Disclaimer: As usual, I don't own the Twilight Saga or it's lovely and wonderful characters. Nor am I Stephenie Meyer.

Author's Note: *takes a deep breath* Alright, so welcome to For Better, For Worse Fridays! :D And welcome to my new story. It's going to be short one, but full of all sorts of excitement. I won't say too much, but let's go to it!

I glanced at my reflection in the mirror and I didn't even recognize the woman staring back at me.

Sure we had the same wavy brown hair pulled halfway up, the same deep chocolate colored eyes, the same round "loving" face. But the person staring back at me was a shell of a person. Her exterior seemed happy go lucky, she wore a bright smile, carried her head above her shoulders, she was ready to take whatever was dished out to her.

That woman staring back at me wasn't who I was, who I wanted to be. The questions of how I got to be that woman constantly flooded my mind everyday.

What happened to the woman who I used to be? The woman who loved the simple things in life.

The woman who I used to be wouldn't stand to have people tell her what to do, how to dress, where to go, how to act.

The woman staring back at me in the mirror wasn't that woman. That woman had disappeared two years ago when I met him, when he sucked me into his whirlwind life of social elitist and cocktail parties.

The woman I used to be wouldn't be standing in the middle of Saint Bart's, wearing a dress she hated.

The woman I used to be would've put her foot down at the unnecessary amount of tulle, lace and the abundance of bead work on the bodice that she couldn't breathe in.

The woman I used to be wouldn't be standing in the middle of Saint Bart's, with only a wooden door separating herself from hundreds of people she didn't even know.

The woman I used to be would've lived out her dream wedding in Central Park with a simple gown and only her closest family and friends there on her special day.

But that woman was nearly gone, the only remains of her laid in the two women sitting in the room with her picking at her hair, straitening out the wrinkles in her dress. The only remains of her laid in the two men standing outside her door waiting for the moment they got to walk her down the aisle.

The only remains of the happy go lucky, fun loving, free spirited Bella Swan laid in the one person who could make her smile. The one person who wasn't here on her special day. The one person she hoped and prayed would be there.

No.

The woman staring back at me was no longer any of those things. The moment I stepped out of the room, over the threshold I would have to hold tight of the memories of everything that used to be and smile. Smile like my life depended on it.

I would have to become the picture perfect trophy wife, I'd spent the past two years trying to become.

I would host dinner parties, attend book clubs, dress up and go to fancy galas. I would play house and have dinner ready on the table by six-thirty when my husband came home. I would live contently with my two point five children.

An even trade, my mother called it, giving up love for luxury.

All in the name of stability.

But was it all really worth it?

Oh, so what's going on? Obviously Bella is getting married, but it doesn't look like she's happy, no not even a little bit.

First chapter should be up within the next few weeks. The plan is to get Nine Months In The Making complete and posted before going full force with For Better, For Worse. So tell all your friends and come find out what exactly Bella is about to get herself into.

This story is dedicated to my twitriplets, Miztrezboo and Nostalgicmiss. Thank you to the both of you for all your help. I don't think I could've gotten through it without you. *raises glass of gin&tonic* loves, here's to you. Thank you for everything!

A big thanks to the beta, katiemcullen, are you ready for another one hun?

Oh and come play with us on the twilighted forums! :D I'll be posting teasers up there, so it's worth your while. Besies I'm all for theories and such..or if you just want to stop by and say "hello"..maybe picspam..I like pretty things to look at. :D

http://twilighted(dot)?f=44&t=4682&p=528995#p528995

So story alert, review and all that stuff…things are about to get a bit crazy.

Until next time…