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Chapter Five

Bella stood in the shower off her hotel room as the sunset. She'd woke up drenched in sweat after dreaming. She stepped out of the shower and toweled herself dry dressing in a blue crop top, a pair of shorts and her doc martens. She dried her hair letting it curl naturally around her shoulders. She paused eyeing her reflection in the mirror for a moment before slinging her bag on her shoulder and leaving her hotel.

Bella walked slowly through Santa Carla towards the boardwalk as she thought over what Dwayne had said. She's already agreed to be a vampire and there was no way she was going to be able to live in that cave with him feeling the way she felt and not be with him.

Laddie was bouncing down in his seat between Dwayne and David on the picnic bench anxiously. The sun had set over an hour ago and there was still no sign of Bella. Despite how relaxed Dwayne seemed the others could sense the tension in him.

Bella finally stepped onto the boardwalk and Laddie's face split into a grin when he saw her turn the corner just fifteen feet from where they sat. Dwayne felt the change in Laddie and he looked up finding Bella's eyes. She froze for a moment eyeing the dark haired vampire before she began moving through the crowd faster than before. Dwayne stood up moving around the table closer to her and the guys watched smiling.

Bella stepped through the crowd after what seemed like an age to Dwayne. She dropped her bag to the floor and flung herself at him. Dwayne caught her wrapping his arms around her waist. Bella pressed her lips to his, sinking her hands into his hair. Marko and Paul wolf whistled and David laughed. Dwayne kissed her slowly, committing everything about the moment to memory. When Bella let out a sigh Dwayne ran his tongue along her lip, teasing her mouth further open for him. His tongue teased hers into moving and Bella grasped his hair tighter.

Dwayne slowed the kiss down before he pulled back slowly, looking down at Bella. She grinned answering his silent question about her decision and pressed one more kiss to his lips before they both moved to sit down. Paul leaned over fishing her bag of the floor and handing it to her. "Hey," she said smiling. Dwayne threw his arm around her shoulder, pulling her into his side.

Paul looked up and something behind Bella had him frowning. The others turned to see Star weaving through the crowd towards them. "You coming, Laddie?" Star asked ignoring the others. Laddie shook his head moving closer to Bella. Star frowned. "What's wrong?"

"Perhaps its because you ditched him alone at that concert," David said not turning to look at her. Bella choked back a laugh and Star turned her gaze on Bella.

"Who are you?" she asked, eyeing Dwayne's arm around her shoulder.

"She's the one who saved him from two Surfers," David answered, turning his head and giving Star a hard stare.

Star looked like she wanted to warn Bella off but she turned instead disappearing back the way she came. "And now you've had the pleasure of meeting Star," Dwayne said.

"How about we get this show on the road?" David said. The others stood around him and they moved down the boardwalk to where they left their bikes. They walked passed the comic book store and Bella saw the brothers who had approached her the other night watching them. She smirked and moved further into Dwayne's side.

Dwayne looked down at her and followed he line of sight. He leaned down placing a kiss over Bella's pulse on her neck. Bella fought against the sudden heaviness of her eyelids. "Dwayne," she breathed his name. He straightened up grinning and they carried on walking.

When they reached where they had parked their bikes Dwayne leaned against his as the others climbed on around him. He grinned, pulling Bella to stand between his legs. Her hands came down to rest on his chest and smiled remembering the previous night. Dwayne had the same thought she did. "Are you going to be able to behave yourself or should you ride with someone else?"

Bella grinned and leaned up kissing under his jaw. She ran her hands over his chest and up to his shoulders under his jacket. "I don't think there's much chance of me behaving while you aren't wearing a shirt," she whispered against his skin. Dwayne grinned climbing on his bike and Bella got in behind him. "Guess you'll have to show me what happens to girls who don't behave later." Dwayne groaned and the guys laughed around him as they rode off.

Bella followed them down into the cave and watched as they moved around. Dwayne and Paul were up on the fountain edge with Laddie. David sat down in his wheelchair and grinned at Bella. Marko stepped out of a sight for a moment and returned with a bottle covered in gold and jewels. Marko handed it to David. Paul was walking around the fountain but Dwayne was frozen in place watching.

David took a drink from the bottle before handing it to Bella. "Drink some of this, Bella," he told her. "Be one of us."

Bella accepted the bottle from him, she looked up at Dwayne locking eyes with him as she raised it to her lips. Bella closed her eyes, tilting her head back and drinking deeply. She'd thought the taste would make her feel sick but a comfortable warmth spread through her chest. She lowered the bottle opening her eyes to find Dwayne in front of her. He took the bottle from her hand, giving it to Marko not taking his eyes off her. He cupped her neck in his hands and kissed her. He could still taste the blood on her lips.

Bella grabbed his shoulders, wrapping her legs around his waist. Dwayne moved his hand down to her ass holding her up. He remained standing in the middle of the cave kissing her deeply, his tongue tangling with hers. Bella sank her hand into his hair in her hand and he groaned. "Bella," Dwayne said pulling back with a smirk. "You really can't behave can you?"

"I thought we had already established I'm a bad girl," Bella said, she tightened her hold around his waist with her legs and rocked her hips against his. Dwayne returned to kissing her again and walked them out of the main cave.

A/N: Posted on 30/09/2015. All outfits are on my profile. Violet x.