Disclaimer: I have no ownership over the characters from the Twilight Saga. All rights belong to Stephenie Meyer.

Summary: Edward & Bella are getting ready to take the next step toward together forever. Just when they think it's safe to move on. A series of dark events just might put a stop to their happy ending for good.

Chapter 4: From This Day

Edward POV

It was the evening before, I was to wed Bella. Emmett and Jasper had said they planned on taking me out to hunt. It was their way of telling me they wanted to do some brotherly bonding with me before I officially became one with Bella. I couldn't help but flinch when I caught a glimpse of what some of Emmett's topics of our bonding was going to be. Carlisle had taken time off from work, and planned to join us tonight. I couldn't help but flinch when I caught a glimpse of what the main topic of bonding was going to be; they all planned on talking about the mechanics of the bedroom with me.

Before, I subjected myself to th e mer cy of my brothers, and the gentle compassion of Carlisle. I fully intended to gaze upon Bella one more time before we met again the next morning to join our lives forever one last time. Standing From thein front of the two open French doors in my room, I then allowed myself to just dropped down gracefully to the ground below. A grin found its way on to my lips as Alice called after me.

"I mean it, Edward, don't go back to Bella's after you're finished hunting – oh, and have fun."

Reaching Bella's home, there was no stopping the small smile on my lips. Until, I thought of the only thing that could go wrong. Bella getting cold feet and changing her mind about marrying me?. A small part of me pained at the thought of Bella finally coming to her senses and deciding not to marry me. There was only one way I was going to find out, and it meant going up to see Bella.

My soft smile returned on my lips, when she gasped and turned came toward meto look at me. I didn't give Bella a chance to say anything, before capturing her lips within mine. Feeling her start to pull away, I broke our kiss so Bella she could take a needed breath.

"What's with the surprise visit? I thought Alice didn't want us to see each other the night before the wedding?" Bella asked.

I shrugged at Bella. "She doesn't, but I wanted to see you. To make sure you hadn't changed your mind and were getting ready to run on me."

She returned my smile as she answered, me. "Nope, like I've said before, I've never been more sure of something so much as I am of this. Nothing could make me change my mind."

Bella then gave me a questioning look.

"What about you? You're not getting cold feet are you?"

I just shook my head at her.

"I made a promise remember, I said I'd never leave you again. It's a promise I intend to keep,." I said as I gently cupped her face.

"You truly are beautiful Bella." I spoke without taking my eyes of her.

She just blushed at hearing my words at first.

"You're the one that is beautiful, Edward,." Bella said to me softly, her self-doubt reflected in her tone.

I shook my head at Bella.I smiled once more at my love, I just couldn't seem to help myself.

"You still can't see how beautiful you truly are. Mine is superficial," I said to her as I pulled her into my arms.

A loud thump sounded from outside Bella's bedroom window.

"What was that?" Bella asked out of curiosity.

"Emmett and Jasper are here to get me. I told them I'd be home soon. I suppose they didn't believe me."

Bella raised an eyebrow at hearing my words.

Sensing what Bella was going to ask next, I answered her before she could form the words, I gave a small chuckle as I spoke. "They are throwing me a bachelor party of sorts."

"Come on Edward!" Emmett's voice boomed from outside.

I smiled sighed at the impatience in Emmett's voice.

"Send him out, Bella, or we're coming in after him."

Bella gave off a small giggle. "You better get going before they break my house."

"All right then, for the safety of your house, I'll see myself out."

Chuckling I leaned in and kissed her forehead before moving in to place a kiss to her lips. I then leapt out Bella's window. The second my feet touched the ground Emmett gave me a playful shove, as the three of us took off into the forest.

I was aware that most of our night would be full of hunting in preparation for mine and Bella's wedding; to resist the dozen or so humans that would be attending. I, however, didn't know what else that the two of them might have in store for me.

"So are you really going to go through with it? You know, sleeping with Bella before she's been changed?" Emmett asked out of curiosity.

"I didn't promise Bella anything like that, Emmett. The only thing I promised was that we would try."

Emmett shrugged his shoulders. "At least that's something. Though I can't imagine that the sex with human Bella will be as mind blowing as it will be with vampire Bella."

I couldn't help but frown at where my brother's thoughts had wandered to.

"Did you really have to go there, Emmett? Wasn't one century of having to live through yours and Rosalie's love life enough?" I asked with a chuckle.

Jasper took this moment to speak.

"I think you'll do fine, Edward. You're control around Bella is the best I have seen besides Carlisle and Rosalie."

"I agree with Jasper as well, Edward. Just remember to go slowly with her and I'm sure everything will work out."

I grinned as Carlisle came out of the shadows. Earlier he had told us he wouldn't join us until later tonight.

"I thought you got called in to work the graveyard shift?"

Carlisle returned my smile as he stepped forward to embrace me. "I did, but it didn't seem right for me to miss out on this night with you."

Jasper clapped his hands together and asked, "So are we going to hunt or are we going to stand here and talk the night away?"

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After a night filled with brotherly and fatherly advice and, with a few bears and mountains lions sprinkled in it. But now the day that I had just about given up on was about to happen - my wedding day.

I stood in front of those I held most dear in my life in a woodland wonderland Alice had turned our backyard into an extension of the woods behind it.

Carlisle was standing at my side as my best man and, Emmett stood beside him. Music filled the air as Esme begins began to play the piano as and Alice and Rosalie started to walk down the aisle, Alice wearing a beautiful knee- length, silver dress, while Rosalie wore a light purple gown.

My eyes were soon looking beyond my sisters, at the love of my life and the most stunningly and beautiful creature I had ever laid my eyes on, Bella Swan. The moment my eyes fell upon her I was transported back in time.

Bella was a vision in a white dress that donned bits of my human life. The sleeves were lace, as was parts of the bodice. It felt like she would never reach me, then Bella seemed to almost ran run down the aisle taking Charlie with her.

I was so mesmerized by Bella that I missed what the priest had just said. I did, however, catch Charlie answer to him,

"Her mother and I do."

After that moment, time seemed to stand still and the only two people that mattered were Bella and I.

"Do you, Edward Anthony Masen Cullen, take Isabella Marie Swan to be your wedded wife?"

"I do," I said with a wide smile on my lips and in my voice.

The priest then turned to Bella.

"And do you, Isabella Marie Swan, taken Edward Anthony Masen Cullen to be your wedded husband?"

"I do." She was smiling right at me when she said it.

"With the power vested in me, I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss your bride."

We brought our lips together ins a gentle kiss as everyone around us cheered.

"I now give you Mr. and Mrs. Edward Anthony Masen Cullen."

Bella was now my wife; I had everything I had ever dreamt of. Now that Bella had bound herself to me,. I could only hope I could go through with what I promised her.

I smiled was filled with pride as I watched my wife dance with her father and then with mine. The attention I was giving Bella didn't go u nnoticed by Esme.

"I hope I'm not boring , you Edward." Esme said with a smile.

Taking her hands in mine I returned her smile with a chuckle,

"Of course not Esme, you could never bore me. You're the best mother anyone could ever ask for."

"Thank you, Edward. That means a lot to me, especially coming from you,." Esme said to me leaning in to place a kiss on my cheek.

Before we could say another word to one another; Alice tapped me on my the shoulder.

"Can I cut in?" sShe asked Esme.

Esme smiled and nodded at Alice.

The second I took her hand, Alice started talking,. "Okay, everything is packed and ready to go. All the two of you have to do is get in a car and leave."

Alice frowned at me. "Stop worrying! Everything is going to be fine."

Minutes later, I was feeding Bella her cake while she smashed mine in my face. At my look of shock, she whispered over the cheer and jeers,

"I figured that would be easier so you wouldn't have to swallow any of it."

I just smiled at my wife over her concern for my comfort while she dutifully wiped the frosting off my face. .

"It was fine, Bella, my family seemed to enjoy it as did your family and friends."

I made my way over to my family to say my good byes. As Bella said hers to her mother, Renee, and then to Charlie.

After that was done, we made our way to our car and were on our way on our honeymoon. Though Alice had told me to stop worrying, I couldn't help but wonder if I could keep my promise to my wife.

I had to, I had said we would at least try.

Songs in this chapter:

The Bird and the Worm by Owl City, A Thousand Years (Part 2) by Christina Perri Featuring Steve Kazee and All I've Ever Needed by Paul McDonald & Nikki Reed

Chapters to come:

Chapter 5: The Isle (Edward POV)

Chapter 6: Common Goal (Jasper POV)

Chapter 7: Bleeding Heart (Bella POV)

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