Free (Paul Lahote love story)

Chapter two

I'd slept for an insanely long time until I finally woke out of hunger, thirst and a very full bladder. I put on some jeans, as jersey and my converses. I put my hair in a side plait and put on some subtle make-up too. 

(Link to outfit: http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/set?id=124296211 It's on the External link)

I walk downstairs to find Edward and Bella sitting at the table staring into each other's eyes. I fake gag loudly, rummaging in the fridge for food. They stop and I can almost feel Fagward's weird eyes staring at me.

"What's the haps, princess?" I ask Bella, pouring milk from the carton down my throat causing her to glare. 

"Charlie's making me take you with me to see Jacob. We leave in ten," She frowns and I grin, nearly choking on the milk.

"I remember Jakey!" I exclaim. I had come to visit dad twice in my 16 years and over that time Jake and I had always met up.

"Where going to Sam Uley's place actually." Bella corrects herself, standing, straightening her old jeans and boring plaid shirt.

"But where going there to see Jake?" I ask and she nods. Edward seems to tense up a lot when we said Jake's name. I shove some cereal into my mouth and run to brush my teeth. Once I had done that, I grabbed my phone and hopped into Bella's rickety old truck. Edward had disappeared in the time since I went upstairs. Good riddance, I think. No matter how cool his car is. We sit in awkward silence the whole ride, which consists of me flicking through radio stations and her giving me the famous glare.

We eventually pull up in front of a homely looking house, with pretty flowers blooming on either side and a friendly little porch. We hop out and then the thought hits me.

"Oh my god, my baby's coming tomorrow!" I squeal happily. Isabella looks at me like I have mental problems.

"You're what?" She asks,

"My motorbike! Duh!" I exclaim,

"Aren't you too young to have a motorbike anyway?" She says snarkily twirling her hair around her finger. I snort and reply,

"Aren't you too young to be in a depressing relationship with a sappy emo?"

Paul's POV:

We were sitting around in the kitchen when we hear voices outside. One was the stupid leech lover and the other was unfamiliar. Jake, Jared, Embry and I walked closer to the door using our super hearing to eavesdrop.

"Oh my god, my baby's coming tomorrow!" The unknown chick says obviously excited. The boys glanced at each other.

"You're what?" Bella asks,

"My motorbike! Duh!" She says,

"Aren't you to young to have a motorbike anyway?" The filthy leech lover asks,

"Aren't you too young to be in a depressing relationship with a sappy emo?" The chick asks,

"Don't talk about Edward that way!" Bella screeches, making me roll my eyes.

"Or what? You're going to get Fagward to write me a strongly worded letter?" I laughed out loud. I needed to meet this girl.

"Edward, is better than you in every way!" Bella retorts,

"Hi, I'm Edward. I like to write poetry, fantasise about Bella, watch Bella while she's sleeping with my creepy eyes, stalk Bella, cling to Bella and be over-dramatic... to Bella," The girl says in a mocking but strangely accurate Edward Cullen voice.

"Stop, Johanna." Bella says,

"Stop what Isabella?" Jay asks,

"Being jealous of Edward and I." The leech lover says causing the girl to burst out laughing, a bellowing, loud thing.

"You're so right, Bellsy. I wish I was dating a very female guy that needs to grow a pair," Go whatshername.

"Ugh whatever," Bella says before walking up to the house and knocking on the door. Jake immediately opens the door and hugs Bella. I lock eyes with the girl behind Isabella. I see our future together, our first kiss, our marriage, a sunny, small event with the beaming sun and a grinning girl, wearing a flowy white dress, cascading around her as she reached her hands forward, looking like some goddamn angel and our children, beautiful tanned children, a smiling little boy with blue eyes and brown hair and a sweet little girl with brown eyes and her mama's lips and hair, all playing on a windy beach, while there mother sat on a picnic blanket, a hand on her pregnant belly and a glowing beam on her face. Two tall, strong boys and a pretty girl sat at the dinner table before there gorgeous mother came spinning out of the kitchen, a smile playing on her lips as she wore a birthday hat and sang happy birthday, placing a large chocolate cake in front of the youngest boy, placing a kiss to his cheek, as he blew out the candles. Then she was sitting on a rocking chair, more wrinkly, but still blindingly beautiful as she reached a weathered old hand to rest on my arm, bringing my hand up to her lips. I recall what Sam had told me of imprinting and I knew now that this was it.

'It's not like love at first sight. It's more like... gravity moves suddenly. It's not the earth holding you here anymore, she does.... You become whatever she needs you to be, whether that's a protector, or a lover, or a friend.' Oh my lord, I just imprinted.

Johanna's POV:

Bella stalked up to the house and knocked on the door feebly. It was opened immediately and an insanely buff guy pulls Bella-bear into a hug. I look over his shoulder and lock eyes with a very handsome and sexy guy. I feel an immediate connection, like no other. I felt the urge to pull him into a hug and never let him go.

"Shit," The guy says,

"Paul," Another dude warns him.

"Holy crap. Johanna?" The dude who hugged Bella says. Then it hit me. That's Jake.

"Jakey!" I yell jumping into his arms. He laughs and catches me.

"What do you guys eat?" I ask eyeing the overly buff shirtless guys in front of me, as Jake lets me down.

"A lot." Jake answers with an easy smile.

"You were always verging on the tubby side, Jake," I tease patting his abs.

"You're so mean!" He says acting offended.

"So Jay Jay, this is Embry, Jared and Paul. Inside is Emily. Sam and Quil will be here later." He informs me.

"Hey," I grin at them as they chorus a bunch of 'hey's.

"Let's go inside," Jake says grabbing Bella's hand. We walk inside and I see a beautiful woman with three long claw marks running down her face. Damn.

"Hi," I say to her cheerfully,

"Hello sweetie," She says surprised,

"I'm Johanna, but most people call me Jay. I'm Bella's half-sister," I say smiling at her.

"Nice to meet you, Jay. I'm Emily, Sam's fiancée," She says handing me a muffin which I gladly accept.

"How'd you do your hair?" I gush,

"I'll show you sometime." She grins,

"Thanks!" I say happily. I see Paul watching me and I can't help but blush lightly.

"How's my favourite old man, Jakey?" I ask him,

"Good. He'll be better when he hears you're in town," He replies as Bella glares at me. I had always fit in with the Quileute's unusually well, unlike Bella. Especially with Billy. I used to go to bonfires with him and Jake and listen to the legends whilst snuggling down in Billy's lap. He was like a second father although I rarely got to visit.

"Once my bike gets shipped in, I'll visit him a lot, I promise," I say," Don't look so happy, Bellsy." Bella huffs, a frown on her face. Jerk-face.

"Bike? I don't think you'll want to bike all the way over to the reserve." Jake laughs. 

I smile, raising an eyebrow, "Motorbike, Jake." 

His mouth opens in an 'o' of understanding before he scarfs down some more muffin.

We chat for a while longer before I ask,
"So who wants to drive me to see Billy?"
"I'll do it." Paul volunteers,
"Great, thanks!" I smile at him and can't help but notice the way his dark skin goes a little red.