Update here. Some of you were mad about the last chapter, but they will have a happy ending, there is just more drama before that.

"So I have Tom's wedding this weekend" Riley said. We were currently walking down the beach with an ice-cream in hand. It was the las week of may and I had just turned in my last project. Summer was here, my last one as a student. By this time next year I was going to be done with school. I decided to spend my last free summer being exactly that, free. I was going to spend a couple of weeks in New York with my dad since he had just moved there and I offered to help him decorating his new place. I was flying in next week. After that I was going to spend two weeks with my mom in Washington and then I was going to return to L.A.

"Tom is the one we ran into when we went out for sushi right?" I asked licking my rapidly melting cone.

"Yes" He answered "He is marrying his high school sweetheart. Remember I told you about it? Rebecca?"

"Ah, yes, yes I remember now"

"Well, what I am trying to do here is to ask you to go with me" He said stopping our stroll

"Sure" I said smiling "Weddings are always so much fun"

"Bella" He said nervously avoiding my eyes "I would like you to go with me, but not as my friend. As my date"

"Oh" I knew he liked me but he had yet to made a move on me. I guess this was it. He had finally asked me out on a kind of date

"So?" He asked, and I realized he must be really nervous. He was running a hand trough his hair and pushing his glasses up his nose, which he only didi when he was nervous or concentrating in his puzzles.

"I'd love to be your date" I said taking one of his hands "I really enjoy spending time with you Riley. When is it? I need to find a dress"

"It's this Saturday, and don't worry about the dress too much I am sure you'll be the prettiest girl there" He said while he leaned down to kiss my cheek

"I don't think the bride will agree with that"

—

The week passed in a haze. I found a dress and was actually excited about Saturday, or at least I was until I realized what date the wedding was on. June 1st. It had been weeks since I had last spoken to him but I knew that day Edward was supposed to fly to Germany to start his training for the magazine, and I couldn't help but to feel sad. I had followed Alice advise and started to protect myself. I had decided that avoiding him was better for me. Of course my feelings didn't disappeared from one day to another and still thought about him constantly. But I was getting better at it.

Before I knew it Saturday was here and I was getting ready for the wedding. Since it was at the beach it was a casual affair and all guests had to wear light colors. I was wearing a dress that fell down to my knees and had thin straps that crossed my back leaving most of it bare. It was a light lavender color and decided to wear a pair of sandals. Alice was currently doing my hair. I was going to wear it down and Alice had decided to go with the bohemian look and was placing some small flowers in it. My make up was light, with just some blush and mascara. I loved the look.

"So" Alice said while pulling my hair around "Is this official then?"

"I'll let you know. I think I might need to make the first move here, he is painfully shy sometimes"

"You go girl!" Alice said "Attack the man as soon as you see him"

"Calm down" I said laughing "But I promise that if by the end of the night he has not made a move I'll attack him"

By the time Alice put the last flower in place a knock at the door alerted us of Riley's arrival.

"I'll get it" She said running down the hall to open the door. Sometimes I think she was more excited about my relationship with Riley than I was

As I walked down the hall I heard them talking and laughing, as I appeared Riley suddenly went silent and Alice went into the kitchen to give us some alone time.

"Jesus" He whispered "I was right" He was dressed in light brown pants and a white linen shirt and had a small lavender flowers in his pocket. Alice.

"Right about what?" I asked as I approached him with a smile on my face

"You'll be the prettiest girl there"

"Ihhhhhh" Alice squealed form the kitchen and we both laughed about the whole situation

—

The ceremony was beautiful. The couple exchanged vows that brought me to tears and they looked at each other with such love in their eyes that the scene would transform the most skeptic person on earth a firm believer in love. It was magical. Everyone was dancing, drinking and having a good time celebrating their love. I was currently with my hands around Riley's neck and his hands in my waist. We were dancing to the rhythm of the music.

"I am having such a great time" I said

"I am too" He answered "I am glad you accepted my invitation. I can't think of someone I'd rather have with me right now"

"Riley…" I whispered getting closer to him. I wanted him to kiss me and by the looks of it I would have to make the first move "Why haven't you kissed me yet?"

"You want me to?" He asked. Surprise evident in his face

"Of course I want you to. Don't you want to kiss me?"

"Absolutely. I just wasn't sure that you wanted to be with me like that"

"Why wouldn't I? Why wouldn't anyone?" I asked running one of my hands up and down his arm

"I…You…You are just so pretty and young, and full of energy. Why would you want to settle for and old philosophy professor? I am pretty boring. I just like reading and going to museums, I rarely party and I am nothing spectacular on the looks department" He confessed. Had he felt this way all this time?

"Okay. First of all you are not old, 8 years is not such a difference. And you are most definitely not boring, you are mature. You are a man, and that is what I want. A man, not a boy that spends his weekends getting drunk and partying around. That does not interests me in the least bit. You are one of the most interesting people I know. You know so much about the world and you see it in an unique way. And if I must say I find you pretty attractive"

"You do?"

"Yes, and I want you…" The words were not out of my lips when he crashed his lips to mine, and it was so good.

His lips were moving firmly against mine. He brought me closer and had my body now pressed to his. One of his hands was now holding my face and the other gripping firmly my waist. Then he ran his tongue along my upper lip, asking for entrance and after granted his sense invaded my mouth. He tasted like the whiskey he had been drinking and like something earthly. He massaged my tongue with his and I could feel it in my toes. After a couple of minutes we had to take a break to breathe and he placed his mouth next to my ear and whispered to me sweetly.

"I have imagined that moment for a long time now"

"And how was it?"

"Better than I ever imagined"

—

By midnight I was already at home and had plans to spend my Sunday with Riley since I was leaving for a month on Monday. I was really excited about it and could barely sleep, I felt like a teenager with her first crush. It had been so long since I have felt this way, this confident. With Edward I never knew were I stood with him, but with Riley I knew what we both wanted and the opportunity was there. I was already in bed when my phone went off. How strange, who was calling me this late at night? Maybe it was Riley, had he forgotten something here when he walked me in? I picked up my phone from my nightstand and picked up

"Hello?" I asked into the night

"You looked so pretty tonight" Said the voice of a man across the world "Who was he?"

"Edward…" I said "Why are you calling me this late?"

"It's morning here, or it will be in a couple of hours" He sounded funny

"Are you drunk?"

"I guess I am" He answered "I saw you picture on Facebook. Who is that tool? He looked so smug with you in his arms, but then again who wouldn't"

"He is not a tool"

"Do you love him? Does he? Because I…"

"Don't" I stopped him before he said something he couldn't take back "You are drunk and not thinking clearly, and not to mention on the other side of the world"

"I know" He whispered sadly "I was so sure that this was what I wanted, but I am not so sure anymore"

"It is what you want. It's a great chance for you, a dream come true"

"But I don't think it's the kind of dream I want to have tonight"

Until next time.

Some of you asked how old are they now. Here are their ages

Isabella 22

Alice 22

Edward 24

Riley 30