New Horizons - A Breaking Dawn Story

Continuation of New Waves and Raging Seas

Chapter One

Isabelle Marie Swan

And

Edward Anthony Mason Cullen

Together With Their Families

Request the Honor of Your Presence

At the Celebration of their Marriage

Saturday, the Thirteenth of August

Two Thousand and Eleven

Five O'clock in the Evening

420 WOODCROFT AVE

FORKS, WA

The parchment was heavy and fancy, the invitation looked hand written in actual ink, the envelope was thick and fancy as well, the back had been stamped with a wax seal. I was a little worried about Jake, he hadn't moved since he opened the envelope. He wasn't shaking which was a good sign but I couldn't read his face.

It had been nearly two months since the fiasco with the Newborn army, Jake made a full recovery and with a clean bill of health from Dr. Cullen he was good to return to work. Jake, Embry, and Quill had pitched in together and bought a small building in the middle of the Reservation, apparently it was a old snack shop that hadn't been used in years. A little spit and polish and paint later and the pack opened up the first mechanic's shop in La Push. The building was small and cramped, but it worked. The boys were even installing a metal roof with shield from the rain so they can work outside. Money was being saved to put lifts out there so it was easier for them to work. It was coming along nicely and it seemed everyone on the reservation was pitching in. I helped out when I could as a receptionist for the Pack's Mechanics Shop.

It seemed that things were finally calming down, well, as calm as it could be for our neck of the woods. Rachel, Jake's sister was down visiting from school and she ended up imprinting on Paul but to Jake's dismay. Paul was the same as ever but it was slightly odd seeing him so sweet and doting up on Rachel. Leah and Liam seemed to getting along nicely and seemed to have accepted the imprinting completely and seemed so much happier. Xavier was still the lone wolf in the pack but was happy; he and Jake spent a lot of time together, and were even partners in the mechanics. He did a lot of the heavy lifting and what not for the shop, he also was a surprisingly good marketer, and he was in charge of the finances and even was promoting the shop while he was in Forks, Tacoma, and even Seattle. Charlie Swan and Sue Clearwater were spending more and more time together. At first Billy was a little worried, but it had been a few months since they started seeing each other and now he seemed a little more at easy with the courting.

Jake sighed and leaned back on the couch letting the invite land back on the coffee table. I reached to me grabbing my hand and pulling me onto his lap. I was more or less straddling his lap while he hugged me close listening to my breathing. He didn't say anything, just held me and listened to my heartbeat while I ran my fingers through his hair. It was rare we were alone for moments like this. Even in my home there was always someone there. Xavier spent a lot of time patrolling and so the house empty, but for some reason Jake and I were always interrupted on our own alone time.

"You ok?" I asked after a few moments.

Jake sighed from his current position.

"Not really. It's strange she'd invite us to her wedding after the last time we spoke."

I nodded, since the altercation with the newborns and the confrontation shortly after with Bella, she hadn't spoke to either of us since. This was the first correspondence we've had with her since then.

"She invited you, not me." I reminded him.

Jake pulled up and looked me directly in my eyes.

"She may have written only my name on the invitation but she has to know if I go, I'd be bringing you as my date."

I didn't respond and he leaned back on the couch.

"Do you want to go?"

Jake looked at the ceiling looking at the planks he ran his hands over his face.

"I'm not sure, with the shop being so busy…"

"Jake doesn't use Pack as an excuse, do you want to go? The other boys will be able to handle the shop," I countered.

Jake was silent for a few moments.

"I don't WANT to go, but I suppose I should. After all she'll be a leech soon and won't be able to come here anymore…"

We had found out that shortly after Bella and Edward's wedding they would be changing Bella to become one of them. Due to the good nature the Cullen family has had with us, Sam, with the permission of the council, amended the treaty to show that we wouldn't harm them by changing Bella but they would not be allowed to 'change' anyone else except in grave circumstances. Many of the older Quileute members wanted to chase the Cullen family from Washington, but they have been nothing but kind to us and we hoped this amendment would help future generations

Jake pulled me down to hold me to his chest.

"I guess we're going to a wedding then…"

"Does this mean I have to get a tux?"