Paul Pov.

I had without a doubt, lied to Steven, when I told him everything was fine and everything was going to be perfect. Yep I shouldn't have said it in the first place, but still... Anyway it didn't really matter, he didn't seem to notice a change in anything. No matter how obvious I seemed at times, I would always been unnecessarily tensed and on the edge.

For me, it seemed like it was clear to the world I had something to hide. I could have walked around Sinnoh with a sign declaring it and no one would care. I could call it my fault, but in all reality it was Barry's fault.

He was the one that got me caught in limbo. He just changed everything for me! Every time I meet with him something always changed inside me. However, that wasn't the horrible part that resulted in all the guilt inside me. It was that I was, without a doubt, cheating on Steven.

I guess we weren't technically going out...I mean we have a one night stand, kind of relationship. No matter what I try to tell myself it doesn't matter because the truth is I'm cheating and I am making up things to feel better about it.

It was damn right obvious that Steven had fallen for me, and I am assuming my façade was good enough so it seemed as though I had fallen for him too. Nonetheless, no matter what façade was up I knew I was in love with Barry and to me, it seemed as clear as day. Well it was more, shadowed in fog. It's there, but, you just can't see it.

I knew I had to cut it off with Steven, but that wasn't the end of everything. It was the one who ruined it all before, Vicky, more or less known as, The Wicked Witch of Sinnoh. She was the one who made my world fall apart..and not in a good way.

"Stupid, stupid, stupid! How could this happen! I am his sister for goodness sakes I should have all access to everything! But noo Saturn is the prized Commander!

" My eyes slowly open as I groan hearing her horrid voice so early in the morning. I groan softly and roll over before snuggling closely to Barry. Wait! Barry!? Oh crap, I had fell asleep and forgotten to go back to Steven's last night.

I quickly try to wake myself of as I rub the sleep out of my eyes. I force myself to get up as I yawn and groan again. I scramble over to my shoes and jacket just before hearing Barry shift in his sleep.

i look back at him briefly before slipping on my shoes and shirt. Now if Steven didn't suspect anything now he was completely clueless. "Paul?" I hear Barry say sleepily. I look up at him, "Yes?" He groans, "Where are you going?" "I have to go back to Steven's now."

I hurriedly slip on my jacket before getting myself off the ground. I am just about to turn to leave when Barry grabs my hand. "Don't go...please." I turn to him and give him a quick kiss, "I know you don't want me to leave but I have to. I already have to explain my absence to Steven."

He sighs and kisses me softly on my nose before locking me in a tight hug. Then he says it, the words I have been waiting and yet dreading to hear. "I love you Paul..."

I freeze up, this was the moment that had loomed in the back of my mind forever. "I love you too." I can feel him smiling into my hair, he kisses my head softly before letting me out of the embrace. I turn around and make my way out of the bushes to run into none other than the Wicked Witch of Sinnoh Vicky.

She is merely standing there with a disgusted look on her face. "Wha-," I start before she cuts me off. "I heard everything!" she says, her eyes getting wide, followed by mine.

"No..!" is all I can say before she runs off in the other direction. I chase after her jumping over anything in my way. "Vicky what are you doing!" I cry out to her as I tackle her down on the ground, landing us both into a ditch.

She pushes me off of her before standing up and brushing herself off. "You know damn well what I am doing!" I clench my teeth together and she merely gives me a smug look. She turns to walk away as I say, "You know I don't care if Cyrus knows." This stops her for a moment, before she spins around on her heels with her hands on her hips.

"What makes you think I am telling Cyrus? Hmm?" My eyes immediately widen with fear. "You wouldn't dare." She smiles wickedly, "I surely would are too!" She starts to break out in a run before I tackle her again, "You can't tell him!"

I cry out frustrated, just as I hear my name being called. "Paul are you okay?" I hear Steven call out. "Shit!" I say hissing under my breath. What was he doing here!

"Well, it seems like this is twice as fun now! I knew calling your little buddy here was a good idea! Whoever thought you would turn out as a player huh? I guess all Cyrus's kids are fucked up in one way or another!" I growl as she pushes my off of her and jumps up out of the ditch before I can stop her.

"Oh Steven, Barry! I have some very interesting news for the two of you!" "This can't happen!" I say under my breath. Well, I guess I could have seen this coming, I knew the moment of truth would have to happen sometime. I guess I just didn't expect it in this way! "Paul!" I hear someone call out.

I take a deep breath and pull myself out of my own little rut to face the three of them. I bravely look up at the two of them as I brush myself off. "Yep and it is all true!" I hear Vicky add loudly as she brings them both to me. I take another deep breath and run to both of them locking them in a tight hug before taking a deep breath.

I decide it was time to just spill everything out without hesitation I start from the beginning not bothering to censor any details. I tell the story all the way up to the very moment.

Once I finish, I take another deep breath and close my eyes, not knowing what to expect next. Suddenly someone comes and I open my eyes to see them both giving me a hug. Steven lets go first and looks at me seriously before sighing in content, "Well Barry had you first, so your his I suppose..." he pauses, "BUT, I still want to see you sometimes!"

He gives me a quick kiss on the cheek before running over and locking Barry in a giant hug. When I do I see the surprised look on her face, "But-, How! This was supposed to be chaotic and a living nightmare for Paul! not some big understanding!"

She shouts frustrated. "All the feelings of the past are supposed to be ugh!" She yells stomping her foot. I laugh to myself before saying, "Well that is why I got myself a fresh start."

And that was the end of it.