Hey all! That's it! The final chapter. Sorry it took so long. I was a bit sick, and sleep deprived. You don't wanna be near me when I don't sleep, so yeah, I decided to wait till I was in a better mood to write xD

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Song for the chapter: Clair de Lune - Debussy


Chapter 28 – Epilogue

"You look absolutely breathtaking, baby." Mom told me. Her eyes were lit up in happiness, but she would cry for sure if she could.

It was my wedding day today, but it still hadn't sunk in. The last five years had gone by in such a blur, I just couldn't believe I was here this day. We had started a new school, graduated, done some volunteer work, and everything else we could think of doing. Andy had proposed to me a year ago.

We had gone out to watch a movie, and while he was driving us back home, he took a detour and took me to a small clearing near our houses. He had gone down on one knee and all, saying how much he loved me and how it would make him the happiest man on earth if I accepted his marriage proposal.

I had squealed like a little girl, and jumped into his arms. He twirled us around, laughing out loud with me. He peppered me with kisses all over my face, making me giggle even more. He then had showed me the ring, and it was the most exquisite thing I had ever seen.

It wasn't like any other engagement ring. The stone, amethyst, - he knew my obsession with the color purple – was shaped as a flower. A diamond was set in the center of the flower, and the diamond-studded split reached up and over the flower, giving an ivy-like effect. It was gorgeous.

"A unique ring for a unique girl." He had said to me. By then, I had tears running down my face. He had gently kissed them away before putting the ring where it belonged. We stayed there for a while, before he drove us home.

I had barely entered the front door before being attacked by my over-enthusiastic aunt. She gave me a huge hug, followed by a squeal after seeing the ring. The whole family had come to congratulate us, apart from my Mom. I found it weird, since Andy had told me he had asked for their blessings before proposing.

"She's upstairs." I had heard my Dad whisper to me. I looked up, and saw him smiling. He couldn't read my mind, but he knew me so well, he could tell what I was thinking anyways.

I had found Mom in my room, sitting on my bed and looking intently at my wall. She was so focused, she didn't even hear me enter the room. She only ever moved once I sat down next to her, and put an arm around her shoulders. She quit staring at the wall, and looked at me instead.

I couldn't understand any of the emotions going through her eyes at the moment. There was a lot of pain, but there was happiness. She leaned into my touch, and rested her head on my shoulders. We had sat in silence, until she broke it,

"I'm so happy for you, May. You finally found what you were looking for. Someone to share your life with, and love. It's what you always wanted." She had told me. She had smiled a little, but her voice tone was off.

"But…" I urged her. I knew there was a 'but'.

"I'm losing you." She had confessed in a whisper.

"Oh, Mom." I put her in a tight hug, almost pulling her onto my lap. "I promise you, you'll never lose me. I told you before, and I'm telling you once again. I love you, I want you to be part of my life. I can't live without you near me, so quit worrying, okay?" I had told her, my face buried into her hair. I felt her nod and pull away.

I had grasped her face with both my hands, holding it in place, so she would look into my eyes.

"Nothing will ever tear us apart. Got it?"

She had let out a giggle, and nodded. I brushed my thumbs on her cheek lightly, and she pecked my lips before getting up. I got up after her, and she put me in a tight hug.

"Congratulations, baby. I'm sure you'll be very happy with Andy." She had said. "Now, let me see that ring." Her voice was happy and playful once again. I had showed her the ring, and she let out a sigh. "Just like you." She had said.

"Unique." We both finished the sentence, and laughed.

That was how I ended up here today. June 24th. My wedding day.

I had let Alice plan it all, with the condition that she didn't go overboard. It would be a small wedding, a few of our vampire friends were coming, including the Amazon clan. I was really happy they could make it. Grandpa was here as well, along with Sue, Leah and Seth. I was glad Jacob had not showed up.

At this moment, I was inside my room with Mom. She had helped me with my make-up and hair, and was currently putting the finishing touches on her own make-up. She looked stunning as always.

"There's something I want you to have." She said, a few minutes later. She ran quickly into her room and back, holding a small, velvet box.

"Charlie gave it to me once he and Renée split up. Or so my Mom said. I have it with me at all times, usually kept safe inside my wallet. I want you to have it." She said, handing the box to me. Inside was a beautiful baby bracelet, gold and with the inscriptions 'my beautiful baby girl' engraved in an elegant, cursive font.

"I know it won't fit, but we could have it resized for you if you'd like…" She started babbling, but I interrupted her with a huge hug. It was such a precious piece of jewelry, and I was sure she was having a hard time letting it go.

"Thank you, Momma. I love it. I love you." I said, effectively silencing her. She looked at me, and smiled that beautiful smile I would never get tired of seeing.

"I love you, too, baby. Always."

I didn't want a traditional wedding as well, so there was no nonsense about something old and blah blah blah. The guests were staying in Arthur's house, and the wedding and reception would be held on our backyard. There had to be a catering because of the humans and wolves present, but that was okay.

There was a knock on the door, bringing me out of my musings. Dad and Sara walked in, both already ready as well. Dad was wearing a black tux, and Sara had on a red maid-of-honor dress. Mom had on a blue halter-neck dress. I was wearing an ivory dress, floor length and strapless. It had beadings on most of the bodice, and some on the skirt as well. I had on my necklace that Mom had given me all those years, and amethyst stud earrings, to match my ring.

"You look beautiful, Nessie." Sara stated. Dad just nodded. I smiled at them.

"Are you ready to go?" Daddy asked.

"Just a second, there's just one tiny detail left." Mom said, grabbing my tiara. It also had amethysts on it, in flower-shaped stones. "There you go, now you look perfect." Mom beamed. "I'll be outside." She informed, before leaving the room.

Sara soon followed, when Alice came up to tell us everything was ready. Sara and Cole were our maid-of-honor and best-man couple. They both walked down the aisle, and soon it was my turn.

"Ready?" Dad asked, on top of the stairs. I gave him a nervous nod.

"Don't be nervous, baby. It's all you ever wanted, isn't it? Andy will take very good care of you." He calmed me, kissing my forehead gently. "And… you do look stunning."

I beamed at him, and whispered, "I'm ready."

We made our way down the stairs and to the back door. I finally took everything in, all the decoration and everything. We wanted it to look serene, so there were white and light blue flowers circling an arch on the altar, and some petals randomly thrown throughout the aisle. There were arches with flowers along the aisle as well, but that was mostly it.

Dad took me down the aisle, and when we finally reached Andy, Daddy gave me a sweet kiss on my forehead and whispered 'I love you'. I had my hand still on his, so I just sent an 'I love you, too, Daddy' through my thoughts. The ceremony, once again conducted by Grandpa Carlisle, was short and to the point. Our vows were the traditional ones, and soon Carlisle was pronouncing us husband and wife.

The reception followed right after a small photoshoot. I had to take pictures with all the guests, and my family, but I didn't mind. I wanted to keep this day forever in my memory. Especially since Grandpa Charlie was able to come. He was in his seventies, and his health wasn't all that great, so it meant a lot to me for him to be here.

During the reception, I had my first dance with my husband. We chose 'Clair de Lune' as our song, mostly because it was really important to me and my parents. Andy had adopted the 'Cullen' last name, instead of me adopting his because, well, he basically couldn't remember his last name from his human years.

Throughout the night, I danced with my Daddy, my grandparents, and uncles. I also saved a dance with Mom, and mostly, we all had a blast. All the guests had a great time, and the party lasted till the wee hours of the day. We would be leaving for our honeymoon in the afternoon, so there was nothing to worry about.

Andy and I had decided to go to South America. We would visit Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil and head north to Venezuela and maybe some other countries. It was the middle of the winter in the south hemisphere, so we would have plenty of cloudy days ahead.

~*~

Our honeymoon came to an end, unfortunately. We spent two months traveling, and it was amazing. We visited Uruguay and its casinos, we skied in Bariloche, went to Vinã Del Mar, in Chile, and practically froze with the Pacific's ice water. We visited the south of Brazil, where it was extremely cold during our stay. From Porto Alegre, to Pelotas, to Florianópolis, to Curitiba, there was barely a sunny day. We played with a bit of snow in São Francisco. I was really surprised to see it snowing in Brazil, but was too mesmerized to comment.

We also went through São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, spending a few days at Isle Esme, before heading north to reach Venezuela. We stayed a few days in Caracas, before deciding to go back south and run through the whole Andes mountain range. We stopped in Ecuador and caught a plane back to the States.

The family had planned our next move while we were traveling, and had decided to go back to the Washington State. We would be close to Forks for a while, since Grandpa's health was deteriorating.

They decided on Port Townsend, which was just a few hundreds of miles from Forks. We would be moving there in a few months.

For a while, we enjoyed our lives without going through the human charade. We lived far into the woods in Salem, so we had free land to do whatever we wanted, as long as it was legal. We enjoyed our time playing baseball whenever there was a chance, and enjoying the freedom that the woods provided.

Andy and I were as in love as we were five years ago. We found out that even though I was half-human, I couldn't bear children. Grandpa had explained it to me, but I didn't quite get it. I didn't mind, though, because having a child was not in my mind. Andy was worried I would break down because of this, but I told him I had all I ever needed in him, and that was enough for me.

Andy was the best thing that could have happened to me. He was funny, loving and considerate. He got along with my whole family, and fit right in. He had a strong personality, and didn't like being left out. He was the sweetest guy ever, and he loved me. I had a hard time grasping that, but I didn't let my insecurities get the best of me.

I had a lot of heartbreaks throughout my life, but I was finally whole. My nightmares were gradually vanishing. I hadn't had one in almost a year. Andy kept me sane, and protected. I love him so much.

Mom and I had established a 'Beb/May' day, which basically consisted of us two spending a whole day together, without interruptions. It was a way to keep our relationship as strong as it was, and not drifting apart. Occasionally, Sara would join us, but no husbands were allowed.

All in all, after all the pain and hurt we had been through, we were healed. We could finally spend the rest of our existence as a family, without worrying about who was going to attack us next. We played together, we argued a lot, we had our disagreements, but we were finally blissful.

Finally, our life was complete.

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There won't be a threequel guys, I'm sorry to say. It wouldn't hold my interest to write a whole new story for this. I could (probably will) write one or two one-shots about Nessie and Andy xD

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