Bella ... Enlightened and Loved
A dark chuckle rose from my chest as I stared at my mother and father. My mother and my father, who had both been in on this all along.
I needed a moment alone to clear my head, but there was no way I could leave Alice alone with them.
I took her by the hand and led her out the front door. I didn't have it in me to drive, so I just sunk down right there on the front steps, letting go of Alice's hand. I leaned forward, resting my arms and then my chin on my knees. She let me flush out a few frustrated, deep breaths, then softly started rubbing my back.
I was so pissed, but something about Alice's touch made me sad. We hadn't even been together a full week and she already knew me. She knew what hurt me. She knew exactly what to say and when not to say anything at all. She knew exactly how to comfort me.
Diana, I expected nothing from her. She had proven to be worse than a deadbeat mom. She was just an asshole and Charlie-. I'd trusted him. How could he known…about Diana,.. about Alice… how could he have known and not said a single word to me? Maybe I was too well adjusted. The happiest kid from a single parent home so he felt no explanation was necessary, but still. How could he?
The tears ran down my cheeks freely now. There was nothing I could do to stop them. Alice slid a bit closer and rested her head on my shoulder, but continued to rub my back and my arm. At that moment it was completely clear to me – I was ready to go. I didn't belong here with Charlie anymore, this stranger I had been calling a father.
My body tensed up when I felt the front door open. Alice lifted her head and turned to see who was standing there.
"Alice, do you mind if I speak to Bella for a sec?" Charlie asked gently. Alice sensing that he wasn't going anywhere until we talked nodded then turned back to me.
"I love you," she whispered softly in my ear. I turned my head slightly to meet her gaze, then lifted my chin so it was level with hers. Alice leaned forward and kissed me softly once on the lips. She got up and went inside the house.
See Charlie… that is how you kiss someone in front of other people.
Once Alice was inside, Charlie sat down next to me. I had to admit, as betrayed as I felt, Charlie knew me too. He knew there was nothing he could say. So he didn't. He just waited.
"I just want to know why. I keep finding out all this stuff, but I need to know why. Why did you guys even bother? Why her? You knew she couldn't stay with us. Why? Why couldn't you just tell me?'
"Cause I love her, Bells. I know doesn't seem like enough, but really, what choice did I have." I stared at him for a moment.
"What do you mean?"
Charlie took a deep breath and then told me everything about his life with Diana.
They'd met 3 years before I was born while Charlie was visiting New York City. He'd won tickets to the World Series through some talk radio contest and his friend, Mark, now his Deputy Sheriff and him flew out for the game. Diana had been living in the city at the time helping deal with some large scale drug dealers who had begun ruining neighborhood after neighborhood.
On his way back to his hotel, him and Mark stumbled across Diana just as she was about to be mugged or so he thought. Of course at the time he had no idea that she was more than capable of defending herself. Mark and him both took down the mugger and waited with Diana until the police came. Wanting to keep her identity under wraps, she played along.
Afterward Mark and Charlie walked her home and something between them just clicked. He didn't say the words out loud, but of course he was struck by her beauty and Charlie was a really kind, warm guy. It was totally understandable that she would like him.
Charlie's shy though and he figured it would be best to just forget about her. He and Mark were leaving in the morning to come back to Forks and he'd never see her again. Or so he thought.
One winter night, two years later, Charlie came back from the station to find Diana waiting on the front porch, crying. They talked for hours and she told him everything, complete with a little presentation of some of her powers, which included mind reading.
SHIT.
"You are the only person, the only man who has tried to save me. I know what your friend was thinking. I could feel it in his heart. He only helped because you did. But you, what you did was pure and genuine." She told him.
"I knew that we didn't have a future, but you know me Bells, I don't really open up and there she was just spilling her existence to me. I was just – overwhelmed," he admitted.
She stayed with Charlie for a week and would come back every few months to spend a couple days with him here and there – even after I was born. I didn't let that fact affect me at the moment. I could get pissed about that part later.
"That still doesn't answer my question. Why couldn't I know?"
"Well part of that she'll have to explain to you. I'm sorry, but as for me, what was I supposed to say, 'your mother is an immortal super being who can fly and goes around the universe saying people.'"
He had a point, but I was still mad. I sighed heavily, feeling pretty defeated.
"Bella I know you must hate me and I'm guessing you're not to keen on her either, but I promise you that this was the best option we could come up with." For some reason I believed him. While he was talking, I ran the situation over in my head over and over again and if I was in his shoes I wouldn't have known a better way to handle things either. But there was still some stuff that was bugging me.
"And you're okay with the fact that she's practically married to Esme? I mean, Dad I've seen them together. They are really in love."
"I know Bella," he chuckled. "She told me the first night. I don't know, things are different for Diana than they are for Esme. I can't really explain it. She just needed me. She still does I think." I could see that in the way she was kissing him. She seem genuinely drawn to him. I shook my head then. Esme was back on the island possibly very busy with Fire and Tanya and maybe someone else and Diana didn't seem to give it a second thought. Maybe Esme really was okay with what was going on between Diana and my dad. But still…
"You don't regret it at all? Only being able to be with part of her only part of the time?" I asked. My heart had broken a million times for my lonely father, but I never realized his permanent bachelor status was held in place for Diana's sake.
"Bella. Of course I don't regret anything. I got to be a father to a pretty alright kid," he said nudging my shoulder. "I wouldn't have had you with anyone else. So no I don't regret any part of it."
"But I'm leaving Dad and I can't come back." The tears started brimming over again. I loved Alice very much, but I hadn't really prepared myself for letting go of Charlie.
I would never see him again.
"Bells, maybe there's a way. I was – I was planning on asking Diana if there's a way, if you could at least come see me. Not as often as she does, but maybe every few years. Maybe her mother will let you."
"I'd like that, Dad. A lot." I sniffled, laughing to myself a bit. "Maybe I'll kiss up to the Queen and she'll give me what I want for once. Plus she is my grandma, right. So technically she owes me 19 years worth of birthday and Christmas presents."
Charlie laughed then "That's a good point." We were both quiet for a few minutes, thinking maybe there was nothing left to say. But then Charlie spoke. "So I take it they got it right with Alice at least?"
"Yeah. They did. She's pretty amazing." I told him.
"I saw that ring Bells. You're pretty serious about her huh?"
"Yeah, I am."
"Well," he said standing up, "Maybe I should get to know my –uh future Match – in –law?"
"Yeah something like that," I smiled at him.
When we got back inside Alice had just finished setting the table. She came right over to me, tucking my hair behind my ear. "Are you alright, Angel?" she asked sweetly. I focused on her beautiful eyes, trying to ignore what I could see out of the corner of my eye: Charlie's hands on Diana's hips.
"Yes, Baby. Thank you."
Charlie tried his hardest to make things comfortable for everyone. He asked Alice all sorts of questions. I did appreciate that he was really trying to get to know her. And he answered all of her question honestly. Diana helped make the connections between her world and ours when Alice seemed to be a little confused.
When we were done, I had reached my limit of family bonding. Dad was great with Alice, but I was exhausted and still pretty upset about everything that had happened.
To my surprise, well not really, Diana excused herself and Charlie.
"Alice you will sleep in Bella's room," she said, more for Charlie. He looked at her nervously for a moment. The parent in him was probably thinking that I shouldn't be able to spend the night with my girlfriend in my room. If Alice was a guy there would have been no way he would have let that happen. But she wasn't and he knew that we were already in way deeper than some high school romance.
He stood taking Diana's hand and bid us good night before they disappeared up to his room.
Yuck.
Alice helped me clean the kitchen and put the leftovers away for Charlie. I'd cook for him one more time before I left. I didn't want to think about what he would do for food when I was gone.
When we finished, Alice and I settled down in the living room to watch a movie On-Demand. I picked Hairspray. It was light and I figured she'd like the singing and dancing. She had seen so much today and she had handled everything so well, I didn't think something like Shawshank would give Alice a positive final impression of Earth.
She loved it of course. The costumes were her favorite part and she loved Nikki Blonsky and Amanda Bynes. She couldn't see what the big fuss over Zac Efron was though.
"He's so little," she remarked. And I had to agree with her. Compared to Sun and the rest, even though he was cute, Zac looked like a scrawny little boy.
The whole time we lay on the couch, wrapped in each others arms, I forced myself not to feel Alice up. She looked so cute in that tight little lumberjack shirt. She didn't have a bra on and I could see her nipples, hard from rubbing against the fabric. She was so enthralled into the movie she didn't noticed me staring down at her chest. As the minutes passed, it got harder and harder to control myself. My pussy was wet and throbbing just thinking about us being together again.
After the final colorful credits Alice sat up and turned to me. "That was so much fun. Diana told me about movies once, but I didn't think they would be that much fun to watch." Her smile lit up her whole face.
"Well I'm glad you liked it," I replied. I could feel my smile matching hers. We gazed at each other for a few moments before I spoke again. "Are you ready go to sleep, Baby?" I really wanted to see what was in that Victoria's secret bag, but she'd had a long day, we both had. She could have been exhausted.
"I'm ready to go up to your room," she replied, her voice lowered to a whisper. Her hand came up to my face and she stroked my cheek lightly. I swallowed the lust that had building in me for the past two hours. I thought about kissing her, but I knew once I started I wouldn't want to stop. We had to make it up to my bed.
"Come on," I whispered. I took Alice's hand and pulled her off the couch. She grabbed her bag by the foot of the stairs and followed me up to my room. I couldn't hear anything coming from Charlie's room. Thank god.
I closed the door behind me and turned to face Alice. She looked around my small room, taking in all the little things that made up my life; my computer, the rocking chair by the window, my books and CDs scattered all over the place, my bed.
"I like it," she turned finally, smiling at me. "It feels like you."
"Thanks," I smirked back. "We're running out of time, you know. Are you planning on showing me what you got for yourself today?" Alice placed the small bag on the edge of the bed and walked over to me. I watched her eyes, trained on my lips. But when she reached me she completely by passed my mouth and went right for my neck. My head automatically fell to the side, my eyes closing as she ran her tongue from my collarbone to my jaw. I needed to take my panties off very soon.
Her lips traveled up to my ear. "I told you earlier, Angel - " she sucked my earlobe between her teeth nibbling gently. My knees nearly buckled. "what I bought is for you… to wear." She pulled away a little, our eyes meeting. An incredibly sexy smirk touched the corner of her lips.
Did Zafrina teach her that too?
She took a step back and grabbed the bag. "I honestly don't even know how to put these on, but I think they would look very pretty on you." She handed it to me.
I'd play her little game, especially if it would result in more tongue-on-neck action. I grabbed my robe off the back of the door and slipped out to the bathroom. I could hear Alice giggle.
Once I was in the bathroom I quickly stripped, throwing my clothes in the hamper. I placed the bag on the rim of the sink and stuck my hand inside. It took me a minute to really wrap my mind around what I pulled out. Typically I was a white cotton panties kind of girl. Every once in a while, I would get a little adventurous and pick out a pair of pink boy shorts. Alice had gone a little further with this particular pair of panties. This pair of black, lace, crotchless panties.
I shook my head chuckling a little as I slipped them on. I felt ridiculous, but at she might like them. After one final fluff of my hair, which still looked great even after the Cleansing and some time travel, I shrugged on my robe and went back to my room.
My small desk lamp illuminated Alice's naked form sitting on the edge of my bed. I was glad that custom had stuck with her.
I took a deep breath and peeled off the robe, tossing it on my rocking chair. Confidence struck and my hand automatically landed on my hip that was now jutting out, trying to draw Alice's gaze down. Her eyes lit up as she took in the sight before her. I couldn't help, but tease her a little bit. I turned around slowly, showing her wear the lace cut across my cheeks and around my hips.
"Well, what do you think?" I asked when I was facing her again.
"Come sit here," she giggled, motioning towards her lap. I was already wet, but the idea of sitting on Alice in these panties made me gush all the more just thinking of what she planned to do.
She slid back on the bed a bit, giving herself a little more support. I straddled her and settled myself in her lap. My hand automatically went up to her breast and started massaging it gently. Alice kept her eyes focused on my lips. Slowly she leaned forward, bringing my nipples closer to her lips.
"I want to watch you come," she purred. Her tongue reached out and traced a small circle around the swollen tip, before she pulled it into her mouth. My eyes closed and my head fell to the side again. I loved it when she took control.
"Okay," I replied softly. How could I not comply with her demands? I loved her so much. In one day Alice had showed me nearly all she was capable of. Loving me, comforting me, standing by me multiple times when I needed her. I would do anything she asked me to, happily.
I felt her weight shift under me, pushing my body a little to the left and then I felt the soft pad of her thigh press against my wet folds. One of her hands reached around and cupped my ass roughly.
My gaze followed hers down as she looked at my body, the panties more specifically. "We should have these on the island," she muttered to herself. I was about to respond, but before I could she lifted her leg a little, pushing me into her.
I whimpered at the sweet sensation of my pussy connecting with her body again. I would never get tired of it. I would never get tired of how she could make me gush and how much she could make me moan.
After a few rhythmic brushes of her skin, Alice's other hand came up to the side of my neck. She used her grip on my body to anchor us both to the bed as I continued to rub myself up and down her thigh. The motion of it all was driving me wild. I couldn't contain my cries. Being close to her like this way heaven. Having her lips on my body while she rocked with me made me shiver with pleasure over and over again.
Many small orgasms rippled through me and every time my body would tremble, Alice would drag her tongue to a different part of what was available to her. From nipple to nipple to my neck, my chin. The more aggressive she became with her kisses and licks the closer I knew I was to exploding.
I opened my eyes to see Alice gazing up at me, pure lust burning in her hazel eyes. I lunged at her, almost knocking us both back on the bed. Our lips slammed together and she kissed me back fiercely before steadying us upright on the bed again. She gripped me tightly, holding her leg firmly in place as I rocked with all my strength against her. Alice tongue snaked into my mouth and I came, exploded, all over her leg. I tried to pull away, my lungs screaming for release, but Alice wouldn't let go. Instead she gave me a millimeter of space to breathe, sucking my bottom lip causing me to moaning against her mouth.
I could barely see when she fell back on the bed, pulling me with her.
"Baby I, I, -" I tried to will my body back into my control. I wanted her still. I wasn't done. I wanted to please her back. She must have known.
"No, shhhh. That's all I wanted tonight. I just wanted to watch my Angel come," she whispered between small kisses on my cheeks and lips. She shifted again pulling me up the bed with her and wrapped her arms me so I was facing the wall. Once we were settled, I could feel her lips gently caressing my shoulders and back. I swear, it was pure heaven.
"Baby." I whispered. "I love you."
"I love you, too Bella. I love you so much." Moments later she breathing softly, having drifting off to a peaceful, deep sleep.
I lay for a long time, drawing my fingertips across the back of her hand. I was so happy here with her and my body was completely spent, but for some reason I could not sleep.
I could not sleep at all.
I gently unwrapped myself from Alice's embrace and slid off the foot of the bed. She sighed a little, then snuggled up with my pillow. I gazed at her for a moment. She was beautiful, so peaceful. I wouldn't be gone long. I didn't like being away from her.
I threw on my sweats, possibly for the last time and crept downstairs to get some water. Some normal human water. When I reached the bottom of the stairs, I could hear someone in the kitchen, probably Charlie anxious to dig into those leftovers. I came around the corner to see Diana pouring herself some ice tea. I knew she knew I was there, with the mind reading and all, but she didn't turn around right away. I stood there for a sec before she turned around finally and spoke. All she was wearing was a pair of underwear and one of Charlie's flannel shirts.
"Hi," she said quietly.
"Hey."