Isobel PoV

"You and Ryder! Oh my goodness Iz!" Sarah squeals quietly gripping my arms excitedly, the second my bedroom door closes.

I giggle and move to sit on my bed. "It's mental Sare.. I can't believe-"

"He looks at you like you are a damn Queen Iz! You should of seen him! Ohh mama, if Will looked at me like that... jeez..." Sarah rambles and I just shake my head, amused.

Her and Will... me and Ryder... 101 thoughts whirling about..

"Yeh it's strange.. good strange but yeh..." I shrug happily and she nods biting her lip.

I know this look.. she's bursting to tell me something...

"You slept with Will didn't you?" I ask suspiciously and her face falls serious and worried.

"Uh... it kind of just happened..." she looks timid... like she's almost ashamed. This is her body and her life, it's her choice?

"Do... you... regret it?" I'm not sure what's going on in her head right now.

"No! Oh hell no... no it's not that. I just don't want you thinking..." she can't look at me, this isn't like her?

"Thinking what?" I frown.

"Nothing, just he's... your brother.. I don't think you wanna hear the details," she raises an eyebrow.

"Oh I couldn't agree more! I don't want details!" I laugh and she eases up instantly with a big smile.

"I'm happy for you Sare, I really am. If you're happy, I'm happy, ok?" I smile at her and she nods and hugs me.

I pray my fucker brother doesn't hurt her.

She pulls back to look at me. "So, you and Ryder....?" She asks teasingly. This is more like her.

"Just kissing.. he's such a good kisser... it's so weird, I just haven't let myself see him for more before, I was always..." I don't want to admit it all out loud to her. That I was scared to lose him, that he would stop sleeping in with me each night.

"You didn't wanna mess up your friendship?" Sarah offers softly, and I nod back slowly. "I get that. You three amigos go way back," she smiles understandingly.

Sarah and I have been best mates on and off for years, she keeps having to spend long periods of time living with her dad in Japan, so she's not been around as much these last few years. However shes my best friend all the same, and she knows these two boys quite well now. How can she not.

These past days will change everything going forward. All four of us as different now to each other. A thought crosses my mind and I shudder, physically shudder.

"I hope Will isn't being too harsh on him."I worry aloud.

"Yeh... we should probably check on them. Oh but first. What the damn hell are you wearing? Why have you got a freaky shark top on? And where did you go on this date today anyway? I bet he pulled out all the stops! Oh was it romantic? Ahh I bet it was, he really likes you Iz!"

My best friend can talk for England when she gets started...

*****

We all have dinner together with my mum. The five of us talk about all sorts.

Mums ecstatic for me and Ryder, she told him that she already sees him as a son. I can tell that means so much to him, his smile makes his eyes do that narrowing thing, it's cute. She tells Sarah she's another daughter to her, I see mum struggle with her emotions with that comment.

I'm sure she's thinking of Lola. Not a day goes by where we don't think of her.

"So, I'm going again in the morning, I'm on call again... but I'm due back in a week for two or three days?" Mum tells us as we finish up our dinner.

"Oh! I forgot! My parents want to have dinner with you, and Izzy, when you're available?" Ryder tells my mum with a proud smile.

"You told your parents about me already?" I ask confused in how he found the time.

"Yes... and no," he shrugs, "my dad guessed earlier, so I can assume my mum knows now too." He looks a little guilty, a little rosy cheeked.

"Actually your mum did wave at me as I was bringing the shopping in. She did look very happy," mum laughs nodding at the memory.

"Mamas always loved you Bella." Ryder tells me and I smile to him. Our eyes meeting and holding a little longer than usual. Until I see Will smirking next to him.

I raise an eyebrow at him.

"Nothing..." Will chuckles "OW!" he shouts. I see Ry must of kicked him under the table.

Weirdos. Guess it's good to see them be their normal selves.

****

Once we've tidied up from dinner, Mum excuses herself to her room to catch up on emails.

"Plans for tonight?" Will asks Ryder, who instantly looks over to me, winking.

How can someone look so damn attractive? All he's doing is drying up! The way he's standing, the big arms in that tight top. His big green eyes, his perfect lips-

Sarah nudges my arm and I blink a few times, turning to frown at her asking what's her problem.

"Stop eye fucking him and just fuck him already!" The whispering is quiet enough but loud. I gasp and push her back playfully. We're giggling, earning smiles and confusion from the boys.

"What do you girls wanna do tonight? It's Saturday night?" Ry asks us. Setting down the wet tea towel and folding his arms over his chest.

I can't help licking my lips at his biceps.

I look up to his eyes and he gives me a knowing look. That look...

I peep to Sarah and she gives me the giggles again.

Sarah fakes a yawn, it's so fake I shake my head at her. She just looks over to Will. I look to Ry wondering what he's making of all this.

He just gives me an amused look and bites his bottom lip. I wanna do that...

I spot Will wink to Sarah. Huh.

"Early night for me I think. You too Sarah?" Will smirks and I roll my eyes at they're obviousness. Two can play that game. Or four.

I walk over to Ryder, take his hand and turn back to pull him out of the kitchen with me.

"Night guys!" Ryder sounds quite happy with this development.

"Will, it's only 8?" Sarah giggles behind us and I know I have a wide smile on my face, I'm sure Ry does too.

****

Ryder PoV

The moment Bella turns to face me, an eagerness and excitement on her face tells me she want much more than just sleep.

I mean, it's only about 8pm, so... I should of guess that..

She closes the door as quick as she can and reaches up on her toes, arms around my neck, to kiss me.

I wrap my arms around her and return the kiss to her eager mouth. Such warm inviting lips...

I bend slightly to kiss her deeper, she keeps pulling on my neck to get me as close as she wants.

It's so fucking hot! Our make out sessions haven't started like this!

The few we've had seem to start shyly, cautiously. But this is anything but shy or cautious!

I move back. Breaking the kiss and chuckling. I'm so happy she's more herself with me.

"You laughing at me Ry?" She asks in a teasing tone, letting her hands slide down my chest. They're so small and warm and perfectly my girls.

"Uh huh." I tell her kissing her nose quickly.

I reach my mouth to hers and we somehow end up with her against her bedroom wall.

She's setting the speed, I'm not pushing anything. I wouldn't dream of it.

I pull back to catch my breath and she pulls my top up by the hem. Oh she wants my top off? I pull it off in one quick movement and drop it on the floor.

She smiles a naughty smile, her mouth straight back on mine, her hands on my bare chest.

I move my hands down to her ass and lift her. Her legs grip me tightly, perfectly.

I pick her up and she giggles.

I walk her over to the bed and sit down on the edge, with her perfectly straddling on my lap. This way she's my height, saves her reaching up and me reaching down. Made for each other.

Her mouth is dominating mine, I'm loving it. She's such a good kisser!

She pulls her hips closer to mine, making contact on my semi, I fight my moan from escaping my mouth into hers. I stroke my hands up over her waist, under her top.

I'm not asking her to take this any further. I am loving everything she's doing right now.

She moves her hands up to my hair, moving her chest close to mine, closing in as close as she can.

She feels so delicate yet so powerful in my arms. She's holding all the cards here. My beautiful girl.

"Ry..." she whispers in a gentle moan. Her mouth is close to mine, her breathing laboured like mine from all the kissing.

I look to her eyes, they're open, looking into mine. Flittering, beautiful.

I wish I knew what she was thinking.

She smiles and I rub my nose slightly on hers.

She moves her mouth to mine again, I go to kiss her but she slightly moves back so my mouth is chasing hers. She moves close again and I try to kiss her again but she moves her perfect mouth back.

"Teasing me... Tesoro?" I ask her quietly, my voice sounds unrecognisably deep. Full of lust and want.

She smiles wider and sits back slightly, still holding my gaze.

My hands still on her hips. She moves her hands to grip the hem of her top. She lifts it. I'm left just gaping taking in the sight.

With her top off, she's left in the little shorts she brought today from the beach and her dark bra.

My Bella is topless. Her skin looks so smooth.

I've seen her like this when she's been in a bikini, that's all. Even then, it was ages ago, and she certainly wasn't this close to me. Straddling me.

She smiles a playful smile and moves her mouth back to mine slowly. I feel her hands on my cheeks, slowly one moves to the back of my head, teasing my hair. I love her hands in my hair.

She breaks the kiss and pulls back slightly, running her hand back in her hair to push it off her face. She flips her parting over, bites her lip.

Her other hand still on the back of my head.

She looks so beautiful.

"Va tutto bene, tesoro mio bello?" I ask softly, stroking my fingers on her hips and thighs.

She does a little frown with a few perfect innocent blinks.

"Is everything all right, my beautiful darling?" I repeat in English for her and she looks down to my mouth, then back to my eyes.

She looks uncertain... nervous?

"Ry.. I'm not.. experienced... like you?" Perfect soft voice, nervousness, and her cheeks grow pink.

Is that what's bothering her?

"Bella.. I won't pressure you into anything you don't want to do-" I never want her to feel that way.

"No, no! I know, that's not what worries me, I trust you."

I feel relief, she trust me.

"Good. What's the matter, Tesoro?"

She half shrugs and looks away from me. Her hand goes to hold the opposite shoulder, covering her bra, her chest. I sense she's feeling vulnerable and uneasy.

I pass her back her top off the bed next to me and she frowns slightly as she takes it and holds it up to her. Her mind clearly racing. She won't meet my eyes.

I don't know what to do? It seems neither does she.

She drops down her hand holding the top, it sits between us, she looks at it, then lifts her eyes to meet mine.

"I'm not experienced.." she says softly, the pink to her cheeks, the pink slightly swollen lips...

"....I want this with you Ry.. just.. be patient with me." She tells me in a soft voice.

I feel my tummy go crazy, somersaulting about.

I nod, agreeing. "Yes, you set the speed Bella. I'm in no rush with you. I've wanted this for a long time, no way do I want to ruin a thing." I tell her honestly, right into her unique beautiful eyes.

She smiles and relaxes into me.

We hold each other close, I stroke her soft, warm skin on her lower back.

We stay there for a moment or two.

I wish I waited for her, I shouldn't of tried to just forget about my feelings, I should of acted on them sooner. It's all lost time now.

"Thank you Ry..." she whispers. I move her back to look at her.

"For what?" I ask with a smile, moving her hair back from her shoulder.

She goes to talk but then there's a knock on her door. Her eyes go wide at me as she jumps off my lap to stand.

"Izzy? Can I come in?" Her mum asks through the door.

Fuck!

Bella wastes no time pulling her top on.

Shit I need to hide!

I stand rush into her bathroom with Izzy pushing me in, she bends to pick my discarded top off the floor and throws it at me. I catch it and pull it on.

"Yeh mum?" Izzy shouts back all rosy cheeked as she pulls the door mostly closed to her bathroom.

I'm out of sight. Staying silent. In the dark. I work out where the loo is and sit on the closed seat silently.

With worry about being caught in here by her mum, and my hard on giving me trouble, I hear the bedroom door open.

"Sorry... was... just distracted on my phone." Izzy nervously laughs.

"Sorry sweetie, I wanted to talk to you," uh oh, she sounds worried.

"Uh, yeh, what's up?" I hear the worry in Izzys voice. It goes up a little in panic.

I feel bad listening but, I can't not hear the conversation?

"Well, now you have a boyfriend.. we should.. have the talk..."

"Woah mum, stop, no. It's ok, honestly! I'm not sexually active, I'm a virgin, I'm-"

"That's all great honey, but please, even if you don't wanna listen to me, look at these leaflets-"

Oh I'm sure Izzy is beet red right now. My poor girl!

"-and yes I know Ryder and you are sensible enough to think contraception, I just thought I'd save you the embarrassment of having to find the information yourself? Now, I can't tell you what's best for you, however I can tell you this... and this.. don't agree with me. Something with the hormones? I don't know, my periods got worse, my skin, my mood... oh this one worked for me......... y'know, I think that's a great option too?"

I listen to Miranda talk on and on about different contraception options for a good five minutes. Not a peep from Izzy.

"....of course I'm sure you want to talk this through with Ryder? And don't worry, I'm talking to Will and Sarah straight s after you ok? Just because you're my little girl and he's my little boy, doesn't mean I'm happy with him getting off the hook with these responsibilities.... takes two people to bring life into this world."

I am so relieved I hid. I would not like to have this conversation face to face with Izzy and her mum. But I do feel bad for my girl right now. Maybe I should have stayed for this conversation. Would that have made it easier on my girl?

"Thanks mum. And I'll read through these, promise."

"Good! I'm too young to be a Granny!" She laughs and I hear movements.

The bedroom door finally closes a few minutes later. I sense they were probably hugging, I heard them say goodnight quietly.

The bathroom light comes on and the door opens slowly. My Bella appears, all rosy cheeks, as predicted.

I stand and walk to her, wrapping my arms around her, resting my head on top of hers.

"That was so embarrassing..." she complains quietly and I can't help my smile.

"Nah, it's sweet your mum cares enough to have the birds and the bees talk with you." I kiss her head and she moves back.

"God, I can't get enough of how adorable you look!" I blurt and she covers her face shyly in her hands, leaning into my chest.

"Shush," she giggles quietly, pulling on my t shirt.

"Tired, Tesoro?" I ask her stroking her back.

"Tired, but not tired..." she tells my chest.

I lift her and she wraps her legs around my hips, like earlier.

I see her lift her head and smile as she hugs her arms around my neck, her face in my collar.

"Mind me carrying you?" I ask, realising she might find this all too much.

"Nuh uh..." she inhales deeply.

The idea of her breathing in my scent does something to me. That's what I do to her, her smell... it's a great comfort to me. Does she feel the same?

"Voglio tenerti in braccio, tesoro...." I tell her into her neck as I finally reach her bed. She shivers in my arms at my words. I feel pride that I make her body react this way.

"Hm?" She asks quietly as I sit down again, her straddling me.

"I want to hold you, darling." I tell her and she smiles.

"C'mon," she crawls off me to the head of the bed, yes I watch her ass. "Let's get comfy," she gives me a cheeky smirk, patting next to her, my usual spot.

Damn, this girl.....

...my girl.

__________

Sorry it's delayed....
Hope you enjoy!

L x