Bella's POV
It has been 3 weeks and Carlisle gave me an official clean bill of health this morning. I have no more pain medications, no more sling and yesterdays x-ray looked good. Carlisle still made me promise to be careful and take it easy. I assured him that I would walk extra slowly while leaning on everyone's shoulders. He chuckled as he left my bedroom, I mean our bedroom.
I had moved myself to Emmett's bedroom as soon as doctor's orders allowed it. Emmett had begged me to move into his room and even though I had wanted it more than anything, I had been reluctant at first. Knowing me as well as he did Emmett had sent Edward in to tell me it was fine to move on with my life and that I should not worry about him. Therefore, that night I took residence in our room and slept at Emmett's side. I knew I was where I belonged and by his side was where I would stay.
Once Carlisle left our room, I decided to get dress, pamper myself and enjoy my complete freedom from everything medically related. I wanted to look extra nice for Emmett when he got back from hunting, since this will be my first day out of that dreadful sling. So, I took an extra long bath soaking in lavender bubbles, relaxing and wrapped up in my thoughts.
I still could not believe how well Charlie had taken the news of me leaving one brother for the other. Honestly, he actually seemed relieved. We had decided to tell him the same night I had had my talk with Edward. Esme had invited him over to have dinner with me and to explain to him my accident in more detail. I did not have to explain much in that regard because I was claiming not to remember much of what had happened.
I was impressed though by the simplicity of the woven lie.
As I listened to Esme, tell the story I had to remind myself several times to act nonchalant since I was supposed to have heard the tale already.
Esme explained that we all went as a family on a hiking expedition into the woods and they had been there before. They remembered the trail being an easy one to follow and figured that my klutzy self would be able to handle it fine, especially with a person walking in front of me and with one behind me. However, as my fate would have it about an hour into the hike I tripped over an exposed tree root that was right on the edge of a steep hill. My protectors, Edward and Emmett, both jumped forward to protect me, but in their haste, they instead ran into each other knocking heads.
"So as you can see Charlie," Esme had told him, "it all took place so fast, that when Edward and Emmett collapsed to the ground poor Bell was already stumbling down the hill. Carlisle and Jasper immediately went down after her with Edward and Emmett following once they gathered there sense of balance. Of course, following a person rolling down a hill is a longer process on firm feet, so when they got to her they found her wrapped around a tree. We made haste and got her home as fast as possible."
Charlie was shaking his head next to my bed with disbelief, "Bella, why on earth would you go hiking in the woods with your inability to stand straight? I just don't understand," he continued clearly not expecting an answer to his question. "Next thing I know you are going to tell me that you are going to start trying extreme sports…I'm telling you now that I don't think that my heart can handle it. I need you to be safe." He ended everything in a whisper looking down at the bed clearly embarrassed by his emotional display.
I put my hand on Charlie's shoulder and told him, "I'm sorry dad. I promise I will be more careful. I won't go hiking anymore and I will take up something safe, something like…"
Alice chirped up and said excitedly, "Like your yoga and meditating Bella."
Emmett and I immediately looked up at each other with big grins on our faces. I shook my head to wipe the happy smirk off my face and turned back to my dad.
"I will stick to safe hobbies dad, you have my word."
"Alright Bella." My dad had then gone with Carlisle into his study to talk some more about my rehabilitation and my stay here. Esme excused herself to go and finish the dinner that only Charlie and I would be eating. Everyone else made themselves scarce leaving Emmett and I alone to talk strategy and we had decided to only tell my dad about our relationship. We decided to wait for a few weeks to tell him about our summer trip and impending Vegas elopement.
Later that evening everyone gave Charlie and I some alone time as we ate our dinner. We did not talk much as was usually the case but the atmosphere was comfortable. My dad's occasional hand pat showed me how much he cared. The sport game on T.V. was at least keeping him entertained, but I was so nervous about our next upcoming talk that I could not even tell you what sport we were watching.
As the game ended and my dad hollered, cheering with the victory of his team, Emmett walked in and joined me on my opposite side from Charlie.
At first Charlie was too wrapped up in his team winning to notice us standing there staring at him, with Emmett standing by my side protectively and me biting on my lip with nervousness.
After a few moments, he looked at us seeming shocked by our stance and shut the television off with the remote. He turned his chair toward us and rubbed his right hand over his face nervously brushing down his mustache.
Charlie stared at us for a moment and then said quite forcefully, "Do not just stand there staring at me like a deer in front of head lights. We have been through enough these last couple of days don't you think? So just say what you need to say, because the last time that I checked we are all adults here in this room."
I felt the fear leave my face and I cocked my head as I continued to look at my dad for a moment. He already knew, I realized this as I watched his gaze alternate between my face and Emmett's. He did not seem happy, but resigned and maybe even accepting. Of course, I could not be sure until I told him the truth, but I could not force any words out.
When Emmett started to speak, trying to come to my rescue, I snapped out of it.
"Wait. Stop Emmett. This is my responsibility and my dad is right. I am an adult now and if I want him to treat me like one then I need to start acting like one."
Emmett looked at me adoringly and brushed a strand of hair out of my face locking it behind my ear.
I looked at my dad and his expression at our exchange and it just confirmed my belief that he was expecting what I was about to tell him.
I cleared my throat and began to rush out the words. "Dad…Edward and I broke up, because things just were not working out between us." I paused to clear my throat again. "Emmett was there for me and well, um, well we are together now. We have been for a little while and I did not know how to tell you, because I didn't want you to think less of me."
My dad looked at as, stood up and for a minute there, I thought that he was going to walk away from me.
"Dad," I said with a pleading tone.
My dad kissed me on my forehead surprising me and said, "I could never think less of you honey. I will never understand the way your brain processes things sometimes."
We both looked at Emmett when he choked back a laugh.
"Sorry, sir," he said to Charlie.
Charlie ignored him and continued talking to me. "I am a little surprised is all, but after being here today and seeing how protective and caring this man is over you, I guess I kind of knew. Just be smart daughter and think about your decisions. I'm just glad that you are safe and healthy, handling everything else is a piece of cake as long as you are okay."
"Really, that is all you're going to say?" I asked him bewildered by all that he had said. Where was the disappointment, the worry of me dating an older man and his awkwardness with such situations?
"What do you expect me to say? I love you Bella. I am glad that you are going to be okay after your fall. You are eighteen and very capable to decide whom you want to love. You are going to make sound decisions and poor decisions in your life. It is my job to be there for you and guide you, but it is definitely not my job to judge you."
"I love you dad."
"I love you to.
My dad had left shortly after that but not before asking to speak to Emmett in private. Emmett had told me when he got back that my dad told him that he hoped that he would be able to take better care of me than Edward would. My dad had never hid his distrust for Edward.
As the memory ended, I began to rinse off and then climbed out of the tub wrapping myself in a towel. I had never truly known what a wise and caring man my father was until that moment. All he cared about was my happiness and me. As long as I was happy, safe, and healthy everything else was just details as far as he was concerned.
I smiled at my revelation as I entered our walk-in closet and then screamed when I realized that I was not alone.
"Sorry, Bella," Alice said extra loudly and I assumed it was for the benefit of the other vampires and to ensure them of my safety. "I didn't mean to startle you but I saw you fretting on what to wear, so I decided to help. After I help you get your sexy pants on the rest of the family is going hunting."
She winked at me as I continued to gap at her.
"Close your mouth, it is not becoming," she said and then laughed after I clamped it shut.
"You had a vision of me looking for something to wear?" I asked her nervously, gnawing on my lip and trying to get more details of her vision out of her.
"Yes," she let go of my clothes and turned to look at me with a sinister smile.
Then she reached back into the clothes and pulled out a hanger that contained a sexy dress that I had never seen before. It was made out of slinky material and was beautiful cobalt blue color.
"That is certainly not mine and I do not think I can pull that off." I tried talking with an air of authority and then walked to the back of the closet to pull down a demure sweater. "When I was thinking about getting dressed, I was just thinking of a nicer shirt. I pointed to the dress, "Not….that."
"Don't be silly, Emmett has had to keep his hands to himself for over three weeks…he deserves, um…crème brulee not….everyday box cake."
"Wow, you want to serve me as dessert to your brother. That is just weird Alice."
Alice laughed, "Oh get over it…kitten."
She smirked at me as I felt the blush rise up my face.
"Don't call me that," I whispered my face hot.
"Why?" She asked going through the shoes in the closet.
"It is a private nickname…and it is special to me."
Alice stood back up with a pair of black heels in her hands and looked at me. She smiled genuinely and said, "This is so weird, the two of you so in love. I can not believe that I did not see it coming."
"Just promise me and then I'll let you play dress up with me."
"I promise." She came over and hugged me. "Now let's go find a matching bra and panties so we can make your man drool and talk like a fool."
I laughed and told her to lead the way.
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Emmett's POV
I returned home surprised to see the house dark and silent. Walking in I wondered where everyone went and instantly felt sad that I would have to wait to see Bella. Things had been going great for us and for the family. Everyone seemed to be dealing with the grief in a healthy way, everyone already acted accepting of my relationship with Bella and maybe even happy for us. Even Edward was outwardly dealing with things better than anyone had ever expected. We were happy and he seemed to sincerely want that for Bella.
As I approached our closed bedroom door, I saw a pale glow coming from beneath it and I paused. I heard a slight rustling, smelled my girl and hurriedly went into the room.
The sight before me made me stop dead and dumb in my tracks. My mouth began to water and my nose was overwhelmed by the scent that was my Bella. Her floral scent mixed with the scent of her arousal went straight to my loins, making me rock hard. The scent of her tantalizing blood had me growling and slightly dizzy with a different kind of want and need. I heard her heart began to race as she stood waiting for me in front of our bed.
She stood before me with a womanly confidence that was new to her and an anxious smile. She was mouthwatering, delicate like a flower, beautiful and mine. The dress she was wearing was sexy and so not her style, making me feel revered and swell up with pride that she had dressed up for me. The dress tightly contoured her body with the bodice wrapping into a slight twisted knot in the middle of her chest. The straps were slim showing off her petite shoulders and delectable collarbones. The silky fabric fell off her hips and stopped right about her knees. My eyes followed her leg stems down to the black heels that made my dick twitch with eager anticipation. I brought my eyes back up her body letting them linger on her hips and then on her cleavage, finally making it back up to her eyes.
Her happy smile softened and she tilted her head making it angle down slightly. The shadows that draped around her face made her eyes look smoldering causing me to notice that lit candles surrounded the room.
I do not know how long I stood there staring at her with my mouth hanging open.
She finally spoke ripping me out of my trancelike gaze.
"Carlisle gave me a clean bill of health this morning so I thought that we should celebrate. Alice helped me, you know, get girly and then she ushered the family out of the house for the evening."
I smiled at her and strode to her in two long strides to sweep her up in my arms. I encased my face into her neck and hair breathing her very essence into my lungs. My mind felt cloudy, my chest felt heavy and my need for her hammered my entire body.
"You are so beautiful kitten," I told her huskily as I lifted my head and swept her legs up into my arms.
A moment later, I was gently laying her on the bed and covering her body with my own, being careful not to put my full weight on her. I held myself up by my elbows and used my hand to brush her hair out of her face until it was fanned out on the pillow. Our faces were a mere inch apart as we stared deeply at each other and my hands cradled her face with my thumbs caressing her cheeks and then her lips.
I took another deep breath holding it in feeling the smell permeating through my body from the inside, branding me as hers. My exhale came out shakily, slowly and I continued to sporadically growl deep in my throat.
Bella giggled and the sound was music to my ears. As she laughed her body beneath me pressed into mine.
"You sound so dangerous when you do that tiger," Bella said with a drawn out sigh. "It makes me so hot."
I chuckled, nestled my face into her neck, and smelled her while tracing her jawbone with my nose. I kissed her sweet soft lips quickly and then went back to looking into her eyes. "I have missed holding you like this."
She returned my kiss but with more force, "I have missed it to." She paused and kissed me again, this time ending the kiss by licking my bottom lip erotically. "You can hold me all night Emmett, but first, I want you to make love to me. These past few weeks have been dreadful, not being able to get close to you. I need to feel you. I need you to touch me, taste me…consume me." She ended the last word with a breathy sigh filled with promise.
I slowly got up from the bed and helped her up, never taking my eyes off her. I pulled my White Stripes band shirt over my head and tossed it onto the floor. Bella immediately had her hands on me gripping my shoulders and then she ran them down my chest and stomach. Her touch felt hot and sensual causing my whole body to quake with lust and need.
When her hands reached the waistband of my pants and began to struggle with the belt, I stopped her by placing my hands on hers. I brought her hands up to wrap around my neck and brought her body against mine. My mouth feathered her swan like neck with wet kisses as I reached my hands around her body and easily slid the zipper down on her dress.
I took a step back and her arms fell to her sides. I brought my hands up to her shoulders and with a slight push on the straps, her dress slithered down her body to pool around her feet on the floor.
I stopped and stared in awe at the goddess standing in front of me. Her lacy bra and thong matched the blue of her dress and molded her curves perfectly. The bra pushed her breasts up slightly creating an enticing cleavage that heaved with each of her shaky breaths. The panties were so tiny and smooth, shouting out the secrets that may be held within.
She took a step toward me and pulled on my belt buckle unlocking the clasp quickly. As she continued to undress me, I unhooked her bra and slid the straps off her shoulders. I covered her breasts with my hands adding slight pressure as she massaged my erection through my boxer briefs. I groaned at the sensation needing more and pulled her closer to me. Her mouth began to place light kisses on my chest as her hand worked to push down the rest of my clothes. I felt her tongue on my nipple, and then her teeth and I could not get close enough to her.
I kicked off the rest of my clothes, picked her up bridal style and laid her onto the bed. She looked angelic laying there with her flushed pale skin and chestnut hair framing her face. I silently thanked the gods that brought her into my life.
She wrapped her fingers around my neck and into my hair, pulling me down to her. She licked her lips just before bringing them to mine. The kiss was tender, languid and it was everything; she was everything.
While keeping my lips on hers relishing the movement, her tongue and the smell of her breath, I removed her underwear. She lifted her hips and helped me by wiggling the panties down and then kicking them off once they reached her ankles.
She giggled at my insistence of not breaking the kiss.
"I can not get enough of you," I whispered to her. I lowered myself and placed kisses all over her pink tipped breasts, while continuously breathing in her scent. "Even if we do have an eternity it will not be enough," I said and then licked one of her luscious tips. My tongue swirled around it and then my lips encompassed it, sucking it to a taut pebble.
Bella arched her back, pushing her chest into my face while a strangled moan escaped her throat. I moved back up her body, kissing her neck and tangling my hands in her hair. My aching erection waited impatiently at her wet center, the tip already moist with her. Her neck was tilted back on the bed, her mouth open and wet and her eyes closed.
"Bella, open your eyes," I demanded gruffly.
When her eyes opened and she looked at me, I entered her unhurriedly and smoothly until she fully sheathed me. My chill was enflamed by her burning heat and it felt like ecstasy. I felt myself twitch inside of her and she moaned pushing her hips into mine.
She kissed my chin and then my lips, whispering, "I love you," repeatedly.
I began to move my hips back going very slow and when I reached the tip, I entered her again. I groaned her name and told her to look at me again. I kept the movement slow creating an erotic rhythm while we stared into each other's eyes. I picked up the pace slightly and every time that our hips met, I pushed into her with and extra thrust trying to get deeper into her. I could feel her hands and nails on my back and I shivered as she scratched my shoulders as she gripped onto them. I could feel her heat everywhere as I moved inside of her, her warmth coursing through and settling in my chest.
She hissed out, "More, faster."
Her hips pushed into mine urging me to create more movement and I complied by moving faster.
With each deep thrust I felt my eyes rolling to the back of my head and then I felt the tightening below. Just as I my body began to quiver with its release, Bella began to moan and pant, climaxing and milking my orgasm to the end. It seemed never ending as I filled her up with my lasts thrusts and then it was over all too soon.
I collapsed on top of her briefly before rolling over and holding her on top of me. I caressed her hair while she lay on my chest, catching her breath.
Our whispered endearments, caresses and continued lovemaking lasted late into the night. We were wrapped up in each other's arms when she finally fell into an exhausted sleep and I held her in my arms all night. I watched her sleep entranced by her as she mumbled my name while she dreamed. As I watched her, I saw my future begin to take place and I was anxious for next week, when I could finally make her my wife.