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Chapter 2: Crazy Vampire Sex
EPOV
Who is Tanya? This wasn't going to be easy.
Over the past several months, Bella had really opened up as she accepted love - real love - into her life. She'd become more comfortable with me, herself, her body and our physical relationship. She trusted me completely and her trust was justified. I had no interest in anyone else. No one had ever or could ever affect me the way that she had. Bella was my whole world.
But Tanya was going to present a challenge here. A real challenge. To Bella.
"Edward?"
What had Alice said? Make sure that Bella was well-informed? That meant I'd have to give it to her straight. And then I'd have to talk her down from the ledge. I just knew it.
Bella was standing now, her hands on her hips, looking at me. Her eyes narrowed and focused on mine. "Who is Tanya and why will I have to kick her ass?"
Bella and I hadn't really talked about our past romances in great detail. Bella really hadn't had any aside from some jackass named Jacob with whom she worked at BCG. And I… well I hadn't had any either, to tell the truth. Not romances. Sex… a LOT of. I'd told Bella that I'd been a Casanova in my early years as a vampire and it was true. Since it wasn't relevant anymore, she never asked any questions.
Exactly how much information did Alice think I should share? Despite my wild past, I didn't kiss and tell. I might have let others watch – oh yeah, I was into that back then – but I certainly didn't go advertising my exploits after the fact. If it got around, somebody else was talking.
Tanya had been a man-eater. An actual man-eater. She used to seduce human men, screw their brains out, and then suck them dry. A succubus... one of the originals. But her sexual appetite wasn't limited to just humans… or just men. She loved sex. These days, she didn't kill the men or women she slept with. She liked their longing and devotion to her; she loved being the best they'd ever had.
As I had once explained to Bella, most of my kind was ruled by their need for blood and passion. Many didn't believe that that one being could fulfill their needs forever. Their physical cravings could be satisfied easily without the need for emotional attachments.
Tanya was exactly this type. She liked to love 'em and leave 'em. Her problem with me was that I was the one always doing the leaving, usually before she was done with me. She didn't like that at all. She wanted to be the best I'd ever had. She wanted me to care more than I did.
No, I don't think you need to tell Bella all of that right now, Edward.
I got up and moved to the sofa along the wall in the study. Bella shifted her stance so that she was still facing me. Sitting down, I ran my fingers through my hair and then looked back at her. Okay, here goes.
"Remember that bad boy past I mentioned?" I said, slowly.
"Yeeess…" she said cautiously.
"Tanya was one of my lovers back then."
"Okay, a former lover." She said matter-of-factly. Her face looked puzzled. "So why do I have to…" Suddenly her eyes went wide and she gasped. "Is she still interested in you?"
I had nothing. "Um…"
"What does she look like?" she asked flatly.
"What?" I couldn't see the relevance of the question.
"What does she look like?" she repeated.
"What does that matter?" I asked.
"I want to know what I'm competing with."
I was wrapped around her in a millisecond. "Bella, there is no competition. You are my love. You are the one who has my heart." I kissed her lips gently. They were pressed together.
"Edward, what does she look like?"
I threw my hands up in the air. "I don't know… like a vampire!"
"A beautiful one, right?"
I didn't know what answer would be good. Yeah, Tanya was good-looking but Bella was just so much more beautiful. Denying Tanya's looks wouldn't help… she'd think I was lying, and telling Bella that she was more stunning than Tanya… well I didn't think it would help here. She was too agitated. I had no way to win.
"Yes?" she pressed.
"She's attractive, yes." I shrugged, trying to be nonchalant.
"Shit!" Bella yelled, stomping her foot. I had to suppress a laugh; she actually stomped her foot. "Shit, shit, shit! Aren't there any ugly vampires out there?"
I was amazed at this conversation. I'd never seen her so worked up: she was always so reserved and controlled. Why were we talking about the attractiveness of vampires? What was driving this?
"What? Of course there are ugly vampires!"
She turned back to me, glaring. "Oh really? So what, you just happen to hang out only in the gorgeous supermodel vampire circles?"
"What are you talking about?" I asked, exasperated.
"Edward, look at you. Look at your family. You're all stunning, and now I hear about another beautiful vampire who is coming out to see you next week!"
"You're stunning Bella. I've told you time and time again… you don't see yourself clearly at all." I started to come toward her again.
"Ah, zip it Edward!" Wow, she's REALLY upset. And I was getting turned on! I'd never seen her get angry like this. Well, early on when I was first pursuing her, I did see a little flare up. I ended up chasing her out to her car and asking her out on a date as a result. But she was more upset now. Her energy level was escalating.
She looked around the room, her eyes moving. It was her thinking look. Then she turned to face me again, crossing her arms. "Here's a question for you: What kind of crazy vampire sex did you have with Tanya to make her come after you 70 years later? It sure must have been a doozy of a hookup if she's carrying a torch for you after all this time."
I put my hands in my pockets and looked down. Yeah, this won't help. Well-informed. Right. I took a deep breath, exhaled and then looked back up at her. "It wasn't only back then… not just one time."
Bella's eyes opened wider. "FUCK!" she yelled, and then she plopped herself on the floor. I was shocked. The F-word was not in Bella's vocabulary and this was not the ledge I thought I'd have to talk her down from.
I had once told Bella that we civilized vampires who lived among humans were like the Vulcans from Star Trek. Vulcans looked like they had no emotions but they actually had superior control over them. My head was spinning with the realization that I might have been dating a Vulcan myself. Bella had a bad temper... and she clearly kept it in check most of the time.
She ran her hands through her hair and then looked up at me. Her chocolate eyes were now almost black with anger and she was radiating more energy. It was increasing by the second and it was drawing me in. Holy shit, I want her! Now! I could feel the stirrings in my pants. Control, Edward: an erection isn't going to go over well just now.
I moved slowly toward her to kneel before her. She shook her head. "I haven't even met her and she's already annoying me. She just made me say the fuck-word out loud. Only Jacob has ever made me that mad."
Jacob. My turn to get uneasy. The guy she had had feelings for before me. The one who had been calling her more and more frequently of late.
I slowly reached for her hands. She looked at me with a stony face but didn't stop me when I made contact.
"Bella, I know this can't be jealousy. You have nothing to worry about. The last time I was with Tanya was 15 years ago. I'm not that man anymore."
She looked up at me, her face gentler… and a little sad. "Edward, I don't doubt you. I know how you feel about me." She took a deep breath and let it out. "But, I can't compete with a gorgeous immortal. I was just starting to feel special… like you weren't completely nuts to want to be with me. I was getting along great with your family. I was even starting to look forward to next week. Now I have to deal with this!"
I took her and sat her back in my lap. Kissing her forehead, I reiterated, "There is no competition Bella. There never was with her or anyone else. And there never will be."
She looked at me, her big brown eyes wide. "Why did Alice say it wouldn't be pretty?" she whispered. "Will she hit on you with me there?"
Without a doubt. Tanya is fearless. The woman has brass tubes. I was going to have to get Jazz, Alice and Em to help run interference for me.
I looked into Bella's sweet face and then did something that I hated to do to her.
I lied.
"I'm sure that once she sees us together, she'll be no problem."
I decided that she needed a distraction. I repositioned her so that her legs were straddled over mine, her chest against mine. Slowly I ran my lips down her neck making a path toward her breasts. She closed her eyes and threw back her head, letting me continue. My hands started to wander underneath her robe. She moaned as her energy level escalated again. Her head came back up to face me and she kissed me forcefully and deeply, her tongue playing with mine. I looked into her eyes. "Alice told us to get a room." I said in my best luring voice… not that my luring voice ever worked on her. Bella was immune to vampire/Jedi mind tricks.
In fact, it appeared to have the opposite effect. She snapped out it and pushed away from me to turn and look at the clock on the bookshelves. And then she scrambled off my lap.
Shit! Bella's moans alone were enough to send me over the edge these days. I was ready to take her right there on the floor. "Where are you going?" I asked.
"You're going to have to hold that thought until later. There is an early morning Karate class at 7. I'm going to need to do double sessions before we leave to make sure I'm calm enough for this trip, especially, if I'm going to have to kick some vampire ass." Bella exhaled and shook her head. I could see some of the anger returning. "And I thought Rosalie was all I had to worry about next week…" She ran out of the room, heading for the stairs.
"FUCK!" I heard her say again, as she slammed the bathroom door.
A/N: Oooh, Bella has a bit of a temper. Like my first story, this will unfold at its own little pace. Please stay with me. And please leave a review.
