F I N E L I N E ; {Paul Lahote}

{ 30 }

I watched as they discussed positions for the fight. Paul told me to talk to Kim upstairs but I really knew he was trying to distract me from the fight. "Ariaa are you listening?"

"O-Oh y-yeah yup," I stuttered.

"Jared and I were thinking of you know trying soon," Kim spoke.

"OH MY GOD w-wait are you?"

"O-Oh no well at least not yet I mean..... I want to travel a bit more before Im stuck here."
I smiled at the thought of Jared having a kid.

"You worried about tomorrow?"

"Y-Yeahh I just wanna be there I mean I can't  lose Paul over this... not right now,"I said fidgeting with my ring.
I walked down the stairs seeing Paul get up from his chair.

"You okay?" asked Paul. I nodded as I rubbed my forehead.

"Hey hey it'll be okay," Paul insisted as he held my face. "P-Paul what if it isn't? what if you get hurt? Or worse you get k-."

"Hey dont think like that Arabella." Tears formed in my eyes. "I'll be okay...Well be okay," he whispered pulling me closer. I hugged him back as he held me close. "Can I go with you?"

"Arabella I can't let you ....you know that," he said pulling back. "Please.. just for a second," I pleaded. "I-I dont know Aria." I wiped away my tears as I sat on the couch. "I'll think about I just want you to be safe." He reached for my hand as I hesitated finally accepting it.

"Let's go home," he muttered. He kissed my temple as we entered his house. It took me awhile to fall asleep. Nerves and worries kept me awake as Paul slept on me snoring softly....I kissed his head as I held him close.

NEXT MORNING:

"IM GOING!"

"NO ARIA YOU'RE NOT."

He slammed the door behind us as I stormed off.

"NO ARIA YOUR STAYING HERE AND THATS FINAL."

He started to shift as I stepped back. He ran into the woods as he left me there angry. I got into my truck as I sped to the mountains. I ran as fast as I could through the woods finding a shortcut to where the battle would take place. I leaned on a tree as I gasped for air.

I looked out seeing the wolves in line. I saw Paul run into the woods who then came close to me. I quickly hid behind a tree as he shifted back. I heard shuffling close as a I stepped on a twig breaking it.

"Who's there?"

I heard him walk closer to me. I slapped my hand over my mouth not wanting him to hear me. I held my self not wanting to be seen either. Before I knew it his hands were at my throat.

"ARIA?" He quickly took his hands away. "Sorry, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING HERE?" I breathed in deeply as I looked up to him.

"I had too.... Paul I didn't want the last memory of us to be a fight."

He grabbed my cheek as I held onto his arms. " A-Arabella we won't get hurt I promised. Alice said there wouldn't be a fight but a vision." I looked at him confused as he grabbed me. We slowly walked towards the others as Alice brought someone to the voltouri. I held onto Pauls chest as he held me tightly. Suddenly visions of a war that could've been flashed through everybody's mind. As I saw the fight I saw Paul die right in front of me as I held onto his head. Jake ran to help but was only too late. Leah was next. I trembled at the sight of Paul's lifeless body in front of me. "N-no no, PAUL!"

We were back as the vision ended. I had fallen to the ground as Paul held me. Tears poured down my face as the sight of him dead felt too real to my eyes. "P-Paul," I trembled as I felt my self slip. "Im okay Arabella I'm safe." He kissed my forehead bringing me up. Alice suddenly spoke as well as a guy from a tribe who was half human and half vampire. A "hybrid". The voltouri asked questions as Paul pulled me back away from them.