They finally had come back after a few hours. It was nighttime now and Jake had gone missing. "He probably just went home to rest. I am sure he misses being in his own bed every now and then." The pack seemed to accept this and I cuddled down in between Rae and Paul reading to them. I had been glad they returned unharmed. Apparently this vampire had put up a bit of a fight but they took him down none the less. It was still weird to me that Bella had dated them knowing what they were, but Jake had mentioned her being good with weird to the pack the other day and I had agreed. My sister may be clumsy and plain, but she was generally good at taking whatever came her way, moving to someplace new, to dating a vampire. After a while Jake finally came back in and looked up at him and smiled. It was a bit late, but I didn't feel like driving back home, so I called my dad from my spot on the couch; in which Paul had fallen asleep on my shoulder while I was reading to him. I liked the sensation and decided to let him stay there while my cell rang. "Dad? Hey do you mind if I stay with Rae tonight? Sam and Billy are here to supervise so we are not alone...Really? Awesome thanks." I glanced to the dining table where Jake had plopped down with an odd look on his face. Rae and Sam were playing some weird board game at the dining table. Sam gave Jake a weird look, but continued playing with his pack sister. Emily was in the kitchen cooking, and Jared and Embry were out on Patrol. This was my pack now, I felt more like family here then I did when I was at my own house. I loved dad, but sharing the cramped space with him and Bella was too much. Especially since I wasn't overly fond of Bella. It was nice and peaceful when it was just me and my dad, but the addition of Bella had made everything WAY too crowded. It was nearing midnight when Jared, Embry and Jake finally left to their own homes. Rae said she was staying over with me, to make sure Paul didn't do anything stupid I'm sure. I decided to try and scooch over a bit and lay down comfortably, but that somehow ended up with me and Paul lying down together on the couch with him behind me and holding me. "Fuck. Sam. Sam!" I whisper yelled to get his attention. I heard a deep laughter and a door close. That fucker. "Rae! Rae!" Rae popped her head above me on the couch an evil grin on her face. "Do you mind moving Paul away from me a bit? Like prying his hands off me so I can move to the other couch?"
Rae shook her head, still with that evil smile. "No can do. I don't think I am strong enough to move him. Plus he is out cold. You'll just have to stay there to morning. I'll go get you two a blanket." And bye my evil best friend went. She returned a few minutes later with two pillows and a light blanket. She managed to maneuver the pillows under me and Paul's heads and threw the blanket over us. "So now that numb nuts is asleep tell me how he date went before we cut it short." Rae plopped down on the floor in front of my face. I sighed accepting my situation and told her I still didn't know what I felt towards Paul, but that he now made me feel weird things. His eyes were deep and penetrating, and seemed to change color when he looked at me. His warmth was inviting and he smelled nice.
"Plus girl… when he told me I looked beautiful his voice got all husky and deep and it was pretty hot. Seriously. Ugh. This is so confusing. I don't know what to do, and now we're sleeping together. I just wish I could understand my feelings better. I mean...I feel like I still love Jake and honestly a little bit for someone else." I didn't say that someone else was Jasper Cullen. Rae nodded knowingly.
"I still say give it time. I think you'll fall in love with him eventually sweetie. Now. Do you want me to sleep down here to keep an eye on you two? Or is it ok I go and sleep in the guest room?" I blushed.
"No. I am sure Paul won't try anything. Night Rae." I smiled and cuddled under the blanket.
"Night hun. See you in the morning."
In the morning we would all go as a pack and pick everyone up. Well everyone except Emily. I was going to grab some stuff of Rae's and then walk back here and head home in my car. We would pick up Jared first, then Embry, then Jake.
I dreamt of golden eyes and yellow hair that night. I woke up to ebony hair and caramel eyes. I blinked sleep from my eyes as Paul's eyes sent shivers down my spine. "Morning." I mumbled heat slowly rising to my cheeks. We were facing each other both our arms wrapped around each other and our legs intertwined. Well...another new development.
Paul smiled and disentangled himself from me. "Morning." I moved myself so he could sit up properly, and so I could move a bit away. I looked to the kitchen and Emily was cooking away a soft smile on her face, and Sam was leaning against a counter watching her with a look in his eyes that Paul got when he looked at me. Ugh kill me please. I grimaced a bit and walked to the kitchen table and sat grabbing a still warm muffin. I was so not a morning person. Paul sat across from me a goofy smile on his face. Ughhhhhh. Rae came in from behind me.
"Morning everyone!" She said. Sweet jesus she was a morning person. She sat down next to me also grabbing a muffin and stuffing her face.
"Save some for your brothers! I swear you kids!" Emily yelled. I giggled and grabbed another muffin. "You guys will be leaving as soon as you finish eating a proper breakfast." Emily was like the mother I never had. She walked over with a giant plate of eggs, hash browns, bagels, and bacon. Sam brought over salt, pepper, ketchup, and different spreads for the bagels. I was given the go ahead to get my plate first by Sam, since I ate the least. I got a scoop of eggs, two scoops of hash browns, five pieces of bacon and a half a bagel that i smeared with whipped almost topping. Rae, Paul, and Sam all ate next getting much much more food than me. I knew Emily ate while she cooked, so she just sat next to Sam and read the newspaper. Soon we were all done and headed out. We walked at a normal pace, mainly for me the only human in the bunch. Jared and Embry soon joined us and off we were to Jacob's. We were in range of his house and the boys let out a little call/yell. Then suddenly out runs none other than my damn sister.
"The hell is she doing here?" I hear Paul angrily mutter. I saw Bella's face and i slowed my steps down to be behind the pack a bit. Bella increased her pace and came running towards us yelling.
"What did you do? What did you do? What did you do to him?" She was pissed as all hell and pushed Sam when she reached us. Jared and Paul yelled at her to watch herself. Sam held out his hands between Bella and Paul muttering to them to take it easy.
"What did we do? What did he do? What did he tell you?" Paul was almost in her face snarling angrily at her. Sam told them both again to calm down; a bit more forcefully this time.
"Nothing! He tells me nothing because he is scared of you!" Bella yells. This of course just causes Paul and Jared and Embry to laugh. I'm in the back getting nervous. I can see that Paul has calmed a bit, but Bella has a big mouth when she is mad and she could easily set him off. I reach out and hold Rae's hand risking a glance at her face. She looks just as stoic and serious as Sam does. I suddenly hear a sharp slapping noise and snap my head back to Paul and Bella. I run up to Bella as soon as I notice Paul is shaking; I pray I am fast enough.
"Bella get back!" I grab her hand and pull her away just as I hear Jared mutter how it is too late and Paul phases right before us. We were barely out of his reach. Bella frakes out and starts running towards Jacob's house dragging me along.
"Run Hath! Run!" She screamed while tugging on my hand. She was trying to save me. We both look up at the same time to see Jake running out of his house right towards us. "Run! Jake run!" Right before Jake reaches us he jumps up over us and phases. He and Paul Growl back and forth for a bit then start attacking each other and fall off into the woods. Bella had stopped running and was just watching the scene before her eyes unfold with her mouth wide open. I yank my hand out off her grip and that somehow pulls her back to reality. Sam shakes his head and calls to me, Embry, and Jared to take Bella home to Emily's. I can't hear him, but Embry mutters something to Rae that makes her smile.
I sigh and look at Bella. "C'mon. We will explain everything at Emily's. Let's get in the truck." I tug her shirt and walk to the truck. Bella numbly follows me. Jared hops in next to me on the bench seat and Embry and Rae take the trunk.
On our way to Emily's Bella snapped her head to me. "You said 'we'. You knew about all of this and never told me?" She sounded angry, sad, and betrayed. I narrowed my eyes at her. How the hell dare she?
"Oh like you knew the Cullens were vampires? Yes I knew about all of this and never told you. This wasn't my secret to share with you and dad, Bella. It still isn't. Wait till we get to Emily's." The rest of the car ride was silent until we pulled up to the house. The boys and Rae jumped out yipping their call to let Emily know we were here.
"I think we should go back to see if they're ok." Bella called out while getting out of the car. I hopped out ignoring her and headed inside to the smell of food. I grabbed a muffin from this morning as the boys and Rae did too.
"Save some for your brothers! Geez I should not be yelling that to you all the time." Emily called. Then Emily noticed Bella. "Who is this?"
Embry answered her, "Bella Swan. Who else?"
A light of knowledge came to Emily's eyes as she glanced at me then to Bella. "So you're the vampire girl."
Bella was standing against the stairs looking uncomfortable. She nodded her head slightly. "So you're the wolf girl." Rae laughed out loud at that one.
Emily gave Rae a sharp look and answered Bella, "Guess so...I mean I am engaged to one. Do you want a muffin before these kids eat them all?" Bella nods and I toss her one. Emily smiled and looks around at us, "Well leave it to Jake to find a way around Sam's gag order."
"He didn't say anything to me." Bella quickly interjects. She must still think we are some kind of cult.
"It's a wolf thing. Alpha's orders get obeyed whether we want to or not. Oh yea and check it out; we can hear each other's thoughts in wolf form." Embry speaks up. Rae quickly swats him under the table.
"Would you shut up! These are our trade secrets. Damnit! This chick runs with vampires." Jared cries.
"Well I mean you can't really run with vampires...cuz they're fast." Bella says a small smile crossing her face.
"Yea? Well we're faster. You freaking out yet?" Jared smiled all cocky. My turn to lay a swat to a wolf. It was like he was trying to make her run away screaming.
"You're not the first monsters I've met." Bella replies, surprisingly keeping her cool.
Just then Sam's voice comes to us from the door. "Jake was right. You're good with weird." He walks in and goes to Emily kissing her all over. Jake and Paul walk in soon after Paul coming to sit next to me and mumbling a sorry and shrugging towards Bella. Jake lingers by the doorway. He jerks his head outside for Bella to follow him. She looks and me and motions for me to follow her. I sigh and put down my muffin knowing the boys will eat it for me. This was going to be a long, painful, awkward walk on the beach.