Hi, so you all have my girlfriend to thank for me getting this chapter out today which is the longest to date by the time I had finished. She says if you review she will keep cracking the whip to keep me updating!
P.S. Smut warning!
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Emmett's farewell to Rose left her companions confused but the young blonde met her host's gazes evenly, not allowing them to dominate her as she approached Bella.
"Sorry about that," she apologised to the newborn. "He just doesn't think sometimes," she growled. "Sorry, for running off like that. I had a lot on my mind." Her apology was general but she was looking at Kate who nodded but couldn't help but be disappointed in the way her student had handled things, especially since she had immediately run back to her lover.
"So, how's Emmett?" Kate asked abruptly as they walked as a group towards the house.
"He missed me, I missed him." Rose replied curtly, not wanting to get into it there and then but wasn't surprised when Kate followed her up to her room, entering without an invitation and closing the door behind her as she glowered at Rose who was standing in the centre of the room.
"What the fuck was all that about?" Kate snarled as soon as they were alone, disregarding the fact that both Bella and Tanya would be able to hear every word.
"What?" Rose growled right back at the elder blonde. "He's my husband, what right do you have to question me?" Kate's eyes darkened at the challenge and her fangs dropped.
"I have every right to question you after what we discussed," she was stone still as she eyed the younger vampire, waiting for an explanation. Rose whirled towards her as though to strike but at the last moment pulled back, realising what a grave error that would be, resorting to a snarl as she turned her back on Kate.
Rose was angry and she was frustrated. Why should she be the one to conform when she never asked for any of this? Despite her conversation with Emmett she was still finding the situation extremely hard to deal with. She let out a roar and was all set to jump out over the balcony when Kate blurred past and stepped in front of her.
"You're going to deal with this now," she commanded with a growl and Rose stopped dead when she came face to face with an irate ancient. She wasn't stupid or arrogant enough to provoke one as old as Kate, she had seen how effortlessly she had despatched Bella, even with her newborn strength. Rose was no match for her in any way but her pride refused to let her submit as she knew she should. Kate stepped forwards, bringing their bodies into contact then reached up to cup Rose's face.
"I can help?" Kate offered and Rose knew exactly what she meant and her chest rumbled with a growl, intimidated yet unwilling to give in so easily. She knew that once Kate touched her she would be vulnerable again and that was the last thing she needed to feel. But, at the same time she felt her resolve weakening as she got lost in the amber eyes of her mentor. Her growls turned to whines of frustration but Kate did nothing to force herself on the younger blonde because that would solve nothing.
Rose growled again as she registered the pheromones that Kate was putting out in order to sooth her but she couldn't fight the effect they were having on her and ultimately she submitted, allowing her head to fall forward until her cheek was resting fully against Kate's palm. Kate just held her there for a time, allowing Rose to become more and more relaxed as she breathed in her scent. It was only when she felt the last of the tension leave the young vampire's body that she pressed her lips to Rose's and allowed her chi to comfort her student who gasped at both the physical and spiritual contact.
"I love you," the ancient murmured against unyielding lips. "Tanya loves you and so does Bella, we won't hurt you." Once Kate had felt the discord within Rosalie's chi she knew immediately what was causing it and her heart went out to the withdrawn blonde. She also sensed that her bond with Emmett was currently one of friendship, nothing more and that reassured her that Rose would eventually accept her place with them, with Bella.
Rose was shocked by the intimacy, but only for a moment then she relaxed and allowed the kiss to continue. Kate was surprised that the younger vampire hadn't pulled away because there had been no sexual undercurrent to her invasion of Rose's chi, simply love and protection. Kate gasped as Rose bit down on her bottom lip as she sensed a change in their encounter. The younger blonde had been having a hell of a day and it had also been a long time since a woman had kissed her, the two combined had found a chink in her armour and coupled with Kate's pheromones she gave into to her own needs.
"Rose?" Kate pulled back, astounded by the younger vampire's actions and wanting to check that she wasn't imagining things or misinterpreting the situation.
"Kate?" Rose purred, the sound rumbling from deep in her chest as she moved forward, pressing herself more tightly against the elder vampire. Kate blinked, she had never seen Rosalie like this and if she was honest with herself she was a little overwhelmed. She looked back into hooded golden eyes and picked up the scent of Rose's arousal.
This was totally out of character for Rose but Kate was a very sexual creature so she decided to just go with it, if Bella had been acting like this she would have backed off, blaming newborn hormones and not wanting to take advantage of the young vampire. Rose however, was a big girl and could make her own choices and Kate had been waiting a very long time for her to give into the desires she knew the younger blonde kept hidden so well.
There were no more words as Kate crashed her lips back against Rosalie's, it was game on as fingers tangled in gold and pale blonde hair, tugging and scratching against scalps, drawing moans from both women. Kate marvelled at the body pressed against hers, Rose was beautiful, even by vampire standards, her body was that of a Victoria Secrets model whereas Kate was shorter and leaner but still extremely feminine. With that in mind her hands moved down, first of all cupping her soon to be lover's face, then trailing her fingertips down the sides of her breasts, then hips before settling on her ass which she pulled hard against her own body, expertly sliding her thigh between Rosalie's legs and starting a rocking motion as she used her strength to grind the willing blonde's crotch against her strong muscle.
Rose let Kate take control at first as she revelled in the feeling of having a tight and willing body to touch and soft lips to kiss. It had been too long since she had been with a woman and the thought of having Kate's naked body under hers caused another flood of arousal. Her lover moaned as she scented the fluid now pooling between Rose's swollen folds and growled, pushing the younger blonde back towards the bed but Rose resisted, instead using the momentum to spin them so she landed on top.
"If we do this we do it my way," Rose purred as she pushed Kate's shoulders into the mattress. The elder vampire looked up into black eyes and nodded her consent, she wasn't usually one for being bottomed but she understood and respected Rose enough to acquiesce, it was a matter of trust, not dominance and she wanted her lover to feel safe.
"Anything you need," she husked and a look of surprise crossed the younger blonde's face before a small, almost shy smile followed before she dipped in for a kiss. Kate met those perfect lips hungrily and purred when the body above her lowered onto her own and ground down against her sex.
Rose hissed when Kate pushed up her tank top and scratched her nails over the smooth skin of her back, feeling the skin break.
"You want it rough?" Rose looked down into her lovers black eyes.
"I want you, show me what you've got," Kate replied with a smirk.
"Oh, you have no idea!" Rose purred as she rubbed her body against Kate's, the smaller vampire pushing up to meet her.
"Like I said, show me." Kate answered before reaching up and pulling Rose down for a kiss. Their mouths met and it wasn't gentle, it was hard and rough and needy. Kate gasped as Rose pierced her lip with her fangs then suckled the wounds she had caused. The attention sent a pulse straight to Kate's clit and she growled, resisting the urge to flip their bodies so she was on top. The thought left her mind when Rose's hands began to wander, targeting her nipples, twisting and tugging them to cause a delicious pain.
Rose was enjoying having Kate beneath her, she was a receptive lover and the scent of her arousal was driving the young blonde crazy. She knew her eyes were black but it had been over a year since she'd lain with another woman and the temptation had proved too much. Kate was here and very, very willing. Rose pulled back and took a moment to look over her prize, she smirked and ripped Kate's shirt off with a casual flick of her wrist leaving the elder vampire half naked beneath her. Kate's breasts weren't small but neither were they large, perfect handfuls that complimented her petite frame, pale pink nipples standing erect.
Rose held her lover's eye as she reached up and stripped off her own top. She was perfection and she knew it, generous breasts on a lightly muscled frame.
"Strip!" She growled, lifting up on her knees so that Kate could remove her jeans. The elder vampire smirked at the young one's order but obeyed, she was liking what she'd seen so far and was in no hurry to piss Rose off. When the small blonde was naked Rose dragged her gaze over her once again, liking this view so much more than the clothed one.
Rose fixed her eyes on the small patch of blonde hair between Kate's legs, a deep breath filled her lungs with the smell of Kate's sex. Rose's fangs began to ache and a growl rumbled from deep in her chest. Kate looked up and her breath hitched. Rose was looking down at her as though she were her prey, eyes black, head cocked to one side as her eyes bored down into hers, fangs peeking over ruby lips.
The young blonde held eye contact but rose so she was standing over Kate's prone body, feet either side of slim hips. Kate watched as Rose flicked the button on her fly and slowly slid the dark denim down past her hip bones and over her perfect ass before revealing strong legs which flexed as she kicked the piece of clothing away leaving her in just a pair of sheer black lace panties.
Kate swallowed the venom that had pooled in her mouth at the sight. Rose was magnificent as she towered above her. Next to be removed were the panties, the underwear being slid provocatively down over hips and off, this time captured by Rose's hand. She looked down at her waiting lover, debating how to take her and as she did, lowered herself so her naked sex was pressed against Kate's stomach. The older vampire growled at the contact , pushing up against her making Rose smile wickedly. Rose rocked back and forth, spreading her essence, marking Kate, the smaller vampire growled and reached out to grip Rose's hips to encourage the movement and control her actions but an answering, dominant growl followed by a blur of movement had Kate's hands up above her head, pinned against the pillow.
"No!"Rose looked down with hooded eyes and Kate felt a surge of arousal that she was getting to see Rose like this, she was vital, alive, unfettered from her human memories that plagued her and made her unsure of herself. No, now she was the epitome of a predator and it thrilled Kate who didn't bother withholding the moan that broke free.
"Mine!" Another growl and Rose pounced, her teeth scraping along Kate's neck, sharp points grazing the skin and sending shivers through the older vampire. Growls kept coming from Rose as she scented Kate's neck, her tongue dipping out here and there to taste her skin. It gave the young blonde a feel for her lover. She enjoyed the way Kate shivered beneath her in anticipation, she loved the way she smelled and she knew she could let herself go with the older vampire. She trusted her and knew that Kate could take anything Rose had to give, she needn't hold back like she would have to with Bella -. Bella would never -.
Bella, Rose froze as she thought of her friend and growled. She cared for Bella but she needed to let loose and only Kate could handle that. Bella needed someone special to care for her, not someone like her who was too afraid to commit, someone who used vampire's to satisfy her sexual urges then left as they held no interest to her apart from the sex. Bella deserved more than that. Bella didn't want Rose like that.
Kate noticed the change in Rose, the way the younger vampire froze above her and the dissatisfied growl that escaped her. She had a good idea what was giving her pause but now was not the time to discuss her feelings for Bella. Now she needed release so she could regroup and approach her relationship with the newborn with a clear head.
It seemed that Rose agreed and teeth returned to her neck with renewed interest and hands began to roam, returning to already erect nipples as Kate arched up into the touch. Rose was being rough but Kate liked rough, relishing the hard twists and tugs her sensitive nipples were receiving. Rose nipped her way down Kate's body, across her collar bone until she had a pert nipple in her mouth. She sucked greedily, deeply before piercing it with her fang and moaning as Kate's blood rushed into her mouth. It was times like these when she loved being a vampire. The blood made the sex so much -, more.
Kate cried out as Rose bit her, the venom hitting her bloodstream and sending a jolt of arousal to her core. She was so ready but Rose was taking her time. Long pulls of her mouth on sensitive flesh. Kate gasped as she switched breasts, repeating her actions there, both vampires revelling in the sensation as the blood flowed from one, to the other.
Suddenly Rose moved, slipping away from Kate and flipping the older vampire onto her stomach, the move so swift Kate hadn't anticipated it, Rose returning to her previous position over her but this time settling on her ass.
Kate's back arched as Rose scraped her nails down it, leaving red, open cuts as they sliced into her flesh. The older blonde moaned as the welts stung but it felt so damn good! As Rose trailed her fingers over the marks she had made Kate hissed but made no complaint, vampires had a high pain threshold and most enjoyed a little pain when fucking and it seemed that Kate was no exception.
Rose shifted a little lower so she was sitting across Kate's thighs, her fingers scraping down onto the cheeks of Kate's ass where she drew patterns, nails leaving raised red marks but not cutting deep enough to bleed. Kate gasped as those fingers slid between her legs, dipping into the wetness that was pooling there. Kate was very wet and moaned as Rose encountered her slick fold. A buck of her hips indicated her readiness but she wasn't prepared for the sudden, almost brutal assault as Rose drove her fingers deep inside her core.
She wrapped her arm under her lover's body and raised Kate's hips off the bed, improving the depth of penetration. She set a brutal pace, pistoning in and out at vampire speed. Before Kate knew it she was coming around the young vampire's fingers.
"Fuck!" She cried out, totally overcome by the speed and intensity of her orgasm. She didn't get chance to recover because Rose didn't relent, fucking her through her first orgasm and with a flick of her thumb over an already sensitive clit she was thrown right into a second orgasm.
Totally overcome and reeling from the hard but utterly satisfying fucking she had just received Kate was too overwhelmed to protest when Rose flipped her back over so she was staring back up into the feral face of the young vampire.
Rose's lip curled as she looked down dispassionately, she was calmly detached from the act. She knew Kate had been well fucked by the blown pupils and flushed face looking back at her, vampire's were naturally pale but extreme arousal could bring a tint to their complexion of they had fed recently and Rose could taste the fresh blood running through Kate's body. With that thought on her mind the young vampire dipped her head to sniff at her lover's crotch, the recent orgasms had left their mark and her thighs were slick.
Kate watched as Rose slithered down her body until her blonde head was resting between her thighs.
"Gaia!" She cried out as a stiff tongue teased her opening before her clit was enveloped by a talented mouth. Rose toyed with the hard nub until Kate was thrusting her hips up to increase the contact, it was then that Rose moved further south until her lips were pressing against her inner thigh.
"Please!" Kate gasped as her lover's lips ghosted over the sensitive spot. Rose teased the skin under her lips and used her fingers to manipulate wet folds, rubbing and sliding, spreading Kate's cum from her clit to her ass until Kate was moaning out her name. It wasn't until she allowed her fingers to push inside both holes and sank her teeth into the vein in Kate's thigh, sucking and fucking her lover, that Kate came undone for the third time, her body jacking off the bed as every muscle tensed in a mind blowing orgasm as her fingers clawed at Rose's back.
Kate was out of her mind, she hadn't been fucked like this for a long time, the pure unadulterated pleasure coursing through every fibre of her being. She blinked, as she crashed back down onto the mattress, her chest heaving with unneeded breaths still reeling from the intensity of the orgasm Rosalie had pulled from her, damn the girl was talented.
"So?" Kate spoke when she had regained control of her body, turning to look at her lover who was lying on her back next to her. "That wasn't your first time with a female?" Rose raised an elegant brow and smirked before shrugging nonchalantly.
"I've dabbled," she replied coolly as her eyes roved over Kate's well fucked body and felt the scratch marks on her own back begin to heal.
"Uh, huh." Kate replicated the smirk and then grinned at the other blonde. "Dabbled my ass!" She chuckled throatily. "You're so fucking gay." That made Rose shrug again.
"I sleep with women, except Emmett," she added and her words made Kate shuffle so she was propped on her elbow, now fully facing her recent lover. The words didn't surprise her, much. She knew it would be hard to be with a man given Rose's past but she had also felt the pure love Rose held for the large vampire.
"He's a special one," Kate agreed and reached out to brush her fingers tips across Rose's cheeks.
"He is," her companion agreed softly. "He understands, he wants this for me." Rose's confession drastically increased Kate's respect for the male. "He's my best friend, he knows what I need. He wants me to try," she finished in a whisper and Kate pulled her into her arms and surprisingly the comfort was allowed.
The embrace was followed by a kiss and as things got heated Kate pulled the taller blonde's body on top of her own. Rose stiffened but Kate sent a rush of warmth and love from her chi and after a few moments felt the young vampire relax. She moved her mouth down, nipping and scraping her fangs on the sensitive curve of Rose's neck, pausing to stimulate the scars she found with her tongue and the action had her lover moaning and rocking her hips against her.
Kate could feel the wetness building between their bodies as Rose ground against her hip, spreading her pre-cum all over her soft skin, the thought that the young vampire was already so wet for her was a huge turn on. They locked eyes as Kate slipped her hand beneath their bodies, running fingertips over soft, wet folds.
Rose issued a growl of permission and Kate wasted no time in entering the young blonde, two finger slipping inside without resistance. Rose threw her head back at the delicious intrusion, pressing her hips down, taking them deep inside her. She was so wet from fucking Kate that she barely felt them.
"More!" She demanded, voice low and husky as she stared down at Kate, still captive beneath her. Kate obliged and slid another finger inside her lover. That felt better, Rose groaned as she ground down again, relishing the way Kate was stretching her open. "More." Another demand, another finger. Kate used her thumb to flick the young blonde's clit, she watched as Rose's head dropped back, exposing her throat, long blonde hair flowing over her shoulders and down her back. She looked beautiful.
It was then that Rose began to grind down in earnest, pumping her hips to her own rhythm. Kate had no control over the young blonde's movements, she was just a mean to an ends, her fingers deep inside but nothing more than a toy for Rose to fuck herself with. Kate didn't mind, she knew Rose needed to be in full control with her and she got to sit back and watch a beautiful blonde fuck herself so she was a very willing participant.
When Rose felt herself getting close she pushed Kate's thumb away and began to rub her own clit, circling it and pinching it with one hand, the other playing around her breast, massaging the soft flesh and teasing her nipple. Fuck she was close.
When she was on the edge, when her walls were beginning to tremble and the coil in the pit of her stomach was unbearably tight she looked down and saw red eyes, not gold, dark hair not blonde.
"Bella!" She called out as she came, her orgasm exploding as Kate curled her fingers inside, pressing down as Rose's hips jerked wildly around her hand, releasing a flood of hot cum that drenched their bodies.
"It's Ok," Kate murmured as Rose collapsed on top of her. "It's Ok sweetie, everything will be Ok. You'll see," she reassured the young one. Rose was trembling from both her orgasm and emotional overload that had accompanied it.
"I'm sorry," Rose apologised, she knew what she'd done, what she'd said but that hadn't been her intention.
"It's not unexpected," Kate smiled softly as she ran her fingers through Rose's curls. "It's the bond, you can't fight it. You care for her, that's not something you can deny." Rose didn't answer, just slipped away from the bed and into the shower.
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Tanya had taken Bella out to hunt when she heard the conversation going on upstairs, the newborn had agreed but reluctantly and had been in an unsettled mood since.
Bella looked up as she heard footsteps on the stairs, ones she recognised as Rosalie's which were slightly heavier than Kate's. She was surprised and more than a little hurt when Rose didn't acknowledge her and headed for the back door which closed behind her. Tanya noticed the newborn's distress from where she was sat on her favourite chair by the window.
"Bella, you're not a child and I would never treat you as such," Tanya spoke and Bella's head snapped towards her host. "Firstly, I can assure you that whatever happened between them was something they both wanted, Katarina would never take advantage of Rose, she loves her." Bella nodded feeling a little relieved but still upset that her friend had ignored her, she'd missed spending time with the blonde and hadn't seen her since their training session yesterday.
"Secondly," Tanya continued and brought the newborns attention back to her. "We both know how reserved Rose is, she will need time alone and will come and see you when she's able." At that Bella felt a wave of guilt for her selfishness, she should have been more sensitive to her friend's needs. "And thirdly, just because Rose went to Kate doesn't mean she feels any less for you," the blonde finished, somewhat ambiguously Bella thought but didn't comment, instead nodded and tried to re-focus on the book she was reading.
After an hour of re-reading the same few pages but still having no clue as to what was going on Bella went to see if she could find something to do outside. She was ansty and couldn't really put a finger on why, she just knew that she would probably feel better if Rose was here. So she wandered towards the barn, maybe some skate practice would distract her? As she entered the barn she immediately smelled that she had company, both Rose and Kate were already there, sitting together on the top of the highest ramp, talking. The conversation stopped as soon as they saw the newborn which didn't really help Bella's mood so she turned to leave, not wanting to intrude.
"Bella!" Kate called out as she saw the newborn about to leave. Bella turned but didn't really feel comfortable with the elder vampire around, she was getting more and more agitated as she took in how close the two blonde's were. Instead of stopping and going to join them the newborn ran out the door, snarling as she felt her fangs drop. She wanted to kill, to rip meat between her teeth.
"Shit!" Kate cursed as she watched Bella run.
"I'll get her," Rosalie volunteered but Kate shook her head.
"You'll never catch her. I'll get her and you follow." Rose nodded at her companion's logic and they both sped after the brunette. Tanya saw them speeding past.
"Where's the fire?" She called after her sister.
"Jealous newborn on the run," Kate replied swiftly. "We've got it!" Were her last words as she dashed off leaving Tanya to shrug and go back into the house knowing her sister was more than capable of handling whatever hormonal mood Bella was in.
Kate ran, following Bella's scent which was still fresh, they were only seconds behind the newborn so she pushed ahead, leaving Rose to follow. The trail was obvious, broken branches marked Bella's passage, she certainly wasn't being subtle, Kate mused as she heard her quarry up ahead. She launched herself into the trees and got ahead of the newborn, landing directly in her path and bringing Bella's flight to a dead stop when she crashed into the ancient who caught her and held her by the throat as gently as she could, just as Rose arrived on the scene.
Bella struggled against the hold, thrashing and fighting her captor, totally lost to her inner beast.
"I said STOP!" Kate roared loud enough to make the ground shake and the newborn's eyes go wide, she immediately went limp as she registered the ferocious visage of the ancient. "Calm the fuck down!" Her words were emphasised with a growl and a shake, Bella whimpered and lowered her eyes, totally submissive to her elder. Kate sensed the change in the newborn's demeanour and also the change in her scent as fear began to emanate from the newborn. Fear with more than a hint of arousal which gave Kate pause but she assumed it was due to the outcome of their first encounter.
She released her hold on the newborn and Bella dropped to her knees in front of her, breathing heavily as she tried to regain control of herself. Kate stood above the newborn and waited, waited until Bella calmed and then knelt before her student and grasped Bella's chin between her fingers, tilting her face upwards until their eyes met. Kate kept her eyes purposely black with her fangs down, she was Alpha and Bella fought to look away but the blonde's grip was unbreakable.
"Are you calm?" Kate questioned and Bella nodded but the blonde maintained her grip. "You can't run off like that, it's not safe. It looks like a fucking elephant ran through the forest, even a child could tell that something unnatural caused it," she berated the newborn. "Such behaviour will not be tolerated, I will not allow you to endanger this coven. Do you understand?" Her words were quiet but forceful and Bella trembled as she spoke. "If you run, you take care and you never run when you are not in control. If you do I will ensure that you are confined to the house until you grow the fuck up!" Bella nodded frantically. Well, as best she could given the vice like grip she was held in.
"Ok." Rose watched as the newborn was released and Kate stood over her. "If I wanted I could cause you a lot of pain Bella, but I love you and would never abuse your trust that way. Just think next time. Ok?"
"Ok," Bella whispered as she realised how lucky she was to have the ancient as her mentor, with Kate's power she could have been in a world of hurt if the blonde had chosen to abuse it and her respect for the blonde grew. "Let's go back. Oh, do you need to hunt?" Bella shrugged.
"I don't think I need the blood, but I really, really want to bite something," she admitted softly. Embarrassed by her confession but trusting Kate enough not to make fun of her urges. Kate chuckled, knowing exactly how the newborn felt and how two very similar feelings could be easily confused when a newborn. The ancient exchanged a look with Rosalie who stared back impassively, although the younger blonde was sympathetic to the newborn's plight she was also uncomfortable to acknowledge that she was probably the cause of Bella's flight.
"Come on, we need to have a talk," the elder blonde threw her arms around the brunette and Rose frowned, she suspected she knew the impending topic of conversation but wasn't sure she approved of Kate's intentions.
"No!" The word exited Rose's mouth without conscious thought and both Kate and Bella looked over to her, surprised by the outburst. "Let me?" She voiced it as a question, not wanting to step on the ancient's toes when it came to mentoring the newborn but for some reason it just felt very wrong. Kate frowned at the request but after a moments thought she nodded.
"Sure. You two need to spend some time together. There's a new movie out that Tan and I want to see so we'll give you some space," she agreed and Rose flashed her a brief smile, appreciating the gesture. They jogged back to the house and Tanya raised her brow at the state of Bella.
"Rose is going to have to order you some new clothes Bella," she chuckled as she took in yet another ruined outfit. Bella's passage through the forest had taken it's toll on the newborn's clothes which were practically shredded, leaving large tracts of pale skin showing. The brunette just shrugged and allowed Rose to lead her upstairs and into Bella's bedroom, the blonde entering the bathroom and running a bath while Bella stood watching.
"There you go," Rose turned to her friend. "Get out of those clothes and call, I'll wash your hair." Bella screwed up her nose, not really sure why the blonde would want to do that for her. "Go!" A gentle shove sent the newborn into the bathroom and Rose closed the door behind her allowing the brunette privacy to remove her tattered clothes and heard her climb into the tub before she re-entered the room. Having poured a generous amount of bath foam into the water Rose had ensured that Bella's modesty was preserved under a thick layer of bubbles. Red eyes met gold and the brunette tensed, unsure of Rose's intentions.
"It's Ok," the blonde spoke to sooth her friend. "You'll never get all those twigs out by yourself, let me help." Bella bit her lip but gave into the blonde's logic, her hair was a knotted mess so nodded her consent. "Lean back." Rose used the shower connection to wet the brunette's hair then lathered it with shampoo. "Relax," Bella tried but it wasn't until the blonde began to massage her sensitive scalp that the tension left her body and she began to enjoy the attention, she had come to love the feeling of closeness she experienced when Rose would play with her hair and this was no exception. The blonde tenderly rinsed out the soap, quickly removing all the debris without pulling out any of Bella's lustrous hair.
"Ok, I'm done." Rose placed a kiss on the brunette's forehead.
"Um, what did you want to talk about?" Bella finally spoke up and it was Rose's turn to tense up.
"Dry off and get dressed," Rose sped out of the room and returned with a pair of thin sweat pants and a tank top for Bella to change into then left her alone. Bella was curious and a little worried so was dried and dressed in seconds and joined her friend in the bedroom. Rose was sitting crossed legged on the bed and Bella took a seat opposite her.
"Feeling better?"The blonde enquired and Bella nodded. She really was, the run had got rid of a lot of the nervous energy but she was still off balance.
"I -. I'm sorry for running like that," Rose apologised. "What happened with Kate was really intense and I couldn't handle it." Bella nodded, biting her lip as she recalled the feeing of rejection when Tanya had taken her away from her friend. "I needed to talk to someone, someone not involved so I went to Emmett." Rose paused and Bella waited to hear what else she had to say, to be honest she was amazed that Rose was opening up to her this way again and did not want to jeopardise the conversation by butting in.
"He's my best friend Bella and he knows me better than anyone. All we did was talk," she confirmed and for some reason that lessened some of the residual tension Bella was feeling. "I ran because of what Kate showed me, what I felt was a deeper connection than I have ever felt with another being before." Her confession caused the brunette to frown and start worrying her lip between her teeth, the way she did when she was unsettled.
Rose wasn't blind to this as she had come to know Bella and her idiosyncrasies well so she continued. "I've only ever let Emmett see me that way and the fact that Kate did, it scared me." Another pause. "Kate told me that we're connected now, that the bond makes me a part of her, and Tanya." Bella absorbed the words she was hearing, her intelligent mind racing as it tried to discern what it was Rose was trying to tell her.
"You're with Kate now?" The question that burst from the newborn's lips and Rose frowned, unsure of how much to reveal to her friend.
"No," the blonde replied after a beat and a deep breath. "And yes." Bella frowned and started to become agitated although Rose suspected she had no real understanding of why she was feeling the way she was. "It's more complicated than you think." The brunette took a series of deep breaths, trying so very hard to control her newborn temper and demand answers from her friend, she succeeded and nodded for the conversation to continue.
"What I shared with Kate was deep, soul deep and the connection was extremely intense and I ran because it made me vulnerable, it is not something I have full control of and I can't handle not being in control." Bella nodded, understanding exactly why Rose felt that way, her past had impacted greatly on her vampire existence. "But, at the same time what I felt showed me how much she cares for and loves me, it made it possible for me to go to her and share something I've been a long time without. It wasn't just about the sex Bella. I could find that elsewhere."
Rose didn't sugar coat her words, her friend needed the whole picture but those same words wrought an anger in the newborn, building in the pit of her stomach. Rose noticed the change, Bella's eyes had darkened and the blonde reached for her friend's hand which was lying limp on the bed. The brunette jerked at the contact but allowed her hand to be held as Rose gently stroked the soft skin with her thumb.
"But -." Rose made sure that Bella was fully focused on her before continuing. "But, you remember Kate said that although we could experience the bond with herself and Tanya, ours. Mine and yours Bella, would be stronger?" Bella nodded, confused as to there this was going. "I ran because if I found it hard to handle the connection with Kate, how could I hope to handle a connection that would be stronger than that. Between us?" She finished softly, dropping her eyes to avoid the look of hurt on the newborn's face.
Bella was trying really, really hard not to react to the words that had pierced her heart but it was a losing battle as she felt her fangs drop and a growl rumble from deep in her chest. Rose cursed her choice of words, seeing what an effect they were having she held tight to the newborn's hand and stumbled on.
"Kate said that we would need to be together once we mix our chi's for the first time, me and you Bella, or that it would hurt us to be apart for any length of time, like the pain you're experiencing away from Alice, only stronger, permanent. I couldn't handle that," she paused, grateful that Bella was still listening and hadn't bolted again. "Based on what I experienced with Kate I have some idea of how much it would hurt if you left me when you found your mate, so I panicked and I ran." She ended her confession with a sigh and looked up to find a slight frown marring the newborn's beauty but at least she was listening. Bella was confused, she couldn't interpret what Rose was actually saying.
"Emmett convinced me to come back and to try. He thinks it's what I need and although I'm truly terrified, I love you and I want to be here with you. You already get me and that's a rare thing," the blonde chuckled ruefully, thinking back to her time spent with the other member's of the Cullen coven, bar Emmett and possibly Alice, who knew little to nothing about what made her tick. "I want to be there for you too so I'll try this and deal with the future when we get there." Rose pledged herself to the newborn.
"What about Kate?" Bella questioned, only now realising the emotion that had been causing her so much grief was jealousy. She resented the fact that Rose had gone to Kate for comfort and not herself, although she didn't think she could offer Rose the sexual satisfaction she had obviously needed and that confused her even more because it felt -, wrong.
"I only went to Kate because I was tired of fighting and needed the comfort and love she offered me. I trust her and she also understands me well enough not to take advantage." Rose studied Bella. "She has offered to share her bed with me before and I knew I needed that to get out of my head, to come to terms with -, with everything. It was all me, she offered comfort, I took more." Her words soothed Bella slightly but the brunette was still upset.
"You could have talked to me," the newborn whispered and Rose's heart practically broke as she heard the defeat behind her words.
"No, not right then Bella," Rose rejected her again and the newborn's frown deepened. "I had to deal with things myself first, in my own way. I mean, look at you. You're stressed now and this is me telling you I'm Ok with whatever the fates have decided for us. How would you have coped if I was still unsure, doubting? No offence Bella but newborn hormones do not a rational vampire make. Especially one who was already effectively been rejected by their maker. And lover." Bella scowled but recognised the truth of her friend's words. "I wanted to avoid hurting you any more than you had been hurt already and I'm sorry if I caused you more pain. I really am." The apology was sincere but left a void in the room.
"And that feeling, what you're still feeling is jealousy." Rose added with a deep sigh as she surveyed the newborn. "You were jealous that I went to Kate and not to you, that pissed you off and you ran." Another frown from the brunette as Bella processed what she was being told.
"Ugh!" The newborn growled before flopping back onto the bed before turning on her stomach and covering her head with her arms, frustrated that what Rose was telling her appeared to be true, it did fit against the way she was feeling.
"Bella?" The newborn turned her head towards her friend and shuffled closer to the blonde reached out to stroke her hair.
"Yeah?"
"Um, there is something else I wanted to talk about," Bella bit her lip apprehensively as she turned to look at her friend, wondering what was coming next.
"What?" The brunette queried.
"Well, you're a newborn."
"Really?" Was Bella's sarcastic response and Rose tugged the handful of chestnut hair she was holding as a reprimand but wasn't prepared for the low growl that came from the newborn and the now dark eyes that were looking up at her. Neither had Bella been prepared for the tug in the pit of her stomach Rosalie's action had caused, producing the growl. Rose froze as she looked down at her friend.
"That. That right there is what we need to talk about." Bella waited for the explanation she knew was coming. Rose took a deep breath before speaking. "I don't know how much is your newborn hormones and how much is this bond that Kate claims exists." she paused, wanting to word this correctly. "Whether you recognise it or not your inner beast believes it has some claim on me." Those words set Bella off in a panic, she scrambled up and off the bed, standing a few feet away from where Rose was still calmly sitting.
"I don't, I wouldn't -," The brunette ran her fingers through her still damp hair, distressed that Rose would think that. She respected the blonde and would never presume -, would never want-.
"Hey, it's Ok," Rose slid off the bed and padded towards her friend. "I think it is all a little caught up in everything, but you must admit you've been fine with Kate and I spending time together, until it turned sexual?" Bella shrugged, uncomfortable even thinking about Rose in that way but when she did she felt that tug again and growled, head hung in defeat.
"Oh Bella, it's not your fault. I think maybe with the bond and being here with me everything's got confused in that remarkable newborn body of yours. You have amazing control but basically all newborn's usually do is kill and fuck. You've been hunting but it doesn't solve the other problem." Bella would have blushed if she could and studied the floor, flinching slightly as Rose stepped into her personal space.
"Come here," the blonde entreated and Bella allowed herself to be embraced, breathing in Rosalie's calming pheromones, so much milder than Kate's but reassuring none the less, as she inhaled she felt the familiar stroking of gentle fingers through her hair. "It's Ok to feel that way, even if you don't recognise it for what it is. You just need to find a way to channel it before you end up doing something stupid, like today." Rose murmured into the young vampire's hair.
"Ok, but how?" Bella whined and the sound was so pathetic the blonde chuckled and hugged her tighter.
"Well, this is what we need to talk about." The brunette pulled back so she could look up into Rose's golden eyes, there wasn't much of a height difference but the blonde's 5'9'' topped the newborn by a good two inches.
"Well, how do you feel about masturbation?" Rose queried, matter of factly and Bella squeaked, totally not expecting that turn in the conversation. "I assume you have masturbated before?" she asked matter of factly, smiling indulgently as the newborn buried her head against her shoulder.
"No, not really," was the mumbled response from the young vampire, at that Rose pushed her back by the shoulder's so they were eye to eye.
"Seriously?" It was the blonde's turn to squeak. "Never?" Bella shrugged.
"Well, not really. I was never bothered when I was younger and then with Edward. It was, -difficult. I never knew when he was going to be around and if I did I knew he'd be able to smell it. Once -, once he almost lost control when it happened when we were kissing. I was always very careful after that." Rose's chest rumbled with a growl but Bella understood why so she didn't question it, it was just proof of yet another way in which her relationship with the petulant vampire had smothered her.
"But you can, right?" The blonde queried softly and Bella shrugged.
"I don't know, I mean before it never really worked, I just felt stupid. And now? What am I supposed to do, my only sexual experience was with Alice and look how well I'm dealing with that!" Rose sighed, as she considered the problem, and it was a problem, one which needed sorting sooner rather than later. This was why Rose had wanted to be the one having this conversation with her friend and not Kate, Bella was likely to be mortified if the older blonde had breached the subject with the newborn.
"Weeeell -." Rose drawled and smirked. "I have several suggestions."
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"So, how are we going to explain your taste in decorating to Kate?" The blonde teased as she pointed towards the vibrator now embedded halfway into the wall and Bella issued a totally non threatening growl.