Chapter 29 ✅

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Paul stares at his house for a moment as he holds Maggie's hand before he tugs her along. He's more nervous about Maggie meeting his mother than she is. He's never brought a girl home and he just knows his single mom will embarrass him.

"Mom?!" Paul calls as he opens the unlocked door and he enters. "I'm home and I brought Maggie."

"You did!?" A woman shouts.

A shorter woman with dark, shoulder blade length dark hair and dark eyes comes jogging down the flight of stairs. She's wearing a pair of nice jeans and a red T-shirt. The woman must've been getting ready for the day when Paul hollered for her.

"Oh, my," she gasps as she sees Maggie. "You're even more gorgeous than my Paul described."

"And Paul's description of you doesn't do you justice, ms. Lahote," Maggie says, knowing of the woman's divorce from Ronnie Lahote, who lives in Tucson, Arizona.

"Maggie, dear, call me Anne," the woman coos. "Come, come. It's not every day my Paul brings a girl home."

Maggie winks at a blushing Paul before she allows Anne to drag her further into the lovely house.

"I'm gonna go get a shower, mom," Paul states.

"You go ahead, sweetie," Anne coos. "I'm gonna get to know you're lovely imprint."

Paul kisses his mom on the cheek and Maggie on the lips before he climbs the stairs. As soon as she hears the water stare, Anne hurries to the study that's right off the kitchen and she comes back with a photo album, labeled...

Paul's Baby Years

Anne has also brought another one out, labeled...

Paul's Childhood Days

Anne sees the mischievous look in Maggie's eyes and she grins, already adoring this girl. Anne opens up the photo album with Paul's baby pictures in it first. Anne grows emotional at the first picture.

"This is Ronnie and Paul on the day Paul was born," Anne says as she points to the first picture. "The next one is on the day Paul got out of the hospital, Ronnie took it when I was getting ready to go."

Anne continues going through the photo album holding the baby pictures. Ronnie Lahote is in almost all of them. The one's he isn't in are the ones Anne or Paul's aunt Sandra was in.

Anne sighs as she gets to a picture of a nine-year-old Paul in his childhood photo album. "This was taken a couple of days after Ronnie filed for divorce. Paul was devestated but he put on a strong face for me."

"Because you were the best and still are," Paul says as he comes downstairs and he kisses the top of Anne's forehead. "I knew you'd show her the baby pics."

Maggie takes in Paul's appearance while he smiles and talks with his mom. He's in a pair of gray sweat pants, a pair of black socks, and a black tank top. Maggie can't help but mentally drool.

Anne smiles warmly at Maggie when her landline rings and she goes to answer it. Paul sits on the couch beside Maggie and he kisses the girl's bare shoulder and he loves on her until a now worried looking Anne enters the room.

"They have Harry Clearwater at the hospital, guys," Anne says as the couple look up at her with concern. "He had a heart attack."

Maggie and Paul jump up. Paul slips into some Jordan's and he hurries our to his truck. He waits for his mom and Maggie to get in before he drives straight to the hospital in Forks as his mom instructs.

"Dad?!" Maggie exclaims as she hurries into the waiting area. "Mom?"

Charlie and Allison walk over and they embrace the girl. Sam walks over to Paul to fill him in on what's going on so far. Leah and Seth are sitting with their mom near the emergency doors. Billy and Jacob are sitting with Amanda Cameron and Melissa Ateara.

Melissa Ateara is a member of the council, as well

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Melissa Ateara is a member of the council, as well. Her father's is Quil Ateara I. and her son is Quil Ateara III. Melissa is a single mother to Quil. She had slept with her fiancée at the time and as soon S he learned she was pregnant with her son, he fled the state.

"Any word?" Maggie asks.

"He had a heart attack and he's in surgery," Allison coos as Sam walks over and he wraps an arm around his mom. "That's all we know. Sue and the kids are worried sick... they're feverish."

Sam's eyes snap towaed his mom. "Since when?"

"Since they found out about Harry's heart attack," Allison replies.

Maggie smiles at her mom before she wanders over to the Clearwater family. Her godmother looks up with worry-filled eyes. Sue smiles in relief and she stands quickly before she hugs Maggie. Leah and Seth are quick to follow their mom's actions and hug Maggie.

"Are they phasing?" Allison asks her son as soon as Charlie walks over to walk to Billy.

"I'll have to talk to them but yeah, I think so," Sam replies as he watches Maggie hug the Clearwater's. "Did you know that Harry and Sue are Maggie's godparents?"

"Charlie told me," Allison replies. "They're as good a choice as any for godparents for my little girl."

Sam nods. "I agree... She's great, mom, Maggie is. I couldn't ask for a better sister."

Allison touches Sam's arm and she nods. "And I couldn't ask for any better kids."

Sam smiles as he watches as Leah latches into Maggie as soon as Jared pulls Sue to the side, probably to tell her about her kids phasing. Seth is sitting with Jacob and Billy. Everyone is sitting around, waiting for news on Harry Clearwater.

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