A/N- I am so sorry I took so long, writers block and babysitting and all that other stuff, there's some fluff at the end, not to major, I need ideas as I'm pretty lost right now but I'm trying to hold on to this story cause I like it, again sorry for the delay.
Chap 8.
The feeling that hung over you at an approaching battle, one you didn't know when or where would happen is indescribable, I guess if I had to describe it, I'd say it was a whole bunch of different emotions thrown in together. Fear, Impatience, hope, guilt, anger, weakness, eagerness, unsureness. It had been two weeks since the break-in, a break-in that Sarah or the police weren't allowed the knowledge of, it was hard, keeping something that happened in her home from her, Sam say's it's for her own protection but wouldn't she be more protected if she was prepared, if she had an escape or an emergency plan. This whole wolf secret deal affected everyone involved but they all kept saying it was worth it keeping the truth to protect their loved ones. I didn't really understand that, I mean if you told the loved ones the truth then you could still protect them but they could protect themselves on top of that. I'd had a few arguments with Sam about that one but he just said no one can, it's just the rules. I was sitting at the table with Emily currently discussing our view points and Paul stormed in the house with Sam storming after him.
"No way in hell Sam" He growled as he walked over to me and pulled me out of my seat. "Come on, were out of here" He said, dragging me along behind him by the wrist.
"Whoa Paul hold on" I said as Sam shouted at him.
"Look they just want to scope her out, see if there's a reason for their interest in her, just to make sure she's as safe as the others or if she'll need extra protection" Sam said as Emily got up.
"I'm not letting any of those filthy blood suckers get anywhere near her, their what caused all this shit in the first place, would you let Emily near them" Paul snapped back, standing in front of me protectively. Sam sighed, looking defeated.
"Tell me what's going on" I demanded and Paul gritted his teeth as Sam spoke up.
"The Cullen's want to meet you, see if they can figure out why you were targeted out besides the obvious, see if there's any connection and Paul refuses it" Sam informed and I bit my lip in thought. They were vegetarians weren't they and maybe I could see if there were any other options besides fighting. I met Paul's angry eyes and cursed inwardly. Gotta get through Mr protective first.
"Paul, I wanna help, they won't hurt me and you know it" I said softly, rubbing his arm in comfort and he glared down at me.
"Do I, from what I've seen and heard all any leeches wanna do is hurt people, actually no, they kill them don't they, you're not going Rachel" He said sternly and I pulled out of his hold and stood in his face.
"You don't own me so yeah, I'd say I am going" I said and I heard the growl rumble in his throat.
"Fine but don't expect me to be there when they try kill you" He said before storming out the door and slamming it behind him. I looked over at met Sam's eyes before folding my arms.
"When are we doing this" I asked and he rubbed the back of his head.
"Uh, probably tomorrow morning if that's good with you" He said it more of a question.
"Yeah, Sarah's got the morning off, I'll meet you here at seven" I questioned and he gave a nod before I turned to Emily. "Thanks for the talk, I guess I'll see you in the morning" I shrugged before walking out and seeing Paul sitting in his truck, glaring out the window impatiently waiting for me. Since the whole 'kill' thing I wasn't allowed anywhere on my own, couldn't even drive myself to the shops and back without a wolf next to me. I slid in the passenger's side and waited out the silent drive home before we pulled up and Paul stood at his car while I walked up the path. I turned at the door and looked at him confused.
"I'll be there in a minute" He said and I looked towards the trees across from us and saw the russet coloured wolf standing patiently. I shook my head and walked inside only to stop dead in my tracks when I saw Jordan at the top of the stairs, smirking down at me. I took a step back slowly and he stepped down onto the step below where he was originally standing, vampires and their stupid games. Okay Rach, Paul's just outside and so is Jake, if I screamed would they get here quick enough. I took another step back so I was in the door way and he was halfway down the stairs before my mind hit the accelerator. I spun around and sprinted towards the trees where I saw Jake and Paul, screaming as I went. Paul's head whipped around as Jake looked up and both their eyes widened before I was grabbed into the ice cold hands. Jake stepped out of the trees growling as Paul shook and Jordan laughed, enjoying the game.
"Well lookey here, the brother and the boyfriend, cute and boys what were you thinking, letting her go in an empty house all alone" Jordan said, his fingers dancing over my skin as one hand kept a firm grip on me. "I wouldn't come any closer if I were youse, wouldn't want to waste a perfectly good human, wondering how I got past youse I see, well it's not only the Cullen's with the power, I can smell like anything I want" He chuckled as the scent of smoke swirled around my head. Paul was shaking so hard I was surprised he hadn't phased yet. "Consider this Victoria's final warning" He growled before his hand gripped my neck and tightened, my oxygen getting cut off. I let out a choked gasp and Jake whimpered as Paul's clothes ripped from under him and his body transformed into a grey wolf. He let out a fierce growl before starting towards us. The next thing I knew, my feet left the ground and my back was slammed into it, winding me as my head thumped against the hard floor. Paul's body flew over me and slammed into Jordan, sending them both hurling into the ground. I couldn't see the fight, my vision was blurring, flashes of black in the corners as I tried to keep from letting unconsciousness take over. I heard the growls followed by screams and ripping noises as my brother's face, full of fear appeared above me.
"Oh god Rach, please be okay" He whispered as his hands stroked my face. I heard the pounding in my ears as footsteps approached and the panting around me before Jake was shoved away and Paul's face replaced his as arms encircled me.
"Baby stay awake, just stay awake, fuck, get Cullen on the phone now" He shouted out to someone.
"M-my head hurts" Managed to make its way out of my mouth as the pounding started at the back of my head. Paul's green eyes, full of fear met mine as he brushed the hair out of my eyes.
"I know Rach, it will go away soon, does anywhere else hurt" He asked, panic floating around the edges.
"There's blood on your face, where's the vampire" I asked, reaching up to touch his face as the scent of smoke hung around before the sky above turned dark with it. His eyes went hard as his mind filled with hate and anger.
"I killed him" He said and reality clashed with legend before my eyes fell shut and the blackness gulped me up.
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All I could think was 'what the hell just happened' when I finally came swimming back. My eyes were yet to open but I could make out the sounds around me and the movements. I was warm and comfortable and someone was holding my hand as my hair was stroked. I could heard familiar voices and the sound of a new one close buy. I was trying to work out who when the cold hand applied pressure to my wrist, checking for pulse I was guessing.
"Her pulse is back to normal, biggest injury was the thump to the back of the head, there will be one killer of a headache for the next few days and her body might be a little sore but other than that she's fine, plenty of rest will do the trick" The voice chimed as I heard the clanking noises. "Give her these, pain killers, every few hours or when needed" He continued as I heard something being placed next to me.
"Thank you Dr Cullen, I appreciate it" My father's voice came from next to me and my eyes fluttered open. "Welcome back Rach, gave your old man quite a scare huh" My dad's face smiled down at me.
"Sorry" I said in a rough voice, when had my throat gotten so dry. I coughed to clear my throat and a cup of water was pushed into my hands. I sat up slowly, hands supporting me as I gulped down the drink. "How long have I been out" I asked.
"Only a few hours, how's the head" The voice came again and I looked up to meet...god. The blonde halo of hair, the bright golden eyes and the perfection with the brain of knowledge almost had me fainting again. Too perfect for me though.
"Good I guess, sore, is there a way it should be" I asked, confused.
"No, it should feel a little sore, I gave you some morphine to kill the pain but your guaranteed a few killer headaches at the maximum" He smiled as his eyes roamed my face. "You remember what happened fine, any pain other than the head" He questioned as he placed the black bag on the end of the bed.
"Yeah I remember...Where's Paul" I asked, noticing it wasn't him holding my hand it was Jake. Jake's face fell slightly.
"He uh went for a run after Dr Cullen confirmed you were okay" He said and I could tell he wasn't telling me everything.
"I better head off, call me if there's any problems at all, my phones on me twenty four seven" He said before nodding and walking out the door.
"I'll tell the others the update" Dad said before wheeling out. I sat up even further, Jake watching me cautiously before I raised an eyebrow.
"Where is he" I said, serious face and voice. Jake looked at his hands guiltily.
"I told you, he went for a run, when he told you he killed the vampire you went out cold and he freaked, he thinks he's scared you off and your disgusted in him for what he is and does, he was protecting you Rach and he doesn't know what to do" He shrugged as he played with the end of his cut offs.
"Jake, can you go get him for me, we need to talk" I said quietly and he met my eyes.
"Try to go easy on him, if you upset him or make him angry we cop shit" He grumbled before standing up and heading out the door. I stretched my arms above my head before there was a knock on the door and Sarah and the kids came in, the boys running over to the bed and hugging whatever they could get their hands on.
"Your okay" Riley said happily as his face dug into my leg.
"We thought you'd look like a mangled piece of meat" Alex whispered and Sarah scowled at him.
"Boys let her breathe, thank god your okay Rach, we heard you took a nasty fall down the stairs" She said, Amy sleeping in her arms. "I always tell the boys not to leave their toys laying around, I should have made sure they were all cleared before I left, I'm sorry" She said and I snorted.
"Sarah it's far from your fault, I shouldn't have been so careless" I reassured and she sighed.
"Paul's upset that your hurt, the boy really likes you Rach" She said as she rocked the baby in her arms. "I've never seen him like this with anyone you know and most of the time he's happy and it's because of you, it's been hard on him ever since his father" She said, hesitant to speak of it.
"I know Sarah, I'm fine and after I talk to Paul he will be to, I promise" I said, squeezing her hand that had taken mine.
"I love you Rach" She smiled, kissing my forehead and I smiled up at her, feeling tears threaten my eyes. God, I'm such a baby.
"I love you too Sarah" I smiled and at that moment there was a knock on the door. We both looked over to see Paul standing in the door way, his hands in his pockets.
"We'll leave you to it, come on boys" Sarah winked down at me before I got two kisses and it was just Paul and I. I studied him, he looked ashamed and annoyed, his expression wasn't hard just blank with thought mixed in.
"Hey" I breathed and he looked up to meet my eyes, still staying on the other side of the room.
"Hey" He replied and I rolled my eyes.
"Is my knight gunna make me come thank him or is he gunna come to me" I questioned and he walked over slowly. "Your acting as if I'll break" I said and he frowned.
"You freaked out" He shrugged as he finally reached the bed.
"Well it's not every day your boyfriend tells you he just killed somebody" I said and a saw a small smirk flick at his lips.
"Boyfriend" He said curiously and I shrugged.
"What else am I supposed to call you and besides, you saved my life once already" I said, lifting a shoulder.
"So you're not even going to ask me out properly, you just own me like that" He asked and I smiled.
"Yep and besides, we've already had our first kiss and been on our first date" I said as he sat down on the edge of the bed.
"But I haven't even got to second base yet" He argued and I grabbed his hand and put it on my boob, squeezing his hand over it.
"Now you have" I teased and his eyes felt into slits.
"You're lucky your injured" He grumbled as I twined my fingers with his.
"Now before I thank you I want you to listen to me and listen good" I began and gripped the hair at the back of his neck and put my forehead against his, leaving our eyes in contact. "Don't ever, ever think I'm ashamed or disgusted of what you are, sure I'll get shocked sometimes but you are what you are and if you even think about trying to change that, I'll personally get my little brother to kick your ass" I said and he smiled before I pressed my lips to his. "And thank you" I said and the smile got bigger.
"You sure know how to scare a guy Rachel Black" He said before his lips found mine again. This time he didn't pull back, he manoeuvred us so I was in his lap and facing him side on while he pulled the blankets back over our laps, being gentle as he depended the kiss. His teeth nibbled at my bottom lip before his tongue ran along the same path, asking for entrance. I willingly obliged and opened for him to devour and being distracted by his mouth his hand had found its way inside my shirt and underneath my bra so he was currently cupping my right breast. "Now that's what I call second base" He mumbled against my lips and his fingers found my nipple and squeezed. I bit into his lip and he stopped moving.
"Not a good idea right now" I said, pulling away from his face as I grabbed his wrist.
"Pain and pleasure to much for you to handle" He grinned and I pulled his hand out before fixing myself up.
"Trust me I can handle a lot of things, just not while everyone I know is just on the other side of the door" I explained as I slid out of his lap and layed back down.
"Get some sleep girlfriend, I'll see you when you open those pretty eyes" He said, leaning down to kiss my lips before he moved out of the bed and pulled the blankets up. I smiled before closing my eyes and letting exhaustion swallow me whole.
A/N- Tell me if it was good or not, and give me your ideas!
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