So here it is, the last proper chapter of this story, I didn't want it to end, I love these characters, so much. Thank you all for taking this journey with me and for all your help, support and encouragement, I love you all 'KISSES!'
To my amazing beta, my Lady Seif, thank you so much honey, I couldn't have done this without you, love you!
Chapter Thirty-eight.
When you have no real budget for your wedding, then you give your female relatives free reign on organizing said wedding. It's amazing how little you get to see them, even now the day before, I have no idea whatsoever just what they are planning. I know that I am getting married tomorrow, but that is all I know, there has been no rehearsal or anything. I was in the paddock with Arwen as I led her pony around the enclosure, I could see the enormous marque that was setup behind Esme's house. Trucks had been delivering things for days, Edward had been called in to give his approval a few times, but he wouldn't tell me a thing. I was starting to get a little irritated, though that probably had a lot to do with the tattoo healing on my back. I now had Frodo, Legolas, Arwen, Aragon and now Gandalf from The Lord of the rings movies, all tattooed on my back, Edward had done an amazing job on it. His portraits were stunning, I really did have a talented husband, soon to be my husband again.
I watched almost in horror as a huge florists truck pulled up and they unloaded loads and loads of what I can only assume were flowers. Goddammit! I specifically told them to go easy on the flowers, I didn't dislike them by any means, but hell, I wasn't their biggest fan either. I was surprised though when I saw that they delivered wooden benches instead of plastic chairs, okay that one I approved of. I wasn't going out of my way to look, but from the paddock I had a good view and I knew it would be a while before Arwen had had enough of riding Bilbo. I loved the character Bilbo as much as Arwen but for some reason whenever I had to say his name in my head, I always seemed to change the B's to D's, which inevitably you say out loud in front of your in laws. So now I've stuck to calling him 'the pony,' most of the time, lord help me if I ever say it to Arwen... she's a bigger fan of The Hobbit that I am, it's her favorite bedtime story. Edward slipped up last week and said bugger in front of her, she repeated it for days afterwards. Then again it was Edward who kept referring to Bilbo as Dildo so it's really all his fault anyway.
I turned to see Edward stalking toward us with Seth in this arms, god that man is sexy, I can't believe I am lucky enough to have his adoration. My love for him seems to grow on a daily basis, just when I think I can't possibly love him more, he inevitably proves me wrong. Seeing him with our children was the most beautiful thing to witness, I was just so happy that my babies got to experience that kind of love from the moment they were born.
"Hello my two beautiful girls." He said kissing me on the lips before handing over my baby boy and taking the reigns from me and kissing Arwen on the nose and making her giggle. "Don't you think that 'Bilbo' is tired by now?" He asked Arwen, though he side glanced to me with a smirk when he said Bilbo, I turned away trying my best not to laugh. "It's almost bath time, plus we all have a really big day tomorrow."
"I can't wait to show everyone my new dress, Daddy it's so beautiful." She said grinning at him.
"So, shall we take... the pony back into the stables?" He asked making me snort, quite unable to hold in my laughter, as he led, 'the pony' away.
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Fortunately no one attempted to make Edward and I sleep separately last night, they knew it wouldn't happen. Though he was now over at his parents place with Seth whilst all the ladies in the family were here at our house. I'd had my hair done, it was in an up do but I had tendrils down the side of my face and I had a tiara similar to Arwen's in The Return of the King, I approved of it and didn't complain. Then Arwen came into the room in her dress... it was almost identical to Arwen's outfit in The Two Towers, except that it was light blue instead of lilac.
"Isn't my dress beautiful, Mommy?" She asked, smiling hugely at me.
"Princess, it's perfect, just like you." I said picking her up and swinging her around. "I love it." I told her.
"I'm never taking it off." She informed me. It looks like I will have to get some more of them made for her, or find out where it was bought from. Jasper bought her some Marvel pajamas last year, we had to get more as she wore them constantly for about three months. Yes she even wore them to creche, my baby girl is as stubborn as any redhead ever could be. So I know from experience that troubled waters lay ahead if I don't get her more.
My make up was simple and barely noticeable, but then I saw my dress... I kid you not. I am not a fan of dresses, so I wasn't looking forward to seeing what my family had bought for me. OMG! It was perfect. It was the dress that Arwen wore at the end of The Return of the King, except blue instead of green. Holy fudgicle my family had similar dresses, all of them. They had given me a Middle-Earth Elven wedding! I could not believe it, I was fighting back the tears I was so unbelievably happy. I even got to wear things on my ears to make them Elven pointy ears!
It really came as no surprise to me that everyone of the outfits had been made by Lucinda, that woman is unbelievable! Seriously I don't know how she found the time, hell she even had the foresight to make two extra dresses for Arwen. Even Seth had his own tiny costume and my God, he looked adorable in it.
When Dad walked in my jaw hit the floor, he looked the spitting image of Thandril from The Hobbit, I kid you not, minus the blond hair of course. Apparently all the men in the family were happy to dress up this way, because they all got to carry a sword.
Arwen walked ahead of us as we approached the marque, her basket of orange blossom at the ready as we entered. Festoons of white flower garlands hung everywhere, it was a magical fairy story setting and I loved it, all of it. I looked up at my dad, his face alight with pride and happiness, I had waited for this moment for so long. I tried to slow my walk so I could appreciate this very moment in time. Then I saw my husband and I could not hold back the tears. Complete with pointy ears, swords and his bow and arrows, my very own Legolas Greenleaf. I couldn't take my eyes off Edward, my thought's were not those of a vestal virgin that's for sure, seriously, they were probably the most impure thoughts you could have at a 'sort of' religious ceremony.
Dad kissed my cheek and I whispered. "Love you Daddy."
"Love you too Angel, always have, always will." He replied as he put my hand in Edward's hand, my gorgeous husband. I just wanted this over now so that I could get him alone and slowly peel him out of that outfit and...
"Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today..." The minister said, I blushed having forgotten where I was, not to mention the vastly inappropriate thoughts in my head. Then I recognized the minister, it was Emmett's brother Ben. He was dressed as an Elven warrior I might add.
I was so overwhelmed by what my family had all done for me, they all knew me so well! They knew exactly what would make me happy and I can honestly say that I never thought I would ever be this happy. I certainly would never have thought to have an Elven wedding, it was far beyond my wildest dreams.
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"One ring to show our love, one ring to bind us. One ring to seal our love and forever to entwine us."
I repeated as I slid the ring onto Edward's finger, the last line engraved into the platinum ring. I stared up into his eyes as I said 'I do,' "I love you." I added.
"I love you, so fucking much." Edward said making me laugh, I had already smiled so much that my cheeks hurt. He pulled me into his arms and lifted me off the floor as he kissed me. When he finally let me breathe he held my face in his hands and brushed his lips softly over mine one more time. "I love seeing you this happy." He said, smiling as much as I was.
"I love that you make me feel this happy." I told him.
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The photograph's were... well lets just say that it took a while, obviously we had to get individual shots because everyone was in costume. Then the group shots and family shots, but we were all having so much fun, then there were the sword fights. Oh god, don't get me started on those. I was nearly in tears laughing so hard when Dad had two swords and took on Edward and Jazz at the same time. Obviously Arwen was cheering on her daddy the entire time and yes she had a sword too, but not just any sword... she had a replica of 'Sting.' Bilbo's sword, she outright refused to fight with it in case it got hurt. The entire event was captured on film, Emmett going around filming everyone. If something happened throughout the entire event where you thought, 'oh god I hope no one caught that,' inevitably Emmett was right there, every bloody time!
Emmett almost followed Dad and Edward whenever they were near each other, catching their near constant ribbing. After our first dance where I gazed up at my husband whilst he shuffled us around the dance floor to Savage Garden's 'I knew I loved you.' Then Dad came asking to cut in but Edward refused to let me go, despite the fact that neither of us could dance.
"My Wife." Edward objected.
"My Daughter." Dad argued back.
"She doesn't have one drop of your DNA, whereas I pump mine into her on a regular basis." Edward countered, I was laughing and hiding my now scarlet face in his shirt.
"If she didn't love you..." Dad said, scowling and trying not to smile.
"We wouldn't be here, not one of us." Edward said.
"You'd better make the next song the father daughter dance, Arwen needs her Daddy." Dad said grinning, he turned and walked over to Arwen who was dancing with Papa. Dad scooped her into his arms and waltzed her across the dance floor.
Dad passed Arwen to Edward before the end of the song pulling me into his arms just as Staind's 'Zoe Jane' started.
"Thank you Daddy, for everything, I love you." I told him as I wrapped my arms around his neck, well I tried to. Dad was six foot five so really I couldn't reach, even with heels on and I was wearing flats now!
"Anything, Angel, I'd do anything for you, I love you." He said kissing my forehead.
I danced with so many people but I didn't feel right until Edward grabbed my hand and pulled me out to the porch that wrapped around his parents house.
"Do you love me?" He asked.
"Ummm..." I thought carefully, "maybe just a little bit." I said, he grinned and towed me out past the paddock to the trees that were in the middle of being cleared. It was really muddy so he picked me up and carried me to where the wood chipper stood.
"How about now?" He asked, shouting to be heard over the noise of the wood chipper. I gaped at the mess on the floor.
"Oh my god! But how?" I asked.
"I asked them to meet me out here." He said with a shrug.
"Did you promise them something?" I asked suspiciously.
"Not a thing, I just told them to meet me by the wood chipper." He said grinning as he turned it off.
"He remade his vows to me just hours ago, do you really think that little of him? That he would betray me?" I asked the two women glaring at me, as they tried to get up out of the mud.
"It's alright for you, you have no idea what it's like to be alone, having to struggle through life. To be scorned and disliked by everyone." Lauren said as Jessica threw a tantrum.
"No, of course I don't!" I said rolling my eyes at them.
"If you two harpies spent more time helping each other instead of trying to steal other peoples happiness, you wouldn't have to struggle. Oh and be sure to send me the dry cleaning bill, it was worth every penny to see the two of you get yours." Edward said, although you could hardly hear him they were both making so much noise.
Then we heard laughing and turned to see Emmett coming towards us, camera in hand.
"No fucking way!" He laughed, "this shit is going up on facebook, caption, 'this is what happened to wedding crashers on the hunt for their next baby daddy.'" Emmett said, getting in close and nearly slipping in the mud in the process.
"I'm glad we weren't invited, you all look ridiculous dressed up like that." Jessica snarked.
"Where as you look like what exactly?" Emmett asked, he was answered in a chorus of high pitched screams.
Ice and Jazz came out to join us, Noah struggling in Jasper's arms as he wanted to play in the mud too. "Oh my god, I can't believe that actually worked." Ice said high fiving Edward. "Seriously girls, next time someone say's 'get the fuck away from my husband,' you might want to get the fuck away and not just move on to the next one."
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I had been in Mom and Dad's house whilst I fed Seth, being as I had to half strip so I could get to my breasts. I was just coming back into the kitchen when Nanna came in with Arwen and Noah, she took Seth straight out of my arms. I looked down at Arwen and Noah, Nanna's Great Granddaughter was older than her Grandson. That thought always made me smile, I scooped my little girl up into my arms hugging her tightly.
"Are you having lots of fun today?" I asked her.
"So much fun, Nanna said we can have ice cream." She said grinning and clapping her hands, just like her Great Aunt.
"Not too much, if you get sick you will have to give all that ice cream and cake you've had to the toilet later." I warned.
"Okay, it was very nice cake, it has to stay in my belly." She said stroking her belly like her Daddy does when he's eaten too much. I had to smile, she was so much like Edward and she idolized him.
"And no saving ice cream for Daddy." I added as I put her down, "no matter how much he begs you." I said, she grinned and nodded before running off after Noah. "Oh speak of the gorgeous devil." I said as Edward walked in the backdoor, "If you are here for ice cream, I told your daughter not to let you have any." I told him smirking.
"Actually, there is some cream I need right now but it's not ice cream." He said licking his lips suggestively and stalking towards me.
"Not here." I warned, he smiled, his most devilish smile.
"Oh yes." He stated.
"No, Edward, it's bad enough that we tainted his tattoo table, we are not violating his house too." I disagreed.
"I caught him and Kate coming out of the stockroom last week, I need payback! I want you now, in that dress." He informed me.
"I've only just put it back on." I complained.
"I want you to keep it on, I need to have you whilst we are both fully clothed and armed." He said. Just before Nanna came back in from the garage with the tub of ice cream from the freezer.
"Daddy!" Arwen squealed when she saw him.
"Hey Princess." He said catching her as she flew into his arms, seriously you'd think that she hadn't seen him for days instead of just the half an hour it had been. But then she had seen me doing the same thing with my Daddy so often, it was a normal thing to her.
Edward carried her over to pass her to Nanna, he picked up her spoon and immediately scooped up a spoonful of ice cream and put it straight in his mouth.
"No, Daddy, Mommy said no ice cream for you." She said with her hands on her hips, okay she had spent far too much time with Ice, she even had her mannerisms down to a tee.
He pressed his finger to his lips. "Shushhhh" He said with a wink, then he grabbed my hand and tugged it until I followed him into the dinning room.
Edward lifted me up and sat me on the dining table. "No." I said shaking my head at him, he wasn't listening he was too busy lifting my dress up until it was bunched around my waist. "No!" I said again more forcefully but I couldn't help but smile at his grinning face.
His hands slid over my legs and then he lifted my feet and placed them both on the table, spreading my legs apart. We both moaned as he slid his hand under my panties and pushed them aside, he grinned wider when he realized just how wet I was at the idea of doing this. We heard movement outside the room and stilled, but Edward undid his pants and pulled out his cock, he was so hard already. He pumped his cock twice and I couldn't take my eyes off his hand, I loved to watch him do that. I still wasn't moving but Edward stroked the head of his cock through my wetness and slowly sank into me. He had to put his hand over my mouth to stop me moaning out loud. We heard a door close and I breathed a sigh of relief, we were alone again, Edward began to move, he started off slow but steadily built up speed as he dug his fingers into my hips as he pounded into me. I tried not to moan, I tried to be quiet but I couldn't, Edward always made this experience so passionate, so orgasmic that I was shaking with the pleasure.
"Stop holding back." He growled through his teeth, "give it to me."
I threw my head back, banging it loudly on the table as I came. "Oh thank goooooood." Edward moaned, pulling me to sit up he thrust two more times and then bit down on my shoulder to stop from crying out his pleasure as he came.
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We were just walking back out of the house when Dad came in the back gate, he looked at Edward who had the expression of a thoroughly satisfied male.
"You didn't?" He asked narrowing his eyes at Edward, who just grinned back at him in a 'I so bloody well did' way. "You little fuc... Arwen baby Angel." He changed to as Arwen ran up to him. "Kitty Kat, we need to go to Eclipse right now and test Edward's table." He said as Mom came in after Arwen.
"Not again, you two." Mom said rolling her eyes at them both, Dad picked up Arwen and passed her to Edward. Then grabbed Mom's hand pulling her into the house.
"Stay off my fugding table, or at least wrap it first and disinfect it after." Edward shouted after them.
"Watch your language around my Granddaughter." Dad complained.
"Fine, but while you're at Eclipse, Bella and I will be in your bedroom." Edward stated laughing, to which Mom and Dad turned back to us and headed back to the winding down reception party. I could see on Dad's face that he was trying to think of a way to get one up on Edward again.
I chose to let Edward think he had won that battle, at least until today was over. Once he sees Mom's ass cheek dents on the hood of his Aston Martin he was going to be looking for something much more creative to get his own back with.
I know that they are constantly doing this sort of thing to each other, mostly it was funny, if not ridiculously embarrassing. Mom and I indulged them most of the time, but really it was safer not to, then at least they stuck to insults rather than violating each others home and work space. Obviously I worried constantly that they would end up really falling out over these pranks. I was still finding it hard to understand their relationship even after five years, but they were still the best five years of my life.
The End.
A/N Those last two words took the longest time to type...
So there you have it, I hope you had as much laughter and tears as I had writing it. Still the Epilogue to come and I've been asked to do an outtake of Garrett and Kate getting together, so maybe you will get that too. Thank you so much for reading.
XXX Mysty.