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Chapter 25.

Bella

This was sooo hard!

Whenever Peter is even in the same room I want to kiss him and touch him.

I don't know if I can keep this up.

Edward was pushing me too far and I was going to flip and probably end up killing us all in a fucking house fire.

On the plus side. The food and drink that Edward brought back from Seattle was delicious.

Peter and Caius had been gone about twenty minutes when he had returned.

Alice had been practically vibrating the whole time he was there.

She must have been singing something annoying in her head because he left again not long after saying that he was getting a headache.

Not five minutes later she grabbed my hand and dragged me upstairs.

"Ok, Alice spill what the hell has you so excited?" I asked.

She just tapped her head and said "everything is sorted."

I raised one eyebrow "care to elaborate?"

"Nope." she grinned and pinned a red rose hair clip at the side of my head.

I sighed "fine."

"Peter is going to ring." she smiled and danced out.

I answered it as soon as the screen flashed.

"Hello?"

"Hey Bella. Its Peter. Can you come meet us by your dad's house, please?"

Strange. "Sure is everything alright?"

"Everything's fine I just want to talk to you." he said. I could hear the smile in his voice.

"Ok. I'll be there soon."

I hung up. Why would peter what to see me while he's with Caius?

Jace and Victoria were back when I got downstairs. Both looked extremely happy and relaxed.

"I'm going to meet Peter and Caius near my dad's house I'll be back later." I said slipping on my jacket.

"Is everything alright?" Esme asked worriedly.

"I think so Peter said it was." I shrugged.

"Everything is finer than fine." Alice grinned. Everyone looked at her questioningly.

"Well why don't you fill us in, future girl." Felix said. He was a lot more talkative now that his master wasn't here. Jane still hadn't spoke but kept glaring at me every now and then and I' sure she was trying to zap me with her freaky pain power.

I really wanted to give her a taste of my own so called power, but Carlisle said that if the Volturi found out I'd be taken to Italy and turned against my will.

Fuck. That!

"Want me to come with?" Victoria asked.

"No its ok I'll call you later." I said as I headed out.

I took Edward's Volvo. We had agreed that I should use it while the Volturi was here.

I parked by the woods close to Charlie's house and got out.

A shrill whistle told me where they were. My heart was pounding.

I walked over and smiled "strange meeting place."

"Yeah, I just figured I could talk to you here without Edward being able to hear." Peter said.

"Oh Ok." I said giving a 'what are you up to?' look.

Caius was giving him the same look.

"Take a seat." Peter said patting the log beside him.

I sat beside him. Caius was across from us looking confused.

"How's Edward?" Peter asked with a smile.

Huh?

"You asked me here to ask about Edward?"

He laughed "not quite."

"Where's this leading?" asked Caius.

That's what I'd like to know!

"Isabella" Peter said. He had the sexiest smirk on his face. I was desperate to kiss him.

"I think you should leave Edward and become my mate." he smiled.

My mouth dropped. What the fuck was he doing?

The next second his lips claimed mine and I lost all train of thought.

Almonds and honey. Heaven!

I pulled away quickly and looked at Caius with a scared expression.

He looked amazed and amused.

"Done." Peter said then burst out laughing.

Then Caius laughed. "You sly bastard."

Peter was holding his sides. He wrapped one arm around me and pulled me closer.

"I've been fooled haven't I?" Caius laughed.

What the fuck was going on?

"Sorry old friend but I'm afraid so. Isabella broke up with Edward not long after they returned from Italy. She couldn't stand his ways." Peter said "Bella and I met and were mated not too long ago. She is my true mate."

Caius surprised me by laughing and pulling me up in a hug.

"Oh that is wonderful news." he laughed "sorry for scaring you." he said and patted my head.

"What's going on?" I asked Peter. Did he not realize that we could all be killed for this?

I began to feel hot. Oh no!

Peter must have noticed that I was panicking and heating up.

"Bella baby it's alright. Caius wanted me to help split you and Edward up." he said.

"What?" I asked dumbly.

"Relax, child. I will explain." Caius said. His smile was slightly frightening.

"Ever since your visit to Italy, I have thought about you."

Uh oh! Where was this going?

"I had one of my guard watch how you and Edward were together for the first few weeks. Sorry about that." he smiled sheepishly.

"Why?" I asked.

"I really don't know. I just knew that Edward was all wrong for you and that I began to feel slightly protective over you. So I spoke to Aro. He said that Edward's love was border lining on obsession. That is not how one should see their mate. So I asked Marcus. He told me that the love the two of you shared was strong and that for a human, you loved just as fiercely if not more fiercely that a vampire."

I just nodded.

"So I decided that I was going to find a way to split you up. Half of the Volturi guard are willing to be mated with you, Isabella."

Peter growled and held me tighter.

"Easy tiger. I was just saying." Caius laughed "so anyway. Here I am. I originally planned for Felix to seduce you but I soon realized that, that wouldn't happen. Felix is to……"

"Apelike." I said for him.

He laughed "exactly. But then I had the brilliant idea of asking my old friend Peter to make a move. I asked him and he just laughed, called you and told you too meet us and sprang this little surprise on me." he smiled.

I nodded "so you're not mad?" I asked timidly.

"Not at all my dear quite the opposite in fact"

I felt like the world had been lifted off my shoulders "so I don't have to pretend to love Edward?" I asked happily.

"I don't know about that." Caius said with a smirk.

"What! Why?" I asked.

"Because I would like to mess with his head." he grinned "Edward tends to think everyone is above him and needs taking down a peg"

"But Peter did that when he beat him with his own hands." I said.

Both men laughed "I would have paid to see that." Caius said.

"So what do you have in mind for Edward?" peter asked.

Caius thought for a second "I want him to think that I am taking you away. That I have chosen you as my own mate" he smiled nastily.

Peter laughed. "So now I'll have you after my mate now as well."

"Would you mind playing along, Isabella? Just act like I am wooing you." Caius smiled.

I smiled back and nodded "it will be a hell of a lot easier than pretending to love Dickward." I shuddered.

He chuckled and turned to Peter "do you think you could leave the house for a couple of hours tomorrow. I can do my wooing then. I understand that you are to see Isabella's father tonight."

"Sure I can go for a hunt or something." Peter nodded.

"This will be so much fun." Caius said.

"Are you sure you're not mad that we tried to fool you?" I asked.

He shook his head "think nothing of it. If it were anyone else there would be hell to pay. But I like you and I owe Peter my life."

"Thank you." I said while wondering why he owed Peter his life.

My mobile beeped signaling a message.

:~:

See! I told you.

Wish I'd have seen this one first!

Would have saved a ton of stress.

Love. Alice x

:~:

"Alice knows. But don't worry, she has no problem keeping Edward out of her head." I said.

"What about you?" Caius asked Peter "can you keep him out of yours?"

"He can't read mine." Peter said smugly.

"Really?" Caius asked sounding surprised "why'd that you're not a shield."

"We don't know. It may be because Bella is shielding me subconsciously or it could be because I drank from her and she shared it with me." Peter shrugged.

"You drank from her!" Caius said outraged.

"She asked me to!" peter said with a huff "I wish people would let me finish."

"Maybe you should say 'when she asked me to drink from her." I said to him. He stuck his tongue out and kissed the end of my nose.

I giggled and coddled in to him. I felt great now that we weren't lying out asses off to one of the kings of the vampire world.

"Now that I think about it….how on earth did I not see that you two are mates? You're completely in love. Anyone can see that." Caius said fondly "and you're perfect for one another."

"Thank you. Caius. After Bella's change we will cont to Italy and visit. Not promising we'll come in to Volterra but Italy definitely." Peter smiled.

"I agree. I'm afraid there would be a fight over the beautiful Isabella's hand." Caius said seriously.

What?

"Then you would lose your guard." Peter growled.

"I don't doubt." Caius agreed "I still wish you would join us."

Peter snorted "just so I could save your ass from the big bad wolves."

"The werewolves are almost all gone. And the ones left will die by my own sword within the next few years." Caius hissed.

I gasped "no! You can't do that!"

"Bella dear They are disgusting, vile smelling creatures who go around biting people who then turn into more disgusting, vile creatures." Caius said.

I raised one eyebrow.

Peter laughed "I got this one baby. I think what Bella is thinking is pot and kettle."

Caius laughed "true. But we do not smell and we are constantly what we are. The wolves change and are not in their right mind when in their wolf form."

"Yes they are! I've rode Paul numerous times when he's been in his wolf form and he's never hurt me. I've slept curled up beside Jacob and he's never hurt me. Sure accidents happen but not very often." I was angry.

Caius's red eyes were wide as moons.

"Bella Darlin Jake and Paul are shape shifters. Not werewolves" Peter explained. I felt like an idiot. I knew that.

"What are shape shifters?" Caius asked after a minute.

Peter filled him in on the legends and about the pack.

"Dear god, Isabella. You really know how to find them." Caius said "I thought my heart was going to beat when you said you'd ride a werewolf."

I giggled "sorry. My wolves are harmless to me. Like over grown puppies."

Peter snorted "remind me to use that one."

"Don't be mean. I thought you liked the pack?" I said looking up at him.

"I do…….with one exception." he said looking away.

"Who?" I asked. Had one of the pack being a dick to my mate?

"Paul" he said.

"Paul? Why?"

"Come on Bella. You must have noticed how he is with you." he said like it was obvious.

"Paul and I are friends. We haven't always been but we have been for a while now." I told him.

"What do you mean? We haven't always been?" he asked looking paranoid.

I rolled my eyes "I mean. We used to hate each other. I even hit him once." I smiled at the memory.

"So what changed?" he asked.

Shit! I reallllly didn't want to get into this.

"Bella?" he asked again. He was looking worried.

I sighed "fine. We kissed one night at a bonfire and after that became friends."

Peter was growling "he kissed you!"

"We kissed each other. But it didn't mean anything and it never did. We had been drinking and it never happened again. End of story." I said.

"Did you use tongue?" he asked.

"Oh god! Peter! It was one kiss." I laughed.

"Bella Have you seen the guy? He's gorgeous!"

I laughed again "should I be worried?"

"It's not funny!" he pouted adorably.

"Peter. It was one kiss. Yes we used tongue but I was single then and hadn't even heard about you then. I love you. Now stop dwelling on something that didn't even mean anything."

Caius giggled. Actually giggled "hilarious. You are like. What do they say?… an old married couple?"

I laughed. My mother had always said I was older than my time. And peter was older than me, my mother and my father all put together.

Is that weird? That sounds weird!

"Right, love birds. I'm going to go question Edward about his relationship with Miss Swan." Caius smirked and walked away.

As soon as he was gone, peter pulled me onto his lap.

"I've fucking missed being able to do this. Soooo fucking much!" he said as he hugged me close and breathed me in.

"It's only been a day, peter." I giggled.

"Darlin One day is a long time to not be able to touch you or kiss you."

I rolled my eyes "I kissed you this morning. You big baby."

"Yeah but I haven't held you for over twenty-four hours. That's one-thousand-four-hundred and forty minutes. That's, eighty-six thousand-four-hundred seconds."

"Alright brain box." I laughed "enough with the knowledge and kiss me."

"Don't mind if I do." he grinned and crushed his lips to mine.

Ahh.

The kiss soon turned from sweet and innocent to the beginning of pornography.

I seriously wasn't complaining though. Even as he lowered me to the ground, I still didn't want to stop.

It was only when a rather large spider ran across my shoulder that I jumped up like a bat out of hell.

"Good god, woman. It's a spider not a zombie." Peter laughed.

I narrowed my eyes "you're a zombie." I muttered.

"Very true But I got something normal zombies haven't." he smirked.

"Oh yeah. And what's that?"

He wrapped his arms around me "a hard on that could hold up a house"

I laughed "and how the hell do you know that normal zombies haven't got the same thing?"

"Because I know shit." he smirked and kissed me again.

It felt do good to be care free and us again.

I pulled away "I have the best idea in the world." I said with a grin.

He cocked one eyebrow.

"Charlie's not expecting us for another hour. Let's go have sex in Edward's Volvo!"

"I fucking love you so much." he laughed and scooped me up before running off towards Edward's car.

Again with the no cliffy. I must be going soft :--)

Thanks again to Scarletappy!

I got a few stories in the mix. A paul/Bella story. A Bella/james story and a garett/Bella story.

That poor girl does get around doesn't she ^_^

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Rose xxx