AN: Here is chapter 4. I know my faithful have told me to not worry about what others say, and write what I want, well I half listened... this chapter is a major lemon in response to a review that Emmett and Bella didn't have enough alone time, so I am trying to remedy that. So, now we have plot, we have Emmett/Bella lovin'. Anything else? :-)
Thanks to all my readers and especially those who take the time to review. I have been terrible about responding, but my New Year's resolution is to be better in my correspondence and that includes my readers!
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"Ladies and Gentlemen, we're preparing to land in Florence, Italy momentarily. Please turn off all electronics and put your tray tables and seats in their upright and locked position."
Emmett lays his hand on Bella's nervously bouncing knee, "Princess, it will be okay. Alice told you what she saw and you know she's never wrong. He'll be fine and home with us soon."
"I know baby, it's not so much that..." she hesitates.
He picks up her hand and brings it to his lips, kissing her palm in an attempt to calm her nerves, "What is it then? What has you so jumpy?"
"The Volturi. I have never heard anything good coming from a meeting with them. What if..." she can't finish her sentence for the large hand covering her mouth.
"Sweetheart, everything is going to work out. Carlisle used to be close with the Kings and still has some pull with them. He's called ahead and let them know that we are coming and that we are his children. They won't do anything to hurt us because they respect Carlisle. We just need to go in there and tell them what we know. It's up to them if they want to help us or not, but regardless, we will take Maria and her army down and get our man back."
Bella nods behind Emmett's hand. He takes it from her mouth and wraps it around the back of her neck, pulling her to him, "It's all going to be okay. Trust in our love, our connection with our mate."
"I love you, Emmett," Bella whispers.
"I love you too, Bella." he says, closing the distance between them and kissing her, gently at first but it quickly starts to turn more and more passionate. Their hands start caressing exposed skin and their mouths start trailing down each other's necks. Their impromptu make-out session is eventually interrupted by the flight attendant clearing her throat.
"I'm sorry, but we've landed and most of the passengers have disembarked already," she says, blushing.
Bella and Emmett look at each other and chuckle. "We're sorry, we've been under a lot of stress lately and this seems to have released some steam. We'll get out of your hair now." They both stand and Emmett reaches for their carry on bags in the overhead bin.
"No worries, sir. I hope you have a nice time visiting Italy," the flight attendant says, her blush starting to fade.
"Thank you. Bye." They walk off the plane and Emmett immediately grabs his phone and turns it on. He sees the icon letting him know there is a text message waiting for him. He clicks to it and sees its from Alice:
**Call ahead. I saw the Kings leave the castle a short while ago. Not sure when they'll be back.**
Emmett sends her his thanks in reply. He dials the number that Carlisle had given him for the castle. He hears a female voice with a thick, Italian accent answer:
"Hello. Volturi Tour Services Administration Offices. Gianna speaking. How may I help you?"
"Hello Gianna. My name is Emmett Cullen. My mate and I need to get in and see the Kings."
"Cullen?" Bella whispers.
He covers the mouthpiece, "Yeah, I figured we'd get better results using Carlisle's name."
"Ahhhh, you're right."
"Mr. Cullen? The Kings are expecting you. Unfortunately, they had to leave the castle unexpectedly. They should be back sometime tomorrow. They regret the inconvenience and have reserved you a suite at the Hotel degli Orafi at their expense."
"I see, well thank you for letting us know, Gianna. What time should we arrive at the castle tomorrow?"
"Perhaps it would be for the best if I call you to let you know when they have returned."
"That will work fine. We will check into the hotel and wait for your call tomorrow then."
"Good, good. Have a pleasant evening, Mr. Cullen."
Emmett hangs up the phone and looks at Bella's scrunched up face. "What's wrong, Princess?"
"It's just weird hearing you called Mr. Cullen. You're McCarty. Hopefully soon to be, Whitlock-McCarty. None of us are or will be Cullens again."
He pulls her into a hug. "I know, but sometimes we need to play a role to get things done."
"Yeah, I know you're right. So...we have a suite waiting for us?"
"Apparently so."
"Good, I need a shower," she looks at her mate out of the corner of her eye, "and maybe some Emmy Bear time?"
"Really Bella? We don't have to. I know the stress of Jasper's disappearance has been hard on both of us and neither of us felt much like being...intimate. We don't have to do anything yet. We can wait."
"No, Emmett, I don't want to wait anymore. We know he's safe and that we'll be seeing him soon. The pain is still here," she points to her chest, "but it's not near as debilitating. We hurt because our mate is away from us, but I think we also hurt for the pain our other mate is feeling. I feel the need to comfort you. Does that make sense?"
He threads his fingers into the hair around her ears and looks deep into her eyes, seeing the love and desire. "Yes, it makes perfect sense and I can't believe I didn't realize it before. Our pain isn't only because we miss Jasper, but also because we're hurting."
"Exactly, now. Let's find our hotel and try and help each other through this..." Bella says, taking his hand as they walk out to catch a taxi to the hotel. They climb into the first cab available and give the hotel name to the driver. Bella snuggles into Emmett's side and they ride in comfortable silence.
They waste no time getting checked in and up to their suite. No sooner than the suite door is closed behind them, they are in each other's arms, giving and returning little kisses as their hands explore each other, not sexually as much as reassuring themselves that they are present and physically alright.
"Bella, Princess, I love you," he says, continuing his ministrations.
"And I you my Prince," she answers, her kisses and touches a tad bit hesitant.
Emmett pulls back slightly, "What's the matter beautiful?" he asks, his eyes full of concern.
"I need you and I need to comfort you, but I feel as if we should feel guilty. Like we shouldn't be together while Jasper is in danger."
"Bella..." Emmett starts but Bella continues her thought.
"I know...I know that this...the touching...the loving...the scenting...that's how Vampires comfort themselves and their mates. How they reassure themselves and their mates and that we need it after all this time trying to handle our pain and loss without it. But, it's okay to miss Jasper too, right?" Bella asks, wanting Emmett's reassurance.
He reaches out and strokes her hair, "Baby, you know that this is not only okay, but expected. Jasper would not want us to suffer. And all this pain and stress has drained both us us and we need to connect and replenish so we can be at our best to save our mate. He's going to need us at our healthiest and not to mention the Major would be extremely pissed if we don't take care of ourselves and each other."
"Yes, I know," she giggles quietly.
"It's not about sex tonight Bella, it's about love and comfort. It's about making each other as whole as we can right now. It's primal and healing. You okay now?"
She nods her head and steps up and her tip toes to kiss him. "Thank you, baby," she mumbles against his lips. He growls quietly in response and picks her up, cradling her in his muscular arms. There were no more words spoken as he placed her in the center of the enormous bed and ripped off her clothes, drawing out loud growls from both of them. He stands up and strips off his own clothing and crawls on the bed toward her, still growling. He starts licking and nipping at her skin, starting at her toes and working up both legs toward her center but moving past it to pay attention to her upper body earning him another growl. Once he is satisfied that he has checked and scented every inch of her skin, he swiftly moves down her body, spreads her legs and dives into her overflowing pussy, licking up the juices that are running out of her like a river. Not able to get enough of his Princess' bounty, he presses his mouth harder against her, his tongue slipping deep inside of her, massaging her convulsing walls.
The sounds escaping from his lover are a cross between growling and purring. Strangled cries of pleasure as she lifts her hips, trying to get him deeper inside of her. He touches her clit with a light touch of his fingers and it sends her reeling. She lets loose a feral roar as she drenches his face and he starts licking harder and faster. She tries to move to reciprocate, but Emmett flips her over onto her stomach and starts licking all over her thighs and ass where her juices has escaped him. The tip of his tongue brushes her back entrance, causing her to buck up against him and he growls. He trails a finger up her leg to tease the rosebud and it's so wet already, that his finger slips in. He starts fingering her and she bucks with his strokes. He knows his little Princess likes it here too. Another finger slips in and her sounds and movements just spur him on to speed up his actions. A third finger and rapid pumping has Bella on the edge. He pulls his fingers out and presses his cock against her, easily pushing in. He feels her clinch around him and he knows her dam is about to break.
Emmett pulls out of Bella's ass and flips her back over. Their feral, burning eyes lock. His hands wrap around the back of her knees and pulls her legs up just as he presses back into her. He growls when he feels her clench around him again. Her own hand starts moving to fill her other neglected hole, but he bats it away and thrusts three fingers into her pussy without ceremony. His cock and hand start fucking her, bringing her closer and closer to her next orgasm and hopefully closer to some healing.
Fucking her...harder...faster...the bed creaking against the strain...their growls shaking the walls...
"!" is the first word either of them have uttered since entering the room, and it's more of a wailing than an actual word. Their two bodies start convulsing from the explosions going on within them and continue on for an eternity.
Before they can even come down from their mutual detonation, Bella's animalistic side emerges and she pulls herself out from under her giant and flips him over. She begins repaying him for his earlier care and licks him all over, leaving tiny bite marks in several places. She finally reaches his still hard cock and pulls him into her mouth, tasting the mix of the two of them, egging her on to suck him in and out of her, sucking hard and fast, scraping her teeth like she knows he likes it. He moans in response. He bends his legs and puts his feet flat on the bed so he has the leverage to move against her mouth, fucking her as she sucks harder. This change in position also exposes his puckered hole and her finger automatically goes to it and pushes in. He jumps, slamming himself into her mouth, hitting the back of her throat. He fucks her mouth while she fingers his entrance, with two then three fingers as he cries out, the evidence of his pleasure rushing from him, coating the inside of her mouth and running down her throat.
He pulls out of her, she pulls out of him and they both collapse from the sheer impact of the emotional overload. Emmett reaches down and pulls her up to rest on his chest and they just lay there, gently stroking each other, listening to the contented purring of their mates. After a few hours of no words, Emmett whispers, "I love you, Princess."
"I love you, My Prince."
Not knowing how long they had been laying there, they are finally disturbed by the sound of Emmett's phone ringing. He begrudgingly moves Bella off of his chest and crawls off the bed to find the phone.
"This is Emmett Cullen."
"Mr. Cullen, this is Gianna. I just received a call from Master Aro. They will be returning within the hour. He would like to see you and your mate in two hours."
"That's perfect Gianna. We will be there. Thank you for calling," he hangs up the phone. He walks back over to the bed and just looks down and the beautifully naked Bella laying there looking up at him.
"Two hours, huh?" she says with a mischievous twinkle in her eye.
Emmett reaches down and pulls her up into his embrace, holding her tight to him. "Yes, two hours...we need a shower." With those words, he flashes them into the bathroom and onto a tile crushing round of shower sex.
"Young Emmett, Beautiful Bella, it is a rare treat to see you here before us. To what do we owe the pleasure?" Aro asks with his usual air of royalty.
"Thank you for seeing us Aro, we need your help, but the situation is also potentially harmful to you and your brothers as well."
"Please tell us."
"Our mate has been taken from us and is being held against his will," Emmett starts.
"Your mate? I was under the impression that the two of you are mates," Aro says, looking sideways at his brother, Marcus who nods slowly at him. "Yes, you are mates and apparently your connection is strong. So, this other 'mate', who is he?"
"Jasper Whitlock, my husband," Bella says proudly. Again, Aro looks at Marcus who nods again.
"Ah, I see. And he's been taken, so how does this effect us here in Volturi?"
"His captor is using him and their prior relationship, to amass a newborn army. She is mad with the desire for power and dominance. We believe she is planning to try and usurp your claim to the throne and rule our world herself."
"And what is this woman's name?"
"Maria Lopez. She was a leader in the Southern Wars many years ag..." Aro holds up his hand to stop Emmett's speech.
"We know who this woman is. She's been a thorn in our collective sides since her turning," he stands up and walks toward Emmett and Bella. "And you say your mate's name is Jasper Whitlock? As in the God of War?"
"Yes, that is him. But that is no longer his way. He is a gentle, peaceful man now," Bella and Emmett look at each other, "that is unless you mess with those he loves."
Aro holds out his hand to Emmett, "May I?"
Emmett extends his hand to Aro who takes it and his eye immediately flutter shut. After seeing Emmett's memories of their lives together, Jasper's strange behavior before he ran away and then Alice's announcement. Once he's done searching for the information he is looking for, he steps back, looks at the couple for a moment, then turns around to face his brothers.
"It is definitely a situation we should involve ourselves in, Brothers. The bitch Maria is indeed planning on making a move on us. However, we must plan well and tread lightly. If I know him the way I think I do, The God of War is close to his breaking point and it may not work out in our favor." The brother's nod in agreement.
Emmett and Bella, after hearing Aro's last words, look at each other with panicked expressions.
AN: Sorry, I'm not a big one for cliff hangers, but it felt right to stop there for now.
Also, I am going away for the week from Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve. I will be without internet (well, without free internet) so this will be my last chapter of 2011. I look forward to writing well into 2012!
Happy Holidays to all of you!