Bella

Demetri has now resumed all of his duties for managing the other vampires. I admit that I don't like how much he works. I want him with me. Then I think that I should be more grown up but I smile as I realize I don't like that idea much.

It's late in the night, eight o'clock, and he's still working. So I do it. I went into Demetri's office and curled up on his lap. He just laughed and puts his arms around me.

"I take it I'm working too late for your preferences, my mate."

"Uh-huh. You're working much too late."

"What should I be doing instead?"

"I have a few ideas." I nibbled on his ear and he growled.

He picked me up off of his lap and sets me on my feet. "Hold that thought, Bella."

I tilted my head to the side, wondered what he's up to. He just went to the door and locked it.

Coming back to me he slipped off my shirt and took off my pants too. He palmed my breasts and bent me over his desk. My anticipation rose. This wasn't what I had planned but it does have appeal; a lot of appeal. I heard his zipper lower and he slammed into me. I can't help but cry out. He smacked me on the butt and told me to be quiet.

"I'm...sorry...Demetri," I pant as he pounded himself into me.

I squeeze myself around him and he only takes me harder. I'm trying to be careful not to knock any of his file folders off of the desk but he gripped my hips harder and I moan loudly.

"More," I whimpered.

I couldn't help the moan that slipped through my lips. I just wanted to get him away from his desk now I hope we never leave.

He felt so good pounding into me. The tension in my belly increased and I know I'm not going to be quiet any longer.

"Demetri... DemetRI... DEMETRI." I yelled and he spanked me again as I come around him. He pounded even harder and I felt it when he spilled himself inside of me.

He stayed still until my greedy pussy stopped spasming around him, then he pulled himself gently out of me, smacking me on the bottom one last time.

"Now, do you think you can behave yourself until I finish my work?"

"I think I'll be visiting your office more often," I said and pulled his head down until his mouth slanted across mine.

"Why don't you go play with Jane until I finish work? I'll be only another hour."

"I could stay and keep you company?" I say as I put my clothes back on.

"I'd never get any work done." Demetri moaned.

He goes back to the door once I've gotten dressed and unlocked it. "I'll meet you in the recreation room when I'm done here. Demetri told me with a kiss.

I smile and agree but I think I might make a habit of interrupting his later nights. He smiles back at me and I walk out the door. I see Felix as I open the door but I have nothing to say. I know I can't blush but it sure feels like I can right now. I here Felix laughing loudly behind me as I walk away.

I go in the recreation room and find Jane, Alec, and Riley watching a Lord of the Rings movie. I sat down in front of the couch and watch with them.

As the credits roll I turn around to see Felix standing there with Demetri watching us. I went to Demetri immediately and put my arms around his waist. Felix was still chuckling. I tuck my face into Demetri's shoulder and I could feel him chuckling too. I pinched him and he jumped before bursting into laughter. Felix joined in. I take my non-blushing cheeks into my and Demetri's room.

Demetri followed me in and wrapped his arms around me. "I'm sorry for laughing Bella you just looked so incredibly embarrassed. It's only Felix. You knew he would tease you."

"I didn't think of that when I came to your office."

"You know the bedrooms are soundproofed right. But the offices, well, they aren't soundproofed at all."

"Ug, I just don't want to think about it."

Demetri chuckled again.

Demetri

I was concerned about young Riley. He seemed to revel in his blood-lust. He wasn't trying to control it and he was not eager to learn control. I wasn't sure that saving him had been the right decision but he was here now and it was our job to turn him into a productive member of our society now.

I couldn't imagine him ever fitting in here and secretly thought that after his newborn period was over he was likely to go his own way. He wasn't sure how much was his treatment by Victoria and how much was the newborn. Perhaps it was an unfair comparison to how well Bella was doing.

He was older than Bella and still feeding four times a day. His temperament worsened if you tried to take any of the feedings away. He fought like a newborn and had no urge to learn technique, he just didn't have the patience for it. Demetri sighed. He was probably being unfair. Bella had spoiled them. The boy had been through a terrible ordeal. He had been terribly mistreated and he was only eight months old. He had to be more understanding.

Going back to the paperwork, I got back to work.

I groaned as I got to one of the reports. Maria was causing trouble again. Demetri took the report to the Masters.

"Thank you, Demetri," Aro said after he had reported. "We will have to consult over what to do about this...inconvenience."

Demetri headed back to Bella. He was disappointed and amused that his little mate was unlikely to visit him in his office again in the near future. He chuckled as he made his way to the recreation room.

The next morning dawned and found us with the rest of the guard in the training room.

"Bella, I want you to try to pull your shield in closely around Felix and protect him while he spars."

Bella nodded and put a shield around Felix. She collapsed it till it was a second skin around Felix and after about thirty minutes of adjustments she said, "Try it now."

Felix did some shadow boxing and the shield moved with him. He sparred with Alec, who flew backward when his first blow connected.

"I'd call that a success," Felix laughed.

"That's enough, Bella," The second skin disappeared.

"Okay, choose an opponent and spar. Everyone followed his order except Riley who stood in the corner.

A guard opened the door, "The Masters request your presence, Master Demetri,"

"Felix, you're in charge," I said as I left the room.

I made my way to the throne room and bowed to the Masters.

"Get a team together, take Maria out. She's making more than her quota of newborns and Raoul will be just as good a leader for the southern covens. Take out all of her newborns too. Inform Raoul that we expect him to keep the peace."

"I'll need to leave some of the guards here to take care of Riley."

"Turn over Riley's care to Simpson. He will be able to care for the young one while you are away."

"Yes Masters," Demetri said, secretly glad to pass off the newborn's care.

He fetched Simpson and returned to the training room.

"We have a mission. Prepare for an extended trip, feed, pack, and be ready to head out in an hour and a half."

"Riley," The young man barely acknowledged him. "This is Simpson. He'll be seeing to your care and training while we are away."

Simpson approached the newborn slowly and they began speaking quietly.

Bella stopped and looked up at me meekly. "Am I going this time?"

"Yes, my mate, your shield will help us, go feed and get ready."

Bella jumped into his arms and kissed him solidly on the lips then jumped down and ghosted from the room.

I smiled and followed her. All of the guards were in the catacombs feeding. Bella shifted from foot to foot as if she didn't know what to do.

I went and got a man and knocked him unconscious. Then I brought him back to Bella. "Feed, my mate, I'll guard you."

Bella pounced on the man and fed greedily. She did much better than she used to, only having blood on her face and some on her shirt. There was none on the floor around them.

"Is that enough or do you need more for the trip?"

"That's enough."

"I'll feed now then," and he went to feed.

Bella waited on him to feed and then they went together up to shower and pack.

When Bella was dressed she packed quickly, chattering away the entire time.

I smiled, my Bella was eager to be included this time. I knew she could protect herself with her shield if worst came to worst and that was good enough for me to bring her along.