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Chapter 3: Nature's Ballet
"Mmm," Bella moaned around the strawberry I was feeding her. "It's sweet!" she cried joyfully clapping her little hands. I laughed. She could be so child-like at time, and others she was more insightful than even the eldest of vampires. We were now on day six of fourteen, and it saddened me to see each day go by because it was one day closer to Bella and I no longer being alone, but it also meant that we would be with my family soon. Bella was still a little anxious about meeting my family, but she seemed to get more used to the idea as I told her stories about them. She found Carlisle to be particularly interesting.
There was an awful snow storm outside that resembled a blizzard, so we were curled up by the fireplace and wrapped up in a ridiculous amount of blankets. I wasn't cold, but Bella had stubbornly stood there shivering in only my shirt until I conceded and cuddled with her in the blankets.
Strawberry? She guessed. The light from the fire illuminated her rosy face. She had kept her eyes closed obediently through the whole game so far. The game was that I fed Bella fruits from the salad, and her eyes were to be closed, and she had to guess which fruit it was, and if she got it right, she earned a kiss.
"Correct again, love," I rewarded her with another kiss. She was sweet with the taste of the strawberry, and I debated whether we should continue playing, or if I should kiss her to oblivion in the mass of blankets. She whimpered against my lips, and I used what little self-control I had left to break away from her. She was too tempting for her own good. As usual when we kissed, her eyes were slightly glazed, and her cheeks flushed bright pink. She looked far too alluring as she lay next to me: her chocolate curls fanning out behind her angelic face, her cheeks flushed and rosy, her chest moving up and down as she panted, her lips slightly swollen from our many kisses, and her eyes sparkling with love and desire for me.
Your eyes are supposed to be closed, angel. I kissed each eyelid.
Sorry. She replied obediently closing them.
I'll forgive you this time. I kissed her little rosebud nose; she giggled.
I chose the pineapple next, and was pleasantly surprised when she scrunched up her face and exclaimed, "Sour!" I couldn't help the fit of laughter that possessed me. Bella looked down at with a sweet smile on her face. She rested on top of me, her chin rested on the center of my chest.
I like it when you laugh. As if that statement wasn't emotional enough, her thoughts were filled with love for me, and the happiness she felt when she was with me. They were beautiful thoughts that left me breathless.
You make me laugh, angel. I kissed her rosy lips. And I adore your laugh as well. I told her before rolling us and attacking her neck with kisses. She squirmed, squealed, and giggled beneath me as I kissed and tickled her. Finally after we had calmed down, she yawned and stretched like a kitten.
"You're tired, little one. You should sleep," I swept her from her face and gazed into her drowsy eyes.
I don't want to sleep yet. I want to stay awake with you. She tried to battle sleep but it was obvious who was winning. I wrapped my arms around her, and she cuddled into my chest.
"I'll be holding you the whole time, little one. Sleep," I soothed her.
I love you. She told me. Every night before she went to sleep, she made sure to tell me she loved me, a habit that I was quite fond of.
I love you too, angel. Sweet dreams. I kissed her little forehead.
I always dream about you. Was her last thought before sleep claimed her. She had the most adorable expression in sleep. Her angelic features relax peacefully, and she emitted and innocence that only she could possess. I allowed myself to be engulfed by her dreams, and my body fell into a sleep-like state. She was dreaming about us as always. It resembled how we had bathed together yesterday. I was sitting in the tub and Bella was between my legs, her back pressed against my chest. I was washing her back just as I had yesterday except my hands began to venture. I would cup her breasts or caress her upper thighs, and she would moan and whimper as I fondled her. She whispered my name over and over, and eventually my hand wandered between her legs, and I wretched myself from the dream.
I was once again lying on the blankets with Bella in front of the crackling fire. I was panting, and I closed my eyes and tried to think thoughts that would calm my aroused body. It was quite difficult with Bella right next to me. I got up from the blankets, making sure not to disturb her and went off to the closed of area behind the dining room. There resided my grand piano. I sat on the bench and took a deep breath to relax myself. I began to play the composition that I had created for Bella. A lullaby that I could use to sing her to sleep. I tried to incorporate as many of her soothing characteristics as possible: her innocence, her sweetness, her cheerful nature, and her bell-like voice. I was so into my music that I hadn't noticed Bella had entered the room until I felt her warm little hand on my back.
"I'm sorry, love. Did I wake you," I worried that I had been louder than I thought.
"No, I woke up because you weren't there, and then I heard the music. The song is very pretty. Did you make it?" she asked settling herself onto my lap.
"Yes, I wrote for you, love," I kissed her head. Her eyes sparkled.
For me? Really? She asked in amazement.
"It's a lullaby, a song to help you sleep," I explained to her.
Tears filled her eyes, "I'm sorry, Edward. I'm really happy, but I'm crying." She apologized trying to wipe the tears.
She didn't understand tears of joy, "It's alright, little one, sometimes when we're really happy, we cry because the joy is so overwhelming."
"Yeah, it kind of feels like that," she hiccupped. "Oh no, something popped in my chest!" She frantically covered her heart.
I couldn't help but laugh, "No, darling, you have hiccups."
"What are," hiccup, "hiccups?" She asked.
"They happen when your diaphragm contracts," I started to explain but stopped thinking that I had just confused her more. "Your chest experiences pressure sometimes from things like eating too quickly, laughing really hard, or crying, and it causes you to hiccup. They'll go away after a little while, and they aren't harmful. You're fine; I promise," I reassured her.
"Okay," she conceded skeptically. I chuckled at the doubtful look on her face. She still thought that hiccups were very bad, and it made me laugh all the more when her serious expression was broken because of another hiccup.
Would you play the lullaby for me, please? She requested.
Of course, my love. I kissed her curls before placing my hands on the keys and playing her song. She soon drifted to sleep, and I carried her upstairs to the bed in my room. As she slept, I took the time to think. It had been over two weeks since I had last hunted, and my eyes were now jet black. Bella had commented on it yesterday. I would have to go hunting in the morning. I wondered if I could slip away for a quick one while she was sleeping, but Bella seemed to awake immediately if she couldn't feel me in her sleep. I would have to ask her to wait at home while I hunted. Taking her with me wasn't an option; I didn't want to see the look on her face if she saw me hunting. I listened to the soft sound of her breathing and heartbeat and waited for morning.
Good morning, Edward. Bella greeted me when she awoke. Her eyes fluttered open, and she softly kissed my cheek.
"Good morning, sweetheart. Did you have a nice sleep?" I pushed her hair back from her face.
Mhm. She stretched, and I marveled at how gorgeous her small body was. I dreamt about you. There was a blush on her cheeks, and I knew which dream she was referring to. Did you see it? She asked. She knew that I watched her dreams.
Yes, I did. I admitted. There was an awkward stretch of silence. I wanted so badly to speak to her, but my thoughts were a jumbled mess at the moment.
Does it bother you that I want to do things like that? Is it strange? Bella asked insecurely. She wouldn't look me in the eyes.
"Bella, look at me, sweetheart," I tipped her chin up, so I could see her eyes. They were filled with tears. "Angel, it's normal for mates to desire each other. I also want to be with you that way. It's nothing for you to be ashamed of."
I stroked her soft cheek, "I think about it a lot; you touching me that way, but I was scared to tell you about it."
"Don't ever be afraid to talk me, Bella. You can tell me anything alright, and I do want to make love to you," I confessed to her.
Is that what you call mating? Making love? She asked.
Yes, it's another way of saying it. I personally think it sounds more romantic. I told her.
I think I like love making better than mating. Bella's cheeks were now bright pink, and she had buried her little face in my chest. Edward, will you make love to me soon?
We'll make love when you're ready, sweetheart. Bella was always concerned about making me happy, and I didn't want to make her feel that she had to mate with me.
I want to make love with you, and I feel like I'm ready. She confessed to me.
When the time comes, we'll know, alright, angel? She nodded her head shyly.
"Good, now I have something else that I need to speak to talk to you about," she lifted her head from my chest, her eyes curious. "I need to hunt, so would you be alright staying here by yourself?" We hadn't been apart since we first met, and I was quite reluctant to leave her; I could tell she felt the same by the way she nibbled on her lip.
Would you be gone for a long time? She asked sadly.
"No, love, I would be gone for an hour at most," I assured her.
"Alright," she allowed sadly.
I'll be with you again in no time. I kissed her. "Go shower. I'll make your breakfast before I go," I got out of the bed and went down stairs to prepare her fruit. Once everything was chopped, and I had poured her apple juice, I ran outside trying my best not to think about the fact that I was leaving my mate alone in that house. I was probably half a mile away from the house when it happened.
A searing pain enraptured my chest, and I fell to my knees. Edward, it hurts! Edward, come back! Please. It hurts!
I'm coming, Bella. I was filled with terror at the thought that my Bella was feeling even a fraction of the pain I was feeling. In less than ten seconds, I was back in the house with a sobbing Bella in my arms. She was wet from her shower and wearing only a towel.
I don't know what happened. My chest started to hurt really badly, and I missed you so much! Her arms were wrapped tightly around my chest as if she was worried that I would take off again.
"There now, little one. It's alright. I'm here; I'm right here," I comforted her. I stroked her hair and kissed her tears. Soon I was able to wipe all her tears away, and she had stopped crying.
Edward, don't leave again, please. Please let me go hunting with you. She begged me, and as scared as I was about allowing her to see me like that, I could say no to her when she pleaded with me like this. I could never say no to her.
She dressed in one of the warm dresses we had gotten from the mall and quickly ate her breakfast. She was still a little shaken from the incident, but she was excited about seeing me hunt. I made sure she had her gloves, hat, and boots before we left the house.
"Would you like to ride on my back, love?" I suggested. It would make us go faster. Though Bella was faster than a human, she was still far slower than a vampire. Some things I had noticed about Bella physical was that she was far more flexible than an average human, able to do flips and bends that were in a word incredible. She was also very agile; she had very quick reflexes, something I was grateful for. She was able to make leaps over large distances and was far more graceful than any ballerina could ever dream to be.
"Yes!" She was quite excited about me running with her. She loved how fast I was. We zoomed through the forest until I came across the scent of a large bear. Apparently they were starting to wake from their hibernation. I jumped into a tall tree and left Bella on a high branch where she would be safe. "Be careful," she told as she kissed my cheek.
"Don't worry, love. I'll be fine," I silently jumped off the branch, and made my way over to the bear. While his back was turned, I attacked. He tried to put up a fight, but he was no match for me. I snapped his neck before feeding on the rich blood. It wasn't as delicious as mountain lion, but he was filling, and I felt almost sloshy when I was finished. I left the carcass for the scavengers and returned to Bella. I was worried about the response I would illicit from her. I was surprised to see her smiling.
"You remind me of a mountain lion. You were so powerful, and you even went for his neck like a lion too," she complimented me. I stared at her stunned. "What's wrong?"
"I didn't scare you?" I asked dumbfounded.
"No, I thought it was amazing. You're really strong, Edward. I was worried he would hurt you at first because he's so big, but he couldn't scratch your clothes," she said quite proud of my performance. I shook my head. She really was something else, but I was grateful for her acceptance of me and was warmed by her praise.
"Well, I'm glad you enjoyed it. Now let's get down," I helped her onto my back before jumping back to the ground.
I had begun running back to the house when she stopped me, "Edward, can we stop for a minute?"
I halted immediately, "What is it, love?" She climbed off of my back and slowly turned around as she examined the trees. The trees formed a circle around the snowy floor. Their branches vacant of any leaves.
"The trees are sad. They feel lonely and miss their leaves and the birds," she explained. "Trees are usually sad in the winter because their leaves fall off, and all the birds fly south," she rested her small glove covered hand on the trunk of a particularly large tree.
"I see. Why don't you dance with them, angel. Didn't you dance with the trees in Canada?" I suggested.
"Edward, that's a wonderful idea!" she praised me. She walked to the center of the circle that the trees made and closed her eyes. I felt the wind suddenly pick up to the point where they made whistling noises. Bella began to twirl and spin, and I watch as the branches of the trees lengthened and reached towards her, twirling and twisting around her. She weaved gracefully through the branches swaying her arms and lifting her legs in splits and leaps. She laughed as the trees' branches danced with her. I stood staring in amazement as the forest danced with my mate.
Bella turned to face me, "Edward, come dance with me, please." Her arms were open to me in an inviting manner. I went to her, and we danced the way we had danced in my room except the trees joined us this time. I twirled and dipped her, and we laughed and swayed. It was far more magical than anything I had ever experienced. Bella's face was lit us with joy and flushed with excitement. The wind blew her curls around her face, and she couldn't stop laughing, and she was too beautiful for words.
"I love you," I whispered in her ear.
She stared into my eyes, "I love you too." We kissed slowly, deeply, and completely in the circle the trees created for us. The wind settled down, and when we broke away, the trees had returned to their original positions. It was as if nothing happened, but then Bella said, "They're happy now. They're thanking us for dancing with them."
"I'm glad," I kissed her once again. "You look very happy as well."
"Dancing with you makes me happy, and us dancing with the trees makes me even happier," she stated cheerfully. Her blue-green eyes sparkled like gems. I went to pick up the hat that had fallen off her head while we were dancing, and when I turned around, my face was greeted by a snowball.
"Bella!" I was incredibly surprised. She just stood there giggling innocently. "Oh, you are in trouble now," I attacked her, She squealed and leaped away before running in another direction. I chased her and she leaped from tree branch to branch. Snowballs were flying through the air and both of us were now drenched in snow. We played this game for who knows how long. Her laugh echoed through the white forest, and I didn't realized where we were until it was too late. "Bella don't jump!" I had said it too late. She had already jumped out of the tree and was now in enemy territory.
"What's wrong?" she asked me worriedly.
"Bella, I need you to come to me right now," I frantically ran towards her. I had reached the boundary line, but couldn't go over to her. She was about fifty feet away from me. She began to make her way over to me when a massive black wolf appeared, blocking her path. She screamed and stumbled backwards. She was now surrounded by the La Push pack. Wolves were on every side of her.
Why are you alone out here with a human? The leader, Sam, demanded.
The monster is probably raping her. Poor girl.
She looks like she's not even sixteen! What the hell is wrong with you, you sick bastard? This came from one known as Jacob.
"Don't talk to him like that!" Bella exclaimed having heard Jacob in my mind. Tree branches started attacking the wolves, responding to Bella's emotions. Sweeping the wolves away from Bella and lifting them up.
What the hell!
She's not human! They were howling and barking at the trees.
"Stop it! You're scaring her!" I tried to get them to calm down, but it was in vain. The wolves and the trees only became more frenzied.
Why are the trees attacking us? I tried to block out the noise of their thoughts.
"Bella, come to me sweetheart. They can't hurt you. Just come to me," I tried to convince her, but she was shaking with fear and looked as if she was going to cry.
"Edward," she whimpered my name. She wanted to come to me desperately but was scared of the chaos surrounding her.
"It's alright, angel. I'm right here. Just come to me," she finally listened and ran to me. She leaped into my arms, wrapped her legs around my waist, and hid her face in my neck, inhaling my scent. I stroked her hair and back trying to sooth her. "There, my little one. You're safe now. I have you," the trees began to calm down and stopped attacking the wolves. The wolves however were still panicking.
What the hell is she?
"Shut your traps! If you hadn't scared her so much, none of this would have happened," I snapped at them. Bella flinched hearing the anger in my voice.
It's alright, sweetheart. I'm sorry I scared you. She nuzzled against me.
Edward, can we go home now? She was shaking in my arms.
Yes, love. I'm taking you home now. I shifted her so she was on my back.
Wait, we still have questions! Sam tried to stop me from leaving.
"Well, I don't have the time to answer them. She isn't human, and she isn't a vampire, so she is none of your concern," with that I left dashing through the trees and trying to get Bella home as soon as possible.
Bella relaxed a little once we were back in the house, but she was still shaken up. "Would a bath help you relax, love?"
"You'll bathe with me?" she asked timidly.
"Yes, love," I carried her to bathroom. I filled the tub with warm water and scented soap until it was filled with bubbles. Bella and I undressed and then slid in together. I rubbed the soap over her body, and soon she began to relax into my touch. Her back rested against my chest, and her eyes closed as she allowed me to comfort her.
"Edward, who were they?" she asked after a while.
"The wolves," I sighed. "They're shape-shifters, humans who can turn into wolves, and they protect Forks from vampires. They don't want vampires killing the humans here, and since we don't kill humans, we formed an agreement saying we could live here as long as we don't hurt them. They don't trust us though. That's why they thought that you were human, and that I was either raping you or planned to drink your blood," the last sentence came out rather angrily, and Bella kissed my hand trying to sooth me.
"Rape is when someone has sex with you when you don't want to, right?" she asked trying to remember if she had ever learned the word.
"Yes, love, and it's an awful experience," I said.
"They are so mean! You would never hurt me, Edward. How dare they call you those bad names," she sulked. It was cute that she felt protective of me.
"That's just how some people are, love. They judge unfairly," I tried to calm her.
"They shouldn't do that, especially to people like you who are so nice," she was now pouting. I kissed her temple.
"Don't think about it anymore, angel. It'll only upset you," I continued to rub the soap over her, and she relaxed into me, making the purring like noise that she sometimes made. "Bella, did you tell the trees to attack the wolves?"
"No, they saw that I was scared, and they wanted to protect me. I'm sorry I didn't stop them, but I was really scared and-"
"Shh, love, don't worry. I'm not angry with you. I was just curious," I comforted her. So she could control the plants, but it also seemed that they were protective of her. I guess that was somewhat reassuring. Trees were pretty good body guards.
"I'm sorry that I didn't run to you when you told me to," she whispered shamefully.
I turned her so she was facing me. She blushed as her breast pressed against my chest, and her legs wrapped around my waist, "Bella, you don't have to apologize about that. You were scared."
"But-" I silenced her with a kiss. She kissed me back almost immediately, her arms winding around my neck.
"Bella, can I touch you the way I did in your dream?" Her cheeks flushed bright red, but she nodded. I kissed her once again my tongue tangling with hers. She moaned against my lips and my hands began to caress her. I touched her gently stroking her smooth stomach then her ribs before making my way to her soft breasts. She gasped.
"Should I stop, love?" I asked worried that I was being too forward.
No, it feels nice. She was blushing and trying to hide her embarrassed face behind her curls. I kissed her neck, shoulders, and across her collar bones until I reached her breasts. I softly pulled her rosebud nipples into my mouth. She whimpered and moaned. She held my head to her chest as I suckled her. Her skin was warm and sweet, and I was drowning the tasted and smell of her softness.
Edward, I feel strange. She was panting her, and I could smell her arousal. Please, touch me more. I lifted her from the tub and dried her off before carrying her to our bedroom. I laid her on the bed, and she opened her arms to me, inviting me to come to her. She caressed my chest. Her small hands touched me softly before she lifted her lips to mine. Her legs wrapped around me, and her hands found their way to my hair. Her body seem to fit mine perfectly dipping and curving beneath mine. She was soft where I was hard.
Edward, will you make love to me now? Please. Sheasked me. I felt the motion of her chest rising up and down as she panted beneath me. I was greatly aroused and tried to stop my lust from overwhelming me. I wanted so badly to ravish her right there, but I had to make sure that this was what she wanted.
Are you sure, Bella? We can still wait if you aren't ready. Bella was here offering herself to me, but I couldn't help but feel guilty. It would hurt her the first time, and the idea of causing her pain was something that every part of me screamed was wrong.
I'm ready; I promise. Please. Her eyes pleaded with me to say yes. I dream about it all the time, and I really want to be with you like that. I want you to touch me like that.
If I'm hurting you, love, I need you to stop me, alright? She nodded her head in understanding. Her lips found mine once again, and we began to explore one another.
Well, the love making scene will take place at the beginning of the next chapter. Sorry, but I had to think of something to start it off. Also the lemon will be in Bella's point of view, so that'll be interesting. Please review, and I'll see you soon.