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The reception passed without any trouble- no pesky sun, no incidents of me falling on my face, no werewolves. Soon, I was saying good-bye to guests. Not too long after that, Renee, Phil, and Charlie left.

"Are you sure you don't want us to stay and help clean up? It would go faster." Renee fretted.

Alice smiled charmingly. "We're fine, Renee."

"All packed, Bella, Edward?" Charlie asked. When we nodded, he simply said "Enjoy you honeymoon. But Bells, give me a hug first."

I had willingly complied. This was the last time I'd see my parents. Last time as a human, anyways. "I love you Dad," I whispered. I then repeated the same procedure with Renee. Not for the first time, my heart felt a pang of pain at having to leave them so suddenly, to having to break their hearts.

The Cullens and I waved good-bye to them from the front door, watching as their cars disappeared into the trees.

Alice started laughing. "It's a lot faster when the humans don't help clean up." She started issuing jobs out. "Emmett, Jasper, I want you folding chairs up." The two of them dashed off in a blur, with Emmett challenging Jasper to a chair-folding race. Alice continued on, unfazed. "Edward, Bella, go up and get ready to leave for your flight."

Edward broke in. "Alice, we probably shouldn't let Bella clean-up incase she finds something to trip on, but I'm a big vampire now. I'm perfectly capable of helping with the cleaning up."

Alice glared at Edward. "I'm pretty sure you're a big vampire, though I'm not positive. Anyway, it's your wedding day."

"Emmett always cleans up after his wedding."

"Emmett's been in at least two dozen weddings with Rosalie." At that, Alice glared at Edward again. She most have thought something intimidating, as Edward pulled me into his arms and ran into the house.

Later, the clean up was nearly finished. The last of the tables were being placed in spots where the renting company could easily pick them up. Everyone had changed out of the wedding clothes, and Edward and I were coming down the stairs with our luggage. Actually, it was more like Edward carrying the luggage and me trying not to trip.

Alice was spread out in the main room, surrounded by the wedding gifts. She was sorting out what Edward and I would be able to use in our life as vampires out from things we didn't really need.

"Bella!" she called, tossing a toast maker into the discard pile. "Are you going to be needing water glasses in your undead life?"

I paused at the bottom of the stairs. "Yes, Alice. I'm going to invite the Volturi over, and we'll sip water while making small talk."

She tipped her head. "Is that a no?"

I groaned. "Alice, we've gone over this. Sentimental stuff, as long as there's no date on it, unless it's from someone close to us. And a few small props for when we're posing as humans."

"Fine, just checking." She went back to the pile.

Edward and I proceeded out the door, to the white limo that had just arrived. We slipped in. Carlisle and Esme waved good-bye as the limo slid away, and we were en route to one of my last human experiences.

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