~ Edward and Bella's Cabin, Alaska - July 18, 2005 ~
Bella pulled the shirt carefully over her head and smiled brightly when it did not rip.
"Moose wasn't too bad," she said as she carefully pulled on her jeans. "Much better than wolf." Bella shivered at the thought of her hunt we went on three days ago once Carlisle and Esme left. "Plus it was kind of a thrill when the moose charged me. I still can't get over that I can handle these large animals like they are kittens. I am pretty sure that moose would have killed me as a human."
Bella looked back toward where the moose's carcass was disposed of. I could see the excitement dancing in her eyes.
"I kind of like being a predator," she said almost absently.
I wanted her know that what she felt was normal and not something to feel bad about. The Lord knows I spent too much of my existence feeling guilty over secretly enjoying being at the top of the food chain.
"It is one of the perks of being what we are," I told her. "The thrill of the hunt is very satisfying, even if it is not challenging at times. Wait until you find yourself one of the big cats. They are quick and unpredictable. And they taste pretty good too!"
"I bet the sex after one of those will be amazing!" Bella said while allowing her eyes to follow down my torso as her tongue snuck out to wet her lips. "I especially like that part of hunting!"
"As do I, love. More than you will ever know." I paused and looked fondly at the couple of trees Bella and I toppled. I thought back to the countless times I hunted alone. I never really considered the act arousing. However, now that Bella has joined me, I find that I look forward to our post hunt intimacies a great deal.
"How much time do we have until Emmett and Rose show up?" Bella asked before biting her lower lip and cocking her brow. She was so unbelievably sexy. Just with that little look she had me ready to go again.
"Unfortunately, not enough do what we just did," I replied as I not so subtly adjusted myself. "However, if we are quick we should have time."
Bella's eyes flashed with excitement and lust. She moved to remove her clothes but I stopped her.
"Allow me, love," I told her, while I lowered her jeans and then mine. I gently bent her over at the waist as came up behind her. "We won't have time to both fuck and run back to get new clothes for you," I whispered in her ear.
Bella moaned at my profane language. I wasn't often crass, but a semi-clothed quickie in woods would not be considered making love. I was determined to show Bella that my colorful choice of words was an accurate foreshadowing of what was to come next.
As we panted from our powerful orgasms, I slumped down overtop Bella and whispered my love for her.
Since her change, sex has been beyond amazing. We both experienced and felt so much more, now that I did not have to hold back or worry about being gentle. Our impromptu quickie was animalistic and frenetic, yet also more intimate than any of our previous couplings. It felt like my very soul was wrapped inside a bubble with Bella's, and, although impossible, it was like I could hear all her wanton thoughts.
Before I could voice my revelation to Bella, we heard Emmett's deep baritone voice calling out to us.
"You better get decent, Eddie!" He yelled. "The last thing I want to see is your pasty white ass!"
Bella pushed me off of her and giggled, while she pulled her jeans up. "Edward!" Bella playfully hissed. "Why didn't you tell me you heard them approaching!"
I struggled to understand that as well. I should have easily heard Emmett's and Rose's thoughts well before they would have been in audible hearing range, but I never heard anything. I only registered their thoughts when Bella pushed me away. Now that my gift seemed to be working again, I could also hear that Jasper and Alice had also come for a visit.
I was still confused about what had happened, when I felt Bella's hands on my thighs. I looked down to see Bella kneeling before me while she gently raised and then fastened my pants. It was at that moment that my family came into view, catching Bella and I in a somewhat compromising position.
"See," Emmett barked. "I told you they were doing the nasty."
Bella ignored Emmett and rose with a worried look on her face.
"Are you alright, Edward?" She asked.
"I think so," I replied. I wished I had more time to understand what had just happened, but my family's untimely arrival prevented that luxury. A sighed inwardly and turned towards our company. "Let's welcome our guests, love."
Each one of my brothers and sisters approached and greeted Bella. She held my hand the whole time, but instead of me calming her, it was the other way around. As they commented on how good it was to see Bella as a vampire, I continued to think over my gift not working.
As my family and Bella chatted, Jasper could sense my unease. In his thoughts he asked, "You didn't pickup our thoughts while you and Bella were…busy…with one another?"
I looked over at my brother and just shook my head.
Bella pulled on my hand. "What's going on?" She asked. "You seem distracted."
Everyone looked at me. "I am sorry, love. I am a bit distracted." I said while looking down at Bella's worried expression. "While we were together just now, it felt different. I felt connected to you in way that went beyond just physical. During that time, I did not hear any of their thoughts as they approached."
"What does that mean?" Bella asked.
"It means Eleazar's guess about Bella was correct," Jasper answered. We looked at him expectantly, hoping for some explanation. "Eleazar, Carlisle, and I were talking after Carlisle visited you both. Eleazar had mentioned that he secretly thought that because her mind is silent to you, Bella might be gifted, possibly even a shield of some sort. However, he could not get an accurate read on any latent gifts while she was still human. He wanted to know if Carlisle had noticed anything. He hadn't, but I do. Right now, Bella is resisting my efforts to calm her."
"That's you!" Bella said as she whipped around and glared at Jasper. "I could feel something pushing at me. Stop it now!" She hissed.
Jasper raised his hands in surrender. Bella sighed before rubbing her temples.
I reached down and cupped Bella's face. I knew the contact would settle her. "Love, you being a shield would explain why I could never hear your thoughts. You have the ability to protect yourself from our gifts. When we were being intimate this last time, I think I know why I couldn't hear their thoughts as they approached. I was somehow pulled inside your shield."
"Um, I think I did that," Bella said quietly. "What we were doing was so intense and I wanted more of you. I wanted to feel you everywhere. I wanted to pull you closer to me. Then somehow you were. It felt like you were part of me."
"That would also explain why I think I heard some of your thoughts," I added
"You heard me?" Bella squeaked as her eyes darted away from mine.
"I did and I liked it," I said while I placed my forehead on hers. Bella smiled and we both closed our eyes. We stood there for a long moment enjoying our connection, before we remembered we had guests.
"I wasn't expecting you and Alice to visit today," I said to Jasper once we were back outside our cabin.
"Once Alice told me what she saw happening, I had to come and see it for myself." Jasper answered. He worked hard to school his thoughts, but enough slipped through to allow me to see what Emmett had planned.
As if on cue, Emmett called out to Bella. "Come on Belly Button! I challenge you to a dual of strength!"
"Emmett, I wouldn't if I was you," I said, but he wasn't listening to me.
"Let them go," Jasper told to me while rubbing his hands together. "This is going to be good!"
"Yeah, shut it, Eddie," Emmett called back to me. "I promise not to break your girl." Emmett thought it was impossible my little, petite, Bella could best him.
Bella looked back at me with one brow cocked in question. I just nodded before adding, "kick his ass, love."
Bella blew me a kiss before she turned her attention to Emmett.
Alice and Rose joined Jasper and I, while Emmett set up a makeshift arm wrestling table using a couple of large rocks.
"You know he is going to sulk when he loses," Rose told me. Emmett glared over at his mate before mouthing "what-the-fuck". Rose just rolled her eyes and dismissively waved him away. "I love you, Em, but my money is on Bella."
Emmett and Bella approached the make-shift table and clutched hands to arm wrestle.
"No taking it easy," Emmett grunted.
"Oh, don't worry, I won't," Bella answered back.
"On the count of three," Emmett said. Bella nodded and they both got ready.
"One. Two." Emmett counted. "Three!"
A millisecond later, the sound of granite stone being shattered was heard, as Bella easily beat Emmett. Emmett cursed and shook his arm.
"No fucking way!" He grunted. "Best two out of three."
"Bring it!" Bella answered right back.
Emmett quickly arranged another stone. Alice was working hard to shield her thoughts, which meant this was going to be good.
Bella and Emmett squared off. "On three again!" Emmett barked, while Bella just shrugged.
"One! Two!"
Emmett did not wait for three before flexing against Bella's grip. Emmett grunted with effort as Bella's arm only flexed slightly. She gave Emmett a sly wink before she easily pushed Emmett's arm down, shattering the stone again, while also causing Emmett to fall to the ground.
"Fuck!" Emmett bellowed, as he pouted in defeat.
"Yes!" Bella yelled, while she danced and bounced in place. She was beautiful and sexy! I couldn't wait to get her alone.
After a few more celebratory moves, Bella reached out a hand to help Emmett off the ground. Emmett, huffed out an angry breath, before accepting Bella's help. However instead of standing up, Emmett tried to pull Bella down as another test of his strength. Bella easily foiled his trickery by standing her ground and shrugging off Emmett's effort.
"You really shouldn't have tried that," Bella countered. She then grabbed one of his legs, spun around, and hurled Emmett fifty feet into a tree, which shattered on impact.
We all laughed at Emmett's utter defeat, including Rose.
As Emmett brushed off the tree debris, Bella yelled to him, "Have you had enough, Mr. Sparkle Peen!"
Emmett's mouthy dropped open before glaring at me. "Dude! You told her!" He cried out. "Not cool!"
Next to me, Jasper was doubled over in hysterics. In his thoughts, he was barely able to ask, "Mr. Sparkle Peen? You have to tell me the story behind that name!"
Author's Note...
So there was a couple of vampire Bella chapters. Unlike the unrealistic canon timeline, this Bella is indeed taking a few steps forward and a couple back. On Friday there will be a father-daughter reunion. Thank you all!
-Chris