𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐈: 𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐮𝐞

June

It had been three months since the ballet studio.

I'd been spending nearly every waking moment with Emmett, and some sleeping ones when I stayed at 'Bellas house'. He was incredible and every moment spent with him had me falling more and more in love.

Paul had, thankfully, kept up his end of our deal. He didn't say a word to Billy and was as good a friend as ever. He'd even backed off a bit when it came to the Cullen's, a topic we had both agreed was a no go for us when we hung out.

Bella and Edward were ditzy and in love too, which was weird to me whenever I thought about it too long. I mean, she was his blood singer. He craved her blood more than anything else, it was kinda weird. But it wasn't my business and as long as Bella was happy and Edward didn't kill her I wasn't going to say anything. So I tried not to think on it at all.

I did find out more about Emmett and Rose's past, which was more than I'd hoped for. Turns out Rose had saved Emmett from a bear attack and begged Carlisle to turn him. She thought Emmett was her mate at first, and Emmett thought she was his mate too. They were blissful lovers for fifteen years until Alice and Jasper joined the coven and Alice told them that they had mates waiting for them in the future.

They kept seeing each other casually up until they moved to Forks two years ago, when Alice told Emmett he'd find me soon. Emmett didn't want to have any drama when he found his mate so he called things off with Rose right then, and Rose wasn't very happy.

Emmett assured me that he had no feelings for Rosalie, that it was nothing compared to how he felt for me. He also reassured me that most of Rosalie's feelings against me were just jealousy because she wanted to find her mate too.

Anyways, it had been four months of blissful happiness-- and sexual tension.

Despite Emmett and I spending everyday together, we had yet to do more than make out. It was frustrating, to say the least. I wanted him more than anything, but his fear of hurting me outweighed his desire to have me.

I was desperate to find a way to tip the scales in my favor, after all I really didn't think Emmett could hurt me, even accidentally. But I had no idea how to do it. Bella was no help, of course, because she too was having a very similar issue. Though hers was a little more complicated because Edward was saving himself for marriage.

I woke up today with a wave of determination. I'm not sure what it was but there was an extra skip in my step as I made my way downstairs for breakfast and an extra wide smile on my lips as I got ready to leave for the day.

Bella and I were meeting up with the guys to go on a double date to some secluded waterfall Emmett told us about. And since it wasn't like we could go swimming in public because of the sparkly problem Edward and Em shared, the secluded hole would be perfect.

We were getting ready at her house, waiting for the boys to come pick us up. They would be here in an hour so Bells and I were rushing to get ready. I did my hair into two dutch braids, no makeup because we were going swimming, and then I dressed in a baby blue tie bikini that complimented my eyes and tanned skin. Over my swimsuit I put on a short, white sundress and paired it with my chunky sandals.

I looked hot.

"Wow," Bella complimented from behind me. I glanced in the mirror and seen that she was standing behind me wearing jean shorts and a loose-fitting tee with her hair done up in a messy pony tail. She looked cute.

I smiled and turned to face her, "I know right? There's no way Em will say no to me now."

Bella snorted out a laugh, shaking her head at me, "and what if he does?"

"Then I'm seriously going to die, Is." I dropped the braid I was messing with and let out a groan, "I just don't get it. I'm hot, he's hot, we could have some really hot s-"

"Ew, don't finish that sentence," Bella stopped me, pulling a face. We both burst out into giggles.

"Sorry, but I'm serious, why doesn't he want me," I pouted slightly, suddenly feeling insecure. "He slept with Rose for over 50 years. What does she have that I don't?" I voiced the thought's I'd been having since Emmett told me about him and Rose.

I knew it wasn't fair to compare myself to her, that I shouldn't be jealous of Emmett's past-- after all, I am friends with Paul and that's sorta the same thing-- but I couldn't help it when we'd been dating for five months and still hadn't made it past first base. Seriously, the boy hadn't even tried to feel me up at all.

Bella came toward me and took my hands in hers, she gave me a small smile, "I'm sure it has nothing to do with her, or you, Liv. I think this has everything to do with him being scared. Have you tried talking to him again?"

I gave her hands a squeeze before she let go, "not since we talked about it back in April." I admitted. It sucked to get rejected back then and I hadn't wanted to feel like that again.

A knock sounded from downstairs, indicating that the Cullen's were here. My eyes went slightly wide as a blush crept up my cheeks. I hoped he hadn't heard any of what we just said. Bella smirked slightly before mouthing, 'talk to him.'

I nodded and with that we went downstairs to meet up with our boys.

We spent the entirety of the day at the waterfall. The water was the perfect temperature and the sun was shining the entire day, an anomaly for Washington. Unfortunately Bella and Edward bailed about three hours in. Bells forgot sunscreen and I had only brought sun tan lotion that was a super low SPF, so once she started burning she was ready to go.

It didn't stop Emmett and I from having fun though. He took me to the top of the waterfall and we jumped in a few times. We stayed until the weather suddenly took a turn for the worst. Rain started falling from the sky in a downpour, catching us completely off guard.

We ran to the jeep, the rain soaking my dress until it was sticking to me like a second skin. By the time we got to the jeep I was soaked head to toe, the ends of my hair were even dripping rain water. I was a fit of breathless giggles as Emmett and I got into the cab of the jeep, his deep chuckles filling the space around us.

My laughter died down, I instead needed to focus on breathing, and I turned to face Emmett who was already looking at me. His black curls were plastered to his forehead, his skin slick with rain water, but his lips were pulled back in that wide dimpled grin that I loved.

I found my heart suddenly racing, for a reason other than all that running, as I took him in. He was still shirtless, a sight that I still wasn't used to even though he'd been like that for hours now, but his abs were now glistening with water droplets-- my mouth was watering with the desire to lick each and every one up.

Before I went down too deep a rabbit hole, I pulled my eyes back up to my favorite part of Emmett Cullen-- his eyes. He'd fed just that morning so they were a bright shade of gold.

I blushed as I met his eyes, noting how he had been staring at me the entire time since we got in the car. Actually he'd been staring at me all day but he was always looking at me so I wasn't quite sure if the outfit had done what I wanted or if it was just his obsession with me.

"That was fun," I breathed out, finally catching my breath. I was turned sideways in the seat so I could fully face him.

Emmett nodded, "it was."

We stared at one another for a moment, the only sound being the rain pelting against the car and my shallow breaths. I noticed Emmett's eyes drop down to my dress, his smile slowly fading as his mouth fell slightly open. I glanced down and noticed that the fabric of the dress had turned see through with the water and it was now plastered to my skin, leaving nothing to the imagination.

I couldn't help but smirk slightly as I looked back at Emmett, watching as he turned his head away, clearly trying not to look at me. Maybe the dress was doing exactly what I wanted it to after all.

I rolled my bottom lip between my teeth, hesitating only a second before shifting in my seat. I slowly moved so that my knees were on the seat and my upper body was leaning across the center console of the jeep.

Emmett turned to me with furrowed brows but before he could say anything I put my hand on the side of his neck and pulled his face towards mine, capturing his lips in a kiss. Just like any other time Emmett's lips were on mine, I was ignited in fireworks from head to toe.

It was like my entire body was on fire and he had the power to both stoke the flames and put them out. I wanted him so badly it hurt. He had to feel this desperation too, right? It couldn't just be me.

I shifted some more, moving quickly. I was in his lap before Em could protest, one hand in his hair while the other held onto his broad shoulder. Emmett's hands moved to my waist, holding me off of him so I was hovering, like he always did when we were making out.

Emmett broke the kiss and I pouted, feeling the disappointment flood my senses. "Livia, wait, we should stop--"

"Why do we have to stop, though? Don't you want me?" I felt my insecurities creeping up my back, slowly making me want to curl in on myself.

Emmett's eyes went wide and his hands moved from my waist to my face, forcing my eyes to look into his. "Of course I do," Emmett reassured and it sounded like he meant it, "I just don't want to hurt you..."

I brought my hands up to hold his wrists, gently moving my thumbs across the skin on the inside. "You won't hurt me," I whispered, my voice low, "you told me that you couldn't hurt me if you tried." I gently took one of his hands and placed it right over my chest, above my heart. "Our bond prevents you from hurting me, right?"

I could feel my heart racing in my chest, my skin was growing chilled from being so close to Emmett. Goosebumps were rising across my flesh and where his hand was still touching me, I could feel my nipples hardening to stiff peaks, brushing against his touch. I bit my lip to hold back any reaction, not wanting to scare Emmett into turning me down once again.

Emmett's brows were furrowed in concern, "I don't want to hurt you."

I shook my head slowly, shifting slightly closer to him. "You won't." I assured, "I'll tell you if anything hurts and you'll stop."

Emmett's eyes were searching mine, but I could see them darkening at the edges, he was close to giving in, I could sense it. My pulse jumped in my chest, "promise?"

I nodded quickly, "promise."

I didn't have time to suck in air before Emmett's lips were on mine again, swallowing me and consuming me whole. His hand that was on my chest shifted with purpose, instead of resting he was now groping my breast in his hand rolling his thumb over my hardened bud.

The cool of his skin made my skin more sensitive, everywhere he was touching me was burning and heightened. It was intoxicating.

Emmett's hands moved to my hips and instead of holding me off of him like usual, he pulled me down until I was flush against him. I let out a shocked gasp and his groan filled my mouth, as I ground down against what was quickly becoming a very large member.

I broke the kiss to suck in a breath but Emmett's lips didn't leave my skin. He began trailing a path down my neck, leaving me breathless and wanting.

His hands grabbed the hem of my dress and with little assistance from me he pulled it over my head, leaving me in my bikini. Even though he was freezing, the car felt stifling.

My breaths were coming in short pants as Emmett's hands circled my waist, slowly moving up my body until he was groping my chest in his hands. His lips were still making their descent down my neck and toward my chest, leaving love bites on their way down.

All I could do was sit back and wait, pinned between my massive mate and the steering wheel as he took his fill of me. My hands went to his hair, my nails scraping against his scalp as his lips moved to kiss and suck on my cleavage.

In a quick motion he pulled my bikini down, the cups moving just enough to bare me to him. I let out a gasp as his mouth circled my sensitive flesh, the icy cool of his tongue so different than anything I'd felt before. My toes were curling and I had to shift my hips to try and relieve some of the tension I felt coiling in my gut.

"Em," I moaned as he moved to pay attention to the other one, his fingers pinching and rolling my pebbled flesh.

I could feel myself dripping in anticipation, my cheeks flushed as I wondered if he could tell how needy I already was. Emmett groaned against my skin his lips leaving me so he could sit back and look at me. His eyes were pitch black, much like when he hadn't hunted in awhile.

"Fuck, Livia," His hands gripped my hips, rolling me against his stiff length that was still sheathed in his board shorts.

I bit back a moan at the feeling of rubbing against him. "I need you, Em," I moaned, shifting my hips against him again.

Emmett's eyes raked over my half naked body, desire was swirling in his eyes clear as day and I could see just how badly he wanted me. It felt good, so good to know that I had the same effect on him that he did me.

Without breaking eye contact I raised off of Emmett just slightly before moving my hands to either side of my swim bottoms. It was a tie bikini so all I had to do was pull the bow on either side and the fabric fell from me in an instant. I shivered at the loss of clothing, but proceeded to pull the bottom out from between us and drop it in the passenger seat for later.

Emmett's eyes darkened further as they dropped downward. I felt slightly insecure wondering if I looked okay, I'd never really though about it before but, now I was. But based off of Emmett's groan of approval, I'd say I passed the unspoken test.

I relaxed, my hands trailing down Emmett's chest, then his abs. I shuddered as my fingers dragged across each hard, defined plane. This man was fit. As my fingers neared his board shorts, he stopped me, his hands taking hold of my wrists.

"Are you sure you want this," Em's voice was shaky as he spoke, showing his barely concealed restraint.

I nodded quickly, "yes, I'm sure." I could feel my arousal dripping down my thighs, I was more than sure and beyond ready for him.

Emmett nodded before pulling my face to his. He consumed me in an instant, my head becoming a fog of nothing but him. My fingers wound through his hair and I moaned into his mouth as I felt him shift under me, pulling his swim trunks down.

Anticipation curled in my gut as I felt his tip rub gently at my core. I broke the kiss just enough to let out a soft moan of approval. It was so cold but so good. Emmett let out a groan as he found my entrance, slowly easing into me.

He was big, bigger than Paul had been. But what did I expect, the guy was huge in general. Still he seemed to fill me up in all the right places. We both moaned together as he sunk me down onto his lap, filling me completely. I felt a pinch of discomfort from the size of him, but I knew it would ease.

Our heads were rested against one another, my breath fanning his face as I slowly started to move, taking over for Emmett since I was on top and creating a pace for us.

Emmett's hand tangled in my hair, holding me close to him while his other hand was splayed across my low back. "Fuck," he groaned as I changed the angle slightly, rolling my hips just so.

I could feel the coil in my abdomen tightening with every roll of my hips and the brush of my clit against his stomach. It felt so good, better than it had ever felt before.

I squeezed my eyes closed, focusing on the feeling not only in my body but in my chest. My heart was aching from how much I felt right now. It was nearly too much, I felt like I was exploding, the coil tightening further.

"Em," I moaned my back arching as my head tilted back. He let out a low growl in response, his lips finding the skin between my neck and shoulder. I felt his teeth scrape against my flesh and I instantly felt an overwhelming urge to have him bite me. It was weird, I'd never thought about it before but suddenly nothing sounded better than feeling his claim on me.

Just as I opened my mouth to say just that, Emmett spoke up, "Livia, we should stop I want to--"

I didn't let him finish, I knew what he was thinking, "bite me."

Emmett shook his head, pulling his mouth away slightly. I slowed the rolling of my hips, bringing us back from the edge just slightly, just enough for us to ride this a little longer. "No, I can't hurt you." Each word was a separate, useless breath for him.

I wet my lips my hand finding his neck and pulling him back to me, "I want you to." The words were a moan on my lips as I felt my orgasm start to build.

Emmett's hands were tightening on my waist and I felt him hesitating, tensing. I worried he was going to pull me off of him and stop everything right now. But he didn't. I felt his teeth scrape against my skin and I moaned at the feeling.

It was weird, some hazy part of my mind was screaming that this was wrong while the other part was begging for it.

I rolled my hips faster, my breaths coming in short pants as I felt the coil tightening even further. My skin was on fire, every inch of my body was fried from over stimulation and I wasn't sure how much more I could take.

Emmett's teeth pierced my skin and I was burning alive in the best of ways. I let out a loud cry as the coil snapped and my orgasm crashed through me. At the same time I could feel as Em found his release within me. His bite didn't hurt, in fact it felt good.

I was letting out incoherent words as I rode through our orgasms, sighing as the high slowly came down. Emmett pulled away from my neck, his lips coated in crimson and his eyes a deep gold. I didn't hesitate before bending forward and connecting my lips with his. I could taste the iron of the blood on my tongue but it didn't bother me.

After a moment I pulled back slightly, just enough so we could look each other over. I knew Em would want to make sure I wasn't hurt, and I truly wasn't. In fact, I'd never felt better.

Emmett's thumb moved up to brush across my mouth, wiping away the blood that had stained my lips. His brows were pinched in concern as his eyes dropped down to my shoulder. "Does it hurt?"

I shook my head honestly, "not one bit."

Emmett frowned, clearly not satisfied with my answer, "I'm sorry, I don't know why I did that, it was like--"

"Em, it's okay," I assured him, still slightly breathless from our previous activities, "I felt it too. It was weird," I admitted, biting my lip slightly, "but... it felt good."

Emmett's eyes found mine again, relaxing as he took in the truth behind my words. "It did feel good. I wonder why."

I shrugged, "maybe its a mate thing? Like our bond or something?" I took note of his eyes, they were gold instead of red, "your eyes aren't red like they should be after drinking human blood," I noted.

Emmett's brows furrowed, "I'll have to talk to Carlisle and figure out more about this."

I nodded in agreement, unable to stop the yawn that left my lips. I felt like my energy was suddenly crashing, drained from the busy day I'd had. Emmett smiled softly at me and pulled me into his chest. I rested my head over where his heart would be, the silence that met me was more soothing than it should be.

"I love you Em," I breathed, my eyes drooping closed. It was my first time saying the words, but I meant them with every fiber of my being.

Emmett placed a kiss to my forehead, "I love you, Livia."