Chapter 46: The Vows
Everyone was silent and waiting for my commitment to Leah. I had written it down all the words I had planned to say to her, but after such an exhausting day they didn't seem right, the words just didn't seem strong enough. I rubbed my thumbs over her knuckles and then looked into her watery eager eyes. "I remember the moment I was in trouble. I was sitting in the music room with you and you had just remembered you knew how to play the piano. I remember the softness and the sensitivity in your words. I thought this can't be right; this isn't the person that everyone considers for lack of a better word a harpy. Time passed and each conversation I had with you made me feel like I was being completed somehow by just being in your presence. You are my equal in every way Leah, you are my best friend, and I thank you so much for loving me. I honor and worship your mind, body, and heart. I know it's wrong, but I am grateful to everything in my life that led up to this point and got us to where we are. I promise you to spend eternity giving my all to make you happy. With this ring I Edward Cullen, make this vow to you Leah Clearwater." I slid the platinum wedding band on her finger she stared at it for a moment and took a breath of relief. She giggled and then gripped me in a vise like hug. I heard as the others giggled around us.
After a second Carlisle broke us up, "Leah, dear it's your turn." She took a step back and looked at me.
"Eddie, I mean Edward; I can't put into words what you mean to me. You were the first person I related to after all of ... my life was erased. I felt so lost and uneasy, I tried not to show it, but when you just talked to me I felt cared about and special. When you admitted to loving me I felt guilty for so many things. The main thing that worried me was that I would regain my memories and no longer be the woman that you fell in love with. You said the kindest word to me when I confessed my concerns … it's pretty much what sealed the deal for me. And now that my memory is almost completely pack I'm sure I will want no other. I am myself when I'm with you, you get me in a way that no one on this Earth does. You are connected to my heart and soul. In my eyes you are … paradise, the place I go when the world around me is crumbling. I love you Edward and I promise to spend eternity loving as much as I love you in this very moment. With this ring I Leah Clearwater, make this vow to you Edward Cullen." With shaky hands she placed the ceremonious circle on my left ring finger.
"With the vows now said and the commitment between these two sealed I now pronounce you man and wife. You may now kiss you bride." Within less than a second I swept Leah up into my arms kissing her passionately in front of our closest family. Her arms wrapped around my neck as our family clapped. It seemed like each night I spent with Leah felt like the best of my life, this one was no different, if anything it was more special. Leah Clearwater was now my mine and I was hers.
After saying our goodbyes Leah and I traveled to our hotel suite. I had begun unpacking our things while Leah 'made herself comfortable'. I noticed that Rose hadn't packed much clothing for either of us; I could help but snicker at the implications. After a few moments Leah returned to the bed room in a short silk ivory night gown. She pranced toward me with her hands behind her back. I now noticed that her baby bump was in full bloom she looked as if she were at least four or five months along. How I could miss that, I mean with all of my abilities how could I've not known that the closest person to me was pregnant. She stood in front of me and smiled. I rubbed my hands along her belly I marveled at the miracle we'd created. I could feel the baby moving underneath her skin.
"Would you like my gift to you?" I looked up at her eyes that were shining with happy tears.
"You're giving me so much Leah," I whispered and looked down at her stomach once more. "So much." She pulled away from me slowly and sat down on the bed beside me. She held out a small pink gift bag and placed it in my hands.
"For you," she uttered softly as she placed her head on my shoulder. "Open it," she commanded quietly. I did as she requested and saw the pregnancy test confirming she was pregnant. She had ultrasound pictures of the baby and a small rattle with a ribbon around it that said 'it's a girl'. I looked at her in surprise.
"See, I told you I was going to tell you. Nothing goes according to plan with us." She shook her head and sighed.
"A girl?" I remembered Alice's vision she was probably elated by the news shared tonight.
"Yes, a little chick, and a touch one at that Carlisle said that she's bruising me from the inside. The good thing is I heal almost as fast as she punishes, it's just a little uncomfortable at times." Leah said as she began sliding to the head of the bed. She smirked at me seductively. "That's enough baby talk we have other business to attend to Mr. Cullen." Leah giggled as she fitted herself between the sheet of the king sized bed.
"Oh what business is that Mrs. Cullen?" I crawled slowly towards the head of the bed and kissed her.
"I think you know Mr. Cullen." Her breathing was already accelerated and I'd barely touched her. I smoothed my fingers across her cheek and she turned her head so that my pointer finger would fall against her parted lips. She took the finger into her mouth and sucked on it gently.
"You should tell me anyway," I murmured and then cleared my throat, "just to make sure we're on the same page."
"We need to consummate Mr. Cullen, we must become one immediately." She lowered her tone and slid down in the bed I quickly joined her under the covers.
"Carlisle to me that my wife is always right," I said between kisses to my new wife.
"I love my new father-in-law, he makes perfect sense." Leah panted as our passion increased; we disrobed each other and intertwined for the first time as husband and wife. I was gentle with her; I felt she was more fragile now that she was with child. I thought the idea of making love while she was pregnant would be, well creepy … but she seem more passionate and in some ways more aggressive.
Our loving making didn't come to a head until sunrise peaked through our curtains. We settled in Leah's head at my chest. I stroked her long ebony locks and enjoyed this our perfect moment, nothing could ruin this. Nothing.
Author's Note: So I lied and I'm sorry. I'd promised you all that I'd come back to this story before I worked on anything else and I have but out another chapter to a story and started a completely new story. It's called The Fever (Lahuel) anyways; we are almost at the end of this little number. I hope you all liked the chappie. As always read, review, and no flames.
