Recap-

Bella and I made love all afternoon under the bright yellow sun and drank from each other. This, by far, was the best day of my life. We laid there till the moon came out and talked about everything and how I had to let it go or it could tear us apart.

I agreed to let it be for now; I told her that she and Clair were the most important things to me.

Chapter 36: the wedding

(Edward POV)

We laid there and slept in the sun; it was the best feeling in the world. Bella in my arms and our baby inside of her. I woke up before Bella and watched as she slept. I really missed this; and am thankful she was back in my arms, where she belongs.

Night came and we needed to go home and get ready for our wedding tomorrow. "Wake up, my love," I whispered to Bella.

She looked up and smiled at me. "Bella, you're breathtaking," I said to her and kissed her nose.

"We should go, Alice will be waiting to talk to you about tomorrow, if I'm right," I told her.

"Edward, you're always right about Alice, you know that," Bella said as she laughed her magical laugh.

We ran home and I was right about Alice, she and Jasper were outside waiting on us. Bella rolled her eyes and Jasper sent me a wave of calm so I knew that whatever Alice was planning must be bad. Alice was blocking me out, as was Jasper.

"Love, Alice has big plans, I'm sorry," I told Bella.

"Hey you two, so tomorrow is the big day? Like I even have to ask!" Alice shouted.

"Great Alice, can I at least have some say in it?" Bella asked. Then Alice grabbed Bella's hand and dragged her up to her and Jasper's room.

"So Jasper, that leaves me and you, spill."

"No way Edward, Alice will kill me and she's my wife and I don't think I can die more than once." Jasper had a point; I wouldn't want to be the one to cross Alice either.

We called Emmett out and us guys all went for a hunting trip. Guy bonding time is just what the doctor ordered.

I wasn't the same Edward I had always been, I was a better one. I had more understanding and compassion for others. Bella had made me a better person; inside and out. Even Carlisle could see the changes in me.

He and Jasper studied Bella and me enough, I laughed out loud.

"What's so funny, bro?" Emmett asked.

"He's feeling happy, Em." Jasper said. I looked over at him and he smiled at me. "See, even if I can't read your mind Edward, I can read your mood," Jasper added.

(Bella POV)

I really hated when Alice wanted to play dress up with me. I'm not a child and even when I was, my mother didn't play dress up with me, so why start now!

I looked into Alice's head, or I should say I tried to, she was singing all of the songs in her I-pod in Russian. "Alice, why are you blocking me?" I had to ask, and I didn't like being in the dark. I've grown quite use to my new gifts as Carlisle calls them.

"Tomorrow is your wedding day, Bella, and I only have 20 more hours to get you ready," Alice sang in her pixie-like voice.

"Only 20 hours? I don't think we'll have enough time, Alice," I said as Rose walked in, laughing.

"I'm here to help Alice, what would you like me to do?" Rosalie said. I looked at her with the your-suppose-to-be-on-my-side look.

"Sorry, Bella, Alice has been my sister longer and besides, shopping and make-over's are fun," Rose said.

At least the malls were closed, so the shopping would be done online, so I thought. No, we were driving a couple of states over where they would still be open. Before I had time to blink my eyes, I was already in Rose's car with Alice holding onto me so I couldn't get away.

"Where did the boys go? And will they be back in time for the wedding?" I asked. I was still being blocked from both of my sisters-to-be. What good are my new powers if I can't use them?

"Guys, we need to make a drive-through stop, Jason is hungry and he wants some food," I said and Rose rolled her eyes and Alice smiled and tapped her head.

"I know Bella, that's why Rose and I packed you a few different bags of "food". One has human food and the other is a few bags of blood, I knew he would to eat but didn't know what he would want." Alice said.

After I ate a ham sandwich and drank two bags of the blood that they brought Jason and I, I took a short nap.

When I woke up, we were on the east side of Idaho -almost to Wyoming- in the parking garage of a large mall. How did they ever find this mall? She'll never know.

"Great, let's get this over with," I said

We walked into this antique looking store and Alice was smiling as she pulled out this dress that looked to be over 100 years old.

"I saw you with this dress, Bella. Rose and my dresses will be on the third rack, four from the left," Alice said.

Rose walked over and grabbed two dresses that looked to fit the same time period as my dress and I was happy for her and her shopping bug. They paid for all three which all fit perfectly, so no tailoring work was needed.

We went and bought shoes and all the other things you would need for a weeding. I even picked out a new dress for my mom as none of hers fit her anymore. She is bigger than I am. Three hours and a couple thousand dollars later, we were on our way back home.

"Sleep now Bella, we'll get manni's and peddie's when we get home," Rosalie said. I listened knowing that tomorrow was going to be the longest and the best day of my life so far.

The boys were still not home, but my mom and dad was over and Esme had fixed enough food to feed the army and only a few people would be eating it. Esme and Rosalie worked on the cake all night as Alice washed and waxed me.

There was less to do on me now that I was more vampire like, like they all are. I was happy to become Mrs. Edward Cullen today and our son would be born shortly after.

For the next few weeks, my life was going to change more then I would have ever thought it could. Alice started to pull out all the curlers from my hair and it lay in small tight curls everywhere.

A small amount of makeup was being applied with my mom's help. My mom would freak if she knew just how close she was to something she never knew was real. She would freak if she knew that I was more a part of their world then I was hers anymore.

Rose came in and started to add small daisies in my hair. This was about the time I heard Jasper come back, but no Emmett and no Edward.

"Calm down Bella, your baby doesn't like all this stress. And darlin', remember Bella isn't your personal play toy," Jasper said to Alice as he kissed her nose.

"Bells, don't worry, he'll be there. Em, Edward, Carlisle, Charlie, and Jacob are all out at the meadow putting on the finishing touches for the wedding," Jasper whispered to me, and then he kissed my forehead and patted my baby belly.

"It all looks so beautiful," Alice said.

"Really?" I asked, before remembering that my mother was standing there with us.

"Renee, can you come over and help me with my dress, please?" Rose asked as she smiled at me and winked. "It's hard when you aren't around humans all the time isn't it, Bella?' Rosalie said so low that only Alice and I heard her.

Boy was she right. I've been living here for a while and only spent time at school with humans, and then what does that make me? A vampans? Past vampire, part human.

"Its time Bella, we'll be driving today and not running as we don't want to mess up your hair and your mother is still here with us," Alice said.

We all climbed into Emmett' jeep and off to my future we drove. We got there and followed the lavender and daisy covered path that lead to the opening and to Edward, my Edward.

BEAUTIFUL, was not the word for it. I'm not sure if they have a word that would fit this place; how it looks and what it makes me feel. Today, I start my new journey, with my heart full of love and full of hope, I take this step of faith into his waiting arms.

Charlie -my dad and my best friend for so long- took my hand as he walked me down the aisle to put my hand into Edward's. My mom was crying and Esme would have been if it was possible for her.

I looked into Edward's eyes and knew that this was my place in this world; by his side for as long as we lived, together.

The preacher said his thing and then Edward and I said our vows that we had each written and the time came: "You may now kiss the bride." Edward bent over and pressed his lips to mine and we shared our very first kiss as a married couple.

We turned to face everyone as the preacher declared, "For the first time, I give you Mr. & Mrs. Edward Cullen."

And then, my water broke.

Thanks for reading. Sorry for the delay. Please review. I don't own twilight .SM owns it all. Thanks to my beta Strawberry9212.