Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Complicated

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 16:

Sam POV

Matt’s birthday bonfire was full of surprises. To all our surprise, Ben, Matt’s father, flew down and arrived in La Push about 2 hours after we got everyone settled down. He wanted to surprise Matt and his wife. Instead, we surprised him. He called Debbie for the address to Sue’s. I was in no mood to take any chances. Bella was at Paul’s and refused to come out of the house. Paul refused to let anyone near her. The last I saw of her before Paul slammed the door on everyone she was shaking in his arms. All of us were concerned that this last encounter with a vampire may have been the final straw.

Debbie of course wanted answers. And when I explained to her that she would be told but that it was a secret and she couldn’t tell anyone, even her husband, she proceeded to tell me that I could kiss her ass. I see where her son gets his charming personality from. So here we were, the pack, the imprints and the elders explaining the legends to Debbie and Ben. After Billy finished he asked Ben if he would like to see a wolf as proof.

“No.”

That was surprising.

“You believe us?”

“Yep.”

Alright then.

“Any questions?”

“Yeah. If we know where a group of these things live why don’t we just go kill em?”

“We have a treaty that says as long…”

“You have a fucking treaty. I ain’t got shit with these assholes. Give me a compound bow and some wooden arrows.”

“Vampires are indestr…”

“Bullshit. If it walks and talks it can die. I can set the arrows on fire. That might help. Put some dynamite sticks on them. Go Bo and Luke Duke on em. Matt can come with me. The boy can’t shoot for shit but he can give me arrows as I need em.”

“Dad! I’m a helluva shot!”

“Like hell boy! You shot two cows while practicing against the middle of a barn.”

“The arrows slipped.”

“Yeah tell that to the poor cows who were minding their own business. Hey, look at me. I’m eating grass enjoying the scenery and the quiet, BAM, there’s an arrow in my ass. Where the hell did that come from?”

“Look Mr. Barker…” I said trying to get us back on point and making a mental note to never be around Matt with a Bow and Arrow.

“Call me Ben.”

“Ben.. These things are… the only thing designed to kill them is wolves and other vampires.”

“My God I feel like Corey Feldman’s mom from the Lost Boys.” Debbie said out of nowhere.

“Haim, Mom.”

“What?”

“It was Corey Haim, mom. Feldman was the vampire hunter. Haim was the ones whose brother turned into a vampire and his mother was seeing the lead vampire.”

“I know my Cories, Matt. It was Feldman. The cute skinny one.”

“Whatever Mom.”

“I think the boys right Deb…”

“You better rethink that if you expect to get lucky tonight. And from what I have seen it’s damn hard not to get lucky around this place.”

What the hell is wrong with these people? I tell them that vampires and werewolves exist and they argue over a movie. And Matt was right. It was Corey Haim’s mom.

Ben stood up and walked to Leah. “You stood in front of my wife and protected her against three of these things. You could have gotten away. You saved her life.”

“I…” Leah started to say. Ben stopped her by kneeling down and hugging her.

“I guess Debbie was right, not that I doubted it. You two are meant for each other.” He kissed her cheek. Leah had tears in her eyes.

“Ben you seem to be taking this awful well.” I said.

“My wife wouldn’t lie. Matt doesn’t lie. I got no reason to doubt. It is what it is. So if ya’ll aint gonna kill these things what are you doing about protecting my sweet little Bell?”

“We won’t let this happen again.” I told him.

“Bullshit. If I would have asked you about this very situation happening last week you would have told me it would never happen. From the sound of it this place is going to be crawling with vampires for the next few decades. And that ain’t acceptable. Matt is going to want to come back to Texas eventually and he will be bringing Leah with him. Whether ya’ll have this problem figured out or not.”

“Mr. Barker, the protectors are bound to this land.” Billy said looking him the eye. “Leah cannot leave.”

“And what do you think you are going to do to stop them Chief Black? To stop me? My son and daughter want to live somewhere they are going to live there. You gonna bring them back by force. You gonna explain to the FBI that you kidnapped my future daughter-in-law and brought her back against her will because she is a wolf protector of your reservation. Yeah, that shit’s gonna go real well. You want to bring conflict over it, we can go there but I promise you that you will not like the results.” I don’t know if it was the black cowboy hat the man was wearing or the look on his face but nobody in that moment doubted him.

“Dad, calm down. Let’s just step back for a second. No need to get the guns at this moment.”

“Sir, I promise we are going to do everything we can to get rid of this problem so that we can all live in peace.”

“See that you do that Samuel. Now it’s getting late and I need to go check on Bella.”

“Yes, I need to see Bella too. I should have already been there.” Debbie added on.

“Uh actually that may not be a good idea. Right now.” Quil said. The wise ass was polite when Mr. Barker was around. Maybe I should buy a cowboy hat.

“Paul’s mate, imprint, girlfriend, whatever you want to call it, was threatened today. She is very frightened. She has a history with leeches and has even been attacked and bitten by one. Paul is extremely alert right now and is not allowing anyone near the house. Even me.” I told him.

“Maybe tommorrow. Look Sue, you mind if me and Debbie stay the night? I was gonna take us to a hotel room but since my goddamn compound bow and hand guns won’t work I would feel better having her on the reservation.”

“Why don’t you stay with me sir? Me and Emily? We have a guest bedroom. Sue’s home doesn’t have an extra room…”

“I don’t mind Sam…” Sue spoke up.

“I know Sue. But this way everybody has there own room and, and,”

“And I don’t have to listen to Matt drilling Leah like she was a fucking Saudi Arabian oil well all night long.” Debbie smiled.

Leah looked away while Matt seemed to be holding in a smile.

“Sounds like a good idea I suppose. Boy always was a screamer. We could hear him from the barn into the damn house. I can imagine how bad it is now that he actually has a girl with him…”

“DAD! That shit’s not funny!”

Leah apparently thought it was and judging by the rest of the pack’s laughter I would say the opinion was unanimous.

Bella POV

I tried to sleep. Every time I dozed off I would wake up screaming. I don’t remember vivid dreams. Just visions of James snapping my leg or filming me with that damn camera. The pain when he bit me and Edward bending over to suck out the venom. Jasper diving at me with his black eyes. Edward’s eyes turning black when he saw my paper cut. Edward’s face the first time he smelt me. Maria sitting in my living room. God, what if she wanted to eat me? What would it take to be safe? All because I was so stupid to get involved with a vampire. Now the Cullens wanted me back. They were following me. Paul was by my side. I wouldn’t let him leave. I made him go to the bathroom with me. I wasn’t even embarrassed that he saw me pee. I didn’t care anymore. I only knew one thing in my life for sure. That was the simple fact that as long as I was with him I was safe. So why won’t the nightmares go away? Why can’t I stop shaking even though he is here next to me?

I think I’m finally losing my damn mind. I have no one. No one but Paul. My father is gone. My mother is on the other side of the U.S. and knows nothing about this. I have no other family or friends. All I have is a wolf bound by an imprint to protect me at all costs. And I will probably get him killed trying to protect me.

“Bella, talk to me. What can I do baby?”

“Just hold me.”

“Why don’t you let me take you to the shower? I can clean you up and lay down in bed with you.”

“NO!” That was a bad idea.

“Why Bella?”

I knew he would realize I was losing my mind when I said this. But I couldn’t lie to him. I felt the damn tears in my eyes again. When the hell would I run out?

“If we take a shower we may not be able to hear them coming.” I whispered to him.

The look on his face was one of fury mixed with concern. He understood. We had to watch out for them.

Matt POV

“What do you mean, Leah? Just give me my present now. Then we can get to my real present.” I told her wriggling my eyebrows.

“No. Shut up and drive.”

We drove along into some pretty dark woods. We were still in La Push though. Following her directions, we pulled into a small clearing off the road.

“Matt walk away from the car. Go twenty steps and sit down and shine this spotlight on the car when you hear the music.” Where the hell did she get a spotlight?

“Okay…”

I walked over the twenty required steps, laid a blanket down and sat on the ground.

/I don’t know where I’m going/

What the hell? Great White? I love that song! I turned on the spotlight and my heart was in my throat.

/But I sure know where I been/

Holy crap. Leah was in a white see through dress and I could see her white panties under it. She was dancing like Tawny Kitaen. She just did the splits on the hood. How did she? Oh shit she just threw her leg over her head while lying on the hood. This is just like the video. Oh my God… Now she is crawling on the hood.

I sat there through one of my favorite songs ever and saw her recreated the dance in the video. Fuck yes. I had no idea she could dance like this. It was like she was making love to the car. Oh man! The song picked up pace and so did she. I was mesmerized. I couldn’t take my eyes away from her. I could see through the dress. But oh, it was just hard to explain.

The song ended and I wanted to cry. And then I wanted her. Badly. Happy birthday me.

“Don’t move Matt.”

” But…”

She threw something at me. It was a foldout chair. She must have had it in the back of the El Camino.

“Sit down and wait.”

“Yes ma’am.”

I waited a few minutes and heard her doing something back there behind the car. She told me to turn off the spotlight and not turn it on again until the music started.

I sat in the chair for about thirty seconds until it started. I heard the familiar sound of a motorcycle being started. Really? Could it be? Yes! Girls, Girls Girls, by Motley Crew was blaring through the radio. And Leah was walking towards me. Oh Jesus.

She was wearing a tight leather bra and tight leather hot pants. She sat in my lap and proceeded to give me the hottest lap dance ever. Her pelvis was rubbing the hell out of my dick and I was about to lose my shit. Damn, there went the top. And there are those beautiful breasts I love so much.

I tried to kiss her but she wouldn’t let me. She grazed her tits right next to my mouth but pulled back when I tried to lick them. She smiled at me the whole time, never stopping the dance. She turned around and bent over and had her ass covered in leather in my face. Oh daddy wants.

The song ended as she was peeling the short off of her. True to form my girl didn’t wear panties. Unless she was channeling the great Tawny Kitaen.

“Matt?”

“Yes?” I whispered.

“Happy birthday.”

“Thank you. Really thank you. That is the best gift I have ever got.”

“Thank you Matt.”

“For what?”

“For loving me as much as I love you. Now I am going to suck your cock and you can cum anywhere you want on me. Except my hair. And then I am going to fuck you senseless in the back bed of your car. You got all that cowboy?”

“Yes ma’am. Happy birthday to me.”

Paul POV

I stayed up all night. Bella woke up every hour. She couldn’t sleep. She kept staring at windows. Bella has had a lot of scares in her life. She didn’t need this latest one. I can’t believe our dumbasses let a vampire in La Push. In my fucking house! With my girl!

I think she was losing her mind. I think it was catching up to her. She was in a constant state of fear. I could feel it. She refused to leave the house last night to go to the bonfire. She refused to let me leave her sight. Bella has never been like this. She has always been so strong. It takes a strong woman to let herself go the way Bella lets herself go with me. But now I knew that the wrong move could break her. I was afraid. I didn’t know if it was her fear affecting me or my fear for her sanity. I havent been able to let anyone near her. Maybe Emily or Kim or… Fuck it Paul. YOU know who she needs to talk to. Be man ennough to admit it.

“Hello.”

“Matt, it’s Paul. I’m calling about Bella. She is napping now but she won’t be for long. She hasn’t slept for more than an hour at a time since that leech left.”

“What do you need me to do Paul?”

“I need you to talk to her. Come alone. I don’t think she can handle any more than you right now.”

“I’m on my way.”

Five minutes later I heard a knock on the door. Bella was up instantly.

“Who is it, Paul?” She grabbed onto my arm and had a death grip on me.

“It’s Matt, sweetie. I asked him to come visit you? Would you talk to Matt?”

“Yes, I suppose so.”

I walked to the door and saw him on the porch. I’ll give him credit. He didn’t look like he got much sleep either but here he was at 8:00 AM because I called him.

“Thanks for coming.”

“Of course. Where is she?”

“Bedroom.”

“It hasn’t gotten any better?”

I shook my head.

“I don’t really know what to do here Matt.”

“Then I guess we will figure it out together.”

I followed Matt into the room. I noticed Bella was standing in the door watching me the entire time. She backed up as Matt walked in.

“What’s up, nerd?”

“What’s up, Jock?”

“Tell me what has you so worked up? Why are you scared?”

“They are everywhere Matt. I can’t get away from them.”

“I know Bella. But it’s a part of our life. This is what we deal with. We can’t hide in corners all the time can we?”

I watched Bella nod her head. Apparently, she was of the opinion that she could.

“Bella that’s not us. We don’t run. Paul sure as hell doesn’t run. I get that you are scared now and some stuff that should have freaked you out a long time ago is finally hitting you. But you have to let go of the fear.”

“I can’t Matt. It’s too much.” Matt looked at me with worry in his eyes. I was lost here. It was killing me that I couldn’t give her what she needed but everything in me told me she needed Matt right now. She desperately needed a friend. And he was being that to her.

“Matt my Dad is gone. He has turned into a complete asshole. Even if he wasn’t I can’t talk to him about this. My mother either. I worry Paul if I say I’m scared. He just wants to protect me. But I need to feel like I can protect myself. And I don’t feel that.”

“Well, you are going to have to feel that. We are going back to school soon and you are going to have to be brave.”

“I’m not going to school Matt! The Cullens will be there! They won’t leave me alone. I hate them. I hate that they won’t leave me alone. I am going to stay in La Push in this house with the fucking doors locked until I die.”

“The FUCK YOU ARE!” Matt yelled at her.

I growled. I did not like anyone yelling at me.

“SHUT THE FUCK UP PAUL! What the hell? She needs you to pull her up out of this shit. And what are you doing? Letting her cower! Its easy being strong when you are playing sex games Bella. It’s easy to be strong when you are hiding in a house and wearing collars and whatever the fuck else it is you two do. But that doesn’t count. What counts is out in the world Bella. That’s what matters. And you are not going to cower in a fucking corner here. If I have to pull you by the hair you are going back to college. And Paul is in agreement, right Paul?”

Shit. Every instinct I had was to keep her tucked away. But Matt was right. That would kill her spirit. And it would kill her.

“Matt, I can’t be aroud the Cullens or any other vampires without shaking. I don’t want to see another one. If I go to Tacoma they will follow me.”

“I promise you they won’t.”

“You can’t stop them, Matt.”

“Watch me. I’m going to get them to stop following you. And you are going back to school and Leah and Paul and I are going to do everything we can to make sure you never see another fucking leech again. And if you do we will make sure it’s a dead leech. Right, Paul?”

Wow. Uhhh…

“Right, Matt.”

“Bella, my mom and Dad are in La Push. I’m going to give you this morning to hide out but for godsakes take a shower woman. You stink. You smell like vomit and sweat. And that’s just to my nose. I can imagine what you smell like to Paul. Then this afternoon you are coming with Paul to Sam and Emily’s so my Dad can meet your new man and see that his Bella is taken care of. Understand?”

He began to walk out. I walked behind me. Bella started to follow. Matt turned around. “Shower Bella. Now!” Bella slowly turned and walked back to the bathroom. A few seconds later I heard the water running. I let out a sigh of relief.

“Thanks, Matt.”

“She isn’t okay yet but you know that. But she will be and you will get her there. Paul she doesn’t need you babying her. She needs the Paul who won’t let her feel sorry for herself. Can you do that?”

“I’ll be whatever she needs.”

“Well, I don’t need an imprint to tell me that she needs you to be you.”

“Where are you going, Matt?”

“I got business to take care of. If Leah calls tell her I will be back later. Around noon or so.”

“Where are you going Matt?”

“Like I said, Paul. Business.”

“Don’t do anything stupid.”

“Me? Of course not Paul. I’m as level-headed as they come.”

And he was gone. Walking back towards Sue’s. Why did I suddenly have a bad feeling he was going to do something stupid?

Matt POV

This shit has gone on long enough. I walked to Sue’s and took out my car keys.

“Going somewhere, son?”

Dad was up. Shit. Shoulda known he would be up at sunrise.

“Yep.”

“Mind if I tag along?”

“Might not be a good idea Dad.”

“That’s what I figured. And that’s exactly why I am tagging along.”

I sighed. “I don’t suppose telling you some things a man has to do alone would work?”

“Not when you are going to cuss out a coven of bloodsuckers.” Dammit.

“How do you know that’s where I’m going?”

“Cause I was heading over there myself. I just stopped to see if I could borrow your car.”

“Get in.”

We took off driving out of La Push.

“So you remember how to get to this vampire lair?”

“Yeah but we have to make a quick stop first. And I may need you to bail me out this afternoon.”

“Why’s that?”

“Cause before we go to the Cullens I’m going to beat the hell out of the Forks Chief of Police.”

Dad sighed.

“Well, at least the day won’t be boring.”