-1A/N: fluffiness in this chapter between Cassie and Paul. YEAH!

Paul's POV

It was seriously killing me to be away from Cassie. I'd never really understood the fascination my pack members had with their imprints. I mean, I'd heard the stories and seen in their heads but it didn't compare to the feeling. Every time I saw Cassie I longed to be with her. Not just sex, but to hold her, to comfort her. I wanted to take care of her. Every time she rejected me it almost tore me in half. I knew that I was a stranger to her but the others said your imprint is supposed to recognize you and submit to the link. Trust me to get the difficult one. Not that I minded. Everything about Cassie was beautiful. Her face, her body, her personality. I noticed tiny things, like the way she bit her lip when she was nervous. The way she tossed her hair when she laughed.

RING RING!

My phone rang, distracting me. I flipped it open.

"Hello?"

"Paul, it's Sam"

"What's up boss?"

"It's Cassie" I was instantly alert. What had happened to my darling? Was she okay? My mind ran through every possibility.

"What happened to her?" I asked, desperately. My body started shaking at the thought of anything happening to Cassie.

"Calm down Paul, she's fine. She started bleeding in a shop. Emily and Bella have taken her to hospital. I figured you'd want to get there as soon as possible"

"Thanks Sam" I hung up and phased. No one could beat a wolf at speed, not even a vampire. I reached the hospital quickly, phased back and went inside. Emily was in the reception with Bella, who looked like she'd been crying.

"What's happened?" I asked.
"She just started bleeding!" Bella said "They won't tell us what's wrong!"

"Can I see her?" I asked. Bella nodded.
"They said she can only have one visitor at a time. I'll stay here and fill in the paperwork. You go" I smiled gratefully at her. I knew she wanted to be close to her cousin but she was respecting our connection and letting me go instead. Emily told me the room number and I headed off. I located her mostly by scent and that feeling that told me where she was.

I found her in a bed at the end, screened by curtains. She looked almost asleep.
"Cassie?" I asked, taking her hand. Her eyes opened and I thought I saw a smile flicker across her face.

"What are you doing here?"

"I might ask you the same thing" I said, smiling at her. I was glad she seemed to be okay. "What happened?"

"I don't know. The nurse said they'd get a doctor but no one's come so far"

"I was really worried about you" I said. She looked up at me and smiled.

"I know you were. I felt it"

"You did?"

"I felt…something. And when you came here, I knew it. It woke me up"

Carlisle's POV

The nurse knocked on my door.

"Come in"

"Dr Cullen, you're need in ER"

"What happened?"

"Young girl came in about half an hour ago with unexplained bleeding"

"Who is she?"

"Not sure, came in with Bella Swan though" my ears pricked up. Bella was here. Then that must mean…Cassie! I leapt up and headed out. I found Bella in the reception with a Quileute girl. Both jumped when they saw me

"Bella, what happened?"

"It was at the shops. She just started bleeding" I nodded and went to see my daughter. I found her easily. She really did smell…interesting. Like me, honey and cinnamon, but with undertone's of Bella's floral smell. She was in a screened off area, her hand in that of a burly Quileute boy who I guessed must be Paul. He imprint. I almost growled at him. Cassie didn't look at me as I entered.

"Cassandra" I said, reading her notes so I wouldn't have to look her in the eye.

"Cassie" she said, quietly.

"Do you have any recollection of what happened?" I asked.

"I was shopping, then Angela screamed that I was bleeding. I fainted"

"Hmm…bleeding from the vaginal area" I muttered to myself. Her male friend glared at me. "I need to take a blood sample and ask a few questions, then I'll be able to give you a proper diagnosis" she nodded "Perhaps your friend should wait outside?" I asked.

"No. Paul stays with me" I noticed surprise flash across his face at this comment.
"okay then" I got my blood sample quickly, though I didn't really need it. I could guess what had happened. I took it off for analysis before returning to ask the questions.
"Cassie, when was your last menstrual cycle?" I asked. She seemed startled at the line of questioning.

"Umm…I can't remember. I only started last year, so I'm not really regular yet" she blushed slightly.
"Have you ever engaged in sexual intercourse" if I was human, I'd be blushing. Asking my daughter these things!

"Errm…yes" Paul now looked furious.

"When?"

"Not sure"

"I need to collect the results of your blood test, then I'll be right back" she still hadn't looked at me! Perhaps it was best, because then she'd realise who I was and ask awkward questions.

I returned with my results which confirmed what I suspected.

"Cassie, I'm afraid I have some unfortunate news. You suffered a miscarriage"

"Miscarriage! But no! I couldn't! I'm not pregnant!"

"You were, but not by very much. You miscarried earlier. I'm sorry!" she burst into tears. I moved forward to comfort her but Paul pushed me away.

"Can she go home?" he asked.
"Yes. Bella is filling out your paperwork. As soon as that's done you can leave. I recommend you come in for a follow up assessment in a week's time. We'll send you a letter with the details" she looked up at me for the first time and gasped "Excuse me" I said, leaving.

Cassie's POV

It was him. It had to be!

Bella came in.

"You can go. Emily's going to drop me home and then over to Kim's to pick up the shopping" she said.

"I'll take her back" Paul said. She nodded. He helped me out of the bed. I was desperately searching for that doctor. It had to be him! He looked exactly the same as the picture!

Paul led me to his car and I climbed in. I didn't speak for the entire journey. I was too confused and upset. Pregnant? How? Was that my father or was it not? Did he know who I was? Bella had filled out the forms and presumably she had put down my real surname (I had shown her the letters so she knew what it was). Had he concluded the same as I had?

We reached Emily's house and went inside.
"I found you some clean clothes" Paul said. I nodded but didn't change. Instead I just fell onto the bed and burst into tears.

"Cassie! Cassie, don't cry" he begged.

"I don't know what's happening! I couldn't have been pregnant!" I wondered who the father was. Mark? Leo? Or one of their filthy friends?

"It's okay. It's okay" he said. He wrapped his arms around me, and I let him. He rocked me until my tears dried up.

"I'm tired" I whispered.

"Okay. I'll go" he made to move but I grabbed his sleeve.

"Don't go. I want you to stay with me" he nodded. I lay down and he lay next to me. I didn't go under the covers, Paul was warmer then my blankets. I lay in his arms, not freaking out for once. It felt right.

Paul's POV

I waited until I heard Cassie's breathing slow before I relaxed slightly. She was safe, she was in my arms. I felt whole for the first time since this started. My god I loved her. I was going to help her through this. I didn't care that she'd been pregnant (even though part of me wanted to kill the bastard who was the father), I would have helped raise the kid if I'd had to. I just wanted her safe and happy. I'd sorted out the safe, tomorrow I would work on the happy.

A/N: Awww…how sweet. It won't last. Just a warning. There will be a few more mushy bits to come (plus a lemon at some point) but there will be some immensely difficult times for Cassie, Bella, Paul and Carlisle.