Chapter twenty six
I could feel a single tear trace down my cheek as soon as the words left his mouth. He looked so beautiful as the light of the full moon illuminated him, his honey blond hair blowing in the slight breeze, his eyes gazing at me with such honestly and love. How could i not want to be with this man forever?
"Yes..." I whispered to him biting my lip softly, i could feel myself chocking up, "Oh Jasper of course i will marry you," He beamed to me as he slipped the ring onto my shaking finger. I was engaged to the most beautiful and deadly creature on the planet and i couldn't be happier. He cradled my face in his hand and leaned forward and kissed me so softly. The alarm started to beep a few times and Jasper whacked the snooze button, his lips never leaving mine as he tenderly kissed me. Jasper gently laid me back on the blanket as he lent down and kissed me again so softly. I ran my fingers through his hair as he pulled away to let me breathe.
"I am so lucky," He whispered his eyes glistening. I touched the end of my nose against his and then moved and placed a single kiss against his ice cold lips.
"Not as lucky as me," I whispered feeling as though this happiness could never end.
BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP.
"Happy new year my love," Jasper whispered to me.
"Happy new year," I whispered back with a smile, "I love you so much,"
"And i love you too," Jasper said with a smile.
We stayed silent just looking at each other as we saw the fireworks shoot up from the ranch, illuminating the sky in multicolour dazzling light. This night was perfect and there was no Bella or Emmett coming barging in, no Carlisle with his ever watchful camera and no Dad breathing down our necks telling us to keep six feet apart at all times. It was perfect and i knew we would last forever.
"Do the others know?" I asked Jasper as we gazed up to the stars.
"No...all Edward knows is that i was debating asking you," He said as i rested my head on his chest.
"I think we should leave it as a surprise for when we get back," I said with a grin, Rosalie would probably explode from excitement. My dad would need resuscitation from the almost certain heart attack he'd suffer.
"I was thinking that also," Jasper said with a smile. I grinned and looked up to him.
"When on earth did you buy the ring?" I said still giddy with happiness. He avoided my eyes and muttered something.
"Jasper..." I said with a laugh poking him in the chest.
"September..." He said sheepishly. My jaw dropped.
"Wha..." I mumbled.
"That week i disappeared...i...i just knew you where the one for me...i just didn't have enough control...but i was determined to get that control and be with you. So i brought you the ring...to make certain i couldn't chicken out..." He said smiling at me.
"So all this time...you've liked me and you never said..." I whispered and then leaned up and kissed him, "You really are the sweetest and most adorable man i have ever met," I leant my forehead against his and smiled gently touching my nose against his.
Soon i fell asleep in his arms...my fiancé's arms. Man that sounded weird, but it felt right. Jasper was right for me, i could not even being to imagine life without him. How i survived without him i shall never know but he is mine now and i shall never let him go.
I awoke in a bed, which was confusing as i fell asleep outside. But this wasn't Jasper's house. I sat up and looked around, ok scratch that it was Jasper's house, just not the one i expected to wake up in. Jasper was nowhere in sight so i swung my legs out and stood up. I decided to explore a bit more so i knelt down next to the bed and reached under and grabbed the first thing that came to hand. I pulled it out and to my great amusement it was a photo album. I flicked it open to see a picture of the most adorable baby i had ever seen.
"Awww!" I squealed when i saw the name Jasper Matthew Whitlock scrawled underneath in curly handwriting. Holding the baby was a beautiful woman with loose ringlets framing her face, she was smiling seeming completely content. Behind was a smart man standing dead straight seeming extremely proud of his new son, his only son.
"What you looking at?" I heard my southern saviour say from the doorway.
"You where an absolutely ADORABLE baby!" I said turning around to grin. He gave me a crooked smile.
"How would you know?" He muttered walking over to me. I handed him the photo album and he chuckled.
"I have a feeling showing you photo's of babies is a bad idea," Jasper teased placing the photo album on the bed and then held a hand out to me to help me up. I frowned at him.
"Now you're just being mean...sure i want a baby but not yet..." I said and the smirked leaning up against his chest, "We've got a wedding to plan first," He grinned and led me down stairs.
In the kitchen was pancakes and maple syrup.
"This morning keeps on getting better and better," I said with a big smile as i carefully sat down and ate my breakfast.
We headed back home soon after that, saying our goodbyes to Mark who congratulated us on our engagement. Every time i thought about it i got butterflies. We spent the rest of the day watching movies. Jasper disappeared to hunt and i quickly darted around the living room tidying up and checking we hadn't missed anything when packing.
I was way too excited on way back and when the on flight movie was 'The Proposal' i could only grin and beg Jasper to buy me headphones. I pretty much sprinted off the plane; Jasper grabbed my hand to slow me down.
"Where's the fire Darling?" He said with a grin. I chuckled; he was just as excited as i was. He on the other hand though could contain it. I started counting backwards in French from one hundred when we walked into the check out knowing Edward would be close. We collected all ten of our suitcases, three of which were full of shoes and not all mine. What could i say Jasper had style! They were all waiting there for us and i pulled my sleeve down subconsciously. Jasper stopped the trolley.
"Hey everyone!" I said smiling taking Jasper's left hand with my right one. They all went to burst out with their greetings.
"Before anyone says anything we have an announcement to make," Jasper said sheepishly. I saw Edward tense slightly and Carlisle's face contort. I'm not pregnant, i thought. Edward relaxed slightly.
"We're getting married," Jasper said wrapping his arms around me. Rosalie screamed...yes she actually full on screamed whilst doing jazz hands.
"OH MY GOODNESS!" She shouted leaping out to hug me. Jasper was having a man to man, punch on the shoulder thing from Emmett whilst his wife was suffocating me.
"Rosalie...need...air," I gasped patting her back. She released me and grabbed my right hand.
"LET ME SEE...LET ME SEE!" She said and i pulled back my sleeve, "BEAUTIFUL!" She squealed as Bella and Esme came and hugged me too.
"Well done Jasper!" I heard Carlisle say having a man hug with Jasper. Ha...man hug.
"Oh sweetie i'm so happy for you," Esme said giving me another hug.
"Welcome officially to the family," Bella said with a big smile. Renesmee had her arms around my waist and her head tucked under my arm. She now looked 13...growth spurt perhaps?
"Can i be a brides maid...please please please Auntie Lizzie?" She pleaded with the puppy dog eyes. Everyone laughed.
On the way home i was nervous. Jasper was driving my Range Rover. It was only the two of us in the car, well us and our luggage.
"Jazzy..." I said slowly.
"Yes?" He said glancing at me.
"What date where you changed?" I said quietly. He blinked needlessly a couple of time and frowned.
"April 24th 1863..." He said slowly, "I think...no wait...yes that's right...April 24th...why?" I laughed with a big smile.
"Let's get married on April 24th 2015... next year..." I said smiling.
"Why then?" He said lightly.
"Because you being changed, however twisted it may seem, is something for me to celebrate. If you hadn't have been changed we would never have met," I said quietly with a smile, "And...it'll be my nineteenth birthday that day and there is no better birthday present than marrying the man i love," He smiled to me so lovingly.
"April 24th it is then," He said softly.
We pulled up outside my house and i had to have Jasper calm me down, Carlisle pulled up behind us. My Dad rushed out and smile brightly.
"Daddy!" I said and ran out to hug him.
"Elizabeth!" He said happily, "Jasper...i hope you looked after her,"
"I assure you Dr Daxon i shall always look after your daughter," He said as we headed in side.
"Daddy sit down please," I said when we reached the living room. He looked dubious but sat down.
"Daddy...me and Jasper...we're getting married," I said having to slow myself down. I saw my dad's jaw fall open.
"Married?" He whispered and i saw the cogs turning in his head.
"Dad i'm still a virgin," I said flatly. He massaged his temples for a second.
"Well...if you are happy...then i guess thats all that matters," He said softly with a crooked smile, "Now let's see my baby girls ring," I leaped up and hugged him and then held out my hand. He went bug eyed.
"No expense spared hey Jasper," He wheezed, Jasper chuckled.
"No Sir," Jasper said with a smile.
"Well if you're to be my son in law...you can call me Derek," He said holding out his hand to Jasper, which he shook.
"Oh and urm daddy, talking about expense...the range rover out front...it was kinda a gift for me from Jasper's brother," I said slowly. He leapt up and glanced out the window...then fainted. Jasper caught him and placed him on the sofa. Carlisle appeared in the door way with an amused smile.
Carlisle and Esme sat with my Dad waiting for him to come round whilst everyone else helped me unpack. It was a bit of a squeeze in my room for the seven of us but we managed. We headed down stairs and heard our parents talking.
"How on earth do you manage it Carlisle? We do the same job...where does all the money come from?" I heard my dad say. Carlisle laughed.
"I have six adopted children all of whom where left fortunes by their biological parents. Jasper alone has fifteen estates in the USA alone and countless more worldwide and billions of dollars in trust funds," Carlisle explained...i would say lied but it was half true. Jasper had gathered a grand amount of money over the years on his own which was secured in several overseas bank accounts, sure it wasn't left by his parents but it was his.
"Daddy are you ok?" I asked as i walked in.
"My little girl is going to become a lady..." My dad muttered.
"Carlisle is he ok?" I said frowning.
"He's in shock..." He stated.
My Dad took a while to come to his senses but when he did he had a whole new respect for Jasper.
"Well at least i know that providing for your family won't be a problem," My dad joked. It was now just me, jasper and my dad. Jasper smiled charismatically and chuckled.
"I shall always look after Lizzie," Jasper said with a smile, wrapping his arm around my shoulders, "You should know i love her very very much," My dad smiled softly.
"I should hope so," He said with a smile.
"Dad i'm going to take a deferred year on my university application...so i can get married and settled down ok?" I said with a smile. He chuckled softly.
"It's your education, your life...you can do whatever you like sweetie. But always know i'll be here when you need me...always," My dad said stretching out on his sofa. I smiled and snuggled into Jasper's arms.
I would miss my dad when i would be turned but i knew he would be happy. A week after i got to Texas Carlisle had called me in a fit of giggles saying he had just caught my dad and one of the nurses making out in the store room. I couldn't help but roll my eyes. You see my dad was quite good looking, nothing compared to the cullens but he had a sort of charm that makes younger woman go for the older man. Not that he was exactly old, he was only forty-one.
"So dad...i hear you've got a girlfriend," I said with a sneer. He almost chocked on his coffee.
"What..." He muttered.
"Nurse Sotton...Carlisle kind of caught you to at it in the cupboard...really dad thats so...lame!" I said laughing. He slowly turned redder and redder; I could see the corners of Jasper's lips curve up. He was holding back his laughter.
"So how long have you two been together?" I said with a smile.
"Three years now..." He said quietly. I frowned.
"Why didn't you tell me?" I said softly.
"Because...i didn't want you to feel like i was replacing your mother...or you came second or anything," He said slowly. I sighed softly.
"Dad i know you love me...and i don't mind coming second anymore. I'm a big girl now daddy, heck i'm getting married. And i know that she won't replace my mum...but i just want you to be happy... and after so long i'm surprised you're not the one telling me you're getting married," I said with a smile. He laughed nervously.
"Actually Elizabeth...funny thing. We are getting married...this summer," He said.
List of things to do. Meet dads fiancé, my step mum to be. Plan my wedding, help plan dads wedding. Plan trip to England around dad's wedding. Study for my exams and graduate. Keep my sanity in the process and don't get squished by an Emmett hug. Sounds simply enough...not. I was exhausted by the time i climbed into my bed, Jasper beside me. And you know whats brilliant we didn't have to be sneaky. No more of Jasper climbing in the window, Dad said Jasper could stay when he wanted as we're engaged.
"Today was...full of surprises..." Jasper said gently stroking my arm.
"Yeah...when do you think dad was planning telling me about the wedding? The day before or the morning of? Or wait until after the honey moon!" I said with a cheeky smile. Jasper chuckled.
"Morning of," He said back teasingly, "Enough time for a cup of coffee and a quick shower," I laughed and rested my head against his chest.
"Sounds like dad," I whispered and yawned snuggling closer to him.
"Sleep now," Jasper whispered.
"Sounds like a plan," I muttered softly before drifting off.