JPOV
An hour after the spacious jet took off, I moved over to sit with Carlisle to go over last minute details. Joey and Edward were curled up together, sleeping peacefully, while the rest of the kids either watched a movie or played poker. Bella was curled up in her chair, listening to her Ipod and reading a book. I had never been on this jet before, and it was much bigger than the other one we always used. It was set up almost like a house, with couches, plush chairs, tables, a video section, and a small kitchenette where our own personal flight attendant was making drinks for us.
"So, what do you think their numbers are at right about now? Also, what kind of strengths are we looking for?" I asked as I sat down, handing Carlisle a beer.
"Well, for the most part, the Volturi brought most of their powerful guard with them the other day. They probably left a few stronger ones behind to ensure that Volterra doesn't get raided or taken over. We just need to hit them hard and fast, and the girls need to keep as many people shielded as possible." he said as he took a drink.
"Do you think that most will be stationed in the front of their underground palace, or will they be spread out?" I asked.
"I believe that most will be at the fore front, but there will be a few spread throughout. They sometimes keep a human as their secretary, but I'm unsure if they still practice that. Their vault is in the far recesses of their palace, and there will be two strong guards there to protect it, so we have to take them out quickly as well. Once we secure the areas, I know where they keep their banking records, so I will access those right away and withdraw the funds into several accounts scattered throughout the states under different names. Every name that has been chosen will have the proper identification provided by Jasper, once we return home. After that, I have an agent at Sotheby's who will auction the tangible goods off for us" he said.
"Are there prisoners being held there that we need to free? I remember Ariah saying that some of her family had been captured by the Volturi, and I hope to free them if they are still alive" I said as I finished my beer.
"I have heard of chambers where Aro kept his living 'treasures' but I do not know where they are located. Hopefully Alice will be able to find out for us once we get closer" he said.
"Sounds good. Now, where exactly are we staying in Italy? Is it near Volterra?" I asked.
"Actually, I rented an 8 bedroom villa with a service staff, this way we will have ample sleeping arrangements and have some of the comforts of home. It is about 20 minutes outside of Volterra, so it is close in case anyone gets injured. I have brought all of my emergency medical supplies, too, and I have a friend who is Chief of Staff at the nearby hospital, and he wont ask any questions" he replied.
"You really thought of everything, that's great" I said, motioning to the attendant for another beer. Once she brought it over, and another one for Carlisle, I lifted my bottle.
"Here's to a safe fight and to the future of humanity" I said as I raised my bottle.
"Here here" Carlisle replied, clinking his bottle to mine.
"Why don't you go get some rest, because we still have a long flight ahead of us" Carlisle said as he pointed to a dozing Bella.
"You too, Carlisle" I said, shaking his hand and going over to Bella.
"Hey honey" I said as I slid into my seat.
"Hi" she murmured, turning to me and resting her head against my shoulder. I laid my head on top of hers, and we dozed off together.
I woke up several hours later to Bella gently shaking me awake. I looked at her through hazy eyes, and she smiled at me, immediately warming my heart.
"Are you hungry?" she asked when I finally shook off the last vestiges of sleep.
"Starving, as usual" I grinned, leaning in to kiss her.
"Good, because we are landing in about 20 minutes and Carlisle already called over to the villa and they are preparing dinner as we speak" she said, giving me her adorable, cheeky grin. I leaned in, kissing her softly, sliding my tongue across her lower lip. She sighed, then opened her mouth and her tongue gently curled around mine. I broke away when things started to get too heated, then chuckled when she gave a frustrated growl.
"And you call me insatiable" I laughed.
"Shut up" she snapped, crossing her arms across her chest.
"Maybe, if someone didn't let me sleep for the whole flight, we could have joined the mile high club" I whispered in her ear, gently biting her earlobe.
"You are a bad, bad man" she said as her cheeks turned pink.
"Maybe later tonight I will show you just how 'bad' I can be" I purred in her ear, chuckling as her eyes grew wide.
The pilot came on just them, informing us of the time and temperature in Italy, and letting us know that we were about to land. He informed us that 2 limo's were waiting for us and at which gate, then wished us a pleasant stay.
"It will be pleasant once I get to tear your clothes off" she growled at me.
"Ugh, you are such a tramp!" I said, pretending to be disgusted with her. I jumped when she reached between my legs and gave my quickly hardening penis a squeeze.
"Please make sure your seat-belts are on, Mr and Mrs Black" the flight attendant said, her face turning red when she saw where Bella's hand was at. She quickly jerked her hand away, then hid her face in total embarrassment. I laughed out loud, then kissed Bella on the forehead.
"She's just jealous because you get to put your pretty hands all over my sexy body" I joked, laughing harder when Bella glared at me.
We landed 10 minutes later, heading over to retrieve our luggage and wheeling it over to the gate where we were supposed to meet the limo's. As promised, they were waiting and the drivers took our bags and placed them into the spacious trunks. We all piled into them, and I pulled Bella into my lap, holding her beautiful body close to mine.
As we drove across the countryside, we both looked out the window at the gorgeous scenery unfolding around us. There were buildings from ancient times, their elegant columns complete with scroll work and etchings.
"Volterra is right in this area" Carlisle said as he pointed to a huge pavilion that had thousands of people mulling around.
"Wow, so they are right here in the thick of things, huh?" I asked, startled that they were so close to the public eye.
"Oh yes, this way, their 'food' is easily accessed. Their human secretary lures people in with promises of a grand tour of the underground palace, spinning some story about it being part of Royalty. Then she leads them into a huge chamber, locking them in while the Volturi feed. It's quite disturbing" Carlisle said, his eyes sad.
"I'll bet. Maybe we should attack in the cover of night so we don't draw attention to ourselves?" I asked, thinking about the people who would witness the concussive wave and other powers when they were unleashed at first attack.
"I was thinking the same thing. Everyone slept on the plane, so once we sit down for dinner, we can see how everyone feels. If we are too tired, we can always do it tomorrow night" he said.
"I agree. Oh. My. God." I gasped when we pulled up to the villa. Bells sucked in a harsh breath, her eyes wide as she took in the beautiful structure.
It was made of the finest marble, with columns and an elegant stairway that lead to a huge porch. The grounds were beautifully manicured, with so many flowers all around, their scent wafting through my now open window. I saw several servants waiting for us at the door, and once the limo's stopped, they came down to take our bags.
"Mr. Cullen, Mr. Black, my name is Franco and I will show you to your master suites" a middle aged man dressed in a black tuxedo said to us.
"Thank you, Franco" Carlisle said, giving him a smile.
"This place is amazing!" Sarah said when she got out of the limo, her eyes drinking everything in.
"Yeah it is! Holy shit!" Logan said as he ran to check everything out.
Watch your mouth I said it him through our mental connection.
Sorry dad! I'm just excited! he replied.
I watched as Edward walked over to a patch of flowers, picking one and placing it in Joey's hair, right behind her ear. She blushed, then gave him a kiss on the cheek.
We followed the staff inside, and they lead us up to our rooms. Bella and I had our own suite, complete with a bathroom, and it made me beyond happy because I could ravage her without worrying about a 'roommate'.
"You all get to hash out your sleeping arrangements. There are 6 bedrooms available, and each one has 2 king size beds in them" Carlisle said as we followed Franco up the stairs. He lead Esme and Carlisle to their room, then brought us to ours. When he opened the doors for us, Bella and I both stopped, gaping at the elegant room that we were staying in.
The room had wall to wall thick, luxurious dark brown carpeting, and the color scheme was all done in different shades of brown with blue accents. In the middle of the room was a king size canopy bed with gauzy layers of fabric draped from post to post. There were 2 dressers and 2 nightstands, and a nice sized walk in closet. The bathroom had a huge claw foot tub, along with a spa shower that had multi jets built into the walls so that you would get a cross stream. The vanity had a marble top, with two bowl sinks, two brushed nickel faucets finishing everything off perfectly.
"This is so cool!" I said as I flopped on the massive bed. It was so nice and soft, and the silk sheets felt amazing against my skin. Bella gave an excited shriek, then pounced on top of me, trying her best to tickle my sides. We were both cracking up as we tried to tickle each other, but when I had her soft body pinned under mine and our eyes met, all laughter was forgotten as I slowly lowered my lips to hers. We both moaned as desire flooded through us, and when she wrapped her legs around me and ground herself against my quickly hardening member, I growled low in my throat, my inner wolf demanding that I take my mate.
"Mom, dad? Sleeping arrangements are all set and OH SHIT!" Joey said as she walked through the open doors. We had totally forgotten to close the bedroom doors when we started making out, and when we heard her voice, we flew apart and I ended up falling off the side of the bed with a loud THUMP. I quickly scrambled to my feet, kneeling on the floor because I had a huge bulge in my pants and didn't want to subject Joey and Edward to anymore embarrassment. They both stood there, Joey looking at the ground, her face beet red, and Edward, red faced too, looking at everything but us.
"This is so awkward" Bella groaned as she buried her face into the pillows.
"I'm sorry about that, you two. Now, what was this about sleeping arrangements?" I asked, trying to shift the subject away from Bella and I.
"Uh, well, Logan, Josh, and Matt are bunking together, Maddy, Sarah, and Cassidy are together, Hayden, Tristan and Brandon are roomies, and Skylar, Faith and Zoey are bunking. As you know, Rose and Emmett need their own room, cuz ewww, horn dogs, and I was wondering if you guys would mind if Edward and I shared a room with Alice and Jasper?" Joey asked, finally looking at us.
"Sure honey, that's fine, just don't let Alice bully you into playing 'Joey Barbie', ok?" Bella said.
"You know she will, so I guess I should ask Carlisle for a sedative now, huh?" she joked.
"Yep! Grab me a few, too" Bella laughed.
"Ok, umm, do you want me to close the door?" she asked, turning red once again.
"No, we are about to come downstairs anyway, thanks" I said, still feeling a bit shamed.
"Ok" she said, quickly leading Edward away.
"Well that was awkward" Bella groaned.
"Ugh, I agree. They both probably need a drink right about now." I laughed.
"Let's go downstairs and check out the rest of the place" she said, hopping off the bed and grabbing me by the hand. I looked down, and my erection was almost gone and barely noticeable anymore, so I followed her down the stairs.
We walked into the parlor, which was a work of art in itself. The floor was marble, with 2 large leather sofas and 4 matching leather arm chairs made up of the richest red leather I had ever seen. There were book cases filled with all of the classics, and I could tell that many of them were antiques. All of the remaining furnishings were antique as well, and the giant Persian rug that lay in the middle of the parlor was made of the finest wool. Carlisle and Esme were relaxing on the couch, her head laying in his lap while he thumbed through a map of the area.
"Jacob, Bella, have a seat. I was just going over the layout of Volterra and trying to see which way would be the best for us to strike" he said, motioning for us to sit.
"Carlisle, I was thinking, why don't we do this late tomorrow night, this way nobody is jet lagged and we are all alert and ready" I asked, because even though I had slept for most of the flight, I was still physically and mentally drained.
"I agree, because Esme is tired too, and I think some of the kids are laying down as we speak. So, a nice dinner and a relaxing night, and a good nights sleep would be great" Carlisle said.
"Darling, maybe we can show everyone around the city for a bit tomorrow morning? If we aren't planning on attacking until late night, early morning, we will have plenty of time to nap beforehand." Esme said as she smiled at us.
"I wouldn't mind checking out Volterra and getting a feel for the layout, either. I'm sure Alice will want to go shopping, too, so that all sounds like a great plan" I said as I tried to stifle a huge yawn.
"Sirs, Ladies, dinner will be served in 10 minutes in the dining room if you would like to assemble your families" a young maid quietly said.
"Yes, thank you, we will be there in a moment" Carlisle said to the shy girl.
"I'll go up and rouse the kids" I said, standing up and kissing Bella on the forehead before running up the marble staircase.
"Let's go, everyone, it's dinner time" I called out in the long hallway. I heard a few sleepy sounding grumbles and few excited shouts, and then everyone filed out and went downstairs.
EPOV
As we finished dinner and discussed tomorrow's events, I was making a few plans of my own for the next day. Emmett, Jasper and I had talked about visiting one of the finest Jewelers in Italy to buy our ladies new rings. Even though I had given Joey my mothers diamond ring, I knew that she was worried about damaging it so she tried not to wear it as much. I understood her reasoning, so I planned on buying her an engagement ring that she would feel more comfortable wearing. Alice, Esme and Rosalie had plans for all the girls to go shopping anyway, so that was the perfect opportunity for us to sneak away. The rest of the guys were going with Jacob and Carlisle to scope out Volterra and get a feel for which way would be the best to attack.
After dinner, everyone said goodnight, some going to the parlor to sit and play cards, and some going to bed. Joey looked exhausted, and I was feeling pretty beat myself, so we decided to go up to our room and lay down. I had hoped that we could have gotten our own room so we could have some privacy, but this wasn't a vacation so our alone time would have to wait. Alice and Jasper were not bad to share a room with, and were a much better choice than having to listen to Rose and Emmett work on conceiving. I shuddered at the thought, and quickly switched my thinking to something else.
Joey wanted to shower before laying down, because she said she felt grungy after the long flight, so while she bathed, I changed into a pair of flannel pants and t shirt, then laid down on our bed and thought about the kind of ring I would get her the next day. Alice and Jasper came in just then, and she was excitedly talking about Italian leather clothing or something.
"Edward, don't you think Joey would look great in a leather skirt?" Alice asked. I vision got hazy as I imagined her in a black leather mini skirt with thigh high boots and a leather corset.
"Earth to Edward" Alice said as she bounced on top of me.
"Yes! Sorry, I was day dreaming" I mumbled, feeling my cheeks grow hot.
"I knew it! Then it's settled. I'm taking your fiance leather shopping tomorrow!" Alice said as she got up and went to her own bed to lay down with Jasper.
Joey came back into the room then, wearing her Hello Kitty pajama pants and a pink tank top. Her skin was all flushed from the heat of her shower, and she looked even more beautiful when she was this natural looking. She wasn't big on makeup or anything, but there was something about seeing her with her hair all wet and in her cute pajamas that always made my breath catch. She came over to me, pulling back the covers and sliding in next to me.
"How was your shower?" I asked as I kissed her.
"Hmm, heavenly" she sighed.
"Joey, I hope you're ready to do some shopping tomorrow, because I'm going to be playing Joey Barbie with you in the morning!" Alice said.
"Noooooo" Joey moaned as she buried her face in my neck.
"Pffft! Don't worry, we are only going to a couple of stores!" Alice said as she trotted off to the bathroom to get ready for bed.
"Jo, just give up, because you know once she gets her mind set on something, she's like a dog with a bone" Jasper said as he smiled gently at her.
"Yeah yeah" she growled sleepily.
"Get some rest, love." I said as we wrapped our limbs around each other. My chin was resting on top of her head while her face was buried in my neck, and I could hear her breathing beginning to slow as she slipped off to sleep. Alice came back in, and Jasper told her to be quiet, so she hopped into her bed and turned out the light, and we all crashed, completely wiped out from the long flight.