Time Heals All

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After Carlisle examined Lucy he had Jacob call out for the rest of the pack, telling him that they would all train here for the rest of the day instead.

"Thank you, Carlisle." The small girl smiled as her bruises got worse, she knew they would as she bruised like a peach. Charlie would have so many questions on Monday but she couldn't think about that now.

"Any time." He smiled, pulling her into a hug. Taken aback by this it took her a moment to return it, but once she did Paul growled.

"Oh shut up Paul." She murmured, letting go and turning to her boyfriend. Jacob was smiling like an idiot as he watched Paul stew in his own anger, knowing full well it was unwarranted. "We should probably get outside, I'm sure the pack will be here soon." Intertwining her fingers with his, she pulled him close. "And you need to stop getting so mad when I hug someone else, it's just a hug." He only grunted a response, his eyes on something out the window. "Paul." She waited a moment as Jake and Carlisle left the room, well aware that they would still be able to hear her but she wanted some semblance of privacy for a moment. "You know I love you. There's no need to be so jealous." She didn't really know why he was so jealous, he certainly didn't need to be. "Paul." She murmured again, very aware of her body crying out for her to stop as she put her hands on both of his cheeks. Pulling him down to her level, she kissed him gently at first a small growl leaving his lips as she did so. Knowing how much pain she was in he tried his best to pick her up as gently as possible, lifting one leg around his waist so she would get the idea. Once she had, she bit his lip playfully as he leaned her against the closest wall.

"I know I don't need to be." He whispered. "But I can't help it." His usually hard features softened as she traced circles with her finger on his chest. "I've been hurt in the past, and with you, well I would probably die if you left me." She shook her head at the thought of it. "Or cheated on me."

"I am never going to leave you, so you don't even have to think about dying anytime soon. Nor will I ever cheat on you, I'm not your past Paul. I hope I never will be." He smiled, kissing her gently once more, pushing her chest flush against his own. He loved this, her body against his, her legs around his waist and her arms around his neck. He loved holding her and if she would let him, he would carry her everywhere they went and wouldn't care about the stares they would get if they did. He loved her, and she loved him. That's all that could ever matter to him now, well that and keeping her safe.

"I still don't understand why you're fighting the newborns with us tomorrow." He whispered kissing and biting his way down her neck creating his own bruises.

"We've been over this." She huffed, biting back a moan as he continued the assault on her neck. "We should get outside." He growled against her cheek and kissed it lightly.

"Duty calls." He huffed, kissing her one last time before letting her feet back to the ground. Hand in hand they made their way outside, everyone was already waiting for them Embry taking a step forward when he saw Lucy for the first time today. Her appearance was startling, to say the least, they heard everything through the pack link but hearing was completely different than seeing.

"Hey, guys." She smiled, all of them nodding in her direction as they had already shifted. "So what's the plan." Turning back to Carlisle they all waited patiently for some kind of instruction.

"Well, we are partnering you up with Emmett for today and the wolves will take turns with the rest of us." Paul did not like that idea.

"And why is she going to be with him." He snapped, Lucy quick to turn to him and make him look down at her.

"Look at me." It took him a moment but he did as he was told and his anger instantly melted away, her eyes his safe haven. "Emmett is the strongest and he can help me prepare for how the new borns are going to be." She reasoned, hating the fact that he was so hotheaded.