A/N: Well here it is... im cosidering doing a prequel but that won't be untill i finish this.. I can only work on 1 project at a time! R&R please! This is hsorter but I promise that it is worth it!
Chapter 8: Stuck in the Moment
I was nervous, very nervous. The wedding was scheduled for 4:15. It was 3:50. Suddenly, at four, everyone left me in the room by myself. Something was fishy. Not a minute later, Jacob walked in. His hair, which was tousled, looked sexier than ever. The tux made him look more like a man than ever. He looked just about as nervous as I did. I could barely run fast enough to embrace him. The dress held me back from jumping on him, though. We embraced each other for what seemed like forever. We broke apart and tears were welling up in Jacob's eyes. They spilled over and I wiped them off my cheek. I was trying not to cry but I knew the makeup was waterproof so I let the tears spill over. He wiped them off for me too. We never really kissed, saving that for the altar. I was elated to see him. I really missed him a lot.
"Stand over there; I want to see the dress." I went over by the window and turned. When I looked back at him, he was smiling in approval. I went over to Jacob again and hugged him.
"I sure am ready," I whispered in his ear, knowing he would catch it. He smiled at me, picked up my hand, kissed it, and left the room. It took me a few minutes to come back down. Alice and the girls came back in, we touched up our makeup, sprayed our hair and we were out.
As we walked out to the hallway, the music morphed into Cannon in D. That was Leah and Embry's cue. Next came Emily and Quil, then Alice. Finally, Ally threw out her orchid and rose petals perfectly and the music morphed again. We decided not on the bridal march, but the theme from Forrest Gump. My father and I descended the stairs and, to the chorus of "oohs" and "aws" over my dress and , probably me. We had decided on a smaller wedding, about 150 people. Truthfully, I didn't see any of them; all I saw was Jacob, at the end of the aisle, smiling widely. We finally reached the end. My dad handed me over to Jacob. The ceremony was your normal wedding ceremony, except for the vows. Jacob and I found a version that suited us better than the "forever as we both shall live" stuff. When Jacob said the words to me, I could barely contain my joy.
Today, I join my life to yours, not merely as your husband but as your friend, your lover, and your confidant. Let me be the shoulder you lean on, the rock on which you rest, the companion of your life. With you I will walk my path from this day forward.
Our ring exchange was traditional. My wedding band, which Jacob and I picked out, was the same white gold as the engagement band. It had three small diamonds and was inscribed with our initials and wedding date on the other side. Jacob's was a plain stainless steel silver band with a black band in the middle. It was simple, but fit him well.
When the pastor finally announced that we were man and wife, Jacob jumped the gun and kissed me before the pastor gave the go- ahead. I didn't hear the crowd laugh or clap, I was otherwise preoccupied. The kiss wasn't super long or overly passionate; it just felt good to be man and wife. We were married. We made our way down the aisle and upstairs to where Alice wanted to keep us until everyone made it to the reception. She also had to bustle my train.
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We walked out to the backyard. The flagstone porch that Esme and Alice worked on a few summers ago served as the dance floor, which was covered with a canopy of twinkle lights and paper lanterns in pink and charcoal. There was tons of food on a long table and the cake. It was a 6 tiered white cake covered with sugar orchids, roses and calla lilies. Quil and Alice gave their toasts and Jacob and I both ate our cake gracefully, although Jacob's was mostly on his face. Our first dance was to "LOVE" by Nat King Cole. My father and I danced along with Jacob and My mom. I mingled with the guests, who included the La push packs and their significant others, the Denali clan, and even the nomads from the Amazon I met so many years ago. They didn't stay long, though.
Not many people from Forks were in attendance, only grandpa Billy and Grandma Renee. We met a few years back, when my parents explained that I was daddy's sister. Jacob band I got a few more dances, along with almost every one of the wolves.
When it came time for the garter toss, Jacob jumped right in and came back out with the garter between his teeth. Quil got the garter and immediately put it on as a headband. I threw a small version of my bouquet, which Claire caught. We danced the night away, and close to midnight, Alice called Jacob and me upstairs. She had prepared for each of us an outfit. Jacob's was a polo shirt and dark wash jeans. Alice had hung out a black dress with thick straps and a square neckline and a white belt at the waist. She had included black heels with bows on the back of the shoes. There was also some lacy black lingerie. Jacob helped me out of my dress. He was already dressed, so he sat down on the bed to wait for me. It didn't take long. Once I was dressed we headed downstairs and outside where everyone was waiting. They all had sparklers which led us to the Audi. After hugs for my parents, we sped off towards the airport.
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