Time Heals All

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Paul smiled lightly down at Lucy as she squeezed his hand, they had just gotten to Jakes where the council meeting was being held. She looked rather nervous but smiled back up at him once she realized he was staring at her.

"Come on, we should probably get over there and eat before they start." Paul murmured as she leaned against him, her attention on the tribe counsel as they talked amongst themselves. They were all smiling as well, Sue watching Seth and Lea as the pack played a game of some tackle football.

"Yeah, you're right." She huffed slightly. "If we don't go now I feel like I won't get anything". Pulling him along behind her, they made their way over to the table that was packed with all kinds of food. Plenty of "main course" items, a million sides and plenty of desserts, there was so much food that Lucy couldn't help but wonder when they found the time to make everything. Grabbing four plates, two for her and two for Paul, she started loading them with food, her stomach was rumbling and she was starving as she had listened to Paul when he told her to hardly eat because of tonight. She grabbed a delicious looking prime rib, some Mac and cheese, and some asparagus before filling her second plate with the homemade mashed potatoes. There was plenty left, to be honest, it didn't even look like she had made a dent in them, she wasn't worried about taking too much and her mouth was already watering at the thought of the perfect stake she had picked up. Paul's plates were packed with far more food than she ever thought someone could eat, but this was Paul she was talking about here. He could scarf down all the food on the table and still want seconds.

"Paul, Lucy!" Sue was smiling ear to ear as they took a seat on the log across the fire from the counsel. "I'm so glad you got her to come." She looked at Paul, and then back at Lucy. "Sam told me, well all of us, how you've been doing very well when training with him. We are all so proud of you." She smiled noticing the blush that snuck up onto Lucy's cheeks without her permission.

"You are going to be an amazing asset to the pack and tribe." An older man, one she only recognized as Quils grandfather, spoke up.

"Thank you, sir," she almost whispered. "I hope to be, I don't want to let any of you down." Sue could see a silent battle raging behind Lucy's eyes, her face showed happiness but her eyes were giving her away.

"Why don't you come find me after the bonfire? Hmm? I think we should talk privately for a bit." Lucy only nodded as Jacob and Bella pulled into the driveway, she leaned further into Paul as they both continued to eat.

"You alright little wolf?" He asked in a hushed whisper.

"Yeah," she nodded quickly. "I'm fine." She watched as Seth ran up to Jacob and her older sister, the trio talking and laughing but she couldn't hear what was being said. Jacob grabbed Seth and put him in a headlock, the rest of the pack finally finished their game and had found their respective seats around the fire. Leah had come and sat on the ground next to Lucy, her shoulder rubbing against her leg, the two had become silent friends. And fast ones at that.

The day after Leah had shifted for the first time she had come over to Sams when the boys were out. They had told her one time but had actually meant another, making Leah even more mad than before. Lucy had been quick to try and welcome her into the group, completely unaware of the love triangle thing with her alpha and Emily, but once Paul did tell her it all made sense. She asked Leah if she wanted to go on a walk with her after they had eaten lunch, the boys had jumped at the question, having gotten back only a few minutes before, but Paul quickly shut them down. Lucy can still see the pouting faces of her friends as she walked away from the home and towards the trail to the beach. It took Leah awhile to open up just a tiny bit, but once she had the girls had a fun time down at the beach, on the way home was a different story. As she bit her lip Lucy asked the question no one else had ever really wanted too.