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I looked at the large wooden doors separating me and Charlie from all of my friends and family, sitting in the rows of pews. I was getting married. Married! I couldn't believe Edward really needed a ring to know I would spend the rest of my..existence with him.
But after the wedding, after the...honeymoon...(I was trying not to think of that-it made me more nervous than I already was about the wedding) Edward would finally , after two and a half years, change me into what he was so we could spend forever together.
Tomorrow, I would finally become a vampire, and move to Alaska with the rest of the Cullens.
"Ready Bella?" Charlie asked, moisture appearing in the corner of his eyes. I was surprised he was crying until I felt tears running down my own cheeks. I quickly dabbed them up with the tissues Renee had supplied before the wedding, the tissues I thought I wouldn't need. I guess mother knows best.
The wedding march began to play, and we opened the huge doors into the chapel.
My mother, Phil, Carlisle, and Esme were sitting in the front, with an extra space for Charlie. Jessica, Mike, Eric and ...oh my god, Lauren were in the second row. The rest of the church was filled with my aunts, uncles and cousins, and the Cullen's 'vegetarian' friends from up north were there as well. It was a small wedding, with just family and close friends...and it was perfect. Alice, Rosalie, and Angela were lined up on one side of the altar, and Jasper, plus two other men I didn't recognize on the other. Where in the world was Emmet?, I thought, but before I knew it, the song had ended, and someone was grabbing my hand.
I looked up to see two beautiful topaz eyes staring into mine, and my heart just about melted. His broad shoulders stood out in his black tuxedo, and his bronze hair was just a little neater than usual. I could smell his beautiful scent as he grabbed my other hand, my favourite crooked smile spreading from ear to ear.
A booming voice filled the room, and I recognized it was Emmet's. I looked up, startled, as I saw where the priest should be, Emmet stood. I couldn't help suppressing a giggle. When Edward suggested Emmet do our wedding, I didn't believe he was actually serious!
But he recited the words, and though I had heard them a million times at other weddings, this was the first time I actually listened to them- the first time they actually meant something to me.
"And now, the couple will recite their vows," Emmet declared, and Edward looked at me in the eye, not needing a piece of paper to read off of.
"Isabella Marie Swan, I swear to love you with every fibre of my being from now until infinity. I swear that I will never do anything to hurt you, never do anything to make you cry. I will take care of you, and I will do everything in my power to protect you. You are my life now, Bella. I vow to stay with you, from now until forever".
Ok, that was it. If I thought I was crying before the wedding, I was wrong. Tears were streaming down my face, and I felt like I couldn't mop them up fast enough. I had my wedding vows with me on index cards, but suddenly, I realized that I didn't need them. I looked at Edward, the love of my life, and said the words that I felt now, not the ones I felt when I wrote the original vows.
"Edward Anthony Cullen, you are the sun in my sky, the air that I breathe. You complete me, and nothing would make me happier than spending the rest of my life with you. I love you with all my heart and more, and I hope you know I would do anything for you, as long as I am on this earth."
Although the tears hadn't subsided, my vows came out surprisingly strong. My voice didn't break until the last few words. I was awfully proud of myself. I smiled, and Edward smiled back.
"Well, there's a few more things I should say, But I don't think anyone's in the mood for that... let's skip to the 'I Do's'..."he looked through his book to find the right section to read.
But me and Edward didn't wait until Emmet started with all of that 'richer and poorer' crap. We simply said 'I Do' at the same time as soon as Emmet suggested it, causing the church to crack up.
"Well, what are you waiting for then, Edward?" Emmet said, slamming the book shut, a smile on his face. "Kiss her already!"
And suddenly, Edwards lips were on mine, and all was right in the world.
