BOOk 3

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THOMÀS

Aro and I had been making love in our apartment at the castle and we were talking.

"I love you Cara, you mean so much to me, I want to chain you to my side to make sure you're safe and well," he was in earnest.

"I have so many people to take care of me, even your little son, why are you so worried about me," I said.

"But I want to take care of you myself Cara and run around with our children, beside you constantly." He said.

"I want you to be with me as well Aro," I said.

"Will you mind if I always share your bed and always have my arm around you pulling you close to me?"

"No of course not, I miss you when you're gone from me," I said.

"This is what I want and I will have it," he spoke emphatically.

"You said you have had many women before me, did you marry any and have children?" I asked.

"In my human days I was quite a flirt," he said, "A man of many conquests, I lost count of the many women I took to my bed; it was in fact a woman who changed me. I thought I loved her; she became pregnant and insisted I marry her; on our wedding night she changed me and I went through hell because of her, I vowed no woman would ever rule me again and set out to prove my point. After I met you I knew you ruled me too because I couldn't get you out of my mind."

He continued.

"The child she had was the same as Aro and Carlotta and I love him very much; he's a man now and he's also like me in his thinking as well as his looks, if you met Thomàs he would desire you too as I do and I wouldn't be able to refuse him but I keep him away from you partly because I'm selfish and partly because I refuse to subject you to another man; there's also another reason I need to keep him away from you but I won't tell you about it now."

"Does your son come to the castle?" I asked.

"Yes Cara, but not to our apartment and I only show you off when he's not around, the problem is that he often shows up on a whim so I can't be sure you won't bump into him," he said.

Several weeks later, Rachel brought the children to see their papa, he had obviously ordered it and he indulged in them, showing them and me off as usual; later on Aro had a meeting to go to and so he had Vicente show us out. When we reached the front door I realized I'd left something at the apartment.

"I need to go back and get it," I told Vicente.

Little Aro insisted on accompanying me back to the apartment while Rachel waited in the car with Carlotta, Emma came as well and Vicente took us back; I retrieved the item and Vicente called Aro to tell him about the delay, we were soon walking back to the car.

Someone was standing at the door looking at the car and I thought it was Aro from behind with the long black straight hair.

"Aro?" I asked and he turned around.

It wasn't Aro but a younger version of him and his eyes swept over me taking in everything about me; his eyes then alighted on Little Aro, who in turn was staring at him, Little Aro spoke first.

"You not my papa, Mama he not my papa, we go before Papa get mad."

He pushed me towards the door and Emma ran to get the car door for me, George was there first and he Emma and Vicente helped Little Aro and I into the car; we drove off quickly but I looked back and saw Vicente speaking to the stranger, I wondered who this was.

After that I saw the stranger frequently, he seemed to be aware of when I came and went, it was as if he were watching me and when he saw me he seemed to take in everything about me; I was always with Emma and usually Vicente would be waiting for me, or bring me to the door when I left. Often the twins came with me and Rachel would be there as well, if Aro greeted me or came to say goodbye, the stranger wasn't so obvious; if he was there I didn't notice him because my eyes were only for Aro. Aro would pull me into him and look deeply into my eyes, then he would kiss my lips, long and lingering, my arms would reach up to his shoulders trying to wind around his neck and sometimes he would lift me so I could and our kissing would be more passionate then he would finally put me down and send me on my way, playfully spanking my behind. I always giggled and ran out to the waiting car with Emma close behind me; I always blew him a kiss and he would always smile and blow one back before turning on his heels as the car drove away, if the stranger saw this he would know how much in love Aro and I were.

As always I wore a skirt made out of chiffon or light cotton fastening around my hips and open at the front with the light cotton tube bra and a bare midriff, most of the time if I was with Aro my breasts would be bare and if the stranger was watching he would know that.

One evening I went back to the castle with Emma because Aro had sent for me, Vicente met us at the front door.

"You must come to Master Aro's office, he wants you to meet someone," he spoke in Italian.

I took Emma's hand.

"Emma I'm afraid, I'm not sure that this is a good thing."

"You're ok, sweetie, Master Aro will take care of you," she said squeezing my hand.

Whenever Aro wanted me to meet someone, I worried in case there was some big event pending and he would want to show me off, I was afraid I would disappoint his guests but of course I was never disappointing to Aro, he and Edward would be angry with me for worrying but in this case I just didn't have a good feeling about this meeting.

We arrived at his office and Vicente took me inside while Emma waited outside.

"Ahh come inside Cara," Aro said smiling, "I have someone for you to meet, and Emma is with you, is she not?"

"Yes," I said and looked around.

The same stranger I had often seen was standing beside Aro, the resemblance was very great except the stranger was younger by about twenty years but still much older than me; he looked over me as he had several times before.

I immediately went over to Aro and he embraced me and kissed me.

"This is my beautiful wife Isabella, the mother of my most recent children," Aro said.

He pulled me in front of him so I was facing the stranger and pulled my long hair back so it didn't cascade down the front of me.

"Isabella this is my favorite son, Thomàs."

"I'm honored to meet you Thomàs," I spoke in Italian as Aro had spoken to me.

"And I you," Thomàs inclined his head towards me.

"Thomàs wants to know why I didn't invite him to the wedding," Aro told me.

I looked at Thomàs and he wasn't smiling, I didn't say anything.

"I told him you were much too beautiful for his eyes to behold," Aro said, "And I'm not willing to share you."

"I'm not willing to be shared," I said smoothly.

"The little boy and girl I've seen her with, they're yours Papa?"

"Yes, Aro and Carlotta are truly my children," Aro said proudly.

"The little boy Aro, spoke to me one day, he was very protective of her," he inclined his head towards me again.

"He would be, I instructed him very well, whenever you saw her she was never alone, is that so?" Aro asked him.

"Yes that's so," Thomàs answered, "I've seen her on many occasions, she has intrigued me and I watched for her to walk by me so I could observe her again and again."

"Did you know she belonged to me?" Aro asked.

"The children very much resemble you and somewhat they resemble her so I guessed at first but then I've seen her with you; I could tell you have a strong infatuation for her and she with you, her eyes are only for you and her naked body gives you great delight," Thomàs said.

"Does her body give you delight too?" Aro pushed me towards Thomàs.

"Very much so," Thomàs admitted.

He reached out and lightly brushed his hand over my breast as if he owned it, I tried to ignore the thrill I felt but he saw my nipple stand out; I wanted to step back but Aro held me there.

"I want her Papa, I couldn't stand to just observe her any more, that's why I came to you, it's my birthright to have her," he was insisting.

"If she were only mine I would gladly share her, it would make me proud for you to take her but she's owned by another who agreed to share her with me, I would need to consult him," Aro said, "He may not agree."

"Bah!" Thomàs exclaimed, "What right does anyone have over me?"

"Her husband," Aro said.

"This is so insignificant, I will fight to have her," Thomàs said angrily.

"You won't fight for her because you won't win," Aro said.

I was suddenly angry.

"How dare you talk about me as if I have no say so? Who do you think you are? You have no rights over me and you won't destroy those I love to possess me, I won't agree to anything you might demand of me so this argument between you and your father is pointless," I finished.

"I have every right," Thomàs said.

He seemed amused by my outburst.

"Not over me," I insisted, "I didn't become a vampire to be owned by any man who chose me."

"That wasn't your choice either," Thomàs said.

"It was most definitely my choice," I emphasized.

Aro smiled and nodded.

"Bah! Thomàs exclaimed again, "Don't you have faith that I could win her Papa?"

"Not at all, she has too many champions," Aro said.

"I have friends too Papa," Thomàs said.

"Do you forget who I am?" Aro said angrily.

"I didn't forget Papa but maybe you did or you'd give her to me now, I will have her," Thomàs insisted, "One day you will be mine I promise you."

He looked at me meaningfully.

"And I promise I will never go to you willingly," I said.

"That's irrelevant," he said as he stalked out of the door.

I sighed with relief.

"I put him off for now Cara, but he is entitled to you by birthright as he indicated and he will have you, I need to talk to Edward, hopefully he'll approve…," he tailed off as he seemed to be lost in thought.

"Don't I have any say so?" I wondered.

"Not in this case Isabella," Aro said.

"He's gone though hasn't he?" I asked hopefully.

"Only from this room Isabella, he won't leave the castle," he told me.

"I don't understand why I'm so desirable," I said.

"You aren't a man, Cara."

We went to our apartment and Aro placed me on the bed, proceeded to undress me and then him. Emma was bustling about but Aro was impatient and proceeded to make love to me before Emma left the room.

"Aro please be patient, we have all night," I said.

Of course it was the wrong thing to say because he was not going to be put off, my mouth was covered by his mouth and all I could do was gasp as he thrust deeply into me.

"Am I hurting you Cara?" he asked.

"No Aro it feels good, please don't stop," I said.

He continued making love to me until morning and then he arose and showered.

"Stay and rest Cara," he said, "I have a meeting and I have to leave now unfortunately."

He kissed me and then left.