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Four Years Later...
EPOV
"Did I already tell you that you looked beautiful?" I murmured.
Bella giggled. "Yes. And, if I do say so myself, you're looking quite dashing in that tux."
"Mrs. Isabella Cullen. Now you're all mine."
I kissed Bella deeply, trying to let her know through that kiss of just an inkling of how happy I was. It was our wedding reception, just after I had slipped a ring on Bella's finger.
"Bella!" Alice called. "It's time for you to throw your bouquet!"
"Oh, right," said Bella. "I'll be right there." She kissed me quickly, picked up her dress so it didn't drag the floor, and stood on the platform, facing backwards. My heart swelled with pride just looking at her. She was so perfect, I could hardly believe it. And now here we were, she was mine, I was hers, and we were starting our new lives together.
Bella clumsily tossed the patch of flowers over her shoulder, and the action was followed by the squeals of the women. Figures – Jesslyn Martin caught it. I laughed quietly to myself as Bella turned to look who had caught it, blushing. Alice, my sister, smacked Jesslyn playfully on the arm, pouting. Ah, I guess some things never change.
Suddenly I caught a whiff of something burning. Why did things always have to burn at weddings? Something burned at Emmett's and Rosalie's too! It was either Carlisle, my father, or Jasper Hale, my best friend. I ran towards the smell as Bella busied herself with her friends.
"Jasper!" I shouted as soon as I found him inside the church kitchens. "I told you this already, no mantras at the wedding!"
Jasper pouted. "But Alice said I could…"
"No. Just stop."
"Edward!" boomed a voice from the kitchen doorway. "I knew I'd find you here."
Jacob Black bounded his way into the kitchen and patted me on the back. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw Jasper turn off the stove.
"Hello, Jacob," I said cordially. "It sure is nice to see you."
"Yeah, man! Three years since we got out of college, eh?" He sighed in reminisce. "College. Good times."
"Yeah…"
"Anyway, the photographer for the wedding is looking for you, said some nonsense about pictures in the sunset or something… strange man…"
I didn't say anything. All my friends are freaks.
"Congratulations on the marriage, Edward," Jacob said. "Snagged yourself a great gal." He patted me on the back and moseyed off to talk to Jasper.
I walked out of the kitchen and nearly ran into Hunter Martin, Jesslyn's older brother. He was a lawyer now, and doing a great job at it, too.
"Edward!" he said in surprise. "I was just looking for you. I want you to meet someone…"
He led me into the back room, where Bella and I had met up before we left to get prepared for the wedding. Bella's purse and my wallet, among other things, were stored in this room.
Bella was standing next to a man, looking at me. I smiled at her. She grinned back. She was so beautiful.
"This is the photographer, Gerald Karthe," Hunter said. I studied the man. He had a beard and his skin was wrinkled from old age, though his eyes sparkled with youth. I liked him already; I made a mental note to thank Alice for planning for the best.
"Nice to meet you, Edward," Gerald said, extending a hand to me. I shook it.
"Now, before we start taking pictures, I'd like a bit of background information about the bride and groom." Gerald fumbled with the black thing, which was a huge camera. "How did you two meet?" he asked me and Bella.
We exchanged looks. "Um, it's kind of a long story," I said. I walked to the counter, where a large black binder rested. It was falling apart and papers were filed neatly to the top of the binder. I gingerly picked it up and set it in Gerald's hands. Bella looked at me – she knew what this was. "But my notebook will explain."
AAAAANNNNDDDD that's it. The end. Great ending line, eh?
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