Expressions

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JPOV

I sat waiting. Her mouth opened and closed like a guppy. I couldn't think of any other way to describe it. It wasn't a romantic image but it was what it was. Her body was shaking. Her eyes were shifting between me and the rest of the people in the room.

I was starting to worry. Her emotions were blind to me. That only meant one thing. She was emotionally stunned and numb. I wasn't sure what was going on inside her beautiful mind. Was she trying to decide? Was she wondering how to let me down? Had I finally pushed my angel over the edge?

"Don't worry man, she's working on it."

I looked at Edward trying to decide if he meant that in a good way or bad. He was chuckling and shaking his head with that roll of the eyes he did so well. She was stunned but it was a good stunned. She was going to say "yes". My angel was going to mine forever. For longer than that.

Suddenly, like a pixie who had dipped into her own dust, Alice was on my lap. Her arms were wrapped around my neck and I felt the tingling shocks throughout my cheeks and lips as she planted excited kisses in every spot she could find.

I waited. I prepared myself for what I knew I was going to do. I mentally said it so Edward would be prepared. As her lips brushed over mine, I wrapped one arm around her waist and with the other I took her hair in my hand. I pulled her tight so she wasn't able to move.

I growled so low that it vibrated between our bodies. I pulled her lips to mine and forced them open so I could take possession of her tongue. I fought my battle for dominance over it with my tongue and won. I could feel her body melt under my touch. I loved the feeling I had deep in my core when she relaxed under me. It was the most sensational feeling.

"Ahem, congratulations and all…but um…we have some work to do and Kate is getting antsy." Tanya said in the distance. I knew from the tone in her voice she didn't want to interrupt but duty called.

I continued to kiss and explore the wonderful tastes and smells that captivated me and ignored the comment for a few more precious stolen moments. I slowly released my hold on Alice but held the kiss firm and unbroken.

I lead my assault of kisses across her cheek and whispered so softly to ensure no one else knew what I was saying. "You wait until we're alone. I make you melt in my arms again and again."

This weren't normally words that I would say under any circumstance but something about her threw the etiquette book out the window. I laid one more deep kiss on her earlobe and then pulled her into my body, hugging her.

I looked over her shoulder. "I think we should give the good news to my new sister-in-law."

Alice fell into my body and sighed. I could feel she was less than enthusiastic about the idea. I didn't blame her, Rose wasn't my favorite person but we needed to get moving or the vampires at the house were going to start getting restless.

"Do we have to? I mean she's fine…and sleeping."

"Alice, we really should go get her caught up and ready. I've been itching to break that damn connection anyways…where is she?"

"Bella, you've been itching do a lot of things…can't this wait?"

"Alice, where is Rose?"

Alice's head swung around under my chin. She looked directly at Edward. Something was holding her back and I was pretty sure I knew what it was. She had been stealth and sneaky-like in hiding Rose so why would she reveal the information now.

"Kate said if you don't hurry up she's going to text everyone where it is."

Alice growled menacingly at Tanya. I decided to enter my two-cents worth into the conversation before this turned violent. I wasn't ready for another round of violent emotions.

"Listen, everyone. If Alice was so quiet about where she was putting Rose earlier," I looked at Emmett and Edward, "then maybe she's not answering because she wants this place to remain private."

Emmett stepped away from the fireplace. "Alice has her reasons. I personally agree with them too. She and I will go get Kate and Rose. Everyone will work on getting things together here. Will this stop the family bickering for two seconds?"

I could feel Emmett's irritation levels rising. Honestly, I couldn't blame the guy. His wife was being used to track down and capture his sister. How much more stress did we expect him to take before he cracked under the pressure?

Something about the way Alice's body was positioned told me that she wasn't happy about the idea of the two of them going by themselves. I wasn't sure how she was going to keep it a secret if she couldn't decide how to do this. Maybe there was no decision to make. Her answer was Rose stayed where she was.

"Damn straight." Edward replied.

I spun my head around about to start a fight with him for being inside my head again when Alice interrupted. "Edward, don't be so dramatic…you really don't want to see this place anyways; it's different."

I could feel Alice flinch and then a sudden rush of disbelief hit me hard. I took in a deep breath and strengthened my hold on Alice for support. She was quickly becoming my rock, my pillar of support.

"Cemetery? Rose is sitting in a damn cemetery? Alice, what's wrong with you? Who hides people in a cemetery?" Edward questioned.

I chuckled to myself. That's priceless. A vampire being hidden in a cemetery. How ironic.

"It's a safe place, fuck it…we can all go but if any of you say a freaking word of this place or use it under any circumstances other than when directed by me I will personally hunt you, am I clear?"

I flinched from the bubble that formed around Alice. "Okay, two things, people. One, stop pissing Alice off when she's touching me. It fucking hurts. And two, Bella as soon as we get back we start practicing with your shield. Something tells me I'm going to need to be cut off emotionally from everyone if I'm going to live with these lunatics."

I looked down at Alice and smiled sweetly. The look I got in return was anything but sweet. Before I could even try to defend myself, Alice was up and off my lap.

She looked so beautiful with her hand on her hip and the angry love look on her face. "Lunatic? I'll be sure then to not touch you until my lunatic emotions are under control, love."

I looked at Edward confused. He had that stupid crooked smile plastered from one ear to the other. He wasn't going to give me any indication of what I did wrong. Emmett, on the other hand, was choking on the laughter he was trying to hide.

"Choke, asshole." I said quietly.

"Someone call Kate and tell her we're coming." Alice's voice was no longer that of an angel's song.

I stood and stretched my legs. Everything seemed to be coming back into place nicely expect for the empty attachment I was feeling. Shit, I hope she doesn't stay mad for long. The loss is a little annoying.

"Oh, fuck off, lover boy. It's not that bad after a hundred years." Edward snickered.

"Right, try it from my side. You're not the one who feels an emotional loss when you break physical contact." I hissed back.

"What? What the hell are you two talking about?" Emmett asked. I could sense the confusion. He was trying to get involved and share in Edward's obvious thrill of the moment.

"Never mind, block head. I'll explain once you get my verbal-sparring partner back here." I could tell that I was definitely coming around and feeling better than I was in the woods. I headed for the door. I needed to be outside and away from the emotions that were beginning to stir both within me and them.

"Don't count on it, Alice. I've known you over hundreds of years and I'm still not used to it."

I looked between the siblings and felt the frustration of not knowing what the conversation was about. I didn't like it. Not one bloody bit.

"Can it, Edward." Alice growled.

Bella laughed and took off out the door with Alice moving with her. As she ran by her hand grazed the back of mine. She was causing me to suffer. She had just made this a game. It was in that moment I realized how much more fun I could have teasing her using her own game. That's what this was to her. A game and there were now two players playing.

The small spark disappeared leaving me craving more. She would be begging me for more when I was done with her. I laughed to myself. This new life was going to be so much fun.

As I started for the woods with Emmett and Edward taking the lead, I wondered how I could torture the boys with my new game. I thought about my abilities and the advantages to having them. The idea presented itself and I tucked the thought deep down in the back of my mind. I couldn't allow Edward to find out about this one.

I ran quickly through the trees, purposely keeping at least 20 feet distance between Alice and I. She couldn't keep her eyes off me and I, the same. I loved her and I was a man with needs but her teasing had consequences. I was the one who would make her suffer for making me suffer. I smiled slyly at her as I whipped around another tree.

I was amazed at Edward's speed. He and Emmett were seriously making a race of it. Once I was over torturing my woman, I would have to join in. I wasn't sure how far I could push the suffering before I crossed the line but I guess I would know when it happened.

I continued to watch Alice as she stared in my direction. I had a feeling, and the bite mark on my neck to prove it, that she was in a constant state of sexual frustration. Time to take it up a notch.

I took one step forward and bunched up my leg muscles. I leapt silently into the trees and did a flip around the branch before landing just a few feet shy of her. I moved across her path breathing out all the air that was in my lungs. I was trying my best to flood the area she would be moving through in a half a second with my scent. I hope I was as irresistible to her as she was to me.

"Shh Alice, I think he's trying to listen in."

What were they talking about?

"Oh yea? Well let's give him something to listen to."

Sneaky little pixie-devil. I focused back to my strategy. Whatever she had planned wasn't going to work. I was a man and had ways of denying those urges.

I turned my head as I surged forward. She was about to move through my scent. "Suffer, my little angel." I said quietly.

Alice broke away from the run. Bella and Tanya stuck with her. She was performing an almost zigzag effect and then vanished. I looked around took a deep breath. I found Alice's scent and followed it. That wasn't the smartest of ideas. Her intoxicating fragrance slipped into my body sending small spasms flowing through me.

I arrived at the entrance of an old tomb. The name on the top helped me to realize why Alice had wanted to keep it secret. It was special, it was part of her past and her family.

Edward and Emmett arrived next to me. I turned as a burst of sadness enveloped me. I wasn't sure which of the two men the feelings were coming from. One, the other or both.

We made our way inside. There was a cement slab that seconded as a door. I followed Emmett, since he had been here already, down the twisting stairwell. As we approached the bottom I heard Alice mumbling numbers.

We entered the room below and I was amazed by the collection of items that were collected here. The pictures revealed why Alice had been keeping this place to herself. It was a time capsule. The Cullen's personal and family heirlooms were being stored here for safe keeping.