I have another update for y'all! It's Paul's POV because this story isn't about just Jake/Bella. :) This chapter is based on the song "What a Wonderful World." I personally used the version by Michael Buble! Enjoy!
Paul POV
Today seemed like any other day. I had patrol until 3AM when Embry took over for me. Then, I went back to my house to sleep. But, now I am restless. I do not have patrol again til 9PM and it's only 11AM. I could go see what Jared is doing but knowing him, he will be with Kim. I can't imagine imprinting on someone. Knowing you have to spend the rest of your life stuck to some chick would suck. I don't get why Sam, Jared, and Jake love it. Well, at least Jake loves it now. Before, when he didn't realize he imprinted on Bella, he detested it. And then there is Quil. He imprinted on a child. I don't think I could handle that. Oh well...I still have Embry, Leah and Seth on my saide. WEll, I think Seth wouldn't care either way. I still couldn't believe Leah and Seth were in the pack now. I am so bored I have to take a walk.
I headed to the beach. I knod of just wanted to be alone. It is very rare that I am ever alone with my thoughts anymore.
The beach was relatively quiet and there was only one person that I could see. Let's justsay she had an amazing body. Suddenly, I did not want to be alone. So, I jogged over to her.
"Hi sweet thing...you look like you feel straight from Heaven," yeah it isn't my smoothest but whatever. She'd be a fool to say no to me.
"Excuse me!" she said as she turned to look me in the eyes.
Damn. It's Rachel Black, Billy's daughter and Jake's older sister. And all of a sudden the world just became the most amazing place. The skies were the most brilliant shade of blue and the waves crashing on the beach were absolutely spectacular to look at.
"Sorry Rachel..."
"Paul?"
"Yeah," I couldn't think of what to say to this angel. All I knew is that the world was right as long as she was with me.
"Very articulate...at least that hasn't changed. You're huge."
"I have to go."
"But..Paul?"
"I'll be at your house in like thirty minutes. Please be there," I said, hoping she'd show when I wanted her to.
"I will."
I took off. I had to talk to Sam. I imprinted. She was everything to me. Absolutely everything. I take back all the negative things I thought about imprinting. It's great.
I walked into Sam's house to see him sitting on the couch with Emily.
"Paul? What's going on?" he asked.
"Sam...I was at the beach. I saw Rachel. I..."
"What did you do to her?"
"I imprinted."
"Damn," he said as Emily squealed.
"Yeah. I ran from her."
"Paul..."
"I told her to meet me at her house soon. What do I tell her?" I was in full on panic now.
"Well, for starters, you get to explain the whole wolf thing. Have fun with that. And imprinting. Then, yo0u have to tell Jake that you imprinted on his sister."
"Ugh...he's going to be so pissed at me."
"That's an understatement."
"Alright. Go tell her, Paul," Emily said as she handed me a muffin. She always knew what to do to call me down. Give me food.
I slowly made my way to the Black's. When I got there, I noticed Bella's truck. Ever since school got out, she's been spending all her time in LaPush. Not that I minded. Bella was okay for a pale face and an ex-leech lover. Plus, she was my brother's imprint.
I walked in and Jake looked up at me from the couch.
"Hey Paul...what brings you here?"
"Paul! You came at just the right time. I'm cooking," Bella yelled from the kitchen.
"Thanks Bella," I answered, "Oh I am waiting for Rachel. I saw her at the beach and asked her to meet me here. When did she get back from college?"
"Last night-wait why do you need to meet my sister here?"
"Here Jake, Paul, I made pork chops and potatoes," Bella said as she came in with our plates.
"Thanks babe," Jake said as she leaned in and kissed him. She placed the plates on the coffee table in front of us.
"I imprinted Jake."
"What?"
Now Bella was interested too.
"I imprinted on Rachel."
"Paul that is so awesome!" Bella said as she rushed to hug me.
"You what?" Jake asked in an almost whisper.
"Jake look-"
"No. You can't."
He was off the couch and shaking now. Bella rushed over to him to try to calm him down.
"Jake...I know you are upset...but, man, I will always protect her. I will always love her...Jake, Rachel is my everything."
"I am what?" Rachel asked from the doorway. I was too busy with Jake that I didn't even hear her come in.
I can just imagine what she is thinking. Here is a guy, who came on to her at the beach and then ran off telling her to meet him at her house, her brother, who looks like he wants to kill said guy, and little Bella holding her brother back.
Jake calmed down and slumped back on the couch, pulling Bella into his lap. I walked over to Rachel.
"Hi..."
"Paul, what is going on? Jake?"
"Paul has to explain that to you. It's his job now," Jake told her.
"Okay...this may sound completely insane...but I am a wolf. A werewolf...a shapeshifter really-"
"Paul! I don't have time for stories!"
"Please, just listen to him, Rachel. He is telling the truth," Bella said. Thank the great spirits for her.
"Fine."
"There is a pack of us. Don't you remember the legends your dad used to tell? About the protecters and the cold ones? It's true. All true."
"I don't..."
"I know. It's hard to believe. But, it's what we are."
"Let's say I believe you. Who are the 'we' you are talking about?"
"Well, our leader, Alpha, is Sam. Jake will be Alpha one day though. And then there is-"
"Wait. Jake? My baby brother?" she said as she turned to Jacob.
"Yeah. I am one of them," he said.
"Okay...continue Paul."
"Umm...then there is Jared, Embry, Quil, Seth and Leah."
"Leah? My best friend?"
"She's the only female wolf ever known."
"Oh. Wow. So, what are you telling me this for?"
Now for the hard part.
"Oh...you can't tell anyone. Only elders and imprints can know. Imprints are when we find love at first sight. They are our soul mates. We want to always protect them and we want to be everything to them. They become the one thing that keep us attatched to our humanity and to the earth itself."
"So...did you imprint on me Paul?"
"Yes."
"Does that mean...Jacob did you imprint on Bella?"
"I did," he said with a big smile on his face.
"Good."
"Rachel...what do you think?"
"Well...I'm still confused about the wolf thing. And the imprint thing is kind of hard to swallow."
"Rachel, I promise. I will always love you. I may not be the most sensative of the guys, but you will always be number one. Just give me a chance."
"Somehow...I believe you. You will always be there for me. It's in your eyes."
"I will."
And then she kissed me. I heard Jake groan before completely getting lost in the most perfect woman on this planet.
What a wonderful world.
Okay. How did you like it? It was one of the longest chapters I have ever written considering I wrote it by hand first. Hope you like. I think the next chapter will be from Leah's POV. Reviews are like magic...they more I get the fast a chapter you get! :)
BTW Here are the lyrics:
I see skies of blue, and clouds of white
the bright blessed day
the dark sacred night
and I think to myself, "What a wonderful world"
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them bloom for me and you
and I think to myself, "What a wonderful world"
The colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shakin' hands, sayin' "How do you do?"
They're really sayin' "I love you"
I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
[Instrumental]
All the colors of the rainbow, so pretty in the sky
Are also on the faces of people going by
I see friends shakin' hands, sayin' "How do you do?"
They're really sayin' "I love you"
I hear babies cryin', I watch them grow
They'll learn much more than I'll ever know
And I think to myself, what a wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself, what a wonderful world
