"So, do you think there will be two weddings?" Emmett tried to whisper, which sounded more like a half-yell.
Kate chimes in at the opportunity, "Forget about weddings, I wonder if the human virgin can stand a threesome for her first time."
Bella glares at the both of the vampires who are having too much fun at their expense. It's made worse when Alice joins in, "I bet you can't guess how many beds they'll be buying."
"Would that be beause there are three of them or that maybe someone will become insatiable that two vampires might just break the bed over and over again?"
Carmen crosses her arms and glares at the young vampires, putting a stop to their teasing. "Don't mind them, dear. They may mean well but their teasing is harmless." Bella doesn't look convinced and remains stiff on the couch. She can feel the veins on her right leg straining, early signs of a cramp so she wiggles her toes, stands up and starts pacing.
Ever since they got back, Irina pull Rosalie aside for an important discussion. Bella doesn't mind seeing as she got a leeway to try and soothe her nerves. So far, Emmett, Kate and Alice aren't helping! Her mind frantics at the logistics of being in a relationship with both Irina and Rosalie. It makes her brain all mussed up she decides to shut down the train before she could make her head explode. The sole thing that's been keeping her sane is the white old clock on the wall, ticking. She does admit it makes her weary as fifteen minutes turn to thirty and still no sign of the blondes but it's something.
She couldn't even eat or drink, out of fear she'd throw up again. Eventhough she already brushed her teeth nearly four times since vomitting earlier, her throat still feels like shit. Rosalie is definitely to be blamed for that one.
Blame. Could she blame Rosalie for this predicament? Absolutely not. Rosalie couldn't control it, even when she tried. Irina has been loyal from the beginning so that leaves her. She's the one with the heart torn into two directions. Will it ever be enough? How could she stop the other from being jealous? How could she divide her attention between the two? Someone ought to get hurt. This is why she didn't want to accept the truth when her girlfriend first told her about vampires having more than one mate. But it's a lot of horse shit if you ask her. She's not even a vampire and yet she's the one with two lovers?
Granted, they're not technically lovers yet or even girlfriends, at least not on Rosalie's part, but yeah. She's in love with two women! And they're vampires at that! Didn't Alice mention how territorial vampires could be when it comes to their mates? How the fuck Bella, as a human, could make sure the two strong and fierce vampires don't head butt one another? It was disheartening enough ending her first love with Edward and grieving that. Now she's got to navigate this? How could she be fair?
God, she just hopes after she gets turned there will be no more surprises for her. At least not like this.
She already knows she cannot live without the two and they both need her too. But what if one day one of them had enough and decides to walk away? No, scrap that. What if both Irina and Rosalie decide that she's not worth fighting for and they up and leave her?
She panics at the thought. But it's not underserving, isn't it? From what she could tell, Irina and Rosalie do not desire each other in that way, only Bella. She's the odd one out. To simply erase her from the equation would mean problem solved, isn't it? She feels cool hands rubbing her back, trying to grip her back to reality. Turning to her left, Carmen guides Bella to take deep breaths so she could calm down.
"Oh shit! Irina's gonna kick my ass."
Kate grabs a water bottle and hands it to Bella and tries to undo her teasing. She yells at Emmett to grab a book and fan the human's face for relief. She's seen it on tv commercial once, it should work.
"Calm down, hija," she spoke in a soothing voice, that made Bella's heart rate return to normal.
And as Bella slouches back into the couch, Irina and Rosalie appear at the doorway. Kate and Emmett run to their earlier position, feigning ignorance but Irina doesn't believe them one bit. She glances at her Isabella, noticing a drop of sweat trailing down her mate's hairline. Grabbing a tissue, she quickly dabs away the sweat and notices how her mate's chest rises out of normalcy.
Rosalie's staring down at her ex-husband who has a sheepish grin on his face, knowing instantly something had happened for her mate to ride down from a distress. But seeing as they have a much important matter at hand, they both decide to let it go, for now.
Bella can feel the anxiety crawling back in as she notices the two blondes standing away from each other. Her eyes dart from her right to her left, not knowing what should be said or done right now. Thankfully, Irina breaks the silence.
"You must be hungry, my love. Let's go and grab dinner?"
Bella blinks, feeling dread overcoming her senses. She hates vomitting because any food that goes through her mouth and throat after a vomit tastes like shit.
"No. I don't think I can."
Rosalie sighs and approaches them. "Bella, don't be ridiculous. It's been close to six hours since your last meal and three hours since you threw up. You need to eat." She glares to accentuate her warning but it only manages to rile the human up.
"And whose fault is that?"
"I'll shove down the food down your throat if I have to. And I'm sure you don't want me to," she threatened.
Rosalie can't help it. She feels guilty for doing this to Bella and she doesn't express her feelings well. She's just too damn worried for her mate and would only feel better once Bella has something in her stomach.
"No, thank you. You poisoned me enough with your blue soup and salty tea," Bella couldn't help but snickered.
Rosalie couldn't decide whether she wants to tickle Bella to death or simply kiss her mate till she can't breathe. Irina surpresses a grin looking at the two like an old married couple. With Bella's awkwardness and Rosalie's brashness, it makes sense for the universe to throw her into the mix. Meanwhile, the rest of her family tries so very hard to contain their giggle but one glare from Rosalie and they instantly shut up.
"Relax, you two. I'm sure we can compromise somehow. Carmen, any ideas?" Irina turned to her mother figure.
"Three words; frozen fruit pops. How does that sound, Bella?"
She thinks about it and finds that the solution won't disgust her. "Sure."
"Of course she'll say yes. She'd do about anything for dessert. Bella's a child." Eventhough she wanted to playfully mock Bella, there's no mistaking the adoration in her voice.
"Better a child than a grumpy old lady."
Bella wears a childish grin and Irina pokes her ticklish side to get her to stop teasing Rosalie. Though, she is glad to see the tense leaving Bella's form.
"Old lady? Wait till you see me naked. That oughta show you," Bella's jaws dropped and Rosalie smirked. "Now come on you big baby. Let's get you that ice cream." She pulled Bella to her feet and guide Irina to her car parked outside, her hand never leaving Bella's and her smirk plastered solidly on her face at the speechless and blushing Bella.
Three stops and fiften complaints (Rosalie's) later, they manage to buy their mate the promised frozen fruit pops. Carmen and Esme team up to cook a feast for the human back at the Cullen residence, knowing she will be starving once she regains her appetite. Rosalie and Irina's eyes turn a darker shade of golden staring at the way Bella's tongue darts out to lick the popsicle. The bright red colour of the watermelon could easily be mistaken as blood under the shaded light of the mart's parking lot and both vampires shake their lust away when Bella finds them staring at her weirdly.
It's about fifteen minutes later when they're sitting on Irina's car hood. Bella attempted to sit on Rosalie's precious baby but Irina manages to stop her at the last minute, knowing it wouldn't be a good start to their conversation. Rosalie's on the left and Irina's on Bella's right. The moon is bright and beautiful tonight, casting down a bright white light on them. There's never more a perfect time to discuss this than now.
"So, what do we do now?" Surprisingly it was Bella spoke up first, her voice small and unsure as she glanced at her sneakers on the ground.
"Rose and I discussed this. We both agreed that it doesn't make sense if you're not with both of us, Isabella."
Bella agrees too. "But how do we even do this? I don't want to hurt either of you."
Irina slides her hand into Bella's and Rosalie does the same with Bella's other hand. They both bring their conjoined hands up for Bella to see.
"This way, we both get to have you," Rosalie whispered.
That is easier said than done. Bella releases both hands and stand up to face them both.
"How does it even work? Like when we're supposed to kiss? Or-or when... yknow. my first time. Or what about beds? Are we getting triple beds or king-sized or do we have separate rooms altogether? And-and what about weddings? How could we even pull it off? How can I even explain it to my dad?"
All the things their familes teased about got into her head and it's making her all worked up again. Irina wraps her arms around her neck and Rosalie wraps her arm around Bella's waist from behind. Immediately Bella calms down at their simultaneous touch.
"Slow down, love. We'll tackle those questions one at a time," Irina laughed.
"Meanwhile for that kiss..." Irina pulls back her hands so Rosalie could turn her around and softly covers Bella's mouth with hers. Her hands dance around Bella's jaws, neck, shoulder blades and down to her hand, where they intertwine. When she pulls back, Bella has her eyes closed and takes a deep breath. Irina grabs Bella's other hand and twirls her inside her arms where she nuzzles Bella's cheek and peppers gentle kisses all over her face before finally brushing her wet lips over Bella's.
Remembering what Irina told her about Bella's request to lose her maidenhead, Rosalie smirks and presses herself against Bella's back, eliciting a gasp. Irina takes the opportunity to deepen the kiss while Rosalie lowers the collar Bella's shirt and litters her shoulders with wet kisses. Soon enough the vampires pickup Bella's musky scent and they growl in want. Rosalie decides to cop a feel and Bella lets out a low whimper, leaning back to give Rosalie more access.
Deciding to end the torture, Irina gives her one last peck and invites them in as she heard Carmen and Esme calling them i. Rosalie pulls Bella's back to her front, basking in her mate's warmth and nuzzles her hair, breathing in the tropical smell of her shampoo. Finally, she feels like home.
Between the trainings with Tanya Eleazar, Kate's teasing, Irina's innocent kisses and Rosalie's daring touches, Bella feels like she could not get a break. It feels a bit overwhelming. So on the hours that she is permitted some breaks, she would run off to Tanya's office, to immerse herself in books. And on rare moments like this is wheb one of her mates would track her down to have a private moment alone with her. She was glad when Tanya gave her the green light to lounge in the room since Irina is too respectful of Tanya's space and Rosalie is scared of the repercussions that would follow suit. It helps that Tanya joins Bella to help keep the two clingy mates off the human.
But of course, Rosalie does not play fair.
They both agreed to not enter Tanya's office when Bella is inside with the condition that the door is left open so they could check in on their mate. And so Rosalie decides to put on a show to lure her mate out. It's been seven hours since she last tasted her mate's lips and she is eager for more.
She thinks it's high time she proves to Bella that she is not an old lady. What better way to prove that than to show off the goodies. At first, she struts slowly down the hall, allowing her mate to be alert by her presence. When she knows Bella's head is turned at her direction, she paces down the hall but each time with one less clothes on. As expected, Bella's jaws drop to the floor. When Rosalie is down in her sexy black lingerie which does not conceal much of her private parts, she finally stops at the doorway to ask, "Aren't you coming?"
Bella glances at Tanya who catches on Rosalie's tactic. With a nod, Tanya slams the door shut in Rosalie's face and Bella joins Tanya's in a fit of laughter.
"I'll get you for this!" Rosalie promised from the other side of the door.
One morning, Bella enters the bathroom to brush her teeth is when Rosalie decides to get her revenge. Bella's breath got caught in her throat when she sees a smug Rosalie reflected in the mirror. Wordlessly, she wraps her arms around her waist and kisses Bella's ear to lower down her defence. Bella just smiles at Rosalie's affection, that is until Rosalie takes a step back and starts to undress herself. Bella gawks at the mirror, afraid to turn around to see the live show.
She gasps as Rosalie stands behind her naked and winked, "Do I look like an old lady to you?"
Seeing Bella flustered is a sweet revenge but seeing her almost chocked on the toothpaste witnessing the way the hot water cascades down her body is priceless.
Bella's visit to Tanya's office becomes more frequent it raised a few eyebrows. Tanya of course knows this but doesn't say anything. It is when Bella returns to their room late one afternoon, all drenched in sweat and dirt, that she finds both her mates waiting nervously for her at the foot of their bed.
Rosalie and Irina assumed things were going well but as of lately, Bella seems distant. So they decide to confront her about it. If it were up to Rosalie, she would kiss the heck out of Bella to get the answer. Yknow, kill two birds with one stone. But she knows Irina is right. That would only make Bella more withdrawn.
"Hi. Aren't you both supposed to be out hunting?"
"Bella, you're staining the carpet," Rosalie pointed out. "Let's talk while you bathe."
Without warning, Rosalie scoops her up and Bella makes noises to protest. One solemn look from Rosalie and she immediately keeps her mouth shut. Irina runs her a hot bath and places two stools on each side of the tub. She doesn't miss the hurt look on both of her mate's face as Rosalie puts her down.
They both turn around with only Rosalie's hand extended behind her, "Pass me your clothes. I'll drop them in the hamper."
Stripped naked and still a lot shy, she passed the clothes to Rosalie and quickly lowers herself on the tub, grateful Irina has put a lot of bath bombs so the bubbles could provide her with some cover. Her heart beats fast and she draws her knees to her chest to make her feel less exposed. The blondes take it as the cue to turn around and take their place next to Bella's tub.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Bella inquired.
The blondes give each other a look before giving their mate their undivided attention. "Do you not want this?" Irina gestured to the three of them.
Her face flushes but it's no use to lie. How could she ever lie to the two most important people in her life?
"I do."
Rosalie snorts. "Doesn't feel like it. Look, Bella. If you want me out of the equation, you can just tell me instead of avoiding us." Irina chastises Rosalie and grabs Bella's hand to reassure her.
"What she meant was, if you are not comfortable with this, we'd want you to tell us, Bella. So we can get it sorted out."
The colour drains from her face. "I am uncomfortable but it's not for reasons you might think."
Bella bites her lips hard and Irina takes the initiative to grab the sponde and wash Bella's arm away gently, understanding her mate needs encouragement to finally open up and be honest with them.
"I do want both of you, so badly it's embarrassing. I want you in every way." She reaches both of their hands to give them a squeeze. Her cheeks turn pink. Rosalie lovingly carrasses her mate's cheeks.
"What's stopping you?"
"Isn't it greedy of me to want both of you while you two have to share me? I don't know if I deserve both of your love for me. And it doesn't help that I keep having this dream..."
Irina nudges her to continue. "I'm not that attractive and I don't have the experience, so to speak. In this dream, I feel inadequte; so much so that you will both realise I'm not what you want."
"Bella, that's crazy. You're not what I want. You're so much more. No words I say could ever quell your fears. But if you'd let me, I'll show you, everyday if I have to." To prove her point, Rosalie leans inside the tub and shows Bella what she means through her hot and desperate kisses.
Irina squeezes her hand next to get her attention.
"Isabella, we know life has been hard on you. But to us, you're the strongest, most observant and very beautiful person we've ever met. Just as much as we've chosen to be with you, we hope you will choose to trust us too."
Bella brushes away a few drops of her tears and nods. She realises she hasn't been fair to both of them. "I'm sorry. I'm just super nervous to be mated to the both of you. I feel like my heart could explode by how much I want you. But I'll do better. I promise."
The two blondes instantly forgive their mate and they fall into a comfortable silence.
"You know, I think the shower can fit the three of us," Rosalie said suggestively. "Don't worry, your first time isn't going to be as tacky for it to happen in the shower. But we feel it would be taking a step in the right direction."
Words fail her so Bella simply nods in agreement. Irina didn't think Bella would do it so Rosalie throws her a smug look as she quickly enters the shower to adjust the hot water and discards her clothes. Irina strips down as well when Bella isn't looking. She holds Bella by the waist to guide their trembling mate forward to the shower.
As soon as Bella enters, Rosalie is ready. When Irina closes the door behind them, that's when Bella's heart beats erratically, worrying her two mates.
"At anytime you feel it's too much, we'll stop," Irina promised.
Bella snorts and laughs, "Why are we being so weird? It's just a shower, right? We can do this! Yea, I can totally do this."
Rosalie smiles proudly and offers to help shampoo her hair. "Don't worry, sweetie. I accept payment in the form of kisses." To make it fair, Bella allows Irina to help her wash her body. As time goes on, Bella finds her fear diminishing, taken over by a growing need to touch the two beautiful vampires. Her hands twitch and she feels like there's a beast inside of her, waiting to be unleashed. The beast is impatient and she wants the both of them.
All out of her own initiative, Bella steps forward in Rosalie's space and brushes her lips against Rosalie's, instantly turning her eyes black. Meanwhile, she stops Irina's hands and throws away the sponge to make way for Irina's touches.
Brushing her hair aside, Irina places her mouth on the back of her neck and leaves open mouthed kisses down to the small of her back. After all shampoo and soap are washed down, Bella braves another step in Rosalie's direction until their bodies touch and there's no more space between them. She also grabs Irina's arms and pulls her tightly against her back, giving permission to her two mates to run their cold hands up and down her body. And God did their hands wander everywhere except at Bella's most prized private part. They're saving it for Bella's first time.
For the first time ever, Bella allows herself to get excited of losing her virginity to her two mates. She loves them both and wants to give herself to them to prove that she trust both Rosalie and Irina. For now, she wants to simply enjoy her first every shower with her mates..
