A.N. So here's the next chapter.

She sat on the couch next to Embry; his arm slung over her shoulder in a brotherly fashion as Sam went through their patrolling schedule.

Steph grumbled when she discovered that she wouldn't be patrolling with Paul at all anytime soon. She had to run the perimeter from ten till two on Wednesdays with Embry then the same time on Friday with Jared. The door opened loudly and in came a very tired looking Paul; the whole room went silent.

His eyes perused the room until they landed on Stephanie, his wolf growled in approval….

That was until he saw Embry's arm around her. Embry Call, the only available male in the pack apart from him; the one who was unintentionally confessing his undying love for her earlier in the day. Paul growled loudly before stalking across the room.

"Take. Your. Hand. Off her." Embry stared the older wolf down for a while before removing his arm slowly; Steph was shocked at this random outburst; her mouth lay ajar as she took in the scene.

"Paul, relax." She said as she blushed and moved out of Embry's grasp anyway; the whole room was staring at her then Paul then her again.

"I'll relax when males stop touching you!" Paul's nostrils flared; Jared coughed 'whipped' under his breath and chuckled until Paul silenced him with a glare.

The room was chillingly quiet; Steph had never been this embarrassed in her life yet she felt the need to listen to him.

Paul took her and hiked her up into his arms before carrying her out of the house without another word.

Emily looked at Sam with raised eye brows and he just shrugged.

"I have no idea Em; Im going to the council about it tomorrow." The rest of the room nodded. This shit was getting freaky.

Steph jumped down from his arms once they were out of hearing range.

"What the hell was that?" Her voice was tired rather than angry; Paul looked away.

"I don't know." He grunted; she crossed her arms over her chest.

"You can't go around acting like that…its weird…. Not to mention embarrassing… You have no claim over me." She whispered; tears threatened to fall yet she had no idea why.

"The hell I don't." He retorted with a snort; she looked away this time. Paul moved closer to her and used his finger on her chin to make her look at him.

"Tell me you don't feel it Steph." She became nervous and tried to look away, but he wouldn't let her.

"….And tell the truth this time." She nodded into his hands.

"I feel it Paul." He exhaled through his nose and pulled her into his body.

"Im sorry for acting so crazy. I just can't stand other men having their hands on you. It's fucking infuriating." He ground out; Steph giggled.

"I dunno… it's kinda hot." She told him; his head moved back in surprise while his mouth spread into a lopsided grin. He lowered his head to hers slowly and ever so gently placed a scorching kiss on her soft lips; his head lifted and he smiled widely.

Steph couldn't stop her smile as she buried her face into his chest.

"Im not trying to lose my man- card here but that was the best kiss I've ever had." Paul told her; she laughed at him.

"I know… but now I need to go back inside. You on the other hand have patrol." She reminded him; he grunted in response.

"When you got patrol?" He hoped that maybe she could go with him at one point or the other. Then they could do something else….

"Ten till two on Wednesday with Embry and same time on Friday with Jared." She recited it like she was trying to keep it in her head.

"He did that on purpose." Paul growled; Sam could never understand how he was feeling right now.

"Stop growling. Go on, get to patrol. I'll be fine. Im gonna go back inside." She laughed as she tiptoed and kiss his lips chastely; Paul thought that her lips tasted like candy.

Before she could walk away, he hiked her up onto his waist and pressed his lips to hers again; she let out a surprised squeal but didn't pull away, his lips were addictive. Paul deepened the kiss and backed her up against the nearest tree, grinding his body into hers; Steph moaned from the friction. His large hands left her waist and began to explore toned body until he reached her breast; he squeezed lightly.

Steph squirmed under him and wrapped his legs around his waist, pulling him into her; he groaned in frustration as he rubbed himself against the burning ache between her legs.

"Paul, we need to stop." Steph gasped even though she really didn't want to; he whined into the crook of her neck before stepping back, allowing her to land softly on her feet.

"Tease." He mumbled; she laughed and kissed him once more before jogging towards the house, only stopping when she reached the door.

"See you later." She said, knowing that he could hear her; Paul swore under his breath before walking, very uncomfortably, into the forest for his patrol.

Steph walked back into the house gingerly and everyone stared up at her expectantly. She just put her head down and walked back to her seat next to Embry in silence.

She could literally feel the discomfort rolling off him so she looked up into his disappointed eyes. She cursed herself; he could probably smell Paul all over her; she tried to curve her happiness for his sake. He cared for him in some way, just not the way he wanted. She spent the rest of the day at Emily's with the pack (minus Paul) until it was time to leave…

Steph couldn't stop herself from smiling as she closed her front door behind her; she had kissed Paul… and more. Now that no one was near, she could use her time to think.

"Hey dad." She screamed as she ran upstairs, she wasn't interested in talking to him right now; she just wanted to go to her room and think everything over.

Steph stared up at her magnolia ceiling and just breathed for a while, being a werewolf was all sorts of draining; physically and emotionally; she lay still for a few hours and drifted in and out of sleep until she felt a bit better.

Steph rolled over to the bed side table and checked the time- one a.m. Another day gone and she could hardly remember doing anything concrete. What had she done today anyway? Woken up, eaten, chased Victoria, gotten hurt, caused an argument and made out with the hottest guy ever. She smiled at the thought.

Steph listened out for her dad; he had gone to bed and was snoring like he always did in the deepest of slumbers; she smiled weakly. Nothing could wake him up when he was like that; nothing at all; not even if a freight train came charging through the house.

So what was tomorrow? Nothing significant as far as she knew; although maybe Victoria would return and give her a bit of a chase. That would be entertaining; she really wanted to take a chunk out of that leech's head. Other than that she could maybe go down to Forks like she'd originally planned today; get some real shopping done. Loads and loads of cheap and disposable clothes; yep, that was a plan.

Steph thought about her books again; she wouldn't change anything about them. The plot was perfect where no one got hurt and everyone got what they needed.

Well not everyone, not Rachel Black; Steph hoped that she'd never set foot in La Push again. It was a selfish thought but hey, what can you do? She wondered if she'd end up like Leah when the inevitable happened though; lonely…..bitter…an angry soul. Probably.

Steph sat up and stared at them; what if she could change something, anything? Be it small or large. The events leading up to Embry's phasing had changed her overall prospective; maybe she was the key to everything. Like the master of fate.

She smiled at the thought... then frowned. For now she'd try, try her hardest to keep it as it should be…. Her thinking was interrupted when she heard a twig break outside her window; she stood up into a crouch and let a quiet growl out. She stalked towards the scene as she began to vibrate lightly.

A smile spread across her face when she saw someone standing under the window; someone whom she knew very well. After listening out for her father again, making sure he wasn't awake, she opened the window and poked her head out.

"What are you doing here? It's almost two o'clock in the morning." She whispered- shouted; this was so like him.

"Can I come up?" She giggled

"Yeah." Steph moved back into the room and waited until Paul pulled his body into the room.

"Hey babe." His said as he closed the window quietly.

"You shouldn't be here. What if my dad wakes up?" Steph crossed her arms over her chest.

"No worries, he won't. I'll be quiet." Paul reassured her with a smirk; she nodded and leaned back against her chest of drawers as he moved closer to her. She knew he was right, and even if Jamal were to wake up, it wouldn't be that bad… okay, yeah it would be.

He wasn't the kind of dad who just barged into her bedroom whenever he wanted. She didn't even think he'd been near her side of the hallway; he liked to give her privacy.

"So, what do you want?" She breathed; he chuckled and used his hands to pull her hips into his; she gasped quietly.

"You." His voice was husky and low; his face was buried in the crook of her neck.

"Well you can't have me." She said playfully as she ducked under his arms and tried to get away; he caught her before she could get far enough and pulled her onto the bed with him; they both landed with a thud then waited to hear if Jamal had woken up; luckily he hadn't. Steph giggled; this was all so bad.

Paul rolled them over so that she was under him and settled between her legs as he brought both of her hands over her head and held them to the bed.

"I think you'll find that I always get what I want." Her breathing hitched.

"…But guess what?" He asked her as his hand snaked down between her legs and cupped her hot mound; she groaned.

"…Im not gonna take it." He finished as he rolled them over so that she was on top; she looked down at him with a pout. He laughed quietly at her expression then his face went serious as he ran his thumb over her cheek.

"Listen Steph, I know I haven't told you this yet but you're not like all of those other girls." Steph exhaled a breath.

"…It's different with you. I promise." He whispered; she blushed deeply.

"I bet that's what you tell all the girls." She laughed; he looked horrified.

"I was joking Paul. Paul." She said as she shook him; he looked pained and rolled her off him before sitting up.

"This is the only time I've actually meant it." He told her as he rubbed his face with both his hands; she moved to him and placed her hand on his back.

"Im sorry Paul, I didn't mean…" He cut her off.

"It's not you Steph, it's me. I can't help myself when im around you… but im trying, god knows im trying. I just wanna take it slow is that okay?" He asked her with worried eyes. Steph's mouth opened and closed like a goldfish; she couldn't believe Paul was the one telling her to take it slow.

"Yeah, we can take it slow." She agreed as she lay down and pulled him down too; his arms wrapped around her body and pulled her closer so they were lying in the spooning position. He breathed in her scent; she wiggled her hips into him and he growled.

"You're not helping the whole 'taking it slow' thing, ya know." She laughed and allowed herself to be sucked into sleep. Paul did the same.

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