AN: thans for the reviews and thanks to mauralee88 for betaing this chapter.
21. Paul
Paul turned to look at Edward Cullen, the leech that had captured his kitty's heart long ago. He had to admit, that the corpse looked good with his blond-copper hair and his crooked grin. He seemed so young and pretty, like a woman sniggered his wolf. Well, his kitty now had a real man to be with, the sooner he was gone the sooner he would get her all alone.
The leech spoke. "Can you please remove your dirty hands from Bella? Your thoughts about her are repulsive."
He stiffened, what the hell did he know about his thoughts? Bella softly whispered. "He can read minds."
He couldn't believe it. Really? Do you want to see how your ex is getting cozy with me leech? "I don't think you have any idea of what you are talking about, leech. My girlfriend and I were just going inside her house, and the last I checked, I was invited in."
He saw that the leech was irritated. "So I see. But she has been confused and hurt. I'm here to rectify the situation so you can leave and make it easier for everyone involved."
The nerve of him. Paul knew he would have to settle this problem with the leech. As soon as he managed to get her inside, he and the leech would sort it out.
He felt Bella hug him tighter, he looked at her trying to reassure her. He wasn't going anywhere. He and Eddy-boy were going to have fun soon.
He noticed that the leech was distracted by Bella. "Love, I know I hurt you and I'm truly sorry. If you give me a chance to explain, you'll understand better. I'm back, and I don't plan to leave you ever again."
The fucker! Did he really think that she was so fickle? It had taken her months to be able to move on but now that she had, his kitty would not budge for a few pretty words. "Edward, there is nothing more to explain. You left me and told me to move on. I did it. I'm happy with Paul, and I'm not planning to take you back." Did you hear that loud and clear? Snarled Paul's wolf.
He noticed Edward's pain. Well, if he ever lost her, he would be even more heartbroken. But he would never be fool enough to leave her. She then added. "I'm sorry Edward, but whatever you have to say won't change the situation."
The leech looked at her seriously. "Not even if I tell you that I still love you? That I can't live without you, and that I have been a fool? Not even if I tell you that there wasn't a single moment that I was away that I didn't think about you?"
Disgusting corpse! Paul couldn't keep it anymore. "Fuck off Cullen! You can't leave her alone, scared and broken in the forest and then come back almost a year later and believe that nothing has changed. She loves me now and I love her! And I'm not planning to leave her, so get the fuck out of here before I make you."
The leech growled and took an aggressive stance, the need to protect Bella was battling with the desire to attack him. "You're a werewolf; do you really think that you're a better choice for her? Your mind is dirty like you. Bella, you don't know all the despicable thoughts he has about you!"
Paul saw his kitty blush and felt anger rise. The leech didn't have any right to embarrass her. He saw her looking at him, and then she turned to Edward and replied. "I hope they are at least as dirty as my own about him."
Paul almost choked and then a laugh bubbled up. He saw her soft smile. He felt proud that she could keep up with him."Oh kitty! You have no idea."
She smiled softly and then looked back at an angry Edward. "Unlike you, Paul is a real man who is not scared to take what he wants. Unlike you, he is not scared that he's going to hurt me, and he doesn't treat me like a frail doll. Edward, I really think you should leave. I ask you to tell whoever is with you to go as well. You are not welcome in Forks anymore."
Poor leech, he definitely didn't expect this welcome. But then Paul was confused when he saw him smiling. What did he have in mind? The leech said, "Alice is back with me, don't you want to see her?" Ah, Alice.
He saw the shocked expression on Bella's face. His kitty had missed girl-leech very much. He caressed her faced and said the only thing he could say, "Kitty, if you want to see her, it's ok." He would never make the same mistake again. If kitty wanted girl-leech then kitty would get girl leech.
He saw her straightening. "Edward, send my regards to the Cullen's and to Alice, but I want you both to leave. As I said you're not welcome anymore."
He saw the shocked expression on the leech's face. He probably thought he could manipulate her like he used to. News for you Eddy-boy, Bella Swan had finally grown up, and she didn't take shit from corpses anymore.
The leech expression changed to a relax pose. "I'm sorry love. Obviously you are still hurt by my behavior. I'll leave now and I'll come back tomorrow when you had time to think about everything I told you."
Paul started shaking. He couldn't believe that the leech didn't get the message. But he was going to teach him all right. "Bella get in your house please. I think me and Eddy-boy need to clear up a few things."
He saw his kitty's fear for him. "Paul, no! Please, I can't stand to think that you can get hurt. Let it go, he won't change anything. Really, let's get inside together." He felt torn, he didn't want to hurt her but he needed to make a point.
A snort from the leech almost had him phase. "So, you prefer him because you can order him around?" the fucker was so going down!
He felt Bella's hand leave his waist. He felt the loss, and then he saw her defeated expression. "I'll wait for you inside. Be careful Paul." She must be hurt so much by his words. The leech would pay for everything he did to her.
He saw her entering in the house then he turned to the leech and snarled. "You and I need to talk, let's do it in the backyard. I don't want anyone to see us."
Edward nodded. "Neither do I."
When they reached the back, Paul slowly took off his jeans and phased. No need to speak with words seeing as the leech could read his mind.
Edward was smirking at him. "Do you really think that you can win? And even if you manage to get in a few bites, you must be aware that I'm going to get Bella back. She loved me first..."
Paul couldn't take it anymore and attacked.
Edward moved before he had reached him. Damn it! How was he going to get him?
"You won't." snarled Edward. "I can't wait to get rid of you to go to my Bella."
She is my Bella, you fucker! Growled Paul
Edward laughed. "She'll never belong to you. I love her more than you ever could."
Paul pushed his feelings for Bella and the images of them together at the forefront of his head, Edward seemed shaken by it, so Paul took that moment to jump and landed on him.
They fought and rolled around until Edward pushed him against a tree; Paul felt the bones in his right leg break. Edward walked to him and kicked him in his stomach. "Now mutt, I'm going to get back what his rightfully mine."
Paul tried to move but the pain in the leg was so great that he fainted. He came about after a few minutes, and tried to stand. When he realized that he could, he ran back to Bella's house as quick as his legs allowed him. He entered Bella's house and went immediately to her room.
Paul entered slowly, and after assessing the situation he placed himself in front of her.
He felt her head on his back, and felt reassured and calmer. She really grounded him. He mentally thanked the girl-leech for her intervention; without her, he probably wouldn't have been in time to stop the leech from attacking his kitty. He shuddered. "Fucking leech could read every move I made. Sorry kitty, if I scared you, what's going on here?"
He heard girl-leech shout. "Edward! Get a hold of yourself! This isn't you, please!"
Eddy-boy was snarling and trying to get free.
After a moment a wave of calmness enveloped him and Paul saw the leech slump to the floor."What the fuck!"
He saw a scarred leech entering, not another one! Three to one wasn't a good ratio. Then he heard his kitty say, "Paul, this is Jasper, he can manipulate emotions. At the moment he is calming Edward down."
Hmmm, all of them had special powers, he better try to see if they could get out of here with no more fights.
Eddy-boy seemed to be shaken out of his funk. Bloodlust anyone? He seemed sorry when he said. "Oh Bella! Can you forgive me? I think that I totally lost myself. I saw how much he loves you, and howthat you feel the same. I think I didn't want to accept that you moved on. I'll leave you two alone now. I hope that you can forgive me someday." It was about damn time to realize it!
He knew his kitty well. She would forgive him for sure. "Edward, I forgive you but please don't come back. Alice, Jasper I love you and I've missed you, but I think you should leave with him. There is nothing here in Forks for you." He felt surprised by her words. He knew how much she missed girl-leech.
Alice looked sad. "Bella I'm sorry too, for leaving without a goodbye. I really love you too and I'll never forget you. Your future... it disappeared; I think it's connected with your... boyfriend. I wish you a happy life."
Another super-power? She could see the future? Fucking corpses, it was no wonder that Bella wanted to be one of them. Hell, he could even almost consider it himself.
He heard Bella sigh."I wish you and your family a happy life too. Goodbye"
The three leeches finally left, and his kitty put on her full-commanding voice. "So wolf-boy, sit on the bed. I need to take stock of your injuries."
He couldn't stop himself, with a huge smirk he said, "Cool! Are we going to play nurse and patient?"
His kitty laughed, she was already used to his awful sense of humor. "You are incorrigible! But I wouldn't want you any other way."
He smiled softly at her. "Neither would I."