Swan Goin' Wolf

Can We Be Friends?

 I started to feel bad about my reaction to Sam asking me out. He wasn't Paxson and I needed to stop thinking that every man was going to turn out to be the exact same. I have known Paul and Jared must of my life and they are nothing like Paxson. I wasn't around when my father was married to Renee, but I know that he would never act that Paxson did and Billy never harmed Sarah in any way while she was alive.

I thought about baking something for Sam. A 'I'm sorry' gift, but decided that it would be stupid if I made him something and still turned him down, nothing hurts a guy more than a hit to their ego. I had learned that from being surrounded by men my my whole life. I contemplated what to do while I sketched at my desk. I had already scanned in the returned books and placed them back on the shelves. There were only a few people here, but they were mostly kids using the computers for essays and other school work.

I heard the door open and close. The cold wind from outside sent a chill through the room causing me to shiver. I looked up to see Paul walking toward me. I hadn't expected Paul to come to me, I had expected he would wait to talk to me when he saw at the store or the beach. Paul smirked when he saw me looking.

"Heard you denied Sam. Bruised his ego pretty good." Paul said with a smirk and I blushed.

"Yeah." I said and went back to sketching hoping that he would get to his point.

"Jared told me about Sam following you again around to town." Paul said and I took a glance at him. He didn't look happy about the idea, but didn't look pissed like Jared had been.

"Jared took care of it. I doubt Sam would follow you know if he likes his face the way it is." Paul said a mischievous smile.

"I don't need you and Jared to take care of me, Paul. You both have shown that I'm not worth your time anymore. Why don't you go running back to Sam?" I said. Paul let out a growl through his teeth that made me look at him weird.

"What the hell was that? You gone part animal since the last time we talked?" I asked and Paul shut his mouth and straightened up.

"Maybe." He said after a second with smirk.

"What do you want, Paul. You and Jared have avoided me for the last month and a half and suddenly both of you are popping back in my life like nothing has happened." I said glaring at him. He sighed and got serious before he spoke again.

"A lot has happened, Sunny and I hate that I can't tell you anything." He said.

"Yeah, I heard. Jared said Sam's the only one that can tell me anything." I said. Paul nodded looking irritated.

"If you can't tell me what is going on than why are the two of you coming back if all your going to do is beat around the bush and keep secrets? How is that fair that just when I feel that I can trust the people around me, someone has to prove that I'm stupid and have the worst choice in friends?" I said and I could feel the tears in my eyes, but fought them back. I refused to cry over this.

"We are coming back because things are going to change and you'll be allowed to know. When you know we won't have to beat around the bush, we'll be allowed to tell you everything you want to know. Jared and I will get on our knees and beg you to forgive us if you'll just be patient with us for a little while." Paul said and came around the desk and squatted in front of me.

"I'm not very patient." I said stiffly and Paul laughed.

"I know, but please, Sunny. Just for a little while." Paul pleaded and I took a deep breath before nodding. He let out a deep breath before giving me a smile.

"Can you do me one more favor?" Paul asked as he looked up at me. I gave a look.

"You can ask. Doesn't mean I'll agree to it." I said and Paul smirked.