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BPOV
The last two weeks passed quickly and quietly. Whenever Edward had to take care of business matters, he would make sure that Seth and Garrett were with me. I kept on teasing him about the fact that I have three dates for the wedding today. He just smirks and tells me that's ok, as long as they realize I'm his. I think he realizes that I'm just trying to lighten the situation. We were both nervous about the upcoming meeting with Aro, but for different reasons. He was nervous about my safety. I was afraid of what he might have to say. Why did my parents feel the need to leave and start a whole new life? I was afraid to find out things that I didn't want to know. I just wanted my life to be what I always believed it was.
Jenks had tried to research 'Matthew Charles Volturi', but the most he could find was an old, grainy picture. In it you could see a teenage version on my father. A middle aged couple were also in the picture. Edward told me that they were Aro and his second wife, Anthodora.
"Bella, could you please help me with my veil?" Alice asked, interrupting my thoughts.
"Of course."
"What's gotten you a million miles away'?"
"Just thinking about everything that's been going on."
"Like that ring on your third finger?" She smirked.
***flashback***
We were sitting in a private dining room. The waiter had just poured champagne into our glasses and closed the door as he left.
"Bella, I want to propose a toast. To the most loving, caring, and kind hearted woman I know. I love you, sweetheart."
Clinking our glasses together, I replied, "I love you too, Edward. I've never loved anyone as much as I love you. You take care of me, protect me, and make me so happy."
"Bella, I fell in love with you the very moment I saw you. I knew immediately that you were the 'one' for me. I believe that fate has brought us together. We were always meant to be together." By this time, he was standing next to me with his hand reaching for mine. I stood up just as he knelt to the ground. "Sweetheart, will you do me the extraordinary honor of becoming my wife? Will you marry me?"
"Yes! Yes! YES!" I answered, throwing my arms around him. The door opened and Edward's family poured into the room…
***end of flashback***
Smiling, I looked at my ring. It was a platinum band, with a two carat blue diamond in the center and a one carat white diamond on either side of it. Edward had the inside of the band engraved with, 'Il mio destino…Il mio amore'. Italian for 'My fate…My love'.
Walking up the aisle, I was imagining it was mine and Edward's wedding. We're actually going to have two weddings. A private one with just us and Edward's parents for witnesses, and then a lavish wedding, with all the trimmings later. Since Alice and Rose will be missing the first ceremony, they have been given free rein to plan the second one, which will take place in December. Edward and I both agreed that we wanted to go into this meeting with Aro as husband and wife. We have decided that tomorrow morning, before the meeting with Aro, we are going to the courthouse to get married. We applied for our marriage license yesterday.
"May I proudly present to you, for the first time, Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Whitlock." The minister introduced them, at the end of the ceremony.
Edward and I headed to the marquis for the reception. "I'm so glad they had good weather for the ceremony. Your sister was gutsy to plan an outdoor wedding in Seattle."
"She said that she knew it would be fine. She's a bit scary like that," he laughed.
After dinner, which was a five course meal, Carlisle raised his glass to toast the happy couple. "Alice, you've been my little princess since the day you were born. You always knew exactly what you wanted and would never settle for less. That included Jasper. I couldn't have hand picked a better man for you to marry. May God bless you both today and every day for the rest of your lives. To Alice and Jasper."
"To Alice and Jasper," everyone repeated.
"Alice, you're my baby sister, and I love you. But, I thank God, every day that Jasper came into your life and that Em and I never had to play with your dolls again!" Edward and Emmett were laughing so hard he could barely continue. "Jasper, you're my best friend, man. And now I'm proud to call you my brother. To the happy couple. May God be with you always."
Edward and I were mingling later, when I started to hear the whispers.
"Who is that with, Edward?"
"I don't know, but I would be so much better with him."
"THAT'S MY DRESS! SHE BETTER GIVE IT BACK!"
"I bet she's one of his whores."
"We should tell her to leave and stop hugging on him. He hasn't even spoken to me yet. I just know he's waiting for her to get away from him. Just because she stood up with him, doesn't give her the right to monopolize him!"
Edward walked us over to them, obviously hearing them himself. "Hello, ladies. Are you enjoying yourselves this evening?"
"Yes, Edward, we are, but I'd be having a much better time if you would sit with us. You're the only reason I came here tonight, anyway. I've missed you." Judging by the glare she shot at me, she must have known that Edward wasn't going to 'hook-up' with her tonight.
"No can do, Gianna. But, I would like you to meet my fiancé, Bella." Edward told them, turning to kiss my temple. He held my hand out for them to see my ring.
"Fiancé?"
"Yes, we're getting married in December. Oh, Katie the dress belongs to Bella. You didn't pay for it, and you're not getting it. So, don't even think about starting something!"
"But, when I saw you at the club a month ago, you weren't even seeing anyone then." This Gianna girl just wasn't letting this go.
"That's because I wasn't. I met Bella just after that. NOBODY has ever captivated me, like she does. She owns me, heart and soul. She ALWAYS will. I knew immediately, that I wouldn't ever let her get away, so I asked her to marry me, and she graciously accepted. You can pass the word to all your sleazy, skanky friends. I'm officially off the market, and all of you can stay away!" He told her coldly.
Alice was calling for all the single ladies to join her on the dance floor. During the bouquet toss, she, appropriately, had the song, "Single Ladies" by Beyoncé playing. I tried to avoid being a spectacle by standing off to the side. No such luck. Alice had the uncanny ability to hit me directly in the chest, my arms automatically coming up to grasp the flowers.
Everyone was laughing when the song, "It's Raining Men" by the Weather Girls came on for the garter toss. Edward caught it and exclaimed, "What? You fuckers didn't actually think I was going to let any of you dance with MY woman, did you?"
Alice and Jasper had decided to put their honeymoon temporarily on hold. They are going to go away with us, after our big wedding. They opted to stay at The Westin, in downtown Seattle. It's the same hotel in which we're meeting Aro tomorrow, and they plan to attend it with us.