A/N: First off, I am so sorry for the delay. I cannot express into words how sorry I am. I started school last week then work schedule got very hectic. It felt like I barely had time to sleep. I periodically checked the story on my phone and was encouraged by all the reviews. You guys are awesome. I know this chapter is short but I wanted to explain my absence and give you this chapter. I will try to update every week, whether it be on Monday or the weekend.

Question: Should Katie be living… _ when Bella moves to Forks?

A) At home with Charlie

B) With Sam

C) In her own place

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Disclaimer: I do not own Twilight. If I did, Charlie would have found love a whole lot sooner; even though I do ship him and Sue.

Enjoy!

PS. I apologize for anytime in the future if the update takes a while. I don't want to post the unedited, crappy chapters. You guys deserve more than that.

Taking a deep breath, I carefully made my way up to the door. Dad had no idea that I had left the house and he wouldn't be thrilled. So the last thing I needed was to fall and have to go to the hospital. I needed to do this.

Before I had the chance to knock on the door, it swung open to reveal an unfamiliar face. He looked like he was just a tad shorter than Jared, with the same Quileute features. He was wearing a pair of cut-off shorts with no shirt.

"Is Sam here?"

"He's out with Leah." He gruffly answered before brushing past me, bumping into my shoulder. Hiding my wince, I watched as he walked towards the woods.

Then, it hit me. Sam was with Leah. He hadn't been over in a few days but I figured that was because dad told him to stay clear for a while. My heart felt like it had shattered. I knew I should be happy that my best friend would be happy that she had the love of her life back.

As I was heading to my car, I heard a car pull up. I was too upset to even bothering to look up to see who it was.

"Kate?"

"Sam." I turned around and faced Sam. He was wearing a confused look on his face, which made him seem younger than he was usually looked.

"What are you doing here? Not that I'm not glad you're here." He rambled.

"It's a mistake." As I went to get in my car, Sam grabbed my arm. He didn't grab it forcefully, but where Paul had bumped into my shoulder, it made me wince. This time, I wasn't able hide it.

"What's wrong?" He instantly went into overprotective mood, like the time that I cut my hand.

"Nothing." Damn, I sounded like a terrible liar. Maybe, because I am. Unfortunately, Sam realized that too. "When I knocked on the door, some guy answered it. Then he brushed past me and bumped into me. It felt like I hit a wall."

It sounded like he swore underneath his breath but I couldn't be sure. Next thing I knew, I was seated at his kitchen table while he was gathering ice to ice the bruise.

"Who was that?" I asked after a couple minutes of silence.

"Paul Lahote. He has a lot of anger issues." Sam answered, walking back over to the table and gently applying the ice pack to my shoulder.

You know how sometimes you can't stop words from coming out of your mouth? Then after you say it, you regret it. Well, this happened to me.

"He said you were with Leah."

Sam's POV

"He said you were with Leah." She spoke quickly. As soon as she said it, she bit her lip. Paul was an idiot and I was going to make sure that he knew that when we patrolled later.

"She asked to meet up for breakfast for old time's sake. I knew she was going to try to convince me to come back but I felt like I owed her that much."

"And?"

"She still hates me, but me and her are over."

She nodded, but I saw the relief come into her eyes. Did she seriously think that I would leave her for Leah? Then I remembered that I hadn't told her about imprinting.

"Your scars look angry." I commented, slightly moving her shirt to witness the proof of the monster that I could be. Paul would definitely be dealt with for hurting my imprint, especially where she had already been injured.

"He didn't know, Sam." She quietly spoke. If she only knew….

Katie's POV

"Can you tell me the truth now?" I looked him. He nodded, looking at me. "Why can I know about the secret?"

"Do keep in mind that I can't tell them as well as Billy Black can." He told me, making me smile a bit. His face broke out into a blinding white smile that was absolutely breathtaking.

"Do you believe in love at first sight?" He asked me. I raised my eyebrow.

"Are you trying to tell me that it was love at first sight? Even though we met before?"

"It's more… intense than that. Please, just let me explain." He pleaded. Once I nodded, he continued. "Do you remember the story of the third wife?"

"Yes."

"Taha Aki had wives before her. But, he knew she was the one. He knew she was the one, because he imprinted on her."

"Imprinted? Like what animals do?" How weird was this going to get?

"Sort of. But, like I said before, it's more intense."

"Explain it to me."

"It's not like love at first sight, really. It's more like... gravity moves... suddenly. It's not the earth holding you here anymore, she does... You become whatever she needs you to be, whether that's a protector, or a lover, or a friend."

"So, imprinting forces you to be with someone? That's cruel."

"Can I ask you a question?" Promise me that you will be honest?"

"Of course." Where was he going with this?

"Are you forcing yourself to be here with me right now?"

"Why is that relevant?"

"Because…. Katie…. I imprinted on you."

A/N: Again, I'm evil. I would hate myself. But, please review!