Yay! Here's chapter two of my story. I wrote this instead of my homework, I know, I'm a procrastinator. And, I've decided not to update until I get, 10 reviews, not that you guys care that much anyways. Enjoy : ) ...
And sorry for all the spelling or grammatical errors, did I mention I don't check my work?
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"How long do I have left with my little girl?"
I sighed as a wave of relief consumed me. Charlie didn't go crazy, but then, seeing the sadness in his face, I realized that he was my father after all and I would have to leave him.
"Three days," I muttered. "Until the wedding."
We, well mostly Alice, had been planning the wedding since two weeks ago but Alice does things at vampire speed so it only took her half the time to plan it. The invitations had been sent out earlier that week. I wanted to tell Charlie personally, so he wouldn't have a heart attack when he got a wedding invitation to his own daughters wedding.
Charlie sighed too.
"You've grown up so fast, Bells. It's like I missed most of your childhood and now, you're all grown up."
"I know dad," I said, wiping a tear before it fell.
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The whole way to the Cullen house, Edward had been silent. He hadn't said a thing since his appeal to Charlie. I was glad, even if he couldn't read my mind, I was sure that he knew it wasn't the right time to say anything.
Alice came to the car before we'd had a chance to open it. She seemed to be bubbling with happiness.
"Oh Bella! I'm so glad it went well! Just you wait, the wedding is going to be so great!" Alice exclaimed. As if I hadn't heard that line a hundred times. She continued to talk excitedly about the wedding plans. "...By the way Bella, I hope you don't mind if we have a three tier cake..."
"Alice!" I exclaimed. "A three tier cake?! I thought we'd agreed on cupcakes! Anyways, nobody's going to eat it! There's not going to be that many people there remember?"
"About that..." Alice said, with her biggest Alice smile. I'd checked the guest list three times to make sure that there weren't too many people on the list.
I gave her an incredulous look. "Alice, you didn't..."
"Well, see, I had flashes of your wedding, and there were definitely more people there, so it was up to me to make that vision come true! Anyways, you know that everyone wants to come to your wedding. It'll be the event of the generation! I didn't think that anyone would want to miss it, so I added a couple people to the guest list.
So then, I had to add more refreshments, and I drove down to the bakery to order more cupcakes, but then, I saw this gorgeous, amazing three tier cake on display, and I had to get it. It went so well with the decor and the theme. Plus, Bella, you have to have a cake at your wedding. You first one at least. I mean, you can have cupcakes at your other weddings, right?
Oh please Bella, I already ordered the cake!"
Alice had said all this so much that my head was spinning by the time she was done.
"Okay Alice," I replied, trying to sort myself out. "But if we have any leftovers at all, you're eating all of it!"
Alice gave me a reproachful look, then smiled happily. She gave me a bear hug and began jumping up and down.
"Oh thank you, thank you, thank you Bella!" She said with the biggest smile on her face.
Alice raced into the house to meet Jasper who was waiting for her at the door. Edward chuckled behind me. I turned to stare at him, waiting for him to explain himself. He put a hand on my lower back and led me towards the house.
"You know, you really shouldn't let her take advantage of you like that," Edward said.
I sighed in defeat. "I know, I know."
"Just think how overboard she went when we had your graduation party, and that was only a graduation party. This is your wedding."
I thought for a moment. Then, realizing Edward's point, I shuddered. Edward chuckled again, as he led me into the house.
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Edward's lips met with my own. We were both I smiling, I was crying. Finally, we were bound in holy matrimony. It seemed funny to put it that way since he was damned and I was about to be. Renee was crying in her seat, Charlie was as well and I knew that Esme was so overjoyed that she would have been crying.
We got into Edward's Aston Martin and drove to the Cullen's house for the wedding reception. Alice, much to my disgust, had booked a church for the ceremony. I stared at Edward as he started the car. He was looking way too handsome for his own good in the suit that he was wearing. Very nineteen eighteen, but Edward wore it like a god.
"Let me be the first to say, congratulations Mrs. Isabella Marie Swan Cullen," Edward said giving me a kiss.
I laughed at that. It sounded so off colour. Then, without warning I found myself thinking, Isabella Black. My eyes widened in horror, appalled that I would ever think such a thought. Thank God Edward couldn't read my mind. I shook Jacob out of my mind. I hadn't thought of him in weeks, and I wouldn't think of him, ever.
I was pulled from my frustration when Edward tapped me on the shoulder. I hadn't realized that we'd already arrived and Edward was holding the door opened for me. I got out in a rush and hit my head off the roof of the car. Edward chuckled as I rubbed the tender spot on my head.
"What are you thinking about Bella?" Edward asked.
"Oh, nothing," I answered vaguely, hoping that he wouldn't press further.
Edward stared intently at me. "Now Bella, no secrets. You're a Cullen now, remember?"
"Yeah," I repeated. "A Cullen. Isabella Marie Cullen."
The name now had a nice ring to it. I smiled at Edward and dragged him toward the house.
"Come on, I bet everyone's here already." I said to him.
Edward followed me into his house. As we opened the door, Alice turned to us, sighing in relief.
"There you guys are," she said. "I thought you got lost or something. Everyone's waiting."
I stumbled into the door absent mindedly. It was then, as I'd caught myself that I realized the Cullen house was totally different. Everything was decorated in white. A beautiful glittering, fantastic white. The furniture had been moved, all except for the piano. In place of the furniture was about twenty tables all draped in the finest lace tablecloths with a vase of red roses on every table.
"Oh Alice," I breathed out.
Alice laughed. "You're welcome."
I sighed, then muttered to myself. "Never bet against Alice."
She laughed again then turned to Edward. Edward stared at her for no longer than a second and frowned.
"Does that mean that..." Edward's voice had gone so low and he talked so quickly that I couldn't even hear him talking.
Alice nodded grimly. "But let's not let that get you down, enjoy yourselves, it is your wedding night after all."
"We will," Edward's statement was bitingly dry.
I wrapped my arms around Edward's and turned to him. "What did Alice tell you?"
"Don't worry Bella, it's nothing."
"I'm a Cullen now, no secrets remember?" I asked him.
Edward smirked, then pulled out my chair to sit. The reception was short. I was too distracted to pay attention to anything. The guests left shortly after dark. I'd already said good-bye to Charlie and Renee. All of my belongings were now in Edward's bedroom.
Before I knew it, I was in Edward's arms in bed. He was playing with my now damp hair. I guess I was so out of it that I didn't even consciously take a shower. Seeing Edward, lying there in all of his godly glory snapped me back. I smiled slyly at him.
"So, now that I've kept my end of the promise..." I trailed off.
"Bella," Edward started, his voice grave, his face serious.
I put a finger on his perfect lips, quieting him, then gave him a kiss. Edward kissed me back, slightly bewildered. Then, after he'd gotten my shirt off, he stopped. Way to ruin the atmosphere.
"Bella, you know that this would be so much easier if..." Edward stared at me.
I frowned, angry for his interruption. "Edward, I want to do it, and I want it now!"
Edward raised his eyebrows. He leaned over top of me until his lips were at my ear. I think my heart might have stopped at that point.
"Alright then," he whispered in his most seductive voice. "Remember, you asked for it."
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When I woke up, sunlight, of all things was leaking through Edward's window brightening up the room. It took me a little bit more than a moment to figure things out, and to sort out my thoughts. I recalled the things that had happened last night and felt my cheeks heat up. I realized that Edward's arms were wrapped very tightly around my abdomen.
I follow his arms to his glittering bare chest, to his wonderful, blissfully calm face. He was smiling at me.
"Good morning, sleepyhead."
I smiled at him and buried my head in his chest. Edward chuckled, running his long fingers through my hair. I closed my eyes and sighed.
"Can we just stay like this for the rest of the day?" I asked, my voice was muffled.
Edward laughed, I could feel his lips touch the top of my head. "You wish."
Before I could react, the door swung opened. I pulled the covers up to my neck letting out a small squeak of embarrassing terror. My face, was bright red. In came Alice, graceful and happy as ever, followed by Jasper and Emmett.
I groaned and pulled the covers over my head. Alice and Emmett both started laughing.
"So, newlyweds," Emmett started. "How was last night?"
"Excellent," Edward responded as if asked the weather.
"Congratulations, my brother," Emmett laughed, then turned to me, the piled of covers that was me. "And of course, to you too Bella. Congrats for not falling off the bed...Ouch, Alice!"
I stifled a laughed. Obviously Alice had slapped him. After a while, they left Edward and I alone. I crawled back out of the covers.
"Was it really excellent?" I asked.
Edward stared intently at me. "It was more than excellent. It was the my most perfect night in a hundred years."
I smiled. "Good."
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As I came out from the bathroom I noticed Alice with Carlisle and Edward. The door was closed. They all looked grave. Passing as slowly as I could, I overheard one thing.
"How long do we have?"
My body gave an involuntary shudder. It was them, the Volturi. Alice had a vision of them and they were coming for me. Hardly able to walk, I forced myself out of the hallway fast enough so I wouldn't have to catch the answer to that question.
Sooner or later the would tell me, and we would have to move.
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Edward stared at me with those eyes. Those beautiful eyes. Right now, they were filled with urgency...with panic. I already knew why. I had seen Alice this morning. Alice with her faraway look, she'd rushed off to see the others before getting back to me. Only the others were here too.
"So how long...?" my throat was so dry. I couldn't make the rest come out, they were coming for me.
"Three days Bella," Edward answered. He hadn't prepared for them to come so quickly. None of us had. It seemed that I just couldn't be left to be happy. I twisted the ring on my finger, still not used to the feeling of it.
Edward took my hands. "Bella we have to move."
I already knew this, the others had seen it coming too. But, I felt guilty. Guilty for causing the Cullens so much trouble. After I'd come along... They all told me not to worry so many times but, how could I not?
"I'm sorry you guys have to do this for me," I apologized for the hundredth time.
"Bella," Edward said gravely. "You always worry about the wrong thing. Right now, you should be fearing for your life. A bunch of vampires stronger than James, stronger than Victoria are coming after you, and all you worry about is being bothersome?"
I shuddered remembering Victoria vicious face. Her sweet sickly voice. Something I never wanted to see again. Then I recalled Jane. Edward when Jane had tortured his mind. I wouldn't ever let him go through that again...
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