Renesmee was officially 18 now, and she hated me for it. She hadn't physically aged in about 6 years, and she was well beyond her years mentally. For those 18 years she was mine though, she was ours, mine and Edwards. Today would be the last day for me to say that she was mine. In all of about 3 hours she would belong to my once best friend. The only person aside from Edward that I ever would have given my heart to, and now in a sense, I guess I was giving him my heart. Renesmee, my heart.
I could hear her heart beating frantically as I helped her zip up her dress. It brought back blurry memories of my own wedding to Edward. I remembered being hardly able to breath, the way my feet seemed to want to run out from under me, and the way nothing seemed real until I saw his face. "You're beautiful." I gasped, looking at her in the mirror over her shoulder. Alice and Rosalie walked up behind her and nodded, speechless.
She hugged me then, and I could hear that she seemed to be holding something back. She was trying not to cry. "It'll be great," I cooed into her ear rubbing her back soothingly, "you'll be wonderful. Remember, this day is for show, the love being brought together is for eternity. You're going to be amazing." I hugged her tighter, and she touched her hand to my face.
Images of me holding her as a child, reading her my favorite stories, and then pictures of Edward and I rang through my mind. I was truly grateful for her gift, she could say so much more with memories rather than words.
I sat her down in a chair in the middle of the room, and got an old button up shirt from the closet. "You're going to need this, so you don't get anything on that dress." She carefully buttoned every button, right up to the neck. I smiled. "Alice," I nodded giving her my approval, "I think you and Rosalie have it from here."
"Thanks" she smiled and hugged me. "She looks just like you" she whispered into my ear. I smiled, and sat on the bed to watch her work her magic. For years Renesmee had been Alice's personal Barbie doll. I had seen so many different styles of make up and clothing on my beautiful daughter thanks to Alice. I reminisced in my memories of Renesmee's childhood while they continued to fix and fuss with her.
"Okay." A light voice said victoriously, shaking me out of my reverie. I looked up only to see an angel. There she was, the same dress I wore on my wedding day, her hair half up, half down, blonde tendrils of hair delicately framing her face, her eyes shone with hope, she was everything, I couldn't wait to see Jacob and Edward's face.
"You're an Angel. I've never seen anyone look so radiant." I smiled. Rosalie looked at me a little shocked, like she couldn't believe what I was saying and she moved her hands in front of her body as if to say 'Never seen ANYONE look so radiant'. I laughed a little, that was typical Rosalie. "I am going to go downstairs, make sure everyone is getting ready. I'll be waiting at the bottom of the stairs for you." She nodded and I made my way down the staircase I had missed so much.
I was home, for the first time in 15 years, we had made it back to Forks. To the house hiding in the woods where I had married my dearest Edward. I ran my hand along the wall, remembering. Down the stairs I went, to see Charlie, Billy, Edward, and Jacob. The boys, would be waiting eagerly to know what was going on, and I couldn't wait to see Charlie, I was so glad I didn't have to be dead to him. I smiled warmly at the thought.
As I ended my descent Esme came into view and rushed to meet me at the bottom stair. "How is she doing?" she asked, eyes alight with excitement.
I hugged her openly, welcoming her. "She's great, she's beautiful. This is going to be amazing. I'm so glad that you could help plan all this." I said as I smiled toward her. I was taking in all of our family as I looked over her shoulder. "She's almost ready to come down and get this started… Have you seen Edward?"
"He's out sweetheart, he said he would be back before anything could happen." she smiled at me, and I headed out towards the crowd of family.
"Thanks Esme" I called out over my shoulder as I began to search for Charlie.
Before I knew it, Music had begun playing and I was waiting at the bottom of the stairs. Jacob was handsome as ever waiting at the end of the aisle, and my breath caught in my throat as I saw Alice and Rosalie begin down the stairs. Edward squeezed my hand gently. And then I saw her. "Stunning. Just like her mother." Edward stated as he moved forward, his arm held out for her.
They walked down the aisle effortlessly, toward Jacob, toward her future, toward the loss of our child. I began to weep tearlessly, she wouldn't stay with us, she would leave with Jacob, to the reservation, to live near forks, near her grandfather Charlie, and her and Jacob would live happily ever after on the reservation like they were supposed to, like everyone else I knew did.
It was a beautiful night. That wedding will be remembered forever.
A/N : Im sorry this is short. Its been so long since I wrote anything, let alone a whole story. I was really into this story when I began, and this particular part wasnt at the top of my favorite list for writing. I really wish I could just write the end. LOL I know that sounds pathetic and Im sorry. If you read my profile page, you'll see that writing a whole story is difficult for me. But I am trying. Please hound me down if I dont. If I had a choice I would do all one shots. But most of my ideas are worthy of so much more. ANYWHOOO... REVIEW please. pretty please? I'll be your best friend :P
