I do not own Twilight or its characters. Stephenie Meyer does.
CH. 27: Change
(EPOV)
The cabin of the plane was fairly quiet as we flew over Central America to our destination. Bella curled up against me as she slept lightly. She didn't sleep that well on our previous flight either.
"Can I help you with anything, sir," a girl was at my elbow bent slightly trying to expose her horrible implants to me. I can show you my personal cockpit. "I can show you the rest rooms."
"I'm fine thank you. However…" she started to leer with a lustful glint in her pale blue eyes as I spoke, "my wife will most likely need it when she wakes up."
"Your wife," the girl frowned and glanced at my sleeping angel with a frown.
"Yes, my wife. We are on our honeymoon." I smiled wider taking Bella's left hand in my showing off her rings.
"How nice," the girl frowned before walked off to bother someone else.
Nice? Nice didn't cover it. Wonderful…magnificent…glorious…even those words were mere reflections of what I was feeling.
I once thought of Bella as a bride walking down the aisle on her father's arm. But nothing prepared me for the actual moment. My love was a breathtaking angel when she met me at the alter and as she pledged her love to me.
Alice did a wonderful job creating a wedding to remember that was a perfect reflection of Bella. It was small and intimate but not understated at all. The wedding seemed to fall out a Midsummer's Night Dream.
I was nervous at first when Tanya was coming, but the worry was for nothing. Tanya approached Bella first, giving her a light hug, and welcomed her to the family. She then moved on to hug me, proceeding to ask if I knew any single male vampires or other interesting male humans in Forks.
I glanced up from our joint hands to Bella's beautiful brown eyes that were open and looking at me.
"Hey beautiful, did you enjoy your rest?" I asked. She stretched and sat up more.
"As much I could on a plane. I guess there are some perks to first class." She grinned groggily.
"Do you want anything?" I asked looking for the stewardess.
"A coke would be nice." She asked.
"Miss, can we get a Coke, water and some nuts, please." I asked the same girl from earlier.
"Nuts cost extra," she huffed.
"That's fine." I nodded. She stalked away going in the right direction at least.
"Perhaps you shouldn't have told her you were married." Bella giggled from beside me.
"Why wouldn't I? It was the best thing that has ever happened to me." Bella blushed and I leaned into kiss her. I licked the bottom of her lip pleading for entrance before she allowed me to slip my tongue in.
We pulled apart as our drinks were slammed down hard.
"Your drinks and nuts." The girl sniffed. I glanced up at her for a brief moment. I was seriously considering report her behavior to her superiors. "Just so you know there is a fine for the mile high club."
"Sex in a smelly, cramped, bathroom? No thank you. Who does that?" Bella glared back at her. The girl just rolled her eyes and stormed off.
"Sorry, about that?" I took her soda and tapped the top trying to prevent it from exploding when it was opened.
"Why are you apologizing? It's not your fault she's rude." Bella struggled to open the bag of nuts. It popped opened and spilled out. I held my hand out and caught the nuts before they fell everywhere.
"Opps, thank you," Bella giggled. I found a napkin and placed them on top of it. I opened her soda and handed it to her next.
"At least you can't hear what that horrible girl was thinking." I mumbled. Bella frowned before kissing my forehead.
"Maybe one day I will be able to help you with that." Bella gave me a soft grin. "Do you think he's right?"
"Eleazar? Good chance that he is." I grinned back. Eleazar took notice of Bella at the wedding. Seems that she could block him as well, making him believe that she may become a mental shield when she was turned into a vampire.
It was Kate who suggested that she might be able to cover others with it like she was able to push out her own power.
Needless to say, Bella was very excited to try it out. She wasn't the only one. Jasper and Carlisle were very intrigued as well. I already knew my Bella was special.
"How much longer?" Bella asked as she shifted in her seat.
"About another two hours." I answered.
"Maybe we should think about joining that club. It will kill some time?" Bella gave me a sly look.
"Cards?" I offered. She rolled her eyes and nodded.
BS&EC
A few hours later we got out of a cab by the docks. Bella glanced back at the music and people dancing in the street.
"We can join for the party for awhile or we can head to our next destination." I offered after paying the cab driver.
"Our next destination? We aren't at it?" Bella looked bewildered.
"Nope. We need to take a boat next." I smiled picking up our bags.
"Boat?" She wrinkled her nose. I chuckled and led the way to a small speed boat. Bella followed behind me and stopped.
"Um, exactly where are we going? Atlantis?" Bella asked sounding a bit unsure.
"Surprise, remember?" I smirked jumping on the boat and putting our luggage down. I jumped back out to help her in.
I scooped her up bridal style causing her to squeal. I placed her in the seat beside me. I handed her a life jacket before starting up the boat.
Once we were on open water I glanced at her.
"Bella, please wear the life jacket." I asked.
"You're not wearing one?" she shrugged.
"I can swim well and I'm not going to lose my balance and fall in, then probably get attacked by the only sharks in the area." I heard the life jacket being tossed at me only to miss completely.
Out of the corner of my eye I saw Bella get up and start moving. I instantly slowed the boat.
"Love, what are you doing?" I reached up for her and she sat herself down in my lap sideways.
She wrapped her arms around my neck and nuzzled my neck.
"There, I have myself a life preserver and it's much better than an orange vest. Even better if you ask me." She wiggled in my lap slightly. I smirked and held back a chuckle.
"And why is that?" I asked amusingly. I was interested in hearing her answer.
"Well, for one, that vest wouldn't be able to fight off a shark." She curled into me more.
"I guess there is that. With your luck we would probably hit a rare school of Makos." I teased.
She scowled and shifted again over my lap. "Love, you keep doing that and we will have problem." She smirked and purposely wiggled some more. I stopped her with one hand one the waist and moved her until she was looking forward. I placed her hands on the wheel.
"Here you drive." I hoped to distract her some or we would never make it to the island.
"You're letting me drive?" Bella looked surprised as she gripped the wheel. She also looked a bit excited. Her tendency to be an adrenaline junkie still made me nervous. I'm not sure that will go away once she's a vampire either.
"Why not, it isn't like you can hit anything." I kissed her neck surprising her. The boat lurched forward as she squealed.
"Don't I need to know where I'm going to drive?" Bella hinted.
"Nope, just make sure the arrow on the compass stays here and we will be fine." I moved my hands under her skirt and caressed the soft skin of her legs.
"You didn't buy an island, right?" she joked.
"I can honestly say I didn't buy an island." I promised, I gazed ahead to look for signs on the horizon of our approaching destination.
"Can you see it?" I was unsure if she could see our destination with her human eyes.
"I thought you said you didn't buy an island." She asked shifting herself unconsciously this time against me.
"I didn't, that is Isle Esme. Carlisle gave it to her for their anniversary one year." I took back control of the boat by slowing it as I brought it to the small dock.
I quickly tied the boat up, vampire speed, and scooped Bella up in my arms again.
I ran at vampire speed to the house and paused outside the door. I opened the door and slowly stepped inside so she could take in the whole experience.
I saw her eyes widen in awe as she looked around. She looked at the lit candles even more curiously.
"The caretaker was here earlier to make sure the house was ready for us." I explained.
"Would you like a tour?" I asked to be polite not placing her down.
"As long as it ends in with us in the bedroom." She purred, her finger played with strands of my hair.
"That I can guarantee," I carried her from room to room with easy. It was clear to anyone that knew her that Esme decorated the house.
We ended in a bedroom with a four posted bed with a white canopy. The French doors were open to a moonlit path to the ocean. I placed her on her feet by the end of the bed.
"I will be right back, I'm going to go grab our bags." I told her hurrying at vampire speed back to the boat. I took a deep breath before picking up our luggage. I was slightly nervous at what was to come next. Sure we have practiced a lot, but I was still nervous about the heat of the moment. I hurried back not wanting to leave Bella waiting for long.
I entered the room to find that she hadn't moved far. She was fingering the light material from the canopy that was hanging down. I placed the bags down. In the short time I was gone she looked hot too. I wiped some of the moisture off the back of her neck.
"I hope the weather is not too hot for you. I thought it might make it easier." I explained.
"I'm fine. If I need to I will just keep you close." She turned around and hugged herself to me. "Definitely an upgrade from the tent."
We both stood there quietly for a moment. She appeared as nervous as I felt.
"Feel like a midnight swim? The water is warm and it the type of beach I know that you like." I suggested.
"Okay, give me a few human moments to get ready," she asked with a shy smile.
"As you wish. If you need the bags moved let me do it please. With how Alice packed them I think they weigh more than a baby elephant." I smirked, placing her suitcase on a nearby bench for her to have easy access. Bella's eyes only widened for a moment before she giggled slightly.
"I guess I really shouldn't be surprised." She kissed my cheek before moving to her bag.
"Just don't take to long, Mrs. Cullen." I pulled off my shirt and tossed it at her. She blushed lightly but looked pleased. I went out the French doors to the beach. On my way checking to make sure no sharp shells or rocks were in the path that would trip her or cut her dainty feet.
At the beach I slowly waded in looking around for sharks, leaving my pants by the shore. Few came this close to shore, but with Bella's luck the odds would be against us. It appeared to be safe.
I stayed out about waist deep gazing up at the full moon. Even with the practicing I was nervous I would hurt her. I knew there would be no avoiding it completely. Even Carlisle reminded me silently that there would be a bit of blood. I was surprised he didn't talk me out of it, since he didn't even attempt it with Esme.
I wanted this though and I knew Bella did too. It did reassure me that she understood if my control failed she might have to be turned A.S.A.P.. In fact she seemed a bit turned on by the idea.
I'm not sure how much time past when I heard Bella coming closer. Something dropped on the ground before she entered the water. I wanted to turn around but I seemed almost frozen.
It wasn't until she was at my side and slipped her small hand into mine that I looked down at her. She was gazing up at the moon with a smile on her face. Her creamy skin glowed in the moonlight. She was every bit a goddess. She may call me her Adonis, but she was my Artemis.
"The moon is beautiful," Bella commented.
"It pales in your comparison," I turned to her. She blushed lightly but didn't refuse the compliment like she often did before. "If anything becomes too much, tell me immediately."
"I will I promise. Please don't let your nerves get the best of you. We will be fine, we are meant to be, remember?" She placed a hand on my cheek and a sense of calm went through me.
"Written in the stars." I nodded and her eyes sparkled up at me. I pulled her with me into the deeper water until we were both floating. I was hoping the water would act as a cushion.
Bella was wrapped around me as I slowly entered her without breaking eye contact. She winched slightly but recovered quickly.
"Move," she demanded sexily in a husky voice. We moved up and down causing small waves to go away from us as we started to get more aggressive with our moments and touches. Her arms wrapped tightly around my shoulders. Our mouths seemed fused together as my tongue danced with hers.
I heard slightly whimper when I felt my hands clenched on her so I forced myself to let go of her body.
I knew we were close anyways. When she came her head tilted back away from me and her chest heaved into my face. I buried my face in them as I growled coming inside her.
I glanced up to make sure she didn't pass out on me like before. She was staring at me with lust filled and eager eyes.
"Don't stop. Our bed now," she purred before attacking my neck with kisses. She bit down on my neck and I growled almost coming again in her. But I held off wanting her to come for me again.
"As you wish, baby," I hurried with her in my arms to our waiting bed.
BS&EC
One month and two days later.
Lyme, NH
I waited patiently in a chair beside her still form on our bed. She wasn't making a peep and barely breathing. The only indication that she was still alive was the fact that I could hear her heart beating in her chest.
Not long now. Two hours. Alice appeared by my side. I nodded without looking up.
She looks stunning.
"She always has been beautiful." I argued. Alice rolled her eyes as she looked at Bella's sleeping form. Not what I would've chosen for her. She eyed the jeans and t-shirt.
"Alice, if she had woken up in those stilettos she would've had a fit. Besides, who wears a silk dress hunting?" It was my turn to roll my eyes.
Which is why after I saw her nearly put a hole in the wall with the shoes, I agreed on the sneakers. I laughed out loud when I saw the vision Alice had. She failed to mention she had been the target if she didn't move. She stuck her tongue out and skipped out of the room to give us some more time alone.
"I hope you're doing alright, love." I reached for her hand giving it a gentle squeeze. Still concerned she wasn't making a peep.
Heart sounds fine, son. Remember I was able to stay quiet as well. Carlisle called from his office.
I can feel the tension and determination in her. Perhaps she's trying to hide her pain from you, since she knows it bothers you. Jasper suggested. He had a point, it would be like Bella to do that. In fact, if I ask if she had been in pain when she woke up, she would probably tell me she was fine.
It seemed like forever when her heat rate picked up and came to a sudden stop. I held my breath as I watched her eyes flutter before opening. Hers eyes flickered around taking everything in.
I let out a sigh of relief that I immediately regretted. She tensed and flipped in one fluid motion off our bed and into a crouch. She let out a magnificent growl and my pants tightened.
"Love, it's only me. I'm sorry I startled you," I whispered still in my spot by the bed. Her red eyes landed on me and she relaxed out of her crouch only momentarily.
In a flash I found myself pinned against our wall with a thud. The curves of her body were pressed against me. Her nose was to my throat and she breathed in deeply admitting a purr like growl. Her hand cupped me through my pants.
"Mine," she hissed. She pressed against me eyes filled with desire.
"All yours, baby," I agreed immediately. I was curious if this was a result from me changing her during a climax. Suddenly it felt like cold water doused me. Sorry, but Alice told me too. She had a vision and well….let just say it had to be done.
Bella frowned looking put out. She glanced around the room with a furrowed brow.
"Did Jasper do that?" she asked looking unhappy. I felt slightly disgruntled myself.
"Apparently Alice saw it was for the best." I apologized kissing her temple. "How do you feel?" I questioned.
"I feel fine." She shrugged. I tried not snort in laughter. "What about you?"
"Slightly disappointed." I admitted. Bella's eyes filled with hurt.
And they say I'm the dumb one.
Edward, careful. If snaps and hurts you she will never forgive herself.
Stupid.
How can you be disappointed?
Not the smartest thing to say, son.
Hurry up and clarify before you literally snaps something off you.
"I'm disappointed because I thought I would hear inside your mind when you woke up. It was foolish of me." I smirked playfully. Bella's frown turned into a grin and she giggled in delight. Her voice sounded like an angel singing.
"Am I prettier?" she batted her eye at me.
"You have never been merely pretty to me. You have always been breathtakingly beautiful." Bella smiled shyly at me. No blush graced her cheeks as it once would've.
"Hmm, let me see." She zipped over to the mirror in the room. She immediately frowned at her appearance. I sighed inwardly wondering when I wouldn't have to convince her that she's beautiful.
"Love…" I started and stopped when she spun around fast to face me looking so upset.
"What's wrong with my eyes?" she whispered, sounding almost frightened.
"Every newborn is like that, my love. It's from your own human blood that is in your system. As you feed on animals in a few months they will become orange than gold. I'm sorry, we should have warned you." I apologized for my error.
I watched Bella sigh in relief and turn back to the mirror. She turned back to me with a smile now. I was amazed with how quickly she calmed down. I was prepared for her to flip out more than she did. I wasn't the only one in the house surprised by her.
"I guess the sooner I hunt the sooner my eyes won't look so freaky." She said with a smirk.
"Then lets go for your first hunt." I held out a hand to her.
She paused looking around and tilted her head, seemingly to listen for something. Most likely for the others that were trying to remain quite and not startle her.
"Are any of the others joining us?" she asked before coming forward and taking my hand. I winced slightly at the grip.
"That's too tight, love." She looked embarrassed and dropped my hand. "It's alright you didn't hurt me. Just for now try to remember you're stronger than me for awhile." I picked her hand back up. She nodded.
"As for your question. Jasper and Emmett will be joining us." I led her to the window to jump down. Jasper and Emmett were already there in the yard so they didn't make a sudden appearance.
Bella stood on the ledge with me looking down. She bit her lip looking a bit nervous.
"What's wrong?" I asked her.
"Nothing. This is just usually where you stop me then lecture me about self-preservation and all." I chuckled at her explanation.
"What's the hold up? Are you chicken?" Emmett yelled up. I closed my eyes and shook my head. He was asking for it.
"I'm not chicken?" Bella hissed narrowing her eyes.
"Emmett, don't antagonize her." Jasper warned him. He subtly moved away from Emmett.
"Why? She's nothing to be afraid of. I bet she's still clumsy too?" Emmett snickered. Bella growled down at him.
"Oooo, yeah, I'm not scared of the little kitten." Emmett scoffed.
What happened next happened so fast I wasn't able to stop it. Bella leapt at lightning speed from the window tackling Emmett below. She knocked him backwards causing them to skid across the ground creating a small trench. They stopped with Bella pinning his back on the ground. Snickering and laughter came from both inside and outside the house.
I jumped down and landed next to Jasper. She still seems in control, but should we help him? I shook my head. Emmett had this coming. I glanced at Alice, who was now on the porch trying to control her giggles. He will be fine. Well at least physically. She winked at me.
"Alright, I learned my lesson. Let me up." Emmett grumbled.
"You're suppose to be the stronger vampire, make me." Bella smirked down at him. Emmett frowned and tried to move against her. He couldn't budge much and was starting to strain.
"Eddie, call off your wife." He whined.
"No can do," I snickered at his frustrated expression.
"Vampire or not, she's still a girl. I don't want to hurt her. Rosie, get her off me." Emmett pleaded to his mate who was frowning.
"You made your own bed." Rose shook her head.
"You know, Emmett. You could try apologizing to her and asking her nicely." Esme scolded softly from the porch. She was desperately trying to hold in her laughter.
"Bella, I'm sorry for making fun of you. Will you please let me up?" Emmett apologized looking like a chastised little boy.
Bella got up and walked calmly over to me. Emmett pulled himself out of his ditch and brushed himself off.
"You're lucky she didn't snap and kill you," Jasper glared at Emmett.
"She did attack me." Emmett pointed out crossing his arms in front of his chest.
"Yes, but a normal newborn wouldn't have left you alive." Jasper reiterated.
"Are you saying I'm not normal," Bella questioned with a frown. Jasper hesitated.
"Yes, but in a good way. You were able to keep your self in control. That is a good thing." Carlisle spoke appraising her. Bella smile more until she looked at Jasper was frowning as he was deep in thought.
"You have just thrown him off what he's used to." I explained to her before turning to him. "We were all in control the second time around. Carlisle was in control his first time."
"True, I just thought that it was because we had been through it before." Jasper shrugged.
"Perhaps knowledge takes a factor as well. Bella had heard all of our stories and advice through our experience. Maybe since she knew what to expect it prepared her so that has affected her control." Carlisle reasoned. "She may be able to around humans sooner than later."
"You think so," Bella looked excited.
"I can see you out shopping with me by Christmas," Alice chirped excitedly.
"Super," Bella rolled her eyes and grinned.
"We should go hunting soon. Charlie is expecting a call in a couple hours." I started to guide her to the tree line.
After Jacob's death Bella grew more concerned with Charlie's reaction to her death. We both spent more time with him. Some times with her and him. She even willingly went fishing with him. Which I think shocked the hell out of him.
After talking about it with Carlisle and the rest of the family we came up with other solutions. We figured with technology today she could still communicate with her parents via e-mails and video chat. We planned to use excuses as school and then traveling aboard for not visiting. Alice was also researching special affect make-ups used in movies.
This may allow us to age to her parents and possibly even visit. It would have benefits to if we wanted to stay in an area longer than a couple years.
"What about my eyes?" Bella asked.
"I already have contacts waiting for you when you get back." Alice answered her.
"Alright, let's go get me a bear." Bella pulled me towards the trees.
"Ah, bears are mine, baby sister. Stick with the bunny rabbits" Emmett spoke up.
"Then you better be faster than me," Bella raised an eyebrow as she smirked. She dropped my hand and took off running into the trees. With a grin I took off after her.
A/N: Lyme, NH is north of Hanover. So they are still in the Dartmouth area.