Summary: Lilli Patterson just moved to Forks after the death of her dad. When she meets Paul how will she react to him imprinting on her when she doesn't even want a boyfriend. Her last relationship didn't go so well and its left her not wanting to date again.

"Lilli, everyone has scars," Emily told her. "Its just some people's aren't as visible as others."

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CHAPTER 28

"I need to tell you….I want you to know….Princess," he said. "Lilli," he added.

"What?" she asked concerned, " is something wrong?" she asked worried.

"No Princess," he said smiling. "Everything is perfect," he told her and she smiled. "I just want to tell you, need to tell you," he said. "I love you."


"What!" Lilli exclaimed pulling away from him shocked. "How can you?" she asked.

"Its not difficult Lilli," Paul said. "And its true, I do love you," he told her. "I don't know how I could not love you ever," Paul told her.

"Paul I…Paul…"

"No Princess," he whispered as he put a finger over her lips. "Please don't tell me you love me unless its true," he told her. "I know and understand it may take a little longer for you to get there and be able to
tell me you love me," he whispered. "I can wait for it to be true," he added.

"Paul," she said softly as she took his hand in hers. "I do know that I like you more than I've liked any other guy. I know I don't want anyone else but you."

"That's good enough for me right now," Paul told her. "I promise," he said as he noticed tears running down her cheeks. "Don't cry," he said as he wiped her tears away. "Why are you crying?"

"I don't understand why you love me or how you could love me," she said as she wiped her tears away.

"You see yourself very differently than me or anyone else does," Paul told her. "And I know its because you've been through so much," he added. "You don't understand how I could love you, I don't know
how I couldn't love you," he told her as he lightly touched her cheek. "You're my princess no matter what. And I do love you," he whispered. "And I'm here with you as long as you want me." Lilli smiled.

"What did I do to deserve you?" Lilli asked quietly. "Because I don't."

"Princess yes you do," Paul told her and pressed his forehead against hers so he was looking into her eyes. "You deserve me," he whispered. Lilli pulled away and let out a sigh.

"Paul, its just no guy has ever treated me the way you have," she told him. "I dated a few guys before Keaton but nothing serious not until Keaton," she said as she ran her fingers through her hair. "No guy
ever complimented me on anything just to compliment, it was always a compliment because they wanted something. No guy ever thought I was talented or opened car doors for me," she said as tears filled her
eyes. "Or just listened to me talk or actually wanted to talk to me and seemed to like just talking to me," she added as she wiped a tear that ran down her cheek.

"I do like talking to you," he told her as he wiped another tear that ran down her cheek.

"Its just I've never been treated the way you treat me, like a princess."

"Lilli, you deserve to be treated the way I treat you," he told her and she looked up at him. "You do," he added. "And you are a princess, at least you are to me anyway. You're smart, beautiful, sweet, talented."
he told her and she smiled. "To me you're perfect," he added and she shook her head.

"I'm far from perfect," she said slipping her hand in his.

"Princess, you and me, we somehow for some reason work. We fit perfectly," he told her. "Our hands fit together perfectly," he said as he held up their joined hands, she smiled. "You fit perfectly in my arms," he
told her and leaned forward and gently and briefly pressed his lips to hers. "Our lips fit together perfectly."

"Maybe you could run that last one by me again, I'm not sure got it," Paul smiled.

"Our lips fit together perfectly," he whispered and leaned forward and pressed his lips to hers. Lilli sighed and leaned into him sliding her arms around his neck as she felt his arms slide around her pulling her to
him. He tangled his fingers in her hair holding her to him. Paul felt her fingers lightly running across his back as he untangled his fingers from her hair and ran his hand down her body stopping on her waist. Lilli pulled away from him and Paul brushed her hair away from her face.

"I love you my princess," he said softly and Lilli smiled.

"You are the most amazing man I have ever met in my entire life," she told him. "And one day I hope to be everything you want."

"You're already everything I want," he told her as he ran a finger over her cheek. Lilli smiled.

"You're everything I want to," she said softly and he smiled and leaned down and brushed his lips across hers. Lilli pulled away and smiled at him. "So what are the plans for the rest of the day?"

"We're going to Sam's at some point," Paul told her. "Everyone is heading over there in about an hour."

"Ok, sounds good to me," she said.


An hour later Paul and Lilli were at Sam's house, of course everyone else was already there with the addition of Billy Black and her mom.

"My mom's here," Lilli said surprised.

"Maybe Billy invited her," Paul added.

"I guess so," Lilli said. "I'm just glad she's not sitting at home." she sighed as she slid her hand in his. Paul brought her hand to his lips and kissed it.

"Love you," he said and Lilli opened her mouth to say something but didn't get a chance to say anything because Jacob interrupted.

"I was wondering if you two would be here," Jacob said.

"Why would we not be here?" Lilli asked.

"I thought Paul might keep you all to himself or something," Jacob sighed.

"The thought did cross my mind," Paul told him as he slid his free arm around Lilli's waist.

"So my dad and your mom showed up together," He told her.

"I noticed that," Lilli said as Embry and Quill joined them.

"Hey," Quill said.

"So what's the deal with your dad," Embry said gesturing to Jacob. "And your mom?" he asked gesturing to Lilli.

"I don't know," Lilli shrugged.

"Neither do I" Jacob said.

"Are they going to date?" Quill asked.

"I don't know," Lilli said. "They can do whatever they want, if they want to date they should go ahead."

"You really think your mom would say yes if he asked?" Embry asked her. Lilli opened her mouth to say something but Jacob spoke first.

"Are you suggesting my dad isn't good enough for her mom or something?' he asked angrily.

"No I…." Embry began.

"Because…."

"Jake," Lilli said softly and reached out to touch his arm. Jacob spun around. "I don't think he was suggesting anything like that," she told him.

"You probably think the same thing," Jacob told her.

"Jacob Black," she said getting upset. "I think that you know better than that," she told him and crossed her arms.

"Whatever," he said and turned and ran off.

"I didn't mean to upset him," Embry said. "You know I didn't mean it the way he took it," he added. "Its just Billy's never even showed interest in any woman since I've known him."

"We know," Paul said. "He'll calm down."

"Maybe I should talk to him," Embry said.

"I think it would be better if you didn't right now at least," Lilli told him. "I'll go," she said.

"Princess I really don't think you should," Paul said.

"I'll be fine Paul," she told him. "You don't think Jake would actually hurt me do you."

"No, I don't," Paul said. "But he's angry."

"I'll be ok," she said. "I'll be back in a few minutes."

"Just be careful," he said and leaned down and kissed her lips.

"I will." she said and turned and walked away.

"Just so you know if Jake does wolf out and hurt her, I'm kicking your ass for upsetting him," he said to Embry, "And then Jake's ass for hurting her."

"He's not going to hurt her," Quill assured him. "And when are you going to tell her?"

"Next weekend," Paul told him. "Its all planned."


Lilli walked around looking for Jacob. She had walked towards the woods but decided not to venture in, hopefully Jacob didn't go in there. She was about to give up and just go back to Sam's when she saw
him sitting against a tree, shirtless and she made her way over to him.

"Jake," she said and he looked up and saw Lilli standing in front of him.

"Hey," he said and she sat down beside him.

"You know Embry didn't mean anything bad by what he said."

"I know," Jacob sighed.

"And I hope you know I don't either."

"Yeah Lilli I know," he said.

"Jake," she told him. "My mom thinks I don't know how sad she's been since my dad died." she said. "She's been so worried about me." she sighed. "But I've heard her crying in her room at night." she told him.
"But when I saw her with your dad, its been a while since I've seen her happy, with a real smile on her face." she added. "So if your dad makes my mom happy then I'm not going to be the one to get in the way."

"I haven't seen my dad even be interested in another woman since my mom," Jacob told her. "if my dad can be happy I'm not going to get in the way either." he said and she smiled. "And lets say they got
married, you'd be ok with that to?"

"Lets take this one step at a time Jake, but I can't think of any reason why I wouldn't be ok with it."

"That would make me like your brother you know," he said and she smiled.

"So," she sighed. "I always wanted a brother," she added. "And I don't need a marriage between your dad and my mom for you to be my brother, I already consider you my brother," she told him and he smiled.

"I consider you my sister already to," he said and she smiled. "Now are you ready to go back to Sam's?"

"Yeah," he said and stood up, then extended his hand down to help Lilli up.


When Lilli and Jacob got back to Sam's, Paul ran over to them.

"Is everything ok?" he asked.

"Yes Paul everything is fine," she assured him.

"I'll see you two later," Jacob said and walked away.

"Everything is really ok?" Paul asked her.

"Yes Paul," she said and laid her hands on his bare arms. "What have you been doing anyway?" she asked noticing he was shirtless. She ran her fingers across his chest and stomach tracing his muscles with
her finger.

"I've been helping Sam move things around." he told her as she continued to run her fingers over his chest and abs.

"Princess," he said quietly.

"What?" she asked as she still continued to run her fingers across his chest.

"Lilli," he said and grabbed her hands in his.

"Sorry," she said. "I can't help it if I can't keep my hands off of you," she said quietly and Paul smiled.

"Princess I have no problem with you not being able to keep your hands off me," he said smiling. "I can't keep my hands off you either," he told her and she smiled as he slid his arms around her and pulled her
closer to him. She laid her head against his chest.

"I love you," Paul whispered and Lilli looked up at him.

"Paul," she said and he placed his finger over her lips.

"Its ok," he said and bent down and kissed her. "I'm going to go see what the other guys are doing."

"Ok, I'm going to try and find my mom." she told him and they went their separate ways.