Us Against the World

C12: Where We Started

Standard Disclaimer: I don't own any of the recognizable characters.

Alice's POV

Being back in Forks after so many months of traveling together was weird, but it also felt like coming home in a way, and I could see that Bella was also glad to see familiar surroundings again, even if we would only be here for a couple of days, we just figured it would be good for us to talk about a plan before we made our way to Denali, and I had some calls to make before we got there, just to let Esme in on the plan.

Right now Victoria was training Bella in some stealthy techniques, because while she had trained a lot with Jasper on how to fight back in Texas, her stealth could use some work, and honestly there was no one better to teach her that than Victoria.

That left Renee and I at the house. "If you don't mind me asking, who designed this house, it feels so homey." She asked with a smile.

I smiled at her. "Esme designed it. She loves to design houses, it's a common thing among vampires in a Coven to take hobbies that usually humans don't have the time to do full time."

She smiled at that. "Perhaps I should look into something like that as well. I must admit that while I like the nomad lifestyle, I miss having a place to come home to."

"We can easily combine the two Renee, we'll talk about it when our mates come back, because I've been missing it too. I've lived most of my vampire life with a family and I do miss having that stability a bit, but I don't think I could ever live with the Cullens after this. Too much has happened, but having said that, I love the Coven and family we have built for ourselves and I don't think we need to add potential trouble to that.

Renee smiled and nodded at that. "I would agree with you on that. We've built a true family with the four of us, and I think we shouldn't add anyone to that, and if we do, it should be people we can all trust."

I smiled at that. "To be honest I haven't seen anything about anyone joining us permanently, but as always, I could be wrong. The future is not set in stone after all."

"That is true, but I think in this case you might be right. The four of us are more than just Coven mates, we're a true family." Renee said with a smile.

"That we are, and we will be forever, but I wonder, will Victoria be okay with staying somewhere for an extended amount of time?" I asked with a smile.

Renee nodded at that. "She's beginning to see the value of not having to run every time we go out hunting, and I think she secretly wants it as well. She hasn't had a home since she was turned, and I want to show her that staying in one spot isn't a bad thing when you're together with family that loves you."

I smiled at her. "I have a few ideas that I have been wanting to share with everyone, and I think you will love it too. I have a small cabin nearby that we can easily turn into a functional and cozy home for the four of us. It has plenty of room and the only one who knows where it is, is Jasper, and he already said that he wanted to stay in Texas with Peter and Charlotte, so we'll have all the room we need in a remote location."

Renee smiled at that. "That does sound good, and I think that both Bella and Victoria will love the idea."

"I know Bella will, I told her when I found her that if the family hadn't moved away already, I would've taken her there and start our journey from there, and back then she seemed to be open to it." I said with a smile.

"I'm not even surprised about that, even when she was a little girl she built pillow forts and makeshift tree-houses where she could hide away in. She has always been such a private girl that I was a bit surprised to see how open she was with you. I don't think anyone but you could've brought that out in her, and I want to thank you for that. You've shown me a side of my daughter that I didn't even know existed." Renee said with a sweet smile.

I smiled and hugged her. "I think what you have seen from Bella in the last few weeks, is who she really is. I saw glimpses of that Bella when I got to know her, but when we admitted our feelings to each other, it was like there was a switch that was flipped. I think it was because she knew that unlike my brother I would always love and protect her, while he had no problems with hurting her again and again, but I knew that I couldn't step in because that would have resulted in Bella's death, because if he couldn't have her, no one could."

Renee smiled at me. "I'm so glad that you have saved my baby from that bastard, and I really hope he gets everything he deserves."

"Oh he will, and I've seen that he is not the only one, but Carlisle too, because Carlisle is just as guilty as Edward just because he let Edward get away with everything. He is Carlisle's Golden Boy and is forever free of all blame, while most of the times we had to move away, it was his fault, and Carlisle never even gave him as much as a reprimand." I said softly.

"Charlie was very much the same way whenever Jacob stayed with us. He used to blame everything on Bella and even if we caught him red handed he tried to blame her, until I got very angry with him and basically banned him from the house. Things were a bit strained after that, and soon after that I just took Bella and left, and I should have kept her away from him if I had known what he would do to her." Renee said softly.

I smiled and hugged her. "It's okay, you didn't know what Charlie was all about. Hell, even I didn't know until she told me, and neither did Jasper, whose power is to literally feel emotions. Bella hid her pain very well."

Renee smiled at that as we heard them coming back, their footfalls barely audible even for us.

Bella's POV

Training with Victoria was amazing and I really learned a lot from her. Now I knew Edward would never hear me coming until it was too late, but I was also very glad that Renee had taken Victoria on a date so that Alice and I could have some alone time again, which had been a while.

Alice had therefor wasted no time in cuddling up to me on the couch, once again under a blanket and a glass of wine on the table in front of us. The big difference now was that we weren't wearing anything besides a pair of panties.

Because it had been a while since we had been alone, we were both incredibly horny and touchy with each other, sharing soft kisses while I teased her nipples under the blanket.

Alice moaned as she rhythmically squeezed my legs, trying to deepen the kiss we were sharing every time I tweaked her nipples. "Bella, please don't tease me. It's been too long for you to tease me."

"I am merely preparing you for the inevitable, my Pixie. You're so much more pliable when your mind is clouded by lust, and besides, with everything we've done, this barely qualifies as teasing." I said with a smirk.

She moaned loudly as I let my fingers slide into her panties to let them skim over her clit. "You're right, this isn't teasing, this is torture. You know how sensitive I am. Please just take me love."

I smiled and kissed her as we flashed upstairs, to her old room. "If that is what my Pixie Princess wishes, I will make sure you are fully satisfied before Renee and Victoria come back."

Alice smiled and kissed me as I ripped off her panties. "You're such a cruel woman sometimes, my love, but I would be lying if I said that I didn't love it."

"I know you do, that's why I don't have a problem indulging your more desperate urges, because you know I would never just take you, not after everything you have done for me." I said as I slipped two fingers inside of her.

She moaned as she started moving against my fingers, and of course I took the opportunity to latch on to one of those pert nipples. "You've certainly become very adept at reading my moods, baby. It's one of the many things I love about you."

I smiled and kissed her softly as she kept riding my fingers when I got an idea. "Baby, do you trust me?"

"With my life Bella, you know that." She said with a soft moan as I pulled out my fingers.

I smiled at her. "I have an idea that I want to try with you, and I think that you will love it. Get on your hands and knees and enjoy."

Alice nodded and assumed the position, taking a step further by arching her back and spreading her legs a little, having probably seen what I had planned.

"You're so gorgeous Ali. I could make love to you all day, every day." I said softly before kneeling behind her and placing a soft kiss on her tailbone.

Alice moaned softly. "Soon enough we will be able to do just that my love, as long as you don't mind having Renee and Victoria close by."

I smiled at that. "You know I don't. You were right, because I have lost all inhibitions since I have been turned, how else could I have pushed you against that wall and fucked you with my mother and Victoria not five feet away from us, but are you ready to be pleasured like never before?"

She nodded and pushed her face into the pillow, giving me unrestrained access to her gorgeous body.

I of course didn't turn down such a generous offer and wasted no time in burying my face in her pussy, for the first time taking it a step further as I ran my tongue all the way from her clit to the crack of her ass, which caused her to give a sound what was a combination between a moan and an adorable yelp. ""You little minx. I have dreamed of you doing this to me for months. I love it."

I smirked and teased her clit. "Then you will love what I have planned for the rest of the night, I got a few bottles of lube and if I am not mistaken, we still have a strap-on here, so I was hoping you would let me fuck that pert little butt of yours."

"I would love nothing more, Bella. I've actually wanted to ask you this for a long time, but I wasn't sure how you felt about this." She said softly.

I merely smiled and pressed a kiss to her rosebud. "Are you kidding me. Anyone would be lucky to have a wife with such an amazing ass, and because we are both such firm believers in equality, you may return the favor later tonight."

Alice smiled and moaned as I continued my ministrations on her butt, and I could easily see us both getting addicted to this. I knew I was certainly looking forward for when she was going to return the favor, since it was the only cherry I had left, and I wanted her to have it.

I was so engrossed in pleasuring Alice that I didn't even notice how she stiffened before screaming my name as she came, and only when I heard a crack I pulled back, seeing Alice with a carnal look in her eyes and the remnants of the headboard in her hands.

I just smirked as she tackled me to the bed, plunging two fingers into me immediately. "I'm not going to fuck that gorgeous ass of yours tonight, I just need your body now." She said with a husky growl.

I smiled and deepened the kiss as we started moving together, and in the back of my mind I wondered how much of the bedroom would survive the night.

Alice's POV

A few days later I was still floating on a pink cloud from that wonderful night, and most of the following morning Bella and I had enjoyed together, even though we broke the bed multiple times and as a result of that Bella and Renee had offered to go shop for a new bed, even though we didn't technically need one, but as she so aptly put it, it was way more comfortable to have crazy energy bunny sex on a soft mattress than it would be on the floor, which was something I couldn't really argue with.

I knew they would be gone most of the day, so that left Victoria and myself at the house, which I certainly didn't mind. The redhead had grown on me in recent weeks and I could honestly say that she had become my sister.

"Say Alice, I have a question for you. Were you serious when you told Renee that you would remodel your cabin for the four of us?" She asked softly as we were relaxing in the living room.

I nodded and smiled at her. "Of course I meant it. I know you are reluctant to settle down, but this way we can have the best of both worlds. We would have all the freedom we could ever wish for, several ways to relax and a chance to be a real family."

She smiled at that. "That's the thing, I'm not as reluctant to it as I was a couple of months ago. Renee has helped me a lot with accepting this family dynamic, it's honestly so much different from what I expected, and I very much want to be part of a family again."

"You already are Victoria. Both Bella and I see you as a sister and the way you have thrown yourself on making amends with Bella is telling enough too, not to mention what you have done for Renee. She truly seems happy, even more so than when I first met her. I think she also feels complete for the first time." I said with a soft smile.

Victoria smiled at me. "From what Renee has told me, she does, even though I still don't understand how she could feel that way for me, after everything I've done."

I smiled and hugged her. "Let me tell you a story that shocked me when I first heard it. Renee was emotionally abused by not one, but two former husbands, and Bella was raped repeatedly by her father. They are as broken, if not more so than either of us and still they love us with everything that they are, as we love them, but together, the four of us are a unique puzzle that could only be put together by us, which is why we will work as a family, because let's be honest, we're so much more than a Coven."

"That we are, and that is something I could never think I would be okay with before Renee. I've been so used to the nomad lifestyle for so long that it has been difficult to accept that my life has changed so much in a short time, but I think that after we have dealt with Edward, we can find the peace and quiet we have been searching for, although I think quiet is something that will be hard pressed to find in our home." She said with a smile.

I giggled at that. "I would agree with that, but we'll invest in soundproofed rooms, I think that would be best for everyone. Bella is still a little bit self-conscious about making love to me when you two are here, so in the end it is best to spend a little bit extra to make sure that the bedrooms are soundproofed."

She laughed lightly at that. "I think within a few years she'll be cured of that self consciousness, but I think it's a good idea none the less. We don't have to know everything that goes on in each other's bedrooms. Some things are best kept secret, like your new found preference." She said with a wink.

"I wouldn't say that just yet. We experimented a little like all couples do at some point, don't tell me that you and Renee haven't tried something new already." I said with a soft smile.

Victoria smiled at that. "Perhaps, but I'll never tell. A lady doesn't kiss and tell, you know."

I smiled and nodded at her. "True, we shouldn't share those things with anyone other than our mates, especially since said mates are mother and daughter. I think we sometimes forget that and that times have changed so much in the last fifty years."

"That is true, sometimes I feel so old fashioned that I have trouble to adapt to everything, but thankfully all three of you have been helping me with that. That smartphone you gave me has been so inspirational." Victoria said with a smile.

"I know, it was a marvelous invention that I don't know how I could have lived without it for so long. It has also given me, and therefor us another way to make a decent sum of money, since I invested in technology quite early." I said with a grin.

She smiled at that. "That is another thing I was not prepared for. I never saw the value of money after I was turned, but now that we basically have the funds to live comfortably, I can't help but wanting to splurge a little."

I smiled at her. "That's why I gave you and Renee those credit cards, so that you two can buy anything you feel like. I want to share my wealth with my family wherever possible, and since that wealth is very considerable, there is a lot to share, as well as allowing us to live comfortably for a very long time."

Victoria smiled at that as Bella and Renee barreled into the living room, both giggling profusely. "Honey, we're home!"

Bella's POV

A few days later Alice and I were on our way to her cabin, having decided to live there once we had dealt with Edward, and probably Carlisle too, since he was bound to step in and defend Edward's actions.

It had truly surprised me that Victoria wanted to settle down, but after hearing her explanation, I got it, and I had made myself a promise to be a better sister for her. She had been through so much and deserved a loving family, and I just felt I hadn't contributed much to that recently.

"What's wrong baby. You look so pensive." Alice said with a soft smile.

"I'm okay love, I was just thinking about how I have not been the best sister to Victoria recently, and how I want to be the best sister I can be for her." I said softly.

She smiled and kissed me softly. "I doubt she sees it that way. I have seen how you two have interacted in the last couple of weeks, and I can honestly say that you two are very much sisters, bickering and poking at each other, but also sharing stories with each other. It honestly reminds me a lot of how Rose and I acted before Edward turned everything to shit, and if you recall, it is a lot like how we acted together too, before we admitted our feelings to each other."

I thought about it for a minute, and realized that she was right. I had gotten so used to Alice as both my best friend and lover, and how affectionate we had always been, that I thought that was how it always would be, but that my relationship with Victoria was something else, perhaps just as deep, but different none the less. "I suppose you're right, I guess its just my old insecurities playing tricks on my mind again, and that I missed those nuances because of it, plus the fact that I only had two examples of sisters, being you and Rosalie, and those differences were so enormous that I don't even know where to start with that. You were so affectionate from the first moment we spent time together and I really wasn't used to that."

She smiled at that. "I had seen it was the best way to become your friend, plus the fact that I really can't shut that bubbly energy down."

I smiled at her as we continued running. "I know, and I love you for that bubbly energy, but I am curious where this cabin of yours is."

"It's just over the state line in Oregon, deep in the woods. We'll have all the peace and quiet that we would need and want." She said with a soft smile.

I nodded and dutifully followed her, which I didn't mind,because her ass looked amazing in those tight jeans she preferred and I was sure that I currently had the best view in the entire world, but I would summon every single ounce of my admittedly not considerable willpower to not push her against a tree and fuck her senseless.

Alice just smiled back at me, probably having seen my decision not to ravage her right now. "I promise that when we get there, I will let you ravage me all you want. That's one of the reasons I want to check up on the cabin, so that we will be the one to christen it properly. The bedroom has never been used after all." She said with a wink.

I smiled at that. "Really, then we should better remedy that as soon as we get there, since we will probably get a new bedroom once we move in here, I want to make good on a promise you made me a long time ago. You said that when I was turned whatever room I woke up in would not survive, and we haven't really done that."

Alice smiled at that. "I did make that promise, which was the other reason I wanted to go to the cabin early. I had originally planned to turn you there, but destiny had another plan. It is my intention not to have anything usable remain when we are done, probably some time tomorrow."

"Only tomorrow? That seems tame for us if we want to demolish a room." I said with a grin.

Alice smiled at that. "You overestimate what we have to demolish, my love, and probably underestimate what damage we can do in the amount of time we have. We've been fairly loving with each other, but I was hoping you would be up for some proper vampire sex."

I smiled at her. "You know I am up for that, hell, if I had a cock I would be up already."

She giggled at that. "You're so crass sometimes, my Bella, but I love it. If you could feel my panties now, I am very sure you would fuck me right now."

"Then stop tempting me baby, it's hard not to push you against the nearest tree and fuck your Pixie brains out." I said with a husky growl.

Alice smiled coyly at me. "Perhaps that is what I am playing at, my love. As much as an effect you always say I have on you, you have double that effect on me."

"But if we wait now, we can use that hornyness at the cabin, and we both know what will happen if we deny each other for a while. It will make our first time at the cabin that much better." I said as I caught up with her and kissed her softly.

She smiled and nodded. "Okay, you win love, we're almost there anyway, so we don't need to deny ourselves for long."

I smiled at her as we continued to run, and within the hour we came upon the loveliest cabin I had ever seen in my life. "Welcome home, my love." She purred into my ear, which made me grin at her.