Exhibit ~ Paul Lahote

IV

(I should probably say that there are time skips between chapters that are just implied because literally like nothing happens in new moon and the whole reason i write fanfiction is cause i cant make up my own plot)

Paul and I are at my house waiting for some of the boys to show up. We are supposed to be watching the football game tonight, but Leah and Jacob cant come because of patrol. I really wanted Leah to come though because I feel like the guys always leave her out.

"Your kitchen is like empty." Paul complains as he looks through the beige cabinets.

"Well maybe if you weren't always over here then maybe-"

"I barely eat when Im here what do you mean?" I almost die at what he says.

"Yeah. Okay. You eat me out of house and home."

"Eating?" Jared asks as he walks through the door.

"Oh my god you guys are like a pack of dogs." I laugh at my own joke and go out to help Emily bring the food in.

Emily and I werent very close, but we spent a lot of time together with the pack. Shes their mother pretty much. Im like... the distant aunt. I show up when I want to have fun but only then.

"So...how are you and Paul doing?" She questions giving me a look. "Are you guys dating yet?"

"Yeah we are not like that. We dont do dating or couple things." I try to speak quietly so the wolves cant hear inside. Theyre pretty loud on their own so I dont really have to do much.

"But you like him right?"

"Not in the way your implying." I walk off with the food and place it on the table. I try to avoid eye contact with Paul so he doesnt suspect we were talking about him. However, I dont think he heard because he soon calls me to come sit by him on the couch for the game.

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"Okay. So theres four down and everytime they get farther it like restarts. But if they stay in the same place it keeps going and at 4th down they switch?" I state confused. I regret ever agreeing to watch this stupid game because I have no idea whats going on.

"Close enough." Embry proclaims.

There is three minutes left of the game and i think im starting to understand how the game fully works. I am in no way a sports person.

In the end, our team won. I have no idea if thats a rare occurrence or not but the guys are excited.

"Thanks for the food." Seth thanks Emily.

"Yeah thanks." Jared repeats. "See you later Elle."

"Bye." I walk out with them and close the door once theyre all out.

"You wanna go watch a movie?" I ask Paul, the only person left. He nods his head and we walk up to my bedroom.

We lay down as some dumb horror movie plays on the screen. We are comfortable on either side of the bed, and he gets really into the movie. I however get really into sleep.

The dream I had was black. I couldn't see or hear. There was just this feeling. I could feel my blood flowing out my wrist and the dull pain from it.

I wake up in shock. I look to see that I had wrapped myself around Paul in my sleep. Embarrassed, I detangle myself and look at my clock.

8:43.

Its a saturday and we usually always go to the beach on saturdays with the guys. However, before nine is too early for me, so I go back to sleep.

-

"Wake up." I can hear Paul say but im just not in the mood. "Your dad is going to be back in an hour."

I jump up at that. He doesnt know Paul slept over. We didnt do anything but my dad would probably still throw a fit over it.

I put on a white bathing suit. I tend to go for lighter colored out fits because they contrasted good with my skin tone. Then I put a pair of jean shorts and a black tank top. I put my contacts in and get ready to go.

"Seth!" I yell as I jump on him.

"You saw him yesterday?" Paul rolls his eyes. As soon as I am placed down I stick Paul the finger and go sit down by Emily, Kim, and a little girl. This is Kims first time with us at the beach, but I have been seeing her and Jared hang out more.

"Aww who's the cutie?" I coo.

"This is Claire, my niece." Emily smiles. Shes too cute. I love kids but then I dont because theyre hyper. Clair is just sitting there so shes cute yknow.

Throughout the day we play soccer a couple of times, I suck of course but my team whens a couple of times.

Some people want to play another game

Seth and I sat on a log and took a break.

"So hows school been going without us being attached at the butt?" I joke.

"Yknow I thought Marah would like me back now that she knows WE are not dating but I guess I got my hopes up for nothing." I frown at him. Hes to for rejection.

"I mean I never thought that Id be with someone as hot as Paul so anything can happen. Especially when your like adorable." I try to boost up his confidence.

"Yeah but your imprints its different."

I raise an eyebrow. Like half of the guys quit playing soccer and look at me and I freak out. What the hell does imprints mean?

"What the hell does that mean?"