A/N: Yes, I'm updating again. I got a review from mychemicalpoptart that was asking about any conflicts that might occur in the story, and yes, there will be one. It might be a while, but I'm trying to build this story as well as I can. It's going to be a good conflict, too. (: Read and review, people! As I say, give me some of the good stuff!
A/F/N: Yep, so I (aka VampireGirl148) beta'd this chapter this time. It's been a while. But anyway, I hope you enjoy and I hope my little authoress here took my advice.
A/N: Don't worry, I did.
RPOV
I came out of our room and hugged and kissed Jake tenderly. "Yeah, let's go," I whispered. He took my hand and walked me out to the car, opening the door for me and gesturing me inside.
"My, my, aren't you just a little gentleman today?" I said playfully as he kissed my hand. He closed my door and hopped in the driver's seat. My heart was fluttering like the wings of a hummingbird. I was so excited.
"Now, Renesmeé," he began after we got on the road, "You know that we are on a pretty tight budget. So what kind of ring do you want?"
"Just something basic, maybe with a small diamond. Gold, too. What about you?" I asked in return.
"I think a plain gold band is good for me," he said honestly. "To me, the look of the ring doesn't matter. The meaning behind it does." I blushed. He could be so sweet.
Before I knew it, we had arrived at the Diamond Cellar. I couldn't believe this was happening. He held the door for me and we went inside. We were immediately greeted by a nice young woman, probably about twenty-five years old.
"Hi! Welcome to the Diamond Cellar! My name's Dianna. How can I help you?" she asked in a bubbly tone.
"We're shopping for wedding rings," I replied, smiling at Jake. He blinked three times, signaling, "I love you." I blushed.
"Aw, you two make such a cute couple! So, what's your budget like today?" she inquired.
Jake was quick to reply. "We don't have much, but we still want good rings. Just basic."
She grinned. "Right this way, please," she said as she led us to a display case to the right. "Now, we have this ring, which has a large diamond. This one has a large diamond with platinum prongs, and then this one has a smaller diamond with two other stones of your choice on either side. Which will it be?" she asked me.
"Jake, would it be stupid to get our birthstones on it?" I asked.
He shook his head. "Baby, it's whatever you want, but I think that's a cool idea. You should do that."
"Okay. I think I will. Could I have that one with a blue topaz for his birthday and a ruby for mine? Size 6?"
She nodded. "Of course. I'll go get one." She headed to the back of the store.
Jake grinned at me. "You excited, Nessie?" I just grinned back at him. He dropped his voice down to a whisper. "You know, it'd be even better if we could… celebrate tonight." I giggled.
"Jake, do you know how much I'd love to say yes to that? So much! But I can't, honey," I said apologetically.
"But mama, you do not know how intensely I want you, now. It's awful. But that's what happens with imprinting. It makes everything more extreme. But still, baby… please?" I couldn't believe he'd reduced himself to begging. I felt bad.
"Jakey, I can't take the chance. I don't want to get pregnant before we're married. I promise we will tomorrow night. Just one more night of waiting. Would it help if I slept on the pull-out tonight?" I offered sweetly.
"I couldn't make you do that. I'll sleep on the pull-out," he replied.
I glared at him briefly. "Jake, you're way bigger than me, and plus, you're going through way more pain, so you get the bed." He opened his mouth to protest, but I interjected. "And if you refuse, we don't have to do it tomorrow." He finally cracked.
"Okay, fine," he sighed.
I patted his back and hugged him. "Good boy. Now let's go look for your ring."
We walked over to another display case with simpler rings in it. We found a plain 14kt gold band pretty quickly. Jake said he liked it, and before long, Dianna returned with my ring.
She opened the box. "So how do you like it? Is it good?" Good was an understatement. Even though it was a simple ring, it was so beautiful to me. I gasped.
"It's perfect," I said, mesmerized. "Thank you."
"You're welcome," she grinned at me, then looked at Jacob. "Have you decided?"
He nodded. "Yeah, I would like this one," he pointed to his choice.
She smiled. "And what size would that be?"
"Umm… 11, I think. Yeah, 11," he replied. I giggled. Dianna left to get Jake's ring, and we headed to the checkout counter.
"Jake, I can't wait for tomorrow! It's gonna be amazing!" I said, hugging him.
"Yeah, and special surprise, I scheduled us a church service instead of a civil ceremony. I knew you'd appreciate it. The church is by that old closed-down pizza place." I kissed him.
"You are such a good boy! But what am I gonna wear? We can't afford a wedding dress!" I thought if it was going to be a church service, we should at least look nice.
He laughed. "Calm down, hon. When we left Forks, I packed your white dress. It's not a wedding dress, but it looks nice. And I can rent a tux. It's only like $30 here."
I sighed with relief. He had this all figured out. Dianna came to the register then, with our rings in a bag. Jake paid her in cash and we headed out, with him holding our rings in one hand and my hand in the other.
I woke up in the morning to Jacob getting up and going into the kitchen to pour some coffee. I came out of the den and he greeted me with a smile.
"Hey, Ness," he said. "How was your rest?"
"It was pretty good, but I missed you. How was yours?"
He grinned. "I missed you, too. But after tonight, I won't be missing you anymore, huh?"
"Yeah, I know my commitment, Jake. I won't back down. Not in a million years," I said honestly.
"Yeah, well, here's the problem, mama. I just don't know how I can get through the day knowing what's to come when I get home," he whispered in my ear. I giggled. What a horndog.
"Try your best, babe. It'll be hard for me too, but I know we can make it." I smiled warmly.
"Well, I gotta go, babe. Be dressed when I get home at six. Love you." He kissed me intensely for several seconds, because we both knew that this was our last kiss before we got married. He left, and I went back to bed for an hour.
At 9:30 the preparation began. I grabbed my toiletries bag and found a beautiful light pink nail polish that would complement my cream skin tone. I painted on a base coat first on my toes, then the polish, and then a quick-dry topcoat. Next, I did the same for my fingers. I also found a white polish which I used to make floral designs on my thumbs. I checked it out at the end, and I thought it couldn't have been done better by a professional.
The next step was my wardrobe. I dug through the closet to find a pair of beautiful white floral heels, and I laid them with my dress. Since I didn't have a veil, I found a white hair clip I could use for a bump or something. I glanced at the clock to find that it was now 11:00. 7 more hours! I thought.
If I had seven more hours, then I could sit out in the sun for an hour so I didn't look so pale. I greased up with an SPF 8 sunscreen/bronzer and headed to the balcony. I sat there until the alarm on my phone went off, waking me when I had fallen asleep. My stomach growled, so I made a grilled cheese sandwich and got back into my prep at 12:30. I logged onto my laptop and Googled "at-home wedding hairdos" and clicked on a good-looking link. After looking through a few pages of okay hairstyles, I found one that would make me look gorgeous. The very next thing I did was plug in my curling iron and brush my hair.
After my hair was neat, I started pulling it up in the back, leaving out my bangs and a small section of hair on either side. I curled the tips of the pulled-up hair and then curled the front sections of my hair so they looked wispy and beautiful. Finally, I straightened my side-sweep bangs. Taking one last look in the mirror, I realized I had forgotten my earrings.
I ran around for a few minutes, searching frantically for the right pair, when I found my large gold hoop earrings with diamonds in them. They had been a gift from Aunt Alice last year, and I treasured them deeply. Wearing them was my way of including her in my wedding, since she wasn't going to be there for real. I sighed, missing my family. I just wanted them to accept my choice to be with Jake now so we could all get along.
I thought for a long time, then came out of my trance at 3:15 when Jacob texted me.
Hey, babe(: hows prep going?
I fired off a quick text back, then got straight to work on my makeup. Today, I wanted a more natural look, so I applied a light powder foundation. Next, I put on a light pinky-coral blush color that looked amazing on my skin tone, followed by a honey-colored eyeshadow that had just a hint of shimmer to it. I finished up very delicately with a brown eyeliner and black volumizing mascara.
The final touch was a very subtle beauty mark above my lip, and then some raspberry lip stain. I looked gorgeous when all was said and done.
I glanced at the clock, begging it to go faster. It was 4:00 and all I had left to do was change into my dress. I didn't want to change yet just for the sake of the dress, so I turned on Bridezillas and watched that until 5:30. It was then that I knew it was time to get dressed.
I slid out of my robe and put on a bra and panties, not caring which ones. After all, I planned on changing before we got into bed. Next, I very carefully stepped into the beautiful dress. It wasn't quite a wedding dress, but it was close. Aunt Alice picked it out for me for prom. She was very extravagant when she bought me things. I zipped up the back and then put on my heels and fastened them. As the time grew closer, my heart beat faster and faster. I went into the bathroom and brushed my teeth and used mouthwash, the cinnamon kind that would taste good when we kissed. Just when I thought I was going to die of anticipation, the door swung open and in stepped my man, looking extremely sexy in his tux.
"Baby!" he yelled, hugging me gently so as not to mess anything up.
"Oh, Jakey, I missed you so much. I don't think I can even make it through the car ride till we're married," I whined. He scooped me up and put me right in the car. I fastened my seatbelt and he ran back inside to get the rings. I sighed happily. The time had finally come for us to be married. Jacob hopped back in the car, handed me the rings in a bag, and we were off faster than anything I'd ever seen.
I kept the car ride relatively quiet by shushing Jake and smiling at him whenever he tried to say something. I just wanted us to have no more conversation as two separate people. I wanted to be Mrs. Black already. The car ride stretched on forever as a result of my anxiety and I heaved a sigh of relief when we arrived at the church.
We walked in hand in hand, and were greeted by a pastor.
"You must be Jacob and Renesmeé?" he asked. I nodded. "Well, come right this way." He led us into the church, where a few congregation members sat in the seats. We both took our places and the pastor began talking.
I wasn't really paying attention (I was staring deeply into Jake's eyes) until the pastor said my name and asked me if I took Jacob as my lawfully wedded husband.
"I do," I said, grinning from ear to ear. He repeated the same to Jake, who had that gorgeous twinkle in his eye as he replied,
"I do."
Smiling, the pastor finished. "I now pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Jacob kissed me tenderly and innocently for about 10 seconds when I pulled away and then hugged him. Next, I hugged the pastor and kissed his cheek.
"Thank you," I said. Jacob thanked him as well, and then we headed home.
"So, Mrs. Black, are you hungry?" he asked me in the car.
"Hmm… yeah, I could go for a romantic dinner at home. Could we pick something up at Olive Garden?"
He smiled. "You know me too well. Of course you do, you're my wife." I giggled.
"What do you want to eat, Jakey?" I asked while dialing.
Almost too quickly, he replied, "Pork Milanese!" I giggled.
Somebody picked up on the second or third ring, and I ordered Jake's Pork Milanese and a Chicken Parmagiana for me for pickup. They said the food would be ready in 45 minutes.
"Forty-five minutes?" Jake asked as we walked into the condo. "That's a long time. Long enough for us to get a head start…" he looked at me longingly.
I glared at him. "I want to wait till after. We have to eat kind of lightly, and then we'll have leftovers for tomorrow. So we can just have forty-five minutes to get used to being married." He groaned. "I know, I can't wait either, but we have to. Come on, let's spend some real time together."
"Like, how?" he asked. "Do you just want to talk?"
"Sure," I smiled. "Let's go sit on the balcony." We walked out onto the balcony, which looked over a golf course. Jake sat down after I did, and reclined in the lawn chair.
"So, Seth and Quil are coming in a few days," I said. "What are we going to do then?"
"Eat. Watch football. Make them incredibly jealous that they don't have a beautiful, smart, sexy wife like I do."
I grinned. "Thanks, Jake." I kissed him on the cheek,
He frowned. "Damn, this evening is going too slow. Come on, go faster," he said, looking up at the sky.
"Would it help if I didn't touch you till later?" I asked. He shook his head.
"Even then, I would still have the urge to rip all of your clothes off. You know us werewolves." He chuckled. "God," he sighed.
"Aw, I feel bad. I just wish that stupid food would be ready already." I said. "On a different note, how was your day at work?"
"It was pretty okay," he replied. "I fixed a car, but it was so hard for me to get my mind off of you." Awwww, I thought.
"That's good. About the car, I mean. Hey, I was just wondering: what now? I mean, we got married, but when can we tell my parents?"
He frowned. "I don't know. Your father and I do not get along very well, but I guess he is my father-in-law now. So… how about 3 months. We'll call Alice—she's easier to deal with and she'll be excited." I agreed, and then we chatted for a little while until I got a call saying that the food was ready. I sent Jacob to go pick it up after he changed, and I stayed home and prepared. First, I set the table. I lowered the lights and lit a delightful smelling candle to set the mood, and then I got myself ready. I took my hair down and then straightened it and pulled it back. Then, I changed into a cute little blue blouse and black skirt. Then, I sat and waited at the table until he walked in, carrying the food that smelled absolutely delicious.
"Hey, baby," I said, hugging him and kissing him. "You ready for dinner?" He nodded, and then we sat down.
"Nice setup," he said. "It's the perfect atmosphere for tonight." We began eating our food. Mine was scrumptious, and I could tell Jake's was too, by the way he was wolfing it down.
"Remember," I said, "We're gonna eat a little lighter tonight?"
He finished his bite and said, "That's you, honey. For me, this whole entire tray is light." He resumed eating, and I took another bite as well.
After a few more bites, I decided that was enough and put my leftovers in the fridge. Jacob was still eating.
"Okay, Jake. I'm gonna go on in, so I'll see you in a few. Take your time. I need a few minutes." He nodded at me with a full mouth, yet hungry eyes.