Bella tumbled out of bed, panting and sweating. She hit the floor roughly and yelped in pain. She had had another nightmare, that seemed so realistic. Bella had a terrible feeling in her gut and worried for Eric's safety; just like she had for Sookie in the fellowship. Bella climbed back onto her bed and spied the clock on her night stand. It was just after one in the morning. Bella didn't stop to think of this rationally, she was just so worried about Eric's safety and decided to pop over to Fangtasia to check on him. Just check, I'm sure he will be fine, she tried to convince herself.
Bella shot up from her bed and quickly dressed in jeans and a hoodie. She crept out her house quietly, hoping to not wake anyone. She ran to her little convertible, hopped inside and sped off to Fangtasia.
As Bella drove – faster than normal – she begun thinking over her strange dream. It was... odd and lifelike.
Eric taking a beautiful women into his office... they kissed for a while and his fangs released... he was about to bite when he was frozen... The women began chanting and a sizzling sound filled the air... Later, Pam, Godric and a small women were crouched over Eric as he trashed in the floor, in agony. He was completely nude but most of his body was covered in horrible burns, his crotch was completely blackened... she watched as the burns travelled up his chest to his face, burning him, scarring him, as he screamed out, blood tears dripping down his face...
That was when Bella woke up. It was a horrifying dream. As she drove, her heart raced uncomfortably in her chest and she began sweating. She had to make sure Eric was safe.
Finally, she reached Fangtasia, she parked quickly and exited the car.
She approached the front of the cue, eyeing the scantily dressed humans and and saw Pam on the door. She was greeted warmly, Bella contemplated warning her about the danger to Eric but did not want to startle her if it was just a silly dream. She entered the club, marching straight to his office.
She burst into his office and saw exactly what she had seen in her dream. There he was, frozen! And the women from her dream was there! Bella panicked, she ran towards the beautiful women. Surprise flittered across her face before Bella threw her on the ground; away from Eric. The women began chanting something in a language unknown to Bella, glaring at her as she did so. Bella grabbed a small heavy ornament on Eric's desk and threw it at her.
That shut her up for a moment but she had to act quickly, Bella picked her up and pushed her against the wall. She held a hand firmly over her mouth, preventing her from saying anything; Bella's instincts were screaming at her to not let her speak. She picked up the ornament at her feet and began furiously bashing the women's head in a panic. Bella was high on adrenaline and wasn't completely in aware of her actions. Her survival instincts kicked in and all she could think was, protect!
Bella kept smashing against her until she hit the wall behind her. She dropped the woman and stood, panting. As the adrenaline started to wear off she looked down at the wome- no. The dead body. That she had killed. Bella slumped down next to the body and put her head in her hands. She had killed someone, yet again.
Bella had no idea how much time had passed when an arm gently wound around her shoulders. She looked up in alarm, only to see Godric's face.
"Shh, little one. It is alright. I am here" He whispered to her. He was crouched down in front of her, looking at her with complete concern. Her heart constricted. She looked at Godric as tears streamed down her face. She was immensely grateful. Bella leaned forward and buried her head into his chest, taking in his incredible scent as she did so. It helped to calm her. She could feel the slight warmth of his body, the calming smell and felt his strong arms around her – protecting her – she had never felt so safe or comfortable in her life. Godric shifted a little to sit down and lifted her onto his lap. Bella grabbed onto him, wrapping herself tightly around him; needing to be closer. She cried some more whilst he stroked her hair and back, muttering words in an unknown language to sooth her. It worked. Eventually she stopped crying but stayed buried in his chest. It was comfortable, safe. Here she did not have to confront what she had done. She felt Godric move and held onto him tightly. Don't move, please, don't push me away, she pleaded silently. Luckily he brought her up with him, carrying her carefully to the other side of the room. Bella still clung to him with her head in his chest and her legs wrapped around him, afraid to let go. He was all that was keeping her grounded and sane. She felt as he sat down on Eric's couch and shifted her position slightly to be more comfortable. She began nuzzling into his chest in comfort, uncaring about the blood. Here in Godric's arms, she was safe. Everything was alright, the way it should be. It was home.
"Bella? Would you like to explain what happened?" Eric's gentle voice filled the silence. Bella turned her head away slightly from Godric's chest, still leaning on him, to look at Eric. He was sitting at his desk but leaning forward and eyeing Bella curiously. She heard and felt Godric's growl of disapproval towards his progeny but she stroked his chest lightly with the tips of her fingers to calm him; he stopped growling immediately.
Bella took a deep breath, "I knew you were in trouble Eric and I... I had to help... I-I am so s-sorry I didn't mean to kill her, I just-" Bella tried to explain as tears started falling from her eyes again.
Godric turned her head to look up at him, he held a very warm expression on his face, His eyes were so... comforting and inviting it made Bella feel like she was melting. She wanted to be closer to him and never leave his side.
"Relax, modig en (brave one). We are not mad at you, you were simply defending Eric. You saved his life. We are all very thankful for your bravery. Eric is simply wondering how you were able to tell he was in danger" He spoke calmly. It was helping. She was very much like a jittery animal at this point. She sat up a little straighter but remained on Godric for support. Before she answered, she looked at Eric for confirmation that he agreed with Godric's statement, he nodded his head.
Bella sighed in relief, "I had a dream. A strange dream, I can't explain it really. In my dream, you were in your office with a Spanish women and she began saying creepy things, then all of a sudden you were on the ground screaming in agony. Then it changed and Godric, Pam and a weird looking small women who were there trying to help you but nothing worked. You were naked but most of your flesh was... burning almost. Or disintegrating. It was spreading from your uh... crotch area quickly. The dream ended when the burning stopped and you were badly deformed. I woke up and knew you were in serious trouble. I... I didn't think my dream was real per say but I knew you were in danger. I didn't think, I just ran straight here to make sure you were ok" She finished warily. She knew how crazy she sounded but it did actually happen...
Bella noticed the stunned expression cross Eric's face and then Godric. They looked like they had been hit with a truck.
"Seer" Eric breathed, in complete shock. He seemed to be looking at Bella with a assessing gaze; like seeing her in a whole new light. His eyes sparkled in awe and wonder. It was a strange look on the Viking. Meanwhile, Godric's eyes were warm and inviting and sparkled in devotion. Bella snuggled up to him and placed a small kiss on his navel. He sighed and kissed the top of her head, his arms holding her tighter. This felt so right, so perfect to Bella.
"You are incredible, min kära (my dearest)" Godric spoke in admiration. She blushed happily and tried to hide her smile.
"Huh? What are you guys talking about? Seer? What does that mean?" She asked confused, looking between them in hopes of finding an answer. She was ignored. "have you ever had dreams like this before, Bella?" Eric asked her. "uh yeah. I've had them as long as I can remember. I can't remember all of them though. I remember having one about the Cullens after I was told a legend about cold ones. I put two and two together in the dream. I saw Edward and my friend Jacob fighting when suddenly he turned into a huge russet wolf. Which is strange because Jacob didn't first shift till about a year after I had that dream. Then back in Dallas, I had a dream about Sookie being attacked and in danger. I saw her being beaten, Eric being silvered, a strange vampire in a cowboy hat yelling 'kill them all', an explosion and finally Sookie and Eric on a roof crying watching a blue flame in the distance. That's why I ran off to the fellowship." She said, explaining her weird dreams to them. She hoped they wouldn't think her mad.
Godric was displeased hearing that boys name from her luscious lips. Eric had filled him in on this Edward and her previous romantic attachment to him. He was planning a slow painful death for the daywalker.
Eric was amazed at Bella. She was a seer, a powerful one it seemed. Her powers were beginning to manifest. He wondered at his luck, a telepath and a seer in his area. He was the luckiest fucker alive- or dead.
"Are you going to tell me what you guys were saying before? Its just dreams, what did you mean seer?" She asked irritated, as she was ignored before and expected answers.
"My dear, a seer is one that can see the future, typically in visions. I believe your visions are beginning to manifest themselves in your dreams. You can look into the future, little one. This is a very special gift" Godric explained to her happily. He knew his Bella was special, he was finding out just how special each day. Eric had filled him in on the possibility she was not fully human after regaling the tale of how she had saved him previously. He was not sure what she was, and less so now. She was more than he could her ever imagined, or dreamed was possible. Perhaps she really was an angel. His angel.
Bella's brows furrowed, "They're just dreams, Godric. Don't be silly. I cant be a... seer is it?" She spoke with uncertainly in her voice. She knew something didn't add up with her dreams but avoided the issue in denial, it was crazy to believe she could dream the future. Eric zoomed over to her, kneeling in front of her. Bella's hair blew softly as a soft bout of wind hit her. Eric's blue eyes glued onto hers, seriously.
"No tiny, they are not just dreams. You are having visions of the future. Remember how you saved me from a vampire the night we met? You are clearly not human, you are something very special and powerful. That is twice you have saved me, I am forever in your debt" Eric spoke in a serious tone. He looked a Bella softly then leaned forward to place a soft kiss on her forehead. Eric then returned to his desk like nothing had happened.
"If-if I'm not human then what am I?" She asked in a scared tone. She was always a freak, she knew. Now she wasn't even human! she just hoped she wasn't a freak in her own race.
"We are unsure, min kära (my dear). We believe that you and Sookie are more than simple humans but we haven't reached any conclusions yet" Godric spoke again, he started stroking her back again bringing her attention to him and not Eric. He did not like her occupied by other males, especially since Eric had just kissed her.
Bella was scared, worried, confused but most of all tired. It had been a long night. "Ok, this is too much to take in one night. I just want to crawl into bed, forget about all this and preferably not have any crazy dreams about the future" Bella announced wearily, leaning heavily on Godric and closing her eyes.
Godric smiled, "Of course, Bella. I will take you home now. We will pick up some food along the way and I can run a bath for you" He said, hoping to please her.
Bella moaned slightly, "That sounds amazing Godric, thank you. You are a lifesaver" She sighed gratefully. Godric could feel himself getting aroused by the sound she had made and decided to stand before it became noticeable. He stood and helped Bella stand up.
"Come on then, little one. Let's get going" He said with a smile on his face.
Godric had let go of Bella but she immediately grabbed his hand and tucked herself into his side. After all that she went through tonight she needed comfort and simply being near Godric helped Bella incredibly.
Godric tried to hide his glee at her proximity and led her out of Eric's office.
Eric sat back on his chair smirking at the pair. He could only hope that they would finally get somewhere. He did not want to deal with his makers pissy mood much longer.
Later, Bella rose from her bath with a sigh. She felt much better having cleaned off all of the witches blood and eaten properly. Godric had been wonderful, treating her like a princess. She felt well cared for, with a warm glow inside. She was glad things were improving with Godric. Although she really liked him, she felt shy and nervous around him. She didn't want to act like an idiot and was constantly flustered around him. Thankfully, after tonight she felt more comfortable with him. She smiled, remembering cuddling him. She wished she could do that again.
She dried herself off and padded into her room after hastily shoving on some pyjamas. As she walked out, she saw Godric sitting patiently on her bed, looking at her happily as she entered. She smiled. Bella had invited him in and sneaked him into her grandmothers house. She didn't want to be alone right now.
"Bella? Is everything alright? You were in there quite a while" Godric said worriedly. His eyes scanned her figure. She hid a smile, he was doting on her and she selfishly loved it. She loved being the centre of his universe, if only for a short while.
"I am fine, I must have just lost track of time in the bath. Sorry" She admitted sheepishly. Godric smiled warmly back.
"It is not a problem, little one. I am glad you can relax after your ordeal tonight" He said in his usual gentle tone and sexy accent. Bella looked down and shrugged. She went to grab the hairbrush on her night stand as a distraction when Godric zoomed up and snatched it before her.
"May I?" He asked with a hopeful look in his eye. Bella's insides felt all gooey, he was too good to be true. She smiled shyly and choked out a, "sure"
He smiled happily in return and zoomed onto the bed. He leaned back against the headboard and motioned for Bella to sit in front of him. She crawled onto the bed. When she neared him, he pulled her in front of his frame, her back to his front. She sat comfortably and felt Godric begin to brush her hair. Bella sighed in bliss.
"Thank you so much Godric. I don't know what I would have done without you tonight" She told him gratefully.
"It was my pleasure, little one. You did a very brave thing tonight. You saved my sons life, no thanks is needed" He said gently. The brush went rhythmically through Bella's hair, All the nots had been removed a while ago but the motions helped relax her.
"Brave? I don't feel very brave. I killed her. I also just found out I'm more of a freak than I first thought: I dream the future" She groaned in dismay.
"You are no freak, Bella. You are very special. It is a rare gift seeing into the future" He told her. Bella bit her lip. Godric made her feel so cherished and loved it was almost overwhelming.
"Why do you think of yourself as such?" He asked curiously, already making plans to those who told her so to suffer.
"Well... I have always been a little peculiar. I never had any friends besides Sookie and Jason. No one really liked me except the Cullens. Even then I was a freak, Edward was a telepath and he couldn't read my mind" She explained.
Godric hid his anger. He was still enraged that she had belonged to another vampire but managed to calm as she was still innocent. Especially a cold one. Ugh, unnatural creatures. Eric had given him an extensive report on Bella and realised how much she needed him as a protector. If his heart was still beating he would have had a heart attack at seeing an x-ray of her skull. What had happened to his goddess? How could she of survived so many blows to the head? It was disgraceful. She needed to be cared for. Preferably by him. He would be here to ensure she was hurt no longer. And loved. And cherished. And worshipped. As Godric ran the brush through her silky locks her pondered this Edward being a telepath,
"Can Sookie hear your thoughts?" He asked curiously.
Bella's brows furrowed, "I don't know. I've never asked, I just assumed she could like everybody else" She had never thought to ask Sookie. It was silent for a moment until she heard Godrics voice,
"Would you be willing to accompany me on an outing tomorrow night? We could go for a meal or go for a walk, anything you like" He sounded hesitant to Bella's ears. She smiled hugely, relieved her back was to him.
"Sure, Godric. I'd love to. We can go for something to eat and see where to go from there, yeah?" She suggested gleefully, happy to finally be spending some time with him. Bella couldn't believe that he wanted to spend his time with her. She heard Godric hum in reply, then a soft silence fell over the room only to be broken by Godric,
"Will you tell me about the Cullens?" He asked warily. Bella wondered why he wanted to know such a thing but obliged him, she trusted him.
"There was seven of them. Carlisle and his mate Esme. Rosalie and her mate Emmett. Alice and Jasper then... Edward" She ended up whispering. "And you... dated this Edward?" He said warily.
Bella sighed, "Yes, I did. He was everything to me for a while but unfortunately he didn't feel the same. He left me and said I was no more than a distraction" She started feeling badly remembering that fateful day. It didn't hurt as much as it did before, for which she was grateful. It still hurt but it was a manageable pain, not an all consuming agony.
"Ah I see" Although Godric was displeased by Bella being treated so poorly, he was exceedingly grateful the other vampire screwed up so royally giving Godric a chance. He was still going to get revenge on her behalf, however.
"And you loved him?" He asked cautiously. He did not want to know the extent of her feelings but needed to know how deep they ran. The thought of her loving another struck him like white hot pain through his chest. Bella was silent for a few moments and the suspense was killing him,
"No. I thought I did at the time. I am starting to realise that. What we had... it wasn't healthy. He was extremely controlling and I always felt inferior. I gave him everything of me but never got anything in return. It wasn't a great relationship, we only really kissed a handful of times and even then they were... weird" She said.
Godric was both grinning at this and furious at anyone kissing his Bella. All of her kisses should be his. He turned her around gently looking at her face, "He kissed... 'weird'?" He smirked, looking very pleased. Bella blushed and noticing their proximity moved away from him. She crawled under the covers and watched as Godric did the same, facing her with an amused expression.
"I think so. He is the only other person I've kissed so I can't be sure but his kisses made me feel kind of sick. The second kiss he gave me, I fainted" She explained, Bella was feeling much more embarrassed talking about this now she was looking at his face. Godric's eyes sparkled in delight and he let out a loud laugh.
"Yes, that is strange. You should not feel sick during a kiss, little one. What about his technique made you feel so? Was there an excess in saliva?" He teased with a slight smirk on his face. Bella wondered why he seemed so overjoyed in her misfortune when it came to kissing.
"Saliva? Ew, no" She scrunched her nose up. "He didn't drool on himself, Godric. I just.. felt strange being so close to him, dizzying, light-headed, exited, it was an odd feeling" Godric wondered at her reply carefully until it hit him,
"He did not use his tongue on you?" He asked in shock. Bella's face went bright red in humiliation,
"hi-his tongue? Yuck, that disgusting. Did you mean did he lick my lips or something? Do people kiss like that?" She looked at him with a confused expression. Godric's face looked more serious now and his eyes had darkened. Bella's breath hitched at his expression.
"No, little one. When people kiss they do not lick each others lips. They stroke each others tongues gently, caressing each others in a sensual kiss" He explained, with a deeper voice than normal. Bella's face was burning imagining what Godric was saying,
"Really? I didn't know that. That sounds nice" She shyly answered. When he had mentioned Edwards saliva she thought about the venom but the way Godric described it sounded... enjoyable. Anything more than a chaste kiss Edward would object, it made her feel wrong to want anything else. She would very much like to taste Godric's tongue, he looked delicious. Godric edged slightly closer to her,
"Yes it is, little one. You have never kissed this way before?" He muttered quietly. Bella couldn't help but look at his perfect lips and wondered if he was as delicious and she imagined he would be. She heard a slight grumble and looked into his eyes, he looked slightly pained.
"No, I haven't. Can you kiss other ways?" She whispered innocently. Godric groaned quietly. She looked at him quizzically.
"That is enough for tonight, little one. It is getting late. You need to rest" Godric said with a slight strain in his voice. Bella frowned but agreed with him, just noticing how tired she was.
"Will I see you tomorrow night? We are doing something, aren't we?" Bella said quietly, hoping to not be rejected. Godric smiled at her. He leaned forward and placed a soft kiss to her cheek. Bella let out a sigh of contentment and closed her eyes.
She heard Godric reply, "Of course, min kära (my dear). I will see you tomorrow" He whispered. Bella smiled and breathed deeply, taking in his soothing scent. It wasn't long before she drifted off into a peaceful sleep.
Godric watched as Bella had finally fell asleep. He watched her in agony, his cock was rock hard and straining against his linen trousers. He had never felt so aroused in his life. Her innocence was so disarming and more seductive than any experienced whore could ever be. He was fighting with his instincts to teach her everything he knew, to show her pleasure she knew nothing of, to worship her body thoroughly. He felt his cock throb when she had asked if there was any other way to kiss. Images of him licking out her divine pussy filled his head, her luscious lips around his cock and he knew he had to stop the conversation before his control snapped. Godric removed himself from the bed with a last longing glance towards Bella. He needed to get out of her room filled with her delectable aroma.
Godric sped from her room, out of the house and took to the air. He flew very quickly to Eric's primary residence and sped down to the sleeping quarters. Eric had not yet returned from Fangtasia but would do so soon. He decided to take a shower. He loathed washing off Bella's scent but did not want to share it with Eric. It was his scent to smell. Not Eric's. Godric removed his clothes and stepped into the warm spray of the shower. The drops hit his skin rhythmically, not helping to deflate his arousal. He groaned at the sensation. Without much thought he touched his cock gently stroking it absent-mindedly. He was painfully hard. He felt the soft skin of his cock in his palm, enjoying the sensation. He began conjuring images of Bella previously and imagined what it had been like if she had asked him to show her different ways of kissing. Godric groaned. He would start with exploring her mouth thoroughly and move down her beautiful neck, licking, nibbling and tasting her. He would suck her soft nipples tearing moans and gasps from her delectable lips. She would beg and look at him with her sweet brown eyes, pleading with him to pleasure her. He groaned. He would do so gladly. He would taste her soaked womanhood. Licking up every precious drop of her essence. He imagined her taste, moaning. Godric's hand gripped himself more firmly and increased the pace of his stroking. It felt so good. He imagined Bella's soft cries and sweet smell overpowering his scenes. Before he knew it, Godric came all over his hand with a loud grunt echoing off the shower walls. Godric stood panting in the shower trying to compose himself. He had not had such a powerful release in his recent memory. He sighed and closed his eyes imagining how amazing it would be when he finally had Bella all the himself. With regret, he left the shower, feeling dawn approaching. He towelled himself off then walked nude into the bedroom.
He saw Eric laying on the bed casually with a smirk adorning his features. "Rough night?" He looked suggestively at his maker.
Godric groaned and fell on the bed, his arm covering his face. "I am going mad, my child. She inflames me like no other. I do not know how I will control myself" He muttered.
Eric turned towards his maker and shot him a pointed look, "Resist her you must. I have mentioned how innocent she was" Eric stated in a firm voice. Godric removed the hand covering his eyes and glared at his son.
"You did not mention how innocent she was, my child. She did not know that kissing can involves tongues, I almost died the truth death when she asked if there were other ways to kiss" He shot his child a painted look.
Eric chuckled, "I was unaware. I knew she was extremely innocent but this is much more than I had anticipated. I would have thought her other vampire would have taught her the most basic skills" He said to his maker.
Godric growled in response, "I am glad he did not. However, I am unsure of how to proceed with one so innocent. I do not wish to scare her away with my powerful lust"
Eric pondered this for a moment until coming up with a solution, "I can have Pam go on a 'girls night' with her. Pamela says that it is a ritual with human females in which they go out and share embarrassing secrets with one another and discuss sex. They also dabble in harmless same sex experimen-" Eric was cut off to hear to loud displeased growl from his maker. "However, not always and not in this instance. They discuss sex and compare different techniques. I could arrange Pam to go on one with Bella tomorrow night and teach her of the very basics. I could also get her to reveal Bella's opinion on any potential attraction to you" Eric said, and knew he had won his maker over.
Godric looked exited by this prospect and determined, "She is busy tomorrow evening but the one after that shall suffice" He said. Eric smiled internally. He picked up his phone and sent his child a quick text dismissing her from her duties at Fangtasia and telling her to take Bella on a 'girls night'. He informed her to educate her on the fundamentals of sex and to inquire about her feelings towards Godric subtly. She replied instantly with a, "Excellent. Will need your credit cards"
Eric shook his head but smiled fondly at his child's antics. She had been pestering him all night for an opportunity to spend time with Bella, she was jealous of all the time he had spent with her in Dallas. He did not want to overwhelm Bella with vampire company but Pam was determined as ever to spend time with her. He spoiled her too much. Godric started compiling a list of questions he wanted answers from Bella much to Eric's amusement. When he had reached his fourth page, Eric started pitying his child. He went into his daytime rest leaving his maker still writing furiously long after dawn.
A/N: There! I made this particular chapter long to make up for the cliffhanger in the previous chapter. I'm evil, i know. Let me know what you think :)