Happy Birthday, Naelany!! I hope you like this little one-shot I wrote for you from my story, Imprint. I wanted to do a something for you because you have always been the most kind and loving person in the fandom to me. You never hesitate to offer your assistance even though you may not feel well or are totally swamped with you own obligations. So, I appreciate you and love you dearly for all you do for me and the fandom. You are a bright ray of sunshine in the Twilight fanfic fandom and in my life and I consider us all very lucky to have you.
Pairing: Paul/Emmett
Genre: OCC, Angst, Violence
Summary: Paul has a secret. He has imprinted, and nothing in the world could seem worse to him, except, maybe, for the pack finding out. Will he be able to escape and be with the one person in the world that has captured his heart and soul or will they be destroyed? Slash.
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise. No copyright infringement is intended.
A/N: Thank you to BbEyedGirl and Ealasaid77 for being my wonderful betas on this story.
Imprint Outtake - Ring
“Emmett, you’re killin’ me over here,” Jasper said in exacerbation as I paced the living room floor for the hundredth time.
“You need to stop worrying about it. You have been together for years now, and you know he is going to say yes,” Edward chimed in while sitting on the couch with Bella. Bella had a smirk on her face and watched my every step.
“I know, I know. But this is the first time that I have had to do the proposing,” I said with panic looming behind every word. It was a true statement. The first time, Rosalie asked me, or more correctly told me, that we were getting married. Smiling at the memory of my first wedding, I stopped pacing and stared out the wall of windows facing the forest.
Paul, Seth, and Carlisle had gone out hunting two days ago. Paul and Seth were antsy to phase and run through the woods, and Carlisle went with them to assure that they didn’t come back until I had purchased the rings and had made all the arrangements.
My plan was to surprise Paul with our new Cruisers Yacht boat to replace the original one we had. We sank the first one from “accidental damage” in our desperation to be with one another after Paul had recovered from his wounds from our fight with Sam and the pack. Shaking my head to rid myself of the painful memories of almost losing him, I stared out into the forest and gathered my nerve. Feeling my family’s presence behind me and taking comfort in their strength and faith in me, in us, I took a deep breath. With a smile on my face and a sense of new determination, I turned to them.
“All of you are right. Paul is the love of my life and I want to always be with him. I’ve been given a second chance and I won’t doubt our bond anymore. I’m gonna ask him to marry me. We haven’t discussed it before now, so I’m not sure how he will react. But I know he loves me and, ya know, even if he doesn’t want to get married, that’s okay. We will still be together,” I said with the confidence that I now felt.
Jasper came over to me, resting his hand on my shoulder and said, “There ya go, man. Everything will work out.” Lightly patting the side of my head, he chuckled and raced upstairs to where Alice was already planning the wedding. Laughing in return, I faced the windows again and awaited the return of my mate.
Following the phone call from Carlisle of their impending return, I stood at the edge of the forest with a bag packed and our rings burning a hole in my pocket. My nerves had returned, but I was determined not to let them get to me. I wanted this, and I wanted Paul bound to me in as many ways as I could make happen.
Hearing them running through the woods in my direction, I held my breath in anticipation. It never ceased to amaze me how Paul’s presence affected me. Even the thought of him brought me that familiar butterflies-in-stomach feeling deep in my gut. They reached the edge of the clearing, and Paul and Seth phased back into their human forms. We had all long gotten past the anxiety of seeing them naked. It wasn’t even given a second thought anymore.
Paul spotted me and ran toward me. As he reached me, I threw out my arms and embraced him as a drowning man would embrace a life raft. He was everything to me and I couldn’t imagine my life without him. Clutching each other as if we hadn’t seen the other in months, I grasped his face in my hands and kissed him softly but thoroughly.
After several moments of exploring each others’ mouths, we broke the kiss and stared into each others’ eyes. “What is the bag for? Are you going somewhere?” he asked slightly breathless.
“We. We are going somewhere. I’ve planned a little surprise for you. I hope that’s okay?” I asked.
Paul smiled from ear to ear and leaned forward to plant a sweet kiss on my lips. “Of course it’s okay. Anything you plan for us to do is fine. Where are we going?” he asked, reaching down to pick up our bag.
“Now if I tell you, then it wouldn’t be a surprise, now would it,” I laughed and wrapped my arm around him leading him to our truck. He shook his head and laughed along with me.
Arriving at the coast, Paul looked over at me with a grin. I knew as soon as he figured out where we were going he would guess this part of the surprise. Reaching over to grasp my hand, he gave it a little squeeze. The happiness radiating off of us seemed to fill the cab of the truck and the air surrounding us. I wasn’t sure if I could be more happy then I was in this moment.
Walking down the docks, I led us to our new yacht. It wasn’t a particularly large yacht, really just big enough for the two of us, but it was equipped with sleeping quarters and a nice-size kitchen. Providing for Paul’s needs was always foremost on my mind and this purchase was no exception.
Launching the boat, we set out to open water. I wanted to be far from anyone and have some privacy. If the sun came out, I didn’t want to have to hide in the galley so that my sparkling skin wouldn’t be seen. Finding a secluded section of ocean, I stopped the engines and let the yacht drift. I was pretty confident that we would have all the privacy we would need for what I was about to do.
Joining Paul on the deck, I reached into my pocket and felt the rings and chain there. My anxiety was attempting to override my calm as I approached him. He stood towards the ocean with his eyes closed and face turned up to the wind. He was the most beautiful creature I had ever seen. It humbled me a bit to think that he was mine.
Wrapping my arms around him from behind, I rested my chin on his shoulder. “It’s beautiful out here tonight, seeing the sun setting on the horizon and all the colors reflecting off the ocean. Emmett, thank you for this. I feel so at peace out here with you,” he softly spoke hugging my arms to his chest.
“It is beautiful, but not nearly as beautiful as you,” I whispered into his ear, placing a kiss on his exposed neck.
He scoffed at my compliment, and I squeezed him to me a little tighter. He always argued with me that he wasn’t beautiful, so it was just a little game that we played now.
“Paul, I love you. I’m not good with words or sharing my feelings, but I want you to know that. I want you to know that you are the most important person in my life, and I am so grateful everyday that I have you. I am yours and always will be. For eternity,” I declared to him. Shifting in my arms, he turned to face me and made eye contact. The expression on his face was that of complete love and slight concern as to what prompted my little speech.
Stepping back from him, I knelt down on one knee and reached into my pocket to retrieve the rings and chain. His eyes widened with surprise when he realized what I was doing. Smiling up at him, I never felt more in love with him as I did in that moment.
“Paul, my mate, my imprint; will you marry me and be my husband?” I asked presenting the rings and chain to him. He blinked several times. His gaze flickered from the rings to my face and back again. With a brilliant smile that rivaled the sunset, he nodded his head. “Yes. Yes, I will marry you and make you mine for all to see.”
Standing as quickly as only a vampire can, I grabbed him and crushed him to me, spinning us around in a circle. I had never felt such joy in my life. Peppering his face with kisses, I chanted over and over, “Thank you, thank you, thank you.” Laughing at me, he stopped my frantic motions and gave me a long, heated kiss.
Stopping to catch his breath, he asked, “What is the chain for?” Having been caught up in the moment, I forgot about the chain and my explanation.
“Well, I worried that if you wore a ring and had to shift suddenly that either it would injure you or simply break the ring. So I decided to buy a matching chain so that you could wear it around your neck, and if you phased it is still at the right length that it wouldn’t break or choke you,” I explained.
He smiled at me and motioned for me to place the chain around his neck. Reaching up, I clasped it as the ring settled on his chest. It wasn’t ideal and I would have loved to see him with my ring on his finger, but I was practical and never wanted anything representing us to harm him in any way. The platinum ring and chain looked stunning against his bronze skin where it settled between his nicely-formed pecs.
He held out his hand for my ring, impatiently snapping his fingers at me. Giving it to him, I once again held my unneeded breath in anticipation. Lifting my hand up he began to slide the ring onto my finger and stopped. Looking up into his soft brown eyes, I waited.
“Emmett, you are the love of my life, my mate and my imprint. Would you do me the honor of becoming my husband and spending eternity with me?” he asked with tears brimming in his eyes.
At this point, all I could do was nod. He smiled in return and placed the ring on my finger. Bringing my hand up to his lips, he kissed the ring. Smiling at each other we stood on the deck of our boat, newly engaged, and anticipating the rest of eternity with each other. We’d had many rough times leading up to this point, but I wouldn’t trade them for anything. We were where we wanted to be, with each other and living our happily ever after.
*swoon* thank you!
ReplyDeleteAnd you really did have me in tears just with the A/N. thank you so much, darlin'