Twilight and all the characters belong to Stephanie. I like to play with them. I decided to lighten things up a bit. Enjoy…..

BELLA'S POV

I didn't intend to tell Paul what was going on in the inner workings of my head. When I was sitting on the cliffs, I felt what he said. "I feel at ease. Nothing can touch me."

That one statement. Just that one, made me realize that he was right. Nothing can touch me here. So I opened my mouth, and poured my heart out. I couldn't stop. I trusted him. Just as he trusted me enough to tell me about his past.

I didn't go into detail about anything. I couldn't. I needed to protect them. All of them. My dad, my new friends. My old friends….my family. If they knew everything, opinions of me would change quickly. I wasn't scared that I would run. No. I was scared they would all push me away.

I know I haven't known any of them that long, but I already see them as family. Paul had officially taken up the roll as my new best friend. I didn't really understand the connection that I had with him, but I welcomed it. Just seeing him, being around him, relaxed me. Being out here with him tonight, minus the blast from the past, was one of the best nights of my life.

It was hard to become comfortable around anyone. Jake, Quil, and Embry were home, familiar, so it was natural that they didn't really affect me that much, unless one of them snuck up on me of course.

But with Paul it was different. I knew he was there. I could sense his presence. When he said he wasn't going anywhere, I knew he wasn't lying. But I didn't want to take the chance, of him changing his mind, if he knew the details.

Walking back to the house together, I really didn't want him to leave.

"Paul?" I said when he came back out from the kitchen.

"Yeah?"

"You want to stay for a little while? We can watch a movie or something."

"Sure."

I turned and walked to the entertainment center and put a movie in. Walking over to the couch I hesitated for just a second, sitting in the middle hoping that he would sit next to me. He hesitated, looking in my face. I'm assuming to make sure I was comfortable with it.

"Come on." I said patting the couch.

When he finally came over and sat beside me, I took my chances and laid my head on his shoulder. He didn't seem to mind me doing it out on the cliffs.

"Thank you." I said. And I wasn't just thanking him for being my personal pillow. I was thanking him for being there. For listening. For not judging, even though I know he said he wouldn't, and I knew in the back of my mind that he wouldn't. For just being him.

"Anytime hun." And I closed my eyes. Sucking in all that was Paul.

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The light shining through my eyelids woke me, letting me know I was not in my room. I had dark curtains that kept out most of the morning light.

But right now it didn't really make a difference to me. I didn't wake up in a cold sweat. I wasn't panicking. In fact I haven't slept that well in over 2 years. Yawning and stretching my limbs, I took notice that I wasn't alone. Snapping my eyes open and looking around, I saw that I was still in my living room. On my couch. And there was an arm resting around my stomach. Taking my chances I looking behind me…..Paul. I replayed last night in my head, groaning slightly, causing Paul to clutch on to me a little tighter.

"Paul?" I tried….No answer.

"Paul…come on, I have to get up." I tried again. Still no answer.

Man this man sleeps like the dead. I started turning my body, so that I was facing him, his arm clutching me even tighter. Leaning over I whispered into his ear.

"Paul if you don't let me up I'm going to end up peeing on you. I really have to go."

His eyes snapped open. And he released his grip on me.

"Ugh , sorry Bella."

I climbed off the couch quickly and ran to the bathroom across the hall. Doing what I had to do, and then brushing my hair out some, when I saw the knots, I made my way back out.

"Paul where'd you go?" I said, when I got to the living room and saw he wasn't there.

"I'm in the kitchen brewing some coffee."

I went into the kitchen and sat at the table, watching Paul maneuver himself around. Looking at the clock on the stove I saw it was a little after 7. I instantly had an idea. I wanted to lighten the mood from the last couple of days. I needed to have some fun.

"You said Collin and Brady's birthday party was tomorrow right?" I asked

"Yeah, but there birthday is today. We just thought it would be easier to have it on Saturday, so everyone could be there."

"Are you doing anything today?" I asked, formulating a plan.

"Nope, why you got any ideas?"

"What time does the boys have to be to school?"

"They usually walk…but they have to be there at 8:15. Why?"

"We're kidnapping them." I said smiling.

"And where are we going, once we spring them?" he said laughing.

"It's a surprise, run into the laundry room and grab a pair of shorts and a t-shirt…hurry up."

He got up and left the kitchen, and I grabbed the pen sitting on the counter next to the sticky note pad, and quickly wrote a note.

Dad,

Going to Seattle for the day. Taking Paul with me. I sprung Collin and Brady out of school and I'm taking them too. Be back later tonight around 10.

Love you,

Bella

Now where can I stick this. It had to be where someone would find it…… Hmmm….

Ah-ha. Walking over to the fridge I stuck the note on it, turned and b-lined my way up to my bedroom. I threw on a pair of shorts and a light blue tank and made my way downstairs to grab my purse and keys.

"Seattle huh?" I heard coming from the doorway. Well at least I know 100% the note will be found.

"Yeah, come on…we have to catch up to them before they get there." I said laughing, and running out the door. Paul hot on my heels.

We both climbed in and headed over to the twins house. We knew they already started walking, but we had to start where they were starting, and hopefully they wont be to close to the school.

Driving a little quicker when we didn't see them anywhere, I stepped on the gas a little more. Stopping at the stop sign, right before we got to the entrance of the school, Paul spotted them.

"Right there. There almost to the parking lot." He said.

I laid on my horn. Both of the boys turned around to see what the commotion was, as I pulled up to them. When they saw me they both smiled and headed over to the passenger side window.

"Hey Bella. Paul." Brady said, nodding at Paul.

"What's going on, is everything o.k?" Collin said a little worry in his tone.

"Nope. Everything's o.k.. Bella's springing you." Paul said, smiling at both of them.

"Huh?" They both said at the same time.

"Just hop in the back boys, I'm stealing you away today."

"Bella your fucking awesome." Collin said jumping up and down, while reaching for the handle to the back door.

"Hey….language." I said

"What….the other guys talk like that all the time."

"Well, your not the other guys, and most of the other guys have a few years on you two. By the way Happy Birthday." I said grinning.

Both of the boys were sitting in the back now Brady behind me, Collin behind Paul, and we headed out of La Push.

"Uh.. Not to say this isn't nice and all, but how are we going to get away with this?" Brady said. Ahh must've been more of the level headed one between the two.

"I'll handle it." Paul said pulling out his cell. We all stayed quiet, while Paul was waiting for someone to pick up.

"Hey Sam…. Yeah everything's good…..yeah……about that, I was calling to see if you can call the school and tell them Brady and Collin wont be in today………Well, Bella's decided to kidnap us all….. Yeah hold on…" He held his phone out to me.

"Sam wants to talk to you." He said, and I grabbed the phone.

"Yeah Sam?"

"Where are you going?" he asked.

"I cant tell you, I have a truck full of super sensitive hearing wolfs and I don't want to ruin the surprise. Can you do me a favor though and just make sure they don't get into trouble for this? Brady's a little worried." I said winking at Brady through my rear view window making him to smile and mouth 'thank you'.

"Yeah I'll make sure they wont get into trouble."

"K thanks Sam. We'll be back around 10. We'll call and let you know when we get back."

"K thanks. Talk to you later." He said

"Bye Sam." And I closed the phone and handed it back to Paul.

"The guys are all going to be pissed when they found out we skipped today." I overheard Collin telling Brady in the backseat.

"Why is that?" I interjected.

"Sam always drills us about going to school, and being on our best behavior to show us as good role models for the tribe." Brady said

"Well, don't worry about it, I wont let them get on your case. You guys didn't do anything anyways. I'm the one who 'kidnapped' you."

"10 points to you Bella, for that." said Collin.

The rest of the two hour drive went quickly with the easy conversation going back and forth. I learned a lot about the boys. They really don't remember there mother, because she died when they were really little. They live with there dad and grandmother. Collin was seeing a girl named Erica at school. Brady wasn't really into the girls right now, he was more interested in making good grades.

They asked if I was planning on going back to school. I graduated this last spring. I told them that I wanted to take some time off for a little while, to figure out what I wanted to do. They told me about how all the guys helped out at Sue's diner, or in Sam and Jake's garage for extra cash. But being wolves, they couldn't get normal jobs.

Stopping at our destination, I turned the truck off.

"We're here." I said

"The zoo?" Paul turning from the window to look at me.

"To start." I said.

The twins were already out of the truck before I got my seat belt off.

"Is this o.k?" I asked the boys, climbing out and walking up behind them.

"We've never been here." Brady said.

We walked through the entrance, Paul on my left, and the boys walking in front of us.

"What do you want to see first?" I asked.

"The wolves." They both said together, causing me and Paul to laugh out.

"Alright lets go."

We walked to the desk to get a guide of the park, found the wolves, and headed in that direction.

"There so friggen small." Collin said running up to the enclosure.

Brady, along with Paul just seemed entranced with them. Studying them.

"That one kind of looks like Jake." Paul said pointing to a brown russet colored one off to the side."

"Alright, well lets get moving, there's somewhere else I want to go today." I said after a few more minutes.

We walked around the park for another 2 hours. Collin liked the cats, and the reptiles. Brady liked the Elephants and monkeys, making a comment about seeing something that a pair of them were doing, in Sam's head dealing with Sam and Emily, which caused everyone to start laughing.

When we got back to the truck it was decided that we would just get subs for lunch and they would eat them in the car, on the way to my next surprise. So we headed for the closest sub shop.

While the guys were in the shop, I went to the banks atm next door and withdrew some money, grabbed 2 bank envelopes from the slot. Put some money in both, turned and walked back to the truck, where the guys were waiting for me.

"The fair. Are you serious?" Brady said, as we pulled up to the fairgrounds.

"As a heart attack." I replied.

But before they had a chance to jump out of the truck this time, I hit the auto lock button.

Turning in my seat I handed each one of them an envelope.

"This is for you. Its from dad and me. Happy Birthday." I said

"There's $150 in here Bella." Collin said.

"And….."

"Why are you giving us this much money?" Brady said.

"In case you haven't noticed, we're at the fair. I want you guys to have fun. Spend it on what you'd like. Ride rides, play games. Whatever." I said.

Collin leaned forward and pulled me into a hug. Which was a little awkward being that I was still technically in the front.

"Thank you Be." He said.

"Be?"

"Well yeah, Embry and Jake call you Bells, Quil calls you Belly, I'm going to call you Be." He said and I giggled at his logic.

"Oh… o.k. Well lets get going." And I hit the auto lock button again to let everyone out.

After we made it inside, and I laid down some ground rules, you know the whole stay together, and try not to spend all your money in one spot type rules, we decided to start with a couple rides. After the rides, Collin and Brady wanted to go to the arcade, so while they were there Paul and I went to go grab some funnel cake.

"Are you having fun Paul."

"Yeah, I feel like a kid again. Thanks for letting me come along." He said. He had a smile plastered across his face since we grabbed the boys from school.

"I kind of thought that a little fun would do us both some good, after the past couple of days we've had."

"Yeah, your right. I don't remember the last time I've had so much fun. And the boys don't seem to mind it either." He said, popping a piece of the cake in his mouth.

"Thank you." I said, watching him carefully.

"For what?"

"For spending time with me, you help me forget. Hanging out with you makes it all go away."

"I'm glad I can help." He said. Pulling me in for a hug. I hung on for a moment longer than I normally would, inhaling him, but then he pulled back, and when I looked up he was looking past me to the arcade.

"I think its about time we get going. We don't want to piss anyone off by being late. We're probably going to be in enough trouble when everyone finds out what we did today." He said.

"Yeah, your right.. Lets go."

We grabbed the boys from the game room. Got into the truck and headed out of the parking lot. We stopping at McDonalds quickly to get the guys something to eat, and then headed back home.

The ride was quiet. About an hour into it, I looked back into my rear view and noticed the boys were both asleep. I giggled.

"What's so funny?" Paul said.

"I think we wore them out." I said pointing behind me.

He turned his head and started chuckling.

"You know, no ones ever done anything like that with them before."

"What do you mean?"

"There dad's a hard ass, and there grandmothers too old to do anything to physical with them. Most of the guys are always busy. They pretty much never get out of LaPush."

"Their good kids." I said.

"Yeah they are…." I said looking back in my rear view.

When we pulled up to my house it was a little after 9, Paul and I decided on the way home that we would just have the boys sleep at my place, to avoid to many questions tonight from there dad. We called Sam and asked him, and he agreed that it would probably be a good idea.

He carried Brady in first, while I opened the door for him, and put him on the larger couch that I woke up on this morning. Running to the laundry closet, I pulled out a couple of blankets, and when I came back into the living room, Paul had Collin on the smaller couch against the wall on the opposite side of the room.

I covered them both up, and gave them a quick peck on both of there heads. I don't know where it came from, I just felt like I needed to do it. And turned back to the hall way.

"I had a lot of fun today Paul." I told him.

"Me too… your coming over to there party tomorrow right?" He asked me.

"I wouldn't miss it."

"O.k well I'm going to get going. Its been a pretty long day."

"Yeah I hear you."

I walked up to him again and wrapped my arms around his shoulders.

"Someone needs to tell Jake he's been replaced." I whispered in his ear.

He pulled back a little and looked in my eyes.

"What do you mean?"

"I think I found my new best friend!" I said, and then I leaned over and kissed him on his cheek, feeling that same heat from the first time he touched me, all over again. Pulling away and turning, I made my way to the stairs.

"Goodnight Paul." I said looking back one more time.

"Sweet dreams Bella."

And he turned and walked out the door.

Climbing to the top of the stairs, I grabbed my blue yoga pants and a white tank from my room, and rushed into the bathroom for a quick shower.

When I finished up I climbed out, dried off, got dressed quickly, and made my way back to my room, falling into bed.

Closing my eyes, I began thinking back to the last few days. Things were finally getting better.

Thanks to Paul.

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