The Consequences of Messing With A Whitlock
by: Wizardtho
Chapter 14:
While I drank a bit of my shake, they told us how the patrols have been going. They also said that Ali, Micha and Adrianna had gone to retrieve the rest of the furniture and things that were ordered, along with cozy chenille throws for each bedroom suite. She also got ones for the lounge, keeping room, family room, leisure room, theater, and living room.
I chuckled at that, but she said, "I didn't want you getting cold anywhere. With all the vampires around, it's liable to suck the heat out of the area quickly... especially if the doors are open."
I nodded, "Thanks, Ali. Did you happen to pick up frames for the sketches?"
She nodded, "Yep. Em and Rose will want theirs done, too. They should be here in another two hours, so you're good time wise."
I grinned, then asked, "Will you pick out my clothes for me, please? I want to have a little time with the crew before they get here."
She grinned dashing off into my closet. I felt Major kiss the very edge of my shoulder, so I turned to kiss his forehead. He smiled, then eyed my mark before looking in my eyes, "Ya ready to eat now, Sweets?"
I nodded in response. He forked a piece of french toast, then a piece of banana, before swirling it in the sauce and bringing it to my lips. I took the bite, then moaned slightly as I chewed. My eyes widened as I felt Captain get slightly harder inside me, so I shifted as I said, "That can't happen right now, Captain, and you know it."
Major chuckled, but Captain groaned, "You've gotta stop the moanin' and shiftin' then, Kitten, because I can't help my reaction to ya... especially when I can still feel your scorchin' heat wrapped so tight around me."
I could have sworn I heard a slight whimper from Major, but I said anyway, "How do you think I feel with you being so deep inside me? Don't think I can't feel every little shift your foot makes against the quilt, shoot all the way up into me."
He must not have thought I'd call him on that, by the look on his face, so I chuckled, "Yeah, Buster... I caught you. Maybe if you're a good boy, I'll let you take me against the shower wall... but I need to eat, so stop."
He sat up suddenly to lick his mark, "Sorry, Kitten."
That just made it worse, causing me to moan, "Fuck, Captain. I swear to Christ, if you don't stop, I'm bringing Peter out. Please... please be good so I can eat."
Alice came back in then, so I envisioned her slapping Captain upside the back of his head. She must have gotten it, because she did it right before she walked to the end of the bed. He growled in response, "What the fuck, Ali?!"
I hurried to say, "That was for teasing, Whitlock. Keep it up and I'll have her do it again, seen as I'd break my hand if I tried."
He looked at me questioningly, so I explained, "I envisioned her doing it, hoping she would see it. She must have seen it, because the next thing I know, she's smiling at me as she whacks you upside the head."
He looked to Ali, who giggled as she nodded, "All true, Captain. Sorry, but it was either that or her hand and sore wrist both got broken."
His eyes about popped out of his head in horror as he looked back at me, "Oh, God, Kitten."
He kissed my wrist and each of my fingertips tenderly before swearing, "I'm sorry. I'll be good, I promise. I'll sit here and be still, so Major can feed ya. No teasin', I swear."
I pulled his chin so he would look at me, then said, "It's alright, but I'm really hungry, we have a lot to do today if we want to sneak in bits of time alone throughout the day. There's no way in hell I'm going all day without making love to you again. Whether it's a quicky in the powder room, on the desk in the study, or even out on the lounge chair on our balcony... I'm not going all day without feeling you. Now please, the more time we waste going over this, the less time we will have later."
He nodded, kissed me softly, then said, "Major? Ya might wanna hurry up with the food... please."
Everyone chuckled, then I was able to eat my breakfast with no more incidents of teasing.
Ali and Major both kissed my temples before leaving the room when I was done eating, since it was time for my shower, but still not time for Captain and I to become unglued. He held my ass as he walked us toward the bathroom. Needless to say, it did very interesting things to our desire level for each other.
By the time the water was sufficiently hot, so were we for each other. We ended up having two very steamy rounds in the shower... one before we were able to disconnect, as well as one in several different positions after.
When we came back out to the bedroom, the bed was already made. Alice had laid out the perfect outfit for me. It was a wild printed and multi colored corset, with black tight-lacing in the back. It had a matching low-rise thong. She had paired the set with a pair of desert tan leather and snakeskin strappy heels, along with a black pair of J Brand 'Houlihan' skinny cargo jeans.
I chuckled as I looked at Captain while pointing to the corset, "Seen as Captain's going to need help lacing me into this contraption, the two of you might as well get back in here."
Captain chuckled and nodded, whispering, "They just wanna see ya again.”
Major and Ali both came in with matching not-so-convincing innocent expressions, so I said, "All you had to do was ask, you know. I love the outfit. Now you can drop innocent expressions; they aren't working."
They both chuckled as I pulled on my thong. Once it was in place, I had to wiggle and wrangle into my jeans. I chuckled at the raw desire in their eyes while taking me in, "That's why you wanted to be in here, isn't it? Jesus, you two are incorrigible."
Major shook his head, "You'd totally agree, Isabella, if ya just saw what we did."
I shook my head, then picked up the corset to let out the laces at the back. I settled it against the front of me, making sure I was situated properly, then said, "Ali, come fix this one piece of boning that doesn’t feel like it’s laying right, please."
She quickly fixed the problem piece, then looked at Captain, "Go slow adjusting the back, or it might pop a seam. This is the first time I’ve bought from this maker.”
Once he had it close enough to my skin that I could let go of the front, I said, "Get on over here, Major, and put those hands on my hips... with Captain's permission, of course. You're my official gripping post."
They snickered in response, so I said, "Oh, shut it and get over here, perv."
He stood about dancing distance apart from me, then I corrected my stance while bracing my hands on his biceps. He looked at Captain, then slid his hands to brace my hips, squeezing them gently. My eyes unconsciously fluttered at the sensation. I gave him a sharp look, but all he said was, "Sorry, Sweets, but hips as sexy as yours just beg to be squeezed."
With that, I gave Captain the go ahead while taking a deep breath. I ended up stopping him in the perfect position, with no adjustments needing to be made. "Ali, set up the bathroom with what we need to do my hair and makeup, please. One of these two will make sure my heels get put on."
Captain was already kneeling in front of me, so I wove my fingers into the hair on the top of his head, gripping slightly as he slid the first heel on me. After buckling it up, he slid the other one on the same way. Just as I went to release his hair and look to Major, Captain nipped my jean-clad core.
My breath hitched, causing Major's eyes to turn a deeper shade of sparkling obsidian. His eyes were beautiful when they darkened in desire. My statement came out in a slight moan, "Baby, you're making Major's eyes turn a beautiful shade over there."
Captain nipped my core again, then said against it, "Nope, that would be the scent of your arousal, Kitten... not my actions."
Major nodded his agreement while licking his lips, so I mumbled, "Fucking vampire sex candy."
That broke Captain out of his core nipping, while both of them chuckled. Ali giggled from the bathroom, "I'm ready, Baby Girl. Let's finish making you the ultimate sex candy."
Ten minutes later, Alice had my hair pulled up in a sexy/messy twist with loose curls hanging at different levels, then wisps of hair left free around my face. I had a mauve and charcoal smokey look done to my eyes with mega lashes. She barely let the blush brush touch my skin, then added a dot of cocoa to the mauve shimmer lip stain she applied to my lips. She deemed me done when the stain finished setting on my lips, so I kissed her cheek before going back to the bedroom.
We finally got the boys to follow us out after a round of moans. Both Ali and I squeaked slightly when they smacked our asses as we rounded into the keeping area. All eyes fell on us, so I giggled slightly, "Sorry... these boys and their antics."
Everyone chuckled as I heard Char squeal, "Oh, Bella! It's beautiful!"
I grinned at her, knowing she saw my mark, "Thank you, Char. Ali calls it my new jewelry. I definitely think I'll be flaunting this particular jewelry anytime I have the chance."
I struck a pose with a smirk, just to make my point. Captain ducked in to kiss it quickly, saying proudly, "That’s my girl. Would ya like a snack and some juice before we wrangle the crew with all the new furniture?"
I nodded, "Please. I think we might need to have the couch for the leisure area upstairs go over one of the railings, because I don't want it marking up the wall to the stairway."
He nodded, then went in to make me a snack while I talked with the others.
Just as I was finishing putting the finishing touches on Rose and Em's room, Major poked his head in, saying, "Damon just called. Rose and Em are here. They've cleared the security checks, and are on their way up."
I nodded as Ali smiled, "Good, I just finished transferring Bella's clothes from in here to the master. Anything else need to be done?"
I shook my head as I draped the throw across the bottom corner of the bed, "Nope. All done."
I followed them out, then we met Captain out on the front porch just as Rose and Em stopped their vehicles. I took my place in Captain's arms with a smile, watching as both of them exit their vehicles.
Once Em took Rose's hand, they looked to me before their eyes widened considerably. I chuckled while kissing Captain's chest, then they walked to stand just at the bottom of the edge of the porch. With a nod from Captain to them, I was whisked away into a vampire sandwich, both Em and Rose hugging me tightly between them. "Ummph... Love you... too, but... need to breathe... guys. Christ, the corset isn't even that tight."
They chuckled as they set me down, then both held me at arm's length looking me over. Em said with a grin, "Where'd my Baby Bells go? You're only out of my sight for a few days, and BAM!"
I chuckled, "Nope. No bam, just the real me, Em. I finally feel like myself again after so many months."
Rose grinned at me, "I hear you've been quite the sassy little thing."
I chuckled, feigning nonchalance with a disinterested wave as I said, "Oh, you know. Just giving orders, having Ali smack Captain upside the head for me, giving Major just as much as he was dishing out when he was feeding me shots, and we can’t forget giving Carlisle an oh-so-tiny little piece of my mind. You know, just the normal everyday thing."
Everyone cracked up as I pulled Rose in for another hug, "I'm glad you both are here. Your suite is all set up. Let me introduce you to everyone, then we'll get you settled in."
When we got back inside, I made a loud whistle, calling out, "Our final guests have arrived, so please gather around for me to make the introductions."
Within seconds, everyone was gathered in the keeping room. I smiled, "Thank you. Crew, this is Rose and Emmett. They have officially..."
I raised an eyebrow at Rose, who nodded with a grin, so I continued, "Officially defected from the Cullens, as of my phone call last night. Rose and Em? From left to right, we have Char and her mate Aaron, Stefan, Micha and his mate Adrianna, Coop, Jade and her mate Derrick, Ang, Nate and his mate Kota, and finally, Damon. Char and Nate were the ones to tweak out and bring my toys, and Derrick was the artist who did this."
I held out my arm, but Rose growled slightly as she gently ghosted her fingers over my bruised wrist, "I want to torture him for this. I want to watch him burn hotter than in the seventh ring of hell... dance around his pyre while he turns to ash."
I stroked her cheek softly while hearing murmurs of agreement from the crew, then said, "Rose? Look at me, please. I'm right there with you. I can't take part, but I've been promised a front row seat to his torture. You can sit right next to me when the time comes, because believe me... he will not be getting away with this. Now, please. No more bad things today. Nate, the most awesome physical therapist, has worked over both my shoulder and wrist. I've been pain free with full range of motion since last night. I even started sketching again."
She gave me a disbelieving look, then said, "Show me. Wrist then shoulder."
I backed up a few paces, then twirled my wrist in a circle slowly once, then twice at a faster speed. She nodded slightly, then I did the same thing with my shoulder, making full circles with my arm. She smiled, "Alright. I just didn't want you trying to appease me. Nice mate mark you're flaunting, by the way. Congratulations."
Captain brushed his index finger over it as he hugged me to him from behind. "I was tryin' to hold back my markin' urge, but this li'l Minx wouldn't have it. She needed the visible proof just as much as I did."
I chuckled, turning in his arms, then placed a kiss over his heart. "Let me show them to their room, then you, Mr. Whitlock, are taking me on a tour of the back yard. With everything going on, I haven't had the chance to see it. Looking over the railing last night didn't do anything, with it being so dark out."
He grinned and nodded, then I linked arms with Em and Rose, leading them to their suite.
They loved their room, thankfully. I smiled and talked to them while they rushed around at vampire speed to put their things away. They both stopped in front of me at the same time suddenly, with Em grinning, “We're all settled now, Bells. Will you talk to us a little more while you give us a tour of the rest of the house?”
I grinned back with a nod, then said, “I need to find my Captain first, guys. With everything... well, it's just...”
Rose hugged herself to Em, then said seriously, “No need to explain, Bella. I'm surprised you're doing this well with him in the other room right now. I don't think I'd be anywhere near this calm. If I was in your shoes, I'd be like a clinging little monkey. Let's go meet up with him, then you both can tell us about this awesome house.”
I smiled hugging them both, then practically ran out to the keeping room, where I found Captain already walking toward me. He swooped me up, wrapping me around him as I nuzzled into his neck, humming, “There's my little Kitten. All better now? Did ya have a nice catch up with Em and Rose?”
I nodded, breathing in his delicious scent, then said, “All better now. Em and Rose are all unpacked and settled. They'd like us to give them a tour of the rest of the house.”
He smiled against my shoulder, then kissed it a few times before saying, “I think that's a perfect idea, Beautiful. Would ya like to stay in my arms, or walk?”
I shook my head, tightening my arms around him before he cooed, “Shhh, My Little Dove. No need to say more. Ya know I love holdin' ya like this, so ya just snuggle in for as long as ya need to.”
As Captain started showing Em and Rose around the main floor, I saw tender smiles on both of their faces when they looked at me. Every once in awhile, one of them would stroke my cheek or gently squeeze my hand. It made me relax even more, which I was grateful for. By the time we toured the upstairs reaching Ali and Major's room, I was calm and felt settled.
Ali smiled at us from her place putting away Major's books with him. I grinned as Major looked up to me with a beaming smile, “The library wall is perfect, Sweets. Thanks for thinkin' of it.”
I nodded, “You needed something more than what was here. I wanted something with doors to help protect your older journals and books. This one just happened to fit your room perfectly. I'm glad you like it.”
He set the last book on the self, then closed the door kissing my forehead. “How are ya doin, Sugar Plum?”
I took a deep breath, thought through my emotions for a second, then looked seriously at Major. “I'm not perfect, but I'm doing alright now. Just the little time Captain was out of my sight range had me all out of whack. Rose thought I was calm, but I was anything but.”
Major nodded, then said, “I know... I felt it. I was almost ready to go find and check on ya, but Captain said ya were on your way out to him. Remember the full-out laughter Stef went through from just your slight snicker? That's the reason Rose thought you were calm. I can explain it to them, if ya want me to.”
I nodded, so he kissed my temple before explaining my feelings and things to Em and Rose, while the six of us headed down to the basement level.
Chapter 14:
While I drank a bit of my shake, they told us how the patrols have been going. They also said that Ali, Micha and Adrianna had gone to retrieve the rest of the furniture and things that were ordered, along with cozy chenille throws for each bedroom suite. She also got ones for the lounge, keeping room, family room, leisure room, theater, and living room.
I chuckled at that, but she said, "I didn't want you getting cold anywhere. With all the vampires around, it's liable to suck the heat out of the area quickly... especially if the doors are open."
I nodded, "Thanks, Ali. Did you happen to pick up frames for the sketches?"
She nodded, "Yep. Em and Rose will want theirs done, too. They should be here in another two hours, so you're good time wise."
I grinned, then asked, "Will you pick out my clothes for me, please? I want to have a little time with the crew before they get here."
She grinned dashing off into my closet. I felt Major kiss the very edge of my shoulder, so I turned to kiss his forehead. He smiled, then eyed my mark before looking in my eyes, "Ya ready to eat now, Sweets?"
I nodded in response. He forked a piece of french toast, then a piece of banana, before swirling it in the sauce and bringing it to my lips. I took the bite, then moaned slightly as I chewed. My eyes widened as I felt Captain get slightly harder inside me, so I shifted as I said, "That can't happen right now, Captain, and you know it."
Major chuckled, but Captain groaned, "You've gotta stop the moanin' and shiftin' then, Kitten, because I can't help my reaction to ya... especially when I can still feel your scorchin' heat wrapped so tight around me."
I could have sworn I heard a slight whimper from Major, but I said anyway, "How do you think I feel with you being so deep inside me? Don't think I can't feel every little shift your foot makes against the quilt, shoot all the way up into me."
He must not have thought I'd call him on that, by the look on his face, so I chuckled, "Yeah, Buster... I caught you. Maybe if you're a good boy, I'll let you take me against the shower wall... but I need to eat, so stop."
He sat up suddenly to lick his mark, "Sorry, Kitten."
That just made it worse, causing me to moan, "Fuck, Captain. I swear to Christ, if you don't stop, I'm bringing Peter out. Please... please be good so I can eat."
Alice came back in then, so I envisioned her slapping Captain upside the back of his head. She must have gotten it, because she did it right before she walked to the end of the bed. He growled in response, "What the fuck, Ali?!"
I hurried to say, "That was for teasing, Whitlock. Keep it up and I'll have her do it again, seen as I'd break my hand if I tried."
He looked at me questioningly, so I explained, "I envisioned her doing it, hoping she would see it. She must have seen it, because the next thing I know, she's smiling at me as she whacks you upside the head."
He looked to Ali, who giggled as she nodded, "All true, Captain. Sorry, but it was either that or her hand and sore wrist both got broken."
His eyes about popped out of his head in horror as he looked back at me, "Oh, God, Kitten."
He kissed my wrist and each of my fingertips tenderly before swearing, "I'm sorry. I'll be good, I promise. I'll sit here and be still, so Major can feed ya. No teasin', I swear."
I pulled his chin so he would look at me, then said, "It's alright, but I'm really hungry, we have a lot to do today if we want to sneak in bits of time alone throughout the day. There's no way in hell I'm going all day without making love to you again. Whether it's a quicky in the powder room, on the desk in the study, or even out on the lounge chair on our balcony... I'm not going all day without feeling you. Now please, the more time we waste going over this, the less time we will have later."
He nodded, kissed me softly, then said, "Major? Ya might wanna hurry up with the food... please."
Everyone chuckled, then I was able to eat my breakfast with no more incidents of teasing.
Ali and Major both kissed my temples before leaving the room when I was done eating, since it was time for my shower, but still not time for Captain and I to become unglued. He held my ass as he walked us toward the bathroom. Needless to say, it did very interesting things to our desire level for each other.
By the time the water was sufficiently hot, so were we for each other. We ended up having two very steamy rounds in the shower... one before we were able to disconnect, as well as one in several different positions after.
When we came back out to the bedroom, the bed was already made. Alice had laid out the perfect outfit for me. It was a wild printed and multi colored corset, with black tight-lacing in the back. It had a matching low-rise thong. She had paired the set with a pair of desert tan leather and snakeskin strappy heels, along with a black pair of J Brand 'Houlihan' skinny cargo jeans.
I chuckled as I looked at Captain while pointing to the corset, "Seen as Captain's going to need help lacing me into this contraption, the two of you might as well get back in here."
Captain chuckled and nodded, whispering, "They just wanna see ya again.”
Major and Ali both came in with matching not-so-convincing innocent expressions, so I said, "All you had to do was ask, you know. I love the outfit. Now you can drop innocent expressions; they aren't working."
They both chuckled as I pulled on my thong. Once it was in place, I had to wiggle and wrangle into my jeans. I chuckled at the raw desire in their eyes while taking me in, "That's why you wanted to be in here, isn't it? Jesus, you two are incorrigible."
Major shook his head, "You'd totally agree, Isabella, if ya just saw what we did."
I shook my head, then picked up the corset to let out the laces at the back. I settled it against the front of me, making sure I was situated properly, then said, "Ali, come fix this one piece of boning that doesn’t feel like it’s laying right, please."
She quickly fixed the problem piece, then looked at Captain, "Go slow adjusting the back, or it might pop a seam. This is the first time I’ve bought from this maker.”
Once he had it close enough to my skin that I could let go of the front, I said, "Get on over here, Major, and put those hands on my hips... with Captain's permission, of course. You're my official gripping post."
They snickered in response, so I said, "Oh, shut it and get over here, perv."
He stood about dancing distance apart from me, then I corrected my stance while bracing my hands on his biceps. He looked at Captain, then slid his hands to brace my hips, squeezing them gently. My eyes unconsciously fluttered at the sensation. I gave him a sharp look, but all he said was, "Sorry, Sweets, but hips as sexy as yours just beg to be squeezed."
With that, I gave Captain the go ahead while taking a deep breath. I ended up stopping him in the perfect position, with no adjustments needing to be made. "Ali, set up the bathroom with what we need to do my hair and makeup, please. One of these two will make sure my heels get put on."
Captain was already kneeling in front of me, so I wove my fingers into the hair on the top of his head, gripping slightly as he slid the first heel on me. After buckling it up, he slid the other one on the same way. Just as I went to release his hair and look to Major, Captain nipped my jean-clad core.
My breath hitched, causing Major's eyes to turn a deeper shade of sparkling obsidian. His eyes were beautiful when they darkened in desire. My statement came out in a slight moan, "Baby, you're making Major's eyes turn a beautiful shade over there."
Captain nipped my core again, then said against it, "Nope, that would be the scent of your arousal, Kitten... not my actions."
Major nodded his agreement while licking his lips, so I mumbled, "Fucking vampire sex candy."
That broke Captain out of his core nipping, while both of them chuckled. Ali giggled from the bathroom, "I'm ready, Baby Girl. Let's finish making you the ultimate sex candy."
Ten minutes later, Alice had my hair pulled up in a sexy/messy twist with loose curls hanging at different levels, then wisps of hair left free around my face. I had a mauve and charcoal smokey look done to my eyes with mega lashes. She barely let the blush brush touch my skin, then added a dot of cocoa to the mauve shimmer lip stain she applied to my lips. She deemed me done when the stain finished setting on my lips, so I kissed her cheek before going back to the bedroom.
We finally got the boys to follow us out after a round of moans. Both Ali and I squeaked slightly when they smacked our asses as we rounded into the keeping area. All eyes fell on us, so I giggled slightly, "Sorry... these boys and their antics."
Everyone chuckled as I heard Char squeal, "Oh, Bella! It's beautiful!"
I grinned at her, knowing she saw my mark, "Thank you, Char. Ali calls it my new jewelry. I definitely think I'll be flaunting this particular jewelry anytime I have the chance."
I struck a pose with a smirk, just to make my point. Captain ducked in to kiss it quickly, saying proudly, "That’s my girl. Would ya like a snack and some juice before we wrangle the crew with all the new furniture?"
I nodded, "Please. I think we might need to have the couch for the leisure area upstairs go over one of the railings, because I don't want it marking up the wall to the stairway."
He nodded, then went in to make me a snack while I talked with the others.
Just as I was finishing putting the finishing touches on Rose and Em's room, Major poked his head in, saying, "Damon just called. Rose and Em are here. They've cleared the security checks, and are on their way up."
I nodded as Ali smiled, "Good, I just finished transferring Bella's clothes from in here to the master. Anything else need to be done?"
I shook my head as I draped the throw across the bottom corner of the bed, "Nope. All done."
I followed them out, then we met Captain out on the front porch just as Rose and Em stopped their vehicles. I took my place in Captain's arms with a smile, watching as both of them exit their vehicles.
Once Em took Rose's hand, they looked to me before their eyes widened considerably. I chuckled while kissing Captain's chest, then they walked to stand just at the bottom of the edge of the porch. With a nod from Captain to them, I was whisked away into a vampire sandwich, both Em and Rose hugging me tightly between them. "Ummph... Love you... too, but... need to breathe... guys. Christ, the corset isn't even that tight."
They chuckled as they set me down, then both held me at arm's length looking me over. Em said with a grin, "Where'd my Baby Bells go? You're only out of my sight for a few days, and BAM!"
I chuckled, "Nope. No bam, just the real me, Em. I finally feel like myself again after so many months."
Rose grinned at me, "I hear you've been quite the sassy little thing."
I chuckled, feigning nonchalance with a disinterested wave as I said, "Oh, you know. Just giving orders, having Ali smack Captain upside the head for me, giving Major just as much as he was dishing out when he was feeding me shots, and we can’t forget giving Carlisle an oh-so-tiny little piece of my mind. You know, just the normal everyday thing."
Everyone cracked up as I pulled Rose in for another hug, "I'm glad you both are here. Your suite is all set up. Let me introduce you to everyone, then we'll get you settled in."
When we got back inside, I made a loud whistle, calling out, "Our final guests have arrived, so please gather around for me to make the introductions."
Within seconds, everyone was gathered in the keeping room. I smiled, "Thank you. Crew, this is Rose and Emmett. They have officially..."
I raised an eyebrow at Rose, who nodded with a grin, so I continued, "Officially defected from the Cullens, as of my phone call last night. Rose and Em? From left to right, we have Char and her mate Aaron, Stefan, Micha and his mate Adrianna, Coop, Jade and her mate Derrick, Ang, Nate and his mate Kota, and finally, Damon. Char and Nate were the ones to tweak out and bring my toys, and Derrick was the artist who did this."
I held out my arm, but Rose growled slightly as she gently ghosted her fingers over my bruised wrist, "I want to torture him for this. I want to watch him burn hotter than in the seventh ring of hell... dance around his pyre while he turns to ash."
I stroked her cheek softly while hearing murmurs of agreement from the crew, then said, "Rose? Look at me, please. I'm right there with you. I can't take part, but I've been promised a front row seat to his torture. You can sit right next to me when the time comes, because believe me... he will not be getting away with this. Now, please. No more bad things today. Nate, the most awesome physical therapist, has worked over both my shoulder and wrist. I've been pain free with full range of motion since last night. I even started sketching again."
She gave me a disbelieving look, then said, "Show me. Wrist then shoulder."
I backed up a few paces, then twirled my wrist in a circle slowly once, then twice at a faster speed. She nodded slightly, then I did the same thing with my shoulder, making full circles with my arm. She smiled, "Alright. I just didn't want you trying to appease me. Nice mate mark you're flaunting, by the way. Congratulations."
Captain brushed his index finger over it as he hugged me to him from behind. "I was tryin' to hold back my markin' urge, but this li'l Minx wouldn't have it. She needed the visible proof just as much as I did."
I chuckled, turning in his arms, then placed a kiss over his heart. "Let me show them to their room, then you, Mr. Whitlock, are taking me on a tour of the back yard. With everything going on, I haven't had the chance to see it. Looking over the railing last night didn't do anything, with it being so dark out."
He grinned and nodded, then I linked arms with Em and Rose, leading them to their suite.
They loved their room, thankfully. I smiled and talked to them while they rushed around at vampire speed to put their things away. They both stopped in front of me at the same time suddenly, with Em grinning, “We're all settled now, Bells. Will you talk to us a little more while you give us a tour of the rest of the house?”
I grinned back with a nod, then said, “I need to find my Captain first, guys. With everything... well, it's just...”
Rose hugged herself to Em, then said seriously, “No need to explain, Bella. I'm surprised you're doing this well with him in the other room right now. I don't think I'd be anywhere near this calm. If I was in your shoes, I'd be like a clinging little monkey. Let's go meet up with him, then you both can tell us about this awesome house.”
I smiled hugging them both, then practically ran out to the keeping room, where I found Captain already walking toward me. He swooped me up, wrapping me around him as I nuzzled into his neck, humming, “There's my little Kitten. All better now? Did ya have a nice catch up with Em and Rose?”
I nodded, breathing in his delicious scent, then said, “All better now. Em and Rose are all unpacked and settled. They'd like us to give them a tour of the rest of the house.”
He smiled against my shoulder, then kissed it a few times before saying, “I think that's a perfect idea, Beautiful. Would ya like to stay in my arms, or walk?”
I shook my head, tightening my arms around him before he cooed, “Shhh, My Little Dove. No need to say more. Ya know I love holdin' ya like this, so ya just snuggle in for as long as ya need to.”
As Captain started showing Em and Rose around the main floor, I saw tender smiles on both of their faces when they looked at me. Every once in awhile, one of them would stroke my cheek or gently squeeze my hand. It made me relax even more, which I was grateful for. By the time we toured the upstairs reaching Ali and Major's room, I was calm and felt settled.
Ali smiled at us from her place putting away Major's books with him. I grinned as Major looked up to me with a beaming smile, “The library wall is perfect, Sweets. Thanks for thinkin' of it.”
I nodded, “You needed something more than what was here. I wanted something with doors to help protect your older journals and books. This one just happened to fit your room perfectly. I'm glad you like it.”
He set the last book on the self, then closed the door kissing my forehead. “How are ya doin, Sugar Plum?”
I took a deep breath, thought through my emotions for a second, then looked seriously at Major. “I'm not perfect, but I'm doing alright now. Just the little time Captain was out of my sight range had me all out of whack. Rose thought I was calm, but I was anything but.”
Major nodded, then said, “I know... I felt it. I was almost ready to go find and check on ya, but Captain said ya were on your way out to him. Remember the full-out laughter Stef went through from just your slight snicker? That's the reason Rose thought you were calm. I can explain it to them, if ya want me to.”
I nodded, so he kissed my temple before explaining my feelings and things to Em and Rose, while the six of us headed down to the basement level.