Paul Lahote x reader x Quil Ateara

131: Station

I walk out of the school and I see Alice standing outside of her car, but next to her was also Edward and Paul. I run and jump in his arms, hugging him tightly.

"Are you okay?" He sets me down.

"I'm fine are you okay?"

"Don't worry about me, I'm always fine"

"We'll go" Edward says.

"Thank you" Paul nods towards them.

"I'll see you guys" I smile.

Alice hugs me telling me to not be a stranger, Casper just smiles at me and ruffles my hair before they both get in her car and leave.

"What happened?" I look up at Paul.

"Nothing, from now on you just don't have to worry about him and I don't want to talk about it anymore" He kisses near my temple. "Shopping?"

"Ok" I sigh and nod. There wasn't much I could say, he's going to do what he thinks its best even if I don't agree.

"Do you want to stop for coffee or something?" He asks once we get in the car.

"Oh I want a mocha frappe" I get all excited.

"Frappe here we come" We drive to a local coffee shop.

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"No no no!" I laugh. "I told you several time to put her in her place not my fault I blew up on her" I grab my hot chocolate from the counter top.

"Yeah but come on I thought you were more mature than that" He throws his head back with a chuckle.

"Sometimes I think you forget I'm younger than you"

"But still, aren't women supposed to mature faster than men? Or whatever" he drinks from his black coffee.

"Yeah but I won't let some little girl disrespect me, plus I was pretty classy"

"That's true, I'll give you that" He smiles at me as we walk down the Main Street. "How do you feel about going back to school?"

"I won't lie, I was pretty nervous but the problem has been fixed, so kind of excited"

"Is this what your truly want? Graduate early? Grow up so fast?"

"It's just I don't see it that way" I sigh. "I see it as being ahead, can you believe that next month I'm sixteen and I already know exactly what I want in life.. I found my true passion, many people spend their whole life looking it, and I'm lucky to know and smart to go and get it"

"This is why" He says and looks forward with a big smile.

"This is why what?" I giggle.

"This is why I like you so much and why I could never be with anyone else"

"Oh yeah?" I raise my eyebrow.

"You're so smart, such a good getter, nothing is out of reach for you, you're so confident and everything you do is so intentional, passionate and you're just everything I want and more" He reaches for my hand and kisses it.

"Oh stop being so corny" I blush and look away.

"What can I say Swan?! You have my heart" He raises his voice a bit.

"Shhh" I bring him low and look around.

"NO! Everyone needs to know" A few people by us look. "Y/N SWAN HAS MY HEART" More people look, some even smile.

"Shut your mouth" I laugh and cover his mouth. "EW!" I pull away and wipe my hand. "You're so gross"

"Oh so you can't accept my love? You're trying to silence me"