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Chapter 43: Going to Alaska
EPOV
Being a vampire had its perks. You could drive for hours without getting tired. If only the car would cooperate, that is. We were on the side of the road in the middle of nowhere without gas.
Bella was having too much fun with our situation. I was shouting in the phone to robots, the only things answering at two in the morning. Until I swallowed my pride and dialed Emmett's number.
"Yo, Eddie!"
"Fuck you!"
Bella snatched the phone from my hand. "Emmett, we have a situation."
I rolled my eyes at her. Such an interesting situation.
"What can I do for you, Rub…Amber?"
"We're out of gas, Topaz."
"Ouch. Where are you?" he sounded concerned. Was he actually going to come back for us?
Bella rattled off directions as I started pacing. I heard Emmett saying that he'd be with us soon. Not one minute before Bella hung up, the phone rang again.
"Yeah?" she answered, sitting on top of the hood.
"Tell Edward no. You'll get caught," Alice chirped.
"No to what?" I asked loudly. It was annoying not to know what people were thinking.
"You'll know soon enough. Gotta go!"
We looked at each other for a few moments then shrugged. I looked around, wondering how was it possible to end up without gas in the middle of nowhere. Weren't vampires supposed to know everything?
Bella ran a hand over my chest, fisting her fingers in my shirt and tugging me to her. Our lips met as I leaned her onto the car. For the first time since I was a vampire, I felt that pull to her. The pull I always had when I was human. Maybe I was getting over the blood part.
Oh, great. Must they fuck on the car?
My head snapped up and I saw Emmett stepping out of his Jeep, a few feet away. How did I miss the engine of his car?
"Sorry," I mumbled, realizing what Alice had meant by getting caught.
"Yeah, it's cool. You're seventeen, after all." He thrust the gas can at me.
"Aren't you jealous?" I asked. "You wished you had my libido."
"All you will do for the next few months is lust for blood. Unless you're a zoophile."
"Emmett, must you hurt him?" Bella snapped at him.
I preoccupied myself with putting gas in the tank. He was right, of course. I had liked kissing Bella a moment ago, but it was nothing compared to what I once felt. A thought that worried me occurred to me. Will she stick around if I don't satisfy her?
"Thank you, Emmett," I said once I was done.
"You're welcome. Try to fill the tank on your next stop."
"Why did you turn around?" I blurted out before I could stop the words.
"We're Cullens, Edward. We stick together." He walked back to his car.
Another thing to prove I wasn't like them. I wasn't even a Cullen in every sense of the word.
"If you're going to brood, let me drive," Bella joked. She was surprised when I went to the passenger seat and slumped in there. "Hey, what happened? You were in high spirits when we left."
"That was about sixteen hours ago, Bella."
"Edward, I'm serious. What's eating you? I don't like to see you like this."
"I'm scared," I admitted, picking at a whole in my jeans.
Bella raised my head and whatever she saw in my eyes made her hug me fiercely, soothing me with soft words. In her embrace, I let everything out. I talked for about an hour about all my insecurities since I'd become a vampire. She listened patiently, answering in kind and trying to make me feel better. She convinced me that she wasn't going anywhere and that a marriage wasn't only about sex. I knew as much, but I felt it as my duty to make her feel good. She argued with me, promising that she was content with what we had.
After crossing the Welcome to Alaska sign, my phone started ringing. I picked it up knowing Alice would keep calling if I sent it to voicemail.
"Hey, we're at the first shoulder off the road. Stop by. Carlisle is thinking of a little hunting trip before continuing the journey."
"Okay, I think I see it."
"You won't miss it. Besides, the cars are right there."
We hung up, and I returned my eyes to the window, watching the scenery flying by.
"Would you cheer up if I let you drive to Denali?" Bella whispered. "You can even choose the music."
I sighed, glancing at her. "That would be lovely."
She growled loudly, parking violently next to Carlisle's Mercedes. "You're so infuriating sometimes. That would be lovely," she mocked me. "Really, Edward!"
"Should I have said 'cool' or 'awesome'?"
"I'm not talking to you until you decide to get your head out of your ass. We've all been in your position! We know how you feel! Do I have to remind you the way I woke up?"
I looked down, ashamed. I was making a fuss out of nothing. I had wanted this life. I knew what came with it, the implications. I had to suck it up. One year of abstinence hadn't killed anyone, right?
The hunt was short indeed. The men took a route, leaving the ladies on their own. Emmett took me away from them after we drank our fill. He sat me down on a fallen tree.
"Listen to me. In all serious, Edward, I know exactly how you feel."
"You do?"
"Yeah." When Rosie saved me from the bear, I thought I had died and was seeing an angel, but then…I was changing and burning…I thought I was in hell. And waking up to find out what had happened and how she saved me… I was indebted, he told me silently.
"And?"
"She was beautiful – the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. It was a challenge for about a year to choose what I loved the most. There was Rosalie and there was the blood. When I thought my lust for blood had subsided somewhat, I came across my singer."
"And you ate her," I stated, knowing the story from Bella.
"Yes. Rosie stopped talking to me for months. But then we made up. That's not what I wanted to tell you." He paused a little, gathering his thoughts. You love our little Bella and that won't change. Ever. She knows that. You know that. Simple as that. And being a newborn doesn't mean you won't do the deed. Your head will be more on blood than Bella. Just that.
"Really?" I asked, surprised. "You mean I would actually feel something-"
"You won't stop feeling stuff for Bella. You will still love her. Still lust after her. Still want to fuck her. Got it? I don't know what preconceived idea you had about this. I hope we're clear now."
"Wow. I just thought…doesn't matter. I even feel stupid for thinking that in the first place."
He laughed and slapped my back. "Race you back."
I shot up as soon as the words were out of his mouth. I left him behind me and when I reached the parking lot, Bella punched Jasper's shoulder, beaming at him.
"Told you he's fast!"
"Never bet against me, sweetie," Alice chirped, kissing Jasper's scowling mouth.
Once back in the car, I was behind the wheel, feeling better than I'd felt since the change.
"How much?" I asked, putting a CD with classical music since Bella allowed me to take over.
"How much what?" she asked surprised.
"How much did you win?"
"Oh. Fifty bucks. I'll buy you something nice, on them." She winked.
"I don't need anything," I said, embarrassed.
"I was thinking about some new music or movies. Are you sure you don't want anything?"
I nodded. "Positive."
We lapsed into silence. I was mulling over what Emmett had told me. I wanted to get to Denali and test my theory. I wished he was right. I missed touching Bella, being with her – in her. I kept having flashes of our honeymoon.
Walking on the beach, stealing kisses and any time the need to get lost in each other arose we just attacked the other. I was the one attacking most times – especially when I was seeing her sparkling. That seemed to arouse me.
Then there were those late mornings when I didn't feel like leaving the bed and we just sat intertwined, talking, kissing, or playing chess. She managed to win once, but she had to cheat. I bit my lip, remembering how good her small foot had felt pressed against my erection. I squirmed in my seat. It was my first hard on since I had turned into a vampire. That ought to be something.
Bella's pearly giggles turned my attention to her. "What?" I questioned, hoping she hadn't realized what was going on.
"Is driving my car turning you on?"
There goes my hope. "Fuck. I was just…thinking of something."
"Now, you sound like a ninety year old."
"Actually, I sound my age," I said playfully. "Seventeen year old boys are allowed to get spontaneous erections."
"Is this going to happen a lot? I'll always be willing to help." She winked, leaning into me. "I could help you now," she purred into my ear.
"Bella," I breathed. Her hand cupped me through my jeans. "Please."
She kissed behind my ear before sucking on my earlobe. "Tell me."
"What?"
"The memory that triggered this," she murmured, rubbing the heel of her palm against my dick.
I gulped, focusing on the road. It wasn't a good moment to swerve the car. "Our honeymoon."
"I was thinking about that too," she said quietly. "What part?"
"The late mornings… That day you won our chess game."
"Oh, you liked that, didn't you?" she teased.
"A lot," I answered honestly.
Bella lowered the fly of my jeans, taking me out of the confines of my boxers. I groaned, startled by the sensations coursing through me at her touch. My stomach muscles started tightening and the telltale signs of going to the inevitable release started taking over my body. It was as if I awoke for the first time, my skin was on fire. Was this how she felt when I touched her?
I was so focused on the road that when something warm wrapped around my dick, I looked down. Bella's chestnut brown hair greeted me from my lap. Holy fuck. She was giving me head without the restriction of ten condoms. And it felt divine. She licked me then started sucking vigorously. I was sure my eyes had crossed. Without even meaning, I pressed the gas pedal to the floor making us fly down the empty highway. If she continued like that, I'd have to pull over. We needed the car to get there, besides Ginger was still alive. All rational thoughts left me when I felt the head of my dick hitting the back of her throat. Then she swallowed and I was done. Through my haze, I heard a loud snap, but I didn't focus on my surroundings until a car honked loudly. I righted our car right in time before pulling over.
I turned my eyes to Bella who had righted herself in her seat and was watching me smugly. "How did it feel?"
"A hundred times better," I said sincerely. "Umm…you have…" I pointed to her chin, trying not to laugh. She looked beautiful with my cum on the corner of her mouth. It sparkled in the dim morning light.
Bella let down the mirror from the visor and giggled. "Oops."
"Come here." I grabbed her waist, pulling her close then started kissing her. I didn't give a damn that I could taste myself on her lips. Emmett had been right. I still loved her and I wanted to prove how much I loved her, that I still felt attracted to her.
A car passed us. It wasn't until the thoughts that greeted me that I realized who was in there.
Five hours. Can you hold on for five hours? Carlisle wondered amused.
Ah, I was wondering when you'd realize that the blood is not that important, Esme thought. But do wait a few more hours, honey.
"We should wait," I mumbled, taking my lips off Bella's.
"What happened now?" she groaned.
"Uhh…Carlisle and Esme just passed us," I told her embarrassed.
"Oh, dear! Did they see anything?"
"Probably. They wanted to make sure we waited until we got to the new house."
After rearranging our clothes, I turned toward the steering wheel. A part of the circle was missing. I frowned, inspecting it. This must have been the snap I heard.
"Did you see this?" I asked, chuckling.
"Yeah. How could I know you'd destroy my car? I wouldn't have helped you if I knew."
"It looks like a Formula 1 steering wheel." I laughed.
"You owe me a steering wheel, Edward."
"Since I wrecked my car, this is our car. Being married means to share everything."
"I'll share my anger if you want," she muttered. "I know you don't like my car. You tried to destroy it a long time ago."
"I didn't mean to!" I defended myself, pulling on the highway again. "We can ask at the first gas station. While I fill the tank with gas, you can ask if they have car parts."
"Aren't you acting like a loving husband?" she asked sarcastically.
"I'm keeping you away from the awful gas smell."
She snorted. "Besides, can you imagine how it would look if I buy a steering wheel?"
I laughed, shrugging.
It turned out that they didn't have steering wheels in the gas station and I had to drive with the ripped one to Denali.
We met at the edge of a road that winded through the forest and then followed Carlisle's car. I was right behind him and Emmett was behind me with Alice on tail.
"Change the gear."
"There's no need," I muttered.
"Edward, I know more about driving than you. If the engine stops, you're going to run into Emmett," Bella insisted.
I didn't listen. The next curb I took, I changed the gear, but it was too late. "Shit." The ground being wet made me slid even easier toward Emmett. The engine died as I kept tugging at the hand brake. He must have heard us arguing because he overtook us, but that made us go straight into Alice's car with a loud crash.
"EDWARD!" she screeched.
"I'm sorry," I groaned. Then I felt a slap on the back of my head. I turned to Bella who looked furious.
"Are you ever going to listen to me?"
"Yes. I was sure I was doing it right."
"Whoever gave you a license must have been drunk."
"Hey! I'm a decent driver," I argued back.
Alice rapped on my window. I opened the door, stepping out, running a hand through my hair after glancing at the cars. They weren't really destroyed.
"You're lucky my engine is in the back," she hissed.
"Then what's the big fuss?" I muttered, bending to look at the bar of Bella's car. It was twisted.
"You made a huge dent in my baby! And there's blue paint over the front!"
"Alice, there's nothing we can't repair with our hands," Jasper said softly, stepping out of the car and coming toward us. Don't mind her. She just hates that you ran into us, he added to me.
I nodded, still trying to understand how they could repair the dents with bare hands. That's when I saw their trunk popping open and Jasper touching under it a little, making it look good as new. The only problem was the blue smudge on they front bar.
I crouched beside Bella's car and took Jasper's lead, but my finger went straight through the bar. When I heard Bella laughing, I saw her in front of me, hands on hips.
"Let Rose do it when we get there. We have a few more minutes."
"You can drive," I told her, going to the passenger seat.
"Oh, you did the damage and now-"
"Look, I'm sorry. I promise to listen from now on." I'd said that to myself for a long time. I should take my own advice and swallow my pride and just listen to others.
When the forest finally ended, we were in front of a huge grey house. It looked like a palace. It had many steps to the front door and the house itself was a monstrosity. It hit me hard and fast. We were going to live with the other vampires.
"Ready?" Bella whispered, touching my knee.
"As ready as ever."
They were outside, greeting our family.
Ah, I thought I lost my new family members, Carlisle thought amused.
"We got held up," I explained.
Alice snorted, wrapping her arms around one of the sisters. I had to learn their names because I forgot them. I just remembered Tanya.
"Was there a problem?" Tanya asked, coming toward us.
I could tell Bella wasn't her greatest fan because she dodged her and went to one of her sisters. That left Tanya to hug me. I still remembered how she had made me feel in school. I was uncomfortable to be around her.
"What have you done to the car?" Rose screeched.
I wrenched from Tanya's hold, glad to have an excuse. I went to Rose, scratching the back of my head. "Well I sort of slid…"
She turned to me, growling. "I just repaired Bella's car!"
"I know! Jeez, I'm sorry."
You should take your cat out of the car, Edward, Alice announced me. I'm sure he's sick of being locked up in that cage.
"I really didn't mean it," I told Rose, opening the back door of the car and then opening the cage. Ginger jumped in my hands, mewling loudly. I kept him in my arms, not sure where he'd go if I put him down.
"Oh, isn't he a cutie?" One of the sisters glided to me and stroked his little head. "It's Kate," she whispered to me.
I grinned, showing her I was glad she introduced herself. Ginger didn't seem to like the attention. He turned to her, claws out, ready to scratch her – only he couldn't.
"Sorry. I don't think he likes strangers," I apologized, hugging him to my chest. He relaxed, starting to purr softly.
Kate showed us to our room. I carried the luggage after handing Bella the cat. The room was beautiful. I felt like I was into a classic movie with this atmosphere around me.
As soon as we were alone, Bella dropped Ginger on the floor and started moving around the room, unpacking. I didn't feel like unpacking. I just wanted to continue what we left off in the car. I plopped on the bed and sighed.
"Come here," I whispered.
"I'm kind of busy. You should help me," she said, grabbing clothes and putting them in the closet.
Damn, stupid clothes. I sprang up from the bed and crossed the room to her side in less than a second. My arms went around her slim waist, and I turned her around. Her hands came to my chest with a loud smack, her head titled back, eyes wide.
"What are you doing?"
"Hmm, I'm going to show my wife how much I love her," I whispered, picking her up and walking to the bed.
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