The Twilight Twenty-Five
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Practice Makes Perfect
Cathy9
Kate/Garrett
Rating: M

"Kate, I understand your lifestyle choice but I've been drinking warm succulent human blood for hundreds of years. You can't seriously expect me to change my diet overnight."

"I understand Garrett, I really do. That's why I don't think it's a very good idea for us to go visit Bella and Edward so soon. I know you want to play with Nessie but how about we wait until the spring and you can teach her how to swim instead?"

"Do you have any idea how unappealing animal blood is to me? Plus I get my clothes dirty or tattered."

"Practice makes perfect and animal blood is an acquired taste. How about I give you an incentive?"

"What kind of incentive?" Garrett asked with a devilish smirk.

Kate smiled at Garrett. He had kept his word, not leaving her side since the day they sent the Volturi packing. Carlisle had given Kate several coolers filled with blood to help Garrett out. They knew he couldn't go cold turkey; so to speak but it was important to Kate that he did not end another human's life ever again. Both Jasper and Emmett had taken her aside to let her know that she was asking him to go against his nature and that she'd have to forgive him right away when he slipped up. It bothered Kate that they assumed he would slip up but Edward had reminded her that they were only being realistic and that even he had slipped after several years of being a vegetarian.

Emmett had suggested to Garrett that he should try bear because it was very satisfying. Jasper told him to think of deer as appetizers and that moose was like having a good quality beer. Nessie told him to stay away from penguins and panda bears because she thought they were cute. Garrett laughed at Nessie and promised he'd leave those animals alone just for her. He didn't mention that they were not native to Alaska. He'd tried mountain lion with Bella and found the big cat to be somewhat satisfying.

"How about we skip that B negative cocktail you are thinking about and go drain a bear instead? Once we are done, I'll show you how much fun snow sex can be."

"Really?"

"Yes, I know how hard this is for you; everyday I'll reward you for good behaviour. If you really feel like you need human blood come to me and I'll distract you."

"I want blood right now."

"Then let's go find us a bear or two."

"Kiss me Kate, give me a taste of what's to come."

Kate happily indulged him in a long passionate kiss that took on a life of it's own. Before Kate knew it, Garrett was showering kisses across her collarbone as she ran her fingers through his hair. Not needing to breathe certainly came in handy while making out she thought. When he started lifting up her sweater Kate slowly drew away and nipped at his nose, "OK Casanova time to go hunt Smokey the Bear down."

They took off in to the trees holding hands until Kate stopped short and made him listen. Garrett could hear three heartbeats and quietly followed Kate. He saw a mother bear and two cubs fishing in the stream. He watched them for a moment but he thought of Nessie and couldn't attack.

"Kate, we can't leave two little cubs orphans."

"I was going to drain them too."

"No, if I can't have human blood you can't drain baby animals or their mothers."

"I think I'm going to need an incentive now because my throat is burning."

"Promise you won't bite my tongue off and I'll give you the best French kiss you've ever had."

"Deal, kiss me Garrett."

Kate's moans sent the bear family away and brought out Papa bear. Kate pulled away and told Garrett to take the right side and she'd take the left. Before the bear knew what hit him the couple were draining him. Kate let Garrett drain most of the blood and when he wiped his mouth she smiled at him.

"Nothing on your shirt and I'll just take care of the blood on your face."

It was Garrett's turn to moan as Kate slowly licked his face clean leaving little kisses and bites in her wake. "Now how about some snow sex, my lovely?"

"You've got a one track mind Garrett," Kate laughed.

"It is important to be consistent with an incentive system."

Kate laughed, "First we have to bury Smokey then we can do the horizontal mambo."

"You know, animals are cute. People have bad attitudes, bad taste in music, many are ugly and even more do horrible things to other humans. I'm really doing the world a service getting rid of them."

"Garrett! I was asking Emmett about you and he told me about how Rose and he caught up with you. Just because you thought his taste in music sucked he became your victim."

"He was stupid too, walking alone at night in that section of the city when I was hungry."

"Sorry but you can attempt to rationalize your food guide all you want but if you were serious when you said you'd follow me anywhere your menu has to change."

"You are as gorgeous as you are mean. I'd call you a killjoy but I've had sex with you and you are most definitely not a killjoy in the sack."

"Garrett I suggest you quit while you are barely ahead before I decide I don't really want to make x-rated snow angels with you."

"Fine I'll dig a hole for Smokey," Garrett sighed.

Kate let him do all the work and pretended she didn't notice when he had finished disposing the carcass. Kate waited until he wrapped his arms around her and left a kiss on her neck.

"Ready for a little fun in the snow? I'll let you be on top this time."

"Let? Let Me? I'll have you know that I'm the one that is in charge in this relationship!" Kate yelled.

"Sorry, I'm telling you this animal blood isn't keeping me as smooth as I usually am."

"Get use to it. Now take off your clothes and get down on your back."

"Yes Ma'am," Garrett responded with a smirk.

"You are so lucky that I find you cute," Kate stated as she peeled off her sweater exposing her bare breasts to the air.

"Hot damn woman! I'm the luckiest guy in the world."

"That is the smartest thing you've said all day, now drop the pants."

"Kiss me Kate."

"OK."