Rising Sun

Summary: When Paul Lahote imprinted on Edward Cullen the night Edward got married to Bella Swan, not being able to ignore the imprint Edward & Paul ran away together not wanting anyone to find out. Now 17 years later their back with their daughter & twins sons, and now it seems there's a lot of explaining to do. As well as an unexpected visit from the Voltori.

Songs that inspired this chapter:

1. Walking On Snow by Jordin Sparks

2. Runaway by The Afters

Chapter One. Walking On Snow

Paul watched as the snow fell from the dark grey clouds. He placed his hand on the passenger window of Edward's Volvo. He smiled slightly as he felt he cool touch of his husband as he took Paul's free hand. Paul turned and smiled at Edward who kept his eyes on the road. Edward smiled slightly as he continued to drive. Paul sighed happily as he sat back in his seat, quickly taking a look in the review mirror at his three sleeping children. His eldest Samantha was sat in between his youngest, twin boys Dustin & Jade. Samantha's head was rested on Jade's head while Dustin was rested on her chest. It was quiet a picture perfect moment. Paul grinned as he continued to stare at his three children. 'They are so beautiful' He thought.

"Aren't they just." Edward mumbled as he took Paul's hand and kissed them gently.

Paul smiled. They really where. Samantha was beautiful with her slightly tanned skin, almost honey golden hair and deep chocolate eyes. She was a mixture of both Paul and Edward. She was perfect and not to mention smart and gifted. She had devloped the gift of creating a force field that would protect herself and those inside of it. She could also read minds as she inherited it from Edward. Paul hoped she would be able to shift like Leah but so far any signs of her pharsing was unsure.

Jade and Dustin however had already pharsed. 'Talk about eleven years too early' Paul thought as he looked back at his twins. They were his & Edward's miracle babies. Of course Samantha was a miracle baby because no one had expected Paul to be able to get pregnant and when he had it was touch and go for the whole nine months. The first couple months Paul had been very weak and his heart beat had been unstable so Edward had taken him to a local shifters tribe in Arizona and their witch doctor had put Paul on bed rest as well a given him a mixture of human blood, herbs and protien for the growing baby who was struggling to surivie on Pauls normal diet. Being half vampire the baby need blood to subtane its growth and survial much like a normal vampire. The rest of the 6months were easier on Paul but it was still a very scary time for him and Edward. But sure enough it was all worth it when Samantha was born though the birthing was far from a walk in the park. Paul had lost a lot of blood and the witch doctor had recomend that he and Edward reframe from ever wanting to have another baby as the ordeal may risk Pauls life as well as the babies. Just a few months later after Samantha's birth the pair discovered they we're pregnant again and they both decided to continue with the pregnacy but during his 2 tremester Paul suffured a miscarrige and the witch doctor told them that Paul's womb wasn't able to bare anymore children due to the complications with Samantha's birth. Paul and Edward were crushed by the death of there second daughter and the news of Paul's infertilty. It was a hard first year after Samantha's birth but the pair pulled through and after 11 years together with one beautiful little girl the pair we're blessed with the miracle of the twins. The pregnancy was very normal to say the least and both Paul and the twins where healthly but of course that didn't stop Edward or Paul from being on edge for the whole nine months. At the end of the pregnancy Paul and Edward welcome there twin sons into their lives and with no complications the pair were happy to try for another baby but they both decided to wait.

Paul stared at his twin boys, both had golden blonde locks which they had inhertied from Edward's grandfather and tanned skin like Paul's if not a bit paler. Dustin had bright blue eyes, another feature he had inhertied from Edward's grandfather while Jade had inhertied Edwards human eyes which lead to his name. They both looked like mini Edwards just without his obviously features. They were too smart for there ages. 'Little know it all's. Like their father.' Paul smirked as he thought knowing Edward would of heard him. Edward chuckled.
As well as being able to shift premuturly the twins both had seperate gifts, Dustin could move things with his mind while Jade could conjour up surpressed memories and break down mind bariers. Both could read minds which sucked for Paul as he was living in a house full of mind readers. He never had any privacy.

Edward kissed Paul's hand again as he pulled on to a dirt road on the edge of Forks, Washington. The pair had decided they had put off their return long enough and both agreed they had some explaining to do. Edward continued to drive down the dirt path until they came to a slightly large stone built cottage. The cottage was built out of stone with a wooden roof. Along the stone outter walls different wild flowers grew up the sides of the cottage. It was two stories with four bedrooms, two on suite bathrooms, a kitchen with enough space for a dinning room, an upstairs and downstairs bathroom as well as having office space for Edward and a living room area plus large garden areas as in was bulit in the middle of the forrest. Paul gasped as Edward stopped the car.

"Edward can we afford this?" Paul asked.

Edward chuckled. "If we have enough to build the place my love, we have enough to buy it."

Paul gasped again. "You built this place?"

"Well I didn't build it but I did design it." Edward smiled as he unbuckled his seatbelt and opened his did the same, still shocked at the sixe and the beauty of his new home. Paul had been used to living in damp one storie house with one bedroom, a tiny kitech and barely any space for a living room area. Of course this was before he met Edward and had been introduced into the lifestyle that Edward had been living for the past 167 years.

"Wake the kids babe, I'm gonna start uploading the bags." Edward said to Paul, shaking him out of his thoughts, as he opened the boot to his volvo and started unloading this familys belongings.

Paul smiled and opened the back door. He carefully unbuckled Jade's seatbelt and carefully picked him up and genlty placed him on his hip. Jade rested his head on Paul's chest and gripped onto Paul's shirt. Carefully Paul shook his daughter as not trying to wake up Jade or Dustin.

Samantha yawned as she opened her eyes. "Where are we?" She mumbled as she wiped the sleep from her eyes.

"We're at our new place sweetie, get your brother for me please." Paul asked as he began to carry Jade towads the front porch where Edward had already opened the front door and was busy placing the bags in the right rooms at vampire speed. Paul gingerly stepped through the threshold, he gasped again as he looked around the place.

As soon as you stepped inside you where in the hall which openly lead to the living room and on the opsite side the kitchen. Further back was a sprwal staircase which lead to the second floor and through the living room was the dining room and a door which was closed which obiviously Edward's office. The living room walls where wooden while the fire place was stone. In the living room there was two black leather sofa's with quits draped over them. The floor was wooden with a deep red patterned rug in the middle of the room. A large glass table was place in the middle with two candle holders place on top. By the fire place there was a plasma screen tv and above it was shelves full of the familes most favourite dvds. On the mantelpiece where many framed pictures of the family as well as two candel holders placed on either end.

"Woah." Paul mumbled as he placed Jade on the couch while he continued to look around. By this time Samantha had arrived with Dustin and was too looking around. She too was amazed by the place.

Paul stepped across the hall into the kitchen. It had stone walls and marble counter tops with a island in the middle of it. It had wooden flooring and wooden cabients. He smiled. He loved kitchens and this was definitely this dream kitchen.

"Wow." Samantha gasped as she stepped into the kitchen with Dustin now awake in her arms. "This is nice." Paul smiled. 'Damn Edward, nice job.' He chuckled to himself. "Momma" Dustin said as he rubbed his eyes and held out his arms for Paul. Paul smiled and took him from Samantha. "Hey baby." Paul said as he kissed Dustin's head and gently brushed his blonde locks out of his eyes. "Do you like our new home?" He asked his 5 year old.

Dustin looked around and smiled. "Yeah" he exclaimed and giggled. Paul smiled and kissed Dustin's cheek.

Edward smiled as he walked into the room with Jade on his hip. "Everyone like the place so far?" He asked.

"Well duh." Samantha said sarcasticly. Edward laughed as he got her in a headlock. Samantha giggled. "Hey get off."

Paul rolled his eyes. "Jheeze, Edward just cause you look like a seventeen year old doesn't mean you have to act like it."

Edward laughed as he realised their daughter. "Oh but you love me this old." Edward smirked as he walked over a placed a kiss on Paul's lips.
"Ewww" echoed through the kitchen as all of children covered their eyes.
Paul laughed and tickled Dustin who squealed and laughed. Edward chuckled."C'mon guys we better get unpacked and I'm sure you all want to see your bedrooms."

Both Edward and Paul placed the twins on the floor as they and Samantha all ran off to find their rooms. Paul smiled as he heard laughter as they all raced up the stairs."C'mon baby, lets have a look at our bedroom." Edward smirked. Paul shook his head. "Not yet. I wanna take the kids to the beach." Edward raised an eyebrow. "Are you sure? What if the pack is there. I thought we were gonna wait till the kids where settled in school before we told anyone."

Paul sighed. "I want them to meet the pack. I know the pack we'll be accepting Ed."

Edward scowled. He didn't like this idea. The reason they ran away was the fear of rejection from their families. He didn't want to rush back into everyones lives eppescially after how he left his own family. He sighed. "I still think we should wait Paul. I don't want the kids or you to get hurt."

Paul nodded. "I understand Edward but can I at least go see Sam?" Edward groaned. "Do you have to? Can't we just spend a day at home with the kids and then later we can -"

"Ew! We can hear you know." Samantha shouted down the stairs. Paul laughed as Edward chuckled. Paul kissed his lips and smiled. "I'll go by myself, you'll stay here with the kids. I won't be longer than an hour tops."

Edward sighed and groaned. "You never give up do you Paul?" he asked already knowing the answer.
"Really Edward? 20 years of being married and you still have to ask that question?" Paul smiled. Edward rolled his eyes at his husband. "An hour. I don't want to have to come get you." Edward smiled as he placed another kiss on Pauls lips.

"Trust me, you won't have too." Paul said as he untangled himself from Edward and grabbed the car keys. "Get the kids to put on a movie and when I come back I'll start dinner."
Edward nodded. "Okay."
Paul blew him a kiss as he left. Edward sighed and ignored the feeling he had in his chest.

Paul grasped the wheel of Edward's Volvo as he slowly drove down the dirt road he only knew too well. He had spent most of his teen-aged years walking to and from Sam & Emily's place. He smiled as he looked at the tiny cottage. It was still the same as it had been when he was a teenager. Jheese he felt old as he thought about being a teenager. Paul chucked at the idea as he still did look like his teen - aged self even though he was now 38 going on 39. 'Where does the time go?' He thought to himself as he stopped the car. He gripped the wheel tighter as he tried to calm himself. 'Keep calm Paul. If anyone will understand it'll be Sam.'

He sighed as he thought back on the drama Sam had went through went he imprinted so if anyone was to understand it would be Sam. Well that's what Paul was hoping.

Paul took in a deep breath as he unbuckled his seat-belt and headed towards the front porch of Sam and Emily cottage. He slowly walked up the porch steps before carefully pushing the door open. Sam and Emily often left the door open for the pack to just stroll in whenever they needed a place to stay or just wanted to hang out. Paul was glad that tradition hadn't changed since the last time he'd been here.

"Hello?" He called as he looked around the place. Things hadn't changed. Everything was still the same. Paul smiled.

"Hey Pau.."

Paul looked up. Emily stood in front of him. She looked beautiful as ever even with her scars, she looked older but still beautiful.

"Hey Emily." Paul smiled. Emily stared at him. She couldn't believe it was him. After all these years of thinking he was dead here he was. Still looking like the 18 year old boy she remember.

"P.. Paul?" She stuttered. She couldn't believe it.

"Its me Emily.." Paul whispered as he sensed her confusion and could visibly see her sadness.

Emily felt the tears run down her face as she ran towards him and wrapped her arms around his torso. "We thought you were dead." she sobbed as the tears flowed down her checks and seeped into Paul's shirt. Paul gasped. 'They thought I was dead?' he thought as he wrapped his arms around Emily's small frame.

"I'm here Emily. I'm not dead. I'm alive." He whispered into her jet black hair as he tried to hold back his tears.

"We all thought you died.." Emily sobbed as she pulled away from him and wiped the tears from her face. "When you didn't come home we amused the worst."

Paul stared at the older woman. He couldn't believe it.

"We looked for years.. But when we couldn't find anything we all just came to terms that you were gone." Emily cried. "Why did you leave Paul? We all thought.. We thought we would never see you again."

Paul chocked on air. He didn't know how to explain himself.

"Hey Emily, who's at the doo- Paul?"

Paul looked up and saw Sam. He waved slightly and tried to smile but he was unsuccessful. "Hey Sam."

Sam stared at Paul much like Emily had. Emily wiped her tears. "I need to get some tissue." She mumbled as she excused herself from the room.

"What- What? How?" Sam stammered. "Is it really you Paul?" He asked as he stepped forward and reached out to touch Paul's face.

"It's me Sam.." Paul mumbled. "I didn't die. I ran-away."

"What? Why?" Sam asked.

"I'll explain it once Emily gets back.." Paul sighed. "You might wanna sit down though." He suggested as he took a seat on the couch.

Edward looked at the clock on the mantelpiece. 'Where is he?' he asked himself as he stared at the door.

"Stop worrying Dad. I'm sure Momma's fine." Samantha said as she walked into the room with a large bowl of popcorn for her and the twins. Edward had done what Paul had asked and after the kids had finished unpacking he had got them all down stairs and had put on a movie. By now that movie had finished and they where on to their second.

"I can't help it." Edward mumbled as he continued to stare at the door.

"Jhese dad, your making me paranoid." Samantha laughed as she sat down on the floor with the twins. "Mom's fine. I bet he just had a lot of explaining to do. I mean the past 20 years aren't exactly an easy thing to take in if your hearing the story for the first time."

Edward raised his eyebrow. She had a point. It would take more than an a hour to explain the craziness which happened to be their lives.

Emily & Sam stared at Paul, neither of them saying a word. Paul looked at the both of them as he finished his story. He stared at the looks on their faces and watched as they processed everything he had told them. He looked at the watch on the wall and sighed. He had hoped he would have explained himself 45 minutes ago but that obviously wasn't the case.

"You.. You have kids?" Emily stuttered as she slowly process Paul's story. Paul nodded as he pulled out his wallet and took out the kids recent school photo. He passed it to Emily who carefully took it in her hands, Sam shifted in his seat to take a look at the picture. Emily smiled as she chocked back a sob. "Their beautiful, Paul." She chuckled as she passed the picture back. "They don't look like you though."

Paul smiled. "Yeah, they got Edward's good looks."

"I still can't believe you imprinted on Edward Cullen." Sam mumbled. "We should of thought of that when he disappeared just after Bella -" Emily hit his leg to stop him from continuing.

Paul raised his eyebrow. "After Bella what?" He asked, unsure if he wanted to know the answer.

Sam sighed. "Bella found out she was pregnant a few days before Edward left. We assumed he ran out on her."

To be continued.