Love Comes from Unexpected Places

Chapter Sixteen: Meeting the Pack

"Are you sure about this?" Sophia asked checking on Mia, she didn't know why Bella had insisted that she come with her since she had planned to spend the day preparing the last of her assignments.

Bella nodded her head driving Sophia's car, she had been a little disappointed that Sophia had refused to take her truck; she really didn't see what everyone had against it even if it was over forty years old.

"Would you stop moping about your truck," Sophia snapped annoyed knowing what her cousin was thinking about their argument since she had refused to get in the truck for the trip down to La Push with Mia.

Bella huffed staring out of the window, she didn't know why Emily had wanted her to bring Sophia; the blonde wasn't anything to do with what was happening right now.

The two made the rest of the trip in complete silence as they made their way to Emily's house with Mia taking a nap in the back seat.

Sophia didn't know what had happened when she had come back into the house last night but she had noticed a change in Bella's behaviour one that she didn't like.

It didn't take them long to arrive at Emily's home, Sophia rolled her blue eyes as Bella climbed straight out of the car and headed straight inside; sooner or later she was going to give her cousin a slap.

Shaking her head, Sophia climbed out of the car and smoothed out her yellow V-neck jumper that she had paired with high waist skinny jeans and black strapped heeled ankle boots.

Sophia made sure to collect her black textured side zip woven slouch bag that had everything Mia would need for the day; she knew how fussy her daughter got sometimes.

"You must be Sophia," said a voice making Sophia jump slightly, she turned to see a woman that she assumed was Emily and smiled at her; she ignored the scars knowing that it was rude to stare.

"And you must be Emily," Sophia said glancing at the house a little annoyed with Bella for inviting her then abandoning her like this without even bothering to introduce her or help out.

Emily nodded her head smiling at Sophia, she had heard from Paul that his imprint was a mother and had been curious to meet her even more.

Sophia moved to get Mia out of the car, she smiled at her daughter who was wearing a bunny top and leggings set that she had picked up when she had been shopping with her uncle.

"She's adorable," Emily cooed at the sight of Mia, she had come out to help Sophia since Bella had just left her outside; she honestly wondered if there was something wrong with her.

Emily moved forward to take Sophia's bag so that the blonde could easy carry her daughter, she smiled at Mia knowing that Paul would adore her when he met her.

"Thanks," Sophia said allowing Emily to take the bag, she shifted her hold on her one and a half month old; she was a little surprised at how calm Mia was being.

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Bella huffed watching Emily and Sophia talk, she couldn't believe how well her younger cousin was getting along with Emily; she sat back in her chair and glared at the two women wishing that Jacob would get back soon.

Emily smiled holding Mia in her arms, she couldn't believe how cute the little girl was and she couldn't stop asking Sophia about her.

Of course, Emily stayed away from certain subjects like Sophia's parents and Mia's father; she could just see how they would be bad things to ask right now.

"The boys should be back soon," Emily mused cuddling Mia, she loved children and couldn't wait to have some of her own with Sam; however she spent most of her time right now cooking for the pack.

Sophia raised an eyebrow at Emily as the woman moved to check on the pasta bake that the two of them had made; Bella had just sat back and watched without even offering to help.

"Smells good Em," Jared called walking into the house, he rolled his eyes spotting Bella but he couldn't help but smile at the sight of Paul's imprint glad that she was here.

Everyone had seen the fall out of Jacob's words from the night before, Paul had been furious and no one had been pleased with what Jacob had said about another wolf's imprint.

The rest of the pack seemed to file in after Jared arrived and Bella couldn't help but smile as Jacob entered; she quickly got out of her seat and hurried over to greet her best friend.

Bella had gotten fed-up with being ignored in favour of her cousin and she wanted to leave, she didn't see why she had to stay here now that Jacob was back; it made her realise just how much she missed the Cullens.

Paul smiled at the sight of his imprint, he was glad that Bella had brought her even if it was clear that she didn't really seem to care about her cousin.

Sam paused at the sight of Emily holding Mia, he blinked a little confused before Sophia moved to collect her daughter so that Emily could serve lunch.

Mia pouted as she was handed back to her mother, she was held close as Sophia moved to sit down again while she spoke with Emily.

Jacob rolled his eyes at the sight of Sophia and her daughter, none of the pack where happy with him but he still stuck by what he had said; Sophia was a spoilt brat in his eyes and always would be.

"Can we go for a walk?" Bella pleaded tired of being ignored, she didn't know why all of the pack seemed interested in her cousin but she guessed that it was because she was a teenage mother and no one knew much about her.

"Car keys Bella," Sophia insisted hearing her cousin's plan, she looked over at her knowing that the brunette would just forget about her if she didn't have the keys.

Jacob glared at Sophia wondering who she thought she was, she certainly wasn't important to him and she never would be now that he had Bella back.

"It's my car and you aren't disappearing with it," Sophia said knowing just what Bella would do if she had the chance, the blonde didn't want to rely on people that she didn't know to get home again.

"We wouldn't have this problem if you'd just got in my truck," Bella huffed fishing the keys out of her pocket and slamming them into the kitchen table; she ignored Emily's glare as she moved to leave with Jacob.

"A truck that doesn't have the right seating for a baby seat," Sophia called rolling her eyes, she had told Bella why they couldn't take the truck and she still insisted on sulking about it.

Sophia turned her attention back to Mia, she wasn't going to start an argument with Bella; she thought her cousin was being childish about all of this, it was just a truck.

Jacob shot a dark look at Sophia, he could see what Bella meant about her being preoccupied with her own life; she didn't seem to see how hard Bella had it even if she did pretend to care.

Bella pulled Jacob from the house, she wanted to get as far from her cousin as possible and she wouldn't be bringing Sophia down to La Push again not even if someone begged her.

"So what is for lunch?" Jared asked trying to ease the tension, he was glad to see that Sophia wasn't a complete tool like her cousin was.

Sophia was certainly a good match for Paul and everyone was interested to see how the imprint would affect things for the single teen mother.