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Last Chapter I walked up to see Charlie. I showed him my dress and then got ready for bed. I went to lie down. Soon after I was laying Edward snuggled right up next to me and sung me to sleep. I had the dream again and I couldn't fight it off any longer, I had to leave him.

Chapter Eight

Communication

He woke me up by kissing my forehead and then my eyes and then he moved down to my lips, before he could plant them I held out my finger, I had to brush my teeth. I got up and took a quick shower.

Questions were buzzing all through my mind. I couldn't leave him, especially not since our wedding was nearing. I couldn't do it. There was just no possible way. I sighed and remembered thinking about a conversation we had a long time ago about leaving because it would be the right thing to do. I hated what was right when it wasn't what I wanted—needed—it to be. I let the scolding water burn my skin. I couldn't even believe I was considering leaving him, after everything that happened between us. I had to hold my side just thinking about the time apart Edward and I had. I couldn't stand to be away from him while I was in the shower much less leaving him. If it could save him and Jacob, if it could help all the Cullens, if it was the right thing to do, could I do it?

I was never as indecisive as ever. I wrapped the towel around me. I dressed quickly in some blue jeans and a maroon scoop neck sweater. I threw my hair into a bun and jumped back into Edwards awaiting arms. It didn't matter how much time we had spent together his touch always managed to make my heart speed up rapidly, the only thing that would ever change that would be if Edward or one of the other Cullens sunk their teeth into my skin; which would be soon after our wedding. The second I was in his arms I knew I couldn't leave him; it felt so right. I snuggled up into him and breathed in his scent.

"We have to invite everyone today." He sighed. What he really meant was we had to call Jacob and invite him.

"I'll call him. It will be fine Edward."

"He's lucky I love you too much…"his voice trailed off, I could tell he was thinking of ways to harm Jake.

"Edward, you were going to be civil about Jake remember?"

"Yes ma'am." He let out another sigh of defeat.

"You know, I'm being civil with Jacob Black, I think you should be civil with Rosalie and ask her to be one of your brides maids." He whispered, cautiously awaiting my reaction.

"One, I am civil with her, she's not civil with me. Two, I don't think she'd agree to it…"I avoided his cautious eyes.

"After Volterra, she owes you one."

"Fine," I sighed, it seemed fair enough, "if I'm doing that, then you're the one who is calling Jacob!"

He groaned and then agreed. I dialed the phone number and tossed him my cordless phone, he took it reluctantly.

"Hello. May I speak with Jacob Black?"

He cleared his throat. "Jacob, this is Edward Cullen, before you hang up, Bella…and I would like to…umm…invite you to our wedding. It would mean a lot to her…and me if you showed up, granted of course that you could hold your composure." He was stammering through his whole sentence, he seemed more human than ever. I had to hold my grin back.

"Well it will be this Saturday. Sorry the invite is so late, we've been putting together everything and…"his voice trailed off; really we were just trying to avoid the whole thing.

"I understand if you have previous engagements and you can not attend." His voice was a little too hopeful and I could hear Jacob's reply to it.

"I wouldn't miss my dear friend Bella getting hitched for anything in this world. I'd like to make sure, that she knows what it is she's marrying." Jake's voice was way too cocky for my taste, but Edward held his composure.

"Yeah, we look forward to seeing you there. Trust me, she's fully aware of whom she is marrying and she's just glad it isn't anything close to a...flea bag."

"Edward!" I hissed. I didn't like where this conversation was going.

"My sincerest apologies, Jacob Black. That was the wrong word. I'm sorry for saying flea bag. Either way we look forward to seeing you there."

"Does this mean I have to call Rosalie now?" I sighed nervously.

"No, of course not." I let out a heavy breath. "We are going to go over there, so you can ask her, face to face." I could feel my whole face turn beet red.

"You got to do it over the phone!"

"It would have been too dangerous, for Jacob, to do it face to face."

I groaned loudly. We walked down the stairs hands intertwined. I donned my jacket and walked faster than I wanted to, into his silver Volvo. He laughed at the look of desperation on my face. He was driving crazier than usual. Oh well, the faster we get there the faster it will be. I sighed again.

Alice greeted me by the door with a wicked smile on her face; of course she already knew what we were doing.

"Don't worry Bella, it'll be okay!"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah." I muttered. My head dropped as I got out of the car. Edward hugged me tightly.

"Do you really want to spend an eternity with Rose keeping your relationship like this?"

"No."

"See it's for the best…" I cut him off.

"I don't want to spend an eternity with her at all." I sulked.

"I called Jacob." He warned.

"I'm here, aren't I?" We walked slowly in the house. Emmett greeted me by giving me a tight hug and ruffling my hair.

"Red looks good on you Bella." He laughed looking at my sweater. I felt the heat quickly rise to my face and I saw Edward scowl. The next thing I saw was Edward pinning Emmett down trying to punch him, then Emmett quickly pinned Edward over and restrained him from moving.

Alice quickly rushed over and pulled Emmett off of Edward, just in time for Edward to punch Emmett square on the jaw.

"Edward, quit!" I giggled.

"Are we amusing you?" Emmett and Edward asked together. I nodded my head fervently until I saw their mischievous grin and I started to shake my head rapidly. It was too late both of them raced to me and pushed me down onto a couch. They were playfully growling as they pinned me down. At that very moment Rosalie walked down the stairs and yelled at Emmett to get off of me! Edward followed suit and looked meaningfully at Rosalie.

"Rose, Bella has something to talk to you about."

"Why would she need to talk to me?" I could hear the acid rising in her tone as she turned to glare at me. Edward let out a low hiss and mumbled something to low for my human ears. She nodded reluctantly and motioned for me to follow her to her room.

"What is it you need?" She asked trying not to glare at me.

I sighed heavily. "Edward and I are getting married, you already know that?"

"Yes. Of course I know that." She hissed.

"Look I just wanted you to be a bridesmaid, if that isn't too much to ask?" I didn't wait for answer; adrenaline was pumping through my veins. "Look, I might end up getting turned and whether you like it or not, Edward and I love each other and we plan to spend the rest of forever together and I can't spend the rest of my forever with him, if you are going to hate me. You don't have to like me, but please for Edward's sake, just accept me already." I was shocked I couldn't believe I said that to her. Surely she'd go ballistic and attack me. I looked at her and I could tell she was as shocked as I was.

"I don't hate you. I don't like you either, you are a puny human, and you do nothing but cause trouble and for some odd reason my brother— or the rest of this family for that matter—can't seem to keep away from you. Whether you know this or not, I have accepted you. I have accepted that you will always be around and there is not a thing I could do about it—not even that I would do anything to stop it. What you did for me—for all of us—in Italy, is something that I am indebted to you forever. What really bothers me is that you, who are nothing, and no one, fixed it all completely. You are right, I do not have to like you and I don't like you, but I'll be your bridesmaid, and I'll be cordial, because my family needs me to be and because it appears you are going to be apart of my family soon." She chose every word she said very carefully. I was as shocked to hear her answer as I was that I started this whole conversation.

"Thank you." It was the only thing I could say that fit the situation. She did something then, that I'd never thought she would do, she walked over to me and hugged me. The moment didn't last long, but it showed that she was trying. I hugged her back and then went downstairs to Edward. He already knew everything that had been said and was waiting with a crooked smile at the foot of the stairs.