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CHAPTER 21
When Lierah left to change clothes Paul went downstairs. When he walked into the kitchen he saw Sam was in there getting something to drink.
"Hey," Sam said. "How is she?"
"About as good as she can be I guess," Paul sighed. "I'm doing everything I can but its not enough." Paul told him. "I can feel how much pain she is in and how she's hurting."
"Paul just staying with her is enough, that's what she wants."
"It doesn't seem like enough," she sighed and walked over to the refrigerator and started pulling things out to make a sandwich.
"But it is for her," Sam told him.
"So what are her parents like?" Paul asked curiously.
"Horrible, her dad just wanted to send a check and make her handle everything," Sam said angrily. "I gave both of them no choice but to come here tomorrow."
"You know Lierah said her dad would just try to write a check and expect her to handle things." Paul sighed. "She deserves better parents than what she has," he added. "She deserves better than me to but we seem to be doing ok now."
"The two of you have come a long way Paul," Sam told him. "Just keep being there for her right now, especially tomorrow when her parents get here, it might not go so well."
"Probably not," Paul sighed. "You don't think they'll try to take Lierah away from La Push do you?" he asked worried.
"What do you think?"
"They don't care enough to take her away and that now she hopefully has a reason to stay."
After changing clothes Lierah went downstairs and found Paul in the kitchen eating a sandwich.
"Hey," Paul said and Sam turned and saw Lierah standing there. "Everything ok?"
"Yeah," she answered.
"Did you want anything?" Paul asked her.
"No I'm ok," Lierah told him.
"I'm going to go to bed, I'll see you two in the morning," Sam told her. "Me and Jake will pick your parents up from the airport tomorrow and we'll bring them here to meet you ok?"
"Ok Sam," Lierah said softly. "Thanks."
"Good night you two," Sam told them.
"Good night Sam," they both said and he walked out of the kitchen.
"You sure you don't want anything?" Paul asked her.
"I'm sure." she told him.
"Ok," he said as he finished his sandwich. "You want to go back upstairs?"
"Yeah lets go," she said and Paul let Lierah go ahead of him and she walked to the bedroom and he followed her turning the lights off as they went. When Lierah walked into the bedroom she went and sat on the bed, Paul walked over and sat beside her.
"So how do you feel about seeing your parents tomorrow?"
"I don't know, it doesn't matter anyway because they don't want to see me anyway, they don't even want to be here."
"Lierah, you don't still want to leave La Push do you?" Paul asked her.
"No Paul I don't," she told him and he smiled slightly.
"Do you think your parents will try and take you away now?"
"I don't think they care enough to take me away," Lierah told him and laid down on the bed on her side. Paul let out a sigh and laid down beside her on his side so they were facing each other.
"I'm sorry Lierah," Paul said softly and he reached over and brushed her hair away from her face. "You deserve a lot better than the parents you have," he told her as he took her hand and pressed his palm against hers before lacing his fingers together with hers. "You deserve parents that want to spend time with you and that love you."
"You did to Paul," Lierah said softly. "You ever wonder why you imprinted on me?"
"Of course I did, you know that," he told her. "But now I'm happy I imprinted on you, I like having you as my imprint," he told her and she smiled. "You deserve a lot better than me but…"
"Paul I like you and I've already told you I think you are a really great guy. Maybe at first I didn't like you but I do now Paul and I'm glad I have you."
"Are you really?" he asked quietly and she moved closer to him and pressed her lips against his. Paul was shocked at first that she made the first move but he finally moved his lips against hers. Paul threaded his fingers in her hair and gave her a gentle push so she rolled over on her back as he continued to kiss her. When he pulled away he pressed his forehead against hers.
"You've never kissed me first," he said breathless.
"Is that not ok?" Lierah asked worried.
"Baby its fine," Paul assured her. "I actually kind of like when you kiss me first," he smirked.
"You would," she said as she rolled her eyes and gave him a playful shove and he rolled over and laid down beside her.
"Its true I like it," he smiled.
"Paul," she said shyly.
"I'll just grab a pillow from the closet and I'll sleep next to you on the floor."
"Will you be comfortable on the floor?" Lierah asked him.
"I'll be fine," Paul assured her. "Don't worry about me," he told her and he got out of bed and left the room returning with a pillow a few seconds later.
"I'm not exactly ready to go to sleep yet?" she told Paul and he laid back down next to her.
"So are you worried about tomorrow?" he asked.
"Yeah, but I'll have you, Sam, Jake, Emily and everyone else here."
"Yeah you'll have us all," Paul told her. "So do you think they'll try to make you leave?"
"I'm not going anywhere Paul," Lierah told him. "My mom's made it perfectly clear someone like me doesn't belong to in Paris," she told him. "She'll never believe you're my boyfriend," she told him and he smiled.
"Why not?" Paul asked
"She'll never believe a guy that looks like you would want me?"
"What do you mean?"
"Paul, you're an attractive sexy guy," she told him and he smiled. "And I'm so not the girl that guys think of as beautiful," she said.
"You're the girl I think of as beautiful," he said. "I think you're beautiful," he whispered.
"Paul," Lierah said softly and he let out a sigh and ran his finger across her cheek.
"You need to get some sleep for tomorrow," Paul told her. "I'll be right here if you need anything."
"Ok," she whispered and Paul sat up and went to get out of the bed. "Paul," she said and he turned and looked at her.
"What is it?"
"You don't have to sleep on the floor," Lierah told him.
"Where else do you expect me to sleep?" he asked.
"It's a big bed Paul, you can sleep next to me," she told him.
"You sure?" he asked.
"I trust you," Lierah told him.
"You sure?" he asked smiling slightly.
"Yes Paul," she said. "I just want you beside me."
"Ok Lierah," he said and he got up to turn the lights off and then walked over and laid back down next to her. "Get some sleep, I promise I'm not going anywhere."
"Good night Paul."
"Good night Lierah," he whispered and he ran his fingers through her hair and her eyes slowly drifted shut. "Sleep well Lierah," he whispered and kissed her cheek. "I love you." He said softly but she never heard him.
The next morning when Lierah opened her eyes and saw Paul asleep next to her and smiled. She liked being next to Paul. She slept really well next to him as well. "I could get used to this," Lierah thought and her eyes widened and she quickly sat up in bed
"Oh my god!" she exclaimed and threw the blanket off and sat on the edge of the bed. Paul quickly sat up not only could he feel Lierah's distress but he felt how quickly she sat up in the bed.
"Lierah!" Paul exclaimed and he looked over and saw her sitting on the edge of the bed, her back was facing him. "You're ok?" he asked.
"I'm ok," she whispered.
"Lierah, baby what's wrong?" he asked worried as he laid his hand on her back.
"I'm fine," she told him and he got out of bed and walked around and knelt down in front of her. He laid his hands on her thighs and looked up at her. Lierah looked at him and their eyes met.
"Remember what I told you, if you don't talk to me and tell me what's wrong I can't do anything about it"
"I remember," she nodded.
"Then talk to me," he said and Lierah took a deep breath and let it out and laid her hands over Paul's.
"Its not a big deal Paul, I just kind of over reacted," she told him "When I woke up this morning I saw you lying next to me and I slept really well last night. I liked being next to you as well and…" she trailed off and took a deep breath. "It doesn't matter."
"Tell me," he said and he moved to sit next to her. "Please, if I did something wrong or…"
"Its nothing you did Paul," she told him.
"Lierah Reyanne," he said and she let out a sigh.
"The first thing that popped in my head was…." She let out a sigh and shook her head.
"Lierah, tell me," he said as he took her hand in his and she looked over at him. "What was the first thing that popped into your head?"
"That I could used to it," she said quickly and she saw Paul's lips turn up in a smile.
"Is that all?" he asked.
"Paul," she said.
"Lierah its ok that you think that, I liked that you didn't want me to sleep on the floor, that you wanted me next to you," he told her. "There was a time not to long ago you didn't want me near you." He added and she smiled.
"Yeah I know," she said and he leaned over and touched his lips to hers.
"Now we need to get showers and get dressed, your parents will be here in a few hours."
"Don't remind me," she told him.
"I'm not leaving your side ok," Paul told her and she nodded.
"Ok Paul."
"And if at any time you need to leave just let me know and I'll get you out of there."
"Ok," she smiled. "Thanks." She said and he smiled and kissed her.
"Go get a shower and get some breakfast," he told her and she nodded and grabbed her things and went to the bathroom.
When she returned dressed in jeans and a long sleeved pink shirt Paul was still in the bedroom.
"You didn't go have breakfast?" she asked surprised.
"No I was waiting for you," he said. "I'm going to jump in the shower, I'll meet you in the kitchen."
"Alright," she sighed and Paul grabbed a pair of shorts and went to take a shower.
When he left Lierah made her way to the kitchen, she saw Emily was cooking and Sam and Jacob were sitting at the table.
"Good morning," Sam said when he saw her.
"Good morning," Lierah replied.
"Hey Lierah," Jacob smiled.
"Hey Jake."
"You need any help Emily?"
"I'm almost done, just have a seat with Sam and Jake."
"Alright," Lierah sighed and sat down by Jacob.
"You sleep ok?" Sam asked.
"Yeah actually I did," Lierah told him.
"Where's Paul?"
"In the shower," she told him.
"So your parents will be here soon," Jacob said.
"Yeah," Lierah sighed.
"You worried or something?" Jacob asked.
"I'm worried about Paul's temper," Lierah said.
"After talking to your parents I'm worried about that to," Sam admitted. "Everything is going to be ok though."
"I hope so," Lierah told him.
Paul came in the kitchen a few minutes later just as Emily was finishing breakfast. He walked over and stood behind Lierah leaning down to press his lips to her forehead.
"Everything ok?" he asked.
"Its fine Paul," Lierah assured him. "Sit down and have breakfast." She told him.
"Alright," he agreed and sat down next to Lierah.
After breakfast Sam and Jacob left to go to the airport to pick Lierah's parents up.
"You alright?" Paul asked.
"I'm fine," she sighed.
"Come on we have time for a walk before they get here," Paul told her and he stood up and took her hand in his.
"Paul I…"
"It might help clear your head and relax a little," he said.
"Ok Paul," she agreed and stood up, Paul locked their fingers together.
"We'll be back Emily," Paul told her.
"Alright, just get back before her parents get here," Emily told them.
"We will Em," Paul promised and he led Lierah outside and away from Sam's house.
"I know you're nervous about seeing your parents today Lierah," Paul said as they walked. "You can't hide that from me, I can feel it almost like its me feeling it."
"I'm sorry Paul, neither one of them want to come here and nothing good can come of them coming today. Its probably going to be a disaster."
"Why do you think that?"
"Because they're going to say something they shouldn't and act like they always do," she began. "And you're going to loose your temper because of whatever they say."
"I'll try not to," he promised her. "But I won't promise not to get mad or not to loose my temper because I don't know if I can keep that promise."
"Alright," she sighed and Paul stopped walking and pulled her closer to him. "You can't promise not to loose your temper?"
"Lierah no," he whispered and she looked away. Paul placed his hand under her chin. "Baby please look at me," he pleaded and Lierah turned to look at him. "The only reason I won't promise you not to loose my temper or get mad is because I don't want to promise you something I may not be able to do." He told her and leaned down and pressed his lips against hers. "We'll head back in a few minutes but no reason to rush back," he told her and leaned down and kissed her again.
"Don't really want to rush back," she told him and laid her head on his chest.
"Everything is going to be ok," Paul told her.
"I hope so," she sighed.
Paul and Lierah finally went back to Sam's thirty minutes later to wait for Lierah's parents. When they walked in the house Emily glanced over at them.
"Sam just called, him and Jake took your parents things to their hotel rooms and they're on their way here." Emily told him.
"Alright," Lierah said nervously.
"Baby don't be nervous," Paul said as he grabbed her hand and laced their fingers together. "You have no reason to be nervous," he assured her. "You know I'm here and not going anywhere."
"I know Paul," she smiled and he leaned over and kissed her lips. Emily smiled over at them as she put dishes away.
"What?" Paul asked as he looked at Emily's smiling face.
"Its nothing Paul," Emily said. "Its just nice to see you both happy." She told him and he smiled as they heard car doors shit outside.
"They're here," Paul told her and he gave her hand a squeeze as they waited for Lierah's parents to come inside.