Wonder ~ Paul Lahote

ten

"Absolutely not! You're not fighting with us" Paul said angrily. Jacob had returned and explained the situation to Sam and the rest of the pack and when it was mentioned that I was fighting Paul was completely against it.

"No! I am fighting, I'm not going to let my cousins go and get themselves hurt when I can protect them and myself!" I bit back.
"You don't get to make decisions for me Paul! It's not like we're even together. So back off and let me do what I do best" I stomped off, who knew a bunch of vampires would cause an argument between to imprints. Yes, I knew about the imprint bond. Turns out I had imprinted on Paul the night I phased. I had spoken to Emily because I was extremely confused having not felt like this about someone before. She explained everything and accidentally blurted out that I was Paul's imprint. I'm glad she told me though because I believe I would still be none the wiser about the situation if it was left to Paul to say something.
He's not the best with communicating his feelings, which I do understand and I know I've been more than patient with him, that's why I don't blame him for not saying anything sooner.

However he doesn't know that I am aware of our imprint bond. He flirts and I flirt back, we have a good time when we are together and sometimes we are inseparable. He wants to keep me safe at all times but sometimes he forgets that I am also a shifter and can protect myself just as well. I usually just let him be his protective self but that doesn't mean I will allow him to make every decision for me.
I know he means well but I'm very nearly 18, I can make decisions for myself.

I ventured down to the beach, getting lost in my thoughts. I felt bad because I haven't hung out with Seth and Leah much lately, even tho they're ninety percent of the time in the same place as I am, I still feel bad.
"Hey" I turned around to see Seth standing behind me. I gestured for him to sit down.
"What's up" he asked
"Paul and I had a fight and I walked out before I sifted in the middle of Emily's living room" I chucked softly. It was more of a bitter chuckle.
"I think you should talk to him, he seemed really upset when I showed up at Em's and Sam filled me in on what happened" he said with reason.
"Who knew my baby cousin was so mature" I teased before sighing. "I'm not a kid anymore Seth, I don't want anyone to make decisions for me when I am more than capable"
"He knows that, just give him a chance to apologise. He was worried about your safety and wanted to protect you. I hate seeing you upset and the only one who can make you smile so widely is him"
"I'll go find him in a bit, for now lets hang out, just us to?" I said hopeful. He nodded in agreement.

We spent the majority of the rest of the day hanging out, playing soccer in the sand just the two of us and it was absolutely wonderful. However Seth had so kindly reminded me that I needed to patch things up with Paul sooner rather than later.
We were both stubborn but he spoke a whole lot of sense and I knew I had to be the bigger person in this situation.

So now I was standing outside his house serenading him and hoping he'd come and forgive me.

I'm kidding.

I am standing outside his house but instead of singing, I'm doing the less romantic thing and calling him a little bitch for hiding from the reality of our relationship. Throwing little stones and sticks up through his open window trying to gain his attention.

We knew it was a subject that was bound to come up at some point. Neither of us preparing ourselves well enough for it but I had brought up the status of our relationship and I knew, now was the time to be talking things out like adults.

After about 10 minutes of me standing in the pouring rain because Paul had been a bit of a knobhead and left me outside ignoring my persistence, because his pride got the better of him he finally came outside.

"Tierney Merlin Scott. You will be the death of me" he said, arms folded with a big smirk on his face. I smile sheepishly at him. Uh oh the full name come out. I was definitely in trouble.

It has started raining about 15 minutes into my walk over to Paul's house and there was no sight of the weather letting up, so water was dripping down my way, my hair was dripping and my clothes were stuck to my body.

Finally he has decided to be gracious enough to let me inside before I developed hypothermia, if that was even possible....
He let me shower and provided me with a clean set of his clothes whilst mine slowly dried.
The shorts were slightly too big on me as was the T-shirt but hey I wasn't complaining, I was warm now.

This was the first time I'd even been to Paul's, Sam gave me a small piece of paper with his address on which I was grateful for.

I sat down on his bed, sitting in front of where he was already perched. The silence was almost deafening so I decided to break it.

"I've known about the imprint bond for a while know and I understand why you didn't say anything" He was still silent. I sighed and continued.
"I find it incredibly hard to trust new people in my life, but when I moved to La Push and I met you and the other guys and Emily, you guys showed me that it wasn't that hard to trust any of you. When you first imprinted on me I felt something odd, a feeling I still can't quite wrap my head around, but it was a feeling I've come to quite enjoy. You're quite possibly one of the most annoying people I have ever come across but I wouldn't change it because I secretly enjoy seeing that smile on your face light up at any opportunity you have to annoy me" he laughed at that.
"And when I phased I knew I'd already imprinted on you without even realising it. When you didn't mention about the imprinting to me it made me feel like you didn't want it to be me" I said swallowing the lump in my throat.

"That's absolutely ridiculous! Of course I want it to be you, I'm so over the moon it's you, there isn't anyone I'd rather have, I enjoy annoying you because all the while your attention is on me, I'm at my happiest. I really wanted to talk to you about it multiple times, Its just, the last thing I wanted to do was scare you off" I had side this side of Paul, vulnerable.

"You could never scare me off. Unfortunately for you, you're not stuck with me for the rest of our lives, there's no backing out now" I said with a cheeky grin.

"Ah damn! Here I was-
"Oi"
"I'm joking, it's not unfortunately, it's actually very fortunate for me. I get the most beautiful woman in the world by my side, what more could I want?"

"So we good now?"

"Were more than good. There is one more thing playing on my mind. You said we weren't together.. we'll I would really like to change that, if you would too?" Oh.

"Oh. My. Gosh is the Paul Lahote asking me to be his girlfriend?" I faked a gasp holing my hand to my heart.
"Alright. Alright pipe down, but yes that's exactly what I'm asking"
"Go on them ask me"
"Are you really going to make me ask?" He said smirking
"Oh absolutely"
"Fine. Tierney. Will you please be my girlfriend?"
"Yes Paul. I would love to be your girlfriend"

The night had definitely taken an expected/ unexpected turn. But definitely for the best and I wouldn't have it any other way.