Chapter 19

The sunlight coming from the window woke me up. I opened my eyes unwillingly, wanting to sleep for a few more hours. The wind from outside was blowing. It was beautiful outside. I didn't feel so good though. Skyler and the babies were gone; he had taken to see if they could hunt. All the others had decided to follow. I was home alone. There was one thing I wanted to do. I crawled out of bed and walked into Scott's room. I hadn't been in there since that night. The night they were taken away from me. The door creaked open. Dameon and Bell looked peaceful in the holy water. I walked over to them. I had news to tell them.

"Hey." I greeted them softly "I have something to tell you guys something."

Tears were streaming down my face. They lay unmoving and calm.

"I'm getting married tomorrow." I continued "Skyler and I finished planning the wedding. I wanted you two to be there."

I continued to weep. I missed them. I wanted them there. Nothing could make me happier.

"You missed a lot." I sobbed "I had twins. Alex and Scar. I love them more than anything. Evangeline is growing. She can walk now. She can even say some words. She says she's a big girl now. I know she wants her momma and her daddy. She needs them."

I couldn't stop the tears and they fell into the tank.

"How is heaven?" I whispered "I know that's where you guys are. I know that God had a

reason for taking you….I just…..I want to know why now? Everything changed! Everything! You never did anything wrong!"

There was no change in them.

"Sweetheart." A voice said from behind me.

I turned around and saw that it was Skyler. He hurried over and held me in his arms. I hugged him.

"Why!" I cried.

He stroked my hair.

"I don't know." He whispered.

He picked me up and carried me into our bedroom and layed me on the bed. He layed next to me and wrapped his arms around me. I pulled the cover over the two of us. I wanted Bell. I wanted Dameon. I knew that I should not have gone in there.

"Be happy." He said to me "We're getting married tomorrow. It will be a happy day. We have been planning this for months. They would want you to be happy."

I knew that. I knew all of that.

"I am excited about the wedding. I am happy. I just miss them. I know that they would want me to be happy. I can't help but miss them."

Skyler just smiled and kissed me.

"Everything will be fine." He reassured me "Everything will go well."

I listened to him.

"I am going to go get ready for the bachelor party tonight." He kissed my forehead "I love you."

"I love you too." I responded smiling.

"You are going to have to prove that to me." He answered.

"How?" I giggled.

"By walking down that isle tomorrow." He laughed.

"I think that could do that." I said, smiling.

He smiled and walked away. Soon, Neo, Ellie, Mel, Elizabeth, Leselette, Charlotte, and even Rae came through the door.

"Hey guys." I greeted them.

"Hey." Elizabeth greeted me.

"Are you ready for tomorrow?" Mel asked me excitedly.

"Yeah I guess." I grumbled.

"Honey!" Ellie laughed "You are making a big commitment. You know that, don't you?"

"Yeah." I laughed "I just…miss them."

They all understood.

"I want them to be there." I continued.

"We want them too." Neo said.

"You shouldn't be upset about it. They wouldn't want that." Charlotte finished.

They all pulled me out of bed.

"We'll leave you alone." Leselette said.

Everyone left. Hours went by. I took care of Scar, Alex, and Evangeline. When the sun went down, Skyler came into the room.

"Hey sweetheart." He greeted me as he kissed my forehead "What's wrong?"

"Nothing." I lied.

"You are a horrible liar." He reminded me "Tell me."

"I'm a little upset about what happened earlier. With Dameon and Bell." I explained.

He layed down next to me on the bed.

"I won't go tonight. You need me here." He said.

I defiantly didn't was to ruin his bachelor party.

"No." I laughed "Go. I'll be fine."

He kissed me.

"I would rather stay with you." He pouted.

"No!" I yelled "Go have fun! It's your last night as a free man."

"Well if that's the case, tie me up and throw me in closet 'cause I don't need one last night as a free man!" He laughed.

"If you don't go, I won't stay!" I laughed.

"Fine." He whined "I'll go. But I am not going to like it!"

I laughed. He started to kiss me. He kissed me the same way he had the day we got engaged.

"Let's go!" Scott yelled.

Skyler stopped kissing me.

"I love you and I'll miss you." Skyler whispered.

"I love you and I'll miss you too." I giggled.

He got up and left with his brothers. I drifted off to sleep. When I woke up, all of the girls were surrounding me. I looked at the clock.

"It's six in the morning!" I yawned "What are all of you doing in here?"

"It's time for you to get ready." Neo said.

"Yeah so rise and shine sleepy head!" Melinda cheered.

I hauled my butt out of bed. I went into the bathroom and followed the orders of Neo and took a shower. When I was finished, I put on one of Skyler's t-shirts and went to my mirror. Melinda took a blow dryer and a curling iron. She blow dried my hair, then pinned it up into curls.

"You look so beautiful! She screeched "All I have to do is put on your make up! Then Elizabeth, Charlotte, and Ellie are going to help you with your dress!"

I smiled as she put on the eyeliner.

"Aren't you excited?" She asked.

"Of course!" I laughed "I just feel kind of nervous at the same time!"

"Everything will be perfect!" She giggled "There is no reason to worry."

I continued to smile. She put on mascara, blush, eye shadow, and lip stick. I looked at myself in the mirror and saw how beautiful I was. Melinda pulled me over to Ellie. They put my dress on me. It was a silky off white dress that hugged my waist. I loved it.

"I have something that I want you to wear." Ellie said, smiling.

I followed her into her bedroom. She pulled out a diamond necklace. It was the most stunning that I had ever seen. She walked over and put it around my neck.

"I wore this at my wedding." She explained "My mother gave it to me when I was human. I loved my mother very much. I want you to wear it and keep it."

I turned to look at her.

"I can't keep this." I whispered.

"Yes you can." She laughed "I want you too. Skyler never had a girlfriend in his entire life or, at least not anyone he truly cared about. He loves you though. More than anything on this planet. You are perfect for each other. You make him happy and I know he makes you happy. I know you will be the perfect daughter in law. I know that if Bell were here she would be too."

I hugged her.

"We need to get you too the church now." She laughed.

I smiled and nodded. I put on my white flats and went into the limo. Everyone was dressed and ready for the wedding. My babies were ready and so was Evangeline.

"Let's go to the wedding!" Mel cheered.

I couldn't stop smiling. When we arrived at the church I grew nervous. Could I do this? Why was I doing this? We walked into the church; Tristian was waiting to walk me down the isle.

"You look beautiful!" He complimented me.

"Thank you." I giggled nervously.

"Everything will be fine." He whispered.

The music started playing. First, the bride's maids were off. Mel led the line. Neo, Elizabeth, and Charlotte followed. Next was Rae, the flower girl. She was just as beautiful as the others. I was next. I walked through the doors. The minute I saw Skyler, any fears I had melted away. I held on tightly to my bouquet of lilies. When I made it to the end of the isle Tristian kissed my cheek. I let go of his arm and took Skyler's. He was handsome in his tuxedo. The priest went on. I felt nervous and dizzy. Right before the priest could say the words I had been dying to hear, the back doors bursted open. I turned around and saw exactly what I needed to see. Bell and Dameon…..Alive. They were wet from being in the tanks and they were holding hands. There were gasps everywhere.

"There is no way in hell that there will be a wedding without us." Dameon laughed.

I ran to the back of the church and hugged them.

"I…Can't….Believe…..You're here!" I yelled in between sobs.

"Alright." Bell chuckled "Go back up there for God's sake and get married already."

She stopped me before I moved.

"The eyes are the windows to the soul. The tears that fall from them, are just as precious." Bell whispered

I let go of Bell and Dameon and smiled.

I walked back to Skyler. He smiled at me.

"I love you." I whispered to him.

"I love you too." He whispered back "That's why we're here."

"Now if we're all ready." The priest laughed.

He went on with the vows. We exchanged rings. Then the priest said the magical words that I had been dying to hear.

"I now pronounce you husband and wife. You may now kiss the bride."

Skyler kissed me. This kiss was better than any of them before. Even though everything had changed, life was moving on. So was I.