Summary: Anna McAlister is a 16 year old girl at Forks high school. On a trip to First Beach at La Push she finds out her boyfriend has been cheating on her and runs into none other than the resident hot head Paul, what will happens when he imprints on her. ( Not good at summaries, its better than it sounds.)

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CHAPTER 20

"Looks like Jacob and Aimee are getting along better," Paul said.

"It does and I really hope they are," Anna said. "I hope she doesn't push him away again," she added.

"I hope not either." Paul said as he sat on the couch. Anna sat beside him.

"So are you really ok after everything that happened?" Paul asked.

"I'm fine Paul, I just know if my mom was here she'd know what to do about everything."

"You and your mom were close."

"She wasn't just my mom she was my best friend, I could talk to her about anything," she told him.

"Anna I understand all about losing parents, I lost both of mine," he told her. "I was just a kid and I lashed out and got into a lot of trouble because I didn't want to deal with it." he told her. "Why my Aunt
didn't ship me off somewhere I have no idea," he told her. "Everyone thought I was a lost cause, everyone but my aunt."

"Your Aunt Claire is a saint, I don't think I would have made it without her either," she said. "I shut myself away from everyone but she somehow managed to pull me out, Its amazing Aimee was still ready
to be my best friend after I pushed her away for so long."

"Because she really is your best friend," Paul said. "My Aunt never lost faith that you would be ok just like she knew I wasn't a lost cause just a little boy who missed his parents so much he didn't know what
to do," he told her and she smiled and leaned against him. "Some people might even say I had an anger problem, that I was little of a hot head."

"Had an anger problem," she said. "Was a little of a hot head."

"Ok so maybe I have a temper sometimes, not as much as I used to before I met you," he said. "You should have seen me when I was younger, you would have ran the other way no matter how much of a
pull you felt for me." he told her and she smiled.

"How bad were you?" she asked.

"I got in fights all the time, I stole a car," he told her. "I was really angry all the time," he told her. "That's the real reason Sam pulled me aside your first day at his house," he added. "He was afraid I was holding anger in, I was to calm," he sighed as he started twirling her ponytail around his finger. "He didn't want me to make the same mistake he did with Emily," Paul told her. "I don't think he'll ever fully forgive himself for hurting Emily like that. He's reminded of it everyday."

"Emily doesn't blame him anymore at least," she said and pulled the band out of her hair and it toppled around her shoulders. Paul smiled and ran his fingers gently through her hair. "She loves Sam."

"I know," Paul sighed and they fell silent.

"Its getting late," Anna said. "I have school and you have work tomorrow,"

"We should get some sleep," Paul said and she nodded.

Anna had changed for bed and was sitting in bed waiting for Paul. He was taking a shower because he drove here straight from work because he was so worried something was wrong with her. When he
walked in her room he saw her still awake. He slid in next to her and looked over at her.

"I thought you'd be asleep by now," Paul said.

"I was waiting for you," she told him and he smiled.

"You didn't have to," he said and she smiled.

"I know," she said. "Goodnight."

"Goodnight," he replied and lightly touched his lips to hers. "Love you."

"Love you to," she said and pulled the blanket over her and drifted to sleep.

The next morning Paul and Anna got ready for their day. When they walked outside Paul stopped her before going to their cars.

"Anna," Paul said. "Be careful today, especially around that ex of yours," he told her. "You call me, Sam or Jake if something happens, anyone of us will be there to get you," he said and she smiled. "Call me first."

"Of course I'll call you first," she told him. "You didn't even have to say that." she added and he smiled and leaned down and kissed her lips.

"You be careful to," she said. "Don't get into any trouble or loose your temper," she told him.

"I'll try," he said. "Love you."

"Love you to," she said and they went their separate ways to work and school.

When Paul got to work Sam was waiting for him.

"Paul," Sam said and he stopped. "Is everything ok with Anna?"

"Yes Sam everything is fine, you didn't have to send Jake by to check on us," he told him. "Her ex was just bothering her again but it really upset her because he said bad things about me, that's what upset her."

"You didn't think it would," Sam said.

"I wasn't sure, I…."

"Paul, Anna is crazy about you, she does love you," Sam told him.

"I know," Paul said. "I know she does." he added. "I look at Quill and Mia, Embry and Brenna and now Jake and Aimee," he began. "All those girls didn't want anything to do with the guys at first, Aimee
seems to be coming around but she's still a little freaked out that we turn into wolves," he went on. "I see that and Anna and I weren't like that. She never pushed me away like the other girls did with their
imprint, I never wanted an imprint but now I can't imagine my life without Anna, I don't know what I would have done if she didn't want me."

"But she did and she does," Sam said and he nodded.

"We need to work," Paul said.