Chapter 25

Some Things Never Change

Paul and I had decided since we hadn't had Italian food in a while we would go up to Port Angeles and get some. During dinner we talked about everything from wedding plans, to things that happened when I was younger. It was actually fun, Paul really wasn't that bad when you got to know him. Sure he had some rough edges, but he was my older brother and I loved him.

We took a stroll through the little town going into shops and buying a few things since we didn't leave La Push often. We decided to go get ice cream at this little shop that was absolutely adorable. Maya had told me how good the ice cream was at this place. Of course Maya had also said the owner's son worked there and he was easy on the eyes. I really hope the ice cream was good because knowing Maya she would forget about the ice cream after seeing this "cutie" as she called him.

Paul and I walked into the ice cream shop; we looked at the flavors hanging from a chalkboard from above. Paul chose vanilla ice cream with chocolate chips and strawberries, and as usual I got cotton candy ice cream with gummy worms. We waited until the guy that was serving the ice cream had served the couple in front of us. When he came to take our order I began to see what Maya was talking about. The boy was nowhere near as beautiful as Seth, but he was handsome. He had dark brown hair, blue eyes, and his smile was very nice again not as nice as Seth's but nice. The boy's nametag said his name was Gil. Gil was smiling at me the entire time we were ordering, I doubt he heard what Paul wanted. I was right, seconds later he cam back with chocolate ice cream with strawberries and white chocolate chips. I shook my head laughing at Paul's expression.

"Maybe if you focused more on what I asked for rather than looking at my sister, then maybe you would have gotten my order right. I didn't ask for chocolate ice cream, I asked for va-n-i-la ice cream with chocolate chips." He pronounced each syllable so that Gil would properly understand it. Even though he sounded like a mad man. Hey I probably would have done the same thing, don't mess with a person's ice cream.

After Gil correctly completed the order Paul handed me money to pay for the ice cream and walked out, mumbling something about stupid people.

"Sorry about my brother he can be a bit over the top sometimes with his tantrums."

"No problem. Now what can I get you, besides my number?" He winked at me.

I think I threw up in my mouth a little bit. " I'll take a cotton candy with gummy worms please…."

"You got it." He said running to the back he quickly made it and ran to ring everything up.

"Yours in on the house." He said.

"No that's okay. I'd rather pay for mine. My boyfriend wouldn't approve of it." I said to him.

"Boyfriend? Oh sorry." He said blushing.

"It's alright. Don't worry." Handing Gil the money I got the change and left the shop to find Paul who was sitting outside of the shop laughing at me hysterically.

"What?" I asked him, with my eyes narrowing at him.

"Nothing. Poor Seth, he had to have one of the pretty imprints. He must always be worried about some guy snatching you away from him. No wonder he doesn't let you out of his sight."

"What?"

"Well Seth has a lot to lose, being an imprinter is stronger than being an imprint. Seth would willingly let you go if it made you happy. It would hurt him, even kill him to some degree if you left him, but if it made you happy he would willingly so it; without a doubt. Seth aims to make you happy, just like I aim to make Rach happy."

I blame my insomnia on Paul. I couldn't sleep that night wondering if Seth knew I loved him, and that I would never leave him. I had to call him or something. I didn't know if he was on patrol or not, but I had to try. Even if I called Seth's name one of the other wolves would take the hint and get him.

I scaled the house landing gently on my feet. I walked into the forest.

"Seth. Seth?" I whisper yelled. "Seth?"

A sandy wolf appeared through the trees, looking at me curiously.

"Seth?" he nodded his head "Do you think you could change into human form?"

He nodded his large wolf head and turned to go behind a tree to change.

He emerged a few seconds later in a pair of cut offs, and no shirt exposing his chiseled chest.

"Baby girl, what's wrong?"

"Are you off from patrol yet?"

"Yeah I just finished I was running home when you called my name."

"Oh sorry…"

"Don't worry about it."

"Well you wanna stay the night?"

"Sure." He said grabbing my hand and walking back with me through the forest. We both heard a strange crack behind us. Seth let go of my hand immediately transforming into a giant wolf. He stood in front of me with his teeth barred in protective mode. I looked at what had caused this reaction. There in front of me stood a vampire with blood red eyes, he had dark brown hair and looked very scary. How could someone think this creature was beautiful, he terrified me no end? Seth and this vampire circle each other. I'm assuming the vamp was trying to get around Seth to me. Which scared me shitless. In the end the vampire lunged for Seth, but Seth was quicker. He skillfully maneuvered himself, hitting the vampire in the face. Seth managed to tear off his arm, but he retaliated by using his other hand to punch Seth who fell to the ground. In second Seth got back up facing his enemy. They both fought hard, but in the end Seth killed the Vampire. Something with Seth wasn't right he limped a little and fell. Lifting his great head only once more to look at me, then it fell. I stood wide-eyed at my Seth as he began to shimmer and turn back into human. I ran over to him despite him being fully naked, I wasn't concerned about that right now. Cuts marred the whole front of his body he looked like he had acquired a broken leg. I stroked his injured face hoping that help would come soon.

"Seth this is my entire fault If I hadn't-" then I started flat out crying. Well sobbing really. I was helpless at that moment, sitting with Seth's head on my lap and remains of a dead vampire right next me, a vampire that earlier tried to kill me.

Thanks for the Reviews I hope this chapter made up for the crappy one yesterday. I just wanted something cute, and something meaningful to Sleigh.

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