Wedding Bells

Disclaimer: all characters and copyright belong to Stephanie Meyer.

A/N-thank you for the awesome reviews!

Part Two

Bella laughed hysterically as she rolled onto her back. For some reason she found everything extremely funny. She grinned up at Jacob as he loomed over her. "Bells." He said huskily as he peered down at her. "Are you alright?"

"I'm more than alright now that you're here." Bella reached up and grabbed his hand. "C'mere." She tugged on his hand until he was kneeling beside her on the ground, he had a bemused look on his face as if he didn't know whether to be angry with her or amused at her antics. This wasn't what he had expected when he had dashed home in time for the wedding. "You remember when we made snow angels in the snow?" Bella babbled as her eyes became misty with memories. "Let's make mud angels?"

"Bells, have you knocked your head again?" Jacob felt a lump come into his throat. He didn't think she would remember something like that. When they were very young and Bella came to visit they would head outside if it was snowing, roll on the ground and move their arms and legs to make snow angels. It had been his mom's idea. Sarah used to kid around with them and join in the fun.

"Come on, Jake." Bella tugged at his hand again.

"You're going to ruin your dress." Jacob pointed out at as he resisted her for a moment.

"Who cares about the stupid dress?" Bella replied dismissively.

Jacob couldn't hold his laughter in this time. He didn't have a clue what was going on, but right now he didn't care. He hadn't seen Bella like this in a long time. Right in that moment she was his Bella, there was no sign of the leech's influence at all. He didn't want to let the moment go, so he caved in, rolled on his back and joined her on the ground. "Ready?" He said as he looked into her beautiful, brown eyes. The mascara had run down her cheeks and her lipstick was smeared across her face, she looked utterly adorable.

"I'm ready." Bella smiled as she locked eyes with him and began to move.


Charlie and Renee stared at Jacob and Bella as they laughed and kidded around. Charlie had been about to remonstrate with Jacob about his disappearing act and how much he had worried everyone, but Renee had put a hand on his arm and stopped him. She was staring at her daughter and Billy's son in wonder. Charlie frowned at her for a moment before he too took the time to watch.

"I've never seen this side to Bella before." Renee whispered to her ex-husband. "Is she always like this with him?"

"Yes, well at first, but then Cullen came back and she changed." Charlie told her. He couldn't keep his eyes from his daughter. Bella was glowing, her eyes were bright as she looked at Jacob and joked around with him. It couldn't just be the drink, could it? She was happy, very happy. "I've missed seeing her like this." He confided to Renee.

"Me too." Renee wiped her eyes discreetly. "You can see it, can't you?" She gripped Charlie's arm tightly as she continued to watch Bella and Jacob.

"See what?" Charlie whispered.

"See how much she loves him." Renee jerked her head toward Jacob; he was on his feet now and helping Bella to stand. "We should leave them be, give them some space."

"What?" Charlie felt Renee pull on his arm as she tried to lead him away. "We can't do that, she's inebriated and there is a crowd of people waiting to see our daughter get married. We have to…."

"Not know." Renee hissed. "That can be sorted in a while. Come on, Charlie. Edward and his lot will be trying to find her soon, let's put them off for a while at least."

Charlie and Renee had not been united on anything for years, but they were on this. A slow smile crossed Charlie's face as he held out his arm toward his ex-wife. Renee looped her arm through his and they both crept away as quietly as possible. Jacob and Bella didn't even notice them leave.


"That was fun." Bella giggled as she leaned heavily against Jacob's side. She was filthy and covered in mud. Her expensive wedding dress was caked in dirt and some of the material had ripped, but she didn't care, not at all. It was as if she had forgotten that she was even getting married.

Jacob held her upright as she swayed by his side. He could smell the drink on her now, which gave him a clue as to why she was tottering all over the place. He had never seen Bella drunk and he wondered how that had happened. As far as he recalled Bella didn't touch alcohol, not even on special occasions, so to see her like this on the day she was supposed to be getting married took him completely by surprised. "What happened, Bells?" He asked tentatively.

Bella rested her head against him and breathed him in. She loved his smell, it was earthy and fresh so different from Edward's sweet scent. "I love the way you smell." Bella murmured as she inhaled deeply again. "Did I ever tell you that?"

"You're drunk, Bells." Jacob steadied her again as she swayed.

"I'm not drunk, Jakey." Bella smiled at him lazily as she put her hands on his chest. She stroked the smooth material of his shirt, feeling the muscles underneath. "Why did you go?" She said in a small voice. Her mood had changed from happiness to melancholy as if someone had flicked a switch. "I was worried, Billy was worried, the pack was worried, Sethy was worried, and Charlie was worried…." She held up her fingers and as she tried to count how many people had been concerned about him. "I called Sethy every single day." Tears welled in her eyes as she recalled the agony of not knowing. "But no, you didn't come home."

Jacob braced himself as the tears began to spill from Bella's eyes. He hated seeing her cry, but he was still feeling raw underneath himself. He had gone because he would have gone crazy if he had stayed and watched from afar while she essentially gave herself to a being that would ultimately kill her. Jacob had warred with himself whether to even come back, but in the end, he had to; he had to see her again. Bella owned his heart and he could never stop fighting, even if in the end it was hopeless. He didn't say any of those things; she was too drunk to really take in anything. Instead he asked her to dance.

"Dance?" Bella wobbled on her feet and giggled as she grabbed at him to keep herself upright. "I don' feel too steady right now."

"I'll keep you afloat." Jacob promised as he gently put one hand over hers and the other on her lower back.

Even through her drunken haze Bella was captivated by the expression on his face. He was so handsome, so incredibly beautiful. She became pliant in his arms as she let him take the lead as they began to dance.


"Bella is busy right now." Renee said brightly as she took Edward's arm and steered him away from the grove of trees where she had left her daughter and Jacob. She and Charlie had bumped into Bella's errant fiancé as they emerged from the trees. They had been just in time.

"Busy?" Edward was struggling to be polite. The whole wedding had turned into a gruesome farce. The guests were at that moment waiting impatiently for the bride to reappear. Rosalie had tormented him mercilessly with her jibes, Alice's ego needed stroking because she had overheard some catty comments about her hideous designer dress from some of the female guests and Carlisle was beginning to suggest perhaps they should postpone things. That had not gone down too well with Edward. Now Bella's flaky mother was telling him that his wife to be was busy! "What on Earth is she busy doing?" He demanded as his polite façade slipped.

"Mind your tone." Charlie said pompously. He was secretly enjoying watching Edward's discomfiture, although he did his best to hide his gloating expression. He had no idea that his future son-in-law could read his mind and that he had given away the fact that Bella was rolling around in the mud with his best friend's son. He saw Edward's strange coloured eyes darken for a second before he hid his ire behind a stoical mask.

"I apologise if I sounded rude." Edward apologised smoothly to Renee. "I am just concerned about my wife."

"She is not your wife yet." Charlie interjected.

"Charlie." Renee rolled her eyes at her ex. He wasn't helping in the slightest. She kept hold of Edward's arm as she tried to move him along, but it was like pushing heavy concrete and the chill emanating from his body was freezing her bones. How did Bella stand this? Did Edward have no blood in him? Like Charlie she had no clue that Edward could read her mind. His jaw clenched as he tried to ignore the insults echoing around their tiny minds. They were of no importance to him. His one goal was to get away from them and reclaim Bella away from Black. "Come along, Edward. Bella will be along shortly I am sure." She patted his hand comfortingly.

Edward had a hard time controlling the sneer which wanted to erupt on his lips. He had no choice at this present time other than to go along with this façade. He finally allowed Renee to steer him away from the hidden grove and back toward the main house.


"This is nice." Bella sighed happily as she and Jacob swayed to some non-existent music.

"Yeah." Jacob rested his cheek on top of her hair as his arms tightened around her. Bella had never let him hold her this close, for this long before. He was revelling in the feel of her body against his. He pulled her nearer and couldn't stop smiling when she nestled against him. Wow, this was heaven; he had to be dreaming, didn't he? This wasn't really happening! He dared to kiss the top of her head and was rewarded with a soft sigh. He then kissed the side of her face near her ear. Bella pressed closer. Jacob kissed her cheek, and then slowly trailed his lips across her skin until he reached the corner of her mouth. "Bells, I really want to…."

"There you are!" Bella reeled away from Jacob as Billy followed by Seth appeared out of the trees. Seth was pushing Billy in front of him over the rough ground. Jacob glared at his pack brother in annoyance while at the same time forcing a smile onto his face for his dad's benefit. He could see Seth looking apologetic at the interruption but it was too late now. "I can't believe you've come back." Billy held out his hands toward his son.

"He's here." Bella pronounced loudly. "He came home." She ducked down and hugged a stunned Billy, leaving mud splatters over his good suit. "We're all together again." She clapped her hands in delight as she hugged Seth too. Suddenly her eyes shone brightly and she jumped up and down excitedly. "We should celebrate Jakey's return. We can dance." She whirled round nearly sending Seth flying as she fell backwards into him. He steadied her quickly before stepping away when Jacob shot him a dark look. Bella giggled. "Oh this is so much fun. We should get the pack here, the imprints; the elders….everyone in La Push should come. There's tons of food!" She clapped her hands again.

Billy was stunned at this display. He was lost for words for a second while Bella made her wild plans. Jacob was smiling at her fondly while Seth was staring at her as if she was mad. "Um…Bella, you do know that you have guests here already. You are supposed to be getting married."

Jacob growled but Billy ignored his son. Bella's face fell for a moment as she chewed on her bottom lip. Her hand wandered to the flask which was still hidden in the belt of her dress. She pulled it out and took a long drink. The warm liquid trickled down her throat and soothed her frazzled nerves. "Weddings are boring." She brightened up again and reached for Jacob's hand. "I want to celebrate. He came home, Billy. He came home!"

"Yes, he came home." Billy's eyes wandered to his son again.

Jacob shrugged as Bella began to tug him toward the main house. "Why shouldn't we celebrate if that's what she wants?" He said challengingly.

Seth looked almost as excited as Bella as she continued to make even wilder plans. "We need music. Not that band stuff. You can be a DJ Sethy." Bella told him. "Jakey will be the guest of honour….um….um….there's lots of drink and tons of food, did I tell you that?" She gazed around at them all. "The pack can eat as much as they want. We can dance." She tried to jig but pitched forward again, Jacob caught her just in time. "Oh come on, please. It will be fun, I swear."

"Dad?" Jacob locked eyes with his father.

"This is insane." Billy too was getting caught up in Bella's enthusiasm and he had to confess he was secretly enjoying seeing the Cullen's put in their place. Why not disrupt their carefully planned wedding. Bella was right, they were all together again, his son was home, and they had every right to celebrate. "It's all crazy, but why the hell not? Sethy go get the others, we have a party to get started." He held up his hand for a high five. Bella jumped up and down as she hit his hand, followed by Jacob and Seth.

A/N-crazy or what? LOL ;) Thank you very much for reading. If there is anything you would like to see happen in the next chapter let me know and I might include it. Hugs, Nikki.