Title: The Scandal

Author: Kate Miner (crazyperson17 #2)

Rating: T (possible language use)

I should be posting every Friday unless I'm too busy. Enjoy and Review!

Bella Swan, er Black, has never had a good love life. Married to her ex-love, alcoholic Jacob Black, she is never truly happy. When Jake is drafted into the army, Bella celebrates with an evening at a club. Before long she meets Edward Cullen. One night changes her life and four people, Edward, Bella, Jacob and Leah, are brought together in a tale of drama and love. How... scandalous.

"You may kiss the bride." The preacher said.

I looked at the man across from me. He was handsome, I'd give him that. But everything else about him was awful. He was a drunk, a druggie and he was abusive. And now here I was, being forcibly married to him. I couldn't believe I had to kiss him. The very thought revolted me. He leaned forward and smiled at me. Grimacing, I kissed him and forced myself to stay calm. I pulled away as fast as I dared and felt like wiping my mouth off.

"I now pronounce you man and wife!" Claps rose among the crown and I wanted to yell at them, tell that this was not a happy occasion.

"Congratulations, Bella." My best friend, Alice Whitlock, said. I knew she was lying though. She had on a fake happy smile, and I internally thanked her for not acting like this was supposed to be the best day of my life. It was the worst, actually. Alice was holding the hand of her husband, Jasper. Her tiny tot, Adam, held her other hand and smiled at me. He had his mother's black hair and daddy's blue eyes.

"Auntie Bell!" He yelled and demanded to be picked up. Adam was turning two in a few months but he was tiny.

"Bella!" I heard a familiar voice call my name and I turned to see another friend of mine, Rosalie, her arms open for a hug. I returned her embrace and Adam leapt from my arms to avoid being squished by Rosie's fiancée, Emmett. Emmett was huge, with curly brown hair and sweet brown eyes. By the size of him you'd think he was tough, but really he was just a big teddy bear. Rosalie was probably the most gorgeous person I'd ever seen; golden, wavy hair, bright blue eyes, rosy lips and cheeks, Emmett had broken several guys' noses due to their constant flirting. Alice was short, like a pixie, hyper and had ebony hair and gray-blue eyes. Jasper was taller, with blond hair, and was very quiet except for his few random outbursts that always had us in tears, laughing.

These people were my closest friends and knew how much I'd been dreading this day.

Another friend of mine, Angela Weber, and her fiancée Ben, came up and hugged me.

"Sorry, Bell." She whispered in my ear. I gave her a sad smile.

The rest of the time in the church was spent hugging people who thought I was happy, or those who knew how much I hated this. After the mushy 'Congratulations!' crap was over we went to the local fire hall for the reception. Folding tables and chairs were set up and decorated and a DJ was playing the wedding march when I walked in, hand in hand with my father, Charlie. I flushed red and told the DJ to stop. My mother, Renee, forced me to do this right. So we went back outside and then I walked in, hand in hand with my new husband, Jacob Black.

-Kate