Rated M for Mature Content. 18 and older only please!
Perched in the middle of her brand new California king, leaning her back against the thick oak headboard, Bella held a thick novel in her lap, reading intently. Emmett was off with his brothers on a hunt and Peter was finally playing catch-up with his sister and Garrett.
The en suite bathroom was completed and looked -in Bella's opinion- very damn awesome. She hoped Peter and Emmett liked it. With stone tile flooring and a stone ceramic shower, the walls were painted a deep maroon color. The baseboards and ceiling trim are thick dark oak, matching the glass door trim to the shower and the vanity sink. Cherry stained oak vanity with matching dark oak trimmed mirror gave the bathroom a dark, masculine feel. Shelving and towel racks dotted the room holding thick cream colored towels and toiletries.
Bella was pleased.
She and Esme had put a lot of work into the room, finishing it in less than a day while her mates were off doing their own thing. When Peter had attempted to enter the bathroom during the renovation, Bella had practically leapt out the door into his arms, causing him to stumble backward with a laugh as he caught her.
"You can't go in there!" She squealed as Esme chuckled while she shut the thick cherry stained oak door to keep Peter from peeping.
Smiling widely, Peter plastered his lips to his little mate's, enjoying the low moan that rumbled in her throat. Trailing his smooth stone lips over the curve of her jaw down her neck, he let his hands grip her plump ass.
"I don't care about anything so long as you're in my arms, sweet pea." He said quietly.
"Such a sweet talker." She breathed as she enjoyed the feelings he was erupting inside her. The flame glowed hot in her lower belly as she pressed her body against his hardened muscles, relishing in his soft moan as she did so. "Now get." She scolded lightly as she pushed away from him before he could change her mind. It wouldn't be hard, the scale was always tilting in favor of her males.
Pouting exaggeratedly, Peter backed away, looking at her from under his thick dark lashes. "Aw, but darlin'." He whined.
Giggling, Bella shoved at his shoulders again and he laughed, leaning in to peck her lips once more. "I'm gonna go hang out with Char and Gare. You take care o' yourself, ya hear?" His sexy southern accent was more pronounced in his arousal.
"Come find me when you're done. We don't have much more to do. I'm having so much fun working with Esme!" Bella enthused. She was anxious to see Peter's reaction more than Emmett's, already knowing the latter better than the former.
"I miss you already." He sighed as he backed out of the bedroom.
Bella sighed dreamily after him. "I miss you too."
Smiling at the pages of her novel, Bella remembered how Esme had picked on her for being so adorably sappy. Taking it in good stride, she picked up the paintbrush and covered it in the deep maroon color, walking casually over to the place she'd been painting. "Laugh it up." She sang before dragging her paintbrush over Esme's cheek. The shocked expression on the matriarch's face had been utterly hilarious.
"What's got you so smiley?" Emmett asked as he plopped down on the bed beside his beautiful mate. Throwing a burly arm over her slender shoulders, he pulled her to lean into his side while she struggled to place the novel on the end stand by the bed.
Tilting her face up to kiss under his jaw, she hummed contentedly as she settled into him. "Just remembering last night's paint fight with Esme." She chuckled along with Emmett.
The pair of women had emerged from the finished bathroom completely covered in red paint. Not only did they have to wash themselves but the newly remodeled bathroom and everywhere they walked as they made their way out the back door in stitches. After they and their mess was cleaned, Esme dashed off to spend some quality time with Carlisle and Bella took her leave to read.
Pushing himself further into the mattress to get comfortable, Emmett hummed contentedly as Bella laid her head against his chest. He ducked his head to inhale her perfect scent. He would never get enough of any part of her.
He dragged his fingertips softly over the smooth skin of her upper arm. "What do you want to do tonight?"
Bella rolled her eyes heavenward as she puffed her cheeks and blew out a long breath. "What I really want to do is spend time with Charlie but he's going to be busy for a few days. Alice wants me to go shopping with her because Jasper wants to hang out with you while Peter's hanging out with Char."
Feeling her tension in both the way her muscles stiffened and in the small radiation she was letting seep out of her with her gift, Emmett cupped her cheek and brought her face up to meet his gaze. His voice was quiet and serious as he stared into her light golden eyes. "And what is it that you want to do?"
Shrugging one shoulder, she shifted so that her head was lying in his lap. "I want you to spend time with your brothers."
He knew there was more but she stopped short.
"And? Little swan, you can do whatever you want. Don't feel bad or hold back. If you don't want to go shopping, don't. If you don't want to hang around at the house, don't." Sticking a big finger in her ear and chuckling when she squealed, he smiled. "If you want to hang off the eaves of the house by your tiptoes, swaying back and forth, while Jasper throws berries at you, do it. Now tell me what do you want to do?"
Wrapping her arms around one of his tree trunk thighs, Bella groaned a laugh as she pressed her nose into his muscle. Her mate was such a goof and she loved him so much.
"I don't want you to get mad or jealous." She mumbled into his leg.
Rolling his eyes at his stubborn girl as the lightbulb went off over his head, he grabbed under her arms and hauled her up until her knees were on either side of his hips and stared into her eyes intently. "You want to go hang out with Jake and Sam."
It wasn't a question.
Emmett's shield was wrapped tightly around him, stifling any iota of emotions he might be transmitting and Bella glared at him half heartedly and crossed her arms in front of her chest defensively. "I haven't gotten to spend much time with them. They've got two new wolves and now a couple of Children of the Moon hanging around. I want to catch up and I want to meet Leah and Quil officially -"
Cutting her off with a rough kiss, Emmett shoved his tongue into her mouth. His large hand cupped the back of her head and he continued kissing her until he felt her lithe body relax into his. Pulling back a moment later, leaving her panting and wanting, he smirked.
"You don't have to ramble to get your point across. You don't even have to get defensive. Hang out with Jake and Sam. Spend a few days with them out in the woods for all I care."
At her perplexed and slightly hurt look, he rushed on.
"Babe," He pulled her close and tucked her head into the crook of his neck, soothing his hands down her back. "you can do whatever you want. I might get jealous, I might not. That's not your problem, it's mine. I know in my soul that you would never do anything to betray us. You're allowed to spend time with whomever you want, whenever you want. Just let me know you're safe." His voice was a quiet murmur that she felt deep in her chest, relaxing further into him. "Peter's busy with his sister. Who knows how long Char will hang around. You know Garrett loves to be on the move. I can hang out with Jas or Eddie. Hell, I might even challenge Felix to a fight."
A quiet 'hell yeah!' was heard from the living room below and Emmett chuckled. "See? I'll have plenty to do. Go have fun."
Bella lifted her head from Emmett's neck and stared at him in awe with love thick in her eyes. "I love you so much." She breathed.
Pecking a kiss to her luscious lips once more, Emmett smiled. "I love you more."
"Hardly." She snorted.
Emmett laughed and smacked her ass as she moved to get off him. "Don't take too long though. I need you."
Groaning, Bella let her head fall back on her shoulders when she stood with her back to him. "You torture me."
Suddenly standing behind her, he wrapped his arms around her shoulders and pressed his nose into the side of her neck, inhaling deeply. "Not yet." He whispered. "But don't worry. I will." His voice was deep, vibrating against her.
Turning to flash him a sultry smile, Bella zipped into the closet and changed into a comfortable pair of yoga pants and tank top. Emmett growled when he saw her choice of attire. "I'll torture you first." She was gone before he could reply and he growled in slight frustration. The image of her tight little body encased in such revealing clothing sans bra while she hung around muscular men would definitely torture him until he had her back in his arms again.
Dashing back into the bedroom to throw her arms around his neck, Bella giggled and slipped on a baggy hoodie. She would never torture Emmett like that. He sighed a breath of relief, seeing her more covered up. "Tease." He growled against her lips.
"I know. But you love me anyway."
"Duh."
This time when she left, he was feeling lighter and he joined Jasper in a game of chess.
Letting out a shrill whistle when she approached the boundary line between La Push and Forks, Bella leaned against a tree with her hands tucked in her blue hoodie pocket and waited for her best friends. She didn't have to wait long before a thin, shaggy dark gray wolf emerged from the thick underbrush. She knew that this was either Leah or Quil but she wasn't sure which as she hadn't paid attention when they shifted back after the battle with Aro. Staying still, so as not to startle the newly phased wolf, Bella watched to see how the wolf would react to her presence.
Sitting back on its haunches, the wolf stared back, its black eyes boring into Bella's golden ones. The wolf tilted its head after a few moments, one of its ears twitching. All Bella could feel from this wolf was curiosity and slight recognition. It didn't help her figure out which one she was looking at. Having all the time in the world, however, Bella let the wolf stare at her for as long as it wanted to while she stayed completely relaxed at the base of her chosen tree. The way the fur ruffled gently in the breeze, shimmering slightly from the weak light that filtered through the iridescent clouds fascinated Bella. The left ear twitched again and she noticed that another wolf had joined the first, looking and feeling just as relaxed. This one was a deep chocolate color with slightly lighter accents around its muzzle and on its toes.
A shimmer moved the air around the second wolf and in its place was a very naked man. Bulky muscles, thickly corded especially around his shoulders, his dark brown hair was cropped short to his head. Bella let her eyes trail over his large biceps as they rippled while he pulled up his torn off sweat shorts, being sure to keep her eyes north of his south.
Waving a hand shortly, his deep voice filled the air between them. "Hey, I'm Quil."
Bella gaped at him with a slack jaw. "I remember. Wow. You grew."
The dark gray wolf chuffed a laugh, its eyes dancing merrily and Bella smiled. "So do you remember me?" She had met Quil once before when he was shorter and lankier than he is now but she had been a vegetable stuck in a wheelchair then. She had filled out in many places, her hair luxurious instead of dull and broken and of course her legs worked now.
"Yeah, not only from the pack mind either." He said easily as he tapped his temple. "Lookin' good, babe."
Laughing lightly at the same kid who'd said the exact same thing to her when she'd been drooling on herself, Bella rolled her golden eyes. "Mhmm. I'm taken, thanks."
"Damn. A different response than the one I got before." He muttered with a playful scowl. Turning to the first wolf, who Bella knew now was Leah, he continued. "She was drooling over me last time I met her."
Suddenly the dark silver wolf growled as she transformed into a tall, slender yet muscular Leah Clearwater. Advancing on Quil quickly as she pulled an old dress over her head, she shoved him so hard he fell on his ass. Bella's eyes widened as she watched. "Are you kidding me right now, asshole? She was a fucking vegetable. She couldn't fucking help it! Are you really going to make jokes about this? Are you high?"
Bella felt the pure fury pouring off of Leah in waves and felt absolutely touched to her core at the protective offense the Native female felt. Her mouth wouldn't work as she watched Quil flounder, feeling like an ass for making that comment as he got back to his feet, backing away from the angry female. Bella, herself, hadn't taken offense but for Leah to stand up for her like that was gobsmacking. She wanted to intervene but she knew that with new wolves, she had to stay clear or she could end up missing a limb or two. Jake came galloping into view, his thick russet fur standing on end as he shoved his way between his packmates. He growled warningly at Leah before looking sharply at Quil and nodding his head back toward the reservation.
"Sorry, Bells. I didn't mean anything by it." He said as he turned to run back toward home.
Waving goodbye to his back, Bella called to him. "No offence taken, Quil. See you around."
Leah turned her glare on Bella, the movement causing her beige dress to flutter around her calves. "No offense taken? He just mocked you for being disabled. How can you let that slide off your back like that?" Her voice was sharp, a husky rumble as she tried to contain her growl.
Shrugging one shoulder, the vampire watched the young wolf warily as Jake growled at Leah again. "I knew he didn't mean anything by it. If he had, it would have been me shoving his ass into the mud."
Leah stared at her for a moment before recognition once again flowed through her emotions. "You're the Empath." She stated.
Her long hair shimmering around her shoulders, Bella nodded. "Yeah. That's how I knew neither of you were a threat and how I knew he wasn't being a dick. He's never been able to hold his tongue. He said that exact same thing to me when he met me before I changed." She said as she motioned to herself.
It was Leah's turn to nod, appeased, as she walked closer to Bella. Jake followed closely, keeping a sharp eye on his friends. When Leah got to the boundary line, she motioned for Bella to come closer. Feeling nothing that would indicate she was in trouble, she sped to her edge of the line. Leah held her hand out welcomingly and Bella placed her cold one into the searing heat of the wolf girl's.
"Nice to finally meet you, Bella Swan. I'm Leah Clearwater." She said, introducing herself properly.
Bella smiled widely. "Nice to meet you too, Leah. Wanna go for a run?"
Leah looked at Jake with wide, pleading eyes while Jake's wolf looked incredulous between the two girls. Bella could tell he hadn't thought they would get along and she wondered how Leah acted when it was just her and the pack. It couldn't have been easy being the only female in a pack of hormonal teenage boys.
When Jake got over his shock after a few moments -Leah having never taken her eyes off his- and nodded, the she-wolf actually bounced happily with a grin before retreating to shift into her dark silver wolf once more. Bella giggled as the wolf hopped around and yipped like a puppy, placing both her front paws on Jake's back. He shook off the younger wolf and chuffed a laugh before following the two unlikely friends into the forest of Forks.
Hope you liked this one!
