AN: Thanks to all of my readers and for all the reviews. Well here it is the wedding itself. It will be from Paul's POV, but the reception will be from Jennifer's POV. I hope everyone likes it. Oh yea I should warn everyone this chapter will contain a bit of mature conversation since they will be on their honeymoon. I tried to keep it teen friendly.
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Paul's POV
I watched as Kim was walked down the aisle by her father and as Leah escorted Emily. They both looked amazing, but I only had eyes for one woman that day. Emmett was walking Jennifer down the aisle. She looked like an angel. It took all of my strength not to run down and grab her. I smiled at her when the two of them finally reached the platform.
"Who gives Kim away to be joined to spirit warrior Jared Thail?" Billy asked. Her father responded with pride that he and her mother did.
"Who gives Emily away to be joined to spirit warrior Sam Uley?" Quil Sr. asked.
"With my blessing, love and best wishes I do." Leah responded as she placed Emily's hand into Sam's and stepped down to join the rest of the pack.
"Who gives Jennifer away to be joined to spirit warier Paul Meraz?" Sue Clearwater asked. Emmett placed Jennifer's hand into mine and acknowledged that he gave her to me. I mouthed thank you as he stepped back to join his family.
"The great spirits not only protect our tribe, but also they protect our hearts." Billy began. He explained that our imprints are chosen not only because they will ensure the continuation of our people, but because they are the second halves to our souls.
"When they create a new soul it is separated. One half goes to a warrior and the other to his or her imprint." Sue began. She explained that the warrior searches for their other half their whole life. They may date others, but until they find their imprint they will never feel whole. Once they meet their imprint they find their other half and they realize the joy that comes with being complete. It is a joy felt by both souls as they merge and become one.
"It is now time for the warriors to merge with their imprints." Quil Sr. began as he walked towards Sam and Emily. When he stopped in front of them he took their hands in his and recited a blessing in the tribe's language.
"Spirit created you to be one and now you are as spirit intended." Sue translated once he was done. Than Sam turned to Emily and recited the vow he had written to pledge his love to her. When Sam was done speaking Quil Sr. moved towards Jared and Kim. He recited the same blessing to them and moved towards Jennifer and I.
"Spirit created you to be one and now you are as spirit intended." Sue said and then I turned to Jennifer. I was nervous and I hoped I would not make a mistake.
"You are my other half, my better half. Without you I am incomplete and nothing. I pledge right now to always protect and love you. Even more than that I pledge to listen to your opinion when we disagree, to accept your apology when it is given and to apologize when I am wrong. I pledge to be whatever you need when you need it. I will always be your friend, brother, protector, advocate and lover." I told her looking deep into her eyes.
"The warriors have pledged their love and protection to not only this tribe, but also their imprints." Billy said and then he asked if anyone was against the union. Thankfully no one was. Quil Sr. and Sue came to stand beside Billy and as one the recited the closing words to the ceremony.
"You may now kiss the bride." Sue said with a smile. Not needing to be told twice I pulled Jennifer to me and kissed her. When we pulled apart she was smiling and she whispered that she loved me. I told her I loved her to and we held hands as we walked behind the others to accept the blessings of our families and friends.
Jennifer's POV
The ceremony had been amazing. While I was getting ready Esme had told me that the ceremony was going to be similar to an ancient Quileute warrior marriage ceremony. It had been everything I could have dreamed of and asked for. The best part was of course marrying Paul. As he had been reciting the vow he had written I had almost started to cry. The only thing that had stopped me was that fear that I would have made him cry.
Walking through the line of well-wishers from the tribe has been exhausting. Everyone said such wonderful things. They all seemed to want the best for Paul and I. It amazed me how accepting everyone was of me. When we had first begun to discuss getting married I had worried if I would be accepted by members of his tribe. He had told me not to worry and he had been right. One older woman had even said a blessing to help us conceive strong and beautiful children. Seeing the look on my face had caused Paul to crack up.
After that was done Alice had ushered us to another platform where a photographer was taking pictures. Almost an hour later Alice suggested we all go get something to eat. I gave her a look of appreciation which made her laugh. Paul led me to a table where Leah, Seth and Embry where already eating.
"Thank you all for this." I told them.
"It was my pleasure." Embry said. Seth and Leah quickly agreed and then they resumed eating. Paul soon came back carrying two plates of food. I knew instantly which one was mine simply because it had less food on it. I thanked him
and slowly began to eat. About twenty minutes later Alice walked up and announced that it was time to cut the cake. First Kim and Jared fed each other cake, then Emily and Sam. Of course Sam had to be silly and he smeared a bit of icing onto the tip of Emily's nose. He licked it off slowly and with a look of pure lust on his face. When it was our turn I decided to one up Sam. I took a bit of cake and let it fall to my chest. Paul looked down and slowly licked the icing from my chest. The younger guys whooped and hollered while everyone else just laughed.
Next we through the bouquets and the garters and after saying our goodbyes we were on our way to the airport. As a wedding gift Alice had purchased each of us girls a honeymoon wardrobe. Along with the overnight bag I had packed I had two more bags waiting in Paul's truck for me. She had even picked out an outfit for each of us to wear to the airport.
Once I had changed I climbed into the truck, waved goodbye to everyone and Paul pulled onto the street. I scooted close to him and snuggled into his side.
"Well Mrs. Meraz how are you feeling?" he asked me as we pulled onto the interstate.
"I am very happy Mr. Meraz." I told him smiling. He took the opportunity to give me a quick kiss and pull me closer. We had about a thirty minute drive to the airport.
"If you are interested the information about our honeymoon is in the glove box." He said adding that Alice had of course planned everything. I opened the glove box and read about the quiet bed and breakfast surrounded by sunflowers where I would be spending the first week of my married life. I was amazed because it was everything I could have asked for. Soon enough we were at the airport. We checked our luggage and boarded the plane. The flight was a few hours and soon we were landing. There was a limo waiting to take us to the bed and breakfast. We checked in and were soon alone in our room.
"Do you want to freshen up or are you hungry?" Paul asked me. I told him that I was hungry, but I also wanted to take a quick shower.
"Do you want to eat in the room or go get some dinner?" he asked. I told him the truth which was I didn't want to share him with anyone else. He chuckled and told me he felt the same way. It was soon decided that while I showered he would let them know we wanted to eat in.
I walked over to my suitcase to see what kind of clothes Alice had picked out. I was kinda scared, but soon saw that she had chosen some really nice things. In fact she even kept in mind the fact that I loved to wear baggy tee shirts and sweats. I grabbed a tee shirt and pants and headed into the shower.
By the time I was done the food had arrived. Paul had poured me a drink and I joined him at the table. Pot roast and vegetable was one of my favorite meals and this was amazing. He ate twice as much as me which was normal, but there was actually some left over. For dessert he had gotten some strawberry shortcake which was amazing.
After we ate we decided to watch some television. The bed and breakfast had and decent selection of movies and we chose Underworld. It was one of our favorites and considering what it was about I considered it an ironic choice. It was almost midnight once the movie was over. Neither of us was tired and there was an unspoken thought in the air.
"I am going to go change for bed." I told him as I picked up my overnight bag. He smiled and told me he would be waiting for me. Once I had changed into my nightee I took a long look in the mirror. I guess I looked okay, but to be honest I was really nervous. I knew it was now or never though. I opened the door and slowly walked out.
Paul's POV
While Jennifer was changing in the bathroom I had cleaned up from the movie and changed into a pair of pajama bottoms. I didn't want her to think I was in a rush so I had not mentioned our plans to make love for the first time tonight. I wanted to make sure she was ready. When she walked out of the bathroom I couldn't breathe for a second.
"You look amazing!" I told her. I could tell she was insecure so I stood up and walked over to her. I wrapped my arms around her and pulled her close.
"We don't have to do anything." I reminded her. We had talked about it a bit in the limo on the way from the airport. I had told her that we had the rest of our lives and I was still willing to wait. She had simply smiled and leaned into my embrace.
"No I want this. I want to show you how much I love you and I want to take this step with you tonight." She told me smiling. I walked over to her and pulled her close. I leaned down and gently kissed her. She wrapped her arms around my neck and deepened the kiss. I pulled back and looked at her.
"Since the first moment I met you I have thought you were as beautiful as a goddess." I told her as I captured her lips with a kiss. As I continued to kiss her I slowly began to undress her. Laying her on the bed I looked at her and again told her how beautiful she was.
That night I made love to my wife for the first time. It was everything I wanted it to be. As she fell asleep in my arms I whispered my vows to her once more.
Jennifer's POV
I was scared and nervous when I walked out of the bathroom. Paul was staring at me with a look of love on his face. I guess he could tell I was nervous because he reminded me that he didn't mind waiting if that was what I wanted. I told him know and he walked over and began to kiss me.
He led me to the bed where he slowly undressed me and laid me down.
"You are amazing and so beautiful." He said as he lay down and pulled me to him again. He spent what seemed like hours kissing me and exploring every inch of my body. I reached heights of pleasure I never thought possible. He moved very slowly and worried only about me and my comfort. Even when I could tell how physically ready he was he never pressured me.
"Let me know if I hurt you or if you want me to stop." He told me as he leaned down to kiss me once again. At first there was a bit of pain, but it was over quick and replaced with passion and love. Once it was over he rolled me over so I was snuggled into his side. He continued to kiss me and tell me how much he loved me. The last thing I heard before I feel asleep was his vow from the wedding.
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