**EDITED** 9/9/2018

CARLISLE'S POV

She said yes. This wonderfully, beautiful, woman has agreed to marry me. After a full night of lovemaking, she drifted off to sleep. As soon as she did, I was in wedding mode. I immediately called and closed the purchased I'd planned. I also sent Edward and Esme to oversee the project. Of course, Alice had already seen the decision and was trying to jump onto wedding plans. I told her emphatically no. This was Isabella's wedding, and I would only hear decisions directly from her. I knew the hyper little pixie. Give her an inch, and she'd take a mile. I had to call Aro; if he found out from any other source, that I was taking a human bride, it would only give him ammunition to summon me back to Volterra.

"Finally my old friend, my congratulations to you. When will I get to meet the lucky bride?" He said. I could tell he was literally jumping at the chance to meet Bella.

"Not until after her change, which won't be for another year or so. She wants us to spend a year together as man and wife before she has to go through her newborn year. I will change her on our first year anniversary." I told him.

"You mean, I am not invited to the wedding? Brother, I'm hurt." I didn't know how to tell him no

"Very well then, you are sure she can keep our secret?" He asked.

"Aro, she is a very special young woman. You remember the treaty I told you about with the tribe of shapeshifting wolves? She is part Quileute and has known of us her entire life. My friend Quil is her grandfather, and warned her of the knowledge she possesses."

"Yes, Yes, I remember him quite well, I've had to come to get you two out of quite a few messes before." He chuckled. "So, this is the child of the son he had out of wedlock when you two thought you could fuck everything under the sun. You know Anna still asks after you?" He told me.

"Aro, you mustn't tell her I'm getting married. You know she will never understand. She agreed to be changed, only because she thought we would be together, and I didn't want to see her killed. And if you were to come, Quil may not be too happy to see you." I told him.

"True, he wasn't too happy with me when I took Anna away. And he is accepting of you marrying his granddaughter? After all, Anna is his son's aunt."

"Well I haven't exactly told him yet, he knows we are mates, he was accepting of it," I told Aro.

"Yeah, tell me how that works out for you. I will keep the information from Anna, though I don't see her very often anymore. She took up with a coven in Russia. How did the rest of your coven take the news?"

"It was difficult at first. She happens to be Edwards singer, and he left with his wife to live in Denali with Eleazar. He has worked hard to overcome his bloodlust for her but still finds it difficult to be around her for longer than a day or two. Otherwise, everyone else is very accepting of her, and treats her as a sister." I told him.

"You and your coven's strange diet. Well, I won't bore you with that anymore. Congratulations again, and I look forward to meeting your mate one day. Goodbye, Brother."

"Thank you Aro, Goodbye," and I disconnected the call.

SIX MONTHS LATER

We decided to move into Bella's house, as she was much closer to campus. Edward and Esme were also free to move back in with the family.

Quil was not ecstatic about me marrying his granddaughter, but he didn't object. I got more pushback from Jacob than anything. Billy and Charlie were best friends, and he and Bella grew up more like brother and sister before her mother moved her away. When Bella finally moved back, he felt like he had is little sister back. He felt he was losing her all over again.

"Bella, I can't believe you are throwing everything Charlie died for to marry this leech. If it weren't outside of treaty boundaries, I swear, I would end them all.

"How dare you, Jacob Black! He happens to be the man I love, and if you can't accept that, then we are no longer friends. Don't bother coming to the wedding." She cried on my shoulder for three days after that. I wanted to end that fucking mutt.

Bella and Leah were still thick as thieves, much to the dismay of Alice. Alice thought she would have a life size barbie doll to play dress up with, but Bella was having none of that. She had her own style, which I loved. She always dressed nicely but was not as much into designer labels. Bella had her own money and didn't take kindly to Alice insisting on buying her the latest fashions from Paris. It took much convincing that my money was now her money as well. Though not as frugal as she once was, she still didn't see the point in spending money unnecessarily. I don't know how I am going to explain her wedding present. She may divorce me on sight.

We were abstaining from sex for the next week, and I'm using the word we very loosely. It was her idea. If it were up to me, I'd have her every night and twice on Sunday, several rounds per session. But as they say, happy wife, happy life. I think I've proven I would do anything to make her happy.

Rosalie was not very happy about her being changed. Rosalie finally revealed to Bella the conditions of her own change. Rose was not happy about Bella willingly giving up her humanity, thus forfeiting having children.

"Bella, if I had a choice in the matter, I would not have chosen this life. After Carlisle, found me in the street raped and beaten to death and changed me into this, I hated him. All I ever wanted was to have children of my own, to grow old surrounded by my children and grandchildren." Rosalie told Bella one day.

"Rosalie, I'm very sorry what happened to you, but you really are a selfish bitch." Oh shit, this is not going to end well, I thought to myself.

"Rose, you have had an extraordinary life with Emmett. If Carlisle, hadn't done what he did, you would not have Emmett. And what would have happened to him? You have a man that loves you more than life itself and puts up with your selfish bullshit. Carlisle and I plan to adopt one day. You could do the same if you really wanted children, but you'd rather mope and cry about what could have been, instead of living for what you have." Bella told Rosalie. Rose could do nothing but stand there with her mouth hung open like a guppie.

"HA! Take that blondie!" Leah exclaimed.

It's now two days before the wedding, and Edward and Esme have arrived. They showed me the photo's, and I was quite pleased. The guys were throwing me a bachelor party, which consisted of a hunt. We would be back on the morning of the wedding.

Jasper and Emmett arrived at the house to collect me. They were jumping up to the bedroom window, goading me to come out.

"Send him out Bella, or we're coming in to get him," Jasper said hanging onto the ledge. Bella went to the window and looked down at my sons making fools of themselves.

"You'd better not be taking him to a strip club" Bella called out.

"Only if bears and mountain lions can do a striptease." Emmett boomed as he scaled the house to the window.

"Have either of you two idiots heard of a door. Stop before you break my house." She growled at them. "Where's Edward?"

"Oh, he went to get the liquor. You know we can get drunk if we mix hard liquor with blood." Emmett told her.

"Is that true?" She asked me.

"Yes, afraid so," I told her.

"Well, I want a sober fiance at my wedding." She yelled down.

"Don't worry Bella bear, we'll have him in tip-top shape," Jasper yelled up.

"You'd better be." She told me giving me a passionate kiss before I jumped from the window down to my sons. "HAS ANYONE HEARD OF A DOOR?" I heard her as I ran off.

THE DAY OF THE WEDDING.

I was nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs. Edward said Eleazar and his coven were excited about coming.

"Are the sisters coming too?" I asked Edward

"Yes, why?" Edward asked me

"Edward, did you tell them I needed them on their best behavior?" Edward chuckled at that.

"Why are you so worried?. You said Bella knew about your whorish ways."

"Yes, but I didn't tell her about every single romp in the sack," I said pacing back and forth waiting until it was time for the ceremony to begin. I felt like my shirt collar was shrinking and choking me.

"You need to calm down Dad. You two were meant to be. I have never seen you this devoted to one woman before. You two make a great couple. Everything will be fine."

"What if she hates me for her wedding present? Maybe I should postpone the honeymoon, and take her somewhere else. Maybe we should just cancel the wedding and elope." I was really grasping at straws.

"Jesus, Carlisle, you really need to calm down," Jasper said to me. I then began to feel his calming influence wash over me.

"I think I made a mistake, maybe Bella was right, things have been great just like they are. Why change now. We could just keep going the way we are. A year from now, I could just change her, and we will still be true mates for eternity."

"Not on your life Dr. Fangs." Jacob Black said to me with a scowl on his face.

"What are you doing here? I thought Bella told you not to come." I asked him.

"Do you really think I would miss the most important day of my little sister's life. I am walking her down the aisle. When we get there, if you are not there, I will hunt you down and tear you limb from limb, you vampiric man-whore. You'd better not break her heart." He told me.

"I have no intentions of breaking her heart, Jacob. I love her with my very being. I'm just afraid she won't think I'm good enough. That she will leave me." I told him.

"Well, you're not good enough for Bella, but for whatever reason, she loves you more than life itself, obviously." He told me. "Now man the fuck up and get your ass out there. Oh, I almost forgot, she wanted you to have this." He handed me a gift box in silver wrapping. I opened the box to reveal a vintage Rolex watch, with a note.

My Dearest Carlisle,

Time stood still the day I laid eyes on you. I want to have all the time in the world with you. This is a little something to keep track of it.

Always my love.

Bella.

It was engraved, 'This begins the time of our lives' along with our wedding date. I put the watch on and handed Jacob my wedding present to her.

I walked out to the snow-covered garden. Bella wanted a winter wonderland theme. There were white roses and tulips and gardenia covering the arch. Crystal snowflakes were hanging all around. I was in a white tux with a white wool top coat. It was almost exactly two years from the day we met, during one of the worst winters in Seattle. We wore white winter gloves, because of this, we were exchanging rings on a chain placed around each other's necks. Of course, I wouldn't feel the cold, but for appearance sake of having an outdoor wedding during winter. I wore the top coat and gloves.

Edward, of course, was my best man, and Emmett and Jasper were groomsmen. They wore silver-grey. The music started, and Alice started walking in. She wore a silver gown, with a white fur stole. Followed by Rosalie and then Leah

When Bella and Jacob finally approached the runway, she was truly a sight to behold. Jacob was in a black tux with a black top coat and black gloves. Bella was in a white Cinderella style gown with a hooded fur shawl. Her hands were covered in white gloves with fur at the wrists.

The ceremony began. The pastor started to speak.

"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here to witness the joining of this man and this woman. Who gives this woman's hand in marriage?"

Jacob looked at me with a glare. I heard Bella whisper for him to behave.

"I do" Jacob stated and placed Bella's gloved hand in mine. He then turned to sit next to his father.

I was then lost in Bella's eyes, the feel of her hand in mine. The way she looked at me with such love and adoration.

"Do you Carlisle, take this woman to be your wife? To have and to hold, from this day forward. For better for worse, for richer and poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and honor and cherish, for as long as you both shall live?"

I looked into her chocolate doe eyes, and I knew without hesitation…

"I do."

"Do you, Isabella, take this man, as your husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward. For better or worse, for richer and poorer, in sickness and in health, to love honor and cherish, for as long as you both shall live?'

"Yes, I do." She answered

Do you have the rings." Edward handed me the ring on a white gold chain. And Leah handed one to Isabella.

"I, Carlisle, take you, Isabella, to be my friend, my lover and my wife. I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care and protect you, to comfort and encourage you, and stay with you, for all eternity. " I said to her, as I clasped the chain around her neck.

"I, Isabella, take you Carlisle to be my friend, my lover, and my husband. I will be yours in times of plenty and in times of want, in times of sickness and in times of health, in times of joy and in times of sorrow, in times of failure and in times of triumph. I promise to cherish and respect you, to care and protect you, to comfort and encourage you, and stay with you, for all eternity."

By the powers vested in me by the State of Washington, and by God. I now pronounce you husband and Wife. You may kiss your bride.

I placed my hands on either side of her face and brought her lips to mine for a tender kiss. I then deepened the kiss, and wrapped my arms around her and brought her closer to me and then dipped her.

Thank god, the reception was indoors. Bella looked like she was freezing.

"Darling, are you cold?" I asked her.

"Yes, so much for a winter wonderland wedding. Now pleeeease, get me inside." She laughed.

The wedding was at the house in Forks. Esme got everything ready. There was a tent set up around the back of the house with heaters. After we took a few pictures in her wedding gown, Bella went inside to change into her reception gown. It was a straight silk gown, that was much easier for her to move around in. She wore a fur shrug over her shoulders.

I then introduced her to my extended family when they came down the receiving line. I was not looking forward to this.

"These are our cousins for all intent and purposes, from Denali. They are the only other coven that follows our unique diet. This is Eleazar and his wife, Carmen. I told her.

"I am really pleased to meet you all," Bella stated.

"Oh my, Carlisle, She is quite a beauty, and I see she is also quite gifted," Eleazar stated kissing Bella's hand. He was looking a little too long and holding her hand a little too intently for both mine and Carmen's taste. Carmen backhanded him in the gut.

"What do you mean gifted?" Bella asked Eleazar

"Sweetheart, Eleazar here can read if another vampire has a gift, or if there are latent gifts in a human. He was with the Volturi and still consults for them from time to time." I told her. "Not now, Eleazar. I will speak to you once we are back from our honeymoon.

"Is that why I can't hear her thoughts?" Edward asked.

"You can't?" Both Bella and I asked simultaneously.

"No, I never really mentioned it because I was too busy trying not to eat you." Edward chuckled nervously. We both just deadpanned at him.

"Too soon?" he asked. I rolled my eyes. "Later guys, we have a room full of human guests," I told them.

"So this is her hmmm, Carlisle," Tanya said to me. Looking at Bella as if she were a bug. Bella just furrowed her brow. "You know, I ran into Anna when I went to visit the Russian coven," Kate said to me with a purr. Oh shit. I didn't even know they knew about Anna.

"Well, if you get tired of your little human, you know where we are," Irina said looking down her nose at Bella. Edward and I both had to hold Bella back.

"YOU THREE BIMBO BARBIES CAN KISS MY HUMAN ASS! Who the fuck do you think you are coming to my wedding making passes at my husband and insulting me." It was Jacob and Rosalie, holding Leah back. This was going to hell in a hand-basket quickly.

"Wow, Kitten has claws," Jasper said too low for human hearing.

"Bella, come with me, Love." I took her out of the tent and back into the house.

"When does this end, Carlisle? As long as I am human, there is going to be some woman from your past, or some woman that is going to think I am not good enough for you. I know you've had a past, and I don't hold it against you. Christ, you've lived for nearly 400 years, I didn't expect you to remain celibate for all that time. But for God sake, do they have to keep throwing it in my face?" She asked me. She was crying, and it was breaking my unbeating heart.

"Love, they are only jealous, because you are the one. Yes, I've slept around, I have never hidden that fact. But Bella, I swear to you, the day I first laid eyes on you, I knew there was no one else for me. And I promise you, I am not good enough for you. I thank every deity there is that you want to spend eternity with me. But I swear to devote my life, making up for all my shortcomings to make you happy. Now, are you ready to get out of here? I can't wait to get you all alone as my wife and have my wicked way with you."

"We still have to take pictures and do all the other wedding activities like the cake, and bouquet and garter." She told me

"Honey, do we really have to. I mean we have the main wedding pictures. And I really don't give a shit about the other stuff.

"Okay, I will make you a deal. We get a picture cutting the cake, we throw the bouquet, and we can leave.

"Ohhhh, well you may as well let me under that dress of yours to retrieve my prize of your garter.' I wiggled my eyebrows. She giggled

"You are one horny bastard do you know that." She laughed.

"You bet your sweet ass I am, and only for you," I told her.

"Okay, send Alice and Leah in here to fix my makeup so we can get this over with. And, I swear, if those bimbos come anywhere near me, I will order the pack to rip their heads off." She told me.

Alice and Leah came in as if on queue.

"Hurry sweetheart, don't keep me waiting."

"Keep it in your pants, ass. If you'd learned to do that sooner, Bella wouldn't be in here crying, and we wouldn't have to fix her makeup." Leah growled at me. "Bella, are you sure you want this clown?"

"Yes Leah, He's mine now. He's not getting off that easy." They finished her makeup, and we made our way back downstairs. I notice the Succubae sisters were nowhere in sight.

Rosalie and Jasper came up to me and told me they made them leave. Bella and I had our first dance followed by Jacob dancing with her. They got into a heated argument on the dance floor. But at least she was tear free. We then cut the cake, and she threw her bouquet. Leah caught it. I then got on my knees with her sitting in a chair, and stuck my head under her dress. There were quite a few wolf whistles when I came out with the garter between my teeth. I slung the garter like a slingshot into the crowd of guys. It was caught by a guy, Bella said was from her Biology class. When Leah looked at the guy, she looked like a deer caught in the headlights.

"I think Leah just imprinted on Joaquin," Bella whispered to me, as we were making our way back upstairs. We changed into our travel clothes, and I got our bags to pack the car. Jasper and Alice were driving us to the airport.

I chartered a private jet this time, to take us away.

"You haven't said where we are going?" Bella asked.

"That's because it's a surprise," I told her.

"But it has to do with this key; you sent to me by Jacob?" She asked me with a curious look on her face, holding up the key.

"Yes," I said kissing her on her jawline and neck.

It was a 14-hour flight. Once we landed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, We took another chartered boat plane to our final destination, which I flew.

"How many private islands do you own.?" Bella asked me when we were approaching the island.

"I only own one." Once I landed the plane, I helped Bella out.

"This one, Love, belongs to you. Welcome to Isle Isabella." I told her. She looked around astonished.

"ARE YOU INSANE?" She exclaimed.

"Bella, Love, I knew you might be upset. I actually purchased it immediately after you accepted my proposal, and had Edward and Esme to start construction right away. It wasn't until you started refusing gifts from Alice, that I thought, maybe it was a bit too much. But…

"You think it may be a bit too much?" she interrupted.

"Bella, please, I love you, and I want you to have everything. Bella, I have more money, than I could ever spend in this lifetime, and with my continued investments, I earn more every day. Please don't leave me."

"You ass, I'm not leaving you. Now come on show me my island. So, we could also rent it out when we're not using it, right?" She asked me.

"Sure, I guess we could," I told her.

"Well then, it looks like you have purchased me an excellent investment property." She said playing with the hair on the nape of my neck. She then brought me in for a passionate kiss. We then walked hand in hand to the house, before I picked her up and carried her bridal style over the threshold.