5
Bella sat down on her old bed with a deep sigh trying to ignore the tug in her chest, well she was in Forks now and so much to do, but first she needed to get herself settled. And though she appreciated that her dad kept her room the same, she no longer was, and it was in dire need of an update which was next on her list after getting settled.
But first things first, a call to Victoria to let her know she arrived safely. Bella dialed the number she had memorized and waited for the redhead to pick-up, it was shortly after she received the voicemail and hung up, that she received a text from the vampire telling her to give her a chance to get rid of the two imbeciles with her and she would call her back then.
So, the teenager got started on getting settled. Once she finished organizing her stuff around the room her cell rang. She answered it on the first ring.
"Hey Vic," Bella said enthusiastically.
"Hello to you Bella," Victoria purred causing the brunette to flush.
"I just want to let you know that I made it to Forks and since I have a three-day weekend my dad and I are going into Seattle Saturday to get stuff to redesign my bedroom and I'm even going to get some info on where I need to go to get more info for our situation. Since neither the libraries nor the internet was helpful."
"Okay but remember to keep yourself safe for me until I can get there to do so. But I do have to warn you that it might take me sometime to lose those two buffoons. I wasn't as careful as I thought I was the last time after we saw each other, and they were able to get a tiny sniff of your scent and now they're intrigued."
Bella sighed deeply, that irritated her a bit. It was no secret that Bella smelled exquisite to the vampire population as the few vampires that caught her scent and Victoria had to kill them were evidence. "Well, that sucks big ole hairy donkey balls. I wish those two would leave you alone it's not like you haven't told them straight up that you no longer wished to be a part of their coven."
"Well, that is the other part that has them intrigued since we've traveled together for a couple of a hundred years together. They think it's strange that out of the blue, to them, I no longer wish to be with them. Especially since I was turned before I presented, and we've never heard of a vampire presenting."
"You don't owe them any explanation it's not like you ask them where they go or what they do when they go off on one of their jaunts. And James had better be keeping his hands to himself or I will find a way to cut 'em off!" Bella stated emphatically.
"Calm, my Bella, calm. You know my gift also allows me to dodge unwanted hands. And how did you know he was still trying to get into my pants."
"You shouldn't have to dodge his hands, no means no damn it! It wasn't hard since you first told me about his persistence in getting you in bed since you first met. Like a beta like him would be good enough for you!"
"Are you offering to be my omega, little one?" The vampire purred once more only this time causing Bella to full on blush.
"If I couldn't tell that my pack was on the move I would gladly be so," Bella paused. "Wouldn't it be wicked if you were a part of my pack, it would explain our pull towards each other."
"Bella don't start this again; you and I both know that's impossible. Vampires don't present so I'm stuck here in limbo, and I've come to terms with it. You just need to let this go, what we have is far beyond anything I ever thought I'd ever have, and I'll always cherish our time together."
"No, I'll never give up on this, there's a reason for this pull we have, and I seriously think it's because you're meant for my pack, I'll never lose hope. And as far as we know magic exists- "
"Bella- "
"No, Victoria Ciara Collins, since there's vampires, magic is a real possibility. Either way we will find a way for you to present." Bella's adamant statement ended that part of the conversation.
Victoria sighs and rolls her eyes at Bella's statement.
"Don't you dare roll your eyes at me, Vic." Bella teased knowing the redhead so well.
"What are you going to do me if I do, little omega?" Victoria teased back glad to have that part of the conversation over. While she'll never leave the brunette's life, she did ache something fierce at the thought of Bella's pack finding her and never again being able to make out with the young woman she fell in love with. And if it hurt her this bad, she knew it was much worse for the omega especially since omegas felt emotions more intensely than the other dynamics.
"I'll tickle you 'till you can no longer stand it," the brunette threatened.
"You'll have to catch me to do that."
"I'll get you when you least expect it, like one of the times we cuddle or maybe in the middle of one of our make-out sessions. You'll never know when suddenly you'll be laughing your ass off and unable to stop."
Victoria snorts, tilting her head catching two too familiar scents. "I'm sorry little one I've got to go the idiots found me and are almost in hearing range."
"Assholes, they ruin everything, okay, Vic I'll let you go. Take care of yourself and drop those two as quick as you can, ok? I love you, buh-bye."
"I'll do my best to both of those. I love you too, bye my little omega." Signed off just before the two men made it within hearing distance.
Bella growled and tossed her phone on the bed when her dad called up that dinner was ready. As she made her way down Charlie asked, "Was that Victoria you were talking to?" Bella walked in to see the table set and dinner on it, it was one of the brunette's favorite spaghetti with a side salad and garlic bread.
"When did you learn to cook? And yes, that was my Vic." Bella responded as she sat down and served herself as her dad sat down to do the same.
"Well, I took a couple of cooking classes for the past couple of years on the off chance that you'd be moving back in with me. I had a feeling you weren't going to present as a Beta so the chances of you moving in with me were high." He said as he finished dishing himself up. "Oh, I know you haven't had a chance yet, but I've got a surprise for you out in the back yard, I think you'll appreciate it."
"It's not a vehicle is 'cause you know- "
"I know, I know and no, it's not a vehicle. Which reminds me when is your car and bike getting here?"
"Good to know, 'cause I'm not sure what I'd do with a third one. My bike should be here Sunday and my car a week later." Bella couldn't help the moan that escaped her at the first taste of her dad's cooking. "This is great dad! Your classes did wonders."
"Thank you, kiddo. Dig in and then I'll show you your surprise. And I don't know if I've told you this but I'm proud and so very very happy that you presented Omega. And I'm truly sorry you had to deal with your mother's bias attitude."
Bella blushed faintly. "Thanks daddy, that means a lot to me, but I'm not surprised by mom's attitude. Though I can't understand why she wouldn't want to be in a pack," she shrugged. "To each their own, I guess. I just wish you had a pack for yourself."
"You're welcome Bells. And while it's not a true pack in the bond sense, but Harry and Sue Clearwater adopted me way back when so I've a pack of my own of a sort. Kinda like you and Victoria just without the pull."
"Good, I'm glad, though I do have to ask. Do they treat you right?"
"Yes, yes they do. As a matter of fact, it was Sue that gave me the courage to go to those cooking classes at first, she went with me to all of them the first year and helped me with all my assignments so that I understood everything the teacher was asking of us. And yes, when we go to the rez for me to re-introduce you to everyone you can ask them that yourself."
"Good, 'cause I'll definitely will be doing that. Now are you ready to go shopping with me this weekend in Seattle?" And with that their conversation turned to the anticipated shopping trip, at least for Bella.
Once dinner was done the two worked in tandem to clean everything up and with them doing so the clean up went fast. Before either realized it they were drying the last of the dishes and with that Charlie led Bella outside and into the back yard where there was a building half the size of the house taking up the majority of the back yard.
"Oh My God! Is this what I think it is?" Bella asked in excitement.
"I don't know what do you think it is?" Charlie teased back as he handed her an intricate key.
"I think it's a heat nest!" Bella squealed as she grabbed the key and made her way to the door.
"You'd be right, Bells." Charlie followed at a slower pace.
The brunette charged through the door than stopped at few steps in, in awe as she took everything in. The small kitchenette in the back left corner and what she assumed was the bathroom in right hand back corner though at first, she wondered why there was only a half wall around it. Then she remembered from class that the other dynamics would have problems without seeing their omega while she or he was in heat so thus the half wall enough to give some privacy but let the omega be within sight.
And how could anyone miss the emperor sized bed up against the right-hand wall that Bella just realized the majority was one giant window that viewed the forest and would let some natural light in when the clouds would allow. Thankfully, she noticed her dad had also installed a Bose system throughout the room also a 60" 4k HD tv along with a blue-ray player and hook ups for anything else Bella or her mates could think of. Then her dad handed her a remote control that raised and lowered the blinds inside the giant window to either allow privacy or just to adjust the amount of natural light. Bella also noticed that while it was an open beam concept for the ceiling Charlie still put in recessed lights that was strategically placed. She also noticed the walls and floor were wooden except where the bathroom was not to mention it was bare, not even sheets or pillows for the bed.
She turned to her dad with a brow raised in question which he promptly answered.
"I figured you'd like to decorate it yourself since it's your heat nest. And it should be Your space." He emphasized tucking his hands in his pockets.
"Now I'm really looking forward to Seattle, do you think we could go tomorrow?" Bella bounced on the tips of her toes.
"Sadly, no, I do have to work tomorrow, but first thing Saturday morning we'll go."
Bella sighs. "Dang, oh well can't win 'em all." Taking it all in once again Bella took a big breathe then winced. "I'm sorry dad, but what the hell is that smell?" Bella gagged.
Charlie sniffed himself and winced. "Yeah, sorry about that Bella, hun, Jacob helped me build this and while doing so he presented. I told to control himself, but as we can now smell that didn't happen. I should warn you; he hopes you're his omega."
"Well, one of the things we're getting is scent neutralizer. I don't want my pack to smell him in here of all places. And if he were my alpha, he'd already be on my doorstep. So yeah…not happening." With that they backed out of the nesting room and Bella locked it back up, turned to her dad and launched herself into his arms.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you dad! It's perfect, I never thought I'd have a private heat nest."
"Like I'd ever make my daughter go to a public heat space, especially since she hasn't had her first heat. No, definitely not for my daughter." Charlie held Bella tighter just as she tightened her grasp on him. Both hinting at Renee's bias against any dynamic that wasn't a beta.