Around the house, people were bustling about, putting together the final touches. The day of the wedding had arrived! Guests mingled among themselves in the Cullens' house. One condition Edward was set about was having the wedding at home.
"Let's move it, people!" I heard Alice shout. Being around Jasper so much had rubbed off – she had become almost like a military leader the last dew weeks. No one dared to talk back or disagree with Alice about any detail of the wedding, no matter how small.
I stood in Alice's enormous bathroom, looking at my reflection in the full-length mirror. The beautiful off-white that Alice had picked out for me fluttered with my slightest movement before pooling at my feet. I took a deep breath. I could do this. One wedding for an eternity with Edward.
"Bella?" Alice knocked and stuck her head through the slightly opened door. I waved for her to come in. "You look beautiful! How are you feeling? Are you nervous?"
"Extremely." I sighed.
"Don't worry about it. Everything will be fine, trust me." I took another deep breath and nodded. I couldn't not trust Alice. She could probably already see Edward and I on our honeymoon, wherever that was. Edward wanted to surprise me and refused to give me even the smallest hint. I imagined us in every possible place in the world.
"Okay, Bella. They're ready to start." I looked back at Alice just in time to see her slip her tiny silver phone back in her purse. "Are you ready?"
"As ready as I'll ever be." I smiled. In a few minutes, I was going to be Edward's wife. Mrs. Bella Cullen. The name bounced around in my head.
Alice took my hand and began to walk downstairs, careful to help me with my dress when we got to the stairs. On the way down, I caught a glimpse of the guests outside. I couldn't help but feel a bit of sadness. This was the last time I was going to see most of them. The wedding was part of my deal with Edward. He agreed to turn me into a vampire only after I graduated and married him. Getting married was a small price to pay for an eternity with Edward. Forever as Mrs. Cullen…
We reached the first floor and Alice took me into the kitchen.
"Alright, Bella. Just wait in here. You'll know when to start walking." She winked, stood on her toes to give me a quick peck on the cheek, and was gone.
I stood there, picturing my little cousin Dylan walking down the aisle with the rings, followed by the two flower girls, Lily and Angelina. I could see the last light of the sun disappear over the horizon, and the millions of string lights and lanterns Alice had put around the backyard light up.
"Bells?"
I froze. No one called me that. No one except…I slowly turned my head around, my body slowly following. There, standing in front of me in a tux, was Jacob Black.