AN: Trigger warnings to many things are present in this story. Don't like don't read.
I do not own Twilight.
I just like to play around in different worlds with them :)
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A laugh sounded in the background, but Bella's voice was strong in her ear, a smile that could be heard through the phone in the tone, "What would you say if I asked you to come rescue me Rosalie Hale?"
She felt her heart swell in her chest, "Just tell me where Bella."
The girl laughed, "Good to know."
The sound of fabric moving in the background had her frowning again, "Bella, where are you?"
"I don't know if I should tell you. I know what Alice would do but you I'm not so sure about."
That hurt her, "What do you mean?"
"The last time I was in trouble you decided to lecture me even though I deserved it." Bella sighed tiredly.
Pain pierced her heart for a moment before she sat back in her seat, "I'm sorry about that. I was dealing with a lot of things at the time and saving you was-"
"Not on your list, yeah I know." Anger and hurt seared the girl's words, "I have to go. Tell Alice I'll call her later and next time Hale, don't bother stepping in and save yourself all the regret."
The phone went silent in her ear and she felt her heart begin to break. She sat the phone on the table and stared at it, almost willing it to ring again. Her siblings left her alone to stew in her own misery as she stared at the phone as if it had been the one to hurt her.
What did she expect? She had been nothing but mean to the girl, when she would even speak to her at all. She didn't know how to fix it, but she felt the ache of not doing anything in her body. She snatched the phone off the table and located the girl's number, memorizing it quickly before calling it.
As the first rang hit she felt the anger begin to simmer in the back of her throat. The girl answered on the third ring and she sounded out of breath, "What Alice?"
She refused to think about what made the human out of breath, "I don't regret it."
Hesitation filled the silence and she checked to make sure the girl hadn't hung up on her. Bella's voice was soft when she spoke, "I don't believe you Hale, but I really don't have time to get into this."
"Yeah, we're going out on a date." A female said in the background.
She growled into the phone, "Bella please don't."
Bella laughed, "It's not that kind of date Hale. I made a deal for those damn cards and now I'm paying for it. I'll be back on Monday. I'll let Alice know if I'll be at school or not."
"I'll give you my number Bella." She said quickly, not wanting to hang up yet.
"Okay," Bella said unsure, "What's wrong Hale? You never talk to me without yelling."
"I would like to talk to you about that when you get back Bella. It's important." She frowned at Edward as he shook his head at her.
"Tell her now." He said quietly.
"Hale?"
"Yeah, I'm here. Bella listen to me oaky." At the girl's hum she took a deep breath, "Please be careful, I can't lose you."
There was movement in the background and a loud smack. Bella's voice was further away, "Fuck! That hurt."
"She'll have to get back to you on that bloodsucker." The female voice snapped before ending the call.
Edward and Emmett laughed, "Did she just hit a wolf?"
Rosalie grinned, "I think so."
She spent the rest of the day worried. She wasn't used to being so worried all the time. It was something that had been foreign to her over the years as a vampire but now it seemed that's all she could feel. The rest of the week there was no word from her mate and Alice still couldn't see her. It wasn't helping her emotions which in turn made her and Jasper very irritable. Rosalie couldn't stand being around the teenage students and would snap at every little thing. She couldn't get her mind off her mate and what she was doing with that mongrel. Every part of the mate bond was screaming at her to find her mate, to protect her from that mutt but there was nothing she could do.
As Saturday afternoon rolled around, she was fidgeting as she watched Emmett and Jasper play a game on the Xbox. She hated the not knowing and her mind kept straying to her mate.
The roar of an engine met her ears as Alice blurred down the stairs excitedly, "Bella's here."
She frowned as the truck stopped in the driveway and Alice threw the door open, "Bella, don't ever disappear on me again." The pixie slammed into the human on the porch.
There was a small oof and then Bella chuckled, "I'll try not to. Alice get off me."
Rosalie looked over angrily as Alice dragged the girl into the house, "So tell me everything."
Bella glanced over at her, a frown on her face, "Actually I wanted to talk to Rosalie."
Alice beamed at the girl as Rosalie stood awkwardly, "We can go out to my shop."
She led the girl out to her garage and entered through the side door before closing it behind them. She began to mess with her tools as a way to hide her nervousness. "What did you want to talk about?"
Bella walked over to the car she had been working on, "I wanted to apologize for what I said on the phone."
She turned to the girl, crossing her arms over her chest, "I meant what I said. I don't regret it."
Bella leaned back against the large bay door, "I never thanked you for that night."
She held the girl's bright blue eyes, "You didn't have to."
"I do." Bella nodded, "Also I didn't want you to get the wrong idea about Leah and I, after her comments."
She spun back to her tools as the anger roared to life, "And what would that be?"
"I've known Leah for a long time. Even when I was in Phoenix, she was the only one I kept in touch with." Bella shook her head and pushed off the door, "She told me she imprinted on me right before we left for New Mexico. It was her cousin's wedding that," She grinned, "Was called off which is why I'm back early."
"Why was it called off?" She asked curiously, still angry that she didn't know just how far this bet went.
Bella chuckled, "Hmm, I don't think I should tell you just yet." Mischief flashed in the girl's blue eyes for a moment before she frowned, "What did you want to talk to me about? You said you wanted to talk when I got back."
She watched the girl circle the car slowly, "When I first saw you, I hated you."
Bella nodded, "I know. I could feel it coming off you in waves, but I didn't know what I did to you."
"It wasn't you Bella. I mean it was but…" She sighed, "You are in danger just by knowing us and all I could think about was the danger our family would be in because you knew."
Bella paused as she stared at the floor and she felt the rush of worry in her body. Had her family not told the girl that? Had they not told her about the Volturi laws?
Finally, Bella spoke, "Edward told me the danger I was in and I didn't listen. I was drawn to you."
She frowned, "Why are you so drawn to the family?"
Bella shook her head and looked up at her, "No. You. I kept seeing you all around the school. It was like I couldn't get away from you. Edward said it wasn't a good idea for us to be friends, but it wasn't him I wanted a friendship with. It was you. I would watch you in the cafeteria…"
She moved to the side of the old car that had its hood up, "You watched me?"
Bella chuckled, "I feel like a stalker. Jessica and Lauren would be ripping me to pieces because of my clothes but the more I watched you the more I didn't care. I hate being around other people, but Edward and Emmett were different. I wanted to be close to you and they were the closest I was going to get."
The girl shrugged, "I have been trying to figure out how to make whatever it was that I did to you, up to you." She grimaced, "That doesn't even make sense but it's what I thought at the time."
She smirked, "My own personal stalker. I don't know how I feel about that?"
Bella wrinkled her nose cutely, "Gee thanks."
She chuckled, "I didn't want to believe that everything was okay. You were a dumb human that had no sense of self preservation. I hated watching my family get close to you because I couldn't understand what was so special about you."
Bella shook her head and stared at the floor, "I'm not special."
Something flashed in the girl's eyes and she felt her heart sink into her stomach, but the girl shook her head again before moving around the car towards the door, "Thanks for listening."
She moved before she could think and placed her hand against the door as the girl reached for it, "We aren't finished."
Bella frowned up at her, a small blush filling her pale face, "I just didn't want you to get the wrong idea about me and Leah. I don't see her that way."
She nodded, "And I'm grateful but I still want to talk to you."
Bella backed away from her, putting enough space between them so she couldn't reach the girl, "About what? I'm sorry for what I did to make you hate me."
She shook her head, "I don't hate you Bella. It was never hate it was my own denial. Last week when I saw you kiss Alice I snapped." She looked down at the floor, "I felt it at that moment. The sound of your heartbeat, Alice in your lap, that stupid kiss…"
The wrench she was holding snapped in half as the image of the two of them appeared in her mind. Bella's eyes widened but she didn't move. She sighed and sat the broken pieces on the toolbox next to her. She hated that her anger was getting out of control over something that was so trivial. It's not like the girl knew about the mate bond.
Although maybe she did feel it because Bella had said she had been drawn to her, something was pulling them together.
She looked back up at the girl, "I'm sorry."
Bella shook her head, "On the trip with Leah, we shared a room."
She swallowed the growl, "I know."
Bella held her hand up, "That first night Leah said she wanted to sleep with me and…" She groaned and rubbed her eyes, "I had a panic attack."
She wasn't expecting that, and she had to cover her mouth so she wouldn't laugh.
Bella glared at her, "It wasn't funny."
She nodded, "I'm sorry." She turned from the girl to hide the satisfied smile, not because she had a panic attack but because the girl couldn't bare the idea of sleeping with the dog.
Bella sighed, "All I could see was your face in my mind and it felt wrong. I slept on the floor and Leah felt so damn bad that she agreed to at least try to get along with all of you for my sake."
She turned back to the girl and leaned her hip against the worktable, "I won't say that I'm not pleased."
She watched the girl stare at the floor an unreadable expression on her face. Her body tensed and her hands clenched into fists, her knuckles turning white with the force. The soft hint of spice filled the air as Bella's nails ripped into her palms. She pushed off the worktable and blurred to the girl, taking her hands in hers.
"Easy Bella. It's okay, what's wrong?" She asked softly, running her thumbs over the back of the girl's hands.
"I should go." The girl hurried around her.
She caught her arm, "Bella what's wrong?"
Their bodies were close, but their lips were closer as Bella looked up at her, the girl's heartbeat sounding so loud in her ears. She could feel the warm breath of her mate brushing across her lips and her eyes darted down quickly before snapping back up to her mate's eyes. She leaned forward to close the distance, wanting to feel how soft the girl's lips were.
"Yo Rosalie?" The door opened and Emmett froze in the doorway.
Bella jerked back, shooting a glare over at Emmett before bolting out of the garage. She frowned as she turned, and the truck's engine roared to life before the tires slipped in the rocks as it backed too fast out of the driveway. She growled under her breath as she frowned at Emmett.
"What?" She snapped at him.
He frowned, "I didn't mean to interrupt."
She clenched her teeth together, "Does she know that you and I aren't together?"
He frowned, "She hasn't brought it up lately."
She growled angrily at him, "She still thinks you and I are dating Emmett. She thinks you just walked in on your girlfriend about to kiss her." She groaned as she stormed out of her garage.
How was she going to convince Bella that Emmett and Edward were mates? How was she going to even bring up the topic of mates? She couldn't deny the bond anymore and she wanted more than anything to be with the girl but now she had another complication and one she had a feeling the girl would consider that they had been lying to her. She slipped into the woods to hunt while trying to come up with a way to approach the girl.
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Sunday morning rolled around, and she showered before making the decision to head over to Bella's. She slipped into her car refusing for Emmett and Edward to join her. They had done enough damage to her already rocky relationship with Bella, though most of the damage was her fault.
By the time she parked in front of the Swan house it was eleven and the cloud cover was dark overhead, the threat of rain heavy in the air. The rusty red pickup was parked in the grass next to the driveway and the police cruiser was parked close to the open and empty garage.
As soon as she opened her car door, she could smell the mongrel that was close by. Her eyes instantly landed on the tall woman with her arms crossed over her chest, leaning against the garage opening. Her coppery tan giving away where she came from, hard dark eyes glaring at her. She moved forward, determined to make things right with her mate.
"Bells, your leech is here." The woman said with a smirk.
"Fuck you Leah. Stop pulling that shit." Bella's voice was angry and muffled, coming from underneath the police cruiser that was parked just outside of the garage.
She lightly tapped Bella's dirty converse, "She's telling the truth."
Bella slid out from under the car, frowning up at her from the creeper she was lying on, "What are you doing here?"
A smear of grease was just under Bella's right eye and she had to control the urge to lean down and wipe it off, "We need to talk."
Bella's face became blank, "We talked yesterday." She slid back under the car.
Leah shook her head from the garage doorway, "She won't talk to me either. Good luck. See you later Bells." Leah kicked the girl's foot hard before jogging to the woods and disappearing.
Rosalie frowned as she crouched down, taking a hold of her mate's foot, pulling her out from under the car. She guided the girl's body between her feet and stopped the girl's face close to her knees, "Bella we have to talk."
She could feel the instant desire as Bella's eyes roamed her body before snapping up to her eyes. The blank look was still there, and she felt the ache in her heart that her mate was blocking her feelings to her, "Then talk but Charlie has to go to work tonight and I have to fix this piece of shit before that." The girl pushed with her foot and slid right back under the car.
She stood with a soft growl, the girl was fucking stubborn, "You've been misled Bella."
"Mislead how?" Bella's muffled voice came from under the car.
She moved forward slightly, placing her feet on either side of Bella's body pressing her ankles tight against her mate's hips. The sound of metal hitting the concrete made her smirk as she felt the girl's body shiver, "About me and Emmett."
Silence filled the air for a few minutes before Bella's angry muffled voice met her ears, "None of my business."
She rolled her eyes, "Actually it is your business."
Bella slid out from under the car and continued right between her legs before pushing herself onto her feet, "No it's not."
She growled angrily as she followed the girl into the garage, "Bella would you just listen for two seconds."
Bella slammed two wrenches down on the workbench on the left side of the garage. Three large red toolboxes lined the back of the spacious garage and a motorcycle frame sat to the right side, a blue tarp on the floor with parts spread across it.
"I don't need to hear about your boyfriend or your sex life. I'm good thanks." Bella spun on her heel to leave the garage.
She caught the girl's arm and jerked her back against the wall of the garage, a little harder than she meant to. She pressed her body into her mate's as she pinned the girl to the wall, "Emmett and I have never been together. He is Edward's mate."
Bella frowned at her, their lips a hair a part, "Mate? Like Alice and Jasper?"
A slow grin pulled at the corner of her mouth, "And Carlisle and Esme."
She closed her eyes as Bella's heart beat increased its rhythm, a low purr beginning in her chest at the feeling of content that spread through her body.
Bella's breathed out her next words, "Then who's your mate?"
She opened her eyes slowly and stared into the bright blue eyes of her mate. She brushed the back of her finger across Bella's cheek lightly before tucking a stray strand of hair behind the girl's ear, "Do you really want to know?"
Bella nodded once as blue darted down to her lips before snapping back up to gold.
She brushed her cool lips against Bella's soft warm ones as she spoke, "You are my mate."
A small gasp escaped her mate's lips.
She couldn't stop herself from pressing her lips lightly against Bella's, groaning when Bella pressed into her more firmly. She wrapped her arms around the girl's waist as she ran her tongue along a warm bottom lip, requesting entrance. Bella's lips parted instantly, and she slipped inside. She stroked her mate's warm tongue with her own cooler muscle and moaned as Bella's wrapped around hers as she sucked on it.
She tightened her hold on her mate as the girl bit down gently on her tongue before sucking it further into her mouth. She felt her body react strongly, the throb between her thighs becoming more insistent as Bella continued her ministrations on her tongue. She wanted the girl, in every way possible and there was no more denying it.
If they didn't stop now, she would take the girl right there in the garage and she really didn't want that to be their first time. Bella jerked back suddenly her blue eyes wide but the emotion in them unreadable, "I'm sorry."
She frowned as the girl pulled away quickly. She wanted to follow the girl but if she did, she was afraid she might lose control. Instead, she shook her head, "For what? You did nothing wrong."
Bella was trying to regain her breath as she leaned against the patrol car, "I have to finish this."
She approached the girl from behind, "Bella what are you sorry for?"
Bella moved away quickly, shaking her head quickly, "I'm sorry for the kiss. I didn't…I was…" She frowned as she stared at the ground.
She moved towards her mate, "Bella I kissed you. I wanted it. Bella?"
Bella shook her head as the front door opened and she quickly turned back to the car as Charlie Swan exited the house looking like he had just awoken, "Hey Bells. How's it going?"
Bella cleared her throat, "It'll be done soon dad. Just a few more things left." The girl hurried into the garage.
She frowned as Chief Swan eyed her for a moment, "Doctor Cullen's kid?"
She nodded, "Yes sir. Rosalie Hale."
He smiled, "Oh. Did I interrupt something?"
Bella shook her head as she came out of the garage, "No, she was just leaving."
She frowned at her mate, "Bella I-"
Bella shook her head, "I'll see you at school tomorrow."
She watched the girl sit on the creeper and slide back under the car, ending their conversation. She frowned at the girl as Charlie shook his head, "Don't be such a grumpy Gus Bells. You're welcome here any time Rosalie and tell your father I said hi."
She nodded, "I will sir."
He grinned, "Charlie please." He turned and walked back into the house.
"Bella please." She crouched down again.
Bella sighed, "I'll see you tomorrow. I really must get this done. Please go Hale."
She growled softly as she blurred to her car and sped back home. She was confused, her mate had been in her arms and she had loved it. She had never felt so happy and warm before, and then it was gone. In the blink of an eye, it was ripped from her and it felt the same as when she thought the girl had been crushed by the van.
Alice appeared in front of her, "Something is wrong, but I can't see what it is. Talk to her tomorrow."
She frowned at her pixie sister, "What do you see?" She made the decision to meet the girl as soon as she arrived at the school.
Alice frowned as her eyes shifted and became glassy before she shrugged, "I don't know. It's just a feeling." Alice disappeared.
She growled, "I hate fucking cryptic riddles."
Emmett was playing his Xbox in the living room when she entered, "Make any progress?"
She sighed as she collapsed on the sofa, "I kissed her." A smile broke out onto her face uncontrollably.
He laughed, "About damn time. Poor Jasper is having a fit with all the lust from Bella Bear."
She chuckled, silently enjoying the thought that her mate was lusting after her. Edward grimaced from his seat across the room and raised his book higher to hide his face, making her laugh harder.
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The following morning, she waited for the familiar roar of that ridiculous truck. She felt a small smile as it the sound met her ears and she watched it pull into the parking lot and stop. She leaned against her car as she watched her mate slide out of the truck before moving towards them, her eyes down on the ground and her usual school attire in place.
Emmett grinned at her, "Bella you have to tell me everything."
Bella frowned at him, "Everything?" Fear flashed in the deep blue eyes.
She reached out to the girl and pulled her against her body, "It's okay Bella." she whispered in her mate's ear, "He wants to know your take on our kiss."
Bella frowned at the ground for a moment before she pulled away from Rosalie and pulled Emmett away from the group. She frowned as she watched the girl pull Emmett closer as she whispered too quiet for her to hear. Emmett burst into laughter as Bella glanced back at her and she frowned. The girl smirked at her before pulling a still laughing Emmett into the building.
She glanced at Edward, "I don't ask much."
He shook his head as he laughed, "Not a chance. You have to ask her."
Alice leaned against Jasper with a frown on her face and her mate wrapped his arms tightly around her, "What's up Darlin'?"
She frowned when Alice only shook her head before leading Jasper into the building. She didn't like it when Alice was quiet, but she was too concerned about what her mate was telling Emmett. She hurried into the building and hoped her classes passed quickly.
Her excitement was at an all time high as she hurried towards the cafeteria, needing to see her mate. She took her seat at their usual table as her siblings entered the room. Alice seemed happier as she entered the room with Jasper in toe, "So Bella has agreed to come with us this weekend."
She frowned, "Huh?"
Alice chuckled, "Baseball. She's going to come watch us play." The pixie nearly bounced in her seat.
She felt the rush of excitement at the thought of her mate being there. They always had fun when playing and now she wouldn't be the only unmated vampire playing. She smiled widely as her mate's scent hit her as the doors opened.
"Come on Bella. Just a small hint." Jessica Stanley said as she walked backwards into the cafeteria.
Lauren nodded, "Yeah I mean we already heard about the nasty looking scar so why not just show us or tell us how you got it."
She felt her body tense as she watched her mate's body stiffen as she shook her head, "N-n-no."
Angela glared at the two girls, "Leave her alone guys. It's none of our business."
Mike Newton wrapped an arm around Bella, and she felt herself coming unglued. The boy was touching her mate, who was currently uncomfortable with being touched.
"I have it on good authority that you were hugging on the Ice Queen this morning." Mike smirked at the girl.
She couldn't help the small grin at her mate as the girl blushed a bright red. Blue eyes drifted to her and she stood to rescue her mate. She stopped next to Bella and aimed her deadliest glare at Mike until he dropped his arm and took a step back.
She smiled at her mate, "Will you sit with me today Bella?" She held her hand out.
Bella shrugged, "Sure."
She felt the warm tingling sensation in her fingers as the girl laced their fingers together. She ignored the shock on the humans and her siblings faces as she led the girl to an empty table towards the back of the room, snatching her tray off the table so Bella would have something to eat.
They sat side by side and she slid the tray to the girl, "Eat."
Bella eyed her for a moment before taking a fry, "What come's with the whole Mate thing?"
She shifted slightly so she could watch her mate, "Vampire's mate for life. That one person is everything to them. What ever the mate wants the mate gets. It's a little more complicated with us because you are human and that doesn't happen often."
Bella nodded as she finished the fries, "So Edward wasn't kidding when he said humans have to die."
She felt her heart clench in pain. She quickly leaned towards her mate, resting her arm on the back of Bella's chair, "You are not going to die."
"Becoming a vampire is still dying. So technically…" She smirked at her.
She narrowed her eyes at her mate, "Smart ass."
Bella chuckled and leaned towards her, "What does this make us?"
She frowned, "What do you mean?"
Bella shrugged, "We kissed and then this morning… And I really want to kiss you again."
She grinned as she leaned into her mate's personal space and pressed her lips against her warm ones. She moaned quietly as her mate opened her mouth and she dived right in again. Her mind short circuited at the force of her mate's kiss, her delicious tongue stroking hers in all the right ways while also some new exciting ways that she wasn't expecting.
A few minutes later she pulled back and rested her forehead against Bella's, "You still need to breathe Bella."
Bella chuckled, "I forgot."
She smiled as she pulled back, "My silly little human."
Bella's smile was bright and warm, filling her with a joy that she hasn't felt since she was turned. A spike of lust coated her thighs, and she crossed her legs quickly, trying to ignore it as she focused on her mate.
She frowned as Bella went back to eating, "Why are you so different here?"
Bella's hand stopped, an apple slice halfway to her mouth, "What do you mean?"
"That right there. The way you act and when you come over you wear…" She grinned evilly, "Clothes that I really need to see you in again."
Bella snorted and choked on her water before motioning to her to keep going.
She smiled, "But here at school, you act different and wear baggy clothes that are torn."
Bella sighed, "The last time I was here was a year and half ago." She shook her head, shifting uncomfortably, "I'd rather not talk about it here."
She nodded, "I was simply curious. I won't mention it again."
Bella shook her head and turned in her seat to face her, one of her legs firmly against her thigh, "No. I'll tell you, but I know around here things spread like wildfire and I don't want this getting out."
She eyed the girl for a moment, "Is it something that I will be angry about?"
Bella frowned, "I don't know. I mean it happened before I met you."
"Yes, but you are my mate and anything that upsets you…" She frowned trying to figure out how to explain it. "Jasper is an Empath. He can feel everyone's feelings."
Bella grimaced, "I know this already."
She narrowed her eyes at her mate for a moment, "Well it's the same with Mates. When the bond is strong enough, we'll be able to lightly feel what our mate feels. If you are angry, I'll know even if we are miles apart. The angrier you are the more I'll be able to feel it, but I won't feel it as strongly as you."
Bella nodded, confusion in her blue eyes.
"If it upsets you, I will get angry and I'd rather not be around human's when that happens." She ran her thumb over the girl's cheek lightly.
"Ah." Bella shook her head at her, "Why didn't you just say that to begin with? Vampire's and their long-winded explanations."
She couldn't stop the chuckle, "Human's and their simplicity."
Bella glared at her, "Hale I should warn you that I can be stubborn."
She grinned, "Oh I know this Bella. I'm curious how far I can push you before you cave."
Blue eyes began to sparkle with excitement, "I bet you break first Hale."
She narrowed her eyes, ignoring the flare of desire in her body, "Stop calling me that."
A smirk lit the girl's face, "Not a chance Hale."
A soft growl rolled from her throat as she watched her mate cross the room with the empty tray. She knew the girl was stubborn but now she was slightly worried. The girl was going to be pushing her buttons and she had a feeling Bella didn't have as many buttons as she did. Could she handle her mate pushing her buttons while not being able to do anything about it? Why did the thought of Bella pushing her buttons suddenly turn her on more?
Bella took her seat beside her again and she finally asked her question, "How are you about public displays of affection?"
Bella stared at her with a blank face.
"PDA?"
Bella narrowed her eyes at her, "I know what it means Hale."
A louder growl rolled from her, "I mean it."
Bella raised an eyebrow at her, "Your tongue was down my throat for ten minutes right here in this cafeteria and now you're asking about PDA issues?"
She frowned as the girl laughed, "That doesn't count."
Bella nodded as she stood, "Oh it counts Hale."
She glared at her mate as the girl moved away, "Stop calling me that."
Bella smirked at her, "Couldn't hear you Hale."
She tried not to grin as she stood and quickly followed her mate, but it still appeared on her face, "I'll make you hear me Isabella." She snapped, though it was less frightening since the grin on her face was too happy.
By the end of the day, she was annoyed that she didn't have Bella in any of her classes as she leaned against her car. She spotted Alice and Bella exiting the gym together, smiles on both girl's faces. She grinned at her mate as she approached her location.
"What's so funny?" She asked as Bella stood beside her.
Bella grinned, "Alice was telling me how competitive you get in baseball."
Alice nodded proudly as she bounced in her spot, "You have to come with us Saturday Bella."
"Hale competitive, I wouldn't miss it for the world. Not to mention I can't wait to see her in that tight uniform." Bella smirked at her as she turned to walk away.
She gasped as her mate's arousal filled her senses. She growled as she hurried after the girl, "Not fair. Who told you about our sense of smell?"
Bella laughed, "All's fair in love and war, or have you not learned that yet?"
She backed her mate against the truck with a wicked smirk, "Are you sure you want to play that game with me?"
Bella sucked the corner of her bottom lip under her teeth, the sexiest thing she's ever seen, before answering, "It's not a game to me. It's more of a long haul."
She couldn't stop her body from reacting as she pressed her lips to Bella's. She wrapped her arms around the shorter girl's waist as her mate's fingers scraped against her scalp soothingly. She couldn't resist letting the feeling of happiness spread through her chest as she focused on the feel of her mate against her body.
She had waited for so long, thinking she would never find her mate only to find her and ignore her. She was an idiot. To hate the girl because she was human, to think the girl was putting her family at risk was downright ignorant. It wasn't just in denial. She felt guilty that she had spent so much time avoiding the girl, avoiding her own mate. Time she couldn't get back but now she had forever to get to know her mate.
Forever to be with her, to hold her, to love her. Forever to make love with her.
Bella pulled back, panting, "One of these days I'm going to pass out from your kiss."
She chuckled, "I'll hold you until you wake."
Bella chuckled, "Not the point."
She smiled at her mate, "I should let you go."
"You could or we could just stand here for a while longer." Bella said softly, almost afraid to express what she wants.
She frowned as she pulled back to see her mate's face, "Tell me what you want Bella."
Bella sighed, "I should go."
She shook her head, "No. Tell me what you want. Please?"
Bella's blue eyes dimmed slightly with fear as she frowned, "I want you. I want to be with you. It hurts when we're apart." The girl rubbed her chest absentmindedly.
She shook her head and kissed her mate, "You can ask me anything."
Bella shook her head with a sad smile, "I have to go. I'll see you tomorrow."
She frowned as Bella pulled herself up into the truck and pulled out of the parking lot. She knew the girl was stubborn but now she was seeing something else in her eyes. She didn't like the fear in her mate's eyes, her natural instinct to protect her mate was beginning to rise to the surface.
She moved to her car and frowned as Jasper shook his head, "I'm not sure what she's afraid of."
She sighed as she entered her car, Alice smiling happily at her, "You have all week to talk to her and then she'll be there at the game on Saturday. You can show off your vampire moves for her."
She laughed as she sped home, "Only you Alice."
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The following morning, she opened Bella's truck door, excitedly, before the girl could turn the engine off, "Shall we play twenty questions?"
Bella chuckled, "You want to play twenty questions with a human?"
She nodded as she walked beside her mate, "It'll help us get to know each other better."
The girl shrugged, "Okay."
She grinned, "What's your favorite color?"
Bella raised an eyebrow at her curiously, "Red. What's your favorite food, vampire edition?"
She snorted a laugh and watched her mate smile widely, "Elk. What's your favorite food?"
Bella licked her lips, "Esme's chicken Alfredo pasta."
She smiled, "I could bring some for lunch for you. Esme would be more than happy to make it for you."
Bella grinned for a moment then shook her head, "Nah. I'm good. It's more special that I get it when I'm over there. Favorite book?"
She grinned as she followed her mate into the building as they continued the twenty questions which quickly became forty and then one hundred. By the time she walked her mate to her first class they were on fifty-four and she learned that Bella hated sports since that was all her father watched.
She brushed the back of her fingers over the girl's cheek as spoke softly, "I'll be here when the bell rings." She placed a soft kiss on her lips before turning and hurrying to her own class on the opposite side of the building.
As promised, she blurred through the empty hall and leaned against the lockers across from Bella's class before the door opened and students emptied into the halls. She was excited to continue learning about her mate, but more importantly she wanted to be with her. She knew she could feel the mate bond but to know that Bella could feel the pull made her happy and anxious at the same time. She didn't want Bella to be in pain if she could avoid it and she would happily be around her mate at all times if she could.
She smiled as Bella exited the room, "You're actually here?"
She nodded, "I said I would be."
Bella frowned as she led them silently to her locker.
"I don't have to be if you don't want me to be," she said softly as the girl put her books away.
Bella shook her head, "No I don't mind. I'm just not used to it."
She grinned as she took the girl's hand gently, "Well get used to it. I believe it was my turn to ask a question."
Bella chuckled as she laced their fingers together, "I'm almost afraid to ask what you came up with in the past forty-five minutes."
She glared at her mate, growling playfully at her, "Do you want to go to college?"
Bella stopped walking right in the middle of the hallway, a strange look on her face.
"What's wrong?" She asked as she moved closer to her mate.
Bella shook her head, "I don't think I've really thought about it. I mean after talking with Edward and Emmett I knew I'd become like you, but I didn't think about anything after that."
She couldn't stop the smile, "You want to become like us?"
Bella nodded, her brows pulling together, "Of course and that was two questions Hale." She narrowed her eyes at her mate with a smirk on her lips. "Why do you not want me to be like you?" Bella asked hesitantly.
The thought of losing her mate pierced her heart sharper than it should have, and she had to look away for a moment as she answered, "Of course I do but I didn't realize you've already made up your mind."
Bella chuckled as she moved passed her, "Yeah your head has been up your ass the past few months Hale."
She growled at her mate, smiling at the laughter that floated down the hallway towards her while the girl disappeared around the corner, leaving her in an empty hallway alone. She would get her back for that, lunch being the perfect time to get payback. She turned and headed towards her class with an evil grin on her face.