Author's Note: Hello again Angels! I'm sorry it took so long but I finally have the next chapter for you. I hope you all didn't give up on me! This chapter is dedicated to the wonderfully amazing Rosewood Shadow if you haven't read her stories I highly recommend them, she has very unique plots and you won't be disappointed! If it wasn't for you darling I never would have gotten this chapter out! So thank you!! You can still vote on the sex of the baby just go to my profile. Well Angels, I'll have the next chapter up asap and without further ado here you have it the next thrilling chapter...
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Sorry one more thing. This is unedited because my beta is working tonight so as soon as she is able to look over it I'll make my changes. Thanks guys, I hope you enjoy!
Chapter 9
2 months later
This was it. Today I was finally going to get married. Something I had vowed never to do. I wasn't as nervous as I thought I would be though. I think it had something to do with the man waiting at the end of the aisle. I honestly couldn't imagine anyone more perfect, Jasper was simply amazing.
It had taken me awhile to adjust to knowing Jacob was still out there somewhere but I stayed true to my word and didn't shed another tear over him after that morning in the shower. We never talked about it but Jazz held me in his arms every night and told me he would never leave, always reassuring me.
Over the past two months he has also stayed true to his word. He has pampered me so much that we are now to the point where I'm not even allowed to cook. He has gone with me to every doctor's appointment, trip to the grocery store and even went on one of Alice's mandatory shopping trips. Two weeks ago I finally got fed up and talked to him about it.
Flashback
"Jazz, you have to stop this! I have to be able to do some things on my own!" I told him as he took the basket of laundry I'd been folding and started folding it himself. "I love that you want to do so much to help me but I am still capable of doing laundry!"
"I know your capable Bella, but I want to do it. You should just relax!" he said, kissing my forehead.
I was suddenly jerked from my memories by a rather girlish scream.
"WHAT THE HELL?" I heard Emmett yell, followed by a slamming door.
I ran into the hallway to see him standing across from me in front of Alice's room with a shocked look on his face.
"Em, what's wrong?" I asked, going over and putting a hand on his shoulder. Jasper came running up the stairs asking what was going on. "I don't know." I told him as we both waited for Emmett to say something. Just then Alice's door opened and Edward stepped into the hall. Jasper and I looked at each other smiling, we both knew what Emmett had walked in on.
"Jesus, Edward! I thought you might have learned your lesson about locking doors." Jasper said, shaking his head and laughing. Edward however was looking rather wearily at Emmett.
"Em, please let us explain." Edward pleaded. Emmett shook his head, still in a daze.
I was so glad I'd been able to talk Alice into letting us have the wedding at the Cullen's. I had a feeling the time had come for us to have family meeting to explain why Emmett had just walked in on Edward and Alice getting into each other's pants. Jasper and I had been trying to talk them into telling the family for weeks but they were afraid that everyone would react the way Emmett just had.
"Alice, would you come out here and help me, please?" Edward called. The door behind him slowly opened and Alice came out to join our little hall party. Edward looked at her "I think it's time." he said. She nodded her agreement and took his hand.
"Bella, I'm sorry! We were going to tell everyone when you guys got back from your honeymoon, now we'll be taking the attention away from you on your wedding day." Alice said softly.
"Alice, when have you ever know me to flourish under the spotlight? I should be thanking you for taking the attention off me for a little while, even if it is my wedding day." I laughed and grasped her hand reassuringly. "Trust me, everything will be fine. I don't think you guys have been fooling everyone as much as you think you have. Well, except for Emmett, obviously."
Whatever Emmett had walked in on must have been a lot worse that what Jazz and I had witnessed a few months ago. He was looking slightly sick as his gaze bounced between the four of us.
"Jazz, why don't you have everyone meet us in Carlisle's study? I think it's the only room that hasn't been taken over by caters or wedding coordinators. Come on Em, let's go sit down and then they can explain everything, okay." I said gently, taken Emmett by the arm and leading him down the hall. I knocked on the study door and Carlisle invited us in.
"What's going on? Why did I hear Emmett screaming?" Carlisle asked looking intently at us.
"We're going to explain, we're just waiting on the rest of the family so we don't have to repeat ourselves." Edward told him as we all sat down. It didn't take long for Jasper to round up Esme and Rosalie. They came in looking confused, Esme going behind the desk to stand beside Carlisle and Rose sitting on Emmett's lap. Jasper pulled me from my seat so he could sit down and then settled me on his lap. I could feel his chest shaking with laughter.
"Okay, we're all here. Now, to what do we owe this impromptu meeting?" Carlisle asked again. Edward cleared his throat and looked at Alice.
"We didn't plan on telling everyone this way but AliceandIhavebeenseeingeachother." he blurted out so quickly that if I hadn't known what he was going to say I never would have caught it.
Jasper and I were both laughing now, unable to hold it in any longer. Honestly, the two of them were acting like everyone was going to be devastated by the news.
"I'm sorry dear, I don't think we quite caught that." Esme said with a slight smirk. I knew she had understood what he said but was going to make him repeat it anyway.
"I said, Alice and I have been seeing each other. For a little over four months now." Edward repeated, moving to sit next to Alice and taking her hand again.
"Is that all? Lord, I thought maybe Bella had changed her mind or something!" Rosalie said. She turned to look at Emmett who was finally starting to come out of his daze. "And what's wrong with him anyway?"
Jasper and I laughed loudly at that. "Well Rose, it seems Em walked in on something he probably didn't want to see. And if it was anything like what Jazz and I saw a few months ago he's probably been trying to erase it from his mind."
Alice had her head buried in her hands and Edward was trying to hide his smile. I know he was thinking of this as slight payback for all the times he and everyone else had entered a room to be unexpectedly met by Emmett and Rosalie in various stages of undress.
Rose laughed and smacked Emmett on the head, "Idiot, what have I tried to tell you about knocking before you burst into someone's room?"
"I know Rose! But I never thought I would need to knock on Alice's door seeing as she came by herself and she kept going on about not being able to find a date for today." Emmett whined., rubbing his head.
"Alice dear, it's fine. We've known something was going on for awhile now. Why are you so upset about this?" Esme asked gently.
"None of you are bothered by this?" Alice asked incredulously, looking around the room.
"Well I have to say I'm slightly freaked out, though that might be due to the way I found out." Emmett said, earning another smack to the back of his head from Rose.
"Shut-up." Rose said before turning back to Alice. "No Alice, we're not bothered, we're happy for you! Although I'll be expecting to hear how this happened later."
"She's right. I don't understand why you though you had to keep it a secret for so long. We think it's wonderful that all our children are happy." Esme told them. Carlisle nodded in agreement.
"We just wanted to be sure of our relationship before we told everyone. Then I guess we were nervous about what everyone would think. We were going to tell you when Bella and Jasper got back from their honeymoon." Alice explained.
"Well, if that's all settled, we have two hours before the wedding and Bella's not had anything done to her yet." Rose said, breaking the silence that had fallen over the room. Alice seemed to come back to herself upon hearing the short amount of time she had left to torture me.
"Come on Bella, why are you still sitting there? We have to get started now!" she screeched, streaking out of the room, followed closely by Rose.
Ah, good to know that nothing keeps Alice down for long. "I'm coming." I replied, kissing Jasper as I stood up to follow them. "I think its safe to say that anymore screaming you hear today will be from me when pointy metal objects get too close to my eyes." I told him as I walked to my doom.
"Alice, please keep all pointy metal objects away from my soon to be wife's eyes!" Jasper shouted, laughing as he followed me into the hall. "I'm going to go check on Conner. I'm sure Angela has her hands full with him, Allison and Brody. She could probably use a break." he kissed me again as he left.
An hour later there was a knock on the door which opened without whoever was on the other side waiting for an answer. "Bella sweetheart, you look beautiful!" Renee cried as soon as she saw that I was indeed in the room. I raised a perfectly shaped eyebrow at her.
"Mom, I'm wearing sweatpants and a tank top, I have make-up on half of my face and my hair is in rollers. How does that constitute beautiful?"
"Oh, you know what I mean! It's your wedding day, your glowing! Besides you're my little girl, you'll always be beautiful to me." she replied, coming over to kiss me.
"I'm glad you're here Mom! I've missed you so much, I hope you and Phil can visit more after the baby is born." I told her as I stood up and hugged her.
"We'll be here as often as we can Baby." she whispered in my ear. Trying unsuccessfully to hide the tears I could hear in her voice.
"You can't cry Mom! If you cry, I'll cry then Alice will kill both of us for ruining my make-up when she doesn't even have it all on yet." I told her laughing.
Alice pulled me away from my mother and forced me back into the chair. "Your dress is hanging in the closet Renee. Do you need any help getting ready?" she asked.
"No, I'll be fine. You just concentrate on Bella."
For the next forty-five minutes we chatted with Renee while we all finished getting ready. She had brought me my great-grandmothers pearls, it was tradition in my family to wear them on your wedding day. They were my something old. Alice had bought me light blue lingerie, that just happened to be the exact color of Jasper's eyes, for my something blue. I was borrowing Esme's wedding gown, and Rosalie had bought me a gorgeous, dainty little tiara that was studded with diamonds and rubies, for my something new.
At fifteen minutes til six we we're interrupted by Charlie knocking on the door. The girls and my mother kissed me on their way out, Alice telling me not to cry and mess up my make-up because she didn't have time to fix it.
"Bells, you look amazing!" Charlie said, wiping a tear from his eye.
"Thank you, Daddy."
"I'm so proud of you Bells! Your so strong even after everything you've been through. I know you can take care of yourself but Jasper is more than capable and willing to take care of you. Let him okay, at least until after the baby is born. Give yourself a break, baby!"
"Jasper told you about me yelling at him over the laundry didn't he? Fine Dad, but when he starts carrying me everywhere I'm going to put my foot down." I told him, smiling and shaking my head. "Okay Dad, are you ready for this?" I asked as we got to the top of the stairs.
"I don't know if any father is ever ready for this but while no man will ever be worthy of you he's the one I approve of." Charlie said, taking my arm and placing it on his.
"Thanks Daddy. Please don't let me fall!" I giggled, blinking furiously trying to keep the tears from falling.
"Don't worry Bells, I've got you." he replied as the music changed and we started down the stairs.
I refused to look up from my feet until we were safely on the first floor landing. My eyes swept over the large open space before me. Alice really had outdone herself. White and dark red toile was elegantly draped everywhere and there were dark red rose petals covering the make shift aisle. My critique of the decorations stopped when my eyes landed on Jasper.
I'm sure he looked amazing in his tux but I honestly couldn't say. As Charlie led me down the aisle I couldn't look anywhere but Jasper's eyes. Jut like the first time we danced, everything else faded away. I vaguely remember Charlie kissing my cheek as he placed my had in Jasper's. And I must have said the right words at the right times because when I came back to myself the minister was pronouncing us man and wife and Jasper was kissing me. Everyone cheered as we walked back down the aisle and outside to take the pictures.
AN: Sorry guys I know its pretty much filler but I wanted to get something up for you! Thanks again to Rosewood Shadow and if you want to read another great Jazz and Bella fic check out her "Kill or Be Killed"! Well guys that's it for now, like I said I'll have the next chapter up as soon as I can. Until then, much love angels! quickbunny01
