Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Complicated

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 18:

Matt POV

Okay, this is great. I mean she really is washing every inch of me. With soap followed by water followed by tongue. My rational mind says it has something to do with scenting. The other part of my brain says who gives a fuck, enjoy this. She pulled me out of the shower and began drying me off. I stood there like a good boy. I never took my eyes off of her. She hadn’t dried herself off. She grabbed my hand and walked me to the bed. I was a little scared and very excited. She sat down on the floor on her cute little ass and drew her knees to her head.

And she started crying.

Talk about an instant hard-on killer. My dick got sacked by a blindside blitz.

“Uh Leah?”

“What?” she sniffled, never looking up at me.

“Uh honey why are you crying?”

She didn’t answer me. She just continued to cry with her head on her shoulders. I got up and sat behind her on the floor. She leaned back into me.

“Matt I could have lost you today.” She whispered.

“Baby you know I knew what I was doing. Somebody had to talk to them. And it couldn’t be a wolf. You guys can’t be within yards of them without shaking.”

“Matt, you are the greatest thing to ever happen to me. I was miserable and one look at you and I knew joy like I didn’t think I could imagine. Then I had to fight to get you. And once I finally got our love, your real love, not the imprint pull, I thought no matter what happens I can get through this life. Whether I had kids or not or never went to college or had to stay here forever, as long as I had you things would be fine.”

“You do have me baby.” I whispered in her ear.

“Yeah but for the first time this morning since we came back from Texas, I woke up and you weren’t there. And I couldn’t feel you. I knew you weren’t close. And I thought… I don’t know what I thought. I was just so scared. And then you show back up with a bleeding lip and a bruise to your jaw and smelling like the Cullens and I freaked. I lost it. There is a reason why imprints are so protected you know. You aren’t a simple boyfriend or a girlfriend. YOU literally are my life. If something happened to you I would probably stop functioning. I may die. Nobody has found out thank God. Our souls are intertwined. If something happens to you, it happens to me. Do you know what woke me up this morning?”

“No. I figured you would sleep till noon like you usually do.”

“I felt a pain in my jaw. It wasn’t bad but it was enough to wake me up and let me know you weren’t here. You weren’t under my protection. And I lost it.”

“I’m sorry, Leah.” Damn I felt like a shit now. I made her cry.

“I understand I hurt you by not telling you or letting you go with me. I made a mistake. It won’t happen again. At least not that particular mistake.”

“I know baby. And I’m sorry that I was so rough with you. I didn’t hurt you did I?”

“No baby you didn’t. To tell you the truth I kinda liked it.”

She smiled and her tears began to stop. “You did huh? You like being pushed around by a woman do you?”

“Well Leah I was bad. I mean I do deserved to be punished for making you scared. You know if you are still in the mood.”

“Really?” she said turning to me.

“Yes, really” I told her smiling.

“You want me to bite you again don’t you?”

“You’re damn straight I do.”

Bella POV

I woke up this morning underneath Paul. I was drenched in sweat. I couldn’t remember the last time I used a sheet to sleep. I felt great this morning. I slowly crawled out from under him and thought I had made it until his hand fell on my breast and started pulling me back. Looks like I’m going to have to wake him up.

“Paul. Paul.”

“Whaaa?”

“You have to let me go. I need to pee.”

“No, hold it.” He said without looking up or even opening his eyes.

“Uh no. Let me up now.”

“Make me.” He was grinning. The asshole.

“Paul please?”

“Nope.”

I had no choice. I attacked his ribs. Yep, who knew badass Paul LaHote was ticklish in his ribs? I do.

He jumped up and rolled out of bed. He fell off the bed. He really doesn’t like to be tickled. He sat up from the floor and glared at me. I took off running to the bathroom and made it before he could catch me. I locked the door. If he tickled me now it was going to make a mess. I finished and opened the door and he stormed in and glared at me.

“Coffee or shower first?”

He put his hands on my waist and I remembered I was very naked. Oh no…

“Paul stop!” He had me in the back of the thighs. Nobody knows I’m ticklish and he wouldn’t either except for the time he gently nibbled over my entire body saying he was going to eat me up and I went crazy when his mouth found me there. He stopped and glared at the front of the house. I guess he heard something. I heard it then. Somebody was knocking at the door.

“Get some clothes on. It’s your dad.”

I walked into the bedroom. Paul threw a pair of cutoffs on and walked to the front. I came out following him. He had already opened the door. I saw Charlie. He looked…

Paul POV

Like hell. “What happened to you?” Charlie’s lip was swollen, his jaw was swollen. He was standing favoring one leg.

“Is Bella in? I would like to speak to both of you. If it’s okay.”

“Sure, c’mon in.”

Bella walked into the living room and sat across from him.

“Charlie.”

“Bella, Paul, I’m sorry. Bella I only wanted what I thought was best for you. But you know. You’ve always known more than I have or your mother has… Matt tells me that you two are serious. I’m not going to pretend to know how this happened so quickly, but it really doesn’t matter. I’m glad you’re happy and I want to be in your life in whatever way you think would be okay. And Paul I am sorry for the way I treated you. If you plan to be with Bella for the long haul you must realize how special she is and will do everything you can to take care of her. That’s all I got to say. I hope I can get your forgiveness and let me back in your life one day. I miss my little girl.”

“Charlie.” I said as he got up to walk out of the room.

“Yes?” he turned towards me.

“Sue misses you. Give her a call sometime.”

“I will.”

“Dad stop by sometime before I go back to college. Okay?” Bella asked. She had tears in her eyes. Girl can never hold a grudge. Shit make him work for it Bella!

“I promise… Uh can I have a hug?”

Bella nodded her head. He hugged her and turned and walked out the door. At the front he turned and offered his hand. I took it.

“Thanks for letting me in Paul.”

“I guess if she is okay with it come back and see us. But if you ever hurt her again like that what Matt did to you will seem like a walk in the park.”

He nodded and walked to his cruiser.

I went inside and rolled my eyes at Bella. She shrugged her shoulders.

“I’m sorry Paul. He’s my dad. I need him. Even if he is an asshole sometimes.”

“I know baby.”

My phone rang. Sam’s house. I hope this isn’t Leah telling me she needs help burying a body.

“Hello Sam.”

“Paul, this is Debbie. Could you and Bella please come to Sam’s? Leah is bringing Matt. It is time we had an intervention with him before Ben and I have to head back. I would like for you and Bella to be there.”

“Okay. We are on our way.” I hung up the phone and looked at Bella.

“What?”

“Did you know Matt is addicted to drugs? His mom wants to have an intervention.”

“Uh no I didn’t realize it. But it should be entertaining. And we need to run Matt and I living together by Leah. So let’s go.”

Matt POV

Leah got a call from Mom and told me we had to go to Sam’s. She had a funny look on her face. This can’t be good. It’s probably just Mom saying her and Dad have to get back home.

I walked in to see a circle of people sitting and looking at me. Sam, Emily, Paul, Bella, Mom, Dad, Sue and Seth were all there.

“Uh what’s going on guys?”

Mom spoke up first

“Matt have a seat.”

Oh… yeah sitting. “Uh I think I would prefer to stand Mom if it’s okay.”

“Son sit your ass down.”

“Yes sir.”

I sat feeling the sting on my ass. I mean it was fun but the aftereffects kind of suck. Leah was smirking. Bitch. I guess I literally asked for it. Plus I had a new bite mark. And I wasn’t volunteering where it was either. She came over and sat on my lap. Not helping.

“So what’s up?”

Mom spoke up first. “Son I have asked everyone here because we need to talk about some things. But first we are going to start with the number one issue. Tell me what your dreams are.”

“Uh mom you know my dreams.”

“Tell them to me again.”

“Which one?”

“All of them.”

“Okay, well you know I want to grow my hair long and stand on a cliff singing Wanted Dead or Alive in a pair of leather pants while Slash plays solo guitar in the background.”

“I thought Richie Sambora was the lead guitarist of Bon Jovi.” Sam commented.

“I like Slash better.”

Mom looked a little exasperated. Bella was shaking her head. Paul was looking at me like I had grown a second head.

“What about your other dream son?” Dad asked.

“Uh, the one where I win the Pro bull riding world championship?”

“No.”

“Uh…”

“Think about career goals baby.” Mom prodded.

Oh, why didn’t she just say so?

“I want to breed rodeo livestock. Bulls and broncs.”

“Okay now we are getting somewhere.” Mom said.

“Sweetie at no time did you mention anything about football.”

“So? I like to play. It’s a game.”

“And it’s a game that could make you millions one day.” Dad pointed out.

“Sure I guess. Maybe.”

“Son you have had 7 concussions since high school.” Dad said looking me in the eye.

“I kind of lost count but that seems bout right.”

I felt Leah tense up. I saw Bella look worried.

“Matt I had no idea it was that many.”

“No big deal Bella. Kinda goes with being a quarterback.”

“You can’t afford anymore Matt.” Dad said. Where the hell were they going with this?

“Dad, football is paying for my school.”

“I can pay for your goddamn school! I’ve had a college fund for you since before you were born!” Holy shit. Dad was mad.

“You don’t even like football! Why the hell are you doing this to yourself?”

“Ben calm down. Matt listen to me, I called a neurologist after the last concussion. Do you know that you shouldn’t be playing? At all. You are risking brain damage. Long term. Do you and Leah want to have kids one day?”

“Yes.” Leah lay her head on my shoulder. I knew this conversation scared her.

“Do you want to not remember them by the time you are 50? Forget who they are? Their names?”

“Of course not.”

“You can’t play football anymore. We are all in agreement. Everyone in this room thinks you should quit. It’s not worth it Matt.” Mom said.

“Mom I start training camp in two weeks. I’m not going to back out on my teammates now. Dad you know that wouldn’t be right.”

Dad sighed. “You got a good thing going for you Matt. You have good friends. A great girl. A nice area to live in even if it does rain all the fucking time. I really don’t care about your teammates. I care about you.”

Leah turned to me.

“Baby I don’t want to stand in the way of your dreams. But if this isn’t your dream then you need to think about the long term affects. That’s all I’m saying.”

I looked at Paul and Bella.

“Matt you don’t even like football. And you don’t need it for school. Just quit.” Bella said.

Paul looked at me.

“Time to quit Matt. There is more to life than that. You know that.”

“Listen I will make a promise to you Mom, Dad. If I have one more concussion, I will quit. I will walk away and never play again.”

“Fine son. But one more and I will come down and pull you off that goddamn field myself.” Dad said.

“I’ll help him.” Sam joined in.

“Now I have something to talk to you about. Leah and I want you and Bella to live together, separate rooms of course. That way when one of us is there we can protect the other. And a wolf will normally be hanging out with you as well.”

“Chaperone Paul?” I asked raising an eyebrow.

“No, it’s for protection. I trust Bella and you, believe it or not. Leah does as well. If you don’t think you need protection then think of it as protection for Bella. And if you don’t think you need protection you probably already have irreversible brain damage.”

“This is non-negotiable Matt. Pack sticks together. It has to be this way.”

“Fine. I got no problem. Except for Jacob. He looks at Bella kinda strange at times.”

“Yeah don’t worry about that. I will take care of that.” Paul said with a frown. Weird.

“Anything else?

“One more Matt. Even if you don’t have one and you just get dazed. You are out of there. If I have to I will go to the newspapers and tell them UW is playing players at danger to their life.”

“You wouldn’t do that Mom.”

“Watch me.”

BPOV

I can’t believe the past month has flown by. Patrols have killed two vampires recently that crossed into La Push. Leah has been going crazy since Matt left two weeks ago. She is patrolling nonstop when she isn’t running to Tacoma. Matt has set up our apartment and I have moved my things in my room. And I feel like I am dying. I don’t remember how to breathe without Paul nearby. This was going to be so difficult. I was about to get him on Skype. I gave him a laptop and we plan to talk every night and I will help him with his online classes. He is majoring in education and wants to be a school counselor. In the meantime he will continue to work with Sam when he can. So it will cut our time even further down. I don’t know what to do. I don’t know how I will focus on studying.

I logged on and there was my man’s face. He didn’t look so good either.

“Hey baby. You okay?” I asked him.

“Not really but it’s good to see your face. Embry should be there later.”

“Why can’t you come?”

“Patrols, work, and now study.”

“Okay.” I said sadly.

“Bella is your door closed and locked to your room?”

“Yes.”

“Take off your clothes and back away from the camera a little. I want to see you get yourself off and pretend it’s me doing it to you. And uh, put your collar on.”

“Yes sir.” I told him with a smile. It wasn’t him but at least I could bring him some pleasure.

Edward POV

I promised Matt I would never contact Bella again. And I planned to keep this promise. But that doesn’t mean I won’t patrol when the wolves aren’t around. I was running the rooftops when I saw him. He could be going anywhere but the general direction was Bella’s apartment. I ran after him keeping my distance. I was close enough to read his mind. He was going after her. I couldn’t figure out why. He was thinking of how he was going to hide her and whether he should knock her out or just grab her and gag her. Good enough. He wasn’t thinking about who sent him and so I wasn’t going to take the chance. It was important that Bella not even see a vampire.

He was fast but I was faster. He reached the apartment building roof next to her and was staring in the direction of her window. I moved in front of him.

“Who the hell… ahh Edward Cullen. What are you doing so far from home?”

“Well home is where the heart is.”

“And your heart is inside there, is that it?”

“Yes, and I plan to keep my heart there. Safe and sound and happy. Who sent you? Why do you want her? Where are you taking her?”

I knew he wouldn’t voluntarily give answers but usually when you fire questions about something they can’t help to think about it.

“Nice try Edward. I know you read minds. I’m not really in the mood to kill you tonight so I guess I will be leaving. I know where she lives. It won’t be hard to get her.

“What makes you think I will let you leave?”

“You think you can stop me?”

10 minutes later I was tossing his body parts into a dumpster that I had lit on fire. He wasn’t as good at protecting his thoughts while fighting. I got one name before I ripped his head off. But it didn’t make sense. Why would he think about Jasper? I knew he had a history with Maria but I never heard anything strange in his thoughts. I reached the roof outside Bella’s building. Matt and a wolf were in the living room. Bella was in her bedroom from the sound of it, talking to Paul on what I guess would be the computer since I heard him as well. It looks like she is taken care of tonight. Time to head back to Forks and have a serious talk with my brother.