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Chapter 46 – Census
Epov
I had run off in such a hurry, I had forgotten my change of clothing. I knew Carlisle would have words with me again about it. He would be in at any moment to help me examine my DNA. It had finally finished mapping.
It wasn't looking good for me as I examined the cells. It was as if the vampire virus had grown over and coated my DNA. That was why the original anomaly was so prominent and easy for Carlisle to spot. It was coating over the original human form.
I believed that my ability to read minds may have come from the second coating that section of DNA received. Not all vampires could read minds. I was quite relieved when I figured out how to turn it off. Listening to how startling your appearance was became very unpleasant. Not to mention how rude and inconsiderate most people were internally and faked a polite façade.
After almost a year of bombardment I was finally able to gain control of it and turn it off. I only turned it on when I went out in public for short stents to make sure no one was thinking ill of my family. I had not yet had the courage to listen to my own family's thoughts, terrified that what I might hear was not what they truly presented to me.
I still couldn't understand how Bella could love me. She acted the part well and I had never known her to be fake in her feelings, but my insecurities had won out and so she remained silent to me, as did my children. I didn't think I could handle hearing how scary I looked in their minds.
My father's disappointed greeting pulled me from my distressing thoughts.
"Edward, have you spent the night here again?" he asked in a worried tone.
If only he knew that I didn't require sleep, he would no longer worry, but as a doctor, I knew not sleeping was a very inhuman trait that would make me seem crazy.
"I did go home, but I'm afraid I rushed out of the house this morning. Being around Bella and not being able to touch her in a sense is very difficult," I said the last part quietly, because who truly wanted to discuss such matters with their dad?
"Have you thought of testing your fluids with a condom? I know your saliva is rather aggressively potent, so I would assume your semen would be similar, but if it can safely be contained in a condom, I don't see why you would have to refrain, Edward. We don't know how long it will take to find this cure, if we ever do."
Carlisle was right, but I didn't want to even risk exposure. I knew it wouldn't change her, but I didn't want to worry about hiding a half breed child. It just wouldn't be fair to the family.
Carlisle could see that I wasn't going to budge on this and shook his head at me. I knew that he and my mother had a very active sex life and so he probably thought Bella and I were similar. We did enjoy sex, but there were nights that I would just hold her and feel just as content. Not that I wasn't going a little stir crazy putting her off. God only knew how badly I wanted her. I just wished she could understand. She was definitely making it difficult for me.
Carlisle was looking at my DNA and comparing it with my human DNA. I was sure he was seeing what I was seeing. It was coated, frozen and suspended, amazing, but frustrating at the same time. We started running tests trying to manipulate the vampire coating. I needed to find a way to make it revert.
I was pulled out of my thoughts by my dad's phone ringing. He looked at the caller ID and furrowed his brow. He walked out to the porch to answer it, but I could hear him all the same.
"Hello."
"Hey, Carlisle," It was Bella.
"What can I do for you, dear?" he asked concerned.
"I was wondering if you wouldn't mind leaving the lab for a little while. I would like to have a talk with Edward alone. It's rather important and I don't want to be interrupted by the children."
"Of course, what time will you be here?"
"I'll be there in about thirty minutes."
"Alright, that's perfect. I'm supposed to have lunch with Esme today anyway."
He hung up the phone and walked back with a worried look on his face. He gave me a weak smile. Chances were he knew Bella was coming down here to yell at me and he felt bad for me.
To my surprise he pulled out his wallet as he walked over to me. "Here, Son, you really need to test this out or I fear things are going to get tougher."
I looked down in my hand and was shocked to see a condom.
"I suggest you get it done before lunch," he said with a wink and shooed me away from the lab table with the DNA.
Bpov
I realized after Edward left this morning that he didn't get a chance to change his clothes. He would need a set at the lab to change into. He had a shower there, so I thought I would bring a bag. I knew there would be plenty of surfaces to get together on even if there wasn't a bed at that house anymore. I was thankful there wasn't a bed; otherwise Edward would never come home.
I understood his worry of somehow infecting me. He said it wasn't contagious, but I believed he feared infecting me on accident if we were intimate. I had a few errands to run before my visit.
I drove past the lab house on my way to the store and saw Carlisle's car out front. I would have to call him to see if he could leave us alone for a while.
I picked up a fedora hat along with a box of condoms and an ace bandage in town. I called Carlisle on my way home and let him know I needed to see Edward alone. He sounded tense, but understanding.
I laid out the clothes I was going to change into and packed a shower bag for afterwards. I wrapped my breasts just like I did at camp, but it was less effective this time. I was just too well endowed after three kids. I quickly dressed in Edward's clothes, cinching the belt to keep the pants on and leaving the shirt untucked.
I heard Angela come in and whistle at me. "You make one hot guy!" she teased.
I rolled my eyes at her and asked her to help me get my hair twisted up so it would easily stay hidden under my hat.
"All you need is some facial hair," she said picking up my eye liner. I let her draw a little mustache on my face.
I grabbed my shower bag and a clipboard. I hurried out the door, figuring Carlisle should be gone by now.
I drove past the lab and parked around the corner, walking up to the house. I set my bag out of sight and knocked on the door. I wondered if Edward would even bother to answer. I knocked again a little harder and changed my voice making it deeper. "Census, is anyone home?" I banged a little harder on the door and I could hear him coming. I looked down and held my clip board up hiding my face.
The door swung open quickly. I could tell he wasn't happy about the interruption.
"Census? This is no longer a residential home, but a lab," he said annoyed.
I cleared my throat and peeked up at him through my lashes trying to stay hidden, but I could see he was looking at me curiously now. "Bella?"
The jig was up. I looked up at him and smiled. "Hi, I'm Rick, your friendly census taker."
"Bella, what on earth are you doing?" he said laughing as he took in my appearance.
"I'm taking the census; you say this is a lab? I have it on good authority that you practically live here."
He stepped back and waved me in knowing I wanted to talk. He kissed my cheek as I passed him and I wished he was kissing me more.
"Nice mustache," he said pointing at my upper lip. "I always wanted one that would curl up like that."
He was such a goof. "What, you want something to twirl while you plot your evil plans?" I said jokingly pretending to twist the end of one side of my mustache.
"Evil plans, huh? Do you have evil plans today, Bella?"
"Well, one may say evil plan, another may say helpful girlfriend. I was just bringing your clothes down, since you ran out without changing this morning. Of course, I didn't bring anything to change into so you're going to have to give me the clothes you have on to wear home."
My evil little minx was definitely up to no good…
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Chapter 47 – Let's not be wasteful
Epov
Bella was dressed in my clothes. At least she was. She snapped my belt off of her hips like a whip and I was hard instantly. The pants fell to the curve of her ass and she turned away from me wiggling out of them without undoing them. She folded them neatly and set them on the table.
She turned back to me wearing nothing but my shirt. I could smell her arousal and my body wanted to jump her so badly. I knew a condom would hold, the question was would I be able to do this without hurting her?
"Well, Edward, are you going to give me your pants?" she said casually as if she was only planning on taking them to wear.
I stared at her dumbly, not sure what I was supposed to do.
She reached up under her shirt and pulled on something. Her generous breasts popped up and so did I. I needed to reign myself in.
She pulled an ace bandage out of her shirt and started to roll it up. I couldn't help the chuckle that escaped my mouth.
"Bring back memories?" she asked with a smirk.
"Yes, it definitely does. It's been so long, though, that I would probably be just as quick a shot. Just like camp," I smirked.
She giggled, but started to unbutton her shirt. My laugh caught in my throat as her breasts came into view. I groaned as my body strained against my pants. I worried that I might actually tear right through the fabric. Before I realized it, I felt her hand brushing against the front of my pants.
"I know you want me, Edward. Tell me why you stop. I know you've been avoiding me and I need to know why," her eyes pleaded with me.
She was right; she needed to know it was not her. I definitely wanted her very much. I cleared my throat and tried to focus on her face. She stood before me in only my shirt and it was unbuttoned. Nothing was hidden from me. I finally gathered enough strength to turn away from her and speak.
"I'm not sure if it's safe, Love. I don't want to hurt you," I finally confessed.
I heard some rustling and then felt her tap something on my shoulder. I turned to find a jumbo economy size box of condoms. "Will these help?"
"Where did you get such a huge box?" The thing was massive.
She just laughed at me. "Hey, I have a lot of nooky to make up for, so I wasn't going to get a three-pack."
"And the twelve-pack was too small for you, so you got the thirty-six-pack?" I laughed at her.
"Sure, if things go my way I'll have it used up by the end of the month," she said with a smile. It was time I warned her of more than just the infection.
"Bella." The way I said her name made her smile falter. "It isn't you, please understand that this virus had changed me in more ways than I've revealed."
She looked at my pants warily and I stifled a laugh. "No, not that, that's still the same. A little larger and tougher, though, and he's not as soft as he once was, so I worry that it may hurt you and well, I'm much stronger than I once was," I said the last part quietly and was unsure if she caught it.
"Stronger?" she asked confused not understanding what I was telling her. She had to understand, though, that I was turning her away not because of her but because I didn't want to hurt her.
I nodded yes. "I'm worried I may hurt you if I lose control."
She paced for a moment and then seemed to be looking around. She ran down the hall to the old linen closet and pulled out a few blankets. I was surprised they were even still there.
"What are you doing, Love?" She was laying them out on the floor and I had no idea what she had planned.
"I'm going to fix this, because I love you. But, honey, you need to put out," she said snapping the blanket. Part of my mind wondered if she was any good with a whip. The way she snapped that belt and now the blankets had me picturing her in leather with a whip, teaching me a lesson. That might be fun. I was sure the whip wouldn't hurt me.
"Edward." I was pulled out of my daydream by her voice.
"Come on, take off your clothes and lay down like a good boy." I was far from a boy, but I would do what I could to appease her.
She pushed me down on my back and then straddled my hips. My hands went to her hips, but she swatted them away. "Here are the rules: No touching. I'm the only one allowed to touch, understand?"
I nodded my head yes.
She pulled out the box of condoms and smiled at me. "Do you want me to double bag it?"
I laughed, but then told her no, it actually raised the risk of breaking.
Her hands traced over my body like a warm flame dancing across my skin. She was teasing the hell out of me and I was going to lose it if she didn't stop it. I was glad she put the condoms on me first thing, just in case I shot off early. Normally, as a vampire, sex could last for hours, and recoup time was almost non-existent. However, it had been so long since I'd had an orgasm that I was sure my stamina was going to be nil.
She kissed down my hips and my body began to shake as I fought to hold still. My hands flexed and the wood of the floor gave way to my fingertips. I was worried for a second that I may have frightened her, but she just smirked at me as she worked her way down between my thighs, licking as she went. When her hot mouth sucked my scrotum I lost it instantly. Thankfully, the condoms caught it all.
I got up and quickly cleaned up, making sure she was not exposed. When I returned she was lying on the blankets waiting for me. I was nervous, worried she would be upset, but she smiled as she patted the floor next to her.
I joined her and waited, wondering what she had planned next.
Bpov
I knew Edward had been holding out on me for a reason. I knew he had changed in more ways than he let on and he didn't tell me, because he was afraid I wouldn't accept him. That was just ridiculous. He needed to know that I loved him, changes and all.
As I worked down his body, a soft purr emanated from his chest that made me smile. As I closed in on his hips it turned into more of a growl. He wasn't kidding on the strength thing, because I saw how his hands flexed in excitement wanting to grip something and poked right through the wood as if it was clay.
I smiled, encouraged that he was letting me continue, proud that he was able to handle this much. I went in for the kill. I wanted him to have an orgasm so he could see that he could control himself with me. His growl gradually grew louder and finally he released with a roar. He was so much more animalistic and it was really turning me on. I hoped he had a quick recoup time.
He hurried out of the room; cleaning up his mess before any of it could get anywhere near me. I was waiting for him on the blanket when he entered the room. He looked hesitant and it reminded me of the sweet boy I fell in love with at camp. I patted the blanket next to me, so he would know I still wanted him. I snuggled up to him and kissed him slowly. I understood now why he never opened his mouth for me anymore.
I expected him to snuggle up next to me and nap like he used to in camp, but he had other ideas. He kissed down my body, paying special attention to my breasts. He was rubbing his cool lips across them softly and smiled at me when I moaned out in pleasure.
He worked his way down a little further and I felt his cool hands trace up my thighs. I groaned in frustration. He wasn't moving fast enough for me. I guess he was getting me back for teasing him.
His hands finally found the Promised Land and I cried out his name in relief. He purred as he played and I thought it was cute. I reached my climax and then he leaned over me.
"I want to be inside you so bad," he all but growled in my ear. "Please," he begged me.
I smiled as I pushed him back on the floor. He was panting as hard as I was.
"You know the rules," I reminded him. "No touching," I said as I put the condom on him.
He nodded eagerly and growled loudly as I slid down over him, taking him inside of me. I moaned in relief and slowly began to move. I knew he would growl and roar and probably tear up the floor some more before he was done, but I didn't care. I finally had my sweet boy again.
The floor was splintered in several places by his hands and there were indentions where he had dug his heals in, but I didn't care. I lay blissfully in afterglow with Edward. His cool arms wrapped around my overheated body.
I kissed his bare chest and smiled up at him. "Thank you," I finally whispered.
I felt him kiss the top of my head. "Thank you," he said returning the sentiment. "If we're going to keep doing, this we need to find a better place. I don't know how I'm going to explain this floor to my dad."
I snickered a little. "Tell him I was wearing heels and stomped my feet a lot."
He kissed down my cheek to my lips as he chuckled. "You are ridiculous." I gasped in mock offense. "Carlisle knows you would never wear heels," he teased.
Epov
"Watch it, buddy, or this economy pack is going to go to waste," she teased me waving the box in my face.
"Bella, Love," I said in mock surprise, "I didn't know you were so wasteful."
She whacked me in the head with the box. "I wouldn't waste them; the balloons at the next party we throw would just be oddly shaped."
That was just too much. I started to tickle her, causing her to squirm and laugh. She tried to tickle me in return, but with my long arms I was able to get the upper hand on her.
We were brought out of our bubble by the clearing of a throat. I quickly covered Bella with my body and pulled a blanket over us.
I looked up to see my dad standing there.
"Hi, Carlisle," Bella said softly, waving timidly.
My dad just let out a laugh. "Well, I'm glad you two seemed to have worked things out," he winked at me. "I think I'm going to take the rest of the day off, Son, and give you two a chance to reconnect. Maybe I'll go do some reconnecting of my own with Esme," he grinned.
Carlisle headed for the door and I was just able to get out a "Goodbye, Dad," before he left and Bella started giggling. I looked down at her confused. I would have thought she would be upset being caught in a compromising position by my dad.
"So, Edward, you feel like reconnecting again?" I looked down at the floor and she smirked. "You're going to have to replace it anyway, might as well finish it off." She shook her box of condoms at me and I let out a laugh. "You wouldn't want to be wasteful, now would you?"
She was right, I was going to have to replace the wood flooring anyway, might as well get some good use out of it before it went.
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