Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Spy Games

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 09:

Oh God, I wanted to puke. Running at light speed on the back of a pretty boy was starting to lose its novelty.

“Are you okay, Bella?”

“Of course. I just feel a little woozy.”

“It’s my scent love. It can be intoxicating.” he said with the dopiest grin that I wanted to slap off his sparkling face in the worst way. His scent isn’t the one I crave after being in Forks for so long.

“Not exactly the scent you are lookin for, is it Bella?” Ty asked.

Shit, I’m thinking like Ty now.

“So this is… nice.” I offered.

Nice and boring. It was a field in the middle of the forest. Just a field. Probably pretty soggy from the constant rain. I didn’t see a tent or a table. it just looked… boring.

“Yes, it is. I come to this place for solitude. It allows me to escape from the constant thoughts I hear every day.”

May as well get to work before he goes off on another tortured monster tangent.

“Can everyone in your family read minds?”

“No, only some of us have what Carlisle calls gifts. Alice for instance has visions of the future. Jasper can feel the emotions of others very strongly and even manipulate them to a certain extent. The others have no gifts.”

“I’m sorry, did you say Alice could see the future?”

This can’t be good.

“This can’t be good.” Jack concurred.

“Yes, she receives visions at times.”

“So… she must have seen me coming then, huh?”

Please tell me this bitch did not see me coming. Unless it was in the shower, because she was pretty cute.

“Alice’s visions are subjective. She can only see a course of action once a decision has been made. Her visions can be changed.”

Edward seemed upset. I wonder what Alice has seen.

“So if I make a decision to do something, she can see it ahead of time?”

“At times. She cannot control what visions she receives anytime she wants.”

So I had only decided so far to spend time with Edward. If I made a move it would have to be spontaneous.

“Did you say Jasper could feel emotions?”

“Yes, why?”

“Does he feel mine? If you can’t read my mind so…”

“Yes, he hasn’t spoken of them to me but I have seen his thoughts. He has noticed you have a certain… attraction when you look our way.” Eddie said with a grin.

That’s because I’m thinking of treating Rosalie’s clit like a Tootsie Roll pop and seeing how many licks it takes to get to the center, idiot. I wonder if her hotbox would be cold. I bet I could warm it up. I don’t give a damn how old she is, I know she has never felt a tongue as talented as mine. I have serious skills.

“I see. So has Jasper picked up any other emotions from me?”

“None that I know about. Why do you ask?”

“Just wondering.”

“Jasper is the most dangerous of us all. He has not refrained from human blood for long and he tends to be a bit aggressive. He is also good at keeping his thoughts to himself. Stay as far away as you can from him Bella. I will not let him hurt you. He would never intentionally do so but as I have said countless times, we are dangerous.”

“Okay.” No problem. I guess Jasper is one who has only recently started sucking animals’ blood. That would mean there are others.

“Also Alice has seen that we will soon have visitors. You must stay away from them. Not all of our kind are like my family.”

This gets better and better.

“Any idea when?”

“No, she cannot tell. As I said her visions are subjective. The vampires could decide to leave the area and her vision would change.”

“Ask him about recent animal attacks in this state. See if these visitors are responsible.” Jack ordered.

“Are these… do these visits have anything to do with the animal attacks Charlie has been concerned with?”

“Yes unfortunately. Not all of my kind feed on animals Bella.”

“I see. So all vampires live in families like yours?”

“Doing great kid. Keep drilling him. I knew those attacks were unusual.” Jack told me.

Shut up Jack. I know I’m doing great. He’s patting himself on the back. Typical Jack. I put five in the center from fifty yards and he talks about what a great teacher he is.

“No, most of our kind travel in pairs, usually no more than three. Carlisle believes our diet has something to do with our ability to live as a family. We have only met one other coven like ours who live in Alaska, that we consider cousins of a sort. Three single females and a mated couple.”

“I’m sorry did you say mated? What does that mean?”

“Nothing you need to worry about love. Perhaps I will tell you at a later time.”

Fuck. Oh well, mated doesn’t sound that important. Probably just means they are married and miserable.

“So does your family know that I know?”

“Yes.” Eddie admitted. He didn’t seem happy.

“How do they feel about it?”

“Esme and Carlisle are excited of course. Emmett is happy. Alice is ecstatic. Jasper is indifferent, or at least he appears to be. Rosalie…”

“Yes?” Please say she wants me.

“Rosalie is upset.”

Because I’m bringing out feelings she didn’t realize she had and making her see truths about herself she has probably tried to deny.

“Why?”

Say it Eddie. She wants me. Say it.

“She is concerned that because we are now a couple in public that the entire family is at risk of exposure if this goes… badly.”

“Oh.”

Well I would defintely rather eat her than have her eat me.

She’ll get over it.

“Yes.”

“So why do you and your family do it? Survive on animal blood?”

Because if I was a vampire my sparkly ass would be draining motherfuckers left and right, starting with Ty.

“We don’t want to be monsters. We try to hold onto our humanity as best we can.”

“That’s why you go to high school over and over?”

and over and over and over. God that must be miserable.

“The younger we start in a new place, the longer we can stay. Would you like to have a seat?”

“Where?”

“On the ground of course.”

“The ground is wet.” I pointed out, not liking where this was going.

“You could sit on my lap. I don’t mind.”

Before I could argue I found myself sitting across his legs.

Oh fuck he was sniffing me.

“What… what are you doing?”

He was sniffing my tits. Jesus Christ this isn’t awkward at all.

“I am acclimatizing myself to your scent. The more I am around you the easier it is.”

“Oh, okay.”

He was at my throat now. This is why I never wanted a dog, even a cute small one. I hate being sniffed. What is this guy and his fetishes?

“I can’t believe he is doing this.” Arial said, mirroring my thoughts. Did he have any idea how wrong this is?

“Is this going to be necessary often?”

“No, the longer I am around you the easier it is to resist your scent. When I am gone from you for any length of time, it is more difficult.”

“I see.” fucking great. I better figure out a way to fucking kill this bastard quickly.

“So how old are you?”

“I was born in 1901. Carlisle turned me in 1918. I had planned to join the army. I wanted to be a soldier.”

Thank you stone facade.

“Instead my mother and I developed Spanish Influenza. My father had already died from the illness. My mother knew Carlisle was… different. She begged him to save me. Because he is such a compassionate man and had been alone for centuries I was turned and became his companion.”

So that’s what he calls it. Undead booty call seems more appropriate. Maybe since Carlisle is married, he can call Edward his experimental phase.

“Esme followed shortly after…”

Experimental phase over.

“… and then Rosalie…”

Carlisle hookin his boy up.

“… and Rosalie found Emmett dying and brought him to us.”

Because she would rather fuck a half dead bodybuilder than be with you. Makes sense.

“Alice and Jasper came to us later. Alice has no memories of her life as a human. Her visions upon awakening showed her a future with our family so she was able to survive off the blood of animals from the start of her awakening. She found Jasper and convinced him to join us as well.”

“What about Jasper? What’s his story?”

“Not one you want to hear I’m afraid.”

I asked, didn’t I?

“It’s getting late. Shall we start to head back?”

“You got enough today, Phoenix.” Jack ordered.

I still hadn’t asked him how to kill vampires.

“I know what you are thinking. How do you kill vampires? Don’t ask, it will look suspicious. He will let it slip eventually. We have plenty to work with today and we have to scour that meadow for potential DNA samples.”

Eventually? I have a life to get back to fucker. He did have a point though.

We walked slowly this time since we were closer to the truck. I faked a few stumbles until the last one when he touched me again to catch me. Just eww.

Once we arrived at my house, I expected him to run off at superspeed.

I hoped anyway.

“May I come inside?”

Holy shit you are actually asking for once?

“I guess, sure.”

Edward took a look around the living room and then followed me into the kitchen where I pulled a casserole of some sort out of the freezer.

“What is that?”

Good question.

“A casserole?”

“It’s a Chicken Divan casserole. Place the oven on 350 and put it inside for thirty minutes”

Thank you, Jack.

“You make food ahead of time for your father?”

“Uh, only today because I knew we would be gone all day.”

“That is good planning. Still I would love to see you cook sometime. It has been quite a while since I have seen a person prepare dinner.”

“Yeah, you fucked now Phoenix.”

Shut up Ty.

“Sure, that can be arranged.” I hope he likes watching me toast bread.

“Your father is coming. I can hear his car, so I should probably go. Perhaps I can see you again this weekend?”

“Sure.” you are the target buddy.

Edward was gone.

“Thank you, Charlie.” I whispered.

Charlie walked in and raved about whatever this chicken divine crap was and how good it smelled. I explained that it was very hard to make and he was very welcome.

Charlie asked me if I would be attending the dance once again tonight. Seriously? Does it look like I am dressed for a dance?

“No Dad.”

“Not interested in any of these local boys?”

“No, I can say I am defintely not interested in any local boys.”

“That’s good, I guess. So what are your plans tonight?”

“It’s been a long day Dad. I think I am going to take a shower and read a book till I fall asleep.”

“Sounds good. You have a good trip today?”

“The best, good night, I love you.”

I walked upstairs with a desperate need to debrief. The pictures Renee had texted me of Candy had replaced Charlie’s Playboys as my favorite material to inspire my imagination. Plus since I had spent the day being pawed at and sniffed by cold dead hands, I definitely needed warm hands on my body even if they were my own.

I sat down on the bed to unwind a bit first when my phone buzzed.

Look who’s calling. My favorite bitch.

“Hey Mom.”

“Bella! How are you?”

“I’m doing great. What made you break free from your hot tub to call little old me? Phil dead and you don’t know how to pay the light bill?”

“Bella I just want this to end. Just yell at me for what I did to piss you off and come to Florida. I miss you.”

“You miss me? You didn’t put up a fight when I offered to move here! You looked relieved.” I reminded her in case she forgot in the midst of all that air swirling around her skull cavity.

“I was relieved because I figured this would be my punishment instead of you yelling at me. You would get over it and come home. Now come home.”

“Wait, punishment for what?”

“Uh… having sex with Tanya? I thought you knew.”

“You had sex with my booty call?! What the hell Renee?”

“What? I wanted to try it. You seem to enjoy it and she came over one day when you were out somewhere with Arial and she seemed annoyed so I kind of… stepped up to the plate.”

“I can’t believe you did that!”

“It’s not like you loved her, Bella.”

“I know but I eat there. You don’t put your feet on a place where I eat!”

“Oh my God that rhymed. Have you been reading poetry? Do you know what poetry is? Oh crap was I supposed to use my feet? Tanya didn’t say anything.”

“Yeah, I mean sometimes she likes… that’s not the point! You are twice her age!”

“She’s 21 Bella. I could ask you what you were doing with an older woman but I leave you alone about it. If it makes you feel better, she said you were way better but for a first timer I wasn’t bad. I think she just said that to be nice. She is a sweet kid. Regardless I’m sorry, you have made me suffer enough and you need to come to Florida. Candy has been asking when you are going to come visit. I miss my bestie.”

“Uh…”

“Job isn’t finished Phoenix.” Jack reminded me. I took a deep breath. Renee was hurting me more than she knew.

“I’m uh am… actually liking Forks.”

“Forks? Are you kidding? You are punishing the both of us Bella. Wait… is there a girl involved? There is, isn’t there? Oh my God you have to tell me about her! Is she a jock? No you hate girls like that unless they are tennis players or lean swimmers. Is she intellectual? You haven’t tried one of those yet.”

Holy shit, Edward Cullen just opened the window and stepped inside.

“I have to go Mom.”

“Wait we have to talk about…”

I ended the call before she could say girls.

“Hello?”

“Hi.” Edward responded quietly.

“Do you do that a lot?” I asked eyeing the window. May as well see if he has the common sense to deny it.

“Yes, only for the past couple months at night. I like to watch you sleep.”

Fucking Jack. I told that fucker!

“You watch me sleep?”

Now that it is confirmed I will never be able to sleep again. Add bags under the eyes to my list of pale skin and frizzy hair and irregular workout schedule. So many casualties of this mission, I am beginning to wonder if this monumental discovery is worth it.

“I like to listen to you talk in your sleep. It is very enlightening.”

Oh fuck.

“What do I say in my sleep?” I tensed wondering if I had given out detailed mission information.

“You, Bella Swan, have a sweet tooth. You mumble about wanting candy quite often at night.”

No shit.

“I believe you are afraid of Angela. I never should have told you her thoughts. You moaned her name in agony the last few nights.”

I bet I did.

“You also mentioned Rosalie but I couldn’t quite make out what you were saying. I have spoken to her about the looks she gives you. There is no need to be afraid of her.”

“That’s a relief. Anything else?”

“You said you loved me.” he told me with the dopiest grin.

“When?”

“Two nights ago.”

I had been dreaming of Kate Upton. She asked me to have meaningless sex and didn’t want to know my name. I loved her for that.

“I said Edward I love you?”

“You didn’t say my name, but the intent was clear.”

“Oh… well you already know I lo… love you.” Oh God turn me to stone. C’mon Eddie, don’t you remember the stupid shit Arial made me say to you today? Don’t make me relive that.

“It was nice to hear all the same.”

“Listen, I need to take a shower… uh, and say goodnight to Charlie. I’ll be back.”

“Before you go, I would like to try something.”

“Okay…”

He was leaning in. He probably wanted to sniff me again. Oh God I hated to be sniffed.

“Don’t move.”

Okay…

Oh fuck his lips were on me! I panicked. I grabbed his hair and tried to throw him to the side but he held on! Oh God get off of me!

Edward slammed into the wall behind him and I was free.

“I’m stronger than I thought.” he whispered.

“I’m not.” I couldn’t make that fucker budge. He was defintely going to die now.

“You okay? What was that loud bang? Did he hurt you?”

Glad you care Jack. Shit, a bang. No way Charlie didn’t hear that. I needed to head this off at the stairs before he found the skunk sucker here.

“I need to take a shower.”

I grabbed my pajamas, thankful for once that they belonged on a man and ran into the hall way. Making it halfway down the stairs I saw Charlie watching baseball without a care in the world while his daughter was being molested by a sparkly monster.

He was a cop?

Oh shit, my stomach.

I ran to the bathroom and turned on the shower to cover the noise.

Then I vomited in the toilet.

Oh that casserole tasted bad coming out.

I kept vomiting. Finally finished I pulled out my toothbrush and began furiously rubbing my lips with it. Who knows what kind of vampire koodies that fucker gave me. I stopped just before my lips began to bleed and jumped into the shower, feeling very violated. A dead guy kissed me. Or at least pressed his lips to mine. Oh how fucking gross. Oh, the agony.

“Bella are you okay?”

“Fuck you Jack.” I whispered under the spray, scrubbing my face and especially my lips roughly.

“I guess that is a yes.”

“If that fucker tries to sniff me or kiss me one more time I am screaming. Do we understand each other?”

“Loud and clear.”

Drying off I brushed my teeth and lips once more and dressed in very thick cotton pajamas, walked slowly to the bedroom.

Fuck he was still there.

On my bed.

“Hi.”

“Your still here.” I said before I could pull it back in.

“Yes. That was a magical moment. I have waited my whole existence for you, Bella.”

“Great. Glad you liked it.”

Now I’m a necrophiliac. At least the body attacked me and I didn’t try to molest the dead body.

“Edward, I wasn’t really comfortable doing that… here! I mean here. I mean it’s my bedroom and my Dad is downstairs and…”

“I am so sorry, Bella.”

Great now he looked like I kicked his puppy.

“It’s okay I just, maybe we could just hang out. I’m kinda modest and…”

“I understand. I couldn’t control myself but it will not happen again. I promise never to treat you as anything less than a lady.”

“Tell him to stop sniffing your panties.” Ty suggested.

It wasn’t a bad idea.

“I… enjoyed it Edward. I just don’t want…”

“I completely understand. It would not be appropriate for me to do so without at least being introduced to your father.”

Also the whole sneaking in the bedroom thing. That is defintely not appropriate.

“Would you like for me to tell you about my human life?”

I’d like for you to get the fuck out of my room so I can call my mother back and bitch at her for doing my bootie call. Oh please God tell me I wasn’t with Tanya after she did it. That would be wrong on so many levels. Wronger anyway. Is that even a word? It should be. What if she did Candy? Could she have gotten there first? I would kill her. She does guys! She doesn’t get both! I would shoot her in the head.

“Sure.”

He patted the pillow next to him. Fuck it, I wasn’t getting any sleep tonight.

Eddie talked. He told me about his father who sounded as boring as he was. He told me about his mother who apparently never cut the cord. He told me about the Great War, from the perspective of someone who never fought in it.

Then he told me to pretend to sleep and disappeared into my closet. Fuck I hoped I put back my secret spy laptop and didn’t leave any porn on it.

I heard Charlie open the door and then close it. Soon Eddie was back next to me.

“He checked to make sure you hadn’t snuck off. He was concerned.”

Now he is concerned? Not when the vampire flung himself at my wall, but now?

“You are a horrible actress, Isabella.” Eddie said with his patented chuckle.

Wanna bet bitch?

Eddie continued to talk and I realized I would indeed get to sleep. Because despite the fact that he was a vampire who was next to me, I realized that he had been watching me every night anyway and the sound of his voice was like a cure for insomnia.

I woke up and nearly screamed when I rolled over and he was still there.

“Your father left an hour ago after reconnecting your battery wires.” Edward found this amusing.

Battery wires? he thought battery wires would stop me? I’m disconnecting his alternator tonight. See how long it takes him to figure that shit out. He can patrol in my car bomb for all I care.

Dumb ass.

“We’ve had him on a scope all night from a thousand yards away. Apparently, he can’t pick up thoughts from that range. He just sat there staring at you. It was freaky.” Jack informed me. A thousand yards?

“Yeah, I know what you are thinking but Ty can make a shot from a thousand yards and so can Connolly. Relax.”

Connolly? Who the fuck was he?

“Ow! Sorry Sasha can as well. You didn’t have to hit me, Sasha.”

“Bella, I think you should be introduce me as your boyfriend to your father.”

Why, so you can molest me again? I don’t think so.

“Uh… sure. Maybe later. He’s probably working late today.”

“Speaking of today, I was wondering if you would like to meet my family?”

No.

“What…”

Think Bella.

“What if they don’t like me?”

Yeah, play the shy card.

“So you aren’t worried about being around multiple vampires, but you are worried about whether they will like you?”

Eddie actually had a real laugh at that. Not a small chuckle. For some reason of all the shit he pulled this was the one that set me off.

“I’m glad I amuse you, you son of a…”

“Bella! This is too good to pass up.”

Then you kiss him, Jack.

“Sure. Could you wait downstairs while I take a few moments to prepare myself?”

“Of course love. Give me twenty minutes and I will be back with my car.”

I watched Eddie hop out the window despite Charlie being gone and move off into the forest.

“That was some bullshit last night Jack.”

“We can pull you out. He is gone and I can have Hawk and Ty there in five minutes. Your call kid.”

Great.

“No, I’m good. I guess I will go and visit the crypt.”

“Great. A package will be at your back door in five. Inside are five listening devices, very small. Try to place one in the rooms they mostly hang out in. All you have to do is press it to the bottom of a coffee table or the bottom of a kitchen table. Under a seat cushion works as well. They are completely silent and we will be able to hear everything that goes on in the house. You think you can pull this off?”

“Hell yes I can. If it means getting me out of here quicker, I will do anything.”

“Even fuck him?”

“Shut up Ty.”

Asshole.