First I would like to say SORRY! Secondly I would like to blame my beta for the delay...not really, but she gave me full permission to do so and I thought I might as well take advantage. Truthfully we both kind of forgot about it...which I feel really bad about! It was written and ready to go but life got in the way of Rue editing it and of me reminding her. This is the last chapter and I probably won't be on here again for a long while. Maybe someday I will write on here again, but now is not that time. Thank you to all who have stuck with Camryn and Paul through their rollercoaster romance.

And btw I got a chance to attend TwiCon this summer and it was absolutely amazing! Ashley Greene (Alice) and Kellan Lutz (Emmett) are awesome and I encourage everyone who has the opportunity to attend any TwiCon events in the upcoming years to do so. Simply phenomenal!

Peace and Love! ~lynarose

Chapter 21:

Forever

"Hey, anything from her yet?" Jacob's voice pierced through my consciousness.

"No change since yesterday. How's Jordan?" Bella asked.

Who are you talking about? Who's Jordan? And what the hell are you two doing in the same room? I asked, only my voice didn't seem to work. I tried to lift my arm but found that nothing I ordered my limbs to do would work. I couldn't move or speak. I couldn't even open my eyes. It was like I was permanently stuck. Then I remembered. The fight, Jane, the overwhelming pain, and Paul . . . I internally cursed.

"I just dropped her off at the hospital. I have to pick her up at three when her shift ends." He replied, his voice full of pride. I concentrated on the conversation, hoping for some clue as to what the hell was going on.

"Are you going to bring her here? I want to meet her." Alice's voice rang from another part of the room, or wherever I was.

"Only if Mister Overprotective over there will let anyone near Camryn." Jacob replied. Mister Overprotective? That could only mean one thing . . .

"I am not being overprotective." Paul growled. My heart soared at the sound of his voice. Paul, Paul, Paul, Paul, Paul. I sing-songed his name in my head. If I had any control of my voice or bodily functions I would have screamed with joy and tackled him to the floor. But alas, I was incapable of making a complete fool of myself.

"I'm being sensible. Especially since she works at a hospital! Camryn's in a fragile state. The last thing we need is for her to catch something."

"Carlisle said she was just fine. She's supposed to wake up any day now." Jacob argued.

I'm awake! I'm awake!

"I'm not risking it." Paul said with finality. He was just so darn cute when he got all protective.

"Are we interrupting anything?" A strange, but familiar, voice entered the room.

"Only the usual." Emmett replied. Good Lord, how many people were in here? I was obviously not in a hospital room, or any sort of normal sized room for that matter.

"So are we allowed to ask questions now?" Quil pleaded. Chuckles went around the room.

"I have no problem with questions." The voice answered.

"Neither do I," Another strange, yet familiar voice added.

"Awesome." Quil cleared his throat. "I still don't understand why they singled you out. No offense, but a few red haired orphans don't seem worth all of this. Ow!" I heard the impact of what I suspected to be Embry or Jacob's elbow to Quil's side.

Thanks for the compliment Quil. I responded sarcastically in my head. Then it hit me, the strangers were my brothers. If the Cullen's had let them stay then they must be the real thing. I grinned on the inside. I had found my family. Conner and Hagan were alive, well . . . sort of.

"We're special. We have certain . . . talents." One of my brothers replied, not seeming to be bothered by the question.

"They're like us. Our abilities are extremely rare. The Volturi have been on the lookout for more to join their ranks for years." Emmett replied.

"Wait, abilities? Camryn doesn't have any abilities." Paul interrupted. Oh crap. I had purposely forgotten to mention certain details of my childhood to Paul. I didn't really think it was that important at the time.

Please don't take it too hard. I begged.

"Camille most definitely has an ability." My brother defended.

"Even though she's the youngest, she has the best control. I was always jealous." The other one boasted. I still wasn't sure which was which, the last time I had heard their voices they had been nowhere near puberty.

"Camryn stopped using her ability after a while. It only works on humans. Once she was old enough to understand how different she was from other children, she made the choice to stop. She didn't think it was fair." Bella explained. I could always count on Bella to make me look good. I just hoped Paul would understand.

"Sounds like her." A brother responded.

"What can she do exactly?" Paul asked. He was still processing, he was taking it better than I thought he would.

"She can persuade people to do anything she wants. She didn't understand it at first. It's just that whenever she said 'You're not the boss of me,' people would do what she wanted them to do." Another brother described.

"A gift of excessive charm." Alice laughed.

"She never told me anything about it." Paul muttered.

Please don't hate me.

"It wasn't that big of a deal to her. Especially since she never uses her ability anyway." Jasper chimed in, probably sensing Paul's distress. Thank God for Jasper.

"She thought it would embarrass you to find out that she wasn't just a child prodigy, but a supernatural one at that. Hurt your poor dog pride or some other nonsense. If it wasn't for you, she would have gone places." Rosalie's voice struck out into the room. I guessed she had just joined my audience. I rolled my eyes internally.

Could you please be nice to him for me Rose? Just this once?

"Did I really hold her back that much?" Paul asked, defeated, after a moment of silence. I wanted to scream.

"Don't listen to Rosalie. She's just a touchy about Cam being attached to anyone other than us." Alice brushed off Rosalie's harsh remark.

"Yeah, don't beat yourself up, man. You reminded Camryn how to live again. Showed her what she was missing." Emmett joined in. I could just see the glare Rose was sending his way.

Paul grunted his response.

"So this is why the Volturi were after her?" Quil asked, trying to bring the heat off of Paul.

"Yes. The theory was that her ability would expand magnificently once she became a vampire. She would have been an even greater prodigy in the vampire world." Bella explained.

"Still the ongoing theory, actually." A brother added.

A growl exploded from Paul's throat.

Don't be stupid. Please don't do anything you'd regret later.

"Don't worry. We'd never voluntarily change her." The brother hastily replied, trying to keep the peace.

"What abilities do you two have?" Jacob asked calmly. Apparently Paul's outbursts weren't too major, or Jake would have reacted.

"Hagan can tell whether someone is being honest, and I am really good at strategy." Conner responded.

"Can I test it? The honesty thing I mean?" Quil asked.

"Umm, sure."

"Hey, Brady!" Quil shouted.

"What?" Brady's faint reply could be heard.

"What'd you do with my wrench?" Quil asked.

"I didn't touch your stupid wrench!" Brady replied, exasperated.

"So?" Quil asked.

"He's telling the truth." Hagan replied.

"Thanks, man." Quil answered.

"Dude! What was the point of that?" Embry asked.

"What? I've been looking for that thing all week!" Quil exclaimed.

"Carlisle and Edward are back." Alice chimed.

Edward! Perfect!

I tuned out the conversation in the room and focused on mentally shouting.

Edward, I'm awake! Tell me what the hell is going on!

"Are you sure?" Carlisle's voice could be heard in the hall.

"Yes. I'm positive. Watch." Edward's voice came closer.

"What's going on? What's wrong?" Paul asked frantically.

"Nothing's wrong. Edward said he can hear her. She's awake. Mentally at least." Carlisle explained.

"Camryn? Baby? Is everything okay? Can you move at all?" Paul asked, his voice full of worry.

"Camryn? Can you hear me?" Edward included.

Yes I can hear everyone. I've been awake for a while, but I can't seem to move anything. I'm fine other than that though. Tell Paul I love him. What happened? Who's Jordan? How long have I been out? And let Paul know that I meant to tell him about my ability, but there were more important things going on. Just make sure he's not mad.

"What's she saying?" Paul asked.

"She's worried that you're mad at her because she never told you about her ability. She is also asking a ton of questions."

Which I would very much like answered, thank you very much. And don't forget to tell Paul that I love him.

"She says she loves you."

"I love you too, and I could never be mad at you. You had your reasons for not telling me. I understand." Paul replied. I let out an internal sigh. "What are her questions?"

"I think Carlisle should explain her condition to her before we get to anything else. She says she can hear everything but she can't move at all."

"Camryn, you are on some pretty strong pain medication which may explain why you can't move. If I am correct you should regain movement within a few hours." Carlisle explained.

Oh, I had better.

"Do you know how long you've been unconscious?" he continued.

"She doesn't, that was one of her questions." Edward answered for me.

"You've been out for about two weeks." Carlisle replied. Two weeks? Shit. I thought maybe two days but two weeks? What the hell did that bitch do to me? Speaking of her, what happened? Is she still alive? I started to panic.

"First off, stop cursing. Second, Jane is dead. You don't have to worry about her ever again." Edward reprimanded me. A wave of relief flooded over chuckled.

"Watch your language, no need to get me in even more trouble with the future in-laws." Paul whispered in my ear. I smiled as he said in-laws. I was free. Free to have a future with the man I loved. Nothing could make me happier.

"You're smiling!" Paul exclaimed. I began to regain some feeling. I could feel the heat of Paul's hand on mine, and his fingers as they stroked my cheek. Slowly I worked my eyes open. Paul's face was the first thing I saw once my eyes readjusted to the light. Millions of thoughts filled my head.

"Camryn, please, I'm the only one who can hear your thoughts!" Edward exclaimed. My face heated up, Paul just laughed along with the other people in the room. His eyes sparkled with amusement. He leaned down and lightly kissed my lips.

"Would you like us to leave now and finish this later?" Edward asked, he looked slightly amused as he asked this. As much as I wanted to take up his offer, I knew that I also needed some clarification on a few things.

"Stop teasing her, Edward. You and Bella were the same way." Alice chided.

My face heated up again. "We'll behave." Paul said winking at me.

"Anyway," Carlisle continued, "you had four broken ribs, a broken arm, and a twisted ankle. The rest was your body reacting to injuries it thought it had, but didn't, due to Jane's handy work."

Where am I?

"She wants to know where she is." Edward related my thoughts to the group.

"You're in the house we lived in during the Edward-Bella drama days." Emmett replied.

"I decorated the room for you." Alice added proudly. I looked around for the first time. The room was decorated in different hues of blue and green. Fresh flowers in vases were scattered around the room.

"Don't worry Alice, she likes it." Edward said.

Before I forget, who's Jordan?

"I'll let you take this one Jacob. She wants to know who Jordan is." Edward walked over to sit next to Bella. I looked over to where Jake was leaning up against a wall.

"She's my imprint." Jake said with a goofy smile on his face.

My smile grew wider. I am so glad that you've found someone.

"She says congratulations." Edward replied.

"I met her on a hospital run, so it's all thanks to you that I found her." Jake expressed his gratitude.

You're very welcome.

"You're very welcome." Edward repeated.

I sighed and settled into my pillows, I was able to move stiffly now. Two vampires in a back corner caught my attention. I turned to the best of my ability and looked at them.

Conner and Hagan.

I knew Edward was about to translate so I quickly, yet gently, held up my hand for him to stop. The two red heads walked closer to my bed. Paul squeezed my hand gently. I glanced at him and nodded to show him that it was okay.

I cleared my throat and tried to talk. Nothing came out. I tried clearing it a few more times to see if it would help.

"You found me." I finally managed, even though it came out as a pathetic, raspy whisper.

"We never stopped looking." Conner replied.

"You're our little sister, what else were we supposed to do?" Hagan questioned.

"Your eyes, they're different." I noticed. The blood red they used to be had begun to fade into a shade closer to gold.

"The Cullen's are letting us join their clan. It's been difficult, but much better than the Volturi." Hagan explained.

I smiled and turned to Carlisle. "Thank you."

"Your family is our family. They seem eager to change their ways." Carlisle replied.

"I'm fascinated by this whole doctor concept. I'm hoping to learn." Conner said.

"And I'll be happy to teach." Carlisle beamed at his new pupil.

"I think we've worn her out enough for today." Edward said suddenly, getting to his feet.

"I agree. You need to get your rest." Carlisle added.

Alice danced over to me and gave me a hug. "I'm so happy you're alright. I don't know what Jazz and I would have done without you."

Bella hugged me next. Then Rose, with an added glare towards Paul. Emmett pulled me into one of his bear hugs as well. "Get better, kiddo." I laughed. We were the same age now, in appearance anyway.

The wolves ducked out quietly, but not before I caught Quil. "Say hello to Claire for me, will ya?"

"Sure thing! She's been asking about you." He replied.

Conner and Hagan nodded at me awkwardly, probably still too new at the diet to be too comfortable around me. Soon Paul was the only person left in the room.

"Finally!" He exclaimed. I laughed and patted the bed, inviting him to join me. He gently moved me over a little bit so that his large self could fit. I leaned my head against his chest and let out a contented sigh.

"Are you comfortable?" He asked. I nodded. "Do you need anything?" I laughed at his worry.

"Other than you?" I asked with a smile, tilting my head to look at his face.

His face was serious. "I thought I'd lost you." He put his hand underneath my chin, keeping my eyes locked with his.

"My ability may only work on humans, but I have a natural tendency to get my way. There was no way I was letting some stupid evil vampires get in the way of my future with you." I answered with a smile.

He leaned down and kissed me. He was being exceptionally gentle, still afraid that I might break into pieces at his touch. I pulled him closer, ignoring my sore ribs and wrist.

"I love you." He whispered, his voice raspy.

"I love you too, and I will forever."

"Forever. I like the sound of that." He leaned down and kissed me again.