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Word Prompt: Resent

"Sorry," Emmett rushed in after Tanya. "I tried," he gasped completely out of breath. His face was flushed, and he'd obviously been running.

"Tried what?" Tanya screeched. "This is my fiancé!"

"Actually," Edward spoke as he stood up. "I'm not anymore. I'm very sorry Tanya, but we should talk."

"Talk about what? I already know what happened, my father knows a judge who can fix this by the wedding, and we can…" she tried to explain, but Edward cut her off.

"Tanya, I'm not annulling my marriage to Bella. I chose to marry her, and like I had warned you once before, no one in the Cullen family has ever divorced before, and I won't be the first," he explained calmly though shock flew through me. His statement, though I didn't know the truth behind is, put in perspective how far he was willing to try and make this work. My only hope was that he didn't come to resent his decision. But, I smiled to myself as I thought of the future, which only made Tanya change her approach.

"Is this her? Are you kidding, Edward? She's plain," she threw insult after insult, but like Edward before, I let him handle this battle until he couldn't anymore.

More words went back and forth, Tanya began to cry, but it wasn't until she practically flew into his arms that I stepped in.

"Tanya, is it?" I asked, but she glared. In her attempts to throw herself at Edward, he moved, and she stumbling into the kitchen instead. "You'll kindly keep your hands off of my husband. Like he said, he's sorry, he doesn't want to make the mistake of marrying you, and it's over. You can't fix this, and sex certainly isn't going to bring him back. I can assure you, I have that covered now." Where my boldness came from, I wasn't sure, nor did I have any idea why I had said that not only in front of Esme, my now mother-in-law, but also lacking any experience. I hoped I would please him, and he I, but I guess we'd cross that bridge soon enough.

When Tanya kept screaming about how Edward could embarrass her like that, and what about the house her parents were buying them, I'd admit, I momentarily felt bad for her. Though it was plain as day that she was speaking out of desperation versus love, she still looked pathetic. Edward stood stoically as Tanya made an ass out of herself repeatedly in front of the entire Cullen family.

"So, this is it then? How many years did I waste?" Tanya finally said far more calmly than before, and Edward nodded.

"Yes, it is," he answered and she stormed out of the room saying she was going to her parents. Edward rolled his eyes and turned to hug me.

"Screw the movie channels," Carlisle laughed from behind us. The juice had apparently sobered him up, and he didn't appear nearly as inebriated as when we first walked in. "Son, you're sure about this? No second thoughts because you will not be the first divorced Cullen in our family."

"I've never been more certain, Dad," Edward answered without missing a beat.

"Then, I'll deal with Tanya's parents," he promised.

"Thank you," I piped up from Edward's side. "Seriously, I know this is crazy and you never expected to come to Vegas for it to end like this, but thank you for your support."

"Bella, nothing will split this family apart," Emmett said as he walked up behind us. "Through thick and thin, we'll always have your back now. And, besides, anyone who can tell off…well, that thing, gets an award in my book."

"Now, where are you two staying tonight?" Esme asked appearing much calmer than when Tanya was there.

"We have how many rooms now?" Edward asked, but I just laughed. "I think we'll call down and see if they have something here. It'll be awkward with Tanya still in the building, but if I guess right she'll be flying out tonight. She won't want to be risked being seen, and I think I owe Bella a few days of relaxation before we fly to Maryland."

"Well, they say the first year is the hardest," Emmett mused with a teasing smile. "But, damn dude, your first day royally sucked."

Edward laughed and socked his brother in the arm. They went back and forth for a few minutes, and I realized that laughing Edward was far sexier than moody Edward. I liked the jokester better.

"How about we meet up for breakfast in the morning? I'd love to know more about my daughter-in-law, and I think we could all use a decent nights rest," Esme interjected, and we all nodded. Edward used the hotel room phone and was very pleased with himself when he learned the honeymoon suite he had previously booked was currently open. I felt a little awkward given the situation, but I tried not to think about his ex or mine. All I wanted to focus on was getting to know my husband, as backwards as that sounded.

When we walked in, I smiled at the rose pedals, bucket of champagne, and chocolate covered strawberries. I had no idea how the staff did this so quickly, but it definitely made me smile.

"Surprise!" Edward mock cheered while I laughed. "Sorry, I know it's a bit cheesy, but it's the best I could do on limited time."

"It's not cheesy, it's romantic, and kinda perfect," I replied back as I looked over. Edward was staring down intently at my lips, and it wasn't even a second before our mouths locked together. I hoped and prayed kissing Edward would never get old, because this felt like Heaven.

"Hmmm," he moaned as he pulled away. "I'll put our bags up. Do you want the bathroom first?"

I nodded my head, grabbed for my bag instead of letting him take it, and locked myself away for a few minutes for the first time in over a day. When I looked into the mirror, I couldn't help, but smile.

Somehow, someway, this would work. We had no other choice than for it to work.

My eyes are starting to get heavy again, so 15 may happen tonight, or it honestly may not...I'm not sure. Who wants to guess what their first night alone in a hotel is gonna be like? Well, technically, it's their second night, but they'll both remember it all when they wake up, so it's really nigt one of remembrance. LOL