There's going to be a few things coming for these two. Some may not like it but it's important that things happen this way. I promise the end result will be totally worth it :)

Still don't own Twilight.

Bella and Emily laid out plate upon plate full of sandwiches and various finger foods for us all to shovel down for lunch. Bella was more pale than usual, no doubt terrified. I was thankful Emily had taken her under her wing. I overheard some of their conversation. No doubt it was nice for Emily to have someone to talk to about everything. No one else aside from the elders, us wolves, and our imprints could know the whole truth. What went bump in the night deep in the forest, what mythical monsters actually existed. Now Emily had Bella, who I was sure would be a fast friend. I felt some remorse, not only was my choices taken away - now Bella's were too. But then she kind of lost that right when she decided to run with vampires.

The pack, myself included, all discussed strategies in low voices while the two females in the house threw together lunch. When everything on the table was devoured I offered to take Bella home. Jake threw me the keys to his beloved rabbit. "It'll take forever to walk back." He muttered. I smirked, glad that he was slowly coming around.

I nodded towards the door and held it open for Bella. "Bye Jake, I'll see you later?" She asked quietly.

"Of course. We want you on the reservation as much as possible until we catch the red head. We'll make sure one of us is with you at all times so you won't be alone. We'll also watch over Charlie and the house when you are there. It'll be okay Bells." The plan was when I wasn't on patrol Jake would be with Bella, and vice versa, but as much as it pained me I didn't know if she wanted to be with me all the time - at least not let when I just gave her a ton of shit to think about.

She gave him a small smile and went outside, I followed. "Are you alright?" I asked, surprising myself that I actually did care. Fucking new feelings.

She sighed as she stood by the car, not lifting her head up to meet my gaze. "I've been waiting every night for her to come and get me, and praying that she would spare Charlie. I won't be okay until she is gone." There was a touch of bitterness to her words, I wondered idly if it was because the Cullens had left this mess for everyone else to fucking clean up.

I nodded and rested my hand on her shoulder. "I promise we will get her, okay? She will not lay one fucking hand on you, or Charlie for that matter. No one will hurt you ever again." That was one promise I was bound determined to keep no matter what.

She slowly lifted her head up, turned around, and met my gaze. Damn, her eyes were beautiful. Everything about her was anymore. It was like I could see through her and deep inside her soul. "But what if you get hurt, Paul? Or Jake? Or Sam? Or anybody." She sighed. "I could not bear it if anyone else got hurt because of my stupid choices."

She was worried that I would get hurt? I had to laugh, even if I was oddly touched by the sentiment, I knew she really meant it. No one had ever really cared before, well aside from the rest of the pack. "Isabella please have a little more faith in us. This is why we exist. But we'll be careful." I threw in a playful wink. "Get in the car so I can get you home to Charlie." I saw her roll her eyes once but the anxiety was still apparent on her feaures.

Once she was in the passenger seat I started the car and pulled onto the road. She was silent as we headed away from the reservation and into Forks. "I'll be in the woods by your house tonight to keep watch." I stated after several minutes. I didn't want her thinking that I was stalking her or some shit, not that she really had a choice. It was annoying that my whole fucking existence was keeping her safe and happy all of a sudden. It would definitely take some time getting used to, but I surprised myself taking this all in some ease. Bella was not that bad, in fact as time went on I found myself diving head first for her.

"You can uh...come in through my bedroom window after Charlie is asleep, if you want. It's cold and wet outside." She looked away from me with a beautiful, ugh, blush creeping onto her cheeks.

I chuckled. "The cold doesn't bother me, but it does get boring sometimes. Okay." I don't know why the fuck I agreed to it. I glanced out of the corner of my eye to see her smiling. Maybe this wasn't such a lost cause. Maybe she was starting to feel something for me too. Hey, a wolf could hope.

I pulled up in front of her house, noticing the police cruiser in the driveway. "I'll see you later then. You better get inside before your father sees me. Having to explain to him that I brought you home." I scowled to myself. Charlie was not too fond of me, thought of me too much of a 'bad boy' since I was fighting all the time in school. Little did he know it was just me being pissed off at the world that I had to carry the wolf gene, that the Cullens had to move back to Forks, that my life was ruined because of it. I didn't think that my life was ruined so much anymore but I was still bitter. I was never the greatest kid to begin with, anyway.

She blushed again and nodded. "Bye Paul." She said as she opened the door.

I nodded my other goodbye and as soon as the passenger door was shut I was heading back towards the reservation. I could hardly stand the slow drive back, the anxiety building the further away I got from my Isabella. I scowled, that still sounded weird. I knew I wouldn't be at peace until I was near her again.