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A/N: So this chapter is dedicated to my big sis, Ishtar14. I'm her Cubby, and she's my big sis! If you have a problem with me, she and the wife have my back, LOL! Also dedicated to IDazzleYou, for her honesty, I know that my wife's story is better then mine, and thanks for your reviews!

Chapter 21

"Seaside Heights"

Hayden's POV

Alice's hands tugged at the tie around my neck, gently tucking it into the cerulean vest that encased my body. Smoothing the lapels on the tuxedo, she stepped back looking into my eyes.

I had not spoken to Alice since she had told Shayla and Bella about mine and Edward's woes. Bella and Edward were fine; Shayla and I, not so fine.

I had not talked to her since the day of the incident; she would not answer my calls or return them. Small fingers reached up to pluck at my hair, placing the strands where Alice wanted them.

Running her hand over the top of my head, Alice tried to smooth the dark brown, errant locks that seemed to never behave.

Today was the day of Bella and Edward's wedding, and tomorrow, both girls were set to be changed. However, I was uncertain if Shayla would be changing alongside Bella, or if I would be dealing with one newborn; instead of two.

"Hayden, I know you're upset with me, but will you at least be civil today?"

As she plucked a piece of fuzz from my shoulder, I looked down into her topaz eyes. Eyes burning with sorrow, begging for my forgiveness, and I knew that I would eventually have to forgive her regardless of what happened with Shayla.

"Alice, I have been civil, but I suppose I am acting immature, and it is time for me to speak to you. I'm still quite upset, but if Shayla never comes back to me, then we were not meant to be. I hope she is happy wherever she is."

Arms wound around my waist, as Alice hugged me, her head barely reaching my chest. The door opened, and I averted my eyes from the top of Alice's head to see a smiling Edward.

"Glad you two made up. Can we borrow you for pictures? Bella is not out there yet, of course, but we are doing all of the other pictures. Mine and Bella's will be done afterwards."

Unlocking Alice's arms from my waist, I turned following after my older brother, Alice skipping along behind. I knew she wanted everything to be perfect for Bella's day, and everything looked amazing.

We had booked the Kalaloch Lodge in the Olympic National Park, and many guests were invited. I'm not sure if it was Alice's doing, or Edward's but it seemed that everyone that Bella had ever come in contact with would be attending, except for one.

Jacob had never RSVPed, and I knew that Edward had invited him. He wanted to be civil towards Jacob Black for Bella's sake, but I could not understand why.

Gazing around the beautifully decorated room, I smiled softly. There wedding colors were silver, pearl, and cerulean: the bridesmaids were wearing silver halter satin ball gown dresses; and the groomsmen's vests, were cerulean blue.

Bella had wanted the wedding to be on the beach, and the day was overcast, which was good and bad. The photographer would have a hard time; however, we would not have to worry about how our skin would shine in the daylight.

No one, but Alice had seen Bella's dress so that Edward would have no idea what she looked like. From the look on Edward's face, Alice must have been reciting the Arabic alphabet. With a slight eye roll, he allowed a lopsided grin to slide onto his mouth.

Flashes of light invaded my senses as the photographer began snapping pictures. I heard him murmur softly, but with hearing like ours, anything he said could be heard.

"Oh, such a beautiful set of people. Amazing genes, beautiful face structure, oh so lovely. These pictures will be amazing."

I tried my best not to chuckle, and when I felt Alice's prodding finger in my back, I calmed myself, not wanting to ruin Bella's "perfect" day.

The groomsmen consisted of Jasper, Emmett, Seth, and myself. Seth had been a last minute addition; apparently he and Edward were becoming as good of friends as Seth and I were now.

The bridesmaids were Alice, Rosalie, Angela, Esme, and Renee. Bella was still hoping that Shayla would show and be her maid of honor, however I was certain that would not happen. Bella had said if she did not show up, then Alice would stand in as her replacement.

Carlisle was going to be Edward's best man, and I knew that was how it should be. Carlisle had been with Edward as long as he could remember, and the two were extremely close.

I knew that if Edward and Bella got married again, that a new best man would be chosen, just as Jasper and Emmett has done in the past.

The photographer moved us out onto the beach front, taking pictures of us there, as well. Once he was finished, we were all banished to the inside of the lodge, so that he could take snapshots of Bella, by herself. Alice was trying extremely hard to keep the identity of the dress a secret.

The reception would also be held at the lodge and was being privately catered. I wondered if Edward was going to partake in the traditional eating of the wedding cake.

Sighing, I leaned against the wall, when I felt my phone buzzing against my hip. I knew that if Alice caught me with my phone, that I would surely die. Looking down at the number, I sighed seeing that it was Sophia.

"Hello?"

"Hey Hayden, Scott and I are outside. Will you meet us out here? We don't know where to go."

"Yeah, Soph, I'll be out in a minute. Just let me tell someone where I'm going, okay?"

"Okay, see you!"

Closing my phone, I walked over towards Alice, and she didn't even turn around. A slight bobbing of her head let me know that she had overheard the conversation.

"Hurry back, Hayden."

Rolling my eyes, I started towards the front entrance and my jaw dropped when I saw her. She was standing next to my two best friends, and I let my gaze fall from her to the floor. I was upset with her, and I didn't want the emotion to register on my face.

Clicking floated through the open corridors as the girls heels clicked across the marble floor.

"Hey, Hay Hay!"

Chuckling softly, I felt Sophia's arms around my waist, and I embraced her carefully, not wanting to smudge her make up or wrinkle her dress. Living with Alice for sixteen, almost seventeen years had taught me to hug carefully.

"Soph, people probably think you are mentally disabled, who says 'hey, hey hey?'"

Scott chuckled winding his arm around his girlfriend's waist, softly speaking, as Shayla hung back, her eyes also averted.

"It is Sophia, Hayden. She is a little slow; her dad let her go down the basement stairs in her stroller when she was little, and she was born backwards. Doesn't that explain a lot?"

Sophia slapped Scott's arm, and I smirked, pointing towards the reception area.

"You guys can go in there. No one is allowed to see Isabella because of Edward's special talent; bad luck and all that jazz. Alice should be in there, we will meet you guys in a few minutes."

Scott patted my back, his eyes flickering in Shayla's direction.

"Be nice, man. She's scared out of her mind."

I nodded, and Sophia and Scott started in the direction I had pointed. Walking slowly towards the love of my life, I tipped up her chin, gazing into her eyes.

"Hey."

Her bottom lip was between her teeth, and it looked slightly swollen. Gently pulling her lip from the grip of her teeth, I rubbed over the skin with the pad of my thumb.

"None of that, my only love; I may be upset, but there is no reason for your lip to be swollen like that."

Staring up at me, Shayla's face held a wounded expression, and I sighed, before stepping backward, my thumb falling from her lip. Turning I started towards the reception area, leaving the silent girl waiting in the open hallway.

"Hayden! Wait!"

Stopping, I heard the clicking of her heels as she hurried towards me, my eyes clouded over with emotion. Her small, warm hand grabbed my arm, and tugged gently, begging me to turn and face her.

Pivoting my body, I stared down into her eyes, my face holding an expression of pain.

"Yes, love?"

Sliding her hands up my chest, over my shoulders, and into my hair, Shayla pressed her lips to mine, pushing passion and apology into the kiss. Pressing her against the wall, I moved my lips over hers.

Shayla's POV

God, I missed his lips. The cold feeling of his tongue against mine, and I moaned into his mouth as he had me pinned against the wall.

His hands pressed mine above my head, and his mouth moved to my neck, gently kissing, before he stepped back, his eyes darkening with lust.

"Fuck, I missed you, so much."

His voice was laced with passion, and the huskiness of it washed over my skin, and another moan slid from my lips.

"God, Hayden. Your voice, I missed it, I missed you too."

He swallowed, and I waited for the response that I expected, but it never came.

"Love, I am so sorry that you had to hear from someone other then me. I should have come after you, pinned you to the ground until you listened; made you understand. I don't ever want to hurt you, and I was so afraid that I would."

Stroking his face with my hand, I smiled up at him.

"You, Hayden Michael, are apologizing for something that was not your fault. I overreacted, and I am sorry I did not answer my phone. I'm sorry that I left you."

"Baby, you didn't--"

Pressing my lips to the hollow of his neck, I smiled against his throat.

"Yes, I did, baby boy. I left you, you did not leave me."

Someone cleared their throat, and I looked up to see Alice gently tapping her wrist, and I smiled when Hayden spoke.

"Alice, you don't have a pulse, so what are you doing?"

Moving my hand to my mouth, I covered my lips before a giggle escaped, as Alice started towards us. Her hand grasped Hayden's ears and I watched as she tugged, moving his head towards her.

"You, Mr. Cullen, need to behave today."

Releasing his ears, she turned to me, and pulled me into a hug.

"I'm so sorry I did not let Hayden tell you, Shayla. This is my fault."

Shaking my head, I stepped back from the hug looking into Alice's topaz eyes that looked exactly like the rest of her families.

"I left him, Alice. This is not your fault either. I panicked and I left him."

His arm slid around my waist, pulling me towards him, possessively.

"Can we please stop passing blame, you guys are making my head hurt."

Standing on my tiptoes, I pressed a kiss to his temple, gently darting my tongue out to taste the skin behind his ear. His soft groan made me smile, and he pulled me closer to him.

Alice giggled and began skipping towards the reception area, Hayden and I close behind. His cold hands tickled my waist, and I squirmed as the icy fingers found a slit in my dress, and began stroking the skin there.

Dipping his head down, he nipped at my ear, before speaking softly, his voice dripping with lust and passion.

"God baby, missed your skin, missed your body, can't wait to have all of you."

An involuntary moan slid from my mouth, and I could feel arousal pooling in my stomach. The smirk on his lips did nothing to calm my arousal and I saw Alice turn around, shaking her head.

"You two, behave. Shayla, follow me, we have some work to do."

Hayden's arm tightened around me, and I looked at him, seeing worry in his eyes. Stepping back, I gently stroked his face, hoping to calm him, but that wild look in his eyes was not going to go away, until he could trust me again.

"Alice, could Hayden come, please? He has kept thoughts from Edward before, but I don't think I am ready to let him go yet."

Alice giggled, and shockingly nodded her head.

"Yes, Shayla, take my little brother with you, please. Calm him down, that boy is frantic, and I would not dream of splitting you two up again."

Stroking his knuckles, I looked up into my boy's face, seeing it light up, but the pain of my disappearance was still fresh in his eyes. I had to make it up to him, but did not know how.

As we passed the reception area, we started down a hallway, and I smiled when I saw a glowing Rose, and an overprotective Emmett.

"Hey you two, how's the little one? Have any names picked out yet?"

Rose glanced at Hayden, and I heard the soft rumble of my boyfriend's voice when he spoke.

"Their little girl is doing just fine, Shay. According to Alice, her name is going to be Allison Noelle Cullen, Allie for short, but who knows; they could tempt fate and name her something else?"

Giggling, I smiled at the dopey grin Emmett had on his face, when he spoke.

"We think that Alice might be lying to us, so we are trying to decide if that name will really fit our little girl."

Hayden laughed from beside me, so I gently nudged him with my elbow.

"Don't be a dork, Hayden."

"No one is being a dork, love. I'm just laughing at the look on Emmett's face."

Pushing open Bella's door, I smiled softly when I saw her perched on her chair. She stood, rushing towards me, and in true Bella style, tripped.

Hayden was by her side in seconds, catching her as she started to fall.

"Easy there, Bells."

His eyes raked over her silk clad body. Her dress was pearl and had crystal leaf designs along her neckline, and her hair touched her bare shoulders in loose, wavy locks. The lip gloss was light, as was her make-up, and I couldn't help but smile when I saw Hayden's smirk, before he spoke.

"Wow, you clean up nicely."

Hayden's POV

I stood in line with my brothers, and Seth kept nudging me with his elbow as the women walked down the aisle. Gently shoving him, I grabbed his arm before he could stumble into my father.

I felt Jasper's hand grasp my shoulder, silently warning me to behave. He left his hand on my shoulder as I saw Bella walk gracefully down the aisle, and I winked at Shayla, who giggled softly.

The love that Edward and Bella held for each other was practically filling the entire beach, and I inhaled, the salt from the water invading my nostrils. Tuning out the minister, I held Shayla's gaze, winking at her again, trying to filter my love for her through my eyes.

When Edward began speaking, I moved my eyes away from the love of my life, to listen to my brother's voice.

"Where there has been cold, you have brought warmth; where my life was dark, you have brought light. Isabella Marie Swan, I pledge before this assembled company to be your husband from this day forward. Let us make of our two lives, one life, and let us always honor and respect each other."

Edward slid the ring on Bella's finger and I smiled, looking at the two of them. Bella opened her mouth, and I smiled when I heard her steady voice.

"Where there has been cold, you have brought warmth; where my life was dark, you have brought light. Edward Anthony Masen Cullen, I pledge before this assembled company to be your wife from this day forward. Let us make of our two lives, one life, and let us always honor and respect each other."

Once the smooth ring was on Edward's finger, the minster smiled.

"I know pronounce you, husband and wife. You may kiss the bride."

In true Edward fashion, he lifted Bella's hand to his lips, and gazed into her eyes.

"Isabella, may I kiss you?"

A smiling Bella, blushed softly before nodding, and I grinned at Shayla when I saw that she too was a bit flushed.

"I wouldn't have it any other way, Edward."

Edward leaned in kissing my new sister-in-law softly, his lips moving against hers. Bella's hands moved to tangle in his hair, and I let out a low wolf whistle. Three sets of hands slammed over my mouth as the newly married couple kissed.

A soft rain began to fall, and Edward pulled back, looking down at Bella's face. His fingers stroked over her soft cheeks, touching the gentle blush that adorned her face. His gaze held nothing but adoration and love for her.

"Just breathe, Isabella."

Hayden's POV

Drinks were passed around as everyone stood inside, congratulating my brother, and my new sister. Shayla's legs were resting in my lap, as she sat next to me, her heels on the floor.

Scott walked up behind me, and placed his hands on my shoulders. He leaned down whispering in my ear, and I tilted my head, looking at Shayla.

"I will be right back, baby girl. Don't move."

Shayla's POV

I watched my boy follow his best friend towards the stage, and I bit my lip when I saw Edward, Jasper, and Emmett. Hayden cocked his head to the side, gesturing towards Scott, who was the DJ and he nodded immediately.

I stood up, walking towards the front and I was soon flanked by Bella, Alice, Esme, and Rosalie. The music began to play, and the lights lowered. I heard Hayden's soft tenor break out above the music.

Hayden

At first I was afraid,
I was petrified,
Kept thinking I could never live without you by my side,
But then I spent so many nights just thinking how you did me wrong
And I grew strong
And I learned how to get along
And so you're back
From outer space,
I just walked in to find you here
With that sad look upon you're face,
I should have changed that stupid lock,
I should have made leave your key,
If I'd known for just one second
You'd be back to bother me.

Edward began to sing next, as Hayden stopped, and I saw the smile on Bella's face.

Edward

Go on now go,
Walk out the door,
Just turn around now,
Cause you're not welcome anymore,
Weren't you the one who tried to hurt me with goodbyes
Do you think I'd crumble?
Do you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no not I

I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love
I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
And I will survive
I will survive
Hey Hey!

Emmett's loud voice boomed next, and Rosalie's laughter made me smile.

Emmett

It took all the strength I had
not to fall apart
kept trying hard to mend
the pieces of my broken heart
And I spent oh so many nights
Just feeling sorry for myself
I used to cry
But now I hold my head up high.
And you'll see me
Somebody new
I'm not that chained up little person
Still in love with you
And so you felt like dropping in
And just expect me to be free
But now I'm saving all my lovin'
For someone who's lovin' me

Finally Jasper's soft voice filled our ears, and Alice was bouncing up and down on the balls of her feet; as she watched her man sing.

Jasper

Go on now go
Walk out the door
Just turn around now
Cause you're not welcome anymore
Weren't you the one who tried to break me with goodbye?
Did you I crumble?
Did you think I'd lay down and die?
Oh no not I

I will survive
Oh as long as I know how to love
I know I'll stay alive
I've got all my life to live
I've got all my love to give
I will survive
I will survive
Hey hey!

Loud applause filled the open auditorium, and we began to scream for our boys. They looked so adorable up on the stage, and the smile on my face grew as Hayden started towards me. Dipping me backwards, he kissed my lips softly, letting his sweet breath fill my nostrils.

"Two days, gorgeous. Two days until I will fix that arousal I smell radiating from your core. I bet you can't wait, can you? Mmm, Shayla, I know I can't fucking wait."

Stumbling backwards, I settled myself onto the chair, gazing up into Hayden's eyes.

The doors behind us banged open, and Hayden's head snapped up, a low growl escaping his lips.

"What do you want, Black."

Jacob's low chuckled filled the room, and he spoke softly.

"I have an invitation, Cullen. So if you would move, please, I would like to congratulate the bride and the groom."

A/N: Hope this one was a little longer for your liking. Sorry, it took so friggin long again. I'm waiting for people to come and beat me up, seriously! Review please! DO THE 300 DANCE! WOOT! You guys are so awesome!

Sneak Peak:

"Jacob, Edward and I are married now, and I don't appreciate your attitude. As a matter of fact, I am sick of it. He is going to change me. My decision is final."

Jacob crossed his arms in front of his broad chest, and I stood behind Edward, my eyes narrowed, arm wrapped around Shayla's waist, holding her close to me.

Seth stood on Shayla's other side, silently battling with his sister, and I saw him flinch, flickering his eyes away from Leah, when Jacob spoke again.

"She's right, Seth. Would your father really want you around a bunch of vampires?"