Soul Colored Crimson
C6: Prom Night
Standard Disclaimer: I don't own any of the recognizable characters
Bella's POV
I never thought that Alice could get any crazier when it came to fashion, but prom night had proven me wrong once again, because she insisted that she would do my make up and hair for tonight, and of course she had to use that totally unfair pouty face on me that she knew I couldn't resist too.
So here I was on prom night, in my sister's bedroom, wearing nothing but a bra and panties, mind you, since she wanted to do both my hair and make up for tonight, and right now she was completely focused on choosing exactly which palette she was going to use for me tonight.
What also did not help my thought process was the fact that Alice also hadn't bothered to dress yet, prancing around the room in just her bra and panties, and while I love Victoria a lot, I wasn't immune to her otherworldly beauty.
Alice had of course noticed and we had talked at length and through it all I had become a bit more comfortable with it all. Which is why for once I didn't really mind being her personal Barbie Doll though, since tonight was the first step into my future together with Victoria and the rest of my family, and I also couldn't help but be excited for the first trip we were going to take to Volterra in a few weeks, and don't ask me why I was excited, I just felt it was going to be great.
She seemed to notice my inner monologue and smiled at me as she took one of her palettes and critically looked at it as she examined it next to me. "What do you think Bella? Shall we go for a lighter blue to compliment your dress, or did you want to go for something darker?" She asked with a smile.
"Isn't that the point of me sitting here, so you can see what fits best? Although I have to admit I have no idea why you have to be in your underwear while you do that." I said softly.
She smiled at me. "Because I will need your help getting into my dress, Bella. It's a bit tighter than I am used to and I don't think I can get it on and zipped up alone. I promise I am not trying to embarrass you on purpose this time."
I smiled at that. "Even with all your powers of foresight you still surprise me with how forgetful you are sometimes. I would've thought that you of all people would know your own sizes."
"I do, usually. It's just that store sizes usually vary a lot, which is why I usually design my own prom dress. I just couldn't come up with something this year. It happens every decade or so." The Pixie said with a slight pout.
I couldn't help but smile at her. "Why am I not surprised that you usually design your own prom dresses, given how many times you must've gone to prom in the last decades."
She giggled at that. "That's true, but I think this will be our last prom for a while. Esme has a much more practical view of fitting in. All of us are old enough to be at least college age and we all have so many degrees that none of it really interests us anymore. I think Esme will let all of us find our own path in life from now on."
"We'll see what happens. First we have a trip to Volterra to do and perhaps the outcome of that talk will influence some things too." I said with a soft smile as Alice began to apply my make-up while I tried to stay still as much as I possibly could.
It wasn't easy because my eyes were almost automatically drawn to her breasts swaying in front of me, which made me imagine a similar sight with Victoria.
"Thinking naughty thoughts again Bella?" Alice asked with clear amusement in her voice.
I'm pretty sure I blushed darkly at that, but I also couldn't lie to my sister. "Yes, of course I am. You're swaying your boobs in front of me and I just can't help but imagine how it will look like with Victoria, okay."
She smiled at me. "It's okay Bella, no one will judge you for looking at other women. We all do that from time to time. While monogamous, vampires are also very sexual beings, able to appreciate beauty in all its forms, and with both Rosalie and Esme we all have plenty to look at. You won't believe how hot Esme looks in a bathing suit."
"I'll gladly believe that, but could we not talk about this now before I have to change my underwear before I get dressed. I would like to avoid that if at all possible."
She nodded and smiled at me as she quickly put on my make-up, probably to save me any further embarrassment while I tried very hard not to pay too much attention to my sister's breasts.
Soon after that she was done as we looked into the mirror. "I have to say Bella, you look absolutely gorgeous. I almost don't recognize you." She said sweetly.
I blushed and smiled at her. "Thank you Ali, you know I'm never one for make-up, but I can't deny that it has an amazing effect. I barely recognize myself too."
The Pixie smiled at me. "Now that we've made you even more beautiful, we'll move on to making you absolutely stunning, which is where Rosalie comes in. She's much more adept at hair than I am, for obvious reasons."
I smiled at her as Rosalie walked in, also still in just her underwear. "Do I even want to know?" I asked softly.
She smiled at me. "Prom night has always been a special night for us. Emmett and Jasper are big believers in proper etiquette and insist to pick us up properly and not seeing us in our dresses before that time. That is why Alice and I traditionally get ready together and since we've been so close for half a century, we are more than comfortable with this."
"At least I'm glad you've chosen to wear a proper bra so I don't get distracted more than I already am." I said with a soft smile.
Rosalie grinned at that. "I could distract you a little if you want, dear sister."
"No thank you, I happen to like this underwear, and I don't want to ruin it until I'm in the arms of my fiery haired Goddess." I said softly.
She smiled at me as she ran her hands through my hair a few times. "Very understandable. You are a very good fit together, and I really think she is going to bring you out of your shell a bit more."
I smiled at that. "She's brought me out of the closet, that's for sure."
They both laughed lightly at that as Rosalie started working on my hair, quickly transforming it into an elaborate bun and ponytail combination that I absolutely loved, and combined with the make-up I barely recognized myself in the mirror.
The two vampires smiled at me. "You look gorgeous Bella. I think Victoria will be all over you tonight."
I smiled and stood to give them both a hug. "Thank you for going through all this trouble for me. It means so much to me."
"Don't mention it Bella. We're sisters and we will always do anything in our power to make you happy, but we do have to hurry, the others will be ready for us in about ten minutes, and my dress will take at least five of those minutes." Alice said with a sweet smile.
I nodded at her. "Let's get you strapped in then, no pun intended."
She giggled as she stepped into her dress while Rosalie and I pulled it up for her. "Suck in those boobs Alice, otherwise we'll be here all night." Rosalie said teasingly.
"I am, I don't get what it is catching on." She said almost exasperated.
I noticed that the dress was snagging on her bra-strap. "I see where it catches, but you're not going to like it Ali. It's catching on your bra."
"I should've know, oh well, then I'll go without a bra and hope I can behave myself. Could you unclasp me Bella?"
Without a word I unclasped her bra and helped her pull her dress all the way u and then proceeded to zip her up after which Alice did the same for me once I had pulled up my own dress.
Victoria's POV
I'll admit that I still had my doubts about this evening, nor did I understand the significance of it. It all seemed like an attempt to make grand the fact that they had sat through years of school learning what they should've and this was just an excuse to let them dress up.
Bella had told me differently of course, that this was an excuse for the students to close off their high school career with a nice party paid for by the school. The whole dressing up thing was just a byproduct of high school teenagers wanting to outdo one another.
I had rolled my eyes at that, but secretly loved that she wanted me to be her date for tonight, it would lead to some amazing memories for both of us, and it had also been a long time since I got to dress up for someone, and to be able to do it for my mate brought along a whole new level of amazing to it all, since she was getting ready with her sisters too.
The two had told me exactly about their rituals during this night, and while I was a bit apprehensive at first for my mate to be in the room with them in nothing but their underwear, I knew that Bella would never stray from my side, let alone that they would do the same from their mates.
I also knew that it would be good for Bella to get comfortable with this type of thing, since it would probably become a lot more common once she was turned, vampires weren't exactly known for their modesty after all, and while she was more than comfortable with being open and free in our bedroom, I couldn't wait to see what was going to happen once she unleashed that Bella onto her brothers and sisters. It was sure to be amazing.
As I checked my reflection in the mirror one last time, I couldn't help but smile at what I saw. The confident woman staring back at me was almost something out of a dream these days. It had been too long since I felt pretty for someone and I knew I not only had Bella to thank for my recently regained confidence, but also the rest of this family who had welcomed me with open arms, and more importantly with open hearts and because of that it had been a lot easier for me to let at least a small part of my past go.
After my talk with Esme a couple of weeks ago I realized what a fool I had been when I was with James and Laurent. I had allowed to happen to myself what I had vowed to protect women from when I was turned and in the process becoming someone I myself barely recognized, and I once again vowed to myself that I would make up for everything I had done, and more importantly, for the things I hadn't done.
Satisfied with what I saw in the mirror, I made my way out of our bathroom and into the living room, where both Jasper and Emmett, who admittedly both looked quite handsome in their suit and tie, I might add, were already waiting for me and the girls to come down. "Hello Victoria, I must say you look amazing. Are you ready for tonight?" Jasper said kindly.
"Thank you, you two look pretty handsome as well, and yes I'm as ready as I'll ever be. With Bella close I know I can keep it together, and to be honest it'll feel a lot better if I can at least keep an eye on her throughout the night." I said with a soft smile.
They both nodded and smiled at me. "We get that. It was the same for us the first few times we went through high school, but having said that, prom night is pretty special for us, since we can hear everything so clearly it's easier for us to know which spots to avoid, if you get what I mean." Emmett said with his usual boyish grin.
I smiled at him, by now used to his usual overly sexual talk at times. "Trust me that I will keep that part of prom night for our bedroom Emmett, but yes, I get exactly what you mean."
He grinned at that as all three of us snapped our heads to the stairs, where Alice, Bella and Rosalie just started to make their way down the stairs, and I will fully admit to staring at my mate who looked absolutely gorgeous in her dress, and what surprised me more was the fact that she was wearing heels tonight, shorter than her sisters, but heels none the less.
She smiled brightly at me with an adorable blush gracing her cheeks, a smile that I couldn't help but return, and as a proper gentlewoman, I followed behind Jasper to guide her down the last few steps. "You look gorgeous baby." I said with a loving smile as I lifted her into my arms.
She smiled at me. "Thank you love. You look gorgeous too. That dark red really agrees with you."
I smiled at that. "Thank you love, I'm very surprised to see you wearing heels tonight. I thought you hated heels."
"It's not that I hate them, I just can't walk in them. So that's why Alice got me these flatter heels that still work with my dress but won't make me look like a midget next to you." She said with a soft smile.
I smiled at her. "You're that not much shorter than I am love, although I don't mind you having your head at the height of my breasts. It will give us plenty of excuses to dance together."
She smiled and kissed me softly before I attached the corsage to her wrist, which was a combination of white lilies and a few red roses.
"Before you all go, I want some pictures of all of you, to celebrate the last, and for one of you the first time you've graduated high school." Esme said once all corsages had been passed out.
We all dutifully posed for Esme as she snapped a dozen pictures of us after which she gave us all a big hug. "I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but please be careful and keep an eye on each other. We wouldn't want to have an unnecessary run in with Chief Swan."
We all nodded at her as Bella gave her mother another hug. "I promise to stay close to my mate and siblings throughout the evening."
Esme smiled and pressed a kiss to the top of her head. "I know you will sweetie, and I trust you and Victoria in that, I was mostly talking to your siblings who all have a history of doing their own thing on prom night."
"That was with Edward, Mom. I know this prom is going to be one hundred percent better than any other we've been to. We'll keep an eye on Bella." Alice said with a smile.
Esme smiled at us as she pressed a last kiss to Bella's hair before Bella molded herself to my side again. "Have fun, my dears. I will see you all later tonight."
We nodded and made our way to the garage, where we had all made our own arrangements for travel today, which for Bella and I was Esme's black Mercedes, since I hadn't come to a decision on what type of car I wanted for myself and Bella, and my mate had flat out refused to arrive in that, and I quote, deathtrap of a truck. We would probably go car shopping once we got back from Volterra.
Bella's POV
To say that tonight was going to be a long night would probably be an understatement. Victoria's dress was tight enough that I could see that she wasn't wearing a bra, and I doubted she wore underwear at all, which of course brought several things back to the forefront of my mind, none of them particularly chaste.
"Are you okay love, you're getting awfully flustered already." She said with a teasing smile.
I smiled at her. "Before I answer that I need you to answer one of mine. Are you wearing any underwear at the moment?"
She nodded at me. "I am wearing panties, if you can call them that. A bra wouldn't fit with how tight this dress is, I severely underestimated that part when I bought it."
"Then I think you know why I am so flustered already. Just the thought of your body beneath that dress is enough to get me going already, and that is after I've spent an hour with both of my sisters in nothing but underwear." I said softly.
Victoria smiled and gave my hand, which had not left hers yet, a light squeeze. "I can't blame you love, your sisters are beautiful women, as long as you keep it to looking alone."
"Why would I ever want to touch another woman when I have you who let's me touch her whenever I want to? I would be insane if I would ever jeopardize what we have." I said honestly as I gave her hand a squeeze back.
She smiled at me. "You would be pretty crazy if you'd be willing to give up all of this." She said with a wink.
I just smiled at that. "Don't get too full of yourself love, otherwise there won't be room for me in the picture that we are required to pose for."
"I'd rather be full of you, my love, and I'm not picky either. Fingers, tongue or just about anything else. I'm yours to fill." She said huskily.
I smirked at her, having expected that rebuttal. "Tonight I will do all three then, if you behave tonight. I'm actually looking forward to showing off a little. I can only imagine the look on Jessica's face when I walk in with you on my arm."
Victoria smiled at that. "So I'm your armcandy tonight?" She asked teasingly.
"A little, but you're also there as my girlfriend, my lover and my mate. It's just that these two have given me shit over being gay ever since I came back to Forks, and I just want to shut them up properly." She said softly.
"Then I will be the perfect girlfriend tonight, so expect plenty of closeness, kisses and overall levels of sweetness." She said with a loving smile.
I smiled at her as she pulled the car onto the parking lot. "Let's go then sweet talker. We have a dazzling first impression to make."
Victoria smiled and kissed me softly. "I'm pretty sure all eyes will be on us baby. Are you ready to face the masses?"
I nodded and smiled at her as she flashed to my side to open the door for me, holding out her hand I so I could get out easily. "Sometimes I hate it when you do that." I grumbled softly.
She just winked at me as she wrapped an arm around my waist and gave it a squeeze. "Sorry love, but I'm probably just as excited as you are for tonight."
I smiled at her as we made our way into the school, following the colorful directions, of course with plenty of Spartan motif to the auditorium where prom would be held.
We posed for our customary photo inside the undoubtedly ancient picture frame, all the while Eric grinned at me, which I admit was a bit creepy if I didn't know he didn't mean anything by it.
After our picture we quickly found the rest of our family, wanting to at least be close to them until prom would really take off.
Victoria didn't seem to mind as she seemed to scan the crowd, and I just couldn't help but smile at the occasional lip curl from her.
"You okay love?" I asked slightly bemused.
She smiled and nodded. "Yes love, I'm okay. Just getting used to smelling all those teenage boys and their cheap cologne. Be glad that you don't have our sense of smell yet."
I smiled and molded myself against her side. "I'll take your word for it babe."
"It's also a shame though, because then she would also be able to smell something else that might make it easier to stand up to our resident school slut." Rosalie said with a smirk.
Victoria subtly sniffed the air and grinned. "I smell what you mean, and from what you have all told me, it is not at all surprising."
"What are you guys talking about?" I asked softly.
Alice giggled at that. "Jessica. She's pregnant, and I've seen she's going to annoy us only once with her presence tonight."
I couldn't help but laugh at that, which thankfully was drowned out by the music. "You know, I have to agree with my girlfriend. It's not even a surprise."
Victoria smiled at me as she took a seat and pulled me into her lap, burying her nose in my neck as she inhaled deeply. "Sorry baby, I just need to have something else in my nose than cheap cologne and sweaty teenagers."
I moaned ever so softly at her ministrations. "I certainly don't mind love. I thought you knew I will never mind having you so close."
She just smiled and pressed a soft kiss to my neck before letting me get up and molding herself against my side again. "Would you like something to drink, baby?" She asked with a smile.
I nodded at her. "I would love something to drink, as long as there is no alcohol in it. Some people have been talking about spiking the punch."
She nodded and pressed a kiss to my cheek as she made her way to the refreshment table. "So Bella, excited about our upcoming trip?" Alice asked with a soft smile.
I nodded and smiled at her. "Of course I am. It's going to be a true new start for us if everything you've seen comes true."
Alice smiled at that. "It's still subjective of course, but I do know that there will be plenty of surprises for you in particular."
"I know that I'm going to meet my future sister-in-law, and probably get confirmation that I share a maternal bond with Esme, but other than that I don't know what other surprises there might be." I said softly.
Rosalie smiled at that. "There will probably be a few things Bella. Your presumed gift will be one and what the fate of Carlisle and Edward will be is another, although I can guess what that will be, at least in Edward's case."
I smiled and nodded at that as Victoria came back with my drink. "To be honest, I don't see it going any other way for him. Not only did he expose the existence of vampires to a human, but had also no intention of changing you." The redhead said with a soft smile.
I nodded and smiled at her as I took a sip of my drink. "I know he wouldn't, because I happened to catch him talk to Carlisle about how they were going to handle killing me without alerting everyone, which is something I am most definitely going to bring up to the Queens."
"If past experiences with Edward are anything to go by, nothing at all, but we'll see when we get there. I'm actually more excited about the trip there. It'll be my first trip to another country." I said with a soft smile.
That thankfully seemed to calm them all down again, since my girlfriend thankfully loosened her grip a little. "With all the traveling Renee did, I'm surprised you never went to go to another country." Jasper said kindly.
I smiled at him. "She never got a passport, so we were always confined to the States. It's the one thing Charlie was useful for. He got me a passport so I could travel should it ever be needed."
"That's at least one good thing speaking for your father, sorry for saying this, but he doesn't really have any other redeeming qualities." Emmett said softly.
I nodded at that. "He doesn't, and I'm okay with that now. He's been a homophobe, bigot and racist for as long as I can remember, and honestly I'm glad to be out of that toxic environment and with people who truly love me for who I am. I couldn't have wished for better siblings, a more loving mother, or a more gorgeous girlfriend."
They all smiled at me as Victoria pressed a kiss to my cheek. "You're too sweet baby." She said with a sweet smile.
I smiled and pulled her onto the dance floor as a slow song came on, and for the first time in a while it felt like there was no one but us here.