Chapter Three - Reactions

PPOV

I can't believe this has happened to me. How can I have imprinted?

She's amazing. I can't seem to take my eyes off her. Everything that she did indulged me.

Wow.

I want nothing more than to hold her in my arms and never let go.

She turned and looked at me. As we made eye contact I couldn't even think straight. Every thought just left me and all I could do is stare back at this amazing angel that seemed to have me under a spell.

Jake bought me out of my daze. "Guys this is my best friend. Belly!" Bella glared at Jake and even when she wasn't smiling her face still lit up the whole room. I wanted her. "Fine just Bella" Jake laughed. This caused a huge smile to appear across her face. It was heart stopping. I couldn't think of anything that made me happy more than this girl that was sitting in front of me.

Jake introduced each of us in turn and when he introduced me all I did was smile. I smiled why didn't I say something like 'It's nice to meet you'. NO, I just smiled! She smiled back at me. The smile was so perfect and I could help but stare at her. But she looked away.

"So where's Quil and Embry?" Bella asked Jake.

Jared was the one that answered her as he was stood at the window. "Quil's here now"

Bella jumped up so quick and ran outside we could all see her as she ran outside and shouted to Quil. He ran up to her and pulled her into a hug. I couldn't help but feel jealous because he was allowed to touch her. I wished I could hold her and never let go. Wait, I really need to stop thinking like this. It isn't me. What has happened to the Paul that doesn't care about anyone except himself and the pack? God, I needed to sort my head out.

When they came into the house, Quil dropped her on the couch just as Jake had. He sat down next to her. That's when he seemed to notice what she looked like. Shock covered his expression. I couldn't see why, except the fact that she was beyond beautiful.

"So Bella you have changed" He paused and looked at her again. "A lot" oh so that's why he was looking at her like that.

The angel laughed. The sound stopped my heart from beating again. "Not really same old Bella"

"Bells you're dressed like a girl!" Jake yelled loudly as if he just realized. This made me angry. Why did he just insult her like that, but my angel just laughed more which seemed to calm me down.

"Jake I am a girl" She managed to get out between laughs.

"I know Bella but you always used to be one of the boys and now you're hot!" Quil said without thinking. He looked down and blushed when he realized what he had just told her. It made me angry when he said she was hot. It doesn't feel right other guys saying this like that. I want to be the only one that can say those things.

Again why am I thinking this.

"Not really just same old plain Bella! I haven't changed that much I just don't wear boy clothes anymore." This caused the guys to laugh. Why was she putting herself down like that? She wasn't plain, she was anything but.

"I think your beautiful" DID I JUST SAY THAT OUT LOUD.

Now everyone's looking at me. Why did I say that out loud? Its true but now she will think that I'm a freak.

"Thank you" She whispered softly, whilst looking down. I think she blushed. What does that mean? Did she like that I called her beautiful?

The silence was still there.

"Embry will be here at dinner in a few hours, unlike us he has a job at the local grocery store." Jake said. He always knows how to break an awkward silence.

"So Bella what have to you been up to in…………….. wait, where did you go?" Quil asked. How can he not know where she went?

"I was in Arizona for a bit at first then we moved to Florida." She smiled. For about an hour she told us about her life. I just stared at her as she spoke. Her lips moved so gently. I was fascinated by everything she said. I want to know everything about her. Her life seems so interesting. When she was talking about her mum, I couldn't help but feel like she was holding something back. But what?

The conversation moved on to a topic that I wasn't that fussed to hear about. Quil asked her about boyfriends.

Her answer was short. "Well, there was a few" This made me wonder. How many had she had? Did any of them hurt her in any way?

I didn't notice that Quil had walked out of the room and fetched a pad and pen. He handed them to Bella and told her to write down names and address.

Bella laughed and which made us all laugh. Well, everyone except Quil who looked serious.

She handed them back to him and said "I think I'll need a bigger pad". Me and Jake instantly stopped laughing. What does she mean a bigger pad? I felt anger raise up inside me.

"Oh come on guys I was kidding! But I am seriously not writing them down." I instantly calmed down. I was still curious about how many boyfriends she had had.

"Bells?" I heard Billy shout from the hallway. Bella shot up and smiled. She made her way over to the hallway but stopped at the door. She walked further out so that we couldn't see her anymore. "Billy what happened?" we heard her whisper. She must not have known about the incident. This must have come as a bit of a shock to her. I looked around and notice Jared looking at me with a stupid smirk on his face.

"What?" I whisper yelled. He shrugged his shoulders and looked away but the smirk was still visible on his face.

Bella came back in the room with both Billy and Charlie. She sat back down between Quil and Jake. I noticed that she had tears in her eyes. I wish I could wipe them away for her and tell her that everything would be okay. She must be a bit upset about Billy.

After about ten minutes Embry stomped though the door and pulled Bella into a massive hug. Again, jealousy ran through my body. He sat down and pulled Bella on to his lap.

We talked a little more and then Charlie decided that him and Bella best leave for dinner. In other words, we best leave so that you can have this stupid Pack meeting, as Quil senior had just turned up.

We said bye to Bella and Jake, Quil and Embry pulled her into more hugs.

We heard the door slam shut.

Jared looked at me again with a giant smirk on his face. There's no doubt that he knows. I glared at him, this caused him to burst out laughing.

Everyone turned and looked at him like he had gone crazy. "What's wrong with you Jared?" Quil asked. This caused Jared to laugh even more. He looked over at Sam, who was looking at me with a knowing look on his face.

Great everyone knows.

"Would you like to share the news with them Paul?" Jared asked between laughs.

I turned to the others. They had looks of confusion on their face. Looks like only Sam and Jared worked it out. Great, now I have to tell them.

Jacob, Quil and Embry are going to flip, after all it is their best friend.

I sent my gaze over to Billy and Quil Senior. "I imprinted on Bella" I whispered, even though they all could hear me as if I was shouting.

Everyone went quiet. I took this chance to look at the guys. Jared was still laughing. Sam was smiling. Quil and Embry were sat there staring at me with their mouths wide open. Jake looked angry.

"YOU HAVE GOT TO BE FUCKING JOKING?" Jake screamed at the top of his voice. Everyone's gaze turned to him. Never had any of us heard Jake swear. His body was shaking violently. At any minute he could lose control.

"Jake you need to calm down, so that we can talk about this properly" Sam reasoned with Jake. This seemed to calm him a bit. But I could see his body shaking slightly. He sat back down and glared at me.

"Why has he of all people imprinted on her? He can lose control so easy and he doesn't even care if he hurts people. What about if he hurts her?" This made me mad. I would never hurt an angel. She is the most amazing person I have ever met.

I jumped up out of my seat and jumped on Jake. I could feel my arms and legs shaking. "I would never hurt Bella. How can you even say anything like that you asshole? I should rip your fucking head off for just thinking that I would hurt her. Bella is not going to be hurt at all when I'm around and if I did hurt her I would kill myself because of it. That girl doesn't deserve to be put in harm's way and I will do anything in my power to make sure that she is safe" I yelled into his face. He no longer looked angry. He had a hint of amusement in his expression. This made me even more angry.

I jumped off him, ignoring everyone else in the room as I ran outside. I needed to get to the wood before I phased. I kept an image of Bella's beautiful smiling face in my head. This seemed to help me keep my cool.

As I made it to the wooded area, I sat behind a tree with my head between my knees. I was no longer angry, all I wanted to do was see Bella but I knew that wasn't going to happen until school or something. I don't think I can wait that long.

How could I see her? I could just go to her and ask if she wants to hang out. But I've not even had a full conversation with her yet, she will just think I'm weird.

Looks like I will have to wait until school. I sense a sleepless night ahead of me.

CLICK.

I've got it. I could go to hers to talk to Charlie. What will I talk to Charlie about? I could always tell him that I've imprinted on her. He's really understanding and won't get mad, even if it is his Bella. Charlie knows everything about me and knows about my life. He understands why I act like I do. He's always been there for me, I see him more as my Dad.

Okay, I'll go talk to Charlie about it.

I made me way back out of the woods and walked to Charlie's house. For some reason I was beyond nervous. What about if Bella hates me and will never talk to me, I mean why would a girl like her ever be interested in someone like me. She doesn't know me now but when she's at school she will find out what I'm really like. Would she want to talk to me then?

Before I knew it I was on Charlie's doorstep. I had avoided walking past Jakes. I didn't want to talk to any of them yet.

I gently knocked on the door . I heard footsteps walking towards the door and Charlie shout. "Bella, I'll get it."

The door opened and there stood Charlie. He saw it was me and a smile spread across his face. "What have you done this time kid?"

I laughed. "Nothing, I just needed to talk to you about something."

He looked at me with an understanding expression. "We can go sit in the living room. Bella's in the kitchen making Dinner, so she wouldn't hear us." He opened the door wider for me to get in.

As I entered I smelt a wonderful smell. It smelt like spaghetti.

I could hear Bella in the kitchen humming to herself. This made me smile. She's so perfect.

I sat down on the couch and Charlie sat next to me whilst turning off the TV. "What's up, Kid?"

"I don't know how to say this Charlie so I'll just come out and say it" I took a deep breath and looked at Charlie. His face was covered with confusion. "I've imprinted on someone." His face lit up and a great smile spread across his face.

"Well, it's about time, kid. So who's the lucky girl?" I looked down at my hands. Why am I nervous about telling him. I'm NEVER nervous. What is this girl doing to me?

"I imprinted on Bella, Charlie" Silence. Maybe telling him was a bad thing. But I suppose it was better than Billy or Sam telling him.

I don't dare to look at his face so I just continued to look at my hands. Then Charlie did something that I didn't expert. He hugged me. Since when did Charlie hug people. Wait, since when did I hug people.

He pulled away and I saw that he still wore that smile on his face. "Paul this is great. I know that you will look after her and never hurt her. I trust you. Just be warned I'm her father and any funny business I will kick your ass." he said all this with a smile on his face but I knew he was been serious. "Welcome to the family Paul" wait isn't he getting a bit ahead of himself here. I don't know if Bella will even give me a chance yet. I aired this point to Charlie.

"She likes you Paul. Believe me I'm her father. I can tell. That and she asked about you when we left Jake's" he laughed. She asked about me. Wow. Maybe she will like me. Maybe we can make this work. "Come on lets go tell Bella you will be staying with us for dinner"

As we made our way to the kitchen I couldn't help but wonder if I looked okay. I can't believe that I'm bothered about this type of thing. I normally don't even care. I reached up and tried to flatten my hair down. I then realized that I wasn't wearing a shirt, I normally walk around with no shirt on but I suddenly felt like I might not look good enough for her.

As we were just about to walk into the kitchen, I took a deep breath. The humming had now stopped and the smell of spaghetti was much stronger.

I walked in the door behind Charlie and there she was. The image that I had stored in my head just didn't do her any justice. She was beautiful, I just wanted to reach out and touch her and run my hand through her soft brown hair.

She looked up from stirring when we walked in. Her eyes instantly found mine. At this moment I feel like I was in heaven. I smiled at her hoping that she smiles back.

She did.

I heard Charlie talking in the background but I wasn't paying attention. The angel pulled her eyes away from mine to look at Charlie. She nodded and smiled.

She placed her attention back on me, which I was happy about. "Do you like spaghetti Paul?" she asked. I felt my heart beat faster. For a second I forgot how to respond.

"Yes I do" That's all I said. She smiled and nodded and turned back to the food.

I just stared at the back of her head. I could stand here all day and just stare at her.

"Dinner will be ready in about ten minutes, so you guys can go watch the game if you want" no I don't what to move away from her I wanted to stay with her.

I felt Charlie budge past me to go to the living room. I was going to stay. Maybe she needs some help.

"Ermmmmmm Bella, do you need help with anything?" She turned around and smiled. I couldn't help but smile back again.

"The table needs setting, if you don't mind. You don't have to do it though. I don't mind if you go and watch the game" She said.

"No, I want to help" I got on the plates and started to set the table. I wanted to hear her voice again. Would she think I was weird if I asked her questions?

"Are you going to La push high school? I asked.

"Yes, I start on Monday. I'm going to be a Senior. What grade are you in?" She asked politely. She was so well spoken. She didn't speak unkindly to anyone. This made me want her more. She started on Monday, I had all weekend to get to know her, as it was Friday today. She was also in the same grade as me.

"I'm a Senior too." I smiled. Yes! I might have lessons with her. Maybe she will get to know the real me and not the person that everyone else thinks I am. "So is Jared, you probably know that Jake, Quil and Embry are Juniors" She smiled and nodded. I feel like an idiot for pointing out the obvious now.

"Well, I'm glad that I'll know someone that is the same grade as me. We might even have classes together." she said as she started to drain the pasta.

After that we didn't really say much.

When we sat down for dinner I sat next to Bella and opposite Charlie. (Who kept smiling at me.)

Bella could really cook. The spaghetti was out of this world. When I told her this she blushed a sweet pink colour. I felt the need to run my hand over it, but I managed to stop myself.

When we had finished eating Charlie offered to wash the dishes, but Bella wouldn't let him. She took the plates and told us to watch TV or something.

I didn't want to. I wanted to be with her. So I followed her into the kitchen.

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BPOV

I can't believe Paul stopped for Dinner. I couldn't seem to keep my eyes off him. His face, his eyes, his lips, his hair, his body, everything about him is just so perfect. When he started to help me in the kitchen whilst I was cooking, my heart wanted to pop out of my chest.

I told Charlie and Paul to go and watch TV. I needed time to think and if I have to be near Paul any more I might feel the need to jump him.

I was half way through washing, when someone picked up the dishes and started to dry them. I looked up and meet the gaze of none other than Paul. I felt my heart speed up and I managed to let a smile appear on my face.

He smiled back, an amazing smile that clearly put any one else's to shame including mine.

"I thought you might need some help" he spoke calming.

"Thanks" I whispered quietly whilst I turned back to the dishes to continue cleaning them.

We stood there in silence. It wasn't an awkward silence though. It was nice.

When we were almost finished he decided to speak.

"Why did you move back to La Push?" I looked up at him. Curiosity covered his face.

"I missed my dad and the guys" I said simply whilst still looking at him.

He frowned. "There's something else. You're not telling me the truth" I looked at him confused. How could he possible know that? "I can see it in your eyes. Whatever it is it's hurting you." I looked at the dish I was washing. He's right but how does he know that. I don't even know him. "Bella if you need to talk to anyone I'm here okay" I smiled at him and he smiled back. I felt the urge to tell him but why? Why would I want to tell a complete stranger about my troubles with my so called mum.

"So, are you going to tell me why Jake calls you Belly" he laughed. He was trying to lighten the mood and he managed it. I glared at him playfully. Then giggled as I splashed water at him.

He laughed and placed his arms around either side of me as he reached in to the sink and soaked me with water.

This caused a mini water fight. We didn't get the kitchen too wet.

We eventually finished washing up and drying.

"I was wondering if you wanted to go to the beach for a bit. Charlie's still watching the game which doesn't finish for another half an hour." He wanted to spend time with me! Wow! I didn't see this coming.

"Sure" He smiled at my answer.

"Okay, let's go. I'll go tell Charlie" He said and walked out of the room. I took the time to try and stop myself from hyperventilating. When he came back to the kitchen, I tried to act normal.

"Are you ready?" he asked.

I simply smiled and walked with him to the door.

We enjoyed a nice slow walk to the beach. We stayed silence again. When we reached the beach we could see the sun starting to set. We sat down and gazed out to sea. I looked back at Paul.

"Aren't you cold?" I asked as I notice that he still wasn't wearing a shirt and it was a cold night. I was freezing and hugging my arms and as that I had a jacket on!

He laughed his amazing laugh and looked down at me. "Bella, I don't need a shirt. Believe me I'm beyond hot" I had to laugh at this. That was just vain, even though it was true.

"Isn't that just a tiny bit vain".

"No, I'm been serious" He grabbed my hand in his and he was so warm. He skin was like a heater. I gasped.

I bought my other hand up to his forehead. He was boiling.

"Don't you think you should get that checked out! It's not normal!" I gasped.

He just laughed again. What was so funny. His temperature was sky high and he's laughing about it.

He reached up and took my hand off his forehead and placed a kiss on my finger tips. I felt a shiver go through my body. He didn't let go of either of my hands, so we were now facing each other. "Bella, I'll be fine. Don't worry about me" He whispered. We was so close that I could feel his breath blowing in my face. It smelt so sweet and delicious. A shiver over took me again, which made him frown. He must have thought it was from the cold because he let go of my hands and put his arm around my shoulders and pulled me closer to him. I didn't complain. I snuggled into his side and placed my arm around his waist, hoping that he didn't pull away. Which he didn't.

After what seemed like hours of just sat there on the beach. We realized that it was time to head back. As I went to stand up, Paul held out his hand to help me. I took it but when I had gotten up he didn't let go and kept hold of it until we got back to the house.

He walked me to the door and said that he needed to get home.

"Where do you live?" When I said it I realized that he probably thought I was going to become some crazy stalker, but he only laughed.

" I live five houses down the road." he smiled and then looked suddenly nervous. "Do you want to hang out or something tomorrow?"

This made my heart beat faster. " yes okay, Ermm have you got a mobile phone?" He reached into his pocket and pulled his phone out, looking eager. I passed him mine as I put my number into his.

" Call me or something tomorrow." I turned around and opened my door. "see you tomorrow" I smiled and did something that I would never have expected, I gently placed a kiss on his cheek.

His cheek was so hot and soft. I wished I could press my lips to his lips. I walked inside and faintly heard "see you tomorrow Beautiful"

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