After leaving the beach the two women went home and cuddled each other before falling asleep. They had big plans to assemble the kitchen cabinets the next day and needed a good night sleep. Leah woke first the next morning and pulled Bella closer to her, taking a deep inhale as she rested her nose on top of her head. Bella stirred a bit in her sleep but seemed to gravitate towards Leah, putting an arm around Leah's bare mid drift. Leah smiled to herself and mentally pat herself on the back again for getting her own house. She loved being able to walk around the house naked, have her girlfriend sleep over without any stupid house rules and best of all was hearing Bella moan her name as loud as she could. Leah's body reacted to the memory and the familiar flash of heat shot down in between her legs. Leah kissed the top of Bella's head, smiling more as she thought about fucking Bella in every room in the small house. It wouldn't be hard there were only four left and the master bedroom was one of them. Leah smirked and wondered at making the master bedroom the last on her list, just for the irony of it.
Bella stirred again then she stretched her legs straight out before flopping one over top Leah's. Bella sighed contently and used her leg and arm to pull Leah even closer to her.
"Damn Bella, I don't think I can get any closer" Leah chuckled.
In response Bella opened her eyes and rolled on top of Leah, placing the side of her face on Leah's bare chest.
"You shouldn't lie to your girlfriend" Bella joked with a groggy voice.
"Well technically you got closer to me not the other way around. So I'm still right." Leah laughed lightly as she wrapped her arms around Bella's waist.
"Semantics…" Bella muttered as she ran her fingers along Leah's collar bone.
Leah sighed, enjoying the feeling and moved Bella's large shirt up, exposing her lower back. Leah ran her fingers along her lower back, just above the waistband of Bella's underwear. Bella sighed and turned her head, kissing Leah's chest before sitting up. Leah looked up at her, her hands holding Bella's hips.
"You're stalling, we have cabinets to instal!" Bella grinned down at Leah.
"I can get Seth to help me do that during the week, I want to spend time with you" Leah protested, rubbing her thumbs on Bella's hip bone.
Bella smiled and enjoyed the caress for a second before hopping off of Leah and moving to get out of the bed.
"I started that demo job, I want to see it all the way through" Bella grinned back at Leah before getting out of the bed completely.
Leah pouted and watched Bella move across the room to her overnight bag. Bella had her back to Leah and she pulled off the large t-shirt she had borrowed from Leah. Bella bent and reached into her bag and when she stood again Leah placed her hands on Bella's hips again. Bella would have started in surprise if it had been anyone else but she knew Leah was approaching thanks to the imprint. Bella couldn't say if she consciously knew that Leah was physically moving towards her or if the imprint just informed her not to panic when Leah touched her unexpectedly. Leah wrapped her arms around Bella's waist and pulled her into her body in a backwards hug. Bella felt her heart melt at the feeling of their bare skin against each other and placed a hand on one of Leah's forearms. Leah leaned down and kissed her mark, which was healing quite fast. Bella shivered and groaned audibly as her nipples perked. Leah could smell her girlfriend's sudden arousal and her eyes widened.
"Whoa…" Leah muttered. Curious she kissed the mark again and Bella's body reacted similarly. Bella turned in Leah's arms and kissed her fiercely, her arms wrapping tightly around Leah's neck. Leah wasn't about to protest, Bella was practically naked and she could smell her arousal even more now. Leah returned the kiss and deepened it by pushing Bella's back against the wall. Bella wrapped one leg around Leah's hip and Leah knew what she wanted. Leah obliged and lifted Bella by placing both hands on Bella's ass. Bella wrapped her legs around Leah and squeezed them tight. Bella couldn't understand how she had been turned from zero to one hundred so quickly but didn't care much. She just wanted and needed Leah right now, cabinets be damned. Leah smirked to herself and removed Bella from the wall, walking out of the bedroom and into the laundry room. Bella didn't care what Leah was doing and began grinding her hips against Leah's lower stomach. She wanted to be sure Leah understood what she wanted. Bella detached her lips from Leah's and started attacking Leah's neck with kisses. Leah moaned softly at the feeling and moved Bella so she was holding her just over the washing machine. Leah squeezed Bella's ass a few times before setting her down on the washing machine. Bella groaned in protest at losing Leah's contact but quickly quieted as Leah's hands moved up her thighs. Bella had different plans though she pushed Leah back, knowing that she couldn't physically do it but she also knew Leah would oblige. Leah looked at her confused and a little hurt as Bella hopped off the washing machine. Bella smiled at her mischievously as she pulled Leah's boxers off. Leah smirked her signature smirk, full of sure confidence, and Bella made it her personal mission to make that smirk falter. Bella pushed Leah again and Leah once again obliged, stepping out of her boxers and now standing in front of Bella naked. Bella took her time admiring her now naked girlfriend and when her eyes returned to Leah's face she saw that the smirk was more present. Bella gave her own little smirk and she saw Leah's falter only slightly as she tried to figure out what Bella was up to. Bella gave another push, hard, knowing it wouldn't affect Leah at all but would hopfully convay the message that she wasn't fucking around. Leah understood loud and clear and was now backed up against the counter in the laundry room, her eyebrow raised in question. Her eyebrow partnered with her smirk asked Bella 'What are you going to do now, Swan?' and she could almost hear Leah's voice saying it. Bella pressed her body against Leah's and attached her lips to Leah's once again. Leah returned the kiss but jolted in surprise when Bella's fingers pressed into her folds, finding her clit quickly. Leah moaned into Bella's mouth as the other woman played with her clit. Bella was getting more turned on by being in control of Leah. She liked knowing that Leah was strong and stubborn but doing as Bella wanted. Bella slid two fingers inside of Leah and found that she was already very wet. Leah broke the kiss to throw her head back and moan loudly, her one hand gripping the counter the other on Bella's hip. Bella smirked as she saw no trace of Leah's smirk present on her face anymore. Bella began thrusting her fingers and Leah's head fell forward. Leah began kissing along Bella's neck and nipping it gently. Bella could feel her underwear getting uncomfortably damp and wanted to be rid of them now.
"Leah?" Bella asked, breathily "My underwear" She squirmed a little to emphasise her request.
Leah didn't need the extra help to understand and pulled Bella's underwear down as far as she could reach. Bella felt the underwear fall around her feet and kicked out of them, thrusting a bit quicker. Leah moaned again and her one hand snaked between them, finding Bella's clit. Bella gasped and gripped Leah's ass with her spare hand. Leah began to play with Bella's clit, her movements quick not wasting time on warming Bella up. Bella almost came then just at the sheer relief of finally being touched. She wanted Leah to come first though so she added a third finger and pumped even harder.
"Bella, fuck!" Leah groaned loudly.
Leah then kissed down to Bella's mark and Bella gasped which quickly turned to a moan. Bella felt Leah's walls clamp around her fingers and Leah gingerly nipped Bella's mark while moaning loudly. Bella couldn't help herself and she came as soon as Leah nipped at the mark on her shoulder. Leah gripped the counter to keep herself steady as her legs shook violently. She could feel Bella losing the battle against her own legs and removed her hand from her clit to firmly wrap her arm around her waist. Bella removed her fingers from Leah slowly, and laid her head against Leah's bare chest breathing heavily. They held each other tight while they each tried to calm their breathing and will their legs to stop shaking.
After a while their breathing began to calm and Leah kissed the top of Bella's head.
"What was that?" Leah asked, a bit bewildered.
"I should be asking you that" Bella insisted, looking up at Leah. "As soon as you kissed that mark I remembered how it happened and what we were doing but it magnified how I was feeling at the time"
"But I've kissed it before and that never happened" Leah stated. "Not that I'm complaining at all" She quickly added.
"I don't know the other times I was thinking about what the mark meant and how loved I felt" Bella shrugged. "But even those times I felt the emotions way more than I usually do"
"So what you're telling me is that that mark is like a magnifier of your feelings towards me?" Leah waggled her eyebrows at Bella.
"I guess, is that how it is for the other imprintees?" Bella inquired.
"Er well…" Leah released her hand from the counter and rubbed the back of her neck. "You're the first and only to be marked so I don't really know…" Leah looked away from Bella ashamed of her lack of control yet again.
Bella placed her hand on Leah's cheek and turned her head to face her.
"Would you quit being all moody about that already?" Bella huffed.
Leah smiled at her weakly and kissed her forehead. Bella sighed in frustration and walked back to the bedroom. Bella quickly dressed in her renovation clothing and turned around to see Leah doing the same, pulling a paint splattered shirt over her head.
The two got busy assembling the Ikea cabinetry. Once they had all the boxes assembled Leah effortlessly lifted one and held it up against the wall where it was going to be mounted. Bella stood back and watched her girlfriend, admiring her strength.
"Enjoying the view?" Leah smirked at Bella.
"How strong are you?" Bella wondered, asking her own question as a response.
"I'm pretty sure I could do some damage to a vampire as a human" Leah shrugged "but I'm not too keen to test it out"
Bella nodded once, not expecting an answer that extreme. Leah repositioned so she was holding the cabinet with one arm and delicately took the drill from Bella. With the drill she quickly mounted the cabinet. She turned back to Bella as she placed the drill on the counter.
"Does that scare you?" Leah asked, her voice full of concern.
"No-no the opposite" Bella reassured her. "I was just thinking…" She trailed off.
"You were thinking?" Leah prodded as she leaned back against the counter.
"Well...remember when Mike asked you if you were a boxer?" Bella asked moving close to Leah so their chests were almost touching.
"Yeah…" Leah wasn't sure where Bella was going with this.
"You made it seem like you do know how to box" Bella answered, running her fingers up and down Leah's arm.
"My dad taught me how to fight a bit when I was younger. He said he wanted me to be able to defend myself." Leah smiled and closed her eyes, enjoying Bella's touch.
"Do you think you could teach me?" Bella inquired, preparing herself for the 'you're too fragile lecture'.
"Sure, I can get Seth over here to help too." Leah responded nonchalantly.
"Really?!" Bella couldn't contain her excitement and surprise as she stopped her fingers moving on Leah's arm.
"Yeah, why not?" Leah asked confused as she opened her eyes and raised an eyebrow at Bella.
"Well, everyone always treats me like a delicate flower that always needs to be protected. And then they don't teach me how to protect myself." Bella frowned at the memory of her relationship with Edward.
"Well that's just ignorant." Leah rolled her eyes and pulled her phone from her pocket.
"What are you doing?" Bella eyed Leah's phone.
"Telling Seth to come over and bring the old boxing gear." Leah stated as if it were obvious.
"What about the cabinets?" Bella inquired as she eyed the assembled cabinets on the floor.
Leah gave her a devilish smile before sending a quick text to Seth. When Leah turned her attention back to Bella she found her imprint lifting a smaller cabinet and moving towards the wall.
"Damn Bella do you have a license to be wielding those guns?" Leah grinned wide as she moved to drill the cabinet to the wall.
Bella pretended to be annoyed by the line by rolling her eyes but struggled to suppress her smile. As the two were finishing up the last cabinet Seth walked through the front door in his cut offs and carrying a gym bag.
"Hey Seth!" Bella greeted the boy with a tight hug.
"Hey Bells!" Seth reciprocated the hug, being careful not to squeeze too hard.
"Hey Dipshit" Leah nodded once at Seth.
"Hey Dickweed, I brought the old boxing gear. Why do you want it?" Seth responded to Leah.
"We're teaching Bella how to fight" Leah gestured for the two to follow her to the backyard.
Bella prepared for Seth to protest about Bella being a fragile human.
"Cool" Was all Seth said as he followed Leah out the door.
Bella followed, happy that her new family was treating her as an equal rather than a delicate rose to only be looked at, not touched. Bella blushed slightly thinking about sleeping with Leah. Leah didn't hesitate at all to touch Bella. The only hesitation was because of her wolf wanting to mark her mate. Bella watched as the two siblings shoved at each other as they pulled things from the gym bag.
"Come here" Leah paused her mini scuffle with Seth to call Bella over.
Bella made her way around the pile of wood that was the old cabinets and stood in front of Leah. Leah was holding a boxing glove in her hands and the other was under her arm.
"Put your hand in here" Leah instructed.
Bella did as she was told and Leah helped her tighten the gloves.
"How's it feel? Good and tight?" Leah took a step back and admired her work.
"Feels weird" Bella looked at her gloved hands and punched them together, experimenting with the cushioning.
When Bella looked up she saw Leah wrapping her hands with two long strips of fabric. Leah noticed the curious look on Bella's face and smiled.
"You're meant to have this on under your gloves but we only have one pair. It protects your knuckles when you're going really hard. You should be okay without for today" Leah explained as she finished wrapping her hands.
Bella nodded, happy with whatever Leah had planned because this was the most respect she had received from supernaturals. Bella noticed Seth had weird flat, round, cushions attached to his hands.
"Seth is going to be your target" Leah grinned.
Seth started shadow boxing, dipping and dodging invisible punches.
Bella laughed at Seth lightly and Leah stepped in front of him.
"Okay I'm going to show you two punches a jab and a straight." Leah stated and Bella nodded excitedly.
Leah demonstrated and punched the pads on Seth's hands. Bella could see the power transfer from Leah's fist into, and down, Seth's arms. Leah instructed and explained as she swung and then showed Bella again in slow motion. Bella soaked in every word Leah said.
"Alright, let's see what you've got, Swan" Leah stepped away from Seth and motioned for Bella to take her spot.
Bella stood in front of Seth and adjusted her posture as Leah instructed. Then Leah started yelling out "jab" and "straight". Bella threw the punches as Leah called them out and they did this for a few minutes.
"You're looking pretty good, babe" Leah said excitedly.
"I feel good!" Bella sent a powerful jab at Seth for emphasises.
"Alright we're going to work on dodging now" Leah and Bella swapped places and Leah spoke about dodging as Seth came at her with the pads.
Once it was Bella's turn she could tell Seth had slowed down significantly but she didn't mind that much. They did have a large advantage of super human speed compared to her. Once Leah was satisfied with Bella's dodging capabilities she started calling out punches right after Bella completed a dodge. They kept the dodge punch routine going for a while and Bella could feel her shirt clinging to her sweaty body. She noticed Seth was speeding up a bit and smiled to herself thinking she must be getting the hang of it. Bella completed another dodge and just as she popped up to throw a punch Seth's attention was drawn to the woods. Bella squared up and punched Seth in the side of the head.
"Oh my god! I'm so sorry!" Bella gasped and took a step back.
Leah was laughing loudly and Seth turned his attention back to Bella, smiling.
"Nah, Dad always said I was bad at focusing. I always lose focus and let my guard slip" Seth reassured Bella with a shrug.
Just then Bella heard a male's laughter join Leah's, from where Seth had been looking. Embry walked out of the forest laughing loudly as he held his stomach. Bella flushed lightly, wondering how long he had been there.
"That's why I always won when we would spar." Leah calmed her laughter a bit.
"What are you doing here Embry? You made me lose my concentration" Seth grumbled.
"Well when I glimpsed a snot nosed wolf running with a gym bag around its neck I had to know what was going on." Embry explained "Once I saw Bella throwing down I thought I'd wait for a turn"
Bella flushed, Embry must have been there for a while and seen a decent amount of her boxing.
"What do you think Babe? Done for the day?" Leah asked Bella gently.
Bella nodded and Leah helped her out of the boxing gloves. She then handed Bella a hand towel which she used to wipe the sweat from her face.
"Whatdya say Seth? Wanna throw down?" Embry asked, throwing punches in the air.
In response Seth took the pads off his hands and took a boxer's stance, waiting on Embry to make a move.
"I wasn't taught how to fight" Embry took a swing at Seth who dodged "I didn't have a dad around to teach me" Embry was explaining for Bella's benefit.
"What I did have was a rebellious stage where I got involved with some interesting people" Embry landed a punch to Seth's side and Bella could see he wasn't fighting the same way Leah had just taught her. "I learnt how to fight on the streets, none of that form and name bullshit"
Seth landed a blow to Embry's gut.
"When you want to learn how to fight for real, come and talk to me" Embry turned and grinned at Bella which was a huge mistake. Seth nailed Embry right in the side of his head. Embry quickly turned back to Seth.
"Oh it's on now, pup" Embry grinned and pushed forward forcing Seth back.
Leah wrapped an arm around Bella's shoulders and they watched the two fight for a while.
"Do you want to go on a date?" Leah asked out of no where.
"What?" Bella turned and looked up at Leah.
"We've been dating for over a month now and I've never taken you out on a date." Leah looked down to meet Bella's gaze.
"Like right now?" Bella made a face taking inventory of her sweat soaked clothing and her messy hair.
"Yeah, why not?" Leah retorted, thinking Bella was beautiful no matter what she looked like.
"Am I allowed to shower first? Or do you have some sort of sweat kink?" Bella teased.
"Is that a yes?" Leah asked with her signature smirk.
Bella nodded and started making her way back to the house.
"I knew you had a sweat kink!" Bella called over her shoulder just before disappearing into the house.