With One Look

Chapter 6

A/N: Once again there will be a lemon in this update, and once again I have marked it ahead of time encase you wish to pass it. Huggs

Caius P.O.V.

My mind was spinning with the thought of Isabella. Not just that she would be mine, but with the thought of her gifts. If I was right I was about to make Aro's existence one of pure bliss. I didn't want to jinx this for us. If I was right that Aro would try everything in his power to attach Isabella to himself as he tried to push me aside, I wasn't going to let that happen. I would see to that, but I still thought it best to talk to Aro about Isabella's gifts in any case.

Besides if I was right he wouldn't be able to attach himself to her in any case due to her gift as a shield. She would block not only Chelsea's gift of bonding her to him or us, but she'd block all other gifts as well. But she will have to be watched … closely and led in such a way that she doesn't put any of us in harm's way until she learns how to control it or them. With that one gift she will absorb all gifts she comes in contact with, yes, she will have to be watched very closely.

As I arrived at Aro's office door and before I could knock I heard his voice telling me to enter. I opened the door and walked across the room and sat in one of the leather chairs facing his desk. Aro looked at me from his own chair behind the antique mahogany desk before he spoke.

"What can I do for you, brother?" I sighed and gave him my best smirk as Aro's eyebrow arched into his hairline. Aro knew me well enough to know that I had knowledge he did not, and he would stop at nothing until he found out what that something was. He also knew I was coming from Isabella's room where Demetri and I were trying to teach her the best way of using her gift as a shield, so he knew it had to be something he would find intriguing. Instead of torturing him by keeping him in the dark I began to explain to him what we had found out.

"Brother, Demetri and I have just found out that Isabella has not only two gifts, but three…so far."

"Three! You mean besides the double shield?" he asked. I nodded my head and continued.

"I'm not completely sure so do not take my word to heart, but I'm thinking that she may very well turn out to be a sponge."

Aro's eyes grew to the size of saucers. He jumped to his feet, his face lit up and a smile took over his entire countenance. He paced his office floor for a few seconds and then turned back to me and asked.

"Are you sure?"

"No, as I said don't take my word to heart, but I have a feeling that it is a very good possibility,"

"What has she done to make you think this is a possibility?" I sighed and steepled my four fingers against my lips as I thought about what had happened earlier. To keep my explanation short I decided the direct approach was best.

"I think she absorbed Jane's gift, brother. She just put Demetri rolling on the floor in pain, and in Demetri's own words he said it felt like Jane's gift."

"Really," he said as he continued his pacing, and I could see his mind began to work. "Where is Eleazar at the moment?" he asked as his mind reeled trying to think of the last place he remembered Eleazar to be.

Eleazar is one of our elite guards. He has the gift of knowing what gift humans and vampires alike carry, and Aro sends him out to scour the world in search of special gifts to add to our forces.

"I believe Demetri said he was in Egypt at the moment," I told him.

"We need to send for him. He will be able to tell us for sure of Isabella's gift, or gifts if she is not as you say a sponge, but brother if she is … what a find!" he said, almost giddy as he clapped his hands together.

"Do not get ahead of yourself, brother. We will send for Eleazar and will find out soon enough how special she is."

Aro turned to me and smiled.

"I hear Marcus told you that you are bonded to Isabella. What do you think of that, brother? How do you think that will work in your favor?"

I shook my head and smiled. Marcus's gift is that he can see bonds, any kind of bonds whether they be friendship, familial, bonded mates and finally true mates. It comes in handy when there is a dispute with a vampire who tries to take another's mate. This is a no-no in our world.

"I find Isabella very pleasing, but Marcus didn't say she was my true mate, brother only that there is a bond there and it may be nothing more than a companionship bond between the two of us. But I do find myself drawn to the woman, and feel that I do not want to be parted from her for long periods at a time." Aro smiled and nodded his head in understanding.

"This is a very good turn of events. You know as well as I do that very few find their true mates, brother. I've known only two that have found theirs and that is Marcus and myself. It is very uncommon and you may find yourself spending your eternity with Isabella and be very content in doing so," he explained. I nodded in agreement.

It was very uncommon for our race to find our true mates, and Aro was right. I too only know of two that have found their true mates and we have knowledge of every vampire in existence, or almost every one of them unless we happen across one like Isabella who was turned unexpectedly. It is true that others have found their bonded mates such as Isabella and myself, but we've never come across any besides Aro and Marcus who have found their true mate, and even then Marcus had lost his true mate, Didyme, to a werewolf attack leaving him dead inside. No pun intended.

Aro is happily mated to Sulpicia and has been for some time. Our true mate calms and completes us, which keeps us grounded in our way of thinking and making decisions. Which is also true with our bonded mates, but to find our true mate is something else completely.

With bonded mates it is true that we can leave them for an undetermined amount of time without too much pain, but with true mates that would be impossible. Being away from our true mates is very painful, bringing confusion and uncertainty. It's not a good thing to be away from our true mates and that is why Aro takes Sulpicia with him when he leaves the castle if he's going to be gone any length of time.

After Didyme's death, Aro had Chelsea bond Marcus to our coven. Aro couldn't let him wander off and try to find his second true death. Chelsea has the gift to break or bond another to whomever she wishes. Granted she cannot break a true mated bond though she tried to do just that with Marcus after he lost Didyme, but failed, and that is why Aro had her bond him to the crown. It gave him some relief from his true mate's death; he is less confused, but he is still not all there at times.

"Thank you, brother. I think you've just made my day with this information. I will contact Eleazer and have him return as soon as he can so we can be sure of Isabella's gifts. I can't tell you how I hope you are right in your speculations. To have a sponge in our midst is more than I could have ever hoped for. I just wish that Chelsea's gift could bind her to us for eternity, but with her shield that will be impossible, so I leave it in your hands to keep her here, happy and content," Aro said.

I just hope I can do just that. I never want Isabella to leave us either, but it's not only for her gifts, although it will be exciting to have the protection among our guard, but I was thinking more in the line as my mate.

I couldn't wait to take her as mine to feel our bodies intertwined in the heat of passion it made me hard just thinking about it, and to know that she is a virgin makes it that much more exciting.

To know that I will be or will ever be the only one to touch her made it that more endearing, but I must take my time with her - to hurry her in such a manner may push her away from me, so I must show her kindness, show her that I can be gentle with her. I must lead her slowly into my bed. Let her feel loved and adored. Yes, that is what I will do.

"I must get back to Isabella. I told her I would explain things to her after I had spoken to you first. Please let me know when Eleazer will arrive," I said as I got to my feet and headed to the door.

"I will do just that, brother. Thank you for this amazing information, and please inform me of any further developments."

"I will do that, brother," I told him as I left his office and made my way back to Isabella.

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Isabella's P.O.V.

I tried to relax and yes, it did help lying here thinking about Caius, but the thoughts of hurting someone with my new -found gifts kept creeping into my psyche as that frightening chill took over again.

I couldn't help thinking about poor Demetri lying on the floor in so much pain, pain that I caused. Demetri had been nothing but kind to me and what do I do…I send him to his knees in excruciating pain.

I felt so bad for doing that to him. I didn't even have time to apologize to him before Caius sent him away.

I'll have to make a point to apologize to him the next time I see him - that is if he's not too afraid to come near me after what I've done to him. Oh God! I really need to learn how to control my gifts before I seriously hurt someone.

What is going on with me? I know I have to learn how to control myself, but what I can't get through my head is why now? I've been alone for what Caius said was quite some time.

Why haven't these gift shown themselves before now? Granted I've been alone and maybe that has something to do with it, but you would think I would have seen some sort of sign or even a hint of these gifts.

Caius says he has an idea of what's going on with me and needed to talk to Aro about it first, god I hope so. I just wish he'd come back and tell me something instead of leaving me here to suffer, wondering what was happening to me.

And as if he read my mind my door opened and he walked in giving me one of his captivating smiles. I jumped from the bed and stood before him waiting for him to tell me something, anything to ease my suffering.

"Well, Isabella how are you feeling?"

Was he serious! How am I feeling? How did he think I was feeling! I could have killed poor Demetri, and he's asking how I'm feeling! I glared at him as if he had lost his mind before answering his question.

"Caius, how do you think I'm feeling? I could have killed poor Demetri. I'm devastated, nervous and need some answers. Please help me to understand what is going on with me," I asked, almost begging for help. Caius walked up to me and pulled me into his arms. I rested my cheek on his chest and wrapped my arms around his waist and sighed feeling the anxiousness drain from my body with his contact.

"Ease yourself my love. It would take a great deal more than what you put Demetri through to kill the likes of him, or any of us as far as that goes. And for helping you…yes, my sweet Isabella I will help you and if you are what I think you are we will train you to control your gifts," he said resting his cheek on top of my head.

"What exactly do you think I am?"

"I think you may be what we call a sponge."

"A what?!" I screeched, confused at what I heard him say. As I raised my head to look him in the eyes, he chuckled and then kissed me on my forehead.

"A sponge, but will know more when Eleazer gets here."

"Eleazer, who is he?"

"He, my dear, is another one of our elite guard members. He also has a gift. Aro sends him out to scour the world for possible gifted vampires that may be of use to us. His gift is that he can tell if a vampire and even some humans have a gift. If they are gifted he informs Aro who sends an invitation to said vampire to come see us, we ask them to join our guard. If they agree they join us if not then they are sent on their way to live whatever existence they are meant to live as long as they don't use said gift against us," he explained.

"What of the humans, I mean, if this Eleazer senses that they may have a gift what happens to them?" I asked needing to know what happens to them and how they talk to them if the humans aren't allowed to know of our existence. Caius paused for a short minute before answering.

"That would depend on what kind of gift they possess. If their gift is minuscule then they are left alone. If it is a powerful gift they are watched for a time and if we think they could prove useful then they are turned and trained to be a part of the guard."

"And that is the tricky part, isn't it? I mean, if the human decides not to join you then what, you kill them?" I asked, knowing I was right in my assumption as Caius nodded his head slightly.

"Sadly, yes my dear, but in our defense we do feed from humans and if said human could be a danger to us it is no different than feeding from the scourge of the world that we live in, right?" he asked nervously.

I could tell he was worried about how I would look at him after learning this part about him, but he was right - we did feed from humans, they were just cows to some of us, the bane of our existence. It still saddened me that they would tell a human of our existence just for their gift, only to kill them if they refused. But it was the world we lived in, one I had no choice but to accept and move on from. I nodded my head before continuing.

"So, this Eleazer has been sent for? He will be able to tell what kind of gift I have and how to proceed?" I asked. He nodded.

"Yes, my love. Once we learn exactly what your gifts are we can begin to train you to use them safely," he said before continuing on. "Isabella, there is one other thing I wish to make clear to you. If you are indeed a sponge, Aro will try to recruit you to join his guard. You see, my love, we have two types of guards, you along with some of the others who carry a greater gift are called the elite guard; the others are in a much lower class of guard. You see the three of us have our own elite guards and while they go on missions together they still belong to one of us. But in your case this will not happen. You are mine, Isabella, heart, body and soul, not Aro's. No matter what he says or tries to make you do you will always - and I want to make this perfectly clear to you -you will always come to me first before doing anything others might ask of you. Am I clear my love? Always come to me first."

I could tell he meant every word he said. I had to admit that I liked the part about being his, heart, body and soul. I knew he didn't mean to sound controlling, he was just worried someone would make me do something against my will and he was making sure I was protected…by him, that made my heart melt, and sent a shiver down my spine.

"I understand Caius. I'll come to you if any of what you said happens…I promise."

He nodded his head and buried his face into my hair and took in my scent.

"God, you smell delicious," he whispered. I moaned and ran my hands up his chiseled chest and over his shoulders and intertwined my fingers into his silky soft white blond hair, holding him closer.

"I want you my love…so badly," he proclaimed.

Caius's P.O.V.

"Then take me Caius, but you must know that I've never been with another man before." I smiled knowing I would be the first. I leaned down and swept her feet out from beneath her and walked across the room and laid her on the bed. I slowly removed every piece of her garments and proceeded to disrobe myself, and lay down next to her. I softly stroked her cheek with the back of my hand as I stared into her soft red eyes and leaned in and kissed her passionately, letting her know what she meant to me.

(Lemon to follow)

"So beautiful," I said as I moved on top of her holding myself up with my forearms. I kissed her again and began kissing across her jaw and down her neck. I didn't stop until I came to her breast. With my tongue I circled one of her nipples before taking it into my mouth and suckling it, causing Isabella to moan pleasurably. I grinned knowing I was bringing her pleasure. After paying equal attention to both breasts I began to kiss further down her body until I came to just above her nub.

Isabella watched as I took her nub into my mouth and sucked softly bringing another moan from her. I circled her nub with my tongue as well. I removed my mouth from her and started circling her nub with my fingers as I watched this beautiful woman moan and move her hips almost begging for me. I slowly moved down and inserted one of my fingers into her causing her to arch her back. I knew she hadn't been touched by any other man by her own confession and knowing how much more painful it would be after becoming a vampire let my claw on that finger extend and after finding her maidenhood I sliced the thin layer that lay before me. Isabella gasped after feeling the sting of my action and sat up holding herself up with her hands trying to pull away from me.

"Shhh, my love," I said holding her in place with one hand. "If I take you without doing this it will hurt that much more than if you were human. Please, it will be over soon I promise. Please lie down and let me fix this." Isabella looked at me with a worried look, but trusted me enough to let me finish and lay back down. I removed my fingers and stuck my finger into my mouth moaning at the taste of her. I generously coated my finger with as much venom as I could and replaced my finger back into her and smeared the venom on her now parted maidenhood to making sure it didn't heal back together again.

Isabella hissed once the foreign venom came in contact with the open wound, but I shushed her trying to comfort her again telling her that it was almost over. Once satisfied with my work and not feeling Isabella squirm any longer I began stroking her with the one finger until she began to moan in pleasure once again bringing a smile to my lips. After a few seconds I added another trying to stretch her enough to enter her without pain and then began to speed up my movements until Isabella was screaming my name. Listening to her moan and finally hearing her scream my name made me so hard that I couldn't believe that I hadn't cum without even being inside of her.

Not being able to stand it any longer I slowly moved up, placing myself over Isabella and took my manhood into my hand and began moving my manhood between her folds coating myself with her juices and then slowly pushed myself between her wet folds. Isabella gasped when she felt the intrusion not because she'd wished that I would stop, but she felt how huge I was as I stretched her walls while moving deeper into her. Once fully sheathed inside of her I couldn't help but moan, loving the feel of being so deep inside her tight wet walls.

"Oh God my love you feel so good, so tight," I said only managing to speak in a whisper. Once I was satisfied that she was comfortable with my intrusion I began to move out and then back in slowly causing Isabella to moan herself, as she began to move with me. After a while I could feel she was getting close to her finish when she began to lose the rhythm that we were in. I sat up on my knees bringing Isabella with me as she straddled my hips. I placed my hands on her hips and began to thrust deep into her once again bringing us both close to our end again.

Isabella laid her head on my shoulder and began to pant as I began moving at a faster pace. When Isabella hit her peak she screamed my name, and at that moment I decided I wanted to hear her scream my name often. I hit my peak shortly after moaning with a low growl as I buried my head into her shoulder.

After a few seconds I lowered Isabella back to the bed and lay down next to her as Isabella whined at the loss of my manhood, bringing another smile to my lips as I pulled her to rest on my chest. After regaining our breath I moved down until our faces were even with one another. I then reached over and moved the hair from her face and tucked it behind her ear. I softly stroked her cheek with the back of my hand and stared into her beautiful eyes.

(End of lemon)

"I want you to move into my suite of rooms with me," I said softly.

"Really, why?" she asked in a confused tone.

"Because I wish to never be parted from you again. And at the end of the day I wish to come to my rooms and find you there," I divulged. Isabella smiled at me as I leaned in and lightly kissed her lips. "Do you agree to do this for me?" I continued. Isabella didn't say anything, she only smiled and nodded her head as confirmation. "Good," I said as I rolled her over on her back and kissed her more fiercely this time. We made love for the rest of the night until a knock came on her door the next morning disturbing our private little bubble, which upset me immensely. After answering the door I was told that Aro needed my presence in his office immediately. After dressing and before leaving I told Isabella that Demetri would help her practice with her gift again this morning, bringing a moan of bewilderment of being afraid of hurting him again, but I ignored her fear knowing it would come to nothing and continued telling her that she would also be taking up her fight training with Felix this afternoon. I kissed her softly before leaving her room to see what my brother found that was of such dire importance that he would take me away from my beloved.

A/N: Let me know what you think...thanks, huggs.