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E-MAILS FROM RENEE
Aro was very pleased to see me and I was over my depression of missing Edward to a certain extent, Alice had a long talk with me on the plane and made me see that I should not offend Aro or he might make it hard for me to go back to Edward.
"He loves you and you him, so just enjoy him and put Edward out of your mind for the weekend, just remember how many women would like to be in Aro's bed instead of you and he won't look twice at any other because he has you," she said.
Aro was very pleased to see Alice and to meet Rosalie.
"The Cullen women are very beautiful," he said.
All of us went to our room and he enjoyed all of our company before having Vicente show Alice and Rosalie to their room, I knew he was impatient for me.
"Come to me my dear," he said smiling.
I came to him and he embraced me.
"Are you happy to be with me now, I detect a little depression?" he asked.
"I was depressed but not any more, now I'm in your arms," I said and raised my face so he could kiss me; I returned his passionate kiss.
This was true; he made me feel safe and wanted and I wanted him as he again mesmerized me.
"I need to shower before we make love," I said.
"You seem tired, Cara," he said, "Are you sure you want to make love before you rest?"
"Yes Aro, I want you very much now," I said determinedly.
Emma helped me shower and Aro took me to bed as soon as I had dried off. I was very tired after the plane ride and our vacation but making love relaxed me and Aro was gentle with me.
'Did you miss me, my love?" he asked as we rested in between sex.
I smiled, "I never quite realize how much I miss you until we make love and then you give me great pleasure; I know then how much I need you."
I was very truthful to him but I didn't want him to know how much my need for Edward over rode what feelings I had for Aro, I responded to him and I knew I loved him; while I was with him I wanted him to want me because he gave me great pleasure. While we were in each other's company, I couldn't get enough of him and he knew this and enjoyed teasing me to make me beg for him, he took away my depression and I felt exuberant by morning. I kept kissing him and he returned my kisses passionately.
"You're a very pleasurable young lady and I think you like to tease me," he said in between kisses.
"You like to tease me too," I said and laughed.
"Did you inform your mother about us?" he asked.
I was in a very teasing mood, "Yes my lord, I did exactly what you said and I know she approves of you, I can't wait too find out what she says on her E-mail," I kissed him before continuing, "She was very impressed by what you've taught me, she recognized my different accent, I think she suspected something before she had her dream because I smiled with love when I talked about you."
"I have that effect on you?" he asked.
"You should know that by now, you deliberately mesmerize me so I want you and the more you push inside me, the more I want; you excite me, Aro,' I said dreamily.
"Enough to want only me?" he asked.
"Aro, I could never give up Edward, part of what I love about you is that you allow me to keep my other love, Edward and I are joined so closely that either of us would die without the other, I feel safe with you knowing I can freely love Edward; if he were forced to be parted from me or he no longer existed, I would cease to exist also." I said.
"And if I went away from you?" he persisted.
"I would miss you very much and I would be hurt that you left me," I said truthfully, hoping I didn't offend him.
"I must be content with what I have then, even though I wish for more?" he asked.
"Aro I will freely give you every part of me you want, and be what ever you want. I'm marrying you and taking your name, I love you in spite of what you are and what you do; I'm content with you and I don't want you to change. I'm proud to walk beside you and for people to know I share your bed, even my mother, just don't ask me to give up Edward because I can't, do you know what I'm saying? I truly love you Aro."
"When you put it that way, I'm content too," he said and we made love again with greater passion.
After a while of more love making, Aro suggested we look at my E-mails. Sure enough, Renee didn't waste any time.
"I know this might seem strange but I had a dream about you and Edward and you told me in the dream, you loved another man and Edward approved of this. I also saw in my dream what this man looked like; he's much older with long dark hair, you told me his name is Aro, I believe this is the man you visited in Italy who you said is teaching you Italian amongst other things; am I to assume great sex, because if Edward can handle it so can I or am I imagining the whole thing, the way you smiled when you talked about him makes me think not."
Aro laughed, "I think I like your mother, she figures things out very well, are you going to tell her the truth or tell her it was just a dream."
"The truth but indirectly," I said.
I started typing, "That is exactly what Aro looks like, how strange. I love Aro very much and he's teaching me much more than Spanish with the approval of Edward and his family, Edward and I are still inseparable as you probably noticed, Love you, Mom."
Later that day I received another E-mail from her.
"I think you just told me you have two men who love you, who you have sex with and who approve of each other. I guess if it's working for the three of you, I'm not complaining, I'm almost jealous. Love you, Mom."
I E-mailed her back, "Thanks Mom for understanding, I love you, Bella."
Aro laughed when he read her latest E-mail, "She and many other women."
"I do feel pretty fortunate," I said smiling.
Aro wanted me to meet some people so Emma helped me dress in one of my off the shoulder gowns, she arranged braids twisting through my hair but otherwise hanging straight and I added a touch of makeup.
Vicente came to get me and now of course I was able to converse with him so we chatted amiably in Italian until we reached Aro. He was again in the conference room but all those we were meeting with were speaking Italian, he introduced me as his belladonna and informed them of his intention to marry me in the spring, it soon became apparent; these were dress designers and wedding planners who asked many questions of Aro regarding what his expectations were.
Aro then spoke to me in Italian.
"I imagine you already are aware of whom these people are and I want you to give your input," he said.
"Since Alice is here, I would like her to help as well, she did a great job when I married Edward," I replied in Italian.
"Of course, I will have Vicente bring her here but between the two of you, they need to know what you want Isabella," he said.
The truth is I didn't want this but I knew better than even to suggest what I wanted, Alice soon came with a gleam in her eyes and soon we were looking at sketches, fabrics, flowers ideas etc. I even enjoyed the planning too, Alice didn't know much Italian and I ended up interpreting. One man draped fabric around me, as another looked at my hair and showed us hair styles.
The morning and part of the afternoon passed quite busily and Alice loved being part of the planning, eventually they were done but I was informed a woman would come in the morning to measure me, Rosalie came to get Alice and the two of them left while I remained with Aro.
Aro had work to do and I sat and watched him because I no longer had school work to do as it was the semester break. At some point he looked up and noticed my eyes on him.
"What are you thinking my dear?" he asked, "Are you bored?" he spoke only in Italian to me.
"Not really, I like being with you, I probably should have brought something to occupy my hands instead of staring at you, but I can't help it, you mesmerize me even when your eyes aren't looking into mine," I said smiling at him, using the same language.
"Come, sit on my lap and you can assist me," he held his hand out for me and I came.
He showed me what he was working on and I soon grasped what he wanted me to do, we worked together for some time, although it was sometimes difficult to concentrate in such close proximity to him; we took a break from sitting, he turned me towards him standing me up and he kissed me.
"You are very distracting to me but I want you with me constantly, I love the gown you're wearing but I prefer what I'm imagining is underneath," he said.
"You know what's underneath, and you don't have to imagine, it comes off easily," I said seductively.
"Oh no," he said smiling, "I must continue working and I need your assistance, the pleasure will come later my love."
"Do you want me to sit further away from you then?" I asked.
"No it wouldn't help, your scent is filling the room and your look is tantalizing to me," he said.
"Your scent affects me in the same way Aro, even when I'm with Edward, I can still smell your scent.
"So you are distracted by me when I'm close?" he asked.
"Yes Aro but I am also interested in watching your expressions and your mannerisms." I said.
"Come and sit beside me again before I can't continue my work," he said.
I sat beside him again after grabbing a book from the bookcase in the room and I started reading, the book was in Italian and it took a great deal of concentration on my part to read it; after a while I put my head on the desk.
"I think you need to rest Isabella, let me have Vicente take you back to our apartment and you can rest until I'm done here, I'll come as soon, Cara," Aro said.