I submerged my hand under the water, checking the temperature was just right. Prefect. Hot, but not so much that its un bearable. Its weird, when I used to take a bath, I simply filled the bath with hot water, and my body would soon cool it. Though I never liked baths, the idea of sitting in your own filth, and the temperature decrease to quick for my liking.
" baths done."I called out, shaking the water off my hand, as I walked back into my room.
I looked up, taking in Bella sitting on the edge of the bed, the white sheet wrapped around her. Only when she saw me she stood, letting the sheet drop to the floor, in a pool around her feet. It wasn't like I was purposely gaping at her. Bella's body was just very...appealing to the eye. Very appealing indeed.
"Will you join me?" She asked me, walking her way towards me.
Does she even need to ask me? No. I would gladly follow where she wants me when skin to skin contact was a could feel better then that. No wonder humans where such horny people, they must thrive off sex.
"Of course."I nodded, trying not to smile, as she sauntered past me into the bathroom.
Yes, I'm staring at her butt. I'm probably going to hell anyway, I may as well do it thoroughly.
"I look...different." She said confused, looking in the mirror.
I came up behind her, my bare chest connecting with her back, and I wrapped my arm around her waist.I watched us in the reflection, silently gloating. She did look different, like she had a radiant glow. A morning after glow, I think its called.
"hmm-"I muttered nuzzling into her neck, placing a feather light kiss. "You still look beautiful to me..." I trailed off, not able to resist placing another kiss to her shoulder. Bella leaned back closer to me, her gorgeous butt pushing into the right place.
Get your head out of the gutter Cullen. Right, Bella is probably still sore, much more sorer then she claims to be. plus she was bleeding. I need to make her feel better, and not in the way my body obviously wants to.
"Bath time." I teased, backing away from the temptation that is her body.
"Bath time." she muttered back, not very enthusiastic. She didnt look to please with me from stopping things going further. Its all for you Bella, I thought.
I turned away from her, pulling my sweats down and kicking them off to the other side of the bathroom. The tub is like a sort of jacuzzi, it had two buttons, one for bubble -which has never been used- and the other is to turn on the massage jets.
I placed on foot inside the tub, having to hold onto the tiled wall for support on the slippery surface. If I feel that would just be humiliation. I turned standing in the tub towards Bella who was of course watching me. Her eyes following the trail of hair at my navel to my very private place.
Nothing she hasn't seen before, I thought.
"I thought you wanted to have a bath with me, not watch me have a bath by myself."I pointed out, and she snapped out of her trance.
She blushed, a beautiful shade, getting the confidence to step inside the tub with me. I made sure to steady her, so she didnt both sank down, the hot water quickly soothing my muscles. My back and thighs were really enjoying the relaxation.
Bella lay in-between my legs, her body laying back against mine and her head resting on my chest. My arms wrapped around her, succouring her to me. I felt as If I could truly relax her, even fall asleep. Though falling asleep as a human in a tub would be a very stupid idea.
Well I know I'm not going to be the type of person who tests that idea out.
"Edward. May I have a word with you and Bella in my study?"Carlisle asked.
I looked at the locked door, then quickly turned the stereo off using the controller. I rolled over in the bed, slipping out of my side. Now that me and Bella were fully dressed, we could actually get back into the real world, and not this heaven we have been wrapped up in.
"Of course."I tell him in reply, going to open the door but seeing nobody there. "I guess we'll meet you up there then."I mutter under my breath, turning to face Bella.
I hold my hand out to her, which she takes, and we both walk up the stairs together. When I open the door, Carlisle is already sitting, and waiting in his chair behind the large desk, a folder in his hands. His golden eyes seem much lighter today, I notice this as he watches me and Bella walk into the room together.
"Bella, Edward, I trust you both had a peaceful night." Carlisle says, raising the folder slightly to hide a smile, no doubt.
Bella blushes beside me, her hand tightening in mine. Even last night the thought of being in a house full of vampires never crossed either of our minds. It must have just registered in Bella's mind, because she looks positively embarrassed beyond belief. Its like when she dropped her book trying to storm away from me that one day months ago. I found her incredibly adorable with her flushed cheeks and angry kitten face.
"Very peaceful, thank you Carlisle, me and Bell both had a very...pleasant night."I answered, fulling Bella's embarrassment even more.
Anything to see that blush grow even of course she does.
"I'm glad to hear that 't worry Bella, Alice made sure to call Charlie to tell him you were staying here for a sleepover. But I'm sure that your mind was a little...occupied to think of that."He pointed out, and Bella hung her head low, eyes wide in embarrassment.
Carlisle could barley contain the chuckle at her reaction.
"Okay. Can you two stop it?"She pleaded, turning those doe eyes on me.
"I don't know what you mean sweetheart,"I teased, putting on the whole innocent façade. She huffed crossing her arms, trying to show her irritation. I grinned wrapping my arm around her waist and pulling her into my side. she didnt fight me, so she couldn't really be angry at me.
Carlisle chuckled again.
" though, I have some news. I did a scan of Bella's blood and cross reference it with yours. It seems, there is something in Bella's blood, that seemed to trigger something within your bond." He said seriously, not even a hint of humour left.
Bella went still next to me, her hand clenching mine even harder.
"So I am the cure?"She questioned, the pink in her cheeks slowly fading.
I felt like the walls were crumbling around me. Mainly with fear for Bella. This would mean that vampires would want her, her blood. They would drain her without a care in the world. All it would take would be one vampire. Rosalie no doubt. She would not doubt kill anyone in her way of a chance at humanity.
Carlisle shock his head immediately.
"No Bella. You are not the cure, your simply Edwards cure. I'm going to try and explain this is the most simplistic way without all the big fancy scientific me a second." He says, pausing to think.
"Bella you have good blood, that attracts so much to Edward because he has bad blood. When Edward drank your good blood it made his bad blood turn into good blood. You are both negative B and both share this strange gene. I just can't tell what it is yet, in all my life I've never come across it, and it seems Bella is the main carrier of it, and now so are you Edward."
"Carrier? You say it like its some sort of disease." Bella questions, her brows furrowed in confusion. I was too confused.
A gene. A gene which someone like Carlisle, who has lived for over three hundred years has never encountered before. This is just madness. How is this even possible? Bella is human, apart from not being to hear her thoughts and her scent, she is much like every human I have encountered.
"Possibly. I'm not quite sure of the extent on the gene yet." He tells her.
"Carlisle-" I begin, taking a deep breath. "This gene your talking about, do you think its what caused the transformation?" I asked him slowly.
He paused or a minute.
"I can't be sure. My theory is that this 'connection' between you and Bella, they way Bella's scent was so strong to you, was like bait. Maybe if from day one, if you would have drank Bella's blood you would have changed. But this gene, its kind of like a mutation. It shouldn't be in the genetic structure yet it is. I didn't notice it before with your blood Edward, but when I saw Bella's, I could spot it. Not even the scanner could detect the gene its like its shielded off." He explains.
"But surely somewhere out there other vampires have had the same connections with humans and drank there blood. There is not legends of a humans blood changing a vampire." I pry.
Carlisle smiles slightly, setting the older down.
"Maybe there has been, we just do't know. Plus I did say it was a theory, I could be completely wrong." He points out.
Fuck, this is so messed up.
"But this gene, its not dangerous is it?" Bella speaks up, her voice quite.
"To be completely honest with you Bella, I'm not sure."Carlisle tells her, and I see Bella's face fall.
My heart jumps a little at Carlisle answer, and I pull Bella even close to me, feeling her tremble in her arms. We need to know what this gene is.
"Carlisle, run tests, any tests, just find out what it is."I demand, tucking Bella's head into my chest protectively.
"I will do my best to find out some answers. I may need to visit the Denials...maybe the Voltori-"
"No, not the Voltori, they can't get involved in this."I refuse point blank.
Carlisle nods in agreement.
"I promise you both I will find out what this is. If you notice anything strange please tell me. Bella, you've lived with this all your life, has anything strange ever occurred?" He asked her and she shock her head not daring to look up as she spoke.
"No." She mumbled into my chest.
He sighed.
"Okay. Edward, make sure Bella gets home safely before the chief comes around and takes us in for kidnapping his daughter. Then both of you, back to school tommorow. I know I've given you time off Edward to get used to everything, but we still shouldn't draw attention to , and Bella, be careful on your leg, it may be healed, but from what I heard last night, you didnt give it much of a rest." He teased, lightening the mood.
It did just that for me, as I grinned. I so wanted to see Bella's face, but unfortunately it was still buried in my chest.
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