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Chapter 14
Irina POV
I had finally arrived at the Cullens. I was glad to see my family wasn't here, I was afraid they would come asking for help in finding me. I was a mile from their house when I smelt her. A female vampire and something else. I approached up wind. I stood on a hill and saw her half a mile from me. It was a vampire with brown long hair and a…child? What the fuck? Is that an immortal child? Surely not.
As soon as the thought passed through my mind the little girl took off after a deer at incredible speeds. It was an immortal child! I heard a voice and saw Rosalie Cullen coming out of the tree line. She was shouting at a girl named Izzy. At that time, the wind changed direction. The child, the brown haired vampire and Rosalie all turned to look at me. The immortal child was part of the Cullens! I can't believe it. I can't believe Carlisle has allowed his family to do this. And I thought I would ask him for help. He makes packs with wolves and creates immortal children. I cannot believe I called them cousins. I took off. I know their secret. They will not let me live now. I cannot die until I have avenged my mate. I had only one place left to go. Italy. The only place that can help me with the problems of the wolves and the Cullens.
BPOV
"Bella look at this! You would look so fabulous in…"
"She doesn't want any fucking clothes Alice! I heard her tell you that three times." Char said barely containing a growl.
"I realize apparently you don't like her in clothes but a girl does need…"
"Alice stop! Don't go there. We are here to shop for you. Behave and stop trying to pick me out clothes or we are leaving."
"Of course Bella. I'm sorry. I didn't mean anything by it. I just haven't seen you in so long." She gave me her best sad face. Charlotte was scowling.
"Is everything okay, ladies?" The salesgirl walked up. She had been building the courage to do it for the last thirty minutes. Alice may have been wearing designer jeans and a designer top but Char and I were dressed in cut off blue jean shorts that were probably too short for the public and tiny faded mid drift tees. We definitely did not look like we belonged except for our Playboy model looks. Thank you God for the vampire gene. The salesgirl probably couldn't figure out if Char and I were incredibly rich models who were dressed down because we were eccentric or just bums.
"No, we are doing fine, thank you." I told her politely.
"Actually, I want to see if you have some of these outfits in my sizes. The ones here are too large."
"Of course."
"So Charlotte, you see anything you like? I could find some outfits for you?" Alice said to her, maybe extending an olive branch?
"Nope." Olive branch rejected.
"Bella, I'm hungry. Let's get a bite to eat while Alice gets the shop girl to see if they have these outfits in the kid's section."
"I doubt you will find any of your types of meals in this part of the city, Charlotte." Alice told her with an annoyed look.
"It's a big fucking city, Alice." Char responded. This is going well. They are establishing an open dialogue. An exchange of ideas. Good.
"Look, let's stay with Alice until she is finished and then we can go hunting tonight. Just the two of us, okay?" I offered, hoping this would appease Char.
Finally Char smiled. "That's sweet Bella. I don't mind if we bring Garrett and Peter with us. You know they like to watch us." She told me with a sly grin. I smiled back at her and noticed Alice looking at us strangely. Oh well. She will have to get used to it if she wants to stay around.
Alice walked off with the salesgirl and I turned to Charlotte. She had a sheepish look on her face.
"What?"
"Nothing Char. Nothing at all." I smiled at her and pulled her into a hug. She went to grab my ass. "Char we are in public, half dressed. Maybe we shouldn't doing any ass grabbing right now." I whispered to her.
"You're right Bella. I am just ready for them to leave."
"Char you have known Alice forever. Jasper is your sire. What is the problem? I told you that you are my best friend and nothing will change that."
"I know Bella. I just have never really gotten along with Alice and now she is here and all up your ass and I don't like it. She's a selfish, manipulative little tramp who plays on people's sympathies to get what she wants."
"Char, she isn't that bad."
"Bella, I have known her longer than you."
"Yes and I have known Bella longer than you Charlotte." Alice said walking up. Damn she is quiet.
"Alice! Did you find any of the outfits in your size?" I asked her with a big smile. Please God let's not get into an argument in the nice clothing store.
"Just because you have sexual acts with her occasionally which is another issue all together, don't think you know Bella."
"Alice…" I tried to head this off.
"Fuck you Alice. You knew her when she was 17. Before you and your "family" followed your pansy brother and abandoned her. You knew her then. You don't know her now."
"You think she has changed?" Alice asked raising an eyebrow and smirking.
"See that's what I'm talking about! You're too fucking stupid to see that she has changed. She isn't going to take your crap anymore Alice. No goddamn manicures. No designer fucking clothes that no real people would ever actually wear in public."
"You know what Charlotte, I can see you are threatened by me but you always…"
"STOP!"
"The both of you need to chill out. People are staring. We don't need people staring do we? Alice, Char and I are going to walk outside and you are going to pay for your purchases and then we are going back to the ranch okay?"
They both nodded and Char followed me outside.
"You see Bella? She thinks she still knows you. She thinks you're still the same 17 year old girl that she ran all over back in Forks."
"She didn't run me over Char…"
"From everything you told me it seems like she did. I won't let her do that to you again Bella! I won't."
"Char, I told you that you are always my best friend and always will be. We are connected like no friend I've ever had. And I'm not even talking about your great body." I told her winking at her.
"You mean it?"
"Of course Char. You're like a sister, best friend and part time lover all rolled into one. The only person on this earth I am closer to is Garrett. So chill okay? She is not going to take your place. Ever. Nobody will."
"Thanks Bella. Do you really think we are a coven?"
"Who gives a damn what they call us? We are what we are. And we are happy. Now we need to plan our next trip. You know the boys are getting restless and we aren't going anywhere without each other so we need to decide before they get any ideas. And we need to make sure it's a place Davey can travel with us."
"How about London?"
"Char if you can convince Garrett, then I'm all for it." I told her rolling my eyes.
"France?"
"Sounds like a plan. I've never been."
"Oh my God! Bella it is great. I can't wait to show you and Garrett. Peter and I made love on the top of the Eifel Tower after it was closed to tourists for the night. We almost fell off!"
I had to laugh at her enthusiasm. That was what was so great about Char, and Garrett and Peter for that matter. Always ready for adventure and always having a positive attitude. So if everything is going good, why do I have this nagging feeling in the back of my head? Peter must be getting to me.
Alice POV
I watched them out the shop window. I could hear every word Charlotte spoke. And the sad thing is, she was right. I had no idea who Bella was now. She cursed a lot more. She was a vampire who ate people. I never saw that coming. She dressed much more comfortably, I guess you could say. The Bella I knew had trouble looking at herself naked in the mirror, much less letting others see her. She is much more confident. The Bella I knew wouldn't have been caught dead in a top that tight or shorts that short. And I have a feeling some of these changes occurred long before Garrett got a hold of her.
But despite this she was still Bella. She was still kind. She still tried to keep the peace. She still had that aura that made you want to be around her. And I wanted my friend back. Charlotte seems determined to keep me from having any kind of relationship with Bella.
Did I really run all over her in Forks? I thought she enjoyed the things we did. Okay it's true I tried to get her to do things I wanted to do mostly. But she never wanted to do anything besides hang out and read or hang out with Edward. I am going to have to figure out what she likes to do now. Bringing her here was a mistake. There are things she likes to do. Interests she has now. I will just have to figure out what they are.
I walked out to see them standing on the sidewalk commenting on the downtown sites. Bella heard me and smiled. Char frowned. I may have to make nice with her. The vision hit me just as I was about to suggest we head back rather then hit another store. Oh God. Oh God no. Irina. Volturi. Death. No, I can't let that happen.
"Alice!" Alice what did you see?" Bella was shaking me. Why do people shake me? It's not like the vision is going to end any sooner.
"Let me guess. You saw Bella sucking down a rabbit and going to more clothing stores with you?"
I ignored Charlotte's remark. "We have to get back to the ranch. I know the trouble that is coming that Peter was talking about. I have to call Carlisle. I need to speak to Jasper. We have to go."
Without another word we took off. We hit the alley way and scaled to the top of the parking garage quickly and Bella drove us. I had to get to Jasper. He would know what to do.
Garrett POV
I wondered how the girls were doing. I missed Bella but I could feel from the pull in my chest that she was getting closer. She should be home any minute. And then she was mine. We have a tradition of making love as soon as we are together again after being apart for any length of time. I keep wondering if it will ever get old and it keeps getting better every time. One day I wonder if we will even have two separate souls or just one?
Peter and Jasper were still laughing at the poor checkout girl at Wal-Mart. Three guys buying a blow up swimming pool and four cases of baby oil is bound to catch anyone's attention. But Peter wearing short cutoffs, a cowboy hat, boots and a two sizes too small tank top capped it off. I have never seen a checkout girl look so scared. And I have a feeling it wasn't because of our vampire nature.
I felt the pull lessening quickly. Bella must be hauling ass. Jasper and Peter must have felt the same thing because they both looked at me.
"It appears our mates are in rather a hurry to get back." Peter commented.
"I hope we don't have to put any body parts back on." Jasper said with a pained look on his face.
We heard the truck pull in and before we knew it the girls were in the living room. Bella ran to me and wrapped her arms around me. I guess it was my cue to take her to the bedroom.
"I missed you too love." I picked her up and began walking to our bedroom.
"Stop Garrett."
Say what?
"But Bella we always…"
"Alice had a vision. A bad one. One we all need to hear."
Shit. I was afraid of this.
"What happened Alice? What did you see?" Jasper asked her holding her in his arms.
"Irina. She went to visit Carlisle for some reason. She saw Izzy and thought she is an immortal child. Irina is going to the Volturi. They are going to come for the Cullens."
"Which members of the Volturi are coming Alice?"
"All of them. They are bringing witnesses too because Aro plans to kill them all except Edward and he wants to use Izzy as justification in front of the vampire community. He wants Edward. He wants me as well but as of right now we won't be there. They will all die Jasper. Even Edward."
"Izzy isn't an immortal child, Alice. When they see that, they will not be able to justify the killings, especially with witnesses around."
"They don't plan to stop long enough to look or talk Jasper."
"How long do they have?" Peter asked, suddenly in serious mode, despite what he still had on. The funny thing is no one even looked twice at him. It's kinda what you expect from Peter.
"I would say a month. Long enough for them to gather enough witnesses."
"Is it too late to stop Irina?" I asked.
"Yes."
"I have to call Carlisle." Jasper said pulling his phone from his pocket.
We listened in to the conversation. Bella grabbed onto my waist and squeezed. My baby seemed worried. Maybe even scared.
"It will be okay, dear. I won't let anything happen to you. You know this." I whispered into her hair.
"I'm not worried about me Garrett." She whispered back to me. Of course she isn't. She would have to have a sense of self-preservation for that.
"Carlisle?"
"Yes Jasper. I figured you might be calling. Irina saw Izzy and took off. We are afraid she may have jumped to some conclusions. Has Alice seen anything?"
Jasper filled Carlisle in on Alice's vision.
"What if we take off and hide Jasper?"
"Demetri will find you."
"What do you suggest we do Jasper? We can't beat them. Not by ourselves. And I don't know if our friends would stand with us against the Volturi."
"Maybe we can gather enough of our friends to see that Izzy isn't an immortal child that Aro would have to stop and listen. Especially in front of witnesses." Carlisle thought out loud.
"That may work Carlisle. Who do you suggest?"
"The Amazonians, the Irish, the Egyptians, your friends Peter and Charlotte, Garret if we can find him,as much as I hate to say it, the Romanians, the Irish, and the Denali's of course. Can you find them Jasper?"
"Alice and I will leave immediately."
"Thank you Jasper."
BPOV
"We have to go Peter. Will you and Char go and witness?"
Peter looked at Char who nodded. "Yep. We will be there Jasper. You know no matter how many vampire witnesses he gets Aro is going to find an excuse to attack. He has always been jealous of Carlisle's coven. This is going to turn into a fight."
"I know. We will have to be prepared. If you don't want to be involved I won't blame you brother."
"When have I ever backed off a fight, Jasper? Char and I will be there."
Jasper looked at Garrett and I.
"I have to speak to my mate about this Jasper."
"I understand Garrett. Alice and I have to leave now. We have to apparently travel the world. If we don't see you again Garrett, make sure you take care of this little lady."
With that, Alice hugged me and whispered that she loved me in my ear.
And they were gone.
Three sets of eyes were looking at me. Why does everybody look at me?
"Darling?"
It felt so good in Garrett's arms. I could take him to the bedroom and we could never leave. There is no reason we would have to be involved in this. It isn't our problem. I could just stay in my lovely home with my lovely dog and my lovely husband and never leave. Make love for eternity. But Pete and Char are going. That's a done deal. There will be no talking them out of it. And I won't let them go without us.
I sighed. Peter and his fucking visions.
"I suppose we better pack for New York State."
Peter pulled me into his arms and lifted me in his arms. "That's my little bit! I knew you wouldn't stay behind."
"Peter?"
"Yes, Garrett?"
"Put my wife down and go pack. I need to take care of some unfinished business in the bedroom and I want the house empty."
Peter was gone and Char winked at me. "I will take Davey and get his doggy bag ready Bella."
"Wait, the dog is going?" Garrett asked.
"Of course! He's ours. Where the hell else is he going to go?" I asked with a look of indignation on my face. Poor Garrett.
"So how soon should we leave?" I asked.
"Immediately."
"Yeah, not gonna happen Pete. Garrett?"
"Let's go darling." He said with a smile. My man always knows what I need.
He began undressing me as he loves to do. I had to ask.
"Garrett, are you planning on having more anal sex with me or placing me on permanent hand job duty?"
"What? No more than we usually do darling. Why do you ask?"
"I was just wondering why there are 4 cases of baby oil in the living room?"
"Oh that. There is a good reason for that. You see Peter wanted…"
"Oh my God, Garrett!" That explains why Peter was dressed like one of the Village People! Are you two going to finally put on a show for me and Char?"
"No Bella. And that is a disturbing thought."
Knowing my man and Peter, I would bet that baby oil came from a conversation about a catfight between us girls. He kissed my neck and I felt his hand on my breast. I found myself naked and he gently laid me back on the bed. He reached one hand under me and placed his finger inside my asshole. He placed his other hand on my mound and rubbed my clit with his thumb. I was squirming on the bed. I looked him in the eyes as he slowly entred me. The friction was delicious. He moved his finger in and out and kept his thumb on my clit rubbing steady circles. I was moaning so loud. I couldn't stop.
"Bella."
"Yes baby?"
"Who do you belong to?"
"You baby. Only you."
Whose does this body belong to?"
"You baby." I was taking so many unneeded breaths I would be hyperventilating if I was human.
"Who do I belong to Bella?"
I kissed him hard. I shoved my tongue down his throat. God he tasted so fucking good.
"You are Mine!"
"That's right Bella. He pressed down on my clit at the same time he went inside me and I lost it. He took me over and over like this. We heard Peter at some point come back to the house. We didn't stop. I barely moved. He wouldn't let me. My hands roamed his body everywhere they could get to. I felt his ass flexing when he entered me. After we had both cum mutliple times He laid down on me. He was still hard. I loved to lay down like this with him at night. I couldn't sleep but I would close my eyes and jsut revel in the feel of him on top of me. In me. One with me.
"Bella, promise me you will be careful. Let me take the lead. Follow my lead. I have fought them before. I know what I am doing. Promise me."
"I promise you lover. I would follow you into hell."
Edward POV
I can't believe this is happening. I must be cursed. Hannah is having enough trouble with blood lust. Izzy is growing at a phenomenal rate. Hannah is worried she won't stop. And now this. The Volturi. Coming to destroy my family. My wife and child. Carlisle has spoken to the Denali's. They are coming. Jasper and Alice are looking for other covens and nomads. Carlisle's plan is to get them to stop and reason with them. I have my doubts this will work. Alice had her vision last week. She seems to believe we have another three weeks before they will come. We have not heard from them since that phone call. Esme is panicking. Rose wants to take Izzy and run. I want Hannah to take her and run with Rose but without Izzy to prove that she isn't an immortal child we are dead and they will hunt them down. We were currently outside in the back of the house watching Izzy play. She was chasing a butterfly. I never thought I would see the day when I had a daughter and now here it is. And of course it is being threatened. I wish I could feel a pull towards Hannah. She doesn't feel a pull towards me. She is the same sweet girl but she has hardly touched me at all since being changed. I miss my wife.
"Edward we need to all prepare for what is coming. If this doesn't work, if the nomads and other covens can't slow down the Volturi with their presence, they will attack."
"Not much point in fighting back is there Carlisle? We can't take them on. The best we can hope is Alec uses his power so we don't feel anything."
"God you are such a wimp Edward!" I heard Emmett say.
"What are we supposed to do Emmett?"
"Edward, we will not let harm come to that child. I will fight for her with my life."
"I appreciate the sentiment Esme. I will fight for my daughter as well. I am only pointing out that we don't have a chance against their powers." What is with these people? Why can't they see the truth in front of them?
"What other option do we have Edward? Roll over and die?" Carlisle asked. Not you too Carlisle.
"If we fight it will make it worse."
"As usual, you are wrong Edward. We are going to fight. And not only are we going to fight. We are going to kick the hell out of those Italian bastards."
We all turned at once to see Garrett, Peter and Charlotte. And the vampire who had just spoke. Oh my God.
"What's wrong Cullens? You look like you have seen a ghost." She said with a smile. It is her. It is Bella. She's a vampire. Oh my God. I heard Esme gasp.
"Bella? Is it really you?"
"Yes Esme, it is really me."
Esme rushed her and wrapped her arms around her. She was sobbing. Carlisle was right behind her wrapping them both in his arms. Emmett and Rose just stared. Wait how the hell did this happen?
"What the hell is going on? Who turned you?"
She looked at me and grabbed Garrett's hand. "My mate turned me."
Garrett. Fucking Garrett. I lost it. I admit I was out of line but I attacked him. I ran straight for him and quickly found myself on my backside. What the hell? He never even moved.
BPOV
That little fucker thought he was going to attack MY man. I threw up a shield around us and watched with pleasure as he bounced off straight to the ground.
"Edward, if you make a step towards my Mate again, I will save the Volturi the trouble and end you right now. Understand?"
"Uhmm why don't we all go inside and we can figure out what is going on?" Carlisle suggested.
"Yes, that sounds like a great idea Carlisle." Garrett commented.
"And it will give me a chance to tell you why and how we are going to beat the Volturi."
"Bella, stop. I am glad that you are alive. I wish you were human. But you need to leave. Do not let these three drag you into this." What an idiot. I should thank him. He leaving me was the best thing that ever happened to me.
"Edward read their minds. Read anybody's mind."
I watched his face as he realized for the first time in his immortal life, he couldn't snoop in anyone's head.
"What is this?"
"Nobody's powers work if I don't want them too. Nobody touches those I don't want touched. Especially my Mate and husband so I would control yourself if you know what is best for you."
"Your husband?"
"Yeah. My husband. Now if you can play nice we can all go in and all will be explained."
Carlisle looked at Garrett. "Pam huh?"
"I'm sorry Carlisle. She didn't want anyone to know."
Carlisle nodded. I figured he would get it. "We didn't exactly treat you like family, did we Bella? Not by leaving." He said towards me with a sad look on his face.
"No you didn't, but it's over now. It's time to move on. We have bigger problems facing us."
"Bella?" I turned and saw Emmett.
"Yes?"
"Can I hug you?" He was so sweet to ask. I missed the big idiot.
"Yes Emmett. You can. And you better make it a good one." He hugged me so tight. It brought back memories of walking into the Cullen house in Forks.
The little girl walked up to me. She was a cute one. "What is your name?" she asked me.
"I'm Bella. It's short for Isabella."
"That's my name too!" She told me smiling. "I wish I was called Bella but everyone calls me Izzy."
"Well we will just have to set them straight won't we? You should be called what you want to be called."
She giggled. Dammit. She's cute. Now I'm really in deep. As if I wasn't before.
"Would you like to see my puppy dog? You have to be very careful with him."
"You have a dog?"
"You have a dog? Emmett echoed.
"Yes, Char and I have a child together. Come on little Bella. Let's go to the truck and unload little Davey. It's time for him to eat."
As I took her hand and we walked towards the truck I could feel every eye on me. I guess that's what happens when a dead girl comes back to life. You tend to be the center of attention.