Bella kept hearing the noise, so she walked outside towards the forest. She stopped herself. She didn't know if it was right to go in there; what if there really was a bear?
"What the fuck did you do now?!"
Bella spun around quickly, just in time to see Paul standing a few yards away.
"I threw a rock into the woods and I think I hit a bear or something." Bella replied sheepishly.
"Why the hell would you throw a rock in the goddamn woods anyway?"
Bella didn't want to tell Paul her situation, so, she just smiled.
"It brings good luck." She lied.
Paul stared at her, dumbfounded. "You have got to be kidding me." He shook his head. "How does throwing a rock into the brush give you luck?"
"You know, it's like knocking on wood to stop a jinx. But, if you throw things and hit something, that brings you more luck." Bella said.
"Why don't you just throw yourself into the tree, then!" He shouted, his head turned towards the forest. He must have noticed the low growling too, because he frowned slightly.
"That's a little rude, don't you think?" Bella asked. Then they heard it again - the growl.
He sighed. "You stay right here and don't move. I need to see what the fuck you hit." He took her hand and made her sit on his front porch, where the swing was propped. Then he turned and made his way around the back, entering the forest.
"You're going to get yourself killed! You don't know what's in there!" Bella yelled, a tad bit worried.
"I'll be fine!" He shouted back at her, and then his figure disappeared into the forest.
As Bella sat on the porch swing for god knows how long, she saw Embry walk up to her and took a seat at her side.
"Hey good looking, what's going on?" He smiled at her, and arm making its way around her shoulders.
"I think I hit something with a rock." I mumbled.
"What?" He frowned, a slight smile on his face.
"I threw a rock into the forest and I managed to hit something." Bella explained, fighting the urge to laugh at how she, an uncoordinated, no-athletic, klutz managed to hit something with a rock.
Embry stared at her in confusion before Bella smiled. "It's never a dull moment with you, is there?" Embry chuckled.
"Sometimes I think I should have come with a warning label." Bella said, fidgeting with her hads.
He laughed at her joke and just then, saw Paul walking out of the woods with another guy trailing behind him. So, did I manage to hit something with a rock? Why the hell did it sound like a bear?
"Quil, what the hell happened to you?" Embry laughed, and Quil fingered him.
"Why the fuck are you sitting by Bella?" Paul frowned, not sounding happy at all.
Embry shrugged and hugged Bella, holding her close to him and not letting go.
"She seemed so lonely, so I came over to accompany her." He smiled.
"Get your hands off my impri-baby mama!"
"Okay, both of you shut up. What happened to him?" She asked, pointing to Quil, whom was in Paul's arms like a baby. "Paul...really? Baby mama?"
"Quil, here, fell and hit his head when he heard the bear." Paul hissed, not at all happy that he had to lie for Bella's sake.
"Yeah, a bear." Embry burst out laughing. He jumped off the porch and ran over to grab Quil. "I'll take him to Sam's." Embry and Quil left the property, leaving Bella and Paul alone.
"I leave you for five minutes and you already have another guy?" He asked, taking Bella's hand walking into the house.
"I guess being pregnant brings the guys around." Bella giggled.
He turned to her, pressing his hands against her stomach. "Just remember who impregnated you." He smiled and kissed her. "Come, let's watch a movie before we go to bed."
They laid on the couch, watching one of his movies, cuddling. After the movie was over, Bella was looking drowsy so he carried her into his bedroom and put her on his bed, then got on top of her, his head resting on her stomach.
"Hey, little pups. I'm your daddy." He whispered, softly.
"What are you doing?"
"I'm talking to my pups. Jared said it's good for them."
"I know this, but why did you call them pups? They are not dogs." Bella reasoned.
He just rolled his eyes at her. "That was your mommy. Don't worry, I don't think she's always this bitchy. I think she's just tired. "
"What in the hell did you say that for?"
"Because you're being a little bitchy tonight." He grinned.
"I hope it's a girl and boy in there. I always wanted a baby girl and boy to fight with. Daddy loves you both. Goodnight." He kissed her stomach, laying next to her again.
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Paul woke up to the sound of Bella throwing up in the bathroom. Immediately, he walked in and saw her leaning over the toilet, her hands grasping the sides the of the bowl. He walked behind her and grabbed her hair that dangled in front of her face.
"Thank you." She mumbled, and hurled into the toilet.
"I'll call Kim and see if she has any more tea for you. It might help."
Paul called Jared, who was reluctant enough to bring over more tea. As Paul waited for his friend, he could hear Bella step into the shower. He sighed and rubbed the back of his neck. He still couldn't believe that he was going to be a father. Not to mention, imprinting on the mother.
Jared burst thought the door, a wide smile on his face as he handed Paul the tea bags.
"So, I heard about Quil. Dude, I still can't believe she managed to aim right for his head with that rock. That's some funny shit, man." Jared snickered.
"Yeah, it was. Quil was pissed when I found him in the woods." Paul smirked, shaking his head as he flashed back to the moment where he walked into the woods to find Quil in wolf form.
"What did he say to you?" Jared continued to laugh.
"He wanted to know who threw the damn rock. I told him it was my imprint, then he calmed down." Paul smiled.
Jared smirked. "So what are you going to do now that she has nowhere to go?"
Paul frowned in confusion. "What the hell are you going on about?"
"Quil overheard her on the phone with someone. Said she got kicked out of her apartment."
Paul's fists clenched and unclenched. "This fucking girl is going to be the end of me. Why the hell didn't she tell me?!"
"Calm down. I mean, she just found out last night and she just met you and everyone else last night. I don't think she trusts us yet." Jared explained.
Paul stared at the ground. Jared's right, but still, if she was going to be a mother and he's the father, wouldn't she tell him anyway?
"Yeah, I guess." Paul sighed.
"What do you guess?" A feminine voice asked.
Both men turned their heads towards Bella, who walked into the kitchen wearing Paul's oversized shirt. Paul stared at the small woman who had stolen his clothes and could already feel his pants tightening.
Bella took a seat at the table and Paul took the boiling water over the stove and poured her a cup of tea. She stared at him with a smile.
You're going to be the death of me, Paul thought to himself as he placed the cup in front of her.
"That tea helped Kim out when she had morning sickness." Jared said, changing the subject.
"Thanks." Bella said, taking a sip of the tea.
"Anything for family. So have you talked about what you guys are going to do?" Jared queried, glancing slyly at Paul, who cocked his head to the side in confusion.
"What do you mean?" Bella asked, placing the mug down on a coaster.
"When the pups are born, are you moving here or what?" Quietly, Paul started to growl under his breath.
"Well, um...we never really talked about it. You do know that we just officially met yesterday, right?" She said, staring down at her tea. Paul felt waves of nervousness, frustration and worry roll off his imprint.
"Yeah, she's going to move here." Paul spoke for her.
Bella's eyes widened. "What? I still have a life elsewhere, you know."
"What life?" He asked, half serious and half jokingly.
Bella bit her lower lip. She couldn't really back herself up.
"You only have your sister. That's what you told me yesterday. She can come and visit you whenever you want her to, or whenever she wants to. Plus, you work at a thrift store, and I have some money so you don't really need to work. In a month, you probably won't even be living at your apartment anymore so-"
"How do you know that?" She squealed, cutting him off.
"I have my ways, but I hope you and your sister know who your landlord is because they can't just kick you out like that without a month's notice. They need a valid reason. If they kicked you out so suddenly without a notice, then you can take them to court, but why would you do that if you could just live here?" Paul suggested.
"I just met you." Bella interjected.
"If I may say something..." Jared proceeded, his arm raised in the air. "you might have just met him but you also spent a night so you must have some sort of trust in him. And if it doesn't work out, I know a place somewhere here that you can rent."
Paul grinned at his friend. "He's right. Hell, if we don't work out, you can have this place."
"You can't do that. This is your home." Bella shook her head.
"Okay, believe it or not, I do care for you. You're having my kids so please, just move in and see how this all works out. I can't have you living on the streets." Paul pleaded.
Bella sat there for a while, contemplating her options, which she realized she didn't have many of. She stared up at Paul and Jared and nodded once.
"Okay," She confirmed. "I'll do this for the children."
This chick right here, Paul swore to himself. She will be the death of me.
Beta'd by: Moriarty's Diary
