I own non of the characters
EPOV
I watched her sleep, for the first time in a very long time I was thankful to be a vampire , no personal needs to take care of , no need for subsidence.
I never moved Carlisle was gracious enough not to even ask me to go into work, perhaps because he knew I would refuse but I saw no intention in is thoughts and for that I was also thankful.
She had slept for a full day and into the night , it wasn't a peaceful sleep she was restless she sat up in shock and only did she find sleep again when I whispered in her ear that I was close and never leaving her again.
The only thing that brought me from the thoughts of losing her were Jasper and Alice, she had taken to immortality as Emmett had foreseen, she was a force to be reckoned with at the club and although most hadn't noticed her change, with the club being so dimly lit, Jasper said she was a wonder to behold behind the bar and my mood lightened slightly hearing the story they came home with.
In the early hours of the morning I had moved to reach a blanket from the chair, she exhaled like she had been holding her breath all the time she was asleep.
" Edward!" she cried her hands moving blindly across the bed, I was back in a second holding her hands in mine.
" Ssh baby I'm here" I kissed her hands , each knuckle separately, she smiled and lay back down.
A flash of chocolate brown as she opened her sleepy eyes to me, Oh how I'd missed those pools..
" Edward?" she questioned a look of confusion on her face.
I cupped her face in my hands and brought my lips slowly to hers, " Hey baby" I smiled
" Was it a dream?" her voice was husky.
" No my angel but you are safe now Aro.." I began but the look of fear on her face as I said the name stopped me.
" Aro?" she hissed , rubbing her hands together , she then saw the dressing, " James?" she covered her eyes.
" Bella , you are safe, they cannot hurt you any more"
She pushed herself off the bed and stood her shaky legs gave way and I caught her as she fell, cradling her in my arms.
" No, no you can't, not now I am soiled" she cried trying to loosen my hold , what was she saying I pulled back a little her eyes were wild and scared.
" Bella?"
" Aro said...and James he.." she sobbed pulling at the dressing, I grabbed her hand to stop her from removing it.
" Bella what is it please , I don't understand?" I didn't understand what she was saying, her mental block pained and frustrated me if she couldn't say the words her thoughts would have told me, but I had nothing.
" James..he ..said..I..didn't,,deserve you" she sobbed " he said..you only ..liked..me..because ..you ..were..dead" her breathing accelerated to the point of hyperventilating, and I didn't know what to do, what to say he was wrong that's all I could say..
" He's wrong" I spat my hands balling into fists. She sat back on the bed and looked into my eyes, they held mine and all the pain and self doubt flooded out of hers and into my silent heart , that fucker is going to pay for this if its the last thing I do..
" Did Aro tell you?" she whispered.
" Yes" I replied.
" And you can still look at me?"
I frowned and stood from the bed pushing my hands through my hair, how could she doubt my love, was she doubting her love?
" I love you , for me your are the new moon, I have seen sunsets and sunrises, but nothing as beautiful as your face. I need you like the flower needs the sun . I fear a world of perpetual night that your absence would banish me to, if I could not look into those pools of love that hold mine eyes as a prisoner." I fell onto the chair my head in my hands.
" Edward?" she whispered, I lifted my eyes to see hers , all fear and grief lost.
" I'm sorry, I just thought because of what Aro said and James.." I didn't give her chance to finish I plunged my lips on hers our kisses were needy and rough.
She lay back down and pulled me onto her I allowed her full control , I would not stop her getting what she wanted, if she wanted my body she was welcome to it , she already had my heart and soul, I felt hope and for the first time in over a hundred years I felt ...human!..
But through our kisses I had to make one thing perfectly clear , I grabbed her wrist and pulled it into view..
" This!" I hissed "This never fucking happens again..do you understand" she nodded furiously.
" Don't you EVER see yourself as less than perfect" I said through gritted teeth and I claimed her mouth again.
I slowed our kisses down wanting to taste every inch of her body, peppering open mouthed kisses along her breast bone and down to her stomach , softly nipping the skin, she mewed in appreciation, as I moved closer to her centre her arousal was clear , I nuzzled the damp lace burying my nose in her hedonistic scent that sent my mind insane.
" You. kiss..are..kiss..so..kiss..fucking beautiful " I breathed my icy breath to her centre and her body convulsed in my hands.
" Edward..please..I need..I need you..now!" she hissed bucking her hips, she didn't need to ask me twice, my jeans already at my ankles I kicked them off and nudged her legs apart with my knee.
She rose onto her elbows never taking her eyes from my throbbing erection.
" I want to watch you" she whispered barely audible to the human ear but crystal clear in mine.
I rose an eyebrow at her and she bit her bottom lip, yeah that went straight to my dick..
"" I want to watch you enter me " she smiled.
I placed the head of my erection to her entrance, her arousal making perfect lubrication , looking at her I slowly slid myself into her.
" Fuck!" I hissed as her head fell back.
Our movements were slow and intense , me pulling out till only my tip was still inside her then thrusting a little harder, each time.
Her hips bucked in unison to mine, we were perfect together, we complimented one another her brown with my gold, her soft with my hard, we were two opposites that met in the middle a lion and a lamb unable to part.
We lay in our post coital state , I held her across my chest as a security blanket until she shivered then I wrapped her in the sheets.
" Thank you" she whispered kissing my jawline.
" For what?"
" Still loving me, I was so afraid after James and what Aro.." I pulled her chin upwards and gave her a warning glare.
" I will never stop loving you, and nobody is ever going to take you away from me again" I kissed her swollen lips.
We talked for a while , nothing of importance was said we were happy just being us.
She giggled when I told her Jasper had to rescue a vampire at the club that night because Alice was trying to remove his junk just because he clicked his fingers at her, he giggle was the most beautiful noise in the world and I decided I would try my best to hear it more often.
I explained Carlisle had attended the club in place of me , although he was unable to hear what was in peoples thoughts his formidable presence at the club was enough , people knew who he was and that he wasn't to be messed with.
" Rose?" she asked me.
" She stayed home with mom , they are working on some project , so that kept their minds busy whilst dad and Em were working" I smiled , she never ceased to amaze me how selfless she was, she had been through such an ordeal yet others well being still occupied her thoughts.
We made love twice more one in our bed and then in the shower , I never got tired of the look of pure pleasure on my baby's face when she came undone around me.
She shivered slightly as I pulled her and a large white bath towel towards me, kissing her hair I wonder what she smells like after the rain?..
" I promised Carlisle I would go in tonight" I nuzzled her neck and she infinitesimally stiffened under my arms.
" Hey , Bella you will be safe here, I promise , Carlisle and Esme are home and they won't leave you, Rosalie could stay too if you ask her"
She shook her head " No that wouldn't be fair , Rose will want to be with Emmett and that fine" she sighed
" I'm sorry" she whispered into my chest
" For what?"
" Being clingy, I don't mean to be its just..." she broke off I pulled her chin toward my so I could see her eyes
" I know" I whispered into her mouth as her lips parted and granted me access.
" Babe " I mumbled " I have to go or Emmett is going to come in and get me" I sighed with slight annoyance.
She giggled and ran her finger roughly down my chest, " I'll be waiting for you" she placed an open mouth kiss on my collar bone and yes it went straight to my jeans.
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Bella stayed in her room for a short time after Edward had left, clutching his pillow and taking in his coppery scent.
She looked over at her mobile it was almost midnight, she lay back and wondered who did the Vampire kisses now , surely Edward didn't and she knew Rose would rip Emmett a new one if he did, vampire or not., she decided dwelling on this fact only made her more anxious, she pushed out of bed putting on her sleep shorts and tank top she made her way down stairs, her stomach was grumbling and she realised she hadn't eaten for a day or two.
As she passed a door she heard soft voices.
" Carlisle, what are you saying, what does this mean?"
" I'm not sure Esme, but if Edward becomes more involved with Isabella , Aro may try to push his hand , he will push for a wedding of sorts then he will be able to stake his claim"
" Carlisle , he would want everything"
" No Esme he could have everything, if he is family he will have a legal right to everything" Bella heard him sigh and the thought of him pushing his hands through his hair as Edward did, ran a shiver down her spine.
She knocked lightly on the door.
" Come in Bella"
" I'm sorry, I just heard..I didn't mean to..I " she stopped in the doorway, she was admitting to eavesdropping in her boyfriends parents home.
" I'm sorry Isabella, how much did you hear" exhaled Esme walking towards her.
" Erm..enough" she played with her hands, not wanting eye contact.
" Isabella, sit please its not what you think, please let me explain" Carlisle stood and offered her a chair.
" I'll go make you something to eat" Esme kissed her head and left.
Carlisle took a moment to think , he wanted to explain this to her fully so she knew exactly how he felt.
" Isabella , how much do you know about me, about us?"
" Only what you told me the first night I came"
" Isabella, I have built this" he gestured around himself " out of nothing, I.. we worked hard to get were we are today and we have done it all legally, no underground business just pure hard work"
She nodded
" Aro got where he is today by manipulation and dirty tricks, he is known in New York as one of the best defence lawyers because he is so ruthless, I cant allow him to taint our life with his dirt"
" I understand" she whispered does he want me to leave?..does he think I am a danger to his family..to. Edward?
" Bella?" sighed Carlisle sensing the rise in her heat rate," Please Bella what ever you're thinking don't, none of this is your fault and we are going to protect you, you are family, I just want you to realise you are going to have to be very careful, he will try and manipulate you"
" Is there a way to break the tie?"
Bella saw him shift uncomfortably and was distracted by Esme bringing in a tray of food for her, she smiled and left.
" Carlisle?" Bella pressed
" There is one way, but Edward would never agree and I shouldn't even mention it to you"
" Carlisle" she stood and made her way over to him, " I love Edward, I love this family" she motioned her hand to him and the door" I would do anything to keep him and you safe"
" Bella you have known us for such a short time and yet I feel this family is now complete, Edward is so happy I never thought I would ever see him like that, ALL my boys are happy and now Jasper has his life partner..." he trailed off looking distant.
The penny dropped...
" That's it isn't it?" she exhaled " That's how we break it, if I'm no longer blood..If there is no more bloodline its over" her eyes bright a smile grew on her face.
Carlisle shook his head,
" I'm wrong?" she asked , his head shook again.
" No Bella you are right, the only way to break the blood tie is when there are no more living relatives, no one to carry on the bloodline, I assume you have no siblings?" she shook her head.
" So where did James come..." and then the realisation hit her , she felt sick to her stomach.
" You are very observant, once you became pregnant by him , Aro would have no use for James and then eventually no use for you.." he said the last part in an almost inaudible whisper.
Bella felt all the blood drain from her face, she was just being used for her body, her blood.
"Does Edward know this?" the look in his eye told her he didn't.
" Then I know what I have to do" she sighed and left the room
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BPOV
Fuck can a vampire hold a grudge!
Edward had barely spoken to me since the night of my revelation, Esme assured me this is how he dealt with things.
" He blames himself" she smiled
" I don't see why , they would have found me anyway whether I was with him or not" I shrugged dipping my hand into another bag of Doritos.
" Something your not telling us?" laughed Rose eyeing the other empty bag next to me.
" I'm stressed, you know I eat when I get stressed" I snapped
" Jeez you need to sort him out, this ST is killing all of us" spat Alice " My Jazz can't 'function' with all this tension in the house" ..did she just do air quotes?
" ST?" Esmes asked
" Sexual tension" Rose laughed, I hid my face and Esme gave a little chuckle.
" I'm sorry, Alice I'm just an emotional wreck at the moment" I sniffed suddenly wanting to be alone, I took myself up to my room and decided on having a shower, I collected my clean clothes and towel from the room and headed to the bathroom, my stomach gave a gurgle and a dull pain shot through it, I spent the next ten minutes saying hello to the bottom of the toilet as my two packs of Doritos made a second appearance.
My stomach ached again, great..fucking great in the middle of this shit I get my period..
Then the thought occurred to me when HAD , I had my last period, I sat back and placed my head on the cold ceramic of the bath, then I remembered I had just finished the day before...OH fuck...I dug in my bag to find a little box, a home pregnancy test my Aunt Leah told me never to be without 'just in case'..
I hadn't realised , I had missed, they were so hit and miss only lasting for a day or two I couldn't remember when...well fuck i have been kind of distracted..vampire sex..James...! my scalp prickled.
I shook my head and peed on the stick, it was the longest three minutes of my life..I turned it over to see two pink lines..two pink lines that would change my life! I threw it into the bin and sobbed.
Could Edward? could vampires? I thought to myself, I knew female vampires couldn't Rose had explained that to me because their bodies where frozen and couldn't change for the babies to develop, but men didn't have a biological clock, I mean hell Rod 'do you think I'm sexy' Stewart was a father again at sixty six!
I held my hand to my stomach, but if it wasn't Edwards then...James!..
I was brought back from my musing by a light knock on the door...
" Bella?" his soft voice came through the wood, I leant up and unlocked the door before sitting back down my back against the bath.
" Baby, what is it, Oh I'm so sorry , have you been crying?" he knelt in front of me grasping my hands , kissing my tears away, I took a deep breath...okay might as well get this over with..
" Edward" I whispered not looking into his eyes.
" Bella?" he pulled back slightly so he could see me.
" I'm pregnant!" I cried...