The reception was outside and every acre of the Oken's backyard was decorated beautifully. There were twinkling lights in all the trees and a giant white tent to hold the reception in. It was twilight, the perfect moment for me and Oliver as it was not quite night but not quite day either. We could see the full moon begin to rise and the whole moment felt perfect, beyond that, it was undescribable. But not because Miley went above and beyond decorating this wedding but because it was me and Oliver together.

When we entered the reception area everyone clapped and smiled at Oliver and I. We then walked to the middle of the dance floor and he began to lead me in the dance. He held me close to him to where I could feel the cold of his body and I knew he could feel the thrumming of my hearbeat.

"You look so beautiful Lily." he purred

"Miley plucked and tweezed me for hours."

Oliver laughed and "You always look beautiful Lily but I suppose its a different kind of beauty." Oliver twirled me then brought me back close to his body: a perfect fit. "The beauty of a bride. It has nothing to do with Miley playing dress up with you."

I smiled brightly, how did I ever come to deserve someone like him? How was it that me Lily Truscott, or Lily Oken now (I loved how that sounded) ended up with the perfect man? I would never now but I didn't care, as long as he was mine I would never complain.

I buried my face in his chest and listened to his even breathing then I heard it go off course almost like he was anxoius about something.

"Lily, there's something I have to tell you." Oliver said.

"What?"

"I know that there was something you wanted at the wedding but didn't get."

I looked at him confused "What do you mean? I got everything I wanted and some..."

"Not everything." Oliver looked behind me and was gazing with a glint of anger in his eyes. I knew only one thing could bring out his anger at this moment in time.

"Lily..."

I whipped around when I heard the husky voice "O my..."

There he was, all six foot nine of him standing there in a nice shirt, slacks, and tie. I never thought I'd see him again and now that I have I didn't know what to do except wrap my arms around him like a long lost friend I hadn't seen in many years even though it was only a few months.

"Jackson! You came! You really came!" I was exstatic and wanted to burst. This truly was the best night of my life with my new husband and my best friend here with me.

He wrapped his big arms around me in a bear hug but I didn't care that it was crushing me all I was happy for was that he was here to see me before I joined Oliver on the train of eternity.

"Lily, you look...so..." Oliver frowned at Jackson's lack of words "You look to beautiful for your own good." he joked.

I chuckled, tears beginning to roll down my face. He wiped one away with his thumb.

"I just can't believe it, I thought I would never see you again."

"Well, Bray called me and said you really wanted me here so I figured it would be a good wedding present."

I smiled "It is."

"Good, because I didn't get you anything else." He laughed as did I. "So, may I dance with the bride?"

I glimpsed at Oliver who gave me a reassuring look. I turned back to Jackson and nodded "You may."

Jackson was about as good a dancer as I was, but tonight he somehow was able to move so smoothly as if he had been practicing for this moment.

"You don't know how happy I am right now Jackson."

He grinned smugly "I think I do. You really do look so stunning tonight Lily."

I blushed "Thank you." We danced in silence for a moment until he broke the quiet. "Is tonight the night?"

Leave it to Jackson to destroy a good moment between us. I didn't want to fight about this so I answered as simply as I could without releasing his rage which would send him into a werewolf frenzy.

"I can't be sure, but yes, it will most likely be tonight."

Jackson's face curled into terror and rage and he began to shake from it. "How can you just throw a life away Lily Truscott? How can you do that to me? To your mom and dad? You are even more selfish than your bloodsucking husband."

I was now getting angry and I had no more interest in playing calm and collected. "Selfish? Who's the one who left his friends and family behind without warning? I was so worried about you, I had so many sleepless nights because of it, do you know how that muct have hurt Oliver? And it's Lily Oken now." I threw in matter-of-factly.

He rolled his eyes and the anger was welling up more so. "You can't do this, I won't let you." he was now holding onto my shoulders and shaking me hoping to knock some sense into me.

I whinned in pain "Jackson you're hurting me. Let me go now!"

"No! You have to know how crazy you're being...how...how stupid you're being."

"LET GO!" I yelped in even more pain as he dug in deeper with his fingers.

Oliver and Bray approached out of nowhere, Bray grabbing Jackson and Oliver pulling me away. Bray pulled Jackson away because he knew if Oliver got a hold of him Jackson would be in pieces right about now. Jackson squirmed but Bray kept a good grip until he pulled Jackson far away from me and Oliver.

"This was a mistake, coming here back to you and your new family of bloodsuckers. Enjoy ruining your life Lily, because I'm not going to be here to endure your stupid choices." Then he ran into the woods out of sight.

Luckily this werewolf frenzy was off in the distance so no one heard or saw the quarrel with me and Jackson. Oliver and I walked back into the reception tent and he sat me down on one of the decorated seats.

"Are you alright?"

I didn't want to cry, I didn't want one little thing to ruin this perfect evening. I also knew if I shed a tear for Jackson it would hurt Oliver and that was the last thing I wanted. I looked into Oliver's topaz eyes and smiled as much as I could. "I'm ok, just a little shaken up."

Oliver took my face in his cool hands and brought me inches from his face. "Did Miley show you what you looked like tonight?"

I shook my head "No"

Oliver took my hand and led me to the window to look at my reflection. There I was standing beside Oliver in a white dress that flowed and hugged me in all the perfect spots. My hair was down and curled so that it looked like it was natural. And my face, my face looked like that of a model. I didn't believe this was Miley's work, she had turned me into something almost comparable to Oliver's beauty.

Oliver purred in my ear "And you're all mine."

I chuckled then turned and threw my arms around his neck pulling his face down to mine. "You're all mine too."

"I always was."

This kiss with Oliver made me almost forget about Jackson and the whole hating me thing. I loved this intimate moment Oliver and I were having until an annoying pixie like new sister and law danced up out of thin air.

"Lily, the honeymoon plane leaves in an hour. You need to go get your travel clothes on. Don't worry about anything else I've already got your passports, tickets, and suitcases ready." Miley was a god sent.

I walked upstairs of the house and slipped off my wedding dress. I looked on the bed and saw the clothes Miley had left me: a silk blue dress which seemed too formal to wear on a plane trip to...well Oliver hadn't exactly told me where we were honeymooning to. I had been begging him to give me a hint but breaking Oliver when he tried was like breaking a safe. But there were times I almost got it out of him.

I pulled on the dress and the nice matching heels to go with it. I turned to the door and there was Oliver in his travel clothes and suitcase.

"Do you need me to carry that?" he referred to my giant suitcase. "I don't want you to hurt yourself."

I picked up the bag to hand it to him and collapsed on the floor, it was so heavy!

Oliver laughed then picked up the bag as if it weighed nothing. "Are you alright love?"

I playfully hit his arm "Thanks for laughing at me."

He smiled his crooked smile and pulled me close to him. His cool breath was hitting me and making me dazed and my heartbeat was accelerating now. He kissed my forehead then the corner of my jaw. "Come on, we'll miss the plane."

I forgot he had laughed at my klutziness and nodded like his love puppet. "Ok"

We walked outside to a long stretch limo and put our things in the backseat. Miley, Sarah, Rico, Robbie Ray, Rachel, and Jake were all out there to tell us goodbye and to have a safe trip.

My two new brothers Rico and Jake gave me a hug. Jake's was nice and comforting while Rico's was tighter and more aggressive. It was hard to believe that when I was a newborn vampire I was going to be stronger than him. Miley of course sprang to wrap her arms around me and kiss my cheek she had always been my sister. Even stand offish Sarah gave me a meaningful hug and a light smile.

"Have fun you two." Robbie Ray said.

"Call me when you get there" Miley added.

Oliver and I got in the limo and drove off waving goodbye to our family. As we drove I heard a familiar sound, one I had heard not to long ago. It was a sound I never wanted to hear again as long as I lived and the fact that I had made the pain even more horrid. As we passed the woods I heard a loud painful howl, a howl that I knew belonged to my best friend who I had managed to hurt again. He was crying out in pain and there was nothing I could do except shed one single tear.

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We reached our honeymoon spot and my jaw instantly dropped.

"You like it?"

It was noting like I'd ever seen before. It had to be a dream because this was nothing this world could have in it. I turned to Oliver to look for conformation that it was real.

He smiled sweetly "Glad you like it."

"Like it? I love it!"

We walked into the beautiful cottage and inside was a giant bed, a flat screen TV and many other rooms along with a spiral staircase leading to the roof. Everything was white and brown, very tropical. But I hardly noticed everything except the bed. This was it, what I had been waiting for.

I faced Oliver and he knew what I was thinking. "Lily, are you sure you want to do this?"

I caressed his cheek with my hand "I've never been so sure."

Then he pulled me closer and kissed me passionatly and aggressivly which made my head spin and my breathing stop. I was ready for him, for all of it, I was ready to be with him in the most intimate way possible.