Chapter 4.

" Are you going to tell Paul?" Emily asked from the passenger seat. We were on our way back to La Push from the doctors.

" I don't know." I said with a shrug. " I want to but I don't want to scare him off." She looked at me skeptically. " Don't look at me like that. I know I can't really scare him off but we are both just kids. Him so much more than me. He's a sophomore and I'm a senior. I don't want to burden him with a baby when he already has so much to deal with. School, the vampire coven that moved here, the new guys who phased, patrols. I just wouldn't be able to live with myself if something went wrong because he was worried about me and the baby."

"Jess," Emily said. Uh oh here comes the lecture. "

If or when he finds out it wouldn't burden him at all. I can guarantee that. When I told Sam I was pregnant it was like…" she had to think for a minute. " You know how the Paul looks at you? Or how Sam looks at me?"

I nodded. " It's like they were blind men but once they look at us it's as if we are the sun set and they will do anything to see us happy."

" Imagine that but times two that's what Sam looked like when I told him." I saw a smile come to her face as she put her hand on her baby bump.

" Paul we need to talk." I said as I walked into the house. Of course the stupid pack was there and I heard a bunch of giggles like they were little girls. " Shut up." I said plainly. " Where's Paul and why are you all in my house?"

" Well to answer your first question," I heard a husky voice say behind me as warm arms wrapped around my waist. " Right here."

" And to answer your second question," Embry called coming into the living room from the kitchen " This was the only place that had food AND a huge plasma TV. We deiced to watch the foot ball game."

This caught my attention. I NEVER. Repeat NEVER miss a football game. It is one of my few rules. " There was a game on! Why didn't anyone tell me there was a game on! Embry you know I never miss a game! Why didn't you tell me?" Embry looked at me with pure fear in his eyes.

" I… uh… Umm… you were Uhhh out with Uhhh Emily and I umm thought you knew. S-s-s-s-s-sorry." He said barley getting the words out. The guys were laughing so hard that I thought they would pass out from lack of air.

" How bout this. You be my servant for the next week and I'll think about forgiving you." I said with a devilish smile. He nodded. " Well manservant I want every one out of this house so I can talk to Paul. ALONE. And if any of you listen in on out conversation you won't live to run another patrol." With that said they all booked it out of the door.

" So what is it you are so desperate to talk to me about?" Paul mumbled against my neck as he nibbled on it. I was tempted to forget about everything I had to tell him. But I knew I couldn't. If I didn't tell him now I wouldn't be able to tell him. I turned around to face him.

" I…. Uhhh…. Umm….. Well… I'm erring….. Kind of…. Ummm." How the hell am I supposed to tell the boyfriend I've had for all of 24 hours that im 4 months pregnant with a stranger's baby?

" No matter how bad you think whatever it is you are going to tell me it doesn't change anything I said last night and I want you to be able to tell me anything and everything about you and that bothers you. I don't want us to have secr-"

" I'm pregnant." I whispered cutting him off. " But I don't want you to think that you have to take any responsibility. This is purely my responsibility. NOT YOURS. I just want you to know what you're getting into with me. Imprint or not." I was going to say more but he cut me off by crushing his lips to mine.

I faintly heard someone outside yell ' GET SOME!' and giggled. " I'm ganna kill them." I mumbled into Paul's lips. I felt his lips turn up into a smile and his chest rumble with laughter.

When we broke apart it was different. Of course with him I had always wanted more whenever we broke apart but this was something totally different. It wasn't that I wanted more. I NEEDED more. Oh god. I've known him and been in a relationship with him less than a week and I already am thinking about him like that. Its not that I don't want to think about him that way it's just I cant. I barely know him but some how I feel like I've known him all of my life. Why shouldn't I want more? He did imprint on me and that means we are soul mates.

I stood on my tiptoes and whispered into his ear," So Paul what do you want to do tonight?" as he shrugged I wrapped my arms around his neck and looked him in the eyes. " I have an idea." I said in a small voice.

I think he got the idea. " Oh?" he said in a mocking tone, " and what might that be?"

I gave him a kiss and whispered, " Come find out." I almost gave him another kiss but stopped myself. As I turned around and walked into my room I pulled off my shirt and threw it onto the ground. I heard him start to follow me and smiled.

I woke up with warm arms wrapped around me like a bow on a present and with a smile on my face. " I think last night was the best night of my life." I heard Paul whisper into my hair. I couldn't find my voice to answer him so I just nodded. I heard his chest rumble with laughter.

I tried to wiggle out from his arms but he only tightened his grip. " Where do you think your going." He said. I could hear the smile in his voice as he said it.

" Well Mr. Muscles," I said trying not to laugh. " I am going to go make myself some breakfast AND if you're lucky I MIGHT make you some." Once I said breakfast he dropped his arms. I couldn't stop myself from laughing. " You boys and your food." I mumbled as I got out of bed.

It was then that I realized I was naked. I know I shouldn't be surprised. We did have sex last night but somehow I was surprised I didn't have clothes on. Maybe its because you haven't been with someone since Max that you really care about. I snorted.

How funny is it that. It took me 2 years to have sex with Max but only 2 days to have sex with Paul. " Oh the irony." I mumbled to myself as I grabbed my lace red bra and matching underwear.

" What's ironic?" Paul said, as he got dressed. I just shook my head and dug in my drawers for something to wear.

" Shorts, skirt or jeans?" I asked holding them up. He looked up giving me a typical how the hell am I supposed to know look. " Then it's settled. Shorts." I said as I pulled them on. " So what's the plan for today?" I said still looking for a shirt.

" Sam needs help painting his shed and was wondering if we could help." He said as he came behind me and wrapped his arms around me. " And Emily said she would pay us guys back by feeding us breakfast lunch and dinner and she said she wanted to pay you back by some kind of shopping trip thing this weekend."

" Well," I said grabbing a red tank top, " what time do we have to be there?"

" Umm I think about 9." Paul said and I glanced at the clock.

12:05

" We are beyond late," I said wiggling out of Paul's arms so that I can put on my shirt. " Uhhh where are my fucking shoes!" I yelled at no one.

" These ones?" Paul asked holding up my black converse. I nodded and grabbed some socks. " Ready?" Paul asked as I walked into the living room.

I nodded and with that we were off to the garage. He started to walk towards my mustang but I stopped him. He looked at me confused and I said, " Well I really really don't want you to stretch my car by the size of you and the guys."

" Oh?" Paul said with a wounded expression. " So now I'm fat?"

I looked up at him and said, " I never said you were fat." I paused and smiled as I got into the truck, " But then again I never said you weren't fat." I couldn't hold my laughter in when I saw his expression. It was hilarious. " Get in or I'm leaving with out you." I said opening his door.

" Hungry?"

I nodded hungrily grabbing a muffin from the overflowing plate of them she was holding out to me. " Dis is vwery gwud." I said taking a bite. We looked at each other for a second before bursting out in laughter. After I swallowed I said, " I'm ganna go see if the guys need any help. You know since all I hear out there is laughing and goofing around. You wanna come out there with me?"

" No thanks. I'm ganna get the guest room together for Claire." I gave her a questioning look. " She's my niece. Her parents died a few weeks ago and they named me as her guardian."

" Oh im so sorry Emily." I said as I took hr in for a hug. Emily is one of the only people I will actually hug and not hate it. " When is she getting here?"

" Her flight gets in tonight at 7:30 in Port Angeles. But the only problem is our car is broken so we have no way to pick her up."

" You can use my car." I blurted out with out thinking about it. But once I thought about it I knew it was one of the best ideas I've ever had. " You and Sam can use my other truck. My car wouldn't have enough room but my smaller truck would be perfect. Just say yes. Okay?" she looked in my eyes and looked like she was about to tear up. She nodded and pulled me into a hug sobbing with joy while laughing at the same time. It was one of the sweetest moments in the world.

She pulled out of the hug and shooed me off, " Go check on the guy's."

As I walked out of the house I put my hand onto my baby bump with out even thinking about it. I can't wait to see you. I thought to my little bump. For some reason I was just so over joyed that Paul wasn't freaked. I mean he's a year younger than me but he's still 2 years away from graduation. I wonder why that is. He's only one year younger than me but then why would he be a sophomore while im a senor. But yet he still stands by me. He will always be there for me. No matter how crazy I get. No matter how bitchy I get he will be there for me.

" Hey!" Paul yelled as I walked closer to the shed. They were painting the edges black and somehow they had gotten the black paint all over them. Oh what a day to wear white.

He opened his arms and looked at me. I shook my head really fast saying, " Paul until your get all that paint off you, you will not be hugging me."

" I accept that challenge." He said wiggling his eyebrows and smiling at me evilly. With that he ran after me. It felt like we running for hours but in reality we only were running for all of 5 minutes. " Got you." Paul whispered in my ear as he wrapped his arms around me.

" Well I see that." I say struggling to get free. "What are you going to do now?"

" I have a few ideas." He whispered as he turned me to face him.

I craned my neck to look at him. " And what might those be?" he smirked at me and leaned down to kiss me. I wrapped my arms around his neck and pecked him on the lips. " Hi." I mumbled against his lips.

" Hi." He said when he pulled away. I saw a grin come on his face and before I could ask him why he was smiling he grabbed 1my butt.

" Uhgg!" I yelled smacking him on the chest. " Your such an ass!" He stopped and pouted. " And to think in 5 months you wont be the only baby I have to take care of." I mumbled.

" What's happening in 4 months?" Seth yelled.

Oh god. How stupid am I? Paul hasn't phased since before I told him. " Ummm. Nothing. Just," I thought for a minute. " I'm graduating." Paul smiled down at me mouthing 'good one'. I couldn't hold back my laughter.

We started walking over towards the guys when I heard Seth say, " I don't believe you." I looked at him with an 'it doesn't matter if you believe me expression'. " You know we will find out any way. It's only a secret until Paul's next patrol." I stuck my tongue out at him.

" Well technically Paul's next patrol isn't until after the New Year so you will just have to wait." Sam said with a smirk on his face.

" Why does he get so much time off?" Jared and Seth both whined.

Sam looked like he was about to answer but I cut him off. " He gets so much time off because…" They looked hopeful. Thinking they would learn the secret. " Of reasons you will learn about on the 1st of January." I saw their hopeful faces fall. " But if you are extra nice I just might tell you as your Christmas present. But that's only if you are extra good." I saw Sam attempting to hold back his laughter. I couldn't help but burst into giggles.

" Sam." I called to him to get his attention. " I told Emily that you guys could use my truck to go pick up her niece tonight. I was hopping the small truck would be ok. I was planning on taking a trip into seattle to uhhhhhh…. Shop for clothes and ummmmmm stuff."

Sam looked at me with a face of pure shock. Is he really shocked that I want to help? Seeing my confused expression he explained, " its not that I didn't think you would want to help it just," his voice got really soft, " Emily doesn't open up to people about her family that easily. She's been through a lot and doesn't like to talk about it with anyone. I'm one of the few people she's told." I made my mouth into an o shape.

I was always told I was easy to talk to but this is something totally different. I met her just the other day and she's already telling me things that only the man who imprinted on her knew.

I felt warms arms around me breaking away from my thoughts. At first I thought it was Paul, but when I felt him squeeze my hand I realized it must be Sam. I took my free hand and wrapped it around Sam's waist. " Thank you so much Jessica. I don't think you can ever understand how much I owe you right now." Sam whispered in my ear.

" There's no reason for you to be thanking me." I said as he pulled away. " You guys have helped me trust people again. And you have showed me that not all families are as fucked up as I mine was." I felt tears start to pour out of my eyes. " With your guys I am able to be the person I really am. Not the girl who pretends not to care when people make comments about her life. But the girl who knows that if she needs a shoulder to cry on or some one to kick someone's ass if I need them to." As I said the last few words I smiled and melted into Paul's side.

He reached up and wiped the tears from my cheeks. " Awkward!" Jared, Seth and Embry said at the same time. We all froze for a second and then all burst out in laughter.

I was hunched over trying to stop laughing with Paul's arms wrapped around my waist when I felt it. It was like butterflies flying around in my stomach but stronger. I froze in mid laugh. I looked up at Paul. " Did you feel that?" I asked thinking I might have just imagined it. He nodded looking completely shocked. I felt it again and looked up at him. I wrapped my arms around his neck and started crying with joy. " I just….Cant believe… That really….. Just happened!" I yelled stuttering every 2 words.

" Are we missing something?" Jared asked.

I looked over at them like they were crazy. " Just one of the best moments in my life!" I yelled. By this point every one was looking at me like I was crazy. Well everyone but Paul. I took of my tank top (don't worry I had a bathing suit top on), ran over to Jared and Seth, grabbed their hands and put them on my baby bump. They looked confused until I felt the butterfly feeling again.

Their eyes widened. " Your… your … your…" They couldn't finish their sentences but I knew what they were trying to say. I nodded and laughed letting their hands fall.

" You may all from now and for five more months call me PREGO!" I yelled at the top of my lungs. Once again everyone froze for a moment. We looked at each other and started to laugh. Some how we all ended up on the ground rolling around.

" Lunch!" I heard Emily yell. All the guys froze. They looked at the door and stampeded into the house.

" Fat asses." I muttered and heard a bunch of ' Heys!' and heard Emily giggle. I started to walk in when all of the guys came rushing out.

Paul stopped and looked towards me. " Paul," Sam said getting his attention. " You stay here with the girls." He thought for a moment. " Actually how about you take the girls to Seattle so they can shop and then you guys could pick up Claire and we should be done by then." Paul just nodded not moving his eyes from me.

As I watched the guys run into the forest I felt Paul wrap his arms around me. " What's going on?" I asked in a small voice burring my head into his chest.

He answered with one word that sent chills down my spine, " Vampires."

" So? Shopping huh?" I said trying to lighten the mood.

" I cant believe I am doing this." I said as we walked into the baby store. Emily laughed and Paul squeezed my hand.

As we looked at the strollers I couldn't help but freak out. " What if I'm not a good mom?" I said out of nowhere. " What if I'm not ready for this? I mean I've known that im going to be a mom for all of 2 days. What if I cant do it?"

" Jess you will be a great mom." Paul said taking my face in his hands. " Just think about it. You have know you were pregnant for 2 day's and you aren't freaking out." I opened my mouth to object when he silenced me with a look. " OK. You aren't freaking out that much." He said with a smirk.

" But that's now. You know? It's just starting to sink in. What if I can't do it? And should I tell my parents? You know if I even knew where they were or how I could contact them."

" Look. You have 4 months before the baby's due. And you're not alone. You will never be alone. And if I were you, even though everything you told me makes me hate your parents, I would tell them. You're still their little girl. And you're their only child. But it's your choice." I nodded and looked down. Paul reached his hand to wipe away the tears. " Do you want to keep looking?" I nodded and looked towards the strollers.

" Jess. I think I found the perfect one. Come see if you like it." Emily called from down the isle. I walked down there and saw the one she was talking about.

The outside of the stroller was red with little hearts in black but the inside of the stroller was totally different. All over the seat were stars with a full moon in the corner where the baby would be able to see it. Under the moon there was a mountain with ten wolves howling at the moon.

" I love it." I said jumping up and down.

Im sorry it took me so long to get this up. I hope that since its so long it helps. Im hoping to get the next chapter up by either tonight or tomorrow. But before I put it up I really want to get some reviews soooooo Please review!