Emmett

Esme chose to stay in her own apartment on the second floor. Alton directed us to two that were side by side. I walked into our new home and looked around. The living room was a little on the small side but it had room enough for everything we needed. We walked through to the bedroom. It already had a king-sized bed in it. It was almost the same size as the living room. The bath wasn't opulent, but the shower was big enough for Rose and me to have some fun in it. To think it was only days ago that the Volturi came. So much had changed. My mind was reeling still.

"I think we're going to be okay, Rosie."

"I should have killed her when I had the chance regardless of what Carlisle said." Rosalie griped.

"Maybe, Rose, but you've got to let this go or you're going to make yourself miserable. We're here for the next two hundred years and we've both got jobs we'll enjoy. Bella had a hand in that. She's trying to make us as happy as she can." I reasoned. "She even got me a shot at the IT department. I figured I'd be one of the guards lurking in doorways outside guarding the castle or fighting all the time."

"Jobs," Rose huffed. "We're going to slave away for the next two centuries while precious Bella sits on a throne."

A knock on the door ended the conversation. I opened the door to find Alice bouncing up and down with Jasper smiling beside her.

"You need to go shopping!" Alice said. "We need to decorate. I have cars for us. We'll need room for our bags on the way back. We can even hunt while we're out. Let's go!"

Rose sighed, "Come on in. Give us a few minutes to get changed and ready."

"I'll go get Esme. She'll need a few things too." Alice agreed. Jasper came in and sat down beside Emmett.

After they were all changed and ready to go, Alice led the way to the garage.

At the end of the shopping trip, we drove the cars, stuffed full, back to the castle that was going to become our home for the next two hundred years. Emmett sighed. Two hundred years was such a long time. He hadn't even reached the century mark yet.

They started working on Esme's apartment first, throwing away old things and putting the new duvet and sheets on the bed. Clothing filled the closets and there were little touches everywhere that showed Esme's personality.

Esme looked less downtrodden being in her new space and eagerly suggested they take care of my and Rose's room next.

Unpacking didn't take long, but putting up the shopping did. I was surprised when there was a knock on the door.

When I opened it I saw Demetri waiting on the other side. I wondered if we were in trouble for going shopping or something.

"I heard you were back. We're settling in for a night of video gaming. Bella says that you enjoy them and I should be sure to play with you. Would you care to join us?" Demetri asked.

I looked back at Rose. I really wanted to go but I didn't want to upset her. She sighed and gave me a little smile. "Go ahead Emmett," she said, "I know you could use to blow off some steam. Go on."

"You're all welcome to join us." Demetri offered.

"I think I will," Jasper said eagerly.

"We'll take care of our apartment later Jasper, go have some fun." Alice agreed.

We headed up the stairs for a night of gaming and hopefully new friends.

Bella

"What did you say?" Felix asked.

"Felix, will you claim me?" I asked nervously.

Suddenly I was enclosed in strong arms. Felix's lips were on mine and I gave myself over to him. Kissing him was still new and a tingle filled my lips every time our lips met. Our tongues dueled. I accidentally ripped Felix's shirt when I caressed him and he chuckled, taking the shirt off. "Don't worry love, I can get more." He soothed me when I started to pull back.

Soon our clothing was gone. I was in his arms, bare skin on skin. I felt like I was falling sideways as Felix moved us to the bedroom. "Are you sure you're ready to be mine for eternity, my love?" Felix asked.

"I'm already yours. Claim me, Felix," I encouraged.

Felix laid me down on the bed and worshiped my breasts, focusing on my nipples until I was wantonly writing underneath him. I caressed his neck, his glorious chest, moving down to his stomach and when I came to his erection I wrapped my hand around him, touching, exploring, reveling in the fact that this man was mine. Felix reached down and guided my hand, showing me how he liked to be stroked and I felt pride that I could please my mate like this.

"I can't take any more of that, my love," he instructed, "I want to be inside you now."

"Yes, Felix. Yes, now." I agreed. He lined his manhood up with my opening and pushed a little way inside me. The feeling of him stretching me with his glorious cock had me gasping, writhing, and bucking against him. He pushed in deeper and I cried out as he delved inside me, sheathing himself all the way in one thrust.

He held himself still for a moment while I adjusted to the feeling and I moved. I had to feel more, just more of everything. He moved and I arched up to meet him, he went even deeper inside me. He moved quickly and we claimed each other. It was a desire, a need as old as time. I wrapped my legs around his waist and took him as deeply as I could. Fireworks went off in front of my eyes as my body spasmed around his. I cried out as his teeth sank deep into my neck, coming even harder. I didn't know such pleasure was possible.

When we lay quietly stroking each other I said, "We shouldn't have waited so long."

"I wanted your first time to be perfect," Felix admitted, "But we have time for more."

I kissed him deeply and we started the dance all over again.

My mind was filled with nothing but Felix until morning.

Around six am Felix drew my attention back to the world. "It's time to get dressed love. You have combat training and I have to begin training young Emmett for his new job."

My face fell into a pout. Felix chuckled. "We have all night my love."

At that thought, I perked up. We did have all night. I could stand to get dressed as long as that was true. I got up and headed for the shower, only to find that Felix followed me in.

"We could always conserve water," he said and I laughed.

Jasper

Bella was not a good fighter to start with. Her moves, although graceful, were slow. She didn't guard her left side at all and she'd never been taught to throw a decent punch. By the nervousness, she was feeling I thought she might have been having trouble with the idea of actually hitting someone too. We had a lot of work to do and it had to start from the very basics.

The good news was that she had no bad habits to unlearn, no mistakes to fix, and the strength of a newborn. After we played around a bit sparring so I could see what I was working with I stopped her and we started from scratch.

Now that I saw how truly helpless she was I was glad she had two fighters guarding her when she wasn't with her mate. I would make it my mission to turn her from a graceful newborn to a pro fighter who had some hope of surviving in the vampire world.

"Alright Bella, we're starting from the beginning. I want you to stand like this." We started with her stance, worked on how to throw a punch and by the end of the morning she could do both.

By the end of the day, we were talking about focusing on the opponent while keeping track of your surroundings and we started working on that. I was proud of her. She learned quickly.

When training ended Jane approached. "You haven't met the wives yet have you?" Jane asked.

"The wives?" Bella asked.

"Let's get you fed and then we'll go meet them," Jane said as she started to walk toward the door. "There is Athenadora and Sulpicia. Marcus's mate was Didyme but she was killed by the Romanian coven a couple of hundred years ago. It's why Marcus doesn't smile much except at you, his daughter."

"We should go get one of my dresses, so I can fit in if I'm going to meet the queens. I wouldn't feel comfortable if I didn't fit in." I worried.

Jasper chuckled. "I never thought I'd hear you say you needed a dress."

"I never thought I would either, but I don't want to be dressed wrong for the occasion and stand out," I admitted.

"Are you in control enough to look in your closet before you feed?" Jane asked and I judged my thirst. I wasn't really that thirsty it was just time to feed.

"Definitely," I assured her.

After all these years with Alice, I could probably match clothes for Bella but I decided I'd let her and Jane have time to bond more. We walked down to her room and she opened the door.

Bella chose a wine-colored silk sundress and matching flats. No doubt Alice purchased it for her, probably when she dragged poor Alec around the mall. Bella was hesitant to carry it and I had to ask her why.

"I keep tearing clothes. I try to put something on or touch Felix and the cloth just rips."

"Now that you are immortal I forget how young you are. You seem like you were born to be immortal." I said.

"Thank you, Jasper. I'm sorry you have to go feed with me by the way, I know it has to be hard on you."

"All in a day's work," I grinned. "How would you feel about me rendering your feed unconscious?"

"Jasper that would be great. You have such an amazing ability." Bella gushed.

I laughed. Bella was easy to be around now that I didn't have to deal with bloodlust.

We neared the feeding chamber and I felt the fear of the humans. I didn't think I winced but Bella saw it.

"Go ahead and put them to sleep Jasper."

With a sense of relief did.