Life With An English Noble
By: Wizardtho
Chapter 12:
...BPOV...
When everyone came back a bit later, I was curled into Caleb's chest while he stroked my spine comfortingly. Jasper crawled to curl up behind me with a kiss to my temple, then Ali sat so she could rub my feet. I smiled slightly, then whispered, “I can't go through it now, but once I'm better, I expect to hear your side of what happened. Jazz, I never blamed you... I hope you know that.”
Jasper cooed, stroking my arm, “Shh, Bella. I know... I can feel it. You just rest and get better now. I'll help Caleb keep the dreams away.”
I shook my head, not wanting to sleep again yet. I wanted to soak in the tub, but didn't think I could take one with Caleb yet. Ali patted my foot, then said softly, “She wants to soak in the tub.”
Then Jasper added, “She isn't ready for it to be you, though, Caleb. Would you mind if Ali helped her?”
Caleb lifted my chin to look in my eyes, then asked, “Would you like Ali to soak in the tub with you, My Sweet?”
I bit my lip, but he shook his head while brushing his thumb over it. “None of that, now. I know you aren't ready for anything more with me, so if you would like Ali to help you, that's fine with me. I need you to tell me, though, because I don't want you to be uncomfortable.”
I nodded, ducking my head into his chest, then whispered, “I... I think I'd like Ali to take me... but you need to stay holding my hand, don't you?” Caleb nodded and looked at Jasper.
Alice was sitting down in the hot water, with me cradled carefully in her arms, about ten minutes later. Jasper and Caleb were both in the room with their backs turned, but Caleb made sure to keep contact with my hand. Alice didn't try to explain anything, which I was thankful for, because I had absolutely no energy.
I ended up falling asleep curled up on Ali's chest, after she gently washed me from head to toe. I didn't even feel her and Caleb drying me off or dressing me.
When I woke up a few hours later, I was surrounded by two large male forms, so I couldn't help but hum as I snuggled in further. It reminded me of the dream I had of Dom and Caleb. Then I heard Jasper's smooth chuckle, which caused me to remember what happened. I blushed slightly, whispering hoarsely, “Shit... sorry, Jazz. I thought you were someone else for a second.”
Jasper kissed my temple with a hum, then said, “I know, Sugar. No harm done, though don't think you would have gotten a complaint out of me if you did know it was me.”
I groaned, then said, “Trouble, Mister. That's where you're headed. I've been there, and it didn't end well on either front.”
Ali chose to speak up then, whispering from what sounded like behind Jasper, “That was a big misunderstanding, Bel- sorry, Isa. You're still learning about our ways, so there are bound to be bumps in the road. Don't give up on the pleasure that could be had, just because you had one experience that didn't turn out the way you hoped. At least promise me that much.”
I chuckled while snuggling deeper between Jasper and Caleb, making both of them hum as they held me tighter, then whispered, “I think I can handle that, Ali. Your man is seriously good at snuggling, and he smells incredible.”
Ali chuckled, “You just let me know... I can give you inside dish, Sweetie. Now how are you feeling?”
I managed to stretch slightly, only to feel several tight muscles protesting. I winced, then Jasper placed Caleb's fingers against the small of my back as he placed his between my shoulder blades. I moaned at the feeling when they both started massaging out the knots, “Dear God... so much better than two seconds ago. I know I need to eat, but can... mmm... it can wait until you two get all the knots ou-ooh.”
Jasper chuckled, and I felt Caleb kiss my lips before whispering against them, “You just relax, My Dove. We'll make sure all those pesky knots are gone by the time we're done.”
He helped me situate on my belly, then he and Jasper both started working out every single knot of tension in my body. I fell asleep quickly from the soothing feeling of their attention, and soon was dreaming. Instead of the nightmares that had plagued me the last few days, my dream this time was an erotic one... like the last... except it wasn't Dom and Caleb.
This dream was of Caleb and Jasper. I wasn't all that surprised, because of how I fell asleep, but I was shocked at how easily he aroused me without pushing the feeling at me. He seemed to know just how to touch me when, like Caleb, so I was literally a constant mess of moans and pleas at their attention.
When I woke, I was lying on my back, with Caleb still massaging me. I was panting just shy of release. I whimpered as I arched, then cried out in frustration as my surroundings registered. Caleb cooed, “Shh... you were dreaming, Isa.”
I looked to find the room cleared, asking through my panting breaths, “Where is everyone?”
He smirked slightly, then replied, “You started having an erotic dream, Sweets. Jasper didn't feel right continuing your massage while you were having such a dream, since no permission had been given, so he and Alice went for a quick hunt.”
I whimpered, still so close to release, causing Caleb to ask, “What would you like me to do, Isabella? I hate leaving you unsatisfied if I have another choice. I need you to tell me the boundaries.”
I hated not being able to make love to him, the pain in my chest was aching fiercely to have him heal our bond. My whole body felt like it was screaming with the need to feel his teeth buried in my skin, so I gave in and whispered, “Make love to me, Caleb. Please, I can't take it anymore. I miss your touch so much.” His lips instantly took mine, our kiss overflowing with all of our pent up emotions.
When the kiss ended, Caleb sat me upright to remove my top as he said seriously, “The healing is supposed to feel good, like our intimacy, so do not hold back. Cum for me as many times as you feel the need, My Love.”
He kissed a wet path along my shoulder and neck, letting his breath fan along the wetness, “Dear God, your arousal is filling the whole room. It's calling to me as much as my need to heal us is. Would you like to share your dream with me, Temptress?”
I shuddered a breath, clutching to him as I moaned, “Don't stop, please. I... mmm... had a dream about you and Jasper with me. It was because of how I fell asleep with both of you massaging out the tension... that's all.”
He chuckled, then tilted my head back to lick long lines up my throat. “That's not all, My Sweet. You were more aroused this time, than when you had the dreams of Dom and me taking you together.”
I whimpered in need as a tingling sensation rose in the skin that he had kissed and licked, then moaned, “More... oh God, Caleb... it was like he knew me. It felt like just as soon as I would need something, he would make it happen, just like you do. He knew just when to kiss or lick or bite... and holy hell, the two of you had me constantly crying out.”
Caleb groaned, then leaned me back onto the pillows again. As soon as I was settled, he licked my collarbones while moaning, “Did he use his powers, My Little Seductress?”
I whimpered as I arched into him, then panted out, “No... that's why I was surprised at how quickly he aroused me-ee... sweet torture... please, Caleb.”
He hummed while licking his mark on my breast gently, then swirled his tongue against it, saying, “Just think of the orgasms if he did use them, Minx. Cum for me. Cum for me, please, Isabella.” He bit down on his mark just shy of breaking skin -sucking roughly on the trapped flesh. I instantly fell apart, clutching at him while begging for more.
When the pleasure faded, the tingling sensation didn't go away; it was like a constant stream of arousal everywhere his tongue made contact with my skin. He teasingly licked and nipped his way down my front, making sure to coat every centimeter of my skin in his venom, working me through every orgasm expertly. He skipped over my core, though, explaining softly, “If I taste you now, I'll never finish the healing part, my mate.” I whimpered, but he compromised by thrusting his fingers deep inside me as he tended to my thighs.
When my whole body below my jaw was covered in his venom, other than my core, Caleb moaned, “You need rest as well as food, My Love. I don't want you to become dehydrated, and your stomach has been viciously growling at me for the last twenty minutes.”
I agreed, thankful for the small time to recoup, then Caleb quickly covered us as he picked up his phone. About two minutes later, there was a knock on the door, so Caleb called out, “We're covered, guys. You can come in.”
Jasper entered with Alice. While Alice curled up on the free side of me without making contact, Jasper did the same near my feet after placing a tray on my lap. When I looked at Jasper curiously, he smiled, explaining, “It's not a good idea for anyone other than Caleb to touch you until after the process is complete. Even an innocent touch, like me holding your feet or Ali wrapping you in a hug, would make any progress Caleb has made null and void. He would have to start the process all over again, because our scents would cling to you.”
I nodded, digging into my food, then he hummed as his eyes fluttered, “Mmm, you feel like you've gotten at least most of the first part done.”
I hummed as I nodded, then swallowed before saying, “Most. We needed to stop for me to eat and recoup. Is the tingling thing normal?”
Alice hummed at that, like she was feeling the same thing as me, then said, “Yes. It will slowly increase as you reconnect, making you feel like one big nerve ending; it won't go away until his teeth pierce your skin during the marking. Don't be afraid of the intensity of it, Isa. It's your body recognizing its mate again, so let yourself feel what whatever your body needs you to. Neither of you will be in any pain, once the marking happens and you both are one again.”
I nodded then looked at Caleb sadly. I think I remembered a flash of him saying we were both in pain, but that whole time was so fuzzy that it was hard to remember anything clearly. He shook his head while cupping my cheek, “You needed to make the decision without knowing, Isabella. If you'd have known that I was in just as much pain as you, you'd have let me heal us just to stop my pain, but that would have been for the wrong reason. You needed to make that decision because you wanted to truly be with me again, not because one or both of us were in pain.”
I nodded, then said, “I know, and you're right. I hate that you're in pain, though... that I was the cause. If I'd have jus-”
Caleb captured my lips to cut off my sentence, then said against them, “None of that. I hurt you, which made you pull away from me. You needed that time, and I know that. Now no more. Eat some more for me, please. You are too weak as it is, plus there is still a bit more healing to go through before we can be one again.”
Jasper and Alice stayed to talk to us until I finished eating, then both blew me kisses before they made their exit. As soon as they did and the doors were closed, Caleb whipped the covers off of me, then thrust two fingers inside me while taking a nipple in his mouth with a loud growl. I cried out at the sudden pleasure of his actions, then heard both Jasper and Alice's chuckles from the other side of the door. I moaned his name loudly as he curled his fingers while scraping his teeth against my nipple, already so close again, then instantly came when he made a long rough lick up my center.
Our love-making, after Caleb tended to my core for quite a while, was more than that. It was us coming together again, and as the pain eased in both of us, our need for each other rose like a raging inferno. We clawed and nipped and sucked at anything we could, while our moans and growls and cries filled the room to an echoing volume. The sensation was completely consuming.
When our bodies re-synced to each other what felt like an eternity of pleasure later, Caleb growled loudly, “Mine. Tell me, Isabella. My mate. My eternal love. Mine and only mine.”
I cried out loudly as my orgasm rushed toward me, “God, yess! I'm yours, Caleb! Only ever yours! Your mate!”
Caleb tugged my head back by my hair, cradled my head and back, then thrust into me completely as he growled before cleanly biting around the nipple of my right breast. His bite triggered a severely intense multiple orgasm for both of us, and as before, the slightest movement from either of us seemed to just extend the pleasure for both.
Caleb collapsed back onto the pillows as our orgasms finally faded, bringing me to rest on his chest, both of us panting softly into the silent room until our breathing started to calm. Caleb was the first to speak, holding me tightly as he whispered into my hair, “I swear, Isabella... never again. I'll never make that mistake again. I was so afraid I would lose you, after waiting for 5 years to even tell you of our connection. I never want you to feel that way, and it kills me to know that I hurt you so much.”
I kissed over his heart, whispering in reply, “We're one again… that's all that matters. Just promise me that if we invite Dom or someone else again, that we sit down beforehand, so that the rules are known to everyone. That way there's no chance for someone to misinterpret something. Hoping and wanting for me to wake wasn't exactly what we agreed on, but if Dom would have known what we had agreed to, he might have told you to wake me another way before you two got started. Do you agree?”
He nodded, then asked in a bare whisper, “You know and trust -or at least did- Alice and Jasper. Did you ever feel attracted to either of them before they left?”
I nodded, “Yeah. It was hard not to be attracted to either of them, even though I was with her so-called brother. Alice was so gentle with me all the time, when she hugged me or kissed my cheek, and I saw her when she cared for me after the Phoenix issue. She's strikingly beautiful, petite, utterly feminine, yet there's an almost exotic quality to her. Jasper... I don't know how to explain him... he's truly an enigma. There was always this air about him. I didn't know about his past for most of my time near them, but I definitely sensed that dangerous side of him... and Christ did it turn me on. I was sure he thought I was insane, because he would do or say something so simple...”
There was a knock at the door, causing Caleb to pull the covers up to my hips, then call, “It's open, guys. You can come in.”
Alice entered with Jasper, who automatically kissed my temple while smirking, “And your arousal level would go sky-high. I thought you'd have realised that I started saying those things frequently just to get that reaction. I always loved getting that feeling from you, Sugar.”
I chuckled and said to Alice, “He's dangerous, Ali. I can just imagine the trouble.”
She winked, saying with a grin, “Mmm-hmm... the very best kind of trouble, if you ask me. He's never let me go unsatisfied in any way, I promise you that.”
I kissed over Caleb's heart to let him know I wasn't upset about him and Dom not taking me together anymore, then furrowed my eyebrows as I asked, “What happened with Dom after I passed out? I haven't seen him since I woke.”
Caleb kissed the top of my head, then said, “He wasn't sure if you'd want to see him again, Sweetheart. He's still here, though. He didn't want to leave until he knew for sure that everything was okay between us. He's blaming himself.”
I groaned, “Oh, Christ. Somebody go get him please.”
Jasper smirked, calling out, “Dom? Looks like it's your turn… better get your ass in here, pronto.”
Dom walked into the room hesitantly, so I patted the empty space next to Caleb and me. I pulled him down by the back of his neck to kiss him, making everyone else chuckle, then said with a smirk, “Does that leave you with any questions? I'd climb into your lap, but umm, I'm kinda stuck for a bit.”
He hummed and licked his lips, then cupped my cheek before saying softly, “No questions about where we stand, but I have several thoughts about trying a redo on the other night.”
I smacked his arm playfully, then said, “Not so fast, Buster. There will be rules laid out for anyone we decide to invite, and everyone involved will know the rules beforehand, so that we don't have another issue like what happened this time.”
I think Jasper and Alice were hoping to count themselves into the mix, too, because both of them grinned while nodding emphatically. I looked at both of them, then said, “Don't count on an invitation for you two until there's a major discussion about what happened after that night. I don't think Caleb and I would be comfortable until after the air is cleared between us.”
Jasper agreed, saying seriously, “We wouldn't accept anything less, Sugar, and would count ourselves blessed if the two of you ever did trust us enough to be intimately involved. It's not easy to trust someone with your mate, male or female.”
I smiled as I squeezed his hand, then said softly while laying my cheek on Caleb's chest, “I feel like I need to stretch. I've been laying in this bed for too long. I think I'd like to paint again soon, too. I miss the feel of the brushes in my hand.”
That reminded me of the painting I destroyed in my pain, causing me to wince. My voice came out as a whimper when I said, “Oh, God... I destroyed it.”
Caleb cooed, “Shhh... you can always paint another, Sweetheart. None of your others were destroyed, and that one can be repainted.”
I shook my head, then said sadly, “I don't want to repaint it. I think I'll wait to see if I have another dream to paint for him.”
Alice asked softly, “Can we see some of your others? When you're ready, I mean?”
I smiled, offering, “I have just the thing to show you two. As soon as I'm able to and have talked to the pack members here, I'll take you up to the studio.”
They both smiled at me, then Dom kissed both Caleb's and my lips, saying as he cupped my cheek, “Now that I know everything is well again, I need to go check on the club. I've been here since the other night, so I need to take over for Craig. He needs some time alone with Jack. Will you call to let me know how you're doing soon?”
I nodded and leaned into his hand, “We will... if not tomorrow, then the day after. Save me some Patron, because I'm sure we'll be in soon.” He chuckled, then smiled at Caleb before he left the room, closing the door softly on his way out.
...BPOV...
When everyone came back a bit later, I was curled into Caleb's chest while he stroked my spine comfortingly. Jasper crawled to curl up behind me with a kiss to my temple, then Ali sat so she could rub my feet. I smiled slightly, then whispered, “I can't go through it now, but once I'm better, I expect to hear your side of what happened. Jazz, I never blamed you... I hope you know that.”
Jasper cooed, stroking my arm, “Shh, Bella. I know... I can feel it. You just rest and get better now. I'll help Caleb keep the dreams away.”
I shook my head, not wanting to sleep again yet. I wanted to soak in the tub, but didn't think I could take one with Caleb yet. Ali patted my foot, then said softly, “She wants to soak in the tub.”
Then Jasper added, “She isn't ready for it to be you, though, Caleb. Would you mind if Ali helped her?”
Caleb lifted my chin to look in my eyes, then asked, “Would you like Ali to soak in the tub with you, My Sweet?”
I bit my lip, but he shook his head while brushing his thumb over it. “None of that, now. I know you aren't ready for anything more with me, so if you would like Ali to help you, that's fine with me. I need you to tell me, though, because I don't want you to be uncomfortable.”
I nodded, ducking my head into his chest, then whispered, “I... I think I'd like Ali to take me... but you need to stay holding my hand, don't you?” Caleb nodded and looked at Jasper.
Alice was sitting down in the hot water, with me cradled carefully in her arms, about ten minutes later. Jasper and Caleb were both in the room with their backs turned, but Caleb made sure to keep contact with my hand. Alice didn't try to explain anything, which I was thankful for, because I had absolutely no energy.
I ended up falling asleep curled up on Ali's chest, after she gently washed me from head to toe. I didn't even feel her and Caleb drying me off or dressing me.
When I woke up a few hours later, I was surrounded by two large male forms, so I couldn't help but hum as I snuggled in further. It reminded me of the dream I had of Dom and Caleb. Then I heard Jasper's smooth chuckle, which caused me to remember what happened. I blushed slightly, whispering hoarsely, “Shit... sorry, Jazz. I thought you were someone else for a second.”
Jasper kissed my temple with a hum, then said, “I know, Sugar. No harm done, though don't think you would have gotten a complaint out of me if you did know it was me.”
I groaned, then said, “Trouble, Mister. That's where you're headed. I've been there, and it didn't end well on either front.”
Ali chose to speak up then, whispering from what sounded like behind Jasper, “That was a big misunderstanding, Bel- sorry, Isa. You're still learning about our ways, so there are bound to be bumps in the road. Don't give up on the pleasure that could be had, just because you had one experience that didn't turn out the way you hoped. At least promise me that much.”
I chuckled while snuggling deeper between Jasper and Caleb, making both of them hum as they held me tighter, then whispered, “I think I can handle that, Ali. Your man is seriously good at snuggling, and he smells incredible.”
Ali chuckled, “You just let me know... I can give you inside dish, Sweetie. Now how are you feeling?”
I managed to stretch slightly, only to feel several tight muscles protesting. I winced, then Jasper placed Caleb's fingers against the small of my back as he placed his between my shoulder blades. I moaned at the feeling when they both started massaging out the knots, “Dear God... so much better than two seconds ago. I know I need to eat, but can... mmm... it can wait until you two get all the knots ou-ooh.”
Jasper chuckled, and I felt Caleb kiss my lips before whispering against them, “You just relax, My Dove. We'll make sure all those pesky knots are gone by the time we're done.”
He helped me situate on my belly, then he and Jasper both started working out every single knot of tension in my body. I fell asleep quickly from the soothing feeling of their attention, and soon was dreaming. Instead of the nightmares that had plagued me the last few days, my dream this time was an erotic one... like the last... except it wasn't Dom and Caleb.
This dream was of Caleb and Jasper. I wasn't all that surprised, because of how I fell asleep, but I was shocked at how easily he aroused me without pushing the feeling at me. He seemed to know just how to touch me when, like Caleb, so I was literally a constant mess of moans and pleas at their attention.
When I woke, I was lying on my back, with Caleb still massaging me. I was panting just shy of release. I whimpered as I arched, then cried out in frustration as my surroundings registered. Caleb cooed, “Shh... you were dreaming, Isa.”
I looked to find the room cleared, asking through my panting breaths, “Where is everyone?”
He smirked slightly, then replied, “You started having an erotic dream, Sweets. Jasper didn't feel right continuing your massage while you were having such a dream, since no permission had been given, so he and Alice went for a quick hunt.”
I whimpered, still so close to release, causing Caleb to ask, “What would you like me to do, Isabella? I hate leaving you unsatisfied if I have another choice. I need you to tell me the boundaries.”
I hated not being able to make love to him, the pain in my chest was aching fiercely to have him heal our bond. My whole body felt like it was screaming with the need to feel his teeth buried in my skin, so I gave in and whispered, “Make love to me, Caleb. Please, I can't take it anymore. I miss your touch so much.” His lips instantly took mine, our kiss overflowing with all of our pent up emotions.
When the kiss ended, Caleb sat me upright to remove my top as he said seriously, “The healing is supposed to feel good, like our intimacy, so do not hold back. Cum for me as many times as you feel the need, My Love.”
He kissed a wet path along my shoulder and neck, letting his breath fan along the wetness, “Dear God, your arousal is filling the whole room. It's calling to me as much as my need to heal us is. Would you like to share your dream with me, Temptress?”
I shuddered a breath, clutching to him as I moaned, “Don't stop, please. I... mmm... had a dream about you and Jasper with me. It was because of how I fell asleep with both of you massaging out the tension... that's all.”
He chuckled, then tilted my head back to lick long lines up my throat. “That's not all, My Sweet. You were more aroused this time, than when you had the dreams of Dom and me taking you together.”
I whimpered in need as a tingling sensation rose in the skin that he had kissed and licked, then moaned, “More... oh God, Caleb... it was like he knew me. It felt like just as soon as I would need something, he would make it happen, just like you do. He knew just when to kiss or lick or bite... and holy hell, the two of you had me constantly crying out.”
Caleb groaned, then leaned me back onto the pillows again. As soon as I was settled, he licked my collarbones while moaning, “Did he use his powers, My Little Seductress?”
I whimpered as I arched into him, then panted out, “No... that's why I was surprised at how quickly he aroused me-ee... sweet torture... please, Caleb.”
He hummed while licking his mark on my breast gently, then swirled his tongue against it, saying, “Just think of the orgasms if he did use them, Minx. Cum for me. Cum for me, please, Isabella.” He bit down on his mark just shy of breaking skin -sucking roughly on the trapped flesh. I instantly fell apart, clutching at him while begging for more.
When the pleasure faded, the tingling sensation didn't go away; it was like a constant stream of arousal everywhere his tongue made contact with my skin. He teasingly licked and nipped his way down my front, making sure to coat every centimeter of my skin in his venom, working me through every orgasm expertly. He skipped over my core, though, explaining softly, “If I taste you now, I'll never finish the healing part, my mate.” I whimpered, but he compromised by thrusting his fingers deep inside me as he tended to my thighs.
When my whole body below my jaw was covered in his venom, other than my core, Caleb moaned, “You need rest as well as food, My Love. I don't want you to become dehydrated, and your stomach has been viciously growling at me for the last twenty minutes.”
I agreed, thankful for the small time to recoup, then Caleb quickly covered us as he picked up his phone. About two minutes later, there was a knock on the door, so Caleb called out, “We're covered, guys. You can come in.”
Jasper entered with Alice. While Alice curled up on the free side of me without making contact, Jasper did the same near my feet after placing a tray on my lap. When I looked at Jasper curiously, he smiled, explaining, “It's not a good idea for anyone other than Caleb to touch you until after the process is complete. Even an innocent touch, like me holding your feet or Ali wrapping you in a hug, would make any progress Caleb has made null and void. He would have to start the process all over again, because our scents would cling to you.”
I nodded, digging into my food, then he hummed as his eyes fluttered, “Mmm, you feel like you've gotten at least most of the first part done.”
I hummed as I nodded, then swallowed before saying, “Most. We needed to stop for me to eat and recoup. Is the tingling thing normal?”
Alice hummed at that, like she was feeling the same thing as me, then said, “Yes. It will slowly increase as you reconnect, making you feel like one big nerve ending; it won't go away until his teeth pierce your skin during the marking. Don't be afraid of the intensity of it, Isa. It's your body recognizing its mate again, so let yourself feel what whatever your body needs you to. Neither of you will be in any pain, once the marking happens and you both are one again.”
I nodded then looked at Caleb sadly. I think I remembered a flash of him saying we were both in pain, but that whole time was so fuzzy that it was hard to remember anything clearly. He shook his head while cupping my cheek, “You needed to make the decision without knowing, Isabella. If you'd have known that I was in just as much pain as you, you'd have let me heal us just to stop my pain, but that would have been for the wrong reason. You needed to make that decision because you wanted to truly be with me again, not because one or both of us were in pain.”
I nodded, then said, “I know, and you're right. I hate that you're in pain, though... that I was the cause. If I'd have jus-”
Caleb captured my lips to cut off my sentence, then said against them, “None of that. I hurt you, which made you pull away from me. You needed that time, and I know that. Now no more. Eat some more for me, please. You are too weak as it is, plus there is still a bit more healing to go through before we can be one again.”
Jasper and Alice stayed to talk to us until I finished eating, then both blew me kisses before they made their exit. As soon as they did and the doors were closed, Caleb whipped the covers off of me, then thrust two fingers inside me while taking a nipple in his mouth with a loud growl. I cried out at the sudden pleasure of his actions, then heard both Jasper and Alice's chuckles from the other side of the door. I moaned his name loudly as he curled his fingers while scraping his teeth against my nipple, already so close again, then instantly came when he made a long rough lick up my center.
Our love-making, after Caleb tended to my core for quite a while, was more than that. It was us coming together again, and as the pain eased in both of us, our need for each other rose like a raging inferno. We clawed and nipped and sucked at anything we could, while our moans and growls and cries filled the room to an echoing volume. The sensation was completely consuming.
When our bodies re-synced to each other what felt like an eternity of pleasure later, Caleb growled loudly, “Mine. Tell me, Isabella. My mate. My eternal love. Mine and only mine.”
I cried out loudly as my orgasm rushed toward me, “God, yess! I'm yours, Caleb! Only ever yours! Your mate!”
Caleb tugged my head back by my hair, cradled my head and back, then thrust into me completely as he growled before cleanly biting around the nipple of my right breast. His bite triggered a severely intense multiple orgasm for both of us, and as before, the slightest movement from either of us seemed to just extend the pleasure for both.
Caleb collapsed back onto the pillows as our orgasms finally faded, bringing me to rest on his chest, both of us panting softly into the silent room until our breathing started to calm. Caleb was the first to speak, holding me tightly as he whispered into my hair, “I swear, Isabella... never again. I'll never make that mistake again. I was so afraid I would lose you, after waiting for 5 years to even tell you of our connection. I never want you to feel that way, and it kills me to know that I hurt you so much.”
I kissed over his heart, whispering in reply, “We're one again… that's all that matters. Just promise me that if we invite Dom or someone else again, that we sit down beforehand, so that the rules are known to everyone. That way there's no chance for someone to misinterpret something. Hoping and wanting for me to wake wasn't exactly what we agreed on, but if Dom would have known what we had agreed to, he might have told you to wake me another way before you two got started. Do you agree?”
He nodded, then asked in a bare whisper, “You know and trust -or at least did- Alice and Jasper. Did you ever feel attracted to either of them before they left?”
I nodded, “Yeah. It was hard not to be attracted to either of them, even though I was with her so-called brother. Alice was so gentle with me all the time, when she hugged me or kissed my cheek, and I saw her when she cared for me after the Phoenix issue. She's strikingly beautiful, petite, utterly feminine, yet there's an almost exotic quality to her. Jasper... I don't know how to explain him... he's truly an enigma. There was always this air about him. I didn't know about his past for most of my time near them, but I definitely sensed that dangerous side of him... and Christ did it turn me on. I was sure he thought I was insane, because he would do or say something so simple...”
There was a knock at the door, causing Caleb to pull the covers up to my hips, then call, “It's open, guys. You can come in.”
Alice entered with Jasper, who automatically kissed my temple while smirking, “And your arousal level would go sky-high. I thought you'd have realised that I started saying those things frequently just to get that reaction. I always loved getting that feeling from you, Sugar.”
I chuckled and said to Alice, “He's dangerous, Ali. I can just imagine the trouble.”
She winked, saying with a grin, “Mmm-hmm... the very best kind of trouble, if you ask me. He's never let me go unsatisfied in any way, I promise you that.”
I kissed over Caleb's heart to let him know I wasn't upset about him and Dom not taking me together anymore, then furrowed my eyebrows as I asked, “What happened with Dom after I passed out? I haven't seen him since I woke.”
Caleb kissed the top of my head, then said, “He wasn't sure if you'd want to see him again, Sweetheart. He's still here, though. He didn't want to leave until he knew for sure that everything was okay between us. He's blaming himself.”
I groaned, “Oh, Christ. Somebody go get him please.”
Jasper smirked, calling out, “Dom? Looks like it's your turn… better get your ass in here, pronto.”
Dom walked into the room hesitantly, so I patted the empty space next to Caleb and me. I pulled him down by the back of his neck to kiss him, making everyone else chuckle, then said with a smirk, “Does that leave you with any questions? I'd climb into your lap, but umm, I'm kinda stuck for a bit.”
He hummed and licked his lips, then cupped my cheek before saying softly, “No questions about where we stand, but I have several thoughts about trying a redo on the other night.”
I smacked his arm playfully, then said, “Not so fast, Buster. There will be rules laid out for anyone we decide to invite, and everyone involved will know the rules beforehand, so that we don't have another issue like what happened this time.”
I think Jasper and Alice were hoping to count themselves into the mix, too, because both of them grinned while nodding emphatically. I looked at both of them, then said, “Don't count on an invitation for you two until there's a major discussion about what happened after that night. I don't think Caleb and I would be comfortable until after the air is cleared between us.”
Jasper agreed, saying seriously, “We wouldn't accept anything less, Sugar, and would count ourselves blessed if the two of you ever did trust us enough to be intimately involved. It's not easy to trust someone with your mate, male or female.”
I smiled as I squeezed his hand, then said softly while laying my cheek on Caleb's chest, “I feel like I need to stretch. I've been laying in this bed for too long. I think I'd like to paint again soon, too. I miss the feel of the brushes in my hand.”
That reminded me of the painting I destroyed in my pain, causing me to wince. My voice came out as a whimper when I said, “Oh, God... I destroyed it.”
Caleb cooed, “Shhh... you can always paint another, Sweetheart. None of your others were destroyed, and that one can be repainted.”
I shook my head, then said sadly, “I don't want to repaint it. I think I'll wait to see if I have another dream to paint for him.”
Alice asked softly, “Can we see some of your others? When you're ready, I mean?”
I smiled, offering, “I have just the thing to show you two. As soon as I'm able to and have talked to the pack members here, I'll take you up to the studio.”
They both smiled at me, then Dom kissed both Caleb's and my lips, saying as he cupped my cheek, “Now that I know everything is well again, I need to go check on the club. I've been here since the other night, so I need to take over for Craig. He needs some time alone with Jack. Will you call to let me know how you're doing soon?”
I nodded and leaned into his hand, “We will... if not tomorrow, then the day after. Save me some Patron, because I'm sure we'll be in soon.” He chuckled, then smiled at Caleb before he left the room, closing the door softly on his way out.