Just Wanna Be Happy
Chapter 1
Mackenzie rolled around in
bed...She usually had a hard time sleeping when her husband was patrolling at
night. She wasn't sure why she cared for
him so much. It wasn't a marriage
produced out of love...It wasn't a fun marriage...It wasn't even a marriage of
convenience.
Arranged...That's what kind of
marriage it was...An arranged marriage.
It was forced on her. Why you
might ask? Because she was half Indian
and half white girl!
Of course she didn't find out she
was half Quileute Indian until she was 13, when her mother died and she was
sent to live with her father and his real family on the reservation in La Push
Washington.
She never even knew her father,
apparently he was a married Indian man and he had gone off the reservation to
have a huge affair with a pale face, as a result Mackenzie was conceived, born,
and grew up in Forks Washington which was about 30 minutes from La Push. Why she was never told about her dad she'd
never know. The only person she could
ask who had the answers was her mother and she was dead. She went to the school in the reservation and
was constantly made fun of for not looking like everyone else. Her skin wasn't as dark as theirs but it
wasn't completely pale either...It was a dark honey color and her hair wasn't
jet black either it was dark brown with blonde high lights cause her mother was
blonde. She didn't have brown eyes, her eyes were a deep violet color.
In the reservation school her half
brother was no help...Jared was not used to the fact that he had a half
sister...he used to call her a mutt when he would get mad at her...which was
all the time. Kenzie
just figured it was normal for brothers and sisters to not get along. She also figured eventually they would get
along. Actually it was more of something
she'd hoped and wished for. Her dad was
always trying to instill the reservation ways into her upbringing, and his wife
usually ignored her because she wasn't her mother...and Jared seemed like the
only link to normalcy...But between her wants and needs for a normal life...It
didn't happen.
When Mackenzie turned 15 her dad
took her into his office...Which was basically the garage and told her he was
arranging for her to be married...Kenzie wasn't sure
what to say or do...but knew if she refused, it would be disrespectful to her
family and the family providing the boy for her to marry. She only nodded her head and walked
away...What was she supposed to say?
What could she say? Anything she
said could've been misconstrued as being disrespectful and she really didn't
want that.
So once she graduated high school
at 17 she was married to Paul Redson. He was full blooded Quileute Indian. Of course the big secret was, Paul had a gene
in him that made him a shape shifter and he could shape shift into a wolf to
help protect the Quileute lands from Vampires.
Yea it sounds unbelievable...But it was definitely all true. Paul had a short fuse and more often than not
he would get pissed off and lose his temper and phase into a wolf...But he
never lost his temper around Kenzie...He always
managed to keep his temper in check. Of
course he was 6 feet tall and 165 lbs of pure muscle so that alone was
intimidating to Mackenzie who stood at 5'7" and 125 lbs.
So here she was staring at the
ceiling. She knew Paul wasn't going to
be home until at least 3 am. Then he
would sleep most of the day, get up and eat dinner and be gone to patrol again
by 5 or 6. They talked every once in a
while...but for the most part the marriage was specifically arranged so her dad
wouldn't have to worry about her meeting someone outside of the reservation who
wasn't Quileute. No love was involved
with them. Sex was a nice thought some
days, but not a requirement. There were
some days he was affectionate with her and some days when she forgot completely
she was even married. She had to admit
though...Getting to know him over the last year that they'd been married was
nice...She would probably never tell him she was in love with him...Only for the
simple fact that love wasn't required for their marriage. Basically the only thing they was a
requirement between them was Quileute land protection and babies.
Mackenzie didn't relish getting
pregnant from a man who didn't love her...Which was probably one of the reasons
she'd snuck into Forks one day and got put on birth control pills...she hid
them well...She never wanted anyone to find out about her taking them...It
would be even bigger disrespect to tell her dad she didn't want to have a baby
with someone who didn't love her, then getting knocked up by a complete
stranger. Which was
what Paul basically was to her.
They'd had sex once or twice a month sometimes not even that...It was
cold and unfeeling and it was basically done with one reason in mind. Procreation. Life wouldn't continue on the reservation if
no one had babies. And the Quileute
genes and blood line would disappear in existence.
Kenzie sat up in
bed and flicked the light on, on her night stand. She looked at the empty space beside her and
ran her finger tips over his pillow lightly.
She leaned over and inhaled deeply...Yup it smelled like him. Before she knew it...It was 3 am and she
heard the front door open and close as she quickly turned the light off and
laid down trying to act as though she was sleeping. She heard him kick off his shoes on his side
of the bed as he pulled the blanket back and carefully slid into bed.
Paul's low voice said, "I know
you're not asleep...What gives?" Kenzie said, "Just couldn't sleep is all." Paul's laughter rumbled his chest and said,
"I know...I wasn't here...Sorry...C'mere." Kenzie rolled over
and he had his arm out as she moved over and laid her head on his chest and
said, "Don't apologize you was doing something more important...And I get
that." Paul mumbled 'ok'...He
kissed the top of her head and wrapped his arm around her. Soon they were both asleep.
Chapter 2
The following afternoon, Paul woke
up and moved around, trying to get his muscles to relax a little. He noticed Kenzie was
already up and moving. Paul moved into
the bathroom and took a shower...Once he got out and dried off and got dressed
into a pair of navy cargo shorts and a white beater. He could smell dinner...Kenzie
was an amazing cook. Paul walked into
the kitchen and exhaled slowly...Kenzie was standing
by the sink with black cargo pants on, barefoot with a white form fitted
t-shirt with black short sleeves...Her hair was left down. Paul was definitely sure she didn't realize
how beautiful she was. There was something
about the way her rear looked in those damn cargo pants and he was extremely
grateful she had a pair in every color.
Paul walked over and leaned down
and placed a single soft kiss on the side of her neck like every day and he
said, "Morning." Kenzie corrected him, "Afternoon." Paul said, "Yea. Afternoon." Kenzie said,
"Should I even ask if you're hungry?"
Paul said, "What do you think?" Kenzie giggled as
he grabbed a plate out of the cabinet and put two piece of baked chicken on it,
with butter and herb potatoes and steamed broccoli. She set the plate down in front of him and
handed him a fork. She was glad she sat
down at the table with him when she watched the tip of his tongue came out and
swiped the middle of his bottom lip. He
did that a lot and she was pretty sure he didn't know what kind of effect it
had on her.
Paul sat eating quietly as he
watched her do bills. He was intrigued
with watching her. He wanted to know
more about her, but never knew how to ask the questions. Dear lord, she always smelled so damn good. He saw something move out the corner of his
eye and looked to his right and saw her bare foot sticking out from under the
table. Her purple toenail polish matched
the tips of her long finger nail's. She had her right leg crossed at the knee
over her left and was slowly bouncing her right foot up and down...which is
what caught his eye. He watched her
intently as she tapped on the calculator and wrote figures down. Watching as she absentmindedly would turn the
simple silver wedding band on her ring finger with her thumb. He wanted to get her a different band, but at
the time his dad just forced him to get something to get it out of the way.
He loved watching her, she had
little quirks about her...For the most part she was completely fearless about
everything, except when it came to spiders...Paul had to hold back a
chuckle. Spiders were definitely her
ultimate enemy. He remembered the last
time a daddy long legs got into the house she picked
it up with a pair of plastic salad tongs and flushed it. He teased her and basically told her they
were actually the most harmless spider around because the mouth was so small it
couldn't bit people.
Paul looked over at her and she was
chewing her bottom lip which was really cute.
She was always so quiet, and he just wanted to confess how he really
felt about her, but he didn't even know how she felt about him. Paul cleared his throat and she looked up at
him and said, "You want some more?"
Paul shook his head and said, "God no...You're cooking is going to
be the death of me...I'm gonna get to stuffed and my ass won't be able to phase
later." Kenzie
couldn't help but giggle. Paul loved it
when he could make her giggle or laugh hard...It didn't happen often but it was
definitely something he was going to have to work on. Paul said, "Were supposed to go to Emily
and Sam's tomorrow for dinner, because everyone has the night off." Kenzie nodded and
said, "Yea...I know...I'm going shopping in Forks with Em
in a bit."
Kenzie watched as
Paul tensed at the mention of going to Forks. The tattoo on his right bi-cept
that signified he was a member of the wolf pack that protected the Quileute
lands jerked when he tensed. Paul hated
it when she went to Forks...He couldn't protect her there they were only
allowed to protect on their lands. He
was pulled from his thoughts when her hand reached over and touched his. He looked at her hand,
she started to pull away when he grabbed it in his and their eyes locked. Paul said, "I really hate it when you go
to Forks." Kenzie
nodded and said, "I know...but I'm not letting Emily go alone...We'll be
careful...I promise."
They were pulled from their
conversation when a horn beeped twice outside.
Kenzie slowly pulled her hand back and their
fingertips grazed each other's and she said, "That's Em
I gotta get going." She watched as
the tip of Paul's tongue came out again and swiped the middle of his bottom
lips and she shivered. They both stood
from the table as Paul put his dishes in the sink and he leaned against the
counter and watched as she slipped her sneakers on and grabbed her zip up
hooded sweatshirt. Paul said, "I'll
probably be on patrol by the time you get back." Kenzie nodded and
said, "Just be careful." Paul
leaned down and placed a soft kiss on her lips...Lingering longer then either
expected. Kenzie
grabbed her purse that was shaped like a mini back pack and too off and jumped
in the truck with Emily. Paul watched as
they pulled out and went towards Forks.
Emily was a sweet lady. She was Sam's fiancée...Sam was the Alpha of
the wolf pack. Emily was a flawless
beauty...At least that's the way Kenzie saw her. Emily had been scared by Sam one night. He got pissed off very fast and phased into a wolf and Emily had been standing too close to
him, as a result she had 3 claw marks down her right cheek and across her right
arm. Sam couldn't take it back, but
because of his mistake the guys in the pack learned to control their anger.
Once Kenzie
got in the truck with Emily, Em said, "Hey
woman." Kenzie
smiled widely and said, "Hi." They saw Paul walk out onto the porch
and watched them leave. Emily said,
"So how is it going with him?"
Kenzie looked down at her lap and said,
"I don't know Em...I really don't. There are days when he's completely
affectionate with me and then we can go for days and he doesn't touch me at
all. I mean why should he...He was
basically forced into this marriage, because my dad didn't want me to marry
anyone off the rez.
It's lame...Who the hell does arranged
marriages anymore...At least inside the United States?" Emily pulled into the market, parked and
turned the truck off and reached over and touched Mackenzie's hand and said,
"I know it isn't easy...But you know you've always got me and Sam if you
need anything." Kenzie
nodded in understanding.
They got out and headed into the
store Kenzie said, "It just sucks Em...You know what my first memory of Paul is?" Emily shook her head no and said, "No.
What?" Kenzie
smiled softly remembering it as if it were yesterday and said, "I was just
16 and I was walking out of the school and a group of guys who basically
screwed with me since I was 13, were outside calling me a pale faced mutt..Like they could come up with something different ever. One of the guys shoved me into another guy
and he shoved me into someone else...After being shoved into a few more people,
someone grabbed me by my shoulders and steadied me on my feet. I looked up and
it was Paul...Like some knight in shining armor. He had just barely started phasing so he was
kind of scrawny, but he growled at the group of guys and said if he ever saw
them treating me that way again he was going to see to it personally that they
never breathed another breath of air in their lives."
Emily looked shocked and said,
"What? Paul said that?" Kenzie laughed hard
and said, "Yea...Paul said that...He looked down and asked me if I was
okay...and I just nodded. He walked me
home to make sure I got there safe, but that was basically the last time I had
any encounter with him, until his family came to dinner with ours, when I was
almost 17 for the whole arranged marriage get together to finalize the
deal." Emily said, "Do you
think Paul likes you?" Kenzie said, "I don't know...How do you like someone you
don't know who you're forced to marry? I
mean you know how I feel about him Em...Hell you even
know I'm sneaking birth control because I don't want to get pregnant from
someone who doesn't love me...I don't get how were supposed to be married and
raise a family when we barely know each other."
Emily said, "Kenzie, You have to believe you guys were brought together
for a reason...The fact that he saved you from those jerks at school only to
have him show up later in life to be the one you was arranged to marry...Those
are some very distinct signs in your life.
You're supposed to be with him."
Kenzie said, "Yea...well I fell in love
with him...I'm just sorry to say he will probably never feel the same way for
me."
Emily knew she had to talk to Sam
about Kenzie and Paul. She wouldn't tell him certain things for
obvious reasons, first because she couldn't hide things from Sam, but also
because she didn't want Kenzie to feel like she
couldn't trust her.
Chapter 3
Paul woke up like every other day,
muscles stiff and Mackenzie was already missing from the bed. He really wished he could wake up one morning
and have her still be in bed next to him...but he knew his sleep patterns and
her were completely different. He didn't
sleep until 3 am when he got off patrol and she usually went to bed by
midnight...well she would if her body would let her sleep without him. Paul chuckled and loved the fact that she'd
gotten so used to sleeping with him that when he took the night shift on
patrolling she couldn't sleep until he was laying next to her.
Paul stood and showered like always
when he first got up...He pulled on his black jean cut off shorts, they hung
low on his hips. He walked out of the
kitchen and had to bite back a groan; Kenzie was
wearing those damn pants again. She had
cargo jeans, with red sneakers and a red form fitting t-shirt. She'd left her hair down again. Paul just wanted to wrap his hands in her hair;
it went to the bottom of her rib cage and was so thick. But it also smelled like the rest of her as
well. She always smelled like lilacs, he
couldn't tell if it was a body spray she used or a body wash,
but she forever smelled like lilacs. It
was the most intoxicating smell and when he got it in his nose and lungs he
felt drunk. He wanted to jerk her into
his arms and kiss her until they both passed out from loss of oxygen.
Paul walked up behind her and
kissed the side of her neck and said, “Morning.” Kenzie shook her
head and corrected him like always, “Afternoon.” Paul said, “Yea…Afternoon.” He chuckled; they went through the same thing
every day. Paul said, “Are you ready to
head to Emily and Sam’s?” Kenzie turned around and said, “Sure…Emily went with an
Italian theme, so I made my chicken fettuccini and alfredo sauce.
So we wanna grab that before we head out. And I wanna run a brush through my hair,” Paul said,
“Okay…Lemme put it in the truck, you go finish getting ready and well take
off.”
Kenzie opened the
fridge and said, “That big metal deep dish is going.” Paul walked over and squeezed her waist with
one hand and said, “Don’t worry I’ll get it…And I won’t drop it.” Paul just about died when she pushed up on
her tip toes and kissed his cheek and said, “Thanks…I’ll be ready in one
second.” Paul nodded and said, “Take
your time, were not in any hurry.” Kenzie nodded as she took off to the bathroom and ran the
brush through her hair. Paul got his
sneakers on and pulled a crisp white t-shirt over his head and smoothed it over
his chest. Paul started the truck and
was standing next to the open driver’s side door, when he watched as Kenzie closed the front door and jogged over to the driver
side and jumped in the driver side and slid to the middle because Paul had put
the food in the passenger side.
They pulled up to Emily and Sam’s,
Paul got out and walked around and pulled the dish out and balanced it in his
left arm and held out his right as Kenzie took his
offered hand as she hopped out of the truck as she pushed the door closed with
her foot…Paul laced his fingers with her and pulled her hand up and kissed the
back of it. She glanced at him sideways
and smiled softly. Paul said, “If you
get cold…You’re sweatshirt is in the truck.”
Her free hand touched his forearm and she said, “Thanks.” His skin was naturally heated to 109 degrees
from the wolf gene, but when she touched his arm it started a fire that spread
up his arm.
Emily walked out onto the porch and
said, “Hey you two…C’mon.” Paul leaned
down and kissed Kenzie’s cheek as he handed over the
dish and said, “I’ll be outside with Sam.”
Kenzie nodded as she walked up and went inside
with Emily.
Paul walked over and helped Sam as
he built a fire pit…Sam looked over at Paul and said, “What’s going on in your
head?” Paul said, “I don’t know.” Paul shoved his hands in his front pockets
and continued, “Every day I’m with her I fall more in love with her.” Sam smirked and said, “So tell her you
dumbass.” Paul said, “There’s no way I’m
tell her that…She was forced to marry me Sam…How do we build a life out of
that?” Sam said, “You just do…How does she feel about you?”
Paul said, “I don’t have a damn clue…I can’t even imagine how she really
feels.”
Sam said, “Did you even tell her
the truth about why you married her?”
Paul shook his head no. Sam said,
“Why the hell not?” Paul said, “Because
if she really knew the reason I did…I don’t know what she would do…And I’m not
about to lose her.” Sam looked at Paul
and said, “Did you imprint on her?” Paul
said, “Yea I did.” Sam said, “Does she
even know what that is yet?” Paul said,
“No…I figure if I ever tell her why I married her…I’ll explain imprinting…but
I’m pretty sure it’s not going to be for a while.” Sam said, “You should tell her…She looks at
you like she loves you.” Paul chuckled
and said, “What the hell ever gave you that idea?” Sam laughed and said, “Because Kenzie is looking at you, the way Emily looks at me every
day.” Paul looked shocked…but removed
the look off his face when he saw Jacob Black walk up holding the hand of a
beautiful Raven hair pale face.
Jake walked over and said, “Guys
this is Alexia London.” Alexia’s bright
green eyes stared up at the other pack members.
Her waist length raven colored hair hanging like spun silk. Sam walked over to the 5’7” beauty and leaned
down placing a kiss on her cheek and hugged her and said, “Nice to finally meet
you.” Alexia smiled and Jake’s face
completely light up. Emily and Kenzie walked out of the house and started over to the fire
pit. Kenzie
looked over when she heard a familiar laugh…she looked over and say the raven
haired beauty and recognized that laugh and those piercing green eyes from
anywhere.
Kenzie stopped in
her tracks and said, “Hey slut puppy!
You’re gonna wanna hold on it’s gonna be a
bumpy ride!” Alexia looked over along
with the others and Alexia said, “Oh...My…God…Mac is that really you?!?” Kenzie said, “In
the flesh Lexia!”
Alexia ran over and practically tackled Kenzie
to the ground.
The guys watched as the two girls
hugged each other into practically unconsciousness. Figuring out exactly what was going on was
going to be interesting.
Chapter 4
Alexia pulled back and said,
"Tell me this is all a big joke...You're not really standing here in front
of me are you?" Kenzie
said, "Yea...I am." Alexia
said, "What the hell happened to you...after your mom died...everyone said
you ran away and went to live with the circus or gypsies or something." Kenzie laughed hard
as she said, "No...No...Nothing like that."
A familiar raspy voice said,
"No she invaded my home and became a pain in my ass."
The look on Kenzie's
face went from happy to defeated. Kenzie exhaled
heavily and looked over at her half brother Jared. Kenzie said,
"You just refuse to be a decent human being." Alexia said, "Who is this
yahoo?" Kenzie
said, "Alexia this is my half brother Jared Tinsel." Alexia said, "More like a horses ass if you ask me." Kenzie stifled a
laugh and said, "You don't even know the half of it." Lexia said, "I
didn't know you had a brother."
Kenzie and Jared
both said, "Half." At the same time.
Kenzie said,
"Apparently when my mother died she took all her secrets to the grave...I
found out she apparently met up with Jared's father on quite a few
occasions. And surprise...surprise they
acquired me. Mom never told me any of
this...So after she died...She put it in the will she'd made years ago that she
wanted me to go live with my father...Even bigger surprise, he was married and
had a kid of his own. My father won't
tell me anything about them, just that he was separated from Jared's mom when
he started seeing my mother and got her pregnant...mom broke things off when
she found out she was gonna have me and he went back to his wife."
Jared's hands were balled into
fists by his side when he walked up and said, "You're mother was nothing
but a whore...I'm surprised you're not exactly like her you filthy mutt." Alexia glared at Jared and said, "Hey! Back off Pocahontas!"
Kenzie said, "Jared I don't know why I
ever hoped or wished I could have a normal brother in my life...You're a
pathetic piece of crap."
Paul walked over and he grabbed
Jared's arm and jerked him away from Kenzie and her
friend and said, "If you know what's good for you, you'll leave her
alone." Jared said, "Aww, my mutty sisters big protector." Paul's nose started to twitch a little said,
"I swear if I hear you call her that one more time Jared; me and you will
have big problems." Sam didn't miss
Paul's nose twitch...it meant he was getting real close to losing his
temper...the situation was about to get volatile fast as Sam walked over and
said, "Calm down the both of you."
Alexia said, "Who was
that?" Kenzie
said, "My husband." Alexia
looked at Mackenzie like she'd grown 15 heads and said, "What? You're barely getting ready to turn 19 in 6
months...What gives?" Kenzie said, "It's a disastrous story." Alexia said, "I've got all
night." Kenzie
sighed heavily and said, "After I moved here with dad and his real family,
he arranged for me to marry someone on the rez...He
absolutely forbid me to date or marry a pale face...so after I graduated high
school, I got married to Paul...We've been married for 11 months." Alexia said, "Do you even...ya
know...Love him?" Kenzie nodded and said, "Yea...But there's no way he
feels the same for me...He was just basically forced to marry me...I think if
it wouldn't have been a huge disrespect for both families...Neither of us
would've shown up for the wedding."
Alexia said, "So...An arranged marriage...Who does that anymore now
a days in America?" Emily walked up
and laughed and said, "Kenzie said the same
thing yesterday." Kenzie couldn't help but laugh as she said,
"Alexia...This is Emily...Sam's fiancée."
Alexia shook the woman's hand but
made sure not to stare...She'd already been warned by Jake not to stare at the
scars...When Jake explained why she fully understood. Kenzie said,
"How long have you and Jake been dating?" Alexia smiled warmly and said, "6
glorious months." Kenzie envied Alexia and the love she could see shining in
her friends eyes for the future alpha of the pack. Kenzie didn't miss the look that traveled between the two
of them and it was cute...Jake was definitely in love with her. Emily said, "Okay you guys...Let's get
inside and start dinner...Everything should be warmed up."
Kenzie and Alexia
stayed behind everyone who was walking up the porch to talk a little more...Kenzie hugged Alexia again as Jake walked over and kissed
the top of Mackenzie's head and said, "Nice to see you Kenz." Kenzie smiled and
said, "You too Jake...You better take good care of her...We've been best
friends since we were 3. And if she
ain't happy...You will definitely not be happy." Jake smiled and said, "I have every
intension of making her blissfully happy."
Kenzie narrowed her eyes and said, "Well
see about that Mr. Black." Jake
chuckled as he wrapped his arm around Alexia's waist and led her into the
house.
Kenzie started to
walk up the stairs of the porch when a hand gripped her forearm and she looked
down from the top step and found it was Paul who had a hold of her...Kenzie winced a little, Paul
didn't realize how tight his grip was on her forearm. Paul immediately released her forearm and
rubbed the spot with his hands that he was holding onto and said,
"Sorry." Kenzie
said, "It's okay." She knew he was probably extremely upset with
Jared and when he got like that she knew if he touched her or grabbed her and
it hurt he hadn't meant for it to. Kenzie's hand came up and touched his shoulder and said,
"Everything ok?" Paul nodded
and said, "Shouldn't I be asking you that?" Kenzie shrugged her
shoulders and said, "You hear something enough times in life...you get
used to it."
Paul said, "But you shouldn't
have had to get used to that kind of treatment...Jared's a dick...I'm sorry for
the way he treats you." Kenzie shook her head and said, "Don't be
sorry...You've never treated me that way...I feel blessed to know at least one
person on this rez who doesn't think of me the way
Jared does." Paul watched with
anticipation as Kenzie leaned over and rubbed her
nose against his and then kissed the end of his nose and said, "Thank
you." Paul didn't trust his voice
and just nodded his head and Kenzie said, "C'mon
dinner is gonna get cold." As they walked into the house and enjoyed a wonderful night of good
food and laughs.
Kenzie and Alexia
made themselves comfortable on the couch talking and laughing after
dinner. They'd both ended up falling
asleep. Paul and Jake stood staring at
them...It was actually quite cute. Emily
walked over and said, "You guys have two choices...Wake them up...or let
them sleep." Jake looked at Em and said, "Is my room made up here?" Emily said, "What do you
think?" Jake chuckled and said,
"I think I shouldn't ask stupid questions and just take my girlfriend to
bed." Emily giggled and said,
"What a great idea." Jake
leaned over and carefully scooped the tiny raven haired girl into his arms and
walked her to his room, pulling her sneakers off and laid in bed with her she
wrapped herself around his body as his arms went around her and they soon fell
asleep.
Paul squatted down and Emily helped
him get Kenzie's zip up hoodie
on...and then he carefully scooped her into his arms and she snuggled against
his chest. He said he's good-byes to
Emily and Sam as he carefully placed Kenzie in the
truck and got in...A few minutes later she woke up and was shivering from being
cold. Paul reached over and pulled her
next to him and wrapped his arm around her as she re-snuggled against his chest
and fell asleep again letting his body warmth envelope her. Once he got them home, he carried her in and
pulled her sweatshirt off, and shoes and socks.
As he crawled into bed and wrapped his arms around her and soon fell
asleep with her.
Chapter 5
A few weeks later, Paul was in a
constant bad mood. Kenzie
stood at the kitchen counter and watched him…His body posture screamed annoyed
or pissed off or irritated. He was
sitting at the kitchen table slumped in the chair with his arms folded over his
chest with a scowl on his face. Kenzie walked over and touched his shoulders, he felt
tense. Kenzie
rubbed and massaged his shoulders and neck trying to get him to loosen
up…Nothing seemed to be working.
Paul was completely pissed off…He’d
pretty much had enough of Kenzie’s brother…Jared was
becoming a bigger dick everyday…The problem was every time they were phased
into wolfs they could hear each other’s thoughts which was how they
communicated in wolf form. Jared kept
pissing off Paul by talking about what a mutt Kenzie
was, and how her mother was a big whore and he was waiting for Paul to find out
about it. Paul had warned Jared several
times to keep his thoughts to himself about Kenzie
and her mother. Paul finally got tired
of hearing Jared’s bullshit and punched him out…Of course then Sam jumped all
over his ass for fighting with a pack member…then Paul got in his face and
surprisingly enough didn’t phase out on Sam…but told him what the hell had been
going on. Sam had been oblivious because
it was only Jared and Paul patrolling that whole week.
Paul was mad at himself because he
let Jared’s petty shit get to him. And
he knew in counter acting he was irritated when he was at home. And as a result he wasn’t affectionate with Kenzie and he hated that about himself…Because then he felt
like he was neglecting his wife. And he
didn’t want her to ever feel like that.
He felt her touch his shoulders and put his hands on hers. He did something extremely uncharacteristic
of him. He took her hand and pulled her
around him and pulled her to sit on his lap.
She leaned her head on his shoulder and said, “What’s going on with
you? Don’t you think I can tell when
you’re not yourself?”
Paul said, “I’m sorry…I’m just
completely irritated with your damn brother.”
Kenzie said, “Let me guess…He’s been calling
me a…” Paul cut her off as he growled,
“DON’T SAY IT.” Kenzie
physically jerked in his lap. She stood
up and raked a hand through her hair and said, “I’m not ashamed of what I am
Paul.” Paul stood up and said, “Damn it
Mackenzie…You’re not a mutt…if anything Jared and I are and the rest of the
guys in the pack are mutts.” Kenzie said, “You guys aren’t mutts…You’re protectors of
the lands…It’s an important job…It’s an honor to do what you guys are capable
of doing. I know what I’ll always
be…Because Jared will never let me forget it.
I have no one to thank for that but my mother who I thought I knew and a
father I never knew.”
Paul watched as Kenzie
put lasagna on two plates as she set the plates down with forks. Paul said, “I didn’t mean to scare you when I
yelled.” Kenzie
said, “Just wasn’t expecting it…I’m fine.”
Paul shook his head and said, “No you’re not…You shouldn’t let Jared
control the way you feel about yourself.”
Kenzie said, "I don't let him control
it...It's just the way I've felt since I was 13 and had to move onto the rez. The way I was
treated all through school...I'm use to it." Paul said, "That's something I'm gonna
have to change then." Kenzie looked up and Paul and she could tell her was
serious about it. Paul looked in her
eyes and winked at her. Kenzie smiled and said, "Good luck with
that." Paul smirked and said,
"I love a challenge." Kenzie laughed and said, "I bet you do." Paul laughed as they finished eating.
Kenzie noticed
when Jared wasn't pissing Paul off he is when he was more affectionate...And
noticed he got considerably colder when Jared managed to thoroughly piss Paul
off. Paul said, "I also wanted to
let you know Sam and Emily want to do dinner with the whole pack on our nights
off...It seems to be good for us as a pack." Kenzie said,
"I imagine it's very good for your guys to bond more and I like getting to
know Emily...She's great...I like getting to know the guys too. Nice to know people you can trust." Paul said, "Yea. Though I may kill your
brother so I won't have to hear him run his mouth." Paul rolled his eyes and Kenzie
giggled a little and said, "You won't get any complaints from me on
that." Paul shook his head and
said, "Yea...I didn't think I would...Has he been like this since you came
to the rez?"
Kenzie swallowed
the bit in her mouth and took a sip of her water and nodded...she said,
"Basically, After my mom died when I was 13, I was forced to move here
with my dad...Jared was pissed off because his dad went outside of the
reservation to have an affair...Apparently he thought his dad should've stared
on the rez to have his big affair. Jared feels like it's a disgrace to his
mother and to him for his dad to have a half Indian, half pale face
daughter. I always looked at it as an
opportunity to expand my family...To Jared is was more like blemish on their
perfect family...He did nothing but ridicule, name bash, and hurt me since I
was 13. He seems to of perfected
it...And he gets better at it every time I see him...Which I've managed to
avoid him at all costs, but still manage to run into him every once in a
while."
Paul said, "I've warned Jared
numerous times not to talk to you or just leave you alone and to stop calling
you that damn name." Kenzie said, "Our father couldn't control him...What
makes you think you're so special?"
Paul said, "If I have to beat into him or bite it into him he'll
learn to keep his mouth shut around you."
Kenzie giggled again and said,
"Yea...Hope you're up for a bigger challenge cause that's not gonna happen
without a magic wand and some fairy dust."
Paul couldn't help but chuckle...Kenzie never
noticed how good he loved when he was laughing.
Paul said, "You never know what I got in my bag of tricks. If you'll excuse the
expression." Kenzie said, "Well hopefully you've got that wand and
fairy dust in there...Maybe with a tutu and some wings to fly on a hope and
prayer." Paul couldn't help but
laugh again.
They finished eating and as Kenzie was doing the dishes, Paul was standing behind Kenzie taking in her scent...the scent of lilacs was
filling his nose...Kenzie felt him place a kiss on
the left side of her neck and then another kiss on the right side of her neck. He was giving her chills because he kept
running his fingers through her hair.
He'd finally gotten up enough nerve to touch her hair. Kenzie giggled
because she could hear him smelling her hair and had groaned a couple of times. Paul could see her shiver a little and said,
"Are you cold?" His warm
breath brushed against her ear and she said, "No...You're just sort of
giving me chills playing with my hair."
Paul smirked and said, "I can stop if you want me too." Kenzie said,
"No...It feels good...It just tickles a little."
Paul continued to run his fingers
through her hair, Kenzie said, "You know what I
realized?" She looked at his
reflection in the kitchen window above the sink and he looked at her reflection
and shook his head no and said, "What?" Kenzie said, "I've never seen you when you've been phased." Paul
said, "I really hope you never see me like that either...I'm only phased
when patrolling or when other humans are in trouble...And every once in a while
I lose my temper...I don't ever want you to be around me then...I'm not taking
the chance...I don't want you to be hurt by me, because when I phase I can't
control my temper." Kenzie giggled and said, "So that's why the guys call
you the hot head." Paul smirked and
said, "I can get a little volatile at times."
Kenzie dried her
hands off and said, "But never with me." Paul said, "No...Never
with you...For you, because it's my job to protect you...but never against
you." Kenzie
said, "Okay." Paul said,
"I have to head out to patrol...We can talk more if you'd like when I get
home...If you're awake." Kenzie smiled and said, "Okay...Be careful." Paul said, "Of course." Paul leaned down and kissed her lips
softly...Lingered longer then either expected again...Each time he kissed her
good-bye before patrol he would linger a little bit longer then the time
before. Kenzie
thought it was nice...But so did Paul. Kenzie's feelings for Paul were going deeper then she'd
expected.
Chapter 6
It was the pack's night off again
and they all found themselves at Emily and Sam's again for dinner. It was Mexican food night. After everyone ate, they were sitting outside
around the fire pit and Paul was watching as Alexia and Kenzie
played catch up again, laughing about all the old times. Paul had never seen Kenzie
smile so much, when she was with Alexia she could smile for hours it seemed
like. He wished he made her that
happy. Maybe he still could...He would
just have to figure out how. Paul could
sit and watch Kenzie talk and laugh for hours.
Emily announced she'd made cookies
and apple pie for desert and it was ready to be eaten, Alexia disappeared with
Jake in the house, along with everyone else...Paul
excused himself to go to the rest room. Kenzie sat outside minding her own business and just
enjoying the cool night air. She stood
up and was walking around stretching her legs a little. Kenzie couldn't
help but smirk, she remembered hearing Paul groan, when he walked into the
kitchen because she was wearing her blue cargo pants...A few weeks back he'd
finally confessed to her that those pants were gonna be the death of him. She had a white form fitting hooded t-shirt
on with small pockets in the front for her hands. Of course she'd left her hair down...Paul
couldn't get enough of her long hair.
A familiar raspy voice said,
"Well if it isn't my sister the mutt." Kenzie rolled her
eyes as she turned to face her half brother and said, "You know something
Jared...I feel sorry for you."
Jared glared at her and said, "Why's that?" Kenzie said,
"Because I might be a mutt and I can accept what I am and what I'll always
be...But you're never going to accept what you are." Jared said, "What's that?" Kenzie smirked and
said, "An asshole...I don't know how you expect to ever find a
girlfriend...Because you're the same little asshole you was when you was 15
that you are now...You're never gonna change...You're going to die one of two
ways, either A) a lonely bitter shell of a human being or B) Like the furry
stinky flea ridden dog you are. Those
are really you're only choices...You've got nothing left...The sooner you pick
one the sooner you can get on with your life...And leave me the hell
alone."
Jared growled at his half sister
his fists clenched at his sides...Kenzie walked up to
him and faced him completely fearless...Jared said, "You should shut your
mutt mouth before it gets you into more trouble than you can handle." Kenzie said,
"And you should kiss the darkest part of my half white ass. If anyone here is a mutt it's you...You're a
God damn dog and you'll always be a dog, just like you'll always be an asshole. You're never going to change, and if you did
it would only be for the worse never for the better. And now all of a sudden you can dish shit out
but you can't take it...even from your mutt half sister...you're truly a
pathetic excuse for a human being, let alone a pathetic excuse for a dog."
Jared completely lost his cool as
he swung on his half sister and back handed her. He watched as she stumbled back and fell on
her ass. She looked up at him through
half lidded eyes as blood poured out of her nose and mouth. Alexia stood and watched the whole scene
unfold from them arguing to him hitting her and when Mackenzie hit the ground
Alexia yelled, "OH MY GOD! Jake! Someone!
HELP!"
Alexia ran over to Kenzie and squatted down
next to her. Sam, Jake and Paul ran out
of the house, thinking the house was under attack or something, only to find
Jared standing over his sister and Alexia.
Paul noticed Kenzie
was on the ground and ran over to her as Alexia was helping her stand up to
take her in the house. Paul looked down
at his wife and her face was covered in blood...Paul said, "What the hell
happened?" Alexia said, "Her
and Jared started arguing and he...He back handed her." Paul could feel his tendons and muscles
immediately tightening and his breathing was deeper...Kenzie
could see his chest expanding every time he would breath
in...His nose started twitching and he growled deep in the back of his
throat...His shoulders were rising and falling with his chest at a fast
rate...and about 5 seconds before he phased, Sam grabbed Kenzie
and Jake grabbed Alexia and pulled them out of the way.
Kenzie couldn't
believe her eyes...She watched in astonishment as her husband lurched forward
and phased into a beautiful silver wolf...They looked over at Jared who had
already phased into a brown wolf...Paul turned around and methodically stalked
towards Jared like he was a vampire. All
of a sudden, Paul jumped on Jared and the fight was on...Back and forth, Paul
threw Jared into a huge tree knocking the wind out of Jared and knocking the
tree over. At one point Paul had gripped
Jared by the tail and swung him in a huge circle and let his body fly through
the woods and knocked into a few large boulders.
Kenzie grabbed
Sam's arm and said, "You have to stop them...Paul is gonna kill
him." Emily put a towel over Kenzie's nose...Sam said, "I can't stop them...This
has been building for weeks...Jared should've known better...He deserves
everything Paul does to him." Kenzie said, "No...You have to do something Sam." Sam said, "No...Jared brought this on
himself...He should've known better then to put his hands on you..." Sam turned Kenzie
to face his and touched her nose with his thumb gently to make sure her nose
wasn't broken. She was lucky it wasn't
broken but it was definitely going to be bruised and sore for a few weeks.
Sam debated he was going to make
Paul take time off from patrolling but he knew Paul was gonna be mad every time
he saw the bruises and didn't want him accidentally phasing on Mackenzie and
didn't want to take any chances on Paul going after Jared in human form. Sam decided he was going to keep Kenzie at his and Emily's place and let Paul patrol or go
home...Whichever he wanted...Whatever it was he needed to get his frustrations
out before he was in the same place with his wife. Emily and Alexia helped Kenzie
into the house as Emily walked up with a towel full of smashed ice and said,
"I think if you keep this on it most of the night the swelling should be
minimal." Sam explained to Kenzie what he wanted to do and she nodded in agreement
reluctantly. Emily drove Kenzie to her place and helped her pack up a couple of
weeks worth of clothes...Just until the bruising went away...Everyone knew it
would just be safer that way.
Paul had disappeared in the woods
after his attack on Jared.
Chapter 7
The first night away from Paul was
excruciating for Kenzie. She was pacing in the room Emily had set
up…Her head was throbbing and she was worried about Paul because he still
hadn’t surfaced, Sam had gone out looking for him to talk with him but got
nothing and couldn’t find him. Paul
watched his wife pace the room from the tree line. He had re-phased back into a human and had
heard Sam’s thoughts about staying away from his and Emily’s…Paul knew it was
for the best because Sam was right, he would be pissed if he kept having to see
her face bruised from something he couldn’t prevent from happening.
Paul couldn’t take it anymore and
he jogged up to the house and pulled himself up to the first story roof and
walked along it until he got to Kenzie’s window and
tapped on it. Kenzie’s
head popped up when she heard the tapping.
She walked over and pushed the window open and stood back as Paul
climbed in the window and stood in front of her. Not even 3 seconds later, Kenzie
threw her arms around Paul’s neck…Paul wrapped his arms around her and held
onto her tightly. Paul’s voice cut
through the silence as he said, “I’m sorry Kenzie…I
should’ve been there to stop him.” Kenzie exhaled heavy and inhaled just as heavy and said,
“Paul it wasn’t your fault…I’m okay I promise…I was worried about you.”
Paul said, “You get hurt and you’re
worried about me? Why on earth would you
be worried about me?” Kenzie said, “Because Sam went looking for you and he couldn’t
find you…I saw you…You looked so mad.”
Paul said, “I was pissed off…I couldn’t control my anger…I didn’t want
you to see me like that.” Kenzie pulled back and said, “There are going to be times
when I see you like that…You can’t hide from me all the time ya know.” Paul pulled her all the way against his body
again and said, “I know…but something’s I wanted to keep from you.”
Kenzie said, “You
know if Sam catches you in here, he is gonna flip.” Paul said, “I don’t care…I had to see for
myself that you was ok…He wants me to stay away cause he knows me too
well. Are you going to be okay?” Kenzie said,
“Yea…I’ll be fine.” Paul finally
released her and cupped her face and was carefully touching her nose and lips
and said, “Are you sure?” Kenzie nodded as she leaned into his hand. Paul said, “If you want to leave sooner have
Emily tell Sam, but I definitely think for at least a week or so, it’s for the
best…I have a feeling tonight was only one of many run ins I’m gonna have with
that little bastard…I’m not happy with him at all…I’ve never been so pissed off
at someone before.” Kenzie
smiled a little and said, “Yea…I noticed.”
Paul said, “I should get out of
here before Sam finds out.” Kenzie said, “Don’t leave yet…Please.” Those four words meant more to Paul then
anything in his life and the fact that they came from his wife’s lips made his
chest feel tight. Her eyes begged him to
stay with her longer. Paul sighed and
said, “C’mon, I’ll lay down with you and stay until you fall asleep…You should
really be resting anyways.” Paul guided
her over to the bed, he turned the light off and the moon light from outside
lit the room perfectly. Mackenzie laid
down and Paul laid next to her, she automatically rolled and rested her head on
his chest listening to his heart beat as it lulled her to sleep…Paul leaned
down and softly kissed the top of her head.
As soon as he felt Kenzie relax into him he
knew she was out. But he stayed longer
just to make sure she was completely asleep.
Paul was able to slide out from underneath Kenzie
and quietly maneuvered out the window and made sure to close it and took off to
the woods. He needed to run and night
time was the perfect time to patrol and run at the same time. As soon as he hit the tree line he shed his
shorts and shoes and phased again and took off running.
A few days later, Emily noticed Kenzie was not happy.
Kenzie had busied herself washing laundry
trying to keep her mind off of Paul.
She'd not seen him in 4 days but she could hear him throughout the
woods, she was out back hanging the laundry on the clotheslines cause for once it wasn't raining and she heard him
howl. She smiled and couldn't help but
let her heart skip a beat. She knew the
longer she was with him the more she loved him...She just wished she knew how
he felt...She couldn't bring herself to ever really ask him anything.
Meanwhile, Jake had asked Alexia to
move in with him, his dad and him had built a nice
little home for Jake on the rez, he wasn't trying to
live with his dad forever. All the guys
helped her move in with him. Alexia
loved sitting on the little balcony outside of their bedroom and would talk on
the phone all the time. Jake was on
patrol but would be home soon.
Jake walked in and went to the
bedroom and his breath caught in his throat, she was wearing the night gown
he’d bought for her, it was blue satin with black trim with matching
panties...and it came to just about mid-thigh and showed off enough of her
beautiful legs...and he watched as she leaned on the railing of the balcony
laughing in her cell phone at something someone said, and the back of the night
gown had ridden up and the back of her thighs were showing and he was pretty
sure he could see her cute blued panty covered rear as well.
Jake exhaled heavy and tried to
keep his body under control...
Chapter 8
Jake laid on the bed and watched as
Lexi, walked back into the bed room and noticed he
was home...She walked over and slid onto the bed next to him and rested her
head against his chest…He automatically could feel his heart start racing…he’d
been with a woman before but this time was different he had so many feelings
slowly flowing through his body…He couldn’t stop it. Having Alexia’s hair fanned out all over their
two bodies…and smelling her shampoo and perfume…Jake’s body started to react to
it…Jake felt Alexia rubbing his 6-pak stomach and his chest, Alexia untucked the front of his shirt…and ran her soft touching
hand up the front of his shirt…tracing his toned abs with her soft finger tips…
Lexi could feel
his muscles clenching under her touch…She never couldn’t tell if he liked
it…until she heard him let out a slight groan…She jumped up and pulled her hand
away…and said, “Oh my god, I didn’t hurt you did I?” Jake sat up and cupped her face in his hands
and pulled her over to him and kissed her so passionately…She nearly forgot to
breathe…She didn’t even realize she was holding her breath until he pulled away
and said, “No.” Jake grabbed both of Lexi’s hands and put them on his stomach under his
t-shirt…and cupped her face again and kissed the daylights right out of her…as
he laid back down he pulled her half onto his body…She could feel his erection
pressing into her thigh…Jake turned over onto his side…and pulled Lexi up closer to him…as she wrapped her arms around his
neck…Jake’s hand slid back and cupped her bottom and then slid down and grabbed
her knee and pulled her left leg up and over his…all the while they were still
kissing, touching, tasting, feeling…
Jake’s hand slid up the back of her
thigh and under her panties…feeling his warm skin touching her was making her
body respond…She felt like her whole body was on fire…Lexi
was thoroughly enjoying his ministrations…Jake’s lips left hers as he started
kissing down her neck…as his hands came up and slowly touched her breasts
through the satiny material…Lexi pushed Jake over and
he slowly guided her hips up and over him…and watched as she slowly sat
straddling his pelvis…Jake reached up and pulled her night gown over her
head…and Jake just looked at her breasts…like he was scared to touch them…She
took both of his hands and placed his hands on her bare breasts…Jake started to
slowly rub them and then he slightly pinched her nipples he didn’t want to hurt
her.
Jake sat up and took one of Alexia’s
nipples in his mouth as he sucked on it with a fevered pitch…he enjoyed
listening to the moans that he was making her produce…he kissed across her
chest and took her other nipple in his mouth…He let his hands slid down her
body as he cupped her bottom again only this time…he rolled over until he was
kneeling between her beautiful thighs…and reach up and pulled her panties
off…He could smell her arousal and pretty sure she could feel his…Jake rolled
back over to have her sitting straddled on him again…Jake slowly slid two
fingers into her soaking wet center…and felt her whole body moan against
his…She was kissing his neck, when she pulled back and pulled his t-shirt off.
Jake let Alexia push him back to
lay down again…as she started to slowly trail warm moist kisses down his
chest…his fingers slowly slipped from her center…Alexia watched him as he
licked her juices from his fingers like he was eating a popsicle. Jake watched as Alexia continued down his
chest flicking both his nipples with her wet tongue…and then kissing down his
6pak stomach…Jake looked down and watched her unbutton his jeans shorts and
pull his zipper down…Lexi crawled backwards to the
end of the bed…and discarded his sneakers, and pulled his shorts off…Jake
reached down and pulled his boxer-brief off that was practically a second skin
to him…She started crawling back up his body…She got to his swelling desire
that was standing absolutely straight up…she couldn’t help but since it was in
her face…Her tongue reached out and circled the head and then placed a feather
soft kiss on the tip.
She automatically felt Jake do a
full body shiver…He reached down and grabbed her shoulders and pulled her up to
him…and kissed her so deep and passionately.
Jake finally released her lips from his, as he lifted her body and slid
her down on top of him as his fully erect desire slid into her…Lexi let out a ½ moan-½ sigh and slowly started rocking
back and forth on him. Jake laid back
and was running his soft finger tips all over her neck, breasts…and running his
thumb across her lips…She sucked him thumb into her mouth and was sucking on
his thumb while running circles around it…Lexi could
feel Jake get instantly harder and larger inside her…She knew all the ways to
make him insane…Jake groaned again, “Oh god…”
She had her hands on his 6-pack
stomach and she was watching his muscles move, ripple and flex…she leaned over
and her hair slid over her shoulders and brushed against this pecks and
nipples…his nipples became instantly hard…Lexi leaned
down and bit his bottom lip and then slowly let her tongue snake out and across
his lips…and then slowly into his mouth…his hands slid down and grabbed her ass
forcefully as he was pushing and pulling the lower half of her body to go
faster…Lexi sat back up and leaned back putting her
hands on his thighs…She could feel how tense his thigh muscles were…Jake sat up
and was leaning over and kissing her breasts and nipples…as she was still
moving on top of him…Lexi moaned, “Oh God baby…you
feel so good deep inside of me…” Jake
grunted a couple of times as he was licking and kissing on her neck. Jake gripped her hips and flipped her over
onto her back and laid on top of her…and really pushed the back of her thighs
up to thrust into her as deep as he could…Lexi had a
hold of his wrists for leverage again…he could feel her walls starting to
react…and knew her orgasm was building…it was going to be intense…Jake leaned
down and kissed her lips.
He gripped her thighs harder and
really started thrusting deeper as deep as he could possibly get…and finally Lexi started with a moan and ended screaming out his name
as her orgasm tore through the inside of her body…as soon as Jake felt her go
over the edge…and felt her center milking his cock…his orgasm was right behind
hers…and she felt him explode so deep inside Lexi
thought he’d never stop cumming…They laid in bed and were just both so
spent…they fell asleep in each other's arms…At least Lexi
thought Jake was asleep...she leaned up and kissed his lips softly and then
whispered, “I love you.” Jake felt his
heart leap...he couldn’t believe Alexia had said that...
Now all he had to do was figure out
if he loved her back.
Chapter 9
Emily had taken Kenzie
into Port Angels. Kenzie needed to get a couple of
shirts and some more shorts for Paul. plus she needed
to get her birth control re-filled.
All the pack members were sitting
around the fire pit in front of Sam and Emily's. Sam said, "Okay we clearly have a few
things we need to address...Does anyone really have anything they need to say
before we start?" Jared said,
"Yea...I think Paul owes me an apology for attacking me." Paul rolled his eyes and said, "In your
dreams dog breath." Sam said,
"Were you under the impression that Paul was in the wrong?" Jared said, "Hell yes...It was a fight
between family members it had nothing to specifically do with his fur ball ass
and he stuck his nose in my business."
Paul stood up and said, "Look you little shit...You hit my
wife...What part of that did you seem to think I was gonna ever allow? You're such a piece of crap and I can't
believe the way you treat your sister half the time." Through gritted teeth Jared said, "Half
sister...and it's none of your business how I treat that mutt."
Paul walked over and stood nose to
nose with Jared and said, "I'm warning you...Stop calling her that or so
help me God the next time I phase and go after your ass...I will NEVER be able
to stop until your dead." Jared
said, "It doesn't concern you Paul."
Paul said, "She's my wife...She's my only concern. I'm warning you for the last time...Leave her
alone...don't talk to her, don't call her a mutt anymore...Or I swear whatever
you do say to her will be the last time you ever speak again."
They settled down and got the
meeting under way...Talking about vampires that kept getting through the
borders...They were having to kill more and more on the night patrol...the
patrol had been an easy 2 person job, but they'd had to step it up and patrol 3
people during each shift...Some of them doing a double shit so others could get
at least 10 hours of sleep to go out and do the same thing. About 2 hours later, Emily pulled in with Kenzie. Sam saw Paul
started to walk over to the truck and stepped in front of him and said,
"Where do you think you're going?"
Paul looked up and said, "To see my wife." Sam said, "Are
you sure you want to?" Paul said,
"I can either go see her or kill Jared...I'd rather go see her...She's
pretty good at keeping me calm."
Sam put his hands up and said,
"Okay go ahead man." Paul patted
Sam's shoulder and said, "It's all good." Paul walked around Sam and over to the truck
as he opened the passenger side door to the truck and watched as Kenzie smiled softly and said, "Hi." Paul noticed the swelling was completely down
and the bruising was a light yellow which was definitely better then it was
before. It had taken two weeks, but at least the bruises were fading. Paul took Kenzie's
hand as she hopped out of the truck. Kenzie said, "I got something for you." Paul looked at her and said,
"Really...What on earth do I need?"
Kenzie giggled and said, "C'mon it's in
the back." Paul let her pull him
towards the back of the truck, he watched as she put
the tailgate down and leaned over and grabbed a couple of plastic bags. Paul stifled a groan, her and those damn
cargo pants.
Kenzie turned
around and started to hop up and sit on the tailgate when Paul grabbed her
waist and lifted her up to sit on it...He stood between her legs with his hands
resting on her knees. She dug in the bag
and pulled out cargo shorts. Paul
smirked and said, "What?" Kenzie giggled again and said, "I figured if you enjoy
my cargo pants, I'd get you some cargo shorts...And see they are already shorts
so you don't have to cut up jeans anymore...Payless for less material. Instead of paying more for more material that
you're going to cut off anyways."
Paul couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Is this your way of
giving me some kind of style?" Kenzie said, "Well yea...I figure if you're going to
be walking around in shorts you might as well look nice and not have frayed
ends." Paul made a face and
couldn't help but laugh.
Kenzie laughed as
she leaned against his chest. Paul
wrapped his arms around her and said, "Thanks I think." And laughed some more. Kenzie said,
"Too much?" Paul said,
"No, definitely not. I just don't
think I was expecting that." Kenzie laughed and said, "Glad to know I can shock you
when I have to." Paul kissed the
top of her head and said, "So when is the Warden and his wife letting you come
home?" Kenzie
couldn't help laughing again and said, "I'm not sure...Probably a couple
more days." Paul said,
"Good...I miss having you there."
Kenzie looked up at Paul completely
surprised. Paul chuckled and said,
"Don't look so shocked...You're still my wife ya know."
Paul leaned down and brushed a soft
kiss on her lips. His heart flipped when
she smiled warmly at him. She hopped off
the tail gate of the truck and a small white bag fell on the ground, Paul
leaned down and picked it up. Paul could
smell the medicine inside and it made his nose twitch and tingle at the same
time. Paul said, "Whoa...What is in
there it's really strong." Kenzie's eyes bugged out and she said,
"I...umm..." Paul didn't miss
the terrified look in her eyes and said, "Mackenzie...What is this?" Kenzie couldn't
hardly say anything...Let alone breathe properly. She watched wide eyed as Paul pulled out the
pink plastic birth control holder and then looked at her and said, "Please
tell me, that you haven't been taking this since we've been married." Kenzie crossed her
arms over her chest and said, "You wasn't
supposed to find out..." Paul
growled from deep in his throat...Kenzie jumped and
said, "Not like this...I wanted to explain it all to you when the time was
right...But I..."
Paul yelled, "YOU WANNA TELL
ME NOW!" Kenzie
jumped at how loud his voice was...Sam and Emily ran over and Sam said,
"What is going on?" Emily
looked at the bag and looked at Kenzie and said,
"Oh no." Paul looked at Emily
and said, "You KNEW about this?"
Emily jumped at Paul's voice and said, "Yes...I knew. I'm the one who took her...Because she begged
me to." Sam said, "Is that
what I think it is?" Sam looked at Em and she nodded her head and said, "Yea...It's birth control."
Sam said, "And you knew and didn't say anything?" Emily said, "Shut up Sam...Not
everything I do has to go through you.
Technically I was helping out a friend who asked for it." All Paul could do was glare at Kenzie.
Kenzie couldn't
look him in the eyes anymore, she stared at his chest and her fear level was
rising as she watched his chest rise and fall out of anger. Kenzie started
backing away from Paul...The last time she'd seen him breathing that heavy he phased and went after Jared.
Paul voice lowered the madder he got and he said, "Tell me...I want
to know why." Kenzie
looked up at Paul's hardened brown eyes that had turned black from anger and
when she couldn't form the words to speak to him, Paul completely lost his cool
and through clenched teeth yelled, "TELL ME!" Kenzie jerked
herself back and ended up falling on her rear and started pushing away from him
with her heels...Paul took a step towards her and Sam grabbed his arms and
yelled, "EMILY GET BACK!"
Emily jumped back and Kenzie finally jumped up
and snatched the truck keys out of Emily's hand and ran to the truck and
floored it off Emily and Sam's property.
Kenzie just drove
she didn't nowhere to go or what to do.
Chapter 10
Emily stood on the porch looking
towards the road towards Forks, which was the last direction Kenzie was headed in.
Emily was happy that Kenzie made it back, but
she was completely terrified of Paul at the moment...When she got back she
cried herself to sleep. Emily had her
arms wrapped around herself with tears slowly sliding down her cheeks. It was all a big damn mess. Emily had to keep the secret for Kenzie. She'd gotten
Mackenzie's trust as soon as she was married into the pack...she knew if Kenzie couldn't trust her she wouldn't come to her for help
or anything when she would really need it.
Sam walked out onto the porch and said, "Any sign of
Paul?" Em
just shook her head no. Emily turned to
look at Sam and said, "Do you think it was wrong of me to keep the
secret?" Sam said, "I don't
know Em. I'm
sure had everyone known this blow up wouldn't have happened and he wouldn't be
missing right now...but on the other hand...if it was a secret then clearly it
was meant to be kept as such."
Emily said, "I don't know what
was right and what was wrong now. I mean I know why I was keeping the secret
for Kenzie...She didn't want to get pregnant by
someone who doesn't love her...And can you blame her? Her dad throws her basically into a marriage
with a man she doesn't even know. And is
expected to be happy and live with it. I don't know what I would do if the
roles were reversed with her." Sam
said, "Yea well, that's about as far from the truth as I can
stand." Em
said, "What is?" Sam said,
"Paul loves her...He imprinted on her." Emily said, "Oh my God are you
sure?" Sam said, "Yea...And
she doesn't have a clue what it is...That and the fact that Paul never told her
the real reason he married her."
Emily said, "Why the hell hasn't he told her yet?" Sam said, "He wasn't ready...He was no
where ready. I think he might have to
after today...Otherwise he runs a chance of losing Kenzie
and I damn sure know he doesn't wanna do that."
A voice said, "You got that
right." Emily and Sam turned around
and Paul was standing at the bottom of the steps and he looked at Emily and
said, "Sorry. I didn't mean to lose
my temper." Emily said, "Don't
tell me...Tell Kenzie." Paul's eyes widened and said, "She's
back?" Emily nodded and said,
"Look...You go in there and wake her up to talk...If you feel yourself
losing control at any point you leave the damn room." Paul nodded.
Em said, "She's in her room...I think
she's still asleep." Paul ran his
hand through his hair and nodded as he took a couple of deep breaths. He walked into the house and went upstairs to
Kenzie's room...He opened the door, the light by the
bed was on and she was sleeping, he really hated to wake her, but they
definitely needed to talk.
Paul carefully sat on the bed and
touched her cheek. He knew he scared the
hell out of her...He'd never meant to do that.
He wasn't really mad just was shocked REALLY shocked. Paul leaned down and brushed his lips across
her forehead. Kenzie
felt someone touching her and she felt a warm hand caress her cheek and figured
it was Sam checking on her...Then she felt warm lips kiss her forehead and she
slowly started waking up...She moved around a little and she opened her eyes to
see Paul staring back at her and she jumped awake and jumped off the bed.
Paul stood up and put his hands up
and said, "I'm sorry...I didn't mean to scare you." Kenzie breathing
was erratic, as she leaned against the wall and she took a couple of deep
calming breaths. Paul watched as she ran
her hand through her hair. Kenzie said, “What are you doing in here?” Paul said, “C’mon sit down with me we really
need to talk.” Kenzie
walked over and slowly sat next to Paul on the bed…Paul said, “Talk to me.” Kenzie looked in
Paul’s eyes and could tell he’s calmed noticeably. Kenzie said, “The
longer I’ve been married to you, the more you amaze me…I learn more about you
every day. I know when Jared has pissed
you off, you close yourself off from me completely and I think it’s just because
you don’t want to lash out or take it out o me.” Paul said, “It would kill me if I ever
physically hurt you.”
Kenzie touched
his cheek and said, “I know you would never do that to me…I’ve been slowly
learning to trust you and I know that sounds terrible but we don’t know each
other Paul and yet we’ve been married for almost a year.” Paul said, “I know and I want to change
that…There’s something's we need to learn about each other and I think tonight
is as good a night as any to talk about everything to get it all out.” Kenzie stood up and
started pacing said, “And I know this sounds even worse but I started taking
the birth control because I didn’t want to get pregnant by someone who doesn’t
love me.” Kenzie
stopped moving when Paul stood up and grabbed her by the hips and he noticed
the tears sliding down her cheeks and he said, “Who ever said I didn’t love you?” Paul slouched down to look in her eyes and
said, “Huh?”
Kenzie said,
“Give me a little credit Paul…We were both forced into this marriage…How on
earth are either of us happy about this?”
Paul stopped Kenzie from moving and said, “I
never said I didn’t love you Mackenzie…I have just never said it because I
didn’t know if you would believe me if I did say it.” Kenzie said, “Then
tell me the truth now.” Paul looked in
her eyes and said, “I love you…I’ve been in love with you for a long time.” Kenzie said, “What
the hell are you talking about?” Paul
cupped her face and said, “I love you Kenzie. I married you because I love you.” Kenzie said,
"You love me?" Paul said,
"With all my heart baby." Kenzie blinked as
the tears poured out of her eyes, she couldn’t help but cry more. Paul wrapped her in his arms, pulling her
against his body and kissed the top of her head and said, “I never imagined I’d
make a girl cry over telling them I love them…Let alone my own wife.”
Paul pulled back and looked down at
his wife as he brushed her tears away with his thumbs and said, "I told
you exactly how I feel...I want to know how you feel. Tell me what you're thinking." Kenzie said,
"I've sorta loved you since that day at the
school...No one ever stood up for me or defended me until you did...Until that
day I literally hated La Push...You made it half way decent to live here. And deal with Jared and his creepy
friends." Paul said, "I can't
believe you remember that. Look, I
threatened Jared, with bodily harm and death if he didn't leave you alone...I'm
not saying the threat will work...but don't try taking him on, on your
own...He's pissed off at no one and everyone all at the same time...I think
he's got deep issues with his dad he needs to fix. So try not to be around him alone...When he
hit you he basically sealed his fate if he ever does
it again."
Kenzie nodded in understanding. Paul said, "I need to tell you the truth
about something..." Kenzie said, "Truth about what?" Paul said, "The real reason I married
you." Kenzie
said, "Do I really want to know?"
Paul said, "No...But I need to tell you...Because you have a right
to know and because I don't want to have any more secrets between us." Kenzie nodded and
said, "Okay." Paul said,
"I was walking around the school on the rez and
there was an ad on one of the bulletin boards about some guy trying to get rid
of his daughter so he wouldn't have to worry about her. Jared had been walking with me and confessed
it was your dad and the daughter was you.
This was after the day I'd stopped those guys from screwing with
you. You're dad was basically trying to
sell you." Kenzie
couldn't stop the tears if she wanted to.
Paul said, "Let me finish
ok?" Kenzie
nodded in agreement. Paul said, "I
took down the ads so no one could answer them...And told my parents I wanted an
arranged marriage, when I told them who and why they completely understood and
supported me in my decision...You're dad gave my dad 5,000 dollars to marry
you...My dad gave him the money back and told him to keep his money...I know it
sounds ruthless and heartless...But I loved you and I wasn't about to let your
dad sell you off like some kind of piece of property." Kenzie said,
"Wait a minute...You barely knew me...How could you say you loved me
then?" Paul exhaled and said,
"Because I imprinted on you the day I stopped those guys." Kenzie said,
"Imprinted? What is
that?" Paul said, "Promise you
won't freak out." Kenzie nodded.
Paul said, "Imprinting is when
shape shifter or wolves involuntarily choose their soul mate...it's like a
glowing warmth that hits your body and envelopes every sense. We don't have an control over it...The
imprinting itself chooses who is to be our soul mate...Mine chose you...Which
is probably why you fell in love with me and can't stop thinking about me...Why
you've been in physical pain since we've been apart. Imprinting is basically stronger than any
love at first sight bullshit. It also
works different. We can imprint on
infants, but it's nothing sexual.
Whoever we imprint on we are whatever they need at each point of their
life, friend, brother, protector or lover.
I am whatever you need me to be."
Kenzie said,
"That's why you phased when Jared hit me." Paul said, "Yea...You're my wife it's my
job to keep you safe. If someone's imprintee is killed by someone, the imprinter is not ever
fully happy until the person is killed, and if it's another member of the pack
who killed the imprintee then they have to basically
fight to the death to avenge their soul mate." Kenzie said,
"Wow...That's some pretty strong mojo." Paul chuckled and said, "Yea...You could
say that." Paul stood up from the
bed as Kenzie stood up and Paul pulled her into his
arms and said, "So now that you know...Do you feel better? I didn't scare you did I?" Kenzie shook her
head no and said, "It's better actually...I love
you Paul." Paul smiled and said,
"I love you too." He kissed
her lips softly.
Kenzie "Will
you do me a favor?"
Paul said,
"Anything."
Mackenzie smiled softly and said,
"Take me home."
Paul smiled and said,
"Gladly."
Chapter 11
Naturally half way home it started
down pouring like crazy. Paul pulled
into their driveway and got out and took Kenzie's
hand as she hopped out and got to the porch, before either of them got too
wet. Paul unlocked and opened the door
and turned around to let Kenzie in the house first
and noticed she wasn't behind him, he looked over and she was standing in the
rain. By the time Paul walked down the
steps and went to stand in front of her, she was completely soaked from head to
toe. Paul said, "What the hell are
you doing Kenzie?" Kenzie said,
"Don't you get it? Don't you
understand why it's raining?" Paul
said, "It's raining because it's Washington and that's all it practically
does...you're gonna catch pneumonia."
Kenzie shook her
head and said, "I'm not going to get pneumonia...Ask me why it's
raining." Paul said, "Okay
fine...Why is it raining?" Kenzie smiled and said, "It's washing away the secrets
we were keeping from each other. It's
like a cleansing only without holy water."
Paul shook his head and knew in some ways she was right. Paul looked up and then looked down at his
wife and said, "You're insane...Did you know that?" Kenzie smiled and
said, "Yea...I blame you."
Paul chuckled as he leaned over and threw her over his shoulder with
ease as he walked into the house and kicked off his shoes and said, "Kick
your shoes off." Kenzie laughed and did as she was told. Paul carried her down the hallway over his
shoulder still and she couldn't help but laugh.
Paul set her down in the bathroom
and turned the shower on as hot as she could stand it. and pulled out a
towel for her. He said, "Take a
warm shower it will keep you from getting sick...I'm gonna go dry off and
change." She nodded and watched as
he left. She stripped down and showered
letting the warm water envelope her body.
Once she finished she dried off and towel dried her hair and wrapped the
towel around her body, and brushed the snarls out of her hair.
Kenzie walked
into the bedroom, Paul was sitting on the bed in navy cargo shorts leaning
against the head board. Kenzie pulled the cord in her closet and the light came on,
she shimmied into a pair of boy cut panties...Paul heard the wet towel hit the
hard wood floor and he looked over and her bare back was exposed to him, he
suddenly couldn't stop thinking of being with her...In every way
imaginable.
Kenzie was
looking for her red t-shirt that she wore to sleep in. After she'd dropped the towel she could feel
Paul's eyes on her. A few seconds later
and she backed up and her cool back hit his warm chest...His warm hands touched
her sides as his lips slowly started nipping the flesh on her neck, at first
she was tense but once his hands slid around and wrapped around her whole body
pulling her against him, he slowly turned her around in his arm as her naked
breasts came in contact with the searing warmth of his chest. Paul captured her lips. Kenzie pulled back
and stared at Paul.
Kenzie said,
"I have another favor to ask you."
Paul growled, “Name it.”
Kenzie touched his cheek and kissed his lips softly
and said, "Make love to me..."
Her simple plea broke his resolve.
He stood with her in his embrace. Without taking his eyes from hers, Paul's
silken finger tips ran down her arms. Then ran them over her body, loving the feel of her on his fingers.
He leaned down to kiss her lips, her face, not leaving any area un-kissed. Then
down to her neck and the sensitive collarbone area. Her senses were filled with
him. His soft gentle touch and his heated kisses soon had her whimpering with
desire. Her skin had a soft flushed look to it.
Her breathing beginning to be labored as she struggled
for some control of the desire that was streaking through her body. Trying to make him want her
as much as she wanted him.
Kenzie took the
over and her soft finger tips slowly started a sensual journey over his body.
He closed his eyes savoring the feeling of her small hands on his body.
Repeatedly running her hands up and down his body, over and over, teasing his
senses, but never touching that part of him that really needed touching. His eyes held her captive as she continued
this torture of his body. His eyes were now black with desire, his breathing
labored as if he had just finished working out.
She licked her lips to moisten them, her pink tongue barely wetting them. This
small gesture was his total undoing. He scooped her up in his arms, her own
arms tightening around his neck. He moaned into her hair, "God help me...I
want you." he moaned again as he swiftly carried her over to the bed and
deposited her softly in the middle of it. "Please, baby..." he said.
He was kissing her mouth, her breasts, loving the way she was pleading with him
to end this torture.
He could finally take no more, joining them in a dance as old as time. Paul
slowly slid his erection into Kenzie…and started
slowly moving in and out of her…and she couldn’t help but whimper for him to go
faster, begging almost pleading for him to just ravage her body…and make her
his for the rest of their married lives…The end results were explosive!
His breathing slowly returned to normal, his muscles were still twitching from
the aftershocks of their powerful joining. He eased out of her slowly and
pulled her in to his embrace, her arms and legs locking on to him, as if he
might try to get away. As Paul pulled Kenzie into his arms and he started to fall asleep, she
sighed and her even breathing told him she was asleep…As the most peaceful
night of his life slipped him into dreamland.
Chapter 12
A month or so later, Mackenzie
decided it was time to confront her father.
Bradley Tinsel heard a knock on the
door as he got up and opened it. He was
surprised to see his daughter staring back at him. He said, "Mackenzie what are you
knocking for? You know you can come in
anytime." Kenzie
walked in and waited for her dad to close the door and she said, "Now is
that the truth or are you lying to me?"
Brad looked at his daughter and said, "What on earth are you
talking about?" Kenzie
said, "I'm talking about the fact that my father tried to SELL
ME!" Brad groaned and said,
"What on earth are you talking about?" Kenzie said,
"C'mon BRAD...Don't be coy with me now...I'm not stupid...Did you really think
I would never find out?"
Brad ran his hand through his hair
and said, "Paul finally told you the truth didn't he?" Kenzie said,
"Who the hell else would? Clearly
you was never going to." Brad said, "Paul shouldn't have told
you...I wasn't proud of myself Mackenzie...I suddenly had a daughter and I
didn't know what to do with her." Kenzie said, "That's the answer your
going to go with? You it's bad enough
Jared treats me like I'm a piece of shit...but to have my own father put flyer
up all over the place to sell his own daughter...I don't know which is
worse...I mean once I found out what you did...It basically explains to me why
Jared is the way he is."
Brad said, "What are you
talking about...What is Jared doing to you?" Kenzie said,
"What hasn't he done to me...He calls me a mutt constantly because I'm
half Indian half white, he used to spit on me while walking by me at school and
let his pukey friends spit on me as well...two weeks
ago he back handed me...and let me tell you something...You almost lost your
son, because my husband nearly killed him." Brad said, "What do you mean he back
handed you?" Kenzie
rolled her eyes and said, "It's nothing new...out of everything I just
told you him hitting me is what you ask about?
He's a certified little asshole and that's all he's ever going to
be."
A voice said, "Is that
right?"
Kenzie narrowed
her eyes as she turned to see her half brother Jared standing in the doorway to
the kitchen and she said, "Yea..It is right...Of
course you already know that."
Jared said, "Why do you insist on pushing my buttons?" Kenzie rolled her
eyes and said, "Yea...I force you to be a dick 24/7." Brad looked over at his son and said,
"Is it true? Did you hit your
sister?" Jared growled, "She's
my half sister...And she's barely that!"
Kenzie said, "Don't you think I would
LOVE to be more? Since I moved here at
13 you've done nothing but ridicule me...Am I just supposed to take your
bullshit and be happy about it?"
Jared said, "You never wanted to be a part of this family!"
Kenzie said,
"How on earth could I? You never
gave me a chance...You know something Jared...You sit around and blame me for
everything that went shitty in your life...like it was my fault my mom had sex
with your dad and got pregnant and it was my fault my mother died and wanted me
to live here...I mean you act as if I had ANY control over the shitty situation, when I've been just
as confused as you have for the last almost 6 years. I don't know why you're parents separated and
I sure as hell have no clue why your dad got a white woman pregnant...But at
this point maybe things would have just been better had I not been
born...because clearly there is no reason for me to be alive at this
point."
Another voice growled,
"Bullshit!"
Mackenzie spun around and saw Paul
and Sam were standing in the door way...Emily must've told them where she
went. Paul walked over to Mackenzie and
said, "That is nothing but bullshit. If you hadn't been born I wouldn't be
married to the most beautiful woman in the world...If you weren't alive...I
don't even want to think about where I'd be at this point in my life without
you. Not much makes sense to me in life,
I don't know why I was chosen to get the wolf gene or why my ability to imprint
chose you...I don't understand why every time you cry I can feel the pain and
immediately need to be by you...All I do know is you in my life, being married
to me...That makes sense. I don't know
why it's the only think that makes sense, but it does...And I don't want it to
go away."
Kenzie felt Paul
grab her hands and she said, "I know...Between the bullshit with my mom
and dad and my idiot half brother...you're the only person who makes sense to
me too...Even thought it didn't at first...It all makes sense now." Paul said, "Why did you come
here?" Kenzie
looked at the ground and said, "I needed some answers. And they were answers you couldn't give
me." Paul said, "You don't
want the answers...Because it's not worth feeling you in pain again."
Brad said, "I have answers for
her...And for Jared as well." Jared
scowled and said, "What are you talking about dad?" Brad walked over and faced Jared and said,
"I know you don't want to hear the truth.
But at one point your mother and I weren't happy in our marriage. And yes I fell in love with a pale face in
Forks...it's not like you can control who you fall in love with...Like you
can't control who you imprint on. I love
Mackenzie's mother, she broke my heart when she broke things off...I didn't
find out about Mackenzie until her mother's lawyer contacted me to tell me I
had a daughter...I came crawling back to your mother and she took me
back...You're 6 months older then her because when I came back your mom told me
she was pregnant with you...I earned your mother's trust back...and we
rekindled the love we had when we first married...and I've never loved anyone
since then." Paul said, "In
other words, you're sitting here blaming Kenzie for
whatever it is you're pissed off about, when you should be pissed at your
father...And leave my wife alone. That
or start treating her like you give a damn about someone other than
yourself."
Jared looked at everyone and walked
out of the house...As soon as he hit the tree line he phased and took off. Sam said, "I'm gonna go talk with
him." Brad nodded and said,
"Thanks Sam." Sam nodded back
and took off. Paul looked at Kenzie and said, "Did you get your answers?" Kenzie nodded. They took off and left to go back to Emily
and Sam's. As they were walking through
the woods, Paul had their fingers laced together.
Paul watched as she chewed her
bottom lip as they walked and he could see the look in her eyes and he said,
"What's wrong?" Kenzie smiled softly and then went back to biting her
bottom lip and said, "You're sure you want the answer?" Paul said, "Yea...I only want the
truth...Remember no secrets." Kenzie said, "Well I wouldn't be able to keep it a
secret for long." Paul looked down
and said, "What are you talking about?"
Paul watched as Kenzie's
cute pink tongue came out and swiped both of her lips and she smiled and said,
"I'm sort of...Pregnant." Paul
gripped her hips and said, "Are you sure?" Kenzie sucked her
bottom lip between her teeth and nodded.
Before Paul could stop himself he lifted her in his arms and swung her
around...His eyes shot open as he suddenly placed her on her feet and he said,
"Oh God! I didn't hurt you did
I?" Kenzie
smiled widely and said, "Of course not...I'm pregnant not fragile." Paul said, "We have to get back to Emily
and Sam's and tell everyone." Paul
couldn't believe it...She stopped taking the birth control and she immediately
got pregnant. At least it was what they
both wanted.
Chapter 13
About 5 months later, everyone was
getting ready for Jake and Alexia's wedding...Jake had finally gotten over his
fears of love...Of course he kind of had to after he imprinted on her. Alexia, Emily and Kenzie
were sitting at Emily and Sam's looking over the details...They'd had almost
everything finished, the wedding was almost 5 months away, but Emily didn't
want to leave anything to chance.
Emily said, "It's official Lex, you're going to
be the most beautiful bride in La Push in 5 months." Alexia twirled around in her wedding dress,
looking at it from all angles. Alexia
picked out a beautiful white Strapless satin A-line, cuff neckline and pleated sash at the
waist. The sash was a beautiful blue
that knotted in back and hung down the back of the dress past the bottom of the
dress. Kenzie
walked out of the bathroom and Emily said, "Wow...you don't look so
hot." Kenzie
nodded and said, "Yea...I don't really feel so hot either. I keep having those stupid Braxton Hicks
contractions. They don't hurt but they
are REALLY uncomfortable."
Emily walked up and said, "Why
don't you go lay across the bed...If you lay on your left side it's supposed to
lessen the Braxton Hicks." Kenzie said, "I'm actually gonna lay on the couch...I
feel tired. I always feel
tired." Alexia walked over and
said, "Welcome to pregnancy...It's a dandy thing ain't it?" Kenzie rolled her eyes and said, "No...No definitely
not." Emily and Alexia laughed as
they watched Kenzie walk over and laid
on the couch.
A couple of hours later, Paul
walked in with Sam and Jake. Jake immediately
went to Alexia and was looking around and said, "Where is it? I want to see it!" Alexia giggled as his arms automatically went
around her waist and she said, "See what?" Jake quirked an eyebrow at her and said,
"Stop messing with me woman...The dress...I want to see the
dress." Alexia laughed as she smack
Jake on the arm and said, "Jacob Black...It's bad
luck to see the dress before the wedding...And you know that!" Jake smirked down at his soon to be beautiful
bride and said, "I know...I was just trying." Jake leaned down and brushed a kiss to her
soft lips and said, "Let's go home."
Alexia giggled as Jake started tugging her towards the door. Alexia said, "Thanks for the help Em...Tell Kenzie I'll see her
tomorrow when she wakes up." Emily
nodded and laughed as Sam wrapped his arms around her kissed her neck softly.
Paul said, "Where is Kenzie?" Emily
pointed towards the living room and said, "Those Braxton Hicks
contractions were really bothering her today...Go wake your wife and take her
home." Paul smirked and said,
"Yes mom." Emily reached up
and flicked Paul's ear as he tried to duck and got flicked anyways. Paul walked over and knelt down on the floor
in front of the couch and softly touched his wife's 5 month pregnant belly. He
carefully pulled her t-shirt up and placed soft kisses on her belly. Kenzie opened her
eyes and looked down and said, "What on earth?" Paul laughed as he helped Kenzie
up and then stand up, as he took his wife home to relax.
Once Jake and Alexia got home...
Jake opened the door, looked back at Alexia and staring back at him were the
more beautiful pair of green eyes he’d seen in his whole life...Jake grabbed Lexi’s hand and pulled her into the house and closed and
locked the door. Alexia found her back
against the door as he kissed down her neck and ear and said, “Someone left me
this morning.” Alexia giggled and said,
“Sorry...I had work to do for the wedding.”
Jake said, “God...Please tell me you hit a snag and want to elope
tonight or something.”
Alexia said, “Mr. Black...Are you
trying to seduce me?” Jake looked up at
her and smiled and said, “I don’t know, is it working?” Lexi smiled and
said, “Of course.” They made their way
over and Jake sat her on the kitchen table and stood between her legs as they
continued to kiss...his hands sliding her dress higher and higher so he could
get closer to her...She was running her
hands through his silky black hair…She loved the feel of it between her
fingers. Jake lifted her off the table
and she wrapped her legs around his waist and he slammed her back against the
wall…Alexia could feel his hands all over her body…and she loved it. Lexi wanted to know
every inch of this man's body…like no one knew him, ever piece of his
hair…every feel of his fingers on her skin.
He ran
his fingers down her throat as he kissed down her neck and got to her ear and
in his deep voice whispered, “Do you want me to stop…tell me to stop.” Alexia shook her head no and said, “No…Keep
going.” Jake pulled back and she nodded. Jake braced her against the wall with his
pelvis and she could feel his erection pressed against the crotch of her
panties through his jean shorts. Jake’s
hands slid up under her dress and he grabbed the sides of her panties and
ripped the sides and then pulled them all the way off…and instead of just
tossing them to the side…he put them to his nose and inhaled deeply taking in
her scent…and let out a little groan as he pushed them into his pocket…Jake
unsnapped his jean shorts and as she heard the zipper slid down she felt myself
get wetter for him…there was always something about the way this man's zipper
sounded going down that always made her want to scream.
As Jake
freed his erection, he grabbed her hips and thrusted
into her…Alexia threw her hand over her mouth to stifle a loud scream cause she
wasn’t expecting him to do that…Jake put both hands against the wall and
started slowly thrusting into her…Alexia grabbed a hold of his forearms for
leverage…She was moaning and groaning and couldn’t help but ask, “God, what are
you part elephant?” Jake laughed a
little and he said, “What a little bigger then you expected tonight?” Lexia said, “A
little no…A LOT yes…holy shit you’re a big boy.” Jake smirked and said, “I’m not hurting you am I?” Alexia moaned,
“Mmm only in a good way.”
Jake
started thrusting a little harder, snapping his hips pistoning into her
dripping core…Her nails were digging into his forearms…Jake said, "Jesus
you feel good.” Alexia could feel
herself breathing harder and faster…and was needing a release in the worst
way…Jake started kissing her lips again…and was thrusting into her so hard she
was nearly short of breath…Her grip on his forearms tightened and she threw her
head back as she practically screamed out her climax…Jake kissed along her jaw
line and throat and said, “That’s a good girl…now you get something in
return.” He thrusted
a few more times before sinking himself all the way inside of her as he
literally growled out his release and she felt his seed explode deep inside of
her.
Jake sat
her back on the kitchen table as he pulled out of her and they calmed
down. Alexia got off the table on shaky
legs. She went to walk away and Jake
grabbed her and pulled her back for a longing kiss…He said, “Thanks for
dinner.” Alexia smiled and said, “Any
time for you.” Jake said, “Good...C’mon
on back for a snack in about an hour.”
Alexia smiled and said, “Yes, Mr. Black.” As she walked down the hall for a much needed
shower.
Chapter 14
One morning 2 months later, Alexia
woke up with her arms thrown over a chest...she looked up and Jake was watching
her sleep...She smiled and said, “Do you really have to patrol tonight?” Jake smiled and said, “Yea...I’m afraid
so..." Lexia
rolled over and said, “I’m going to miss you.”
Jake said, “Yea...I know sweetie, me too...Let’s just veggie out
today.” She said, “Great idea.” Jake said, “I’m going to go shower...I’ll be
right back out.” Lexia
said, “Okay.” Jake showered and came
back out in jean shorts...and she had on jeans and a tank top.
Alexia
leaned up and hooked her index finger in the waist of Jake’s jean shorts and
started pulling him forward…Jake slowly started leaning over her…She brought
her knees up and wrapped her legs around his waist…and her arms around his
neck…Jake kissed along her neck and said, “What…you didn’t get enough last
night? I figured making you scream that
loud for 5 hours straight…would silence you today…” Alexia smirked and said, “You’d think so
right…but you’re forgetting one small minor detail.” Jake slowly slid his tongue up her neck to my
ear and said, “What’s that?”
Alexia
smiled and said, “You’re going to be missing in my bed tonight…I could never
get enough of you.” They started kissing
and she just felt like she couldn’t get enough of Jake…Alexia was feeling his
muscled move and ripple under her fingers…Jake stood up and she sat up with
Jake standing between her legs…She ran her hands up his sides and stomach and
was placing light kisses on his navel and stomach…She could feel Jake tensing up…and
noticed the crotch of his jean shorts bulged out when she was touching and
kissing him…when he started growling Alexia knew he wanted her just as much as
she wanted him.
Alexia
slowly grabbed part of Jake’s jean shorts with her teeth and pulled unbuttoning
them…then took the zipper clasp between her top teeth and tongue and slowly
pulled it down…unzipping his pants…her hands slid up his jean clad ass and gave
it a squeeze…and then slid further up and in front and she freed his
erection…Jake couldn’t say anything he was just frozen…Alexia moved him around
and sat him on the bed…and then she sat on her knees between his legs and
slowly started blowing her hot breath on his very present erection…Jake gasped,
grunted and growled and said, “Lexia…you’re killing
me baby.” Alexia giggled and said,
“No…I’m teasing you...killing would involve some kind of bloodshed…and you
ain’t bleeding…yet.”
Alexia
stood up and went to walk away when Jake grabbed her and said, “If you think
you’re getting away that easily you’ve got another thing coming girl…if you
don’t pull those pants down I’m gonna rip them off your body…” She said, “Damn violent much baby?” Jake pulled her into the bathroom…and as he
stood behind her while they were facing the mirror…Jake grabbed her hand and
placed it on his still very present hard on and said, “Feel that…I have never
had a reaction to you like this before…”
Alexia giggled and said, “So I guess you wanna get rid of it the old
fashioned way…”
Before
Jake even answered…he had her jeans and shirt off, spread eagle, bent over the
bathroom sink and was teasing her center, before he plunged forward…he took her
hard and fast…and she was holding onto the sink so they both wouldn’t fall
over…She loved it when his animalistic side came out…it always made rough love
making interesting with him…Alexia could feel his tongue sliding up and down
her spine…and his hands just sliding softly all over her body…she loved it…even
though he was been rough he could still be gentle with his hands and lips. This round they were both screaming out their
release as she felt Jake explode about as deep into her as he could get…They
took a shower together once they both calmed down enough to move…and then they
lounged for the rest of the day. Then
Alexia stood on the porch with Jake saying their good-byes...
Until Mackenzie had the baby Sam
was having Jake take over on the night patrolling, so Paul could stay with Kenzie...Her Braxton Hick's contractions were getting way
out of hand and there was no way for them to get controlled. She had a doctor's appointment in a few days
and would talk with the doctor about it then.
That was until Kenzie woke up at 3 am one
morning and was suddenly aware that she was in full on labor and the bed was
completely soaked, her water had broke. Kenzie shook Paul awake and he nearly jumped out of bed and
said, "What's wrong?" Kenzie said, "My water broke..." Paul said, "Are you sure?" Kenzie said,
"Paul...I'm in labor...This isn't supposed to be happening...I've still
got 8 weeks." Paul said, "Okay
just stay calm...Get yourself dressed and I'll go call Emily. Everything is going to be okay."
Kenzie nodded as
she carefully pulled her black cotton pants on and a red t-shirt. By the time, Paul got Kenzie
to Forks into the emergency room, Sam and Emily were
there as well and had stopped to pick up Alexia. Sam would have to go out later and phase to
get a hold of Jake and Jared. They took Kenzie into the exam room immediately with Paul by her
side. The checked everything out and the
doctor did confirm her being in labor.
The doctor said, "You are in labor but it looks like the baby is
healthy and strong...I'm a little worried about the baby's heart beat because
it seems to be a little slow...but we're going to admit you to the hospital and
monitor it." Kenzie
said, "No...you don't understand, I've got 8
weeks left before I'm even due. I'm not
supposed to be in labor right now."
the doctor said, "Yes...but your water
broke already which means you have to deliver the baby, because it will never
make it another 8 weeks without the amniotic fluid that it's carried
in...Everything will be fine, I assure you...We'll have an incubator standing
by and the best specialist as well to make sure the lungs and
other organs have developed fully."
About an hour later, Emily and Sam
were sitting in the room with Kenzie and Paul and
Emily said, "Just make sure you stay calm...As long as you're calm then
the baby will be calm to." Kenzie said, "I'm about as calm as I can be at this
point..." Sam said,
"Everything is going to be okay Kenzie...They
are monitoring you closely...What better place could you be then a
hospital?" Kenzie
said, "My bed sleeping not in labor."
Emily said, "Okay...So second choice?" Kenzie finally
cracked a smile and said, "Okay fine...Hospital." Emily said, "Exactly."
A few minutes later and the doctor
came in and said, "Okay...Here's the situation...The babies heart rate has
gone lower then we wanted it to...We're going to take you in for an emergency
c-section." Kenzie
felt her whole body rack with anxiety, and Paul said, "I can feel
you...Calm down baby." Kenzie said, "What if the baby isn't ok...what if
something is wrong?" Paul said,
"Mackenzie calm down...They are going to take care of it...I
promise."
The nurse came in and said,
"I'm sorry but all of you are going to have to leave right now." Paul said, "I'm not leaving my
wife." the
nurse said, "Sir, if you don't leave well have to call security and they
will throw you out of the hospital all together." Paul said, "I dare you to dry that
lady." Kenzie
looked at Sam and said, "Take him to the waiting room." Paul looked at Kenzie
and said, "What?" Kenzie said, "You're not going to be any use to me if
you get thrown out." Paul could
feel the fear and anxiety radiating off her and shook his head and was about to
argue with her when she said, "Please...I'll be okay." Paul lean down and brushed a kiss on her lips
as she rubbed her nose against his and said, "I love you." Paul's resolve was close to breaking when she
said that, he felt like he was never going to see her again if he left
her. Paul said, "I love you too
baby...I'll see you in a while." Kenzie nodded as Paul watched the nurses roll his wife out
of the room and down the hallway.
Sam patted Paul's back and said,
"C'mon...Time to play the waiting game."
Paul watched until she disappeared
behind double doors and he said, "I really hate the waiting game."
Chapter 15
"Dearly beloved were gathered
here today to join this man and woman in holy matrimony. No one could've foreseen these two coming
together in one heart, one mind and one soul.
Right now...Jake and Alexia have something they'd like to say to each
other." As the minister turned to Jake and Alexia.
Jake looked down at Alexia in her
beautiful wedding dress completely happy he didn't see the dress before
today. She was absolutely breath taking,
he'd almost forgotten to breathe when he watched her walk down the aisle...Jake
took her hand and said, Alexia, I take you to be my wife from this time onward,
to join with you and to share all that is to come, to be your faithful husband,
to give and to receive, to speak and to listen, to inspire and to respond;
a commitment made in love, kept in faith, and eternally made together." Jake slipped the ring on her finger and
kissed the back of her hand.
********************
Someone
once told me...That you have to choose
What you win or lose...You can't have everything
Don't you take chances...You might feel the pain
Don't you love in vain...Cause love won't set you free
I can't stand by the side...And watch this life pass me by
So unhappy...But safe as could be
So what if it hurts me?
So what if I break down?
So what if this world just throws me off the edge
My feet run out of ground
I gotta find my place
I wanna hear my sound
Don't care about all the pain in front of me
Cause I'm just trying to be happy, yeah
Just wanna be happy, yeah
********************
Alexia said, "Jake, I take you
to be my husband from this time onward, to join with you and to share all that
is to come, to be your faithful wife, to give and to receive, to speak and to
listen, to inspire and to respond; a commitment made in love, kept in faith,
and eternally made together." She
slipped the ring on Jake's finger. The minister
pronounced them husband and wife as Jake leaned down and kissed her lips
softly...he pulled back and said, "God you're so beautiful
today." alexia
smirked and said, "Just today?"
Jake said, "Absolutely not...Every day since you was born." Alexia said, "Good save...You've been
granted a stay of execution." Jake
chuckled as he leaned down and kissed her lips again.
As Paul walked down the aisle
following Jake and Alexia, he felt a bump against his side,
he looked down and cracked a smile as his wife made a face at him. Paul said, "What in the world are you
doing?" Mackenzie giggled and said,
"Trying to run into this really hot guy who looks like someone I know, but
I haven't seen him in a tuxedo for at least a year or so...but that wouldn't be
you would it?" Paul smirked and
said, "Okay...That might be me."
Kenzie smiled up at him as he leaned over and
kissed her lips softly, when he pulled back she rubbed her nose against his and
he wrapped his arm around her waist.
They walked over to the second pew in the church and Embry was holding a
sleeping 3 month old Alicia Redson.
Kenzie smiled and
said, "How was she during the ceremony?" Embry smiled and said, "She slept like
an angel."
********************
Holding on
tightly...Just can't let it go
Just trying to play my role...Slowly disappear, ohh
But all these days, they feel like they're the same
Just different faces, different names
Get me out of here
I can't stand by your side, ohh no
And watch this life pass me by, pass me by
So what if it hurts me?
So what if I break down?
So what if this world just throws me off the edge
My feet run out of ground
I gotta find my place
I wanna hear my sound
Don't care about all the pain in front of me
Cause I'm just trying to be happy, ohh, happy, ohh
********************
It was a complete miracle the night
Alicia was born...the doctor checked her out and said she was completely
healthy, her lungs and other organs were fully developed...the doctor thought
maybe he misdiagnosed her date of conception...whatever the case may have been
she was completely healthy with no problems.
And she was the most beautiful baby girl Kenzie
and Paul had ever seen.
Mackenzie already knew from what
Paul had told her about imprinting. When
Alicia was 1 month old, Embry imprinted on her...Kenzie
knew it meant he would be whatever Alicia needed him to be at each point in her
life, a brother, a friend, a protector always, and a lover when she got
older...whatever it called for...Embry felt terrible about it afterwards. He couldn't believe he'd imprinted on a month
old baby...it felt weird and old and made him feel dirty, he actually felt so
bad he stayed away from Paul and Kenzie's place until
Mackenzie went looking for him and told him it was okay, she knew what the
imprinting meant. He would be there in
her life forever...Someone who would always be there even if Paul and Mackenzie
weren't...Kenzie told Embry she was proud of him for
imprinting on her daughter...It mean she would always have someone in her life
who cared for her and loved her.
Something Mackenzie didn't get until she married Paul.
********************
So any
turns that I can't see
Like I'm a stranger on this road
But don't say victim
Don't say anything
So what if it hurts me?
So what if I break down?
So what if this world just throws me off the edge
My feet run out of ground
I gotta find my place
I wanna hear my sound
Don't care about all the pain in front of me
I just wanna be happy
Ohh, yeah, happy, ohh,
happy
I just wanna be, ohh
I just wanna be happy
Ohh, happy
********************
Paul and Kenzie
walked out of the church watched as Embry was so gentle with their daughter and
Paul said, "So, we've got the perfect marriage...The most beautiful
daughter in the world...A future son in law, who with love our daughter even
when we're not here on earth anymore...What more could we ask for? Or what more do we need?" Kenzie looked up at
Paul and said, "Well...I could stand to have a couple more of those things
up there that Embry is carrying."
Paul said, "Yea me too...Maybe we should work on that
tonight."
Kenzie giggled as
Paul kissed her ear and he said, "What else?"
Kenzie smiled and
said, "I just wanna be happy."
The End