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The Twilight Twenty-Five
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Prompt: 16 – lavish
Pen name: IngenueFic
Characters: Bella, Edward, Emmett, Jasper
Rating: PG-13

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He is beautiful, breathtaking really, in the black pants that were tailored exactly for him. Bella watches as Jasper tries to knot his tie. The crease between his eyebrows shows his aggravation so Bella walks into the dressing area while calling his name. He looks up and relief shows over his face.

"Oh thank God you're here. I can't get this right."

Bella shakes her head and stands in front of him, making him bend down so she can fix the tie. This isn't part of her job, not really, but she's grown close to Jasper during the months of his civil union to Emmett. They arrived at her office and told her they wanted to marry in five months. She had stared at them in shock and almost turned it down but then Jasper handed her a check that made her eyes bulge, especially when he said that was the deposit for her services.

She wasn't stupid.

"Why so nervous?" she asks as she pats his pressed white shirt and steps away from him. "You're not getting cold feet, are you?" When he stands to his full height, she can barely reach his shoulders but she smoothes down the perfect Windsor knot at the base of his neck while standing on her toes.

"Hell, no," he shoots back with a laugh. "I'm ready; just can't help but think about what might go wrong."

Bella's hands fly to her hips and she glares at him playfully. "Do you doubt my skills?"

Jasper's laugh is loud. "Of course not."

"Then you have nothing to worry about," she states firmly. "Everything is ready. The runner is set up, the chairs are all in their lines, the violinist arrived on time."

"I'm just freaking out a little bit. I want everything perfect for him, for us."

"It will be," Bella assures him. "Stop worrying."

"Yes, please stop worrying," a high-pitched voice says from the doorway. Bella looks over to see Alice, already dressed in her champagne-colored tea dress and four-inch heels. "Sorry I'm late. Traffic was a bitch."

Bella smiles. "I'm going to check on Emmett. You'll be okay?" she asks Jasper.

He nods in response. Already, he's focused on Alice who has been his best friend for years and is standing next to him today to bear witness to his union. Despite her exuberant personality, she manages to calm Jasper down in times like this.

Emmett is in the first floor bedroom. Well, he's supposed to be in the first floor bedroom but there's only one person there when Bella arrives and she has no idea who he is.

"Um, hello?" she calls to him. "Can I help you?"

He turns and the beauty that turns toward her momentarily blinds Bella. Tall and slim, his gray suit frames his body neatly. He looks confused for a moment, almost dumbfounded.

"Can I help you?" she repeats.

He manages to shake himself from his stupor. "No. No, I'm –"

"Edward!" Emmett runs into the bedroom half-dressed and frantic. "Please tell me you have the cuff links."

"I do."

"Hey, that's my line," Emmett jokes. "Get your own man."

"No, thanks," Edward replies easily. His eyes cut to Bella for a moment and his gaze makes her flush slightly. "I'd like to find that woman, though."

"To each his own." Emmett shrugs and holds out his hand, where Edward drops a pair of cuff links. As he turns, Emmett finally notices Bella. "Oh, hey little one. Didn't see you there for a second."

"Of course you didn't." She rolls her eyes. "So this is your best man."

"Yup," is all Emmett says as he struggles with the cuff links. Upon closer inspection, Bella realizes they have the Superman emblem on them. She's not surprised.

She's also not surprised that Emmett isn't introducing her to Edward or the other way around.

"Hi," she says. "I'm Bella Swan."

"Ah," Edward breathes out. "So you're the wedding planner extraordinaire this guy's been talking about for the past few months. It's nice to finally meet you. Edward Cullen," he introduces himself. "This guy's best friend though I'm not sure why."

"Watch it. I'll let Bella take your spot. She looks prettier in that dress than you do in your suit."

"Can't," Bella says automatically. "Too busy." She glances at her watch and curses under her breath. "Okay, Emmett, we start in half an hour. You got it?"

"Yup."

She studies him apprehensively before she turns to Edward. "Can I trust you?"

"Sure," he says with a shrug.

"I need him in the kitchen in thirty minutes, not thirty-one minutes. He and Jasper have to walk down that aisle at two-thirty."

Edward gives her a salute. "Got it. We'll be there."

Twenty-five minutes later, both Emmett and Jasper are standing in the kitchen, soft smiles on their faces as they see each other in their wedding suits for the first time. It's a moment that Bella doesn't want to break up yet so she pulls Edward and Alice to the side and goes over the procession once more. Alice nods because she was able to make it to the rehearsal the night before but Edward's flight only came in that morning so he listens carefully.

The two of them walk down the makeshift aisle in the backyard of Jasper and Emmett's house. The violin plays Pachabel's Canon in D because even though it's a little cliché, it's what Jasper wanted.

And Bella quickly learned that what Jasper wanted, Jasper received.

Once they reach the end of the aisle, the music changes to a slightly upbeat melody that Bella doesn't recognize. She had asked them about it last night but neither of them would tell her where it came from, only that it was a special piece they needed to use.

"You two ready?" she asks. They nod and Bella can't help but smile at them. "Off you go, then."

She pushes open the French doors, leaving them wide open this time so the guests can see the couple the moment they begin walking. Bella moves off to the side and gives Jasper a nod. They walk down the aisle at a medium pace, their footsteps synchronized with the music and that's when Bella realizes that it sounds slightly different than the night before.

A piano. There's a piano playing alongside the violin but she didn't approve a piano being set up on the lawn. Fearing something went wrong, Bella begins walking behind the last row of guests who are still standing. When she reaches the end, she stops and almost topples over in her low heels.

Emmett's best friend, his best man, Edward, sits at a small keyboard set up by the violinist. It must have a piano setting because Bella had been sure it was a grand piano or something like it. His hands fly over the keys and she knows, in that very moment, where the song came from.

Just then, Edward turns his head and locks eyes with her. His fingers don't stop playing but he gives her a slow grin and a wink. Her lips form a smile of their own and she ducks her head bashfully, only to glance up to meet his eyes once more. Her heart stutters an excited beat, almost like it's tap dancing in her chest.

"Dance later?" he mouths to her. He gives her a semi-pitiful look and reminds her of a puppy.

She nods once with a smile before turning away. At the last second, she looks over her shoulder and watches him as he finishes playing and stands once more to join Emmett by the altar. She knows she shouldn't have nodded at his question; she's supposed to be working, after all, but she couldn't help it.

She can't wait.

Thank you to oOza for the beta work.

This one-shot was partially inspired by "One Day" by Stephanie J. Block. You can see a live performance here: www[dot]youtube[dot]com/watch?v=G5evxd2z864