Hey guys! So I've been into Bella and Paul stories lately, and decided to try my hand at writing a story based off of these two. I hope you guys enjoy!

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Ugh, I'm so mad at Jake right now. He knew that I wanted to go out tonight. We've been planning this outing for months. I was hoping that this would be the thing that could snap us out of the funk we've been in. Now all of a sudden he has to work late. Yea right, I know he's been fucking Leah behind my back. Everyone can see the way they look at each in at the pack meetings, the little touches that they think nobody notices, but I do, just like everyone else. The looks that the pack gives me are unbearable. I don't know why they won't just put me out of my misery and tell me what's going on. Only one has been honest with me. Paul. I thought he told me just to get another jab in, but when he pulled me aside that day, all I could see was concern in eyes.

Flashback

The meeting had finally ended, and I couldn't get out of here fast enough. While I was glad that Sam let me sit in even though I wasn't an imprint, I just couldn't take the looks that Jake and Leah were giving each other. I grabbed one of Emily's muffins and heading out the back door to sit on the porch for a while. As I sat there eating my muffin, and contemplating my life, I heard someone come out on the porch. I thought it was Jake, coming to take me home, so I was surprised when I turned around and saw Paul leaning against door, looking at me with a look I couldn't place.

"What do you want Paul?" I snapped, I didn't mean to, but I had so much on my mind.

"Damn, I was just coming to see how you were doing; you didn't look too good in the meeting"

"Why do you care Paul?" I said as a closed my eyes, hoping that he would leave me alone with my thoughts.

"Look, believe it or not, I do actually care about you. You're always hanging around, and as I've gotten to know you, I've started to think of you as a friend. And just wanted to see if you were alright, but I can see you don't care, so just sit there and wallow in your misery alone" he snapped at me.

"Paul, wait," I said as he turned to head back into the house, "I'm sorry, I think of you as a friend too. I just have so much on my mind that I snapped at you and didn't mean it. Please don't leave. I appreciate your concern" I thought he was going to continue into the house, but I was surprised when I heard him sigh and come sit next to me on the porch. We sat together for a while in a comfortable silence until he spoke again,

"Look, I'm glad you consider me a friend, so as a friend I'm going to say this as nicely as I can okay? Why the fuck are you still together with Jake, knowing that him and Leah have something going on? I know you know. I can see it in your face every time they are near each other. Like I said, I care about you and it hurts to see what you're going through"

He said this with such concern and emotion, that I was a little taken back. I didn't think Paul cared that much for me. "I…I don't know, I keep hoping that he'll realize how much he loves me and will stop seeing her. I love him, he helped fix me when Edward left, I didn't think that I could ever love anyone after Edward, but he showed me that I could. I don't know if I'm strong enough to leave him. I don't know if I could survive another heartbreak"

Paul sighed and looked directly in my eyes, "Bella, I know you're strong enough to do what you have to do. You survived when the leech left, and I know that you'll survive if you leave Jake. It's apparent that he doesn't care that much about you, since he's been seeing Leah. Please just think about it and know whatever you decide, I'll be there to support you." With that he kissed my forehead and stood and walked back into the house.

End Flashback

Ever since that conversation, Paul and I have been closer than we ever were. Don't get me wrong, we still hurl insults at each other every chance we get, but now it's done in a more friendly way. I thought about what he said, but I just didn't have the strength to leave Jake. I'm still trying to get this relationship to work. That's why I had planned this outing, so that we could reconnect, but he isn't even trying to work on our relationship. I was so tired of sitting at home, while he's out running (literally) around with Leah. I refuse to waste another night sitting at home, and I didn't want the reservations that I made to go to waste, so I did the only thing I could think of, called Paul. The phone rang and rang and I was worried that he wouldn't pick up, but he finally did,

"Hello?" Paul answered in that sexy voice of his. Wait? Where did that come from

"Um hey Paul it's Bella" Why was I so nervous all of a sudden?

"Hey Bella, what's up?

"Jake has stood me up again, he says he's going to be working late and won't be able to make it to the restaurant in time, but like I believe that. And I really don't want the reservations to go to waste, so I was wondering if you wanted grab a bite to eat with me?" I rambled on.

There was silence and I was worried that he was going to laugh at me; I know we had gotten closer, but Paul was still Paul. I was about to tell him never mind when he finally answered me back,

"Wow, I'm surprised that you asked me, um, yea sure, I'll grab a bite with you. You know I can always eat," He laughed at that, "What time is the reservation?

"Well the reservation is for 6pm, so we can meet…."

"I'll pick you up, and we'll head there together" He cut me off before I could finish. "That's okay with you right?

"Yea, that's fine Paul. I'll see you later. Thank you for doing this for me; you don't know how much I appreciate this"

"No problem Bella, I'll see you later. Bye"

"Bye" I said as I hung up the phone. All the while thinking, what have I gotten myself into, should I really be going out with someone else? It's just two friends going to grab something eat, no big deal? But as I made my way upstairs to get ready, I had a feeling that there was a storm looming over the horizon that would change all our lives forever.

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Until next time!