Alright, so I recently read this AMAZING Bella/Paul fic called 'Be Like Water' by Taoist elf. Seriously, it's great. I LOVE Paul's character, but most fics I read about him make him seem like…well…a sadistic womanizer with no soul. Which, I mean, I can see that in some light, but I also think Paul has a heart, and some kind of story. Be Like Water really nailed it and it inspired me to write my own B/P story. Moving on, this doesn't really fit into the timeline of the books. Bella moves to Forks, and then this story takes off from there. When she arrives, all the wolves that will become wolves are already wolves (Sam, Jared, Paul, Jacob, Seth, Leah, Quil, Embry, Collin, Brady). Renee and Charlie never split up. And the whole Cullen gang is here but…they aren't what you'd expect. That's all the back story you get for now! Enjoy!

Extended Summary:

Renee Swan is a myth-chaser, dragging her poor husband Charlie and their daughter Bella all over the world to join her on her wild conquests. Bella has never believed a word of it and has come to resent it. Her life has been uprooted one too many times, so when Renee's latest venture-searching for vampires-brings them to Forks, Washington, Bella decides she's here to stay. She never expected that the legends about this place were true. So when a certain shifter imprints on her and they fall hopelessly for each other, a problem arises as her mother starts hunting the shifters…and threatening to expose their existence to the world. And on top of that, two of the non-vegetarian Cullens are out for Bella's blood. How will Paul manage to protect himself, his tribe, and the love of his life? Only time will tell. That's Chasing Air, for ya.

Prologue- Those Silly Things Called Emotions

Isabella Swan,

God. Shit. What can I say that will express how damn sorry I am? You are without a doubt the best thing to ever happen to me and that's why I have to push you away now. I don't trust myself not to…do it again. This is the hardest thing I've ever had to do. Falling in love with you was the easy part. Sending this to you, along with my heart, sealed up in a pretty little envelope like a goddamn third grader who doesn't have the nerve to tell this to your perfect face? This is what's difficult. I imagined it all, Bella. Getting to know every little 'insignificant' fact of your life. Meeting every single one of your distant relatives. Hearing every crazy story you've got to tell. Sharing my heart and soul with you. Marrying you. Living with you. Watching you…carry our children. Watching them grow up. Sitting on our porch sipping some shitty lemonade I attempted to make and watching our grandchildren mess around in the yard. Damn it, Bella, I could see it! And I wanted it. More than anything else, I wanted it. But I can't…I can't watch you be in pain because of me. That's something I would never forgive myself for.

I want you to leave La Push, Bella. That's all I want now. That's all I can allow myself. I want you to leave and get the hell out of Washington. Get your ass somewhere bright and sunny. California, Florida, Texas, go back to Arizona for Christ sakes! Just whatever you do…don't tell me where you go. Because I swear to God I would chase after you. Who knows? Maybe in another life I'll see you again. Jesus. I don't know. But I want you to go, Bella. I'll always be desperately in love with you.

Paul.

Bella set down the letter, tears glistening and slithering their way down her pristine, pale cheeks, fresh ones already being formed in her eyes. She swiped at them furiously, angry that his words had affected her this way. She was pissed. Pissed that he would try and make a decision this huge for her. She was under the impression that they were equal partners in their relationship-which meant he did not get to pull stupid shit like this. They were going to talk this through, damn it, whether he wanted to or not! She picked up her phone and called Jacob Black.

"Hello?" he mumbled sleepily.

"Jake! Is Paul around? He isn't answering his phone."

"Well, Bells, seeing as it's around midnight and Paul Harris does not in fact sleep in my bed, no, he's not around!" Bella rolled her eyes. Jake could be a real jackass when he was tired. Or hungry.

"Just cut the bullshit and tell me where he is," she huffed, frustrated beyond words. She heard Jacob sigh.

"I don't know, honey," he replied honestly. "He skipped town this afternoon."

Bella didn't hear the rest of what Jacob said. There was the low hum of his voice still yammering on as she dropped the phone to the floor. She watched her heart fall out of her chest and drop right along with it.

She could keep herself from leaving. But, apparently, she couldn't stop Paul.

The Beginning

A/N: So this is obviously from somewhere in the middle of the story, but the story begins next chapter. Short, I know, but that's what it is. Each chapter will be relatively 'short'-somewhere between 1,000 and 2,000 words each, maybe a little bit more. I don't like putting in things just because, so I'll generally just get to the point most of the time. Alright well review here and when you're done, go read Be Like Water! I know this story doesn't seem like much so far, but it's going to be one crazy ride, so give it a chance! Want chapter one tomorrow?