Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Destiny, Whether You Like It Or Not

By BetterInTexas

Chapter 13:

Alice POV

We pulled into the drive to Peter’s ranch. I was surprised to see he really did have neighbors. Jasper received a text.

“It appears we can’t surprise Peter any more than he can surprise you honey. He said they are at the first house. The neighbors.”

“That’s strange.” I pulled my Porsche into the drive. The residence was a large one story brick house. Very nice. It had a covered porch that ran all the way around the house and a swimming pool on the side. The pool was large and had a waterfall at one end.

I grabbed Jasper’s hand and we walked to the door. Garrett opened the door. What the hell?

“Garrett what are you doing here?” I asked shocked. Jasper had an identical look on his face.

“Come inside you two. All will be explained provided you can promise to keep what you are about to hear to yourself.”

“Okay…” I saw Peter and Char sitting. Char was on Peter’s lap.

“So Garrett, not that I am not glad to see you, but what are you doing in this house in Texas?” Jazz asked him.

“I live here with my Mate. It is our home.”

Jazz spoke first before I had a chance. “Yes Carlisle told me Alistair found your mate for you and she was human. You changed her right?”

“Yes.”

I started putting together the math. “Oh my God…”

“Hello Alice, Jasper.”

I turned and saw…

BPOV

“Bella.” She whispered. She still looked the same as always. Her hair was in a different style. Close to her scalp, not spiky. I liked it. Made her look elegant.

She made to move towards me. She hesitated. “Bella.” She said again. Her eyes filled with venom. Char walked over and grabbed my hand. I don’t think Char was that happy about this reunion. I’ve never seen Char possessive. Weird.

“Alice. If you and Jasper will have a seat all will be explained. We knew you were coming. I decided to talk to you. But I do not want the other Cullens knowing. They will find out in time. Maybe sooner than expected.”

Alice rushed me. She had her arms wrapped around me before I knew what happened. Damn she is fast. She began apologizing. She kept repeating she was sorry. I would like to say I had a hard heart and it didn’t affect me. I would like to say that because I can’t. My first best friend. The one who’s absence broke my heart. It was good to see her and good to know she regretted leaving me. But it didn’t change the fact that she did.

I unwrapped her arms from my neck after giving her a hug. I went and sat next to Garrett on the couch. Jasper and Alice sat on the love seat across from us. Peter sat down and Char sat next to me. Extremely close. I was afraid of this. Char is going to need reassurance constantly for a while. I grabbed her hand and she looked at me and smiled. She then laid her head on my shoulder. I heard a small bark. Sounded like Davey was up and wanted out of his pen.

“Peter would you mind?”

Peter nodded and didn’t even give me a sarcastic response. That was strange. This really is a surreal day. He came back quickly and put Davey in Char’s arms.

“What is that?” Jasper asked.

I laughed lightly. “Char and I have a child together.”

Jasper laughed. I wonder if he was keeping the atmosphere calm or if I was just feeling strong sitting between my husband and best friend.

“So Garrett, you want to start?”

“Yes. I assume Carlisle told you both I found a mate. Everything I told him was true. Except for the name. Bella is my mate. I had no idea she knew your family or was Edward’s ex-girlfriend until after I met her and had already confirmed the mating pull. It is true that I didn’t give Bella a choice about turning but I didn’t attack her either. We didn’t contact the Cullen’s because…”

“Because I told him not to. You all left me. I’m not still mad about it but I owed your family nothing. I ask that you keep my turning to yourself for now. With the baby situation I don’t think the family really needs the stress anyway.”

“Bella I don’t give a damn if they ever find out. I just want to be in your life.” Alice told me quietly looking in my eyes.

“Alice I am willing to try to be friends again but you need to understand it won’t be like it used to be. We are going to have to start our friendship anew. We aren’t going to pick up where we left off abruptly all those years ago.”

“I understand. I can see that you and Charlotte are very close. I am not going to force myself on you. Just please don’t send me away. You don’t know how bad I have missed you. How many times I dreamed you were alive. You are the only real friend I have ever had Bella. Please just don’t turn me away and I will be anything you want me to be.”

“It is good to see you. To see both of you. Of course you realize you can’t go back to the Cullens right now. I don’t want them to know as I said.”

Peter spoke up. “Besides something bad is coming. I don’t know what Jasper. I have no idea. But I have a bad feeling and it revolves around that baby somehow. Tell me about her.

Jasper proceeded to tell us about the baby. We allowed him to speak until he said one important nugget of information.

“What the hell kind of name is Izzy?” I asked.

Jasper and Alice looked at each other. Alice was the one to answer.

“Uh, it’s short for Isabella.”

“He named his fucking kid after me?! What the FUCK?”

“Uh, it was actually her idea, Bella.” Jasper said calmly.

“He should have fucking known better! So not only does he leave me for my own good, he proceeds to give up on finding Victoria, who for all he knows could have been after me, finds a replacement Bella that looks like she could be my sister, marries her, gets her pregnant, turns her and named her baby Bella? Am I the only one who sees this as kind of fucked up?”

No one spoke. Char finally raised her head. “Well I think it is fucked up.”

“Thank you boo bear.” She gave me her radiant smile. I turned back to Jasper and Alice who were still silent. Alice had a weird look on her face. Garrett squeezed my hand and kissed my temple.

“Darling you know Edward is an idiot. I doubt he meant anything mean by it. Besides if it was Hannah’s idea and he thought she may die he was unlikely to tell her no.”

“I know baby.”

“Bella nobody liked it, but we couldn’t do anything about it.” Alice joined in.

“Yes, that seems to be a theme when it comes to Edward.”

Alice looked away.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to be mean. I just… the boy doesn’t think.”

“I know Bella.” Alice sighed.

“Why don’t you and Alice get your bags Jasper and pick a room?” Garrett asked cutting off an awkward silence.

“NO! I mean, Alice and Jasper already have a room set up at our house. Peter will walk them there.” Char said.

And cue awkward silence number 2.

“Sure, and after you guys get settled we can head back here and all relax in the hot tub room Bella and Garrett have set up. It’s huge. Her and Char spend most of their day it seems naked in tha…”

Awkward silence number 3.

“We actually need to hunt. Uh Bella would you like to come with us?” Jasper asked.

“No, as you can tell by my eyes, I’m a vegetarian. But thank you for asking.”

“But… your eyes are red.”

“Yes Jasper, they are. I’m a vegetarian. I don’t believe in eating animals.” I told him with a wink. Everybody laughed but Alice.

“Let’s go unpack our small bag and figure out how many clothes we are going to need. Maybe Bella you could go with…”

“Bella hates to shop unless it’s with me for lingerie.” Char put in.

I have now officially lost count of awkward silences.

“Okay then. Peter you want to come with us?”

“Sure Jasper. Char?”

“I’m going to stay here and play with Davey. Hurry back.” Char told him with a wink.

I had to chuckle a little. If I didn’t laugh I may cry.

Charlotte POV

If that short haired tiny little fairy fashion princess wannabe thinks she is going to take my best friend she is out of her mind. I will fuck her up.

Garrett POV

After Peter, Jasper and Alice had left, it seemed a collective sigh of relief was let out. So it was done. I kissed Bella on her forehead and wrapped my arms around her. “You handled that so well darling.”

“You think so?”

“Of course baby.”

“Char will you watch Davey? I need to relieve some stress with Garrett.”

She winked at me. “Of course darlin. I’ll do my best not to listen to you two.”

Garrett picked me up in his arms and took me to our bedroom.

“What do you want my beautiful wife?”

“I want you to make love to me slowly. I want, I need you inside me Garrett. I need you not to let me get lost.”

“Then that is what you shall have my mate.”

I slowly undressed her, kissing every inch of exposed skin. I still cannot get over how perfect she is. How my non beating heart seems to jump every time she looks at me. I wonder sometimes how I breathed before I met her. I ran my fingers over her warm skin. I marveled at her texture. She laid back and let out a sigh. I traced around her belly button. I traced her ribs. I tasted her. I felt the tension in her body build towards release and then her complete relaxation when she did.

“Thank you Garrett.”

“Thank you sweetie. Thank you for being mine.”

“Garrett? I need you to fuck the hell out of me now.”

I smiled. What my baby wants, my baby gets.

BPOV

The six of us were sitting around the hot tub. Out of respect for Alice and Jasper and to Charlotte’s great consternation we all wore suits to not make them feel uncomfortable. I think this is the first time suits have ever been worn in this tub. Charlotte was staring down Alice. Alice was staring at me. The guys were looking anywhere but at us girls. Okay Peter was staring at us girls but he wasn’t exactly looking at our faces.

“So Alice, what gave you a clue that I was alive?” I had to know.

“Oh my God! In my excitement to see you I forgot to tell you. I had a vision of Charlie and your old roommate from College. They know you are alive. They were flying somewhere. They were talking about forensic accounting and finding you no matter what.”

That caught all of our attentions.

“Charlie knows I’m alive? That’s impossible.”

I looked at Garrett to confirm this was impossible. He looked deep in thought.

“Forensic accounting? I used an account under an alias to buy the plane we crashed under an assumed name. I pulled the money from another account under an assumed name from the Caymans. He shouldn’t have been able to track that though.”

“You have an account in the Cayman’s?” I asked.

“Yes, why?”

“How fucking rich are we?” I never did ask him. It just didn’t seem that important.

“Very fucking rich, darling.” He responded.

“Then why the hell do we go around stealing boats and cars?”

“It’s more fun.” He said with a smirk. I love his smirk.

“I didn’t steal this house.” He pointed out.

“Oh God, Garrett, can he eventually track your accounts to this house?”

“I doubt it. It would take a very skilled hacker. Someone with unparalleled investigative and financial skills.”

“Okay. That still doesn’t explain why he started looking for me.” I said more to myself.

“We will have to keep an eye on this. Alice will keep an eye on him in her visions.”

“Bella speaking of visions, you realize I can’t see you or anyone you are with.”

“Yes Bella. I can’t feel your emotions. At all.”

“Oh that’s my shield.”

“A shield?” Jasper asked.

“Yes, my mate is a physical and mental shield. I have never seen or heard of one more powerful than her.”

“That’s extraordinary Bella.”

“Thanks, I guess, Jasper.”

“I always suspected you would have a power but to have that power. The Volturi can never find out about this Garrett.”

“The Volturi will not lay a hand on her.” Garrett growled. I patted his leg.

“Down boy.” Unfortunately my touching his leg brought his boy up.

“All I’m saying Garrett is that if the Vo…”

“Neither I nor my mate is scared of the Volturi or any other vampires.”

“Hey I didn’t mean to insinuate. I was just saying if you wanted to avoid trouble then keep it on the down low.”

“Noted Jasper.”

“He doesn’t mean anything by it Jasper. He just really hates the Volturi, don’t you, Pooky?”

I gave my man a deep kiss and straddled his waist. He placed his hands on my ass and squeezed. Mmmmm. I heard a throat clearing behind me. Funny since vampires don’t need to clear their throats.

“Sorry. Usually, we always have sex in this hot tub so when I get in my libido goes up.”

“Except when it’s just you and Charlotte right Bella?” Alice asked with a confused look on her face.

“Uh, well…”

“Bella and I are best friends Alice. Of course we have sex with each other.”

Leave it to Charlotte to be subtle. Peter was laughing so hard I would fear he couldn’t breathe if he wasn’t a vampire. Even Jasper had a slight smile on his face.

“Well I guess that answers my question then Bella.” Alice smiled at me. Glad she didn’t look too offended. But why the hell should I care if she is offended? I don’t. I am bisexual. Have been since I got drunk and played around with my first girl when I was 19. My husband doesn’t care so what other opinion matters? I am not going to apologize for it. This is what I was talking about with Garrett. I am not going to change who I am to impress these people. I am not going to lose myself.

“And this doesn’t bother you Garrett?” Alice asked sweetly.

“Of course not. I get to watch. Why would it bother me?”

“You watch Charlotte naked? This doesn’t bother you Peter? Never mind. Forget I asked.”

That started us laughing again. Alice at least was smiling.

“Alice, I don’t touch Peter and Garrett doesn’t touch Char. Those are our limits. Garrett is allowed however to touch Peter but they have yet to take us up on that offer. Other than those rules we are very close.”

“You know for a bunch of nomads, you four sure do act like a coven.” Jasper remarked.

That shut us up. We all looked at each other. Peter and Garrett looked the hardest.

“Don’t be ridiculous Jasper.” Peter said looking at Jasper. “We all travel too much to be a coven. We are nomads.”

“You live next to each other. Your mates are best friends and a little more apparently, I bet the four of you hunt together. You all hunt the same type of prey. If you wanted to travel somewhere Peter, for any long length of time what do you think the odds are that Char would let you without Bella and Garrett coming along or vice versa Garrett?”

“Hell when is the last time you four have been apart for more than the few weeks Alice and I were here last time?”

Nobody said anything. I guess I never really thought about it. Judging by the looks on Garrett and Peter’s face they hadn’t either.

“So Garrett what can we do to throw Charlie off the trail?” I asked him changing the subject.

“He’s your father Bella. You know him best. What would make him give up?”

Great. That was an easy one to answer.

“Nothing.”

“Then I guess we will have to rely on Alice to look out for him. Not much more we can do right now.” Garrett told me in a quiet soothing voice. The more time we spend together the more little things I notice change. For instance it seems we have learned the exact tone of voice the other needs to hear at any given time.

“You two are so cute together Bella.” Alice commented.

“Yes, I am glad that you have found happiness. Both of you.” Jasper added in.

“I admit I was angry at first. I didn’t want to be a vampire. After Edward I never wanted to see another vampire. But then I realized I couldn’t get away from him with the pull or not, he was too charming. I gave in. I lost my old life, and I feel a little guilty for saying this but if I could go back and change things, I wouldn’t change a thing. I love him too much. I miss my family and friends but we couldn’t live without each other.”

A chorus of Awe arose from Peter, Jasper and Char.

Alice smiled at me. “Listen, I really do need to go buy some clothes for Jasper and I. Would you and Charlotte if you would, please come with me? I won’t buy anything for you, I promise. I just don’t want to go alone.”

I looked at Charlotte. She didn’t look happy but she gave me a shrug of the shoulders. That’s my girl.

“Of course Alice. Let’s dry off and we can take Peter’s truck. I need to get Garrett’s credit card anyway. Apparently I’m very fucking rich and didn’t know it.” I said looking at my man and winking.

“I will be here on your return my princess.” Garrett said giving me that sly wink of his.

“You better be. I want more of what you gave me this afternoon.”

Garrett POV

“So, this has gone as well as can be expected.” I said to my friends.

“What do you mean Garrett? The women are gone and it’s just us dudes in a hot tub. That’s not so great to me.” Peter noted.

“I am talking about Bella and Alice’s reunion, idiot.”

“I knew that.” Peter grumbled.

“Since Alice figured out that Bella could be alive she has had more life in her than I have seen in the last six years. It’s like she is back. This is the most I have seen her smile in years.” Jasper commented.

“Yes, hopefully everything can go smoothly. I mean they will talk, get to know each other again. I’m sure the three of them will get along great.” I said trying to sound confident.

“Garrett?”

“Yes Peter?”

“You realize that this Charlotte, Alice, Bella thing is going to end up being the biggest cat fight in vampire history right?”

I sighed and looked at Jasper who had a look of acceptance on his face.

“Let’s just hope for the best.”

“Yeah, you hope for the best. I’m going to get a mud wrestling pit ready if the worst occurs.”

“Peter, don’t be a jackass!” Jasper shouted at Peter. This seemed to stop Peter in his tracks.

“Your right Jasper. I don’t know what I was thinking. A blow up pool and baby oil would be much better. Who wants to go to Wal-Mart with me to buy a pool and 100 bottles of baby oil?”

I sighed and looked at Jasper who seemed defeated.

“May as well, Peter. I don’t know where the hell Alice is taking them shopping but it must be on the other side of San Antonio. My chest is starting to feel a little discomfort. And that means Bella’s is. And Bella does not like to feel discomfort.”

“I bet she loves what’s going on right now then.” Peter laughed.

Oh well. I am sure it will all work out. Right?