Epilogue—Heaven
Baby you're all that I want, when I'm lying here in your arms. I'm finding it hard to believe, we're in heaven.
Heaven—DJ Sammy
A bright smile crossed my face as Edward and I walked through the doors of our huge Alaskan home. We had just arrived home from our honeymoon. It had been two weeks of pure bliss, and now we were finally home.
This time, Edward had taken me to Italy. It was the rainy season, so we could sight-see during the day, without fear of being exposed. We had traveled all over the country. We visited Rome, Venice, Verona, and even Volterra. I had never been there before, and that was where that coven that had come to our wedding had traveled from. They were all rather nice, but the female scared me a bit. I wasn't the only one, either. All of my family seemed nervous around her. I didn't understand why though, she was such a tiny little thing.
"Luuucy, we're hoooome!" I shouted, dropping my bags at the foot of the stairs. Edward did the same, and we both laughed as the entire family came running down the stairs.
"Welcome home!" Alice's peppy figure immediately threw her arms around her brother and me, and offered us a huge smile.
Emmett hugged me next, and to my surprise, he winked at me. I raised an eyebrow, and he chuckled. Edward shot him a glare, and he laughed even harder.
"Did you guys have fun?" he asked.
I was grateful for the fact that I couldn't blush any longer, for if I could, I would have been beet red.
Edward glowered for a moment, as Rosalie smacked his arm. I really didn't know exactly how to respond to that. Stupid purvy Emmett…
"As a matter of fact," Edward said, winking. "We had a lot of fun."
My eyes widened, and I looked at my husband in disbelief. Did he just say what I thought he did? Holy crap, he did.
"It's okay, doll face." Laurent chuckled, and pulled me into a small hug. "It's not like we didn't know already."
"That was still uncalled for," Rosalie said, smacking her husband in the back of his head. "Perverts…"
Jasper chuckled, "Hey, we're guys, what do you expect?"
"Shut up, Jasper." Alice said, glaring daggers at her spouse. "Just because you're guys doesn't mean you can't have any respect."
"We do show respect," Laurent retorted.
I raised an eyebrow, "Oh really?"
Edward sighed, "God, we just get home, and we're already arguing."
"You started it," I snapped.
"Actually," Jasper said, pointing at Emmett, "He started it."
"Oh come on," Emmett said, folding his arms over his broad chest. "I was only joking around."
"Whatever," Alice scoffed, "New topic, please."
"Good idea," I said, glancing at Edward.
Edward nodded, and turned to Laurent. "How's Tanya?"
Laurent grinned, "Tanya's great."
"You still together, right?" I asked with a smile. I was poking around to see if he'd mention anything about a life changing question that he was planning on asking.
"Yep," Alice piped. "Tell them what you told me last night." She said, reaching forward to poke his bicep.
I bounced on my toes, "Yes, what did you tell Alice?"
"I think," he said, choosing his words carefully. "I think I'm falling for her."
"AWW!" I squealed, clapping my hands together. "Laurent's in love, Laurent's in looove!"
Edward started laughing, and soon the entire family followed; except Laurent, of course. He just stood there, his arms folding over his chest.
"Oh, don't be embarrassed, Laurent," Alice said, reaching forward to pinch his cheek. "There is nothing to be ashamed of, we're just happy for you, that's all."
Rosalie grinned, "Who knows, we might be planning another wedding soon."
Alice shot a side glance at me, and I smiled. Alice, Rosalie, and I were the only three that knew of Alice's vision, and we planned on keeping it that way.
"Whoa, whoa," Laurent said, holding his hands up in the air. "Let's not get ahead of ourselves, shall we?"
I laughed. "Alright, alright. We'll leave you alone…for now."
"Come on," Edward said, "We have got some unpacking to do."
I smiled, and picked my duffle bag back up, and slung it over my shoulder. Emmett laughed, and I shot him an odd glance.
"Didn't you guys get enough of that in Italy?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.
I only responded by smacking him in the back of the head, and proceeding to my husband's and my bedroom. To unpack.
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A few hours later, Edward and I were lying in bed together, just relaxing in each other's arms. We were silent again, lost in our own musings. I had come to realize the fact that I had lost many of my human memories in the passing time, slowly, the same way my eyes gradually were turning gold. They were no longer crimson, and they had quite a few months before they were the beautiful butterscotch. But they were somewhere in the middle, almost a brown color. Edward continually reminded me that they were so close to my human eyes, but I couldn't even remember that, what my human self looked like, or half of my other memories from my past.
I could remember memories with Edward best. There were a few full conversations I could recall, word for word. Other things however, had been completely lost.
I couldn't even see my father's face if I tried. I could no longer replay his voice in my head. I remembered his loving attitude, and his sweet eyes. I remembered his crinkly smile, and his simple nature. I would forget all of him soon, and the thought made me sad, I had barely gotten to know my father, and soon I wouldn't remember the very little that I had learned about him.
Renee was just a distant memory. I remembered that she was my mother, and I remembered that I had loved her very much, but that's all I knew. She had been my best friend at one time, and I had longed to go home to her, before I met Edward. I would never see her again, nor my biological father.
Carlisle and Esme were my parents. That was that.
None of my old friends had faces anymore either. Mike, Jessica, and Angela, they were just names to me now. I couldn't picture their faces, or hear their voices. I remembered that Mike had a thing for me, and that Angela was quiet, but that was all.
Although deep down it pained me to know what I had been forced to give up, it also just felt right. I didn't regret anything that had happened to me, not even Victoria biting me. Rosalie, Alice, Emmett, and Jasper were my friends and siblings now. They were all needed. Just my family and my husband.
"Bella?" Edward's melodic voice brought me from my thoughts.
I smiled, although he couldn't see it, with my back pressed to his chest. "Yes, Edward?"
He kissed the top of my head, and asked, "Are you happy?"
"Of course I'm happy, Edward." I replied, "I have you, why wouldn't I be happy?"
"I meant with how things turned out," he said, running his fingers through my hair. "How we got to this point, being turned into what you are."
"I'm very happy," I said, turning my head to look at him. "I'm happy with what I am, who I am with, with everything that will be. As long as I have you with me, I will always be happy."
"Good," he said, kissing the top of my head again.
"Are you happy?" I asked.
"Happy doesn't even begin to describe how I feel," he replied.
I grinned, "I love you, Edward."
"I love you too, Bella." He replied instantly.
This was our life now, and it would be for eternity. I had no idea what the future had in store, but I knew that we could handle it together, no matter the circumstances.
Love was all we needed, all we wanted. And we had a love that would last forever.
And that, is the end.
I have made an important decision today...
THERE WILL BE A SEQUEL
I have a plot, and everything. It will be up soon, and it will be called:
Divide and Conquer