The preperations

Everyone at the cullens household was extremely busy with all the wedding preparations going on. Emmet and Jasper were, on Alice demand, rearranging the furniture, cleaning around and carrying in and out all the stuff Alice had ordered for the wedding. Rosalie was off with Esme ordering food and beverages. Alice was all the time running around and about. One minute she was checking on the new curtains, the next she was on the phone with the dress maker and in between she ran to check on Jasper's and Emmet's work. Carlisle was assigned the task to prepare the invitations and to see them ordered.

Bella was living her dream with Edward, but in the same time the nightmare of the wedding. They had managed to escape Alice's sight for a few seconds and managed to actually get out of the house. They haven't been left alone for so long, since they allowed Alice to prepare the wedding and they planned of enjoying every second of this intimate time they had managed to steal.

Edward lifted Bella on to his back and he ran off into the woods, away from the house where they could be left undisturbed.

Bella P.O.V

He lifted me on his back and ran away from that nightmare of food tasting, trying on the dress, seeing the new furniture and all the other torturing tasks I hate so much. I was wishing over and over again that I had accepted Edward's proposal to go and get married in Las Vegas…A small, private ceremony would have been great….but Alice seemed so happy and I care so much for her….

A kiss on my lips interrupted my thought, we were soon lost in each others embrace...I could feel his cold skin against mine… I was lost looking at his face, his sparkly skin and his beauty when suddenly he tensed and put himself protectively around me…

Edward P.O.V

At last alone and away from Alice. I was so happy to see Bella relax a little, all the wedding preparations were wearing her off. Alice was all the time taking her around…one minute she is taking her measurements, the next she is making her practice the walk down the custom made aisle, then she makes her try the dancing…She seems so small and fragile in my arms…she blushes every time she trips…she's adorable…she's my Bella. And seeing her so annoyed and tired hurts so much. With this thought in my mind I lifted her on onto my back and started running towards the woods, away from the house towards a quite place we could actually enjoy.

I arrived to our spot in the woods, the exact place were I brought her the first time, when she discovered I was a vampire. I looked at her but she was starring blankly, lost in her thoughts. Thoughts I could never hear or know unless she was willing to share...I wished to be allowed to peak in her head even for moment to see what was going on, what she was thinking about.

I softly got her off my back and kissed her lightly…she instantly snapped out of her thoughts and sweetly she returned a tender kiss. She was so beautiful…so unique. She looked at me as though I was all the goodness and beauty in the world. She made me feel so special, so human… I wasn't a monster anymore. She is more than I ever deserved and ever will. She is my life, my heart belongs to her and her alone. My Bella.

Suddenly I caught some mumbles and whispers. I couldn't understand the words but they sounded like angry and anxious thoughts. I placed myself protectively around Bella. She crouched down and I could feel her shaking nervously. The thoughts were becoming louder but still confused. Suddenly…………………………………………