I wake up beside Paul the next morning. I smile and I kiss his cheek. I get dressed and I go to Chanel's room. I wake her up quietly and I get her dressed.
"Go wake up Paul, Chanel." I whisper. "He is mommy's boyfriend."
Chanel smiles. "I talk to him." She says in her adorable, stern voice.
She runs out of her room and towards mine and Paul's. Leah and I go to the kitchen. I tell her Paul is moving in today, and that he will be in my room. She seems happier; she becomes even happier that Paul finally asked me to become official, and that I told him yes.
I cook pancakes, bacon, and scrambled eggs for breakfast. Leah explains imprinting to me while Chanel is having her talk with Paul on the other end of the table. According to what Leah is saying, Seth imprinted on Chanel and Paul imprinted on me.
"Paul, would you wanna find a bugger house so Seth can move in too?" I ask. "He imprinted on Chanel." I whisper that part.
Paul smiles. "Yeah. Chanel, would you like Seth to move in with us at a bigger house?"
Chanel's grow as big as saucers. "YES! YES!!" She shrieks suddenly.
"Drop is off at my mom's." Leah says. "I'll talk to Seth and he can bond with Chanel."
I smile. "Alright."
Paul straps Chanel in for me. He decides to drive, so he grabs my key. Leah sits in the backseat with Chanel while I climb into the passenger's seat. We drive to Port Angeles first, to visit grandma Milton and my mother.
Mama hugs Paul, shocking him. We all go inside and grandma Milton hugs Leah, greeting her. Chanel runs to her old room and finds her a stuffed giraffe. She places it in her lap while she plays with her blocks.
"We are looking for a bigger place in La Push." I say as I sit beside my mom.
"Y'all need one." Grandma Milton says. "That girl is about to be four too soon, and she will be grown before ya know it."
I nod. "Don't I know it, grandma Milton."
After a few hours, I strap Chanel into her seat. We drop Leah and Chanel off at Sue's before Paul and I drove out towards Sam's neck of the woods. We find a four bedroom right across the street from Sam and Emily.
Paul calls the owner as I sit on the hood of my car. When Paul gets word that the owner is on his way, he hangs the phone up. He wraps an arm around me before Sam walks over.
"Y'all looking at this place?" He asks.
"Yeah." I reply. "Seth will be moving in because he imprinted on Chanel."
Sam smiles. "Finally, Seth imprints. He won't hurt her, Janelle."
"I know he won't." I smile. "I know."
The owner shows up, turns out he owns Sam and Emily's house too. Paul buys the house, not rent, but buys it. I drive my car back to Sue's and I walk inside when she opens the door.
"Did y'all find a bigger house?" Sue asks.
I nod. "Yeah. A four bedroom right across from Sam and Emily's."
Sue smiles and she goes to tell Seth to pack. Chanel sees me and she takes off running towards my direction. I lift her up and spin her around in three mini circles.
"Hey, where is the house?" Leah asks.
"Right across from Sam and Emily's." I reply. "It's a four bedroom. You can have one, Chanel has hers, and Seth has his. Paul is in my room."
Leah nods. "Where did Paul go?"
"He and Sam are moving out stuff as we speak. We should be there tonight, two wolves moving it." I smirk.
Chanel shows me something she has drawn, it is of a grown wolf. I smile and I tell her I'll hang it on the fridge at the new house. I dial my grandma Milton's landline number.
"Hello?" She asks weakly.
"Grandma, you okay?" I ask. "You don't sound good."
"Well, baby girl, I have cancer." Grandma Milton shares her depressing news. "I just found out this yesterday afternoon."
"What stage?" I ask, tears brimming my eyes.
"Four, I have stage four cancer." Grandma Milton says softly. "Janelle, why'd you call anyways?"
"I was calling to inform you and mom I found a bigger place. A four bedroom." I reply.
Grandma Milton sighs softly. "That's amazing. I better go. Hospice just got here and Malory just let them in."
I let a tear slip as I hang up. Leah rubs my back and I see Chanel leave her room. I wipe my tears away and put up a strong act for my daughter. Chanel climbs in my lap and the runs her fingers through my chopped off hair.
"I wuv you, mommy." Chanel speaks softly.
I kiss her forehead. "I love you too, Chanel."
Paul is let in. "We are moved in. We just need Seth's things and his bed for his room. Sam is waiting."
"Bring him in, y'all can break Seth's bed down while he packs." Sue says thoughtfully.
Sam walks in with Paul and they walk towards the back of the house. Chanel snuggles deeper before I carry her out to the car. Leah and I drive to the new house and we walk inside. Paul already had the lights and the water on. The owner pays the water for us; so we only have one bill, that is for the lights. Paul bought the house, so we don't have any rent.
Once I have her sat down, Chanel takes off running through the house. She loves getting to know new surroundings before settling in. She finds her room and she yells she is tired. I walk into her room and change her into some pajamas. I take her to pee before tucking her into the bed for some sleep.
Seth walks in with his suitcases. I show him his room, right beside Chanel's. Sam and Paul put Seth's bed together while Seth unpacks his clothes.
I go into Paul and my room when it grows later. Paul is already in bed, and his things are already unpacked. I change into some pajamas before climbing into bed beside him. I rest my head on his chest and we both soon drift off to sleep.
