Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Fate’s Hand At Play

By Mama4Dukes

Chapter 04:

The next day, Seth and Bella returned to La Push to Sue and Charlie’s house. They were hoping for a peaceful morning, but it wasn’t to be. As soon as they walked into the house, they were met by the entire pack plus the tribal elders. Charlie wasn’t anywhere to be seen. Seth knew that this meant that this was an official meeting.

“I see that Isabella has accepted the imprint,” Old Quil commented.

“It’s Bella and yes, she has,” Seth replied.

“My apologies, Bella.”

The new couple sat down with trepidation. Seth suspected what was coming next.

“Well, now that you are an imprinted couple, I must inform you that the time has come for you both to move back to La Push.”

“Pardon me?” Bella asked. “Are you saying that you want me to drop everything and come back here just because I’m imprinted to Seth?”

“Yes, well, it is pack law. And you have now committed yourself to Seth, hence you are a member of the pack. A wolf must remain in La Push.”

“Pack law, but not tribal law, right?” Bella wanted clarification.

“Yes.”

“So, it’s off the record, officially.”

“Yes, but a wolf and his imprint is obligated to adhere to traditions.”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t accept that. There is no way in hell that I’m abandoning my life in New York City to live here. If Seth wants to live here, he can. It’s a free country.”

“Don’t worry, Bella. I have no intention of living here,” Seth assured.

“Seth, that is enough. You’ve spent too much time away from the reservation. It’s not good for the pack. Now that you’re imprinted to Bella, we expect more bl… lee… cold ones to come into the area,” Old Quil said.

“Just where in the hell did you come up with that nonsense?” an outraged Seth asked.

“She does cavort with them.”

“They’re her family.”

“Her family is here now.”

“Bullshit, you can’t expect her to accept everyone as family after just a week here. She hardly knows Charlie and he was a shitty father to her.” He looked at his sister who looked as if she were about to say something. “Don’t fucking start Leah. Your relationship with Charlie is entirely different from Bella’s.” Seth turned to Old Quil again. “The pack isn’t Bella’s family. They’re friends, but not family.”

“How is she supposed to form a familial bond with them if she’s living on the other side of the country?”

“I’m sure she’ll be back to visit with me, but only if she wants to.”

“Seth, this will be noted as insubordination on your part if you do not live in La Push as pack law mandates.”

Seth had just about had enough. He was sick and tired of the elder bullshit. “Jake, what’s your opinion?”

“My opinion remains the same as always, the elders have nothing to do with the pack. As alpha, I make the rules for the pack.” He looked at Old Quil. “I’m sorry, but I’m not going to force Seth and Bella to move back here. They’ve worked hard for their careers and they should be able to maintain them in whatever location they choose. My one rule is that if they were to have any children, they are to be raised with a healthy understanding of Quileute traditions and the legends passed down just like they were with our generation.”

“Your refusal to become involved is causing a divided pack!” Old Quil spat.

“How the heck can you call the pack divided?” Bella asked. “I’ve only been here for a few days and I’ve never observed a group that’s closer than the people in this room with me. Although Seth lives on the East Coast, he’s still very connected to them. I think that if he’s forced to remain here, he’ll end up resenting the fact that he is a wolf.”

“Yeah, what she said,” Seth agreed. “Well, I think we’re done here. Bella, pack your bags.”

“You’re leaving?” Sue asked.

“Um, just the house not the area. We decided to stay in a hotel in Port Angeles.”

“Why? You still have a couple of more days left.”

“May I interject here,” Paul said politely. “I think it’s best they stay in a hotel as well.”

“But…”

“Sue, they’re newly imprinted. They’ll need their privacy.”

“Ah, I see. Yes, yes, it’s better if you go to a hotel.”

“Wait a minute! You’re just going to let them go!” Leah protested. “We haven’t spent time with them.”

“Leah, do you remember what it was like when we first imprinted?” Jake asked.

Her eyes bulged wide and her mouth formed into an ‘O’ shape. “Um, it’s just… I see… uh… it’s just hard for me to see my little brother that way.” She paused for a second. “But, I get it… I really do.”

“We’re not done here!” Old Quil interjected.

“Old man, how many times do I have to tell you not to go ordering my pack around?” Jake fixed Old Quil with a glare. “If we force Seth to stay here, it’ll be far worse for the pack. We’ll have an extremely unhappy wolf and imprint and that will be a major source of pack instability. Now, I don’t want to hear another word from you about forcing Seth and Bella to stay!”

Seth and Bella quickly packed their bags and left the reservation while they still had a chance. They promised to return around dinner time after they did a bit of sightseeing and unwound at their hotel.

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The newly imprinted couple spent the day walking around Port Angeles and getting to know each other. Around two pm, they received messages from both the tribal clinic and Forks Hospital asking if they could come in and assist, but they chose to ignore the calls-opting, instead, to spend some time together. By the time they returned to Sue’s house for dinner, the entire pack was gathered together again. Everyone was taking painstaking measures to get to know Bella without hurling insults at her vampire family.

Billy Black asked if she’d contact Jasper and Peter because he wanted to rework a treaty with them. She was unable to get in touch with Jasper, but Peter came on the phone and spoke to Billy. He informed him that he, Charlotte, Jasper, and Alice wouldn’t dream of residing in Forks because they didn’t want to be responsible for the phasing of young wolves. They asked, instead, to be allowed to pass through Forks or stay for short periods of time in case the tribe ever needed their assistance with rogue vampires. Charlotte also offered to come and assist with any medical issues that the wolves may come across. Billy informed them that they had Bella and Seth to deal with that-to which Charlotte replied, “Sir, I’m talking about for the rest of eternity in case there are future generations of wolves. Bella and Seth are mortal. They will die eventually.” Touched by their consideration, Billy agreed, thanked them for their kindness, and told them that he would work on a new treaty.

Leah did her best to get to know Bella. She was still very uncomfortable with the fact that Bella was in touch with vampires, but she got to know Bella for Seth’s, Charlie’s, and Jake’s sake. Like it or not, Bella was a part of her family and she knew her brother well enough to know that he had no qualms about cutting ties with her for the sake of his imprint. Seth had always been a rogue wolf and always lived by his own creed rather than allowing the pack to control him. She had to hand it to her kid brother, he did accomplish a heck of a lot in his life through his own efforts.

She found that she actually liked Bella. She didn’t throw the vampires in Leah’s face and she was very interesting to talk to. She was independent, like Leah, and she didn’t allow anyone to walk over her. Jake certainly liked her. He and Bella had quickly rebuilt their friendship and were back to being chummy again. This pleased Leah immensely because she knew that Jacob regretted losing Bella’s friendship more than anything.

Charlie and Sue were ecstatic about Seth and Bella’s imprinting. They were already looking forward to having grandkids because this grandchild would carry both of their genes. They planned on spoiling them rotten. Seth and Bella informed them that they’d have to wait many years for grandchildren because the idea of children nauseated them both at this point.

The following days passed much in the same way and the time soon came for the new couple to return to the East Coast. They said goodbye to their family and the pack with a promise to return next year. They spent an evening at a hotel in Seattle together then got on separate flights to Boston and New York City amid a cacophony of tears and a promise to see each other soon.

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Two weeks later…

Seth was waiting for Bella over in baggage claim at Logan Airport. He hadn’t seen her for two whole weeks and his wolf was chomping at the bit. The pain of the pull was outrageous and he knew that one of them would have to relocate soon. Although they were only a four hour drive away or a forty-five minute plane ride, it was still too far from each other.

He caught sight of his imprint coming out of the arrival’s door. He gave her a hug and a tender kiss upon seeing her. She was pulling a small suitcase behind her. Seth took it from her and put his other arm around her to keep her close to him.

“Are you hungry, Bella?”

“Famished. I came straight from my shift. I changed into my street clothes at the hospital and hopped a cab to the airport.”

“Well, come on. I’m taking you out for some clam chowder and lobster.”

“Ooh, I like the sound of that.”

Twenty minutes later, they were sitting in a booth at Legal Seafoods, enjoying some wine while they waited for their food to be prepared.

How was your work week?” Bella asked.

“I delivered two babies, I diagnosed at least ten ear infections, and pertussis is going around. I also had twelve physicals exams and I had one guy ask me to prescribe Viagra for him after which he suffered a heart attack right in front of me. Needless to say, I didn’t give him the prescription for Viagra.”

“Ah, the life of a primary care physician. I saw two suspect cases of pertussis in the emergency department too.”

“I’m not surprised, the CDC just sent a notice around that they’ve seen an upswing in cases of pertussis throughout the east coast. What else did you see?”

“Three gunshot wounds, one knife wound, one suicide attempt, several heart attacks, a few broken limbs, a few car accident victims, oh… and a fight broke out between two rival gang members in the middle of the emergency department.”

“Are you serious? Were you treating one of the patients?”

“Yeah, my patient was the one that ripped the IV out of his arm and went crashing into the other room.”

“Great, Bella, that story makes me feel all sorts of wonderful inside. Are you sure that you don’t want to switch to a private practice or at least an urgent care clinic somewhere?”

“Nope, I like the adrenalin rush.”

“Fabulous,” Seth replied sarcastically. He didn’t like the idea of his imprint being in any sort of danger.

After dinner, Seth took Bella back to his one bedroom apartment in Quincy, Massachusetts. Bella liked how cozy it was. Truth be told, she thought it was the perfect size for a bachelor. It was small, felt like home to her and it was comfortable.

They didn’t really get to tour the area much because they spent the entire weekend making love. And by the time Bella boarded the plane heading home, she already missed him.

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A month later…

Bella was pacing in her penthouse. Seth was due to arrive for his very first visit to see her and she was nervous as all hell. She had cleaned her penthouse from top to bottom, aired the place out so as not to offend his sense of smell in case there were lingering vampire or ex-boyfriend scents, and even bought a new mattress because she didn’t want to have sex with Seth on the same mattress that she had sex with her control freak ex, Quentin. Her cell phone buzzed suddenly jolting her out of her thoughts.

“What is it, Jasper?” she answered.

“ Stop your fucking pacing! You’re driving Alice insane.”

“Well, tell her to stop watching me pace, then.”

“ Now, you know her gift doesn’t work that way, darlin’. You just pop into her visions albeit you do it less now that you’re with your wolfie doctor.”

“Tell her that I’m fine, I’m just nervous because this is the first time I’m seeing him since I saw him a month ago in Boston.”

“ I did, but Alice gets nervous when you get nervous.”

“Maybe you should have sex with her to calm her down.”

“ Are you insane? I’m in the middle of reading a good book on the Battle of Waterloo. I can’t be having sex with her at a time like this.”

“Well, tell her that I told her to go shopping or, better yet, tell her to get off using her Rabbit.”

“ Did you hear that Alice?” Bella heard Jasper yelling. He came back on the line. “She said to tell you that she’s going shopping because there’s a new store opening up on Rue Saint-Honore.”

“Whatever floats her boat.”

“ Okay, she’s gone. Now I can read in peace. Thanks, little one.”

“You’re welcome. Glad that I could be of service, Monsieur Whitlock.”

“ Yeah, Mercy Buckets to you too.”

They both chuckled as they ended their call.

Twenty minutes later, security buzzed her penthouse announcing Seth’s arrival. He had driven into Manhattan, it was only four hours away, after all.

Bella took a deep breath and opened the door. He was a sight for sore eyes. The pain in her chest immediately disappeared as he pulled her into his arms.

“Welcome, Seth. This is home sweet home for me.”

“Geez, Bella, this is… it’s… I think this place should be featured on Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous or at least MTV Cribs.”

“Thank you. May I take you on a tour?”

“Sure.”

Seth was blown away. Bella’s penthouse took up the entire twentieth floor. It could easily fit five of the homes in La Push. There were three bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms plus a huge master bedroom with a spa bathroom and a dressing room with a walk-in closet. There was an oversized chef’s kitchen that looked like it came straight from one of those Food Network shows plus a separate dining room and a large reception area for entertaining guests. Off to the side of the kitchen there was a laundry room and a maid’s room with a full bathroom. On top of that, there was a library and a fully stocked weight room and a family room.

“Ostentatious, isn’t it?” Bella asked.

“Uh… just a bit, but I like it. Why did they buy you a place so big?”

“They’re a bit over the top, but I think the main reason that they chose this place is because of the security.”

“Well, that kind of makes me feel better too.” It really did. The first thing that Seth noticed was how much more active and bustling New York City was compared to Boston. Plus after her tale of the rival gang members in her emergency department, he was convinced that Bella was a danger magnet.

“I missed you, Seth,” Bella said.

“I missed you, too. I don’t think that we’re going to be able to keep up this long distance thing going for much longer. The pull is beginning to get unbearable.”

“Yeah, I know what you mean. I’m willing to relocate to Boston,” she said.

“And I’m willing to relocate here. Why don’t you show me around and we’ll talk about it some more?”

“Now?”

“No, right now I need to give you a physical.”

“A physical, Dr. Clearwater?”

“Yes, a full and complete physical. I have to make sure that you can survive this long weekend with me.”

“Oh, then by all means, go right ahead, Doctor,” she purred.

Seth picked her up and bolted up the stairs to the master bedroom. He unbuttoned her shirt slowly while staring into her eyes; her anticipation increasing with each released button. When her chest was fully exposed, she slipped out of her shirt and let it drop to the floor. He took in the sight of her standing in her bra and, with one hand, unhooked it and let it slide off of her shoulders.

“We’ll start with a breast exam,” he stated, using his most professional voice. His hands caressed her breasts, stroking her nipples, teasing them as the scent of her arousal permeated the air. Bella could feel herself becoming slick between her legs. His slow, deliberate motions were torture; she wanted-no needed to feel him inside of her. He lowered his mouth to her right breast, sucking in her pebbled nipple while rolling the other between his nimble fingers. Bella took the opportunity to unbutton her jeans.

“Impatient, aren’t we, Bella?” Seth asked noticing that she had already slipped out of her jeans. His hand slid into her drenched panties and stroked her swollen mound. Her bundle of nerves instantly reacted to the touch of his fingers, causing her to release a desperate moan. Two long fingers probed her vagina and when he withdrew them, they were coated with her juices. He licked his fingers with his tongue then kissed her. “Taste yourself.”

“Please, Seth. I need you.”

“Patience, my patient. I’m not done yet.” He picked her up, placed her gently on the middle of her bed and pulled her panties off. He spread her legs wide so that she was exposed. Her body flushed in embarrassment. She closed her legs and tried to shield her body with her arms.

“Don’t you dare hide your body from me, my imprint,” he growled. He parted her legs and held her arms up over her head and openly ogled her body. “Beautiful.”

Seth dropped between her legs and started feasting on her, dragging his tongue from bottom to top, causing her to writhe in pleasure. He sucked on her clit and drew small circles on it. She was panting, moaning, her hands grasping at his hair. Every nerve ending was alive and she was shrieking, begging, pleading with him to allow her to have her release.

“Cum, Bella,” he ordered and slipped his tongue inside of her pretty pussy. She shuddered and screamed out his name as she reached her peak. Her body came alive with pleasure as he took her soaring over the edge.

Seth quickly undid his pants and let his painfully hard cock spring free. He pushed into her passage while she was still in the throes of her orgasm. He could feel her walls still pulsating as he hit her core. He drove into her relentlessly, harder, faster, deeper. With each thrust he was taking ownership of her body, possessing her soul, claiming her as his.

Suddenly, he quickened his motions; his hips taking on a life of it’s own; his thrusts becoming more powerful as he rocked into her body, grinding into her core. Bella’s eyes rolled to the back of her head as she shrieked in ecstasy. He pounded into her unyieldingly. His hips bucking wildly as she thrashed beneath him in the throes of passion. He felt her shatter all over his cock for her second orgasm of the night as she dragged her nails down his back. And with one final thrust, Seth exploded inside of her and claimed her once again, marking her, showing her who she belonged to.

He collapsed on the bed next to her, pulling her into his arms. Exhausted, the couple fell fast asleep, only to wake up and make soft, tender love to each other in the middle of the night.

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The next morning, Seth and Bella woke up with their stomach’s growling. They had slept through dinner the previous night and they both had slept much better together than they had alone in the preceding weeks.

Feeling an urgent need to satiate the growing hunger in their stomachs, the couple quickly dressed and made their way to a coffee shop to have breakfast. When they arrived, the owner was just opening the doors.

“Bella, what are you doing here so early?” he asked, taken aback. “It’s only a quarter to five.”

“Good morning, Vinnie. We woke up a bit early. We just didn’t realize how early.”

“Well, come inside out of the cold and we’ll try to set up quickly. Grab a couple of menus. You know where they are.”

She grabbed a menu and handed it to Seth. Bella knew it by heart already.

“Do you come here often, Bells?”

“Almost every morning,” she admitted. “It’s a short walk from home and it’s on the way to the subway. Plus the food is really tasty.”

“Good, I’m starving so I’m going to order up. What do you recommend?”

“Everything. My favorite is Egg’s Benedict.”

They placed their orders. Vinnie’s eyes bulged when Seth ordered Egg’s Benedict, a fully loaded omelet, steak and eggs, and pancakes.

“What do you want, honey?” he asked Bella.

“Um, I’ll just take an Egg’s Benedict today. Get used to it, Vinnie, Seth’s stomach is like the black hole.”

“I guess so. I’ll be right out with your order.”

“Hey, don’t we get any coffee?” Bella called out.

“Hold your damn horses, missy. We just opened up. If you’re so damn desperate for coffee, make it yourself.”

Seth’s eyes bulged when his imprint actually stood up, went behind the counter, and started making coffee.

As the regulars walked into the coffee shop, he noticed that they all conversed freely, shouting to each other across the coffee shop and into the kitchen. It was kind of like how Charlie was at the diner in Forks.

A woman in her fifties walked inside and dropped a romance novel in front of Bella. “I’m done. It was okay. The steamy sex scene on page ninety-six was amazing though. Make sure you have your Rabbit out for that.”

“Awesome, I’l pass it on to Maria when I’m done.”

“Speak of the devil, there she is.”

Maria was an eccentric sprightly, old lady who looked to be in her seventies. “You got my book?”

“Yep, hot oral sex on page forty-three,” Bella told her as she fished a book out of her purse and handed it to the old woman.

Seth had his mouth gaping at the extremely open and seemingly pornographic conversation going on in front of him.

“Who’s the stud?” Maria motioned her chin at Seth.

“Oh, this is my boyfriend, Seth.”

“Did he rock your world last night?”

“Yeah, he did.”

“Good, he’s a keeper then. He’s hot too. He reminds me of my fifth husband, Morty. God rest his soul.”

“I’m sorry, when did he pass on?” Seth asked.

“Pass on? I left him. I’m working on number seven now.”

“Ah, good luck with that.”

“You know, you can always come to my place and play with me.”

“I’ll think about it,” a bewildered Seth told her.

Bella just chuckled at the banter.

Seeing Bella in her home turf was amazing to Seth. He saw a new side to her personality. She wasn’t as reserved and she was brash and a bit snarky, but she still held onto her innate politeness. He decided right then and there that he’d be the one to relocate. He wasn’t tied to Boston yet and it was clear to him that his imprint loved living in New York City. He loved how her personality came alive here and there was no way in hell that he was going to let that go down the drain.

“Bella?”

“Hm?”

“I want to move here.”

“Aren’t you jumping the gun a bit?”

“Nope, my decision is made. I like it in New York. I don’t really have any friends in Massachusetts and the town that I live in is as dull as all hell. This place, this place seems alive.”

“Why don’t we explore the city a bit first? You can tell me what you’ve decided later.”

“Alright, but I doubt I’ll change my mind. I just have this gut feeling, you know.”