Chapter 10: I AM SO LUCKY TO BE MARRYING A SUPERMODEL!

Dad and I met my sisters and their families in the kitchen. They were flattening out the wrinkles in their outfits and putting the finishing touches on one last time.

Rebecca with her husband, Matt, and her little daughter, Kasey. I didn't know Matt very well. He seemed like a nice guy. I had met him a few times when they would occasionally come to visit. Dad and I never had enough money to go to Hawaii.

Kasey was going to be our flower girl and was adorable. This was the first time we had seen her since she was born, besides in pictures. Her little white dress had straps on it and flowed past her knees. Her light brown hair was pulled up into a bun, like Rebecca's. She was almost three now. I could tell she loved dad and I. Ever since they had gotten here, about a week ago, Kasey hasn't really left either one of our sides. I think Nessie enjoyed watching me with her. Probably something about me and being a father. I don't know. Women usually think those things when men are playing with kids. I just liked being around Kasey. Secretly, I wanted to keep her. She reminded me of a miniature hula dancer.

Rachel and Paul were talking by the door. It was shocking at first. I had only seen Paul in "formal" clothes twice – Sam's wedding and his own. I looked at Rachel. I thought about her pregnancy and being an uncle again. I smiled to myself, thinking this little one would be closer to home.

"Congratulations," Paul said. He grinned as he looked at me. God knows what he was thinking. Sometimes, he was such a prick. I felt anger surge through me. I turned it off instantly. It's my wedding day. Nessie would not be happy if I chose to beat the shit out of him.

"Uncle," Kasey exclaimed, running towards me. I turned to look at her. She was smiling from ear to ear. I scooped her up in my arms. She was light as a feather. "Hey, uncle?"

"Hey, what?" I amused her.

"Mommy swaid that if – if I'ma big gwirl then I tan tave ice cweam." I told you she was adorable.

"Well, if you give me a kiss then I can promise that you will have ice cream all day." She planted a big wet one on me.

"Kasey, you are going to wrinkle Uncle Jake's clothes," Rebecca said, carrying Kasey's flower basket full of red rose petals. Moms are always worrying about little things. I reluctantly put her down, knowing Rebecca would have a cow soon if I didn't. Kasey immediately grabbed my hand. Oh God, she was going to make my heart melt.

"Well, it's a quarter til," dad said. "Let's go."

All of us headed out the door towards the beach.

"I can't believe it's actually not raining here," Rebecca said as she was looking up to the blue sky. I had to agree. The breeze felt nice too on my hot skin.

"Jake," Embry was coming over to us from several cars.

"Wow!" Quil exclaimed, looking me up and down.

"Yeah, I think you could possibly pass as a gentleman." Seth said. Smartass.

The pack was here to greet me. All of them dressed in ties or nice shirts. This was so weird to see them in these clothes. Usually I saw them with fur or just jeans and to my constant horror, naked.

Leah was wearing a pink dress that came above her knees. A little too tight in some places if you ask me, but something I'm sure any guy would want. She looked at me with a blank gaze. Reluctant compassion swept through me. I know how hard it was for Leah. To see everyone around her get imprinted and then married. The day Seth imprinted, I thought she was going to lose it and run away. We all were on high alert to make sure she didn't.

It reminded me of my days before Nessie. Leah and I had a bond that way. I wanted the best for her. After all these years, I still wanted to tear her apart sometimes, but she was like my cousin, like my sister. You don't turn your back on family.

"Thanks, guys," I replied sarcastically, turning my eyes from Leah to the rest of the pack and rolling my eyes.

"It's your big day. Congratulations!" Sam said. He beamed at me. I imagined he was recalling his wedding with Emily. I had never seen Sam so… giddy. It was like he was now whole, everything complete. I wanted that feeling. I wanted that to be real. Soon, it would be, I realized.

"We wanted to come see you first," Sam continued. "And wish you good luck."
"Yeah," Collin began. "And no wolf should have to enter the bonds of marriage alone." Leah gave him a sour look and hit him on the shoulder. He glared at her. We all laughed though.

"Alright, fifteen minutes til showtime, bro," Seth said, smacking me on the back. We all started walking down. Kasey's little hand still in mine.

Looking from the outside in, it would be hard to believe, but vampires and werewolves were coexisting. Part of me missed those good ole days when punching out a bloodsucker would have been pure bliss. Now, when I was about to marry a descendant of two, one who had been my very best friend, it seemed a little different. A very good different.

Everyone was here, too. I couldn't remember all of their faces, but some like the half human, half vampire, Nahuel, who I was eternally grateful for. He saved Nessie in times when I thought I would lose her and die trying to save her. Also, I recognized the Denali clan and Peter and Charlotte. All of the vampires' skin reflected like crystals in the sun. It was okay. Everyone who was there understood. I thought it would bother some people at first but it didn't. Even Kasey thought it was cool. She didn't know why they glowed like that, but she appreciated the entertainment. She had thought Nessie was an angel when she first saw what the light did to Nessie's skin.

Before I made my way up center stage, Kasey went back to Rebecca to learn where she was allowed to stand before the ceremony. Everyone congratulated me as I made my way up.

What really caught my attention were the decorations. I mean I had known what was going to be in the wedding but having it all set up was so incredible! There were about 100 chairs for the guests and family with white fabric draped across them. At the end of the rows, there was a big beautiful white flower. The rows of chairs were interrupted in the middle by an aisle way of sand. There was no rug or carpet, just soft, beige sand. The aisle way headed towards the white archway. It was surrounded by more white flowers and some red roses mixed in. It was gorgeous!

The doc was there, waiting to marry me and his granddaughter. I was happy he was doing it. I couldn't have pictured anyone better. Of course, he was more than happy to do it. I knew he wasn't only doing this for Nessie but me as well. What compassion! Doc amazed me.

To the left of the arch was a white baby grand piano. Claire, who was now eleven, was going to play the wedding march for us. She was like Beethoven – a child prodigy. Quil was pretty relieved when he found out she was going to be smart. And like on command, he was by her side. Entertaining her before the wedding.

It reminded me of Nessie. I remembered playing and being with her every second she was growing up. Hoping, wishing, wanting the best for her. I knew what Quil was going through. The wait was hard and sometimes unbearable. Even though you knew you would never love anyone more ever again and that person was all you thought about, the bottom line was that we were guys, and waiting for those touches, kisses, and many other physical activities that teenagers enjoy was easier said than done. We did wait though. It was all worth it.

I was lucky. Nessie had grown so quickly. Longing for her was an obsession for me though. Don't get me wrong. I never thought about her in that particular way when she was young. I was honestly like a brother, a very loyal and patient brother. As she grew, I tried very hard not to wonder or picture anything inappropriate. However once she was fully grown, it was like a switch flipped. I'm not disgusting or anything. You have to understand. It's like a kid watching a chocolate cake bake. He waits patiently as the batter rises and becomes more solid. Then, finally, when it's all down and the sweet icing is on, he can't wait another second to eat all the chocolaty goodness. God, I hoped Edward wasn't too close by.

I looked around. Nope. He had to be with Nessie to walk her down the aisle. Whew!

"Hey, Jake," Carlisle smiled as I approached him. "Today's the big day." I don't think people were going to stop saying that. I didn't mind though. It was a big day. The best day I had been waiting for. The day I would get my chocolate cake.

"Yep," I replied. "Thanks for doing this." He nodded, never losing his smile.

"It's my pleasure."

I turned to face the crowd. All of my family, including the pack, and Nessie's family except Alice, Bella and the blonde were sitting in the first two rows. Embry and Quil came to my side. They were going to be my best men. When it had come time to decide, I couldn't choose between them. In fact, it was hard deciding from the pack anyways. They both smiled at me reassuringly.

"Alright, Jacob," Carlisle said to me. "It's showtime." I turned from him to look down the aisle way. Nessie was nowhere in sight. I knew where she was. Not too far from the start of the aisle were some woods. That's where everyone in the wedding was to make their grand entrance from.

Suddenly, music started to play. I couldn't remember the name of the song. I looked to Claire. Her small back turned away from us. She was hard at work and it paid off. It was beautiful!

I heard the crowd "aww". I snapped my head back to the aisle. It was Kasey, throwing the red petals on the sand in little handfuls, and Sam's son, John. He was the ring bearer, carrying the white satin pillow with the two silver rings. John was watching his steps carefully, making sure not to drop the rings in the infinite sand. Kasey was beaming to the whole crowd. They came to stand in front of me. Rebecca grabbed Kasey and took her to the front row of the chairs. Kasey smiled at me. John stood by Quil's side. Quil put his arm around his shoulder, whispering praise in his ear.

I turned back to the aisle, getting more and more impatient. The blonde was making her way down. Most of the men in the crowd were staring at her. Her face was serious but I saw a small smile break her lips. She was wearing a red strapless dress that went slightly past her knees and carrying a small bouquet of white flowers. She got to the end and stood a little ways away opposite of me. The little one, Alice, was heading down the aisle. I think she was just as happy as I was. Her smile went from ear to ear. She was wearing the same dress as the blonde and carrying the same bunch of flowers. She stood slightly in front of the blonde when she reached the end.

The next one down the aisle was Bella. She was in the same outfit. I knew that if it was ten years previous I would have wanted more than anything to touch that body. She was smiling and looking right at me. I returned her gaze. Looking into her eyes, I could still see my best friend. Bella had been my anchor, my hope for so long. I laughed to myself as I thought of what role she was going to be soon. My mother-in-law. Who would have thought? She reached the end and just like the others she stood closest to me, slightly in front of Alice.

The music changed abruptly. I definitely recognized this one. Everyone stood up and faced the end of the aisle. This was it. This was the moment.

Then, I saw her. I thought I was going to fall over. Nessie was at the end of the aisle, coming down to greet me. For all of eternity, I thought to myself. My eyes met hers and I didn't want to look away. It was like the day when I had imprinted. Except, thankfully, she had grown since then. I was stuck to her eyes for the longest moment. I couldn't pull away. She was like gravity, like my kryptonite.

I saw what she was wearing out of my peripherals. Her dress was pure white and strapless. It had little patterns made by the little white beads throughout the whole thing. It made its way to the sand and had a small train on the end. My heart almost stopped. Her hair was half up in a twist of little white flowers. The rest of her bronze hair fell past her shoulders in beautiful curls, lying on her soft shoulders. Her pale skin was glowing slightly in the sun. It wasn't overpowering like the rest of the vampires. It had a mystical quality. I couldn't breathe for a second.

Finally, she stopped. I hadn't even noticed Edward until now. He was looking at me, smiling. I turned my gaze back to the gorgeous creature in front of me. She was smiling at me, tears in her eyes.

Carlisle started the ceremony, and Edward gave her away. He shook my hand respectively. I was happy. He put Nessie's hands in mine. Instantly, I saw images of her and me when she was younger. Our eyes never left each other. I didn't really notice the rest of the ceremony. I couldn't take my eyes off of her face. She was honestly the most beautiful person in the world. And I was the luckiest guy in the world. It was almost too unbelievable. Nessie said everything right when she was supposed to, but I had to be nudged by Embry a few times to remember what to say.

She was all I wanted. She was everything to me. All throughout the wedding, she kept showing me memories then images of the future. Her and I with children standing beside us. I wanted to hold her in my arms so bad. Before I knew it, Carlisle pronounced us husband and wife.

It was the best kiss I ever had in my entire life. I grabbed her by the waist and pulled her in tightly. I could feel her firm body up against mine. Her breasts up against my chest. I put my hands on the small of her back and she put hers through my short hair. Her lips were wet and warm. I reached my tongue in her mouth slightly. She nibbled on it. I wanted this moment to last forever. I let go of her with more reluctance than I could ever hold in me.

We turned to the crowd. They were smiling, clapping and cheering. Finally, I thought. She was mine, all mine. My vision started to get blurry and a few tears escaped my eyes. I couldn't hold them in anymore. I looked back at Nessie. She was crying as well. We were both saps. I didn't care though. This was the happiest moment of my life. I had never known this kind of happiness, this kind of love. I was not only her protector now but her lover. She was my life, my soul, my beginning and my end.