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Eclipse Babe

Chapter 25: Every Story Is A Love Story

"Good morning, Sunshine," my mom greets, sitting down on my bed in Jake's empty spot.

"Good morning, Mom. Why are you waking me up so early?" I ask, sitting up, blinking the sleep from my eyes.

"We're going wedding dress shopping today, your wedding is in three weeks, remember?" she asks as if it isn't obvious.

"Umm, yeah. Where are we going anyway?" I ask, getting up to stretch.

"Alice wants to go to her friend's shop in Seattle, that is, if you're up to the drive," Mom says with a smile.

"Yeah, I should be fine, just let me call Alice and Bella so we can meet up for brunch before shopping, they won't eat, but Alice wants to talk to me about last minute details. Is Emily meeting us here?" I ask.

"Yes, in a half hour, so get ready," she chastises, kissing my forehead, and taking Lilly into her arms.

I shower and get ready just as Emily pulls up to the house.

"Oh, Elle, I'm so excited! Thank you for letting me come along to pick out your dress," she squeals, wrapping me up in a hug.

"It's no problem," I assure her as Seth and Mason walk into the room.

"Where are you girls off to so early in the morning?" Mason asks stretching out his left arm, throwing himself on the sofa next to Seth.

"Wedding dress shopping, what are you doing crawling home this early, or late, however you want to look at it," I ask.

"Nikki had a party last night that we went to, so we had to switch our patrol schedule so that we could just go right after the party," Seth says, sinking back into the cushions.

"Where are you going shopping?" Mason asks with a twinkle in his eye.

"Seattle, why?"

"Would you mind making room for two teenage wolves?" He asks.

"Why would you two want to go wedding dress shopping?" Mom asks with a befuddled face.

"Hello, Seattle means shopping," Mason starts, "And shopping means girls," Seth finishes with a quick high five between them.

"Yeah, you know what else Seattle means," Emily stats, "A four hour dive that I'm not so sure I want to spend with two teenage wolves," I finish, giving Emily a high five of our own.

Mom rolls her eyes, "Fine, I guess, but for boys with girlfriends you sure don't act like it," she says.

"They're not our imprints, it's just a high school thing, besides I'm not even exclusive," Seth answers.

"Whatever, get changed and let's go, we'll be waiting in the car," I say sternly.

When Emily, Mom and I are sitting in the car waiting for Mason and Seth, she keeps looking like she has something to say.

"Emily, what's wrong?" Mom finally asks, looking at her through the rearview mirror.

Emily leans forward and raises the volume on the radio before saying, "Well, I didn't really want to say so soon, I've only told Mom and Mia, but you're my closest family so, I have to tell you. I went to the doctor this week, and I'm having a baby," in one breath.

My heart drops as I force a smile.

"Aaw, congratulations honey. I'm so happy for you. Does Sam know yet?" Mom asks. She nods in response.

"Oh, how far along are you?" I ask.

"Eleven weeks, but we don't want to tell the boys yet, not until I'm in my second trimester".

"Makes sense. I can't wait until you find out what you're having. I'm glad our kids are going to have other kids in our circle that are the same age. When's your due date?" I ask, knowing I can do the math, but not wanting to.

"November 5th,"she says with a small half smile.

"I'm so happy for you, were you trying or was it a surprise?" I say. The truth is I am happy, I just find it strange that she's carrying my ex-boyfriend's baby.

I guess I finally see her the way Sam saw me a few weeks ago. We were together for so long, I guess we both assumed we'd be sharing these memories with each other.

"Well, we weren't trying, but we weren't protecting ourselves against it either."

Minutes later Seth and Mason climb into the car and the radio is lowered, and all baby talk stops.

We're not even out of Forks when they're both passed out in the backseat.

"Did I tell you we found out I'm having a girl?" I ask Emily.

"Ohmigod, no, Elle, congratulations! Did you pick a name yet?"

"Yeah, we both like Vivienne Sarah," I tell her.

"Such a pretty name. I can't wait until you have her. Have you decided what you want to do with her room yet?"

"Jake's leaving that up to me, and I found cute pink and white bedding with lacey flowers that I think I want to base everything around. Esme's going to help me design the room."

"You're so lucky. I hope she's happy and healthy. How has the vampire search been going? Sam doesn't really like to tell me about it," she says looking at me and Mom.

"Jake said they haven't caught anything new in two weeks, so they're thinking about lightening up the patrol schedule. I hope they do, I don't want them to get hurt trying to protect me."

"It's their responsibility to protect you and the rest of the tribe. Even if that leech is only after you, with them on our lands it's a threat to everyone around. You know what happened to Maggie. It's their duty, you shouldn't feel guilty," Mom says as we pull into the restaurant.

Emily wakes Mason and Seth up, and we all head in together. We're all barley in the door when Alice calls us over to a booth where her, Bella and Renesmee are already sitting.

"Hi guys, oh I'm so excited for everything!" Alice sings out.

"I'm glad you are," I say with a smile as the waitress comes and takes our orders.

"So how many people are we looking at for everything?" Alice asks cutting right down to business.

"50 including Jake and me."

"Where do you want the ceremony, and who's going to marry you?"

"Billy's going to marry us on top of the cliffs overlooking the beach at 5 right as the sun is setting."

"And the reception will be?" she asks, questioning all through lunch.

"In the hall on the beach, Jake and I booked it already. We have the twilight room from 7 until midnight that opens onto the beach, and the garden for the cocktail hour from 6 to 7."

"Do you want to take pictures before or after the ceremony?"

"Before, Jake and I don't believe in the superstition, besides, it's not like we have to worry about breaking up," I say with a smile.

"Very true. What kind of dress do you want?"

"I'm not really sure. I think strapless, and flowy. I don't want to hide the baby bump, but I don't want it to be clearly evident either."

Alice nods, and quickly rushes us off to the bridal boutique. She informs us that she's reserved the whole store for just us today. Once in there she greets the woman behind the counter with a big squeeze, and quickly has her pulling dozens of dresses off the racks left and right, finally shoving me into a huge dressing room with them.

We narrow down the first few without me having to try any on, then Alice starts forcing me into the dresses.

The first one I try on is a sweet heart neckline, mermaid gown with a tight fitting bodice and gathered tulle at the bottom and heavy beading. I start to walk out where everyone is waiting and Mason's eyes bug out of his head, and everyone else is just smiling politely.

"So what do you think?" I ask, stepping up on the pedestal and looking at myself in the 180 mirror. Honestly I hate it, but I want to see what everyone says.

"You look like you're suffocating," Seth says, resulting in a swift smack from Emily.

"I don't know about that one Elle, I hate the tulle," Emily says.

"I just completely hate the beading," Mom says with a contorted face.

"Hmm, I don't know what it is, I just don't like it," Bella says.

"Aunt Leah, I don't think that dress is the right size," Nessie says with a giggle.

"Yeah, the kid's right, I feel like your boobs are going to pop out at any second," Mason says with a laugh.

"I feel like it too, I just wanted your opinion, so this is a no, I'll be back," I say getting off the pedestal and going back into the dressing room.

The next few dresses are all absolutely not's. One of them was too casual, one made me butt look like it's own continent, I could barley walk in another, and one was just pointing a huge arrow screaming 'look I'm pregnant' .

Finally my mom pulls Alice over and points to a dress in the back room of the store.

"Your mom wants to see this one on you," Alice says as the consultant helps me into the dress.

Even with my stomach, the dress fits like a glove, and I feel amazing in it.

I walk out of the dressing room and to where everyone is waiting, and everyone's eyes light up. My mom and Emily start tearing, and Bella and Renesmee have sparkling smiles on their faces.

"Leah, you look, wow, there are no words to describe it, it's just wow," Mason says.

"Elle, that is the dress! You look amazing," Emily says, pulling out tissues for her and my mom.

"Leah, that dress is perfect, you have to get it," Bella exclaims.

Renesmee runs up to me and gives me as big a hug as her little arms can manage.

I look to Seth, and his dazed expression is fixed on a woman carrying a little boy that just came out of the back room.

"Seth, what do you think?" I ask.

He continues staring until Mason punches his arm.

"Hmm…wha?" he asks.

"What do you think of the dress?" I ask again.

"You look beautiful," He says before turning back to ogle at the mystery girl again.

The dress is truly perfect on me. It's strapless, flowy, and had an empire waist with jewels to die for. Knowing Alice's shopping habits, I wouldn't even question that they are real diamonds encrusted on it.

"How much is it?" I ask, turning to face Alice and the consultant before I settle on the dress.

"Don't worry about it," Alice says with a dazzling smile.

"Alice, how can you say don't worry about it? I have to know if I can afford the dress or not," I protest.

"Do you love the dress?" She asks me.

"Of course I love the dress, but…" "Then it's yours, Happy Wedding!" she says with a smile.

"I can't let you spend so much on me," I protest again.

She waves her hand dismissively and walks over to the accessories.

"Leah, there's no point in arguing with Alice. She will win, she always does," Bella says with a nodding Renesmee now back in her arms.

"Here, Lee, bend down so I can put this on you," Alice says with a diamond encrusted headband in hand. She slides it in and stands away from me so that she could see my whole body.

"So what do you think?" Alice asks me.

I turn around and really look at myself in the mirror, and I begin to cry.

"This is more than I could ever ask for, I absolutely adore everything. Words cannot even begin to describe how I feel in this dress, are you sure it's not too much," I ask turning back to look at everyone.

"Leah, honey, of course you deserve this all, you look stunning in this, and if you feel good in its not too much," my mom says, giving me a hug and kiss on the cheek.

I go back into the dressing room to change, and when I come out, Nessie comes running into my arms. I pick her up, and we walk over to where everyone is getting ready to go.

"Who's Uncle Seth talking to?" she asks.

I look over to the counter, and see Seth shamelessly flirting with the girl behind it.

"I don't know, we'll have to ask him later," I tell her.

I walk over to Mason and lean into his ear, "Imprint?" I ask quietly.

"Looks like it," he whispers back.

I put Nessie down and walkover to Alice who's talking to the owner of the store.

"Sorry to interrupt, but may I ask who my brother is talking to?" I ask them both.

"Oh that's Jenna. We're trying to stall. I haven't seen her smile like that since her husband was passed six months ago," the owner tells me.

"Husband and a baby already, how old is she?" I ask.

"Just turned 25 last month," she says with a sad smile.

I nod leaving them talking and going over to my mom who was talking to Bella.

"Leah, you looked absolutely amazing in that dress, I cannot wait until your wedding. I can't even believe it's only three weeks away."

"I know, it feels like time is just flying by. We're already closing on the house next week. It's going to be here before I'm even ready."

Emily comes over to me with a tired grin on her face.

"I'm gunna go to the powder room before we leave, Leah do you want to join me?" she asks.

Once we're out, Seth is saying goodbye to Jenna, and everyone is getting ready to leave.

We all head out to the cars, and I get into the back with the boys, and let Emily sit up front.

"So, what's with you and Jenna?" I ask Seth when we pull away.

"She's so beautiful," he says, grinning like an idiot.

"Way to go for the older babes, but come on, a chick with baggage? Did you at least get her number?" Mason asks.

"Of course I did, and I invited her to have coffee with me on Friday."

"Yeah, and when do you plan on telling her you're still in high school?" Mom asks.

"Well, she doesn't have to know right now. I mean, if she asks I'll tell her, but don't ask don't tell right?"

"How old is her baby? And Who's the father?" Emily asks.

"His name is Ryan, and he's nine months old, and her husband died six months ago," Seth tells her.

"Aw, how sad, I don't know how I'd be able to raise a baby without Sam. You'd better be good to her and that baby if she'll allow you to," Emily chastises.

"I could never even think of doing anything bad to her or Ryan, ever," he says, sounding much older then his seventeen years.

Once we get home, Jake and Sam are there waiting for us. Alice took my dress to their place so Jake won't see it, and Mason and Seth were gag ordered against thinking or speaking of it.

"How was your day, babe? Did you find a dress?" He asks me, snaking an arm around my waist and pulling me down onto his lap.

"Yes, and in three weeks you'll see me in it," I say giving him a peck on the lips.

"What are we doing for dinner?" I ask.

"We just ordered pizza, we figured you would all be hungry," Sam says from his place across the living room.

Once the pizza's come, we all wolf them down, without speaking, in a matter of minutes.

"Damn, pregnant chicks eat a lot," Sam comments as we're cleaning up.

Emily and I both look at him and laugh, and Seth and Mason sit there stunned.

"Wait, Em, you're pregnant too?" Mason asks.

She nods timidly, "Yeah, but don't tell anyone yet, we want to wait until my second trimester when the risk for miscarriage drops."

"Oh my God, congratulations," Seth says giving her a hug.

Sam comes up behind her and hugs her around the waist, laying his hands on her abdomen.

"Are you ready to go, Emmie?" he asks.

"Yeah, I'm so tired," she says through a yawn.

"Goodnight everyone," she says with a wave and her and Sam leave.

"Are you ready for bed?" Jake asks me, rubbing his warm hands on the my aching back.

"Yes, I can't sit in a car that long anymore," I say stretching as I get up from my place at the coffee table on the floor.

A half-hour later we're laying on my bed, watching TV with Lilly between us.

"So, did you hear Seth imprinted?" I asked Jake.

"No, I didn't, on who?"

"Her name is Jenna, she's 25 and works in the Bridal Shoppe I got my dress from. She has a 9 month old son, and her husband passed away 6 months ago, but we don't know how. They're going on a date on Friday though," I tell him through a yawn.

"Does she know that she's going out with a junior in high school?"

"No, but at least he's going to be a senior in two months," I say with a hopeless smile.

"I guess love is love," he says leaning down to kiss me.

"Yeah, love is love," I whisper, connecting my lips to his.