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Chapter 25
BPV
Emmett made great strides in his recovery over the next three days. Now he only freaked out when Rosalie gave him or anyone else a dirty look. Jasper said he was making great strides. After the rehearsal dinner the guys took off to stay with Charlie. He was being really gracious about this. I awoke on the morning of my wedding to one of the bluest skies that I had ever seen. The sky was cloudless and the sun shown brightly. Alice was sitting beaming at my bed with presents in hand and curlers in her hair.
"Consider this part of your big birthday gift…it will go with your dress!" Alice said tossing the little box at me. I opened it to reveal an ancient necklace.
"Oh and this is from Edward…I told him that marrying him would be enough for you but he didn't listen so we would up coordinating…open it!" Alice said tossing the second present at me. It was a new bracelet with an ancient diamond heart in the middle. It was absolutely beautiful. I stared up at Alice.
"I know right…it's absolutely perfect for your dress…that's what I said when he bought it. Thank god he only told me to give it to you last night…I don't know how long I could of kept it a secret for…do you know how hard it is for me to keep a secret when your in the house…hell I almost blew the secret on the way home last night!" Alice said.
" Oh Alice I want to thank you." I smiled.
"Thank me when you thank Edward…right now we have a ceremony to prepare for!" Alice said excitedly. She then dragged me into the shower singing the wedding march.
"Okay when you get out…a light breakfast and then hair and makeup!" Alice said shutting the door. As soon as I was out Alice was sitting there with a curling iron in hand and two pieces of French toast sitting at the makeup stand. Rosalie must of made it because Alice definitely would of burned that. She then unleashed an attack that lasted a half hour. It would of lasted longer except for the fact that Alice had put my makeup on at lightning speed. She really had been planning this part for a while (she had picked out hairstyles to try herself).
"Ooh this is so exciting…I cant believe that we're I mean your getting married today. Now I booked your hotel for tonight…but you have to promise me that you'll be back early tomorrow . Edward's going to meet up with the guys at Charlie's tomorrow. Bella I never thought that out of the two of us that you'd be the first hitched. Hell I thought that I'd be dead before you got married…guess life can throw you surprises. Just think you'll be going to bed tonight with a married man…kinky…and speaking of that I took the pleasure of packing your over night bag…it's waiting for you in your room so you don't have to worry about that!" Alice said sounding like the female version of Emmett and putting the last Barbie pin in . Knowing Alice she probably bugged the bag…better lock it in the hotel closet just in case.
"now your going to give me dets on that tomorrow while getting me ready for my wedding!" Alice said. Definitely locking the bag in the closet. Might want to search whatever she put in there as well…if Alice was that desperate she might of bought one of those really expensive cameras…I wouldn't put it past her.
"Alice!" I said.
"what …for ages I've asked you for details about your dates…your going to deny me the biggest night of our…I mean your life!" Alice said.
"Alice when are you going to accept that some things are not privy to your ears…or in some cases your eyes!" I said.
"Are you kidding me…more like are you ever going to accept that…and in her case I think the answer's no!" Rosalie said walking in already dressed and ready to go.
"Alice get out…I have to talk with…what would you call it my soon to be future sister in law or what not…I'll be talking to you later!" Rosalie said shooing Alice from the room.
"So now that she's gone…I just want to get a few things off my chest. Firstly I'm so excited about this I mean I never had a sister before and now I'm getting two. I already consider you and Alice family…and now it's going to be legal. Secondly Emmett told me last night that he and Alice bugged your over night bag…just thought you should know ( I knew it…they were both that nosy.). Finally I'm not going to be as invasive as a few other people in our lives…if you want to tell me things that's fine and I will support you and possibly kick some people's asses and if you don't then that's okay too." Rosalie said. Well at least I'll have one normal person outside Edward to talk to.
"ugh this is such a perfect day to get married…I mean look at it outside it's gorgeous…I hope my day is like this…knowing me it will probably rain…oh well they say rain's a sign of good luck." Rosalie sighed.
"So anyways…why I'm here...I wanted to give you this…consider it your something borrowed and your something blue…Alice has your something new and from what I understand you already have your somethings old." Rosalie said passing blue sapphire earrings to me. I was touched.
"Can I come back in now…I still have to give her the something new and we have to help her get dressed?" Alice called.
"Sure Alice…I'm finished!" Rosalie said. Alice came strutting back in all ready. It seemed to take Alice a split second to get ready.
"Good you gave her the something borrowed…Something new!" Alice said tossing a garter at me.
"put it on quick…we have to put the dress on!" Alice said grabbing a dress bag that was bigger than her and throwing it on my bed.
"Geez Alice could you make the bottom any bigger…it barely fit's the room!" Rosalie said as Alice tied the last bow in the back of my dress.
" the bigger the better Rose…this is her day to shine…she has to stand out!" Alice said excitedly while placing the necklace on me. I put the bracelet on.
" perfect…the photographer's here just in the nick of time!" Alice said as the door bell rang. She scuffled down the stairs. When she returned there was flashing lights behind her.
"Now zoom in on the hair…yeah perfect!" Alice was saying.
" can we do some black and white's…they would be perfect for some of these photos!" Alice said.
"sure but it will cost a little extra." The guy said. Rosalie glared at Alice.
"Lets do it!" Alice said.
"Ooh looks like our ride's here!" Alice said looking out the window. The photographer must of got twenty pictures of me heading to the door. When I looked outside to my shock was a horse drawn carriage. Sitting in the carriage was Jacob and Quil all dressed and ready to go in black tuxes with metallic red undershirts and gold ties. When they waived I could see silver wedding bands glinting off their fingers.
"Alice it's going to take us like forever to get there." I said.
"Which is why we're taking the limo…that's going to meet us about five minutes from the house closer to the time of the ceremony…they are just dropping Jake and Quil off…he's going to get the horses to book it there and the ceremony isn't till 3 ( it was 11 am) ." Alice said as we jumped into the limo.
"Jake what's with this?" I asked as we got into the limos.
"Quilie and I figured fuck it everyone we knew was getting married. So we tied the knot when we went to New York. We are now Mr. and Mr. Ateara -Black…looks like I did get married before you!" Jacob laughed. We used to joke that Jake would get married before me.
"And you didn't invite us?" Alice asked offended.
"How'd Billy take it?" I asked.
"Alice it was just Quil and I and two paid witnesses with a justice of the peace…and Billy didn't take it too well…worse then when I came out to him…he kept on crying about not having grandkids…it was horrible…but I think he's accepting it more now…you know he called Quil "son" for the first time today!" Jacob said ending it on a happy note.
"Wow I cant believe this…we're all either getting married or already hitched…who would of thought this day would come!" Alice said.
" Definitely not me!" Jacob said excited.
"ooh I so cant wait for this…it's so exciting!" Jacob said as Alice started to sing "we only just begun"
" oh by the way…happy birthday…open it later…away from her!" Jacob mumbled the last part while handing me a very weighted bag. I had the sneaking suspicion that more earthly tones were going to wind up in my wardrobe…guess I was going to have to hide them from Alice. Alice eyed the bag with caution. Definitely was going to have to hide the bag. Maybe I could get Rose to put it in the get away car after Alice was finished with the "just married" sign
"don't worry I got it!" Rosalie whispered shoving the bag behind her seat and away from Alice's eyes. Once we switched into the carriage Rosalie hid it on the floor.
"So who's idea was the horse drawn carriage?" I asked.
"mine…Jake over there wanted limos but I said no…this is our I mean your grand entrance…it has to be big…make a splash!" Alice said as the carriage turned to Charlie's street. Music played in the air and I could see the huge white tent from all the way down the road. Twinkle lights illuminated the side.
"Alice?" I asked turning towards her.
"You think that's nice wait till you see the inside!" Alice said. Rosalie gripped my hand.
" yeah just wait!" Jacob said thrilled.
"I think that if our fashion careers go down the drain…Alice and I could reinvent ourselves as wedding planners…it really is amazing especially for the lack of warning!" Jacob said. He didn't like the lack of warning…hell last year I was single and not even dreaming about marriage!
When we entered the tent I couldn't help but notice the multitude of ice sculptures and paintings that looked like Edward's clone. They were everywhere. Sitting on the wedding parties' table in the reception area was a huge sculpture of Edward and I. Scattered down the white isle and on the tables were red rose petals. Twinkle lights surrounded the alter I looked at Alice.
"Um why is there ice sculptures of Edward like everywhere?" I asked.
"Oh there's only one of Edward (she pointed to the wedding party table)…the rest are of Adonis because I wanted a Greek god feeling…what do you think?" Alice asked.
"it's great Alice." I said. They actually went quite well. It was then that the first guests started to arrive.
"Shit get in the bridal tent asap…the boys are coming out!" Alice said shoving me towards one of the tents. It had a huge mirror in it. Alice passed our flowers out and put on my veil. It was at that point that my parents came in to talk to me. My father gave me the normal speech about how he couldn't believe that I was already an adult and starting my own family. When he left my mother started up.
"Now Bella there are going to be things that are going to happen tonight. Now if I remember correctly on my wedding night I took control in bed. Your father and I went at it all night long. I rode him every way possible…and I was relentless. I paddled, whipped, and smacked like there was no tomorrow ( Alice leaned in at that point in the attempt to get more "pointers")…my advice to you is to do anything and everything that your heart desires…this is going to be the best night of your life outside of giving birth…now I still have the paddle I used that night in my car in case you want it…just say the word!" My mother said.. Ew I did not just hear my mother talk about banging my father. Especially not in an Alice like way.
"Sounds kinky…must have been one hell of a night!" Alice said.
"It was…we also…" I cut my mother off here.
"Alright I'm scarred enough…I don't need to hear about how you consummated your marriage." I said.
"oh man Bella you just had to ruin a good story!" Alice said bummed.
"well what about the night you conceived Bella?" Alice asked hopefully.
"Well that was a snowy late December day. Charlie and I were stuck in Billy's hunting cabin right outside Forks and we were snowed in. Charlie pointed up and said that the antlers above the master bed were an aphrodisiac and there were chocolates on the pillow and then we…" I cut my mother off at this point. I really didn't need to know that I was conceived in Billy's hunting cabin…especially because Alice and I used to play there when I was little.
"MOM!" I said grossed out.
"RENEE…I DON'T WANT OUR DAUGHTER KNOWING ABOUT WHAT USED TO BE OUR PRIVATE LIFE!" Charlie roared grossed out as he re entered the tent to get me. I was never so glad for my father's prudeness. I had to get it from somewhere.
" anyways Bells it's time!" Charlie said. Rosalie, Alice, Quill and Jacob sprinted out of the tent. Rosalie and Emmett walked together (Jasper was best man), Quill and Jacob went, and then Alice. After that it was my turn. I didn't see past Edward. He looked absolutely stunning…better than any of the ice sculptures that Alice brought in. I was lost in his eyes. I didn't even know how I made it up the gold stair case. It felt as if it was just me and him and not hundreds of people with us. As I stared up in to his eyes I was lost. I could not believe this god chose me. It was then time to exchange vows. That was the only area where we put our foot down. Alice had volunteered to write our vows for us but we refused. She then allotted us to write our own.
"Bella from the minute I saw you I was taken. I have never felt so alive in my entire life. With you I feel like I can do absolutely anything. I cant wait to continue our adventures…see what life brings our way. Whatever comes next we're in it together. I cant put into words what I feel for you…its more than love. Its like we're magnetically stuck together with an electrical charge all around us. I will always love you for as long as we both shall live." Edward said placing the ring on my finger.
"Edward, I loved you from the minute I first saw you on my door step. It was if angels were singing when you first spoke to me. I believe that it was fate that brought us together…there is no other way to explain it. I mean how else could you explain everything that has happened to us…the good and the bad. As you said in your proposal I love you with every fiber of my being. I love everything about you. I always have loved you and I always will love you." I said.
"That was so beautiful you guys!" Emmett blubbered.
"I couldn't of said it better myself!" Alice cried. Edward and I looked at her.
"Alright you have both exchanged vows and rings. I now declare you husband and wife…you may now kiss your bride…audience release the doves!" The minister said. As we kissed hundreds upon hundreds of doves were released and left the tent through the open side. We walked back down the isle and to the reception area. I looked as they brought out the massive cake. It was obvious that Alice had picked it out. The food was served soon after. It was so good that Emmett actually tried to go for fourths but Rosalie stopped him.
"You do want cake right?" Rosalie asked.
"Yeah." Emmett said as if that was the only reason he showed up to the wedding.
" then put the food back." Rosalie said kindly…in the effort to keep Emmett from freaking out.
"Okay." Emmett said.
"Glad to see this works for now…don't know how long it's going to last for but hey!" Rosalie said as Emmett put the fork down. It was then that the father-daughter and mother-son dances started. Lets just say Charlie's calling wasn't a dancer which made things interesting for a little bit. Luckily we didn't break each other's feet. Edward and I then had our first dance as a married couple.
" you're the eye of everyone here…I may have to break a couple jaws…!" Edward said cutely. As he eyed my wrist I saw my favorite crooked smile appear. He was looking right at the bracelet.
" I never got to thank you for the bracelet…thank you!" I beamed.
" so you like the bracelet?" Edward beamed back.
"Like it …I love it!" I exclaimed. We leaned in and kissed. I heard the sound of a throat clearing behind me.
"Alice I already thanked you." I said.
"I'm not Alice!" a very Phyllis like voice said from behind me. Oh shit…how did she know?
"What the hell are you doing here ?" Edward asked annoyed. I noticed Rosalie glare in our direction…thank god Emmett was in the porta potty…at the other end of the tent.
"oh Emmett gave me an invitation at the bachelor party?" Phyllis lied poorly. First of all Alice never let anyone much less Emmett near the invites. Secondly even if Alice showed Emmett the invites she wouldn't let him touch them. Thirdly Alice had sent them out a week before hand. Alice did say that her laptop was tampered with…
"That's funny because Emmett didn't even have the invites on him…they were already sent out." I said.
"did I say Emmett gave them to me…I meant that I accidentally stumbled upon them when I used Alice's computer to …um quickly check the news." Phyllis blushed. She was busted and she knew it.
"Really because Alice didn't have the invites posted on the internet." I said. In fact Alice had them scanned and saved in some secret file on her desktop somewhere.
"Look I don't care how you found out…you were not invited here, you are ruining our first dance…get out before I have to kick you out!" Edward said annoyed. Phyllis stood there defiantly.
"Are you deaf or something?" I asked getting really annoyed
"I'm not leaving…we all know this(she gestured to the both of us)wont last. call me hot stuff…oh and give Emmett a copy!" Phyllis said shoving a paper in Edward's hand.
"did you just hit on my husband?" I snarled.
"It's called adultery sweetie…eventually they all wind up coming to mama Phyllis!" Phyllis said in a factual tone. Rosalie had enough at this point and came stomping over…Alice in toe.
"How dare you…who shows up to a wedding and hits on the groom…I should of known that you'd show up…you were at the bachelor party of course you'd try to worm out one of the dates…you just wont stop!" Rosalie hissed not trying to cause a scene.
"and who goes to a wedding wearing that drab…honestly a hot pink satin mini dress doesn't look good in anyone over the age of 45!" Alice said disgusted.
"Go back to what you were doing…Alice and I got this!" Rosalie said as she and Alice dragged Phyllis outside. After that there was no sign of Phyllis. Rosalie and Alice came back absolutely beaming.
"I don't think she'll be bothering us anytime soon…thank god I brought brass knuckles in my purse…Alice remind me never to be near you when your mad and carrying a stun gun!" Rosalie said.
"did you see her hair fly up like that…it's going to take her forever to deal with the static cling!" Alice said thrilled.
After that incident we cut the cake. When I threw the bouquet one of Charlie's 16 year old relatives caught it. Her father sputtered up water all over himself. Alice laughed hysterically. I could still she her doubled over laughing as we took off in Edward's Volvo speeding towards the hotel that Alice booked. Edward carried me over the threshold and after getting the lingerie out and searching it I hid the bag . Alice was not going to see anything tonight! When I was finished getting ready I walked out of the bathroom and into Edwards arms.
"Are you ready Mr. Cullen?" I beamed
"Are you ready Mrs. Cullen?" Edward asked. Our lips met. we were then lost in bliss. If this was what marriage was like then we should of done this a while ago!
