The morning after (ISA)
As I slowly began to come to, I realised that I was lying in someone's arms. I inhaled slowly and came to realise that the scent was that of my mate and cuddled further into her arms. She started purring when she realised that I was awake and choosing to stay in her arms rather than move away. I think we have made some progress, it was small but the physical contact will help a lot with the strain. I lifted my head to look at her; she had her eyes closed and her breathing was even, you could almost swear she was asleep.
"What are you looking at half-breed?" she said without opening her eyes.
"Half-breed? Ouch, is all that sass part of the package or is it a part of the welcome committee?" I replied
"Keep up with the sarcasm and it might end up a daily thing,"
"My sarcasm is built-in; a buy-one-get-one-free kind of deal," I replied laying my head back on her chest.
"I suppose then you will have to suck it up and deal with the sass hmm,"
We both chuckled a little after that. We lay in each other arms until she informed me that Esme was going to get started on breakfast and I should get ready for school. I whined a little but it's a little difficult when you're being lifted towards the bathroom by a goddess. She may have threatened to toss me out the window if I didn't stop squirming but that is irrelevant.
I showered in absolute bliss because I was using Rosalie's products, a little of her scent was surrounding me throughout the whole process. I was so preoccupied with being in her shower that as soon as I was dry, I realised I had no clothes. Nothing. 'sigh'
I opened the door, walked out into her room with only a short towel, and stopped dead in my tracks. On the other side of the door was Rosalie, dressed only in her lingerie, black boyshorts and a lacy bralette. She turned towards me as she heard the door open and my mind and body stopped functioning. My mouth went dry as her skin was exposed to me, I wanted to go back into the bathroom but I was frozen. The morning sun was muted by the curtains but created the perfect light to highlight my goddess. I jerked in an attempt to move and only succeeded in loosening my towel, causing it to drop to the floor, the sudden cold got my body into action and I blurred into the bathroom.
"I suppose we are even now," I heard her say through the door.
"I will bring you a change of clothes, I don't have any spare underwear but I do have a new sports bra you can wear," she continued casually, while my heart rate climbed to what I would consider panic.
I breathed deeply a few times to try and calm myself but I could not get the image out of my head, the way the shots sat snug on her hips as if they were designed for her. Curves and skin people dream of, the vampire paleness only emphasising her femininity without taking away from her fierce persona.
Rose knocked on the door and startled me into pulling the towel back around my body. I opened the door a smidge and was given the clothes. The pile consisted of the bra she had mentioned, grey and black sweat pants, a black band t-shirt and a long-sleeved red men's shirt. Once I was dressed I took a deep breath and opened the door, the room was empty. I sighed with relief. I stepped into the main room and heard Esme calling from the kitchen saying breakfast was ready.
I grabbed my backpack and took it with me downstairs, I took a seat at the kitchen table and put the bag by my feet. Rosalie was helping her mother plate my breakfast and coffee, it smelled amazing by the way.
"My mouth is watering Esme, I can't wait to taste what you have prepared for me," I said excitedly.
"It's a pleasure Isa, I don't get to cook often. I do hope you can spend more time here so that I can cook for you," she said with a motherly smile.
"I would love that Esme if Rosalie doesn't mind that is?" I said turning to face her.
"Why would it matter what I think?" she said rolling her eyes.
"Well you are my mate, and while we have not solidified the bond, it is important to make sure you are comfortable with it, considering how many vampires will be in the house," I said reaching for my coffee and plate from Esme.
Rosalie looked at me shocked, as though her opinion and comfort had never been taken into consideration as a priority before. I smiled at her and started to eat the meal in front of me.
"mmm," I moaned around a mouthful.
"Good?" asked Esme with a small chuckle.
I nodded my head yes very fast. It was really good, the only thing missing was a glass of O neg.
"Do you have any blood bags?" I asked Esme
"what do you need it for?" she responded
"With all the excitement from yesterday, I'm a little thirsty but if you don't have it's alright. I can wait until after school to go hunt," I said enjoying another mouthful of the breakfast.
"You drink human blood?" asked Rosalie a little disgusted.
"Of course, I am still half-human, even if I were a full vampire, the side effects of drinking animal blood only is something I would rather avoid," I replied honestly.
"Side effects?" asked Rosalie a little sceptical "There are no side effects, our diet allows us to better blend in as humans,"
"Yes it does, because you are starving the vampire within you. It is the reason you can barely feel the mating bond unless it's threatened. The reason Jasper struggles so much with his control and why Edward and Alice also have no proper control of their gifts. I am only a half-vampire but I can extend my gift to cover 10 other people from a mental attack and I can simultaneously use it as a physical shield to protect myself. Your entire coven has been starving the beast in them for so long, you can pass as human," I replied holding eye contact with Rosalie.
"That's not true," insisted Rosalie.
"The strength of the bond that you felt yesterday after the crash, is what I feel every day. That is the norm," I said with a shrug.
"I remember how it felt when I first saw Carlisle after I was turned. Most of the first year revolved around him and blood. It's has become less intense over the years, I love him but I cannot help but compare the intensity of our bond now to when I was first turned. I think Isa has a point, there is a big difference between our coven and others. The Volturi is the only coven other than ours to have so many unmated vampires in proximity to each other, " said Esme
By this point in our conversation, all the ambient noise in the house had gone quiet. They had all heard the conversation and were now mulling over the new information.
'sigh'
It was going to be a long day.