title: Change
pairing: Bella/Alice
rating: M
genre: FemSlash
wordcount: 3866
summary: Bella is a creature of the night and has been planning on taking Alice for her life partner for some time now, but can Alice truly leave the light and turn to the dark. Forever is an awfully long time.
warning/disclaimer: I own nothing other than plot. Please note that this story has scenes of sex and some mild horror. Do not read if you are under 18 years of age.
I stare at the girl on the dance floor. She is magnificent; lustrous black hair illuminated under the nightclubs strobe lighting, bright eyes wide with laughter and fun, small button nose and full lips in a secretive smile. As she is saying, "I know something that you don't," it's me who thinks this. All the people in the club around me have no idea who, or what, I am. I am invisible to them - they are too busy in the throngs of their fun and gyrating around each other on the dance floor. There are various couples moving around, dancing against each other, smiling into each other's eyes, but the girl is with friends. She dances with them intermittently, laughing with them and looking around the floor. She catches my eyes and I look away quickly. I don't want her paying much, if at all any, attention to me - not yet anyway. I have to be sure before I make my move. If she is not one who can handle it, I could not risk her exposing my kind and especially my family.
My name is Isabella. Bella to most people and am what people call a vampire. We have many names - bloodsuckers, parasites, vampires, children of the night. I suppose vampire is what best explains us. The girl on the dance floor is Alice. I have been watching her for some time. She comes here most nights yet never with a man, always with friends. Perhaps her man stays at home, but I think not. She spends so many nights in here that I reckon she is alone. I smile to myself. I don't want her to have a man. I want her to be single and available because I want her all to myself. She seems to be strong, independent and so buoyant. I think she will make the perfect vampire and mate.
I stand at the bar waiting for my drinks - not that I need one. I do not need food or water as blood sustains us. I can eat and drink human foods, but they are not a necessity for me. When my vodka, lime and soda arrives, I find Alice standing next to me shouting her order to the bartender. She has an angelic voice, soft and melodic, the voice of an angel. She looks at me and smiles shyly, secretively. I smile back at her and cannot help my smile turning into a grin. She grins back.
"Hi there," she says.
"Hello."
"You've been here a few times, haven't you?" she asks.
"As have you. Yes, I come here most nights. It's a good place to unwind and meet new people."
She nods, takes her drinks and walks back to her friends. I see her friends frowning and pointing in my direction. Alice looks over and waves me over. Crap! I didn't really want to be introduced to her friends. I am here for her, not her friends. I walk over, smiling gently all the way.
"Hi, my friends noticed that you were alone and thought that you might like to join us," Alice says.
"Hello, my name's Bella. Thank you for inviting me over. It can get rather boring alone." I smile softly.
"You're welcome. No one likes to be on their own in a place like this. It's good to socialize and meet new people," the blonde one says.
"That's Emily," she says to me. "Bella was just saying the same thing to me at the bar," she says to Emily.
The small talk continues and, although I am not bored, I think it is my time to leave. It is too difficult getting Alice away from her friends. I'll have to move on to the next person. However, I am sure that I will not meet anyone quite like her. She is a sight to behold - a beauty in her own right.
"Bella, how about we get away and talk some more? I'm getting a little tired from all this dancing.
You guys don't mind, do you?" Alice asks.
Her friends smile knowingly at her, nod their agreement and say that it's fine and to enjoy herself. They take their turns in acknowledging their pleasure at meeting me and I say the same. After all, they are lovely people, but a little too loud for my liking. They have spent most of the night laughing noisily. Alice and I make our escape and wander out into the warm night. We discuss where to go. It turns out her place is not far from the nightclub and I am invited for coffee. I bounce the idea in my head and agree. Why not? I say silently, if this goes nowhere then no harm, no foul.
After five minutes of walking, we are there at a nice and quaint apartment block. Alice points up three floors and says that she is the one with all the wind chimes hanging outside. I don't mention that I think the purple one is the prettiest. The human eye would not be able to make out the color at dusk, let alone at two in the morning. She unlocks the door and shows me the way to her door. With a flourish, she waves her arm to admit me to her flat first. I look around admiringly as it is decorated stylishly in tones of brown, cream and black.
"Do you actually want coffee or something a bit stronger?" Alice asks.
I almost snort at the unintended insinuation. Alice, of course, has no idea of my intentions, not only for this evening but also over the coming days. All being well, this will be finished in a week or two and she will be mine eternally.
"I would much prefer vodka and coke, or something like it please," I mutter.
Alice smiles and saunters off to the kitchen. I shake my head. Surely, she has not just done that on purpose - wiggled that cute butt of hers at me. No, it's my imagination, I decide. While Alice is busy making our drinks, I take in the flat with its calmness and subtle blending of tones. This girl definitely has taste. She really knows how to decorate a place and make a home instead of bricks and mortar. Alice re-enters the room, handing me my drink. Our fingers brush and she snatches her hand back.
"Your hands are freezing, are you okay?" she gasps.
"I'm fine," I murmur, "perfectly fine."
I stare at her mouth and know that I am leaning towards her. I usually have perfect self-control, but not this time. I am drawn like a moth to the flame. She is all lips and eyes until I close mine as my lips connect with hers. They are as soft as I imagined them. Supple. She pulls back slightly and looks at me. I know that she can feel how cool my lips are. I can see the questions burning in her eyes, but she surrenders to my slight groan and her lips are back on mine. Our tongues mate in each other's mouths and I know that I am succumbing to her charm; she doesn't know she's doing it, but she is. My hands snake their way to her hips and I pull her slightly against me, her breast pushing against my chest. I want her so badly it's almost painful. I have never felt so strongly about a woman in my life. Sure, I've had fumbles in the past, a few quick fucks, but never have I wanted to do the things that I want to do to Alice. I pull her even closer to me kissing her hard and then soft, loving the way her lips mould to mine. We break apart gasping for air, both not sure what is going on but both very much enjoying it.
"I don't understand why everywhere I touch you, you're freezing cold," Alice murmurs.
Beautiful moment gone.
Dead.
Shattered.
I know that I should never have broken my self-control before deciding whether I am going to change her and making certain she understands what she would be trading her breathing life in for - a life of eternity. Forever. A very long time. I mentally kick myself in the ass. What a jerk! I am such a fucking idiot. I can't dodge the questions, there are no lies that I can come up with to cover the truth, so trust is what I show her. Telling her will not be enough. I resolve to show her.
"Take my hand and come with me. I'll show why I'm so cold to the touch," I whisper.
Amazingly, she takes my hand without hesitation. I lift her into my arms at the speed of light, run to the window and jump to the ground. Alice is too shocked to scream. I can see her throat working, but no sound comes from her mouth. I run for miles in a matter of minutes and arrive at a woodland area. I can already hear the animals rustling around in the night. I plonk Alice on the ground and motion for her to follow me. Wide-eyed and breathless, she follows silently. After a few minutes of wandering around, I find what I am looking for, a stag that smells heavenly. I stalk towards it, silent as a wraith and pounce when it least expects. I quickly bite into the juicy vein in its neck and moan as the hot blood runs down my throat. This is what I need to clear my head, a feed. I finish quickly and look into the startled and horrified eyes of Alice. I will not hang my head in shame. She asked and I showed her. This is what I am and I will not shy away from it.
"I knew that if I told you then you wouldn't believe me. I had to show you, to make you see that this is who I am and this is why I am always so cold. I am dead or at least, my heart doesn't beat. My lungs no longer need air; I merely breathe out of habit."
"I...umm...erm...fuck! What the hell just happened here? One minute, you're kissing me and the next you're taking down a fucking stag and drinking its fucking blood!" Alice screams.
"I know it's a massive shock for you. Please try to take it all in. I...I...I have a reason for showing you this. You could easily run to the nearest police station and expose me, accuse me of anything, but I don't think you're that kind of person," I mutter. "I have been looking for a long time for someone who I can spend my eternity with and I've looked for a very long time, in fact almost two hundred years of searching, but now, I think that I found what, or who, I am looking for, Alice. I want you as my life partner. Someone I can share forever with," I sigh.
Alice looks at me slightly bewildered and burst out laughing.
"You...want...me...to...be...like...you?" she laughs. "A monster? Something that runs around slaughtering animals, or God forbid, people! Humans! You were one once, right?" she screams.
"Yes I was, when I was first...turned, I guess is the right word, I was confused and scared. I had no choice, no warning as to what was about to transpire. I awoke to a thirst that no amount of water could quench. I walked around for hours confused and disorientated. I came across a homeless man wandering around. I could smell something delicious, but I couldn't work out what it could be. As I got closer, I realized that it was him who smelt so good. I pounced before I knew what I was doing and drained him dry in seconds. I have killed Alice, but not intentionally. I had no one there when I woke up. I would be there next to you, ready to show what would need to be done, so that you would never have to feel the self-disgust of murdering someone," I plead.
I walk slowly towards her so as not to startle her. I look her straight in the eye and let her see what I am trying to get across to her. When I was turned, I developed a power of sorts, through touch I can project images of what I am thinking or feeling. I take her hand and let her see what I want to do with her, to her and for her. She pulls back shocked at what she has seen.
"You mean all that?" she gasps.
"Yes, Alice, I want to spend eternity with you. I want to run with you, dance with you, hunt with you...make love to you," I smile.
I can see her emotions flicking across her face: confusion, fear and acceptance. Then a gentle smile appears on her lips. No teeth, no massive grin, just a soft gentle smile that promises so much and makes me gasp. Surely, she hasn't decided already. I mean, there is so much to discuss and plan.
"I think that you are showing me the truth of what you want. I'm not one hundred percent there yet, but I'm willing to go along with this for now. Truth be told, I have spent a lot of time with people and have never found anyone who I wanted to spend an extended amount of time with, but when I first saw you in the nightclub, my brain was screaming at me to find out who you were," Alice says.
I thank my lucky stars that she is not running away screaming from me. I close the few inches that are between us and lock my lips with her. She opens her mouth to me and our tongues dance together. Mine gently strokes hers while she probes around my mouth. I feel myself getting weak at the knees. My sex becomes wet and ready for her. I sweep her up into my arms and race back to the apartment. I don't care if we don't go to bed yet, but all I want to do is lie next to her and kiss her until dawn. I don't want to rush her but it appears Alice may have other ideas. She forces her hands into my hair and crushes her lips against mine. I lose my resolve. I want to take her to bed and make love to her all night. I want to stroke that hidden nubble with my fingers and my tongue. I want to explore every inch of her body with my hands and lips.
I make it back to the flat in record time and gasp when she points to a room down the hall, which I assume is her bedroom. I look into her eyes for approval and she gives a quick nod that it is okay.
"Alice, I am a lot stronger than you. A lot. If I start to hurt you, you must let me know. I won't know that I'm doing it," I whisper.
Alice nods. I growl in happiness and race down the hall. I gently drop her onto the bed and crawl up next to her. I place my hands lovingly on each side of her head and bring her lips back to mine. I am lost in the sensation of her lips on mine. My body responds to her every touch. She gently brushes her hands over my breasts and my nipples harden immediately. I am so ready for her. I take her dress off in one swift motion and she is left in her bra and panties. I even the score and remove my blouse and jeans. I kiss the soft skin of belly, the gentle swell of her breast, and her throat where her pulse beats strong. She stiffens slightly, but I merely kiss it and move on, letting her know I am not about to take a chunk out of her. I arrive back at her mouth and she thrusts her tongue between my lips. Her hands reach up to my breasts and softly glide over my pebble-hard nipples. I pull her bra cups down and lavish one nipple with my tongue while my fingers are taunting the other. I roll it around, feeling it get harder under my touch. I swap over, making sure that they get an equal amount of attention. Alice is gasping and writhing beneath me, thrusting her hips against me. I chuckle softly. So eager, I think to myself.
Alice tries to throw me onto my back so I lie back for her. She quickly un-clasps my bra and attacks my nipples with her lips, tongue and teeth. Jesus fucking Christ, I think I am about to come just from this. I can't take it anymore and flip Alice on her back. I kiss down her body, arriving at her navel. I quickly dip my tongue in and carry on with my journey south. I bypass her sex, which I know is soaked with arousal. I kiss every toe, her ankles, knees, thighs, then kiss and lick her through her panties tasting her saltiness. I know that she's ready but I want to carry on the torture just a little longer. I slowly slide her panties down her legs and kiss my way back up again. I part her thighs and slide a solitary finger inside her. She moans loudly and bucks her hips, asking for more. I slip a second finger in and massage the walls of her sex, feeling her muscles contracting and relaxing around my fingers. Before she has chance to acclimatize to these sensations, I begin licking the secret nubble bared only for me. She gasps and bucks under the intense feelings. I kiss, lick and nibble my way to her orgasm. Listening to keens of pleasure is enough to drive me to end it so I can hear her screams of delight. I am rewarded with just that when she screams my name and falls back against the sheets of the bed gasping for air. I smile gingerly at her.
"I didn't hurt you at all, did I?" I ask gently.
"Nope, that was... intense, but not painful. I really enjoyed it, Bella. That was something. Now, let me," smiling sultrily, she crawls towards me.
Oh hell! She climbs off the bed and tries to drag me to the edge. She pouts at me knowing full well I am doing it on purpose. I laugh and slide to the edge for her. Alice laughs with me and I love the sound. It's music to my ears. Alice throws my legs over her shoulders. With no messing around, she dives straight into my wet sex and plunders her tongue into me. She withdraws and loves my clitoris, making me whimper in pleasure. I thrash around as she flicks my nubble faster and harder and I know that I am going to come in seconds. My orgasm explodes as I cry out Alice's name. I open my eyes to find her lying next to me, gazing at me in wonder.
"So... you can still, you know... feel stuff like that?" Alice mutters.
After everything we have just done with each other, she is embarrassed about asking me if I can still feel orgasms. Women!
"My heart has stopped beating, Alice. The rest of me is still very much alive," I chuckle.
Alice flushes a beautiful shade of pink. I want to make her mine forever, but I know I cannot push her. She is going to need time to adjust to the idea of eternity. I had no choice and I will not take that away from her.
"I want to do it, tonight. Now, if we can," Alice says.
"We have just done it," I laugh, "but if you want it again, I'm sure it can be arranged."
"No, Bella, I mean... I want it now. Change me. I want forever. It sounds crazy, but I don't want anyone but you. I want you, always. I...I think I love you," she declares.
I should be shocked, stunned even, but I smile softly. "I know that I love you, Alice. I wouldn't have chosen you otherwise," I whisper in her ear.
Before she has a chance to consider my declaration, I kiss her quickly and wait. I have never changed anyone before, so this will be the first time I have ever done this. I know the mechanics of it all, but I hope I do this right. Alice asks me how it is done and I explain that once I have bitten her, the venom will take over all her cells and they will fight to take over. It can be painful, as, essentially, she will be dying. I don't remember my change, only the before and after. She offers me her throat and I shake my head. I take her wrist and give her a look that says she has one last chance to change her mind. In answer, she forces her wrist between my lips and I sink my teeth into her flesh and taste her hot, coppery blood. I drink a little of it and then stop. I don't want to get hooked and end up drinking her dry. I sit and wait for the venom to take hold. In seconds, she is thrashing around, crying out in agony. I hold her hand and wait, praying as my change didn't take long, that hers is fast, too. She grows paler by the second and I can hear her heart slowing down. She is dying. She is looking at me in fear and horror, her brain is screaming for oxygen but her lungs do not need it. She is terrified. I silently beg for it all to be over and then her eyes close. Her heart stills and all is silent. I wait...and wait...and wait.
Opening my eyes, I see bright hazel eyes staring back at me. She is here with me. I have done it! My Alice is here for eternity! I am so pleased that if my heart was still beating I know it would be swelling with joy right now, but I know what I feel is real anyway.
Alice starts sniffing the air. I know that she is thirsty.
My thoughts quickly flash back to my change and what happened before I must have been bitten. I push them from my mind - they are a tale for another time.
For now, it is time for my love and I to enjoy our first hunt together.
