A/N: I know this chapter is short….but I wanted to put another chapter in before the wedding, which will be the next chapter. I did update quickly though because I know the basis of what's going to happen now…so the wedding, the chapter is going to be pretty long I hope, will be up soon…possibly tomorrow or the next day. Depending. I hope you like it!
Disclaimer: Still don't own Twilight. OME! I saw a Twilight shirt that said, "I kissed a Vampire and I liked it," kind of like the song I kissed a girl and I liked it…I told my Mommy to get it for me…hehe
"Oh, Bella, you're here. Finally," Alice exclaimed as I walked very slowly down the stairs, careful not to fall, "Ready to go," she asked me. I nodded. Today Rose, Alice, Esme, and I were picking up Renee from her hotel and then we were going shopping for my wedding dress. I wasn't sure if I was more excited or nervous. Excited because I was getting married to Edward in less than a month, and nervous because I was getting married in less than a month!
"Alice," I groaned as I climbed into the back seat of Rose's BMW with Esme, "Couldn't you just find the dress and look in the future to see which one I liked best," I complained. The three of them laughed, it sounded like a chorus of angels.
"I could but where would the fun in that be? Besides, your mother said she wanted to help you pick it out," she told me. I huffed and looked out the window. Being pregnant, I really wasn't up to shopping. We pulled up to the hotel Renee was staying at a while later and I slowly stepped out as Renee rushed toward me, pulling me into a hug.
"Look at you," she squealed, putting her hands on my stomach in the middle of the freaking parking lot. My face suddenly felt really warm. "They're so active," she commented, grinning.
"Mom, stop, you're embarrassing me," I told her, looking around at the people eyeing me curiously.
"I'm sorry, Honey, I'm just so happy," she squealed again, pulling me into another hug. Alice and Rose were laughing behind me. "Let me see the ring!" She took my left hand and examined the ring. She seemed to approve. After she let me go, we climbed into the car and headed toward the dreaded mall.
"Mom, do you have a dress yet," I asked conversationally. She shook her head.
"Nope, I was actually hoping to pick one up today," she told me. We were silent then, until Rose pulled into a parking spot and turned off the car.
"Hello, and welcome to Christine's Bridal," A tall, skinny woman with bright blue eyes and short blonde hair greeted us as we entered the store, "My name is Erin, how may I help you today?"
"We need a wedding dress and a mother of the bride dress," Alice told her. Erin nodded and walked out from behind the desk.
"Which one of you ladies is getting married," she asked eyeing Alice and Rose. They both shook their head.
"We're already married," they said in unison, flashing their rings, "Bella, here, is the one getting married," Alice told her, moving aside for me to step forward. Erin gave me a look that said 'knocked-up-whore' and I felt a little uncomfortable.
"Of course," She said, a hint of disgust in her voice, "Follow me and I will show you the maternity dresses," she said, leading us toward the back of the store. "Here we are," she announced as we came to several racks of dresses, "Mother of the bride dresses are over there when you're ready," she told us pointing to a section of different colored dresses, "if you need anything else, I'll be at the counter," she replied before she stalked off.
"She was rude," Rose commented before she started looking through the dresses with Alice. I went to tell Renee something, but before I could, Alice squealed.
"Bella," She all but screamed as she rushed toward us, a white dress in her hands, ginning like a madwoman. "I found the dress. This is the one!" She exclaimed, shoving the dress in front of my face.
It was beautiful. It was long, but with no train, which was good, a stunning flowered embroidery around the hem of the dress. The straps fell off the shoulder and rested just above the elbow. She also handed me a diamond tiara and a short veil.
"Go try it on," Renee encouraged. I nodded, taking the dress from Alice, and walked toward the dressing room. I put on the dress slowly, but found I had trouble zipping it up. Eventually I got it.
"Oh, my, gosh," Alice, Rose, Esme, and Renee said at the same time as I stepped out of the dressing room in the dress. They seemed to be in shock.
"Do you like it," I asked, turning around slowing, already knowing the answer. Before they could answer, Alice was in front of me, putting the tiara and veil in my hair.
"There," she announced, stepping back to take a look at me again.
"Bella, you look stunning," Rose complimented.
"Really," I asked.
"Of course, Honey, absolutely phenomenal." Renee said kindly, hugging me. I blushed and hugged her back.
"You're going to take Edward's breath away," Esme exclaimed, hugging me as well, "Not that he needs to or anything," she joked, too quiet for my mother to hear, although Rose and Alice, with their 'super vampire hearing', sniggered.
"Thank you," I told Renee, Rose, and Esme, "and thank you, Alice, for finding the dress," I told her. She grinned and hugged me.
"Hurry up and change," Alice ordered, "Renee still needs a dress and we have a few other things to do," She told me. I nodded and walked back into the dressing room. I changed quickly and exited the dressing room once more, my dress, veil, and tiara in hand. We walked over to the mother of the bride section, Alice went to look at the dresses, but I stopped her.
"I want to find the dress," I told her, she looked as though she were going to protest, but smiled and took my things from my hands, letting me search the racks. I searched for a while, barley listening to Alice tell Renee and Esme all about the plans she had already made, until I found the dress that was just right for Renee. It was silver and strapless with wrinkles at the top and a matching coat to go with it. I grabbed it and walked back to the girls.
"Mom, try this on," I told her, pushing her lightly toward the dressing room. She changed faster than I did, or at least it seemed that way, and soon she was exiting the dressing room, spinning around in a circle.
"Mom! You look amazing," I exclaimed, giving her a hug.
"Renee, you do look remarkable," Alice complimented, "Good job, Bella," she told me, grinning.
"How was shopping," Edward asked as I laid down on our bed. I threw him a dark look and he chuckled. "There's still time to back out, you know." I rolled my eyes.
"Not a chance. Face it, you're stuck with me for the rest of my life." He wrapped his arms around me and kissed the top of my head.
"I wouldn't have it any other way," he told me seriously before humming my lullaby and I drifted off into a deep sleep.
A/N: Pictures of Bella's dress and Tiara and Renee's dress are on that link on my page.
Preview:
"I'm sorry Bella, I didn't see," Alice said as she helped me into the limo. Edward climbed in the other side and pulled me onto his lap, rubbing circles on my back to help ease the pain.
--Jyssica
