Coming Home (Paul Lahote Imprint Story)

Chapter Nine

Tala's POV

When Paul and I got back to Emily's house I told him we will have to go in to the house so I could check his sutures to make sure they are intact still. We went up to my room and I laid him on my bed and pulled his shirt up. I examined his abdomen and chest and was amazed to see the lacerations and puncture to be already healing. It was remarkable to see.

"This is amazing" I said as I ran my hand along his stomach. I felt him shiver beneath my touch and I blushed realizing what I was doing right now. I started to removed my hand when Paul grabbed my wrist and looking into my eyes.

"Don't stop" Paul said while sitting up so our faces were only centimetres apart now.

I could feel myself leaning into him until our lips touched. It was like our first kiss, it felt like there was electricity running through our bodies, made me feel so alive. Paul pulled me onto him so I was straddling his lap. I was trying to be careful of his wounds as well when placing my hands on his chest. The kiss began to get more and more heated as we continued. I felt him playing with the hem of my shirt before I stopped us realizing we only just decided to actually give this a shot. 

"I'm sorry" Paul said blushing a little.

"No, don't be. It's just I think we should take it a bit slower than we are at the moment" I told him giving a reassuring smile and pecking his lips before standing up and fixing my clothing. "Come on, we should go downstairs now"

"Wait" Paul grabbed my arm and pulled me over to him again after putting his shirt back on. "Go on a proper date with me tonight" Paul said looking into my eyes.

"What time?" I asked him smiling.

"How about an hour is that enough time for you to get ready?" He asked me and I smiled and nodded my head before shooing him out of the room so I could get ready for our first official date.

I grabbed a towel and my robe and made my way into the washroom so I could take a shower. After my shower I went to my room and started doing my makeup, just a little lipstick, mascara, and eyeshadow really. I then went to my closet and picked out my clothing. I decided to go with a pair of black skinny jeans, red peplum sleeveless top, and a black jacket incase it got cold out. I grabbed a pair of black, heeled, ankle boots and walked downstairs telling Paul I was ready to go. 

Paul stared at me "What? Is there something wrong?" I asked looking at my pants and top.

"No, you just look even more beautiful, I thought it was impossible" Paul said making me blush and then smile at him before I finished walking to him and taking his hand. 

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Once we arrived at the restaurant we were eating at I went to go open the door but stopped when Paul quickly said "Wait!"

I looked at him confused until he got out and opened the door for me and taking my hand helping me out "Oh, I see going all gentlemanly for the night are we?" I said while winking at him and laughing a little.

"Hey, hey I am always a gentleman" Paul said which caused me to laugh more.

"Especially when you go all wolf right" I said to him nudging him with my arm still laughing.

"Oh it is a good thing you are so damn cute" Paul said making me blush.

When we got inside the restaurant Paul gave the hostess his name and were seated at our table "Your server will be here soon to take your drink orders" the hostess said to us before leaving.

I began looking over the menu when the server came over "Hi, my name is Natalie, I will be your server tonight is there anything I get you for a drink?" the server said.

"Um, I will just have a water please" I told her smiling.

"And for you handsome?" Natalie asked Paul making me frown a bit.

"I will just get a water as well please" Paul said while looking back down at his menu.

The server wrote this down and then walked away to get our drinks. Paul obviously noticed me frowning because he looked up confused at me "what's wrong Tala?" 

"You seriously didn't notice she was checking you out and called you handsome right in front of me?" I asked him incredulously.

"Um, I guess I didn't" he told me "you should know, you are the only girl I see and will ever see Tala" Paul explained to me while taking my hands in his over the table.

Besides Paul getting hit on by 'Natalie' a few more times, dinner was good. I had a fettuccine Alfredo and Paul had like three meals which he inhaled. Once Paul paid the check we left and headed back out to the truck.

"So, I do have a little more planned for tonight" Paul told me helping me into his truck and then starting it and heading back onto the road. 

"Where are we going?" I asked while looking out the window.

"We're going to get ice cream and then walk to the beach and look at the stars" Paul said "I know, it's cheesy, but I thought you would enjoy it"

"No, it sounds romantic" I looked at Paul and gazing at his features just wondering how I could get so lucky, he was so handsome and obviously sweet.

"Alright we're here" Paul stopped his truck and went over to my side to open the door for me and help me out. We went over to the ice cream shop and each got a cone, mine mint chocolate chip and Paul's cookie dough.

"Thank you for tonight Paul, I am having a really great time" I took his hand and kissed the back of his hand. We walked along the sand before finding a rock and sitting on it. I rested my head on his shoulder and we just sat there looking at the stars and water, it was a comfortable silence. 

"You don't have to thank me you know Tala" Paul began "I would do anything for you, you're my imprint, and I hope that you want to be my girlfriend as well" Paul looked at me hopefully.

"Of course Paul" I told him leaning into him so that I was even closer. I pulled his face down to mine and pressed my lips against his softly. Paul quickly responded to the kiss wrapping his arms around my waist pulling me closer to him. The kiss was sweet and passionate but not lustful, just sweet. It was the perfect kiss to the perfect date.

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Sorry this was more of a filler chapter. The next chapter I think I am going to have Tala tell Paul about Daniel and some of her past.