AN: We've passed the 50th mark. Frankly, I'm surprised that I've gone this far. There were times when I thought about stopping after taking a verbal beating, but the supportive readers kept me going.
You all don't know how much your support has helped me. I might still disappoint you in the future, but please don't give up on me... Don't give up on us 😭... Just kidding, if it comes to a point that the story doesn't satisfy you anymore, I'd understand if you drop it. No hard feelings 😘.
WARNING WARNING WARNING:
SENSITIVE TOPIC NEAR THE END. TALKS ABOUT SEX AND STUFF. I DON'T KNOW HOW TO EXPLAIN IT. JUST... YEAH. 😂
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McCarty LAND
ROBIN'S POV
We were able to finish shopping and stocking up on daily necessities, and went with Emmett to his place. He showed us the cabin he was staying at first, sending suggestive glances towards my best friend, which Isaac received happily by also giving him a suggestive gaze.
I'm happy for them, I truly am... But being fed dog food, watermelon seeds, or whatever doesn't feel good, okay! Do you have to flirt in front of the broken-hearted me? Maybe I should add an hour or two to Isaac's training... I'm totally not doing it because I'm jealous that he has a new bae, okay? Definitely not because of that.
"And this would be the cabin I've been talking about. This used to be my brother's, but he got married and moved into the town proper, so he left this place to me. All my siblings have been married and moved, so all this..." he gestured to the whole land "...was left to me. It gets a little bit lonely here sometimes, but I love the woods and hunting. If I find a partner in the future, I'm hoping we could also live in a similar place," Emmett said while looking straight at Isaac.
[Author's Note: I know his family situation is different in the canon, but this is how I'm going to do it in this AU. 😊👍]
Is this a proposal? Seriously, on the first day you meet? Get a room. I can see Isaac was already raring to go. But I have to cut this tender moment of theirs for now; we needed to discuss more important things.
I tapped Isaac, which he did not appreciate at all, not one bit... But I ignored his expression and continued to tell him to ask about the living situation, payment, and a lot of other stuff for renting out the place. I may be rich, but I still don't like squandering money, okay? I got plans for the future, and it needs a lot of funding.
Emmett answered all of our queries and even gave suggestions on some things, offered guidance and his services for activities, which my now simp of a best friend enthusiastically accepted without my consent. Not that I would deny it anyway, but it would've been nice to be asked first, okay? But this benevolent, perfect being such as I will forgive it this time.
"If you need anything, anything at all, you know where to find me. I'm almost always there, if not, I'm hunting in the woods, which I usually do around 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., three to four times a week," he said while smiling at us and then reaching out to give us another handshake, which we readily accepted.
"It has been a pleasure meeting and doing business with you both. I hope you enjoy your stay, and don't be a stranger. Being polite is good and all, but you can relax and be more laid back. Let's make your stay unforgettable," he said while beaming us his boyish smile. I didn't miss his thumb caressing my friend's hand when he spoke.
I rolled my eyes when I saw this and once more when I saw my friend making googly eyes towards our now landlord. I'm getting heavier from all the dog food and watermelon seeds that been forcefully fed to me since they met.
But seeing this still made a smile form on my lips. They deserve to be happy. I'm not just jealous, but I'll have it too in the future. I'm hurting now, but I can manage to wait. She's worth it. What? You don't agree? Well, you're not the one in my position, nor have you experienced the full brunt of a mate bond because your other half ain't a vampire yet, sooooo... I might play around again after a while, while I wait, since you all must know by now, I'm not prude... But I might not be able to be with other women for a while, since they all seem dull to me at the moment...
The bond is making me lose interest in other women. I still see that they're beautiful, but the attraction kind of isn't there. But after a while of being away from her, not sustaining the bond with the intimacy it needs from us, it'll weaken its hold on me. Do I hate it? Nah, it's uncomfortable to think about, but since I love Rosalie so much, I don't hate it.
[Author's Note: Uh... You should stop mentioning her too much... Some readers hate her. 😅]
No.
[Author's Note: Fine, do whatever you want... Haaaaah]
"I'll definitely visit you when I have any questions or.... requests," Isaac replied to him with a flirty grin, placing his other hand on Emmett's.
I couldn't take it anymore. If I leave it to these two, we'll take forever to end this short goodbye. So I grabbed my bestie by the collar and started to drag him inside the cabin while raising my other hand to wave goodbye at the stunned Emmett who just stood there looking at my friend struggling to get free from my hold, but continued to fail. Probably wondering how a fragile-looking woman like me managed to overpower Isaac, who had a robust body.
We were able to enter the cabin, and I tossed him to the side before locking the door. He was glaring at me, clearly annoyed that I disturbed their moment, but I just ignored it and went ahead to discuss more pressing matters such as his newfound mate, what we're going to do with him, and so on.
*I know you're dissatisfied with me interrupting your moment with your man, but we have a lot of important things to discuss and decide on, and since it's about your mate, I would think that you'd be more inclined to agree and let go of your grudge, yeah?* I asked with a raised eyebrow.
His expression quickly changed to a more serious one. He seemed to contemplate what to say and do next; this was a first for him as a vampire.
*Shut up, we'll talk about that later. Since there's no other person around that can teach you this at the moment, I have no choice but to take this on. Believe me when I say, I do not want to do this as much as you don't want to hear this. It'll be a bit more difficult because I can't audibly teach you, but we'll manage somehow.* I took one of the boxes of supplies, placed it on top of the table, leaned my sketch against it so he could clearly see the whole set of sketches.
*Since you've been gay and sexually active almost your whole life, I won't teach you anal care or about diseases anymore, because you're already a vampire. But... Because you have turned into a vampire, you have to learn a few more things that you have to be careful of.* I gestured to the sketch, he winced and tried to run off but I caught him by the ear and pulled him back to sit back down.
"Don't do this... Don't ruin the romance... Please," he pleaded.
I sighed and just steeled my heart. This is for both of you. I'm being a good bestie and sister.
*We can't postpone this, since sooner or later, I know you'll be fucking like two gay bunnies in heat,* I said sternly. I don't know why, but when I saw his teary expression, I felt a smile starting to form on my lips, but I caught it soon enough and maintained my stern expression. But... I kinda wanna tease him more.
"Fine..." he replied with a sigh, looking like he had just unwillingly signed away his life to the devil.
This time I couldn't hold the smile anymore, so I let a mischievous grin appear on my lips, my eyes turned crescent-shaped with a glint of teasing. I then gestured to one particular sketch.
*Let me teach you about male rectal prolapse,* I said with a wide innocent smile on my face.
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3rd PERSON POV
Not too far away from the Robin and Isaac duo.
A certain black-haired man, who was daydreaming about one of his temporary tenants, heard a faint cry from the direction where the two were. But it was only for a second, and he doubted if he was only hearing things.
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AN: Oh my gosh... While I was finishing this up, the post near us blew up, and the trees around it caught fire. The fire was easily put out, but the electricity was down... So I don't know when I'd manage to upload this. The word count is less than usual, I'm trying to lessen my filler words...
Oh, I tried using ChatGPT to refine my chapters after I finished... But the result felt off... How do I explain this... It's like Robin's essence was lost. So no ChatGPT for me sadly... Good old manual writing AND Grammarly.
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