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Chapter 15
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"Beeeellllllaaa…. Oh Beeeellllllaaa…"
"Hn… g'way!"
"Come on princess… time to get up now…"
"Jacob Ephraim Black! Get the hell out of my room, now!"
"Looks like the kitty does have claws!" Quil teased.
Bella growled and sat up only to sigh when she saw they weren't the only ones in her room. Since she'd graduated, the had been in her house every day starting right from the time Charlie left for work. Said man found it amusing that they spent their summer pestering the girl, but then mused that at least she wouldn't be bored.
She sighed and shook Paul's shoulder grinning when he muttered in his sleep.
"Come on, we gotta get up baby. The idiots are here." She murmured.
Paul moaned and pulled her back down against him. He nuzzled into her neck and purred in content when she relaxed against him. He'd learned to use the pleasure she took from his lips on her skin to his advantage and chose to ignore the snickers of his pack mates, taking in Bella's scent instead.
"Come on, Paul. You can have play time later." Jared snickered.
"Go away." Paul huffed.
Sam shook his head. "Sorry… no can do."
Bella sighed. "Idunwanna! 'mwarm."
"Huh…" Jared blinked and looked to Jacob, Embry and Quil.
"Don't look at us… that's gibberish if I've ever heard it." Embry shrugged.
"She said she doesn't want to move, you fuckers." Paul growled, his hands moving to pull Bella on top of him. "She's warm."
"Ugh… guys, don't do that! It's time to get up, you can do that later!" Jacob moaned.
Quil only shook his head, "Some wolves get all the luck!" he griped.
Paul smirked. "But I am up, see?"
Jacob rolled his eyes, huffed and moved to yank the covers off of them in an effort to get them out of the bed. Sam, however, shook his head to stop him. "I wouldn't Jake. Paul, we'll be downstairs… leaving."
Once they closed the door, Paul wasted no time in fisting his hands into Bella's hair before crashing their lips together. "That wasn't nice, little mate." He whispered.
Bella moaned at the rough treatment as her arousal spiked. "You started it." She gasped, rolling her hips against his.
"That I did." He grinned, one hand moving down to her bare bottom. Bella whined when his fingers slipped into her wet pussy.
"You want me?" He rumbled, nipping at the mark on her neck.
"Yes!" She hissed while grinding her hips against his seeking fingers.
Paul growled and flipped them in a single move. He pulled her legs over his shoulders, smirking when she fisted her hands in her sheets.
"Gonna fuck you till you scream." He promised.
Bella gasped and arched her back in excitement. "Please."
"They're doing that? Now?!"
Paul felt more wolf than man at the moment. He didn't care that the pack could hear him taking his mate- even though the man in him knew it was wrong. The wolf didn't want to leave their mate disappointed. He watched Bella before thrusting into her body, moaning when he was seated completely within her tight heat.
"Man… this is so wrong! I'm leaving this is sick! Bella's like my sister." Jacob whined.
Sam huffed. "I'm out too guys. Bella's not going to take too kind to the pack hearing this... I'll see you tonight."
Paul pulled his hips back until only the head of his dick remained inside her before snapping his hips forward again. Bella's gasp and his name falling from her lips was his reward. He forgot his everyone downstairs and focused on his mate and her needs. Her quiet mewls and the way she worried her lip trying to keep herself quiet pushed him even harder to make her scream in pleasure. He leaned down so that his arms were on either side of her head, her body nearly doubled in half as he worked his hips back and forth, deep and slow. He grinned and stared into her eyes as he teased them both, not giving either of them what they craved.
"Please..." She whined, clutching at his thighs.
"Please what, Bella." He cooed.
"Fuck me, damn it!" She commanded with a growl.
Bella stared into his eyes, watching them bleed yellow as the wolf took control of the man. Their mate wanted something, and he looked only too happy to give her what she wanted. His hips thrust faster and harder as both he and Bella kept their eyes locked on one another.
"Paul…" She whispered his name.
"That's it… come on little mate." He growled. "Tell me what you need."
A shudder of pleasure rippled down her body as she dug her nails into his skin. "So close… please!"
Paul grinned. "You ready to cum, baby girl?"
Bella arched as much as she could against him, one hand reaching up to hold the back of his neck. She pulled him in to kiss her, loving how deep it drew him into her body. Her eyes widened the closer she came to her release and Paul could only watch in awe.
"Talk to me…" She whimpered. She'd told him what his voice did to her when it dropped to the octave she dubbed his 'sex voice'.
Paul grinned. "Gonna fuck you till you can't walk, baby girl. Fill you full of my cum." He growled in her ear.
"Then do it!" She moaned.
Paul thrust his hips harder. "Cum for me, little girl. Wanna feel you fucking squeeze around my dick." He growled.
Bella bit down on her bottom lip hard before gasping when Paul's fingers found her clit. "Paul! I'm gonna… I'm… Paul!"
His lips laid claim to hers as he swallowed her screams of pleasure. His hips thrust four more times before he spilled himself deep within her walls with a shiver and a smirk of satisfaction before easing her thighs from his shoulders. He took the time to massage the feeling back into her muscles before rolling them to their sides with their foreheads touching.
"Better?" She asked.
He gave her a crooked grin before peppering her face with gentle kisses instead of giving her an answer.
"Hey lovebirds! We're down here!"
"Dammit Brady!"
Bella gasped. "Please tell me they didn't stay down there to listen to us…" She whispered.
"If they did, they're dead!" Paul stopped growling when he smelled her tears. "Bella? Baby girl… what's wrong?"
"Aww… he's got a pet name for her!"
"Shut up Collin!" Jared hissed, grunting in the effort it took to try and move the two wolves out of the house.
"Both of you shut up and get the hell out of here! I thought I told you to go home!" Sam growled.
"Talk to me." Paul whined.
Bella sighed. "They heard us huh?"
"I'm sorry, Bella. They left the house before we started… I think they heard the end too when they came back and thought it would be safe." It was his turn to sigh now.
Bella frowned and studied his face. "Paul… what's wrong?"
"You're upset. My wolf doesn't like it. I shouldn't have started that with them here… I should have made sure we were alone first..."
Bella put a finger to his lips. "I'm not upset with you. And I don't regret that they came back so soon either. I'm embarrassed because I know they'll try to tease me about it." She said with a small smile.
Paul sighed. "I'll go talk to em…"
"Stay?" She asked.
A knock on her door interrupted anything Paul would have said. When they were covered, Bella asked who it was. Emily poked her head inside to tell her she'd be back later and to say she had Sam order everyone home- again. When they were gone, Paul made his way into the kitchen, blinking when he saw two covered plates of food- one with a noticeably larger portion. He mentally thanked Emily before carrying Bella's food up to her.
"They still here?" She asked.
"Nope. Emily left us with food, though." He grinned.
Bella smiled and arranged the pillows behind her so she could rest against them while she ate. A peaceful silenced blanketed them, each enjoying the others' company. When they were done, Paul disappeared long enough to wash, dry, put away their dishes and take a shower.
In that time, Bella's thoughts swam rapid fire through her head; So many things were different now this time around, and she found herself much happier. Sure, she and Paul hated -disliked- each other in her dream, but she'd never given him a chance before either. 'Maybe he wouldn't have imprinted and we could have chosen one another if I'd have given him a chance.' She mused.
A kiss to her lips jolted her from her thoughts. She blinked before turning confused eyes to Paul. "Huh?"
He chuckled. "Eloquent."
"Suck on a bone, mutt." She huffed, trying in vain to hide her growing smile.
"There she is. I only called your name about ten times before kissing you."
"Sorry," she sighed, "I'm just thinking."
"About your dreams?" He wondered. He'd been trying to find a way to ask her what happened. He'd seen her do this on several occasions since Edward had been destroyed.
She smiled. "Yeah… I- wait, how'd you know about that?!"
He chuckled and ignored the question. He'd have to thank Emily again for the little nugget of information about why Bella was the way she was. She'd simply told him that Bella was gifted dreams by the spirits and if he ever got the chance, he should ask her about them.
"Tell me?"
Bella bit her lip in thought. "I don't want you to hate me."
"Is it bad? The one you were just thinking about?" He asked while tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.
"Not according to Emily. She thought it was a second chance, but so much still happened."
Paul wondered if he wanted to know. His curiosity won out in the end, though if he was to admit it, he was hurt that Emily knew before any of them. "Tell me all of it?"
Bella took a deep breath. "Don't hold it against me, ok?"
"Promise." He murmured pulling her into his lap.
"Here goes…"
"Take your time." He cooed.
"In the dream… Edward was the one to save me from Tyler's truck. I didn't know what he was at first, just that he was different. We started this insane dance of push and pull before I figured out what he was. By that time, I'd alienated myself from everyone... including my dad."
"How'd you figure out what they were?"
She gave him a wry smile. "I flirted with Jake and got him to tell me the stories about the Cold Ones. He was trying to scare me, but it helped me figure out just why the Cullen's were so different."
"Should I be jealous?" He teased.
Bella snorted. "No… Jake's just a friend… always has been, always will be my best friend ever. I still feel horrid though. Even if it was just a dream."
"Why?"
"I used him. He had a crush on me and I took advantage of it to find out about Edward. It was wrong, but it wasn't the only time it happened."
"I'll agree to that." He nodded before kissing her temple. "So, what else happened?"
"James happened... the leech that bit me. I met him through the Cullen's in the dream though. Baseball if you can believe that vampires like to play-"
"Wait, vampires play baseball? Isn't one of their golden rules to not draw attention to themselves?"
Bella shrugged. "That's why they played during thunderstorms… the thunder hit the cracks of the metal bats against the balls. They played in this clearing out in the woods…"
Paul nodded. It made some sense in a way. "So, what happened with the leech?"
"He thought I was the ultimate prey… who wouldn't love the challenge of getting to a human pet protected by seven vampires?" She snorted.
Paul growled. "Not funny."
"I didn't say it was, Paul. It was a nightmare really. I staged a fight with Edward in the dream and went to Arizona. James called me… said he had my mom. He promised he'd let her go if I came alone… Did you know vampires can mimic voices?"
"That's news to me… so, you went to play the martyr?"
Bella nodded. "Yeah, I still got bit… and ended up in the hospital for multiple wounds."
Paul growled again. Just the idea of her being hurt had him on edge.
"The meadow still happened too, but I was by myself and I was looking for the meadow because I wanted to be reminded of Edward. I saw the wolves for the first time there and you guys saved me from Laurent, just like you did this time. I met you personally the next day. I went to confront Jake after he'd been ignoring me. I saw you, Sam and Jared coming towards the house and slapped you silly."
"I must have taken that well." He mused.
"You didn't imprint on me. Jake saved me from you… Your wolf hated me in my dream."
Paul wrapped his arms tighter around her after hearing that. "He didn't know you." He whispered. "Hey! That's why you were so calm that day at the movie theatre! That's why you didn't come after him when Jake stopped talking to you! You already knew!" He crowed.
"Yeah… see… I went through a kind of manic depression for six months in the dream. Jake was always there… but… it didn't help in the end. I went cliff diving alone just as a storm started."
"Holy shit woman! Were you nuts?!" Paul gasped.
Bella nodded. "Jake saved me then too. Seemed he did that a lot. That same night… Harry Clearwater died and both his kids phased."
Paul only stared at her. "You're kidding me, right?"
"Nope."
"Wow…"
"It threw everyone for a loop. No one liked her in the pack save for her brother."
"I'll bet."
"I took off to Italy after that. Alice saw me jump, came to see me with her own eyes and said Edward would end his life after seeing it in a vision- all because he thought I'd died too. See… when they left the first time- just like they did here… it was because Jasper tried to attack me. It wasn't his fault. I got a paper cut in the house… Jasper is an empath… he felt the blood lust. A week later Edward abandoned me deep in the woods. Sam found me a day or two later… and I was a mess."
"The allure?"
"Yeah… it's why I kept Edward at arm's length."
Paul sighed. "You don't see us or them as monsters, do you?"
"Not at all. I'm surprised you're taking this so well." She mused.
He grinned. "It's a dream. Edward's dead. The Cullen's are gone. Besides, it only happened in your head. At least… the way you're explaining it now."
Bella smiled and leaned her head against his shoulder.
"Tell me what else?"
Bella thought for a minute. "The newborn battle… Seth killed Riley on a mountain top I hid on with Edward. You and the Cullen's fought side by side. At the end of the battle… a rogue newborn tried to attack Leah. Jake knocked her out of the way and had his ribs and torso nearly crushed."
"So, the advice about not letting them wrap their arms around you was yours... Not Jasper's… you'd seen it before… That's how you knew…"
She nodded. "Carlisle crossed the treaty line at Billy's request. He fixed Jake, but… I broke him. I told him I'd chosen Edward. We got engaged after that."
"More of the allure controlling you?"
"Me being stupid… Edward sent Jake an invite to the wedding before I could talk to him. Jake went rogue for something like 6 weeks."
"Fucker." Paul growled. "Glad I killed him." The pack meant everything to Paul.
"Jake showed up at the wedding. I broke him again when I told him what Edward and I planned."
"He turned you?"
"Worse." She whispered.
Paul hugged her. "Tell me." He asked.
"I got pregnant on my honeymoon."
"… What?"
She nodded. "We came back to Forks where I called Charlie and told him I'd gotten sick. Sam wanted us dead… in his eyes- in the packs' eyes- it was a demon."
"And Jake?"
Bella sighed. "He protected me till the end and saw me give birth to a girl. He imprinted on her."
"Say that again?"
"Floored me too. Anyways… by that point, I was a vampire. The Volturi- the vampire kings- learned about my kid. It's against their laws to have an immortal child. They came to destroy the coven..."
"Did they?"
"No... the pack fought with us…packs I should say. Jake left Sam's pack... Took Seth, Leah and Embry too."
"But not Quil?"
"Quil imprinted on Emily's niece..."
"Claire?! That's sick!"
"He's seen her this time around and it didn't happen… but… yeah… the Cullen's and their friends, plus the packs killed all the vampires."
"So, how'd you wake up from this dream?"
"Years passed in that dream. My daughter's life was finally spent. Jacob followed her and I found out how poor my choices were. I went back to Forks, trying to find that something missing... But I was killed."
"How? By who? Where was the pack?!"
"A nomad coven. I was alone when I came back... They saw me a threat to their perceived hunting grounds. The pack was all older and weren't phasing anymore. But…"
"But…" He prompted.
"I didn't fight back. Something in me told me I'd be alright so I held back and just let them win." She shrugged.
There was a pregnant pause before Paul's arms tightened around her waist. He placed a kiss to her temple, her cheek, her jaw and finally to the mark he'd given her. He drew back when he smelled the salt of her tears.
"Hush, little mate. Don't mistake my silence for anger." Paul cooed, the yellow around his irises telling her both he and his wolf were speaking to her.
"It was so real." She sighed.
"It might have been, but you're here now, and you're mine- not that leech's, you're mine." Paul growled.
"I'm yours." She promised.
Another pregnant pause filled the room with a blanket of quiet as they held one another. Paul hugged her tight once more before resting his forehead against hers. Bella smiled at him and listened to his steady breaths.
"Emily was right, you know." He finally muttered.
Bella arched an eyebrow. "How?"
"This is your second chance to live. The spirits gave us both that option. They gave you life. And they gave me, you."