Rating: T

Genre: Hurt/ Comfort

Pairing: Bella/ Paul

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Summary: The last few weeks had been life-changing and now all he wanted was peace.

Prompt: R & B song about sunshine. I can only remember one line and it definitely isn't 'Bring me sunshine!'

Word-Count: 665

A/N: The Rez school has been destroyed and our La Push hotties have to attend Forks High. Bella's slightly different from canon.

Bella POV

It was morning. I'd given myself last night to lament the upheaval and change life had brought but now was the time to change. Forks was my home and I'd make the most of my time at school and then move somewhere warm for College.

XxX

Some weeks later…

Paul was on Patrol when he heard the cries and the pulsing accelerator. Running to the school, he saw Tyler Crowley's truck slide on the ice and make straight for Bella Swan.

Charging straight ahead, he pulled the girl out of the way, rolling them both onto the floor as the vehicle passed over their bodies. Paul's figure blocked the vehicle from hurting the girl, clinging to him.

He held her close as he recalled their first meeting…

There'd been a stampede of students in the hall and Bella had been too busy talking to notice she was standing too close to the stairs. Someone bumped her, hurtling her downwards, her body evading immediate collision. Thanks to the bundling students Paul saw the huddle break way, revealing a laughing Bella, sitting upright on the floor. He held out his hand with a gruff "Watch where you're going."

She laughed. "Why should I? When I have you to catch me?"

He froze as their eyes met and his hand lingered on her wrist.

"You can let go now!"

Why should he ever let her go?

"I said let go!"

She pulled her arm free and sauntered off.

Jared managed to stop him going after her. "Leave her be. She'll need time."

XxX

They were soon surrounded by students desperate to make sure Bella was ok. He was reluctant to move and the Cullen's presence made it worse.

"Mine." He growled, when the one called Edward dared to step too close.

He whispered, "You have to let her go. She needs to be checked out."

Paul pulled her closer, eliciting a breathy "You can let go now."

He looked down on the dazed girl and slowly moved enough to sit them both up.

The paramedics had arrived and he insisted on going in the ambulance, whilst her father provided a police escort.

He almost phased when they told him he couldn't go any further and it was only Charlie's staying hand that stopped him.

"Not here. Not now."

"Huh?" What the…

Charlie's tone was firm. "Bella will be ok. If you make a fuss, they'll kick you out. Keep your head and sit down."

Charlie sank into a chair whilst Paul remained standing.

XxX

It was an hour before Bella's discharge papers were ready. The hospital wanted her to stay the night but she had refused.

"Come on kiddo, let's get you home."

Paul stood in the background waiting for her to look his way.

"Paul." He heard the angry tone of his alpha as Sam came into view. "You better have a good reason for cutting out early."

"Paul?" He heard the quiet voice and moved closer.

"I don't know how to thank-you. You didn't have to do what you did."

"Yes I did."

Charlie spied the interaction and invited him to dinner. "Just pizza I'm afraid." Paul was pleased that Charlie accepted Bella's need to rest.

XxX

When the last stray crumb was demolished. Paul helped Bella up the stairs and let her settle for the night.

Saying his good-byes to Charlie, he left the house but did not return home. Instead he watched and was lying in wait when Edward arrived.

"It's rude to sneak into someone's bedroom."

The vampire scoffed. "Isabella is meant to be mine. You dogs wouldn't understand."

Paul growled, aware of the slight change in Bella's breathing. "It's you that doesn't understand. Whatever sick fantasies you have in that head, forget them. Bella's mine and I won't share. Now back off or I'll let the Pack know you want to re-negotiate the treaty."

Edward skulked into the night, leaving Paul to watch over his sleeping imprint.

"Soon, Bella, soon."