NOTE: This is the REAL Chapter 14! Remember, it's directly after Chapter 13.

Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight.

Summary: Edward arrived at the mental institution and was reunited with Bella. Rosalie, Emmett, and Jasper searched Forks for survivors and told the wolves Bella was dead. The Cullen's camp was attacked, but Carlisle made a truce with the other coven's leader and they were informed of the Volturi's mandate. Next the Cullens met with the Denali coven. Meanwhile, Laurent betrayed their whereabouts to the Volturi. The Volturi returned to Denali and took Bella, agreeing to let the Cullens accompany them to Volterra after some quick thinking on Bella's part. They arrived in Volterra and Bella met the other survivors; the survivors were shocked and appalled when Edward entered. Alice prepares Bella for a special night out, and Edward proposes at dinner.

Chapter 14 (EPOV)

If my heart could beat, it would stop right now. I stare pleadingly into Bella's face, trying to keep track of her emotions in her eyes. My inability to read her mind only seems to get more frustrating as the time progresses. My family's thoughts, however, are loud and fast in the hallway. I wish vehemently that I could block them out and that did not have to hear their wonder and anxiety; I have enough of that for all of us.

A myriad of emotions cross Bella's face in a short time. Try as I do, I am unable to decipher all of them. Confusion. Shock. Disgust? Then consideration comes as my sweet reprieve, followed by consideration and, finally, elation. Her eyes light up, and her lips spread into a smile.

"Yes! Yes, yes, a gazillion times yes!" she exclaims, throwing her arms around my neck.

I sigh in relief as I return her embrace. We laugh to together in ecstasy, and then our lips meet passionately. Her hands curl in my hair, and I can't find it in me to pull away once I know the kiss is probably going too far.

I'm proud of you, son. It's good to see you happy again.

I knew this would work out, Edward. You've been alone for too long now. You just needed to let yourself be happy.

Alright, Edward, we let you have your fun with the proposal. Good job, Romeo. We don't have all of eternity to do this, so get out here. I didn't plan your wedding for you to miss it! We're going to leave now, so don't take too long. I'll see if you get sidetracked, and I won't hesitate to send Emmett after you!

Begrudgingly, I pull away at Alice's demand. Of course we do not have all of eternity to do this. We can only all be gone from the castle for so long before people start to suspect something.

"Thank you," I whisper lovingly, caressing her hair.

"Thank you," she whispers back. She leans into my hand and sighs contentedly. We stay there for several minutes, reveling in each other's company. How could I have ever left her behind?

Alice's mental protests break through my concentration again from outside, and I pull back even farther. "We should get going," I tell Bella.

An adorable crease forms between her eyebrows as she squints in confusion. "Going? Where?"

"Alice is getting impatient. She's been working all day to put this event together, and she'll rip my head off if we keep her waiting much longer," I explain, hoping she'll pick up on exactly what kind of "event" I mean on her own.

After several seconds of contemplation, Bella's eyes widen. "Oh! The, er, wedding is going to happen now? Right now?"

"We thought that would be best, love," I tell her solemnly, "We don't think the Volturi would exactly approve of this, so we were hoping to be discrete. Alice and the family have already decorated a place short distance from the castle. Carlisle is able to marry us."

"Wow," she breathes. "This is certainly . . . a lot to take in."

"I'm so sorry that this feels so rushed," I apologize, kissing the back of her hand, "I promise that, when this is over and we can spend eternity together, I will make it up to you a thousand times. For now, this is all we can do."

"Edward Anthony Masen Cullen," Bella whispers intensely, "I'm absolutely positive that whatever your family has put together is wonderful. I don't care if we're married on a beach in Hawaii, a grand cathedral, or behind a dumpster. It's not the venue I care about; it's you."

My dead heart swells. "Let's go, then. I'll carry you and we'll be there before you know it." I sweep her up in my arms bridal style and take off at full speed for our destination.

When we arrive at the beautifully decorated site, I set Bella on her feet and put my hands over her eyes. Alice doesn't want her to see it until she's walking down the aisle. My family managed to transform a desolate alleyway into a scene fit for a movie. The brick walls have been cleaned and draped with white garland. Bouquets of freesia and roses line the walls, giving off an aroma reminiscent of my Bella. A gleaming white rug makes a path to a charmingly old wedding arch, woven with flowers and vines. A few chairs, humble props in the charade because my family did not need to sit, line the aisle. The entire scene is illuminated with hundreds of flickering candles. Alice pulls my bride away from me and whispers instructions in her ear as they exit the alleyway.

I take my place next to Carlisle under the arch. Pride and joy envelope me. All of my past ideals insist that I do not deserve this degree of happiness. Why should a monster get to be married to such a lovely creature? I used to think that this would be impossible, but Bella has shown me that I am not the monster I thought I was. Though I will probably regret my wrongdoings for the rest of my existence, I don't think I will dwell on them as much as I did ever again.

Music floats out from a hidden place and announces the beginning of the ceremony. I can hear Bella breathing heavily out of my sight and Alice giving her a fast pep talk. Rosalie, the first bridesmaid, glides down the aisle with Jasper, the groomsman. Once they have taken their seats on either side of the aisle, Alice and Emmett, the maid of honor and best man, follow them. This, however, only takes up a small part of my concentration. Mostly, I am focused on my Bella.

Even before she comes into sight, I can hear her heart race. She finally rounds the bend after the seven seconds prescribed to wait by Alice. I cannot take my eyes off of her awestruck face. Her chocolate brown eyes widen as she takes in the decorations that I can no longer even deem pretty in comparison to her. She walks slowly toward me at first, almost straying from the aisle in her distraction. Then her eyes lock on mine, and she walks with purpose.

She stops next to me, her eyes not leaving my face. Carlisle recites words said a million times before, and we repeat them with the utmost sincerity. The entire world fades around us, and there is only her as the binding words ring in the alley.

"I do," I promise reverently.

"I do," Bella swears softly back.

And then, hardly able to wait for Carlisle's permission, she throws her arms around my neck and we kiss passionately in an embrace that could last for all eternity.

Author's note: Here's the wedding you were looking for. I'm sorry I didn't just post this in the first place; I really should have. I hope you enjoyed it.

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