Title: Torchwood At Twilight
Author: Kyra
Disclaimer: I don't own them; if I did I wouldn't be writing fanfiction.
Summary: When Bella doesn't make it to Edward in time, she ends up finding out that weirder things exist than vampires and werewolves.
Pairings: Bella/Edward, Jack/Ianto, Some Bella/Owen
Spoilers: Twilight – Starts in New Moon when Bella is racing to stop Edward from stepping into the sun in Italy and will be AU from there. Torchwood – Slightly AU ending to Season 1, Jack never left.
Warnings: SLASH!!!
A/N: Hey, look! It's a happy chapter! Yay!
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Chapter 10: Wedding Bells
Bella smiled as the wedding march started up, all of the guests turning their attention to the doors as Gwen started down the aisle. She watched as the other woman slowly made her way down the aisle to where Rhys was waiting for her at the alter, feeling her eyes starting to tear up. Unlike those around her, whose eyes held tears of joy and happiness, Bella's were tears of sadness. As she watched Gwen and Rhys start to exchange their vows, Bella's mind was filled with thoughts of how she would never have a chance to stand up like that with Edward, never get to see Edward's amber eyes looking at her with all the love he held for her as he repeated his vows, how she'd never get the chance to slip a ring onto his finger as a symbol of her love and commitment.
"I do."
As she heard Rhys' soft and heartfelt declaration, a single tear slipped from Bella's eye, sliding slowly down her cheek. She jumped slightly as she felt a hand slip into her own and turned to smile slightly at Owen as he lifted her hand and placed a soft kiss on her knuckles, reaching up with his free hand to gently wipe the tear away. Sending Owen another small smile, Bella turned back to watch the last of the ceremony, smiling as the happy couple was announced for the first time as Mr. and Mrs. Rhys Williams.
The next few hours were filled with drinking, dancing, toasts, laughter, food and cake. Bella was currently swaying slowly on the dance floor, her head resting on Owen's shoulder and her eyes closed. Jack was dancing with the bride a few feet away while Rhys and Ianto stood off to the side of the dance floor talking and Tosh was dancing with her date.
Bella giggled softly as she caught a snippet of Jack and Gwen's conversation, opening her eyes to glance at Jack in amusement.
"What?" Owen asked as he looked down at the brunette he was dancing with.
Bella lifted her head and smiled at Owen. "Gwen just asked Jack what he was going to do while she's gone and he told her Ianto," She replied.
Owen just shook his head, "Sounds like Jack."
Bella nodded and laid her head back down as a new song started, watching as Ianto and Rhys approached Jack and Gwen, the two men cutting in on the dancing couple. Ianto and Jack moved away from the newlyweds, bringing them closer to Owen and Bella, and started dancing.
Bella smiled as she watched the two men dance, holding each other close as they revolved on the spot slowly. A couple minutes into the dance, Jack looked down at the Welshman in his arms contemplatively.
"What?" Ianto asked warily as he noticed Jack's look.
"What are the odds of you putting on a wedding dress?" Jack asked curiously as he glanced at Gwen's dress and back at Ianto, as though he was trying to picture his boyfriend in the beautiful gown.
Ianto's jaw dropped open in surprise and Bella giggled while Owen snickered.
"You gonna make an honest man outta him?" Owen asked with a grin.
"You never know," Jack replied, grinning back at Owen causing the younger man's eyebrows to shoot up in surprise.
Ianto stopped dead in his tracks as he stared at Jack in shock. "Was that a proposal?" He asked. "Because if it was; it bloody well sucked."
Jack shook his head, "Not a proposal. Gwen would kill me if I stole her thunder by proposing at her wedding!"
"Oh," Ianto said, sounding a bit disappointed, but hiding it fairly well.
He couldn't hide the note of disappointment from Jack though; the older man knew him too well. An odd look crossed Jack's face for a moment before he shook it off and grinned down at his boyfriend. "So…About that wedding dress…"
Ianto shook his head and chuckled softly, "I'm not wearing a wedding dress for you, Jack."
"How about a cocktail dress?"
"No."
"Ball gown?"
"No."
"Sun dress?"
Ianto huffed out a frustrated breath. "Jack, I am not wearing a dress for you," He said. "I don't care what kind of dress it is."
"But, Ianto..." Jack whined with a pout.
"No."
Bella giggled as Jack pouted for a couple more seconds before pulling Ianto close again and starting to dance once more. As the two men turned, she got a good look at Jack's face and the odd expression that had settled there. She gave him a curious look when he glanced up and their gazes locked, getting a small smile and a slight shake of the head in response. She gazed at him quizzically for a few more seconds before mentally shrugging and closing her eyes once more, relaxing further into Owen as they swayed in time to the music. There would be time later to try and figure out what was going on in Jack's head.
The evening slowly wound down and soon everyone was hugging Gwen and Rhys and saying goodbye as the couple left for the airport, both of them eager to start their honeymoon.
Bella stopped in front of Gwen and gave the other woman a small smile.
"Congratulations."
Gwen just nodded in response, giving Bella a smile in return, too happy to really care that she didn't actually like the twenty-one year old.
Bella hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and giving the happy bride a hug.
"You look beautiful. I'm happy for you," She whispered before pulling back and smiling softly, tears pricking her eyes once more. She quickly turned and walked away, back toward Owen, Jack, Ianto and Tosh, all of whom had already said their goodbyes to the newlyweds.
Owen handed Bella her coat and the five of them slowly headed out. Bella sniffed softly as she again thought about Edward and what might have been. She was pulled out of her thoughts as Ianto wrapped an arm around her shoulders. She glanced up at her pseudo-brother and saw the understanding and sympathy in his eyes.
Looking around her, Bella smiled to herself and shook off the thoughts of the past. Thinking about the past and what might have been wasn't going to do her any good. She had a family in Owen, Ianto, Jack and Tosh; hell, even Gwen was family. She may not have Edward or the Cullens or Renee, Charlie or Jacob in her life anymore, but she did have a family, people she loved who loved her in return.
She smiled again as she reached over and laced her fingers with Owen's while cuddling closer to Ianto's side. She looked around herself again and sighed in contentment; she had her family and they were all she really needed now. These four were her family, would be for eternity. She still missed Edward and the others, but she had managed to rebuild her life since his death. And she was happy.
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~ Kyra
