This is a story from my wild imagination that uses the awesome characters from Twilight, New Moon, Eclipse, and Breaking Dawn. Stephanie Meyer owns The Twilight Saga and all its true glory.
Chapter 3:
I listened and found that everyone was home and Alice was freaking out about who knows what.
I pulled Bella into my lap, she snuggled into me, "Stay by my side at all times. This is going to be very hard for me. My brothers and father seem like a threat, but rationally I know they aren't."
She nodded, "I'm right here Emmy, and I am not going anywhere."
I kissed her sweetly as I cradled her in my arms. She giggled but moved so that she had her legs wrapped around my side and her arms around my neck. She was smart, this way I had one arm free. I smiled a knowing smile at her. She giggled and kissed my temple.
I heard the family freeze before they all convened in the living room waiting for me and an explanation.
She nuzzled into my neck as I carried her up the stairs, onto the porch, and opened the door.
I walked toward the living room, tightening my hold on her waist slightly. My family was looking at us. Their eyes bugged out as they took us in. Carlisle took a step towards us and I couldn't stop the growl that escaped my throat.
He froze, as did everyone else except Bella.
"Emmy…" Bella chastised.
I looked over at her, she gave me a look that made me stop growling.
"Thank you," she said kissing my cheek and smiling.
I smiled at her, showing her my dimples.
She giggled and snuggled back into my neck. I looked back up at my family; they were all staring at us with their mouth wide open.
"If you don't close your mouth, flies are going to fly in." Bella said from my chest.
I chuckled as she giggled and they closed their mouths, having the decency to look remorseful.
I looked back at my Bella, kissing her forehead then turning towards my family, "This is my Isabella, but she prefers Bella."
"When did you meet?" Carlisle asked looking at us intently.
"Today is the third day that she is in my life. I found her while walking back to the Jeep." I turned to look at her silently asking permission to tell them.
She nodded, I smiled and kissed her lips this time.
"Mind if I sit down before I tell you guys the story?" I asked Carlisle.
He nodded, I looked at the couch. But my brothers and father were all over the place.
I whimpered and held Bella closer to me. She lifted her hand into my hair calming me, slightly.
I leaned into her touch. I took a deep breath before moving to kiss her again, "Thank you my lovely Bella."
She blushed as she moved her hand back around my neck.
"Can you guys move behind the girls?" I asked my brothers who were on the Lazy boy and the love seat. They looked confused but moved anyways. "Thanks," I said as I moved me and Bella onto the love seat. Carlisle made a move to sit in the lazy boy but it was to close so I growled lightly, "Please just…"
He nodded and moved to stand by my brothers behind the couch where my mother and sisters sat.
"I was walking back to the Jeep to come back home when I passed a girl curled up in a ball at the entrance of an ally." I smiled at the memory, "I dropped a twenty on the ground near her. After a few steps I heard her coming up behind me. She wanted to return the money I dropped…" and so I went telling them the story about what had happened. I kept most of the personal stuff to myself. After I finished telling them about the shopping I told them that I was keeping her as my mate and would turn her when she was ready, because I loved her.
They all looked doubt full.
"Can I ask why you growled at your father and asked Edward and Jasper to move?" Esme asked
"I don't like them being near her. It makes me anxious." I responded in a half growl.
"Emmy, I told you. I am right here. You are right next to me and nobody is going to hurt me. You protect me Emmy. They are your family and they won't hurt me. You told me that. Did you lie to me?" Bella asked
"NO! I would never lie to you!" I exclaimed pulling her into my lap.
She wove her fingers into my hair. "I know that Emmett, and you need to remember what you told me. You told me to ask you if I ever wanted anything right?" I nodded franticly nuzzling into her neck. "Then please, be calm and try to remember they are your family. You trust them and they won't hurt me or try to take me away from you."
I purred into her neck as I responded, "I'm sorry my lovely Bella. I promise to try harder."
She continued to play with my hair as she snuggled into me. "It's okay Emmy. I understand it is instinct. They probably do to."
I looked up at my family who once more looked bewildered.
"You just purred," Alice said in awe.
Bella giggled turning to face the family with her wonderful smile, "He does that a lot."
"But a vampires only purr when they find their mates," Rose added.
"That is why you feel threatened by us," Carlisle said.
Jasper tilted his head, "I can't see or feel your emotions,"
Edward looked at us in the same way, "I can't read their minds,"
Everyone looked towards Alice. "I can see glimpse of Emmett every now and then but then he disappears, but nothing on Bella."
Everyone now turned to look at my Bella who looked afraid. "Is something wrong with me Emmy?" she sounded close to tears.
"No I think that if you allow me to do some research we will find that you are a shield. Even as a human you already have a power. But may I ask why you have already decided to become one of us. It has not been long since you know the truth about us or about our kind at all." Carlisle asked.
I couldn't help it I growled, louder than I ever have with Bella around.
She shrieked and I stopped immediately, "Bella I'm sorry! It's just you could have been hurt!" She still looked afraid but instead of pulling away she clung to me like she had so many times before. I purred for her until her tears stopped. I knew her time in the system had not been pleasant we had talked about it more and she told me that most places just hit her…JUST!...but the last place she was at, the man their raped one of the other girls. That's when she ran away and found out about vampires.
"Thank you for caring for me Emmett," she mumbled into my chest. "Thank you for finding me Emmy, I don't know how much longer I would have survived without you."
I held her tightly as I rocked her gently and purred for her. I held her for an hour until she calmed down. After that I carried her to the bathroom and then the kitchen. I made her a sandwich, one handed of course and then carried her and her sandwich back to the living room.
The others had stayed there waiting for our return.
"If you don't mind me asking how old are you Bella?" Carlisle asked as he eyed her size.
"I'm 19," she stated between bites.
He looked shocked as he went into doctor mode, "How much do you weigh?"
She shrugged, so I responded, "86 pounds, she gained a pound since I found her." My voice was gruff and Bella noticed. She was about to apologize, "Don't even love, you did the best you could."
Carlisle looked alarmed, "How tall are you exactly?"
She looked up at me looking for an answer, "She is 4 ft 11 inches." I answered nuzzling her neck.
Carlisle stared at her for a moment, "Once you are settled in I would like to run some tests and make sure that you are healthy. Um…I would suggest that the…um...that you two refrain from …strenuous…"
Oh hell no, he wasn't going there. "STOP! What Bella and I do or don't do behind closed doors is none of your dam business. Plus who the hell do you think I am? We barely met. We may love each other but we are NOT rushing into anything."
Everyone looked stunned at the revelation.
"You haven't finished the mating process?" Carlisle asked after a moment.
I huffed and shook my head. Bella hid into my chest.
"But you two are so…attuned to each other." Esme said.
"Could…no…she is a human…" Carlisle mumbled, deep in thought.
I growled, "Who the fuck gives a dam if she is human. I love her and I will never leave her!"
Bella cringed into me. The others looked at Carlisle waiting for him to refute.
"What…no…I …I was thinking about something that Aro has been looking for since anyone can remember. It is said that all vampires can find their mates. But some find their guarigione dell'anima it means healing soul. What did you feel when she smiled at you the first time?" Carlisle asked.
"I felt like my entire world shifted." I answered as I purred for my Bella.
"Anything else?" he asked.
"When I was away from her it was almost unbearably painful. When I returned she…she was clutching her body in pain. It was hard for me to breath and she seemed to be suffocating." I answered.
He nodded, "I think you may have found your guarigione dell'anima. Your symptoms sound correct."
I heard Bella's breathing change and I couldn't help but smile, "If you will all excuse me it seems that my lovely Bella fell asleep."
I carried her up to my room and dropped the backpack onto the floor. I pulled the sweater off of her and then pulled her under the sheets of the bed with me.
She snuggled into me, but soon became restless. I tried purring for her but it wasn't working as well. I whimpered and held her slightly tighter. I purred and kissed her, she calmed a little more but still she was very restless.
I finally gave up and decided to wake my lovely Bella. She awoke with a start and immediately clung to me. I held her tightly.
I purred and kissed her while I ran my hand through her hair. This calmed her.
"I'm sorry but it was a nightmare. I could feel something trying to calm me but I was so afraid." She cried.
I rocked her gently, "Do you want to talk about it?" She shrugged. "I am here if you need me, my lovely Bella."
I heard my family stop their nightly activities as her cries became louder.
I whimpered for her as I held her tighter.
"I was back in the last home…the man, he was in my room. He used to watch me sleep. I was right there when he hurt her Emmett. She was in the bed right next to me while he raped her and I didn't do anything. I let him hurt her. I…I…oh Emmett I should have done something I should have helped her. He beat her. He raped and beat her and I was not 10 ft away and did nothing!" she was crying and almost yelling. I could see the pain in her face as she clung to me.
I shook my head "No you did not do anything because you knew that if you did do something then you could have been hurt. I know this will sound awful but I am so glad that you did nothing." She looked up at me shocked. "He hurt her in that way, and not you. For that I will always be thankful. Because he hurt her you ran away. Because you ran away you ended up in that ally where I found you. For that I will always be thankful. I am thankful that through the years in the system you were not hurt. I am glad I found you and I will always protect you." I told her as I looked into her eyes.
The entire family was listening the women were sobbing a tearless cry. The guys were seething and I could hear them pacing trying to control their tempers. It has always been a rule for everyone in my family; if we see someone in need of help, we help them. Any women in such a desperate situation should receive help.
I took hours for my Bella to calm down finally falling asleep again.
Soon the sun came out and was quickly covered by rain clouds. Bella awoke after a few hours. She had slept peacefully through the rest of the night.
She was still snuggled into my chest as she awoke. She looked up towards me and I looked back down at her, "I love you baby." I whispered gently but so full of love. She smiled up at me and kissed my jaw. I chuckled and rubbed her back, "Do you want to change or take a shower?"
She nodded, "Yes please…but I don't know where my bag is and I really don't think I can be away from you right now." She had tears building up in her eyes.
I kissed her forehead and sighed, "If it is alright with you, I can stay in the bathroom with you. I promise to face the wall the entire time, but I don't think I can have a wall or door between us right now either."
I picked up her bag and carried her into the bathroom. I turned to face the wall and stood there while I heard the water turn on, and as she showered I did not turn from the wall. When she turned off the water I heard her clothes rustling and then I felt her arms try and circle around my waist. She couldn't close her arms around me. I chuckled and turned around. I lifted her up into my arms as cradled her to me. She giggled as I tickled her.
I carried her down stairs after she pulled on my sweater and I changed my clothes at vampire speed.
Esme had already made pancakes. My lovely girl ate happily while in my lap.
After she ate I carried her back into the living room where my brothers and sisters were waiting. Esme had followed us in.
Bella curled into me and as we looked at me family I knew that they understood.
"We have some questions…" Carlisle began turning towards Bella.
She looked towards him and nodded, "I thought you might. Can I choose not to answer certain questions?" she asked shyly.
I growled, "No one will be forcing you to answer anything and if they pressure you or try to pressure you into answering you and I will be leaving."
She ran her hands through my hair as my family looked on shocked.
Carlisle nodded, "If you don't want to answer you do not need to will worry. We won't push you. I wanted to know if I could give you a physical, to check on your health?"
Bella nodded, "I would appreciate that very much. Thank you."
I smiled and kissed her head.
"May I ask how you learned of vampires? Yesterday Emmett interrupted but if you don't want to answer you don't need to." Esme asked cautious.
Bella looked up at me silently asking me to answer. I nodded, "Bella found out about us when she was five. She had run away from a … a very dangerous home, and she was hiding in a warehouse. There was a pile of dead fish next to her so no one caught her scent. But apparently a group of our kind had decided to meet there and discuss when and where to move. One was talking about going into the vegetarian lifestyle." It was hard for me to say but Bella had had a hard enough time telling me he story, I wouldn't make her repeat it.
My brothers were stunned and the girls looked heartbroken.
"Did you ever tell anyone?" Rose asked a little rudely for my taste.
Bella looked shocked, "Why would I do that?"
Everyone sighed, Alice went next, "Can I do your wardrobe?"
Bella looked slightly afraid, "Thank you but I would prefer to dress myself."
Alice smiled sweetly, "Okay."
Jasper and Edward shared a look and nodded before Jasper spoke. "Last night you spoke of a man who did something horrible in your presence. Do you remember his name?"
"You are going to hurt or probably kill him." She responded.
My brothers nodded at her accusation. She looked over at me and shook her head.
"Why won't you tell us?" I asked.
"You will leave me to help kill him." She responded as she fisted her hands in my shirt, clinging to me tightly.
I knew she was right, I would want to leave and kill the bastard…but could I be away from her… I thought back to my apartment and how much it had hurt to leave my room and go three rooms down to the kitchen… no I would not be leaving her any time soon.
I shook my head, "I would want to go Baby. But I cannot leave your side, I cannot hurt you."
She looked up from my chest in to my eyes, "Promise?"
I nodded, "I won't leave you Baby."
She sniffled and snuggled closer to me, "His name is James Hunter. He had blue eyes and blond hair. I can't remember where he lives."
My brothers nodded, "We'll find him and take care of him." Jasper spoke as his eyes turned black.
For the rest of the day my Bella and I talked about our lives and we got to know each other better.
She told me about all the places she had gone to, the ones who treated her well, and the ones who treated her worse than a neglected animal.
I had to take some breaks but she would calm me down so that she could finish her entire life story.
When she finished I told her what I remembered from my human life and then started on my vampire life. I made her food and kept her close. Alice and Rose tried to take her away from me, to give her a makeover but I wouldn't allow it. They were allowed to buy her cloths but she would have to approve them. She was not comfortable with anything that was very form fitting. That and she preferred to wear one of my sweatshirts over anything she wore.
She explained that she had a lot of scars that made her very self conscious.
I told her that she never had to feel uncomfortable with me, nothing would change how I feel about her. Also that nothing would change how beautiful she was.
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