ON OUR SIDE


Paul's POV

After I drove Bella back to Billy's, I practically sped back to my house. I couldn't be near her right now. My scent mixed with hers, my wolf was practically prancing around in my head. Smug bastard. I was just about to run into my house when I heard a familiar voice behind me.

"Do you think she's going to be pregnant in two weeks," Embry was sulking on the porch swing.

"I don't know Emb. Sue said that frozen sperm can sometimes be lazy. I guess we'll have to see," I replied not facing him. I have a fucking boner and he needed to leave.

"Why? Why've you been so attentive to her? You've made sure that you were the one who took her to her appointments. So why? What are you up to Paul," his voice was starting to harden. Shit! I can't blow it now, he'll tell baby Alpha before I was ready.

"What makes you think I'm planning anything for the leech-lover Call," I snapped. I felt sick calling her that.

"First of all, that's the first time in months since you've called her that. And second, I'm not stupid. I can see how you look at her Lahote," he stood and stalked towards me.

"I don't have time for your shit Call," I replied.

"Fine. But I will figure out what you're hiding," and with that he walked away. Thank fuck.

I rushed inside and headed straight for my bedroom. Fuck! I was going to have to be more careful around her. I looked around at my room, I could picture how it would look having her living here. Imagining the walls with pictures of us and our children. I bet she would even have a garden and there would be fresh flowers in the house. I remember that she can cook, and picturing her pregnant in my kitchen had me hardening even more.

I started stripping and headed for the shower. Under the cascading water my imagination went wild as I got myself off. I wondered what it would feel like having her love me, cook for me and share everything with me. Man I am so fucked! She was the epitome of everything I wasn't. She has a heart of gold and a fire behind those deep brown eyes, I've seen it before.

I washed up before dressing quickly to head over to Sam's. I'll admit he knows everything about my plan. Knowing I have his full support makes it so much easier. However, having Embry snooping was going to be hard. I was grateful to Sam suggesting baby Alpha take thing one and thing two. Hopefully Embry will imprint and fuck off, and Quil V would be another distraction for the nosey fucker. Anything to get competition out of the way. With the three stooges leaving tomorrow, I could put more effort in the whole process.

I walked barefoot wearing the usual cut offs, to Sam's humble abode. Emily whose pregnant was gardening out front and Sam was building something that looked like a tree house.

"Sam," I greeted my beta.

I walked over to Emily and helped her to her feet before kissing her cheek. "Hey Em."

"Hello Paul. How are things going," she smiled.

"Fantastic," I grinned.

"I take it you just got back from Bella's appointment," she raised her eyebrow at me.

Of course Sam told Emily. She's his imprint, he doesn't have to hide anything from her.

"I wasn't expecting to feel how I felt when she smelled like me," I replied with a thoughtful expression.

"I take it your wolf is happy about it," Sam said walking over to where Emily and I sat on the porch.

"He was practically preening with pride. Thankfully Sue got that gift basket around, otherwise I'd be fucked. Embry is starting to get suspicious," I replied.

"They'll be leaving tomorrow. I assume they'll stop and say farewell to Bella beforehand. I won't be going," Sam shrugged before taking a seat next to Emily on the porch swing.

"That's okay, I might need your help with keeping Leah from finding out. She'll skin me alive when she does," I shuddered slightly at the thought of that cluster fuck happening. Fuck that!

"Actually she might be a good ally," Emily chimed in.

"Are you serious," I ask.

"Think about it. She wants Bella to stay human more than any of us. Bella is the first female friend she's had since Sam imprinted on me," her voice was low when she talked about the imprint. She still felt guilty after all this time.

"You think she'll help us," I asked.

"Well if it keeps her human and in the pack, think of the possibility. She has grown to love Bella like a sister, this insures Bella's future with the pack while excluding the Cullens," Emily explained.

"She's right Paul. Maybe we can use a good ally like Leah. She can get Jacob on our side as well," Sam agreed.

"And if Jake's on our side Embry won't kill me?" Typical of course.

"That's a plus Paul," Sam replied, smiling. The bastard.

I sighed loudly rubbing my face with my hands. "Whose going to tell her," I ask the couple sitting cozy on the swing. They glanced at me with an incredulous look. "Of course. Why would I ask such a thing? Fine, but I'm not doing it alone," I said standing up.

"We can make dinner for her and Matthew," Emily suggested.

"Great idea. I'm going to get dressed. I'll be back as soon as possible. Sam you do the honor and call our guests? It is your home after all," I smirked before rushing of the porch at a full sprint towards my house.

I quickly showered the dirt from my body and dressed quickly in a pair of dark jeans with a tight fitting black t-shirt, and work boots. I didn't really need the leather jacket, but the wind chill from the beach would make a normal human wear a coat. Plus it completed the look. And it seems to effect Bella too. Oh yeah, she was definitely effected. Damn her arousal was something else. Of course I'd start thinking of her while walking out to my car. And of course it still smelled just like her.

I made quick work of the drive to Sam's. I was happy to see Leah's car in the drive already. Good no time like the present.

When I walked in, the mood was relaxed. Good a calm environment, I thought. Leah was sipping a glass of red wine wrapped in Matt's arms. Cute, I noticed. What the fuck? Where'd that shit come from? I wondered. I shook my head taking a seat as Sam offered me a chilled beer. Not that I can get drunk, though it does relax my body some.

I couldn't help notice Leah looking between Sam and myself with a now suspicious look. "What's going on," she asked. "I can feel it. Spit it out Lahote. I know this involves you obviously," she looked at me expectantly.

"Well Leah, I have a proposition for you. It'll benefit everyone in the pack and save Bella," I made sure that I mentioned the last part. I watched as her intrest became piqued when I mentioned saving Bella.

"I'm listening," she replied.

"What would say to having Bella staying human," I pitched.

"Ok, how do you plan on achieving that exactly," she asked.

"Um... well," how the fuck do I put it without pissing her off?

"He's the donor for Bella," Emily explained from the kitchen.

"Donor," Leah asked, slowly turning to look at me. "But her donor is supposed to have green eyes," she whispered.

"My mother had green eyes. Close enough," I replied sheepishly.

"You... switched the sample... didn't you," she was putting everything together in her head. I gulped audibly.

"Yeah," I said in a tiny voice. Hey, she's scary when she wants to be.

"So you're the father of her soon to be child? Holy fuck, I knew it! I knew you had a thing for her," Leah jumped up and started pacing. "You are so terrible at hiding it. I mean the others are obviously oblivious but I'm not. I see how you look at her. You were there weren't you? The night on the beach when she told us what she wanted," she turned to look at me, pointing accusingly at me.

"Yes," I growled.

"You know Lahote, you could have told me from the beginning of this whole cluster fuck. Embry is going to kill you by the way," she resumed her spot next to her imprint.

"Wait! You aren't pissed at me," I asked shocked.

"Oh I'm royally pissed but then again she'll be saved. No way her leech will want to raise your pup. Besides I have noticed that they aren't as tight nipped as they were before he left. At least that's what she told me," Leah confessed taking a deep gulp of her wine before refilling her glass.

"Then you're officially on our side," Sam asked.

"Of course I am," she replied smiling. "Besides B will be handing you your ass later on," she smirked in my direction.

"That I can handle," I replied with a smug grin.

"So why Bella," Leah asked. "Why now?"

"Perfect opportunity. I've been thinking about this for over a year now, and then she gave me the perfect opportunity on a silver platter," its difficult to actually speak openly to anyone outside of Sam and Emily.

"But why Bella," she reminded me.

"Because, my wolf likes her. Has ever since that day she slapped me across the face. And... I couldn't help it but I've fallen in love with her. I've tried to forget about her but I honestly can't anymore," I confessed. Finally it was out there, I finally said it outloud.

Sam slapped me on the back, placing another beer in my hand. "Well, looks like you got our support. Now all we need to do is help you get your girl," Sam shrugged.

"Yeah and now you got me on your side," Leah chimed in.

"And things just get better and better," I replied with a smirk.

It was perfect, now she could get Jacob on our side. I smiled at that thought as I helped myself to dinner. Shit's finally going my way, life is good.