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Paul POV :

I drove Bella home and listened as Charlie yelled at me for being careless and letting his daughter get hurt. I ignored him and had taken Bella straight up to her room. I left without a word to Charlie only to come back an hour later to find a very annoyed looking Bella. She had said Charlie wouldn't stop fussing over her. I laughed at her and told her to get butt back in bed.

For the next five days I watched over Bella demanding she stay in bed and that I would do anything she asked. She glared at me every time I brought her food or water and said she wasn't a baby and didn't like being treated like one and every time I would reply with be quiet and enjoy it while it lasts. She in turn would throw a pillow at my head.

Today was December 31 and I couldn't wait for midnight to come around. I would finally have someone to bring in the new-year with. Bella was still in a great deal of pain even though she was hiding it. Carlisle and Charlie had both told her to stay in bed at least until today. She huffed but listened to us and I was practically bouncing in my seat. Sam had already smacked me for breaking his and Emily's favourite lamp in the living room.

"Look I'm sorry Emily can I please come back in the house?" I begged. She had kicked me out after I knocked the clock off the wall.

"Fine but sit your butt on the couch and quit bouncing," She glared at me shaking the clock that I had knocked off the wall in her hand.

I looked down sheepishly. "Sorry, it was an accident I'm just excited about tonight." She gave me a knowing smile and I couldn't fight the urge to smile back broadly.

It had been two days since the last time I had talked to Jacob. He and Leah hadn't left each other's sides and it bothered me. I wanted to talk to Leah, well actually I didn't want to. Bella wanted me to apologize for attacking her. I yelled at her saying she hurt her but Bella wouldn't hear any of it claiming it was an accident. She even went as far as to ask if I blamed Sam for what happened to Emily. I sighed and agreed to talk to Leah but Jacob was making that harder and harder.

Every time I came into the same room as Leah he grabbed her and they left scared I would attack again. I looked at the clock that Emily had put back on the wall with another glare at me and saw it was eight-thirty. I smiled standing back up and heading to the door. "So you beg to come back in, sit down for two minutes and then leave not even apologizing for destroying my lamp and knocking my clock off the wall?" Emily raised her eyebrow at me.

"Right, sorry can I go now?" I gave her my best puppy dog face.

She sighed. "Whatever you want but you are never coming to my house again while you're excited nervous or angry I can't keep buying new lamps." She said exasperated.

"Thanks Em!" I called running to my beloved truck. I drove in silence thinking about my plans for the night. I couldn't help but hope she would like my surprise. I jumped out of my truck when I arrived at Bella's, Charlie was standing at the door watching me. I walked up to the door and shook Charlie's hand. As I was walking into the house Charlie grabbed my arm. I looked at him and waited for him to say something.

"Take care of my little girl Paul," He said somewhat sadly.

"I will and Charlie thanks for uh letting Bella spend the night with me tonight." I said trying to hide my awkwardness.

Charlie laughed. Before he told me Bella was still upstairs. I took the stairs three at a time and reached Bella's room in record time. I knocked softly and was rewarded with a small squeak and the sound of something falling. I immediately swung door open thinking Bella had fallen. I laughed when I saw Bella standing looking at a fallen nail polish bottle. She was wearing a pair as of jeans and a bra. I could see the bandages that covered her torso and bit back a growl.

She looked up at me and blushed furiously trying to cover herself up. I rolled my eyes and grabbed the shirt that was lying on her bed. I walked over to her and before kissing her gently on the lips I gave her the shirt. She blushed and looked away from me mumbling thanks. She put the shirt on with my help and gave me a kiss on the lips. "Hello, so what are we doing today?" She asked wrapping her good arm – well the bandaged one not the casted one- around my waist careful not to stretch her torso.

"Well we are going to Emily and Sam's for a BBQ and then I have a surprise for you." I laughed as she scrunched up her nose in annoyance.

"I hate surprises Paul," She stated nodding her head to emphasize the point.

I laughed. "I don't care besides you will love this surprise I can promise you that." I said taking her hand in mine and walking out of her room helping her down the stairs and out the front door. I opened the passenger truck door for Bella as she kissed Charlie's cheek and gave him instruction to not use the oven because she had made sandwiches earlier. I grabbed her hand gently helping her in to the seat. She hissed in pain and closed her eyes fighting off the tears. I sighed sadly cursing myself once again for not being fast enough. I leaned up and kissed her cheeks right under her eyes. "You okay?"

She sighed. "I'm fine just let's get this party started." I laughed at her attempt to distract me.

I ran around to the driver's side of the car and jumped in turning the radio on and listening to some random songs.

Sooner than I thought possible we were back at Sam and Emily's. I got out and walked around to the other side helping Bella out. I could hear the rest of the pack in the backyard. I wrapped my arm around Bella's waist careful not to touch her wounds. She leaned into my shoulder and I smiled down at her. She looked a little nervous; she hasn't seen any of the pack apart from me since she got hurt. Not that she didn't want to it was just that me and Charlie had to basically tie her down to make sure she didn't do anything that could hurt her too much. I opened the back gate and walked closely behind Bella and she kept fidgeting with her fingers. "BELLA!" She jumped when everyone turned and shouted her name. I laughed and she tried to smack me but failed when she realized she didn't have a good hand.

"What?" She yelled back laughing.

The pack started crowding around her but stopped when I growled at them. I didn't want her to get hurt. Bella looked up at me and sent me a grateful look. She knew what I was trying to do and guessing from the other's sheepish expressions so did they. I looked up and scanned the back yard and saw Jacob and Leah standing off in the corner looking over at us. I made eye contact with Leah and she shrunk back slightly. Jacob stood in front of her. I would have to talk to both of them later with Bella.

I sighed and started watching Bella as she left my grip and went to talk to Kim and Emily. They were laughing talking about random things and before I knew it, it was already 11:30. I smiled and called Bella over. "Yes Paul?" She asked grabbing my hand.

"You wanna go for a walk?" I asked smiling happily down at her.

"Sure," we walked down to the beach taking off our shoes and walking through the shallow water. We talked for another twenty minutes about anything and everything I could think of. Soon I looked at my watch and the green luminance letters read 11:55 pm.

"Bella I have something to ask you." I said stopping her. She looked curious and confused but nodded. I moved her so we were standing on the sand.

I kneeled down on one knee. I heard Bella gasp and her eyes filled with tears. "Bella, last week I realized how much you mean to me and that I couldn't without you by my side. The first moment I met you I knew it was you that I was waiting for even when you kneed me I knew it was you. I love you with all my being and want to start my life with you. That being living together, children, growing old, everything I want it all with you. So with all the love I have in me I ask you to do me the honor and becoming my wife, will you marry me, Isabella Maria Swan?"