The night of the wedding was finally here. A lot of people thought it was strange to have a wedding at midnight, but they still attended nonetheless. The Cullen's backyard was decorated so beautifully, but not in the traditional wedding way with over the top flowers and lace. Emmett and Jasper and Edward had been given light detail; their job was to string small clear Christmas lights throughout all the trees, giving it a star-filled atmosphere. Emmett had seriously considered putting a message in the trees using the lights, but one comment about no sex with Rosalie from Edward had Emmett putting the lights up correctly at vampire speed once again. Esme had finally returned with Rheneas in tow to help set up the wedding. When they guys were almost done, Alice pulled Edward away and shooed him and Bella off to go pick up the food for the reception and bring it back to the house. Esme was a bit distant, as if she were distracted. Alice noticed this and pulled Esme aside.

"What's wrong, mom?" Alice asked, concern showing in her eyes.

"Nothing, sweetie. I'm fine." Esme said, plastering a soft smile on her face. How was she going to tell anyone what Rheneas had confessed to her?

Alice made a mental note to get Edward to try and see if he could read her mind and figure out what was bothering Esme. Janice arrived that morning, all in tears, excited that Sasha was getting married. Sasha ran downstairs and picking Janice up easily, hugging her.

"My baby girl is gettin' married! I'm so happy for you…your mama would have just loved it." Janice said, hugging Sasha.

"I miss her so bad, Jan…it's not fair that she can't be here. Not in physical form, anyway. But you're here. You've been like a second mother to me." Sasha said. "So are you and Dad dating?"

"Sasha! My, my child…and yes. We are. I'm moving here in 2 months!" Janice said excitedly.

"I might be walking you down the aisle, Jan." Sasha said, winking.

"Oh listen at you!" Janice said, swatting Sasha on the butt. "Damn baby, buns of steel." Janice said, shaking her hand.

"Hey, James doesn't complain so why should I?" Sasha said, laughing and grabbing her dress from the closet. "Help me get ready?"

"Of course baby. That's a beautiful dress…but can I ask why a midnight wedding?" Janice asked.

"Everyone who gets married usually has theirs during the day and it's so…boring! I want a wedding people will remember. And besides, mama and I always thought midnight was a magical time." Sasha said.

"Now why didn't I think of that? Let's get you ready baby." Janice said, ushering Sasha upstairs to where Alice was waiting to make Sasha her personal dress up doll.

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"Are you nervous man?" Emmett asked, seeing James getting ready.

"I've lived over two hundred years, Emmett. I've been through wars and depressions and the sixties in both the United States and the United Kingdom." James said, rolling his eyes. "I'm more than nervous. What if she backs out?"

"She won't back out." Edward said simply.

"Sasha's really excited. Or maybe that's just Alice…" Jasper said, chuckling.

Jasper sent out waves of calm towards James, hoping to alleviate some of his nervousness. Really, there was nothing to worry about. Jasper had been carefully watching Sasha's emotions all day and so far, no signs of wanting to back out or leave. There was something, however, that was throwing him off. Someone in the house was giving off signals of insecurity and indecision, but Jasper couldn't pinpoint who it was. At first he figured it had to be either James or Sasha because that would have made the most sense. But he focused in on each of them and figured out that they weren't the source of the odd emotions. Jasper saw that Edward was giving him a strange look so he walked out of the room and downstairs, heading outside. He knew Edward would follow him. A moment later, Jasper found himself outside, facing Edward.

"I've been picking up some strange emotions today. I can't figure out who it's coming from." Jasper confessed.

"I noticed the tension in the house. I read Rheneas' thoughts because, well, he's the new one and all." Edward said.

"Did you find anything interesting?" Jasper asked.

"Yeah. Yeah, I did. He's in love with someone." Edward said, looking around.

"Who?" Jasper asked.

"Esme." Edward confided quietly.

"You're shitting me…" Jasper said.

"That's not all. I think I know who those odd feelings are coming from." Edward said.

"Tell me." Jasper said.

"Esme. I think she's considering leaving Carlisle for Rheneas. Although I can't figure out why. They've been together for close to a century!" Edward said, running his hand through his hair.

"This is bad…this is really bad. We have to talk to Esme and Rheneas. Doesn't she know how bad this will hurt Carlisle?" Jasper said, getting upset.

"I know. After the wedding though. We don't want to make a big scene." Edward said. "And calm down, I'm starting to get really mad."

"Should we let any of the others know?" Jasper asked.

"Not yet. Maybe talk to Alice and see if she can see anything." Edward said.

"I'm on it." Jasper said, running back for the house.

Jasper ran to the house and walked inside, looking for his wife. He didn't want to go into their room upstairs in case someone was changing clothes.

"Alice." Jasper said calmly, knowing she would hear him.

Alice skipped down the stairs not a moment later, but nearly stopped seeing the look on Jasper's face. He grabbed her hand, running outside, so no one in the house would be able to hear them. Three miles away, Jasper finally stopped.

"What's wrong Jazz?" Alice asked, getting a bit worried.

"Can you see into the future right now?" Jasper asked.

"I can try…what am I looking for?" Alice asked.

"Edward and I think that maybe Esme is thinking of leaving Carlisle for Rheneas…" Jasper said.

"I got that feeling too! Let me check." Alice said, concentrating.

Jasper watched as Alice concentrated on trying to find anything from the future. After a few minutes, Alice's eyes shot open and she stopped moving. Her body had gone ridged and her eyes seemed to be unseeing. Jasper waited until Alice blinked, and looked over at Jasper.

"Oh my God…" Alice whispered.

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Sasha stood in front of the full length mirror, staring at herself in her wedding dress. It was a beautiful and expensive article of clothing that made her look like a combination between a goddess and a princess. Rosalie had suggested Sasha wear some very sexy lingerie underneath the dress and when Alice grinned wickedly and pulled out blood red lacey crotch-less panties, Sasha nearly laughed. When she saw the serious looks on both Alice's and Rosalie's faces, she quickly sobered. After ten minutes of arguing, Sasha capitulated and walked into the bathroom, putting them on. Alice knocked and handed her some blood red high heeled shoes and white lacey thigh high stockings to go underneath. Sasha was beginning to feel more like a show girl than a bride on her wedding day.

"Trust me, James will love it." Rosalie said, smiling. "I mean, Emmett does."

"And so does Jazz." Alice said, smiling wickedly.

"Oh that was more than I needed to know." Bella piped in.

Two hours later, around eleven thirty that night, Sasha was finally ready. Alice had spent over an hour fixing her hair just right while Rosalie accessorized Sasha. In a small hidden pocket within the dress, Rosalie hid something old, something new, something borrowed, and something blue. Alice skipped downstairs, going to help Esme in pinning boutonnieres on all the men who were in the wedding. Charlie was waiting in the living room, looking quite handsome in his tuxedo. Janice was upstairs, giving Sasha a final once over before she headed downstairs to get married.

"Oh baby girl look at you! Your mama would be so proud of you…I'm so proud of you. Now let's go wow those folks outside." Janice said, smiling.

"Thank you Jan…I'm so nervous, though. What if I mess up or what if James gets cold feet and decides not to show up?" Sasha asked.

"That boy is plum nuts for you, he ain't gonna leave. And if you mess up that's okay…it'll make your wedding more memorable! Now let's go. Your daddy's waitin' on you." Janice said, usher Sasha out of the room.

Downstairs, Charlie stood near the stairs, glancing up every few minutes. Alice and Rosalie were downstairs with Emmett and Jasper, ready to see everyone's reactions to Sasha. Alice had her camera ready to take photos. When the door opened and Janice lead Sasha out, everyone in the room gasped. Sasha smiled, a bit nervously, and walked down the stairs with Janice. When she reached the bottom step, she looked over and saw Charlie wiping his eyes quickly.

"You look beautiful, baby." Charlie said, his voice thick.

"Thank you, Daddy." Sasha said, pulling her dad close for a hug.

"Are we ready?" Carlisle asked from the patio door.

"We sure are." Janice said.

Music began playing softly as Bella, Rosalie, and Alice were escorted out to the waiting crowd. After they were in their proper places, the wedding march began. James was standing up front with Carlisle, Emmett, Jasper, and Edward, searching for Sasha. He prayed that she wouldn't get cold feet. In a shower of flower petals and glitter, Sasha was escorted down the aisle by Charlie. The happy smile on Sasha's face sent James's heart soaring. In turn, James smiled widely. When Charlie and Sasha finally reached the altar, Charlie moved the veil and kissed her cheek, then walked to sit beside Janice. Carlisle was officiating the wedding, and he stood at the altar, smiling happily.

"You all may be seated." Carlisle said, beginning the ceremony.

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An hour later, the guests threw rice at the married couple as they headed off for Alaska for their two week honeymoon. As James and Sasha headed north in their new car, the rest of the Cullens walked inside their house.

"Carlisle…we need to talk." Esme said, standing in the living room.

Carlisle stopped mid-step on the stairs and turned around. His expression turned from concern to worry as he spied Rheneas coming up behind his wife and put his arm around her waist.

"Esme? What's going on?" Carlisle asked, descending the stairs.

"Carlisle. I've made a decision." Esme said, her hand slipping down to latch onto Rheneas's hand.

"Esme?" Carlisle whispered.

"I'm sorry, Carlisle. You're always gone anymore. And when you're here, your mind is on work. Rheneas can give me what I need." Esme said softly.

"I can fix it, Esme. I'll take a vacation…we'll be like we used to be…" Carlisle said.

"I'm sorry Carlisle…I truly am…" Esme said.

Esme laid her wedding band on the table and turned to Rheneas and the pair walked out the door and to the edge of the forest, and then running off into the night.

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Author's Note: THE END OF NOW YOU'RE REALLY LIVING! Wow! I apologize for the delay. I had 6 papers due this week. Ugh. So, yeah. This week has been hectic. So, what do you think? REVIEW! Reviews make me very very happy! I also have one important thing to say. I've been saying for weeks that my next story is going to be a Carlisle/OC fic. Right? OC stands for original character, as in a character that I create. I also held a contest to see who my next OC would be. Marebear007 won. Right? Since I've been saying this for what, weeks now, you would think that it would be concrete that Carlisle and Esme won't be the star pairing for my next story. Right? I've had many people tell me not to break Carlisle and Esme up. I've also had people say that they'll not read anymore stories by me if I break Carlisle and Esme up. I've been threatened not to pair Carlisle up with another character. For one, this is fiction. Carlisle and Esme aren't your parents. I understand you like these characters, but they're fake. They belong to SM. From her mind. And this is fan fiction, after all. I am allowed to pair up any characters I wish. Hell, I could pair Carlisle up with Emily and say it's true love and that they'll have weird furry vampire/werewolf babies. I could pair Bella up with Leah and say they're lesbians in love who adopt Malawian orphans. It's fiction. It's not real. I've given sufficient notice that Carlisle being paired up with someone other than Esme should not come as a shock or surprise. Please, quit sending me the messages and pm's about it. And do not threaten me with not reading anymore of my stories or boycotting my stories and getting your friends to boycott my stories. It's FICTION. GET OVER IT. It's things like this that make me not want to write. I understand that you may not like any other pairing but Carlisle and Esme. I get that. I like Carlisle and Esme just as much as the next person. But I'm not going to THREATEN an author just because he or she decides to pair them up with someone else.
I want to thank all my lovely reviewers who have stuck by me through this story and my other story. You guys make my day and you all rock my world! I wouldn't be anywhere without you all. I love you all! I'll start the next story, my CARLISLE/OC fic, here soon. I have to write 3 more papers and get caught up on some other school work before I can begin. Just keep watch! Mwaaaah!