Chapter 6

Bella tried to eat her soup petulantly, but she simply couldn't. It was that good, or she was that hungry. "Where's Luna? I couldn't help but notice you named her after the moon with me being star." She smiled then sipped.

Edward grinned back at her. "I thought it would be fitting." He then pointed behind him towards a fireplace to show where the dog was sleeping. Bella noticed there were several fireplaces around the house and commented as such.

"It's to keep it warmer in the winter. Outsiders rarely see the smoke of a couple fireplaces. The see it as a campfire, if anything."

"What if they come across the houses?"

"They would have to track far to get here. It is enchanted and they would walk miles in circles first, then if they could still see it, it would only look like ruins to them the closer they got. We did have a few hikers throughout the years, but most just hang out or camp, completely unaware. We also have been known to make it seem haunted if they get too comfortable. That usually makes them leave quickly."

"I can imagine."

"Also, Emmett can shapeshift. He makes an excellent bear."

Bella took Edward's word on it since she hadn't really met the man. She vaguely recalled hearing his name but she was too sleepy to really pay any mind.

"Can you shapeshift?"

Edward patted his lips with his napkin. "I can."

"You going to show me or tell me?"

"You want to see?"

"Kind of, yeah. I can't be mated to a mouse or rat, so I would need to make sure." She gave a curt nod.

"Okay. Well, first you should know that I can shift into anything." Edward said. "I'm the kind of man that once I learn to do something, I practice endlessly to perfect it. I have about 300 species under my belt. The only troublesome ones are those under water as I cannot hold my breath long enough to maintain the form."

"Makes sense."

"I bet you could shift too." He grinned. "Maybe someday I will teach you. Emmett taught Rose, though she grew bored of it once she learned how to be a bear. It took her a year, but they go off into the forest at times and… well, you know-"

"Oh." Bella's eyes widened.

"And hibernate." Edward laughed out loud with his head tilted back. "What did you think I was going to say?"

"Nothing."

"Nothing wrong with doing what bears do, I guess. I just don't pay any attention to them. They have a need to keep things interesting, while I am not into furries." He winked.

Bella winced. "On that note." She stood up and grabbed her plate and his, carefully balancing the bowl on them. She placed them in the sink and then turned on the water to rinse them before placing them into the dishwasher. Edward came in to help.

"I have a surprise for you." Edward whispered in her ear as he wrapped his arms around her. "It's important to me that you try to not read too much into the amount of stalking that was needed to make it perfect, but just enjoy the moment for what it is."

"Okay?"

He led her towards the back of the house and into their bedroom, which she had already seen. He then moved to a bookcase which had many of the books that were in her house, she ignored that, too. Edward pulled at the shelf and Bella watched the whole bookcase open like a door. Inside was pure magic.

"Edward!" She gasped.

"Do you like it?"

"Yes. So much," Bella looked around and saw a huge, two story greenhouse made to match the one she had at home, except one part of the windows had a beautiful stained glass rendering of two dragons that were intertwined, male and female, their tails formed a Celtic trinity knot. The male one looked very much like the tattoo on her arm.

He did another circle around his dragon over her skin and enjoyed the way she reacted to the motion. "I'm so glad. This is my chosen mark. When we come together and unite, we both will have that," he pointed to the stained glass dragons, "on us. Mine will cover my whole back, of course."

"Can we do that now? In here?" She asked suddenly, not really knowing what she was asking for but wanting to try. She had often heard people talk about their interactions and sex life and she was way over the age of wanting to have that for herself.

Edward nodded before tilting his head to the side and cupping her cheek. He was gentle with his kiss at first but then it became needier and his tongue pushed through her lips and into her mouth.

Bella cupped her hands over his cheeks before moving them into his hair, pulling slightly at the longer strands. He growled at her and it did funny things to her body. Slowly, remembering his words from before, she moved her hands to his shirt and started to unbutton the buttons. Edward was less patient, and pulled the shirt off, ripping it easily and scattering the remaining buttons throughout the green house floor.

She giggled as best she could with his mouth attached to hers and moved to take her own shirt off, but Edward saw her and pulled back to watch.

"Really?" Bella shook her head with a smile as Edward nodded. He had waited a long time for this and didn't want to miss it.

She pulled the shirt off her body and finally exposed herself to him. She wanted to shrink and cover herself, but she stood there despite every nerve in her body telling her to hide. She then, in a brazen move, pulled down her pants and underwear.

Edward's breath hitched before he followed suit. Both of them standing and staring at each other.

"Don't, you know, change mid-sex into a dragon or whatever. Stay human."

Edward laughed but nodded. "Of course."

"Okay, so how do we do the thing?"

"The thing?"

"The sex. I mean, I've seen sex online and all, but I mean with you. You said it was more complicated?"

"I am not a monster, Bella. Our consummation just binds us and our bodies will do that naturally without us needing to do anything but unite. Unless we don't unite, which is your choice, as well. The venom will then do it's thing and wreck havoc on your system. It's a more uncomfortable way to go about it, but it's been known to happen. I am fine either way. I can fuck you and I can make love to you, or we can wait on the venom. No doubt you are feeling it already. I can feel it coursing through your blood. But you are the one in control here."

"I am?" She grinned wickedly.

Edward nodded, curiosity lacing his brows.

"Lay down." She said in her head. "I want to try something."

He laid down as she asked without a word and watched as she straddled over him. She lined herself up to him and tried to push down on him.

"You're not ready," Edward smiled. Can I have some control and we can come back to this later?"

"Sure."

In an instant, Bella was in his arms and he was rushing back into their bedroom. He was so fast she barely could see the door close and lock behind them before he toppled her on the bed.

"Sorry." He grinned, but he wasn't. He moved down her body with light kisses and soft caresses, kneading her body in some places while giving soft kisses and tickles to others. He stopped when he reached her thighs, massaging them until she spread her legs for him. He kissed her and watched in amusement as her body jolted as she gasped. Then he continued his musings by giving soft licks and love bits to her clit. She moved and moaned, grasping his hair within her hands and pulling at his hair, spurring him on.

"More." She gasped and he obliged, sticking his fingers inside her, messaging her easily yet quick. Bella could feel the heat licking her skin when he suddenly added another finger and quickened his pace.

But then he moved the fingers from within, scissoring as he pushed in and out, her clit in between his teeth.

"Oh!" She gasped feeling the heat flood her body as she convulsed. He didn't give her a second to recover before he was sheathed within her in one motion. She cried out, her body recoiled as his mouth that was just pleasing her, was at her neck and then he bit her.

Bella screamed at the intensity, not the pain, though it was there as well. She could feel him taking her blood within him as he pumped himself in her body.

It was too much, yet not enough and she clawed at his back while her body convulsed in another penetrating orgasm.

Edward couldn't help but love the fragrant taste of her blood and he took it greedily, needing as much of it as possible and to switch it with his venom. He would deal with the consequences, if any, later, but for now, his mind was on one thing and that was taking her in every possible way.

In a moment of ecstasy Edward detached from her neck to allow his body to thrust deeper and harder. It was unrelenting because he had waited for her for so long. He knew that he could have been hurting her but a slight look at her face showed little annoyance or pain. She was floating, hands clenched and riding it out, just like he was.

"Bella!" He choked out, coming in thick spurts deep inside her. It seemed to last a while and not long enough at the same time. He bit her again, this time injecting her with his essence and his venom.

The last few thrusts had made Bella's body feel like heated mush. She was feeling the heat lick like flames over her skin and she couldn't help but love it. She throbbed in all the right places, and as he made quick work, fluttering around her body and sealing any wounds his teeth created, she just rode the last waves of her orgasm.

"That was-" Bella sighed.

"Just the first time." Edward finished with a smirk. "Ready for round two?"

"Give me a few minutes," But it was only a few seconds later that her body started to react to the venom and burn. She felt the burning on her arm again and she looked to see another dragon forming into the tattoo. Her arms flared up and she twisted Edward to look at his back, watching in amazement as their tattoo fully formed over the span of his back. It was beautiful; with the same pearlescent ink that hers seemed to have- except it wasn't ink.

"You're mine now." He said simply, watching for her reaction. When she nodded he smiled, relieved.

"And you're mine." She whispered in reply.

"Mind, body, soul." His finger traced the trinity symbol and ended it with a heart. "Heart."

"Let's rest and then we can do round two." Bella said as she yawned.

Edward nodded, tucking her in before he settled himself.

It was just the start of their life together and if Alice was right in what she saw of Bella, now claimed and even more powerful, they would take over everything and shut down all of the scrappers and those who were worse.

She would take great pride in that, too.

"But not today." She mumbled, seeing the same dream-like projections Alice had shown him.

"Not today, nor this week." He chuckled.

"Yes, my next week is open."

"Ah, my Bella." Edward sighed, pulling her sweaty hair out of her face. "They aren't even going to know what hit them."

It was then a new vision started forming in his head. Bella with a full belly watching inside her greenhouse as three little children ran around. They were shifting into different animals trying to best one another before their mom stopped their fun. Their dad was participating, of course.

"Beautiful dream," Bella whispered. "But I better not lay an dragon egg."

"You're funny." Edward chuckled darkly and laid there and watched that vision play out until they both fell asleep.

A/N: (There will be no dragon egg babies, obviously. ;) This story written for JM Shaw, whom I consider my sister, so it was even more fun to create something that may bring her joy. She's a beautiful soul and kindred spirit so I hope I did her justice in creating a world of something that she may cherish in a fandom world that have brought us and so many others together and have loved for years. You make this fandom, just by being a part of it, so thank you for reading. Blessings!