Raising Patricia Cullen Ch.9
(Bella's POV)
Today was the day I would become Mrs. Isabella Marie Swan Masen Cullen. Even though I would go by Mrs. Cullen, which was only slightly different from Ms. Cullen, Edward wanted me to have his last name from birth. I smile to myself as I head to my bathroom to shower. After taking a quick shower I head downstairs to have a light breakfast. Mom has some fresh fruit and yogurt for me.
"Thank you" I say and she nods.
"It's wedding day" Alice chirps excitedly as she skips into the kitchen from the back porch.
"And there went the peace and quiet" dad says and I giggle as does mom.
Alice glare at dad who just gives her a smile. Patricia bangs on her high chair letting her presence be known.
"Good morning baby" I say as I stand up to place my bowl it the sink. I kiss her forehead and she giggles happily.
My eyes get watery thinking about how today was my last day with her for a while. Mom sees my tears and rushes to me and hugs me.
Alice stays quiet and gives me a glum look. She and Rosalie were excited to be able to take care of her but they knew how much it hurt me to think about not seeing my daughter for a few months. I pick up Patricia after she's done eating and head upstairs with her. Alice and mom follow.
I take Patricia to the bathroom to take a bath. Mom and Alice give me space. After a while I take her out and dry her off and change her into some simple clothes. I place her on the floor in the bedroom to let he play. Alice guide me to my vanity and starts to work on my hair. She curls the upper section and pins it up.
She then loosely curls the bottom layer of my hair. After a coat of hair spray she starts on my face with a cleansing solution. I lean back as she rubs my shoulders. I sigh and close my eyes. I feel tugging on my leg and I open my eyes and Patricia is by my feet looking up at me.
I pick her up and set her in my lap. She leans into me and I hold her to me. Alice puts some soft spa music on and Patricia fall asleep quickly in my arms.
I smile as I stare down at her. I hear a slight click and lookup and mom has her camera. She smiles at me and I smile. After a while Alice washes the cleansing solution off my face and begins to put make up on.
I'm happy I don't have to move so I can just hold Patricia. Rose knocks on the door and Alice tells her to come in. I look up and she's carrying Patricia's flower dress and my wedding dress.
"Thank you" I say softly and she smiles.
"I figured you want time with Patricia and you look peaceful with her in your arms." She says and I smile.
"Do you need any help Alice?" rose asks.
"Can you make sure the decorations are perfect please and make sure the boys are getting ready" Alice says and rose nods and leaves the room.
After Alice finishes my makeup I sigh knowing I'm going to have to get up and wake Patricia up to get her ready. I standup and Patricia moves in her sleep. I rub her back softly.
"Patricia time to get up baby" I coo to her. She wake up with a cry and I hug her.
"Shh baby its ok" I coo and she calms down. I set her down and Alice grabs her dress and helps me wrangle her into it. She sits down on the floor and pouts at me. Mom snaps another picture before setting her camera down.
"Now let's get you into your gown!" mom says in excitement and I smile. After a few minutes of unsnapping snaps and unzipping zippers mom helps me into my gown. She zips it up and snaps it into place as Alice smooth out the few wrinkles.
"Beautiful" Alice says and she looks at me. Patricia looks at me in awe and I smile.
"Well I better get ready. Remember Bella no touching your face or hair!" Alice says before skipping out of the room. There's a knock on the door and I look up and dad is standing there in dress pants and a shirt.
"May I come in?" he asks and I nod. He walk in and he has 2 small black jewelry box in his hands.
"Bella your mother and I have something's to give you. The first one is from your birth parents. This was your grandma swans." Dad explains and opens the first box. Inside was a hair comb with blue sapphires. Mom takes it out of the box and I sit down and mom place it into my hair.
"The other item is from dads mother and your father gave it to me on our wedding day. And now it's going to be yours to pass on to Patricia when she gets married" Mom says and takes the box from dad and opens it.
Inside was a charm bracelet with an infinity sign with little diamonds on the infinity sign. Mom clasps it on to my wrist and I smile.
"Thanks guys" I say as my eyes get watery. I hug both of them and dad kisses my forehead.
"You guys better not be making her cry" Alice says.
"Waterproof make up Alice" I say and she nods.
"But still we don't want your eyes to be red and puffy before your wedding" she says. She nods at the new additions.
"You have something new, blue, and old. Now just for borrowed" she says and holds her hand out to me. In her hand was diamond studs.
"Thank you Alice" I say and she nods and motions for me to put them in. I place them in my ears and smile.
"Now you can look into your mirror" Alice says and uncovers my body mirror. I gasp and my hand come up to touch the mirror.
"I'm beautiful" I say as I look at myself in the mirror.
"You're going to knock Edward out with your beauty" Alice says. I turn and hug her.
"Thank you Alice!" I say and she hugs me back.
"Now dad get the rest of your suit on so we can get started." Alice says and dad nods and leaves the room.
Mom also leaves to get into her dress. Alice grabs Patricia and we head into the hallway. We head downstairs but into the living room where no one could see us from outside. Mom and dad make their way to us. Mom kisses my check before going out.
"Ready baby girl?" Dad asks as he takes his place by my side.
"As ready as I'll ever be" I say and Uncle Elaezar starts to play the piano. He starts with my lullaby for Angela, Jess, Rose and finally Patricia and Alice. From my spot I can see out but no one can see me. Angela walks down with Em who was Edwards's best man.
After them Rose, Jess and Garret walk down together with garret in the middle.
After Alice walks down gracefully with jasper by her side and Patricia in her arms. Patricia giggles as she throws flowers. When Alice reaches the second row of chairs from the front she places Patricia down. Patricia walks over to where Edward was but I couldn't see Edward. The music transitions into the wedding march and everyone turns to look at the house. I take a deep breath and dad squeezes my arm in comfort.
"Don't let me fall dad" I say as we start our walk.
"Never' he replies before we walk out the door.
My eyes land on Edward and my breath is taken away. Edward looks stunning in a white tux. When we reach Edward he smiles at me.
"Who gives this women to this man?" Priest weber asks.
"Her mother and I do" dad replies and sets my hand in Edwards. As dad goes to take his seat he takes Patricia from Alice's arms. Angela takes my flowers so Edward and I can hold hands.
"Ladies and gentlemen we are here today to witness the holy matrimony of Dr. Edward Anthony Masen Cullen and Isabella Marie Swan Cullen" Priest weber states and I smile at Edward. We were actually doing this.
"Their decision to marry has not been entered into lightly and today they publicly declare their private devotion to each other. The essence of this commitment is the acceptance of each other in entirety, as lover, companion, and friend. A good and balanced relationship is one in which neither person is overpowered nor absorbed by the other, one in which neither person is possessive of the other, one in which both give their love freely and without jealousy. Marriage, ideally, is a sharing of responsibilities, hopes, and dreams. It takes a special effort to grow together, survive hard times, and be loving and unselfish." Mr. Weber states and looks between Edward and I before continuing
"Do you both pledge to share your lives openly with one another, and to speak the truth in love? Do you promise to honor and tenderly care for one another, cherish and encourage each other, stand together, through sorrows and joys, hardships and triumphs for all the days of your lives?"
"We do" Edward and I reply together.
"May these rings be blessed as a symbol of your union. As often as either of you look upon these rings, may you not only be reminded of this moment, but also of the vows you have made and the strength of your commitment to each other." He sates as he blesses the rings that Emmett gave him.
"Edward please repeat after me I, Edward, take you, Isabella, 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, as long as we both shall live. With this ring I thee wed" He states and Edward repeats his vows to me before placing the ring on my finger in front of my engagement ring.
"Isabella please repeat after me I, Isabella, take you, Edward, 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, as long as we both shall live. With this ring I thee wed" He states and I follow along before placing the wedding band on Edward's finger.
"With the power invested in me from god and the state of Washington I know pronounce you husband and wife. Edward you may kiss your bride" Pastor Weber says and Edward pulls me into him and kisses me fiercely.
Edward stops when I need air and when dad clears his throat. I blush and Edward and I turn to our family and friends.
"I have the honor of introducing for the first time Dr. and Mrs. Edward Masen Cullen!" Mr. Weber says and everyone clasps.
Edward and I walk down the aisle and towards the other part of the yard where the reception was going to be held. Edward and I stand near our table as our family and friends come up to congratulate us. Mom and dad come and hug us and Patricia reaches out for her daddy. Edward takes him in her arms.
"Patricia was so precious running to you Edward" Mrs. Weber says as she congratulates us.
After everyone is seated Edward and I sit down. Alice sets Patricia high chair next to our table for when dinner is served.
"Can the newlyweds please make their way to the dance floor please for their first dance as a married couple" the DJ requests and Edward and I stand. Mom takes Patricia and Edward escorts me to the dance floor. Once on the dance floor the Dj plays Edward and I's song A thousand years.
"May I have this dance Mrs. Cullen?" Edward asks and I nod and he brings me to his body.
As we dance around I look at our family. Tears come to my eyes as I see mom rocking with Patricia near the back. Edward leans down and kisses my forehead. After were done with our dance Edward lets me go. He starts to go back to our table and I go to walk back also but he DJ stops me.
"Not so fast Bella, Some of your family want to dance with you to sons they picked." He says before pressing play and I smile as tears start to roll down my checks as I hear the song. As Slipping through my Fingers starts to play Mom makes her way to me.
"Don't cry my beautiful daughter" Mom croons softly and wipes the tears away before pulling me to her for a hug. After the hug she dances with me. After our dance Dad walks onto the dance floor.
"May I have this dance?" he asks and I nod. The ending notes of Slipping Through my Fingers turn into the opens notes of my little girl. Towards the middle when dad was spinning me I catch a glimpse of Edward with our daughter and I smile. When the song ends everyone claps and dad escorts me off the dance floor.
"Now to take a little break for dinner and then back to the music and a very interesting act" The DJ says as the caterers comes out with plates.
I laugh as I see Patricia's plate. For the menu I choose Stuffed chicken breast, Asparagus and scalloped potatoes. Patricia had plain chicken breast, some green beans and mashed potatoes instead of scalloped. Patricia also got a towel ties like a bib.
"Before we dine into our meals. I would like to thank everyone for coming out today and supporting Bella and I's wedding!" Edward says before we start to eat.
Thankfully Alice had the table draped all the way so Edward didn't have to eat any of the food. He would chew it act like he swallowed and wipe his mouth. When he wipes his mouth he would spit out the food and empty his napkin in a garbage bin we placed under the table.
The rest of our family wasn't so lucky. After dinner one by one the family left to go to the "bathroom". The DJ starts to play music again and everyone goes to the dance floor or stand and mingle. Edward takes Patricia to the dance floor and I stand next to Mom and jut watch.
"I'm sure your sisters will send you pictures of Patricia everyday" mom says and I nod. I smile as the photographer we hired snaps some pictures of Edward with Patricia. After a few more songs the DJ stops the music.
"If everyone could take a seat we have some people who would like to say a few special words." The DJ explains. Once Edward and I are seated Em and Jazz standup and head to the dance floor. They go to the DJ and grab a mic.
"Oh no" I say and bury my face in my hands.
"None of that little sis! Jazz and I worked hard on this" Em says into his mic and everyone laugh and I pull my hands away blushing.
"So you all know the story of how Edward and Bella meet and decided to try out a relationship that lead to this. Well we want to give you our take on this whole event" Jazz explains and motions to the DJ who starts to play music.
"This all started just 15 years ago. Bella was at the tender age of three when she came to live with us. And since that day Edward had a crush on her but wouldn't admit it! It was pretty painful going through those years when the tension in the room was thick. We all knew Edward had a thing for Bella and Bella a thing for Edward. They were just to chicken to admit it! At the age of 15 Bella went out with a boy from school and god was that a bad descion. Edward worried for hours and I'm sure if he wasn't 19 he would have went out and beat the guy up for bringing bells home 2 hours late! Then one year later in a tragic event Edward finally found the courage to ask Bella out. It was the best descion he ever made. And now he finally tied the knot with the love his life and he gained a daughter from this all! And Bella you can finally stop dreaming of your prince charming! Don't look so embarrassed bells. Of course as your older brothers we knew you had a crush on Edward here! It was pretty sad at the event that lead to this but at last you guys came to common sense and saw it! And now you can live happily ever after with your daughter Patricia. Congratulations on finally tying the knot!" Jazz and Em rap.
When their finished we all standup and clap. Edward and I make our way to them.
"How did you keep this from me?" Edward asks.
"We had Alice's help with it" Jasper says. We make our way back to our seats and sit back down.
The DJ goes back to his music track and guest slowly stand up to dance while Edward and I sit next to each other and talk softly.
At one point Patricia waddle to us and I pick her up and put her in my lap. After a while we get up and go back to dancing. Edward holds Patricia in between us as we dance and I smile at her giggles.
"Dada, mama wee!" Patricia says and Edward spins us around.
I laugh along with Patricia as Edward chuckles.
"Sorry to break this up but its cake time" Alice says softly from behind Edward. I sigh and step back from Edward.
As we walk to the table with the cake my heart drops knowing after cake Edward and I would probably leave and I wouldn't see my daughter for a few months. Edward catches on to my mood and rubs my back soothingly. We cut the cake and take a piece and feed each other.
I giggle softly at Edward's grimaces. He glares playfully at me before taking cake and smearing it on my face.
I gasp in shock and he laughs loudly. I glare at him and pick up a piece and smash into his face. Everyone laughs except Alice who glares while tapping her foot in annoyance. We stop and excuse ourselves to go clean up. Once inside my emotions break free and I sink to the floor of the bathroom and cry.
"Love you don't have to do this" Edward says as he sits next to me.
"Yes I do otherwise the voulturi will come and kill us all. You heard them when I was 5. If I'm not changed by my 19th birthday they will come to kill us and I can't have them know about our daughter" I say as I hug him.
He rubs my back and we sit there for a few moments till mom knocks on the bathroom door.
"I'm sorry to bring this news but Alice said it's time for you guys to change and get ready to leave if you're going to make your flight to your honeymoon" Mom says sadly.
Edward and I stand up and Edward open the door I hug mom before heading upstairs to Edward and I's room where we change out of our wedding clothes and into dress pants and tops. We head back downstairs and back out to the reception.
We say our goodbyes to everyone before we head inside with Patricia to personally say goodbye. I hug our daughter to me as a few tears fall.
"Patricia momma and daddy got to leave for a while. But don't you worry your aunts, uncles and grandparents will take good care of you. Just be good baby girl" Edward says and kisses her forehead softly.
"I love you my beautiful daughter be good for the family please" I say before kissing her and handing her to Alice.
"We'll take good care of her I promise bells" She says before leaving to put Patricia down for the night.
Edward ad I make our way out front and to the waiting limo. I get in and look back at the house and see Alice walk into Patricia's room and I start to cry.
Edward pulls me to him as we pull out of the driveway and I get my last look at my daughter before I'm changed.
The next hour was a flurry of activity as Edward and I check into the airport and get through security before getting on our plane. I yawn and Edward kisses me and lets me rest my head on his shoulder. I fall asleep soon after takeoff.
(15 hours later/Still Bella's POV)
I'm nudged awake by Edward.
"Love we're in Rio" He says and I nod and he helps me to my feet and support me as I wobble a bit.
We make our way into the airport to get our luggage before Edward hails a taxi. He tells the taxi driver to take us to the docks so we can get on the boat to go to Moms Island. Once at the dock Edward helps me in the boat before taking off. I watch as the dock gets smaller and smaller before disappearing all together.
A few minutes later and the island comes into view. My heart starts to race knowing what was in store when we got there. It was almost 11:20 here and at midnight Edward would change me so I would be 18 forever.
Edward and I talked it over with dad and Edward was to bite me as we were having sex. As soon as I was at my high during a climax Edward would bite me and then give me morphine to help with the pain. When Edward pulls up to the island my heart rate spikes and Edward looks at me worriedly.
"I'm fine. Just thinking about what's about to happen" I say as I make my way out of the boat. I walk to the house and Edward follows.
I change in lingerie and walk into the bedroom where Edward is laying there in his boxers. I smile and climb onto the bed ignoring the syringe on the night stand full of morphine. He starts to kiss me and I moan into his lips as my hands make their way down to his boxers. As I slip them of him her take t lingerie off.
"You're beautiful" he says before flipping us so I'm on bottom.
"Love if you have flash backs and need to stop we can." He says but I just shake my head and he kisses me roughly again and I spread my legs for him.
He lines himself up before pushing into me and I moan. He starts to rock back and forth.
"Faster Edward" I moan.
Edward thrusts faster and I moan louder as I feel myself come closer to my climax. With one last thrust Edward cry's out and his sperm shots into me and it sends me over. I scream in ecstasy and feel a sharp pinch on my collar bone and then a prick of the needle.
"I love you Bella. I'll be right here" Edward says and kisses my forehead before the morphine takes over and I pass out.
(Edward's POV)
I can't believe I just changed my wife. I sit starring at her body. She would no longer have that blush I adored s much. My phone goes off and I look at it seeing its Alice.
"Hello" I answer.
"Get your ass up and stop staring at Bella! Go into your bathroom and clean her up a bit before changing her into the outfit sitting on top of her pile of clothes in her luggage" Alice says and before I have time to answer she hangs up.
I sigh but do as Alice says. I grab a bed pan and fill it with warm soapy water and grab a wash cloth before moving to the bedroom. I gently give Bella a sponge bath before drying her off before dumping the water and go to Bella's luggage and pull out a pair of jeans and a simple black top. I change Bella into the clothes and lay her back down.
"I love you my wife" I say softly as I kiss her forehead. I sit next to her and hold her hand just staring out the window and to the beach. After watching the sun rise and set I stand up when my phone rings.
"Hello" I answer
"Son how are you doing" dad greets.
"Alright. Its seems to be taking longer than I remember with the others" I say as I look over to Bella who was laying as till as a statue.
"When it's the one you love it seems to take forever but it won't. She's almost done. Only two more days and she will be immortal with the rest of us." Dad says.
"I know but it's just hard. Especially because she hasn't made any noise." I say.
"that's good that means the morphine must still be in her system unlike when Emmett was changed and it stayed in his system for only a few hours" Dad reassures me.
"Yeah" I say.
"I called to tell you to hunt tonight so when Bella gets up you not as thirsty as you are now. You need to focus on Bella the first few days until I can come and help you with her training. "Dad says.
"Ok dad" I say and he chuckles softly.
"I'll let you go. I'll text you my flight information so you know when I'll be coming in and so you can warn Bella so she doesn't try to attack me since she won't recognize my scent" Dad says.
"OK I'll be waiting. Good bye dad" I say and he says goodbye before I hang up. I walk over to Bella.
"I'll be right back love, I'm going to go hunting before out wakeup. I won't be gone long" I whisper in her ear before leaving to hunt.
After tracking for a while I find a small heard of dear on the island and take down three. Tomorrow the house keepers and a shipment man would be bringing in a shipment of animals that dad ordered so we didn't have to leave the island at first.
After I'm satisfied I head back home. I change my clothes and take my spot next to Bella. By mid day the next day the morphine had worn off and Bella was screeching out in pain and her body was seizing around.
"Shh love it ok. I'm sorry" I say and if I could cry I would. I did not enjoy seeing my love like this.
I was just thankful that the shipment of animal already came in. The shipment man and the house keepers were worried about letting the animals go but dad and jasper built a 40 ft. fence about a mile from the house to keep the animals contained. Once the shipment guy from the animal breeding facility saw that he agreed to release the animals which included three dozen deer, 6 mountain lions and 4 bears.
At night fall I started to count down the hours till Bella would wake up. At sunrise the following day dad texted me his flight information. I didn't have to worry about him getting here because we had another boat at the dock that he would drive out. He would arrive two days after Bella woke up which would be in a few hours. I was anxiously counting down the time till she would be out of pain. Her heart was already beating faster. I hold Bella's hand and wait. Finally the wait is over and her heart beats for the last time before everything is silent.
"Bella love?" I call softly to not scare her. Her eyes snap open and she sits up fast cracking our skulls together and I can feel my forehead pulsing as the small cracks heal themselves.
'Ow" she says and rubs her forehead.
"You need to remember your reflexes are faster now love" I say softly and rib her forehead.
"Did you stay with me the whole time?" she asks and I nod.
"I left once t hunt" I say and at the word hunt her hand goes to her throat.
"Are you thirsty?" I ask and she nods. "Ok let's go for you first hunt" I say and stand up and offer her my hand. She takes my hand and I take a deep breath before leading her outside.