AN: All characters property of the amazing mind of Stephenie Meyer and, sadly, not real humans or vampires.
Chapter 2
The week leading up the wedding was exhausting. Alice was handling all the details, but I still had to be present for some planning. I also had Renee and Phil in town. Renee had become increasingly skeptical of my marriage plans. She would tell me, "Bella, I've never expected this from you. I thought I taught you better than to marry so young." A large part of me still agreed with her, but if a wedding was what it took to be with Edward, then I would give him that and any more I could. For his part, Edward was just as joyous as he had been the first time he placed his mother's ring on my finger. Though I couldn't really believe it, I knew he thought I may not yet marry him. After all he had given me, all he had provide me with, he still thought I may run. It was impossible thinking.
I knew I had loved Edward from the moment I saw him. Though that love was initially a fascination at his inhuman beauty, it became true, everlasting love before I couldn't even place a name to it. And after I all I had put him with through with Jacob, I was grateful he still wanted any part of me. I would have gladly given him my blood, and nothing else, to ease the pain I had created. He scoffed at this notion, but I knew the pain still ran in him. Being the amazing creature he is, he still wanted every part of me – love, heart, body and life – and had forgiven me. He was still hesitant to turn me into a vampire, however, and that was a dilemma I struggled with. Of course, I knew he would once we were married and I had lived out my demand of making love to him. Edward would never renege on a promise. Yet, I knew he hoped my mind could still be changed. It couldn't be and I began to plot how best to ease his mind and satisfy my needs simultaneously.
