My sister's embrace...
I felt rather than heard the water moving as Alice's small body came closer towards mine. Her hands on my face felt warm and wet and I knew she had placed them in the water to avoid startling me. I looked up to find her sitting in front of me, her legs spread around my hips, placed over Esme's. She sat a bit further from me, maybe to give her body time to warm up.
"Bella, you look beautiful", her words comforted me and I smiled into her eyes. She pushed my hair out of the way, leaving my flushed cheeks bare to her gaze. Placing her fingers under my chin, she lifted my face and slowly reached over to softly place her lips on mine. Her kiss was different than Edward's – as cold yes but very soft where Edward's would be sometimes demanding and urgent.
She scooted closer and placed her hands on top of m bare thighs that were submerged in the water. Esme reached from behind at the same time and I now had two pairs of warm hands rubbing my legs.
"Bella, lie back on Esme", Alice demanded softly. I obeyed, my back coming to crush Esme's chest, as much as it could crush her. Alice pressed my thighs together and reached behind to put her fingers on the top of my knickers. I gasped out loud and almost twisted away in shame but both Esme and Alice held me in place. I felt my panties slithering down my wet thighs and being tossed somewhere in the pond, far away from where I could ever snag them again.
My body must have been as cold as Edward's then for all the blood had rushed to my face. I had never been in the nude in front of anybody before, atleast not after the age of 5 and I started to take my own baths.
Esme let go slowly until I was lying with my head nestled between her heavy maternal breasts, her hair caressing my cheek as she leaned across and smiled at me. Her hands reached over to caress my small waist, massing away my embarrassment, the tips of my pink nipples jutting barely out of the water, shyly peeking at all that was happening.
"You are doing very well Bella" said Esme softly, her words encouraging and fueling my confidence.
It wasn't till now that I noticed from my vantage point that Alice too was in the nude, her small body resplendent with the wetness of the water. She came to my side and started caressing the length of my body, putting just the right pressure across sensitive areas and lightly scraping her blunt nails into certain other parts, making me jump and squeal softly. Even though Edward had told me what would happen at every step, the sensations I was feeling were all new to me and quite welcome. I knew Alice would reach across the top of my thighs and slowly spread my legs but knowing that did not stop me from covering my face with my hands when I felt her liquid gaze settle on my womanhood.
Looking at Esme for permission, Alice reached her fingers and caressed my swollen lips with the tips of my fingers. I groaned involuntarily and twisted around in Esme's lap, straining to close my legs, my embarrassment knew no bounds.
"Shhhh honey, it's okay Bella", I heard Esme crooning softly. "Alice will never hurt you, you know that. She needs to touch your core. We need to make sure you are ready for Edward."
I took a few calming breaths while Alice hovered between my legs, making me painfully aware of the how plain I must look to her in comparison. And then as if she could hear my thoughts, she suddenly stood up in front of me. I gasped out loud at her beauty, taking in my small pert breasts and the tiny thatch of dark hair where her legs met at her hips. Lying on my back, still cradled in Esme's arms, I could not help but stare at Alice and gave a guilty flush when thoughts of her and Jasper together stole unhindered across my mind.
And then she did something I could not have imagined ever in my wildest dreams and especially because Edward had not prepared me for it. She placed her legs on either side of me waist and leaned over me, her wet core dripping on my belly.
"Oh Bella, you are such a beautiful woman. You have so much to offer to Edward and yet you feel shy of your own body. I wanted to show you how breathtaking your core is and the only way I can do that is by showing you how it feels. I can hold my position like this for as long as I need. I want you to touch me anyway you want and I will touch you in the same exact way. You will have to see how beautiful you are then".
As Alice said these words, I did not dare look away. I had all but stopped breathing in wonderment to the excitement I felt at touching her small perfect body and at her touching my imperfect body. While Esme caressed my hair and continued playing with my nipples, I could feel unknown sensations growing deeper between my legs, not knowing what would quench the thirst but knowing Alice's hands will do, for now.
I reached above and cupped her breast in my palm, lightly squeezing her tips, feeling the peak poke into my hand. In turn, as promised, Alice did the same to me. I could feel the effort she needed to put into her caress to avoid crushing my soft mounds. As Esme started moving her hips into my bottom, I could feel a soft heat emanating from her center and at that point all I wanted was to feel Alice in the same way. I moved my hand to her navel and placed my fingers lightly in her soft thatch of hair, gliding my thumb to her sweet nub. Looking into my eyes knowingly, Alice mimicked my movements and my back arched my core into her hand. She then used all her fingers to caress my ever swelling outer lips, my inner muscles clenching and unclenching on their own accord.
"Sweet Bella, you are so fresh and innocent. I am sure Edward will do everything in his power to have you groaning in no time", sighed Alice.
"I am so happy he gave us this opportunity to show you our own private Cullen ritual. We don't want you in pain when he first breaks you and neither does he." With that she slowly inserted one tiny finger inside my core making me gasp.
I had to fight with myself to stop biting my lip when two of her fingers vanished inside me. Drawing blood even if it was from my lip would not be a good thing right now. She slowly stretched my womanhood, looking at face intently for any signs of pain or stress but I was sure she could only see a growing lust becoming unbridled with every caress. All the while Esme had continued to rub and knead my mounds softly, my upper body still cradled into her softness. I slowly felt a growing tightening between my legs that was part pleasure and part pain, albeit only slightly. Alice was looking at my face intently, ready to stop the instant there would be too much pain.
Esme reached with one soft hand to join Alice's in their gentle ministrations and together they caressed and slowly stretched my swelling lips, widening me ever so slightly. I did not think my face could go hotter but thinking of Edward touching me there with his hands did it. Suddenly I emitted a small involuntary sound at the short stab of pain and before I could lift my head, Esme completely replaced Alice's hand with hers softly rubbingm my wet, sobbing opening all the while murmuring soothing words to me. I was holding onto Esme's arms tightly, silent tears escaping my eyes. Alice reached up and dried the tears , her hands caressing my hair away from my face. Just her face close to mine soothed away my pain. There was a slight confusion in my eyes as Edward had described a different Cullen who would touch my deepest part of me for the first time. Before I could give in to any more of my thoughts, I heard Esme's sweet voice,
"Oh Bella, sweetheart, I am so sorry to cause you pain but this was the best way for you. It will be much easier for Edward and you with your first time with him."
I took a few deep breaths while Esme continued to massage my lips, every stroke taking some of the soreness away. My legs gre less tense and I reached up to hold Alice's hands in mine, placing them on my face and then on my slightly heaving chest. Her touch felt cool and my heartbeat slowed it's frantic rhythm to a soft fluttering.
"Alice?" I heard Esme say her name questioningly after a while.
I opened my eyes to see Alice locking eyes with Esme and giving a small nod. Through my lust-riddled brain I heard a door opening but heard no foot steps until I realised I probably won't hear footsteps what with all the Cullen's being vampires.
"Bella, shall we ask Carlisle and Jasper to join us?" asked Alice in her soft tinkle voice.