Thanks for all the lovely reviews! Don't worry, it won't be too long before the full lemon, and there is going to be more plot, once they settle down somewhat!

I hope I got to all the signed reviews, but if I missed anyone, please let me know.

To the unsigned reviewer who asked what Dr. DILF is, DILF stands for Dad I'd Like to F*ck. Like MILF!

And, since a few people have asked, though I'm sure I mentioned it in a previous A/N, Bella will NOT become pregnant. Despite it being 'possible' in canon, I personally cannot understand how it is possible. At the end of the day, if the venom literally 'freezes' the body as it stops the heart and burns away all the other fluids, and since Steph herself said that a female vampire cannot carry a child, because her eggs are frozen, surely it would be the same for sperm? If there is any left, once all the fluids have gone... How can dead, frozen sperm fertilise a human egg? It's just not biologically possible...

People are entitled to disagree, but, for my story, there will be no babies.

Chapter 25

Solar Flare

Bella had still been blushing the most brilliant red Carlisle had ever seen, as she wordlessly made her way over to him. He'd sat immobile in his office chair, his hardened length still gripped in his right hand and his cold venom release pooled in his left as she slipped onto his lap and chewed on her lip, as though she was unsure of her boldness. His eyes darkened as she almost hesitantly took hold of his cupped hand and darted a tongue out to taste his hasty climax. Carlisle could barely suppress a groan as he watched her face. She smiled slightly, seemingly pleased that it still tasted as sweet as it had the last time. She took a longer swipe, and then another, and another, until she was sucking the palm of his hand with fervour, clearly eager to capture every pearlescent drop.

As strange as he knew it would be to others, he wanted to share the taste she was enjoying. He used the hand she was suckling to pull her face to his, before plunging his tongue into her hot mouth, making her squeak in surprise at his passion. It took less than a second for her to kiss him back just as hungrily, and their tongues battled for dominance as they sought out the last remnants of his orgasm from her mouth.

Carlisle had no idea what had suddenly ignited her blazing fire, but he felt his own soul erupt in flames in response as she rubbed her jean-covered crotch against his naked erection. It would be all too easy for him to rip away her jeans and panties and thrust up into her, but he no intention of taking her virginity in such a hasty way, despite his body's protest.

Just as he was about to open the zip of her jeans, Alice called out from behind the closed door.

"Come on you guys! You can't stay holed up forever! You're driving Jasper crazy!" she squealed.

Carlisle could almost see the smug look on her face at interrupting them. Of course, he knew that he was being rude to the rest of his family, but part of him could care less.

With more restraint than he had ever thought he would need to use, he pulled his lips away from Bella's, though she immediately latched onto his cool, smooth neck, licking and suckling as she grasped his shirt. Carlisle's eyes flickered at the simple sensuousness of her attentions. He wondered if she was far too aroused to care about propriety, or if she was attempting to eat his neck. Whichever it was, he liked it immensely.

"We'll be down in a moment," he answered, slightly shocked at the calmness he managed to inject into his voice.

He wrestled to get Bella's lips away from his neck, and the released with a resounding pop. He chuckled at the colour of her swollen lips and stroked her face as she blushed.

"Sorry. I don't know what came over me," she whispered.

"I do," Carlisle answered as he slipped a hand behind her and under her bottom so he could lift her slightly off his lap.

His hands quickly worked at her zip and his hand shot into her panties and caressed, or rather, buzzed over her clit, causing her to cry out in blissful surprise. He wouldn't usually rush to bring a woman to climax, whether she was human or vampire, but he knew that Alice wouldn't let them linger for too long, and he wanted to give some small measure of release to Bella.

His fingers worked quickly as she bucked wilding in his arm, though he held her easily. His lips kissed and he lightly sucked on her warm, soft skin, enjoying the sweet taste of her pheromones as they flushed through her, igniting her skin in a sheen of perspiration.

She was so close. He could smell it on her as she moaned deep in her throat, her hands gripped so tightly in his shirt, he thought it might rip. It took only a few seconds more to tip her over that sweet edge and into orgasmic oblivion, and he shifted his hand down to catch her small ejaculation of warm juices as his thumb caressed her through the tremors.

She sagged against him when he removed his wet hand, and was barely aware of him cleaning his hand with his tongue. She wanted nothing more than to curl up next to him and sleep. It had taken less than two minutes for him to bring her to orgasm, and he had only used his fingers.

Once she had stopped trembling, he set her on her feet and zipped her pants back up. He quickly shoved his own slowly deflating length back inside his trousers and stood up to tuck in his shirt. The others would have known what they had been doing, but he wanted to at least allude to some discretion for Bella's sake.

After one final kiss, he took Bella's hand and led her downstairs to the den, where Emmett was once again playing on his console. Only Alice and Jasper were with him.

"Is Rosalie hunting with Aidan?" Carlisle asked as Bella followed, trying to hide herself partially behind him.

She felt embarrassed. She hadn't spoken to any of them since Carlisle's declaration after Aidan's attempted attack, and despite Esme's reassurance, she still felt uneasy about how the others would take the change in their relationship.

"Bella, come sit!" Alice said as she bounced on the sofa beside Jasper.

Bella bit her lip nervously as Carlisle stepped aside and smiled encouragingly at her. He leant down to kiss her tenderly and whisper in her ear.

"Don't be nervous. They understand more than you know."

She blushed again but shuffled over to Alice, who excitedly threw an arm around her shoulders. She watched in awe as Carlisle proved his comment about being able to beat Emmett at his favourite game. She'd never seen such a playful side to him before, and she felt her body become flushed at the sight of his competitiveness and joy at beating the younger, stronger hulking vampire. Every time he turned his head to look at her, his eyes glittered with mirth and youthful energy. He'd never looked so alluring.

Jasper cleared his throat at Bella's escalating arousal, and she looked down into her lap, utterly mortified at being caught ogling Carlisle as his body moved. She truly couldn't help it. The tight fit of his trousers and shirt had done nothing to dispel her longing for him, and watching him crouch so his behind jutted slightly, only made things worse. She squeezed her eyes shut as Alice giggled next to her, obviously finding the whole situation amusing. The interfering little pixie had probably seen the events of the day coming, and would be getting a huge kick out of silently tormenting the newly mated lovers. The spiky-haired, evil vixen…

A/N: Just a short chappie to get them back interacting with others, and the next one will move on to the start of the next semester after Christmas.