Bella MacLeod's Twilight Fanfiction

Louisiana Love

By Midnight Dreamer

Chapter 20: The Darkside of Arabella.

(Arabella’s POV)

Heading into the house with this strange vampire was probably not my brightest idea but i needed information and i knew he would give it to me without playing big brother or Mate. He was afterall a stranger to us. This whole game we have going here is stressful. I don’t like to constantly be a hard ass on the boys but Jasper said it would be best until we knew more about this vampire so i played along. I sent Char to Emmett to let him know what was up and then to the post office for me.

When i woke this morning there was a letter in the box on the porch. It was from an old friend of mine who said there was some prime ranch property up for sale in Texas and asked if i was interested. I quickly wrote a reply that i was and Char was my messenger.

I was lost in my thoughts longer then needed. The next thing i knew we were in the living room of the main house. I motioned for the vamp to sit. He glanced around quickly to access the area and then calmly took a seat on the long sofa. I decided distance for now would be best and sat in the arm chair by the fireplace. We exchanged looks for a moment and then i decided that i should just dive right in and get what i needed to know. We could exchange pleasantries later.

“So your name is?”

“Carlisle Cullen”

“Your from?”

“England”

“How long have you been in the states?”

“A few days.”

“How long are you plannin on stayin?”

“in the states or in the area?”

“Both”

“the area a few more days. The states indefinitely.”

“So you do not wish to return home to your mother country?”

“No. There is nothing left there for me.”

“From what i gather you have my workers in a tizzy, How come?”

“The don’t seem to like new comers.”

“Oh they don’t mind new comers, workers come and go every year. Some come back more then once. It’s strange vampires they don’t like.”

“I can understand with the laws and all how they would consider any visitors a threat.”

“What laws would those be?”

“Vampire laws.”

“I see. And why would that be a threat to us?”

“Humans such as yourself are not to know of our kind. But seeing as it is the Major who is your aquiantance i think they will leave you be.”

“Who are they and why would it matter if it was the Major or not?”

“They are the Volturi the rulers of our kind. They make the laws and enforce them, now as for the Major well to put it bluntly, he scares the shit out of them.”

I laughed out right.

“Well I can see how that could happen. The Major can be very intimidating. However he is also a very kind soul.”

“I have yet to witness kindness from him.”

“Your are still breathin and not dead are you not?”

“Yes..but”

“Well then he was kind to you. Others have not been so lucky.”

“You do not seem bothered by this?”

“Sir i was born and raised in a time of war and it’s after effects, i do not have time to be bothered. I have a business to run in a mans world and if i’m not hard then i will get shuffled to the side and i’ll be damned if that is gonna happen.”

“I see.”

“Now Peter called you Doc, why is that?”

“Because I am just that. I have been studing medicine since i was turned in the early 1600’s.”

“Ah you are older then the others who have passed through here, no wonder he let you live.”

“Do you truly believe that is true.”

“No but it is a thought.”

“Perhaps it is my diet that has intrigued him?”

“Oh how so? Why would your diet be of interest to the Major?”

“I only feed off of animals Miss. I have never fed off of a human.”

“I see. That explains the strange eye color. Do you lust for blood like many of the others?”

“No Miss i do not.”

“Arabella.”

“What?”

“My name is Arabella.”

“Arabella. That is a lovely name for a lovely woman.”

“Don’t even think of it Doc. I am spoken for if only in spirit.”

“The Major?”

“Yes.”

“I understand he is protective of you?”

“Yes very much so. I am actually surprised that he let you alone with me. He either trusts my judgement or has threaten you enought he feels comfortable with the fact you won’t attack me.”

“I would go with the threat. But then again they all speak very highly of you.”

“I treat them well. I give them shelter in exchange for help on the grounds. Here they can be who they are without judgement. All i ask is that when they go off to feed they take those who are undeserving of the gift of life they have been given. Those who find it easier to kill, hurt, or destory others.”

“That is very kind of you. Most would run screaming in fear from our kind but you don’t seem to mind us at all.”

“I was raised to believe there is a place in this world for all kinds, that includes yours.”

“Thank you.”

“Now Doctor i have a few rules for your stay with us.”

“And those would be?”

“One: Don’t go into town unless you are accompanied by one of the others, and only go at night. Two: you are to work for you room no if, ands or buts about it. Be ready by sun up and in the field. Three: don’t eat my animals. And last but not least Four: if you step out of line even remotely you won’t have to worry about the Major or his lieutenants i will build a roasting pyre in my yard and burn you where you stand, am i understood.”

“Yes Ma’am.”

“Good now go help Peter in the back fields i have a feeling you will do well with critter control.”

“Yes Ma’am.”

He took off like a shot and was out the door before i could blink. I stood and headed to the door, i had work that still needed to be seen to and it wouldn’t get done sittin around here. I made it to the porch before Jasper was in front of me. 

“Is everything okay?”

“Yes Jasper everything is fine.”

“Do you wish to talk about it?”

“Perhaps later. Now i have work to do.”

“No you don’t i completed your usual taskes before i checked on the animals in the barn. I figured you would be tied up longer then you would have liked so i took the liberty of finishing your chores so your day my lady is free.”

“Well that was very kind of you Major.” i snickered.

He could feel my humor in this situation and took it for what it was.

“Your welcome Mistress.”

“I think i will spend my day in the barn then and watch the animals if that is okay with you.”

“I would greatly appricate your company my lady.”

He held his arm out for me to take. Leading me down the path to the barn. He was so kind and gentle with me that it was hard to believe that this man was a ruthless killer feared by even the leaders of their world. Which brought up my next line of questions.

“Jasper dear.”

“Yes” he was hesitant.

“How much of the Doctor’s and My conversation did you hear?”

“Just the ending where you threatened to burn him where he stood.”

“Ah yes.”

“You know you scare the shit out of me when you get like that.”

“Uh”

“Your whole persona changes. I have seen it when you have been pissed at Peter or hell directed at me several times when i first arrived. It’s as if you are already a vampire and you inner demon is being unleashed.”

“Perhaps not all demons reside in the inner depths of vampires.”

“True.”

“Now which of my babies will be first.”

“I believe Twilight will be first.”

“Ah would you like to wager on the sex of the offspring Major?”

“You are incouragable Arabella.”

“Yes i know, but you love me anyway.”

“That i do Darlin’. That i do.”

“So colt or filly?”

“I reckon filly. She carried high her whole term.”

“I well I beg to differ. Her pregnancy has been tough so i will say colt.”

“And what are we wagerin?”

“I win you help me interragate that Doctor some more, you win well you can decide.”

“If i win we say screw the Doc and i ravage you in your room later tonight.”

“I would much rather not screw the Doc. You are more then enough for me.”

“Well alright then let’s just see what Lady Twilight has for us this year.”

“Yes let’s see how proud a poppa Sir Moondust will be this time around.”

“Where for the love of all things holy did you come up with these names?”

“Well i have always been fasinated by the dark and i love the night so i only found it fitting to name them after the things i love.”

“Makes sense when you explain it that way. But why Moondust? He’s all black.”

“No he isn’t. Use that incredible vampire vision and look again. He has a light sprinkling of white tips all throughout his coat and mane. Like he was sprinkled with moondust.”

I watched as Jasper got up close to horse. Stroking it’s neck and shoulders as if they were long time friends.

“Your right he does. It looks like his coats is just shiny but when you look closely it is tips of white.”

“See. Moondust. That and he was born under a full moon.”

“That would be a good reason for the name as well.”

“Jasper?”

“Huh” he replied as he continued to stroke the horse.

“Why is it you seem so content around the stables?”

“Well i was raised on a horse ranch in Texas. We always had horses around us. I could ride before i could walk. Paw always said that i had charisma and that is why the animals took to me so quickly. Mom said i was just a charmer.”

“I would have to go with your Mama on this one.”

“Oh you would now would you. My charm didn’t seem to work on you.”

“Ah but Mister Whitlock it did.”

“So behind that evil exeter you were pineing away for me.”

“Why yes sir i was.”

I barely finished the sentence when his lips crashed to mine. It was feiry and wanton but i didn’t care i missed him when he was gone. I could feel his worry when he left me in our bed last night. What ever Peter sent him had him on edge enough to leave me. Which in turn had me on edge. This has only happened two other times in the last year. Both times was a strange vampire crossing our land, and both times i saw the plume of smoke off in the distance.

I never had to wonder if it was one of mine or not. I would just know. I could feel the pull to Jasper so i knew he was fine. Peter and Char well if vampires couldn’t get rid of them the first time around well i don’t see it happenin this time either. That and he’s my brother, we have a connection through blood. I would just know something was wrong.

Jasper had stopped kissing me and was lookin at me strangely. I knew he could feel my changing emotions and knew he wanted to talk it out. Hell sometimes he is worse then a woman. He quirked his brow. Yeah yeah i know empath.

“Darlin’ what has you all over place?”

“I was just thinkin about the other times you had to take off into the night because Peter found a scent of a stray.”

“Are you afraid Darlin’?”

“No not afraid, pissed, and aggrivated but not afraid.”

“Do you enjoy me in your bed that much.” snarky vampire.

“Our bed and yes i do. Don’t let it go to your head. I sleep better knowing you are there. I can feel when you leave me.”

“I know.” he absently rubbed at his chest. I placed my hand over his to stop it.

“You feel it too, most likely worse then I.”

“That is true.”

“When will you change me?”

I kinda just threw it out there. We have never talked about anything like this before but i knew that i wanted him forever and in order for that to happen he needed to put his big boy pants on and make me his fully. Not just the sexual way or in marriage but as his eternal partner. I must have caught him off guard cause he was frozen there mid stroke on my back where he had been absentmindedly been rubbing offhanded patterns. Is it possible for Vampire’s to go into shock?

“Peter!”

Soon enough both Peter and the Doc were standing there. I knew he wouldn’t leave him out there alone until we trusted him.

“Yes Mistress.”

“I think the Major has gone into shock if that is possible?” i looked at the Doc this time.

“Yes Miss it is. What did you do to get him in this state?”

“We were having a conversation, and i kinda threw out a statement that caught him off guard i guess.”

“Oh well that would do it. It must have been an important conversation, for you to catch him off guard.”

“We were discussing our conversation from this morning Doctor. I do not hide anything from the Major. He can’t protect me if he is not kept fully informed.”

“Yes Ma’am” he replied.

Char then appeared out of nowhere. Startling not only me but the rest of the vamps as well. How Peter didn’t feel his mate coming is beyond me. But then again this is Charlotte. It did how ever have a wonderful effect on the Major. Whatever shock he was in is now long gone as he is crouched infront of me growling at the other three vampires in the barn with us. Spooking all of my horses in the process. I slowly pulled myself into his back and rested my head between his shoulders. 

“Major it is okay I am fine no one is going to hurt me.” i whispered into his ear. 

I watched as Peter and Charlotte took submissive positions on their knees infront of him. They pulled the doctor down with them. All three had their heads bowed looking at the floor. I took this opportunity to run my lips from his shoulder to his ear. Calming him down considerably faster then it would have if i talked to him. Once again my lips were at his ear.

“Come to me Major.”

He turned around halfway still watching the three infront of us. I slid into his arms and pulled myself into his chest the same way i did his back. He wrapped his arms around me and nuzzled his nose into my hair. After a short time he started to purr. I knew he wasn’t fully calm yet, as did Peter and Char but of course there is one in every group that has to go and fuck things up.

The Doc decided it was as good a time as any to look up. The movement caught the Major’s eye and next thing we all knew the Doctor was dangling in the air lookin down at a very angry Major. He must have been projecting cause soon enough Peter and Char were flankin his sides. They looked every bit as frightening as a vampire could be but they still had nothing on my Major. I could no longer see the whites in his eyes. This must be the demon he spoke of earlier.

I knew what i had to do now to calm him down before he killed this Doc. I took off my straw hat and shaw and placed them on a bail of hay infront of the stall closest to me. Leaving the skin of my neck and shoulders bare. I pulled the pins from my hair leaving it to cascade down my back in rivelets of auburn fire. I slipped my work shoes off, leaving me barefoot.

I started toward the Major slowly. Char was the first to notice me. She backed away slowly, catching Peter’s attention as she did. He too took in my appearance and backed off slowly. As soon as they were far enough back they turned and left the barn. I placed my hands on the Major’s back causing him to hiss. Well i hissed right back.

The Doc’s eyes widened in fear as i approached. I’m not sure if it was for himself or for me but i could careless. My Major needed me to bring him back and that is what I intended to do. I slowly moved my hands around to the front of him. Wrapping my arms around him and nuzzling my face between his shoulder blades like he had done to my hair. He turned his head slowly to look at me over his shoulder. Not enough to lose sight of the Doc who was still danglin in the air. I once again rubbed my face against his back and brought my eyes up to meet his.

I knew the moment they connected that this was not gonna be sweet and gentle. He was gonna claim me good and proper and i was lookin forward to it. Suddenly his nostrils flared. He could smell my arousal. He lowered the Doc to the ground. I leaned upward to whisper in his ear.

“Come to me Major”

He set the Doc down. Turning back to him he said.

“I suggest you leave before i change my mind.” there was that voice again. Causing me to shiver in anticapation.

The Major stiffened at the smell of my highten arousal. Releasing the Doc i saw Peter and Char at the doorway to the barn so they could escort the Doc back to the guest quarters. They knew as well as i what was about to happen, they were worried, i on the other hand couldn’t wait.