MainlyMaddison- Yup, finally!
BirdieInABox16- Well they haven't seen or been together in a while. So add the time apart with how horny they are apparently for a few years and ya, they needed the release.
sounds of music- I'm glad you liked it! Thanks for the review!
DazzleMeLaLa- I'm happy you liked it! Thanks for the review!
Superdani- O trust me, he does… and he knows it for the rest of the story or most of it at least.
EmeraldLace- Yup he came back… finally… Thanks for the review!
The Classic Chic- Well I was thinking about how they hadn't seen each other or been with each other in a while. Plus there's supposedly those few years where they only want to have sex once they're both turned. So I added the two together and that's where I got that scene. Thanks for your opinion though! I figured someone would have thought it was too much.
twilghtfan78- Yay! You're back! I'm glad you've got up and you've enjoyed everything!
James and I made our way back to Alaska slowly, relishing our time together. We took our time getting to know each other once more. James was proud of me for going home and getting the closure that I needed while I was proud of him for finding the will to go vegetarian again after tasting human blood once more.
"So Laurent is really getting married?" James asked.
"Ya, but I'm not sure when." I said. "He's supposed to call me when he actually asks Irina and then when they have a date."
"That's so unlike him. He's changed." James said.
"We've all changed." I said. James nodded in agreement.
We made it back to Yellowstone, where I insisted we stay for a few nights. James reluctantly agreed. I promised I'd show him how I hunted the rabbits and other animals, and that I'd take him to where I figured the bears would be so he could hunt. I went for the deer still, however.
"I don't know why you go for those weaker animals." James said as he nuzzled my neck. I had just finished feeding and disposing of the body.
"I didn't think it was worth the effort bringing down the bears. The blood just really isn't that good. I still like caribou the best." I murmured. My head rolled back onto James' shoulder as he continued to suckle on my exposed skin.
"Well then, we'll just have to get you back to Alaska sooner." James murmured into my skin.
"I don't want to leave just yet. I love Yellowstone too much." I said.
"How about a few more days, but only a few?"
"How many is a few?" I asked.
"Three." James replied.
"Sounds good to me." I replied. "Let's go to the hot springs tonight."
"Won't there be rangers?"
"They leave after 11:30." I replied. "I heard they can be… especially hot."
"Is that so?" James teased. I nodded and grinned up at him.
"James, I love you." I mumbled. I hadn't been able to say it enough since James and I got back together.
"I love you too, so much." James replied.
Our moment was ruined by my phone ringing. I groaned and looked at the front, Tanya, figures. "Hello?"
"Where are you?"
"I'm in Yellowstone, why?"
"The Cullen's are here, I just thought you might like to know, and possibly come back."
"All of them?" I growled, thinking of how I was going to kill Edward.
"No, Edward's not here and Bella's in Forks still." Tanya sounded a bit said about Edward not being there. I knew she still liked him, but she was in love with him, just his looks.
"Alright, I'm not sure though." I replied.
"Why not? I thought you liked the Cullens?" Tanya said. James had chosen this time to suckle and an especially tender spot on my upper back and I let out a moan, which didn't go unnoticed by Tanya. "Who's there? Did you find James? What's going on? Did you move on? Cerys, speak to me!"
Before I could answer, James pulled the phone out of my hand. I tired to get it back, but he held it above my head. "Hello Tanya."
"JAMES!" I heard her yell. "Why I oughta…" I jumped up and hit the phone out of James' hand. It was a race to the little phone, but I managed to win.
"Tanya calm down!" I yelled as soon as I got my phone back.
"Cerys, that was-"
"I know, it's James. I found him about a week ago."
"AND YOU DIDN'T CALL US!" I held the phone away from my ear and rolled my eyes.
"Sorry, we were kind of… preoccupied.
"Preoccupied? You forgave that boy far to easily. I mean, you should have at least…"
"Tanya, cool it. Do you still want us to come back?" I asked.
"Of course! You're still family!" Tanya said. "Are you going to? Because I think I should warn the Cullens if you are."
I held my hand over the receiver and was about to ask James when he nodded. "We'll get out of here sooner then." He mumbled.
"Alright Tanya, we'll be there in two days." I said.
"Warn James, I might not be all that… hospitable for a little bit." James rolled his eyes and nodded.
"He knows. We'll see you soon." I replied. I hung up quickly and looked at James.
"I guess we'll be missing those hot springs." James mumbled.
"I guess so has well." I shrugged. "That just means we'll have to come back." James groaned, but nodded.
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We had taken our time in leaving Yellowstone, I still didn't want to part with it. As soon as we were out of the park though, we were running, occasionally chasing each other.
Eventually, we did make it Alaska. We made it to the backyard when I was nearly tackled by Tanya and Kate. I somehow managed to stay on my feet throughout the hug. When they let me go they glared at James behind me.
"Why we oughta…" Tanya started on her rant again. She tried to pounce on him, when I stepped in the way. She knocked us both to the ground. Stunned by her actions Tanya just sat there before getting off me, with the help of James. As soon as James had deposited Tanya, he helped me up.
"Tanya, try and make this work. Please?" I said. "We know it wasn't his fault and he was just as confused about coming back as I was about finding him."
"Alright, well… let's get inside. Everyone's waiting inside to see you guys." Tanya said.
"What you guys couldn't wait another two or three seconds?" I laughed. James smiled and Tanya just scowled.
"Of course not! You know us!" Kate replied for Tanya.
We all walked inside. Everyone, including the Cullens, were indeed talking in the living room. "Look who Cerys found." Laurent laughed as he shook James' hand.
"How are you two?" Eleazar asked. "Chelsea's powers finally wear off?"
"Ya, about three weeks ago now." James replied.
"Now I understand why so many people stayed. They were in too deep with the training and everything to leave the Volturi when the powers wore off."
"That and Chelsea could probably just redo the ties." Carmen said.
"Didn't they also kill everyone, but those they were interested in?" Carlisle asked.
"Yes, that too." Eleazar said. "There are many reasons those under the Volturi's control didn't return to their original homes."
"Why did you leave?" I asked, never hearing the story.
"Well…"
"He found me!" Carmen said excitedly. "He agreed to leave with me and then we found Tanya and her sisters and decided to stay here."
"O." I said.
"But Eleazar," Carlisle began, "Weren't your ties always with the Volturi? I was under the impression that Chelsea's power never wore off."
"She reestablishes for certain, more important members. We're never supposed to know. Over time it just becomes natural for us." Eleazar explained. "Let us move onto other topics."
"Yes, like that fact Cerys doesn't have newborn strength anymore." Emmett smiled evilly. I just watched him curiously.
"So?" I asked.
"So, I want another arm wrestling match!" Emmett exclaimed.
"No."
"No? What do you mean no?" Emmett asked. Rose just rolled her eyes and crossed her arms over her chest.
"I mean I don't want to. If you're so eager then why don't you arm wrestle someone else?"
"Like who?" Emmett asked.
"I'll take you on." James said from behind me. Emmett sized him up before accepting.
A table was found and set up in the living room. I had déjà vu from when I was at the Cullens the last time. This time, however, I was a spectator while James was now the competitor. Once more, Jasper told them when to start, and as soon as he said go, both of them were using all of their strength. It was quiet for a minute, until it started moving in Emmett's favor, but then James seemed to get more strength and started move their arms in James' favor. Everyone was smiling around the table as the good hearted competition.
In the end, James won the first game, Emmett the second. The wins when back and forth for most of the night. Eventually everyone around the table started cheering on one of the competitors. After the sixteenth game, we were finally able to pull the two apart. They were at yet another standstill and were still angry about the fact we didn't have a definitive winner.
Rose and I were forced to comfort our poor loser boyfriends. Carlisle and Eleazar got rid of the table while the rest of us gathered around the TV and got settled to watch a move. I sat on the couch with James at my feet. My hands rubbed through his hair, making his head roll back and his eyes close. His breathing slowed so much I thought he had stopped altogether.
We were halfway through the movie when commotion to the side caught my attention. I looked over and watched as Jasper held onto Alice as she seemed to be having a vision. No one was paying attention to the movie anymore. Instead, we were waiting for Alice to come out of her vision. She looked up at us and looked each one of us in the eye. When she returned to Jasper she curled into her chest and whispered one word… Bella.