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December 18th, 2009~
Today was Audrey's wedding. And, I am feeling just as I thought I would. A part of me again is extremely happy for her while the other part of me hates that she officially is no longer mine. Though, the two of us were never "official" if you will.
It was an interesting evening to say the very least. Whenever Audrey and I are in the same room, there's always going to be that intense feeling of love and of course, drama. You'd think she'd be the one who'd be causing drama…but not, it was me for the most part.
All this wedding madness all started about a month ago when we got the wedding announcement in the mail. It was addressed to my entire family and they all got very excited. I wasn't too excited about it to be honest. She had told me that the wedding was going to be sometime soon but, I didn't think it was going to be so soon.
The first thing we had to decide on was who was going to come with me to the wedding? No one really wanted to stay behind so they all chose to attend. Second of all, Carlisle had a sudden "stroke of genius" according to Alice when he offered to walk Audrey down the aisle.
I couldn't believe he would even think that! I mean, I wouldn't have done it…but maybe that's just me. Carlisle is a good man, completely selfless and compassionate. After being angry with him for a few hours, I finally just let it go and I called Audrey to ask her if that would okay.
"It will be more than okay! Carlisle is the closest thing I've had to a father figure…oh, this just makes things even more perfect!" she beamed over the phone "Are you all coming?" she asked hopefully.
"Yes Audrey…you should be expecting eight vampires to show up at your wedding." I sighed.
"Fantastic!" she laughed. "This means the world to me, you really have no idea."
So, for a month, I tried to mentally prepare myself. I had to keep telling myself that I would not make Audrey upset. It was her wedding day and, even if I wasn't the happiest person there, I wasn't going to let it show.
Well, at least I can't say that I didn't try. Wishful thinking.
I don't think we had been there for more than twenty minutes before I got upset. Everyone had looked at me funny when they saw my reaction to the location of the wedding. It was in a hotel. An upscale hotel of course and the reception was going to be held in this massive ballroom area but…I didn't understand why it was being held here. Audrey had told me in one of our many conversations that she dreamt of getting married in a church and having a small reception afterwards. And this…this was neither of the two.
"She could've changed her mind…women do it all the time." Alice tried to reason with me. I knew that wasn't the case with Audrey.
"I need to see her, before she's officially married." I stated and my entire family looked at me, shock and confusion on their faces.
"Just to talk to her…" I sighed. "I'm not going to kidnap her or anything."
"In that case…" Alice sighed deeply "she's in room 7021…she's by herself, her bridesmaids are getting dressed someplace else. Go Jasper…there's only an hour before the ceremony."
Before I knew it, I was in front of her room and knocking on the door.
"Oh finally…I need help getting dressed." She said opening the door but stopped when she saw me standing there.
"Hey beautiful." I smiled.
"You're here!" she cried in excitement and wrapped her arms around me. Whoever she was expecting to be at the door was now long gone from her mind.
"Where else would I be Audrey?" I laughed. "Is this what you plan on getting married in?"
"Oh yea." She looked down at the robe she was wearing "Well, can you help me? I don't know where my two bridesmaids went to…" she sighed.
"I can go find them if you wish?"
"No." she said quickly "I don't really know them…I knew I should've asked Alice and Rosalie but I didn't know if you guys were coming or not…"
"It's alright…I'll help you."
"Ok…I'll be back in a few minutes." She walked into the bathroom quickly and I just looked around the room. I noticed a sketch book on the coffee table and picked it up. It was open to a beautiful dress…a wedding dress no doubt. With such intricate details.
"Okay, I need help now." She laughed, coming out of the room. I looked at her and the dress in the book. They weren't the same dress. "Can you do the buttons?" she turned around so that her back was towards me.
I slowly walked over to her and carefully buttoned the delicate buttons. I could feel her steady breathing against my hands as I continued my way up.
"This isn't the dress from your book Audrey…" I pointed out the obvious.
"You saw that?" she mumbled "Yea, well things didn't turn out the way I thought they would…" she said, a hint of sadness in her voice.
"Why?" I asked when I reached the final button. She didn't answer me. She just stayed very still.
"Please Audrey…" I leaned forward and kissed the spot between her shoulder blades before gently turning her around "what happened?"
"Well, you know how I always wanted to get married in a church?" she began and I nodded "well, Benjamin said that we could get married wherever I wanted to. I was so excited. I knew just what church and everything. Then, one night we were talking about things…and that's when things went a little downhill."
"Why?"
"Well, he stared asking me about any previous relationships I had had before. I only told him that there was one, but I never mentioned your name. But, then he asked me if I would be going into this marriage as 'pure' and all that." She looked down. I frowned. I knew what was coming.
"And well, I couldn't lie…I mean, this is a commitment in front of God we're talking about." She sighed. "So I told him about how we were together and about the baby…" she stopped, she didn't want to talk about it anymore.
"And Benjamin didn't take it very well?" she just nodded.
"He was furious that I hadn't told him any of this before. I tried to tell him that I hadn't told anyone about it…but after that, there was no more getting married in a church for me. He said he couldn't do it…since he knew that I was with intimate with someone before I got married."
What a jerk. I couldn't believe he would do that to her.
She just shrugged after a few moments.
"So needless to say, I wasn't able to create the dress in the book…and I had to get this one." She looked down at the strapless dress she was wearing. She looked beautiful but this wasn't what she wanted.
"I'm sorry Audrey…" was all I could give her. I was sorry. And I was angry at this Ben guy already. He probably had made her feel her feel like she had done something terrible.
"It's fine." She smiled and grabbed my hands "I'm still getting married…and you and your family are here…and Carlisle is walking me down the aisle…what else could I ask for?"
She sort of forgot to mention one thing….and I called her out on it. Since, we were supposed to be completely honest with one other.
"And you love him right? That's the most important part…"
Her eyes flickered with anger for a brief moment. As if she was wondering why in the world I would ask her that?
"Of course I love him." She said softly.
"Good." I gave her a fake smile. I didn't know what I was expecting her to say…oh, well yes I do. I wanted her to say that no, she didn't love him and she wanted nothing more than to come and leave with me.
"I think it's almost time." She looked at the clock "we should get going. Oh…my veil." She sighed and walked over to the bed "Can you help me again? I can't believe I almost forgot this."
"What do I do?" I looked at her. This was clearly not a man's job.
"See how my hair is half up?" she turned and pointed to the clip that was holding her hair up "put it in right underneath that."
I did what I was told, taking a few extra seconds to enjoy the last few moments with her. Because, in a very short amount of time, she was going to be a married woman…and everything was going to be different.
"We should go Jasper." She whispered. I think she knew if we stayed up here any much longer, it wouldn't be good.
"Ok."
"Thank you…for helping me…and being here for me as always. God I'm a nervous wreck!" she laughed nervously as we walked out of the room and towards the elevator.
"Give me your hand." I told her and she gave it to me as we made our way downstairs. I intertwined it with mine, sending her some much needed waves of tranquility. I squeezed her hand tightly before letting go.
Thankfully, Carlisle was there waiting for Audrey. She greeted him with a big hug and smile as I walked inside to take my seat with the rest of my family.
"How was everything?" Edward asked me from his spot next to me.
"I don't like this guy….at all." He just stared at me.
"Well that much I know."
"He told Audrey he wasn't going to marry her in a church because she slept with me…can you believe that guy?? Like he's innocent…she didn't want this kind of a wedding. She just giving him what he wants…that selfish son of a…." my thoughts grew more volatile and Edward put a hand on my shoulder.
"You sacrifice a lot when you're in love…" he stated and then left me alone to be with my thoughts in peace.
He was right…I mean, look at Audrey and I, we have given up so much for the sake of not together.
But, as I looked up to the front of the aisle…I couldn't help but still feel such hatred for that Benjamin guy.
If anything, I could always snap his neck and make it look like an accident. I'm sure that Emmett would help me…
"Enough Jasper." Edward nudged me as the ceremony was about to begin. I just shrugged and turned my attention to the spot were Audrey was about to walk out from.
~The drama has just begun for this chapter…part two should be coming soon. Reviews=LOVE~
