The rest of the week was filled with training and organisation. Alice and Rose have worked their magic with all the paperwork in preparation for Bella's meeting with James tonight. Rose found there really was no loop hole's in the contract that Bella's parents signed, which we were all a bit pissed at.
Charlie has apologized over and over again for agreeing to this, but it was all they could do at the time because they were at the very real risk of losing everything, including their very lives were literally threatened and Charlie swears they were only thinking of their unborn child's safety and really thought they were having a son at the time and didn't worry too much about it till Bella was born.
Charlie looked seriously heartbroken telling us this, that I can't imagine what was going through their minds to have been that desperate that you make a deal with your sworn enemy just to ensure your safety even if it meant that your only child would be at the beck and call of said enemy for as long as they see if and to never truly live your own life.
The very next day after the meeting with James was set up and we found out why James was so desperate to agree to this, I woke up with an idea to get matching tattoo's not only as a way to signal to us monitoring the surveillance cameras that something is up, but also to show how serious about our union I am to her and she is to me.
I told Bella about it and she crashed her lips to mine and we made loved for a couple of hours, till I got a call from Jas about the coins. I am amazed at how much stamina Bella has considering that was only her fourth time with being with a man and the more we are together sexually, the more I learn that she likes it both ruff and slow.
"Seriously I'm hard as fuck just thinking about all the things I want to do to that tight little pussy and ass of her's" my twisted fuck of a brain thinks
"Go to hell man, we got shit to do today" I reply and go back to remembering the events over the last several days to make sure I am prepared for the next couple of weeks.
Jasper had talked to a contact of his and the coins have been replaced with replica's that would fool every expert in that field and the contact even knew of the possible people that the Volturi may use to authenticate them and they are very stupid wanna be's within the field.
That was a relief to Bella and the original's now sit within my Memorabilia room under lock and key in the volt that's in there. Bella and I got our tattoo's that same day, they are a Swan sitting on a shield with an old musket crossed over an old fashioned handled dagger behind it. The dagger has a lion head at the top with a curved thin guard coming out of the mouth and going to join with the blade. The lion has emerald green eyes.
This was Bella's suggestion as it was to match my eye colour. The Swan is in blue and pink water colours to show a softness that is associated with femininity for Bella. The gun and dagger are done in Brown, Gold and Silver.
We both decide to get them just under the crease below our inner elbow, her's on her left and mine on my right. They are generic enough that James or any other Volturi member wont associate anything within it back to me or my family, but specific enough that the idiots will think it is something Bella got to remember her family before marrying James.
Once she is settled into his house she is going to put a virus into the central computer system so that it is easy for us to gain control of the system if we need to, but more importantly have the camera's feed sent to us so we can monitor her at all times.
If she feels things are getting out of hand she is to tap her tattoo three times quickly with two fingers together. She said to me that she will rub it with her thumb to let me know she loves me and is thinking of me and that she will tap once with one finger to let us all know she is still doing ok and finally she will put her thumb over it and hold it there to let us know the plan is still on track.
I hate that she has to go through this first part on her own, as I really don't want to let her go into a situation where she may be seriously hurt or worse as I know how ruthless James can be with his woman. I just can't help it. Despite how little time we have been together I just know that my feelings for her are really strong and I really thank my father and Charlie Swan for bringing us together, otherwise I may never have gotten my head out of my ass to really look at her and started a war that would have cost us everything.
I am pulled from my thoughts by Bella putting her hand on my shoulder. I look up at her and see that she has applied light make up and as I look down her to see what she is wearing I am instantly hard!
She has on a pale blue 1950's pinup styled dress that comes to just above her knees and there is a small sleeve that just covers her shoulder's. She has on a simple crystal studded belt around her waist and she has on some seriously killer black Jimmy Choo's that instead of the signature bright red sole it is a pale blue to match the dress.
Her hair is left out, but has been lightly curled. My mouth must have been hanging open because Bella puts her hand under my chin and I hear my sister chuckle. I turn my head to give her a death stare and she just smiles sweetly at me. Shaking my head, I say to Bella
"So, are you all ready for tonight?"
"Yeah, as ready as I'll ever be." Bella replies
"Do you need to go over everything again for this meeting?" I ask. Now it is Bella's turn to shake her head at me.
"Edward, we are as prepared as we can be. So stop worrying, I know how to handle myself and James doesn't know this so if he tries anything I can deal with him. Plus, it will be hugely fun to mess with his head before we kill him."
"I know, Bella, but I can't help it. I just feel so protective of you and I don't know how to deal with this feeling as I have never felt it for anyone other than my family and somehow with you it feels different. I just don't want to let him get anywhere near you."
When I finish saying this I look into her big brown doe eyes and she leans down to lay a gentle kiss on my lips. Suddenly there is a flash and we break apart and look towards the office door to see Alice with a shit eating grin and her phone pointing at us.
"Alice, what the hell?" I ask, trying to keep my voice steady because I seriously don't know whether to laugh or growl in frustration at our moment being interrupted.
"Nothing brother, but that moment was just too cute and I just had to take a picture." With that she walks over and gives us both a hug and puts some papers on my desk, then she promptly walks out the door laughing.
Bella and I look at each other and just shrug our shoulders and shake our heads with smiles on our faces despite what we are about to go through.
Several hours later
The rest of the day was going over all the equipment for tonight, such as the camera broach Bella is going to wear that also has a mic on it. She has a 9mm in her purse just in case things turn ugly and a small knife in a leather gauntlet on her right wrist.
"Alright, Bella, you will be driving to the La Bella Italiana restaurant on 51st Avenue. This Building is thankfully opposite one of ours so Edward here can be close to you without blowing your cover should you get into any trouble. Please remember your signals.
"Just try to sick to the story we wrote him in the email and the conditions and everything should go smoothly. If he asks about anything to do with what was agreed by your parents and His father just tell him you don't care about it as it was made before you were born, but that you have already agreed to marry him and that was the only part that matters to you.
"All the rest of the stuff shouldn't matter right now for this meeting, but if he insists just let him know you will discuss it all once you are married. Is that all clear Bella?" Jasper asks Bella. She nods her head and looks to me.
I hug her and give her a light kiss and tell her I love her and I'll be right across the street locked and loaded, she replies in kind and then turns to ask Jas
"What if he wants me to go with him tonight to his place?" I look to Jas as I didn't even think about this and I see him thinking for a moment and then Alice chimes in saying
"Just tell him you need to pack some stuff before that happens and that you would like to wait till your wedding night to have sex with him, in a way with how much sex he likes he'll be more desperate to marry you."
WOW, my sister has gain some strategy skills from her husband.
I see Jas nod his head and agree with his wife and Bella nods her head and says
"Well I guess it's show time now." With that she looks up at me and finishes "I love you no matter what happens tonight or at any time during this mission, please don't forget that and let me do my part. I promise not to get hurt and to try to stay faithful to you, but if I have to choose between sleeping with James and keeping safe to complete this mission then I am going to have to do so ok, but never forget that I love you and whatever I say and do with James means nothing more than a means to an end as a part of the mission ok?"
"I trust you Bella, but do what you need to come home to us…. To Me! I love you to Bella and can't wait to get this mission over with to spend the rest of our lives together." I give her a kiss on the lips and then she is out the door and we make our way out the back exit of the mansion to get into our positions undetected.
I just hope this all goes to plan without much deviance as I just want to take Bella home and fuck her six ways from Sunday.
BPOV
To say I was nervous would be an understatement.
I didn't want to be near James unless I was standing right in front of him to put a bullet between his eyes, but I have to complete this mission to safely take him and his two goons out as well as his little nark of a mistress.
I pull up to the parking lot of the La Bella Italiana restaurant and take a deep breath. As I grab my purse and get out of the car, I say my mantra in my head
"This is for Mum, this is for mum, this is for mum…."
I enter the restaurant and I am greeted by a very tall, bleach blonde, blue eyed bomb shell of a woman. She greets me in what sounds like a weird combo of fake British/ fake Italian accent "Hello and welcome to La Bella Italiana, how can I help you?" she gives me a fake bored smile and I reply that I was here to meet a Mr. Volturi and her eyes light up like I was just handing her the world's biggest and brightest Diamond.
"Oh, you must be Miss. Swan. If you would like to follow me, your table is right this way." She replies almost breathlessly. I slightly shake my head at her behind her back, thinking how sad her life must be if hearing his name made her day brighter.
She ushers me into a booth at the very back of the restaurant, something that I know Edward would be going nuts over because I am now nowhere near the windows as he and Jasper had thought I would be. Guess James wants some privacy for some reason.
"Hello Miss Swan, I am Martino and I will be your waiter this evening. Can I get you a drink while you wait for Signor James?" I look up at the young man standing beside me, he is also very tall, very blonde with very blue eyes, but at least his accent was more authentic Italian than the hostess at the front door.
"Um… Just a glass of water please" He nods his head and walks away. I continue to scan the room as I settle down in the booth. I have put my back to the wall behind the booth that is one of about 4 along the wall of the restaurant. The decorations of the restaurant are what you would imagine a trendy Italian restaurant in Italy would look like, all rustic wood accents and checkered table cloths that are blue and white. There are what look like vines joining big flower pots in every corner.
The restaurant is filled with soft light to imitate candle light while still being bright enough to actually see at night, but the big windows that are floor to ceiling on the very front of the restaurant let in a lot of natural light during the day.
A movement at the front door catches my attention. I look up to see James Volturi walking towards me. He is a tall man of about 6ft 3inches with blonde long hair and these baby blues that I imagine most woman would melt under the gaze of. Thank fuck I am not most woman! He walks with an air of confident swagger that oozes sex appeal to gold digging whores who are desperate for some dick and a pay check. I stand up to shake his hand, not that I want to do that, but I thought to look business like rather than anything else.
"Ah, Isabella, my, you look delicious…" OH GOD I think I just threw up a bit in my mouth. I put on a fake smile while he takes my hand that he was still holding and brings it up to his lips to kiss the back of my hand.
I internally roll my eyes.
When he lets go of my hand I take it back and I try to look for a way to rub my hand without it looking like I am trying to rub off something awful. "So shall we get down to why we are here, James?" I ask in a polite professional tone and he replies "Certainty, Isabella." In the same tone as me.
He motions for me to sit back down and once I have he sits directly opposite me, but in the chair that was still closest to me. He is almost cutting me off if I was to try and make a run for it. Not Good! FUCKING PRICK!
I was about to start talking when the waiter comes back and asks if James wanted something and he orders for both himself and me without asking me want I wanted, controlling much, I take a deep breath and James starts talking once the waiter has walked away
"So a little birdy told me that you didn't want to take over from your daddy and that you want to honor your parent's agreement to my father and to me, is this true?" Wow so he was going to get straight to it, well two can play this game as he doesn't know what I am capable of or how business savvy I really am.
"Yes, James this is very true. When I found out that he was sick, I was really upset because I love my father, but then he told me that he would be 'retiring' from running Swan Industries and that he wanted me to take over from him, I was like 'oh hell no' because I was never interested in running it. I wanted to go into the art business, not the family shit.
"I went into the Library of the family home and I was looking around some stuff that my mother had in her desk and saw the agreement that your father and my parents made before I was born. To say I was furious would have been an understatement…" This wasn't a lie as I had been really mad at my parents for this "When I confronted him, he just shrugged his shoulders and stated that 'it was hard times', 'like what the hell dad' I replied. Now don't get me wrong, I wasn't mad that the agreement had me marrying you as I have crushed on you from afar secretly, it was just that I was never told about it and I had to find out like that."
I paused for a moment to settle my stomach as it was churning something shocking. I knew I had to make it sound like I had feelings for him and that I wanted to be with him, but this was seriously making me sick… I think I will deserve an Oscar for this performance. Once I not only knew my voice would be steady without me vomiting, I look up at him through my lashes and continue
"I would have liked to have been groomed to be your wife, James. Maybe that is why I never settled down as no one seemed to measure up to you. You're so dominating and confident that I don't have words to describe how the thought that you will be all mine makes me feel." He takes a sharp breath in and smiles devilishly, I smile back knowing that I have just roped him in hook, line and sinker.
"So anyway, I told him that I really wasn't going to take over from him even more now after finding this out. It was the next day that I learned that he had contacted that doctor the Masons have, Dr Cullen… Collins or something like that because he was an expert in my father's illness and that he was going to do a deal with them to give them Swan Industries seeing as I didn't want it.
"Now, James if I wasn't mad before I sure as hell was now. I asked him what I was going to do and if that meant that I was being kicked out and he said that the house was still going to be mine, just not anything else and that meant that only the house would be left to me in his will." I made sure I looked down for a moment and made it sound like I was about to cry and then looked up at James from under my lashes again. I put my hands on the table and I feel James place one hand over mine and once I felt that and his look of interest and fake concern I continued
"So my own father basically has cut me out of his will and I want to make sure that he knows that two can play this game he is playing. If he can go to the enemy and give everything he has worked so hard for away just so the Volturi family can't get it, then I can come to those who were once friends to the Swans and show that there is at least one Swan that is honorable."
I look back at James and see that he is smiling at me in what I'm guessing is supposed to be a sexy grin/ smile, but all it does in churn my stomach more. "Well Isabella, you made the right choice, my dear." He lifts my right hand off the table and curls his fingers around my hand and then continues in a tone that was laced with finality "I was so happy when I got an email letting me know of your decision and I know we will be so very happy together. Now I have organised everything to be ready for this weekend, that is if you have all your affairs in order by then and then we will get married on Saturday and have you moved in by Sunday evening."
With this last part he gives me a smoldering look while wiggling his eyes brows. I can't help the giggle that escapes my lips, I thought for half a moment that he was going to yell at me for it, but it seems he thinks that I am being coy… GAG! …. Gosh this dick is soooo stupid is all I can think about as he brings my hand again to kiss the back of it – YET AGAIN – like what the fuck is with him wanting to hold and kiss my hand all the time? It's almost like he is wanting to eat me alive or something!
I am SO going to have to have a scolding hot shower and seriously scrub and scrub after I get home tonight. How the HELL am I going to survive god only knows how long being in the same fucking house as this revolting piece of work? I take a deep breath as I know that has to be done and I will get great satisfaction from being the one to kill this fucker.
He clears his throat and I realise that he is still holding my hand and he is waiting for my answer. I remove my hand gently from his and run my hand over my new tattoo that is hidden under my shirt. "Well James, I think I can have everything ready by Saturday. Where would you like me to meet you and what time?"
"I was thinking of sending you a car to your house, but I don't think that wise if you want to keep your father out of the loop till the last moment, so how about you meet me here at say 9 am and you can follow me to my compound which will be your new home and where our wedding will be held. Now this brings me to a few more things."
He pauses to let me answer him and I tell him that 9 am Saturday would be fine and I asked him what the few more things were, knowing full well what they could be and totally rolling my eyes on the inside at how predictable he is. Thank goodness that he is predictable as it is going to make my stay with him till we kill him less nerve racking.
"As a part of the agreement there was a box numbered 666 that has to come to me, if you can bring it with you that would be great. Don't worry about what is in it and don't open it either, just grab it and bring it to me please. I will make sure I have some paper work for you as I would love to provide for you for the rest of my life as well as prove to you that you will be my one and only."
I had to try and not laugh out loud to this as I know that Victoria is his live in Mistress so I tell him "I want you to have a clause in the paper work that if either one of us cheats on the other that the cheater gets nothing and it goes to the one that got cheated on. I trust you impeccably, but it will make me feel better knowing that if some scraggy whore seduces you, as you are a very attractive man James, that you will forever be able to look after me even though I could never stand to look at you ever again, Also I know that there have been some rumours about both myself and you that I am no happy with and this clause would protect us both."
I smile sweetly as a way of stopping me laughing at the look on his face. He looks like he is almost choking after swallowing something sour, but he seems to recover quickly and replies with false sincerity "Sure thing, Isabella. I wouldn't ever do anything to hurt such a beautiful young lady like yourself, but with this paper work I will show you just how trust worthy I am."
He gives me a smile and then leans forward to pick up his glass and as he is taking a sip I swear I hear him mutter "Thank fuck it is just a stupid piece of paper." I smile as I know that this will make sure I own everything before we kill him.
"Ok is that everything?" I ask while looking down at my watch. "Just one more thing…" With that he gets up and pulls something from his pocket. Oh God please don't be doing what I think he is…... Oh shit I think he is going to propose to me…... GAH! Oh well I guess I have to look happy at this shit!
"Isabella Swan, will you marry me?" he asks while holding out this massive solitaire diamond sitting on a plain yellow gold band. Seriously this thing had to be like 6 or more carats! Man is that what he thinks women want in an engagement ring? Thank fuck Edward understood me better because I really don't like this over the top crap, first chance I get after this I am going to either sell this thing and give the money to charity or get it made into smaller diamonds and then turn them into pendants or something to give them away.
As I look to James I see that he is waiting and the rest of the restaurant is looking our way. I make myself have the hugest smile, hoping it didn't look fake, and quickly replied with "Yes, of course!" I hold out my hand to him as I figured that would look natural and he puts the ring on my figure. I internally curse that my ring finger is a size that most jewellers use as a small size, but I make sure to keep the smile on my face.
"Oh great it fits!" James said with fake happiness while standing up. Oh so that's he's game, this is just for show, well two can play that game. "It is great isn't it." I replied with the same fake tone that was laced with a hint of disdain mixed with sarcasm, he looks down at me for a moment before looking towards the bar area where a red-headed woman is standing, staring at us with what almost looks like tears.
I look at James and see that he is looking at her with longing…. Could this be Victoria? If so then that could be something to keep a track of and maybe what I could use later as a way to catch him with her breaking one of my conditions 'Barty' wrote in his email to him as well as which he has just agreed to here today and take them both out together.
"Hey Vicky, get two glasses of dad's good wine now." He barked at her and she jumps to his orders like he just whipped her with a barbed cat of nine tails. When she returns and walks over to us her head is down and she holds out the tray to us and says with a purr in her tone
"As requested Sir." I see her glance at me from under her eye lashes and her look is well… if looks could kill I'd be as dead as Barty is. I just smile sweetly at James and I raise my glass, we clink our glasses and I take a sip…. Yes, I know it could be poisoned, but I am betting on the fact that they know I am disowned by my father and have nothing but a building and some coins that come with me once I am married to James and not before, as well as the fact that I would be like a trophy to the Volturi family, well Aro in specific as he and my Father go way back and their hatred of each other is very well known.
After this sip, I say "Wow, James this Wine is really great and so is the staff in this restaurant. I hope that the staff at your place is just as obedient, for once I move in I'd hate to have to fire someone." Everyone knows that James has a small staff hired to look after his house and grounds and that when he doesn't have a serious woman around they do everything for him, so he can either drink himself into a stupor till he passes out or fuck some poor unfortunate soul who just so happens to be the 'flavor' of the week (even if he has a serious woman around).
He half chokes/ half spits out the wine he had in his mouth still and looks at me in a moment of confusion. I almost chuckle at his dismay. "Um…... Yes, they are, Isabella. I thought you were going to be looking after me and I wouldn't need them so I was going to get rid of them once you moved in." Ah so that's why he was confused, well I better explain seeing as he is a dumb cunt.
"Oh I will be, but in doing that how could I possible look after keeping the house clean? After I cook your meals, I will have to clean the dishes and I would much rather be spending that time feeding you, my soon to be husband so you don't have to lift a finger." I look up at him with sultry eyes, while trying not to vomit I may add, and I used my finger to trace up and down his forearm seductively.
I see him take an involuntary gulp and then take a large chug of wine, effectively draining the whole glass and he turns to Victoria "Vicky, be at work at my place by 6 am Saturday morning." Then turning to me he leans down and kisses my hand with the huge diamond on it and holds it while he continues "Well I will see you on Saturday morning. Good evening, my Isabella."
With that he walks out the restaurant. I turn to grab my purse and go to do the same, only I get grabbed on my upper arm by Victoria. "Just so you know he isn't marrying you for love." Her tone has so much venom in it that I wonder what her story is and I can't wait to extract it out of her before I kill her.
With just as much venom in my tone as hers did, I reply "Oh, honey neither am I. Just keeping a promise is all." This was actually truthful seeing as I am keeping the promise I made to my mum after she was killed that I would take the fucker who killed her out and that I would take the Volturi Family down piece by piece for making my parents have to make that arrangement in the first place…... But they don't need to know any of that just yet.
I don't wait for a reply as I disengage her hand from my arm, I grab my purse and walk out of the restaurant to my car. I look briefly to the building across the road knowing that Edward is in there somewhere and although I keep my poker face on, I know that I am giving them a look that tells them everything went well in case the signals were jammed by James.
I drive around the equivalent of 3 blocks before hooking back around to head straight for my house. It was agreed that Edward would meet me here using my father's chauffeur and vehicle just in case I was being followed and the drive around didn't shake them.
Once I was in my house I made my way to my room and I am greeted by Edward standing there with open arms with nothing but boxers on. I feel tears start to well up in my eyes because I feel like I have cheated on him and I run to meet him. He encases me in his strong arms and I feel safe within them.
He pulls back slightly and takes my hand with the awfully large engagement ring on it and pulls the thing off my hand. He then kisses my bare finger and then gently lets it fall to my side. I was about to say something when he puts a finger over my mouth and shakes his head.
He then undressed me slowly, starting with my shirt. As he exposes my bare flesh, he leaves searing kissed along my skin that has me dripping wet. By the time I am naked I am a panting puddle. He then leads me to my bathroom where he has run a bath for me. He helps me in, being careful to not get our tats wet and motions for me to sit forward so he could get in.
Once settle he goes about cleaning me, paying close attention to where James had touched me. This brought tears back to my eyes at how gentle he was being with me and how much he pays attention. All I can do is lean back into his chest and enjoy this tender moment.
Edward and I may not know how to express with words what is in our hearts, but boy oh boy can he make up for that in actions like what he is doing now. This man has quickly become my world, my everything and while I can't understand how in the hell that is even possible, I will be forever grateful to both our fathers for arranging for us to marry as I can honestly say I would never even have looked in Edward's direction otherwise because of all the rumors about him.
Once he was done with cleaning me, he leans me forward so he can get out and then leans me gently back so he could get dried. Once done he helps me out and dries me. After I am dried he then leads me back in to the room where he lifts me up onto the bed.
He looks at me for a moment with so much love and devotion in his eyes that I gasp. He makes me feel so special, like I am the only other person in this world and it takes my breath away, but more so in this moment.
There are no words spoken as he climbs up on the bed with me and he gently spreads my legs to settle between them on his knees. He lightly runs both his hands up my legs to my headed and dripping core with a small smirk on his face. I wonder what he is thinking, but just as I was trying to figure it out he leans down and starts to worship my folds and clit.
I grab the sheets on either side of me and arch my back out of sheer pleasure. This is better than any other oral sex he has done on me, and if I am being completely honest the one time I let a man go down on me orally he didn't get too far because he used his teeth too much and always wanted to put fingers in me and I wasn't ready for that part yet at the time, it was so horrible I didn't want to let a man ever go down on me again, I am so glad I did let Edward do so as he really knows what the hell he is doing.
Just as I feel I am about to cum from his ministrations, He pulls away which makes me whimper, but before I could say or think of doing anything about getting him back to me to finish what he had started, he's long thick and hot dick was sheathed deep inside me.
We both groan out in pleasure at the feeling and as we looked into each other's eyes he starts to move in a slow and deliciously sensual rhythm that I have no idea how long we were at it for, but I came numerous times before he came inside me.
This is how our night was spent. In the morning I was going to have to start putting the rest of the plan into action with Edward and our family to make sure that this hit on James, his two goons and Victoria goes smoothly without any complications and what possible shit that may happen was, but for now I was content to just be laying here in Edward's arms.
At some point we both drifted off to sleep tangled in each other, Sated and satisfied.