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Summary: Bella never hung out with Jacob before the meadow scene, but she knew about the wolves. What happens when a Cullen comes back in her life? What happens if he leaves her with something other than his contact info?

New Moon AU; pairing Bella/ Jasper Rated M

Warnings: violence, lemons, language, non-sexual spankings. Dominant Jasper

Love Don't Run

Song by Steve Holy

Chapter 1

Bella POV

"You …don't…want…me?"

"No"

I can't believe I am still thinking about the day that fucker took me out to the woods and proceeded to spout out that bullshit he told me. Now I will admit that it hurt when I found out that the others, the ones that were supposed to be my family, were gone without a fucking good bye or a "fuck you". It is now the end of April and it has been almost eight months since that day and I have not heard from any of them. I really believed that Carlisle and Esme loved me like one of their own. Or that my bear of a big brother, Emmett, would always be here to protect and comfort me. Or that pixie of a so called best friend would always be there for me. The only two that I don't blame is Rosalie and Jasper.

Rosalie never liked me and never made me feel like I belonged with her family. I knew that she was afraid of this happening and her family getting in trouble with having a human know of their secret.

Jasper. Jasper, I don't blame for any of this. Not what happened on my birthday or for what happened afterwards. It was an accident. I also know that he was not lunging at me, but at Edward.

Here it is the end of April and we have a month left of school before graduation. After that first week of moping around, missing my so called family, I have been a model student, bringing home straight A's. I have never missed work, and even picked up more shifts so that I can have enough money to get out of this Podunk town. I can't access my $1.3 million trust fund until I turn 19 so I have to work and save up to leave before then. I want to go somewhere sunny, so I am heading south to Texas, I still have not decided on what city, but I am down to either Austin or Houston. When I am not at school or work, I am down at the res with Jake and the pack. I still remember the first time I saw the wolves.

*Flashback*

I was bored one Saturday and decided to go for a walk in the woods. It just so happened that I ended up in Edward's meadow. The forest was full of life and I used those sounds to keep me company. I was thanking whatever higher power there was up there for giving me the idea to start taking martial arts about a month after they left. I don't have walking or balance issues any more. And I am a black belt in Ju Zitzu and Karate. The Masters at the Academy in Seattle told me that I was a natural fighter, that I had just lacked the confidence.

By the time I made it to the meadow, it was around noon and there was some sun rays peeking through the clouds. I walked to the middle and pulled out my I-Pod and then I sat down and lay back on the grass. I scrolled through my playlists and picked my Rascal Flatts playlist. I put it on play so that it will play entire playlist. I laid my head on my arm and listened to the sound of the band singing, "Why Wait." I must have drifted off, because when the song "Changed" came on, I heard a twig snap in the distance. I pushed pause on the player, sat up and looked around me, but I never thought that I would see the still figure on the other side of the meadow again.

"Laurent"

I whispered. And of course being a super hearing vamp, he heard me.

"Bella?" he asked. He looked surprised to see me here as well.

He strolled closer to me and stopped about ten feet from me. I took a moment to study his profile. He was not the overly beautiful specimen that I have come to associate with male vamps. He was obviously from French decent and had a dark complexion before being turned. He had long dreads pulled back with a simple hair tie and as I looked over his face, I noticed why he looked the same. I would have thought that he would have the same gold eyes that the Cullen's have being a vegetarian, but he still had those burgundy eyes of a human drinker. I know that I should be scared, but I'm not. It is what it is and if I am supposed to die by his hands, then it will happen regardless.

"What are you doing here? I thought that you went to Alaska with Tanya's coven?" I asked him.

"I did go there, and I like Tanya very much, I like her sister Irina even more. But I am actually here to see if the Cullen's were still protecting their pet" he said eyeing me the whole time and inching ever so closer to me.

I just looked him in the eye and said, "The Cullen's left almost eight months ago and I don't know where they are. Why do you want to know if they are still protecting me?"

"Actually, I am here for Victoria. She has a beef with you because of the James incident. She wants to torture you slowly and then finish you off. She believes that it is your fault that he is dead. She wants a mate for a mate."

I look at him like he is crazy. I thought that vamps were supposed to be so smart with that vast brain capacity. How in the hell am I to blame for James being killed? Ain't this a kick in the head?

"I am human, how the hell is she blaming me for him getting himself killed? I didn't ask him to chase me half way across the country. I didn't make the Cullen's protect me and kill him". And I am not Edward's mate. He left me and from what I know of vampire mates, you can't leave them like this for months at a time. So she is shit out of luck if she thinks hurting or killing me will hurt Edward or that family. If she wants revenge, then she needs to go after him, not me".

All while I was talking, he was moving towards me so by the time I finished speaking, he was right in front of my face. It was so sudden, that I had to suck in a startled breath.

"I didn't come to this place for her, I was hunting and you my dear are mouthwatering" he purred.

Just as he was about to make the move to kill me, he stopped and turned his head to the left as if he heard something in the distance that was too low for my human ears. His face was set in disbelief and he started to back away. I was puzzled as to what could make him react this way when out of nowhere there were five horse sized wolves coming out of the forest, their eyes trained on the dreadlock wearing vamp in front of me.

Laurent took off in the opposite direction and every one of the mammoth sized wolves went after him, except the russet brown one (who I now know is Jake). He stood across from me and just tilted his head to the side with a "cute puppy dog" expression. I guess he thought that I was scared of him, but for some reason I knew it was Jake. Maybe it was his eyes that gave him away and the fact that I remembered my dream after he told me the Legends last year. So I decided to talk and I raised one eyebrow and said in a calm, but mocking voice, "Hey Jake, long time, no see". The expression on his face was so comical, that I couldn't hold in my giggle. His big head drew back and his eyes looked like they were gonna pop out of his head and his massive jaw dropped.

Once I calmed down, I walked over to him and patted his muzzle and told him to lean down so that I could get on his back and he can take me back to the res with him. Once I got on, he took off towards Sam's house and when everyone got there, I told them all about what happened last spring with James and why Victoria was after me.

*End Flashback*

Since that day I have been spending all of my free time with Jake and the boys. At first Paul hated me because I was a "Leech lover," but when I told them how he used to treat me like a possession and a China Doll instead of an equal and how I hated Edward, he turned into one of my best friends. He is also my sparring partner when practicing my fighting.

It is a Friday night and I have nothing to do and Charlie has gone fishing for the weekend until Sunday night. The boys are at a tribal meeting or on patrol, so I don't have them to hang out with. I think maybe I will go to a club in Seattle tonight and get out of the house. So I grab my toiletries and head for the shower. After about 20 minutes, I get out and dry off and head to my room to pick out an outfit.

Since gaining my new confidence, I changed my wardrobe from what the pixie used to try to dress me in. I still dress for comfort, but now it has a Southern feel to it. I walk to my closet and pick out a stonewash denim mini skirt with a red and blue flannel shirt that ties under my breast to show off my belly button ring. I also got my tongue pierced about a week after I started my Martial Arts. I put on my navy blue push up bra and thong set and finished getting dressed. I pair the outfit with my black cowboy boots. I brush my hair up into a high ponytail and then start on my makeup. I use a little mascara and eyeliner, then a little pink lip gloss to finish the look. I make sure to have my wallet with my fake id (thank you Paul), my money, then I grab my keys and head out the door.

My parents' got together and got me a brand new 2010 Ford F250 Full Cab for Christmas. It's fully loaded, including dark tinted windows, Sirius Satellite, as well as a three cd changer. It is candy apple red with Chrome Accessories and black leather interior. Sigh. I love my baby. I stop eye fucking the truck and get in so I can start my drive to Seattle. It is 7:00 now so I should be there by 10:00.

I have a feeling that I am going to enjoy tonight.