Disclaimer: I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS THE LAST TIME FOR THIS STORY
I WILL BE SAYING THIS! But Stephanie Meyer wrote the twilight series and if I am feeling this sad knowing this little story is over, can you imagine how depressing it was for her finishing Breaking Dawn?
Okay, it's going to be a long author's note, and I really appreciate whoever takes the time to read it.
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Okay, I know this is really long, but this is it, the final chapter! There will be no sequel!!
Here it goes:
BPOV
"Emmett, is the DJ here yet?" I asked setting up the last of the streamers. "No, not yet..." he began but was cut off by Rosalie yelling, "He's here, his van just pulled up. Where do I set him up?"
We were all preparing for Alice's birthday party. The theme was prom night, yes we were going to give Alice the prom she never had. It was basically the same crowd that went to Jasper's 80's party last September. Wow, that seems like ages ago now that I think about it, but really it had only been nine months.
At first most of the kids in the town were a bit scared to come to the party, after all we had been labelled as crooks. After a stern talking by the mayor, I didn't think any one would have the nerve not to come.
I checked the clock, about one hour until the first guests would start arriving. "Rosalie, where are the catering people?" I asked her getting down from the step ladder before falling flat on my butt.
"Bella, are you okay?" Rosalie came running over. "Yes, I'm fine. Catering?" I asked her again. Rosalie had really warmed up to me the past month, although I didn't know the exact reasons why. Maybe it was because Tanya was now out of the institution and was living with Jacob, or maybe it was because I was still her friend even after she had been to jail, but again, I wasn't sure.
"The catering people are setting up tables with bite sized nibbles around the edges of the hall, and you have to come and see the cake, its magnificent!" Rosalie said clapping her hands with excitement.
"I'll see it later, I still have so much to do," I said packing the ladder away. "Okay. Bella, Alice is gonna love it!" Rosalie exclaimed. "Thanks," I said heading over to the DJ.
We had gone to Alice's house yesterday to give her her presents. As it was the night of the real prom, she felt a little down but still managed to jump on Rosalie and me when we gave her her present.
"OH MY GOSH!! A MAKEOVER!!" she said squeezing us to death. "Yes! It includes hair and make up as well as a hundred dollar voucher to shop at Faviona's." Rosalie exclaimed excitedly.
"You meant the dress shop in the mall," Alice said, her eyes about to pop out of her head. "Mhm," I said nodding ecstatically. "GUYS, YOU SHOULDN'T HAVE! OH MY GOSH I LOVE IT! THANK YOU!" she said hugging us to near suffocation again.
That's how we got rid of her for the day. When she questioned why we were giving her the make up, Jasper cleverly said he was taking her out to dinner at a very fancy restaurant in Sitka, and he wanted his favourite girl to look the best.
"Oh Jasper, thank you so much!" she squealed again! Jasper told her he would give her her present the next night at the restaurant. Rosalie and I both knew what that present was, an engagement ring! Jasper was going to propose to Alice at her party!
Rosalie and I both agreed it was the most terrific thing ever.
"Hey Bells," said Jacob arriving to the hall. He came a little bit earlier with Tanya, offering to help if he could. He was in a smart tux whilst Tanya wore a pinkish red gown that came across one shoulder and trailed down to the floor, it really brought out the colour of her hair.
"Tanya, you look great!" Rosalie said when she saw her, rushing up to give her a hug. Tanya and I still didn't talk to each other but, so she shyly said hi and subtly hid behind Jacob, who was a giant at 6"2!
"Tanya, come with me. I am just helping the catering people finish setting up then Emmett, Bella and I are going home to get changed and ready," Rosalie said saving both Tanya and I from the awkward silence.
"Jake, you look amazing," I said fixing up one of the many centrepieces that were around the room. "Aww, thanks Bells," he said teasingly. I continued straightening up the balloons so they fit better in between the floral centrepieces.
"Bella, you've done a great job," he said in awe looking around the place. "Thanks Jake," I answered, now making sure the wall covering was secure. We used Alice's trick from Jaspers party by covering the walls to hide the boring portraits of the mayors.
"Can I ask you something?" Jacob questioned me. He seemed nervous. "Yer, sure, what's up?" I asked him, starting to feel a bit uncomfortable, but I didn't want him to see that.
"Bells, you can't afford this, and that present you got Alice! Where did you get the money?" Jacob asked me. When I didn't answer he said "Did you steal it Bells?" I turned and shrieked "WE DID NOT STEAL IT! I can't believe it Jake! That you would make that assumption, you of all people who said not to judge us!" I rambled on furiously! I was so mad that he had even thought of that!
"I'm sorry! But you have got to admit, it is a bit suspicious!" he said trying to apologised but I was already giving him the silent treatment. "Where did you get it then?" he inquired after a short silence.
"We tapped into our college funds..." I started before Jacob, now wide eyed cut me off. "You what Bells? Did you even consider going to college? Bella, what are you going to do with your life after this? Where will you go? How do you expect to get a good job..." Jacob continued throwing questions at me but I just ignored them.
"Jake," I stopped him. "Please, not tonight," I said, finding I couldn't face him. "Okay Bells, but trust me I will pounce on you tomorrow," he said half serious. "Okay Jake," I told him, knowing that he only did it because he cared.
Rosalie came over to me, handing Tanya over to Jake. Jake and Tanya kissed and I felt a stab of pain rush through me. I breathed in deeply, closed my eyes and counted to ten, then straightened up and looked at Rosalie. "You ready?" she asked, the question not just applying to are you ready to go. "Yes, let's go," I answered before following her and Emmett out the door.
As Rosalie drove through the rain back to her house, where our clothes were, every one was silent. I stared out the window only thinking that Edward was still going to be in jail for another three months.
I missed him terribly. Alice had moved into the apartment with me, stating her old house was depressing her, and is was nearly empty of furniture, as she had had to sell a lot of it, and also that it reminded her of the Volturis too much. She could have stayed with Jasper though, but I knew the real reason she moved in.
They were all scared that I wouldn't make it, but I knew that I could. Knowing that I only had three months more of this made me determined to keep going as at the end of the tunnel, he would be there.
He would be waiting for me...
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The hall was now filled up completely. The noise of the dance music blaring from the DJ's speakers combined with every ones shouting just to hear each other talk, made the room deafening.
Alice had arrived just a few minutes before, in a limo, blindfolded. The music had been switched off and every one turned quiet. Then as she entered through the door, her blindfold dropped and every one screamed out "SURPRISE!"
Alice had nearly fainted with joy. "OH MY GOSH!" was all she could say over and over, hugging and kissing every one in sight. She looked gorgeous in a black strapless gown, with a split down one leg, and Jasper looked very handsome in his tux.
Now that the party was going, I had retreated to one of the stools on the sides of the hall. Rosalie was in a dashing pink spaghetti strapped dress that perfectly showed her beautiful curves and lean body. Her hair was dead straight, glistening her bright blonde as usual. She even made Emmett look graceful in his tux.
Rosalie had chosen my dress. It was a blue halter neck number that reached to the floor. Blue had always been my colour but it took a lot of convincing for me to wear it, and even though now lots of people had complimented it, I still didn't feel beautiful.
Rosalie went up onto the small stage next to the DJ with the microphone in her hand. "Attention every one! We are going to announce the prom queen and king!" She took out a gold envelope. "By unanimous decision, the prom king is Jasper Cullen!" Rosalie read and every one burst into a round of applause.
Jasper got crowned and looked a little shy with all the attention; he was more of a behind the scenes type of guy. "And the prom queen, by unanimous vote also is..." Rosalie pointed the microphone to the audience who screamed out "ALICE!"
Alice came whizzing through the crowd, the biggest grin on her face. She got crowned and was crying, attempting to make a speech, with out much success. When she had finished Jasper took the microphone. 'This is it!' I thought, getting up and walking closer so I could be one of the first to congratulate them.
The cake came out. It truly was magnificent. It was a large white three tier cake with black icing in the shape of a bow. Nestled in the centre of the bow was a small box. I felt a jolt of excitement buzz through me.
At first Alice didn't notice the box; she was too overwhelmed by everything else to notice it. We all sang happy birthday too her, and I noticed a few people in the crowd started to see it. 'Open your eyes, Alice!' I felt like screaming to her.
As she went to blow out the candles, she stopped. She had seen the box. She picked it up in her dainty hands and rubbed her thumb over the velvet cover. Jasper took her hand in his and knelt down on one knee. Alice immediately put her free hand to her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Alice Volturi, I love you, and I want to spend the rest of my life with you. I want to grow old with you, share a house with you and have kids with you. Will you marry me?" Jasper asked, his voice shaking. I could tell he was so nervous!
Alice, hand still cupped over her mouth, nodded furiously and then squealed out "YES! YES! YES!" before jumping on Jasper and kissing him until he fell to the floor, causing some wolf whistles from the crowd.
They looked so happy together, that I found a few tears dripped out. I wiped them away quickly before Alice came running over to me with Rose. "Bella! Can you believe it! I am getting married! I want you to be my maid of honour!" she shouted above the music that was back on.
"Alice, are you serious! Thank you so much! I'm honoured" I said hugging her. "This is the best night of my life!" she yelled as she got dragged back onto the dance floor by Rosalie and Jasper.
I decided to go outside and get some fresh air, as it was starting to get really stuffy inside. As I glanced towards the seat where Edward and I shared our first kiss, wondering whether sitting on it would be too painful, I noticed some one already there.
As I got closer I there face became clearer, that hair, those eyes... I suddenly felt weak at the knees. "Edward," I whispered. He turned to face me, and as soon as he saw me ran to me and kissed me like never before.
This kiss was different from the rest. It wasn't just soft, or just hard. It wasn't just passionate or just full of fury, it was every thing. During that magical kiss, under the glow of the street light that night, I was reunited with Edward.
"I've missed you so much," Edward said in between kissing me. We were now down on the park bench, Edward lying beneath me. "I've wanted .... to do this..... for so...long," I told him, pressing closer to him, my hands running through his beautiful bronze hair.
"Bella," Edward moaned, his hand touching everywhere at once, sending a tingling feeling through my whole body. My hands had untucked the back of his shirt, now touching the bare skin on his back. He groaned before leaving my lips to trail down my neck to the top of my breast.
We could have gone the whole way on that seat, but we were interrupted by Alice. "Ahem," she coughed, causing me to abruptly get up, blushing furiously. I noticed Edward was a little red too as he attempted to tuck in his shirt.
"Yay! You guys are back together," Alice squealed excitedly. Rosalie, Emmett, Jasper, Jacob and... Tanya, were all with her. All of them greeted Edward back after being away from him for so long.
"Why were you let out early?" I asked him, still in shock that he was here. I actually pinched myself to make sure he was real, feeling very foolish afterwards, before making my way to his arms again, scared that if I left he would disappear.
Then Tanya went up to Edward. Edward looked at me and stroked my hair behind my ear, leaving a cool sensation on the skin on my cheek he brushed. "Bella, I love you, but can I please have a moment with Tanya, I owe that much to her," he asked me. Oh how I had missed those gorgeous eyes.
"Sure," I said catching up to the rest of the guys who were already heading back into the party. I felt cheated! I had just got him back and he was leaving me again to speak with Tanya. I knew this time he would be back hopefully in a couple on minutes, but I still couldn't shrug off the irony of the situation.
Sure enough, ten minutes later, Edward did find me in the hall. He kissed my head softly, his arm snaking around my waist. "Are things finished with Tanya?" I asked, my head resting on his chest. How did I cope without this for nine months!
"Yes Bella, Tanya won't be bothering us again. But now, would you like to dance?" he asked, holding his hand out. He was such a gentlemen, and best of all, he was mine.
"You know I can't dance," I spoke shyly looking down. He put his hand under my chin and softly lifted my face until I was staring directly at his. "It's all in the lead," he whispered before taking me out to the floor.
A slow song just happened to be playing, and we swayed in time, holding each other so close I could feel his sweet breath on my cheek. I still was in awe over his beauty and romantic nature, who could ask for a more perfect guy!
The moment was pure bliss! We stayed on the dance floor all night, and to my surprise I didn't mind. I had Edward back, and that was all that mattered. Soon the party started to disperse, until Alice and Jasper left, leaving only me and Edward sitting together on that front seat.
He took my head and led me off the seat to my car, which was parked a little up the road. I gave him the keys; I knew exactly where he was taking me. It didn't mater that it was four in the morning; I didn't think I could sleep knowing I could be with him instead.
The spot on Mount Edgecombe was still the same. I thought it would always look relatively like this, and it felt god to know that while so much had transformed in the past year, that our spot still was similar to when we first saw it.
I didn't have the sleeping bags in my car, they were in Edwards, so we just sat in the back seat, and the car reversed facing the view so we could see the Northern Lights through the back window in the distance.
"Bella, I love you," he said, pecking me on the lips. I went to say 'I love you too' but he put his finger to my lips, and pulled something out of his pocket, a small box.
"Oh my gosh," I whispered as he slipped the ring on my finger. "Bella, I had a lot of time to think when I was in jail. I knew that I would some day end up marrying you; I knew you were the one that I wanted to have with me for the rest of my life. At first I thought marriage was out of the question, even now I have only known you for a little under a year, by why should I wait? You know better than anyone that some thing could easily happen to us tomorrow, and I don't want either of us to spend the rest of our lives saying 'what if.' I can't wait any longer Bella, I want to be able to officially call you my own, and tell people yes, that breathtaking brunette over there is my wife," Edward finished.
I didn't know what to say, how could I follow that speech! I wanted Edward so bad and yet all I could do was nod at him like a crazy women and break out into tears. "I love you," I managed to say through my tears of joy before he kissed me.
We ended up making love in the backseat. I found I was staring at my ring on my finger; it looked as if it belonged there. "You're not having second thoughts, are you?" Edward asked. He was so cute!
"Edward, I don't think I can ever love anyone the way I love you. I can never stop loving you. I love you so much, love is an understatement, it's something so much bigger I feel for you," I exclaimed, pouring my heart out to him. "That's a lot of loves," he pointed out, making me blush and giggle nervously like a thirteen year old with her first crush.
"And to think I get to keep you forever," he said, his velvety voice still making my heart speed up.
Forever. It sounded like heaven to me.
Forever with Edward.
THE END! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! WAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! I DON'T WANT IT TO BE OVER EITHER! *sobs
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