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After the long night we stayed in bed almost all day the next day. We did not do anything major just kiss and feel but we just loved and cared about each other. We went and got our kids the next day and Nate was more protective than normal. He refused at first to let Paul anywhere near me and Jazz said he was a nervous wreck the whole time I was gone. "Nate, calm down" I made him look me in the eye "What is your problem." He looked back at Paul and stood in front of me again like he needed to protect me. I sighed and called for all of my kids to follow me. Eddy saw what I was thinking and threw me the key to his place and then I walked out of the main house with all five of my kids following. When we got to our destination I opened the door and ushered all of them inside before following. I sat on the recliner and all the kids sat around the room. I looked at all of them and said "Ok, listen I know what happened to me is bothering all of you correct," they nodded and I continued "I won't lie and tell you that part of the problem was not Paul because it was but part of it was me I over reacted." I looked at my boys and I knew they both knew what I was referring to and the younger ones knew it had to do with something bad that happened before they came along but poor Seth looked lost. I smiled at him and sent him a message in thought 'will explain later' he nodded so I went on "I know it's not what you want to hear" I looked mainly at Nate "but sometimes adults disagree and sometimes they even end up fighting." They all just nodded "we talked a lot out last night and I don't think anything like that will happen again" I looked around the room "Paul is sorry you guys can we please give him one more chance." My two baby's said "Yes" and Maurice added "he is dad" I smiled and looked at my boys. Nick smiled "If you are willing too I am too mom but he is going to be on probation" I laugh and nodded then Seth said "Dawn he is my brother and I love him but I agree he hurts you again he's answering to us" he pointed between him and he boys. "Fine but I forbid any of you to kill him got it" the both nodded "Nate what about you can you try." He sighed and nodded and the rest of my baby's came over and hugged me again before I sent all but Nate back to the main house.
My son waited till he knew all of the kids were out of earshot before he stood up and walked over to me kneeling beside the chair I was currently sitting in. I looked into his eyes and knew all of this was the hardest on him; he did not want to lose me too. He took a deep breath "Mom, I'm not sorry for protecting you but I am sorry for not respecting you." He was sitting on the floor looking at his shoes I sighed "Honey, look at me," when he did I continued "I know you are afraid of losing me. I also know you don't have to worry about Paul taking me away." I paused "Last night he said he will stay at Sam's if this is all too hard for you. I knew this would be hardest on you and I understand and I am not mad at you for earlier, I love you. When we get back to the main house I will tell Paul that he better stay at Sam's and not come over for a while." Nate put his hand up to stop me "No, I will not be the reason you two have more problems. I want you to be happy and if Paul makes you happy then I will learn to trust him. I will tell you if he ever and I mean ever hurts you I will rip him to pieces." I chuckled "Well I am glad to hear that maybe someday we could act something like a family. If you ever feel uncomfortable or just need it just to be us let me know, ok." He nodded and I went to finish when I heard a knock and Pop's walked in I smiled "and as for tearing Paul apart if he hurts me you will have help if it ever comes to that." Pop's laughed "I think you will have a lot of help with that including your uncles go up to the house and ask them." Nate paused like he did not want to leave me "go ahead honey I'm fine," me and Pop's both smiled at him. "Oh yeah that's if your papa did not take care of him already" Pops added. Nate got a huge smile and hugged me and I kissed his forehead before he left. I was glad my dad was here maybe he could reassure him. I just hope he does not make it worse with the boys.
Pop's pulled me into a hug and we stayed like that for a few minutes before he pulled back. He looked straight into my eyes "So I take it things are better between you two," I shook my head in agreement "Good because you had us all scared the other day." I smiled "Well Pop's I flashed back to what he used to do to me after it was just us" I was crying so he wiped the tears away and held me. "I figured that Paul feels terrible about making you feel like that I think he honestly forgot about that. I have to say I don't think it will happen again." He chuckled "I think the poor kid has been threatened in every way possible. I also think every one of them threats was of a different source since it came from many sources." I sighed and looked up at him "I take it dad told him off when he got here" he nodded "and you" he nodded again and I sighed "Pop's…" He stopped me "don't you dare even tell me that I should not have told him off. Baby girl you are my youngest which means you get the most protection and that's what you are going to get. I told him when you guys started going out he better not hurt you and I meant it." I sighed again "I know Pop's but how am I supposed to tell my son to not act so over protective when all his family is doing just that. I love Paul and I know it will work out we talked a lot and we understand each other. I need you to talk to the boys and tell them that I don't expect them to stop totally but I do expect them to calm it down around Nate." He nodded and pulled me in to one more hug before saying "I will try and I will talk to the boys but it will be hard baby girl I hope you understand," I nodded. "I better get back to the main house and save my mate" I chuckled "if he made it through my brothers and dads." He laughed and started leading me out of the cottage.
When we got closer to the house Paul was sitting by the stream with his head in his hands. I looked up at Pop's 'we will be back at the cottage will you keep the kids' he nodded and started back home. I walked up to my mate and sat next to him. I reached over and touched his shoulder but he did not move. I sighed "I'm sorry" he shook his head "Paul please looks at me I need to know they did not touch you." He looked up at me "they did not touch me" he kind of smiled "they just got me thinking and when MeiMei and mom came back" he chuckled and I raised an eye brow "well when they got home and heard everyone on me they went off. I had to leave I don't know who yells louder but I think its MeiMei because she has more." I laughed "Well I guess in this case yes but mom got a way of screaming when she has a lot of the pride on her bad side." He smiled "well mom was only screaming at Mike and your dad" he sighed "but something happened when I got here that I did not expect." He sighed again "well maybe I expected it to go differently. I see Nate coming back from the cottage I was expecting him to start yelling or something but he patted my shoulder and said 'mom should be coming soon and please quit looking like someone killed your puppy'." We both laughed "well we had a talk and he is willing to try with you but he is terrified." I shook my head and sighed "I know my son and he is so afraid of losing me and he is afraid if you and I don't make it I will leave him." Paul shook his head "that would never happen. I would leave if it did not work I would never ask you to leave your kids. They mean too much to me," he smiled "I love them. I know I am younger than what they are expecting for you but I believe we can make it." I smiled and agreed we hugged for a long time before we had a long and heated kiss.
After we landed back in reality we both sat there rapped in each other's arms enjoying being together. We were brought out of our bubble by Sam "Lovebirds, hello" I laughed and looked up at him. He pointed at Paul "did you forget something" we both looked at each other than back at Sam. "No, the kids are at the main house" Paul answered. "Pop's knew where we were and I would be back for them soon" I answered. Sam chuckled "You are so lucky I remember this phase" he glared at Paul but then smiled "Have fun but try to remember your other obligations." It was like Paul finally saw the light "Wow, sorry I forgot Sam it's been kind of a rough day" he looked over at me "It won't happen again. Where do you want me to start?" Sam smiled "Take up when you cover with Seth he must have known you were going to be late because he just called and told me he would do your shift," and he looked over at me "I hope it's not going to cause a problem but Nate asked to go out to and I said it was ok" Sam sheepishly smiled at me. I laughed "Actually it's great probably what he needs" I sighed "Maybe running will help him sort through everything and come to a realization" I smiled at him. "Good I told him if it was not ok with you he would have to deal with both of us" he waved as he started walking away. "Sam" I called after him he turned to me "I think you are just as afraid of me as he is but I would never take it out on you if he went behind my back," I smiled. He laughed "Well I'm glad and he said your mom approved it and I think I forgot to mention the kids are at my house. Edward called and asked me to come get them something about furry of a mother." Paul and I laughed and Sam raised and eye brow "Well my mom and MeiMei went kind of nuts when they came home today and everyone was on "I tilted my head towards Paul "his case." Sam nodded "OK, well I am heading home you can come get the kids whenever you want. Edward said to tell the two of you to stay away till it calms down." We nodded "We will be there in a while." "No problem in fact why don't the two of you go have a date night or something" I was going to argue "you two need it go no arguing." "Yes boss" Paul said and we all cracked up before Sam waved and ran into the trees.