My Happy Ever After...Yeah, I Wish.

Chapter 1. One year on

"HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!"

The whole family had gathered to celebrate with us: Charlie, the pack and Billy came with Sue, who still wasn't too keen on seth's friendship with edward, and of course all the Cullens, and also the Denalis had joined us. It's funny how near-death experiences can really bring people together.

"Happy Anniversary kid!" Charlie whispered in my ear, and gave me a hug. In a strange way, having Charlie think he would never see me again, brought us a lot closer than i ever thought possible. Also, he didn't mind Edward so much now, to my surprise, they were laughing together.

The next person i talked to, still made me feel ill with jealousy, and i often wondered how Edward could ever prefer me to Tanya, she was so beautiful it was painful.

"Bella! How have you been, and darling renesmee, oh she's gotten so big!"

"Tanya, so nice to see you again, yeah i've been great, and it is rather scary how fast she's grown."

"Well im glad you're doing alright. No trouble from the Volturi i hope?"

"oh, no, none at all, thank you all again, i'm so sorry about Irina.." i trailed off, remembering the shriek of pain and the burst of flames. I shuddered. Tanya looked at the floor, and then back to my eyes in less than half a second. I decided it was probably a good idea to change the subject, as Tanya had obviously still not come to terms with the loss of her sister because of me.

"I should go and see if Alice needs any help with the cake" Although, we both knew Alice well enough to know that she would have finished everything before this morning, and there was no point in trying to help. Tanya nodded and gave me a quick, one-armed hug, and moved on to talk to Edward.

I looked over at Edward, and he flashed me his crooked-smile, the one i loved to see him wear. For a minute i completely forgot what i was going to do, lost in my thoughts as i marvelled over my husband. Edward. My Edward. I sighed and stalked off to the kitchen, where Jacob and Quil stood by the buffet, mountains of food on each of their plates, arguing about some werewolf thing. I rolled my eyes and stood beside them.

"Oh hey, Bella. How's the party?" Quil asked me.

"Um, yeah, it's great, thank you guys so much, for coming. It means a lot." I replied, looking at them both.

"Wouldn't miss it Bells..you know that.. where's Ness?" Jacob questioned, looking anxious. I knew he didn't feel comfortable in a house full of vampires, but he would be here in a heart beat for Renesmee.

"She's just with Rose, getting her 3rd outfit of the day on.." I said, rolling my eyes. I still didn't understand the need for more than one outfit in one day, but as Alice had said, there are too many outfits for her to wear, and her growing had only slowed a little, so i guess it would be a waste of money if she never got the chance to wear them.

"well, you guys enjoy the party" i said, and turned to go back to the dining room.

"Hey, Bells?" Jacob called after me

"Yeah Jake? What's up?"

"Happy Anniversary" he said, smiling a huge ear-to-ear grin at me.

next thing i knew, i was off the ground, in one of his tight hugs that used to suffocate me.

"Jacob, put me down, i'm still a newborn remember, i could break you if you dont do what i say" I teased.

"Ha, i'd like to see you try" he snorted, putting me back on the floor and towering over me.

"Maybe later, wouldnt like to scare the human guests, would we?" I laughed, and walked back to the table of people all in separate discussions.

"There you are!" Edward whispered, so low that only i could hear, in my ear, while his arms slid around my waist. I twisted round in his grip to face him.

"hello" i said while leaning up to kiss him. I almost forgot where we were for a second, lost in the kiss, untill Emmett cleared his throat right in my ear.

"Yes, Emmett?" Edward asked, looking at him now

"Alice needs to borrow Bella for a minute" he said, and laughed his usual loud laugh.

"ugh, what for?" i groaned, not in the mood to play dress up at the moment, i had only just got a chance to see my husband in about an hour, which seemed a lot longer for a vampire.

"I heard that!" Alice called to me. "Come on Bella! It's important!"

I pulled a face, and walked off to the stairs. Alice stood there, grinning. I was instantley suspicious.

"What are you up to now?" i said, pulling my eyebrows together in confusion.

Alice didn't reply, she just giggled and grabbed my hand, yanking me up the stairs behind her, i shot a quick glance at edward, who stood there with Emmett giggling at me.

We walked into Alice and Jaspers room, Jasper lay across the bed, staring at the flat screen, but not paying any attention to it what-so-ever to the soppy rom-com that was on.

We stopped outside alice's closet, and she turned to me and smiled

"Yes, Alice, this is a closet.. i've been in it a lot of times, why are you bringing me here?"

"I.. well..dont be annoyed, i mean i know you get mad about unnessesery spending and things but.."

"Oh just spit it out will you!" I snapped, but smiled to show i wasnt mad at her

"Well, i bought you a little something"

"Oh no.. not more silk? satin?"

"No, bella, no fancy things, just a couple of new shirts.. i've noticed that you're not really using you closet the way i intended you to." She complained.

"oh, go on then.." i moaned as she pulled open the doors and led me in.

"i originally bought them for myself, but then decided they would look so much better on you"

she pointed me in the direction of two tops, hanging over her dresser. To my surprise, i actually did like these ones, of course they were so similar, to me. She closed the doors and told me to try them on, of course, alice was a lot smaller than i was, so the shirts were too small too.

"oh" she huffed. "well, you can come shopping tomorrow with me and Rose. I'm sure she wont mind"

"Ah, Alice, I can't do tomorrow." i said, releived, as i hated shopping. To Alice's dissapointment, the change from human to vampire had absolutley no effect on my hate for shopping.

"Bella! why not?" she asked, trying the puppy eyes on me

"Edward and I are.." I started to say

"Oh Bella, you and Edward have forever for that!" she complained, again.

"No Alice, We're going hunting tomorrow, and unless you want me to starve.."

"oh fine, but we will be going shopping this week! she demanded.

"Yeah, yeah, okay Alice." I giggled, and immediatley rushed out of the closet and back to Edward.