Starts as Bella is in the Meadow during Chapter 10 of "New Moon"

2 days later

I hate packing. It was always the worst part about moving around as much as we did. Luckily, Laurent and I had only been here a few weeks and I had procrastinated in unpacking. That meant I had very little to pack, not that I would have cared. We were leaving Scotland tomorrow. All of us were leaving. We were all heading to Alaska.

The Cullen's had a house not far from Tanya's and being there would mean that all the people I cared for most would be there for the most important moment of my life.

Edward and I were getting married, and much to Alice's dismay, we were having a small wedding in a clearing behind Tanya's home. Laurent would be walking me down the aisle, and I couldn't be happier. Also, Emmett had ordained himself on the internet and would be performing the ceremony.

The wedding would be in a few weeks' time, to give us all time to get settled in. It was a strange feeling for me. I would be moving in with Edward at the Cullen house, and everything was falling into place so easily. I felt like I would burst from happiness. I finally felt complete.

It wasn't like I hadn't been happy in my life without Edward these past ten years. I loved my time with Laurent: seeing the world and finding myself. I had been happy, but I hadn't realized until just recently that I wasn't going to be truly happy until I had Edward back in my life.

I had been naïve to think that I could live without seeing Edward again. Now I had difficulty going five minutes without seeing his magnificent eyes, or that amazing smile. I had pouted endlessly when Laurent finally dragged me away from him so I could come home and pack my things. How had I really gone ten years without seeing that face?

Everyone had been so happy when they'd come back to the house two days ago to find Edward and I cuddled up together on a couch in the family room. Even Laurent was there to congratulate us. Just hours later we had decided to get married and I couldn't wait to be Mrs. Edward Cullen at last.

As I packed my things, I wished that time would go faster. I was ready to leave, to go see Tanya, Irina, and Kate. To be able to hug Carmen and Elazar again. We hadn't been to see them in over two years.

We'd all be arriving in Alaska on the same flight. Well, except for Alice and Rosalie. Those two seemed to be shocked when I told them I would probably just wear a nice shirt and jeans for the wedding. Apparently I made a good excuse for them to make a stop in Paris to buy me the perfect wedding dress, as well as shop for themselves, of course. I was so happy that I didn't even fight them on it.

Life really is a beautiful thing, and though vampires usually aren't considered blessed, I found myself feeling blessed. I guess the vampire gods were smiling on me, because my great life was just about to get better. Luckily, I had an eternity to enjoy it.