Invincible: Chapter 1

"Finally!" I sighed as we walked out of the house, trying my best to rub my annoyance out of my temples. It had been two months since we broke the news to my dad. Surprisingly, he didn't freak out the way I was sure he would. Even more surprising, neither did my mom. For some reason, they were both content with the news and, according to my mom, I knew what I was doing and wouldn't make the mistakes she made.

I had endured two months of Alice constantly running around like a chicken without a head while she prepared for the event. Granted, I was extremely happy I didn't have o take part in the planning, it was still exasperating to watch her. One minute she was hassling me about the guest list and the next, she was expressing her opinion on the flower arrangement. However, she never once asked about the dresses, makeup, hair styles, tuxes—or anything in that genre. It was strange, but I trusted Alice's planning abilities to the ends of the world.

"Come now, love, it couldn't have been that bad—could it?" He pulled my hands away from my head and kissed my cheek tenderly, instantly relaxing me and making me forget about the stress of the event. He was always caring and patient, always showing that my best interest was his best interest. It was sweet—in a weird "You are my life now" sort of way. There were drawbacks to this sort of love though. For instance, I was never able to give him an "Edward moment." He never allowed himself to be selfish, never let us do something solely for him. He'd always use excuses like "Seeing you happy makes me happy" and such. Honestly, it annoyed me. How could it be fair? How could I get such a wonderful man who pampered me and tended to my every need while I couldn't return the favor? It was too one-sided for my liking. Grin and bear it, Bella, grin and bear it, I thought, using the phrase as a calming mantra. If making me happy made him happy, then he was getting his "Edward moments," right?

I had all but melted into his arms as his lips moved slowly from my cheek to the corner of my lips, grazing my skin ever so lightly, causing a shiver to run down my spine. He chuckled at my silence, low and deep against the corner of my lips. His scent enveloped me as his breath washed against my face with each chuckle. It was driving my insane, literally. I was losing all sense of who I was and all because of a simple chuckle. Man, I was pathetic when it came to this creature. Much to my satisfaction, he moved to my lips, gently, slowly, gliding his tongue against my lower lip. Oh… My… God… Who was I again? What was going on? Where was I? I opened my mouth slightly and grabbed his lower lip with my own tongue, gently biting it while I snaked my hand up his neck and into his hair, grasping any strands I could get hold of. He moaned against my lips, his hands sliding down to my waist, pulling my closer to hip. I smiled as my other hand gripped onto the collar of his shirt, pulling him down and closer to me. I pressed my lips harder against his, my tongue trying to work it's way into his mouth. His grip tightened on my waist, his mouth opening slightly, his breath rushing into my mouth. Quickly, I slid my tongue into his mouth, absorbing the taste. Just as quickly, he released his grip on me and gently shoved me back. I growled angrily as I realized what was going on. Sure, we loved each other. Sure, we were engaged. Sure, I'd be a vampire one day. None of that, however, mattered to him. I wasn't a vampire now—that is what mattered. He wouldn't take chances. He wouldn't dream of hurting me. Hell, I was lucky enough to get him to agree to our little deal. Getting him to agree to that deal was surely nothing less than a miracle itself!

He chuckled at my growl and anger. "Silly girl, you know better than that. Just wait. One more month and you can kiss me all you want." He took a step closer, his hands returning to my waist as he pressed his forehead against my own, his trademark smile playing across his lips. Devil in disguise. I laughed internally. I couldn't wait for this month to be up. I couldn't wait to feel his body against mine, no barriers whatsoever. He chuckled again before taking my hand in his, leading me into the forest. It was time to relax and there was only one place we ever went to relax—only one place that ever did the job.

He lied me down, pulling me against him, his arm wrapped protectively around my waist. I smiled up at him, tenderly running my hand up and down his chest, taking in each and every muscle detail under his shirt.

"I know she stresses you, but it's all for the best. You know that right?" he asked, lazily twirling a few strands of hair around his index finger.

"Of course, but that doesn't mean I like it. Who really needs an extravagant wedding, anyway? It's a waste to plan something so big for just one day." It was true. Really, who needed some huge wedding so big that it made the front page of the most well-known national paper? Not me. I don't need something like that. The day itself isn't what's important to me. No. What's important to me is the person standing next to me, speaking two simple words that would glue us together for the rest of eternity.

"True, but it does make the day even more memorable. All I need is you by my side as well, but why not make the best of it? It may be stressing right now but what about later on? Say, eighty years from now when you're looking back on this day, wouldn't you rather think about how gorgeous the entire day was? How happy everyone was?" I sighed; he was right, as always. He gently rubbed my back in large circles. With a sly smirk, I wrapped my leg around his pelvis, pulling myself closer still, my pubic bone grinding against his. I chuckled softly, already feeling the burning in my lower stomach. He groaned and pushed his hips forward a bit, increasing the grinding pressure before finally lowering himself back to the ground beneath us. His head leaned forward a bit as his lips pressed against my hair in a kiss, his chuckle sending a cool blast of lusciousness over me. I sighed and slowly drifted to sleep.

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AN: I know it's a super short chapter, but this is where it had to end. I promise I don't normally write such small chapters. In fact, this story will require many long chapters in the future =)

Hope you enjoyed, please review/criticize!