Protecting the Black Wolf's Mate
by wizardtho
Chapter 18:
Bella's POV
When we reached the inside of the bedroom, Sam practically slammed the doors closed. He set me down, only to slowly back me up against the door. The look in his eyes instantly made me wet. He smirked as he inhaled, saying huskily, “You like this, don’t you, Kitten?”
I bit my lip and nodded as I looked down, embarrassed. He immediately growled, "Don’t. Never be embarrassed by your reaction to me. It’s sexy as hell, Isabella."
I let a breath out shakily as he pressed his knee between my thighs, then moaned when he grabbed my hips and rocked me against his thigh.
When my eyes met his again, the need, desire, passion, and lust were pouring out of those chocolate pools I loved so much. My breath hitched as another wave of arousal crashed over me. He inhaled again as he bent his head down to mine, the husky sound of his voice oozing sex while he said, "Mmm, that’s what I’m looking for. So sexy…"
He nipped my bottom lip teasingly, scraped his teeth against it, then laved the sting with his tongue as I moaned. He rocked my hips once more as he nipped again, making me whimper in my building need. With a deep groan, his lips crashed to mine with so much feeling, that it could have lit the world on fire and I wouldn’t have cared.
He hastily worked to remove my romper. As soon as he had the top part off, his hands shot to my breasts. I moaned as he kneaded them through the thin material of my bra, breaking the kiss as my head fell back against the door. His thigh pressed against my core once more before he moved it, which caused me to whimper at the loss.
He tugged at my hardened nipples through the material in answer, then in seconds, had my romper and socks removed. He pressed me back against the door again, but my breath hitched as I heard the tear of my thong when he ripped it from me. My arousal skyrocketed at the sound, eliciting Sam's growl of, "That’s right, Kitten. I want you drenched for me."
He tapped the inside of my left thigh, so I adjusted my stance wider for him. With a smirk, Sam bent his head to my shoulder, then took the strap of my bra in his mouth… and bit through it. He did the same to the other strap, then hooked his fingers under the side seams. I heard another tearing sound as I felt my bra flutter around me.
My breath hitched again at the sound; more arousal pooled at my core. I whimpered as his fingers tugged almost roughly at my nipples, sending an electrical zing straight down my spine to my core.
As I went to slide my hands up under his shirt, he backed away a step, grabbed my hands, then gathered them in one of his above my head. He whispered seriously in my ear, "If you take them down, I'll stop and find something to restrain them in. Do you understand, Isabella?"
My breath whooshed out of me in pure need as I breathed, "God, yes, Sam. I understand."
Sam chuckled darkly as he nipped at my mark, causing me to cry out in pleasure while my arousal leaked down my thighs. He took my hair out of my ponytail, letting it fall around me, then backed away from me several steps. He whipped his shirt over his head, slid out of his beachcombers, then looked me over greedily from head to toe.
The look in his eyes was almost animalistic in its need. I could relate, as my wetness was now coating my inner thighs liberally. When he saw that, he licked his lips and growled, “Pure fucking Siren… exquisite.”
He stalked back up to me after he dropped his shorts, then looked me in the eyes while saying lowly, “I want you to get up on the bed, in the middle, then spread those sexy thighs for me, Isabella… I want you spread wide, and I want your hands against the headboard.”
My need for him was so outrageous, that when he turned me toward the bed and smacked my ass, I swear I almost came. I wasn’t able to stifle my moan as my knees buckled, though. Sam chuckled as he caught me, "You like that, Kitten? Guess I need to carry you to the bed, huh?"
I nodded, whispering in his ear, "Please, Sam. I need you so much."
I bit gently just under his ear, which caused him to growl, "Fuck, Isabella, don’t tease. If you’re going to mark me, then do it. I’ve been wanting you to ever since I claimed you."
He set me down on the bed, so I looked at him questioningly, "I didn’t think I could… I thought…"
He chuckled, then kissed me softly, "You can… and God, do I want you to… but you need to let your instincts guide you on where and when. We can mark each other more than once, too."
I nodded with a shuddered breath as his fingers slid up the inside of my thigh, but he gasped when he reached the wetness that coated them. He sat back on his heels in an instant, spreading my thighs as wide as comfortably possible. As I reached up to brace my hands against the headboard, he growled in appreciation, “Was it the roughness or knowing that I could bind you that made you so wet, Isabella?”
He swirled his fingers through the wetness at my core, then thrust his fingers inside me deeply. My breath caught, then I moaned, "Ungh, Sam. Both, ohgodplease, both.”
He chuckled darkly again, curling and massaging his fingers against my front wall while pressing down on my clit with his thumb. My body spasmed as I cried his name out in shock, the intensity of the orgasm that rocked through me too intense. His eyes burned with desire for me as I caught them mid-orgasm.
In response, he slid his other hand under my ass to angle me while tapping his fingers repeatedly against my front wall. My scream echoed around the room as he pushed me directly into another wave of excruciating pleasure. Sam growled deeply as his eyes sparkled in delight, “Right there, Beautiful... don’t stop… let go for me, Isabella.”
Wave after wave of ecstasy washed through me before he finally brought me down. When I let out a shuddering breath, he withdrew his hand and kissed me tenderly. I whispered against his lips, "I need you, Sam. I need to feel you, hot and thick inside me… please."
He moaned as he trembled slightly, then rolled us so I was on top. After scooting us down the bed some, he propped up on his hands to whisper against my lips, "Gentle, My Love. Please be gentle."
I nodded, “Just need to feel you so much right now.”
I trailed my hand down his abs between us to his length, then positioned myself and slid down slowly until we were fully connected. We both moaned at the connection. When he sat up to wrap my hips in his hands, I rocked them, groaning as my head fell back, "Ungh, Sam… so good. God, you feel amazing.”
My hands found their way around him to grasp his shoulders just as his traveled up my back to grasp mine. The air seemed to shift around us in response. Both of our breaths caught, just as intense need filled the air.
As the need grew, we continually rocked into each other. My teeth nipped at the crook of his neck, while his teeth scraped along the unmarked side of mine. The urge to mark him and be marked again in return was almost stifling.
Just as we were both about to cum, we cried out, biting into the crook of each others’ neck simultaneously. The air swirled like a tornado around us as we marked each other during our explosive shared orgasm, bringing with it a rush of images behind my closed eyelids.
When our orgasms ended and our marks were complete, the air stopped moving, but a shockwave rolled out of me through the room. I heard Sam whisper in awe after a few seconds, “What... was that?”
Just then there was a banging on the doors. I heard Leah and Paul both yelling from the other side, frantic and wanting to know that we were okay. I pulled the throw from the end of the bed, wrapped it around us, then told them to come in. Leah rushed in before Paul, almost hysterical, "Are you two okay? What the fuck was that? Did you feel it? Thank God you’re alri-- ooooh shit, sorry."
She had noticed our state as Paul wrapped his arms around Leah from behind. I whispered, "I think it was us. The shockwave, the tornado of air surrounding us, the duel marking, and the images. It’s us, Sam. I need you call Quil in the morning."
Then I looked at Leah and Paul, who were wide-eyed. Paul whispered, "That was you? During?"
I nodded. “We’re fine… better than fine… but yes, it was us.”
Then Leah asked in confusion, “Wait… what do you mean images?”
I looked at Sam, "Remember the first night… when I said I saw it all… saw our future? I did literally see bits of our future, Sam. Tonight confirmed it. During the marking, I saw a bunch of images flashing. We need to make sure Emily brings a few things with her in the morning; if the flashes I just got are right, I just saw our twins."
All three of them gasped as Sam’s hand shot to my stomach under the blanket, “That was the shockwave, wasn’t it?”
I nodded with a soft smile, “That was the completion of them implanting… at least from my understanding of it.”
I heard Paul inhale deeply, which caused Sam to glare at him while growling, “What the fuck, Paul?”
He shook his head, wide-eyed, "No, Boss. I swear it’s not what you were thinking. Do it… inhale her scent, Boss. I think she’s right, because I can tell the change in her scent. Not the sex part, but her natural scent. It’s woodsier, thicker, and has more of yours mixed with it."
Sam closed his eyes and inhaled, then they snapped open to meet mine. He instantly said, "Give us two minutes. Meet us downstairs. Go." They scrambled out the doors without a word.
As soon as the doors closed completely, the throw was ripped off, then I found myself on my back. Sam buried his nose in the skin under my navel, inhaled deeply, then kissed it twice before whispering, “Our twins are in there, Isabella.”
I wove my fingers through his hair, replying, "I think they are, Sam. I want the test to be sure, though."
He nodded in thought, "We need to call the other elders. They won’t want this to wait, especially with you getting visions. I think there’s more to us... to the legend, My Angel. Something they didn’t mention before."
I nodded, “Then let’s get dressed and go downstairs.”
We both hurried to dress in our clothes from earlier after we washed up. He carried me bridal-style down to the great room, where Charlie and Sue were both dressed in robes, smiling widely. Sue said in explanation, "No need to tell us anything until the others get here. I’ve already called Quil and Billy. Jared and Kim are picking them up on their way. I also called Emily. She will be bringing everything needed to check on you."
Sam laid me on the empty couch, then put my feet up on his lap. "Thanks, Sue. How did you know, though?"
Charlie said, “It was hard not to know something was up when a shockwave from hell rolled through the whole apartment."
I giggled, “Not from hell, Dad… from me… it came from me.”
Sue smiled and patted Charlie’s leg as he looked at me wide-eyed, "Charlie, Dear. You might want to close your mouth before you catch flies. Remember I told you that everything was fine? I meant it. Nothing is wrong with Bella, Dear."
Then she looked at me, “You hungry, Sweetie?”
I nodded, "Famished, actually. I think what happened used a lot of my energy."
She nodded, "Magic like that usually does. How about I fix us something to eat, and we get you another one of those shakes. You only had one at dinner, so I’m sure the doc would want you to have one with everything that just occurred."
I nodded, so she asked, “Do loaded banana splits and a Snickers shake sound good?”
I laughed, "You’re determined to spoil me, Sue, I swear it. That sounds like heaven. Ummm, can you make mine a double, please... on both fronts?"
She laughed, headed toward the kitchen with Leah. Paul asked quietly, “What do you want me to do about patrol, Boss?”
Sam thought for a second, then said, "As soon as Jared gets here, I’ll have you both do a quick perimeter check, then head right back here. After we find out what’s going on, then you can resume patrol. I’m only sending you both out because we’ll want you here for whatever the elders have to say. The check will go faster if you both go."
Paul nodded, "Okay. How are you feeling, Bella?"
I smiled, "Other than feeling extremely hungry and a bit tired, I feel really good. I’m not upset about earlier, Paul, so you know. You did well by catching the difference and telling Sam.”
He smiled softly, then Sam added, "Yeah, sorry about snapping at you, Brother. This protective stuff is just new to me still."
Paul laughed, "It’s okay, Boss, really. I probably could have handled it a little differently, but at first I didn’t realize it was her, with it being so different. It was almost like someone else was in the room, but just masked by both of you."
I giggled as I watched Charlie look back and forth between the two boys. Charlie finally said with a huff, “I know I'm not Chief anymore, but would one of you kids like to fill me in?”
I laughed, then smiled at Charlie as I said, "My scent has changed. Paul caught it. We were kind of in an intimate position, even though we were covered, and Paul inhaled deeply after he and Leah practically busted the bedroom doors down. It set off Sam, thinking Paul was scenting our intimacy, but Paul told him what was going on."
Charlie furrowed his eyebrows, “Was this before or after the big shockwave?”
I shook my head, "After everything was over, Dad. They were worried that something had happened to us."
He nodded, "So what does this mean? The scent thing?"
Sam smiled, then offered an explanation. "Everyone has a natural scent that’s unique to just them. Bella’s normal scent is passion flower, black cherries, cream, and something else… but it’s different since the big bang, so to speak. Now her scent contains some of mine, plus it’s deeper and woodsier, like Paul said. There are new elements to it, which is what Paul detected. We have a feeling we know why, but we want to find out what the elders and Emily have to say before we know for sure."
Charlie looked down at Sam’s hand laying protectively over my lower stomach, then got the biggest shit-eating grin on his face. “I… think… I’m going to... umm, yeah... help Sue with those banana splits.”
He rushed out the door chuckling, making me note aloud, "He’s way past getting his hopes up. You know that, right?"
Sam chuckled while agreeing, "He’s begging Sue to tell him. He doesn’t want to wait until the others get here to find out. He also doesn’t see how I can sit here calmly right now."
I giggled, “It’s only because you already know.”
Sam beamed at me as I played with his fingers on my stomach, "I still want the test to confirm. I don't think I’ll really believe it until I see the results."
He rubbed the top of my foot, "Come here, Angel. Turn around here and lay your head on my lap."
I turned around, kissed him softly, then rested my head on his thigh as I laid down on my back. His hand went directly to my stomach again as he smiled, drawing random patterns while offering in reply, "I know, Angel… and that’s perfectly understandable. Just promise me you’ll listen to what Emily says."
I looked him in the eyes, "I swear, Sam. I won’t fuss with whatever Emily thinks is best for me. I won’t go against it."
Charlie, Sue, and Leah came back in the room, with Charlie pushing the rolling cart. Four of the bowls were much larger than the other two. I sat up against Sam as Sue handed us both a large bowl. She handed me my shake next, so I immediately thanked her and took a very large sip of it through the fat straw.
Sam chuckled, “My thirsty girl.” I nodded, took another large mouthful, then sighed in content.
Just as I started to take the third sip, there was a knock on the front door. Jared, Kim, Billy, and Quil entered. Paul went to hand his bowl back to Leah, but Sam said, "No, Paul. Eat first, then you and Jared can do the check."
Paul nodded just as Jared asked, “Where am I going with Paul?”
Sam gave the elders all a look as he said, "It looks like the elders left some things out earlier. I want you both to be here when it’s explained. With that in mind, Paul hasn’t had a chance to head out for patrol yet tonight with everything that happened. You two will go and do a quick perimeter check, then head back here so you can be here for the explanation."
Jared nodded, confirming, “Do a rez perimeter run, then straight back here.”
Sam agreed, "Yes. After the elders and doc are done, Paul will finish out his patrol, allowing you and Kim to go back home. I don’t want Kim getting in trouble for not being in her bed in the morning."
Kim smiled over at me, but Jared furrowed his brows, "Hey, what’s that scent? Is someone else here?"
Everyone in the room laughed, then Quil said, "Young Jared, that is the reason we were all pulled out of bed. It will be explained once you get back, but I assure you everything is fine."
Jared nodded, "Yes, Sir. Paul, you almost ready?"
Paul licked his spoon, "Yep. All done."
He set his bowl back on the cart, kissed Sue’s cheek, then whispered, "Thanks for the snack, Sue. You’re a saint."
Leah chuckled, but Charlie glowered at him, "Boy, you’re never too old to be put over my knee. You'd best get going so I can find out what’s going on."
Paul snapped up to his full height, saying seriously, "I’m gone, Chief. Sorry."
He practically dragged Jared out the side door while Leah laughed, “Love you, too, Chicken!”
Paul called back, "Damn straight. Sorry, Babe!"
Bella's POV
When we reached the inside of the bedroom, Sam practically slammed the doors closed. He set me down, only to slowly back me up against the door. The look in his eyes instantly made me wet. He smirked as he inhaled, saying huskily, “You like this, don’t you, Kitten?”
I bit my lip and nodded as I looked down, embarrassed. He immediately growled, "Don’t. Never be embarrassed by your reaction to me. It’s sexy as hell, Isabella."
I let a breath out shakily as he pressed his knee between my thighs, then moaned when he grabbed my hips and rocked me against his thigh.
When my eyes met his again, the need, desire, passion, and lust were pouring out of those chocolate pools I loved so much. My breath hitched as another wave of arousal crashed over me. He inhaled again as he bent his head down to mine, the husky sound of his voice oozing sex while he said, "Mmm, that’s what I’m looking for. So sexy…"
He nipped my bottom lip teasingly, scraped his teeth against it, then laved the sting with his tongue as I moaned. He rocked my hips once more as he nipped again, making me whimper in my building need. With a deep groan, his lips crashed to mine with so much feeling, that it could have lit the world on fire and I wouldn’t have cared.
He hastily worked to remove my romper. As soon as he had the top part off, his hands shot to my breasts. I moaned as he kneaded them through the thin material of my bra, breaking the kiss as my head fell back against the door. His thigh pressed against my core once more before he moved it, which caused me to whimper at the loss.
He tugged at my hardened nipples through the material in answer, then in seconds, had my romper and socks removed. He pressed me back against the door again, but my breath hitched as I heard the tear of my thong when he ripped it from me. My arousal skyrocketed at the sound, eliciting Sam's growl of, "That’s right, Kitten. I want you drenched for me."
He tapped the inside of my left thigh, so I adjusted my stance wider for him. With a smirk, Sam bent his head to my shoulder, then took the strap of my bra in his mouth… and bit through it. He did the same to the other strap, then hooked his fingers under the side seams. I heard another tearing sound as I felt my bra flutter around me.
My breath hitched again at the sound; more arousal pooled at my core. I whimpered as his fingers tugged almost roughly at my nipples, sending an electrical zing straight down my spine to my core.
As I went to slide my hands up under his shirt, he backed away a step, grabbed my hands, then gathered them in one of his above my head. He whispered seriously in my ear, "If you take them down, I'll stop and find something to restrain them in. Do you understand, Isabella?"
My breath whooshed out of me in pure need as I breathed, "God, yes, Sam. I understand."
Sam chuckled darkly as he nipped at my mark, causing me to cry out in pleasure while my arousal leaked down my thighs. He took my hair out of my ponytail, letting it fall around me, then backed away from me several steps. He whipped his shirt over his head, slid out of his beachcombers, then looked me over greedily from head to toe.
The look in his eyes was almost animalistic in its need. I could relate, as my wetness was now coating my inner thighs liberally. When he saw that, he licked his lips and growled, “Pure fucking Siren… exquisite.”
He stalked back up to me after he dropped his shorts, then looked me in the eyes while saying lowly, “I want you to get up on the bed, in the middle, then spread those sexy thighs for me, Isabella… I want you spread wide, and I want your hands against the headboard.”
My need for him was so outrageous, that when he turned me toward the bed and smacked my ass, I swear I almost came. I wasn’t able to stifle my moan as my knees buckled, though. Sam chuckled as he caught me, "You like that, Kitten? Guess I need to carry you to the bed, huh?"
I nodded, whispering in his ear, "Please, Sam. I need you so much."
I bit gently just under his ear, which caused him to growl, "Fuck, Isabella, don’t tease. If you’re going to mark me, then do it. I’ve been wanting you to ever since I claimed you."
He set me down on the bed, so I looked at him questioningly, "I didn’t think I could… I thought…"
He chuckled, then kissed me softly, "You can… and God, do I want you to… but you need to let your instincts guide you on where and when. We can mark each other more than once, too."
I nodded with a shuddered breath as his fingers slid up the inside of my thigh, but he gasped when he reached the wetness that coated them. He sat back on his heels in an instant, spreading my thighs as wide as comfortably possible. As I reached up to brace my hands against the headboard, he growled in appreciation, “Was it the roughness or knowing that I could bind you that made you so wet, Isabella?”
He swirled his fingers through the wetness at my core, then thrust his fingers inside me deeply. My breath caught, then I moaned, "Ungh, Sam. Both, ohgodplease, both.”
He chuckled darkly again, curling and massaging his fingers against my front wall while pressing down on my clit with his thumb. My body spasmed as I cried his name out in shock, the intensity of the orgasm that rocked through me too intense. His eyes burned with desire for me as I caught them mid-orgasm.
In response, he slid his other hand under my ass to angle me while tapping his fingers repeatedly against my front wall. My scream echoed around the room as he pushed me directly into another wave of excruciating pleasure. Sam growled deeply as his eyes sparkled in delight, “Right there, Beautiful... don’t stop… let go for me, Isabella.”
Wave after wave of ecstasy washed through me before he finally brought me down. When I let out a shuddering breath, he withdrew his hand and kissed me tenderly. I whispered against his lips, "I need you, Sam. I need to feel you, hot and thick inside me… please."
He moaned as he trembled slightly, then rolled us so I was on top. After scooting us down the bed some, he propped up on his hands to whisper against my lips, "Gentle, My Love. Please be gentle."
I nodded, “Just need to feel you so much right now.”
I trailed my hand down his abs between us to his length, then positioned myself and slid down slowly until we were fully connected. We both moaned at the connection. When he sat up to wrap my hips in his hands, I rocked them, groaning as my head fell back, "Ungh, Sam… so good. God, you feel amazing.”
My hands found their way around him to grasp his shoulders just as his traveled up my back to grasp mine. The air seemed to shift around us in response. Both of our breaths caught, just as intense need filled the air.
As the need grew, we continually rocked into each other. My teeth nipped at the crook of his neck, while his teeth scraped along the unmarked side of mine. The urge to mark him and be marked again in return was almost stifling.
Just as we were both about to cum, we cried out, biting into the crook of each others’ neck simultaneously. The air swirled like a tornado around us as we marked each other during our explosive shared orgasm, bringing with it a rush of images behind my closed eyelids.
When our orgasms ended and our marks were complete, the air stopped moving, but a shockwave rolled out of me through the room. I heard Sam whisper in awe after a few seconds, “What... was that?”
Just then there was a banging on the doors. I heard Leah and Paul both yelling from the other side, frantic and wanting to know that we were okay. I pulled the throw from the end of the bed, wrapped it around us, then told them to come in. Leah rushed in before Paul, almost hysterical, "Are you two okay? What the fuck was that? Did you feel it? Thank God you’re alri-- ooooh shit, sorry."
She had noticed our state as Paul wrapped his arms around Leah from behind. I whispered, "I think it was us. The shockwave, the tornado of air surrounding us, the duel marking, and the images. It’s us, Sam. I need you call Quil in the morning."
Then I looked at Leah and Paul, who were wide-eyed. Paul whispered, "That was you? During?"
I nodded. “We’re fine… better than fine… but yes, it was us.”
Then Leah asked in confusion, “Wait… what do you mean images?”
I looked at Sam, "Remember the first night… when I said I saw it all… saw our future? I did literally see bits of our future, Sam. Tonight confirmed it. During the marking, I saw a bunch of images flashing. We need to make sure Emily brings a few things with her in the morning; if the flashes I just got are right, I just saw our twins."
All three of them gasped as Sam’s hand shot to my stomach under the blanket, “That was the shockwave, wasn’t it?”
I nodded with a soft smile, “That was the completion of them implanting… at least from my understanding of it.”
I heard Paul inhale deeply, which caused Sam to glare at him while growling, “What the fuck, Paul?”
He shook his head, wide-eyed, "No, Boss. I swear it’s not what you were thinking. Do it… inhale her scent, Boss. I think she’s right, because I can tell the change in her scent. Not the sex part, but her natural scent. It’s woodsier, thicker, and has more of yours mixed with it."
Sam closed his eyes and inhaled, then they snapped open to meet mine. He instantly said, "Give us two minutes. Meet us downstairs. Go." They scrambled out the doors without a word.
As soon as the doors closed completely, the throw was ripped off, then I found myself on my back. Sam buried his nose in the skin under my navel, inhaled deeply, then kissed it twice before whispering, “Our twins are in there, Isabella.”
I wove my fingers through his hair, replying, "I think they are, Sam. I want the test to be sure, though."
He nodded in thought, "We need to call the other elders. They won’t want this to wait, especially with you getting visions. I think there’s more to us... to the legend, My Angel. Something they didn’t mention before."
I nodded, “Then let’s get dressed and go downstairs.”
We both hurried to dress in our clothes from earlier after we washed up. He carried me bridal-style down to the great room, where Charlie and Sue were both dressed in robes, smiling widely. Sue said in explanation, "No need to tell us anything until the others get here. I’ve already called Quil and Billy. Jared and Kim are picking them up on their way. I also called Emily. She will be bringing everything needed to check on you."
Sam laid me on the empty couch, then put my feet up on his lap. "Thanks, Sue. How did you know, though?"
Charlie said, “It was hard not to know something was up when a shockwave from hell rolled through the whole apartment."
I giggled, “Not from hell, Dad… from me… it came from me.”
Sue smiled and patted Charlie’s leg as he looked at me wide-eyed, "Charlie, Dear. You might want to close your mouth before you catch flies. Remember I told you that everything was fine? I meant it. Nothing is wrong with Bella, Dear."
Then she looked at me, “You hungry, Sweetie?”
I nodded, "Famished, actually. I think what happened used a lot of my energy."
She nodded, "Magic like that usually does. How about I fix us something to eat, and we get you another one of those shakes. You only had one at dinner, so I’m sure the doc would want you to have one with everything that just occurred."
I nodded, so she asked, “Do loaded banana splits and a Snickers shake sound good?”
I laughed, "You’re determined to spoil me, Sue, I swear it. That sounds like heaven. Ummm, can you make mine a double, please... on both fronts?"
She laughed, headed toward the kitchen with Leah. Paul asked quietly, “What do you want me to do about patrol, Boss?”
Sam thought for a second, then said, "As soon as Jared gets here, I’ll have you both do a quick perimeter check, then head right back here. After we find out what’s going on, then you can resume patrol. I’m only sending you both out because we’ll want you here for whatever the elders have to say. The check will go faster if you both go."
Paul nodded, "Okay. How are you feeling, Bella?"
I smiled, "Other than feeling extremely hungry and a bit tired, I feel really good. I’m not upset about earlier, Paul, so you know. You did well by catching the difference and telling Sam.”
He smiled softly, then Sam added, "Yeah, sorry about snapping at you, Brother. This protective stuff is just new to me still."
Paul laughed, "It’s okay, Boss, really. I probably could have handled it a little differently, but at first I didn’t realize it was her, with it being so different. It was almost like someone else was in the room, but just masked by both of you."
I giggled as I watched Charlie look back and forth between the two boys. Charlie finally said with a huff, “I know I'm not Chief anymore, but would one of you kids like to fill me in?”
I laughed, then smiled at Charlie as I said, "My scent has changed. Paul caught it. We were kind of in an intimate position, even though we were covered, and Paul inhaled deeply after he and Leah practically busted the bedroom doors down. It set off Sam, thinking Paul was scenting our intimacy, but Paul told him what was going on."
Charlie furrowed his eyebrows, “Was this before or after the big shockwave?”
I shook my head, "After everything was over, Dad. They were worried that something had happened to us."
He nodded, "So what does this mean? The scent thing?"
Sam smiled, then offered an explanation. "Everyone has a natural scent that’s unique to just them. Bella’s normal scent is passion flower, black cherries, cream, and something else… but it’s different since the big bang, so to speak. Now her scent contains some of mine, plus it’s deeper and woodsier, like Paul said. There are new elements to it, which is what Paul detected. We have a feeling we know why, but we want to find out what the elders and Emily have to say before we know for sure."
Charlie looked down at Sam’s hand laying protectively over my lower stomach, then got the biggest shit-eating grin on his face. “I… think… I’m going to... umm, yeah... help Sue with those banana splits.”
He rushed out the door chuckling, making me note aloud, "He’s way past getting his hopes up. You know that, right?"
Sam chuckled while agreeing, "He’s begging Sue to tell him. He doesn’t want to wait until the others get here to find out. He also doesn’t see how I can sit here calmly right now."
I giggled, “It’s only because you already know.”
Sam beamed at me as I played with his fingers on my stomach, "I still want the test to confirm. I don't think I’ll really believe it until I see the results."
He rubbed the top of my foot, "Come here, Angel. Turn around here and lay your head on my lap."
I turned around, kissed him softly, then rested my head on his thigh as I laid down on my back. His hand went directly to my stomach again as he smiled, drawing random patterns while offering in reply, "I know, Angel… and that’s perfectly understandable. Just promise me you’ll listen to what Emily says."
I looked him in the eyes, "I swear, Sam. I won’t fuss with whatever Emily thinks is best for me. I won’t go against it."
Charlie, Sue, and Leah came back in the room, with Charlie pushing the rolling cart. Four of the bowls were much larger than the other two. I sat up against Sam as Sue handed us both a large bowl. She handed me my shake next, so I immediately thanked her and took a very large sip of it through the fat straw.
Sam chuckled, “My thirsty girl.” I nodded, took another large mouthful, then sighed in content.
Just as I started to take the third sip, there was a knock on the front door. Jared, Kim, Billy, and Quil entered. Paul went to hand his bowl back to Leah, but Sam said, "No, Paul. Eat first, then you and Jared can do the check."
Paul nodded just as Jared asked, “Where am I going with Paul?”
Sam gave the elders all a look as he said, "It looks like the elders left some things out earlier. I want you both to be here when it’s explained. With that in mind, Paul hasn’t had a chance to head out for patrol yet tonight with everything that happened. You two will go and do a quick perimeter check, then head back here so you can be here for the explanation."
Jared nodded, confirming, “Do a rez perimeter run, then straight back here.”
Sam agreed, "Yes. After the elders and doc are done, Paul will finish out his patrol, allowing you and Kim to go back home. I don’t want Kim getting in trouble for not being in her bed in the morning."
Kim smiled over at me, but Jared furrowed his brows, "Hey, what’s that scent? Is someone else here?"
Everyone in the room laughed, then Quil said, "Young Jared, that is the reason we were all pulled out of bed. It will be explained once you get back, but I assure you everything is fine."
Jared nodded, "Yes, Sir. Paul, you almost ready?"
Paul licked his spoon, "Yep. All done."
He set his bowl back on the cart, kissed Sue’s cheek, then whispered, "Thanks for the snack, Sue. You’re a saint."
Leah chuckled, but Charlie glowered at him, "Boy, you’re never too old to be put over my knee. You'd best get going so I can find out what’s going on."
Paul snapped up to his full height, saying seriously, "I’m gone, Chief. Sorry."
He practically dragged Jared out the side door while Leah laughed, “Love you, too, Chicken!”
Paul called back, "Damn straight. Sorry, Babe!"