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Chapter 26
Alice and Rosalie spent the rest of the afternoon dressing me up. I was wearing a red cocktail dress with red high heels. I now had no trouble walking in them with my new vampire grace. Alice and Rosalie quickly got ready and did their hair and makeup. Alice had on a short purple dress and Rose had a knee length black and blue dress.
"Wow, you girls look great." I told them as they put the finishing touches on their outfits. I was sitting on the edge of the bed and was examining my new manicure and pedicure.
"Thanks, Bella. You look pretty great you self." Rosalie told me. Alice and I both looked at her and shared a smile. It was the first time that she had ever said anything remotely nice to me. I was happy that we were getting to become friends now that I was her sister-in-law.
"Ready?" Alice asked taking both of our hands and we skipped down the hall and into the foyer. Esme was waiting for us. She was wearing a stunning black dress. She smiled warmly as we greeted each other and we complemented her.
She led us into the living room and the men were all there. They were all dressed in shorts and a dress shirt that matched the color of our dresses. They all gasped when they saw us and Edward ran up to me and pulled me into his arms. Each couple was in the same position but I didn't want to look at them. I wanted to look at Edward.
"You look absolutely beautiful, love." He whispered, kissing my neck, sending shivers up and down my spine. I could hear all of my family's thoughts and they were all about how wonderful their spouse looked. I giggled and shook out an image that Emmett was having about Rosalie. Edward did the same thing and we both shot Emmett a look.
"Stay out of my head, then." He said defensively and I did my best to block out everyone's thoughts except for Edward. The feeling of love and excitement was overwhelming and I closed my eyes to block it all out to. To my surprise I was able to and I didn't hear anymore thoughts and feel emotions until I began to think about it again.
"Edward, I can totally block my powers out." I said excitedly.
"How?" He asked in interest as he continued to kiss my neck.
"I just block each power out and then I don't have it until I think about it again." I explained. Carlisle heard this and Esme and he were looking at me. Esme had a proud motherly gaze while Carlisle looked at me with interest and wonder. I smiled at both of them and turned back to Edward.
"Hmm…" Edward pulled me back and held my shoulders. "You continue to amaze me, Mrs. Cullen." I smiled and we followed Alice and Jasper out to the beach. There was an open tent and a bonfire. There were four sets of lounge chairs with a table in the middle of each pair set around the fire. On each table there was a champagne bottle filled with a red liquid and two champagne glasses. It smelled like some sort of delicious animal blood. There was a large platform and a complex stereo system under the tent. It was a kind of system that I wouldn't dare to touch because I would probably break it. There was a sign on the tent that was blowing in the gently wind. It said, 'Congrats Bella!' and I smiled when I read it.
Edward squeezed my hand and led me to the dance floor. Alice went over to the stereo system and turned on a fast dance song. We all dance for hours without getting tired. I loved being a vampire because now I didn't have to worry about falling or tripping as I danced with everyone. Edward stayed close to my side and was grinning hugely as I was having a great time. Eventually we all stopped dancing as we took some deep unnecessary breaths from dancing so much. Alice turned on some lighter music and ran into the house and came back out with a small cake with my name on it. I wrinkled my nose at the smell and Edward laughed.
"What is that?" I asked Alice as the disgusting smell wrapped around my nostrils.
"It's your congratulations cake." She told me as I looked at the beautifully decorated cake.
"I'm not eating that." I said firmly as I folded my arms over my chest. Everyone laughed even though they were all not breathing. I stopped breathing and was slightly uncomfortable without my sense of smell.
"Oh, yes you are." She said with a wicked smile. "And so is everyone else." Everyone groaned and Alice cut the cake and gave a piece to everyone. She handed us each a fork.
"Bella has to take a bite first!" Emmett said and I glared at him. I looked up at Edward but he just shrugged.
"Edward!" I said punching his shoulder lightly. He moved slightly from the hit and rubbed his arm. "Sorry." I said kissing his cheek. He smiled back and everyone was looking at me, waiting for my reaction to the cake. I sighed and took a forkful and shoved it in my mouth. I grimaced as the cake slid down my throat. It tasted like dirt and it hurt going down my throat. I gagged and everyone laughed and took a bit and had the same reaction. "To Bella!" They all cheered. I laughed along with them and we all attempted to finish Alice's disgusting cake.
After we had all eaten enough to satisfy Alice, each couple went off to their own lounge chairs. Esme and Carlisle sat in their own chair and held hands across the table. Alice and Jasper held hands across the table and they intertwined their feet. Emmett pulled the table out of the way and moved the chairs together and Emmett wrapped his arms around Rosalie. Edward pulled me down onto his lap and I cuddled into his chest.
Each couple was having their own private moment and eventually we all opened the bottles of animal blood. I had hunted earlier but I was still thirsty and the blood was mouth-watering as Edward poured it into a glass for me. I drank greedily from it until my thirst was filled. Edward smiled and downed his glass. He refilled each and said 'To us,' before kissing me. We took a sip and I relaxed in his arms. I listened to the sounds on the beach and the water lapping gently on the sand. The fire cracked and popped and I realized that this was the first time that I had spent real family time with the Cullens since I became a vampire. Time passed quickly now and I didn't have a care in the world. Edward interrupted his thoughts then he nudged me and raised a finger to his mind. I quickly tuned back into my mind reading power and I nodded.
You look so beautiful, love. He thought.
Edward, Thanks. This is so fun although I am beginning to feel a little sick from the cake. I smiled and he chuckled.
That is to be expected. You'll throw it up soon and you'll feel better.
Edward, do you feel sick?
Not from the cake, but I am getting sick from Rosalie's and Emmett's thoughts. I laughed and looked over at them. I could hear their thoughts and see their images and I shuddered. Edward laughed quietly and Emmett broke the silence.
"I think that Rosalie and I are going to head upstairs." He picked her up and she giggled as he ran full speed back into the house. Everyone shook their heads and laughed.
"They're so disgusting." Alice commented as she had a vision. I nodded in agreement because I continued to get the same visions. For some reason I was having trouble stopping this power and I couldn't block it out like my other powers. Then I received a different vision. It was a shadowed figure walking up the beach out of the water and towards us. I couldn't see anymore because Edward shook me gently. I rolled my eyes at him and tried to get the vision back but I couldn't.
Love, what's wrong?
Edward, I was having a vision, and it wasn't Rose and Emmett. It was someone walking up the beach towards us. I couldn't tell who though.
When? He looked concerned and then I whipped my head in the direction of sound of a twig snapping. He looked that way, too. Tell everyone of your vision, now. Tell them to be silent and not to say anything.
Edward, do you think that I can tell everyone at once? I wasn't sure how to do this.
Just try. Hurry though. Whatever it is getting closer. I closed my eyes and took a deep breath.
Carlisle, Esme, Alice, Jasper, Rosalie, and Emmett, I waited and they all looked at me and Emmett and Rosalie were running down from the house and stopped in front of the fire. They all stared at me. I guessed that it worked so I continued. I had a vision of someone coming towards us on the beach. Whoever it is, is getting closer and is coming up to the left of us. Edward said that we should all be silent until we figure out who it is. They all nodded and silently stood up and faced that direction. The crunching of sticks and leaves was getting louder but it was moving fast. Everyone was thinking about who the mysterious person coming to us was and were all waiting impatiently. I concentrated on the
persons thoughts and I realized who it was. I looked over at Edward who apparently was doing the same thing and he was staring at me. I tuned my mind reading back in to him and I thought to him, Edward, it's Tanya. How did she find out about this place? He looked back at me guilty.
Yes, love I know. It's a long story and she will probably tell you about it. Just tell everyone who is coming because everyone is waiting for something bigger than that. I shook my head and concentrated on everyone's thoughts at the same time.
Carlisle, Esme, Jasper, Alice, Rosalie, and Emmett, it's just Tanya. I don't really know how she got here but she's looking for Edward. What a big surprise. Everyone relaxed and Alice looked at Edward. Alice began to think something about Tanya but saw my glance and stopped and blocked her thoughts. Everyone was blocking their thoughts from me and I was getting very annoyed and then finally Tanya ran gracefully out in front of us. She studied each of our faces and then stared at me and smiled evilly.
"Hello, Cullen family. Bella." She sneered.
"Tanya." Everyone said at the same time. No one was happy that she was here and Alice was really upset that Tanya had ruined my party.
"Hey Edward." She said sending some mental images of her and Edward. We both winced at this and she looked at me surprised. She walked over to Edward and wrapped her arm around his waist. He shook her off and pulled me behind him. I was annoyed at all of them and I stepped easily around him. "You look different, Bella. Prettier than before." She said twisting a lock of my hair around her finger as she studied my face. "Even prettier than Rosalie." Rose tensed and I sent a calming wave at her. Emmett looked at me in thanks and I looked back at Tanya. "You finally changed her." Tanya dropped my hair and looked at Edward, sending another image to him.
"What are you doing here?" I asked, trying to ignore the most recent image and thought.
"I told you that you'd be seeing more of me, remember?" she said and noticed how I winced when she thought of her and Edward together again. "Does this bother you?" She smiled wickedly and tried another image. I tried not to wince but Tanya with my husband was not going to happen. I stopped my mind reading powers.
"No it doesn't bother me, now." She frowned as she thought something else that caused Edward to gasp and I just stared at her.
"You're an interesting girl. No wonder Edward picked you over me." I let out a low growl. "Now, now. Still have that temper don't you? I just came to visit my favorite vampire family." She said moving a little too close to Edward. I took a deep breath.
"You didn't come to visit, Tanya. You came to get another chance with my husband. And while I'm still here that will not happen." She looked at me in interest and then stared up at Edwards's topaz eyes that were watching me closely. She frowned and I decided to have some fun with my powers. I sent an image of Edward and I and she stared at me with wide eyes.
"How did you do that?" she never took her eyes off me and I decided to send another one using my mind-speaking powers. I smiled and Edward saw the image in Tanya's head. He smiled at me and the rest of my family looked around in confusion. They didn't understand what was happening.
"Do what?" I said innocently. I decided to play with her emotions for a bit. I made her really upset and she fell to the ground dry sobbing. Edward let out a chuckle and Jasper had a smile on his lips. He whispered to Alice and then the entire family found out as it was whispered around. I stopped making her upset and she looked at me in disbelief. I raised my eyebrows and smiled. I then made her so happy that she was skipping around the fire singing. Everyone was laughing and I stopped making her so happy and she glared at me.
"Stop that!" she snapped at me. "How do you do that?" she asked suspiciously.
"Tanya, I have no idea what you are talking about." I could hear Alice snicker.
"You know exactly what you're doing!" she yelled and I let a smile play across my lips. I ignored her glares and thoughts.
"So why did you come here again, Tanya?" I asked sweetly. She rolled her eyes and ignored me. Tanya looked up at Edward and wrapped her arm around him. I stepped in between them.
"I told you that as long as I was here, you wouldn't be getting anywhere near my husband." I wrapped my arms around him and stood there waiting for her to make the next move.
"Sounds like a challenge to me." She smiled wickedly at me and Edward wrapped his arms tightly around me. Tanya stood in front of us with her hands on her hips and waited.
"Bella, no." Edward said firmly. I raised my eye brows and mind-spoke to him.
Edward, I can outrun you. I'm stronger than Emmett. Plus I have all of our family's powers. I'll be fine. She won't last a minute. He rolled his eyes but must have agreed with me because he released me. I kissed him on the lips and then sprinted slowly to the other side of the island. Tanya followed me and I stayed with her until we both stopped. We circled each other.
"So how did you find out that we were here?" I asked. I decided I would get some information out of her before I made her leave.
"I have my ways." She said simply. I sighed.
"The how do you know about the island?" She smiled and I knew that she would answer this question.
"I came here with Edward." I stopped circling and she lunged at me. I sidestepped her and she rolled onto the ground but quickly stood up. I waited for her to continue. "I'll tell you the story." I nodded and she lunged again and missed. I was too quick for her and I wanted to hear the story. I kicked off my heels and stood barefoot in my red cocktail dress. "Well the Cullen's decided to come here and my family was visiting them. So they asked us if we would like to come. This was long before you knew him. Anyway, we all came down here and Alice was feeling sorry for Edward. So she tried to set us up because she knew that I liked him." I let out a low growl. "Edward didn't want to be with me though but I really wanted him. I convinced Alice to set up a date thing with him for me but let it be a surprise. So Alice did and I tried to get Edward to love me like I loved him." I could tell that the story was coming to an end soon so I pinned her to the ground. I was too fast and she didn't even realize what had happened until she was under me. "But he was so stubborn. He wouldn't have anything to do with me." she was breathing heavily and he eyes darted wildly around me.
"Couldn't you take a hint?" I said growling. I dug my nails into her arm. She winced slightly at the pain but couldn't fight me back.
"No!" she yelled fiercely. "I want him! And I know that he wants me!"
"Did he ask you to marry him?" I asked simply. A pained look crossed her face.
"No. but that's only because he met you. If you hadn't come along and had delicious smelling blood then he would be mine." She struggled slightly but I held her down.
"No, you see Tanya, that's where you're wrong. He never wanted you. He wants me and only me." I said fiercely. She looked over my shoulder and I heard someone approaching from behind me.
"Then let him decide." She said and I was lifted up off of Tanya. Her face washed over in relief and I sighed as Edward held me by my waist.
I leaned my head on his chest and he kissed the top of my head. I smoothed out my dress and Tanya's face was pained.
"Edward, you choose. It's me or her." I really couldn't believe that she was seriously asking this. He chuckled and stared deeply into my eyes and then looked at her.
"Seriously, Tanya. Do you think that I would choose you over this beautiful woman standing right here? She's my wife and she's all that I'll ever want. I have never felt anything for you and I never will. Bella and I are on our honeymoon and I would appreciate it if you would leave." I looked up at Edward and kissed him fully on the lips. I could hear Tanya growl and I pulled away slowly from Edward before turning to look at her.
"But baby…" she whined. "Think of all the fun that we had together when Alice tried to set us up." A frown crossed his face but quickly disappeared. I listened to Tanya's thoughts and she was trying to come up with ways to get Edward away from me.
"Nothing happened, Tanya. You were so desperate and you begged Alice to do something to get me to talk to you. I didn't want to but I was bribed with a new car. So I agreed and I never wanted to. But I got a new car." He said brightly and I chuckled. I laughed partly at Edward's excitement over a new car and for the thoughts that were crossing Tanya's mind. I'll run into Bella, fall and pretend to be hurt. I can
squeeze in between those two? Maybe they will let me stay overnight and I'll try something tonight with Edward. Edward was shaking his head and I could feel the rest of his body shaking with laughter.
"Tanya, you're not staying overnight." I said and she glared at me. "Don't even try to run into me and fall either. That won't and coming in between us isn't going to happen because I'm not leaving Edward's side for the rest of eternity." I told her as Edward wrapped his arms tighter around my body and Tanya's mouth dropped in disbelief.
"How do you do that?" she asked finally.
"It's one of my many powers. You see, when a vampire with a power comes near me, I get to use their power and keep it forever. I would use yours except that you don't have one." I said. Edward gasped and was shaking with silent laughter. Tanya's mouth dropped even further towards the ground.
"Bella, this is so unlike you." Edward whispered in my ear.
"I know, but she's really making me mad." I whispered back while I waited for Tanya to say something.
"Well… well… you…" she stuttered as she tried to figure out something to say to me.
"Tanya, you have tried to fight Bella, you've asked me to choose, and Bella has won all of this. So could you please leave so that we could get back to Bella's congratulations party." Tanya shook her head and glared at me. "We would like to finish our honeymoon together." He added.
She sighed and looked at us. Tanya rolled her eyes and put her hands on her hips. "Well congratulations, Bella. You've finally gotten everything that you could ever want. And I'm all alone with no one." She looked back at us once more before turning away from us and diving into the water. Edward rested his chin on my head and we watched her swim away from the island quickly. We waited until she was out of sight before we turned back to the bonfire.
"So Alice got you to go out with Tanya?" I said with a smile and he reached for my hand.
He sighed. "Yes, I shouldn't have though, but that car was so fast. I really wanted it so Alice said if Tanya would leave her alone after a date with me then she would buy me the car of my choice. How wouldn't agree to that?" I smirked at him and he his lips pulled up into my favorite crooked grin. "Of course, love, it was before I met you, though. I wouldn't trade you for a car any day." He began to laugh and I rolled my eyes and laughed with him.
We walked hand in hand back to the bonfire and joined the rest of my family except for Rosalie and Emmett. I assumed that they were in their room doing whatever they were doing before Tanya came and I received some images from their thoughts. I tuned out of all of my powers and I looked at everyone's faces as the light from the fire danced across their pale skin. I sighed contently and Edward pulled me down on his lap. I smiled as Edward gently made a trail of kissed from my ear to my neck. I snuggled into his chest. I got tired easily as a newborn because of all of my powers and my little 'fight' with Tanya. I yawned out of habit and closed my eyes.
"I love you, beautiful." He said as I drifted into a sleepless state.
"I know." I said seeking his lips with my eyes closed. I kissed him gently and leaned my head on his chest. He chuckled.
"I love you too." I told him as he rested his chin on top of my head.
"Sleep my angel." My lips pulled up into a smile as I tried to dream about my life with Edward for an eternity in my sleepless rest.
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so alittle aw moment or whatever at the end. yay. i wish that i was bella and i was with edward... but i'm not so i can just dream :)
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the girls dresses are all on my profile page so take a look at them... i didn't describe them well in the chapter so i want you to see them for you selves. and for the men in the cullen family... they were wearing kahki, white, or navy blue shorts with a button down dress shirt that matched. so i dont have pics of those so sorry.
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