DISCLAIMER: I don't own Twilight.

Chapter 13.

"What? Why do you need the Cullen? What's wrong?" I wasn't listening to him, I was too busy focusing on the ringing from my phone waiting for Jasper to pick up. I got more and more frustrated the more rings I heard as I stared at the spot I had seen her.

"Bella, will you talk to me please?" I ignored him still as it kept ringing. "For God sake, Bella!" And voicemail.

"What the hell is he doing!" I muttered as I speed dialled him again. Paul started muttering, something about ignorant vampire loving woman. I concentrated on the rings, we were approaching five and I was getting worried. Why wouldn't Jasper pick up, he was meant to pick up on the first ring.

"Bella? What is it? What's wrong?" I hadn't even heard the ringing stop but I didn't care, Jasper's voice engulfed me and I shouted.

"WHERE THE HELL WERE YOU?" I was scared and worried and it was making me angry. Poor Jasper.

"I was hunting, I dropped my phone. I'm sorry what's wrong?" He was worried now and I didn't like it, but I also knew we all had a right to be.

"Victoria and Laurent are back." I heard him take in a deep breath.

"Where are you?"

"I'm at La Push."

"Who are you with?" As soon as I answered he shot another question at me. He sounded tense.

"Paul."

"Good, stay with him, get him to take you somewhere safe that's out of sight from wherever you saw them, put Paul on." I handed Paul the phone and listened to what Jasper was saying, there was no hiding something from me now.

"What's up Cullen?" Paul asked while not taking his eye off me.

"I'm assuming you heard my conversation with Isabella. Now I need you to make me a promise."

"What is it?"

"If those two vampires Bella mentioned find you before we meet, you have to protect her with your life, she's not exactly useless, she might be able to help in a fight but you'd have to do most of it. Do you promise you will protect her?"

"With my life." Paul stared deep into my eyes as he spoke and I felt myself blush, it was odd that he would die for me and I didn't like hearing it.

"Okay, I'll meet you at the Treaty line as soon as I can, I'll text Bella when I'm there." He hung up.

"He said-"

"I know what he said." I started walking back to Paul's car, glancing back at the water. They were gone, but I now had a bad feeling that they wouldn't be gone for long.

The drive to wherever was quiet, I didn't want to speak and Paul clearly got the message. I was anxiously awaiting when I would see Jasper, I didn't feel safe without him, and I didn't like knowing that Paul would risk his life for me when he barely knew me.

We were driving down some roads that I had never seen before and I guessed we were going to Paul's house. When we pulled up we were at a little wooden house that was across the road from another house just like it and a convenience store. All three were small but that didn't surprise me for La Push. I walked with Paul to the door and he let me in.

"This is my place. I live alone so we shouldn't have any unexpected visitors. Make yourself at home." He walked into the Kitchen but I skipped it and headed straight for the living room. I lay down on the couch as I listened to Paul rummaging about in his cupboards and his fridge. He came in with a packet of biscuits and a cup of tea. He sat on the floor near my head and turned around so our faces were close.

"Want one?" He offered the biscuits to me but I declined. He shook his head as he shovelled one into his mouth and ate it whole.

"So greedy." I said and giggled as his eyes widened.

"Iss a mullf hmmng." He mumbled his words with biscuit in his mouth and it made me giggle harder.

"What?" He swallowed his food and rolled his eyes.

"It's the wolf thing." This time he dunked his biscuit in his tea before shovelling it all into his mouth.

"I'll bet you were just as bad before you went wolf, now you just have a legitimate reason to stuff your face." He nodded and when he had swallowed he grinned.

"Maybe." I laughed and a sweet little smile lit up his face.

"Bella?"

"Yeah?" I looked at him and he was staring into my eyes. He had put the biscuits down and now he was just watching me.

"I need to try something with you, just to see something and I promise I won't bug you about it afterwards, I just need to know. Can I try it?" Everything was serious now and I didn't know why. I was curious as to what Paul wanted to do and one part of me told myself to just let him but I wanted to know what it was before I agreed to anything.

"What is it you want to try?" I asked as I sat up. He got up and sat next to me, turned his body to face mine and put my hands into his.

"Don't worry it's nothing bad, I would never do anything to hurt you." For some reason I knew his words were true and as much as I hated to admit it I trust Paul.

"Okay, you can try whatever." He smiled and put his hand on my neck.

"Okay, just relax." He pushed is fingers through my hair and the sensation of his burning hands caressing my head made me close my eyes. I was very aware of his heat begin to touch my face and then his breath was brushing against my lips and I couldn't find it in me to tell him to stop. Before I could find the will to pull away, his lips were on mine in a searing kiss. It was sweet, and passionate, and it was very clear that he had practice. Once his lips were on mine, I found I didn't want to say no. And it wasn't that I suddenly had romantic feelings for Paul, because I didn't it was more that I needed to know what it was like to kiss someone other than a vampire and I have to admit, it was amazing.

It was only when Paul's tongue began to taste my lips that I pulled away. Slightly out of breath, very hot and very red from the kiss I began to fan myself.

"What was that about?" I asked when my breath had come back.

"Well, I needed to know that you're at least attracted to me even if you don't see me in a romantic way yet, the fact that you're clearly attracted to me means that I haven't started liking the completely wrong girl." He was grinning and his arm was around me pulling me into leaning back against him.

"Have you ever thought that maybe I'm never going to see you in that way?" He laughed. He actually laughed at my words, but not in an insulting way, just like he thought it was seriously hilarious.

"No, Bella, we'll have our time." My phone buzzed telling me I had a text and I knew it would be Jasper. Paul pulled us up off the couch and grabbed his biscuits.

It didn't take us long to get to the treaty line, even with Paul shovelling more biscuits into his stupid grinning face.

When we got there it was dark but I could clearly see Jasper pacing. He was staring at the car as he paced and I couldn't help myself from jumping out and running into him. His arms were wide for me and he hugged me back with as much enthusiasm, if not more.

"Bella, what happened?" He asked as we stood locked in our embrace.

"We were watching the sunset and I saw Victoria's hair in the water, when I looked closer I saw that Laurent was with her. What do you think they want Jasper? Will they leave us alone?" I buried my face in his chest and held on tightly to his back, I didn't even care that Paul could see me clinging to him like that all I cared was that I was with Jasper again.

"I don't care what they want I'm just hoping it's not revenge for James as there is only one way they would get that." I knew what he was talking about and I was even more terrified now. I still couldn't protect myself and I didn't want to have to try anytime soon.

"How's that?" Paul asked from where he was stood against his car. I felt Jasper look up at him but I didn't move.

"How's what?" Asked Jasper, clearly not liking the fact that Paul was with us.

"How can they get revenge?" I squeezed Jasper a little tighter knowing exactly what he was going to say to answer Paul's question.

"By killing Bella." Jasper's arms tightened around me and I felt him kiss my hair. I heard Paul taking a deep breath and I felt the wave of calm that Jasper emitted.

Not so far into the distance a loud howl rang out, a few seconds later a second from another wolf started.

"Wait here." Paul's voice was tight as he walked towards the woods.

I stood still in Jasper's arms feeling truly safe for the first time since I saw Victoria and Laurent. He stroked my hair while breathing deeply keeping the calming feeling wrapped around us like we were in a bubble and it was just us. It was too soon when Jasper tensed up and whispered in my ear.

"We're about to get some more wolf company." I had blocked out the howls, hadn't realised they were getting closer.

Paul stepped out the woods first, followed by Sam and then Jared and Embry, the last two, joined us. I untangled myself from Jasper but he kept one arm firmly around my waist, but I didn't mind, Paul glaring at us from his seat on the hood of his car did bug me a little.

"What's going on?" Jasper asked when we were all stood in silence. Sam took a step forward and sighed.

"We just caught two vampires running towards Forks, we followed them but they caught on to us quick and jumped back into the water. Paul just told us that there's a possibility these vamps are after Bella, we need to know why." Jasper sighed and ran his fingers through his hair. His hand started to rub circles into my side and he looked down at me with concern in his eyes.

"Remember James, the one that bit Bella?" The Quileutes nodded. "Well these are his coven members. Victoria, the red head, is his mate and Laurent was their friend. It seems there back and the only reason for them to come back here would be for revenge, the only way for them to get revenge is to kill Bella as she is the reason James is dead."

"That means my dad's in danger." I put my head in my hands, I can't believe something like this was happening again, why can't vampires just leave me alone.

"It's okay Bella, we're putting a patrol outside your house for nights and Charlie works a lot, plus we'll get Billy and Harry to make sure he's in La Push every day off he has, we'll make sure your safe." I was about to say my thanks when Jasper butted in.

"Actually, I'll be with Bella at night so they're fine then but the Forks and La Push area will need to be patrolled more thoroughly from now on, it would be better if you searched for her at night." Sam nodded taking in Jaspers advice and it was strange to watch two natural enemies getting along.

They talked a lot and Jasper wanted to stay and discuss patrolling strategies but I wanted to go home and get a shower and relax so Paul offered to take me. I was fine with that. I was glad for the silence of his car, it was nice after the wolves and Jasper's jabbering.

When we got in Paul went to distract Charlie so I could get a shower. The feel of the hot water running over my strained body relaxed me significantly, I started to feel better as I washed and I was content with going downstairs, making a cup of hot chocolate and curling up on the couch next to Paul for a few hours with a blanket.

I got out the shower and went to my room in just my towel. I decided on a tank top and some shorts and as I went to get them I noticed something.

A smell.

A weird smell.

It was new and it shouldn't have been in my room. I looked around and my eyes fell on my bed. There was a small piece of paper left folded on my pillow. I gripped the towel tightly and walked towards my bed. Picking up the note I felt myself shaking. I was terrified and I didn't like feeling so helpless. Someone had been in my room and it freaked me out. I opened up the paper and the words made me clutch the towel tighter.

Watch your back. We are.

L.

I rushed to change and practically ran down the stairs. I went into the kitchen shaking and started to make the hot chocolate.

"Paul." I shouted not looking up to watch him walk into the kitchen and then over to me.

"What is it, B?" I handed him the not without looking. I felt his hand come down on my shoulder. I felt him turn my body around to face him. He lifted my chin up so I would look up at him. It was only then that I felt the tears rolling silently down my cheeks.

He saw my tears and pulled me towards his body, engulfing me in his warmth. I let him hold me because it made me feel safe, although not as safe as I would feel with Jasper.

I was terrified, for myself, for my dad, for Jasper, the wolves, the whole of Forks and La Push. And knew, that it was now or never to learn how to defend myself and more importantly, how to kill a vampire.

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KV =D