Bella groaned as the sound of crashing waves met her ears.
Opening her eyes sunlight hit her from all directions.
"you are awake!" female voice cheered.
It was then Bella noticed a women with the bright eyes and long white hair. She had ears and a tail.
Why does she look so familiar?
As Bella looked harder, she realized who was leaning over her.
"fox?" she asked hesitantly.
"yes! Yes! You recognize me! Are you alright? Are you thirsty?" she asked.
Bella gripped her throat and nodded.
Looking around she noticed she was on a cabana on a beach! Under her was a giant that could have held two wolves, as big as they were.
"Fox? Where are we? Where's Paul? Did we really leave Italy?" She asked as Fox brought her a bottle of water.
"we left Italy last night. We need some time with just us. We are in Dubai! We knew the sun would make you happy!" Fox smiled.
Bella blushed as Fox threw herself unto the girls chest.
"um, thank you fox. Not to be rude, but...why do you look…like that? Not that you don't look great! Im just surprised."
"oh! Once we got married, our spirit forms changed! Don't I look great!" Fox squealed as she wiggled her toes.
"yes! Yes, you do!" Bella laughed. "so, what are we doing in Dubai? And Where's Paul? Does wolf have a form too?"
"oh yes, yes! Wolf has a form! He and Paul went to grab breakfast, we figured you would be hungry! Now come, come we must get dressed!" Fox said happily.
Is she always this happy? Bella thought.
"Fox? Are you always this happy?" She asked as Fox led her by the handout the cabana.
Fox stopped as their feet sunk into the warm sand. A sad look playing upon her features.
"…no. no I wasn't. so long ago…I was sad. We were always sad. I did my best to try to cheer Paul and wolf up but…how can you cheer someone up if your sad too. But all of that changed when we met you! You are our mate! notre précieux! You have brought a new happiness to our life! Now come! we must get clothes! And shower!"
As Fox dragged her along. Bella noticed just how beautiful the beach was. And to her amazement the sand was pink!
Not too far from the cabana was something that looked like a hut. A luxury hut.
The outside was square and brown with what looked like a clay and tile roof.
"if you think this is nice, just wait until you see the inside!" fox cheered.
Bella smiled. Still…unsure and...sore.
As soon as they entered Bella gasped.
The hut was amazing! The living room had luxury couch, a fireplace and to her surprise no Tv. There was also a mini bar on the side. And there was also front row seats to the beach.
However, it wasn't the living room that held Bella's attention. It was the rose petals on the leading a trial farther into the hut.
"follow me!" Fox exclaimed.
Bella did as so and was once again, surprised. Passed the bedroom was an open concept bathroom. In the ground was something of a waterfall. Coming from it was steam and rose petals.
"alright, lets get you undressed and while your in the water. I will get what you need."
Before she could protest, Fox was unwrapping the bandages from Bella arms and nodding for her to get in the warm water.
"I will be right back!" Fox cheered.
Sighing Bella relaxed into the wonderful smelling water. She closed her eyes and thought about all that had transpired.
It had been a while since she had alone with her thoughts.
Bella squeezed her eyes as flashes of her former family being torn apart. The angry words that Carlisle had spewed. Him blaming her for Edwards death and the destruction of their family.
Bella shook her head.
The Cullen's breaking up and half of them dying was not her fault. She had loved their family but- Bella stopped.
She had loved their family. She had loved Edward. But now…now they were gone. All of them. Expect for jasper of course.
But …While Bella had let Edward go, why couldn't she let go of the rest of them? Carlisle and Esme had been the parents she always wanted; however, they were not what she had needed. She has parents. She has a father that loves her and wants to see her happy. She has a mother. And while she had to start over, she knew that her mother loved her.
A feeling of shame and guilt filled Bella as she realized how quickly she had thrown away her own family. How could she have forgotten so easily? The good memories she had shared with her father and with her aunt and uncles?
"You saw what you wanted "a voice filled with wisdom spoke.
Bella looked up to see a man. His back facing her. Why did he look so-
"Uncle Harry?" she asked.
There was a chuckle, but the man didn't turn around.
"hey there lemonhead. Now I would turn around but your naked."
Bella blushed and was quick to put on a nearby robe. She knew that nickname anywhere. He was the only one to call her that. Bella would frown whenever he brought in fish fry, so he called her lemon head.
"Uncle Harry? What...what are you doing here?"
Her uncle smiled as he finally turned around.
"I thought I take a visit from the spirit world, to see you kiddo. "
"you came from the spirit world just to see me?" Bella said sarcastically.
Harry laughed.
"ok, so maybe I came down to give you just a little advice. You open to hear it?"
"always."
Harry made a face and shook his head.
"that's not what you said when Billy and I warned to stay away from the Cullen's?" he scolded.
Bella couldn't disagree he was right. She was stubborn. Stubborn to the point that it led to many, mistakes.
"oh lemonhead. We all make mistakes but you my dear are stubborn. And you don't let go easily. You like to hang on even when it isn't good for you. Its why you shut down so easily when those cold ones left you. You kept hanging on and never learn to let go. You know you're hurting Paul?"
Bella looked up.
"what?...How?"
Harry grabbed Bella's hand and squeezed.
"sweetheart. Your husband has been watching grieve and pine over your ex and his family. While there's nothing wrong with grieving, have you ever stopped to see how this made him feel? From the looks of it he ahs been nothing but supportive and that's great, but don't you think your putting him on the back burner? Bella Paul felt your shock and sadness when he destroyed the coven leader. He was protecting you and yet he felt your sadness for him doing his job. Can you imagine what would have happened to you if Paul had not intervened? The coven leader could have bit you and it would have killed him."
not saying a word, Bella allowed every instances where she had gotten so caught up with her former Family that she forgot about Paul.
How could she have allowed herself to stray this far?
"why didn't he say anything?" she asked.
"Well, honey, he wanted to give you space. He wanted you to be free to make your own choices and yet it cost him and that was his fault. He should have communicated with you. Both of you should have communicated. Let me tell you a secret. Love is the key, but communication is the foundation. Marriage it like a cake Bella. You must mix all the ingredients. Not just one. now, don't go guilt tripping yourself honey. We all make mistakes. We just have to learn from them."
Bella leaned her head on Harry's shoulder.
"I miss you Uncle Harry."
"aww, I miss you more sweet pea. But don't you worry. Others and I will be watching. Goodbye lemon head."
And with that he was gone.
Bella let out a chuckle.
I wonder how many times Paul is visited from the spirit world. She thought as she got back in the water.
It was then the curtains of the bathroom pulled back and there was fox. Naked as day!
"F...Fox!"
"Cannon ball!" fox cheered as she splashed water all over the floor.
"did you enjoy your talk?" Fox asked as she handed Bella an oddly shaped soap and a loofa.
"you were listening!"
"of course! We wouldn't leave out mate alone for long! We miss you too much!" fox cheered. "we miss you a lot."
Bella Felt her shoulders slump as she began to wash herself.
"I've been that bad huh?"
"Well, we miss you all the time…but yes. Your attention has been …elsewhere." Fox said quietly." we hope being will help and…we hope to. Seal…things."
Bella swallowed. She knew exactly what Sealed meant. But the question was, was she ready?
"we…wont force you! "Fox urged. "but…we are excited…Wolf especially…"
Bella was going to ask something but was interrupted when loud wolf barged into the bathroom.
"YOUR AWAKE! FINALLY! WHY MUST YOU SLEEP SO LONG!" he groaned as he sat on the floor. His eyes flashed yellow as he took in her naked Body.
"Wolf stop it! your exciting her!" Fox chided as she stood, putting her hands on her hips.
"and what's wrong with that? She smells…good." He growled.
Fox was going to say something, but another voice interrupted. A voice Bella wanted to hear the most.
"alright you two, enough. Now leave us."
And within a blink of an eye. Fox and wolf were gone.
Warm hands cupped Bella's cheek.
"Paul…" she breathed.
"Hey baby…" he greeted.
Looking his eyes, Bella felt herself immersed. It was almost as if she were seeing him for the first time again. But this time she didn't have to rush to take him in. Her husband was 6'9. He had waist length black hair, facial hair that made any women swoon and his eyes. He blue eyes. Blue eyes that reminded her of lighting. His nostrils flared as he smelled her. His eyes practically rolling in the back of his head.
"Paul…" she called again.
"ssh…you hear that baby? Hear that silence? That's the sound of nothing. No pack, no leeches, no elders, no parents…just us. Just us…" He whispered as he leaned down to kiss her.
Bella felt every kink in her body release as their lips met and their tongues fought.
It was Paul however who backed up.
"soon precious one. Very soon but first, let's eat..."
…
"mmm. What is this?" Bella asked as Paul fed her. she was currently in his lap, he feeding her. Satisfying wolf and foxes urge to feed their mate.
"Baith Tamat, Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes, herbs and luxurious saffron. Other essentials are balaleet, khameer and chebab which is served with a side of date syrup."
Bella giggled as he fed her a tomato.
"I have no clue what any of that is but its good!"
A rumble of content sounded in Paul's chest as she laid against him.
Nothing but the sound of waves and their heartbeats.
"Honey?"
"hmmm."
"…Why Dubai? Like what drew you too it?" she asked
"I used to come here with my grandparents. They loved Dubai. The culture, the people, the weather. I fell in love with it. Our Family has a small compound here, but our Headquarters is in France. We will spend a few days here and then meet the family in France. How do you feel? Are your arms alright?"
"really?! Wow, how many places have you been too and yes, they feel much better. I am so glad too have the bandages off. Did you work everything –"
Paul put a finger to her lips, as his blue eyes bore into hers.
"ssh. Don't worry about any of that. No talk about our busy lives… We will have so much to do when we get back but for now, we will just enjoy…us. we will enjoy this. Now about my travels. We traveled all over the world. Literally. My grandparents were supernatural creatures and while I didn't know it at the time, they had so many connections. So many people owed them favors, we got to stay in many places for free."
"hmm, wow…you must have been busy..." she said as he fed her a strawberry.
"we were indeed." He hummed.
After a while Bella brought up the Elephant in the room.
"Paul…why didn't you guys tell me you were hurting…why didn't you talk to me?"
Paul shifted Bella to where she was facing him. Her level to his chest.
"we…for the first time were at odds with ourselves. Fox wanted to give you a little space as did I, but Wolf disagreed. He wanted to you to be always in our sights and looking back on it he was right. We know that you can take care of yourself and but the first year of our bond…it is sensitive. It requires delicate care especially with all the changes that take place and yet we foolishly ignored our instincts, ignored the wisdom. We wont like and say that…we weren't a little hurt. We hurt for you. We missed you and yet… yet everyone else got a piece of your time and we were put on the back burner… but we also got so busy. That was another thing. We were so used to taking care of the business and the family, that when it came to our mate, we neglected you..."
Bella cupped Paul's face.
"and I neglected you all as well. We both got so caught up in everything. So caught up in everyone…will you forgive me?"
Paul smiled as he kissed her.
"not until you forgive me…."
….
Paul stood back and watched his mate as she focused on the butterfly.
He had taken her to the Dubai Miracle Gardens.
It was foxes idea. The three of them had decided to take their mate to many different places. The first on the list was the gardens. It was filled with wonderful scents.
She seems to be enjoying herself, wolf hummed.
"Yes, she is. It feels good to see her so happy." Paul said low enough to where those passing by couldn't hear him.
We are happy she is happy! Fox cheered.
"Paul! Come here!" his mate called.
Paul breathed her scent and allowed himself to relax. These next few days were going to be great.
…
Also, the elders responding to Sam returning and trying to rip him a new one because he left but Sam sticks to his guns because he knew what he had to do.
Sam sat arms crossed his pack minus a few behind him.
Right now, he was pissed.
His mate had just walk through the door not even a second ago and yet here he was with the elders.
He had been speechless when he saw her. She was beautiful before but now.
Now the guilt was gone. The pain and the reminder of his mistake.
Her scars. They had reminded him of the moment he lost all control. He had been so angry. The side effects of a newly phased wolf. Especially one who didn't know any better.
After a minute, he swept Emily off her feet and kissed her like no tomorrow. Their was now a new spark between. A freshness. Without fear or hesitation.
However, that moment had been ruined the moment the elders called. That's where he found himself.
"The Pack has things to do. What is this meeting about?" He asked.
"many things young Uley! The first is why you the Alpha, disappeared and left young Lahote in charge instead of a more experienced wolf! And when we say experienced! We mean young Black! What were you thinking Young Uley!"
To his surprise, it was Sue clearwater that started the meeting.
Sam however held his hand.
"it doesn't matter. Where I went or why. I left my pack in more then capable hands and while I was gone, everything was taken care of. The tribe was protected. So don't question me!" Sam growled. Allowing the room to fill with his power.
"and if you must know! I would never leave my pack in the hands of a child!" he roared "Jacob black is not ready to lead! And I am afraid if he keeps up this behavior, he won't ever be! Now your job as Elders is to assist us! Not to question MY ACTIONS FOR MY PACK! Now, when you have something important to say we can continue this meeting!"
With that said, Sam ushered his pack out of the council hall.
The silence was then broken by old quill's loud laughter.
"Finally! Its about time that boy grew some balls!Thank the spirits for Paul Lahote!"
….
Bella was quick to drop her bags in the bathroom in lock the door.
"I will be right out!" she shouted to her husband.
Bella could hear her heartbeat in her ears. Her hands were clammy, and her mouth felt dry. With quick fingers she grabbed her cells phone.
She made sure to stand by the sandy beach to drown out the phone call.
…..
Leah felt her back arch as Quill touched her favorite spot.
"darn it Q! quit playing around!" she groaned.
Now they were in Paul's guestroom wrapped in the silky sheets.
Quill let out a chuckle as he continued to tease. Leah was going to growl when her phone rang.
She was going to ignore it but that ringtone. That ringtone was specific. That ringtone was Bella ad she hadn't talk to that women in what felt like ages.
"Bella! What's wrong!" she asked.
"Lee? Nothing...well, not an emergency…lee…I think… I think… Paul and I are going to…to do it."
"ok? Isn't that what couples do? What the- Oh...oh crap! That's right you are a virgin. Oh man the wolfs going to be happy about that! Alright, so what the issue?"
"lee…I don't know what Im doing… ...I don't know what to wear! Why didn't they teach this is sex ed! All they say is don't get pregnant! Wear a condom! Abstinence! But they never tell you what to do or expect on your wedding night!"
Leah kicked Quill as he let out a snort.
"ok…don't worry Bell. I got you covered …now…"
A/n: Ok for the next chapter, I won't go into Explicit detail, but I will base it off of my won wedding night. I had no clue what to do! All I was told growing up was don't get pregnant! Don't get pregnant! Don't have sex! So, when I got married I the wedding night was nerve wrecking! Alright all, see you next chapter!