THIS IS MY STORY OF HOW IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN.

I DON'T OWN ANYTHING, JUST LIKE TO PLAY WITH THE CHARACTERS.

Chapter 20: Coming To Terms With Paul.

This must have been the tenth time this week that I've passed out and I'm beyond pissed with it, people needed to stop shocking me so I can acquire a non-fainting life style, if that is even possible. Anyways, I come around from my unconscious state to find that I'm still in Sam's, more's the pity. So I'm trying to get my head around this imprint business. I'm supposed to be the soulmate to Paul Lahote. There was alot of things running around my head. But as you can probably guess they were, how in the ever loving fuck could this happen and who the hell was rolling around in laughter because they had thought it would have been off the chart hilarious to pair the two of us together. There had to be away out if this. It seemed that the boys had gone outside to play soccer or something, I had been left in the couch with Emily watching me. I looked at her, she seemed like a complete homebody, which was so not me. Was this what I was going to end up like? Suzy homemaker, cleaning house and cooking for my oh so handsome man. Ok, now I really need to find a way out of this stupid imprint and fast as possible before me and Emily start comparing muffin recipes.

Speak of the devil and she shall appear.

"Bella, your awake, I'm glad, would you care for a cup of tea?" She asked politely.

"No thanks, have you got anything stronger, like a beer?" I asked, deciding to freak her out.

"Why Bella, you know you aren't of the legal age to consume alcohol, plus your father is a policeman, did you hit your head at all when you passed out?" She asked in mothering concern.

I just rolled my eyes, this girl was too much.

I walked over to the window, watching the boys for a few minutes. Paul had the ball and was aiming for the goal. He shot and he scored, I smiled at him then. He seemed so carefree. Why couldn't he just be like this most of the time instead if the Moody bastard he was. His life would be so much easier if he just smiled once in a while. He was so gorgeous as well. I had a fleeting thought for a second, a voice in my head spoke, he is yours, he was made for you, embrace the imprint. Ok, now I'm hearing voices, well voices can fuck off. I couldn't stop staring at Paul, he was bare chested as usual, he was just yummy, abs and pecs to die for, I could just imagine me running my tongue over them.

Maybe I did hit my head, because right at this second, I want to rip my clothes off and roll about on the ground with Paul, and I do not mean wrestling with him. I mean, I seriously want to get down and dirty with him. I could feel my body responding to the sight of his body gleaming with sweat from the game. He must have felt me staring at him because he looked up and stared at me, frowning slightly but then he did the strangest thing.

He smiled at me, an actual proper genuine smile. It was beautiful.

This made me stagger back from where I'd been standing. Huh? I really need to speak to Billy.

I waited to see if Emily was distracted which she was, then I snuck out the back door, running for what seemed like my life. I was at Billy Black`s house before I knew it.

"Billy, you in? It's Bella?" I shouted.

Sure enough, there he was, wheeling himself out of his room.

"Hey Bella, you finally decided to come back I see? That's good!" He said smiling.

"Billy, I need to know everything you know about imprinting, and I need to know it now!" I demanded flinging myself at him, almost in tears.

"I take it Paul and the boys told you?" He asked, gently rubbing my head.

"Yeah, Billy how is this possible, please you have to tell me! Paul hates me, it's not fair on him to imprint on someone he hates!" I said crying full on tears now. I know I shouldn't be crying, but I think that after everything that I'd been through this week, I was allowed a moment of weakness. I still felt completely stupid, starting to rub my eyes hard with the sleeves of my jacket.

Billy looked down at me, still through all this he smiled.

"Bella, it's not such a bad thing, you will have complete and utter devotion from Paul, given the chance, this is new to him as much as you, give him time, you take some also, get to know each other!" Said Billy.

Sighing I looked up at him.

"It just all feels so forced, for both of us though Billy, Paul doesn't know anything about me other than the fact I dated his sworn enemy, how is that the best start for a relationship, I mean I honestly think the guy has it in for me, he completely freaked when we met!" I said honestly.

"Bella, everything happens for a reason, the gods have paired you with Paul for a reason obviously they think you are the best match for him, otherwise the imprint would not have taken place, it was meant to be young one, you are it for him Bella, there can be no others, only you, he will be anything you need, a friend, a brother, maybe even a boyfriend given the chance, he can't ever hurt you nor lie to you, these are the rules of the imprint, Paul will do his utmost to protect you before anybody else!" Said Billy.

"So your saying that I really am it for Paul? That there will never be any other girl in his life except ME!" I said in shock.

"Yes Bella, Paul's future begins and ends with you!" Said Billy softly.

"He must be so pissed of at me! I don't blame him after hearing he will never be with another girl save fir me, I mean he seems angry most of the time, but this must be the icing on top of his anger cake!" I said trying to make a small joke.

"Bella, I won't lie to you, Paul has alot of issues, he is a very volatile young man, but as I said earlier, take time and let him tell you his story, you might be surprised if anything!" Said Billy.

He truly was a wise old man.

I hugged him, then decided to go back to Sam's. I needed to speak to Paul.

Finding that the boys were flaked out in front of the television came as a surprise to me as I thought they would have been running about like headless chickens trying to find me.

I stood in the living room waiting to be noticed.

"So you came back huh? Jake said you would!" Said Jared.

Sam, who yet again had Emily wrapped round him like cling film just smiled.

Jake sat glued to the screen and just mumbled something like "Told you so"

Paul just looked at me, calmly for a change. I swallowed the lump in my throat and signalled fir him to follow me. This was going to be the most awkward conversation I had ever had in my life. He followed me out and trailed behind me slowly as I headed to the beach and plopped my ass down in the sand. Staring at the waves, I lost my voice, the things I had planned to say, wouldn't come out. Fuck sake Bella, get a grip I shouted inwardly. Paul who had sat next to me but not too close spoke first.

"I cannot believe this has happened" he spoke softly, like myself, staring out to the ocean.

"You and me both!" I said gently.

"I don't do relationships Bella, I'm a complete and utter bastard at times!" Said Paul still staring.

"You said my name and not leech lover" I said in surprise.

"We have to start somewhere" Said Paul looking at me.

"I suppose your right" I said slowly.

"I'm telling the truth Bella, I don't do relationships with girl's" he said.

"Well just what do you do with them?" I said teasingly.

"I fuck em then leave them" said Paul, straight to the point, remembering Billy`s words to me, he could never lie to me.

"God this is going to be so fucking difficult" I said growling.

"What do you want to do Bella, tell me?" Asked Paul.

"I don't know Paul, you hated me and now your imprinted to me, it's not fair on you!" I said angrily.

"Yeah, I know, this is just new for both of us!" Said Paul.

"I think we should take some time, you know, get to know each other, see how we are, maybe be friends if it's possible!" I said.

Paul smiled a bit, "I can do that, well I'll give it a try anyways".

Friends is always a good place to start.