"Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind
I'm in love, I'm a believer
I couldn't leave her if I tried"
(I'm a Believer -Monkees)
Title: Bachelorette Jitters
October 10th, 2008
Most people would be excited on the night before their wedding, but as for me; I'm a complete wreck. There was still so much I was worried about and I had run out of time. At a moment like this, I wish I had Alice's planning skills. I sighed, knowing I shouldn't have thought of Alice. I just had to hope that everything came out okay.
Emily saved me a lot of trouble by helping me with all the plans. She also took it upon herself to plan my bachelorette party, unfortunately. Maybe she didn't go overboard. I opened the door to Sam and Emily's house and I was met with a barrage of pink balloons, streamers, confetti, and a table with gifts. I groaned inwardly at the sight, but I was also kind of excited. Emily came skipping over to me happily.
"Hey bride to be!" She squealed, pulling me in for a hug. I laughed and hugged her back.
"Thank you for doing this Em. You know you didn't have to." She smiled at me and hugged me again excitedly. "So, who's all gonna be here?" I asked curiously. Emily grinned and shrugged her shoulders.
"You'll just have to wait and see!" I wanted to groan; I hate surprises, but I had to do my best to be happy and enjoy all of this. I mean, I am getting married tomorrow. "The boys will be gone till tomorrow anyway, so no worries about getting interrupted!" She mused as she walked around the room, touching up bits and pieces. I hope they aren't going to a strip club.
"You don't think they are going to do a traditional bachelor party, do you?" I questioned, worry coming into my mind. Emily sighed and shook her head, coming over to me and taking my face in her soft hands.
"Bella, you have nothing to worry about. Jake is head over heels in love with you. He'd object if the guys tried to take him there anyway." I smiled, letting relief come over me. I must be nervous because I know better than to think Jake would go to a strip club. "Now, get into party mood!" Emily gleamed, running off into the kitchen. I laughed at her animated behavior.
Emily has become one of my best friends. We understand each other and she's simply amazing. The doorbell rang, which I found odd since everyone just invites themselves in. I headed to answer it and I was surprised to see who was waiting behind the door.
Jake P.O.V
Wow. Tomorrow, I'm getting married. I'm going to be a married man. No longer single. How in the world did I get to be so lucky? Bella is everything to me. I'm so happy that bloodsucker left when he did. Even though it tore her apart, Bella is now stronger and better because of it. She is healed and now she loves me. It's the best feeling in the world knowing that you have someone there for you, regardless of any situation going on in your life. Bella is the best thing to ever happen to me, and I know how lucky I am. It took a lot to get where we are, but I wouldn't change anything that happened. A hard punch to my side brought me out of my thoughts. Quil laughed and shook his head.
"Come on lover boy, we got a bachelor party to go to." He snorted, heading towards the beach. I laughed and took off to catch him. Quil is something else.
"So, what's the plan for tonight?" I asked when I caught up to him. He smirked and shrugged his shoulders.
"Looks like you'll have to wait and find out." I punched him in his side. He knows I hate it when he acts like he doesn't know what's going on. He laughed even harder. We headed up towards the beach where the other guys were waiting. Sam got everyone quiet when he stood up.
"Well, we all know our boy Jacob here is getting married tomorrow. Let's give him a good bachelor party and have some fun tonight." Sam smiled earnestly at me. Embry gave out a laugh.
"Are we going to the strip joint?" He asked. I glared at him and it made him laugh harder.
"We don't want to give old Jakey boy a heart attack!" Paul snorted humorously. I growled towards him. All of them could make fun of me all they want; I'd be fine with it. Sam shook his head with amusement.
"We're going to have some fun being ourselves." He grinned. I couldn't wait to change and just run. It was the most freeing feeling that I have ever experienced, but I knew how careful I had to be with my thoughts. "Let's go!" Simultaneously, we all burst out of our skins and the sound of paws thudding on the ground was heard.
Bella P.O.V
The beaming face of my mother met me when I opened the door. She was a ball full of excitement right now. She was more excited for my wedding than I was. She leapt inside the door and hugged me close to her. I didn't expect her to be here till later tonight! It was so good to see her. It's been awhile since the last time I had even talked to her. "My baby girl is growing up!" She squealed, her voice cracking. I hugged her tighter.
"I can't believe it either." I was full of emotion by the time we let go of each other. She wiped her eyes and had a huge smile on her face. She reached outside of the door and brought in a pink, sparkly package. Once again, I wanted to groan with exasperation.
"Oh come on Bella. You knew I was going to get you something, might as well stop being pouty about it." She teased, heading over to the table with the other presents on it. Before I could object, the door was flung open. Leah came strolling in, smiling happily. She wasn't so bad anymore now that we became friends. I hugged her.
"You ready for this?" She asked, looking around the room with disbelieving eyes. I shook my head and laughed. Some more Quileute girls that I had gotten close to showed up with their congratulations and presents. The more gifts that were put on the table, the more my nerves boiled inside. There was another knock on the door before I could complain to Emily about how much everything was. I opened the door and once again, I was surprised at who I saw.
Jake P.O.V
The moist dirt of the forest squished between my paws as we ran. It felt wonderful to have the wind whipping against my face, the smells of the forest surrounding me, and the incredible views in front of me.
"Lover boy is amused with nature" Paul's thoughts burst into my mind. I snarled at him like I usually do. He growled back and we kept running. This is better than anything a strip club could offer me.
"Isn't that the truth" Sam mumbled as he led us on the run. I had no idea where we were going or how long it would take to get there, but I'm not sure it mattered. The moon was bright and full tonight. It illuminated our path, not that we needed it. Our vision was sharp and clear.
"We're almost here" Quil was excited as we got closer to what sounded like running water. We were at some type of lake, and it was such a view. The moon was reflecting off of the water and it made it even brighter. The guys started phasing back into their human forms. I wasn't sure why, but I looked around and saw hot pools. I phased and jumped in with the guys. I'm glad it was never awkward between us.
"This is pretty nice, huh?" Jared said, sinking down till the water covered his shoulders. For running at a high temperature, the water felt normal, but it was still nice.
"Can you believe you're getting married tomorrow?" Embry asked. I sighed and shook my head. I couldn't believe it, but I was ready for it.
"I'm happy for you Jake." Sam said, smiling at me. I grinned back at him and nodded in agreement.
"Where's Paul?" Quil asked, looking around for him. A rustling in the bushes made us all look in that direction.
"Party's here!"
Bella P.O.V
Jessica and Angela stood outside of the door smiling brightly at me. It's been awhile since I've last seen them and it was a surprise that they were here. I didn't figure Emily would invite them, or that she really even knew about them. They shrieked as I pulled them in for a hug. It was so wonderful being able to have them here. They were my first friends when I moved here.
"Is anyone else going to show up, Emily?" I asked as I shut the door behind Angela and Jessica. She shook her head and smirked at me. I sighed with relief. I couldn't handle a big party right now. The girls were spread out and socializing among themselves when Emily got everyone's attention.
"As we all know, our beautiful Bella is getting married tomorrow! It's only right that we celebrate!" She grabbed some champagne from behind the counter and popped it open. I must have missed the part when everyone had gotten glasses and they were filled. Emily poured some in a glass and handed it to me. "Bella, this is to you. We wish you many happy years with Jacob full of love and joy. You deserve it. Cheers!" I felt the hot blood rush to my cheeks from all the attention as Emily finished her speech.
"I'm so happy for you Bella." Angela said, coming over and giving me another hug.
"Yeah, I never thought you'd get over Edward, and now look, you're getting married!" Jessica piped in enthusiastically. I still winced at hearing his name, but not as bad. I smiled and took another sip.
"Now, Bella should open some of her gifts!" Renee suggested. I groaned out loud this time as I was placed in a chair in front of the table full of presents. I didn't even want to look at it. "Open mine first!" She squealed. I reluctantly grabbed the sparkly pink box and started opening it while I could feel the eyes of the other girls on me. I did my best not to blush from all the attention. After getting through mounds of wrapping paper, I found myself holding a skimpy piece of lingerie. If my face could get redder than a tomato, it would have. The girls burst into laughter at my reaction.
"You didn't have to, Mom…" I sighed, trying to let the embarrassment leave my body. I was failing miserably at doing so.
"I do want grandchildren one day!" She cried in her defense. If it were at all possible, my face got even redder and the girls were still in a fit of laughter. I couldn't possibly think about that kind of thing at this moment. There was no way having kids would come anytime soon.
"Bella, you've got to learn to lighten up! Don't be so shy about everything." Jessica teased while handing me the next box. Sure, let me just work on that.
Jake POV
Paul emerged from the woods with a couple cases of beer and a bottle of Jack Daniel's whiskey. I couldn't help but to laugh at him for his stupid dance moves he was trying to pull off as he walked over to the hot pool. He jumped in and splashed the water onto our faces.
"Jeez…We must really be celebrating or we're trying to forget our own names." Embry joked before taking a beer and cracking it open. Soon all of the guys had one including me.
"Here's to Jake. You're always going to be our brother. We wish many years of prosperity and happiness to you and Bella." Sam raised his can and we all cheered.
"You've done a lot of growing up in the last couple of years and we're all proud of you." Quil said with a smile. I grinned in response to my brother as we cheered again.
"Jakey boy here never would of had a chance if that bloodsucker was still around, but now the time has come and it's their time to shine!" Paul exclaimed jubilantly. I laughed. It was true. If that leech had never left, who would have knew when I would have imprinted on Bella? I couldn't imagine life without her.
"Thanks guys." I murmured before taking another drink. It was finally setting in. I couldn't believe that tomorrow I'd be marrying my beautiful Bella. It felt like time was took forever to get to this moment, but now that it was here; it was hard to decipher reality from my dreams.
It didn't take long for us to start competitively shot gunning beers down to see who could drink them faster. The whiskey wasn't helping my case at all either. I was really feeling the effects of the alcohol and enjoying my nice buzz as the night continued on. I was surrounded by some of the most important people in my life and tomorrow I'd be getting married. I didn't see how things could get better than this. I hope Bella is having just as good of a night as I am. Tomorrow, my life would finally begin.
Bella POV
It felt like my face was on fire. Why did everyone think I needed lingerie? Why couldn't they buy me a toaster or something? I really did appreciate their gestures, but come on! It's me for crying out loud. I'm no Victoria's Secret model or someone who would ever think of wearing lingerie.
"You're not still mad at us, are you?" Emily asked while coming to stand next to me in the bathroom. I had just finished washing my face; trying to wash away the embarrassment. I turned to face her before sighing.
"I couldn't possibly stay angry with any of you. It's just…I'm never going to feel confident enough to wear that kind of stuff so I feel bad that everyone wasted their money." I murmured while running a hand through my hair. Emily smiled gently at me before pulling me into a hug.
"Don't ever feel inadequate, Bella. You're beautiful just the way you are. You can't let yourself feel flawed when nobody else sees you in that manner. Trust me..." She whispered into my ear as she hugged me. I hugged her tightly before we separated. Emily was more like a sister to me than a best friend and I loved her dearly. "Now, come on! We've got a party to finish before your big day!" She exclaimed while pulling me with her back to the living room.
The night continued on with stories and memories of different things. It was pleasant to be around people who were happy for Jacob and I. It was nice to have their support and to spend the time that I did with them. I never wanted a party, but I was thankful Emily threw me one against my wishes. It was actually fun.
Tomorrow was the big day and I could not freaking believe it. Where did all the time go between May and now? It still feels like it was just yesterday that Jake and I were first dating and now we're getting married. We're both so young and the divorce rate is scary to me, but I think it's different between wolves and humans. This was taking a big step in my life and I wasn't sure I was fully ready, but I knew there was no going back; I loved Jake and this is what was meant to be. This is how my little piece of forever was supposed to turn out and I couldn't wait to see what was in store for Jake and I.
Hello again! It's Golden Vampire Eyes here! I know it's been forever since I've updated this story and frankly, it's been hard to write it! I've lost motivation for it but I'm trying to find some because I have very big plans with this plot. I just finished revising my old story, Not Who You Thought if you want to give that a read.
I hope you enjoy this story and everything that I have planned with it. I'll try to update quicker than I did before. Please review and give me your thoughts, I'd love to hear them!
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GVE