My Path To You
by Wizardtho
Chapter 09:
We met them out front as Char pulled up near the front garage. Peter was right behind her carrying the huge boulder with the attached note. He stopped short before he reached us, though, saying, “Time to keep a hold of Cupcake, Major. She needs the two of you close... no arguments.”
Jasper nodded as his eyes started changing, he and Carlisle both wrapping their arms around me from the sides. Peter set down the boulder near the steps of the front porch, snagged the note from the front of it, then walked slowly to us.
My breathing hitched and tears flooded my eyes, but my attention wasn't on the note that hadn't reached me yet. It was the sight of what was etched into the boulder that had my full attention. Victoria had carved a crude 'R.I.P.(ieces)' into the stone, then 'Chief, Mommy, Ball Player, and Doctor Vamp'... and underneath that carved 'Empath(coming soon)'.
I hadn't even realized I was shaking or whimpering loudly until both Carlisle and Major wrapped me tightly in their arms, with Major commanding seriously, “Look at me. Now, Isabella.”
My eyes snapped to his immediately, then he said, “Carlisle and I are right here. We're safe. She can't reach us, Sweet Girl. You made sure of that with the security. Take a minute, calm your breathing, and just feel us holding you.”
I did as he asked, then once I calmed, Major cupped my cheek before saying, “There we go. Now I need to read the letter Captain's got, Isabella. Can you stay calm for me?”
I nodded while whispering shakily, “Yes. Sorry, Major. I just... she can't take you two away from me. I couldn't...”
Major kissed my forehead and nose, then breathed, “Shh, I know. We're safe, plus now Captain and Char are here to help.”
I nodded and clung to him for a second, then slowly released my hold so he could read the note. He turned but didn't let go of me. Both he and Carlisle held me close as I looked up to Peter, who looked at me dumbfounded, “Well, shit. My meter must be screwed or something. You should've gone ape shit when you saw the boulder... unless... fuck, it hasn't happened yet.”
I looked at him questioningly, but Major held his hand out, saying, “Later, Captain. Let's read this note, then you can cut the cryptic shit and explain.”
Captain nodded seriously, then he and Char approached Major cautiously. Major held the note where all three of us could see it, and I read:
We met them out front as Char pulled up near the front garage. Peter was right behind her carrying the huge boulder with the attached note. He stopped short before he reached us, though, saying, “Time to keep a hold of Cupcake, Major. She needs the two of you close... no arguments.”
Jasper nodded as his eyes started changing, he and Carlisle both wrapping their arms around me from the sides. Peter set down the boulder near the steps of the front porch, snagged the note from the front of it, then walked slowly to us.
My breathing hitched and tears flooded my eyes, but my attention wasn't on the note that hadn't reached me yet. It was the sight of what was etched into the boulder that had my full attention. Victoria had carved a crude 'R.I.P.(ieces)' into the stone, then 'Chief, Mommy, Ball Player, and Doctor Vamp'... and underneath that carved 'Empath(coming soon)'.
I hadn't even realized I was shaking or whimpering loudly until both Carlisle and Major wrapped me tightly in their arms, with Major commanding seriously, “Look at me. Now, Isabella.”
My eyes snapped to his immediately, then he said, “Carlisle and I are right here. We're safe. She can't reach us, Sweet Girl. You made sure of that with the security. Take a minute, calm your breathing, and just feel us holding you.”
I did as he asked, then once I calmed, Major cupped my cheek before saying, “There we go. Now I need to read the letter Captain's got, Isabella. Can you stay calm for me?”
I nodded while whispering shakily, “Yes. Sorry, Major. I just... she can't take you two away from me. I couldn't...”
Major kissed my forehead and nose, then breathed, “Shh, I know. We're safe, plus now Captain and Char are here to help.”
I nodded and clung to him for a second, then slowly released my hold so he could read the note. He turned but didn't let go of me. Both he and Carlisle held me close as I looked up to Peter, who looked at me dumbfounded, “Well, shit. My meter must be screwed or something. You should've gone ape shit when you saw the boulder... unless... fuck, it hasn't happened yet.”
I looked at him questioningly, but Major held his hand out, saying, “Later, Captain. Let's read this note, then you can cut the cryptic shit and explain.”
Captain nodded seriously, then he and Char approached Major cautiously. Major held the note where all three of us could see it, and I read:
I laughed -actually laughed wholeheartedly- when I finished reading the note. At Major's questioning look, I shook my head, saying softly, “Inside, please... where it's safe.”
He nodded in recognition of what I meant, then told Peter and Char to get their shit inside quickly. They both hurried to the back of their SUV, then I saw Char coming up the steps with their bags as Peter came up balancing four extra-large coolers.
Once they were inside with the door closed, Major said, “You don't eat, Shithead, so what's with the coolers?”
Peter beamed, “Not human food, Major... vamp food. Donated blood, since neither of us wants to put Cupcake in danger, and we're not leaving safe territory to hunt in the proper sense.”
Carlisle and Major both beamed at them, and I couldn’t help but chuckle at Peter’s cat-got-the-cream expression. Carlisle nodded, saying, “It wouldn't hurt for me to call into my connections to add to their supply, Major. We don't know yet when it will be safe to hunt off the property, plus it is a suitable alternative to hunting, without the loss of life.”
Major nodded seriously, then said, “We'll work on it after they get settled in and we find out the meaning to Isabella's reaction.”
Carlisle agreed, then I looked to Peter and Char with a small smile. “It's nice to meet you both. Sometime soon, I would like to properly thank you for going back to get Major out of that fucked-up hell hole. Right now, I believe there is a room upstairs with your name on it. If you go up these stairs, then up the small set of steps nearby, you'll find a mini master bedroom suite that is ready for you. It's got a nice sitting area and a large shower, so I hope you'll be comfortable. The three of us will go put all of your blood in the large cold storage unit I have downstairs. Then once you're settled, I'll explain why I laughed outside. Just please make sure any windows or outside doors are closed before you meet us down there.”
Both of them smiled widely at me, then after saying their thank-yous, they dashed up the stairs with their bags. Major and Carlisle both took two coolers each, and we set about getting Peter and Char's blood put in the storage walk-in. It didn't take us long to get all of the blood put on the shelves.
I had Carlisle call up to them to see if they wanted any while we talked. Seconds later, Peter poked his head into the cooler to say, “No thanks, Cupcake. We took down a child slavery ring just before I called to say we were on the way. We'll be set for a good while. You'd get a kick out of how much we're both sloshing right now.”
I smiled at that. Once the door was secured, I led them all to the lounge while I grabbed a Pepsi from the bar fridge. Major sat me on his lap, Carlisle pulled my legs up onto his after removing my shoes, then Char and Peter took spots across from us ready to hear my explanation.
“Are the doors and windows closed?”
When everyone nodded, I said, “Good. Major can go over all of my security measures later, but the perimeter of the house is sound-proof when all doors and windows are closed. Speaking of which, how could she hear me screaming for the two of you last night if they were secure?”
Carlisle shook his head, “I was reading in the study with a window cracked. As soon as the first few screams left you and Jasper rushed to you, I closed the window to come help him.”
I nodded, then said, “Okay. Now for my reaction. Her note, Major. Look closely. She thinks Carlisle is dead. That gives us an advantage and is why Peter didn't want him near the perimeter or gate. I think she believed it would take me a lot longer to find him. She's inconsistent. She's here sometimes, yet not others. She wasn't here to see me finding Carlisle, which you'd think she'd want to witness, but she was near the property to hear me scream in the night. Carlisle's slip of having the window open worked to our advantage, too. I don't think she knows about the soundproofing. By the looks of her on the camera, I don't think she knew she was being watched or listened to, either.”
Peter beamed, then I slowly saw a blindingly beautiful smile overtake Major's features. “That's perfect, Kitten. With how heavily Carlisle's venom was still soaked into the surroundings when I arrived, I wouldn't be surprised if that, the wolves' territory mark, and your scent were all she could smell. I was only out there for a minute or two, so most of my scent would have been carried off on last night's breeze. On top of that, she probably doesn't know where I am, because she wrote about finding me, and I'm already here. It gives us an extreme advantage, Kitten. You planned this house well.”
I beamed at his praise, then he said to Peter and Char, “The property's perimeter and grounds are crawling with sensors and cameras. If an alarm goes off, any tv in the house will show her where and what made the alarm sound with the push of a button. As long as the doors and windows are closed, even the alarm will not be heard outside. There's a safe room for Isabella on this level, and there are two access points. One here and one on the main level. If Victoria breaches the perimeter somehow, we can lock the house down tight. All the doors and windows will be covered from the inside with thick plates of titanium. That means she would have to get through that and triple-thick shatterproof glass to get into the house. It won’t keep Victoria out forever, but that gives us more than ample time to get Isabella into the safe room. From there she can override all of the other panels and track what's going on to make sure she stays safe.”
Char looked at me in awe, then said, “Wow, Honey. You really went all out. Peter told me you planned the house by yourself, and I have to say... the little I’ve seen is beautiful.”
I smiled and nodded as Major kissed my neck, then said, “Thank you. You can go over the plans for the house and property, to see the exact security layout, when Major starts strategy planning with you. They're in my drawing room just off the billiard area... there.”
I pointed to the doors behind them. They both nodded as they looked and smiled at me.
We chatted and laughed for about an hour after that, with Major letting Jasper take over at some point, then I smiled before saying, “Bar's stocked if you guys want to check it out. Make yourselves at home here. Please let me know if there's anything you need. I still need to get online to order clothing and such for Jasper and Carlisle, so let me know if you need anything. I'm sure with leaving in a hurry to get to us, you'll probably find yourselves missing a few things.”
They smiled and thanked me profusely, then Jasper asked me if I wanted to play that game of 8 Ball we never got to last night.
Some kind of realization lit in Peter's eyes, but I let it go to grin at Jasper. “I'd love to, Jay. You want to get our drinks while I load a playlist?”
He smirked as he kissed my neck, “Patron, Sugar?”
I scrunched my nose as I shook my head, “Ut-uh... too early for Patron. Better open up the Jack.”
With a kiss to my neck and a tap to my hip, I got up to head toward my iPod, while he went to get our drinks and asked what everyone else was up for. I was too late, though, because Peter smirked at me knowingly as he loaded a playlist, hit play on the remote, and Valora's 'Extreme' came on.
I grinned widely, singing as I chalked up my stick. Jasper called as he poured our drinks, “Go for it, Sug. Looks like Carlisle and Peter are taking the other table.”
I danced my way to the table with Char smiling widely, then took my shot. I made a solid on the break, but unfortunately, I didn't leave myself even a trick shot. The only thing I could do was try to make Jasper's shot harder. He looked at me with a raised eyebrow when I backed away to let him figure out what to do. I smirked, noting casually, “Never said I was gonna make it easy on you, Cowboy. Mount up or back up.”
Carlisle and Peter both laughed loudly as Jasper choked on his drink, but Char commended my tactic, “Way to go, Sweets. Show him how we womenfolk do it.”
Jasper growled sexily as he stalked toward me, making my arousal suddenly flare, then nipped my neck as he said, “Game on, Kitten. Show me what you've got.”
He made his first and second shots, then tried to trick shot the third, but miraculously ended up missing. It put me in the perfect configuration for a double with my shot, though. He was singing the male lead to Skillet's 'Awake and Alive' when he missed his shot, then I came right in with the female lead as I set up for mine. My double didn't quite make it, ending up in a single. After quickly pocketing the second, I realized I left myself nothing to go on, so I had to make Jasper's shots harder to achieve again.
He chuckled as I backed away from the table, then looked for a good few seconds before deciding on a shot. He made it, but scratched his next shot when I sauntered up behind him, plastering my hips to his ass. My hips swayed against his ass, right as I finished singing Evanescence's 'Lose Control' while my lips ghosted up his back. Char snickered as Peter and Carlisle both chuckled.
I was innocently chalking my stick when Jasper stood up fully, then turned around with another sexy growl. I chuckled without looking up as Nine Inch Nails came on right then with 'Animal'. I whisper-sang as I passed him, shooting a bit of longing and desire his way as I did, “Help me get away from myself... I wanna fuck you like an animal... I wanna feel you from the inside...”
Our game was totally screwed by that time. Peter and Carlisle had given up on their match to watch my more interesting teasing game with Jasper. Neither one of us made our next few shots, but by the time Valora came back on with 'I Waited For You', I was able to use it to calm myself down as I sang the winded vocals.
When it was my turn during the middle of the song, I was thinking clearly and able to make my shots perfectly, even making a double before I called my 8 ball shot.
I won the game as my 8 ball sank cleanly, but was immediately twirled into Jasper's arms as Stateless came over the speakers singing 'Bloodstream'. He plastered my front to his, then we automatically started moving to the music as I looked up into his eyes. It felt incredible to be flush against him as we moved together... flowed together. The sensation of his hands on my skin felt more sensual than I had ever imagined.
By the time we were ¾ of the way through the song, Jasper had my head tilted back, one of his thighs between mine, and was skimming his nose along my collarbone as he sang, “I tried to put my finger on it... I think I might have inhaled you... I can feel you behind my eyes... you've gotten into my bloodstream... I can feel you flowing in me...”
I was practically dying inside for him to kiss me. When he skimmed his lips up my collarbone, across my jaw to my lips, I couldn't help my slight whimper... or my moan as he sucked my bottom lip between his teeth.
When he released it with a hum, he teased his tongue along it. I willingly opened further to him as my hands wove up into his hair. His hands made their way in opposite directions as he deepened the kiss -one up into my hair, the other to press me flush against him by my ass. We both groaned deeply as our bodies and tongues made contact at the same time.
Then suddenly both of our breaths hitched when I felt a tingle along my spine and a slight tug in my chest. It made me want him all the more, so I groaned as my fingers tightened themselves in his hair.
Our kiss remained slow and deep, full of our feelings. We were both breathless by the time he trailed his lips along my jaw to whisper, “So much more than I imagined, Isabella.”
I nodded and looked deep in his eyes as I breathed, “You felt it... right? It wasn't just me?”
He beamed at me, pressed his lips lightly to mine, then nodded before replying, “Yes, my little mate.”
I heard Carlisle gasp slightly. I turned my head to find his heartbroken look, but when Peter whispered something in his ear, Carlisle looked up at him in awe. Peter just nodded while tapping his temple, then Jasper chuckled into my shoulder, “They won't tell either one of us what that was about, Sugar, so don't try. It'll just frustrate you.”
I looked back into Jasper's eyes, asking in my feelings if this changed things with Carlisle. He shook his head, whispering against my lips, “If you asked what I think, no it doesn't. I want it to happen as much as I did before, Kitten, as long as you do, too.”
I sent him a bit of lust and desire as I buried my face in his chest. Jasper hummed as I felt Carlisle slide up flush against my back.
The rest of the afternoon passed quickly. Though Carlisle looked like he wanted to kiss me several times, he always stopped himself. I didn't know whether he thought things had changed or not, but by the time I had finished my dinner and Carlisle had picked up my dishes to clean, I mouthed for everyone else to give me a few minutes with him.
They nodded before retreating quickly, saying they were going to go down to look over the house blueprints. I silently made my way to wrap my arms around Carlisle from behind.
He let out a breath as my cheek settled against his back, then carefully turned in my arms before kissing the top of my head. I shook my head as I looked up at him, then cupped his cheek softly, “Did something change for you? I still want you, Carlisle. That didn't change for me during my kiss with Jasper.”
He smiled while holding my hand to his cheek, then said, “No, Sweet Angel. Nothing has changed for me. I didn't want you to feel pressured, though. You could have wanted time with just Jasper, so I was trying to let you come to me, if and when you were ready.”
I smiled, pulling him to me by his neck, then touched our noses before whispering, “Kiss me, please, Carlisle.”
My kiss with Carlisle was much different, but still just as consuming as mine with Jasper. I was shocked when I got that same spine tingle and tug with Carlisle, but when he let out a pleased hum while lifting me up by my ass, I couldn't help but completely melt into his attention.
Soon our kiss was morphing into something erotic and more passionate. I moaned loudly as I felt one of Jasper's cool hands settle low on my stomach just under my top, the other gliding from my side to Carlisle's as he whispered in a seriously sexy tone, “I could scent your combined arousal as soon as I made it halfway up the stairs, and your feelings are irresistible right now.”
Carlisle broke the kiss with a chuckle, but I turned my head as I asked hesitantly, “Did you feel what happened?”
Jasper beamed at me, then nipped my shoulder as he assured me, “You, My Little Minx, don't have anything to be worried about. Yes, I felt it as deeply as I did when we kissed. I would venture to say that there's a special reason for you having more than one mate, but right now, you smell too intoxicating to resist. Please, Kitten. Tell me you'll let the two of us please you. You can set the boundaries wherever you're comfortable, but I can't stand to leave you unsatisfied.”
Carlisle groaned his agreement into my shoulder, which prompted me to whimper, “Please. I've needed to feel the two of you all day.”
He nodded in recognition of what I meant, then told Peter and Char to get their shit inside quickly. They both hurried to the back of their SUV, then I saw Char coming up the steps with their bags as Peter came up balancing four extra-large coolers.
Once they were inside with the door closed, Major said, “You don't eat, Shithead, so what's with the coolers?”
Peter beamed, “Not human food, Major... vamp food. Donated blood, since neither of us wants to put Cupcake in danger, and we're not leaving safe territory to hunt in the proper sense.”
Carlisle and Major both beamed at them, and I couldn’t help but chuckle at Peter’s cat-got-the-cream expression. Carlisle nodded, saying, “It wouldn't hurt for me to call into my connections to add to their supply, Major. We don't know yet when it will be safe to hunt off the property, plus it is a suitable alternative to hunting, without the loss of life.”
Major nodded seriously, then said, “We'll work on it after they get settled in and we find out the meaning to Isabella's reaction.”
Carlisle agreed, then I looked to Peter and Char with a small smile. “It's nice to meet you both. Sometime soon, I would like to properly thank you for going back to get Major out of that fucked-up hell hole. Right now, I believe there is a room upstairs with your name on it. If you go up these stairs, then up the small set of steps nearby, you'll find a mini master bedroom suite that is ready for you. It's got a nice sitting area and a large shower, so I hope you'll be comfortable. The three of us will go put all of your blood in the large cold storage unit I have downstairs. Then once you're settled, I'll explain why I laughed outside. Just please make sure any windows or outside doors are closed before you meet us down there.”
Both of them smiled widely at me, then after saying their thank-yous, they dashed up the stairs with their bags. Major and Carlisle both took two coolers each, and we set about getting Peter and Char's blood put in the storage walk-in. It didn't take us long to get all of the blood put on the shelves.
I had Carlisle call up to them to see if they wanted any while we talked. Seconds later, Peter poked his head into the cooler to say, “No thanks, Cupcake. We took down a child slavery ring just before I called to say we were on the way. We'll be set for a good while. You'd get a kick out of how much we're both sloshing right now.”
I smiled at that. Once the door was secured, I led them all to the lounge while I grabbed a Pepsi from the bar fridge. Major sat me on his lap, Carlisle pulled my legs up onto his after removing my shoes, then Char and Peter took spots across from us ready to hear my explanation.
“Are the doors and windows closed?”
When everyone nodded, I said, “Good. Major can go over all of my security measures later, but the perimeter of the house is sound-proof when all doors and windows are closed. Speaking of which, how could she hear me screaming for the two of you last night if they were secure?”
Carlisle shook his head, “I was reading in the study with a window cracked. As soon as the first few screams left you and Jasper rushed to you, I closed the window to come help him.”
I nodded, then said, “Okay. Now for my reaction. Her note, Major. Look closely. She thinks Carlisle is dead. That gives us an advantage and is why Peter didn't want him near the perimeter or gate. I think she believed it would take me a lot longer to find him. She's inconsistent. She's here sometimes, yet not others. She wasn't here to see me finding Carlisle, which you'd think she'd want to witness, but she was near the property to hear me scream in the night. Carlisle's slip of having the window open worked to our advantage, too. I don't think she knows about the soundproofing. By the looks of her on the camera, I don't think she knew she was being watched or listened to, either.”
Peter beamed, then I slowly saw a blindingly beautiful smile overtake Major's features. “That's perfect, Kitten. With how heavily Carlisle's venom was still soaked into the surroundings when I arrived, I wouldn't be surprised if that, the wolves' territory mark, and your scent were all she could smell. I was only out there for a minute or two, so most of my scent would have been carried off on last night's breeze. On top of that, she probably doesn't know where I am, because she wrote about finding me, and I'm already here. It gives us an extreme advantage, Kitten. You planned this house well.”
I beamed at his praise, then he said to Peter and Char, “The property's perimeter and grounds are crawling with sensors and cameras. If an alarm goes off, any tv in the house will show her where and what made the alarm sound with the push of a button. As long as the doors and windows are closed, even the alarm will not be heard outside. There's a safe room for Isabella on this level, and there are two access points. One here and one on the main level. If Victoria breaches the perimeter somehow, we can lock the house down tight. All the doors and windows will be covered from the inside with thick plates of titanium. That means she would have to get through that and triple-thick shatterproof glass to get into the house. It won’t keep Victoria out forever, but that gives us more than ample time to get Isabella into the safe room. From there she can override all of the other panels and track what's going on to make sure she stays safe.”
Char looked at me in awe, then said, “Wow, Honey. You really went all out. Peter told me you planned the house by yourself, and I have to say... the little I’ve seen is beautiful.”
I smiled and nodded as Major kissed my neck, then said, “Thank you. You can go over the plans for the house and property, to see the exact security layout, when Major starts strategy planning with you. They're in my drawing room just off the billiard area... there.”
I pointed to the doors behind them. They both nodded as they looked and smiled at me.
We chatted and laughed for about an hour after that, with Major letting Jasper take over at some point, then I smiled before saying, “Bar's stocked if you guys want to check it out. Make yourselves at home here. Please let me know if there's anything you need. I still need to get online to order clothing and such for Jasper and Carlisle, so let me know if you need anything. I'm sure with leaving in a hurry to get to us, you'll probably find yourselves missing a few things.”
They smiled and thanked me profusely, then Jasper asked me if I wanted to play that game of 8 Ball we never got to last night.
Some kind of realization lit in Peter's eyes, but I let it go to grin at Jasper. “I'd love to, Jay. You want to get our drinks while I load a playlist?”
He smirked as he kissed my neck, “Patron, Sugar?”
I scrunched my nose as I shook my head, “Ut-uh... too early for Patron. Better open up the Jack.”
With a kiss to my neck and a tap to my hip, I got up to head toward my iPod, while he went to get our drinks and asked what everyone else was up for. I was too late, though, because Peter smirked at me knowingly as he loaded a playlist, hit play on the remote, and Valora's 'Extreme' came on.
I grinned widely, singing as I chalked up my stick. Jasper called as he poured our drinks, “Go for it, Sug. Looks like Carlisle and Peter are taking the other table.”
I danced my way to the table with Char smiling widely, then took my shot. I made a solid on the break, but unfortunately, I didn't leave myself even a trick shot. The only thing I could do was try to make Jasper's shot harder. He looked at me with a raised eyebrow when I backed away to let him figure out what to do. I smirked, noting casually, “Never said I was gonna make it easy on you, Cowboy. Mount up or back up.”
Carlisle and Peter both laughed loudly as Jasper choked on his drink, but Char commended my tactic, “Way to go, Sweets. Show him how we womenfolk do it.”
Jasper growled sexily as he stalked toward me, making my arousal suddenly flare, then nipped my neck as he said, “Game on, Kitten. Show me what you've got.”
He made his first and second shots, then tried to trick shot the third, but miraculously ended up missing. It put me in the perfect configuration for a double with my shot, though. He was singing the male lead to Skillet's 'Awake and Alive' when he missed his shot, then I came right in with the female lead as I set up for mine. My double didn't quite make it, ending up in a single. After quickly pocketing the second, I realized I left myself nothing to go on, so I had to make Jasper's shots harder to achieve again.
He chuckled as I backed away from the table, then looked for a good few seconds before deciding on a shot. He made it, but scratched his next shot when I sauntered up behind him, plastering my hips to his ass. My hips swayed against his ass, right as I finished singing Evanescence's 'Lose Control' while my lips ghosted up his back. Char snickered as Peter and Carlisle both chuckled.
I was innocently chalking my stick when Jasper stood up fully, then turned around with another sexy growl. I chuckled without looking up as Nine Inch Nails came on right then with 'Animal'. I whisper-sang as I passed him, shooting a bit of longing and desire his way as I did, “Help me get away from myself... I wanna fuck you like an animal... I wanna feel you from the inside...”
Our game was totally screwed by that time. Peter and Carlisle had given up on their match to watch my more interesting teasing game with Jasper. Neither one of us made our next few shots, but by the time Valora came back on with 'I Waited For You', I was able to use it to calm myself down as I sang the winded vocals.
When it was my turn during the middle of the song, I was thinking clearly and able to make my shots perfectly, even making a double before I called my 8 ball shot.
I won the game as my 8 ball sank cleanly, but was immediately twirled into Jasper's arms as Stateless came over the speakers singing 'Bloodstream'. He plastered my front to his, then we automatically started moving to the music as I looked up into his eyes. It felt incredible to be flush against him as we moved together... flowed together. The sensation of his hands on my skin felt more sensual than I had ever imagined.
By the time we were ¾ of the way through the song, Jasper had my head tilted back, one of his thighs between mine, and was skimming his nose along my collarbone as he sang, “I tried to put my finger on it... I think I might have inhaled you... I can feel you behind my eyes... you've gotten into my bloodstream... I can feel you flowing in me...”
I was practically dying inside for him to kiss me. When he skimmed his lips up my collarbone, across my jaw to my lips, I couldn't help my slight whimper... or my moan as he sucked my bottom lip between his teeth.
When he released it with a hum, he teased his tongue along it. I willingly opened further to him as my hands wove up into his hair. His hands made their way in opposite directions as he deepened the kiss -one up into my hair, the other to press me flush against him by my ass. We both groaned deeply as our bodies and tongues made contact at the same time.
Then suddenly both of our breaths hitched when I felt a tingle along my spine and a slight tug in my chest. It made me want him all the more, so I groaned as my fingers tightened themselves in his hair.
Our kiss remained slow and deep, full of our feelings. We were both breathless by the time he trailed his lips along my jaw to whisper, “So much more than I imagined, Isabella.”
I nodded and looked deep in his eyes as I breathed, “You felt it... right? It wasn't just me?”
He beamed at me, pressed his lips lightly to mine, then nodded before replying, “Yes, my little mate.”
I heard Carlisle gasp slightly. I turned my head to find his heartbroken look, but when Peter whispered something in his ear, Carlisle looked up at him in awe. Peter just nodded while tapping his temple, then Jasper chuckled into my shoulder, “They won't tell either one of us what that was about, Sugar, so don't try. It'll just frustrate you.”
I looked back into Jasper's eyes, asking in my feelings if this changed things with Carlisle. He shook his head, whispering against my lips, “If you asked what I think, no it doesn't. I want it to happen as much as I did before, Kitten, as long as you do, too.”
I sent him a bit of lust and desire as I buried my face in his chest. Jasper hummed as I felt Carlisle slide up flush against my back.
The rest of the afternoon passed quickly. Though Carlisle looked like he wanted to kiss me several times, he always stopped himself. I didn't know whether he thought things had changed or not, but by the time I had finished my dinner and Carlisle had picked up my dishes to clean, I mouthed for everyone else to give me a few minutes with him.
They nodded before retreating quickly, saying they were going to go down to look over the house blueprints. I silently made my way to wrap my arms around Carlisle from behind.
He let out a breath as my cheek settled against his back, then carefully turned in my arms before kissing the top of my head. I shook my head as I looked up at him, then cupped his cheek softly, “Did something change for you? I still want you, Carlisle. That didn't change for me during my kiss with Jasper.”
He smiled while holding my hand to his cheek, then said, “No, Sweet Angel. Nothing has changed for me. I didn't want you to feel pressured, though. You could have wanted time with just Jasper, so I was trying to let you come to me, if and when you were ready.”
I smiled, pulling him to me by his neck, then touched our noses before whispering, “Kiss me, please, Carlisle.”
My kiss with Carlisle was much different, but still just as consuming as mine with Jasper. I was shocked when I got that same spine tingle and tug with Carlisle, but when he let out a pleased hum while lifting me up by my ass, I couldn't help but completely melt into his attention.
Soon our kiss was morphing into something erotic and more passionate. I moaned loudly as I felt one of Jasper's cool hands settle low on my stomach just under my top, the other gliding from my side to Carlisle's as he whispered in a seriously sexy tone, “I could scent your combined arousal as soon as I made it halfway up the stairs, and your feelings are irresistible right now.”
Carlisle broke the kiss with a chuckle, but I turned my head as I asked hesitantly, “Did you feel what happened?”
Jasper beamed at me, then nipped my shoulder as he assured me, “You, My Little Minx, don't have anything to be worried about. Yes, I felt it as deeply as I did when we kissed. I would venture to say that there's a special reason for you having more than one mate, but right now, you smell too intoxicating to resist. Please, Kitten. Tell me you'll let the two of us please you. You can set the boundaries wherever you're comfortable, but I can't stand to leave you unsatisfied.”
Carlisle groaned his agreement into my shoulder, which prompted me to whimper, “Please. I've needed to feel the two of you all day.”