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This chapter contains sex, sex toys, swearing, spermal expulsions, and the need for a box of tissues.
This story is AU/OOC.
All characters belong to Stephanie Meyer. No copyright infringement intended.
This story is rated M for readers 18+ only.
Bella's POV
"Please, baby, please..." I was on my knees in the kitchen with Jasper's cock in my mouth for the last fifteen minutes, begging him to install a tree in the living room. I took his length all the way into my mouth and he moaned. I, then, took my tongue and licked all the way up from his shaft to his tip before taking him fully into my mouth again.
"Bellaaaa..." He groaned as he shuddered to an orgasm and came straight into my mouth. I swallowed every bit of his delicious seed.
"Well?" I asked him, licking my lips.
"Well what?" Jasper zipped his jeans back up.
"Well, can we get a tree in the living room or not?"
"Bella, we don't have room for a tree. How about I have a real one planted in the backyard?"
"No, I want to swing naked from it. I had so much fun doing it the last time."
"What if I install a stripper pole in the bedroom instead?"
"You're no fun Jasper. A stripper pole would be more for your benefit. I'm just asking for a little, itty-bitty tree in the living room."
"I'll tell you what, Bella. We can go back to Provincetown this weekend and you can swing naked from the tree all you want. How does that sound?"
"Quit trying to appease me Jasper."
"Babe, for the last time. If we put a tree in this living room we'd have to get rid of everything else in here. You know, like the sofa, the chairs, and the coffee table. Now quit pouting, Bella, and get over here."
I smiled and ran into his arms where he gave me one of his panty dropping sex god kisses. I knew that asking for a tree was unreasonable, I just liked teasing him plus it gave me an excuse to suck on his cock.
It's been a week since Edward, Alice, and Amanda returned from their honeymoon and, except for two phone calls from Edward to Carlisle, we haven't heard a peep from them. Alice supposedly left for a "restorative" shopping spree in Paris and she wasn't due to return for at least another two weeks. According to Edward, he sent Amanda back to her parents for moral guidance. Pfft! Like that's gonna help. She was brought up to be the scheming bitch that she is by her parents. Edward is so fucking clueless.
I suddenly felt Jasper's hand crawl up my skirt and my panties being ripped off. "Jasper, what are you doing, we don't have time for this. We're meeting Tanya and Rex in a twenty minutes."
"Really quick, I swear." He said as he leaned me over the chair and thrust into my pussy from behind.
"Aaaah..." I moaned as he pushed in and out of me at vampire speed. The friction caused by the speed was like no other and all my nerve endings were on fire. True to his word, we both came in five minutes flat.
Jasper threw his jeans back on and from the door called, "Well, come on babe, we're gonna be late."
Oh my God! He's the one that ripped my panties off and begged for a quickie. Fine, I'll go commando.
We met up with Tanya and Rex in front of an upscale sex shop called Exotic Erotics.
"I still can't believe you girls convinced me and Rex to take this class." Jasper muttered.
"Keep an open mind, Jasper, these classes can be fun and informative. You like what I did in the kitchen earlier, didn't you?" My mate smiled and nuzzled my neck.
"I'm so excited." Tanya squealed and jumped up and down.
We sat down in the "classroom" which was actually a large, carpeted room with a whole bunch of cushions strewn out around the walls and some lit candles on the built in shelves. There was a table with a box underneath in the front along with a comfortable armchair. There were three other couples taking the class with us.
"Hello! Welcome to Bedtime is Playtime. My name is Rhonda. Let's start by introducing ourselves." Rhonda was a busty blonde Marilyn Monroe lookalike in her forties with an upbeat personality.
"My name is Lois and this is my boyfriend Brian."
"My name is Gina and this is my partner Patty."
"Awesome—lesbians." Whispered Rex. Tanya smacked him on the back of the head.
"I'm Antonio and this is my wife Liz." The fuckhot Latin guy introduced himself smoothly.
"He's kind of hot, isn't he?" I whispered in Tanya's ear.
"Oh my God, yes." Tanya agreed just as both our mates growled to the shock of the other students.
"Of course, he's not nearly as hot as you are babe." I quickly added.
"My name is Bella and this is my ma...boyfriend Jasper." I announced.
"And I'm Tanya and this is my m...b...b...boyfriend Rex." Tanya and I both nearly slipped and called our men, our mates, in front of the humans.
"Well, it's nice to meet you all. As I said before, I'm Rhonda and this is Bedtime is Playtime. In the next two hours, we're going to be learning how to break up some of the monotony and routine in the bedroom and bring some adventure back into your sex lives."
My mate raised his hand. "Yes, Jasper."
"Howdy ma'am." Great—he's laying his Texas drawl on thick. "I think we're in the wrong class. My girl and I don't have any problems with adventure."
"Did you sign yourselves up for the class or did she?" Rhonda asked.
"No, she did, ma'am." Jasper replied.
"Well, then, you're in the right place. Your girlfriend seems to think so." Jasper dropped his jaw and looked at my smirking face.
"Just give it a try, babe." I said.
"Before we were interrupted," Rhonda glared at Jasper, "I mentioned that we were going to be breaking up the routine in the bedroom. I'll be showing you how just a little kink can go a long way and how toys can make a huge difference in the power of an orgasm."
Rhonda continued. "Let's start with something simple. Ladies—a little lingerie can go a long way. Let's ditch those cotton panties and go for silk and lace. Gentlemen and lady, don't you get turned on when your girlfriends make that extra effort and wear a lacy thong for you."
Tanya stood up and proudly announced. "I only wear silk and lace lingerie. I can prove it to you, if you'd like."
"Well, then you got that part down pat. I believe you so there's really no need to...um...you can put your skirt back on Tanya...those are very nice crotchless panties. Unfortunately, most women stick to their tried and true cotton undies." The human men and Gina and Patty were all drooling at the sight of Tanya doing her best Playboy model pose. The women were glaring daggers at the resident succubus.
"We're going shopping right after class, babe." Jasper whispered in my ear.
Um...I happen to like my cotton undies, my mate. I save the lacy stuff for special occasions only. I don't say anything about your Scooby Doo boxers, do I?
"Ahem...Gentlemen, this may also be a good time for me to bring up that Star Wars boxers and the like are not exactly a turn on for women." Jasper, Tanya, Rex, and I all started snorting, clearly thinking about Peter—the self appointed sex master.
Rhonda moved on to explain how flavored lubes and edible undies can make oral sex much more pleasurable. Um...no thank you, Jasper tastes fine the way he is.
"Now, let's move on to adding a little more kink to our love making. Gentlemen and Gina, would you all bend your partners over your lap and give them a little swat on their bottoms. Over her skirt will be fine Rex." Rhonda said.
The men all did as they were told. I noticed that Jasper gave me five swats while everyone else gave their women only one. "How was that ladies?" Rhonda asked. "Did it turn you on a little?" Um, yeah, until my personal vampire sex god decided to go crazy and spank me five times plus I don't have any underwear on. Now, my ass is sore!
"Ouch! Why did you spank me so many times?" I whispered in my mate's ear.
"Couldn't help myself. You're not wearing any panties underneath that short skirt." He smirked.
"That was kind of exciting." Lois said. Yeah, well you didn't get your ass swatted five times by a vampire, did you now?
"Yeah, I liked it too. It was sexy." Patty added. I'll bet you did. Gina probably doesn't spank as hard as Jasper.
"Sensual spanking is a mild easy way to add a little kink, but I'd like you to think outside the box and bring it a little further." Rhonda then reached into the box under the table. "These are vibrators. Vibrators are a wonderful way to broaden your horizons in bed. We are so lucky to have many types of vibrators available to us. There are two basic varieties—external and internal. The first type is meant for clitoral stimulation and meant to be placed on top of the clitoris and vulva to bring the woman to an orgasm. The second variety is an internal vibrator. It's meant to be placed within the vagina for g-spot stimulation. Rhonda started passing around the vibrators. Hmm...I like this one, it feels kind of nice on my hand.
"Tanya, feel this one." I passed the tiny bullet shaped vibrator to her.
"Holy shit! This one packs a punch!" She announced. "Rhonda, what's this one called?"
"It's called The Pocket Rocket. It's very powerful, I have one myself. They're very handy and they fit right in your purse."
Hmm...I'll have to pick one of these up after class.
"Now, the most popular type of vibrator stimulates you internally and externally and gives you the most intense orgasms. This, as most of probably already know, is the Rabbit. Many women already own one and use it for masturbation, but bringing one into the bedroom with your partner and having him or her control it can be extremely satisfying."
Jasper suddenly sprang up with a big grin on his face. "Wait a minute! That's a Rabbit?"
"Yes, well, this one is called The Rabbit Pearl. There are a few different varieties including our most popular Aqua Rabbit which can be used in the shower."
"Well, that's a relief. I feel so much better now." Jasper ran up to Rhonda, hugged her, kissed her square on the lips, then sat back down with his back against the wall and his hands clasped behind his head. "You can go on now, Rhonda."
I wonder what that was all about. Hmm...
After Rhonda went through the various different sex toys including anal beads, plugs, floggers, and gags, she dismissed the class and gave each of us a 10% off coupon for the sex shop. Tanya and I wanted to buy a gag for Amanda, but the guys wouldn't let us. I saw her slip one in at the last moment anyway. Tanya went overboard purchasing everything from anal plugs to nipple clamps.
Jasper, for some reason, bought all seven varieties of the Rabbit plus my Pocket Rocket. I thought he was going a bit overboard and I told him so as soon as we left the store.
"Babe, why do we need seven rabbits? I already have one at home. Don't you think it's a bit much."
"Keep an open mind, darlin'. A little adventure never hurt anyone. Besides, I've always wanted a rabbit for a pet."
"You're telling me to keep an open mind? You're the one that was terrified of these things up until the other day."
"Yeah, well a lot has changed since then."
Rex, in a moment of clarity, suddenly exclaimed. "Dude, you thought it was the real thing! You didn't know what a Rabbit was until Rhonda showed you in class. That's why you were asking me all those questions the other night about whether or not they were wiry and whether the ears got in the way. Bella, your man thought you were getting off with a real rabbit!"
Rex, Tanya, and I all started laughing. Jasper was mortified at being discovered, but he took it in stride and said. "Yeah, well they didn't have those things when I was human. I'm a lot older than you guys are, you know."
"Jasper, I'm eight hundred years older than you and even I know what a Rabbit is. Stop trying to justify your being clueless." Tanya said.
"Anyways, guys, it was fun. Tanya and I are going to head home and try some of these toys out. I can't wait to throw one of those nipple clamps on her."
Okay, way too much info there. "See ya guys. Have fun." We waved goodbye as they climbed into their car.
"Alright, Darlin', let's get out of here."
"Where are we going?" I asked.
"Lingerie shopping. I thought maybe you could model everything for me in the dressing room." He winked.
Ooh! This is definitely gonna be a lot of fun.
One Week Later...
Riley's POV
Living with the Cullens for the last six weeks has been a breath of fresh air for me. I no longer felt as if I was responsible for everyone's well-being and, as a result, I was a lot more relaxed. Victoria was bonding with Esme and enjoyed being doted upon. She needed that kind of attention more than anybody, especially considering the hell she went through in the past. Irina and Laurent were enjoying the relaxed atmosphere of the Cullens. Apparently, the Denalis were a little more subdued and not as vibrant as the Cullens were. Carlisle and I were getting along great. He and I had a lot in common and we would spend a lot of time together discussing everything from politics to women. The only problem was Bella. I missed my baby sister like crazy, but she and Jasper were rarely here.
At first, they agreed to spend the weekends with us—come home on Friday and leave on Monday, but soon that turned into two nights, then one night, and now it was at the point where Carlisle or I had to ask them to spend a night hanging out with us. I did still meet Bella in Boston for dinner one night a week for our alone time, but I really missed living with her and watching her grow. Vicky, Irina, and Laurent missed her too. Vicky and Irina ran to the Penthouse one night to see her one night, but apparently Bella and Jasper weren't there. This has happened a few times to all of us, actually. I have a feeling that they have a secret hideaway of their own somewhere that they're keeping to themselves. I won't say anything to anyone, though. If Jasper and Bella feel they need privacy then they deserve it. They don't need everyone intruding on their lives. I just wish they'd spend a little more time with us.
Meeting Edward, Alice, and Amanda for the first time last week was fucked up. I've never met three more selfish people in my life. When Alice and Amanda called Bella a greedy whore, I had a hard time keeping myself in check. I almost broke the cardinal rule and hit a woman for the first time in my life—if you could even call them women. I finally lost it when that prick Edward offered to "comfort Bella" on his lap. After what he did, he wanted to actually put my sister on his lap and fondle her? I didn't like how he was looking at her like she was something to eat and he had a boner in his pants. Fuck no! I used a tackle from my football days and sent the fucker flying. I was about to kick the shit out of him when my wife did some kind of fancy maneuver and ripped half of his limbs off. She threw me for an even bigger loop when her personality did a complete 180 and she pulled some kind of vampire control tactic on that bitch Alice. When I asked her about it later, she explained that the bite she gave Alice was called a "master's bite" and replaced her sire's bite and put the evil bitch fully under Vicky's control. Apparently, it's all a matter of placement, amount of venom, and intimidation that makes the mark effective. I got a little worried there because I thought any old vampire could walk up and bite over a sire's mark and control that vampire. She told me not to worry—that it was actually not that simple. Besides, only a handful of vampires knew how to correctly administer the bite. Phew!
Today, Edward and Amanda were coming over to stay for the weekend so they could supposedly apologize and get to know the family more. Irina and Laurent, as well as Char and Peter, took off for the Denalis. We called Jasper and Bella, but they said they couldn't be here until tomorrow because they were off in Provincetown playing tourist. Since Bella wasn't going to be here, we all had to keep sex at the forefront of our minds so that Edward wouldn't be able to get anything off of us. Oh, here they come. This should be interesting.
"Father, Mother. We're home." Edward's brooding voice sounded through the entryway.
"Hello Edward, Amanda." Carlisle greeted. The rest of us merely nodded from our seats in the living room.
Edward and Amanda sat down next to each other on an open loveseat. "Ahem, we'd like to start by apologizing for our past behavior. Um...where are Bella and Jasper?"
"They're sightseeing in Provincetown." Carlisle stated. "They'll be here tomorrow."
Emmett and Rosalie both snorted after hearing where they were.
Edward's jaw dropped and gulped. "Why would Bella be swinging from a tree in the nude?"
We all looked at Emmett then. Rosalie smacked Emmett on the back of the head. "Dunno." He said.
"I don't think so Emmett. I saw an image of Bella and Rosalie swinging naked from a tree branch in your mind. Where would you get such a foul image?"
Smack! Rosalie suddenly slapped Edward across the face. "How dare you look at my body!"
"Rose, I didn't mean to, the image was in your husband's mind." Edward said.
Carlisle cleared his throat. "Edward, you were apologizing..."
"Uh, yes, well we'd like to apologize for the way we acted when we came home. You have to understand that Alice manipulated us."
"I'm sorry, Edward. That doesn't sound like an apology to me." I said. "It sounds like you're justifying your behavior. You and your wife called my sister derogatory names. No one told you to call her those things. When you were in Forks, did she ever give you any reason for you to think that she was after your money or sexually promiscuous in any way?"
"No, she didn't." Edward admitted.
"Darling. You told me yourself that she was a prostitute after your money and she was always trying to have her way with you. Did you lie to me?" Amanda said.
"Yes and no. Bella was never a prostitute, but she was always trying to go further than what's respectable for an unmarried couple." Edward admitted.
"Edward, Bella was a horny red-blooded seventeen year old when you knew her. She was attracted to you and she wanted more than a quick peck on the lips. It's not her fault that you're stuck in a different century." Rose defended her sister.
"Well that proves it then. She may not be a prostitute, but the girl is lascivious. She obviously needs the Lord in her life." Amanda said.
"Um, excuse me, from this moment on I don't want you speaking, breathing, or even thinking about Bella. I don't have any problems snapping your fucking neck. I've done it before and I sure as hell am willing to do it again." Rose said to a petrified Amanda.
"Bu...bu...but can't you see? The girl needs saving. The Lord can bring her salvation." Amanda said bravely.
"The only one that needs saving is you, Amanda. Let's talk about how you married Edward so you could get at the family's money!" Rose said, clearly in protective mode.
"That was just a misunderstanding. Besides, Edward explained to me that Carlisle and Esme were overreacting about not setting me up financially."
"No, Amanda, we were not." Esme said. "Like my husband said to you before, you are Edwards wife and therefore not our responsibility. Now may be a good time to bring up some new guidelines that we've set for our children, Edward. Amanda, of course is your wife, so she will not be subject to any of our rules. What you do with her is your problem."
"New guidelines, mother?" Edward asked.
"Edward, we understand that you will be changing Amanda at the end of the summer?" Carlisle asked.
"Yes, we've planned it for the first of September."
"Yes, well, understandably, you'll need at least one year for Amanda to become accustomed to being a newborn. We'd like to discuss what happens after this year. Since Riley has joined the family, I've been doing some hard thinking and I've realized that I've been too indulgent with you children. Everyone in Riley's family has either worked or gone to school or in Irina's case volunteered. They've all set goals for themselves and worked hard to try and accomplish them." Carlisle paused then continued. "You're already aware what some members of this family will be doing in the fall. I'd like to add that Charlotte will be attending college at the University of New Hampshire together with the other Denali girls. Peter will be working alongside Rose in her shop and Emmett will still be at MIT. We will be expecting Alice to work this fall since she just graduated again this spring and we'll be expecting the same from you next year."
"Work, father? Surely, you must be mistaken." He scoffed.
"Edward, you have at least eight degrees that I know of plus two medical degrees. There must be some kind of work that you can do to earn an honest day's paycheck. If not, Edward, I can settle a lump sum of a half a million dollars on you in addition to what you already have in the bank so you can find your own way separate from the family. In that case, all credit cards will be cancelled."
I've never thought a vampire could become green, but I think I saw a tint of it in Edward's face. The fucker was actually panicking because he has to work. "Father, a half a million dollars doesn't go very far these days."
I can't believe the twerp just said that. A half a million dollars doesn't go very far? That's the most preposterous thing I've ever heard. "Are you shitting me? I make sixty-two thousand dollars a year as a psychologist at Children's Hospital. Laurent makes half that amount. Those amounts, Edwards are before taxes and benefits are taken out so really we managed to support our family with less than seventy-five thousand dollars per year with both our salaries combined—and that's with Bella and Vicky in college. You need to man up and get with reality. Money doesn't grow on trees and it's time you earned your keep."
I might have stunned Edward into silence because he was in some kind of a stupor. "Edward, darling. Edward, are you okay? Talk to me please." Amanda tried desperately to get him to speak. "Dr. Cullen, is Edward okay?'
"He's just had a hard dose of reality today. He should be fine in a few hours. Maybe one of you boys can carry Edward to his room."
I volunteered since I'm the one that managed to stun him. I felt like Obi Wan Kenobi doing some sort of a jedi mind trick—pretty awesome if you ask me. I took Edward to his room at human speed because Amanda was following me. I put him on his sofa and turned to leave. Geez—that girl sure stinks. She smells like kitty litter and some kind of hospital cleaning spray. Ugh. "Thank you so much for carrying my husband in his time of need." She said to me as she eyed my muscles. Oh yuck! Is that her fucking arousal. I think I'm gonna puke! Gross, lets add moth balls to her already putrid cocktail. How does Edward stand it? Get me the fuck out of this room and away from the stink bomb!
"Gotta go!" I said, holding my breath, and rushed out of the house for some fresh air.
The Next Day...
Bella's coming home, finally. I haven't seen her in over a week and I really miss her. Vicky has been running to the window every five minutes for the last two hours in hopes that Jasper's car will pull up in the driveway. She and Esme have been cooking up a storm all day making everything from brownies to beef stew. If I were still human, I would have devoured the brownies in one go. Damn, they look good. Whenever Sis comes up, they both make enough food so that Bella doesn't have to cook for an entire week.
"Char, what the fuck are you doing?" Vicky asked.
"Language, Vicky." Esme said.
"Sorry, mom." Curtailing our swearing has been one of the harder things to do in this house. We were all used to swearing up a storm at our apartment in Boston—even Bella. In fact, she has the biggest potty mouth in the entire family. Ironically, I noticed that in this family it's Esme that swears the most. She never does it in front of us kids, but when she and Carlisle are in their room talking, I hear more
F-bombs fly out of that woman's mouth than even Peter.
Esme hugged Vicky in acknowledgment and said, "I'll be right back, I have to run to the grocery store for more eggs and Carlisle needs help...um...at the hospital." My mother ran upstairs to change. She came back down wearing stilletos and she had a trench coat closed firmly over her outfit. A little formal for helping Dad out in the hospital if you ask me.
"Um...Mom, the humans are going to wonder why you're wearing a trench coat in the middle of summer." I told her.
"Riley, I'm a vampire. I'm cold. Now, I'm late for my...uh...appointment with Carlisle. Hold down the fort." She gave me a peck on the cheek and was off.
As soon as she was gone, my wife spoke again. "Char, what the fuck are those and why have they taken up the entire freezer?"
"Oh, they're frozen cock pops. They're a surprise for Bella. I asked the bartender at Climax for the recipe. He refused to give it to me at first, but after I blew three cock pops in a row in front of him—he finally relented and gave me the recipe. He tried to get me to go home with him after that, so I told him my jaw was tired. I had to order the molds online, but I got enough of them so we could all have cock pops. Here, try one—tell me if I did a good job?" Char tossed a cock pop to Vicky.
They each put a cock pop in their mouths. Holy shit are they going to...
"What the..." I was about to ask them what they were doing when Peter came up from behind me and clamped his hand over my mouth. He looked at me, shook his head, and shushed me.
Char and Vicky looked at the two of us and got a mischievous glint in their eyes. They, then turned back to each other and took the cock pops all the way into their mouths. "Mmm...they moaned. They slid the cock pops out, then in, then out again. This time they worked their tongues all the way up the length, then down, then up again. They continued doing this over and over again and the tent in my shorts was growing to epic proportions. The women then took their cock pops all the way in their mouths, this time when they slid the cock pops out from the corner of their mouths and trailed it from their jaws down their neck line and finally into their cleavage. They...
Edward's POV
...trailed the frozen phalluses all the way back into their mouths and ingested the items all the way down their throats again. They slowly removed the penises and worked their tongues up the length and stopped at the tip. I imagined it was my beautiful Bella servicing me in the nude. I couldn't get the image of her magnificent unclothed body out of my mind ever since Emmett thought about it last night. Bella took my penis and slowly drew circles on the tip with her tongue. She wrapped her full lips back around me, slid me all the way into her mouth until I was touching her throat, looked up into my eyes begging me with her innocent, brown doe eyes and... "Bellaaaaaa!"
"Another spermal expulsion, Edward?" Peter asked me. I looked up to see Charlotte and Vicky with their hands clasped over their mouths, Peter was chuckling, and Riley looked enraged. The worst thing was that, beyond them, in the doorway, stood a feral looking Jasper with his arms wrapped around my Bella who was laughing just as hard as Peter was.
"Really, Edward, you need to learn some control or at least learn to scream your mate's name." Bella said. I was stunned into silence. How could she be so nonchalant about what she just made me do?
"Nah, Bella, screaming Amanda in the throes of passion just doesn't it cut it. You have one of those names that just roll off of your tongue—Bellaaaaaa! Here's what happens, when you say Amanda's name—Aman-duhhhhhh! See it just doesn't have that flow. Plus I can't even imagine her naked, now you on the other hand..."
"Shut the fuck up Peter and quit eye fucking my mate!" Jasper yelled at the offensive joker.
"I'm insulted that you could say those wretched things about my wife's name Peter." I said.
"I'm sorry fucker, but next time you blow your load, think about someone other than Bella. You utter her name like that again and I'm gonna rip your dick off and bury it somewhere in Iceland. Besides, even you know that saying Amanda's name when you cum isn't as effective as screaming Bella's, don't ya?" Peter threatened while chuckling.
"It's not my fault that she did those vile things to me." I said.
"Did what things to you? She and her mate were standing in the doorway while you were ogling my wife and Vicky. Go clean your delusional shit up right now you fucking pervert!" Peter ordered. "We don't need to be smelling your jizz all day!"
I ran to my room at vampire speed. I quickly took a shower to cleanse myself, changed into new clothes, then sat on my sofa and reflected on what Peter had said. Unfortunately, he was correct. I was delusional and not in my right frame of mind. What was I doing imagining my Bella orally pleasuring me? No, she's no longer my Bella. She's Jasper's Bella. She was never as content as she is with Jasper when she was with me.
We did make some fond memories together, though. My favorite memory of Bella was of me reading to Bella as she fell asleep in my arms. Her favorite book was Wuthering Heights. She had a tattered old copy that I wanted to replace, but she refused to let me saying that the book was something that her mother purchased for her, on a whim, at a yard sale and it was her most treasured item. I could respect that. Her sentimentality was one of the most beautiful things about her. Her intelligence was another. Earning a full academic scholarship for a master's degree at Harvard was no easy feat. I could see her achieving her goals though. Bella was always driven when it came to academics.
I made my way back into the living room where everyone was gathered. I was determined to make amends with my family and hopefully find some acceptance for Amanda as well. Bella and Jasper were reading Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban together. She was sitting on his lap and he was holding the book with his arms wrapped around her, while she turned the pages. I wish it was me holding her like that. Never again will that happen, though. I have my Amanda. Unfortunately, the only thing that she ever wants to read is the Bible. To be honest, I wasn't surprised when she applied to Harvard University for a master's degree in theology and they turned her down. My mate was not well rounded in her views. She had been told the same thing, countless times by many professors while at Dartmouth, as well. I tended to agree with them.
Just then, Rose and Emmett walked into the house. "Sissy! You're here—how was Provincetown?" My big hulking brother asked Bella as he drew her into his arms for a hug.
"It was fun." Bella shrugged.
"Just fun, Bells, what did you see?" Riley asked.
She looked up at Jasper and they both responded, "Trees."
Rose and Emmett clutched their stomachs and started laughing. Clearly, they knew something that the rest of us didn't know.
"I didn't realize that you were such a nature girl, Bella." I said.
This time Bella and Jasper joined in with Rose and Emmett in their raucous laughter.
"Um...yeah, I like climbing trees and stuff." Bella said.
"What are you four hiding?" Vicky asked suspiciously.
"Nothing, why would we be hiding anything?" Jasper said defensively.
"My gift tells me otherwise. Spill." Riley said.
Gift, what gift? Riley has a gift?
Jasper looked at Bella who nodded to him. "We were at the Surfside Fantasy Suites in Provincetown. Rose and Bella found the place that night they took off."
"More like ran into it." Rose chuckled.
"The Surfside Fantasy Suites? What kind of name for a hotel is that. You four better dish now." Charlotte demanded, her interest peaking. Frankly, I was a little curious myself.
"It's a hotel with themed suites. We stayed in The Jungle, but while we were there we were able to take a look at some of the other rooms. The ones we saw were called Biker Heaven, the Dragon's Lair, the Wild West, Arabian Nights, the Cave, and the Dungeon. They have more rooms too. Those are just the ones we saw.
"You fucking assholes!" Peter raged. "You four were gonna keep that little piece of heaven to yourselves, weren't ya. Didn't want to let the rest of us in on your fun, did ya?"
"You know something. I knew something was up the moment those two," Char pointed at Bella and Jasper, "said they were gonna go play tourist in Provincetown. When has Jasper ever been into sightseeing. There had to be something more drawing them there. Yep. They were getting their kink on at a wild love hotel and kept it from us. I'm hurt."
"Aw...Char, we just wanted to keep it to ourselves for a little while. Don't be hurt. We can all go back there next weekend if you like." Jasper said.
"You know how kinky I am, how could you keep a place like that from me?" I thought she was kidding at first, but I think Charlotte was actually hurt. She had actual venom tears in her eyes. Bella went to Char and drew her into her arms.
"Hey, how about we all go next weekend and stay in Biker Heaven. It sleeps five couples and there's a twelve person hot tub and a motorcycle in each bedroom. They also have funky heart shaped beds in each of the rooms." Bella looked into Charlotte's eyes pleadingly with her doe eyes. Oh no! I have to control myself. I become so aroused with that one look. Why in the world would they need to place a motorcycle in each bedroom? "Come on Char...please? They have a pool table in the middle of the living room..."
"Okay. Next weekend we're all going to Provincetown and getting our inner biker chicks on! Peter and I get first dibs on the pool table." Charlotte announced brightly. "Who else is in?"
I didn't realize that Peter and Charlotte were interested in billiards. I'm quite proficient myself. Maybe that'll be a good way to break the ice with them since, apparently, they're now part of our family.
"We're in, but I want to try the Dungeon." Victoria said. Somehow, that didn't surprise me at all. I know she's Bella's sister in law, but that woman terrifies me.
"Let's tell the others, I bet Tanya and Rex are in." Bella said then turned to me. "Um...would you like to join us, Edward?"
"Erm...no thank you, Bella, themed suites may be a little too advanced for my wife and me still, but thank you for the invitation." I said. Bella nodded in acknowledgment. It was very gracious of her to extend an invitation to us on their weekend of debauchery.
Everyone soon went back to whatever they had been doing. Bella and Jasper once again assumed their positions reading. Riley was hard at work reading a book on behavioral health, occasionally stopping to highlight a passage. Victoria was busy piecing together some jewelry with Charlotte, and Peter was actually reading a newspaper. Rose and Emmett went to their rooms and started vigorously copulating in their room. I wonder where Amanda is? I haven't seen nor heard from her in two hours. I should probably go look for.
"Done." Jasper shut the book they were reading closed. "Goblet of Fire?"
"Okay, I'll go grab it." Bella said as she walked up the stairs to her room to collect the book.
Suddenly, Jasper clutched his chest. "Bella? Are you okay up there?"
She came bounding down the stairs two at a time. "They're gone, Jasper. They're gone. My books are all missing. Even the copy of Wuthering Heights that my mom gave me. Someone's been through our room."
"Maybe, Esme's dusting them. Let's go check the room again, babe." Jasper said as he took my Bella's hand, no his Bella's hand, and walked back upstairs.
"Edward!" I heard Jasper yell after a few moments. Everyone looked up in concern. He came back down into the living room with Bella in tow. "Why the fuck was your mate in our room?"
"I have no idea. I haven't seen her in a couple of hours. I swear I don't know where she is or why she would be in your room. Regardless, I apologize that she trespassed upon your privacy." I said.
"He's telling the truth." Riley confirmed.
"Your mate's scent is all over our room. She went through everything from our closets to our dresser drawers to our bookshelves. I even smelled her on our bed. I'm not happy about this Edward. All of Bella's books and CDs are missing, as well as, her iPod."
"I'll find her and return the items to you immediately. I apologize for her behavior." I said and went to seek out my wife. This turn of events was quite embarrassing. Amanda was not conducting herself in a ladylike manner. The family would not take too kindly to her blatant invasion of privacy.
I walked through the hallway of Esme's 30,000 square foot house and searched through every room and corridor to try and find her. Suddenly, I smelled something burning outside. Fire! I have to inform everyone and call 911. I ran back into the living room where everyone was already commenting on the burning smell. "I smell something burning. I think it may be a brush fire, it's been dry out and this is a woodsy area." I said.
"Alright, let's go check this out. We need to see how close the fire is to the house. If it's small, we might be able to contain it." Riley said.
Riley and I ran outside and we were soon greeted by the source of the fire. It wasn't a brush fire. It was my wife. "Why?" I asked her just as the others, including Carlisle and Esme, joined us.
"The girl needs saving from the Devil, Edward. These," she pointed to Bella's books, CDs, and iPod, "are one of many factors contributing to her downward spiral into the world of sin and devil worship."
I looked over at Bella who was sobbing uncontrollably. Her books, CDs, and iPod were all burning to cinders and there was no way any of us could reach in and grab them for her without it being fatal to us. My wife, then did the unthinkable, she tossed the final book into the pyre. It was Wuthering Heights. Bella's treasure. "Nooooooo!" Bella and I screamed at the same time. "Whyyyyyyyy?"
Amanda answered by quoting from the Bible. "Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men: and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver. So mightily grew the word of God and prevailed." (Acts 19:19-20, King James Version)
Everyone, including myself, was standing around looking shocked—clearly, unsure what to make of Amanda's act of destruction. Bella was shaking and sobbing. My wife then had the nerve to speak to Bella, "Walk with me and I will be your salvation. Together we will speak to Jesus and he will save you from yourself."
No longer able to control herself, Bella ran to Amanda and punched her in the nose. Amanda fell immediately on her bottom and Bella jumped on top of her and started hitting her with everything she had.
"Edward! Edward! Help me please!" Amanda screamed.
I couldn't get my body to respond to her. I was ashamed and furious at Amanda and felt that Bella's rage was justified. Carlisle finally pulled Bella off of Amanda. He tenderly held her and tried to calm her whispering words of comfort to her before gingerly passing her to Jasper. Carlisle was about to speak, but I could no longer hold my anger in.
"What gives you the right to play judge and jury over anyone Amanda? Who gave you the right to walk into someone's private chambers, go through their belongings, and destroy them?"
"Edward, darling, I was doing this for our family. I was trying to save them from HER." Amanda pointed at Bella.
"I don't want to hear anymore of your bullshit on salvation! Those books...those books never hurt anyone. Those books were important to Bella. Each one held a special memory for her. The last book that you tossed so carelessly in the fire, that was Wuthering Heights, her greatest treasure. It can never be replaced! Do you realize it was a gift from her mother? It was the book we used to read together in Forks. Those books were what gave Bella her brilliant mind. They were what made her beautiful..." I lost it, then. I broke down and started sobbing. I was angry. Angry at Amanda. Angry at Alice. Angry at myself. My greatest transgression was leaving Bella and I would pay. Pay for the rest of my life. I was stuck in a marriage to a woman that I realized I have nothing in common with. Instinctually, I knew that she was my mate and since I was raised to believe that marriage was forever—I was stuck with her. I would be forced to watch my brother with the one woman that I love for the rest of my existence. My life sucked!
Bella was still sobbing and Jasper had her cradled in his arms, trying desperately to calm her. "Shh...baby girl...Shh...I'll make it better...I promise...Shh..." I could hear him cooing. It seemed as if nothing could console Bella. Riley was standing with Jasper trying to talk to Bella. Victoria was running her fingers through Bella's hair. Rose looked deadly. She was standing over my wife with Emmett and Esme both holding her back. Charlotte had a similar murderous expression in her eyes and Peter was sitting on her to keep her restrained.
Carlisle was checking Amanda for injuries. She's suffered a broken nose and a broken rib, Edward." My father said. Carlisle, then, set her nose and taped her ribs immediately. "Edward." my wife called. "I've suffered extensive injuries at the hands of that beast. I think we need to sue her."
I saw red. "You'll do no such thing, Amanda. You brought this onto yourself Amanda. If you take it upon yourself to take legal action against a member of my family, I will divorce you—in which case I would have to kill you for your knowledge of our world." I paused to see my wife staring at me wide-eyed in fear. "We are going home now where you will sit and think about your actions today. I will not have you behaving in such a reprehensible manner. Clearly, I was mistaken in thinking that your father would talk some sense into you. Now, stand up and get in the car."
"Edward, why are you acting this way? Edward, you're not really thinking of divorcing me are you. Edward, I don't..."
"Shut up and get in the fucking car now, Amanda!" I roared. I shocked even myself with my swearing. I then turned to my family. "I apologize. Truly, I do. Bella, I know that those books, especially your treasure, can never be replaced. Please, please tell me how I can make it up to you. I will replace what I can, but I'm fully aware that the sentimental value of some items can never be replaced. I take full responsibility for my wife's behavior and I am sorry. I'll be taking her away from here now. Again, I'm sorry." I then got in my Volvo and drove away before anyone could say anything.
I couldn't even bring myself to look at Amanda. I was beyond furious. She kept trying to talk to me and she was wailing like a banshee in the passenger seat. Finally, I had had enough. I used a quote from her beloved Bible to shut her up. "Wife, I'm going to ask you to listen to this passage from 1 Timothy 2:12. 'I do not permit a woman to teach or to exercise authority over a man; rather, she is to remain quiet.' This shall be your mantra if you want our marriage to succeed."
She was about to open her mouth, then looked at the steely expression in my eyes and promptly closed it. Good. I had absolutely nothing to say to her and I certainly did not want to hear her incessant chatter.
I had no idea how I was going to make it up to my family. With this incident, Amanda, at the very least, would be unwelcome in the Cullen household. I didn't blame them at all. I only hoped that they would allow me entrance into their family again.
Bella was another matter all together. I was upset that I allowed Alice to initially taint my mind with negative thoughts about her, however I only had myself to blame for continuing to paint her into something she wasn't. The fact is that I was still in love with her. I know that I can no longer be with her in that way—we are both mated to different people, after all. I just hoped that she would allow me to be a part of her life—as a friend. Things will never be the same, but we could still meet occasionally to discuss a book or talk about current events. I'll do whatever it takes to earn her friendship again and I'll work hard to control my lustful thoughts about her. She is absolutely stunning. That image of Bella in the nude, swinging from a tree will forever be imprinted in my brain. Oh no! Here I go again. My wife is sitting right next to me too. Oh God! "Ahhhh...Bellaaaa!"
So, are you all ready to take a hatchet to Amanda? What did you think of the lesson in economics Riley gave to Edward? What about the dose of reality Edward got from Peter? Most important, are you all glad that Jasper has finally been put out of his misery regarding the Rabbit? I'd love to hear from you. Let me know what you think and I promise to get back to you.