AN: Sorry it took so long. We were out of town this weekend with family, so I had no computer or internet. Frankly, I was going into withdrawal. *snicker*
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Chapter 42 - Marking Mates
When I finally came to a stop in a small clearing, Bella ripped my clothes right off my body, leaving me standing there in front of her, naked as a jaybird. She began frantically, but lovingly running her hands and lips all over me, instinctively checking me for injury, while purring to offer me her comfort.
"Now, Bella, I need to check you over too, ya know," I drawled. Without even thinking about it, she ripped her own clothes off, baring herself for me as she continued her ministrations on my body. Unconsciously, I started drooling as I took in her completely nude body for the first time.
MINE! ALL MINE! Claim her, mark her, fuck her, do it, do it, do it, Major chanted in our head. No one will ever see her like this but me! Nobody will ever touch her body again but me!
Mmmmm, I agreed, as my eyes continued caressing her curves. I don't see any injuries, but I think I'd better check up close. Who knows? She might have some microscopic injury that requires my attention. I need to be very close to her skin, close enough to smell, touch, taste. If she has any little wounds, I'd be happy to kiss them and make them all better . . .
What a sap, Major muttered, mentally rolling his eyes.
Listening to my mate purr always calmed me, but listening to my naked mate purr while rubbing against me brought me to a whole new plane altogether. My Major side and my Jasper side were about evenly mixed at the moment, both completely absorbed by the girl in front of us.
Bella slowly dropped to her knees as she continued her progress along my body. It took every ounce of my control to stand still and just let her do what she needed without trying to respond or reciprocate just yet. You'll have your turn in a minute, I promised myself, as my fingers ached to touch her silky skin and hair.
She was now face to face with cock for the first time, and I quickly tuned into her emotions, needing to keep aware of how she was feeling at all times. She paused as she examined my cock visually, studying it with curiosity and confusion. That made me wonder exactly what her 'sex ed' lesson had been about. The women hadn't let us men know what was discussed, so I had no idea how much or how little she knew.
Of course, seeing my beautiful, naked mate, on her knees in front of me, with her eyes focused on my cock, triggered my pheromones to release. That wasn't the only thing released, as a drop of pre-cum began beading up at the tip of my dick. My cock twitched toward her, eager to play in any way she desired, which startled her. Her eyes widened as her head jumped back away from my moving member. After a couple of seconds of nothing else exciting happening, she moved back in close again.
She sniffed the area cautiously a few times before smiling and inhaling deeply, enjoying the musky aroma of my arousal. It was naturally designed to call specifically to my mate, and sure enough, the scent of my pheromones triggered her body to produce her own heady aroma. That heavenly fragrance sent my eyes rolling back in my head, as it filled my nostrils and sent intriguing messages to my brain.
My cock stood tall and proud, desperate for her attention. I was harder than I could ever remember being before, hanging on to my control by a thread, when she nearly brought me to my knees. Her little pink tongue darted out and licked my tip like an ice cream cone, soaking up the flavor of my pre-cum. Watching her taste me, I groaned in appreciation, and my cock strained toward her, silently begging for more, as if it had a mind of its own. Heaven help me, I desperately wanted to follow wherever it was leading, allowing myself to think with the wrong head, but I was still just barely rational enough to remember my mate wasn't ready for a loss of control on my part. I couldn't just throw her to the ground and pound into her relentlessly until she was screaming my name in utter bliss, like part of me was desperate to do. I needed to be slow and easy, for my virgin mate, and not scare her or hurt her or push her away from me.
She's a virgin! I reminded the Major hastily, sensing his desire to pounce and fuck her senseless.
He mentally rolled his eyes at me, I know, Jasper. I'm not an idiot. I wouldn't hurt our mate any more than you would. That doesn't mean I can't enjoy thoughts of what it'll be like for us later .
Satisfied we were on the same page for now, we watched our mate, filled with excited anticipation, as she reached out and ran her fingertips up and down my cock, driving both me and the Major insane with desire and longing.
"Ooooh, it's so smooth," she cooed, leaning over to rub her cheek against it. I whimper-moaned, loving the friction she was providing against my swollen dick, but uneasy at the same time about the innocent way she was nuzzling and snuggling my cock.
Does she have any idea what she's doing to me? I wondered, not even thinking about how my gift might be affecting her, especially with its increased strength due to us touching.
"That feels good, my Jasper? When I touch you here?" she asked, looking up at me through her lashes with a smirk. It was odd, seeing such a seductive look on her normally innocent face.
"Mmmm, very good, my little minx," Major answered for both of us, purring at the feeling and sinking to the ground. We leaned back onto our elbows, giving her easy access to our body.
Her smirk widened in response, and she began touching me with more confidence. Bella experimented with first one hand, then two, rubbing them along my length.
Major purred louder in pleasure, instinctively reaching up to wipe away the drool from our chin and rubbing it onto our cock. Bella's eyes widened, watching our movements, and then grasped my cock firmly, wrapping her fingers and palm around as much as she could. She then mimicked the same up and down motion with a little twist at the top that she'd just seen us do.
I moaned, "So good!"
She grinned, proud of herself. I carefully assessed her emotions, both those on the surface and those deeper down. It had finally dawned on me that she was 'listening' to my emotions, thanks to my gift. I was unconsciously projecting to her how I felt, and she was making careful note of which types of touches and actions cased my pleasure to spike. I knew she would enjoy whatever I enjoyed, because my pleasure would be shared with her through my gift, but I wanted to be certain it wasn't all me. I didn't want to be an emotional bully, forcing her to do things that made her uncomfortable and then forcing her to enjoy it as well.
To my surprise, I felt mischievousness, pride, accomplishment, curiosity, anticipation, hope, wonder, and happiness, in addition to nervousness, excitement, and longing, all coming from her. My pleasure and desire were pulsating out of me, into her, and then back into me, increasing with each pass through the cycle, but amazingly enough, I could clearly distinguish between my own recycled emotions reverberating back to me and the pure emotions coming exclusively from her. Taking comfort in the knowledge she was enjoying what she was doing to me for her own reasons, I allowed myself to relax enough to let the feeling of her hands stroking me take over my senses and send me over the edge into orgasm. I knew the pleasure she was gaining was more about having the power to make me squirm, moan, and lose control and about doing something for me to make me happy, than about the sexual intimacy of the act, but I was okay with that for the time being. I shot my load of ejaculate all over my abdomen, and Major immediately demanded, Mark her with our scent!
Instinctively, I scooped up my cum and began rubbing it into her chest, coating her skin with the venom from my release. Her skin absorbed my sexual venom, causing my scent to become a part of her, a clear warning to all other vamps to stay away.
While operating in instinctive mode, I checked her carefully and thoroughly for injury, planting a soft, loving kiss every few inches. Satisfied that all was well with her, I laid her down gently on her back, ready to return the favor she had just given me.
She gasped in shock when she felt my tongue lapping up the liquid arousal from her center. I felt the withdrawal and discomfort in her emotions and realized she wasn't quite ready for that, so I immediately backed off, returning to non-sexual touches to reassure her. Her emotions quickly bounced back, and her curiosity increased.
"May I touch you, Darlin'? Make you feel good the way you did for me?" I asked hopefully, as I caressed her thighs, ribs, and hips. Major purred encouragingly from the back of my mind. He was much more patient and content now that she had been marked, now her skin was swimming with our scent. Bella nodded hesitantly, and I felt her sudden worry.
"What has you so worried, beautiful?" I questioned in concern. "We don't have to do anything if you're not ready. I won't be upset with you, I promise."
She smiled shyly up at me. "What if I'm not good enough for you? What if you don't want me anymore, and you leave me?" she queried, biting her lip nervously. Doubt, self-loathing, and fear of abandonment poured out of her, nearly knocking me over with its intensity. I was instantly reminded of the last words she'd heard from Edward as a human when he'd left her in the forest. That stupid asshole! This is all his fault! I mentally growled, picturing myself tearing him up into teeny tiny pieces and scattering them to the four winds.
"Baby, you're my mate, which means you're perfect for me. You are everything I could ever need or want. It would kill me to leave you, to even be away from you for more than a few hours at a time. I will always love you more than anyone or anything else. More than blood, more than Peter and Charlotte, and more than my own life," I promised sincerely. I felt her negative emotions fade away as I soothed her.
Shortly thereafter, her shy curiosity began to increase, along with her determination. "Please go ahead and touch me, Jasper," she invited. "I want to see what it feels like."
She certainly didn't need to ask me twice! I eagerly dipped my fingers between her legs and located her clit with easy precision. Her emotions instantly clued me in when I hit the right spot, one of the things I truly appreciated about my gift. Thanks to my ability, I was privy to every nuance of her emotion, every little dip and rise in her pleasure. Thus, my talented fingers were able to play her pussy with a passionate precision that would've put Edward's piano playing skills to shame.
Her body responded by releasing its natural lubricant, sending it oozing from her pussy walls, preparing for penetration. I eased one finger into her tight entrance, coating it with her juices until it could glide in and out with ease. Bella began writhing and moaning beneath me, melting under my ministrations, all self-consciousness long since banished by her desire. The sounds of her moans, groans, whimpers, and pleas created a symphony of sound that was better than any other music I'd ever heard. I meticulously recorded every detail with my vampire brain to be played back to myself over and over again in the future.
Looking down at her delicate flower, blooming for my delight, her swollen bud begging for my attention, I was overwhelmed with joy and gratitude for my marvelous mate. She truly was worth more to me than anything this world could offer. Examining her entrance, I was awed by the sight of her hymen, the ring of tissue surrounding her opening. I watched it stretch but not break, as my knuckle rubbed against it with each thrust of my finger into her glistening depths.
As pleased as I was to know with certainty I would be the only one to give this pleasure to my mate, thanks to Maria's penchant for torture, I also knew having one's hymen broken as a vampire could be extremely painful, much more painful than as a human. There was also the risk of it growing back if not treated properly, which would only prolong the pain.
With that thought in mind, I used my gift to increase her pleasure and minimize her discomfort, as I used my fingernail to slice around the hymen in a circle, easily separating it from her body, vaguely similar to the way the foreskin is removed in a circumcision. I then used my venom to heal the ring of exposed tissue to prevent it from re-growing or accidentally fusing to itself as her walls clenched together during her orgasm.
I was able to do it so quickly and cleanly, she didn't even notice, and I then pushed her over the edge into orgasm, rubbing her g-spot with the finger I had sunk deep inside her. To my surprise, as soon as her climax began, she shot upright into a seated position and sunk her teeth into the junction between my neck and shoulder. Instinctively, the Major and I bit her as well in the same place she bit us, in the junction between the neck and shoulder. It was the traditional spot for marking one's mate, a demonstration of trust between mates not to behead each other.
Her climax flowed through me, thanks to my empathy, just as mine had been shared with her, and I joined her in heavenly bliss. The knowledge and feel of having just marked one another increased both our joy and pleasure, prolonging our euphoric high. Major and I were growling and purring simultaneously in satisfaction, as was our lovely mate. The marking increased the strength of our bond, tying our souls together even more tightly than before.
As the ecstasy began to ebb, the desire to bring us both to climax again began to rise. My rock hard cock was aching to feel her warm, wet pussy surrounding it. Only once our bodies were fully joined, when I was able to release inside her body, when her pussy milked my cock and absorbed my sexual venom, with its intense concentration of my scent, would she be fully claimed as my own. Only then would our mating bond be complete.
As I pushed her body back down with my own, lining myself up to join with her fully, while her mind was still recovering from the mind-blowing, earth-shattering climax I had given her with only my fingers, an intrusion detected by my gift set off the alarm bells in the protective portion of my brain. I was off of her and into a protective crouch in seconds, having covered her nakedness with the scraps of clothing left from her ripping them off our bodies.
Major, in full protective mode, was snarling and growling in warning by the time the two cautious vampires slowly entered the boundaries of vampire hearing, still hidden from sight.
"Major," the Captain shouted. "There is trouble coming. We need to conduct a plan to protect your mate ASAP!"
Major instantly quieted, knowing the Captain wouldn't have interrupted us without good reason and thankful for the warning that would allow us to better protect our mate.
"I am leaving a change of clothes for you both, in case you need it. We are heading back to the house now and will wait for you there."
"Thank you, Captain," Major shouted gruffly. "We will be with you shortly."
Bella had fully recovered by then and had moved to crouch behind us, keeping the scraps of cloth in place to cover herself, but also trying to cover us with another scrap of material, just in case one of the intruders was female.
"Come, my mate," I gently commanded. "We must return to the house and prepare for battle."
She gracefully acquiesced without argument and took my hand as we ran toward the clothing Captain had left for us.
At least we had time to mark her before the battle, Major grumbled.
As she did for us, I reminded him, fingering our new bite mark.
Mmmm, so she did, he agreed with a smile, then mentally grinned. Plus, she smells like she's been bathing in our scent. She positively reeks of our sexual venom. No one will be in any doubt she belongs to us, solely and completely, including that annoying newborn who dared to try and take her from us. I can't wait to see his face when he gets a lungful of her current aroma.
It was all I could do to keep from snickering aloud in agreement.
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AN: Hope you enjoyed that little lime. It's not my strong suit, but hopefully I did it justice.
By the way, I was shocked when I first read of the actual location of the hymen, having come to believe from romance novels I had read that it was located somewhere internally. However, as it is located right at the entrance, if you know what it is you're looking for, it is actually visible externally. I encourage you all to google it, or look at it on wickipedia, and see it for yourselves, so we, as a group, don't continue to perpetuate the usual misinformation.