Bella's POV:

I heard Paul growling at Mike and I felt Angela yanking at my arm gently. Problem with this scenario was everyone else around us was frozen. This was getting a little bit ridiculous. I couldn't control these so called powers of mine and now I had managed to screw up badly enough that I hadn't frozen everyone.

"Bella" Paul said gently over his shoulder and I knew he was urging me to deal with the situation quickly.

I shut my eyes tightly and concentrated and was thrilled to hear the ruckus around us resume after only one wave of my hands.

Angela asked loudly "What the hell was that!" I could tell she was confused and a little bit scared. So much for hoping she hadn't noticed.

"I'll explain later, I promise" I said turning to face her and was happy when she just nodded before going back to glaring at Mike.

Stupid Mike and his stupid ideas about our 'relationship'. School had just let out when he approached me and started going on about how I should leave the 'brat', as he referred to what he thought was one baby, with Paul and run away with him.

I was trying to ignore him but he grabbed my arm so hard I was sure it would bruise and I yanked my arm away screeching at him "Don't you ever touch me again." I could feel my blood pressure beginning to rise.

I had felt Angela's hand gently ensconcing my arm and her voice telling me to just walk away, for the babies.

I was starting to when Paul and Jarrod arrived. God was I ever glad to see the love of my life and his best friend.

Now we were standing Paul protectively in front of me and Jarrod at his side.

"Jarrod could you take Bells and Angela to the truck and I will join you momentarily" Paul said through gritted teeth. "I think Mr. Newton and I have to have a short conversation on personal boundaries."

"Paul I am not leaving without you" I said firmly standing my ground. Angela gave a short nod of agreement and I was happy to see his shoulders deflate slightly as he caved.

"She doesn't want you, you oaf," Mike said holding his jaw "I'm going to be the one she comes running to after you break her heart just like Edward did."

I shoved my way in front of Paul and yelled "I don't want you! I wouldn't run to you if you were the last man living on this planet and the next."

Jarrod wrapped his arms around my bulging waist and placed me behind them again before saying calmly "You heard the woman she doesn't want you." I saw him arch his shoulders making him look even taller than he already was. "Now we are going to leave and you aren't going to bother Bella again. If I hear that you do not only will I not try to restrain Paul, I know for a fact you will have several very angry individuals on your ass."

Paul and Jarrod turned at that point and Paul put his arm possessively around my shoulders and started leading me away much to Mike's dismay and he voiced it "Aw, come on Bella."

I ignored him and Paul and Jarrod helped Angela and I into the truck before climbing in themselves.

Paul slammed his fist against the wheel angrily and Angela was taken aback by this show of temper and said quietly "I don't have to come over if you guys need to talk."

Jarrod started laughing heartily "Oh don't worry about Paul's temper tantrum," He glanced at us from the front seat "He'll be happy once he gets Bella home."

I stuck my tongue out at Jarrod and he mimicked my motions "Ange you don't have to come over if you don't want to but I really want you over."

"If Bells still wants you over you are more than welcome." Paul said trying to give her a faint smile through the rearview mirror as he pulled onto the road in front of the school.

"Well alright" Angela grinned "But someone has to explain to me what the hell happened back there with everyone!"

"When we get back to the house" I assured her and the two of us started talking about our day.

The entire way back to the house I noticed Paul glancing at me through the rear view mirror so I slipped my hand between the door and seat and gently ran it down his arm reassuringly.

When we arrived it was no surprise to find everyone milling around the house. Emmett, Jasper and Seth were play fighting in the yard with Alice, Rosalie and Leah cheering them on proudly. Leah was so sweet when it came to Seth that it made me wish I had had a little brother of my own.

We piled out and Kim raced to meet Jarrod and he kissed her passionately. I loved watching my friends together. There was so much love and respect in our group. I had been talking to Angela when she wasn't by my side anymore, she had trailed off in the middle of a sentence and I laughed when Paul scooped me into his arms pointing quietly and saying "Look."

Everyone stared and those of us who had felt the imprints pull all wore Cheshire Cat grins. Embry and Angela were gazing at each other from across the yard, eyes locked and as if nothing else mattered and we knew the feeling. Well this made explaining things a lot easier.

As Embry approached her I leaned up and kissed Paul "Thank you for being so protective" I whispered into his lips and hugged myself to him.

"Anytime my princess" He said huskily "I don't like other men leering at you or little boys bothering you like that."

"Paul you know you are the only one with the key to my heart" I said firmly and he nodded in acknowledgement.

"I know babe I just hate that he put you in that position- at least we can tell Angela everything now." He said nodding towards the pair who were walking near the tree line.