A/N: I'm back! Here is the much anticipated Epi for my story (hehehehe). The Jasper outtake is immediately behind it, and hopefully you'll have that before Monday.
Thanks to my beta's starpower31 and torisurfergirl for helping me again :)
I disclaim - I do not own Twilight, nor do I own the song lyrics in this chapter, but I do own a fantastic new cookbook that I can't wait to use!
Epilogue
"Everything"
Michael Buble
You're a falling star, you're the get away car.
You're the line in the sand when I go too far.
You're the swimming pool, on an August day.
And you're the perfect thing to say.
And you play it coy but it's kinda cute.
Ah, when you smile at me you know exactly what you do.
Baby don't pretend that you don't know it's true.
'cause you can see it when I look at you.
And in this crazy life, and through these crazy times
It's you, it's you, you make me sing.
You're every line, you're every word, you're everything.
You're a carousel, you're a wishing well,
And you light me up, when you ring my bell.
You're a mystery, you're from outer space,
You're every minute of my everyday.
And I can't believe, uh that I'm your man,
And I get to kiss you baby just because I can.
Whatever comes our way, ah we'll see it through,
And you know that's what our love can do.
2 years later
BPOV
"Edward…" I groaned, as his tongue circled my clit. His hands snaked up the sides of my legs causing, me to shiver. He moaned, sending me over the edge. Slowly, Edward slid up my body and captured my mouth with his. My legs circled his body as he positioned himself at my entrance.
With painful slowness, he entered me, his mouth immediately connecting with mine as he did. As it always did, my breath caught in my throat feeling him throbbing inside of me. I pulled my face away in order to attempt to breathe, and he continued kissing a path to the sweet spot behind me ear. Arching into him, I dug my heels into his back, urging him to move faster.
"My Bella," Edward whispered in my ear, pushing into me a little harder.
Edward and I had never had a boring sexual experience together…I guess we were lucky. Even after almost three years of being together, and almost two years of marriage, the electric current that emanated from us when we touched hadn't diminished. His kiss, his touch…always made my entire body come alive.
As Edward got closer, he hitched my leg up and began to enter me even deeper. I gasped and arched my back again, feeling another release building. "Come with me, beautiful." Edward kissed behind my ear, his breath coming out in short gasps. Just a moment later, he pulled his mouth back to mine in order to minimize the sounds coming out of me as I came again.
Edward pulled off of me and gently laid my head to rest on his chest. We were silent for a few minutes, trying to capture our breaths and slow our heart rates.
"I love you," I whispered, kissing his chest.
He chuckled. "I love you, too. Merry Christmas, my love." He started to sit up, and I groaned at him. Smiling, he leaned down and kissed my forehead. "I'm just grabbing your brush. You know you will be mad in the morning if you don't brush your hair tonight."
I just smiled at him, letting him release me and get up off the bed. Watching him move around the bedroom, I reflected on the past two years. After the drama surrounding Esmerie's birth, Edward and I became even closer. We had gone through a traumatic experience together and had come out both winners.
I won't lie; his proposal had completely shocked me. I had honestly forgotten about him asking me before because that year had been so crazy.
Esme had flown into action and had created us a beautiful wedding in just two months. March 5th had been a wonderful idea; exactly a year since we had gotten back together. We'd had a small wedding, with just our close friends and family, in Esme and Carlisle's backyard. I had found the perfect vintage dress at an antique store in Carson City, so Esme themed the wedding after the dress. There was an intricate pattern of lace surrounding a long train, with a hundred tiny buttons which took Alice and Esme forever to button up. It was an Emma Hunt dress, called Padma, and it was the most beautiful dress I had ever seen. I had a small wreath of white daisies in my hair with a half bun and the rest of my hair flowing down in soft curls.
Esme's backyard was a beautiful place even before she transformed it, but after, it was just magical. There were no chairs necessary because of how few people attended, and they were all good sports about standing on the blanket of silk daisies that Esme had placed on the ground surrounding the alter. The trees surrounding the yard were decorated in white Christmas lights (since the wedding was at night), and Esme had planter boxes filled with lilies and daisies.
Edward had worn my favorite dark blue suit with a daisy in his lapel, with Jasper and Carlisle wearing the same. Alice had found a beautiful, vintage, lacy dress that fell to just under her knees. Since neither of us wanted to wear high heels on the grass, she found white ballet slippers for us to wear. Esme, as the mother of the bride (which still makes her cry when she thinks about my request), wore a light blue dress with daisy buttons on the front.
Carlisle had gotten his friend Rev. Webber to perform the wedding on short notice, and Edward and I had had a couple of meetings with him before the wedding. We had decided to recite our favorite songs to each other (something that captured our feelings) rather than the traditional vows. He agreed after he read them; he was very supportive of our idea.
When we got to the vows, it had started to snow lightly, which was the perfect way to end the wedding. The snowflakes mixed with my tears as I listened to Edward's vow.
"My Bella," he had said, pulling a little piece of paper out of his pocket. His hands shook slightly as he began to read Michael Buble's 'Everything' to me. It was a beautiful song, that I had heard before, but it still made me cry, listening to him read it to me.
When it came to my turn, I smiled shyly at him and began reading my song:
You're better then the best
I'm lucky just to linger in your light
Cooler than the flip side
Of my pillow, that's right
Completely unaware
Nothing can compare to where
You send me, lets me know that it's okay
Yeah, it's okay
And the moments where my good times start to fade
You make me smile like the sun, fall out of bed
Sing like bird, dizzy in my head
Spin like a record, crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like a fool, forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile
Even when you're gone,
Somehow you come along just like
A flower pokin' through the sidewalk crack
And just like that
You steal away the rain, and just like that
You make me smile like the sun, fall out of bed
Sing like bird, dizzy in my head
Spin like a record, crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like a fool, forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile
Don't know how I lived without you
'Cause every time that I get around you
I see the best of me inside your eyes
You make me smile
You make me dance like a fool, forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
You make me smile like the sun, fall out of bed
Sing like bird, dizzy in my head
Spin like a record, crazy on a Sunday night
You make me dance like a fool, forget how to breathe
Shine like gold, buzz like a bee
Just the thought of you can drive me wild
Oh, you make me smile
Edward had smiled my favorite crooked smile and kissed me before the Reverend had told us to. I remember feeling that the whole world had slipped away, creating a single perfect moment in time that belonged to Edward and I only.
After the wedding, Edward and I had continued on with life. Esmerie was starting to get into everything in the house, so we built shelves so that we could start moving things up and out of her way. By her first birthday, she was running throughout the house and helping Edward and I just fall into bed at night.
Esmerie was full of energy and life, making everyone fall in love with her in an instant. Esme and Carlisle were the happiest people in the world. All three of their grandchildren were wonderful kids, who loved them very much.
"Baby?" Edward said, sitting on the bed next to me. "What 'cha thinking about?"
Smiling, I took the brush from his hands and sat up, letting the sheet fall down on my lap, exposing my breasts while I brushed my hair. "I was just remembering our wedding day…how perfect it was."
Edward smiled and leaned in to kiss me, his gaze flickering to my breasts. "It was a wonderful day, couldn't have timed that snow better, honestly." His hand came up and began massaging my breasts, running the pad of his thumb across my nipples. I moaned at the contact.
"Edward, we have to be awake in a few hours to go to your parents' house," I said, as I threw the brush down on the ground.
"It's your own fault," he whispered, as he started kissing my neck up to my ear. "I can't keep my hands off you when you flash me." We both chuckled a little.
I laid down, and Edward scooted closer to me, spooning me and pressing himself into my back. He kept his hand on my breast but wasn't pushing to do anything other than just hold me.
"Remember when Merie said her first word?" I asked, linking his fingers with my own. He laughed, squeezing our linked hands.
"I thought I was going to fall over when she said 'da-da.'"
"That was the cutest thing in the world. And now, we can't get her shut up!" I laughed again, snuggling in tighter. "And what she calls Esme and Carlisle?"
"Ga-da and Ga-ma…you're right, that is so freaking cute."
Slowly, I shifted so that I was facing him. I placed my hand on his cheek and stared into his beautiful green eyes. "What did I ever do to deserve you?"
He leaned into my hand, and kissed my palm. "Just you being you, my love. And, I think that's my line."
Snuggling together, Edward closed his eyes to go to sleep. I stared at him a moment or two longer, in wonderment, thinking about the last two years. Esmerie had brought us together, definitely, but love had definitely held us.
APOV
"Jazz, where did you put the presents for Esme and Carlisle?" I asked, sifting through the bags that we had on the kitchen table. Tony and Isa were playing tag, running around the kitchen shrieking with glee.
"I already put them in the car," Jasper said, coming into the kitchen holding the huge diaper bag we had bought. We tried doing two, one for each kid, but that was too difficult. So, Jasper had bought this duffle bag that we were using to put both kids' stuff in. "Do you want me to take the rest of this stuff to the car also?"
"Yes, please," I said, kissing him on the lips quickly. Before I could step away from him, his hands snaked behind my back, pulling me closer. He brought his lips down on mine, running his tongue along my bottom lip. "Jazz, we have to leave in a few minutes."
"I know, sweetheart, but I just can't keep my hands off of you," he whispered, kissing my neck. He pecked my lips once more before pulling away from me and grabbing the bags on the table. "I'll be right back."
"Tony, Isa, go to your room and grab your backpacks."
"OK, ma-ma," Isa said, running to her room. Tony hung back, looking at me with a curious expression.
"Ma-ma, we go to Ga-pa and Ga-ma's house?"
"Yes, Tony."
"Ed-ard and Bel-la be there? With Merr-rie?"
"Yes, honey. All of the family will be there." I bent down and kissed him on the head. He always questioned everything. He reminded me of Jasper. Tony smiled and ran after Isa, slamming the door after him. Shaking my head, I wandered into my room to make sure we hadn't forgotten anything.
I sat down on the bed and looked around the room. Things sure have changed in the last two plus years. Jasper and I had made his house our home, meshing our lives quite easily. We had gotten married last July, a year and a half almost after Edward and Bella. Jasper and I wanted the twins to be old enough to walk down the aisle with us. Esme had held Isa's hand and Carlisle had held Tony's.
We had chosen a tiny little chapel in downtown Reno called Chapel of the Bells. We wanted something quick and simple, and something different from what Edward and Bella had done. I got a simple white dress, Jasper and Carlisle wore black suits, and I found the most beautiful pink, matching dresses for Esme and Bella to wear.
Isa and Tony's clothes were also simple. Isa had worn a light pink dress, and Tony wore a tiny black suit that was so adorable it almost brought tears to my eyes.
Jasper walked in the bedroom, breaking me out of my memories. "Anything wrong, Ali?"
I smiled at him, tugging him down to sit next to me on the bed. "Nothing. I'm just happy. Beyond-everything-in-the-world, happy."
Jasper smiled, putting both of his arms around me. "Ali, this has been the weirdest and most wonderful two years of my life. Being with you is like a miracle…I am beyond happy with you, too."
"Let's go. Christmas is waiting for us." I smiled, kissing him softly. And so is the rest of our life.
A/N: I know how much you guys like visuals (I'm the same way when I read fanfic stories!) so, here are the visuals for the separate weddings.
Catch you all in a few days with the Jasper outtake!
Bella and Edward's wedding:
Bella's dress: (picture #1 – the Padma) .
Alice's dress: listing/113078124/white-lace-dress-drop-waist-1920s?ref=sr_gallery_12&ga_includes[0]=tags&ga_search_query=white+lace+dress&ga_search_type=all&ga_page=1&ga_view_type=gallery
Esme's dress: blog/?p=886
Edward's suit: . /_
Alice and Jasper's wedding:
Alice's dress: .
Jasper's suit: /p/1419285/z/twilight/jackson_rathbone_black_
Bella and Esme's dress: dresses/twist-long/?colorid=1199&cvsfa=3150&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=7477697374322d43484b502d3178 5f2873697a65735f32325f323429 &gclid=CLDemrravbQCFSmCQgodmEIARA#.UN3h_3ejRXY
Isa's dress: za/exitPageRedirect?buyItLink=http%3A%2F% .com%2Fgp% %3Fie%3DUTF8%26tag%3Dstylespot-20%26linkCode%3Dur2%26camp%3D1789%26creative%3D9325%26location%3Dhttp%253A%252F% .com%252FCirco-Pink-Tulle-Easter-Dress%252Fdp%252FB000ZPNEJY%252Fref%253Dsr_1_100%253Fie%253DUTF8%2526s%253Dbaby-products%2526qid%253D1204320475%2526sr%253D1-100&externalDomain= &exitTrackingData=%7B%27catId%27%3A%27AAAABL4VSG8AAAAAAFtAzA%27%2C%27isAffiliate%27%3A%27true%27%2C%27isAvailable%27%3A%27false%27%2C%27date%27%3A%272%2F29%2F08%27%7D&channel=Catalog
Tony's suit: ca/I/yhst-82586530133576_2240_1474145