Chapter Seventy Nine.

Bella

I looked at Jasper's face as he put the phone down and turned to me,

"Where's Charlie?"

"Billy said Alice rang to say he could go hone now, that the danger is over, why?"

"Call him back, get Jake to keep an eye on your Dad"

"Is there something wrong?"

"I don't know, I just had a very interesting conversation with Milo, lots to think about but I'd like Charlie to be covered just until we get to Forks."

I picked up the phone and got through to Billy again,

"Sorry Billy but do you think Jake or one of the others could keep an eye on Charlie for a couple more days, just till we get there"

"Why? Is something wrong?"

"I don't know but Jazz just spoke to a contact and there are rumblings about Charlies safety."

"I'll get Jake there right now Bella. Any problems I'll get back to you"

As I put down the phone I felt Jaspers breath on my neck,

"So we have to leave tomorrow. What do you want to do for your last night here?"

I turned into his embrace

"You need to ask? What did your friend say about me anyway?"

"I'll tell you later, first come here"

We fell on to the bed and were soon naked once more. I just couldn't get enough of my husband and once again we made love then he whispered in my ear.

"Bella I want to ask you something"

"Anything" I whispered back kissing him hungrily.

He smiled,

"You know you keep nuzzling my throat"

"Yes its very tempting"

"What is it you want to do?"

"I'm not sure, I don't really understand"

"Let yourself go on instinct."

I swallowed and put my mouth against his throat suddenly knowing I wanted to sink my teeth in and mark him as mine. It must be a vampire trait rearing its head and I tried to pull away but he stopped me,

"Just do it Bella, it's a vampire thing, marking your mate as yours."

"Why don't you do it to me then?"

"I'm scared to inject venom into your blood stream"

His scent was strong and overwhelmed my human side and I sank my teeth into his flesh, it felt good, right somehow then I felt ashamed of my actions. His poor body was scarred enough without my adding to them. Pulling back I kissed the wound which was inflamed and leaking venom. Unable to help myself I licked it up, it tasted good on my mouth, tasted of him. He pulled my face to his chest and I heard a soft sigh of contentment. After a few minutes I looked at his throat again, the wound was now healing but looked angry, as if it burned the skin, another crescent-shaped scar to add to the others but this one was mine, a mark of ownership that other vampires would recognize.

"I'm so sorry Jazz I didn't think I would be able to mark your skin let alone leave a scar"

He brought our faces together,

"You shouldn't have been able to Bella, not with human teeth. It shows you are already transforming, your own body is producing venom and changing you from the inside."

"Does that mean I'll stop ageing?"

"Yes, and soon I think but I'll love you just as much whenever it stops. You are my better half."

Our lips met and the kiss lasted until I was gasping for breath. I pulled his face to my own throat,

"Make me yours for all to see."

He tried to pull back but I wouldn't let him and I knew he could feel my need for this. As I felt the sharp pain of his teeth slicing into my flesh I let out a little cry but he didn't stop, I felt his venom pumping into me, he couldn't help himself and it was as if he were climaxing in my body again. I clutched convulsively at his hair pulling him even closer until he pulled back with difficulty breathing hard.

"I'm sorry Bella I couldn't stop"

I kissed away his apologies and we lay together, our last night alone for a while.

The next morning we checked out early as it was going to be very sunny and started the long drive home to the cabin. We'd stay there overnight then fly up to Forks to see Charlie. As we drove up Peter and Charlotte sat on the porch, Peter with a huge grin on his face.

"So, you two love birds have a good time? Make it out of your room at all?"

I'd got over my embarrassment with Peters comments so I just raised an eyebrow.

"Why would we want to go out when the entertainment indoors was so good?"

He laughed and Charlotte came to give us both a hug, I watched warily as Peter came over. Somehow it felt different now, as if it would be wrong for me to allow another male too close and he read my expression, stopping a few feet away looking at the scar on my throat.

"Wow, things have gone a long way. I'm glad for you both. May I kiss the bride?"

I nodded and he held me and kissed my cheek quickly then backed off as I growled quietly.

"Sorry, I don't know what happened Peter"

"Its OK, you two are mates, fresh mates, it takes a while for things to settle down. You were good with Charlotte. I'm impressed."

These feelings of possessiveness would take a while to get used to, everything seemed slightly different now.

"How are Rose and Em?"

"They're fine. I spoke to them yesterday. They've gone back to Forks, Jake rang, something about Charlie. No worries Bella. No emergency, he just thought a few extra pairs of eyes might be helpful. They left yesterday.

"That must have been after Bella rang him"

"Oh why?"

"Alice"

"What's she done now?. I knew it was a bad move putting that bitch on the governing body."

"I spoke to Milo yesterday"

"Again? He's going to want your first-born and your mate soon"

I felt myself tense at that and it took Jasper's hand on my arm to calm me.

"He's only joking Bella. Peter, just can it. I rang Milo to find out about changing Bella"

"You're going to surely?"

"I don't have to, apparently she's doing it for herself"

"Good on you Bella, so the bite wasn't strictly business then?"

I touched my throat,

"No Peter it was strictly pleasure"

I leaned into Jasper feeling his calming influence as he continued,

"He had some interesting information for me though. It seems Alice was responsible for telling Maria where we were."

"I don't doubt it for one minute but now she's on the side of the angels and untouchable?"

"Not necessarily Peter. He also warned me that she might be on the look out for a mate, a human mate who could influence us"

"Fuck she's going after Charlie? Do you think he might be interested?"

I was stunned,

"Charlie and Alice? My Dad and Alice Cullen? Never."

"Well lets hope so for his sake but she's devious enough to make him think he's interested in her."

"That's it, we go now Jazz. I'm not leaving Charlie to her clutches."

"Bella, Jake is there and Rose and Emmett, I think he's covered."

"Yeah well I want him covered more. The Volturi took my Mother and I'm damn sure they're not getting my Dad too."

Peter looked at me impressed,

"You got more than venom from The Major it would seem Bella. Lets go kick some Cullen ass."