-1A Family Affair
Bella POV
I can't believe it, Edward and I are getting married to day. A few weeks ago if someone had told I was going to be captured by vampires and changed into one. I would have thought them to be crazy or on some reeeeeaaaally good drugs. Even more than that, if they had told me I was going to meet my soul mate and fall head over heels in love almost the instant I lid eyes on him, I would said they were beyond insanity.
I know I have only know Edward a very short few weeks but it seems like as soon as we touched, I had know him for a lifetime and beyond. I knew when I looked into his eyes that I could trust him. His touch sent sparks all through my body. No one had ever made me feel like that before.
I am so glad he saw through the fear and the anger I was feeling and reach out to me. For some reason it felt as if he touched my soul and was healing it with his love. Now here I am about to become his wife for eternity.
Edward POV
Can vampires get butterflies in their stomachs? If so, I think I swallowed a couple of thousand of them. I am so excited but so nervous as I wait on Bella to join me at this alter.
I can hardly believe that I am marrying an angel today. That's what Bella is to me an angel sent to be my saving grace from my dark brooding world. I am happy and I can feel the love that surrounds me today.
Carlisle POV
I had never seen Edward look as happy as he does right now as he looks into Bella's eyes as she says her vows to him.
I am honored to have Bella as my newest daughter. She is brave and selfless. I was very proud of the way she had stood up to Aro and the others and faced death head on. I was most proud though of the fact that though she died violently and alone and awoke to our world alone and was left starving for three days, she allowed Edward in to help her heal.
They have healed each other through their love and connection. Today, he will not only marry her but she will be forever marked as one of us, a Cullen. From now on no matter what happens that bond is unbreakable and cannot be destroyed even by death. If one dies the other will have no choice but to follow soon after. We cannot survive without our other half after the bond has been made and sealed.
I am grateful to Bella. She trusted Edward and let him in and healed him in ways that only she could. She gave me back my son.
"I now prenounce you husband and wife, Edward you may kiss your bride.", I announced.
Edward smiled as he took Bella in his arms and crushed her against his chest. He kissed her deeply an passionately the released her. The family applauded and cheered then gave both of them hugs and kisses.
We all said our goodbyes to them and left. Edward was taking Bella to a private cottage for the night. We all couldn't stay gone too long because we didn't want anyone to get suspicious.
I can't explain it but I just wasn't all that trusting of my newly acquired help. I wouldn't be trusting them for quite some time to come. It's true that you don't have to go looking for trouble for it will most certainly find you, it's always better to expect the unexpected and never to be caught off guard.