Disclaimer: I do not own twilight and I'm so sad for that but it is what it is. I settle for reading and watching as much of it as I can and then keep my fingers crossed that Stephanie decides to someday give us more .

Chapter 9

Seth and I were extremely happy. The next morning we told his mom and then I called and told my Aunt and Uncle. They again told me it was my decision and the fully supported what I thought was best for me. They'd be coming two weeks before the wedding to help out with everything.

Next we told Leah and Embry, along with Jake and Nessie. Then we all drove over to tell, the Cullen's and ask Alice's expertise on Wedding planning.

She was by all means excited and had no doubt that she could help us pull it all together in a month.

So the planning got under way. After talking it through, Seth was more than happy to have the ceremony in church due to my Christian upbringing and we decided to have Jake do a tribal blessing over us at the reception.

Due to much of Alice's arguments, I wouldn't allow her to purchase my dress from some French designer. She did how ever say that if I wouldn't allow her to buy it, then she was making it herself. So after many magazines we decided on a simple empire waist top, and soft flowing bottom. We also were able to use the lace from my mom's Wedding dress that I'd saved, to cover the fabric at the bust, and to make some small cap sleeves. I decided not to do a veil, and I'd just wear flowers in my hair.

Everything was coming together. Seth and I were looking into apartments, and I decided to look into finding a job to help continue to pay for the wedding stuff and for moving out. Even though I still had money from my parents' house, it wouldn't last forever.

One night when Seth was off patrol duty it was about two weeks until the wedding. My aunt and my friend Sadie would be arriving the next day. My uncle would follow in a week after closing the shop for it. Leah was going to be my matron of honor, and Sadie would be my maid of honor. Though I kept in touch with Sadie a lot, I hadn't seen her in a long time. I couldn't decide between the two so I chose both. Nessie and Alice who I had gotten extremely close to these past few months would be my bridesmaids.

Seth and I were walking on the beach, I smiled just at the happiness I felt to be marrying him. He nudged my side and said, "What are you thinking about?"

I then said, "I'm just so happy. My life eight years ago took a tragic turn for the worst. I couldn't understand why they had to be taken from me so soon. My eighteenth birthday of all days.

"But if it hadn't happen, even though I'd give anything to have them here for our wedding. I understand now why it happened that way.

"It led me to living with my Aunt and Uncle. There I met Leah and she brought me here to you. And having you in my life is more than I could ask for. I love you so much."

Seth stopped and kissed me softly and said, "Soph, I'm so glad we are getting married. I do understand how you feel. I too wondered why my dad had to be taken so early. That was one of the reasons I ended up phasing so early compared to the other wolves. I was so torn up. You are the first person I tell this to. I've hidden it away for so long, but I want to share all of myself with you. After phasing and understanding everything I still wondered why. I knew there was more to it than just fighting vampires. And we know everything about imprinting, but if you think about it I think there is more to it than just finding the one who helps us to better keep the line of wolves going. I have a theory but, haven't said or even thought of it near Edward. I think Imprinting is something that's bound to happen eventually once you're a wolf. I think part of the reason we phase is to help keep us the way we are. We age to between twenty and twenty-five with in the first few months and then without aging until we find our true love, and then learn to control our phasing and be with them until natural deaths. If you think about it, I was fourteen when I first phased. But at the time of my phasing you were what about what eighteen or nineteen. That's a four and a half year difference. Normally by the time I was old enough to date you, you would have been about where you are now. Maybe in normal circumstances, already dating or married.

"Perhaps it's to allow us to wait out to find our imprints. So for me too, even though as you said, it sucks if my dad hadn't passed when he did, Leah may not have phased. Then everything that happened to lead her to meeting you and the rest is history. But it's an amazing history that I can't wait to continue making with you."

We both smile and he kissed me again.

We walked hand in hand back to his house. His mom and Charlie, Esme and Carlisle were sitting around the kitchen table. As we walked in she smiled and said, "Hey guys would you sit with us for a bit we'd like to talk to you guys about something."

We nodded and sat facing them.

She then said, "Ok so I know you guys have started looking for an apartment and a job for Sophia. We have an offer if you guys would like to consider it. Charlie and I discussed and he offered to give you guys his old house. It is a wedding gift from the two of us."

Seth smiled and turned to Charlie and said, "Are you sure?"

Charlie then smiled back and said, "Yes Seth. You guys need a place to live and that house is just sitting there. I'd rather you guys have it than start renting out to strangers. It needs a little work, but I heard of very reasonable redecorator that is dying to get her hands on it."

Esme then laughed, and we looked at her as she said, "That I would. It's your wedding gift from us. You can pick out anything you want. Edward and Bella have also offered to help you guys with furniture."

At first my thought was "It's too much, but then I knew that I may offend them more if I didn't accept."

I looked at Seth and he seemed to read my mind by saying, "Thank-you guys so much. We appreciate it, and we be honored but really you guys didn't have to do all of this."

Carlisle then said, "Seth I know I speak for Esme as well and for Edward and Bella when I say this. You have done so much for my family. You accepted us before any of the wolves and when Jake separated from the pack to protect my family you were right there behind him. We are in debt to you. It's the least we could do."

I then said moved to the point of tears, "Thank-you so much."

Carlisle then said, "Oh and Sophia, I heard you were looking for a job. My secretary informed me this morning that she is moving and I need a replacement starting about a month after the wedding. Would you be interested?"

Again blown away by the generosity of this family of what should be enemies. And how they have accepted me into both their worlds of secrecy with open arms. I felt so blessed.

I then said, "Thank-you so much. I would be honored. It's perfect. Thank-you."

We talked a while longer before Carlisle said, "Well we are gonna head home and we will see you guys later."

We said goodbye and goodnight to Sue and Charlie and headed to bed so we could pick up my aunt and Sadie from the airport in the morning.

The next morning we picked them up it was so awesome to see Sadie again after so long. When she saw Seth her grin widened. Then when he went to get the luggage, she said, "Oh wow Soph, he's gorgeous. And so big. Does he work out and does he have a brother?"

I giggled and said, "Well he does work out a little, but as you will see a lot of the guys on the res. are very well built. I think it's in the genes are something. Anyway no sorry he doesn't have a brother. Besides I thought you and what's he name were serious?"

She then frowned and said, "Well yes we are, but like they say, "Just because I'm on a diet doesn't mean I can't look at the menu. A girl has got to have a backup option in case they are out of the special."

I laughed because I knew she was only teasing. She'd never want anyone but Brad. They'd been dating since high school and now that he was finished med school and his residency I assumed they'd be getting married soon too.

We went to Seth's mom's house and I introduced Sadie and Sue greeted my aunt. We then headed over to the Cullen's so Sadie could have her dress fitting. The bridesmaid's dresses were an empire waist with straps on the shoulders. The bottom of the dress was flared out, from the waist to just below the knee. It was lavender with a dark purple sash around the waist. And shoes and a sheer shall of the same dark purple.

Sadie was excited to meet both Leah and Embry and the Cullens. She didn't seem to be uncomfortable with the Cullens, as I thought she might be at first. With one look at her after meeting both Jake and Embry I could read her face that she believed me that they just grew bigger guys on this Indian reservation.

I giggled catching Edward's smirk as everyone looked at me and I looked at Sadie and rolled my eyes. She smiled knowing I pretty much figured out what she was thinking. Little did she know, that even though I always knew what she was thinking, it had been confirmed by Edward the family mind reader. He was Seth's Best friend. He'd be walking with Sadie.

Bella said she was ok with that, not that she had to worry about anything. Jake would be walking with Leah. Embry would be walking with Nessie. They all laughed at the joke that they were switching wives for the ceremony but trading back at the reception. And Seth's final groomsman was at first a surprise but after getting to know him on a more personal level, it seemed sweet that he asked Carlisle to be his final groomsman to walk with Alice.

We visited as the night drew to a close we went back and Sadie and I slept in my room for another two weeks. After we settled in on my bed we sat and talked for a while.

Sadie said, "Wow, Soph I didn't know about you staying here after that wedding. When you told me you met a guy and was staying for the summer, I was shocked to be honest. This just so wasn't like the Sophia I knew. I am glad for you though. I have only been here for a day and I can already see the way Seth in completely in love with you.

"I can't explain the level of depth I feel coming from him. It's I don't know…"

I interrupted her laughed as naturally as I could, as I said, "Oh Sadie you know what they say love at first sight is quite something. I'm a believer now."

She laughed too and said, "I know I'm so glad to see that you're genuinely happy with him. I give you guys the best friend blessing."

I then hugged her and said, "Thank-you Sadie not that it would make a difference because I love him so much, but it's great that he passed the best friend test. If he passed yours, then I know he would have passed Daddy's. Are your parents coming to the Wedding?"

She nodded and said, "Yes they are flying out with your Uncle and then we will all leave the next day. So can I come with you, Seth and Esme to pick out paint colors tomorrow.

"I heard she's redoing Seth's stepdad's old house for you. You guys get to pick everything out, but they will do the remolding while ya'll are on your honeymoon?"

"Yes that's part of our Wedding gift. The house is from his parents. The remodel is from Carlisle and Esme, and some furniture from Edward and Bella. I know it's a little extravagant but…"

"A little", said a shocked Sadie, "It's a lot extravagant. I can see the gift from his parents, but family friends. I mean I saw from there house that they are pretty rich, but like really?"

I then said, "Well we told them they didn't have to but you see there was something that happened years ago when Seth help protect Bella from a serial killer from Seattle, and then another time it was somehow connected where Seth also helped Edward's niece or something from getting kidnapped. They didn't tell me all the details. Anyway they said it the least they could do to thank him for everything that he's helped them with. Besides, Bella is also his step sister. I didn't want them to be offended if we refused."

Sadie the said, "Oh wow I had no idea. I hope no one else comes after that poor family. Anyway to change the subject, where are you guys going on your honeymoon?"

I then smiled and said, "I don't exactly know. All the rest of the Cullens along with Leah and Embry and some of his friends from the reservation chipped in and they are keeping it a surprise from me. Ask Seth before we leave."

We continued to talk through the night catching up on everything. I hadn't realized how much I missed her. Louisiana would always be a part of me, but I knew that this is where I wanted to be. But then again no matter where Seth was, I knew that's where I belonged.

A/N: No excuse except for really bad writers block. I know a lot of this seems like just mindless chapter stuff, and most of it is. It was just fillers while I'm thinking of how and when to get the ball rolling. A few more chapters of fluff and life before our story takes off. No more promises as to when I give chapters because I hate to break them. I'm not getting much response from this story but that's ok, I'm enjoying writing it. However if you guys are reading it, please drop me a note on your opinion. Is it good or does it completely suck? Anyway hope you guys are having a great summer and until next time, Lots of Love, Missionarycook.