I am so sorry that I didn't update in a while! Well here is chapter 9 so enjoy! And please review.

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Suze's POV

When I woke up this morning, I was happy. I couldn't help it. Even though I just lost Paul as my friend - I was back with Jesse, (he was taking me out tonight) and it was another gorgeous day in Carmel. Oh and it didn't hurt that today was Friday. So I put on my favorite tee, a jean skirt, and Steve madden slides. After checking my hair I went downstairs and went outside where I saw Paul's car in my drive way.

Damn.

He came to my house- but since he wasn't in the car, he was probably inside. And I really didn't want to talk to him, so I did the only thing that I could do in this situation, I started to walk to the mission. I know cowardly to the extreme- but I seriously wasn't in the mood for Paul's stupid explanations. Luckily, I made it to school without running into Paul- and despite the fact that I was late to school, things were starting to look up. I had avoided a talk with Paul - Mr. Walden didn't give us a lot of homework, and I haven't been called father D's office yet.

But after lunch, on my way to my locker after having a long obsessive talk about Adam and Jesse, I ran into Paul Slater leaning against one of the pillars holding up the breezeway. My intentions were to grab my stuff quickly and get out of there without saying anything to him. After what he did to Jesse and me, I had nothing to say to him. But he grabbed my wrist.

"Hey Suze" he said casually.

"Let go of my arm Slater" I said with forced determination.

"Suze can't we at least talk about this?" he said with a slightly pleading note in his voice.

"I have nothing to say to you. You tried to get rid of my boyfriend twice. And I am not stupid enough to forgive you this time." I said glaring at him.

"I am sorry Suze, I wasn't thinking. Please can't we at least talk about it?" he said

"Just let go of my arm so I can go to class and we can call it truce, ok?" I said with exasperation. I really had to get to class; I didn't have time to listen to his fake apologies.

"Can't we at least talk about this after school?" he said with a smile.

"sorry I' meeting Jesse after school" I said with a sarcastic smile.

Suddenly, Paul seemed to get very angry and he yelled, "what do you see in him anyway?"

"How about the fact that he is not an asshole? That is definitely a plus." I said with false joy.

"Suze this isn't over, you and I will be together weather or not your precise Jesse is around to see It." he said coolly

I whipped around angry "If you as much as touch one hair on his head you will regret it! Do you hear me?" I said practically seething.

Just then the bell rang and we both ran to our classes- not wanting to be late. I sighed; this day had just gone from good to bad. And now not only did I have to watch out for Paul's advances, but I also had to watch out for Jesse. Hopefully Paul was bluffing, but from the look on face, he seemed deadly serious.

Paul's POV

Ok I could have handled the situation better, but when she mentioned Jesse- I lost it. But I was serious about my threat; no one refused Paul Slater- anyone. Not even Suze Simon. I f it mean's that I would have to dispose of Jesse, to make her see that we were destined to be together, then so be it. I was ready- and I will win, all I have to do is consult some shifter techniques. Suze will realize the truth and dump Jesse. I just need to convince her.

Jesse POV

I am so relieved that she believed my story, if she didn't I don't know what I would do. And we are meeting in only a couple hours! But I can't concentrate on Susannah now, because we have a test next week on the human body that I need to be prepared for. But it is hard, I can hardly wait!