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Story: Pinky Promise

Rated: T

Parings: BellaxEdward, AlicexOCxJasper (Polyamorous), CarlislexEsme, RosaliexEmmett

Summary: Bella should have asked how to pronounce Santa when she was younger, who would've thought she made a pinkie promise with the devil herself?

Chapter Warning: Suggestive Themes, Language

If you don't set the tone for today;

The devil will set it for you

-Joel Osteen

Chapter 9: 104 Days

On a rare sunny summer day in Forks Washington, grunts of exertion could be heard in the backyard of the Swan residence. Bella Swan, supernatural magnet and friend of Satan was in the middle of a fight. Untimed and sloppy blocks was her defense as Lilith pushed forward, exerting her energy and ferocity upon the mortal. Blocking a slow punch from Bella with her left forearm, Lilith pushed against her shoulder with her right and swept Bella's legs from under her while still holding on to her arm. With a pained grunt Bella went down and sighed when she realized she was defeated, once again.

"You're getting sloppy." Lilith stated as she held out a hand to help Bella up.

"Yeah, well we've been at this for two hours and you forget I don't have endless stamina like you do." Accepting the hand Bella stood up and brushed herself off. "Remind me why you've been beating me to the ground for the past month and a half?"

"Because, you need to know how to at least defend yourself if I'm gone or our vampire family isn't present." Lilith sat down, cross legged in the grass and Bella followed suit. "The moves I've taught you aren't effective against vamps of course. But if a Fallen Angel tries to nab you, you have a slim chance to fend 'em off until help comes."

Bella hummed as she leaned back on her elbows, enjoying the rare sun and warmth that decided to show up in the dreary town. "Lilith?" The woman grunted letting Bella know she was listening. "Have you ever loved someone?" Bella asked.

There was a long silence after the brunette asked this question and she was about to take her inquiry back and move onto another topic until Lilith responded.

"Yes, but it was a long time ago. Before I fell from grace."

Bella's eyes widened at this and turned her head to look at her friend. Lilith was still sitting, her gaze clouded as if she was looking back all those years ago.

"What happened to him or her?"

"They're long gone Bells."

"They?"

"Mhm, they as in plural. Their names were Daniel and Antoinette, Tonie if you didn't want to be smited by her." Lilith laughed bitterly at the memory. Shaking her head and glancing over at Bella she asked. "What brought this on?"

"Well...how do you know if you're in love?" Bella bit her lip as she asked this, nervous for the answer.

"Hm, it's different for each person I assume, but the common bond between people who are in love is complicated. Do you love them for all their faults? Would you give your life for them so they could live? Or maybe, would you give up your happiness? Do you feel an ache in your heart when you think about them? There's different ways to know and figure out who you love." Lilith blinked and suddenly a smirk adorned her face. "This is about Edward isn't it? Oh Bella! You're in love with him!"

Bella's face immediately turned red at this admission and looked away mumbling. "You're too observant." Lilith laughed and bumped shoulders with Bella.

"Nah, you're just too obvious."

"Hey girls!"

Both females turned their head at Charlie's call, his head was poking out the sliding glass door. Seeing that he caught their attention Charlie continued. "Bella, Billy and Jake are here. Want me to send Jake out here to say hi?"

"Sure dad."

With that Charlie went back inside and a moment later Jacob Black emerged. Lilith noted his large stature and short hair, different from the last time Bella described him.

"Jake!" Bella stood up and rushed over to hug her friend. Jake smiled and engulfed Bella in his huge arms. Lilith in turn stood up and walked over to the two, smiling at the Quileute boy as he pulled away from Bella.

"Hey Bella! Did you guys burn something?" His face was suddenly scrunched up as he breathed in, nose wrinkling in slight disgust. Confusion written on her face Bella replied.

"No why?"

"It smells like ash, and a bit of sulfur around here. Its weird."

Bella caught eyes with Lilith and she in turn gave the mortal a knowing look. Shaking her head, Bella shrugged acting like she didn't know the source and waved her hand towards Lilith. "Jake, this is my friend Lilith. I don't think you've met her yet."

"Yo." Lilith stated as she waved at Jacob. Jacob nodded his head at Lilith, giving her a small smile. His gaze and attention returned to Bella.

"I've missed ya Bells. You need to come down to the Rez more often, especially now since it's the middle of summer."

"And do what?" Bella asked. "Eat what you're eating and become the hulk? You're huge man!"

Jake sheepishly rubbed the back of his neck at Bella's comment and laughed nervously. "Yeah some weird stuff has been going on with me, but it's nothing." He shrugs.

Feeling left out of the conversation, Lilith decided she should get back to her work. She bid Bella and Jake aa goodbye and left her friend. Jake watched Lilith leave with narrowed eyes and once out of earshot he spoke to Bella.

"Your friend is weird." Bella rose a brow at this.

"Hm, not really. She just needs to get to know you." Stretching her arms, Bella winced, feeling he oncoming soreness that plagued her exhausted body. Bella made her way back inside her house with Jake following. "So why are you and Billy here?"

"Dad wanted to drop of some of Sue's cookies to Charlie, I just tagged along for the ride."

Bella hummed in acknowledgment and picked up her phone off the kitchen counter. She texted Edward asking if she could come over. Knowing the weather today had rendered the Cullen family to stay indoors. In an instant, Edward replied saying he would love for her to come over. Jacob being curious asked who Bella was texting.

"Boyfriend." She replied. She pretended not to see the downcast look on Jacob's face as she said this.

"Who is it?"

"Hm?"

"Your boyfriend, is it anyone I know?"

Bella placed her phone down and received a bottled water from the fridge as she answered Jacob's question. "It's Edward Cullen."

"What?" Jacob growled. He actually growled like an animal and Bella felt her eyes widen at the action. "What are you doing dating him Bella?" Bella's wide eyes turned to narrowed ones as Jacob ran his mouth. Out of the corner of her eye she saw Billy and Charlie go quiet, watching the exchange.

"Excuse me?" Bella asked. "Who are you to question who I date? Last time I checked that was my dad's job. Not yours."

Jacob's frown deepened and anger burned in his dark eyes. "You can't date him Bella, he's not good for you!"

Bella stared at Jake for a good minute before turning her head to look at her father. "Dad, I'm going to take a shower and go over to the Cullens. Is that alright?"

Charlie, who did not want to get in the middle of this feud, simply nodded. With a glare at her friend she sidestepped around the kitchen counter grabbed her phone and marched her way upstairs.

"Nice seeing you Billy. I'll see you, whenever Jake."

"Bella!" The boy was cut off to the bathroom door slamming and water running.

Bella was in the midst of driving, with one hand on the steering wheel and the other rubbing her temple, trying to ward off the oncoming headache that produced with her small argument with Jake. She didn't know what his deal was all of a sudden. They barely spoke or seen each other and he acted as if he knew what's best for her. Huffing as she pulled into the long driveway leading to the Cullen's house her mind drifted to Lilith.

The past few months Lilith had been searching all over the world for Azza and dealing with rogue demons. In April, a week after Bella's cast was removed from her leg Lilith instantly began training Bella in self-defense. Bella didn't understand the need at first, until she went over to Lilith's one morning for training. Usually Lilith would text her ten minutes before to make sure she was still coming. But that morning there had been no text. Bella called Lilith and there was no answer. With a spare key that Lilith had given her Bella made her way into her home.

Gripping tight on the steering wheel Bella shuddered at the memory of finding her friend. Lilith was passed out in the middle of the kitchen, lacerations covered her head to toe and dried black blood pooled around her body. Bella had never been so scared in her entire life, luckily Lilith was breathing and as Bella took care of her, she woke. Bella had cried hard into Lilith's chest who did her best to calm her down. She would heal within an hour now that she was awake and told Bella not to worry. Apparently while searching for Azza she was ambushed some demons and a couple of the missing Fallen Angels. They caught her by surprise and the antagonists were able to get a few licks in before Lilith retaliated.

"This is why I want you to at least be able to defend yourself." Lilith had said. "Many know of the little human Satan bonded with and that makes you a target."

Shaking her head out of the memory, Bella shut off her truck and made her way to the front door of the Cullen household. With no need to knock, Bella was greeted by a smiling Alice and Bella laughed as she was embraced by the small woman.

"Hello to you too Alice." Bella noted as Alice stepped outside to hug her, sunlight danced on Alice, making her skin shine bright like diamonds. Pulling back Alice practically dragged Bella inside their home and the human was greeted by the others. Emmett was playing his video games, Esme was cooking for her. Rosalie was most likely working in the garage and Edward and Jasper were sitting by a covered window, playing chess. Carlisle was even home, sitting on a barstool by the island of the kitchen going over medical documents. Every once in awhile Bella would catch him glancing at his wife moving about with sheer adoration and love.

"Hullo love." Edward stated without looking up from his game with Jasper. Bella chuckled.

"You better not be cheating Edward."

Jasper grunted in agreement with Bella as he made his move on the chess set. Edward smiled sheepishly at his mate and nodded before going back to focusing on his game. Alice bounced on the couch, making sure to make room for Bella and as she walked over to join Alice, she noticed multiple drawings of people in different outfits strewn about. Raising a brow as she sat Alice answered her unspoken question.

"Sketches for a new fashion line." Alice chirped.

"You own a fashion line?"

Alice giggled as she replied. "Yes Bella, being alive for hundreds of years sooner or later we get bored. It's exactly why we have multiple degrees or have defining habits. Jasper writes physcology books in his spare time and publishes them under an alias. While I," she points to herself. "Create fashion lines for different companies or when I'm really bored, predict the stock market for the next ten years."

Bella blinked at this explanation and sputtered when Alice said the bit about the stock market. "Is that why you guys live comfortably? I thought it was just Carlisle's job but sheesh Alice, you're a walking lottery!"

Emmett chuckled a few feet away from them, he was playing some sort of zombie game. "That's shortie for ya. The great know it all, next to Edward of course."

Alice playfully scowled at the nickname Emmett called her. "You rely on this 'know it all' when you ask when the next Pokemon game is coming out."

"Hey! That's a valid reason, lets me know when I need to start replaying all the previous games."

Rolling her eyes Alice glanced back at Bella who was smiling widely at their antics. Esme walked over and handed Bella a bowl of watermelon, once Bella thanked the woman she asked if Lilith was coming over.

"Not today Esme, she's busy at her internship." Another lie but an effective one. Tired of using her aunt as an excuse Lilith made up some documents 'proving' her internship as a secretary at some business company. Since she did apply as a senior at Forks High, Lilith already graduated along with Jasper, Rosalie, and Emmett. As if being summoned, Bella's phone buzzed and saw that she had a text message from her friend.

Tell me why Satanists exist again?

Snorting Bella replied.

Well considering your looks, I'd worship you.

Haha, but srsly, I just had to deal with a rogue succubus that they summoned.

How'd tht go?

Well, I appeared and the chick was riding a dead guy so ya know.

I did not need tht image Lil.

Aw, live a little chica.

Where r u anyway?

Mexico.

"Are you texting Lilith, Bella?"

Bella looked up, seeing Alice looking at her. Laughing Bella nodded. "Yeah, she's bored out her mind at work right now. The only highlight of her day was some hispanic guy flirting with her and asked her out. She was giving me the play by play."

Bella noted the frown that graced Alice's perfect features as she explained.

"Did she turn him down?" Alice asked.

"The guy?"

Alice nodded an intense look in her eye, and as Bella looked down at her phone to go back to texting with Lilith she saw Jasper's inclined head, still focused on the chessboard but he also seemed to be listening to her and Alice's conversation.

When you get back Alice or Jasper may ask you about a hispanic guy at 'work'.

Y?

I made up some story how you were getting hit on and they wanted to know if u liked his advances.

By the river Styx Bella

I don't kno y u can't just tell them the truth.

Lilith did not reply back immediately but a couple minutes later Bella's phone buzzed again and she read the message.

Tell them I turned him down.

With that Lilith stopped texting Bella, holding back a sigh she told Alice that yes Lilith turned the man down and she could see Alice relax. This always happened when Bella would tell Lilith to just tell the Cullens who she is. Lilith would either dropped the subject or changed it all together. Bella didn't pressure her of course as Bella had learned it was Lilith's secret to tell and this time she would respect that.

The succubus beneath Lilith's boot hissed and withered as Lilith put her phone away. Satan glanced around the abandoned church, rolling her eyes at the reversed crosses and scattered pentagrams throughout the building. Ignoring the strewn bodies of naked and deceased men and woman Lilith looked down at her captive. Adding pressure to the demon's neck, Lilith tilted her head.

"You know, my succubi report to me, before they go on a sex and murder spree. So, I'll cut to the chase. Do you work for Azza?"

The demon growled and spat at her. Wiping the spit off her jeans Lilith raised a brow. "Wrong answer." Leaning down she grabbed the sultry woman by the neck and slammed her down on the stone floor of the chapel. Straddling the demon Lilith conjured a knife out of then air and pressed it against her neck.

"Oh?" The succubus' voice purred. "I like it when you get rough, Mistress." The demon bucked her hips against Lilith's, trying to stir a reaction out of her. Unfazed the devil pressed the blade harder against the succubus' neck.

"Cut the shit. If you tell me where Azza is or what you know about his plans, I'll make your death quick and painless."

The demon hissed once more. "I don't have to tell you anything. Azza is the one true King of Hell and you will get your fill, sooner or later."

Lilith sighed as if she's heard this speech said to her thousands of times, considering the past few months of chasing rogue demons has. "Very well. Demon of lust and pleasure, I, Satan, ruler of Hell and torture of souls, release you from your duty." The succubus screamed her least scream in rage as the word was spoken and the blade moved in action. Lilith stood up and nonchalantly watched as the demon's boy erupted in flames and in a few short moments, the demon was gone and ceased to exist.

Pinching the bridge of her nose, Lilith breathed in, ignoring the stench of death and bodily fluids. "Why can't I catch a damn break?" Looking around the chapel, Lilith meticulously arranged and placed the bodies to make the deaths look like the classic crazy cult mass death. Hearing sirens and loud shouts of the police. Lilith snapped her fingers and disappeared.

The rest of the summer continued on as planned, with Lilith continuing her 'internship' and Bella making her way to prepare for the next year at school as well as progress in her self defence lessons from Lilith. It was late August a week before school began again and the Cullens plus Bella and Lilith were milling about their home. Alice decided on a sleepover at their house, most of the family were gathered in the living room. Alice, Lilith and Jasper were all sitting on the couch, with Alice laying down, her feet on Jasper's lap and her head on Lilith's. Jasper was reading some type of history book and both Alice and Lilith were watching T.V. Bella was also watching television sitting between Edward's legs on the floor. Emmett and Rosalie could be found on the love seat participating in the movie everyone but Jasper was watching.

"Wait a second." Emmett stated as the movie ended. "Emily just denied heaven to become a martyr?"

"Well, she wanted to make sure people never doubted that demons and Hell do exist Em." Alice replied from her position. The small vampire seemed to purr as she felt Lilith's fingers rub her scalp.

"Yeah, well that Thomas guy was an idiot. If I saw all that supernatural shit going on I would definitely guess demons instead of a scientific explanation."

"Some people choose not to believe until the evidence is in front of them." Lilith joined in the conversation, shrugging as she said her piece. "I've met plenty of people who are the types about 'seeing is believing,'" Lilith air quoted with the hand that wasn't occupied in Alice's hair. "Until it's in front of their face they won't believe it. Unlike Bella here whose curiosity kills her every chance she gets."

"Hey!"

The group laughed and Lilith enjoyed the moment, looking around to see smiling and amused faces. It was nice, to come back to friends and family and just relax. But knowing how life turns out, Lilith had that dreadful feeling that sooner or later things would take a turn for the worse.