Not to late………
Alice zipped me up into my gown. I was drowned in a sea of thoughts. Jacob Black was the only name I could think of. Jacob Black! Seriouslly? Ugh. All I could remember is that agonized howl that he gave when he had overheard Edward talk about our wedding. Ugh, and when he was lying in bed in pain-I can't even go on, it hurts too much. But, why was I thinking of Jake. I should not be thinking of him at all, not to mention my wedding day! This was about Edward and me. EDWARD. That is who I should be thinking of, not Jacob. Alice saw the look on my face and asked, "Got the pre-wedding jitters?"
I half-smiled and said, "Yeah, something like that."
Then my mom walked in, as if this day wasn't horrible enough.
"Umm… Alice," she asked, "would you excuse us for a moment?"
Alice gave me a look that said do-you-want-me-to-stay? I shook my head and she left shutting the door quietly behind her.
"Yes, mom."
She looked hesitant but continued any way. "Bella I am very happy for you-but are you sure that he is the one and that you are ready for this? I mean, it's not too late to bow out now you know?"
"Mom I have never been surer about anything in my life."
She exhaled sharply. I knew that this whole getting married out of high school thing would be a trip down memory lane for her, and not a happy one at that.
She smiled but only half way. "OK, I want you to be very happy and-as far as I can tell-he does that for you."
"Mom, you have no idea," I smiled.
She smiled back. But, seriously, she had no idea, if she only knew that he was my universe, my air, and that with out him my world would shatter like glass. But, if I told her…. that would get ugly. I tell my mom a lot of things but I never go to her about relationship stuff. It's not really her expertise, you know?
"OK." She said after a brief moment of silence, "As long as you are happy, so am I."
"I am, mom. I am…"
She gave me a hug and kiss and walked back out the door where Phil was waiting for her patiently. Alice stepped back in, but so silently that I jumped when she spoke, "Bella we have ten minutes until you walk down the isle. Are you ready?"
"Yes." I practically whispered.
Wow. How ten minutes could fly so quickly… All I recall was getting up and waiting by the big brown doors that led to the church. OH MY GOD. I'm getting married… Right now. Holy crap I'm soo not prepared for this. But before I could collect my thoughts the doors opened and I saw Charlie there, waiting to walk me down the isle. I barley noticed anything around me. All i noticed was Edward. He looked AMAZING. If you could picture a god wearing a black tux, this would be what he looked like. He beamed as he saw me, I almost started crying, this was making him so happy, and if he was happy I was, too. My thoughts were cut short as the music started…
Suddenly I didn't remember how to walk. My knees went shaky, but my dad came over, took my arm and we glided down the isle. Right together. Left together. I had to remind my self, yet that didn't last very long, I saw Edward standing by the priest-with Emmet as his best man- smiling brilliantly. God how I loved that smile. Ut oh. I stumbled on the two and one half inch shoe that Alice had forced me to wear and started to fall, suddenly I felt cool arms brace me and put me back in place. I looked up and he was there, I flushed. I heard Emmet supress a giggle.
"Remind me to talk to Alice later." He whispered.
I smiled, he smiled lovingly back. He put me back onto my feet by Charlie and took his place at the alter.
We walked another three paces until I was at the alter. Charlie smiled and gave me a hug, he looked at Edward with an I-hate-your-guts look and walked on.
"Dearly beloved," the priest began, "we are gathered here today to join this man and this woman in Holy Matrimony…" He droned on and on until I heard him say, "Edward Cullen do you take this woman to be your wife?"
Edward looked at me with all the love in the world in his brilliant golden eyes and said with his voice as smooth as melted chocolate, "I do."
"And do you, Isabella Swan take this man to be your husband?"
I took a deep breath, because I was about ready to pass out, smiled and said, "I do."
"You may now kiss the bride," he pronounced.
Edward grabbed my waist and dipped me so he could bend over and kiss me the romantic way you always see in movies. I felt his icy lips touch mine and his tongue worked rapidly on the inside of my mouth. It flowed from place to place and then around my lips. I had never kissed him this freely before… And I like-no LOVED- it.
Finally we stopped and every one was clapping, I saw a joyful tear drop from my mom's eyes. Maybe this getting married thing wasn't so bad after all…
The wedding reception lasted for a while and we had fun. But I was most excited for what was going to happen after. I had been waiting for this moment for ever. There would be no boundaries just him and me together professing our love to each other.
