Over the following week, Bella had gotten used to being physical with a boy. She was still nervous when it came to nudity, but she had come to grips with the fact that Harry thought that she was attractive. She no longer had to be scared that he wouldn't like what he saw. Hell, he had almost seen everything that she had to offer. She still kept things above the belt … for the most part. The reason for this was simple. She still loved Edward and didn't want to give her virginity away to someone that wasn't him. She knew that eventually, she would have to get over it, but for the time being, she still had hope.
Sure, they could still do other stuff besides full-on sex with her panties off, but she didn't trust herself to keep things rated R. Harry was too good at what he does, and she was sure that things would quickly turn NC-17. Things were already dicey enough to begin with. It was only a day or so after they started fooling around that she allowed him to strip her down to her panties. She couldn't find it in her heart to regret her decision. Harry made her feel incredible.
"Oooooooh, God!" Bella gasped out a moan as Harry licked up the inside of her thigh. She looked down between her parted legs and saw the devilish smirk that he had on his face. Blushing deeply, she said, "Oh, wipe that stupid look off of your face! You're not THAT good," she said, embarrassed by the noises that she tended to make.
"Oh really?" he said, raising an eyebrow. She opened her mouth to reply when he reached down and pressed one finger to the slight bulge in her panties. Her panties being completely wet, stuck to her taut lips like a second skin. He could clearly see her engorged clit underneath them. When the tip of his finger touched her panty-covered clit, Bella saw white. There was a flash of the most intense pleasure that she could possibly imagine. All that she could hear were her own screams of pleasure as she writhed and spasmed uncontrollably. Her panties couldn't hold back the torrent of girl cum that sprayed from her pulsating pussy. She felt his strong hands holding her body down so that she didn't fall off of her small bed. Unable to even speak properly, she tried to beg him to release her from the mind-numbing orgasm that he was holding her under. All that came out were gargled noises and squeaks as she gripped his hand and tried to close her thighs shut.
Finally, the bastard removed his finger from her covered clit and allowed her to fall back onto the bed breathing harder than she ever had. She was nearing unconsciousness, and her head was swimming as her body still bucked when spikes of phantom pleasure continued to hit her.
Harry cleared his throat. "So … you were saying?" he smirked as she turned her head to look at him. She would give anything to smack that smirk right off of his handsome face. When his hand slid up her belly and his fingers brushed over her nipples, she quickly smacked them away.
"I'm still too sensitive," she whined, turning away from him. She felt him brush her hair aside and then press his soft, warm lips against the back of her neck. Bella closed her eyes and let herself drown in the sensation.
Immortals
Bella didn't know how she was able to get into such a mess on a consistent basis. Things started off innocently. Harry had to leave for a couple of days to take care of some problems that had come up. What they were and where he went was a complete mystery to her. He said that he couldn't tell her, so she let it go. However, this created a problem for her. She had nothing to do. In her boredom, she set out to find the hidden grove where Edward would sometimes take her. She hoped by finding it, she could hold onto a piece of the man she loved. Normally, this wouldn't really be a smart idea. The woods around Forks were incredibly dense and one could easily get lost in it. She had a trump card that she could play if need be. She could always call out to Harry if she were to get lost.
She packed up some food and dressed suitably for her excursion and hopped in her beat-up, old truck. Soon she found herself tripping over logs and getting tangled in bushes. It had been several hours and there was still no sign of the grove. Edward always carried her so it was difficult to judge just how far that he ran. She was wet and tired and wanted to go home and cry. That was when Laurent had found her. At first, she was excited to see him and hoped that he may be delivering a message from the Cullens. That didn't turn out to be the case. He made it very clear what he was there for.
Bella was slowly inching her way backward while he slowly stalked forward, his eyes wild with hunger.
"You don't want to do this, Laurent," Bella gasped out with a shaky breath. She could see the venom pooling in his hungry mouth.
"Forgive me, Bella. It was not supposed to be this way, but I can't help myself. You smell too delicious. Victoria will not be pleased with me. She very much wanted to play with you before avenging James. At least with me, there will be no pain. I promise, Bella," he said hungrily, and in a blink, he was holding tightly to her body.
Bella closed her eyes and hoped that he was telling the truth. She hoped that it would be quick and painless. She shuddered as she felt his cold breath on the warm skin of her neck. Suddenly, what sounded like a crack of lightning went off near her ear, and she was flung to the side. Her ears ringing and her head dazed, she was just able to look up and see Laurent getting to his feet while missing his arm, shoulder, and half of his chest. She couldn't hear what he was saying, but he looked terrified. Another crack and he was hit square in the chest. Bella's eyes widened when his body blew apart and disintegrated into ash and cinders.
Feeling sick to her stomach, she vomited on the ground. She was just able to wipe her mouth on her sleeve before she was lifted off the cold, wet ground, and she found herself wrapped in warmth. Her body was shivering from the terror that she felt along with the coldness of the waning day. Suddenly, all of her aches and pains went away, and she could hear again.
"I can't leave you alone for a minute, can I?" she heard Harry snort. Bella shook her head from side to side as she hugged him tightly around his neck, not wanting to let go for even a second. Harry chuckled and shook his head in exasperation. He made sure to cover her with his magic so that she would feel safe and stop trembling. With only a thought, he appeared back in her room where he ran her a nice, hot bath.
Immortals
The tiny, pixie-like vampire gasped out loud as she sat in her family's home in Ithaca, New York. Her husband, Jasper was almost instantly at her side. Grabbing her hand, he knew enough to know that he should wait until she snapped out of her trance before asking questions. Once she came to, she turned to him looking devastated.
"What's wrong?!" he asked, immediately worried that something had happened to a family member.
"Bella," she simply said. "She was attacked by Laurent. I can't see either of their futures now," she told him, obviously looking worried. Jasper didn't really know what to do. The only thing that he could think of was to call his brother. Pulling out his cellphone, he began to call Edward when he was suddenly stopped by Alice.
"Wait," she told him. "Before we tell him, maybe we should go and see for ourselves," Alice suggested. Jasper shook his head.
"What if she was kidnapped? Edward will be furious if we don't tell him," he argued. After a quick moment, Alice nodded. Jasper made the call.
Immortals
It was a lazy Sunday morning that found Bella on the couch watching cartoons. She was still recovering from the previous day's events when Harry brought her in a plate of pancakes and bacon. She thanked him and went back to watching her cartoons when she noticed Harry stare off into the distance.
"What is it?" she asked nervously.
"Vampires," he said. Seeing how nervous she was, he smiled. "Don't worry. It's the Cullens … or at least some of them," Harry told her. Bella stood up so fast that her plate and food fell to the floor. Harry snapped his fingers and cleaned it up.
Bella looked at him, not knowing what to do. Harry patted her on the shoulder. "I'll give you some privacy. They'll be here in a moment."
But what about …," she stopped mid-sentence.
"You and me?" he finished for her. Bella blushed and nodded. "Remember when I said that things have a way of working themselves out?" Bella nodded. "This is them working themselves out," Harry told her.
"You and I were never meant to be, Bella. I was only remaining here until I knew that you would be okay," Harry smiled at her, hugging her so that she wouldn't cry.
"So you're going to leave?" she asked in a panic. He could feel her body shaking.
"I'll stay for a little while and see the world, but I promise that I'll at least say goodbye before I go," he could feel her nodding her head against his chest. Just then, someone knocked on the door, and Bella found that Harry was gone. She gathered her courage and opened the door.
Harry watched from above as the vampires were let into her house. Harry rolled his eyes. Sometimes mortals could be so dramatic. Maybe he was just desensitized because he had shed his humanity so long ago. Either way, he'd miss Bella when the time came for them to part. He would do as he promised and make sure that Bella would be alright. Since he didn't have to be within sight of her to fulfill his promise, he decided to travel and see what this planet had to offer.
March 2006
Bella woke up in the cold, hard arms of her boyfriend, Edward Cullen. While she was very thankful that he had come back and told her the real reason why he had left, there was still something missing in her life. Rather, it was someone that was missing. Since the day he had left, Harry hadn't been seen or heard from. On the rare occasions that she was parted from Edward, she had tried to call him to no avail. She knew that he wasn't gone. He promised to say goodbye when he decided to leave this universe. Harry always kept his word.
Truth be told, she was being eaten up inside. They had talked about their "relationship" more than once, and Harry explained that he didn't mind if she was waiting for Edward to come back to her. While she believed him, she still felt guilty. She knew that she shouldn't. Harry was one of the most powerful beings to ever exist and not only that, but he was the most beautiful boy in the world. He could have any woman that he wanted. It made no sense that she should feel guilty because they had already talked about it multiple times. He explained that his emotions were different from that of a mortal. He rarely felt things like envy or jealousy. Even so, she felt as if she let him down. She tried to hide it from Edward, but she knew that he could tell.
She confessed to him about Harry. Harry had given her permission and said that if they ever returned, she could tell them about him. Edward had of course forgiven her. He said that there was nothing to forgive. He was the one to put her in that position, therefore the guilt belonged to him. In a way, he was right, but she still felt guilty. In reality, she couldn't find it in her heart to be remorseful of her actions. She loved Harry and cherished every second that they were together. If she had her way, he would be there with her. He was her best friend after all.
The Cullens were very curious about him. They desperately wanted to meet him. It wasn't often that there was something that a long-lived vampire hadn't seen.
"I would offer to cook you breakfast, but Esme already volunteered. She'll be expecting us in about an hour," Edward told her in his velvety voice. Bella nodded. It would be the first time in months that she would see the rest of the Cullens. Edward would leave soon and run home to pick up his car. He would then drive back to pick her up to take her to school. First, they would stop by the house and meet up with Esme and Carlisle.
Bella eventually got out of bed and went to take a shower. Thankfully, by the time that she was done, Charlie had already left for work. Charlie wasn't the biggest fan of Edward, to say the least. Soon after, Edward came by and picked her up. Bella was nervous as they made their way back to the no longer abandoned Cullen house.
"Don't worry, Bella. Carlisle and Esme are very eager to see you," Edward reassured her. They were indeed very happy to be back in her life. Once they were reacquainted, she, Edward, Alice, and Jasper headed off to school.
The students were very surprised to see the two of them back together. When Edward left, she had to endure the stares and whispers. She somehow had forgotten that it would likely be the same if he were to return. Still, she tried her best to be confident like Harry had taught her. She kept her head held high and didn't hide from the stares. Eventually, they became old news and things were somewhat back to normal.
Once school ended, they went straight back to the Cullen house. Charlie was going to Billy's straight after work so that they could watch some kind of college sports, so she didn't need to worry about cooking him dinner.
"So, Bella," Alice started up, sitting down next to her. "Tell us more about this mystery man. You haven't really given us any details."
"Umm … well …," she said until she was cut off by Edward.
"You don't need to say anything that you don't want to," he told her softly. Bella smiled.
"Thanks. I don't mind sharing some stuff though," she reassured him. Turning back to Alice, she continued. "He's tall … as tall as Emmett. He's good-looking as well," she said, thinking about what else she could say. "He's very kind and likes to play jokes."
"What about his powers?" Carlisle asked.
"I think that they're practically limitless, at least according to him. Though, he did say that he had to follow rules about how he used his powers. He's old too. Very, very old. And he's had thousands of wives," Bella told them, trying to remember all the things that he said. It was kind of hard to remember since it was months ago. Remembering something else, she said, "He even married a female vampire once."
"He did?" Alice raised an eyebrow. Bella nodded.
"He said that she really wanted a baby, so he married her and they had a baby together …"
Almost instantly, Rosalie was nearly on top of her. Of course, Edward freaked out and he made a threatening move toward his sister which freaked Emmett out. Thankfully, things didn't get out of hand and everyone calmed down soon after.
"A female vampire was able to carry a child?" Rosalie asked. If her heart was still beating, it would have been pounding in her chest.
"That's what he said," Bella replied, leaning away from the ravenous girl.
"How?" she asked eagerly.
"Ummm …" Bella thought back and tried to remember.
"Well?"
"I don't think that he said how. He just mentioned it along with something about male vampires and human females being able to make a baby," she told the beautiful blonde.
"A male vampire and human female?" Carlisle asked, very curious from a medical point of view. Bella nodded.
"He said that it was possible, but it was dangerous and not a good idea," she answered.
"Can you tell him to come over so that I can speak with him?" Rosalie asked, grabbing her arm. She made sure not to squeeze too hard in her worked-up state.
"I've tried to call him several times. He doesn't answer me," she said, looking at Edward and blushing in embarrassment.
"Try again!" Rosalie ordered.
"Rosalie," Edward warned her.
Rosalie took a second to relax. Closing her eyes and taking a deep breath, even though she didn't need to, she opened them and tried again.
"Please, try and call him back. I really need to speak with him," Rosalie begged. Bella sighed and nodded.
Closing her eyes, she whispered, "Harry? Please come here. I need you." She waited a moment and nothing happened. She was about to say so when she heard the rumble of thunder. Getting up, she quickly went outside. The rest of the family was soon at her side. Looking around, she couldn't see anything.
Then, all of the sudden there was a rapid succession of flashing lights before what appeared to be a DeLorean materialized and skidded to a halt right in front of them. The whole group looked on in shock at the frozen car that was giving off cold vapors. No one said anything until they all jumped when the car let out a bellow of steam from the back.
"Look what he did to my yard," Esme commented, and sure enough, they all saw two long, deep ruts in the damp grass.
Emmett and Jasper snickered as the door finally opened.