Blizzard Beach
Edward's POV:
Waking up with Bella this morning had been unbelievable and I wanted nothing more than to have her stay in bed with me all day. Unfortunately, I knew that would never happen. After she left to follow her nose into the kitchen, I went to get dressed. I reached into the dresser to pull out the little black box and cracked it open; the diamond and emeralds shining back at me, waiting for the perfect time to ask her the one question that I have been waiting to ask her for the past couple of days. Now it was all about timing.
"You're still not dressed?" Bella's sweet voice rang in my ears.
I quickly tucked the box back under my clothes and grabbed a bathing suit. "I got sidetracked."
I walked over to her and wrapped my arms around her slim waist. She leaned into me and rested her head on my chest, letting out a huge sigh.
"What's wrong?" I asked her, knotting my hand through her long brown hair.
"The girls and I are going to have a girl's day," Bella started, "apparently Emmett proposed to Rose last night and she doesn't know what to do. So Alice suggested that the three of us go off and help Rose get her head on straight with a shopping trip."
I thought I could hear Bella let out a low growl at the idea of a shopping trip. Then the first part of her conversation finally hit home with me.
"Emmett did what?" I asked to make sure I had heard her correctly.
Bella pulled away and began to gather up her clothes. "You heard me. Emmett asked Rose to marry him. But here is the kicker, she doesn't know if she wants to."
Ok, Edward, keep your ears open and listen. "Why would she not?" I asked, my eyes glancing over to where my ring was hidden.
Bella shrugged her shoulders. "She's not the marrying type. She's never had a good role model for families and she is afraid that she will mess it up."
"Emmett is a great guy," I started as I followed Bella around the room, gathering everything up that I would need for the day. "And I can guarantee you that he will stop at nothing to get Rose to say yes. He loves a good chase."
Bella came over to me and placed her hand in the middle of my chest. "With any luck, he will not need to be chasing for long. Not if Alice and Macy have anything to say about it."
"Ok, now you have my interest. What are Alice and Macy planning?"
"Alice more than likely has the dress and tuxedo all picked out." A small smile began to spread on her lips, "And Macy seems like a girl who will stop at nothing until Rose and Emmett have tied the knot. It wouldn't surprise me if that girl had all of us married by Saturday."
Now there's a thought. Wonder if it could be done? Maybe Macy was the ticket to everlasting happiness for everyone.
"Come on, you guys, let's go!" Macy's voice resonated from the other side of the door.
"We're coming," Bella replied and then gave me a small kiss on the cheek. "Oh, did I mention that Macy will be going with you and the boys today? Then we are all to meet up at Rainforest Café in Downtown Disney for dinner."
I smiled at the idea of Macy and Emmett together at the water park and knew that it would be a day that we may not soon forget.
Bella and I stepped out of our room and were met by the rest of our friends, who were all packed and ready to go. What threw me was that Macy was standing by the door, arms crossed and foot tapping. I could tell that she was either getting impatient or she had something on her mind.
I gave Bella a kiss and picked up my bag, noticing that Emmett and Jasper were doing the same thing. However Emmett appeared to be looking at Rose like she would be disappearing as soon as we walked out the door.
No one said a word until we were outside. It almost seemed like an unwritten rule that we guys were just not allowed to talk about it. Marriage, family, proposals, this was all unmarked territory for all of us; especially Emmett. Playboy turned family man – who would have guessed?
"So, are you ready for Blizzard Beach, Squirt?" Emmett asked Macy as we walked out of the hotel to wait for the bus.
A smile spread across Macy's face that could light up the world, "You betcha!"
"So what's the plan for the day?" Emmett asked.
Macy looked at the three of us as we took our seats on the bus, finally resting her eyes on Emmett. "The plan is to have fun, duh!"
"That works for me," Emmett said, "but I was referring to Rose. I know you Macy; you have something up your sleeve."
Macy held her slim sleeveless arms out at us, "I'm not wearing any sleeves. So how can I have something up them?"
"OHH, Emmett!" Jasper hollered out, "I think you might have just met your match!"
I could not help but smile at how well the two of them got along. "Macy, you know something, don't you?" I asked her.
Macy just nodded her head. "Bella and Alice are out with Rose so she can have some space. We are all on the same team, and Alice promises that Rose will have a definite answer by tonight. You know where we are eating, right?" We all nodded our heads, "Good, because we will need to get there early. There is something that we will need to do."
The bus came to a halt in front of the Blizzard Beach entrance and we all moved quickly to get off, surprised at how busy the place was already and it was not even open yet.
"Edward, are you planning on asking Bella as well?" Macy asked as we were sliding our room keys into the machine at the gate.
I looked over to Macy, amazed at how in tune she was with all of us. "Actually, Bella told me this morning that she would not be surprised if you found away to have all of us married by the end of the week."
"It could happen you know." Macy turned on her heel and started to lead the way through the park. "And it could start tonight."
We went to stand in line for our first slide – Summit Plummet. The nearly 300 feet drop off slide looked like a rush waiting to happen; a major thrill ride. But it was what came out of Macy's mouth next that threw me into more of a loop and a loss of words, along with Jasper and Emmett. Talk about observant! Emmett and I hadn't even known.
"I already know about you and Alice," Macy said, looking at Jasper. Without another word, she sat on her bottom and pushed herself over the edge. I could hear her tiny voice screaming the entire way down.
Emmett followed Macy and then just as Jasper was about to take the plummet, I asked Jasper what Macy had meant.
"I already asked Alice to marry me." Then he was gone.
Just like that, I was standing alone. Both of my friends had asked the women that they loved and just met to marry them. I was the only one left; standing alone. Macy was right, I thought as I sat down into the cold water, it all could start tonight.
Jasper's POV:
It totally boggled my mind that Macy knew about me and Alice. I didn't know Alice had mentioned it to her friends; I hadn't said anything to Edward and Emmett because she asked me not to, or at least not yet. I never had been one to keep secrets from my best friends, but I knew that Alice must have had a reason. As I sat listening to Macy and Emmett talk about what had happened last night, I began to think that the reason might have something to do with Rose. Alice could keep her silence all she wanted; I was just thankful that she had said yes.
"When did you ask Alice to marry you?" Edward asked, standing up in the pool of water we had just splashed into.
"You asked Alice to marry you?" Emmett heard us as we began to walk to the edge of the pool and meet up with Macy, who was already anxious to go on the next ride.
"Yes, I asked her the last night of the cruise; during the Farewell Formal."
"Where was I?" Edward asked. I just turned to him and lifted my eyebrow. "Oh, right. Well, why didn't you tell us?"
"Alice wanted to keep it quiet. After what happened with the girls and that creep, she didn't want to have added any more stress or something like that. She was planning on telling them today when they went out. I'm sure she hopes that it will help Rose. Let me tell you, I was relieved that she said yes. It was strange though, she said that she saw it coming and that she knew we would find each other." I shrugged my shoulders as I followed Macy up the steps to Teamboat Springs.
Emmett slapped me on the back with his goofy smile. "Maybe I should have gone to you for advice before asking Rose."
"No," Macy spoke up, "What you did was perfect and romantic, just what Rose needed. But now we just need to move on to the next part."
"And what part is that?" Emmett asked, "I already asked her to marry me; the ball is in her court for her to say yes."
Emmett held the giant inner tube steady while Edward and I helped Macy get in. One of the attendants gave us a push after Emmett had climbed in and we all began to scream as we twisted through the curves and turns of the slide, creating a giant splash as we hit the bottom.
"I want to do that one again!" Macy said as we climbed out and put the tube on the lift, "Come on, let's do it again."
I looked over to my friends who just shrugged their shoulders. "Okay, one more time."
Macy took hold of my and Emmett's hands and then we returned to the line to climb the never ending steps again.
"So, Macy back to what you were saying. What do I need to do next?"
Macy just smiled an all-knowing smile, "You need to marry her."
Emmett looked confused by her answer. "I already asked her."
Macy rolled her eyes. "Yes, but now you need to actually marry her and by Saturday night."
"What happens on Saturday?" I asked, taking another few steps.
"The magic dies. We all leave on Sunday," she turned and looked at Edward. "And you, Edward, need to get busy. Jasper and Emmett are already a huge step ahead of you."
"I want to ask her," Edward said before stepping into the tube, "I'm just waiting for the perfect time."
"What about tonight?" Macy asked just as we began to fly down the slide for the second time.
There was never an answer from Edward until we reached the bottom.
"Where to next, young wise one?" Emmett asked Macy as we climbed out of the pool.
She looked around and then pointed over to a giant slide that looked like you were supposed to race down. We began our walk over to the Toboggan Racers and then waited so that we all could go down together.
Emmett picked up his mat and then handed one to Macy. We all went to the edge and laid down on our mats.
"Eat my water!" Emmett screamed out as the whistle blew for us to go.
With the water splashing around me, I was not able to tell who was where. Not until I had come to head pounding splash at the end and stood up, did I see Macy and Edward standing by the side. I looked around for Emmett but he was nowhere to be found.
"Where's Emmett?" I asked, shaking my head to get the water out of my ears.
Macy and Edward just pointed back to the slide. I squinted into the light and about three quarters of the way down, I could see that Emmett was stuck. Or at least that's the way it appeared. I really couldn't tell if he was playing around or really stuck. But the language coming out of his mouth was not the kind that seemed appropriate for a water park full of kids. After a few more seconds of watching Emmett twist and turn on the slide, he finally came crashing into the water.
"What the hell happened to you?" Edward asked as he walked over to Emmett.
"The damn mat slid out from under me! I guess that is part of the ride, you just go down on your belly." Emmett climbed out and walked over to Macy and me.
"Dude, I guess you are just not slick enough for that ride." I was laughing so hard as Emmett stood up and tied the strings tighter on his shorts.
"I was slick enough last night," he said, then looked over to Macy, realizing that she was within earshot. "What time is it anyway?"
I looked down at my watch, "It's already getting close to two. We're to meet the girls at the Rainforest Café about seven."
"Good, because now I'm pissed," Emmett turned on his heel and began to walk to the steps of the Toboggan Racers for another one. "We are riding that ride again and I'll be damned if I get stuck again."
"Alright Macy, what's the plan?" Emmett asked her as we waited in line.
"If you don't get Rose to marry you by Saturday, I can bet my life that she will find a way to run as soon as we are back in New York. And I think that might go for all of you."
I looked at my friends as Macy went and laid down on her mat. Alice had accepted my proposal. Was there really a chance that she would decide that this had just been a fling and change her mind in five days? I shook my head, not wanting to believe that.
"What do we have to do?" I asked her when we were at the bottom.
"I think we need to go to Cross Country Creek," was her reply.
We all followed her to one of the entrances to the lazy creek and took a tube. I sat down and held a tube for Emmett to hoist Macy into. Emmett plopped onto his tube and then sank down to the bottom as the tube went flying out from underneath him. Edward caught it and held for him.
"Man, the water park is just not for you, is it?" Edward asked, trying not to laugh. But Macy and I were very much enjoying our laughing fit.
We eventually all got settled in and linked our tubes together. Finally, we get to relax; I laid my head back and took in the afternoon sun.
"The three of you need to give them the wedding of a lifetime," Macy said out of nowhere.
I lifted my head and looked at her, urging her with my eyes to continue. I knew that she had the attention of all three of us.
"It can happen you know, all by Saturday. You just need a little help. All it takes is a little Disney Magic." She lowered her head and closed her eyes. "It just takes some magic."
Magic? Such a small word, but it held a lot of power. I thought back to yesterday, when the three of us were sitting on the bench that looked toward Cinderella's Castle. I knew that we had all been thinking of a way to help Rose and Macy, but what if we were going at it all wrong? Instead of looking at the Castle as a tool to help someone find love, what if we used the Castle to seal our love?
"I think we need to get going soon," Emmett said, "There is a lot of planning to do, if we are going to be able to pull this off."
Macy shook her head. "You're wrong, there is no planning. Let the magic work for you."
"You know, for a ten year old, you sure do speak in code a lot," Emmett huffed as he managed to get out if the raft in one piece, "Why don't you just tell us what we need to do?"
Macy stood up in the water and put her hands on her hips, "I can't do all the work for you. Besides, I don't have a credit card and it will take come serious cash to pull this together in five days. So, I do believe that we need to leave now. Someone will need to make a few phone calls!"
With that, we went to the lockers to gather up our stuff and wait for the bus to take us back to the hotel. It was time for our fingers to do the talking and the walking, along with our credit cards.
Macy's POV:
Good. Operation Wedding has officially started! I knew that this would be a great day. When we finally arrived back at Animal Kingdom, I led my pack of lost boys to the customer service counter. I was sure that I would end up having to do everything or at least having to point them in the right direction. I already knew where I wanted all of them to get married; a place that I figured would mean a lot to Bella and signify the start of something new for all of them.
Man, you hear a lot when everyone thinks you're asleep.
"May I help you?" A wonderful black lady said, flashing her dazzling white teeth at me.
"Are you from Africa?" I asked her. The outfit looked just like something I had seen on the Travel Channel and she talked a little differently as well.
"Sorry about that," Edward said from behind me.
"No, it is fine," she leaned over the counter and looked at me, "Yes, I am from South Africa. Now what can I do for you?"
I cleared my throat and stood on my tip toes to make it look like I was taller and older. "I need to plan a wedding. It needs to take place on Saturday and I already know where I want it to happen."
She looked at me and then over to the guys standing behind me. "Aren't you a little young to be getting married?"
I rolled my eyes. "It's not for me; it's for them." I pointed over to my shoulder towards Emmett, Jasper, and Edward.
"What my young friend is trying to say is that we are looking to have a wedding to surprise our girlfriends," Jasper stepped closer to the counter. "Is that possible?"
"Oh, yes, we will be more than happy to help plan your wedding. I will have David Tutera, who is the Disney World Planner, get in touch with you. One of his assistants will help with everything. Now, let's start with a date."
"It needs to be Saturday because we are leaving on Sunday." I said decisively.
"I'm sorry, but we only do weddings Monday through Thursday and that's resort wide."
I bit down on my bottom lip, "Ok, then we will have to do it for Thursday."
"WHAT!?" I heard all the guys exclaim at the same time.
I turned and looked at them. "You love them right?" They nodded. "You want to marry them and spend the rest of your lives together, right?" Again they nodded. "Good. Then Thursday it is. Now for location."
I gave the lady the details and thanked her then turned on my heel to head for the elevators. All this work was exhausting and we had only begun! I walked into the hotel room and threw myself onto the couch. The guys followed suit and were all just looking at me.
"What?" I asked.
"Thursday?" Emmett said.
"Two days!" Jasper put his head in his hands.
"Tonight," Edward was the last to speak.
All of us turned our heads to look at Edward. "What about tonight?" Jasper asked.
I sat up straighter. "Well then, Edward, I suggest you go get ready. We have two hours left."
Edward went to stand and then looked back at his friends, resting his eyes on me lastly. "Macy, you are incredible. I don't know what any of us would do without you."
I walked over to him and gave him a hug. I could feel my eyes beginning to swell up with tears. In the past two days, I had been told by two different people how special I was. I never thought I would find anyone who loved me like Mimi and Popi had. I looked at the guys standing in front of me; all of them so different, yet they were all the same.
There was Jasper who could make me smile with just a look; he never pushed anything on me. I could see why Alice had not hesitated to say yes to him.
Edward, his smile alone could make anyone's heart melt. No wonder Bella took a liking to him. His eyes were like a deep ocean; I got lost looking into them sometimes.
Then my eyes stopped on Emmett and I finally let the tears escape down my cheeks. Not only was he like a brother, a brother bear at that, he was the closest thing I had to a father figure.
I loved every last one of them. I had found my family and I was not going to let anyone get in the way of that.
We heard a knock on the door which broke my stares from my family; my brothers, and my fathers.
I walked over to the door and opened it up to a girl that, from the first look, I could tell would be a problem.
"Hi! I'm David's assistant, Lauren. I am here to help with some wedding plans."
I stepped aside so she could enter and then she stopped, her mouth dropping open. I followed her gaze to Edward. His mouth was in a tight line.
"Oh my God! Edward, we meet again." Her voice was just a tad on the fake side, in my opinion.
Yep, I did not like this girl one bit; she was bound to be trouble. I would need to make sure I kept a close eye on her at all times. This Lauren chick was not going to be messing up the Happily Ever After for me and my family.
