Chapter 12
Bella Sawn:
"No Bella! Don't touch your hair. It's perfect and I swear if you mess it up I will have to hurt you." Alice said, almost screaming.
"Alice. All of these pins are itching my head." I whined.
"But Bella. It's perfect. The pins hold it in place."
I sighed. Alice spent four hours on my hair alone. Another two on my make-up and then, the past hour on "fixing me up." I was in my Ann of Green Gables dress. It was simple and perfect for me. It was even better because I now had those earrings that Edward gave me last night on my ears. Even though they had to be a crazy amount of carrots they were very light and I loved them.
"Alice." I pleaded. "This is crazy!"
"But Edward will love it" She said warmly.
"You don't play fair" I said crossing my arms across my chest.
"First stop being childish and untwine your arms or your dress will be ruined. Second, I'm not playing dirty I'm just clearly starting the facts. Thirdly, you look wonderful. Fourthly…"
"This is a long list" I mumbled.
Alice just glared at me and continued "And we have to go downstairs because the wedding is about to start."
I froze and my breathing accelerated.
Alice took my arm "Bella, its ok. Just a few steps and that's it. No more. Just calm down."
I tried to calm my central nervous system down but that was not happening. Alice started to drag me and my limp body let her pull me down the hall. We got to the others who were waiting. Alice gave a little nod to Jasper, who interned, calmed my body down.
Now that I was able to get over, well sort of get over, my nervous I was able to think clearly. I was happy to be able to think. I was not looking forward to when Jasper left the room to go outside. I knew as soon as I got to the alter I would be calmed but I didn't know if I could last the aisle.
Music started playing.
Alice and Emmett left the comfort of the indoors and started down the aisle in the perfect cloudy day. Charlie squeezed my hand and Rosalie and Jasper left and started down the aisle.
As I predicted my nerves exploded and I almost started crying. The emotion took me so quick that Charlie started to tow me towards the door before I could compose myself.
As soon as we walked through the door everyone around me stood up. I couldn't look at any of them. I hated attention so the idea of everyone looking at me made me feel nervous and I averted my eyes to the ground.
As I walked I felt a little tap on my shoulder. I knew who it was. I knew he ran quickly enough to tap me on my shoulder and back into place before anyone noticed it. I looked up at there was Edward at the alter.
He looked absolutely dashing. His tux was a dark black. The color of a hungry, blood thirsty vampire eye black. It complemented his pale skin making him look like he had a glowing sensation coming from his skin. His hair was slicked back and his cufflinks were perfect.
After I studied his outfit I looked at his face. He wore a smile of pure joy. His perfect white teeth were shown. His smile reminded me of a group of young children who just got money to pay for ice cream from the ice cream man.
Then I looked at his eyes. His eyes were a deep burning golden honey. It was the loveliest color I had ever seen and burning inside his eyes were so much emotion that I thought, Jasper wasn't the only one who could feel the love that was rolling off Edward.
Seeing him up there. Seeing him there made me smile. I couldn't help but smile. Edward was happy and in no time I would be Edward's. I would begin my life with Edward…forever.
Jacob Black:
I don't know why I actually showed up. I don't know why I went alone.
"Jacob, you have a choice" Billy said this morning. "You can not go and wonder and be hurt OR go and get hurt. Either way, you are going to get hurt and there's no way to stop it. You have to make a choice. Are you going to see her one more time or are you not."
"I don't know. Why should I go?" I questioned.
"That is for you to figure out Jacob. That is something only you know."
I left the house and started to walk along First Beach and started thinking. It was there I made my decision. I rushed home. Throw on some nice clothes and ran to the Cullen's.
When I arrived, Bella was already at the alter but she just got there for everyone in the rows of seats were sitting down. I took a seat in the back next to a boy.
I knew that boy. He got sick the night I found out what I really was. I nodded toward him and then looked back to the alter.
Bella looked amazing. The dress seemed like an older dress but it had jewels and glitter down the back. It was a dress for Bella. It fit her tiny figure so perfectly that I couldn't stop staring. And even though I hated to admit it, that filthy blood-sucker of a boyfriend…well husband, looked decent too.
I phased in and out of the wedding, getting a hold on my surroundings. The seats were too small. I swear mine was about to give under my weight. Then again, there weren't any other werewolves in the area.
There was to much white in my opinion and the priest talked so slow I bet he was from somewhere in a remote village in the Deep South. The worst thing was the smell. The vampires sickening sweetness polluted the surrounding air. I really had to fight the erg to hold my nose.
"If anyone has any objections please speak now or forever hold your peace." said the priest. A strong erg took over me. I wanted to stand up. I wanted to shout NO! I OBJECT! BELLA MARRY ME! IT'S ME YOU WANT! NOT THAT LEACH! But I couldn't do that. Or could I? I could stand up. I had to make up my mind…now.
The priest went on. I stood up, but instead of saying something I walked toward the forest. I couldn't be there anymore. It was too hard. I couldn't do it. I saved Bella from being killed but I couldn't save her from being a Cullen. I failed. I didn't want to see my failure anymore.
This was the first time, I felt like I wanted to die.
Bella Sawn:
"You may now kiss the bride." the priest told us. Through my tear stained eyes I saw Edward tilt his head slightly and reached forward and kissed me. Even though the kiss was only a few seconds, Edwards's lips were not careful on mine and the love was so great. In just a few seconds, my breath was gone. He broke the kiss and wiped under my eyes. He smiled at me and took my arm as the priest said "Let me be the first to present you Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cullen.
Edward and I walked down the aisle, followed by Alice and Emmett and then Rosalie and Jasper. As we walked into the house Edward twirled me around and leaned in to give me a long kiss.
"Save it for later." Emmett complained as I pulled Edward into another sweet kiss. Edward and Jasper chuckled while Rose gave him a dirty look and Alice hit his arm.
"Kidding…Kidding" he said defensively.
Jasper and Edward exchanged a glance. Edward could hear he wasn't kidding and Jasper could feel he wasn't kidding so the two of them held there tongue while they tried not to laugh.
Just then someone walked through the door. I looked up to see the photographer. She had a perm that looked pretty good on her. Her face was gentle but boy she had a voice. She was quite most of the time, but when it got to business she could send shivers up your spine. I didn't like that she showed up because that means enduring thirty plus minutes of pictures.
"Ok" she said. "Let's start with the bride and groom."
- -
"Ok. This is the last picture. On three. One, Two, Three" Once again the bright light snapped in my face. "We're done!" She announced. That was good. After plastering a smile on my face for the past forty-five minutes I would defiantly have it plastered on there for a while. I rubbed my jaw.
Edward bent down and kissed me. I wrapped my arms around his waist. "I love you" I told him. "I know love" he tilted my chin up and kissed me again. "As I love you." I laid my head on his chest.
I could feel the glare on the back of my head. I tilted my head and sure enough there was Alice. "You are going to ruin your whole outfit and hair. I know you two are now married but Bella has to look like she did during the wedding instead of being messy."
"Well I think she looks beautiful no matter what" Edward said smiling down at me.
I blushed crimson. Edward stoke me cheek and kissed me again. "Are you ready to face everyone yet, love?"
"No" I groaned. "But we have to go. They'll wonder were we gone to."
"They'll be wondering were you are Bella." Alice piped in.
"What!? No no no! Us…We… Not me."
"Alice is right" Esme said. "A bride is always in the lime light on her wedding day."
I groaned. "I hate attention" I mumbled. Edward chuckled. "You knew this love."
"We" I reminded him. "Not me" Edward bent down and kissed my forehead.
"As long as I'm with you the rest of the time I'll be fine… I hope"
"Well Bella" Alice said. "You can't do a few things with Edward."
I groaned. "Don't worry. It be that long. Also if we don't go back outside in about three minutes your friends are coming in to look for you."
I sighed. "Let's go then"
We walked out in the order that we walked down the aisle the first time, except Charlie was replaced with Edward.
Everyone was clapping and taking pictures as each group walked out and the roar of applause that aroused when Edward and I came out was astonishing.
When Edward and I took the center of Alice's homemade dance floor his lullaby started.
It was wonderful. I danced on his toes but luckily my dress covered my feet so know one had to see my humiliation of not being able to dance. As the song played I let it surround me. As we danced I kept looking into Edward's eyes. They were golden brown, darker then butterscotch but light at the same time. His smile was genuine joy and love. I smiled back to him.
When the song ended and as I looked around at everyone, all the women were crying with the boyfriends and husbands comforting their girlfriends or wives. It was a very nice scene and pulled Edward into a tight embrace. Not kissing him because I still wasn't comfortable kissing him in front of everyone so I wrapped my arms around his waist and didn't let go.
- -
"No don't forget to write" my mom said through her tears.
I gave her another hug. "I love you mom."
"Bye kiddo" Charlie said wrapping his arm around my shoulders.
Both my parents let go of me and Renee gave Edward a hug while Charlie shook his hand.
I wrapped my arms around Edward's waist as Renee went to her car with the awaiting Phil inside and Charlie to his cruiser. I didn't know I was crying until Edward wiped under my eyes. I laid my head on his chest and watched the cars drive away. We stood like that for a while.
I looked up and smiled at Edward and he gave me that wonderful crooked smile.
"So" he mused "What was your favorite part of reception?"
I had to think about that one. There were so many things. I could pick the time Angela caught the bouquet and Ben caught the garter. It was perfect how they both were dating and they both catch the items.
Maybe I would choose the time Edward gave the piece of cake or our first dance. Maybe it was the fact how happy Edward was all night. I loved to see him shine like he did. It made me love him even more. But that wasn't what I loved the most.
I blushed when I thought about it. Edward couldn't hold it any more. "Please Bella" he pleaded. "Please tell me"
"Well" I started "I loved the way you…" I trailed off.
"The way I what?" He asked, almost demandingly.
"The looks you and I exchanged all night. I mean if we were not dancing and we were talking to people you would give me these looks." I blushed even more knowing how dumb that sounded.
Edward lifted his hand and traced my cheek bone. I laid my face on his hand. He took his other hand on the other side of my face and kissed me.
That kiss told me I wasn't dumb for what I was thinking but I still felt it.
I leaned my head on his forehead. "Are you packed?" he asked me. I sighed. "No" I mumbled. He chuckled and took my hand. I leaned against him. He was supporting most of my weight as we walked up the stairs and into his room.
He walked me over to his bed and where I had some pajamas. Edward left the room as I changed and went to get a suitcase. When I opened the door to his bedroom he was there. I slumped against the door frame and yawned.
"Tired love?" he asked me as he wrapped one arm around my waist to support my weight again.
"A little" I confused. I would have lied and told him I wasn't tired but I was just too tired to even lie. He put the suitcase down by the foot of the bed and lifted me off my feet. He then moved the blanket, laid me down, turned off the lights and sat next to me.
He started to hmm my lullaby and I feel asleep.
That night I had wonderful dreams. I dreamed my past. I dreamed about when Edward and I first meet, up to today. I cuddled up closer to him in my sleep and even in unconscious I knew he was there. I knew I was in his arms, and in his arms, I would stay.