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Bella hummed softly to herself as she followed Emmett into his house carrying two identical large black suitcases while Emmett carried two suitcases filled with clothes,
"What's in those?" Peter questioned eagerly as he eyed the cases
"My tools, don't touch them" Bella informed him
"It's pretty fucking awesome living with a secret government killer" Jasper grinned
"That you pissed off the other night, best watch your back" Bella grinned evilly as she followed Emmett up the stairs heading towards his, now their room
"She won't bomb us, right; she wouldn't do that to Esme's house…right?" Edward asked quietly
"You won't always be in Esme's house, now will you?" Bella smirked from the top of the stairs
"How'd you hear me say that?" Edward squeaked
"Trained killer, nice to meet you Edward" Bella grinned
"Emmett I know she's your mate, but you can't change her" Edward declared
"Why not?" Emmett questioned
"She's going to fucking kill us, that's why. Esme she's going to bomb me, you can't let her bomb me" Edward begged as he turned pleadingly to his mother
"If you're so worried about it, why don't you get Rose to intervene on your behalf" Jasper smirked, he knew why and he knew in Edward's panic he'd spill…oh the chaos
"She won't say anything, Bella kissed her so she's hooked now" Edward hissed
"Edward, what the fuck?" Rosalie yelled the same time Alice and Charlotte yelled out, "You did what?!"
"I was supposed to go first" Alice hissed
"You better watch the sky and where you step Edward because I'm going to bomb the shit out of you" Bella hissed out in a deadly voice
"Ah no Esme please I can't get bombed it hurts" Edward pleaded
"Edward you know you're a vampire right, it won't hurt" Carlisle chuckled
"Oh yeah, you're right" Edward nodded
"Then again with your luck, Bella's vampire power could be weapons manipulation and she can manipulate a bomb to hurt a vampire…I'm sure you'd be the first to find out" Peter grinned
"I'm going to die" Edward declared with a strangled cry
"Peter, why would you do that, now your brother is going to go insane with worry" Carlisle chastised not doing a very good job of hiding his amusement
"I'm sorry" Peter whispered trying and failing to hide his laughter
"No you're not" Carlisle chuckled with a roll of his eyes giving Peter the green light that it was okay to laugh at Edward's mild meltdown
"Maybe if you give her the perfect gift, she'll let you off the hook" Esme offered as she tried to soothe Edward and not laugh in his face, something growing increasingly hard because Jasper was now pushing humor at her in small waves
"No it won't" Bella called from Emmett's room
"Bella stop torturing your brother" Esme tried to scold but she had laughed a bit too much while saying it, fucking Jasper
"He started it, he's lucky I'm not petty or I'd cut Rose off too" Bella called down
"Be fucking petty Bella, the whore pulled a sneak attack and skipped me and Char" Alice yelled
"Fuck you Alice, I've got seniority" Rosalie snapped
Bella chuckled and shut the door her heart soaring at the sound of Emmett's laughter from the closet as he cleared space for her. She took the time to check both her cases and bring Emmett's room up to her standards in terms of safety. Yes, she was in a house full of vampires, but she wouldn't always be and it was also necessary to never get out of practice, because her summer was going to be a busy one…that she was very sure of. Rising to her feet, she surveyed the room once before grabbing several weapons and heading into the closet where Emmett had just finished clearing space and had opened one of her suitcases to unpack,
"What are you doing with those?" Emmett questioned as he eyed the small arsenal in her hands
"I need to secure the room" Bella explained as she began to do just that
"You're in a house full of vampires, we can protect you. Plus we can't hear your heart so we'd hear any other human approaching far before they got to the house"
"And I'm fully aware of that but it's honestly a habit I really don't feel comfortable giving up"
"Okay, the question is if you're going to still be doing it when you're turned"
"Good question indeed"
"So are you going to do the rest of the house?"
"Not all, just the kitchen, living room and back deck"
"You have enough weapons for that?"
"Yes but I'll still be picking up some more equipment, things are getting shaky and I'm going to have to do a bit more"
"…A bit more?"
"Okay fine a lot more, you'll probably have to pry me away a lot of the time and I'll be in the garage for the next few days"
"Why is that?"
"I'm having a Nissan GTR sent here, it's going to be my business car, and I need to fix it up and have it to my standards including certain tags so I won't get pulled over because I really won't have time for that crap"
"I'm not going to be seeing a lot of you, am I? This shit going on is pretty serious isn't it?"
"We still don't know who hacked us and we really don't know who has our real names, faces, and P.O Box information where we get paid and while it is a federal offence, if they can hack us they hack any P.O Box or any private mail box database and find out what they need to find out"
"What about you?"
"I've been sending my money overseas and slowly filtering it back in but they already know what I look like and my real name so honestly it's a matter of time, so know that when you see me walking around the house with a gun strapped to my waist and ankle and several knives just don't think it's because I don't think you can't protect me but I need to know that I won't get caught unarmed"
"Can I come with you sometimes; you know if it's ever local?"
"I'll see if I can even get you on the not so local ones, all of you, I'm pretty sure George would not object to that but you've got to know you can't interfere with anything I'm doing. It's going to get bloody and it's going to get dark and I'll do things that'll make you question my humanity but you can't step in, because I'll be the first to tell you Emmett that I am a person who enjoys violence and killing doesn't have much humanity to offer you"
"I'm marrying you for everything Bella, I understand what this means it's getting dangerous and it's not something petty because this is a security breach even if they have to keep it under wraps, but please Bella don't get shot in the head"
"I can do that Emmett but there's something I want to show you tomorrow, I'll be jumping between here and there a lot"
"Okay"
"And I'm giving you permission to speak up if I start losing myself while I'm here with you"
"But how will I know that?"
"Trust me you'll know"
"Give me some sugar woman"
"Mmm, I don't feel like straining my neck"
"Really, you don't feel like straining your neck?"
"That's what I said"
"You really are a fucking brat, you know that?" Emmett questioned as he lifted her into his arms
"Thought we had established that already, now do you want your sugar or not?"
"Yes please" Emmett grinned as he captured her lips in an eager kiss
Bella and Emmett laid on the plush carpet floor of their closet basking in their shared after sex glow,
"You know I've noticed something" Emmett grinned as he traced random shapes up and down her side softly
"Mmm, what's that?" Bella hummed with a smile as she tilted her head up to look at him
"You hum Bump N' Grind by R. Kelly every time after we have sex"
"It's a good song"
"Shouldn't that song come before everything happens?"
"That would be the logical thing to do"
"But…?"
"Sometimes you have to look logic in the face and say…'fuck you logic, I do what I want' or something along the lines"
"I'm going to use that"
"See I'd encourage you but we both know it's going to come back and bite me in the ass"
"Probably, but you like when I nibble on your ass"
"So not the same thing" Bella replied with a roll of her eyes
She tensed and grabbed her discarded gun seconds before Peter knocked on the door,
"Hey, we've got company of the wolfish persuasion heading this way and your presence is needed" Peter announced
"Okay got it, we'll be down soon" Emmett responded
"Why are the wolves coming here?" Bella asked putting the safety back on her gun
"If you were trigger happy, you would've shot Peter…that would've been funny to see" Emmett grinned
"Of course you would think that Emmett" Bella replied with a roll of her eyes as she rose to her feet, "Now why again are the wolves coming here?" Bella questioned as she bent at the waist to stretch her somewhat numb limbs
"Becau…." Emmett trailed off, words failing him as he tilted his head to get a better look at Bella
"Emmett, baby, pay attention please?"
"Bella I can't"
"You can't, what?"
"I can't function right now, I can barely do it when you have clothes on, and it's hopeless right now"
"Just try, the reward will be very satisfying" Bella offered
"I think I can do that"
"So do I, now let's try again, why are the wolves coming here?"
"To tell you that we can't get married"
"Why?"
"Part of the treaty is that we can't turn anyone and marrying me would mean you would get turned"
"I see…there's a reason why we don't negotiate with terrorist Emmett"
"They're not terrorist Bella"
"No, but they were in the same position until you decided to negotiate and form a treaty"
"How do you mean?"
"If they really believed they were a threat to you and your family they would've demanded you drink animal blood no matter what it does to you or you had to go but they knew that wasn't the case so they kept face and you guys gave them power and now it's coming back to bite you in the ass"
"I guess none of us took into account that we'd find my mate here of all places"
"Never factor out a possibility no matter how improbable sweetheart, that's how you get blindsided" Bella smiled as she stepped into the shower, "Now come get your reward" she purred out as she slipped under the spray of the shower
"Okay" Emmett nodded eagerly as he followed her into the shower
The thundering sound of paws approaching met the Cullen's ears as they sat in the living room,
"Great and Bella and Em are still upstairs" Rosalie groaned as she followed her family outside, hand in hand with Edward
"Do you think they are aware of how loud they truly are?" Jasper questioned
"Doubt it" Charlotte replied
"Well with all the yelling that they've done across their pack mind they have probably ruined their inner hearing" Edward pointed out
"Do they know they're yelling?" Alice questioned
"I highly doubt it" Carlisle replied
He watched them burst from the trees. There wasn't much upside to the wolves and that wasn't him being a cocky bastard. That was him being honest, they had the potential but they fought and attacked like men in the bodies of dogs. They bit, yes they did, but they rose up on their hind legs faithfully and therefore always exposing their bellies…a damn shame. With that being said they always did move in formations, he'd give them that but they weren't very keen on holding it once the attack actually begun,
"They want to know where Bella and Emmett are" Edward informed Carlisle
"This is not Harry Potter and my son is not your messenger owl, if you want to have a conversation with us you will use your words" Carlisle replied coolly, he was getting tired of their behavior just walking around demanding things when they really weren't in any position to do so,
"You tell them poppa" Peter nodded proudly, he couldn't chuckle like he wanted to do in front of the wolves because that would just be rude but Carlisle did roll his eyes in amusement
They were growling and looking at Edward expectantly who had a shit eating grin on his face,
"My dad says I'm not a messenger owl, and unlike you I respect my elders" Edward announced crossing his arms smugly
With a huff and growl 4 of the wolves sunk back to phase in the woods before re-emerging, he wasn't surprised to see Sam and Jacob but he was a bit surprised to see Leah and Paul but he supposed if someone was to befriend Bella it would be those two. He also noted that they were pretty close and seemed to lean into each other, moving all in one motion…he wondered if the others were dense enough to not notice that. He saw Edward give a subtle nod in answer to his question, of course they were.
"Where are she and the big one?" Sam demanded, he supposed that getting them to use their own words was enough at this point
"They're inside, I'm sure they'll be out in a few minutes" Carlisle replied
"You're breaking the treaty if you change her" Sam warned
"I'm aware and I am usually a man of my word but I will not deny either one of them their happiness to appease any of you" Carlisle replied in a matter-o-fact tone because it really was that simple
"You're going to turn her into a fucking killer to be a part of your little fucked up family because you son wants to fuck her" Jacob sneered, hell he would've faked imprinting if he could get away with it. The angry growls that met Jacob's word made him balk at their response
"In case you haven't noticed, Bella is already a killer" Carlisle replied absolutely refusing to acknowledge the rest of Jacob's statement because all it told him was how lowly he thought of Bella and Emmett
"We're arguing for nothing" Rosalie huffed
"We're trying to save a life, to you that may be nothing but to us it is something" Sam replied, he looked proud of himself, Edward nodded again, of course he was
"You're really just concerning yourself in matters not pertaining to you and be that as it may, this choice is Bella's and Bella's alone" Rosalie replied
"It's not her choice to make, she doesn't know what monsters you are" Sam replied
"So you're saying that you won't respect Bella's choice?" Charlotte questioned
"We won't let you turn her, no matter her choice" Sam replied and the others growled their agreement, all except Leah and Paul who looked conflicted. Carlisle sent out his curiosity and Jasper turned to look at his farther who gave a barley there nod in the direction of Leah and Jasper sent him the mirage of conflicting emotions they felt due to the situation
"You will respect her wishes and her brother and sisters will happily enforce it if you do not as will my mate and I" Carlisle informed them
"We'll see" Jacob huffed
Every head turned at the sound of Bella and Emmett's laughter as they made their way out the backdoor,
"About damn time, you two showed up" Alice huffed
"You're welcome" Bella smiled cheekily, she made note of how close Leah and Paul were and briefly wondered when that had happened, she also noted how hostile the others were, this was her first time actually seeing the wolves and while they were large the lack of confidence in their stances didn't intimidate her at all
"Bella you can't marry him, if you do you're breaking the treaty and we have no choice but to attack" Sam informed her
"Really it specifically says, 'Isabella Swan cannot marry Emmett McCarthy and in doing so is a direct breach of the treaty', it says that?" Bella questioned, she was met with silence, "Mmm that's what I figured"
"If he marries you he will change you and that is a breach in the treaty" Sam growled out
"Why must you dictate the order of my life, with the way things are going he'll probably change me before we get married. Either way I'm marrying the big oaf, because I'm not giving back this ring it is rather impeccable and big. I'm from Texas Sam, we like things big there" Bella smiled it was a polite, cool but dangerous smile that Jasper had only seen Carlisle master it was a smile that said while they were humoring you and letting you pollute their air with your shit but they would get their way and didn't have a problem ending your existence if need be to do so
"I don't think you understand the gravity of the situation here" Sam growled
"No, I don't think you understand how very little your wishes matter to me or my fiancé. Isn't that right honey?" Bella questioned
"Yup" Emmett said with his only lazy but sinister smirk crossing his lips
"He changes you, he breaks the treaty and we attack" Jacob growled
"Ah yes the treaty, bad call Carlisle, you really shouldn't negotiate with terrorist" Bella grinned
"Yes, lesson learned princess" Carlisle chuckled unable to hide his amusement with that, Esme had done no better although she did have Carlisle's shoulder to muffle her laughter
"We're not fucking terrorist" Sam snapped
"You are terrorizing me and my happiness and I do believe that by definition makes you terrorist. Terrorist…" Bella began
"…Of happiness" Peter finished, "The worst kind" Peter hissed as if it was truly a scandalous notion that really shouldn't be said aloud for all to hear
"A damn shame Petey" Bella huffed with a shake of her head
"A damn shame indeed Popsicle" Peter nodded in agreement
"We're not terrorist, we're trying to keep you from being changed" Sam yelled out
"Against my wishes" Bella noted
"You don't know what you want" Jacob glared
"And you do?" Bella questioned
"Do you?" Leah questioned speaking up for the first time
"Yes" Bella replied as she turned to look Leah in the eyes
"Then we support you" Paul replied, but Leah had barley heard a word of it because the world had floated away and the only thing keeping her from following it were the steel cables that held her to Paul and now Bella
Bella felt it too but she wanted to show Paul her appreciation so she turned to him, "Thank you" she informed him and their eyes connected and Paul's breath left him in a gust because as everything slipped away he was kept grounded by the steel cables holding him to Bella and Leah,
"How is that possible?" Edward whispered with wide eyes as they darted between Bella, Paul, and Leah because he could see the bond that had just been forged in Paul and Leah's mind and could not understand it
"What are you talking about?" Emmett questioned both Edward and Jasper had their eyes ping ponging between Paul, Leah, and Bella and he didn't like it
"We imprinted…" Leah began, he had not seen them connect eyes but he didn't think it could be that bad or why it was even important at this very moment, "on Bella" she finished…now that was a fucking problem
"MINE" Emmett thundered out possessively as he stood in front of Bella, blocking their view of Bella, Bella to her credit did nothing even if she felt strangely upset about the aggression he was showing Paul and Leah, she may not be supernatural but she was a predator and she knew that the voice that had just staked claim on her was the voice of a predator who was a hair trigger away from ripping, shredding, and burning any and everything that dare try to take away what was his…she just really wished it wasn't aimed at Paul and Leah, the idea of them getting hurt….bothered her
"No it's not like that" Paul growled, he was afraid more so for Leah and Bella's safety than his own but he would not back down and show weakness even in the face of death, he had not done so before and he would start doing so now
"Explain" Emmett demanded, Bella's hand had slipped under his shirt so her hand was directly in contact with the small of Emmett's back. She was his, yes, and while she would never blame him for killing Paul and Leah if they tried to take her away from him, she really didn't want them hurt, hell she'd kill them herself if it came down to it but she really didn't want it to.
"We imprinted on her yes, but it's not romantic we just want to be around her and keep her safe and happy, that's it" Paul explained
"Ask your brothers" Leah added for good measure
"It's true Emmett, they love her but it's not romantic, it's like the way we love her, and they're completely loyal to her Emmett" Jasper explained
"Not romantic?" Emmett questioned, he was always able to quickly calm down after being riled up, Carlisle wasn't completely positive why but he imagined that Emmett's natural inner positivity played a role…along with his short attention span…plus it was no secret that Emmett wasn't all there mentally, none of them were but Emmett was bit more obvious, partly because he just straight up didn't give a flying fuck about people's opinions about him
"No" Edward replied
"How is that possible?" Emmett questioned
"I don't know, we'll find out but we would like to talk to Bella about it, so she knows what to expect" Leah explained
"Alone" Paul added looking to Sam and the others who looked as if they had won something, Bella guess they figured that with her now connected to Paul and Leah she would not be changed
"You're part of this pack now Bella" Sam smirked
"Bitch I will fucking shoot you. You're annoying me, go the fuck away" Bella groaned
"You can't shoot me" Sam huffed
"My trigger finger is very fucking capable of shooting you" Bella snapped
"Fucking go Sam, you're pissing her off" Paul growled his eyes flashing a neon yellow along with Leah
"We'll talk about this when you get back" Sam replied defiantly before phasing on the spot and taking off into the forest, listening to his wolf who wanted to get the fuck away because no one's eyes had ever done that before.
There was an awkward moment in the backyard as everyone stared at one another until Emmett felt Bella draw a question mark into his lower back, a way to ask him if he was okay without undermining him,
"Go for it" Emmett nodded as he moved out of the way and Bella moved forward without prompt
"So when did this happen?" Bella smirked as she waved a finger between Paul and Leah
"While we were searching for your ass in Texas" Leah grinned as she hugged Bella
"I'm fucking cupid" Bella grinned
"Yeah right, Leah just couldn't resist my charms anymore" Paul grinned as she hugged Bella tightly
"Shut up Paul, that's bullshit" Leah snapped
"So you want to explain what's going on and what it means?" Bella asked
"All we've ever been taught is that imprinting singles out a wolf's perfect mate but clearly that isn't the case….at least not for us. We don't know if all the other things are accurate but you may have some discomfort without us near, our mood may affect you, your mood can definitely affect us we know that for sure, you'll be hyperaware of where we are but we probably won't be with your whole shield situation." Leah explained
"Okay" Bella nodded; there wasn't much she could say
"Bella, we go where you go, we are loyal to you and if that means by extension the Cullen's then we are loyal to them. We will support and fight to protect any decision that you make" Paul explained
"Thank you" Bella nodded
"We'll come by as soon as we get all the answers we can" Leah assured before both she and Paul turned and took off into the woods
"Well that was an interesting meeting" Esme noted
"Bet you didn't see that coming Alice" Charlotte smirked
"Hell no" Alice chirped, "Bella, would you really have shot them?" Alice asked
"Of course I would've" Bella nodded, "I don't know if you've noticed this already, but I'm really not all that mentally stable" Bella noted as if mentioning the news
"You really are crazy, aren't you?" Alice questioned
"Certified" Bella drawled as she walked off without a care in the world
"That's my twin sister right there" Peter grinned proudly, no one was surprised…Peter's sanity was often questioned as well…he did weird shit sometimes.