Disclaimer – I do not own Twilight or any part of the series. I wish I did, but I don't so I write fan fiction.

I am very sorry it has been so long since I last posted. I am actually in the middle of another story I hope to have up soon. But I am trying to work on finishing at least the entire story line so I don't loose my way. And I might have forgotten about this story... SORRY Thank you to everyone who kept posting reviews recently, they really got me thinking.

Previously

Nodding, "yes, she has been a through a lot Paul. But she is your imprint. She will feel it too. Emily was….. Insatiable. Which my wolf loved.

Paul cringed a bit and then nodded, "Should I tell her about it?"

I just shrugged, "You can, it might help her understand what is happening when she can't keep her clothes on around you." grinning a bit as Paul and Jared returned the grin.

This was going to be interesting.

Chapter 10

Paul ran his hand through his hair nervously pacing back and forth in the woods behind Bella's house not sure what he should say to her, if he should say anything at all.

Looking up at her window before sighing and heading to the back door shoving his hands in his pockets.

Knocking on the door he stood nervously switching his weight from the balls of his feet to back to his heels and back again.

Finally the door swung open revealing Charlie in his signature flannel shirt and faded jeans.

Charlie nodded his head seeing Paul standing there, "Oh hi Paul, she is up there trying to read a book. But with the whole arm sling thing…" he just sighed and shook his head.

Hearing a thump and low mumbling from upstairs Charlie just shrugged pointing to the stairs, "Yah. That."

Paul nodded his head and headed up the stairs to her room seeing her hanging off the bed partially trying to grab the book haphazardly lying about an inch below the tips of her fingertips.

Chuckling he swiped the book up and gently pushed her shoulder back up sitting her upright, "You know your dad is downstairs… I am sure he would rather come up here to get a book than you breaking your good arm falling out of bed."

She nodded her head side to side while rolling her eyes, "I could have done that."

Paul just grinned, "Sure you could have, but I am just glad I was here to help."

Bells nodded, "Me too…." Looking down at her bed spread blushing realizing what she had just admitted.

She swallowed and slowly raised her gaze to meet Paul's, the blush that graced her cheeks a moment ago forgotten. "Paul can I ask you something?"

He nodded not speaking as Bao came in the room hopping on the bed to lay at her feet.

She swallowed petting Bao, "I was wondering why you spend so much time with me? I mean if Ed…he is gone for good. I just don't understand why you want to spend your free time here? Don't I bore you?"

Paul's eyes shot open and his jaw dropped along with his shoulders, "What?" came could of his mouth as a gasp before he could compose himself, "Why would you think you bore me?"

She looked down and bit her lower lip, "You're older than me Paul, and lets not pretend you didn't hate me before the… incident." Taking a breath, "Not that I don't want you here, but I just want to know why you want to be here? Is it some wolf protection duty?"

Paul just sat there staring at her knowing this was bound to happen, he never told her about imprinting never sure it was the right time. Paul was scared shit-less at the moment trying to figure out how to answer the delicate flower sitting next to him.

Swallowing, "Yes, It is a wolf duty. But not like you think."

Running a hand through his hair before putting a bent finger under her chin lifting her eyes to his.

"Bella, it is my duty to protect you. I never told you this before because I didn't know when was right." Closing his eyes briefly, "Sometimes when a wolf…. Um, there is another legend. One where it is possible for a wolf to find the one.. The perfect one. When their eyes meet her for the first time, it is like nothing else matters. We imprint on them and our life becomes bound to that person."

Paul was struggling to find the right words not realizing Bella was staring at him wide eyed and in total shock.

He only stopped feeling her shaking hand lay across his larger one, "Pa…Paul? What are you saying?"

Taking in the feeling of her skin on his he placed his other hand over hers, "Bella, when we first looked into each other's eyes that night after you came back from fishing with your dad, Billy and Jacob…. I imprinted on you."

Looking up at her, "You felt it too, didn't you?"

Bella just sat there shivering slightly, "I think I felt something, but with everything that was happening. I was too scared and hurt to feel anything that night. I was so confused."

Paul frowned, "Everything with the leeches happened after that, why where you scared and hurt then? Had he been hurting you?"

Bella shrugged her shoulders slowly, "Not physically no. But he came here the night before late and basically told me they were moving and I had to go, I didn't have a choice. Some vampire law that says if a human finds out they have to be turned or killed."

She sighed, "It had been a bad night, I only went the next day for my dad. I wanted him…." Tears started falling from her eyes, "I wanted him to have a last good memory of me before I 'died'" Wiping a tear, "When I hugged Billy goodbye I told him to take care of my Dad."

Paul could only sit there rage boiling within him knowing that leech had threatened her like that.

Bella wiped her eyes, "I was also trying to say goodbye to Jacob. We used to be close, but then he changed…. I guess I now know that was literally changed. But he ignored me that whole trip, never even looking me in the eye. Then he went and stormed….."

Her eyes got huge as she turned her eyes to his, "JACOB LEFT ME IN THE WOODS, HE LOST ME ON PURPOSE!"

Paul's eyes widened and tried to shush her, "Your dad is downstairs Bella."

They both stared at the door but nothing happened.

Turning back to her, "I get why you were confused that night now. As for Jacob, we can talk about him later I guess…"

Bella shook her head, "No it is okay, I will talk to him. He might get castrated though. I am making a vet appointment for him."

Paul smiled and laughed, "Oh that is funny."

Bella looked at him with a stern expression on her face, "You knew about it….."

Paul's smiled dropped immediately, "He couldn't tell you, it is forbidden…. Me either…."

Her stern look turned into a smile, "I was joking." Looking down at her book, "Well for the most part."

Paul shifted a bit from the boulder of anxiety in his gut, "I think we got off topic."

Bella stilled and then nodded her head, "So when we looked at each other, you imprinted on me? And that means we are connected?"

Paul nodded slowly, "Yea, I can be whatever you need me to be Bella. A person you see, a friend, a brother, or a …mate." He flinched not knowing how she would react to the options he gave.

She sat there messing with the invisible lint on her comforter, "What if I didn't want you around at all?"

Paul tried to hide his reaction to his heart crumbling in his chest, "If….. If you don't allow me near you. I would respect that as best I could, but I would be in agony over it. I can only ever want you."

Bella looked at him, almost feeling his pain. "I didn't say I wanted that. I just needed to know."

Paul nodded in silence as some of the pain left slowly. Looking at her noticing for the first time the slight swell of her breast above the low neck line of her tank top. Cursing Sam and their earlier conversation about mating season. Growling to himself, "Not the right time Paul."

She tilted her head to the side, "What?"

Paul shook his head, "Nothing. Sorry."

She nodded, "Is there anything else you need to let me know Paul? I am not really a fan of surprises. So far I have the fact that you and your friends are wolfs and you imprinted on me. Anything else?"

Paul stilled with the word yes on his tongue, "There is but I don't know how you will react."

Tilting her head, "Well then tell me. I think I can handle anything."

Paul started shaking his head no, "I know you could, but I think I need to know how you want me in your life first."

She sat back with a confused look on her face, "I thought that was obvious before today?"

Paul look at her and tried to remember everything when he was cut off by her leaning forward hesitantly pressing her lips to his.

His eyes shot open slowly pressing into the kiss further. The dam he had built up to keep his wolf at bay broke wide open with her kiss.

Sliding a hand around her tiny waist pulling her to him before pulling back knowing both he and his wolf wanted, no, needed more.

"Bella…. Wait…. I don't think you know what that does to me." Swallowing as he tried sitting back from her adjusting himself.

Bella bit her lip while absentmindedly fixing her tank top, "Sorry, I just like you Paul. I just wanted you to know. I know I am younger than you, but I am only 2 years younger."

He just nodded putting his head in his hands leaning over the edge of the bed. "Bella, I don't know, if you know, what it will mean for you, if you accept the imprint and we get together."

She looked at him confused, "Then tell me Paul, so I can decide with all the facts."

He leaned his head back knowing this was it, "If you accept the imprint in a mate way, you and I would be bound. You… um well you would be able to leave. I would never keep you if you wanted to go, but you could never bare another man's pups. I mean children."

Bella blushed, "But the imprinting means we are meant to be together?"

Paul nodded, "You are meant to be my perfect other half and I am yours."

Bella nodded, "Anything else?"

Paul nodded and stood up sitting on his little couch across the room, "Sam just informed Jared and I today that we are close to…. Mating season…" He looked anywhere but her, "Now that I found you, it will be hard for me to be near you without wanting to… well do things."

Bella blushed hearing that, "Oh. Well I have never done anything like that…." She pressed her knees to her front and wrapped her arms around them.

Paul's wolf howled at her admission inside as Paul growled low, "Good."

Bella looked at him wide eyed, "Did you just growl?"

Paul closed his eyes and nodded, "My wolf is very happy that you haven't done anything with anyone else."

Her interest peaked," Your wolf is separate?" She moved to the edge of her bed setting her feet on the floor.

Paul shook his head, "No, We are one. However sometimes my wolf territorial instincts take over with heightened emotions."

Nodding her head as she stood, "I understand, so what would your wolf do if I accepted the imprint but wanted to take things slow?"

Paul looked up at her, "I will do whatever you ask of me Bella, I am your wolf no matter your decision."

She silently walked to him standing in front of him taking his hand into hers, "I never want you feel as if you have no control Paul. You are your own person."

Paul just smiled looking at her hand in his, "It doesn't work like that Bella."

Kneeing before him so her eyes could line up with his, "I want to see how things develop with us before I say I accept it. I want to be with you Paul, I am just still a little nervous about the lifetime commitment thing after my last boyfriend."

Paul cringed hearing her refer to that leech, he didn't want to think about him touching her.

Shaking his head he took her hand, "Then we will see."

He leaned down pushing a strand of her long dark hair from her face before leaning in kissing her gently, now that he had a taste he couldn't help wanting to kiss her every moment he could.

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