Attraction

14.

"Were you worried I would leave if you tried to tell me that you imprinted on me?"
My head is still resting in Paul's lap as he plays with my hair.
I look up to see his expression, he isn't frowning nor is he smiling.

"I just didn't want to overwhelm you with anything, sometimes all of this can be a lot for a person to take in." He admits.

As our eyes stay locked, I remember the night I had been chased by the man in his car when I ran into the alleyway and hid in the dumpster. Was that really a grizzly, or what is Paul? I figure why not ask him.

"Do you remember the night you called me and I was hiding in the alley in that dumpster?" He nods his head and I can see a glimmer of a smile in his eyes.

"Yes, I do." He answers me.

"What I thought was a bobcat or a grizzly bear—it was really you, wasn't it?"
Paul tries to hide his smile but I can see his bright white straight teeth appearing. He nods his head again.

"That was me, I wanted to help you."  He replies coyly.

"Does Quil know that it was you and not a bear?" I ask as he smirks nodding his head conforming that Quil knew.

I can't help but feel slightly embarrassed over the fact that I truly believed it was a bear that had frightened away that psycho in the alley that night.

"Don't feel bad, I just couldn't tell you yet. You already had enough on your plate and I wasn't sure if it would overwhelm you if you knew what I was." He replies softly. He takes his hand in my own.

"Let's get you home, it's getting really late." Paul states.

"I have a morning shift tomorrow, eleven to four." I sigh.

I don't want to be away from him, we both have our own homes where we live but I want to be by his side. Part of me wonders if I will come off as overly clingy if I ask him to stay with me tonight or what's left of tonight since it's so late.
He and I walk to his car and he drives me home in a comfortable silence, I lean my head against his shoulder as he drives.

We arrive at my apartment and I dread being away from him, but I know we have to have our own space. I turn to face him as he shuts off the engine, our faces are close.

"I had a really great time with you tonight, thank you for telling me everything." I begin, "Knowing that you trust me really means so much to me."

"You mean so much to me." His voice is serene and makes me feel dreamy. He leans in closer to my face and slowly slides his hand into my hair, he glances down at my lips.

"Kiss me." I whisper in a small voice.
He doesn't waste a second as he crashes our lips tonight, I let his tongue take dominance in my mouth- I feel completely breathless.

I break apart for a second to breathe before Paul's lips meet mine once more. Both of his hands are tangled in my hair and I wrap my arms around his neck.

"Willow..." Paul moans my name softly causing me to want him even more, I want him so much.

His lips are dominant and rough against my own- I love it. The kiss ends, my breathing is uneven along with Paul's as we rest our foreheads together for a second.

He places a small kiss against my forehead before opening the drivers side door, we walk to my apartment door together and I turn to face him.

"Good night." My voice sounds musical and soft. Paul gently squeezes my hand.

"Good night." His voice is honeyed and smooth causing my knees to feel like they might give out on me from our moment in his car.
I walk inside my apartment and close the door behind me trying to catch my breath.