Chapter 9

BELLA'S POV

Everyone was laughing and talking inside the tent. Charlie and Renee made their way inside, where Edward and I were still in shock. We were married.

"Bella, you looked beautiful, and very grown up." Charlie eyed my dress with fatherly disapproval.

"Thanks Dad…I'm glad you two didn't freak out and decide not to show." I hugged them both.

"Bella, you're our daughter. We love you." My mom dabbed tears from her eyes.

"Well thanks anyways."

"Yes, thank you for coming to our wedding." Edward put his arm around me.

"Of course. I'm sorry we can't stay for the reception, but I have a plane to catch and Charlie has to get me to the airport."

"We understand. Have a safe drive." I hugged them both once more before they left.

"Boy am I glad they're gone." I breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why?" Edward eyed me suspiciously.

"You'll find out soon enough Mr. Cullen." I nudged him, and headed to the door.

"Alright Mrs. Cullen." Edward smiled, and grabbed the doorknob. "Ready?"

"Yeah."

He opened the door, and I could hear Emmett and Jasper whooping loudly. I laughed as we walked out into the tent.

"Bella you looked amazing! You'll look even more amazing when…" Alice laughed at Edward, who was switching his gaze from her to me.

"Bella I have to go talk to Carlisle." He kissed my hair.

"Alright." I watched him walk over towards Carlisle. That was my husband!

"Bella, do you remember the steps?" Rosalie asked, hugging me quickly.

"Yes. I can't wait to see Edward's face."

"Are you excited for Hawaii?" Alice asked. I could tell she was excited enough for me.

"Yeah."

I'm more excited for tonight.

I heard that my love.

I know you did.

He smiled over at me, and I waved a little, winking. He laughed.

A few minutes later, as I was talking to the girls, there was a loud crackling sound. We looked around, listening.

"Test, test." Edward's voice boomed over the speakers.

"Edward?" I asked myself.

"This goes out to my wife, Bella Cullen."

I smiled, and turned to see Carlisle wheeling a piano out into the tent.

"Bella! He's playing for you!" Alice hissed.

I covered my mouth with my hands as my lullaby echoed through the tent.

I teared up, and when the song was over, he walked to me, and kneeled down.

"Bella, I love you more than life…death…itself. I wouldn't spend eternity with anyone else." He pulled from his pocket two boxes.

"What's this?" I whispered.

"Traditional vampire wedding bands." Edward pulled a silver band from one box, and slid it on my finger. Engraved on it were the letters E.C.+ B.S.

"Edward, it's beautiful."

He stood, and placed the other band on his finger. "I love you."

"I love you too."

He wiped my tears away as we kissed. Emmett and Jasper led the, "Awwwwws."

EDWARD'S POV

Bella, Rosalie, and Alice were in the corner whispering. They were all very careful to keep their minds blank.

"What do you think they have planned?" I asked, turning to Carlisle.

"Beats me." He shrugged.

"You know something, don't you?" I slid closer.

He smiled. "Sorry Edward, it's a surprise."

When I looked back to see Bella, she had gone. I looked around.

"Attention, everyone." Rosalie was standing in the middle of the room.

"Who is that hot blonde!" Emmett called, whistling.

"Emmett, shut up!" Rosalie glared angrily at him.

"We have a special surprise for Edward." Alice smiled at me.

"Bella is about to perform the Bride's Dance."

Emmett and Jasper cheered, but I just looked on, clueless.

"Bride's Dance?" I asked, turning to Carlisle.

"Just watch."

I turned back to see Bella, in the middle of the room. Her head was down, her hair nearly touching the ground. Alice stood off to the side, while Rosalie was standing near the stereo.

She flipped a switch, and a drum beat started playing.

"Love." Alice said loudly.

Bella lifted her head up, her hair flipping in every which way.

I gulped.

"Love is beautiful."

Bella swayed her hips, her hands on either side. Her eyes were closed, and she twisted her neck in slow, full circles.

"Love is exhilarating."

Bella began spinning, faster and faster. Her hair spun around her face, strands getting caught on her lip gloss.

"Love is meant for two."

Out of nowhere, Bella was squatting on the floor in front of me, her hands on my shoulders. Slowly, she moved upward, until she reached my face. Her lips got closer to mine, but as they were about to meet, she turned my face away.

"Love is passionate."

Bella was back to the middle of the tent, slowly going down into the splits. When she was completely down, she bent over her front leg.

"Love."

The drum beat stopped, and Bella's head snapped back up.

"Edward and Bella. Forever."

Bella stood, and curtsied.

Everyone clapped, Emmett and Jasper were the loudest, but I just stood, my jaw all the way down to the floor.

"Edward, what did you think?" Bella smiled, now standing in front of me.

I stared at her for a moment.

"We have to go, now!" I threw her over my shoulder, and raced for the Volvo.

BELLA'S POV

"Thanks for turning around to get out things." I laughed.

"Thanks." Edward smiled widely.

"Maybe I should do it more often." I joked.

"I wouldn't mind."

"Edward?"

"Yeah?"

"We're married." I looked down at the band. It was right above my engagement ring.

"I can't believe it." Edward smoothed some of my hair.

"Are we almost there?" I looked ahead.

"Yeah. Are you sure you don't mind spending our wedding night here?"

"Of course not."

He smiled.

"Edward, you didn't follow Alice and I did you?"

"What?"

"When I left last week, did you follow us?"

"No." He looked puzzled. "Why?"

"I saw something."

"It was probably an animal." Edward shrugged.

We finally reached the hotel. It was just outside Seattle, but it looked immaculate. Instead of spending our wedding night on a plane, we decided to spend the night in Washington. Then, in the morning, we would fly to Hawaii.

"I know you're perfectly capable of walking, but…" Edward lifted me into his arms.

"Tomorrow I'm walking out of here." I told him.

He stopped at the front desk. "Suite 4, Edward Cullen."

"Alright Mr. Cullen, we'll have someone bring your bags." The clerk didn't even look up.

Edward carried me all the way up to the suite, and, without putting me down, he opened the door.

Inside, a king sized bed sat against the wall, next to a mini fridge. A nice sized TV sat on a dresser across from the bed, and a Jacuzzi was built into the ground a few feet from the bed.

"Wow." I got down, and looked around. "It's beautiful."

A bellhop set our bags down, and clearly gawked at me.

"Here." Edward shoved a bill into his hand.

"Just ring if you need anything."

"We won't." Edward snapped.

The bellhop left, clearly frightened. I laughed.

"Don't let him make you jealous."

"He was staring at you."

"Oh well." I waved my hand.

Edward came to me, and began kissing my neck and shoulders. He slipped the straps off of my shoulders, and continued kissing my skin.

"Oh! Hang on!" I pushed him away gently.

Edward laughed as I rushed into the bathroom with my bag.

I took the dress off, and changed into the lingerie that Rosalie had bought me. I quickly fixed my hair, and made sure my make up was still in tact.

When I returned, Edward was sitting on the bed.

"I'm back."

He looked up. "I see."

"Now you're gawking." I smiled.

"I'm your husband. I'll gawk whenever I please." Edward was at my side in a flash, and scooped me up, only to throw me on the bed.

EDWARD'S POV

"Well done." I handed Bella a glass of the finest blood. It was our present from Carlisle and Esme.

"Well done yourself." Bella clinked glasses with me.

We were now in the Jacuzzi after a few hours of…physical activity.

"Bella, you know what I was just thinking about?"

She set her glass down. "Yeah I do actually."

I smiled, and began massaging her shoulders. "Well I know but-"

"Just go ahead."

"Remember when we first kissed?"

"Yes." I could feel her smile.

"Your fingers knotted in my hair. I thought you were trying to pull my hair off."

"I couldn't help myself." She laughed.

"I'm glad."

When we were out of the water, we got into bathrobes and went out onto the balcony.

What do you think everyone is going right now?

I don't know, probably what we're doing.

I searched for Emmett and Rosalie, and then quickly drowned them out.

I found Jasper and Alice.

You were all over Bella tonight.

So was Emmett. Anyways, you know I love you.

Yeah well you sure showed it.

Come on Alice, let's go somewhere special.

Like where?

I don't know…let's go to the meadow.

I smiled.

"I'll have to kill Emmett and Jasper when we get back." Edward said suddenly.

"They're already dead."

"I know Bella."

"No I mean, Rosalie and Alice already killed them."

"Are they still mad?"

I looked at him and laughed. "Well, I don't know about Alice…but I know that Emmett and Rosalie made up…twice."