A/N: Sorry I didn't post a new chapter yesterday. I ended up having a lot to do, and by the time I was done, I was too tired to write. Also, if the dances and dinner stuff is out of order, it's my fault. It's been a really long time since I've been to a wedding, and I don't remember much. I think the dinner comes first, and then the dances, but let's be real, if you've just eaten, you'd most likely be too full to dance afterwards. So, I'm having the dances before the dinner.

Anam, I know you were probably looking forward to a new chapter, so I hope you like this one. ;)

Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyers owns Twilight.

Chapter 36. The After Party

Once we reached the rest of group, we explained to them what had happened with Esme. They were all upset about the whole thing, and we told them not to worry about it and just enjoy the rest of the night.

We had just finished talking to them when the DJ Alice had hired announced, "Okay, ladies and gentlemen, it's time for the first dance. Edward, Bella, please make your way to the dance floor."

As soon as we stepped onto the dance floor, the DJ began to play "I Do" by 98 Degrees.

Edward pulled me close and put one arm around waist while holding my hand with the other. As the song played, we stared into each other's eyes as we gently swayed to the music, lost in our own little world. When the song ended, we kissed and said 'I love you' to each other, as the crowd clapped and cheered for us.

The DJ then announced that it was time for the Father/Daughter dance. Charlie made his way over to us, and Edward walked over to the sidelines to watch. As the DJ played "I Loved Her First" by Heartland, my dad and I quietly talked while we danced.

"I'm really proud of you, Bells. You've been through so much, and I know I was horrible to you after your mom died, and I'll always regret that, but I'm really happy we've fixed things."

"I know, Dad. Me too."

"I've missed out on so much in your life. I'm just glad I could be here this time around. I know you're a grown woman, and you have your own family, but to me, you'll always be my little girl." he said.

"I know that, too. I love you, Dad."

"I love you too, Bells."

The song ended and the DJ began to play some other music as the everyone else made their way to the dance floor. Edward and I took turns dancing with a bunch of people. We even danced with Riley a few times. It was fun.

After awhile, we had decided to take a break from dancing, and just stopped and talked with our friends from Chicago for a bit. I was getting thirsty, so I excused myself to get some water. When I got back to our friends, Edward wasn't there anymore. I looked around, but I couldn't see him anywhere.

All of a sudden, I heard, "Looking for someone?" I turned around, and standing behind me was Edward with a big smile on his face.

"Not anymore." I replied with a grin. "Where did you go?"

"I had to talk to someone real quick."

"Oh really? Who?" I asked.

"You'll find out in a moment."

The song that had been playing ended, and the DJ said, "This next song is a special request from Edward. Bella, this song is for you." I didn't recognize the song at first, but as the song played on, I realized that it was "Harlow's Song" by Good Charlotte. It was the same song that Edward sang to me on the first anniversary of James' death.

Edward took my hand and led me back to the dance floor where he held me close as we proceeded to dance. When it ended, Edward asked, "Did you like your surprise?"

"Yeah, it was really sweet. Thank you."

He grinned at me. "You're welcome. That song is special to us, so I wanted to have it played tonight."

Before I could reply, a bunch of movement caught our attention. The staff that Alice had hired had begun to bring the food out for dinner. "Looks like it's time to eat. Why don't we make our way over to the food before Emmett decides to eat it all." said Edward.

I chuckled. "I wouldn't worry too much about that. Knowing Alice, she probably ordered enough food to feed an army, which is a good thing considering that we invited some of Charlie's friends from La Push. Have you seen those guys eat? I'm surprised they don't explode from the amount of food they can consume." I joked.

"I believe you. Now let's get some food." said Edward, and we made our way to the tables of food.

Dinner had been absolutely wonderful. People laughed and talked, and overall had a good time. We waited for an hour after dinner had ended to cut the wedding cake. It had four tiers on it and each one had a different type of cake and filling.

Once everyone had a chance to get a piece of cake, we mingled for a little while, and then it was time for me to toss the bouquet into the crowd of single ladies.

I turned around so I was facing away from the women, and I closed my eyes as I tossed it behind me. There were sounds of laughter and clapping that followed it. When I turned around, my friend Victoria was standing in the middle of a bunch of women holding the flowers.

After the excitement settled down, it was time for Edward remove and toss my garter into the crowd of single men. I don't think I've ever blushed so much before. I sat down in a chair as he crawled underneath my dress, and slowly pulled the garter down my leg with his teeth. I was so glad that my skirt was really big, so nobody could see what he was doing. Once he got it down far enough, he pulled it off and flung it into the crowd, where it was caught by Jacob Black.

Before we knew it, it was time for us to start saying goodbye to our guests and family. We had a flight to catch to take us to our destination for the honeymoon. I say 'destination' because Edward refused to tell me where we were going. All I knew was that we were going to be gone for three weeks.

Being away from our family was going to be hard, but being away from Riley was going to be even harder. He was going to stay with Rosalie and Emmett while we were away because they had more time to spend with him than the others. Before we left, we hugged him and kissed him and promised to call him everyday while we were gone.

Everyone told us to have a good time, and we made our way to the limo that would take us to the airport.

A/N: Was it okay? If not, I'll come back to it after I finish the story and work on it a bit more. Also, the honeymoon is up next.

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