Chapter 16 - Sometimes Life Just Stinks

Antonia walked around the book store putting away the new shipment of books; she couldn't help but smile as she looked at the diamond on her left ring finger. The princess cut diamond sat on the silver band and sparkled when the light hit it just right. She had been surprised when Paul asked her to marry him on her twenty-first birthday.

She happily accepted. Like she wasn't going to? Yea right.

Honestly, Antonia couldn't wait to be married to Paul. She practically already lived with him, half her clothes were at his house, he gave her a ride to and from work every day, and he still went to the bookstore for lunch with her every day. They literally couldn't get enough of each other.

Most of the time, Antonia stayed the night with Paul, unless he had to patrol, then she would stay at her house and he would visit her during the night, just to check on her. Always making sure she was doing okay. The cancer had seemed to of disappeared without a trace and she was getting strong and stronger ever day.

They'd officially been dating for six months and engaged for one. She was currently sitting on his couch wrapped in his arms as he nuzzled her neck. It was Friday and they'd both had hectic days. They'd eaten an early dinner and were not just relaxing and enjoying each other's company as Jared and a two month pregnant Kim occupied the other couch.

Emily had planned a big bonfire as a celebration of their engagement and Kim's pregnancy. Kim and Jared had decided they were going to nap before the bonfire as they vacated the living room.

Paul smirked as he watched Antonia's eyes when she followed them down the hallway, making sure she listened for the door closing and the lock being turned for privacy, before she quickly stood and then carefully sat down straddling Paul's lap. His hands going to her hips as he eased her down.

Paul buried his nose into her neck as he inhaled her scent like always. He took a hold of her left hand as he held it against his chest, she could feel his heart beating as he kissed her lips softly and looked down at her hand, "You know I'm really loving the way that ring looks on your finger." Antonia smiled softly as her cheeks tinged a pink color, "Yea me too." Paul chuckled, "I'm pretty sure no one loves it on your finger as much as your dad…Not even us."

Antonia leaned against his warm body as she giggled. She left his lips on her neck as she ran her fingers through his soft black hair. His warm lips trailed a path up her neck to her ear, "I love you." His voice softly whispered in her ear. She smiled against his lips when they kissed hers, "I love you too."

A couple of hours later, everyone was at the bonfire on the beach. Paul kissed the side of Antonia's neck as she was standing close to the fire keeping warm, "I have to…uh…Yea…I gotta pee. I'll be right back." Antonia giggled, "Okay."

She watched as he walked away into the trees as she listened to Karen and Jake while they were wrestling around in the sand. Everyone knew Jake was letting Karen have the upper hand, because he wasn't trying to hurt her. Toni laughed as she watched Karen jump into his arms and he fell back into the sand taking Karen with him, but gently. Karen smacked around on his chest, "God! Don't let me win…I like when you have a little fight in you." Jake growled as he nipped the skin on her neck, "I got more than a little fight in me baby." This caused Karen to do a full body shiver.

"Antonia."

Toni turned around and smiled widely as she was face to face with one of her customers. "Tommy! What are you doing here?" He chuckled, "Just partying down the beach with some friends, what are you doing down here?" Toni held up her left hand, "Celebrating my engagement." Tommy smiled, "Oh wow…Congratulations."

Tommy was around 27 and built like God put him together piece by piece. Toni thought he was good looking, but no one would or could ever surpass Paul. Never. She didn't notice it but as they started talking more, they had started walking and ended up in the forest about 15 feet from the bonfire party.

Paul walked out of the trees and noticed Antonia was missing. He started smelling out her scent and started following it into the trees.

Tommy suddenly turned to her and grabbed her shoulders and jerked her to him as he kissed her lips roughly. Toni pushed back, "Tommy stop, I have a big fiancée and he will obliterate you for touching me." Tommy kissed her lips again and she could taste the alcohol on his breath, he was definitely drunk. She pushed away again, "I said STOP Tommy."

Tommy chuckled, "I have never seen you with another man. You are so full of shit if you think I'm going to fall for that whole engagement farce. You just turned me down on several occasions because you're a lesbian right? Well I bet if you got a sample of my cock you'd go back to wanting dick."

Tommy shoved her against the nearest tree, he heard a deep voice call her name as he watched her eyes grow wide, she was about to scream when he grabbed a hand full of her hair and smacked the back of her head into the tree and knocked her out. He quickly pinned her to the tree with his body as he wrapped her arms around his neck, lifted her head and crushed his lips against hers.

Paul walked over to where he saw two figured against a tree, he wasn't going to think anything of it, but the moon light hit the engagement ring just right and sparkled. He walked closer and it was Antonia making out with some guy. He suddenly recognized the guy as one of Antonia's regulars from the book store.

Paul growled deeply as he walked away, feeling his heart break into a million pieces, he couldn't believe he'd just witnessed his imprint / fiancée making out with someone else. Clearly they weren't meant to be together. Paul looked at Sam and roared, "THE ENGAGEMENT IS OFF!" As he sprinted into the tree line and phased as soon as he was out of sight. Sam couldn't imagine what was going on as he took off after Paul with Jared.