Chapter Nine

Paul

No one will ever get sleep now that Sam didn't get accepted into college with Grace.

"Sam, Grace told me that she decided that she was going to go to college."

"Oh that's wonderful," he said

"Well didn't you want her to go in the first place?"

"Yes, but how long will she be gone? I really didn't think about that when I told her to go."

"Sam, she'll be back as soon as you know it." I said, "She is leaving tonight and I'm driving her."

"Thanks Paul." He whispered to me. I hated to see him sad like he was but him and Grace agreed on it. When Grace had all her bags packed she told me she had to stay her goodbyes.

Grace

"Sam?" I asked as I stuck my head in the crack of the bedroom door.

"Yes," he said. I walked into the room and stood next to him by the window. He twined his fingers into mine. I rested my head on his shoulder and he rested his head on my head.

"I'll call, and write, and do whatever it takes to get in contact with you." I whispered.

"Don't worry about that, just get smart so you can talk to me about all the happy fun stuff about college, and so you can tell me about the OMG he's so cute guys."

"Stop," I said as I slapped his arm. "You're the only guy in the world that I will go googly eyed over or say OMG he's so cute to.

"I know but you will talk to me about smart stuff right?"

"Of course,"

"Grace, we have to get going." Paul said in the doorway. I turned to look at Sam and he turned to look at me. I saw Paul walk away from the door when Sam put his arms around my waist. I hugged him, and held him close. I couldn't leave this all behind but if I stayed with Sam he would be so mad, he wants me to go to college. It's only five months till summer break and then my birthday is during that time and I will miss Sam's birthday next month. Oh he will spend it without me I can't miss that.

"Sam what about your birthday?"

"We can celebrate it over summer break when you come back. Or we can have a triple birthday because Cole's birthday is in a few months." A drop of water fell on my arm, Sam was crying and he really going to miss me and I couldn't do anything about it.

"Sam I don't have to go if you don't-"

"Stop Grace I want you to go, you deserve to go." He kissed me and I didn't want this moment to stop.

"This will be our last kiss in a long time." I said.

"Then make it count," he leaned in and I kissed his lips. I would miss his lips, his heartbeat, my hands in his hands, and most of all his eyes. I remember when he told me wolves only kept their eyes, and I had to keep them forever. It was just me looking into his sad yellow eyes, and him looking into my sad brown ones. He pressed his body into my body and sighed.

Sam

Grace was all I loved and now school was in the middle of us. Five months was just too long.

"I love you Grace." I said holding her tightly and her doing the same.

"I'll be back I promise." She said, tears running down her cheeks.

"Don't cry, I'll be here waiting for you, I really do mean it Grace."

"I know," she burying her face into my chest. Paul walked to the door and knocked on the wall. Grace hurriedly wiped her face so Paul didn't see her tears.

"Let me just say good bye to the others." She said running out of my arms and into the hallway.

"Sam," Paul said, "be strong."

"I will," I said holding back tears.

Grace

I ran out of Sam's arms and into the hall, looking for Cole, and Isabel, and anyone else I could find before I had to leave.

"Cole," I yelled

"In the bedroom," he yelled back. I knocked on the door and walked in Isabel and him were just sitting on the bed together. I didn't want to get into stories with them so I just said what I needed to.

"Bye guys." Cole stood up after I said that and walked over to me.

"Bye Grace." He said. I know Isabel probably felt awkward but I hugged Cole. We were like family and he helped all the wolves, and I didn't think I thanked him for it.

"Thanks Cole for everything."

"No prob," he said, "how is Sam taking it?" Cole undid our hug and looked me in the eye when he said the last part.

"Really bad, oh Cole I can't go, you saw how he acted when my parents took me away, he moped around all day, and that was wasn't by choice, this is."

"I'll help him through it, don't worry one bit Grace," he said.

"Ok," I said with a sigh. I said bye to Isabel and we hugged, then I knocked on Ulrik's door and he told me I could come in. I stood in the doorway and said goodbye. I walked back into the hall where I saw two silhouettes next to the door. One was Sam and one was Paul.

"Paul?" I heard Sam say, "Will she be safe, I just want the best for her."

"Stop over reacting, she will be fine." Paul said back. I walked next to them and reached for Sam's hand and he took mine. Paul asked if I had everything.

"Except for one thing." I looked up at Sam and kissed him one last time. It wasn't a hot kiss, or a dirty kiss, it was just a never-forget-me-kiss.

"Let's go," Paul said. Sam walked me to the car and shut the door when I got in. I rolled down the window and he whispered something in my ear,

"Your birthday present should be in by the time you get home."

"Ok," I whispered back. "I love you."

"I love you too," He said, stroking my hair. Paul hopped in the car and turned it on.

"All right lets go," he said, "Bye Sam see you in a few days."

"A few days!" Sam said with a gasp.

"Yes in a few days, the school is in Goffstown, NH. We will be there in twenty six hours. So twenty six plus twenty six is-"

"I know how long that is," snapped Sam, "Be safe Grace."

"I will." I said. I kissed him and then rolled up the window.

"Let's go Grace." Paul said. He put the car in reverse and rolled down the driveway. I looked out the window and watched Sam watch me.

"Bye Sam," I whispered. He must of saw my lips move because I saw him word "I love you, Grace."