Chapter 7 – Overboard

Paul drove until he got to the beach parking lot. Once they parked Paul took her hand as they headed through the trees into the forest, Paul looked down at Toni, "You're not scared are you?" Toni held Paul's hand tighter as she leaned against his arm, "Why would I be scared? Not like you won't protect me right?" Paul chuckled, "Absolutely."

They walked a little further when Paul looked down, "Do you need to stop for a rest?" Toni nodded as they came to a stop in a clearing there was a huge tree that had been knocked down, Paul watched as Antonia walked over, throwing her leg over it and sat on it. Paul walked over and threw his leg over it mirroring her image only facing her. Toni looked around, "Where are we going anyways?" Paul smirked, "Up to the cliffs, the guys wanted to go cliff diving today, but clearly you're not going to and neither am I, but I want you to see the view from up there. It's amazing."

Antonia smiled, "I can't wait to see it. And yea I don't do much cliff diving. I'm sort of scared of heights." Paul frowned, "So you'd never jump with me at least one time?" Toni looked around, "Maybe...Just once. But I'm so not promising anything. Maybe once I watch the guys do it, it might be something I wouldn't mind trying once I'm a little stronger." Paul nodded, "You'd have to be a lot strong before I'd even try to talk you into jumping. I don't want you getting hurt doing something fun with me."

Paul moved his head and some of his hair fell, Antonia reached up as she swiped the short cropped soft hair back into place. Paul leaned closer as his lips brushed against hers, she gasped out of surprise. Paul pulled back, "Sorry!" Antonia giggled when Paul stood up and looked like he was battling within himself, she stood up and grabbed his face pulling him down to her lips. Paul could feel his chest rise and falling and her lips on his made him hungrier for more. His hands reached out and pulled her against his body, transferring all his warmth to her.

His arms tightened around her waist pulling her closer to his body, if that was even possible. Apparently it was because she felt like she was being smashed against him. She wrapped her arms around his neck as he gentle lifted her off the ground so he couldn't have to bend over so far to get to her and she wouldn't have to strain to reach him. Paul felt her wrap her legs around his waist. Antonia felt his arms leave her waist as his hands went under her thighs so he could support her better and wouldn't drop her. Toni just felt like they fit together in EVERY way possible.

When they finally part because oxygen was needed. Paul leaned over and gently placed Antonia back on her feet as he smile and kissed her lips softer, he wasn't trying to scare his imprint by practically devouring her. Even though he couldn't get enough of her lips, or tongue or even the way she tasted. Paul took her hand in his again, "C'mon the guys are going to be wondering where we are." Antonia nodded as she felt Paul lace their fingers together and squeezed her hand gently.

When they got to the cliff they could hear the guys laughing and joking around about who was going to go first.

Quil shook his head, "Sorry, but there's no way in hell I'm going first. Last time I did that Paul's big ass jumped in and almost landed on my head and drowned me."

Paul scoffed, "I told you to move." The guys looked over when they heard Paul's voice and saw him walking out of the tree holding hands with Antonia. Seth jogged over as he gave her a hug, "Hey Toni." Toni welcomed the hug from her younger cousin. Seth was a happy spirit and always would be. He was never seen without a smile on his face.

Jared walked over and smiled at them as Antonia blushed furious, "So I see you two got some things worked out last night." Paul smirked, "And today." Toni blushed harder, "Yea dad was a little rough on him, when he came to pick me up." Embry cringed, "Geez I've seen you're dad he's friggen gigantic." Toni laughed, "Yea Brady seems to be taking on his appearance more...Hey where's Leah?" Embry sighed wistfully at the mention of her, "She's with Sue at the book store. They are doing inventory today so I can take my lovely lady on a date tonight."

Seth smiled at Toni, "Wanna see the view from the cliff edge?" Toni grinned, "Hell yes." Paul shot a warning look to Seth who shrugged it off, "Dude she's my cousin I'm not going to let anything happen to her, Uncle Adam would have my ass in a hot second." Paul scoffed, "Yea mine to." Antonia shook her head, "You guys are worried about nothing."

Toni let go of Paul's hand as she walked over to the cliff edge with Seth. She turned back and saw Paul and Jared talking quietly, he was probably telling Jared what her father had done. He was probably having second thought about wanting to be with her now. Her father was extremely protective of her and since she'd gotten sick and her mom left his protectiveness went into overdrive big time.

Antonia had to face facts she was probably about to lose someone she didn't want to because of her father's rough ways with guys. She'd lost a few boyfriends in the past because of it and now she was about to lose someone who managed within a 4 hours span the night before to carry away her heart and soul. Sometimes life sucked.

Paul could feel some type of sadness coming from his imprint as he looked over he noticed she'd had a hold of Seth's forearm as she peaked over the edge. "Please be careful Antonia, if you fell off the cliff I wouldn't even know where to begin to explain that to your dad." Paul begged. Antonia spared a look back at him, "Don't worry about my father, him I can handle. Besides I'm just looking it's not like I'm going fall off the cliff."

Quil made gagging noises at Embry as he tried to explain where he was going to be taking Leah on their date. Embry got pissed at Quil as he shoved him hard. They started shoving each other back and forth growling at one another, Jared and Paul just rolled their eyes. Typical Embry and Quil bullshit. Always fighting and making bets.

What happened next made Paul physically sick to his stomach, it was like slow motion. Paul heard Antonia giggling about something Seth had said to her, he looked up, just as she looked over with the laughter dancing in her eyes, Embry shoved Quil so hard he stumbled back and bumped into Antonia, who was caught completely off guard as she was pushed off the cliff. Seth tried to stop her but he didn't grab her in time.

Antonia screamed out all the way down until she splashed into the ocean below.