2005 August
Asatira
It was the happiest four months of her life. Being with Edward, finding a new family, seeing her sisters happy with their partners – it was almost too perfect to be real. She still couldn't belive just how lucky she was. Than one day it got even better. She just came back from hunting, when she found a note left by Edward. It said: „Meet me at our field, love." She smiled, then ran into the forest. When she arrived at the field it was already sunset. The last sunbeams lighted the grass. Edward wasn't there. That's when she noticed the papers nailed to the trees surrounding the field. She teared the first one down: it was the story of Orpheus and Euridice. She collected all of them: Romeo and Juliet, Eros and Psyche, Tristan and Isolde, Lancelot ang Guinevere and so on. Love stories that Edward and she read together, while their own love blossomed in secret. When she got to the last paper she saw that it was different from the others. The title said: Asatira and Edward. Tira's hend clenched around the paper as she starteed reading:
Once upon a time there was a girl who was named after legends, and a boy who liked to escape to books from reality. They lived in a time and place when loving each other was forbidden, but, as in every love story, love always finds a way….
She read their story like she never heard of it. Every word was new and still familiar. Then she got to the end.
She was standing in their field, reading their love story. When she turned around, the boy was there, to ask the most important question of his life.
She could smell and hear that he was right behind her. She didn't notice when he arrived. Tira slowly turned around, and Edward was kneeling infront of her. The papers fell into the grass with a rustle.
-Tira, my love. I made the biggest mistake of my life when I left without you, all those years ago. I regreted that decision every day. Finding you again was a miracle, and I'm still afraid that you will just disappear one day. I want to be with you, for the rest of eternity. Will you marry me?
-Yes!
Her hug made Edward fell over. He slipped the ring on her finger, than kissed her. Tira kissed back so happy and lost in the moment. Edward suddenly brook their kiss.
-I heard you!
-What?
-I heard your thoughts! Just for a moment, but I did!
-What was I thinking?
-How happy you. How much you love me.
-All true.
2005 August
-I can't believe he proposed so soon! I lost the bet with Emmet. He said Edward will do it within half a year, I though he would wait for your first anniversery.
-You made a bet on my engagement, Lizzy?
-Yeah,but I lost so it doesn't matter. I'm so exicted! We have to start planning the wedding!
-We just got engaged.
Julieta took Tira's hand to look at the ring.
-I'm truly happy for you, but I have to ask. Aren't you rushing things a little?
-We wasted so much time seperate. I love him. I want to be his wife. That will be the same a year from now, or ten years, so why wait?
-Then I wish the best for you.
2005 August
They want to get married as fast as they can. Rosalie is a big help in the planning, after all she has lots of experience. It will be a small event, nothing fancy, no matter how much Rosalie insested on a limo and such things. Only the Cullens, her sisters, Alex and the Denalli clan will be there. Tira haven't met them yet, but Edward said that they are like family. Tira wanted to invite Luke, too, but the others didn't find it a good idea, inclueding Julieta.
-You don't know how the Denallis will react to him, even if they know what he is. And Alice can't stand to be near his scent for ten minutes.
-Are you sure? He is your...
-We aren't that serious that I would bring him to my sister's wedding.
-I feel like you are in denial of your feelings.
-Don't be ridicoulus.
Shopping for the wedding dress is the first time she enjoys buying clothing. It's a very simple ballgown dress, without any lace, pearls or bows, but she fells in love with it when she saw herself in the mirror.
-This is the one.
She debated between Lizzy and Julieta for a long time when she choose her maid of honor. Lastly, she decided it will be Julieta. She sawed her life many times, and without her she wouldn't be here. Alice, Rosalie and Lizzy will be the flower girls. Finally, evrything was arranged.
2005 September
Tira was so nervous she felt like she will faint any minute, even knowing that it would be impossible. Julieta clasped her arm.
-Are you ready?
-I don't think so.
-Relax. It will be okay. I can still bail you out, if you want me too.
-That was a bad joke. Okay. I'm ready.
The music starts and Julieta leads her down the isle. Edward is waiting for her, under the wedding arch.
-You are so beatiful – he whispered.
Tira took his hand and the wedding officiant started his speach. Tira couldn't pay attention, she was lost in Edwards eyes. Before she realised, the time for the vows came. Edward squeezed her hand and smiled at her.
-I, Edward Cullen, take you Asatira Winton to be my lawfully wedded wife, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.
Tira was grateful for being a vampire for once, because she was sure otherwise she would be crying. This was everything she ever wanted. She took a deep breath and began her vows.
I, Asatira Winton, take you, Edward Cullen, to be my lawfully wedded (husband, to have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.
-You may kiss the bride.
Edward's cold lips were on hers. His husbandt's lips. She still couldn't believe it. The party was nice, but they sneaked out by dawn to catch their flight. Esme offered them her island to spend their honey moon there. Tira nervously held onto Eward's hand as their plane took off.
-Hey, open your eyes, wife. We are in the clouds. It's beautiful.
-I can't.
-We are vampires. Don't tell me you are afraid of flying. Nothing would happen even if we fell, which isn't very likely.
-Easy for you to say. I never flyed before.
-Trust me, the view is worth a look.
She slowly opened her eyes. The sun colored the clouds pink. Itt was like mounts made of cotton candy. Tira let out a suprised laugh.
-It's beautiful. I can't belive I have never did this before.
The island is a small, one maybe an hour of walk from one side to the other for a human. A couple of palm trees, sand the ocean: for Tira, who never left the States, it's all new. After leaving their baggages in the house they decide to swim in the ocean. They dived in the blue water, and before swimming up again Edward kissed her, and Tira knew that here and now, with her husbandt was the perfect place to be.