10
HOME AGAIN
Alice came to get me and I was excited to see her, Carlisle had left after the ball and seeing a Cullen was so wonderful. I had spoken to Edward again as my depression worsened but now I was happy again. Aro kissed me goodbye lovingly and I knew I would miss him too.
Soon enough Alice and I were on the plane heading home and I was chattering about everything. Sometimes I'd speak Italian by mistake because that had been my usual conversation, and she laughed at me and my accent. Alice had met Emma when she directed what things I needed to take with me and what I needed to leave behind. Most of the gowns I left so I ended up with a much smaller amount of luggage. She'd brought me an outfit for traveling home and had included underwear.
Emma had tears in her eyes when I left and I decided on my next trip I wanted her constantly with me, Alice was just as happy to see me as I her and we hugged often on the way home.
Edward waited for us at the airport and I jumped into his arms and kissed him over and over again.
"I missed you so much," I said laughing and excited.
Edward laughed at my accent too.
"You certainly learned a lot more than how to have sex," he said.
"Speaking about sex," I said laughing, "I can't wait."
He and Alice laughed and he rolled his eyes.
"I wonder why I'm not surprised," he said.
William was waiting for us in the limo and I hugged him too. When we arrived home I ran through the house, kissing the chairs, the bed the walls and finally hugging Alice and kissing Edward. He stood me on a chair so I could reach him without him bending his head and it was a kiss full of longing and lasted a long time.
Alice left with William and we walked to the front door to see her off, it was snowing and I stretched out my hand to catch the snow flakes. We walked outside hand in hand, sometimes he held me around his waist but he always held one of my hands.
"I missed you so much Bella," he said smiling, I don't think I can stand to be away from you this long again."
"I feel the same way about you," I said, "Aro knew I was becoming depressed because I missed you."
"It was important to stay as long as you did but most of the trips during school will be weekends only and I'll go hunting with the guys while you're gone, Alice can come with you on those trips if she's willing. In the spring you will be gone longer, probably three months but I will be spending some of that time with you so it won't be too hard on us. Aro wants me to be there to learn some things too, so you won't be the only one learning," he said.
"I can't stand to be away from you even for one second, Edward," I said unhappy at the thought of staying with Aro for three months so soon after I just came back.
"You do love Aro, don't you?" he asked.
"Yes I do but you are my main love, and always will be," we kissed again.
The snow was still coming down and we laughed as we started to look like snowmen and ran back towards the house brushing ourselves off before entering through the door. We kissed again and he gathered me into his arms and carried me to our room where he undressed me and then looked at me as if he were inspecting me.
"I'm not damaged am I?" I wondered.
"Not at all," he said smiling, "I've wanted to see your body for so long, I want to gaze at you before I touch you and enjoy what I see, do you mind?" he asked.
"No of course not, but don't gaze too long in case I disappear again." I said.
He laughed and undressed himself before settling down beside me; now he touched me and what seemed like too long he finally made love to me.
"Did that meet all your expectations," he asked.
"Every single one," I answered and we kissed.
"Aro tells me you are no longer a child and that you became a woman for him; how is that?" he asked curiously.
"I didn't respond to him as I have for you before and even though he received pleasure from me when he made love to me, I didn't give him pleasure as you know I can. On the night following the ball, he was very intense and passionate with me; I couldn't hold back my feelings and gave him as much pleasure as he gave me, our love making since then has been just as passionate, are you angry with me?" I asked.
"Did you hold back for me?" he asked, brushing my lips with his finger.
"I suppose so but if I did, I didn't realize it at the time; you are my love and even though I love Aro, I love you more," I said.
"Can I be just as passionate with you?" he asked kissing me.
"You always are just as passionate with me and I want it," I said seductively.
Edward was passionate with me throughout the night.
In the morning Alice and Rosalie showed up to disturb our revelry but we sat in bed for a while as I related what I had learned now to Rosalie; she was amazed at my Italian accent.
"I want to come with you the next time you go," she said enviously, "I'm going to talk Emmett into bringing me."
"I think Emmett will be hunting at that time," Alice said, "But you can come with me and we'll spend as much time with Bella as Aro will allow. Assuming it won't be much time, we can go sight seeing; it's beautiful around there and it will only be from Friday until Monday."
I turned to Edward, "Do you suppose Aro will let Emma come and stay with me while I'm here, she can use the spare bedroom and she knows what we are even though she's human so it won't be difficult in that respect. I bet she'll like it here," I said.
"Why don't you call and ask him; I'm sure he won't be able to refuse you if you plead with him, he might even let her come now."
I ran to get the phone and dialed the number, Aro answered.
"So my love do you miss me already?" he asked.
"Yes of course I miss you but I also miss Emma, please could you send her to me, I became so dependant on her," I said in my pleading voice, while the others looked on smiling, Edward gave me the thumbs up sign.
"Isabella, your wish is my command; I'll send her on the next flight. I don't know why you didn't think about it sooner, and you know she's been crying like a baby since you left, here talk to her," Aro said.
"Emma, will you come here please?" I asked her.
"Do you really want me to Bella?" Emma asked.
"Yes of course I want you now, Aro will put you on the next flight, let me talk to Aro again," I said.
"Aro please have Vicente send me the flight information and we'll pick her up at the airport." I said.
"Yes my love, can I help you with anything more?" he asked.
I looked at the others and winked, and then I spoke to Aro in Italian.
"Just love me until I return and I will make you happy then I promise," I said
"Mama Mia," was all he could say as I hung up.
I looked at them and they all laughed.
"Do you see how she can mesmerize her men?" Edward asked.
"I suppose you speak Italian as well as French and English?" I asked smugly.
"Even better than you," Edward answered just as smugly and we all laughed.
Emma arrived in the morning and Edward let me drive my car to meet her, he was impressed how well I could now drive.
"I may have to free you up a little," he said smiling broadly.
"Suppose I don't want to be freed?" I asked seductively.
"Wait until we get home before you unleash your charm on me young lady, I'm sure Emma won't appreciate my making love to you in the car while she waits patiently for us to find her," he said.
We found her and I hugged her.
"I think you already met my husband Edward," I said smiling at her, "I'm so happy Aro let you come."
"He told me that you didn't give him any choice, but I was so happy to come; it's been so long since I've been out of the castle. Aro himself put me on the plane and warned me that all the rules still apply and I had to take very good care of you and return each time you returned. I can't believe I'm in a different country, I was so nervous because I haven't been on a plane in so long."
She continued until we arrived home but wondered how we could kiss each other while keeping straight on the road and driving so fast.
"You know what we are," I said, "So now you know this is how we drive," I smiled at Edward.
"Yes Aro drives like a madman too, I was quite afraid," she said.
We laughed, it was apparent she hadn't had these privileges before.
"Is this your car, Bella?" she asked.
"Yes but owing to things which have transpired, I have only driven it twice," I said as Edward kissed me.
"It's beautiful," she said, "Don't tell me this boy bought you a car as well as all those jewels." She said.
"Very well I won't tell you," I said smiling.
"But its true isn't it?" she insisted.
"Yes Emma its true," Edward said, "However this girl doesn't appreciate me giving her gifts," he winked at me.
"She told me she didn't like being given gifts and hoped Master Aro wouldn't give her anything but of course he did," she said.
"What did he buy you my sweet?" Edward asked.
"Oh just a gown to wear and a necklace and earrings to match the gown, I left them there, I didn't see any reason I would want to wear them here. You can ask Carlisle how I looked," I said nonchalantly.
"I already did and he said you were beautiful as usual, no wonder Aro was passionate with you that night," he laughed and so did I.
"That wasn't the only reason he was passionate, Edward, he announced my betrothal and I said something in Italian to everyone and he was impressed." I said.
"It looks like he gave you a ring love," Edward saw the ring on my right hand and picked it up to look at it.
"Yes so now I have one on both hands, I don't have any more fingers left for any other man. I said and we laughed.
"That poor girl was worn out the next day and even though I dragged her away from him in the morning, he still continued in the shower; that poor child screaming at his advances," Emma said clucking as she remembered.
I was embarrassed now.
"That poor little girl was encouraging him according to what she told me yesterday," he said kissing me.
"Well she's beautiful and very appealing isn't she, how can men not want her, she doesn't have to encourage them," Emma said in her protective way.
"So Bella, screaming in the shower was it," Edward said meaningfully, "I'd better hear you screaming in our shower in the morning," he winked at Emma.
"Yes my Lord and master, I will give you pleasure too," and I meant it.
When we arrived home, I showed Emma her room and she loved it.
"You can decorate it how you wish because you will be here more than in the castle," I said, "You won't need to clean while you're with me, Maggie our housekeeper does that, your main purpose here is to attend me and Edward; you will travel with us wherever we go and be our companion. You can dress me and fix my hair so I won't be such a burden on Alice and take care of my clothes. If you need something I'll give you leave to go to the store and William will drive you there,"
I looked for approval from Edward and he nodded, he smiled at my confidence in giving directions to my employee.
"Does Aro pay you?" I asked suddenly, wondering if she had any money.
"Yes of course," she said, "Aro also gave me similar instructions."
"You must never leave her alone for even one second," Edward said emphatically, and then addressed me, "If you're alone with Emma, Bella, you will both either stay put or both go together, is that clear?"
"Edward you will trust me because I will do whatever you expect, you know Emma has had similar instructions from Aro and she dare not disobey, if anything happens to me because she didn't watch me closely, she would suffer terribly from Aro and she's aware of that," I said.
Emma nodded in agreement, "I would never put her life in jeopardy because I failed to watch her, I swear Master Edward." She said this passionately.
"I would be just as inclined to destroy you if I ever lost her," Edward said to Emma.
"I'll never give you one minute to doubt how I love this child sir and no harm will come to her while I take care of her," she hugged me.
"Well knowing your dedication makes me feel better," Edward replied, "I have only one thing to add regarding your directions Bella, Emma will attend you and only you and she will be your companion, I don't mind the two of you prattling to me, but if I tune you out it's because I've had enough,"
We all laughed and because I recognized the way he looked at me, I started running from him while he chased me; he being the faster runner, caught me and threw me over his shoulder.
Emma had started busying herself in her room,
"Now would be a good time for you to rest, Emma because Bella and I have business to attend to in our room," Edward said smiling as he winked at her; we were soon making love.