Summary - "Bella is an average girl, struggling with her homosexuality and her life at home. Can the love of not one, but three vampires help show her that she shouldn't be afraid? A/B/R/V".
Author's Notes – Inspired by my dear friend Hollowgo...
Rating - Older Teen to Mature
By: WDG and Lash_Larue
The Garden of Four - Chapter Twenty Four – Taste of a Rose
Bella woke up to the sound of her Dad starting his early morning shower, and rolling out of bed she pulled on jeans and a tank top and went downstairs to start fixing some breakfast for herself and her dad. It wasn't long after she had piled some eggs onto both of their plates that her dad came down and sat at his place at the table.
He had a very concentrated look on his face. Bella grinned, sat down at the table across from him and said, "I know you're starting gym today with the guys, but what's so confusing about it that you have that look on your face?"
Charlie paused while reaching for his fork and looked at his daughter. The words that Rose had said yesterday were still floating around in his mind. He knew he had tried to teach his daughter better in the time he had had with her growing up than to cheat on the person she was with, so he just took a deep breath and asked, "What's going on with you, Alice and her sisters?" Bella blushed and coughed, and looking anywhere but at her dad she asked, "Why, whatever do you mean, oh father of mine?"
Charlie shook his head and said, "Don't play dumb with me, Bella, I am your father and you shouldn't keep me in the dark like this anymore, not if you intend for me to be your second in command." He looked at her once more and went on, "Plus, I know I didn't raise no cheatin' girl, pardon the country music line. So what's the story young lady?"
Bella pouted and fiddled with her thumbs before blushing fiercely and saying, "We're lovers. More than that, really."
Charlie about choked on his eggs. Putting his fork down he gave his daughter his full attention and said, "Come again? You're dating all three of them? How the heck does that work out?"
Bella stammered, "Well, you see…it's uh…it's kind of complicated…I mean I haven't done anything yet with Rose or Victoria…but as you already know, Alice and I are active ….in a sexual…way."
Charlie snorted and smirked "I should say so. I haven't had a decent night's sleep in a long time because of you two. Certainly not when she stays over."
"DAD!" Bella spluttered.
Charlie chuckled before saying, "Well, get on with it. What's the rest of the story?"
Bella grumbled and went on. "Well, like I said, I have yet to do anything with Rose or Victoria, but they're my mates as well as Alice…it's like they are each a piece of my heart, and I can't live without any of them, not and be complete, be - whole. I just got to know Alice first."
Charlie nodded "So what do they think about this?" he asked as he began to eat his toast.
Bella fidgeted. "They don't seem to mind. Really dad, immortals have a kind of different view of things than we're used to. The part of me that caused Shelia to change me is what draws the four of us together. I'm still trying to take it all in myself. It's different, but it's a part of me now." She thought back to the time after Alice woke from her blissful state. Rose and Victoria were both looking at Bella like she was a prize stallion and they both were mares in heat. Bella felt her face get warm and her boxers get tight.
Charlie watched the emotions play on Bella's face for a moment, and then blushed and looked away. "I see, so…ummm , they uh…they don't mind, I take it from that look on your face."
Bella came back from her own personal la la land and blushed just like Charlie.
"Yeah, they really don't…well, ummm, I'm finished, and Edward and the guys should be here soon to get you, so yeah, bye now." She got up and turned quickly to hide her reaction to her daydreams while speeding up the stairs.
Charlie watched her go with an eyebrow raised, and then just chuckled and mumbled, "Teenagers… hormonal, immortal, teenagers, at that. I guess I shouldn't have a beer just before gym, but it would sure go down easy just now."
A few hours later, after a shower and getting ready for the day, Bella made her way over to the Cullen household only to find that Alice and Victoria had gone hunting with Tanya and Emmett, leaving only Esme and Rose at home since Carlisle was at work and Edward and Jasper had gone to hit the gym with Charlie.
Walking into the kitchen she found her mother cooking at the stove, like usual when Bella was coming over. She smiled and walked over to her and gave her a hug. Esme grinned and returned to the hug with a kiss to her newest daughter's head before shooing her out of the kitchen until lunch time. Bella sighed and went to sit on the couch and watch tv, but changed her mind when she heard a sound coming from the garage.
Shrugging her shoulders, she made her way towards the source of the sound, only to find herself looking at a pair of shapely long legs sticking out from under one of the Cullen's many cars.
"Uhhh, Rose, is that you?"
She watched as Rose moved out from under the car, rolling out slowly until she was met with bright golden eyes and a big grin on a grease-smudged face.
Bella grinned too. "Having fun, my little grease monkey?"
Rose pouted before getting up from where she lay on the creeper, and placing her smudged hands on Bella's face and smirking, she replied, "Why yes, I am having fun…but don't call me little… you giant."
Bella just grinned some more and asked, "Did you just get me dirty?"
Rose smirked and said, "Yep," popping the 'P' at the end of the word.
Bella just smiled and pushed Rose back against the car's front end, her arms going around the vampire's sides and trapping her there. Bella's eyes flashed blue. "You're playing a very dirty flirty game right now, aren't you?"
Rose pushed her body up against Bella's. "What if I am….you gonna do something about it?"
Bella growled before moving her now grease covered hands to Rose's butt, grabbing her and pulling her closer before locking lips with her. Rose groaned and pushed tighter against Bella's body, wrapping her arms around her mate's neck. "Mmmmhh Bella…" mumbled Rose as she pulled back from the kiss.
Bella purred and nuzzled into Rose's neck before replying with a whispered, "Yeah?" in response.
Rose looked at Bella closely and wondered if she was really ready for this step in their relationship. She was still very insecure with what Bella had below her belt because of what happened in her human past with her ex-husband, when he had raped her.
But she knew that Bella wasn't him. She knew that Bella was nothing like him or any man that would rape a woman. Bella's eyes were back to their warm chocolate brown color when she cupped Rose's cheek in her hand, turned Rose's face to hers, and said, "Rose, we don't have to keep going. As a matter of fact, if you never feel ready then we never have to do anything besides kiss." Bella placed a kiss on Rose's grimy forehead and backed away from her. "I am going to go get cleaned up, you can go back to your car."
Bella moved to turn away and head for the door when a cold hand on her arm stopped her.
Lips that tasted of honey met hers before she was pushed to the ground. Once Rose's lips left hers she looked up into bright golden eyes as Rose whispered, "I want this," with passion in her voice.
Bella looked at Rose, trying to make sure with her own eyes that this was truly what the blonde vampire wanted. Seeing no hesitation or fear in those golden pools of honey she smiled and kissed Rose once more before saying, "I love you."
"I love you too, my Bella, and I want you. Badly," Rosalie hesitated briefly, "do you – do you mind if I kind of take charge? I mean, I trust you absolutely, but I don't want to freak out our first time together. And our first time needs to be now, Bells. I can't wait any longer for you."
"Every bit of me is yours, Rose; if you're happy I'm happy. Just ignore anything you aren't ready for," Bella told her as she gazed at the beautiful blonde astride her.
Rosalie peeled off her shirt, exposing her breasts fully to Bella for the first time.
"I'm ready for all of you, I think, I just need to go slow this time," Rose said huskily as she massaged her breasts.
"God Rose, you're so beautiful…"
"So are you," Rose replied as she tugged the tank top from Bella. Rosalie bent forward, her breasts flattening against Bella's, her fingers burying themselves in Bella's hair, her mouth claiming Bella's.
The cold concrete of the garage floor was no match for the heat of Bella's body, a heat that was increasing as Rose ground against her while sucking on her tongue. Bella felt a moment of uncertainty as her hardness pressed against Rose's crotch, but the soft moan from her lover reassured her.
And then Rose broke the kiss and stood up.
"Stay," she commanded with a smile, and Bella lay still, watching avidly as Rose kicked off her shoes and then pulled off her jeans and panties. Rose kneeled between Bella's legs and unfastened her pants, peeling the tight denim off over the muscular legs as Bella lifted her hips clear of the floor. Bella's erection was obvious beneath the boxers, but Rose did not hesitate to pull them off too.
"I'll start with what I know, okay?" Rose whispered, and Bella nodded in reply. She could not have spoken had her life depended on it, Rosalie's beauty was overwhelming. Rose shifted Bella's legs apart, and with one hand she held Bella's hardness out of the way as she lowered her lips to Bella's girl parts.
"Ohgod, Rosie, that's…" Bella lost speech as Rose's tongue pressed into her and Rose's free hand fondled a breast. Rose's cold hand gently squeezed Bella, and then the fingers left her breast and trailed down her stomach, leaving a cool sensation in their wake before pressing inside of her, twisting and curling in a way that had Bella gasping for breath.
Bella's fingers twined in the blonde hair of her lover's head, and her hips bucked beneath the lash of Rose's tongue.
"You're delicious, Bella," Rose told her as she raised her head to look into Bella's now blue eyes, all the while keeping up a steady rhythm with her fingers. Bella could barely breathe now, for Rosalie had begun to slowly and firmly stroke her engorged member.
"Really, Rose, you don't have to – uunnnhhhh," moaned Bella as Rose took her into her mouth. For Bella is was soft and cool, like a refreshing plunge into a lake on a hot day. For Rosalie it was like swallowing fire, a silky fire that was proof of how much Bella wanted her. Rose felt her desire rising, and she knew that the time was right to at least try.
Bella stared as Rose moved above her, remaining motionless as Rose guided Bella to her entrance. Rose hesitated briefly, then smiled down at Bella and slowly lowered herself, taking Bella inside of her bit by bit until her lower lips were firmly pressed to Bella's groin.
"I love you Bella," Rose whispered as she lay down on top of her, burying her face in Bella's hair. "I love you, I love you..."
And then Rosalie began to move her hips, and Bella couldn't hear anything at all but the beating of her own heart and the wet slap of their bodies.
"Don't overdo it Charlie," Edward cautioned, "Carlisle said you were in good shape, but you're not going to be able to whip Emmett by blowing out a shoulder on a bench press."
"You're right, take it," Charlie gasped, and Edward plucked the barbell from Charlie's grasp with one hand and tossed it to Jasper. "That hurt," admitted Charlie, shaking his head in chagrin.
"No need to fret, if you're half the lycan Bella is you'll be able to give Emmett a run for his money," Jasper assured him.
A light kindled in Charlie's eyes.
"Slow and steady then," Charlie agreed. "For now. But once I change I'm gonna kick his ass!"
"My money's on Emmett," Jasper whispered to Edward as he watched Charlie do crunches.
"I'll take that bet," Edward replied, "Bella had to get it from somewhere, and I doubt that it was her mother."
"Damn! That's the biggest bear I've ever seen!" exclaimed Emmett as he watched the huge creature catch a salmon. "He'll stay here while the fishing is good. Let's leave him for Bella."
"Emmett, are you sure?" Alice questioned. "I know how you like hunting grizzly, and it won't make much difference to Bella."
"It might," Emmett countered. "Charlie's my friend, and Bella's my sister, anything I can do to help, no matter how small, I'll do it."
"You big softy," Tanya said as she hugged him.
"Don't rat me out, any of you," Emmett cautioned, "I can't give Charlie the upper hand before next year's Superbowl."
"Our lips are sealed," Victoria promised, "now let's go find you dinner so we don't have to put up with you being grumpy."
"He's such a sweetie," Tanya said proudly.
Emmett couldn't blush, so he just mumbled something and sped away.
"What a dork," Alice said fondly, "but he's the best brother a girl ever had."
"Great in the sack, too," Tanya told them.
"TMI, Tanya," Victoria replied. "Let's catch up to him and keep him out of trouble. But yeah, Emmett is great. Don't tell him I said that."
"Too many secrets on this trip," Alice complained, "we should feed Emmett and get home."
The vampires sped off.
"Rose, oh God, Rose…" Bella gasped as Rosalie slowly rode her.
"Bella my Bella," whispered Rosalie in her ear, "having you inside me is like coming home."
Bella commanded herself to be still, to let Rosalie control the pace. But the urge to move was overpowering, Rosalie's scent, the feel of her skin, the tightness of her… Bella moaned, and her hips bucked involuntarily.
"I'm sorry Rose! I just – I mean…" Bella's voice trailed off.
"It's okay, Bella. I'm not frightened now," Rose breathed into her ear. "It's okay… fuck me Bella, please, I want you to."
A fierce growl echoed throughout the garage, but it was impossible to tell which one of them it came from.
"Thank goodness," Esme said aloud, and then she turned the radio in the kitchen up to full volume. She smiled happily as she worked on Bella's meal, wanting to make it extra special; her Rose had taken a big step on the road to healing a very old wound.
"Oh Bella, yes, yes," panted Rosalie as she matched Bella's thrusts.
Bella's mind was reeling, not only did Alice love her, but this divine creature on top of her as well, and there was still Victoria. Her life had done a complete turnaround since coming to Forks, and now it stretched endlessly, joyfully ahead of her.
"Faster!" demanded Rose, and Bella obeyed. "Almost, almost…" Rose panted, pulling hard on Bella's hair as she clung tightly to her.
"Rose, I can't - I mean, I'm gonna…"
"Come inside me Bella, come inside me now," hissed Rosalie as she drove hard against Bella.
"Damn!" exclaimed Emmett, coming to an abrupt halt as a great howl rang through the air. "That bear will be lucky if all Bella does is kill him."
"That's my girls," Alice said proudly.
"I hope Rose left some for me," Victoria pouted.
Aro smiled at the little team in front of him "Now Jane, remember, no need to cause any harm; just let them know that we are coming for a visit, my dear."
Jane smirked and bowed before turning to leave.
End Chapter 24
For those of you that don't know chapter 23 is up as well.