Chapter 13: Apologies

I looked at all my bandages and was trying to remember what happened. The last thing I remember was biting Paul scruff and throwing him. I stood up and walked to the kitchen.

"Candice." Em exclaimed.

"What happened?" I asked.

"You and Paul got into it real bad both of you got each other bad." She explained.

"Where is he?" I asked.

"Him and the guys are at his house making sure he was ok." She explained.

"Oh so Paul is more important." I laughed to myself.

"I don't know Candy but Seth is in the bathroom he stayed by your side the entire night." She smiled.

"Of course my little man did." I smiled to myself.

"Bambi." Seth yelled walking into the kitchen.

"Hey little man." I smiled and opened my arms for his to hug me.

He walked to me and wrapped his arms around me and snuggled his head on my chest.

"I'm ok little man." I cooed.

"I know but I got so worried you and Paul were about to kill each other if Sam and Jake didn't stop you guys." He cried.

"Awe little man don't cry I'm ok now and I'm so happy you and Em were the ones to stay by my side it just shows how loyal and loving you guys are." I rubbed the back of his head to cam him

"You clearly won though." He laughed getting out of the hug.

"How do you know that?" I giggled.

"Paul was beat up bad for one he had more blood on him two when he phased back he had claw marks on his neck, chest, neck, shoulder, legs and basically everywhere. While you only had some on your arms, neck, thigh and torso." He smiled.

"Well I was pretty mad." I giggled.

"I guess so." He laughed.

Just then all the guys walked in except Jake and Paul. They all looked at me and up and down to see the damaged Paul did and then walked up to me.

"I'm sorry guys for letting my anger get the best of me." I apologized.

They all told me it was ok and then they all hugged me.

"Damn kid you really beat Paul's ass." Sam laughed.

"So I've heard." I sighed.

"Don't worry he isn't mad at you for kicking his ass, he's more upset at himself for his anger to." Embry explained.

"I feel bad but I think I'll leave him alone for a while." I explained.

"He was asking how much he hurt you right when he woke up this morning." Jared spoke up.

"Why does he care?" I asked.

"We don't know but maybe you should go see him today." Sam smiled.

"You think?" I questioned.

"Yeah even though you guys got into that fight you guys still love each other." Seth smiled.

"Who's says I love him?" I asked.

"Mind link remember." Embry laughed.

"I hate that." I sighed.

All the guys laughed and went to the living room.

"Do you think I should go see him?" I asked Em while she was changing my bandages.

"Yes, you guys are made for each other even though no imprint has been made." She smiled finishing wrapping my thigh.

"What do I even say?" I asked worried.

"Just tell him how you feel." She smiled and stood up.

"I'll do that after I apologize." I giggled.

We both laughed and walked to the living room.

"Well I'm going to shower and then I'll head to go see Paul." I told the guys.

They all nodded and wished me luck.

I walked to my house and walked in the door.

"Paul barley did any damage." My dad laughed.

"You heard?" I questioned.

"Yeah Emily called and told us what happened." He explained.

"Oh." I smiled.

"Your wounds are healing well I see." My mom smiled.

"Yeah I guess it's a wolf thing." I smiled.

"How's Paul?" My mom asked.

"I don't know yet I'm going to see him after I get ready." I explained.

"Well I'm glad your doing better with your temper." She smiled.

"I don't know about that, my temper was the reason we ended up getting into the fight." I explained.

"Well the old you wouldn't even feel bad or go apologize." She smiled.

"I guess your right but I'm going to go get ready." I smiled and walked up to my room.

I went to the bathroom and stripped my clothes and unwrapped my bandages. I had a huge gash in my thigh still. My neck just ad a scratch staring at my throat and ending in the middle of the right side of my neck. My left arm had a gash in it still and then my right had a scratch lastly I had a long gash starting at my rib and ending at my v-line. I got in the shower and made sure to be careful pf my wounds and I finished. I wrapped my towel around me and dried off. I then bandaged all my wounds again and walked to my closet. I chose to wear baggy clothes so they wouldn't bother my wounds. I just put on a red short crop top and a pair of red sweat to match then walked back to the bathroom. I was going to let my hair air dry so I just parted it down the middle. I then walked downstairs and told my parents I would be back later. I walked to Paul's house where I could smell pine and salt which was probably blood. I finally got to his house and walked up to the door and knocked. Jake answered the door and let me in.

"How's he doing?" I asked.

"Fine but he won't stop bugging me about you." He laughed.

"So I take he isn't mad." I giggled.

"Not at all he feels bad and he is mad at himself for letting himself hurt you even though you kicked his ass." Jake laughed.

"How bad?" I asked feeling guilt.

"Basically everywhere except his face." Jake smiled.

"Wow I'm such an asshole." I sighed.

"That makes both of you." He smiled.

I guess so." I smiled back.

"Tell Paul that I'll be back later I have patrol and I have to shower." He smiled walking to the door.

"I will." I smiled.

I didn't know where Paul's room was so I just followed his scent until I came to a door and I could smell the pine scent it was so strong so I knew it was his room. I as scared what would happen after this but I knew I had to apologize. So I creaked open the door.

"Paul?" I asked quietly poking my head in the room.

There was no answer, I walked in and he was asleep. He had bandages everywhere and I felt so bad. I had done that to him and I don't know if he would ever forgive me. I started to cry when he started moving around. I stayed still till he stopped moving and I looked around. Paul had posters of cars and wolfs all over. He had a dream catcher pretty much in every corner. He had a simple wood bed frame he had a full sized bed and it had wolf printed blankets and black sheets. His room was simple but I liked it. Just then Paul started stirring in his sleep and he started sweating like crazy, he was having a nightmare. I walked to the edge of his bed and sat down and started rubbing his head telling him it was ok to calm down. He then shot open his eyes and starred at me.

"Princess?" He asked.

"Yes Pail it's me." I smiled.

"I can't believe your here." He started to cry.

"Hey, don't cry it's ok I'm not mad at you." I promised.

"I know but I feel so bad look what I did to you." He sniffled.

"What you did to me look what I did to you, you got it worse than I did." I frowned trying to hide back tears.

"I know but we wouldn't have hurt each other if I wasn't such a dick." He cried.

I crawled over to where his head laid I lifted his head and sat down to he would be laying on my thigh that wasn't bandaged.

"Listen to me Paul, it's ok I'm not mad anymore. I shouldn't have over reacted and I'm sorry for letting my anger take over because this is what happened we both ended up getting hurt in the end." I sniffled and rubbed his head and cheek.

"I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at myself for my anger and that I hurt you." He sniffled.

"Wow I like how we aren't mad at each other but pissed at ourselves for hurting each other." I let out a giggle.

"That's crazy." He let out a giggle to.

He then sat up and pulled the blankets off him and just started at me.

"Can I see what I did?" He asked.

"Are you sure?" I questioned.

He nodded so I stood up.

"You only got me on my neck, thigh torso and arms that's all." I explained.

"How bad?" He asked.

"Not that bad." I smiled.

"Take off the bandages." He stated.

I took off my pants and undid the bandage on my thigh which had a gash in it. Then my neck which had a scratch, then my arms which one had a gash and the other was a scratch, then lastly my torso my torso was the worst on because it was so deep and it went from my rib to my v-line. I heisted on my bandages on my torso but then unwrapped it. He just started at me.

"I did that to you?" He questioned with tears in his eyes.

"It's ok it doesn't hurt but I'll have some pretty dope scars." I giggled.

"Me to." He giggled.

" Can I see yours?" I asked.

He stood up took off his shirt and pants and unwrapped everything. He had gashed all over except his neck that was just a scratch.

"Oh my god Paul, I am so sorry." I cried.

"Hey it's ok, they don't hurt." He said walking to me.

"I don't know how you can forgive me after I did that to you." I cried.

"Because we both weren't in our right minds and let our anger take over." He smiled rubbing my cheek with his hand.

I helped him wrap himself back up and then he just put back on basketball shorts. He helped my wrap my thigh and torso and I put back on whatever I had on. We both sat down on his bed and were facing each other.

He lifted my chin so I would look at him.

"Look at me in the eyes Candice." He stated.

"Why?" I asked.

"Because I want to see what happens." He smiled.

"What if it's something you aren't ready for?" I asked.

He knew what I meant.

"I'll be ready for anything." He smiled.

I cupped his face in my hands and he did the same to me.

"On 3 ok?" He stated.

"1" I stated first.

"2"He said next.

3 we both said at the same time and we locked eye contact.

There it was it wasn't gravity holding me to the earth it was him I loved him he was now my everything. I saw our future we were walking on the beach at sunset. A little boy about 2 years old was running in front of us he had dark hair like us and then he turned around and ran to us. He had Paul's beautiful deep brown eyes. He had 2 dimples and had my smile. This was our son then I looked down in my hands. There lay a baby it was a girl she was maybe a week old she had our dark hair and she was starring at me and she smiled and this time she had Paul's smile and my hazel dark forest green eyes she had dimples as well and she was absolutely perfect. Then I looked over at Paul he was smiling starring at me and our babies. These were our kids this was our future I was going to have kids with the love of my life and I loved this. Then it ended.

"Paul?" I asked looking at him."

"Yes." He stated.

"Did you see it to?" I asked.

"Our future.." He didn't say anything after that.

"What's wrong?" I asked.

"Those kids they were ours they were our kids. He looked up and smiled at me.

"Yeah." I let out.

He smiled bright which made me smile.

"I can't wait. I love you Candice." He smiled.

"I love you to Paul." I smiled back.

Then we both leaned in and we kissed.