Tightly Bound

"Bella," she heard a voice sing song her name which just made her turn her back to the familiar person. She kept her eyes closed intent on sleeping till at least noon. "Bells, come on! It's Pancake Sunday!"

She groaned and rolled over popping one eye open to see her brother's face with a huge grin hovering over her.

"Can't you give me another hour of sleep, Em?"

"What fun would that be? Besides since you've been at school there hasn't been any Pancake Sunday's. I can make them but… well it's not the same without you." He mumbled the last part.

She smiled as she thought that her brother had to be the sweetest one in the whole world even if he's a pest most of the time. They had always had a close relationship with both of their father's out of the picture. Together they had been the outsiders from the rest of the Reservation and that had been what made them even closer. Both protected the other and were always there to make them smile when they started getting down. She didn't know where she'd be if she hadn't had her little brother growing up.

"Fine, I'm up." Bella sighed sitting up and scrubbing a hand down her face.

"Yes!" Embry fist pumped and left the room.

~~~~~Tightly Bound~~~~~

"Run fast for your mother, run fast for your father,
Run for your children, for your sisters and brothers.
Leave all your love and your longing behind.
You can't carry it with you if you want to survive."

She moved her hips along with the music spatula in hand as she flipped a pancake onto its other side. Embry snatched a finished pancake from the plate on the counter and danced away before Bella could hit him for not waiting till at least she had a plate for herself. At the rate he was going there wouldn't be any food left for her. She did not think how weird it was for him to be eating so much as she figured he was just a growing boy.

"Hey anybody home?" Jake's voice called from the front door and they heard the screen door slam shut behind him.

"Don't slam the door!" Bella yelled but she knew it was no use. One day they're going to break that door and I'm not going to fix it, she sighed.

"Smells good in here," he said as he walked up to Bella and leaned against the counter next to her. He loved watching her cook and he knew he had a crush on her and he was pretty sure she knew it too. However, he also knew that there was no chance in hell that he would get to be with her. He could dream though.

"Of course, it's Sunday!" Embry exclaimed with a mouth full of food. Bella frowned at him before going back to finishing the batch.

"Thanks Jake. Go on, help yourself," she said putting the last one on the full plate.

"Don't mind if I do," he piled up his plate before going to sit by his best friend at the table.

"Is Quil coming over?" Bella asked after she had settled down at the table and took a bite.

"I don't think he'll make it for breakfast-"

"That would be the day that hell freezes over," Embry piped in interrupting Jacob.

"-he's known for sleeping late." Jake finished shrugging.

"Oh, good for him, this one woke me up otherwise I'd be snoozing like Quil," Bella said pointing at Em with her fork.

"Yeah I hated that when he would sleep over and wake us up with him."

"He is sitting right here," Embry said rolling his eyes at his sister and friend.

"You guys clear up and do the dishes since I cooked," both boys nodded, "I'm going to walk Mr. Jefferson's dog."

"Thanks Bells for breakfast," Jacob said as Bella was slipping on her shoes.

"Thanks sis!"

~~~~~Tightly Bound~~~~~

He walked over to a boulder that was on the beach that he found sitting there peaceful. There weren't a lot of moments where he was able to sit still for a time and relax. It always seemed like he was working to keep a roof over his head and food on the table or he was out patrolling keeping the Reservation safe. There were only three phased wolves at the moment and it made the schedule long and frequent. Paul couldn't wait for the baby wolves to phase because he'd finally get some time off.

The sun peeked out from behind the clouds for a minute and he soaked in the feel of it on his skin. That was one thing he hated and loved about living in La Push. He loved the rain but he could do with a little less just for the sake of wanting to see the sun every once in a while.

He was pulled out of his thoughts when he heard the sound of a dog barking and he looked up to see who had brought this nuisance on the day he finally had some alone time. His thoughts took a sharp turn in the other direction as he looked from cute little toes to long creamy legs with shorts that barely reached mid-thigh. To a slim waist and up to perky breasts that were just big enough for a hand full that was the perfect size. Then when he saw her face a wicked smile spread across his lips.

This day was getting better and better.

That girl had been on his mind since last night and now here he had the chance to really talk with her and not have any interruptions. Paul knew that he really shouldn't do this because he could practically feel Sam's disapproval from here but that was all the more reason to do it.

Paul Lahote didn't play by anybody's rules.

He got up and began to make his way towards her all the while breathing in her peaches and cream scent. The closer he got the more he noticed his wolf perk up. Quickly dismissing that thought as he could figure it out later, he caught up with her easily.

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