Hey peeps! So a veeery quick update, I have work in 45 minutes, so I am a bit late already!

Put this baby together in a flash, because I am awfully attached to it by now. I worked 15 hours yesterday, and will be working at least 50 hours this week.

I'm afraid this will be the last update until at least Monday! Sorry about that!

Oh and by the way: Naughtiness ahead. Read with care. Mention of various subjects. Careful now.

The next day, Aro went to her room and knocked softly on her door. He entered when a soft "Come in," answered him. He glanced around and found the young woman still in bed. He frowned in astonishment. She was usually up when he came to visit at this time. It was already 10 am.

"Is something the matter?" He asked, taking a step towards the bed.

She shook her head hastily. He didn't think she was telling the truth, but he had learned that he would have to wait for her to open up. Pushing her would yield nothing.

He sat down slowly on the edge of the bed, peering intently at her. She was quite pale, more than usual, and he sensed she was in pain somehow, the tense posture of her body giving it away. She gave him a strained smile.

"Are you sure you are alright, my dear?"

"Yes," she said softly before making a face. "Nothing I can't handle."

He grew ever more puzzled at her behaviour.

"Did something happen?"

She shook her head once.

"Not yet, but it's about to," she said softly. He saw her lower lip tremble.

"Isabella, please tell me what is wrong? Is there something you need from me?"

She paused, thinking.

"Would you mind getting me some chocolate ice cream?"

He did the smallest double take. He had not expected that response.

"Certainly, my dear. Give me a moment."

He got up and left her room briefly. Then he stood in the corridor, calling for Jane. The blonde guard appeared immediately.

"I require you to get me some chocolate ice cream. The best kind. I think it would be wise to get some regular chocolate and a chocolate cake with icing as well."

Jane listened with a face of increasing confusion, before bowing politely. She went off to acquire the items as fast as possible.

Aro returned to his young guest, quietly closing the door behind him. Then he walked to the bed and sat back down on the edge.

"Your order is under way, mia cara."

"Thank you," she said, giving a pained sigh. He noted that tears were suddenly in her eyes, and she was trying to blink them back.

He watched her closely for a long moment, trying to decide what might be wrong. Then Jane was there all of a sudden. Aro relieved her of the paper bag, and sent her on her way. Then he went to Bella's side of the bed and sat down again.

"I took the liberty of getting some more items for you," he explained when she frowned at the full bag.

"Oh."

Aro plucked the ice cream from it and handed it to her mutely. Then he found a spoon, and a bowl in the bag as well. Isabella grabbed the spoon but ignored the bowl. She proceeded to rip off the lid and dug in the spoon, scooping up a mouthful. She sighed contentedly at the rich taste filling her mouth. She had gotten a few bites down when Aro could no longer keep silent. He placed the empty bowl on the bedside table and looked at her.

"Are you unwell somehow?" He asked softly. It made no sense. They had been seeing each other regularly, she should feel fine, her body was in close proximity to his on a regular basis, so there should be no, or at least, very little reaction.

She gave him a searching look.

"It's nothing. I am used to it, though granted it's been awhile. It will get better in a few days."

He sighed, her words did nothing to enlighten him.

"Isabella, what is going on?"

She had just taken a spoon full of ice cream, and she didn't answer right away. He felt that familiar impatience nag at him again. He gritted his teeth and waited.

"I am a human woman, Aro," she finally said quietly.

"Yes, I realise that."

She gave the tiniest of scowls.

"Sometimes you are really thick, do you know that?" She asked, sounding a little annoyed.

"Isabella, I do not understa-,"

"I am human, I am female, I suddenly crave chocolate ice cream in the morning, and I'm in pain. I get emotional when you did me the favour of acquiring the items for me. Haven't you figured it out yet?" She said all this very fast.

Aro frowned, keeping silent. He watched as she continued to put away more ice cream, her focus on the silky substance. Then realisation hit him. He couldn't believe he had been that slow in figuring it out. Of course she had been with them for more than a month, and it was only now she had gotten it. He hadn't given it a second thought. Humans were usually turned almost instantly upon arrival.

"I see," he managed softly.

He had not dealt with periods much in his immortal time, if ever, in fact. He regarded her silently for a long time.

"Is there something I can do?" He then asked.

"You already did," she saluted him with a spoon overflowing with dark ice cream.

"You are bleeding?" He asked after a moment.

"Not yet. This is just the preliminaries. The gore comes tomorrow or the day after." She was sullen at the thought.

That explained why he hadn't been able to smell blood on her person.

"Right."

"I will see to it that you have the supplies you need," he said softly.

She gave him a nod.

"Thank you." She heaved a heavy sigh. "I suppose you will want to keep your distance for the next week or so?"

He frowned.

"Why would you think that?"

"Edward always kept his distance during those times. That's why I went on the pill, so he wouldn't have to think about it anymore. Only I haven't had the opportunity to get any birth control while here. To be honest, I haven't thought about it once. And here we are." She chuckled softly, though her lower lip trembled slightly. Her eyes were studded with tears again. She ate in silence, her breathing strained as she fought to keep down her emotions. He contemplated her for a long moment, his mind hastily rooting through all of Edward's thoughts. The young vampire had lied to her. He had said that period blood was extremely unpleasant to vampires, the smell too bad to tolerate. Aro curled his lip in distaste. He saw how the young man had acquired hormonal birth control for her, so that she would no longer bleed in his presence.

Aro placed a hand on her arm, making her look at him.

"Your period will not be keeping me away, dear one."

"But Edward always said-"

"I am afraid he has been untruthful towards you, tesoro."

Her eyes widened.

"You don't find the smell unpleasant?"

"Indeed not. On the contrary, in fact."

She had been in the middle of taking a spoonful of ice when his words hit her. She choked somewhat, doing her best to swallow hastily.

"What?!"

Aro sighed deeply.

"The monthly flow is the most nutrient rich blood you can find on the planet. It is the remnants of what was supposed to help grow a child. The density of nutrients is beyond compare."

Bella swallowed thickly, while staring out into space.

"I don't know if I should feel flattered or repulsed," she finally said, swallowing thickly.

Aro shrugged.

"It does not matter. We usually do not indulge. But that is another conversation."

"I don't believe it," she whispered, apparently not listening anymore.

"Edward made me feel ashamed. I took those pills for his sake. Even though they made me quite ill. Made me depressed, nauseous and what not."

Aro said nothing.

"I was so embarrassed when he told me to take that first pill."

"Yes, I know," Aro said softly.

She scowled at her own memories. Aro had seen her face at the time through the young man's thoughts, and Edward knew how it had made her feel.

"He did it to protect you, if that is of any consolation," Aro said gently.

"He could have just told me the truth. I would have understood."

Tears welled up in her eyes again.

"He made me feel so humiliated. Like it was me that was something wrong with. Instead it was just because he couldn't control himself!" She placed the ice on the bedside table and buried her face in her hands. She was shaking with emotion.

Aro leaned forward and slowly pulled her into his arms, hugging her as she cried her disappointment into his shoulder. It took her a while to compose herself, and she held on tightly to him. Aro said nothing, but merely allowed her to release the pent up emotions. Finally she pulled back, sniffling.

He looked into her wet eyes, and placed his hands on her jaw, using his thumbs to wipe away her tears.

"It is not every vampire who has the self control to handle these matters," he said gently.

"But you are right, Edward should have been truthful about the matter."

She looked intently into his face.

"But you can handle it?"

"Are you questioning my self control?" He asked mockingly.

She gave him a dubious look, clearly thinking back to when he had lost control with her.

"That," he said softly. "Is a different matter entirely. I have no problem with resisting blood. You on the other hand, well, you are quite irresistible to me. But not because of your blood."

He watched as she gave a shiver at his words. He almost smirked.

"Does that bother you?"

She shook her head.

"No." She heaved a sigh. "I find myself thinking about you all the time too." She blushed deeply as she spoke.

Aro raised an eyebrow.

"Is that so?" He couldn't suppress a small smile.

She nodded, looking down.

"Yeah. The thought of you makes me all fluttery and tingly. I don't know what to do about it," she said.

"I may have a few suggestions," he said smoothly.

She glanced up at his words and a small gasp escaped her. He heard her heartbeat escalate, but most importantly he could suddenly smell her. He could not smell her fear, but instead it was her desire he had caught a whiff of. His smile widened as he saw her eyes widen slightly. He leaned in slowly, carefully, doing his best to not frighten her. He placed a gentle kiss on her cheek, and her breath stuttered slightly. Then he kissed her lips. She parted for him on the instant, and he hurled himself into it, capturing her mouth in a searing kiss that made them both groan softly. She put her arms around his neck, trying to pull him closer. Aro lifted himself off the bed, hastily flinging the covers aside. He kept kissing her as he crawled in, pushing her down so she was flat on her back across the bed. He stretched out on top of her, pressing her into the mattress. She whimpered at the feeling, and he couldn't help but roll his pelvis gently against her, making her feel his desire as it pressed into her lower abdomen. She gasped again, and he immediately froze.

"I am sorry," he said, breathlessly. "Do you want me to stop?"

She was panting, her brown eyes heavy with an emotion he had not seen on her face before. She licked her lips and shook her head.

"Please don't stop," she said.

He almost growled in response, and he caught her lips again, kissing her fiercely, quenching a thirst he had been harbouring for so very long. He grabbed her knee and pulled it up, so her legs came apart, and he insinuated himself between her soft thighs, pressing his almost painful erection into her core. She gasped and threw her head back, a soft cry falling from her lips.

"Oh my-"

Aro allowed his lips to seal on her throat, suckling her skin hotly. He could feel her body responding viciously to his caresses, and he groaned, feeling the edges of his self control slip away. His hands were at her waist, and he moved to her breasts, feeling the soft flesh beneath her T-shirt. She gave a throaty moan again, and he suddenly grew impatient to see more of her. He took a hold of the fabric at her neck and fluidly ripped the fabric down the centre, exposing her skin to his gaze. She was panting wildly as she looked up at him, and he licked his lips hungrily as his gaze fell upon her smooth skin for the first time.

"Isabella," he whispered softly, before he hastily removed his own shirt, keeping his eyes on her all the while.

She blew out a breath when she saw him half naked above her. Her hands landed on his chest, her slightly trembling fingers trailing through his thick chest hair. Her eyes travelled the expanse of his upper body before she looked back at his face. Aro bent down and kissed her heatedly, pressing his body against her scorching hot flesh, feeling her soft skin against his for the first time. He rocked his hips at the feeling, and she gave a strangled moan as he grazed her hot core again.

She suddenly jolted sharply, and he halted his movements. She placed an arm across her breasts, her eyes closed in slight discomfort.

"Is something the matter?" He asked, peering intently at her.

She shook her head hastily.

"No, just a bit sensitive right now," she said, still covering her nipples.

Aro frowned.

"You have nothing to be ashamed of, my love. You are beautiful."

Her eyes snapped open.

"No, not that," she said hastily, laughing somewhat. "No, my nipples are a bit sensitive because of my impending period, and with your chest hair, the feeling became a tad too much."

Aro glanced down as she lowered her arm to her side. Her nipples stood at attention and he longed to taste them.

"Can I kiss them?" He asked, swallowing thickly.

She nodded.

He bent down, placing a gentle kiss on the outer side of her right breast. She took a deep breath at his touch, and he heard her blood roar through her veins. He began to pepper her with chaste kisses, circling ever closer to the erect peaks. He looked up at her face as he gently pulled one nipple into his mouth and gave it a gentle tug, gauging her response. Her mouth fell open, and her breath caught in her throat. He moved his attention to the other breast, giving it the same treatment, and she slowly let her head fall back, her upper body arching into his touch. He felt a flash of desire as he realised she was reacting to his caresses, and he kept at it, alternating between the two peaks, using his fingers on the one he couldn't have his mouth on.

She began to moan softly, her pelvis rocking gently. He sensed her arousal through her reactions, but he could smell it in the air also. It wasn't long before she was thrashing slightly beneath him, and he wondered if she could reach a climax this way. He knew some women were capable of it, but it wasn't all.

Her fingers fisted the sheets beneath her as she strained against him. Aro kept it up, making her more and more incoherent, her moans becoming more frequent, her body jerking and shuddering, aching for release.

"Oh my god, Aro please," she finally huffed, arching off the bed again.

He could tell her need was painful now. Going on instinct, he suckled her nipple again, while simultaneously placing the heel of his hand on the seat of her pajama bottoms, just where her clit was hidden beneath the layers of clothing. He ground gently upwards into her hot core, and she gave a startled cry, nearly sitting up, only she couldn't as he was still hovering over her. She grabbed onto his shoulders tightly, her body taught like a bowstring.

"Oh, please, please, please don't stop," she whispered fiercely.

"Sono qui con te amore mio," he whispered into her ear, his lips sealing on her throat, suckling eagerly.

She released a few sharp breaths as she felt herself pushed relentlessly towards the abyss.

It took her less than ten seconds to fall apart by his hand, and she gave a harsh cry as she convulsed violently beneath his touch. She lost control of her body completely, her mouth producing sounds that were music to his ears. She chanted his name like a mantra, her mind in the clutches of the strong waves of pleasure that was coursing through her. Aro held her close as she rode out the climax, feeling his own need grow exponentially at the display. He dearly wanted to rip off the rest of their clothes and plunge himself into her quivering body again and again, burying himself in her hot, wet softness, feeling her walls flutter and tremble around his cock just as he would spill himself deeply within her. He kept himself in check though, knowing full well that she was not ready for that.

Yet.

She gave a few last jerks before she finally slumped, boneless from her exertions, her breathing fast and deep.

"Now that was quite delightful to behold," Aro said, moving up to kiss her damp temple gently, before capturing her mouth in another deep kiss.

She said nothing, but merely kissed him back, her body growing increasingly relaxed as she sank into post orgasmic bliss.

He lay down beside her, nuzzling her shoulder.

"That was amazing," she finally said in a low voice.

"Why, thank you," he said, smirking somewhat.

She glanced at him, blushing slightly. Then a frown appeared as she stiffened slightly.

He sensed she was in pain all of a sudden.

"Are you alright?" He asked slowly.

She nodded.

"Yeah, just a cramp. They come and go."

"What do you need?"

She thought for a moment.

"A hot bottle might do wonders."

He nodded, thoughtfully.

"I may have a better idea," he then said, pulling her up from the bed. Her T-shirt fell in sad tatters onto the floor at her feet.

"Come, let us find you something to wear, then I will show you," he said, herding her towards the closet, following along in her wake.

Translations:

Sono qui con te amore mio (Italian) = I am here with you my love.

I am sooo curious to see what you think?

I was a bit weary on the period blood and vampires, but it sort of makes sense to me. Or maybe I am just really weird. If so, I apologize! Lol!

-Pancakes.