Everything looked drop dead gorgeous. There was blue everywhere that I looked. There was a small group of chairs in the area, filled with my old friends. But one face stood out the most. My dear mother. Then, next to her was my father and Phil. I almost broke out into tears when I saw my father. Then, in the next few seats, were Angela and Ben, Jessica, Mike, Eric and even Lauren. A few of my other friends from back in the day were there too. Then I saw Sam and Billy. I wanted to cry right then and there. I haven't talked to them since before Jacob's suicide. Finally, I averted my eyes to the front. Alice and Rosalie looked spectacular in their bridesmaid dresses, hyacinth blue, to match the scene. Emmett and Jasper could stop traffic in their black suits.
Then, finally, the man of the hour, Edward was at front. He looked better than amazing. Black contrasted with his skin so well, it was almost mind boggling. I have only seen him wear black once, and that was at our junior prom. He looked good then, and looked good now. But someone else caught my eye. Laurent was standing at the pew, dressed up like a preacher. I decided that now was not the time for questions and just kept walking besides Carlisle. A large lump was forming in my throat. I locked my eyes with Edward, and refused to look away. I didn't even look at my own two feet to make sure I was not about to trip anything. But none of that seemed to matter. All that mattered in my life right now was Edward.
Finally, the procession ended. Charlie jumped from his seat and ran over to Carlisle.
"Do you mind, Doc? I really want to do this."
"By all means, Charlie."
Charlie lifted my veil and kissed my forehead.
"Sorry I couldn't walk you down the aisle. I got here like 3 seconds before you walked down. But I am gonna do this part."
Laurent smiled at us.
"Who gives this woman to this man?"
"Her mother and I do."
Charlie gave a smile to Edward and kissed my cheek and took back his seat. Renee was in her seat, bawling her eyes out. I turned and looked over to Edward. He gave me his crooked smile.
"My God Bella, you look stunning. The flower is a nice touch."
I blushed and we both turned, hand in hand, to Laurent. He looked nice today; his eyes were no longer the shade of red. Instead, he had a topaz color, much like the Cullen's. He began to read out of the book and it was time for the vows. Edward turned to me and smiled.
"Isabella, I love you. There are no words on this planet that can even describe just one tenth of how much I love you. There is no other woman out there for me. You're the one for me, Bella. I will never stray away from you. I am yours until the end of time. You hold the better half of me. Please, Isabella Marie Swan, Stay with me, until your heart stops beating."
It was my turn now. Crap.
"Edward Anthony, when we first met, it seemed like you hated me. But in the strangest way, I liked it. After a while, I got to know you and eventually, fall in love with you. We have had a few bumps in our road, but all that matters now is that we walk this road together, hand in hand. I will always be loyal to you. There is no other man out there for me. I need you to survive. I'll love you till the day I die and the time after that."
He smiled at me and Laurent began the most famous part of the ceremony.
"Edward Anthony Masen Cullen, do you take Isabella Marie Swan to be your wife? In sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, till death do you part?"
"I do."
"And do you, Isabella Marie Swan, take Edward Anthony Masen Cullen to be your husband? In sickness and in health, for richer or poorer, till death do you part?"
"Yes, I do."
"Ladies and Gentleman, I now present you Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cullen. Edward, you may kiss your blushing bride."
To be honest, I really was blushing like a mad woman. Edward bent down and kissed me with such gentleness, but at the same time, a fiery passion burned in it. Everyone was clapping and my family was crying. Esme was sobbing tearless sobs and Alice and Rosalie hugged each other for support. I could swear I saw Emmett tear up too. But that could have been cause of Jasper. Poor guy. My mother and father hugged each other and Renee reached into her purse for a new Kleenex. I looked up to my new husband and smiled again. He kissed my ring and we walked back inside of the house.
The party was so much fun. Alice dressed me up into a short, dark blue dress that only reached the middle of my thigh. She gave me flats, thank god, and touched up my hair. I went back downstairs and saw my friends and family, gossiping about the reception and just talking in general. I scanned the room and saw my new husband talking to Emmett. He shot his head up and looked at me and smiled his infamous crooked smile. My heart fluttered as I walked down the stairs. He met me at the end and grabbed me into his arms.
"Amazing dress, Mrs. Cullen."
He kissed my cheek and we went to mingle with everyone. We laughed, danced, kissed, talked and had fun. As we walked around, I bumped in Laurent.
"Ah Bella, clumsy as ever. Congratulations."
"Hello Laurent. Thank you for your services earlier."
"It was my pleasure. After all Edward and the Cullen's have done for me, I felt as if this was a small way to say thank you."
I was a bit confused.
"Why? I mean, what happened?"
"Well, about two years, I ran away from Victoria. I could no longer stand being such a beast. I ran to the Cullen's and begged for guidance. Edward offered for me to try their way of life. I stayed with them for a couple of months before I moved and began living with Tanya and her family. They are a nice group of people. I must say, I am quite fond of Tanya."
I giggled and Edward pulled me close to his chest. He looked up at Laurent.
"I really do owe you for bonding me and Bella together."
"It was nothing. I was more than ready to help out. Well, you two kids have some good fun, I'm afraid I must be on my way home now."
"You mean you came here all the way from Alaska?"
"Yep."
"Oh Laurent! Thank you!" I pulled myself away from Edward and gave Laurent a soft hug. He returned and kissed my cheek.
"Not a problem, dear. If you ever need anything, give me a call."
Edward shook his hand.
"Will do. Take care, Laurent."
He waved and ran off into the distance. I turned around and looked at my husband.
"That was awfully sweet of him. Remind me to send him a basket in the mail or something like that."
The party finally began to wind down, and people began to leave. Finally, all that was left was my mother. She began to cry as she left. She kissed Rosette and she'd call me when she got back into Florida.
I carried Rosette back into her crib and rocked her gently to sleep. She was out like a light. I eased her down and just stared at her adorable face. Then, I felt two strong arms constrict around me.
"Let's get out of here."
I swung around on my heels.
"And where, Mr. Cullen, do you suppose we go?"
He flashed a brilliant, wicked smile.
"Why that, Mrs. Cullen, is a surprise. Now hop on."
He crouched down and I wrapped myself around him and we jumped out of the window. We landed and he began to run. It seemed to me that running with Edward was liked learning how to ride a bicycle, you never forget it. I hadn't been on his back in five years and I still remembered the wind rushing through my hair and the air on my back. I even forgot about the blur of the trees as we passed. Edward's run came to a screeching halt and he set me down. He put his hands over my eyes and we began to walk at a slow pace.
"Edward, you know I hate surprises."
"Yeah, but I love seeing your reaction."
Finally, we stopped and he took his hands off of my eyes. I gasped. It was a green meadow, like our old one back in Forks. This one, however, had a stunning lake and a field of wildflowers. There was a river that emptied out into the lake. It was much more breathtaking than our old one. But, our old meadow was much more sentimental to me. That is the place where Edward and I basically confessed ourselves to each other and where we shared out first kiss. He scooped me up and brought me to the edge of the lake. We slipped our shoes off and dipped our feet in the refreshing water. I put my head on his shoulder.
"So, what do you think? Is this our new meadow?"
"Of course it is, Edward. I love it."
He wrapped his arms around me, totally absorbing the moment. I laughed and pulled away.
"Edward, isn't it usually tradition for us to get into bed and have an incredible night of hot, wild, sweaty sex? I thought that is what newlyweds do."
"Well yes love, in some cases that is true. But as we both know, there is nothing traditional about us. I'd much rather spend a quiet evening with you and express my love and adoration for you."
"Then can we have incredible sex?"
He laughed.
"Sure sweetheart, if that is what you want."
I laughed and put my head back onto his shoulder. He kept whispering how much he loved me, Rosette and out unborn child. Every now and then, he'd rub my stomach. I giggled. Eventually, I began to feel my eyes drop. Edward carried me and put me on his back. I clung on and we were home in no time. He brought me up to our bedroom and placed me on the bed. I snuggled closer to him. So then finally, night closed on the best day of my life.
okay guys, don't get your hopes up. I am NOT turning this into a lemon. I put that in there as a joke. Anyway, i'm having a tough desicion and I need a little help. Should Bella have a boy or a set of twins (boy & girl)please review and tell me what you think!
-nikki
