Pack Mind
"Jacob, Quil I picked up her scent heading north from Paul's" Jared says following the fresh scent.
"Do you think she's heading toward Sam's?" Jacob asks already running that way.
"She's not getting anywhere near my house." Sam growls racing toward his house. "Jacob come from the east, Quil come from the west, Jared come from the north and we'll box her in. It's time that we get rid of the leech once and fore-all." Everyone matches pace racing toward where the scent leads.
There she is running toward Sam's house thinking she's faster. "We got her." Jacob thinks.
Quickly the wolves box her in the backyard, leaving no space for her to escape. Sick of the chase and her constantly dancing in between borders, Jacob leaps for her as he tries to find an escape. She screams in pain as he rips off her stone cold arm and shatters it into pieces. After the first lunge Quil dives in and rips off her other arm, Jared goes for her legs so she cant run away. Sam stand over her as she looks up at him, before she can let out another scream he tears her head off. They all work on tearing her to pieces to ger rid of her once and for-all.
"We got her now to just burn the pieces. Then we'll let everyone know it's safe again. Charlie and Bella can return home. I doubt Nicole will leave Paul's but she's okay to go whenever." Sam tell the boys.
Quil, Jacob, and Jared take care of the fire while Sam phases back to tell everyone.
Bella's POV
Emily and I stay in the living room not speaking a word as we fret over the boys, out there taking on Victoria. Embry paces the house back and forth on edge, it's killing him not being able to be out there helping. I want to call Nicole in the worst way but Sam said not to. I just wanted to know for myself if she's okay.
Suddenly we hear a commotion outside, Emily and I turn to look when we hear the screams. Embry signals for us to stay put while he goes to investigate. I bite off all my nails praying that it's Victoria screaming and not Nicole or someone else.
"It's ok now. They just finished off Victoria, you're safe again." Embry tells us.
I run up to him and leaping into his arms to celebrate. "You mean I can return home with Charlie again?" I ask.
"Yes, Nicole doesn't have to stay with Paul anymore, but to be honest I think she doesn't mind." We both giggle at that and look to see Sam walk through the door.
"Emily are you okay?" He asks running over to her as she leaps into his arms much like I did to Embry.
"Couldn't be better knowing my baby's father is okay." Emily smiles and kisses him.
"Baby?" I ask surprised.
"Yes, sorry Bella was going to tell you but with everything going on it slipped my mind." She looks at me apologetic.
"I'm not mad, I believe congratulations is in order." I hug Emily and Sam, and talk a little more about the baby.
"Alright we better get to bed we have the bonfire tomorrow so we're going to need our energy." Sam declares.
"Yes sir!" Embry jokes and I laugh. "Hey, I'm going to head back to Paul's and make sure Nicole's alright. I'll see you in my dreams beautiful." With that he kisses me and jogs outside to Paul's .I head upstairs and fall asleep instantly knowing I'm safe from Victoria forever.
Nicole's POV
* In the morning*
I roll over in the bed, trying to get the weight on my waist off me, bumping into something, or rather someone. I open my eyes a little to see Paul sleeping sound asleep next to me and his arm is the cause of the weight on me. I suddenly recall everything that happened last night leading to why he's in my bed. Feeling comfort in knowing he protected me I lay my head on his chest, closing my eyes with a smile on my face.
"I know your awake." he chuckles running his hand down my hair.
I shake my head no and bury further into him and the covers. "No I'm not."
"You sure about that cause most sleeping people don't defend themselves or talk back."
I look up at his face smiling down at me. I can't help but smile back at him feeling so happy. "You caught me, but then you must of been awake." He wraps his arm around me again and smiles.
"I was then I saw you rolling over so I pretended to be asleep." He laughs and kisses my forehead.
"Can we stay in here forever?" I ask snuggling into him.
He chuckles, "I wish but I think we have to get up eventually. Does this mean I can share a bed with you, rather than stay on the couch?"
"As long as you behave, I don't mind having you to keep me warm." He leans down and kisses my lips at that, then we lay in silence content.
"Hey you two ever going to come down and eat! I'm starving!" Embry yells up the stairs.
"When did Embry get back?" I ask as Paul holds me tighter as if to tell me not to get up.
"He came last night to check on you. He loves you like a sister and feels obligated to protect you too. But they got Victoria so you're save again to roam around."
"You mean I don't need my bodyguard anymore? You sure I kinda like having him around knowing no one can harass me when he's around." I run my hands over his eight pack to tell him I mean him.
"Babe I'll follow you to China and back if as long as you want me too." She shivers a little at my touch.
"Come on Embry's hungry and I'm sure you are too." I put on my silk robe and head downstairs with Paul close behind me.
"About time I was ready to eat my hand off." Embry huffs from the table.
"You know Embry you could make breakfast for yourself, it's not that hard." I tease.
"But you, Bella, and Emily do such a better job at it." He pouts.
"I don't even know what Paul has I only picked up what I needed for dinner last night." I open the fridge to find nothing.
"Why don't we go out for breakfast, my treat then I just have to stop at the shop. You two could head over to Emily's or the beach before the bonfire." Paul suggest scratching his head in embarrassment at his fridge.
"Emily usually cooks for you?" I ask and he nods his head. "How about we go to breakfast, I can got to the shop with you cause I'm curious. Then I'll take you grocery shopping so we don't eat all of Emily's food." I smile.
"Sounds good to me, Embry?" Paul looks at him.
"As long as I get food I'm down." I chuckle at that before heading upstairs to get ready.
"Paul you're going to need a shirt." I laugh and run upstairs as he pretends to chase me. I go into the bathroom taking a quick shower and changing my close. I blow dry my so it flips out and put on a little make up as fast as possible. "You're turn." I sing out to Paul and he smacks my butt with a towel.
"Hey!" I turn back to him.
"Just wanted to tell you how sexy you look." He leans in and kisses me with a lot of tongue.
"Thanks handsome. Now get your cold shower over with." I wink at him and skip downstairs giggling and I hear Embry snicker.
"Not one word Embry!" Paul yells before going into the bathroom.
"I kinda like embarrassing him." I tell Embry and he laughs.
"Yeah it's fun. I like joining you, but I get beat up after and you don't." He laughs with me.
"The perks of being me." I tease. We go back and forth about Paul when I feel strong arms scoop me up from behind.
"What was that?" Paul asks as I giggle like a little kid who got in trouble but knows they're too cute to get punished.
"I think you're foxy that's all." I laugh and Embry smiles at us.
"I can't wait till Bella completely opens up to me and we can be like you two." He admires us.
"Guess you imprinted on the wrong girl." Paul teases and Embry punches him as we head out the door.
"Boys boys BOYS! Knock it off before the neighbors see and call the cops." I laugh, about to open my door when Paul appears and opens it for me. "Thank you sweetie." I laugh and kiss his cheek getting in my car. Embry makes kissy noises at us and I stick my tongue out at him and laugh. We pull into the parking lot of some local diner.
"You're going to love this place." Paul smiles at me.
"Plus we know the owner." Embry chimes in.
"Then why are we still sitting in the car? I know you two are hungry." I smile as they jump out of the car and Paul comes around and opens my door before I even unbuckle.
"Hey Sue, I brought you someone to meet!" Embry announced, making me blush as Paul wrapped his arm around my shoulder.
"How's the lucky girl?" A woman who I assumed was Sue asked.
"Nicole Wolff and unfortunately she didn't get lucky since she's with..." Embry was cut off by a high pitch scream.
"UNCLE PAUL!" Two little girls came running over and hugging Paul's legs.
"Hey my favorite little munchkins!" Paul scooped both them up and they started talking over one another to him.
"Hello Nicole, I'm Sue Clearwaters. Close friends with Charlie and Billy. Those two are my nieces or rather great nieces. Claire and Sarah, they just love Paul you might not get him back." I shake Sue's hand and laugh.
"That's quite alright Embry is going to keep me company today anyways, right?" I bump hips with him.
"You got it babe." Embry throws his arm around me earning a growl from Paul.
"Oh hush you have your arm full with two beautiful ladies and you don't hear me growling." I say smiling at him and the girls and they just seemed to notice me.
"Paulie who's that?" One tries to whisper.
"She's pretty." The other one says staring at me.
"She sure is isn't she?" Paul agrees and I blush again, "Girls this is my girlfriend, Nicole." He looks at me to make sure it was okay to call me his girlfriend and I nod.
"Would you two like to join us for breakfast Paulie is paying." I giggle and see he's not fond of being called Paulie by the way he scrunched his nose. They both clapped their hands and say yes to eating with us.
I hear Sue asking Embry behind us, "Did I just hear Paul Lahote call that gorgeous girl his girlfriend?"
"You heard correctly, go ahead and faint I'll catch you." I hear him tease.
"I never thought I'd live to see the day." She says before Embry walks next to me.
"Uncle Paul can I sit next to Nic-cole?" The brunette one asks Paul as he carries them to the table.
"Sure Claire, Sarah where are you going to sit?" So Sarah is the blonde and Claire is the brunette.
"You!" Sarah screams hugging Paul's neck and I smile at the sight.
"I should have figured." He chuckles and puts them down when we reach the table.
"You got a thing for blondes or something." I whisper in his ear before I go to sit giggling.
"You could say that." He winks at me. We sit at a round booth Paul and I next to each other with the girls on our sides and Embry brings up the rear next to Claire.
I end up getting to know Claire and how Emily is also her aunt and so the whole pack has become her uncles. She tells me that Paul and Embry are her favorites because they play pretty pretty princess with her and Sarah. She also whispers that Sarah has a crush on Uncle Paul. I laugh and smile at the Embry and Paul as they try to play off that she's lying. Sarah sits on Paul's lap eating her pancakes and giggling every-time Paul tickles her.
Eventually I get up to go the bathroom but really I look for Sue. When I find her I ask for the check so I can pay for the boys. She tells me it fine that she never makes the boys pay for everything they do for them. I guess that she knows they're werewolves then. I give her a hundred dollars and make her keep it. I head back to the table and Paul gives me a look and I realize he heard the whole thing, I just smile.
"Almost ready?" I ask and they all get up.
"That was really nice of you, but you didn't have to do it." He tells me then gives me a quick kiss.
"I wanted too." I tell him and Claire hugs my legs.
"You'll come back soon right?" She asks.
"You'll see me again no worries." I laugh and kneel down to hug her, Sarah gives me a glare I'm guessing from kissing Paul and I hear him try to explain it to her. But I'm not listening as Liam comes in through the kitchen.
"Excuse me sir what are you doing?" Sue asks.
"Nicole, we have a problem the paparazzi are outside having a field day. I was driving by when I saw them and your car. I came in through the back luckily no one saw me."
"Do you know why they're here." I get up and Claire leans into my legs.
"I couldn't ask but I'm assuming it has something to do with you. Has your manager called?" I shake my head no when I realize I left my phone at Paul's.
"I don't have my phone. How are we going to leave?"
"They can go out the back no one is there cause they cant get a good photo over there. Then can take my car and I'll go with you in your car and we'll meet up somewhere." He told me.
"Okay, can we meet at your garage? We'll follow you there." I tell Paul and Embry, Embry nods but Paul shakes his head.
"I don't like this plan at all." He disagrees with us.
"Paul it's the only way to protect you and Embry and the boys." And he nods understanding. "Bye girls I'll see you later tonight maybe." The girls hug him and go over to Sue before him and Embry go out the back. Liam and I wait to make sure the paparazzi didn't ambush him before we head out the front.
"Nicole is it true your cheating on Liam?"
"Liam did you really abuse Nicole?"
"Is that why you were arrested?"
"Nicole why are you still Liam if he beats you?"
Liam holds me away from the paparazzi as much as he can and I cling to him. Finally all the questions just make me snap.
"Liam and I are in love. He would never hurt me like that, there was a misunderstanding and someone called the police. You can check the police records Liam didn't do anything wrong. Now please back away from my car so we can leave in peace." That only made them swarm us more and they tried to jostle Liam to get him angry and started to work. "Liam dont let them upset you." I whispered and he listened.
"Please back up sir we'd like to get in the car." Liam asks one the paparazzi.
"I don't believe you two are in love." He challenged. That made Liam angry and with that he grabbed me and pulled me in for a passionate kiss and I tried to pretend they were as good as Paul's but it wasn't. After we pulled apart they backed off and me got into the car and drove off managing to catch up with Paul and Embry a few blocks down where they waited.