Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Complicated

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 02:

BPOV

“BELLA! MATT!” We heard Charlie yell before we ever were able to get completely out of the Matt’s car. He drove a black 78 El Camino. It was in probably worse shape than my truck had been before it finally died for good. But Matt at least knew how to fix his car. Kinda reminded me of that Jacob Black kid who rebuilt my Chevy and told me the legends of the cold ones on First Beach a couple years ago. I wonder what he has been up to since then.

“Hey Dad.”

“Chief. Good to see you again.” Matt told him with a smile.

“I am so glad that you two are spending the summer here. I spoke to the high school coach and he agreed to let you use whatever equipment you need to train this summer.” Charlie said with a grin.

“Thanks Chief. I appreciate that.”

“How many times do I have to tell you to call me Charlie son? I mean hell we are practically family.”

I rolled my eyes at Matt. Charlie could go so over board. He was so against me getting wrapped up in Edward and now it appears he is wrapped up in my boyfriend. Matt to his credit just stood there and smiled. I guess he was used to this kind of thing.

“I got the fold out all ready for you Matt. I even got a new mattress for it.”

“Outstanding sir.” Matt said, keeping a smile plastered on his face. He really was gorgeous. Tall, dark black hair. In great shape. And a killer smile that could charm the pants off literally. Worked on my pants anyway. I could feel myself blushing. Looks like I would have to get a summer job to afford the hotel rooms we would be renting. In Port Angeles. Great. Screw that. He’s the boyfriend. He can get a job. I am going to relax.

We got out bags into the bedroom. Matt would be keeping his things in my room since he was sleeping in the living room. At least we would have the house alone on days Charlie worked. I knew Matt was annoyed about spending two months here. But we spent Christmas with his family and Spring Break with Renee. It was only right. I agreed that two months maybe a bit long but our lease wouldn’t be done with the old tenants until UW move in weekend.

“Hey Bella, there is a bonfire in La Push tomorrow night at First Beach. You guys want to come? It could be fun.”

“Since when are you into bonfires Dad?”

“Uh I don’t know…”

Weird. “Billy invite you?”

“Uh no actually Sue Clearwater did.”

“Sue? Harry’s widow?” What the hell was going on here? Is Charlie making the moves on… surely not.

“Yeah, uh we kinda have gotten close lately and…” Holy Hell.

“Are you two going out Dad? Are you in a relationship?”

He turned red, I would guess from embarrassment rather than anger.

“No, I mean we kind of are, but it’s not, will it kinda is getting there, I…” I had to put the poor man out of his misery.

“Dad, relax. I think it’s’ great you and Sue are dating.”

“You do?”

“You’ve been alone to long Dad. It’s time to open your heart to someone. Someone besides me.” I smiled at him and saw him visibly relax. I don’t know why he was nervous. Did he not think I wanted him to be happy?

I sat in the living room that night cuddled next to me boyfriend while he and my dad watched some baseball game. Dad asked Matt about what he thought the Huskies would do next year in football. They had a somewhat successful season but Matt had his ups and downs. Still he had been a freshman. Towards the end of the year he was unstoppable. At least that was the word around campus. I watched his games on TV but didn’t really know a whole lot about what was going on. And it didn’t seem to matter to Matt so I didn’t pursue it. I knew he got hit a lot by really big guys and it was bad if he threw the ball to the other team. And he looked cute on the sidelines when he had his helmet off and he was sweaty and had helmet hair.

Matt POV

Forks. Yay…

The things I do for this girl. She was worth it. I was surrounded 90 % of the time by football crazy people. Even some of the professors at school always wanted to talk about football. I shouldn’t complain. I get to go to college because of football. But still. A break would be nice. That’s what I loved about Bella. She didn’t give a damn about football. She wasn’t a football groupie. She loved me for me. And I loved her back. It was simple. Her father on the other hand was a different story. That man loved sports. And he wanted to talk about sports constantly. Mostly my team. I get it. I do. It was worse in Texas. Texas high school football has psychotic fans. Literally. It was one of the reasons I decided on UW when they offered a scholarship. I was tired of being held as the next great Texas football legend. I went from being a hero to a traitor when I left Texas to play in another State. Especially a Pacific coast state. Lofty status changes for an 18 year old kid. You would think people would get over it but I still get dirty looks when I return home. Which is why I wasn’t really too annoyed about coming to Forks. Still Bella’s mom was a lot more like Bella. Her husband was a baseball coach and she really didn’t give a damn about football. It was nice visiting her.

We were preparing to head to the local Indian Reservation to go to a “Bonfire.” Apparently a group of people get together, sit around a fire, drink, eat, dance some and just hang out. I could get that. Sounds like pasture Keg parties we had in high school. We arrived behind Charlie. He insisted we follow in case we wanted to stay later and I had no problem with that because I really didn’t feel like riding in the back of a police car. I had managed to avoid that experience for most of my life and I would prefer to keep it that way. We walked to the beach. I loved the smell of sea air.

Charlie introduced me to everyone and Bella, since apparently she didn’t know everyone out here either. A big guy named Sam walked up and offered his hand. Wouldn’t mind him having him protect me on Saturdays. Sam took us around and introduced us to his friends.

“And this is Leah Clearwater, Sue’s daughter and Paul LaHote, son of Satan.”

I turned and locked eyes with her. Damn she was gorgeous. And she was staring. Okay. This is weird. I shook my head to clear it. Things got foggy for a second. But my God she was beautiful. I looked at Satan’s son and noticed he was staring at Bella, like Leah was staring at me. What the hell. Bella was staring back. People in Washington don’t know it’s rude to stare I suppose. I bumped Bella in the shoulder and it seemed to snap her out of her trance. Maybe these two had some hypnotist act going on. Weird. I felt like turning back to stare at Leah but that would be rude. I’m here with my girlfriend. Not that she seemed to notice. I heard Sam behind me.

“You got to be fucking kidding me.” I don’t know what the hell he was talking about. I knew that I needed to get me and Bells away from here and I knew I didn’t want to leave Leah’s sight. This was ridiculous. There was no way I was going to stay here and keep… staring at her gorgeous eyes and long lean body and… stop! I put my arm around Bella.

“You want to go get some food babe?”

Bella shook her head much like I did and looked up at me and smiled. We began to walk away and I heard, growling? I turned and no one was there. Even Paul or Leah. Where did they get off too so fast.

“Did you just hear growling?” I asked her.

“Yeah.” Bella had a strange look on her face.

“You okay?”

“Yeah, just he was kind of weird I guess.”

“No kidding, what about her?”

“Who?”

“The girl with him? You didn’t notice her? She was staring at us as hard as he was.”

“No I guess not. C’mon, let’s get some burgers or something.”

BPOV

I was glad to come to the Bonfire. Even if Jacob Black wouldn’t stop staring at me. He’s a sweet kid from what I remember. Maybe I flirted a little too hard when I got information about the Cold Ones from him. He kept figuring out ways to get in front of me and stare into my eyes. He finally seemd to have given up. I’m not sure what that was about. Sam introduced us to Sue’s daughter who I knew as a kid and a guy he called the son of Satan. Some guy named Paul. I looked up and our eyes met. And I couldn’t pull away. He was staring. But it didn’t bother me. God he was gorgeous. He was ripped like Matt. But he had this intensity when he looked at me. It was like he was staring into my soul. The world around me blacked out. What the hell? I’m here with my boyfriend. I couldn’t act like this. Stop staring. I felt Matt bump my shoulder. I broke away from Paul’s eyes and felt Matt put his arm around me.

“You want to go get some food babe?” I heard him ask. What the hell just happened? We both heard growling I guess because we both turned at the same time to look and saw nothing. Not Sam. Not Paul. Nothing. Weird. I smiled at Matt. He was saying something about some girl who was staring but I didn’t notice. I just kept wondering where Paul was. What the hell was going on?

Leah POV

“This sucks.”

“Shut up Leah. At least you got me.” Paul said grinning.

“Actually Paul, I’m one of the few girls in La Push who hasn’t gotten you and I plan to keep it that way.”

“Please Leah. You know it’s a matter of time. We are too much alike to stay away from each other.”

“I am not like you Paul.”

“The hell you aren’t. We both know what we are. Only difference is I am ready to admit it.”

“And what are we Paul?”

“Hey look, there is Swan and her boy toy. Look at Jake trying to imprint on her. He keeps jumping in front of her and staring at her. I told you this would be great. And you didn’t want to come.” He said ignoring my question.

“Lay off Jake, Paul. He’s not that bad.”

“Fucking sunshine baby alpha can kiss my ass Leah.”

“I’d rather follow him than Sam. Speaking of the asshole.” I saw Sam walking up with the special pale faced guests of honor.

“And this is Leah, Sue’s daughter…” That was the last I heard Sam say. I was looking into the eyes of the most gorgeous man I had ever seen. I felt this pull to him. I felt my world shift. I couldn’t look away. Oh my God did I just? No! But I couldn’t look away. And he was staring back. I heard Sam say something. He turned to go. I wanted his eyes back. Where the hell was he going? He put his arm around her! Hell no. I growled involuntarily. She was laying hands on MY mate! I prepared to attack her. I really didn’t want to do this but I was reacting more in instinct. I was about to spring when I felt myself carried into the tree line. I tried to get away but two wolves had me by the arms. I had to get to my Mate before the skinny pale faced bitch could take him home! I felt a hand over my mouth muffling my growls. Sam was telling me to calm down. I wasn’t the only one growling. Paul was being held by Quil and Embry. What the fuck?

Paul POV

“And what are we Paul?”

We are lonely and pathetic rejects Leah. I didn’t say it. She was having a bad enough night and there was no need to put into words what we already knew.

“Hey look, there is Swan and her boy toy. Look at Jake trying to imprint on her. He keeps jumping in front of her and staring at her. I told you this would be great. And you didn’t want to come.” I told her, completely ignoring her question that did not need to be answered.

“Lay off Jake. Paul. He’s not that bad.” Yeah right. If you like your alpha’s with a dose of sunshine and rainbows up their ass.

“Fucking sunshine baby alpha can kiss my ass Leah.”

“I’d rather follow him than Sam. Speaking of the asshole.” I saw Sam walking up with Swan and her man.

“And this is Paul Lahote, son of Satan…” That was the last I heard Sam say.

She looked up at me and I knew. I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that she was MINE. She belonged to me. I could feel everything around her go black. Nothing mattered. Not the pretty boy who had been by her side or Sam or leeches. Nothing. She was mine. She wouldn’t stop looking in my eyes. She knew she was mine. She knew it and… asshole just touched my Mate! What the fuck? I’m going to kill him! I reached to rip his arm off his shoulder. Embry and Quil tackled me and dragged me into the woods. Leah was struggling with Sam and Jake. What the hell.

“Sam, I have to get to my Mate. That guy is touching my Mate. I have to kill him Sam. Get these assholes off of me Sam.” I recognized I wasn’t exactly calm right now. But my wolf was at the service and wanted to claim his Mate.

“You won’t touch my MATE!” Leah yelled at me and started to struggle to get to me.”

“Your Mate! You imprinted on Swan too? I figured you were gay.” I growled at her. Bithc was not taking my Mate.

“No, your Mate touched mine and I am going to kill the little bitch. I phased and Leah did as well. The stooges couldn’t hold us and we attacked each other. Nobody threatens my Mate.”

/CALM DOWN!/ Sam alpha ordered us in a voice so strong we damn near sank to our knees. /Phase back. You are less than 50 yards from a group of people trying to enjoy a bonfire./

I phased and saw Leah do the same.

“Quil, Embry, we got this. Go get them some clothes.

“Listen, you both just imprinted. You both need to calm down. Those two are dating. I would bet they are living together, considering their scents are all over each other’s clothes. Now this is a complicated situation. We need to think. And to do that we all need to be calm. Are we calm?”

I looked at Leah, who did appear calm. I nodded my head to Sam.

“Yeah we are calm.”

“Good. Okay. When Quil comes back you are both going to get dressed and go back to the bonfire with Jake and I. You are going to act civilized.”

Leah POV

“There will be no growling. They are going to touch each other. Neither of you can hurt the other because they are both imprints. You know this.”

I had waited for this too long. I needed him. I had found my soulmate. I was not letting him go. I dind’t know the guy but I knew he was mine.

“And what do you suggest we do about it? We can’t live without them. Isn’t that what you told me happened with you and Emily? What would you do if it was Emily in this situation?”

“I sure as fuck wouldn’t scare her or her boyfriend Leah.”

“This is crazy Sam. We can’t let them stay together.”

“I know Paul. I know. But they are both going to be a part of this pack. And we don’t need any more unnecessary drama. Meaning they are going to have to voluntarily break up and still be friends.”

“And how do we accomplish this Sam? Wait them out?” I was going to be damned if that happened.

“No Leah. Talk to your imprint. Get to know him. Do you even know his last name? Do you remember his first? It’s Matt in case you were wondering. And Paul you are going to have to do the same with Bella. She knows nothing about you. But she could certainly hear enough to not make her want to be anywhere around you. You are going to have to get to know her. Then, when we can get a better handle on this situation we can tell them the secrets of the tribe and hope they understand.”

“They have to.” I said in a low voice.

“Leah they can reject the imprint. Unlike us, they aren’t bound here.”

Reject. That word hurt. Story of my life. Not this time. Please not this time.

Sam POV

What a fucked up situation. The gods must be playing a joke on me. I walked Leah and Paul back to the bonfire where everyone was sitting. At least the Pack was. It looked like Charlie, Sue, Billy and the other elders have gone. Figures they would have taken off when they realized what was going on. The Pack was sitting around the fire with somewhat shocked and somewhat amused expressions on their faces. Jake looked pissed though and Quil couldn’t stop smiling. Bella and Matt looked like they had both been hit by truck. She was leaned into him, holding his hand slightly shivering even thought it was warm out. Nobody was talking. I looked at Quil and tried to mouth to him to get the conversation rolling. Fucker is never at a loss for words until you need him to talk.

“So Matt, I saw you play football last year.” Quil said. This was good.

“Yeah we saw you play USC.” Jake joined in. Good, good.

“They really kicked the shit out of you guys.” Jake commented casually. Dammit.

Matt started laughing. “Hey thanks, I was wondering what other’s thought of our performance. I wasn’t sure if people would be happy with a 56-0 loss or not. Thanks for clearing that up for me.”

“Didn’t you throw like 4 interceptions?” Quil asked, smiling.

“Yeah, I actually don’t remember much past the second. A big Samoan defensive lineman gave me a concussion and I pretty much played the rest of the game in a daze.”

“It’s probably for the best you don’t remember. I mean those guys beat the hell out of you.” Quil said with a big smile. Embry had his head in his hands. Jarrod was looking off into the dark, probably wishing he could be anywhere but here. Emily looked concerned. Kim looked like she had just won a prize.

Matt shrugged his shoulders. “You know how it is. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes a big Samoan makes you think you’re Batman for a few hours. These things happen.”

“I think you did great last year baby.” Bella put in, kissing Matt on the cheek. Paul and Leah both growled lowly. But the growls were there. Luckily they were surrounded by pack. I noticed Bella’s eyes kept searching out Paul’s who was unabashedly staring at Bella. Leah however had her eyes locked on Bella and Matts joined hand. Maybe this getting to know each other is a bad idea. I mean maybe some time apart and getting to know them when they are separated. This was too charged of an atmosphere. I couldn’t think of a worse scenario than this.

“Hey we are all going swimming at the beach tomorrow. You and Bella should come.”

Apparently Quil could think of a worse scenario. Thank you Quil. I glared at him and he winked at me. He really can be an idiot.

Matt looked at Bella. Please say know. The last thing I need is these two pawing each other in front of their prospective and possessive mates in bathing suits.

“That’s a great idea.” I heard Matt say. “You can wear that bikini I bought you. Did you bring it?”

“Yes, you mean the blue one right? The one I refused to wear outside of our room?”

“You too live together? That’s outstanding!” Quil commented with that huge smile. I am going to make him run patrols until he collapses.

“Uh yeah, Matt and I have lived together for a while. But Charlie doesn’t know so I would appreciate it…”

“No problem. I promise nothing will be said.” I told her playing the good guy.

“I didn’t make any damn promises.” Jake mentioned quietly.

“I made a promise for both of us Jake. And you will stick to it.” I told him glaring.

“Thanks Sam. I just don’t want to listen to Charlie freak out.”

“Yeah, he doesn’t like to think of his baby girl having sex. Right darlin?” Matt leaned over and nuzzled her neck. She took a deep breath.

“FUCK THIS!” Paul screamed making us all jump. He stormed away. I imagine he phased the minute he was out of sight. Leah just kept staring at Bella. And then at Matt. And then at Bella. The only difference were the looks on her face. I may have to alpha order Leah not to hurt Bella.

Matt looked up at Paul storming off. “What’s his problem?”

“Uh…”

“He was dropped on his head a lot as a baby.” Jarrod offered. I looked at him and he shrugged his shoulders.

“So Sam what time are we heading to the beach tomorrow?” Bella asked me.

“I don’t know that we are…”

“10 AM. Bella. We are going to meet at a large piece of driftwood about 400 yards from here. Just come here and you will be able to see it in the daylight.” Thank you Quil.

“And Matt?”

“Yes?”

“Make sure Bella wears that bikini.” Quil told him wiggling his eyebrows.

This is not going to be good. Maybe I can keep Paul and Leah away? Yeah right.