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12. Who's that girl?

Edward

So Etienne finally got over his 'fever'. A couple of days after we found out about his gift, it broke. It took a few days after that for him to gain his strength back. He slept a lot, nursed a lot, then he was his fat and happy self again. Skye and I both have been working with him and his gift, even though neither of us had a clue how it worked.

The bar was doing better than well. It was turning out to be one of the better investments Skye had talked me into. And while I would never admit this to her, I think that was mostly due to Remy. He really knew his shit, and he ran Sid's with precision and efficiency. If he weren't a damn vamp he'd be perfect. Call me crazy, but I didn't like the idea of having other vamps around my wife. We've had too many bad experiences already.

Skye was also committed to her new project. She went in about three nights a week to check up on things or to just get away for a little while. It made her happy, and she felt involved. I tried not to complain too much because she always made an effort to be home and in bed by midnight.

0~~~~~~~~~0

It was now December, and we had been in New Orleans for six months. My practice was slower than what I was use to, coming from a hospital OR, but steady. I had at least two new patients a week and that was progress down here. Word was beginning to circulate though the community of how gentle and knowledgeable I was. Most of my patients came out of curiosity however. I was new in town and people are nosey. Some actually came just to get a good look at me. That was mostly the women though.

Anyway, Christmas was around the corner, and this was the kids last week in school before winter break. They were excited. But not because they were getting out of school, they loved going to school with their human peers, but because we were celebrating the Cullen Christmas at our house this year. Everyone was coming in for it, even Jake and Nessie.

Colin was coming too. This would be his first attempt at being around Skye's undiluted scent. We'd been exposing him to it in small doses. First just her clothing, then her actual blood. He was doing extremely well with his blood lust, and Jazz and Carlisle seemed to think he was ready for the challenge. But we all knew that Skye would be the ultimate challenge. He had never tasted human blood and I was hoping that that old adage, 'You don't miss what you've never had', was true. I was willing to try, but only because I knew there was no way Jazz would agree to this if he weren't absolutely sure.

0~~~~~~~~~0

I was standing in an antique jewelry shop looking in the cases and waiting for the jeweler to bring Skye's present out when an eerie feeling passed over me. I didn't look up from the case but I opened my mind and searched my surroundings. I shuffled through the babbling until I heard something that held my interest.

"That has to be him. That has to be Edward." The woman's thoughts came in loud and clear.

I turned slowly and glanced casually out the window but I didn't see anyone.

"Wow, they totally sold him short. Good looking? He's freaking gorgeous."

I walked to the window and searched the crowd. The voice in my head stopped and I couldn't pinpoint where or from whom the thoughts had come from. No one looked suspicious, or even curious for that matter.

"Dr. Masen, I have your locket," the jeweler said and I turned and went back to the counter. "You want to have a look at it?"

I nodded and he pulled it out the dark blue, velvety pouch and sat it in my hand.

"I added the extra panel, pictures, and cleaned it up just like you asked."

I opened the locket and inspected his work.

"It looks like new, and the panel looks like it was a part of the original piece." I smiled. "You did well, thank you."

"You're welcome, Doc. I enjoyed working on it. It's an exquisite piece. If you ever want to sell it…"

I shook my head and reached in my pocket for my wallet.

"No, it was my... great grandmother's. I couldn't bear to part with it." I handed him my black card.

"I understand and I think your wife will love it." He looked at, then swiped the card.

"So do I." I smiled.

I put the locket back in its pouch and placed it in the inside pocket of my suit jacket for safe keeping. It had come into my possession strictly by accident, and I didn't care that I'd paid out the nose to possess it once more. It was my mother's locket, and a piece of my past I'd found again. It helped bring back memories of her and my father that I'd thought I'd lost.

While shopping antique websites for mom a new table, Alice came across the locket. There were several shots of it. One happened to be of the inside, which held my baby portrait. Another of the back, which had an inscription to my mother, from my father.

Alice called me immediately and gave me the site address. As soon as I saw it, the memories came flooding back. It was indeed my mother's locket. She had in fact had it on when she died and was cremated. I guess somewhere between the hospital staff and the undertaker it was stolen from her neck.

I called the seller, bought it outright, and it arrived a few days later by courier. It was the perfect Christmas gift for Skye and I ended up giving Alice a trip to Milan for her little discovery.

The jeweler handed me my card and I put it back in my wallet. "Thanks again." I shook his hand and headed out the shop.

As soon as I was down the stairs I searched the area for the voice again but found nothing. I was frustrated. Someone was apparently looking for me and I needed to find out who, and why.

0~~~~~~~~~~0

When I got home I went straight to my office and put the locket in a safe place. Skye and the kids weren't home yet. They had gone out for dinner to some barbeque joint in town so I stripped, grabbed a towel and headed to the pool for a evening swim.

As the automatic cover peeled away stream bellowed off the water. It was December after all, so Skye kept the pool really warm. I dove in and did a few laps at a humans pace. The water felt good and I almost forgot about my day. Almost. Work had been easy but I couldn't help thinking about the voice I'd heard at the antique shop. The who's, what's, and why's of the unknown visitor.

Once I heard the Hummer pull up I closed my eyes. My family was home, and safe. Now I could relax. I listened as Skye got them all ready for bed. When they were all snuggled in and dozing off, I asked her to join me. A few minutes later she showed up in nothing but a towel and flip flops.

"Hmmm…you could make dirty rags look good." I held my hand out for her.

Smiling, she let her towel fall to the cobblestones that surrounded the pool and hot tub. I held my hand up for her and helped her into the pool beside me.

"What are you doing out here?" she asked dipping her head back.

"De-stressing."

"Did you have a bad day?" She sounded concerned.

"Not really, just a long one. I just got in not too long ago."

I didn't tell her about the voice because I didn't want her to worry.

"Well…" she pressed her body against mine, "You're home now. And everything is going to be alright." She ran her hand through my wet hair.

I ran my hands up her thighs and caressed the smooth skin on her bottom. I lifted the cheeks in my hands enjoying the weight and roundness of them. She wrapped her arms around my neck, lifted herself, and wrapped her legs around me.

I turned and pressed her back into the wall before burying my face in her breasts. I kissed and licked my way to her neck. I stopped and looked at the heart pendant dangling in the crease of her throat. It sparkled from the lights in the pool. She hadn't lied when she told me she'd never take it off. She wore it everyday unless she had to change jewelry to match an outfit.

I sucked the diamond into my mouth and used my tongue to tickle her neck. She giggled and pulled at my hair to lift my head. I complied and she pressed her soft lips to mine, her tongue parting my lips gently. I moaned and ground my hips into her groin. She opened her legs further, giving me easier access to her.

As we kissed, I loved kissing her, I moved my hand between us and teased her clit with my finger. She tightened her grip on me and rolled her luscious hips against mine trying to force my cock where she wanted it.

I laughed breaking our kiss.

"Easy baby, let me love you." I whisper against her lips.

"Don't tease me, Edward. I want you."

I loved it when she begged.

"And you will have me. All of me. I'm going to make you cum so hard…" I whispered in her ear before sucking it into my mouth.

"Hmmm, you promise?" She cooed.

I smiled, pulled away and went under the water. When I spread her legs and put them over my shoulders, I felt her breathing hitch and her heard her heart speed up. I kissed my way up her inner thigh until I got to the slick, tangy, sweetness between her legs. Then I spread her lower lips with my thumbs while holding a cheek in each hand. She praised my name as I licked, sucked, and fucked her with my tongue. It was times like this that breathing was truly overrated for me.

She came fast and hard but I continued to kiss her pussy softly until she caught her breath. Then I pulled her under the water with me.

Once she was fully submerged I pulled her closer. She wrapped her legs around my hips and locked them behind my back. We sank to the bottom of the pool.

Her hair floated around her head like dark seaweed and her eyes glistened like the sun reflecting off the oceans surface. I kissed her plump lips when we hit the bottom then pressed my cock into her. Her eyes closed and I started to thrust.

The feeling of being surrounded by her wetness and literally being surround by wetness, was very erotic. But I knew Skye's limits and we had been under the water for ten minutes. She would need air soon.

I grabbed her waist and swam us to the shallow end of the pool. I sat on the stairs with Skye on my lap then prompted her movement by grasping her hips and moving them in circular motion. She complied so I lay back to watch.

"God…baby…yes…" I moaned thrusting my hips upward.

She tossed her head back and grabbed my shoulders. My eyes dropped to her breasts which were smashed together and pushed forward by her actions. I wanted to bite them so bad, but instead I took one in my mouth and began sucking…hard.

"Yes… Edward… Oh god…" she bucked roughly now. The water splashing around us.

"That's it, baby, fuck me." I growled slapping her ass.

She groaned and rotated her hips faster, panting and swearing.

"Oooh… Edwarddd!" She half moaned, half screamed as she came.

She trembled as one hand tugged at her hair and the other worked her clit.

I moaned and shook my head. How in the hell was I supposed to hold it after watching that?

"Fuck, that was beautiful!" I told her as I gripped the back of her neck.

She smiled and tried to focus her eyes on me. "I like it when you watch me."

"You do, huh?" I kissed and sucked her swollen lips.

She nodded.

"Is that why your pussy's so wet?" I smiled back, running my hand over said pussy.

"Yes...that amongst other things."

I chuckled. "Well you're quite the performer, mon amour."

"Well thank you kindly. sir." She moaned and licked my ear.

I loved it when her inner southern belle went off. Her accent drove me crazy.

I flit to the wall and spread her legs wide before fucking her sweet little pussy hard and deep.

"OH MY GOD!" she yelped as I pounded her.

Her head fell back and rested on edge of the pool. I grabbed her neck and squeezed a little.

"Hmmm... Baby, your cock's so good..." she panted as I pumped.

I tugged at her neck exposing the vein that ran down the side. I watched it pulsate and she watched me.

"Angel?" I met her eyes.

"Yes, do it..." She begged.

I ran my thumbnail across the vein, tearing into her skin and breaking the vascular wall. I watched her blood run down and back and I could feel my eyes getting darker.

Then I felt Skye's thumb caress my lips.

"I trust you." She whispered and I closed my eyes for a moment.

When I opened them, I felt in control again. I kissed her hand to let her know that I was okay.

She smiled oh so sexy and said, "Taste me…"

Her surrender and trust in me was beautiful and my love for her grew exponentially when she gave herself to me like this.

"I'll only take a little." I told her.

She nodded, pulled her hair to the side and offered me her neck.

I leaned forward and licked the tickling blood. I took special care in avoiding the open wound.

She moaned. I didn't know if it was the act itself, or something to do with the amount of blood she'd lose, but she got off on this as much as I did. I mean we didn't do it often, and it took a lot of practice for us to get to this point, but when we did… God, it was fucking amazing.

I wrapped my lips around the wound and began to suck. And only suction was allowed because I had to make sure that my venom didn't enter the wound. Her hot, sweet blood filled my mouth and my grip on the back of her neck tighten as I fucked her harder. Growling, I consumed her in two of the most erotic and pleasurable ways that a vampire could ever experience. Only she could give me the best of both worlds.

"YES… GOD YES! I'M CUMMING!" She panted.

And cum she did, hard as hell, bringing me with her. I sucked greedily as I came. My eyes rolled back and my senses heightened beyond belief. I couldn't stop, and before I knew it, I'd burst again, roaring as I filled her womb for the second time before everything seemed to fade away.

0~~~~~~~~~0

When I came to my senses, I was lying on top of Skye. I felt exhausted and exhilarated all at the same time. She was running her nails across my scalp and humming softly.

"How long this time?" I asked.

"Not long. Less than a minute." She grinned knowingly.

I hadn't figured out why yet, but I always lost a little time after we made love this way. It wasn't that I passed out completely, but I was definitely incapacitated. I knew what was going on but I couldn't honestly say that if there was a crisis at that moment that I'd be able to do anything about it. But it was the only time I became multi-orgasmic, and the power I felt afterward was amazing, so a minute of incapacitation was fucking worth it to me. I mean the first time we indulged in both, making love and Skye sharing her blood, it freaked us both out. But once I told her what had happened and how I felt afterward, she felt some weird sense of satisfaction. It wasn't easy to knock a vamp on his ass. Especially in the bed. And I thought about talking to Carlisle about it, but then I'd have to explain why it happened and I wasn't sure he'd approve. Besides, it was getting better, the amount of time I was 'out' was getting shorter every time.

"Damn!" She smiled running her hands through her hair.

Damn was right. We hadn't fucked like that in a while.

I sat up and looked her over.

"You okay?" I asked and she nodded. "Let me see."

She turned her head to show me her neck. The wound had already sealed, but had an awful bruise forming around it. I had to suck hard to keep my venom from going in.

I ran my hand over it.

"Does it hurt?"

"It'll be okay. And the bruise is worth it." She pulled me back on top of her.

I shook my head. "You're such a bad girl."

"You gonna spank me?" She teased.

"I just might." I winked and her eyebrows rose.

"Well I have to reconsider my stance on a lot of things since I don't have to change you now. We need to think of other ways to try out all those things we were holding off on." I tucked a stray curl behind her ear.

"You serious?"

"Of course I am. You're my wife and I want to try everything with you. There should be no inhibitions between us. And nothing would make me happier than pushing your beautiful body to it's limits. But we need to go slow. I'd never forgive myself if I hurt you."

"Okay," she said excitedly as all the images of what she wanted me to do to her filled her head.

"You're such a nasty little girl." I kissed my mark and nuzzled her neck.

"You knew this when you married me." She purred.

"Indeed I did. It was one of the reasons I married you." I winked.

She laughed wholeheartedly.

"It's true. I was hooked after that very first blow job on the balcony in the rain. The things you do with this mouth of yours." I smiled before running my tongue across her lips.

"Edward!" She slapped my chest and I laughed.

I pulled her back to me and kissed her softly. She hummed and wiggled against me.

"Careful, I could go another round." I gripped her ass.

She reached up and locked her hands around the back of my neck and kissed me again. This time it was deeper and I could feel her love. I sighed, and lifted her from the pool to the cobblestone patio. We didn't break our kissing as I slowly lifted myself out of the pool, lay her down on the towel, and crawled on top of her.

I took her thigh and threw her leg over my hip. As I lowered my weight on her she ran her hands down my back and gave my ass a squeeze.

"Tell me you love me." She demanded.

"Angelique, you are the love of my life." I told her as I covered her mouth.

Just then a cracking sound echoed from the trees just beyond the clearance and Skye jumped.

"What the hell was that?" She broke our kiss.

"Probably a squirrel or something," I mumbled, sucking her chin and working my way back to her mouth.

"Then that's a big fucking squirrel." She pulled away and I growled.

"Something's out there." She whispered and pointed to my temple. "Listen," she said silently.

I opened up my thoughts and sure enough, there was someone just beyond the trees. I couldn't get a lock on the thoughts but I could tell that there was an active brain out there.

I jumped up, cock sticking out like a sword. "I'm going to take a look."

Skye stood up in all her glory.

I flit to the other side of the pool quickly and grabbed a couple of towels.

"Cover up. And stay here until I get back."

She nodded and took the towel.

I wrapped my towel around my waist and ran toward the sound.

When I got to the denseness of the trees I hopped into one and leap frogged from tree to tree until the scent hit me. Vampire. I opened my mind and reached out, but this time I got nothing but Skye and the kids.

"Fuck!"

I followed the scent until I came upon the small stream at the end of our property line. I could've continued to follow it, but I had left Skye alone and naked by our pool. I couldn't take chances with her safety. So I turned around and headed back.

I hopped into the tree where I first caught the scent and looked around. When I looked up I saw that a branch up top was freshly broken. I climbed up and looked around. I fumed when I saw that from this height you had a great view of our pool. Someone, a vampire someone, had been watching me fuck my wife and I hadn't even noticed. I was slipping.

When I got back to Skye she had covered the pool and was sitting on one of the loungers.

"They saw us making love." It wasn't a question. She had been watching through me.

"Watched is more like it." I fumed.

"Edward, who do you think it is? I mean I didn't 'hear' anyone. I just sort of felt them."

"I don't know, amour. The scent, though vampire, was unfamiliar to me."

"Should I be worried?" she asked picking with the ends of her hair.

"Well, it seems like they're more scared of us than we are of them. Who knows, maybe they're just curious, maybe they're just passing through but found our scents. Or maybe they want something."

"What could they want with us?"

I sighed. "Not us baby, me. Someone was following me earlier today. They knew my name."

"Someone's looking for you?" She stood up.

"I think so. She mentioned my name in her thoughts."

Skye's eyes narrowed.

"It's a woman?"

"Yes, and her thoughts seemed harmless, but I want you to be a little more aware until I figure this out."

She looked at me with one raised brow.

"I don't think I like that some strange female vampire is looking for you."

I sighed.

"I don't like it either. But until I know who she is and what the hell she wants, there's not much I can do, baby."

She sighed this time.

"Fine, let's just go in and go to bed." She started toward the house.

I followed.

"Bed? Don't you think that we should finish what you started?" I said grabbing her from behind.

"I am finished," she said wiggling out of my grasp.

I stopped but she kept walking toward the house. What did I do? I seriously couldn't help it if some vampire chick that I'd never seen, was looking for me.

"Skye, love…come on. I can't help it if…"

"How could you still be thinking about sex?" She interrupted.

I watched her hips sway from side to side as she walked, and could see the imprint her ass was making underneath the towel. It jiggled just a little when she'd step.

I shook my head. She would be the death of me. But I'd die a happy man.

"It's very easy to do with you…trust me. It's a constant battle to not just jump your bones every time I see you."

She shook her head.

"Stop watching my ass." She ordered.

"I can't." I told her truthfully. "I'm honestly mesmerized by it."

She laughed hardily that time.

"By my ass? Really?" She asked.

"Yes. We've been over this already. You and the walking...remember?" I watched her ass as she pulled the towel tighter and looked back at her backside.

"Well I guess it isn't nice to tease your husband." She looked up at me.

"No…it really isn't."

It was then that her towel began to slowly fall from her body. I watched as it descended inch by lovely inch. When it hit the path beneath her feet she laughed and took off running.

"If you want it… then come get it!"

I smiled, grabbed her towel and took off after her.

0~~~~~~~~~~0

The next week passed without incident. The vamp still hadn't approached me, but I was acutely aware of being watched. The good news was she didn't seem to want to harm me or anyone else. She kept her distance and never got too close to Skye or the kids. The bad news was she never got too close to me either. I had yet to get a good look at her. She was also a blocker. Not a very good one mind you, but a blocker none the less. So sometime I got nothing from her.

Tomorrow my family would be in town for the holidays. Skye's family the day after that. I had already told some of them about the mystery girl and we planned to force her into the open and ask her what the hell she wanted. How we were going to accomplish that, we didn't know yet. We'd discuss it further once they all arrived.

0~~~~~~~~~~~0

Skye had called earlier and left a long ass grocery list with my receptionist. She, Esme and Josephine were planning on cooking a big Christmas dinner and she said she'd forgotten a few things. So I told her to leave a list with Darren, my office manager, and I'd grab them before I came home. When Darren came strolling into my office laughing I knew something was up.

"I think you've been had, Bossman." He laughed.

"What are you talking about?" I asked looking up from a chart.

He held up a sheet of paper with well over thirty items on it.

"You've got to be kidding me. That's the few things she needs?"

He nodded and I took the paper.

"I'm going to kill her. She knows I hate going to the grocery store."

He laughed louder then said, "I can run over for you if you'd like."

"I thought you and Brennan were going to his parents house today." I said.

"Like I'm looking forward to that. Trust me, I can cancel."

"No, go with your husband. I'm almost done here."

"You sure?"

"Yes, spending time with your significant other is very important."

He shrugged and smiled. "Alright."

"Hey, will we see you guys for Christmas dinner?"

"Of course, tell Mrs. Skye we wouldn't miss her cooking for the world."

I smiled. "Good, she's really fond of you."

"And I her."

I watched him leave and shook my head. He could be a handful at times but Darren was a great office manager. He kept everything just how I liked it, organized, clean and most of all efficient. When he came in for his interview he had been at his wits end being new to the area and looking for employment. Because even though he had credentials and experience, he was a gay man and didn't hide that fact. Down here, he was an immediate outcast. I knew what that felt like. I hired him on the spot and for more than he asked for.

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Having memorized the entire layout, I made my way through the grocery store as quickly as I could manage with the holiday crowd.

As I was loading the car my eye caught a quick movement on the top of the store roof. I quickly loaded the groceries in and shut the trunk. I ran toward the back of the store, hopped on the dumpster, then the roof.

All I saw was brown hair as someone jumped to the store roof on the other side of the adjacent lot.

I gave chase.

She ran along the tops of the buildings, jumping from roof to roof. I followed her. She was fast, but not fast enough. The buildings were coming to an end and soon we'd be on flat land. I would surely take her there.

As she jumped off the last building I stopped and looked over the edge. I caught a glimpse of her running toward the trees. I jumped down and ran in her direction.

Once I hit the tree line I took off using my normal vampire speed. I could see her up ahead. I was gaining on her. I tried to hear her thoughts again and again got nothing. It was annoying as hell. I could be running right into a...

No sooner than I thought it, my legs were snatched from beneath me and I was hoisted into a tree. If I were human, that shit would've hurt. The bitch had set a boobie trap for me.

I didn't get it. She was looking for me. So why the hell was she running away?

"Hey! HEY!" I yelled at her and she stopped but didn't turn around. "What's with all the damn games? You came here to find me. You have. Just tell me what you want!" I said swinging up trying to grab the rope around my ankles.

When finally got it, I gave it a sharp tug and the branch holding me snapped.

I fell on my ass.

"I had to make sure you weren't being watched. That I hadn't been followed. I didn't want to endanger your family…or myself," she said.

"The only person following me, is you. Now what do you want?" I asked grabbing my phone and wallet off the ground, before dusting my ass off.

As I looked up she turned around and I almost fell to my knees.

"No…it can't be..." I whispered shaking my head.

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AN: Dum de Dum Dum... Any idea's? Care to take a quess?...LOL... BTW Skye's xmas present and Elizabeth Masen's locket is on my profile page if you're interested.