7

BACK TO SPAIN

Even though I was happy on the island, I still missed my home in Spain and longed to see Siegfried and Antonio again, I was surprised by Edward's confidence in my ability to protect myself.

"You don't have to get our permission if you want to go and see them, take the baby and go, we'll be here when you get back; just don't stay too long or we'll miss you and I'll have to come and get you," he said.

"You really don't mind?" I asked.

"Not at all, if you time it right you might even see Wolfgang as well, I happen to know that those three men miss you and I think you're well enough to travel and be with them for a while; why don't you take Emma or Tabitha to help with the baby,"

"I'd prefer to go alone if you don't mind Edward otherwise there'll be more than my baby going," I told him.

"As you wish love, just go and enjoy yourself, don't worry about the children, they'll be fine."

I still wasn't completely used to being allowed to go without restriction but soon I was on a plane heading for Spain with no chaperone, just Baby Edward, my youngest child so named because Edward was the first of my family I was reunited with; Edward had called ahead and my lovers were expecting me.

Siegfried came to the airport to bring me home and the first stop was to my home which was in the process of being changed; the three separate homes, Enrique's, Thomàs' and Moreno's were now joined in a semi circle and all three homes now had two story's and were almost unrecognizable from how they had been previously.

"It looks like a mansion, Siegfried, I can't wait until it's finished," I said in amazement.

"I can't wait either for you to come home and then you can pleasure us often," he said seductively.

I laughed, "Is that all you think about?"

"No but that's what I'm thinking about now."

He started to undress me.

"I don't want to be naked in front of the workmen Siegfried, please take me somewhere a little more private."

He laughed, "Of course how thoughtless of me, I'll take you to my home."

The minute we walked into his home, I was the one to attack him first and he loved my advances.

"You certainly are more experienced now than before," he realized.

"What do you expect when I had sex with a whole army?" I asked.

"I expect exactly that and I like it," he said.

"I guess I have another good thing to add to my abduction then," I told him.

"There are more bad things than good and none of us intend you to suffer like that again," he said.

"We've taken steps to make sure it doesn't happen again, just don't get on my bad side or I'll know how to fight you and if I can win Emmett I'll surely win you," I told him.

He laughed, "I believe you could at that."

Siegfried and Antonio took turns being on call and so when Siegfried went to the hospital the next day, Antonio came to get me and we went to his home; I'd forgotten how large Antonio was until he thrust into me and then I remembered as the first thrust shocked me.

"Ouch Antonio, I forgot your method," I told him.

"You'll soon remember and before the nights over you'll be completely satisfied."

I knew that was true and we had a wonderful night together, he also found my sex to be more experienced and took pleasure in it, I was so proud that I was more experienced and started to feel better towards the men who had taught me how to pleasure them even though I'd received no pleasure; I could now use my sexual experience to enhance the feeling of pleasure in my men but at the same time I was also able to encourage my men to give me pleasure too, I could tell them without embarrassment what to do to me so I also received pleasure and the result was exciting, erotic, and very stimulating.

Antonio insisted on showing me off and I was a little nervous that he'd hurt me when I relaxed on him but I was pleasantly surprised because he was very comfortable for me, comfortable enough that he stayed inside me when he went for his morning run and I enjoyed the stimulation.

Antonio had to leave for work and I called to see if Wolfgang was home, I was angry with my body because it wanted more sexual pleasure than anyone could give me at the moment; I spoke to Priscilla and she invited me over to their home.

"Wolfgang can't wait to see you but he won't be here until tomorrow Isabella," she told me.

I couldn't tell her that I needed one of my husbands' or lovers right now, Antonio had worked me up to the point that I needed more sex and I couldn't wait until tomorrow; I suddenly thought of Jed and after visiting with Priscilla long enough so she wouldn't think me rude for leaving, I told her I'd be back to see Wolfgang in the morning, said my goodbye and left for the stables.

Fortunately Jed was there and he seemed to recognize my need right away, we went for a ride and found an out of the way spot to enjoy each other.

"Well little miss it's been a while but you sure are worth the wait," he said.

"I have to confess I needed someone and I was beyond caring who it was but I'm glad it was you," I admitted.

"Well if you need a quick fix, there are plenty of workers at the house and they're all vampires," he said smiling.

"You extremely understand; Jed, but I need more than a quick fix with you."

He laughed, "Edward called me and asked me to watch out for you, he told me this heat thing is giving you a hard time and you might need a little loving."

I sighed with relief, "Edward is so good to me, he anticipates all my needs; I love him so much."

After Jed left me off at the stables, I went to Carlisle's home and was welcomed there, I had to admit to myself that I was homesick for my family and my children as I curled up on one of the chairs; Alice was with me and she looked sad.

"I'm so sorry Bella that I couldn't rescue you from the farmhouse," she said.

I'd seen her on the island but she hadn't broached the subject until now.

"You shouldn't be sorry Alice, the only one who should be sorry is now dead and I have to say I'm glad but in spite of the horrendous treatment I received, I learned a lot about sex and how to give and receive pleasure; I suppose I and my partners should thank many of those men who took me."

She laughed, which was my intention.

"I can't believe you of all people needed to learn anything about that subject," she retorted.

"You'd be surprised how naïve I was before compared to now and all my men say I've improved, even Jed."

"So you had to search him out, Edward said you would when I talked to him."

"I'm still having a problem being in heat and having sex continually every day hasn't helped; I'm sure Edward realized my need because I couldn't get enough of him, he was probably glad to get me away from him for a while, I wish there was a cure for it because it's harder to keep under control than it was before. The children keep me busy but when they're not there I need a man, any man will do; I'm so embarrassed to admit this."

Carlisle came in at that moment and he had obviously heard our conversation.

"So Bella you need a cure?" he said, "The problem is no one could guarantee taking only part of your libido and you could lose all of it, which would be a worse problem my dear."

"I suppose you're right, I can't imagine living without sex and I'm sure my husbands' and lovers wouldn't like that," I ventured.

"It's a case of mind over matter, you need to find other things to occupy your mind when your men aren't around," he told me.

"Such as?" I asked.

"Such as a hobby which is as far away from sex as possible, you say the children give you a reprieve, why don't you take a teaching assignment as a substitute teacher of very young children, you're qualified; you've had plenty of education, why don't you look into it and have a job ready when you get back here, I'm sure the local schools would love to have you and your experience with eleven children of your own is phenomenal."

I smiled, "Maybe you're right, I just need something to keep me away from men until my men need me; that does sound perfect, maybe I'll go over to Jenny's school and apply in the morning, when do you suppose we'll be moving back?"

"I'd say two months but you could stay here until the house is finished, I'm sure Esme could use your help with the interior design and we'd love to have the children here again," he said.

"What about Edward? I can't leave him again," I said glumly.

"Edward planned to transfer his residency to the same hospital Thomàs and his partners are at, I applied there too and as soon as you're settled I can start working there; I'll talk to Edward and find out if he can transfer here sooner, I'll tell him what the plan is, I'm sure he'll be pleased not to have to travel to and from the mainland."

I was so thankful to have a solution for my problem and I couldn't wait to implement it, I stayed with Siegfried that night and in the morning drove over to the school to enroll Jenny but also to see if there was a position available.

"Well my dear it just so happens I do have a teaching position available, it isn't a substitute position and if you have the appropriate qualifications, the job is yours, it's with kindergarteners so that is exactly what you want and we can discuss pay after you've filled in your application," the principal told me.

I'd met her before since Jenny had been coming to the school and even though she was old, she was obviously wise and I'd taken a liking to her; after filling out the necessary paperwork she was quite satisfied with my qualifications.

"My goodness you could teach the older classes with these qualifications," she said smiling.

"I'd much prefer the little ones, my experience is with them," I reminded her.

"Yes of course dear when can you start?"

I explained that I was able to start right away but I was in the process of my home being built and would stay with my in laws at present.

"That will be fine we'll be happy to have Jenny in our midst again and if you can start next week that will be soon enough," she told me.

She started chatting with me then.

"I see you did your schooling at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, how did you like it there?"

"I loved it, my husband, Edward, bought me house and we stayed there for a while and even though we still own the home, we moved to Italy for a few years after that; I continued my studies in Italy and finished while we lived here the first time," I told her.

"Where are you from originally?" she asked.

"I was born in the States but I've only been back occasionally to visit since then, I spent most of my married life in Italy and then we moved here."

"Where's your home being built?"

"Very close to here, within walking distance actually."

I gave her our address.

"I heard rumors of a nudist colony around there," she remarked.

I decided to be straight with her.

"I suppose you could call it that, we who live there prefer not to wear clothes but only within the confines of our property otherwise we're discrete; those who live there are upper class people, physicians, lawyers etc."

"What does Edward do?" she wondered.

"He's doing a residency program and intends to transfer to the local hospital soon," I told her.

"He apparently isn't poor if he bought you all those homes," she perceived.

"No he's very wealthy, being a physician is more of a hobby for him, something he's always wanted to do; a dream you might say, his father's a physician, Dr. Carlisle Cullen, you may have heard of him."

"I believe I have, the word is out that he intends to take up practice at the local hospital here and the talk is all over the village," she said.

I nodded and then she had a thought.

"I would think you don't need to work either," she said.

"No I don't but I have my reasons for wanting to work, I don't need the money and I'll probably donate my wages back to the school."

"That's very generous of you Isabella, if I may call you that," she said.

"Of course," I said smiling.

I knew that no matter what she didn't approve of about me, she'd get over it because in essence I'd be working for her for free, she might even accept my having two husbands' when she finds out and I was sure she would eventually.

It was all settled then, I started my job the next week, Edward switched his residency to the hospital close by and he, Renee, Emma and the children along with their nannies and the personal maid came to Carlisle's house temporarily; we did have to make some concessions though because even though Carlisle's home was large, it couldn't hold so many children and servants.

It was decided to move Renee, Carlotta, Edith and Annie to Siegfried's house with Renee's baby.

Emma was, of course, no longer employed by Aro and even though Thomàs had taken over paying her wages, he wasn't sure if I needed her any more plus she had her baby and he felt it was high time Charlie knew about his son; I was pleased when he made the decision to release her but warned her that if Charlie was ever made aware of who we were, her life would be forfeit, I knew she'd comply and hugged her when she left, I knew I'd miss her dreadfully but she had to get her life with Charlie in order.

"If I decide you need a personal maid, I'll hire one but Emma needs to start her life with Charlie," my compassionate husband said.

That left Edward and I with our children and our nannies, the children had to share rooms and so did the two nannies while Edward and I had our own room; if Thomàs and Enrique came home they would have to stay with Siegfried or Antonio but at present they were still in Italy and Wolfgang hadn't made it home as planned so he was still in Italy.

My job was very demanding which was good because I didn't have much time during the day to worry about sex as Carlisle had predicted, Edward hired a tutor to teach all the children capable of learning except for Jenny who went to school; the other children were far beyond anything the schools could teach and even the tutor was amazed at what they were able to comprehend at such a young age, of course the older children were already beginning to pass Jenny in maturity.

Tommy and Belle were growing in leaps and bounds while the twins, Michael and Elizabeth were not far behind, even Enrique's son, who we referred to as Jose, was looking more like a six year old and Rosalinda, Enrique's daughter, was not quite school age but liked to learn with the others; Young Aro's oldest son Carlos, that name had been chosen from one of his father's names, was looking like a two year old but acting much older and Marcus, young Aro's second son was walking and talking. Aro hadn't named Marcus and so when I learned that Marcus was dead, I gave him that name in remembrance of my grandfather who I loved deeply.

I worked with Esme after I got home from school and we had the interior design of our new home planned about the time the structure was finished, it didn't take long after that for the painters and floor installers to finish and soon our house looked like a home with furniture, carpets and decorations. The last thing to be worked on was the landscaping and as soon as it was finished, everyone helped to move us in, the older children claimed their bedrooms which had been decorated according to what each child wanted and the nursery was ready for the young ones.

There were three master bedrooms and one semi master bedroom; there was a kitchen and great room downstairs along with offices, library etc. and many bathrooms both upstairs and downstairs.

A staff had been hired to keep our home in order but they lived in a separate house on the premises, it had been decided to hire only vampires and all had been well screened to ensure our safety, especially mine; Enrique decided that all of his women should have her own personal maid and so two more were hired in addition to Edith.

Enrique was not happy that I was working but Edward managed to calm him down and see the reason for it.

"Once she learns to control her emotions, she won't need to work anymore and I don't think it will take long," Edward said.

I on the other hand had decided it would take much longer because I liked my kindergarten class.

Elections had occurred in Volterra and a new board had been selected, most of the new board members were some of my family and Thomàs' partners along with some friends or acquaintances of Wolfgang, Carlisle and Enrique, these were temporary until other vampires could be found who would be able to take on the running of the vampire world; Wolfgang had taken on the role that Aro had but he also wanted it to be a temporary fix just long enough to restore order and improve some of the antiquated laws that were previously in effect.

This meant that Thomàs and Enrique could come home but they had to leave periodically for board business, Wolfgang, on the other hand, had to make his home in the castle and so Priscilla went with him but still maintained their home in Spain; Wolfgang had a son who moved into the home in Spain, his name was Christopher and he had amazing powers but whether he used them in a good way or a bad way remained to be seen.

Now that Enrique was home most of the time and because I was having his baby, he became more protecting of me than he needed to be and was constantly trying to stop me from working.

"Isabella I want you here to take care of the children, why can't you see that?"

"Enrique, when I'm with you all I think about is having sex, I can't get enough of it, and I need my job to take my mind of it."

"Sex is a good thing my love, I want it too; maybe I'm selfish but when I want it, I want you there to share with me, come to me now and then tell me you don't want it," he argued.

"But the problem is that I do want it, it isn't normal to want it so much," I said.

"I think it's very normal and I want you to want it because I want you," he told me.

"Enrique, why are you making it so much harder for me, you have two other women to satisfy your needs as well as your other women who want you."

"You're the one who satisfies me the most my love, Carlotta isn't as experienced as you and Renee is human so I have to be careful with her, my other women I can have only when they want me but I should be able to have you when I need you during the day; I have to share you at night when the other men are at home so the day time is my time."

"Please let me finish out the school year, we can try to make it work but if we can't I promise I'll stop working then; would you stop me from doing something I like, that's fulfilling to me so that I'm not just a sex object or baby machine," I pleaded.

"And how can we work around it?" he asked.

"I'll come to you every morning before I go to work and at lunch time and when I get home from school," I promised.

I knew this was not going to be easy as I always had homework to do for the next day and I wasn't sure when I was going to fit it in but I knew I had to try because Enrique needing me was more important than my job and I certainly needed him.

The weekends and holidays were blissful, all our family and friends got together at our home, Thomàs or one of his partners would be on call for deliveries but everyone else except Edward for most weekends would be present; it was a treat when Edward was there too but if he wasn't there on weekends he would have days off during the week.

Carlotta and I would be passed around to our lovers and me to my husbands', it was something I enjoyed to be able to relax and have constant sex, it was a relief to let go my inhibitions from the week when I tried not to want sex so much, to the weekends when I could have as much as I wanted no holding back; I did however refuse to have sex with those who I hadn't partnered with before no matter how much they pleaded.

Carlisle, Thomàs and Edward laughed at my determination to be independent even though they knew how hard it was for me to refuse other suitors, most of us were naked and I especially had become so used to not wearing clothes that when I worked, I felt like I was suffocating, it was a relief to undress at lunch time when I responded to Enrique and then again when I returned home; I'd throw off my clothes the minute I came in the house and then it was Enrique's turn to laugh at me.

"Isabella you're punishing yourself just to be independent," he often said.

One day I came back to work after lunch and my blouse was still unfastened, I refused to wear underclothes and Enrique had been especially sexual with me so that I had to hurry back to school, I had been allowed to breast feed my baby and the children were very interested in watching as little Edward suckled me at first but now they barely noticed although during class my baby would be attached to me with the baby carrier and he would feed underneath my blouse indiscreetly; as I ran into the staff room with my blouse flying open, the principal happened to be there.

I put the baby down while I fastened my blouse and fixed my hair; she smiled at me.

"Tell me what you do on your lunch breaks Isabella; you seem so frustrated when you return?"

My baby's father was extremely amorous and he almost caused me to be late," I told her.

"I thought you said Edward was at work today, he is but he's not my baby's father," I said.

"You have a lover then?"

"Mrs. Hernandez, my life is not like the norm, I'm not subject to just one husband or lover, I have two husbands' and several lovers who I love dearly; all my husbands' and lovers know each other and accept each other's attention to me, we even live in close proximity for convenience, two of my husbands' recently died otherwise I would have four husbands'. One of my husbands' who is dead, gave me three children, this little man is the youngest of the three, my husband Thomàs gave me four children and my lover Enrique, gave me two children so far and I'm now pregnant with a third of his, Jenny was adopted by Edward and myself. We have a very loving family, all my children are very well loved and most are very smart, too smart to come here to school, they all have a tutor except for Jenny, who even though she's very smart too, isn't quite as smart as her siblings," I paused for a breath as my principal looked at me in amazement.

"My husbands' and lovers are very well educated and that's probably why my children are so advanced, Enrique stays home with his work most of the time but he's a physician as well as a lawyer, I already told you about Edward, Thomàs, my other husband is an obstetrical physician along with his two partners who are also my lovers; I could go on but you know enough about me to fire me if you must," I concluded.

"Isabella the children all love you, you're doing a great job and I haven't seen any sign of your lifestyle affecting those precious little ones other than them seeing you breast feed, how you live your life outside these walls is your affair although how you accomplish all you do and still have time for so many men amazes me," she smiled at me.

"I have plenty of help; my husbands' employ nannies for my children as well as a tutor and I have a personal maid and staff to keep our home clean and in order, my men love our children and spend as much time with them as possible; all of the men love all of the children and so they're all considered fathers to each of them, Jenny will tell you that she has three papa's, all the rest are her uncles and she loves them. When one papa or uncle isn't available, another is there to share the responsibility; the children also have grandparents in Carlisle and his wife and my mother who lives with us, Edward also has brothers and sisters who love our children and like to spend time with them."

"My goodness you're making me jealous of your family life, it sounds wonderful, I'd love to have your husbands' or lovers come to school so I can meet them, I'd like to see for myself," she said sincerely.

"They'll be coming to the assembly so you can meet them then," I told her.

"Very good then, you'd better get back to class before your little ones wonder where you are," she said smiling.

"Yes of course," I said and ran off with little Edward in my arms.

When I arrived home after school, Enrique was all over me again, Jenny had come home with me but she giggled as Enrique started pulling my clothes of and she ran off to find the other children.

I laughed as Enrique called Tabitha to come and take the baby from me which she did but Enrique was already inside me showing me off.

I was going to take a quick shower, I protested.

"I couldn't wait another minute, I would have come looking for you if you hadn't walked in at that moment," he told me.

"I thought your women came today, didn't Carmen make you happy?"

"Yes she did but having my other women only makes me want you more, you're the icing on the cake my love and my Giovanna is no longer with us, you're going to have to put up with me stimulating you while you do your homework because now I have you I'm not leaving out of you and you're mine tonight."

"I thought Thomàs was home tonight?" I wondered.

"He is but he told me to warn you he's finally settled on a lover and he's bringing her home tonight, she's one of the nurses at the hospital, he thinks you'll like her," Enrique told me.

"Thomàs is so sweet why does he care whether I like her or not?"

"He wants her to live here my sweet, and wants her to learn our lifestyle and be prepared to share; she's human."

"When's Edward bringing his lovers home?" I wondered.

"Edward wants to talk to you about that, so I suppose he's thinking to bring them soon, they've been calling him constantly."

I kissed Enrique, "Make love to me now so I'll be ready when Thomàs brings home his lover."

Enrique laughed, "Of course my sweet."

Edward came home while Enrique and I were still making love.

"Don't you have homework to do young lady?" he was laughing.

"Don't you want to tell me about your lovers Edward?" I asked.

"Yes of course, do you mind if I bring them here love or is that too much for you to bear?"

"I love you Edward and if you have lovers and you want them here then let them come, I have plenty of my own and I don't mind sharing you," I told him.

"It's not that I want them to come here, they own me and want to be here, if you don't want them so close, I'll move them into a house close by and just see them occasionally; if I move them here they'll probably want me more," he said.

"If they want you more, I have no objections, Thomàs is taking a lover who he intends to bring here and you know Enrique has more than just me, so long as I have one of you in my bed at night or whenever it pleases you, I'm quite comfortable for you to enjoy the nights you aren't with me; I'm the mistress of our home though and they need to be aware of that," I was adamant.

Edward smiled, "I like it when you're bossy and of course they will be absolutely aware of that, any disruption in our peaceful lifestyle and they'll be forced to leave, if they want me they can have me but only on your terms love."

Edward had things to do then and so left Enrique to finish enjoying me, somehow I did get my homework taken care of and I ordered the cook to make food for Thomàs' guest; Enrique was still discreetly inside me when Thomàs came home with his new lover, I thought it better not to make her too uncomfortable and so I insisted we all dress and the older children too; the little ones were all in bed.

Thomas smiled when he brought her inside.

"This is Cristena," he said.

He then proceeded to introduce us to her.

"Cristena this is my wife, Isabella and her lover Enrique, this is also Isabella's husband Edward, and some of our children are here; this is Tommy and Belle, my two oldest children and this is my twins, Michael and Elizabeth, Edward's daughter Jenny is here too but the other children are asleep, I hope you don't mind children because we have plenty with more on the way," Thomàs spoke gently to her and I knew he'd prepared her.

Cristena looked nervous but amazed at how we could be so calm with husbands' and lovers in the same room.

"Cristena, I'm sure Thomàs has told you about our unusual lifestyle, we get along very well together and you'll see plenty of sex and nakedness; I hope you won't be embarrassed, Thomàs is very patient he'll help you to become accustomed to us but we won't expect you to be as open as the rest of us, our children accept what we do and we're very open around them too," I told her.

As if this was a signal to Enrique, he removed my blouse very quickly and started to fondle my breasts.

"Enrique she's probably shocked at you," I giggled.

"I did warn her that some of us might be having sex as I see you two are," Thomàs said smiling.

"Enrique wouldn't keep his hands of me today, I went back to school after lunch and the principal caught me half naked, she wondered what I did on my lunch hour so I had to explain what the father of my baby did to me and then I ended up telling her about my entire life style, husbands', lovers and all; I thought for sure she'd fire me but she didn't, I'm so lucky to have such an understanding boss," I told them.

"Why did she have to be such an understanding lady, if she hadn't been I would have had you more, Isabella?" Enrique said.

He started suckling my breast and I held him close to me but looked over at Cristena, she looked startled but Thomàs pulled her close to himself and after lifting her face to his, he kissed her gently.

"Are you ready to make love to me now or would you like to eat first?" he asked her.

"I think I'd like to eat if that's ok," she said.

He winked at me as he took her to the kitchen, from there they went up to his room and we didn't see her until morning; Thomàs came into Enrique's room before he left for the hospital, it was Saturday and he had a delivery to go to because he was on call, he kissed me and teased my nipple.

"Isabella mia amore, I want you to take care of Cristena while I'm gone, she was a virgin and of course is no longer, I think she's a little apprehensive but make her feel at home," he told me.

"Of course Thomàs, does she know about us?" I wondered.

"No but if she consents to remain my lover I'll probably have to let her know; the rules aren't quite as strict now," he told me.

After Enrique finally released me, we showered.

"Should I wear something Enrique or should I behave as usual?" I asked.

"I think all of us should behave as usual, if we try to protect her from what we do, she'll have a much harder time accepting our lifestyle, besides I'm not going to allow that beautiful body to be covered up," he told me.

"I suppose you're right," I conceded.

I went to Thomàs' bed to find Cristena naked in bed, she had been crying and as soon as she saw me she pulled the covers over herself.

"Did he hurt you, Cristena?"

"A little but I'm not upset about that, I'm afraid I won't be able to fit in, it embarrasses me to see naked people who are making love in public and I'm not sure I can do it myself," she said, "I thought I could handle it when Thomàs told me but now I'm not sure."

"How do you feel about Thomàs?"

"I've never made love before and I know he's so much older than me but I think I love him, do you mind?" she asked.

"No of course not, I want you to love him; he's much older than me too but he's so gentle and kind, how could I not love him, it was hard for him to pick another woman but he's picked you and I'm glad," I told her.

"You're so sweet Isabella, how can you so understand when I spent the night with your husband," she said miserably.

"I spent the night with my lover, Cristena, why shouldn't he?"

"Do you walk around naked all the time?" she looked at me.

"Most of the time, as do almost everyone as you'll soon learn, my sister in law and Edward's parents don't in public but everyone else is quite comfortable, even our children," I told her, "Today as in every weekend we'll be having company, I'm sure you know Thomàs' partners, they'll come and be naked too, as will Edward's family except those I mentioned, I'm afraid it's kind of a sex orgy but no one will bother you except Thomàs and if you want to make love in private, he'll honor your request always; not everyone makes love there, just a few of us so you won't feel out of place but Thomàs will make love to me, he and I are very much in love, I hope you can accept that."

"I think I'll be alright, will you stay with me?" she asked.

"I will at first but my lovers will want me, let me introduce you to my mother, Renee, she's Enrique's lover as well but even though she's naked too, none of the men will bother her either plus she'll be eating breakfast downstairs and I imagine you're hungry," I told her.

"Yes breakfast sounds wonderful," she said and finally smiled.

Later that day, people started to gather outside and Renee and I took Cristena out to meet them, Thomàs still wasn't home but his partners had arrived.

"Wow, Cristena, don't tell me Thomàs finally persuaded you," Siegfried said.

She smiled, "Yes I agreed to be his lover and last night was heavenly," she said.

He laughed but then looked at me.

"Come here lover girl, make me happy."

He took me over to a grassy area and made love to me, Cristena looked stricken although Renee was consoling her.

"This is what is done here Cristena but no one will bother you except Thomàs, Bella's used to her many men, it's acceptable here and she enjoys it," she basically reiterated what I had said previously.

Thomàs finally arrived but sought me out first, Siegfried and I had finished making love but he was showing me off; by now there were plenty of naked men around.

"Can I have my wife, I missed her too much," Thomàs said.

Siegfried handed me over and Thomàs took me aside, he threw off his clothes pulling me to him to him and sat down with me on his lap, he kissed me on my mouth, a long sensual kiss but then he stopped.

"How is Cristena doing mia amore?" he asked as he looked towards her.

"I think she's very overwhelmed by our lifestyle Thomàs," I told him.

"I probably should have gone to her first but you're my greatest love, she pleases me but you overwhelm me; Cristena's good when I can't have you but I want you now and she's going to have to learn that she's second best, she's no longer a virgin but you always will be."

He made love to me then and our love making excelled anything short of amazing, I was overwhelmed by his feelings towards me.

"Oh Thomàs I love you so much," was all I could say.

Cristena looked insignificant as she tried not to look at our lovemaking but couldn't help it, I felt sorry for her.

"Thomàs you need to take some time with Cristena but I don't think she'll want to make love to you in public, please go and be nice to her now," I told him.

"Only you could care about my other woman, maybe that's some of why I love you," he said and kissed me again as he stroked my hair.

He left me reluctantly and took Cristena inside the house.

Later they came outside again, Cristena looked embarrassed but somehow Thomàs had persuaded her to come outside naked and he held her firmly around her waist; I was sitting with Edward, we'd been making love but now we were talking with Edward's family.

Alice was as usual the only one wearing clothes, she wore a bikini bathing suit; Thomàs and Cristena came to join us and Cristena blushed when she saw us looking at her, I remembered when Thomàs had persuaded me not to be ashamed of being naked and wondered if he'd done the same to her.

Thomàs pulled me away from Edward to stand beside him and put his free arm around my waist, Edward smiled because he knew what Thomàs intended to do.

"Cristena look at Isabella's body and tell me what you think, look at her objectively, it's slightly different than yours but basically, isn't it the same?"

"I suppose so," she conceded.

"Tell me why she should cover up her body," Thomàs was speaking to her gently.

"I can see she's beautiful but it isn't normal to be naked around everyone,"

She said shyly.

"It might not seem normal to you but most of the rest of us enjoy being naked, it's much more relaxing and convenient," Thomàs told her, "I presume Isabella just had sex with Edward and if she were dressed in clothes it would be much more difficult to have to get dressed and then undressed again, now she's ready for the next man who desires her."

"But it isn't normal to have sex with different men, is it?"

"Why isn't it normal?" he asked.

"Well…" she began.

"Isn't that why men and women are made this way so they can have sex?"

"Not every man though," she said.

"Isabella doesn't go to every man, only certain ones, the rules of our commune was for Isabella to allow certain men to honor her, which she did, the rules have changed slightly but she's still required to continue with the men she had before the rules changed, Edward and myself are her husbands' while Enrique, Siegfried and Antonio are her lovers; Isabella accepts all of us so if we require her she comes willingly, today's a weekend and we want to enjoy her as much as possible because we love her not because we lust after her," he explained.

"So she has no choice?"

"She wants us just as much as we want her, why would she refuse us?" he asked.

I was still standing beside Thomàs during this conversation but Antonio came to get me.

"Give her to me while you talk," Antonio told Thomàs.

Cristena watched as Antonio made love to me in his unique way.

"How can you stand to have her make love to another man?" she wondered.

"I'm proud that my partners love her too, I want them to enjoy what I have, they're my friends and I want to share my love with them just as Isabella's willing to share me with you; she's unselfish and loves me enough to realize I need a lover to share my bed when she can't."

He turned to Cristena and enveloped her in his arms.

"Do you mind that you must share me?" he asked her.

"If I didn't share you, I wouldn't be allowed to have any part of you but I would like a chance to make you want only me," she said.

"Ah the other woman who wants to be the woman, I'm afraid it doesn't work like that, Isabella will always be my woman and if you try to send her away from me, you'll be the one to leave."

"Then I'll have to share you and be content," she said seductively.

She reached up to kiss him but he pulled away.

"If you want me to kiss you, you'd better be prepared for us to have sex here, I'm not going back to our room."

"Yes Thomàs," she said playfully.

They kissed and soon they were making love together, she did become embarrassed at one point but he wouldn't stop and she had no choice but to allow it to continue.

"Was that so bad?" he asked her afterwards.

"No," she said softly and giggled.

"You'll get used to us and the way we do things," he said.

Antonio was now showing me off and when Cristena saw this she had questions.

"Does that hurt?" she pointed to us.

Thomàs laughed, "Of course not, it's a very comfortable way of carrying a woman around and it shows her off to let people know whose woman she is."

"But she's your wife," she said.

"Yes but Antonio owns her too, she's his woman and he's as proud of her as we all are," Thomàs said, "You're my woman and I'm proud of you too."

"But you don't love me Thomàs," she said.

"Why do I have to love you? You make me happy and I'm proud to own you, I'm content to have you as my woman, you're living at my house, I'll take care of you, provide for you; you don't need to work if you don't want to and I'll never discard you; of course if you decide to leave me I'll find you and bring you back but I don't intend to keep you prisoner because I trust you to be here for me," Thomàs told her.

"You're saying I can never leave you?"

"Not once you decide to stay, I don't take care of a woman, give her money, clothes, jewelry etc. so she can leave me at the first opportunity; I'm not cruel so I'll never hurt you but I expect you to promise to remain with me," he said.

"Will you marry me?"

"I might eventually but whether I do or not, you're still mine," he was firm.

"Do I have to make a decision now?" she wondered.

"I brought you here for the weekend to see if you can tolerate our lifestyle, obviously during the week things become more conventional; I want an answer by tomorrow but I suspect you've already decided," Thomàs said.

"Can I visit my family and my friends when it pleases me?"

"I told you, you won't be held prisoner but I expect you to be careful what you reveal to others, I expect you to be discrete."

"Then I already know I want to remain with you, I'll make you proud of me and you'll learn to love me, I'm already starting to feel comfortable being naked and making love in public," Cristena decided.

"Good then it's all settled and I'm already proud of you," Thomàs said smiling.

"Is it ok if the people I work with know we're an item? Cristena asked.

"As I said be discrete, I'm known to have a wife so be careful of gossip," he warned her.

I'd been close by and I heard the conversation between them.

"Congratulations Cristena on your decision, you won't be sorry you chose Thomàs, he'll always take care of you," I told her.

"You will help her mia amore?" Thomàs asked me.

"Of course, I'm very happy for both of you," I said and I was sincere.