Chapter 2- Preparations
"Bella!" Three people called my name simultaneously. I looked up dazed.
"What?" I asked. Alice, my mother, and Esme all shook their heads at me.
"Honey, this is your wedding, a little input from you wouldn't hurt you know." Renée said. I rolled my eyes and muttered an apology. Soon, maybe too soon I was going to become Isabella Marie Cullen. Edward's wife.
Wife, what did I know about being a wife?What do wives do?Do wives act different then girlfriends or fiances? I knew I was over thinking this, but how could I not? After this wedding, my wedding, not only would I be a wife but I would be a vampire too. I let that sink into my thoughts. Mentally I was ready for that step when I realized I loved Edward, but now that it was here I didn't know how to react.
"So what should the options be, Bella?" Renée re-asked when she knew I was listening "Your average scary reception music? Or just you and Edward's favorites?" I paused, toughie.
"I say," I took a breath "only the good type reception music and then a mixture of me and Edward's tastes." All three women nodded and wrote in their note books. I smiled and watched them, then turned back to stare out the window into the forest from the Cullen's sitting room. My mother and her new, well not so new anymore, husband Phil are staying in the Cullen's house for the duration of my wedding since hotels in Forks are nonexistent(probably why my mother high tailed it out of here so many years ago).
Renée suddenly gasped.
"What is going to be your song?" She snapped her head to look at me. I look back at her confused. "You know the song you two dance to for the first time as husband and wife?" She looked as if she was going to faint or curse for not remembering earlier.
"That is a surprise." another voice said join the conversation. This voice was coming from my future husband, Edward, who was leaning on the door frame. I automatically sat straight up and turned to look at him. He strode into the room and sat on the couch beside me. I grabbed his left hand and pulled it into my lap. He laughed and pulled me closer.
"Not everything has to be a surprise." I stated looking up at him.
"I know, but you do better with surprises." I glared. He smiled and kissed my temple. The three wedding coordinators had already forgotten the interruption and were onto napkin placement.
"Never leave me alone with these people when they are talking about preparations and opinions need to be made." I whispered to him, trying to be discreet.
"Sorry, I was making some 'preparations' of my own." I sighed and didn't even ask about them, I just leaned back into him. "Do you need Bella anymore or is she free to go?" Edward asked, as if we were in school and needed permission to leave.
Alice glanced down at her check sheet.
"Free to go." She said brightly. Edward, who already knew the answer was on his feet and put his hand out for me to take. Gladly, I placed my hand in his and he toted me from the sitting room.
We were heading toward the garage.
"Where are we going?"
"Your going," he corrected "to La Push."
"Really?" I asked excited, Is it possible? Is he back?
"Yup, Seth asked me to drop you off for a couple of hours, they have a present for you." My excitement dropped a few notches. Present, I don't think Jake returning home would be considered a present, at least not to Edward. Some times I wondered if he was afraid I would back out of this or run off with Jake. Just look at him one day and take off. Actually, I knew he thought this, he told me so, he said 'I'm waiting till I tell you something that will send you running away screaming from me.' Not a chance. Not then and most definitely not now.
We arrived at La Push and Edward stopped the Volvo on the side of the road, the furthest he could go without breaking the treaty.
"Have fun, I'll be back around 7." He said popping the automatic locks.
"Bye." I unbuckled my seat belt and leaned over to kiss him. When I got out Seth was standing just on the other side of the 'line', beckoning with his hand. I turned and waved back at Edward one more time and continued walking toward Seth.
"Bella." Seth said and patting me on the back when I got near enough to him.
"Hey Seth, great to see you. What are we up to today? Cliff diving?" I joked.
"Yeah, like Edward wouldn't dismember me for letting you do that, even if you did survive." I laughed. I wanted to ask about Jacob but I didn't have the courage so instead I took a different route.
"Then what are we doing?" I asked. He just shook his head.
"Surprise." He stated. I sighed and fell in step with him as we walked toward La Push.
"What is it with guys and surprises?" I groaned.