Old Soul Imprint
by Wizardtho
Chapter 08:
Within 30 minutes of Levi walking out the door, the house was a flurry of activity. Not only had Joshua shown up with the desk, but Billy and several custom-made bookshelves, too. I could only chuckle as I looked out the window to see Joshua unloading everything from the truck.
I opened the door to let Billy in, my hand on my hip, “Billy Black, you have some explaining to do.”
His brows furrowed for only a split second before he wheeled himself inside with a huff. “Now, you see, Bella… well… ugh, do we have to do this now? I haven’t even gotten to give you a hug yet.”
I chuckled and shook my head as I hugged him, then whispered before letting him go, “Who, Billy? I won’t have you risking your health like this. There are several sweet things you can have that won’t hurt your blood sugar like this. If the person could make you those, or even trim down the carbs in what’s being given to you, I wouldn’t have to worry about getting a phone call saying you're in the hospital in the near future.”
He looked severely chastised when I let go of him, then muttered softly as he looked down at his hands, “Sue’s Leah. She didn’t know at first, and they were so good. When she found out from one of Sue’s rants, I promised to ration them… but I just couldn’t.”
I nodded before kissing the top of his head, “Thank you for telling me the truth. I’ll talk to Leah, and see if we can’t come up with a few things to keep your sweet tooth satisfied, without putting your body in sugar overload.”
Sue just happened to walk in and hear the tail end of our conversation, to which she practically growled, “Leah? My daughter is in so much trouble now.”
I shook my head as I grabbed hold of both Sue’s fisted hands, “No, Sue. I’ve got this. Leah was not the only one at fault. I will be having a talk with her about what can be done to minimize the carb count in her sweet treats for Billy, without compromising on flavor.”
She sighed, but nodded, “Alright… but I won’t be tolerating it anymore if I see that changes aren’t made.”
Tiffany came out of the office just as Joshua came up with the desk on a hand dolly. I smiled, “Hey, Joshua. The front bedroom is the one being turned into the office. I suppose your latest project was the custom bookshelves you just happened to be unloading, huh?”
He laughed as he kissed my temple, “You are too observant, Little One. They are your welcome home gift, and will be needed if you plan to work from home in an organized fashion.”
I shook my head with a grin, then said happily, “Yes, home,” knowing what he was getting at with his raised eyebrow. His ear-splitting grin as he wheeled my desk further into the house was all I needed for confirmation.
Billy promised he would be the general manager of the whole crew setting up my office, so I excused myself to make my phone calls for the morning. By 11:30, the office was completely set up, my phone calls had been made, papers had been faxed, and the girls had finished unpacking not only my boxes for the office, but also my clothes and things. When all was said and done, Joshua’s custom bookcases held a beautiful melding of both mine and Levi’s books.
Throughout the morning, I had often found myself thinking about my intimate time with Levi. Each time, I felt sad that we hadn’t actually made love. Yes, we had explored each other intimately, which was amazing, but I longed to feel him truly making love to me. I vowed to myself, as I made up lunch for everyone, to speak to him about my feelings as soon as we had time alone.
When Levi got home, I was just setting lunch out on the bar, in a buffet style. His eyes immediately searched me out, then he came directly to me before even speaking a word to anyone. It was only then that he let out a huge breath, wrapping me gently in his arms as he nuzzled my neck and inhaled my scent.
I hugged him close as I did the same, his clean woodsy scent instantly calming me. I only pulled back after a few moments, because I couldn’t stand the thought of our lips being parted for another second. Levi must have agreed since he groaned into the kiss almost as soon as our lips touched.
When he could hear the girls whispering and giggling to themselves, he pulled back enough to cup my cheek, asking, “Did you have a good morning, my little firefly?”
I hummed in response, “Mm-hmm. All my calls were made, my boxes are all unpacked, and the office is ready to be used. I also found out who was sneaking Billy the sweets, and have a date with Leah here tomorrow, to go over all of her treat recipes.”
He nodded in acceptance, “Alright, then. I guess since lunch is ready, I’ll make my call to the Cullens afterward, then I’m all yours until the meeting.”
I grinned in response, “Sounds like a perfect plan to me. Now come, sit and eat.”
It was an hour later that everyone finally decided to give Levi and me some time alone. Thankfully, it was Tiffany who reminded them that we were a newly mated couple who needed our privacy, though she did tell me that she would be here tomorrow morning for our talk. I could only nod and try unsuccessfully to hide my blush at that statement.
Levi walked everyone out, then came back in, only to lean against the door while locking both the handle and deadbolt. He smirked triumphantly, but I chuckled, “You know that won’t keep Sam out, right?”
He put his finger to his lips, then stalked quietly forward, snaking his arms around me when I was in reach. His voice was husky as he traced his nose down my neck, “Sam knows I’m in no mood for company right now. He won’t show up unless there’s an emergency. Do you realize how often both me and my wolf wanted to come back here this morning? How much we never wanted to leave in the first place? Christ, Sweetheart, you smell incredible, but all I can think about is how I can’t smell my mating scent inside you.”
My brows furrowed in confusion as I moved back enough to catch his gaze, “Mating scent?”
He sighed, kissing the join of my neck and shoulder, then said, “Quil made several points today that got me thinking. I’m sorry, little firefly. I will try to suppress the urge, as I know you are not ready. My mating scent -the intimate scent of me lingering inside you, and my mark on your neck- would be a dead giveaway to any supernatural being that you are my life mate… that you are both protected and off-limits to any advances. With not only the threat of vampires near, but also calling the Cullens to come, we are feeling very protective of you. You not having our scent makes both my wolf and I anxious, since you are sure to have contact with the Cullens.”
I nodded, understanding now, then whispered as I caught his eyes again, “Well, I guess it’s a good thing that I was going to tell you I didn’t want to wait anymore. Levi, I know you said we’d take this slow, but I’ve not been able to get this morning out of my mind, or how I’d wanted it to go further. I wanted to feel you making love to me this morning. I still want that just as much now, if not more.”
His breath hitched as he searched my eyes, then he silently picked me up, only to walk me directly to our bedroom. His mouth met mine in a slow, sweet kiss as he set me lightly on my feet, and it didn’t end until he was lifting my shirt free from my body.
With eyes full of devotion and passion, he quickly removed the rest of my clothing before placing me to lay in the middle of our bed. Hovering over me only a few seconds later, I groaned at feeling Levi’s proud length resting against the apex of my thighs. He hummed in response, dipping his head to kiss along my collarbone, “Mmm, I know, Sweetheart. I feel the same.”
His kisses turned to teasing nips as he reached my nipples, then he moaned, “I can already smell your excitement saturating the room, Bella. I can’t tell you how sexy that is, or how much it draws me to taste the honey that’s sure to be soaking your pretty nether lips by the time I reach them.”
I whimpered as I arched further into him, weaving my hands in his hair to guide him downward as I gasped, “Please, Levi. I need you…”
With a sexy growl, he allowed me to guide him to my core, placing little licks and nips along my skin on the way. My arousal skyrocketed at the action, causing me to tremble when his tongue finally made a teasing path from my entrance to the top of my slit. “Soaked, my firefly… just as I knew you would be. Such a sexy sight you make, all flushed and wanting.”
That desire-filled growl was back in Levi’s words before he finished his sentence. I couldn’t help but tremble again as it wound up my spine, causing more arousal to flood my core. He noticed immediately, of course, his growl deepening as his tongue delved deep for another long lick.
The rush of my orgasm swept over me unexpectedly, but Levi was in no hurry to move from his current position. He drew out the pleasure coursing through me, his lips, teeth, and tongue doing wicked things to me before I finally begged him for more.
“Patience, Sweetheart,” he cooed while tracing my folds with his long fingers, “I’ll not rush making love to you, after waiting so long. Let the pleasure build, let it take you, as I plan on making you cum for me several more times.”
Two of his thick fingers pressed slowly into me, a deep groan falling from my lips as my stomach clenched in anticipation. Levi hummed in response as his mouth neared my clit, “That’s right, Isabella… take me deep inside you.”
His fingers teased as his mouth nipped and sucked at the whole of my core. Soon I was so wet, that I could hear every movement of his fingers as they thrust in and out of me. I was right there, so close I was practically keening in my need as I fisted the sheets, yet I needed more.
No sooner had that thought registered, than Levi pressed another finger inside me and growled, “So fucking wet… so perfect. Cum for me, my firefly. “
His fingers finally, for the first time, pressed fully into me before curling upward. My whole body arched off the bed as I trembled and cried out, though my hips sought his fingers on every inward stroke, needing him deeper still. His growl of approval was what finally tipped the scale, throwing me headlong into bliss, “That’s it… fuck my fingers, Bella. Show me how much you want me inside you. Glow for me, my little firefly.”
As the rush of my release sizzled through my system, my loud cry of Levi’s name bounced around the room.
I felt him moving to hover above me as the pleasure waned, but when he leaned over to open the nightstand drawer, I was confused. Seeing him extract a foil packet, I frowned, then grabbed his hand. I could clearly see him warring with his wolf, needing me to carry his mating scent, but also trying to do the right thing for protection.
My decision was instant, and one I knew I would never regret, no matter what the outcome. I took the packet from him, dropped it back into the nightstand drawer, then cradled his face in my hands. I could see both man and wolf clearly in his eyes as I whispered surely, “Us, Levi… only us. You and your wolf, making love to me as your mate. The rest will come on its own time when it’s meant to happen.”
His reply was to pull me into an extremely passionate kiss while hitching my left knee up his side with a pleased moan.
Within 30 minutes of Levi walking out the door, the house was a flurry of activity. Not only had Joshua shown up with the desk, but Billy and several custom-made bookshelves, too. I could only chuckle as I looked out the window to see Joshua unloading everything from the truck.
I opened the door to let Billy in, my hand on my hip, “Billy Black, you have some explaining to do.”
His brows furrowed for only a split second before he wheeled himself inside with a huff. “Now, you see, Bella… well… ugh, do we have to do this now? I haven’t even gotten to give you a hug yet.”
I chuckled and shook my head as I hugged him, then whispered before letting him go, “Who, Billy? I won’t have you risking your health like this. There are several sweet things you can have that won’t hurt your blood sugar like this. If the person could make you those, or even trim down the carbs in what’s being given to you, I wouldn’t have to worry about getting a phone call saying you're in the hospital in the near future.”
He looked severely chastised when I let go of him, then muttered softly as he looked down at his hands, “Sue’s Leah. She didn’t know at first, and they were so good. When she found out from one of Sue’s rants, I promised to ration them… but I just couldn’t.”
I nodded before kissing the top of his head, “Thank you for telling me the truth. I’ll talk to Leah, and see if we can’t come up with a few things to keep your sweet tooth satisfied, without putting your body in sugar overload.”
Sue just happened to walk in and hear the tail end of our conversation, to which she practically growled, “Leah? My daughter is in so much trouble now.”
I shook my head as I grabbed hold of both Sue’s fisted hands, “No, Sue. I’ve got this. Leah was not the only one at fault. I will be having a talk with her about what can be done to minimize the carb count in her sweet treats for Billy, without compromising on flavor.”
She sighed, but nodded, “Alright… but I won’t be tolerating it anymore if I see that changes aren’t made.”
Tiffany came out of the office just as Joshua came up with the desk on a hand dolly. I smiled, “Hey, Joshua. The front bedroom is the one being turned into the office. I suppose your latest project was the custom bookshelves you just happened to be unloading, huh?”
He laughed as he kissed my temple, “You are too observant, Little One. They are your welcome home gift, and will be needed if you plan to work from home in an organized fashion.”
I shook my head with a grin, then said happily, “Yes, home,” knowing what he was getting at with his raised eyebrow. His ear-splitting grin as he wheeled my desk further into the house was all I needed for confirmation.
Billy promised he would be the general manager of the whole crew setting up my office, so I excused myself to make my phone calls for the morning. By 11:30, the office was completely set up, my phone calls had been made, papers had been faxed, and the girls had finished unpacking not only my boxes for the office, but also my clothes and things. When all was said and done, Joshua’s custom bookcases held a beautiful melding of both mine and Levi’s books.
Throughout the morning, I had often found myself thinking about my intimate time with Levi. Each time, I felt sad that we hadn’t actually made love. Yes, we had explored each other intimately, which was amazing, but I longed to feel him truly making love to me. I vowed to myself, as I made up lunch for everyone, to speak to him about my feelings as soon as we had time alone.
When Levi got home, I was just setting lunch out on the bar, in a buffet style. His eyes immediately searched me out, then he came directly to me before even speaking a word to anyone. It was only then that he let out a huge breath, wrapping me gently in his arms as he nuzzled my neck and inhaled my scent.
I hugged him close as I did the same, his clean woodsy scent instantly calming me. I only pulled back after a few moments, because I couldn’t stand the thought of our lips being parted for another second. Levi must have agreed since he groaned into the kiss almost as soon as our lips touched.
When he could hear the girls whispering and giggling to themselves, he pulled back enough to cup my cheek, asking, “Did you have a good morning, my little firefly?”
I hummed in response, “Mm-hmm. All my calls were made, my boxes are all unpacked, and the office is ready to be used. I also found out who was sneaking Billy the sweets, and have a date with Leah here tomorrow, to go over all of her treat recipes.”
He nodded in acceptance, “Alright, then. I guess since lunch is ready, I’ll make my call to the Cullens afterward, then I’m all yours until the meeting.”
I grinned in response, “Sounds like a perfect plan to me. Now come, sit and eat.”
It was an hour later that everyone finally decided to give Levi and me some time alone. Thankfully, it was Tiffany who reminded them that we were a newly mated couple who needed our privacy, though she did tell me that she would be here tomorrow morning for our talk. I could only nod and try unsuccessfully to hide my blush at that statement.
Levi walked everyone out, then came back in, only to lean against the door while locking both the handle and deadbolt. He smirked triumphantly, but I chuckled, “You know that won’t keep Sam out, right?”
He put his finger to his lips, then stalked quietly forward, snaking his arms around me when I was in reach. His voice was husky as he traced his nose down my neck, “Sam knows I’m in no mood for company right now. He won’t show up unless there’s an emergency. Do you realize how often both me and my wolf wanted to come back here this morning? How much we never wanted to leave in the first place? Christ, Sweetheart, you smell incredible, but all I can think about is how I can’t smell my mating scent inside you.”
My brows furrowed in confusion as I moved back enough to catch his gaze, “Mating scent?”
He sighed, kissing the join of my neck and shoulder, then said, “Quil made several points today that got me thinking. I’m sorry, little firefly. I will try to suppress the urge, as I know you are not ready. My mating scent -the intimate scent of me lingering inside you, and my mark on your neck- would be a dead giveaway to any supernatural being that you are my life mate… that you are both protected and off-limits to any advances. With not only the threat of vampires near, but also calling the Cullens to come, we are feeling very protective of you. You not having our scent makes both my wolf and I anxious, since you are sure to have contact with the Cullens.”
I nodded, understanding now, then whispered as I caught his eyes again, “Well, I guess it’s a good thing that I was going to tell you I didn’t want to wait anymore. Levi, I know you said we’d take this slow, but I’ve not been able to get this morning out of my mind, or how I’d wanted it to go further. I wanted to feel you making love to me this morning. I still want that just as much now, if not more.”
His breath hitched as he searched my eyes, then he silently picked me up, only to walk me directly to our bedroom. His mouth met mine in a slow, sweet kiss as he set me lightly on my feet, and it didn’t end until he was lifting my shirt free from my body.
With eyes full of devotion and passion, he quickly removed the rest of my clothing before placing me to lay in the middle of our bed. Hovering over me only a few seconds later, I groaned at feeling Levi’s proud length resting against the apex of my thighs. He hummed in response, dipping his head to kiss along my collarbone, “Mmm, I know, Sweetheart. I feel the same.”
His kisses turned to teasing nips as he reached my nipples, then he moaned, “I can already smell your excitement saturating the room, Bella. I can’t tell you how sexy that is, or how much it draws me to taste the honey that’s sure to be soaking your pretty nether lips by the time I reach them.”
I whimpered as I arched further into him, weaving my hands in his hair to guide him downward as I gasped, “Please, Levi. I need you…”
With a sexy growl, he allowed me to guide him to my core, placing little licks and nips along my skin on the way. My arousal skyrocketed at the action, causing me to tremble when his tongue finally made a teasing path from my entrance to the top of my slit. “Soaked, my firefly… just as I knew you would be. Such a sexy sight you make, all flushed and wanting.”
That desire-filled growl was back in Levi’s words before he finished his sentence. I couldn’t help but tremble again as it wound up my spine, causing more arousal to flood my core. He noticed immediately, of course, his growl deepening as his tongue delved deep for another long lick.
The rush of my orgasm swept over me unexpectedly, but Levi was in no hurry to move from his current position. He drew out the pleasure coursing through me, his lips, teeth, and tongue doing wicked things to me before I finally begged him for more.
“Patience, Sweetheart,” he cooed while tracing my folds with his long fingers, “I’ll not rush making love to you, after waiting so long. Let the pleasure build, let it take you, as I plan on making you cum for me several more times.”
Two of his thick fingers pressed slowly into me, a deep groan falling from my lips as my stomach clenched in anticipation. Levi hummed in response as his mouth neared my clit, “That’s right, Isabella… take me deep inside you.”
His fingers teased as his mouth nipped and sucked at the whole of my core. Soon I was so wet, that I could hear every movement of his fingers as they thrust in and out of me. I was right there, so close I was practically keening in my need as I fisted the sheets, yet I needed more.
No sooner had that thought registered, than Levi pressed another finger inside me and growled, “So fucking wet… so perfect. Cum for me, my firefly. “
His fingers finally, for the first time, pressed fully into me before curling upward. My whole body arched off the bed as I trembled and cried out, though my hips sought his fingers on every inward stroke, needing him deeper still. His growl of approval was what finally tipped the scale, throwing me headlong into bliss, “That’s it… fuck my fingers, Bella. Show me how much you want me inside you. Glow for me, my little firefly.”
As the rush of my release sizzled through my system, my loud cry of Levi’s name bounced around the room.
I felt him moving to hover above me as the pleasure waned, but when he leaned over to open the nightstand drawer, I was confused. Seeing him extract a foil packet, I frowned, then grabbed his hand. I could clearly see him warring with his wolf, needing me to carry his mating scent, but also trying to do the right thing for protection.
My decision was instant, and one I knew I would never regret, no matter what the outcome. I took the packet from him, dropped it back into the nightstand drawer, then cradled his face in my hands. I could see both man and wolf clearly in his eyes as I whispered surely, “Us, Levi… only us. You and your wolf, making love to me as your mate. The rest will come on its own time when it’s meant to happen.”
His reply was to pull me into an extremely passionate kiss while hitching my left knee up his side with a pleased moan.