"Ohh, this one is so beautiful. Don't you just love it Bella?" Alice asked as she enthusiastically pointed out a dress from one of the magazines she had brought round to show me.
"It's nice, Alice," I said to appease her. Because while it was beautiful, it wasn't what I had in mind for my big day. The problem was, I didn't know how to tell Alice that without sounding ungrateful for all her hard work and the effort she had put in to helping organise the wedding at such short notice.
"Pft! That dress is much too fussy," Esme certainly didn't hold back in telling her daughter what she thought. "Bella doesn't want that. She wants something more classic, more understated. Isn't that right, Bella?" She asked knowingly.
"Yes, I was thinking of something a little less extravagant," I said tactfully and sent Esme a smile of thanks.
"You two aren't ganging up on my fiancée now are you?" an all too familiar velvety voice said as strong arms wrapped around my waist from behind.
"Nonsense!" Alice and Esme said in unison.
"They are only trying to help," I insisted, though it was hard to concentrate on anything when Edward was placing kisses behind my ear.
"Still, don't let them talk you into anything. This is our day." Edward reminded me.
"I know," I sighed, dreamily.
It was hard to believe that I had got so lucky in having a boyfriend like Edward, so when he proposed on Christmas day I didn't hesitate to say yes.
I couldn't wait to get married.
Really I couldn't!
Not least because Edward was holding out on me. Seems as it was both of our first times, we had been waiting to have sex, but after patiently waiting for the right moment to arrive I was starting to feel a little impatient.
"I can't wait to be married to you. Three weeks feels like a lifetime away," Edward grumbled.
I couldn't agree more.
AN: I hope you all had a lovely Christmas and are looking forward to a fun packed new years eve. I'm going to be in Bonny Scotland!
I hope you aren't too disappointed that I didn't write the proposal. This story feels like it is dragging a little so I'm trying to tie the story up before the new year is out. Who knows I may add the proposal as an outtake at a later date.