A/N: I'm sorry I'm sorry I'm SORRY!!! I know it's been forever. I got a case of the blahs and I was sick for a while. But I've started my treatments and feeling a little better. I also over committed myself to a couple of O/S contests and I was working on them. I hope you read them and enjoyed them as well!!!
Thanks to everyone who has stuck with this story for so long. I have no set outline so I don't know how many chapters it will actually have. I do know it will have a sequel and the basics of it are already rolling around in my head!
DISCLAIMER: Ms. Meyer, who was great on Oprah today, owns her characters and anything Twilight related. I just carry on my story with them!
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"Bella, it's not that at all. I trust you with everything in me. But I can't help it. The thought of another man just thinking about you like that is enough to send me over the edge."
"GET OVER IT! My role is to be a leader every bit as much as you. I may have to do some things that you won't approve of. There may come a time when you have to do something I won't like too, and I would hope that I can handle it without losing my grip."
"Yes, I know you're right, baby. I will work on it. I will do better by you I promise." He leans in for a kiss. Bella hesitates kissing him while she is still seething herself. "Please baby. Please say you forgive me. I need you to kiss me and tell me you love me." The little boy in him, the side that only Bella sees when he need to escape from being so strong all the time, is showing himself. He leans his head down on her shoulder to wait for her to calm down.
"You know I love you Emmett. That will never change. I promise you that. I just need you to trust me, okay. Tell me you trust me."
"I do trust you. Always. And I love you. I promise I will do my very best to remember all of this if and when you have to be in that situation again." He looks at her with those puppy dog eyes that do nothing but enhance his irresistible dimples.
"Oh, come here and kiss me you big baby." He grins widely and presses his lips to hers.
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"I am like a falling star who has finally found her place next to another in a lovely constellation, where we will sparkle in the heavens forever." -Amy Tan
Emmett and Bella make their way back to the house and find Edward, Jasper and Shaun playing video games while the women are making plans for the new houses being built on the property. Carlisle and Ivan have retired to Carlisle's office to talk.
"You know, I really need to make a club run this evening. Why don't we plan on staying at the apartment tonight?" Emmett asks his bride.
"That sounds good. Maybe I should do a show tonight too. Since I'm not actually on my honeymoon, I should consider putting my time in so when we can take our trip, I will still have the time." Bella suggests.
"Honey, you know you don't have to work. So you shouldn't worry about making up your days."
"I know I don't HAVE to work, but I love doing my show. And I do feel a sense of responsibility to the station. I can't leave them in a lurch without a live voice for so long. I think I should put in some time while I'm home and put out the word that I need a co-host so that the show is live as much as possible. It really shouldn't be that tough to find a great personality to host with me."
"I know you love your show. I'm sorry that I suggested you abandon it. I'll make you a deal. I'll co-host with you tonight then after the show we'll make the club rounds." He kisses the smooth skin behind her ear before nipping it.
"I like that. The fans love it when you're in the studio with me." She looks at the clock to check the time. "Looks like we have a few hours. What do you say we go on into the city and make a stop at the apartment on our way to 'Siren'? I think I left something there I need for the show." She looks at him suggestively.
"Now that you mention it, I think there's something there I need too." Emmett tells the guys their plans for the evening then they walk out to the truck. Bella calls Ben on their way into the city to let him know that a family emergency called them home from their honeymoon for the time being and that she would be doing her show while she's in town. She finishes the call and slides up closer to Emmett. She leans up to lick his ear. He knows what that means. Bella is in a good mood.
"I love you." She whispers seductively. She nibbles on his neck, each time the bite getting harder and harder until she eventually breaks the skin above his collarbone.
"FUCK!!!! Damn it Bella I need you so bad...RIGHT NOW!!" Emmett starts to pull the truck over to the side of the road but Bella puts her hand on the wheel keeping it straight. She throws her leg over his lap so that she is straddling him, her face level with his.
"Keep driving. In fact, take the scenic route." She tells him as her hands travel down his chest to work on unfastening his pants.
"Yes ma'am." He keeps one hand on the steering wheel and one moves to slide up her thigh, lifting her skirt as he goes. His eyes leave hers for only random split seconds to check the road. His free hand makes it's way around her bare hip to grab her ass cheek, pulling her closer to him with a sense of urgency. "Now..." he begs.
She makes fast work of unzipping his pants and pulling out is raging hard-on. She moves up the remaining space and rubs his head along the tiny strip of material that covers her soaking pussy. Not having any patience, Emmett slides his hand back around and snaps that strip of material off her and pushes her down so he is instantly buried deep inside her. They both cry out from the sheer ecstasy of being one again.
Bella locks her fingers together behind Emmett's head and starts to ride her husband with the fervor of a woman possessed. "I can't get enough of you husband..." she confesses. "Even when you are sitting right next to me it's not enough." she pauses for several strokes. Emmett can feel her start to clinch around him.
"I know baby. I know..." He whispers into the air. Even with his Vampire control and reflexes, he's having a hard time keep the truck driving straight. Bella's movements become faster and more intense as her climax quickly approaches. Emmett encourages her. "That's it...let it go. Cum all over me...I can feel you're soooo close..." Bella throws her head back and screams out her release.
Without another second's thought, Emmett slams on the breaks, puts the truck in park and throws his wife across the seat. He presses her legs back against her chest and starts pounding into her. They say nothing to each other only let out loud growls and grunts. Bella grabs him by his hair and pulls him down to sink her teeth into his neck again. He returns the favor and bites her shoulder. They keep a hold of each other like this for at least half an hour when Emmett releases her shoulder to roar out the intensity of his climax. He comes down from is high but stays propped up, hovering above her not having a lot of maneuvering room in the small cab.
Bella looks up into his eyes and mouths 'I love you' which he returns in kind. Emmett sits back in his seat, pulling her up with him. After taking a moment to clear their heads, they straighten out their clothes and finish their drive to their apartment, in silence but never losing physical contact.
Once in the apartment, Emmett finally breaks the silence. "Bella baby? Is there something wrong?"
"I don't know. Not like you think." She sighs.
"Talk to me. What's up?" He asks, taking her hand and leading her to sit on the couch.
"Emmett, does it seem like things are just too intense? Like WE'RE too intense lately?"
"Isn't that what love is supposed to be like?" He runs his fingers through her hair.
"Yes. I love that we are this in love. But when what the last time we just "made love"?" She makes the air quotes sign with her fingers. "Don't get me wrong, I can't get enough of your body and the way we can spontaneously combust and just have mad sex, but sometimes..."
"What Angel? Tell me."
"Isn't it a bit frantic lately? Like we're out of control? I don't know. I'm just a bit out of it I think." She stands up and starts to walk to the bedroom. "Forget I said anything. I'll be okay." Emmett grabs her hand and pulls her down to his lap.
"Bella. Obviously something is bothering you here. To answer your question, yes, things do feel incredibly frantic all of a sudden. I do miss our quiet times together. We have had a lot thrown at us and we need time to get used to it. I mean look," he kisses her gently and starts rubbing her back after leaning her head down to his shoulder. "Love hit us like a Mack truck the instant we met. We didn't have a chance."
Bella giggles. "You're right there."
"Then we had to deal with the Irina mess." Bella shakes her head. "Then finding out our future is all mapped out by some prophecy saying we're the leaders of our entire race. We found Shaun, got married and couldn't take our honeymoon because the damn Romanians are going to challenge us and let's not mention meeting Ivan and what effect that had on us...well me." He hugs her tight to him. "It's no wonder we feel so out of control. Nothing really is in our control it seems."
"Yeah...you're right." She sighs.
"But you know, I wouldn't change one minute of it. It's us. It's how our life is supposed to be. You're right though. It is too much some times. So we just need to make a real effort to slow down sometimes. Like now..." He stands up, Bella still in his arms, and walks back to the bathroom. They spend the couple of hours they have until they need to be on the air taking a long, relaxing shower and taking it slow in their bed.
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The show was great. The audience loved listening to Bella and Emmett talk about the festivities surrounding their wedding. They told the stories, edited of course, about their bachelor and bachelorette parties, about the ceremony and reception. A lot of calls came in to praise Emmett when Bella talked about the waterfall and the little haven Emmett had created for them. The ladies loved Emmett.
After the show, they went around and spent some time in each of the clubs just checking in and eventually ending up at 'Haven' for the night. They walk in and say hello to everyone before heading to the dance floor. While they dance holding each other close and talking, they see Ivan walk in and walk to his chosen bar, looking around for someone. When the song is over, Bella and Emmett walk over to greet him.
"Ivan. Welcome back." Emmett offers his hand.
"Thanks Emmett. I really do like this club. I always heard great things. It has quite the reputation even on the other side of the world." Ivan shakes his hand.
"That's nice to hear."
Ivan looks at Bella. "Mrs. Cullen. It's nice to see you. You look lovely tonight."
"Thank you Ivan and please, call me Bella. Mrs. Cullen is just way too...stuffy." She smiles and their new ally.
Emmett looks at Bella in mock offense. "Stuffy? My name is stuffy?"
"No baby, not your name. Just someone of my 'apparent' age being called Mrs. anything is stuffy. Wouldn't you agree?"
"Yeah I see your point. As always." He bends down and kisses her.
Ivan keeps watching the door. "Looking for someone Ivan?" Bella asks, knowing full well who he was hoping to see.
"I was hoping to be graced with Miss Sophia's company tonight. She is quite the amazing woman. I'd love to get to know her better." He has a genuine smile of admiration on his face.
Bella wraps her arm around Emmett's waist, hoping to calm him down a little when she feels him tense up at the mention of Sophia.
"You never know Ivan." Bella offers, trying not to promise anything.
"Ivan, can you excuse us a few minutes? We have to go talk to our manager real quick then we can hang out for a while." Emmett asks.
"Of course. It's the burden of a business owner."
Emmett and Bella walk back to the office. "Do not tell me you think Sophia needs to make an appearance. I really don't see why, not tonight."
"Emmett, we may never need to use that in this case again, but we should keep it a viable option just in case. You just never know."
"You know what that does to me. It tears me up to see him fawn all over you."
"I thought we went through this. We NEED this weapon. You have to get over this Emmett. No one, especially Ivan is going to touch me in a way that I won't allow. Now, I need to do this and I really don't want to say this, but if you can't handle seeing it, I can't have you around when I do."
Emmett punches a hole in the wall of his office. "Damn it Bella!"
"Emmett, we need to lay down the foundation of this friendship with Ivan just in case." She takes his face in her hands and makes him look at her. "I LOVE YOU. Just keep reminding yourself that when you start to lose your temper again.
"I love you too baby. I'm sorry. I promise I'll be better." He kisses her, drawing her into a tight embrace. They hold each other for a few more minutes then head back out to the bar with a formulated plan.
"Ivan, sorry it took so long. Had a few issues with a supplier." Emmett says to their guest. He pulls out the barstool for Bella to sit next to Ivan while he stands behind her, his hand never leaving her back. He looks over to the bartender. "Blake? Can you get me and Mrs. Cullen," he winks at her knowing that gets her a little. "a glass of the mountain lion I have stashed back there and another of what ever Ivan is drinking? Thanks."
The three of them chat away about Romania, Seattle and places they've all visited. Small talk really. After little while, Bella's phone rings. She looks at the ID then says, "I'm sorry gentlemen. I need to take this. I'll be right back." She hops off the stool and walks down the quiet hall to the office to take the call.
"So Emmett, how does it feel to be the leader apparent of The Circle? How in the world did it come about?" Ivan asks before taking a long drink.
"It was quite a surprise actually. One day I was asked to host The Gathering, and then I'm told I hold everyone's future in my hands." Emmett shakes his head in disbelief again.
"Bella must be proud to be married to such a powerful and influential man. Even in love, women have a tendency to enjoy men with power."
Emmett takes in what Ivan is saying and has to check his temper quickly. "I think you have it all wrong my friend. First of all, Bella and I were together before I was given this news. Second, we're a package deal. I'm not the leader. We are the leaders. We are in this together."
"That's sweet, really it is. But how can you mix love and duty? There is no place in leadership for women. They are really just here for us to love and take care of and for them to take care of us."
Swallowing a growl, Emmett says. "I forget you're from an entirely different time. Women are just as capable of leading as any man, and some more so including my Isabella. She's an amazingly gifted woman and is and will be an incredible leader for the Vampire race."
"Why would you take the chance?"
"I take it you aren't privy to the prophecy?" It takes everything in Emmett not to punch the guy for insulting his wife like this.
"No I guess I'm not. Do tell.." Ivan chuckles obviously humoring the much younger Emmett.
"Without repeating the whole drawn out explanation, it boils down to me and my soul mate, Bella are the leaders, together not separately, because of who we are together and what we bring into it. Our individual gifts as well as our combined gifts."
Ivan scoffs a little. "Soul mate? How do you know? Not that I doubt you love her, but how do you really know she's your one and only?"
Emmett clinches both fists. "Not that I needed to be told, because I already knew, but the prophecy first laid out in detail how we'd be recognized together and then told about how we go froward from there. So you see, I am nothing without her, literally." He says this last line as his gorgeous wife walks back up to them.
"And I'm nothing without you PC." Bella stands on her toes and kisses him sweetly on the cheek. "I really hate to cut this short, but I need to go." Emmett looks at her curiously. "That was Shaun. Ginny is having an issue and they need me there. I'll meet you back at the apartment later?"
"Do you need me to go too? I'm sure Ivan..." Emmett asks concerned.
"No, stay here and finish up. But you can walk me out to the truck though. Do you mind if I steal him again for a few more minutes Ivan? I'll send him right back in when I'm done." She smiles at him.
"Of course not. Please walk your lovely woman to her car. I'll be right here waiting to see mine!" He chuckles.
Emmett is quiet as he walks Bella out to the truck. She goes to open the door and climb in and he stops her. "What are you going to go?" He wraps his arms around her.
"I'm going to go back to the apartment and change then ride my bike back. I should be back shortly. Okay?" Emmett nods his head. "I love you, remember that."
"I love you too. That's why I get so crazy. Please don't leave my sight tonight. For my own piece of mind." He strokes her hair gently.
"Whatever you say dear. Now, let me go so I can get back. See you in a few." She hops up in the truck and drives off.
Emmett walks back into the club and heads over to where Ivan is still sitting. The look on Ivan's face is strange. "Is something wrong Ivan?"
"Emmett, there is someone here, someone meant to harm you and your family. I think they found out what I am doing. I'm certainly a dead man now."
"How do you know?" Emmett slowly looks around the room.
"I can sense them. Call it my gift."
"Who is it? How many are there?" Emmett's fight reflex is starting to boil.
"I don't know. All I can do is sense it, to a pretty precise degree of certainty. I can't identify the specific threat." Ivan is now a bit jumpy.
"Need to make a call. One moment." Emmett walks away from the bar and dials Bella's number. He brings her up to speed on what Ivan just told him.
"No, I think we should carry on as planned. Now I think it's smart to have you here and not have anyone know it's you. Our secret weapon if need be...I love you too..." He hangs up the phone.
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A/N: There's a fight a comin'! But if you know me at all...it'll only be a chapter or two before some more fluffy shit is offered!!
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