Coming Home (Paul Lahote Imprint Story)

Chapter One

Tala's POV

It had been years since I last was in La Push. I stepped out of the taxi that took me from the airport to the house and family friends that had agreed to let me stay with them until I could get on my feet in a new town. I took a deep breath of the fresh forest air and began my walk up the pathway to the Uley's front door.

I knocked on the door and stepped back to see a beautiful woman with three large scars that ran across the side of her face; the scars however did not take away from her beauty. "Hi, my name is Tala Jones, you must be Emily" I said sticking my hand out to shake her hand.

"Tala! It has been so long, come here" Emily said motioning me in for a hug.

Her hug was very comforting, much like a mother. "Thank you so much for both you and Sam for letting me stay with you until I can get a job and a place to stay. I really appreciate everything!" I said still hugging her.

"Oh don't think anything of it hun, come inside and get settled. I will show you to your room that you can stay in while you're here."

"Thanks Em" I said as Emily led me to my room.

Emily left me to begin unpacking all of my clothing and arrange all of my things in my room. After I got all of my clothing unpacked I pulled out my computer and printer to print off my resume as I would be heading down to the local hospital in La Push and the hospital in Forks to see if any positions for a registered nurse were available.

I had finished my nursing school a couple years and was beginning to study online to become a nurse practitioner. I enjoyed being able to help people and be able to make a difference in someone's day or even life. 

As I finished printing out my resume, I decided to change into some fresh clothing before heading downstairs. I put on a pair of jeans and a white tee and began to head downstairs. As I reached the top of the stairs I heard a door open and a bunch of voices downstairs. 

I walked down the stairs to be met by a bunch of very attractive men. As I reached the area where they all were all eyes were on me. To say it was awkward was an understatement.

"Oh guys, this is Tala Jones, she will be staying with Sam and I for a little while until she gets on her feet here." Emily introduced me "Tala these are some of Sam's friends he works with. Jared, Jacob, Quil, Embry, Paul, Leah, Brady, Seth, and Colin" Emily told me and pointing to each person as she said their names. 

I smiled at everyone, it wasn't until I got the guy that Emily told me was Paul that I couldn't take my eyes off of him. Our eyes met and we just stared at each other, it wasn't an awkward stare either, it was comfortable.

Suddenly I heard someone clear their throat causing me to look elsewhere, feeling my cheeks heat up in the process as I could still feel Paul's gaze. "Well, it was nice meeting you all but I think I am going to get some food and then head to bed, the plane ride really has me beat." I told them.

I headed into the kitchen where I made myself a sandwich and headed up to my room and ate it before brushing my teeth and going to bed thinking of how Paul looked at me.

Paul's POV

When I met the eyes of Tala it was like everything stopped, all of a sudden she was the only thing that mattered, I would do anything for her, be anything for her, she was my whole world now. 

As I was staring at Tala I heard Jared clear his throat causing Tala to look away and blush, she looked so beautiful when she blushed. Then I heard her voice and it was like literally hearing an angel speak. 

I was so lost for words that she was already upstairs in her room by the time I snapped out of it.

All the guys were laughing at me and saying congrats since I had just found my imprint, honestly if this would have happened to me a couple years ago, while I was still in high school I would've been pissed, but now I am over the moon that I had found my soul mate. 

"Alright guys lets eat and then Paul and Jared you guys need to head out for your patrol tonight" Sam said as he entered the room.

We all sat at the table then had some dinner and then Jared and I got up and headed outside stripping and phasing. We ran into the woods to begin our patrol of La Push.

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