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Chapter Six

Lorelai P.O.V

I picked up my bag, poking my tongue out at Lee who pouted at us when he realised that we were leaving. In response, likely the only response he could think of, he poked his tongue out and then turned back to his friends and began explaining something, waving his hands exaggeratedly. I saw a couple of the guys lean away from his arms that were flying around everywhere, and a couple shifting so they wouldn't be hit in the face.

As we walked away I nodded my head towards Lee who was doing his little dance again, "Is he always like that?"

Paul grimaced, "He's usually worse if he's had coffee or some type of energy drink."

"This is normal for him?" I asked incredulously.

"I don't think Lee and 'normal' can go in the same sentence." Paul joked.

I giggled, "So where are we going?" I asked after a moment of silence, realising that we had just left the campus.

He shrugged, "I dunno; the campus gets boring after a while. There's a different cafe around the corner if you're hungry." He suggested, running a hand through his hair out of habit.

I smiled, knowing what he was getting at, "You're hungry, aren't you?"

He blushed, "Yeah, I eat a lot."

"Lead the way."

He grinned and wrapped an arm around my shoulders, keeping me warm and making me blush as we walked. It wasn't uncomfortable being so physically close to him like I would have thought. Instead it was reassuring, I felt safe with him. And warm. I don't think I'll ever need a heater again.

When we got to the cafe there was no one from campus around that we could see of. It was just past twelve and my stomach pronounced its hunger when I smelt the warm food.

"Looks like I'm not the only one who's hungry." Paul grinned as my stomach rumbled hungrily.

I blushed, "Guess I'm hungrier than I thought."

We picked a table by the window that allowed us to look out at who was passing. There were a few students passing by that obviously knew Paul and gaped at him as they passed. He didn't say anything about the passing onlookers, but a faint blush appeared on his tanned cheeks and I knew the attention bothered him. I smiled at him as I ordered a bowl of chips to share and a chicken sandwich while he ordered a large bowl of pasta.

"I don't know how you plan on eating all that." I said staring doubtfully at the large serving that they handed him.

He grinned, "I'm a growing boy." He indicated to the sandwich in front of me, "I don't know how you can just eat that."

"I'm a grown girl." I retorted coolly, smiling at him cheekily, "That and there's still the bowl of chips." I reminded him.

After we had finished eating our separate meals we began on the chips, asking each other questions as we ate.

"Brothers or sisters?" He asked me, taking a chip.

I grimaced, "Two sisters; both are annoying." I paused, eating a chip, "Dogs or cats?"

A strange look passed over his face but he answered, "Dogs definitely." He grinned and then asked, "Lee or Sarah?"

"What type of choice is that?" I asked with a laugh but answered, "Lee definitely. Movies or television shows?"

"Movies all the way." He responded with ease, "Sisters names?"

"Kara and Mia." I said, wincing at the thought of my sisters. "Brothers or sisters?" I asked, using his previous questions.

"I'm an only child." He said sounding sad, "Kids?" He asked nonchalantly.

I shrugged, "Three or four but no girls." I said with a frown.

Before I could ask a question he asked, "Why no girls?" He asked curiously.

"You try growing up with two bitch sisters." I said without hesitation. "Girls are too bitchy." I looked at him accusingly, "You cut in."

He held his hands up in surrender, "Okay, you go."

I eyed him before asking, "City or country?"

He stiffened slightly and shrugged, "I like either but preferably city."

"I don't know; I think after a couple of years of living in the city I'd want to go to a smaller town." I mused out loud.

"Have you lived in the country before?" He asked.

"No; but I lived an hour away from the city." I told him.

We began to head back to the campus and I was laughing at some of the things that Lee had made him do over the three years that they had known each other. He was in the middle of telling me about the time Lee had dressed up as a ninja and spent the day doing ninja moves until he had agreed to go out to the pubs when our favourite person spotted us.

Anyone else note the sarcasm?

"Paul, how are you?" Sarah gushed, thrusting her chest out and batting her eyes stupidly at him.

His grimace was not hidden, "My day just got a whole lot worse because of you." He said not bothering with pleasantries.

Sarah let out a shrill, fake laugh, "Oh Paul, you're so funny." She threw me a filthy look, "You wouldn't believe some of the things that she's been saying about me." She whined, "Of course, no one believes anything she says and they're all on my side."

That would explain the glares that I had been on the receiving end of all day. Paul and I had been puzzled as to the numerous university students glaring as we passed students that I had never seen before.

Paul's eyes hardened, "Listen very carefully Sarah because I'm only going to say this once." He said darkly, "If you continue to harass me and Lorelai you're going to regret it. I'm not interested in you; I never think about you unless it's an insult and I will never have anything to do with you. Now you're going to stop the pathetic rumours about Lorelai and leave us alone."

Sarah shrank away from Paul's gaze and nodded, letting out a tiny squeak. Before she could say anything else Paul's arm returned to my shoulder and gently led me away, his body shaking slightly. I frowned, noticing that whenever he was angry he would start to shake.

"You okay?" I asked hesitantly as we walked back to the seats, the guys still sitting there.

He sighed, running a hand through his hair, "I don't want people saying bad things about you because Sarah likes me."

I was touched that he cared so much and I entwined my fingers through his, "I can handle a few glares." I said lightly, squeezing his hand.

"I don't want you to feel that you need to." He said softly, looking down at me.

We had stopped walking and I was looking up at him. I still couldn't get over how tall he was, towering over me easily. I could feel the warmth from his body and I blushed at his heated gaze. His free hand came up to cup my cheek, the touch sending shivers down my spine and he bent down, brushing his lips against mine gently. After a moment of light kisses I wrapped my arms around his neck, deepening the kiss and all but falling against him.

"I don't think you'll ever stop being so addictive." Paul murmured against my lips.

I barely noticed the rest of the world moving around us, "Same goes for you." I whispered, smiling shyly at him, "You don't think we're going too fast?" I asked sounding unsure.

"No." He answered immediately and I could hear the honesty in his voice, "I'm not worried or ashamed about my feelings for you, however corny that sounds."

"I'm not either it's just...we've known each other for less than a week." I said, trying to make him understand where I was coming from.

"You want to take this slower?" He guessed and shrugged when I nodded sheepishly, "Don't ever feel like you have to worry about my reaction. If it makes you happy I'll do it. If you want to take things slower, then we'll take things slower so long as I can still be with you."

If I was one of those highly emotional girls that burst into tears at every little thing I would be sobbing by now. I don't know what I had done to deserve such a decent and honest guy who was caring, sweet, funny, and smart and not to mention attractive.

"You have no idea how amazing you are." I blurted out, staring up at him.

When I realised that I had said that aloud I blushed brightly while he grinned, placing his hands gently on my waist, "How so?" He prodded, still grinning.

"I don't want to boost your already giant ego anymore." I replied smartly, leaning up on my toes to kiss him. "I've got class. I'll see you tomorrow?" I murmured against his lips.

He sighed, "I've got work until five but I'll see you tomorrow night." He told me with a smile.

He gave me a final kiss after we had stopped outside my classroom. I stood at the door, watching as he walked away and sighed to myself.

He really was amazing.

A/N sorry this chapter is so late. I wanted to finish Gifts in Life before I continued on this story. If you haven't read it, check it out (wink, wink, nudge, nudge). Thanks for all the reviews! Keep it up : )