HHHEEEYYY! I'm back, obviously... This chapter skips a month for the wedding eep!:):):) It was so much fun to write and I hope y'all like reading it as much as I did writing it...:):):):) Dedicated to KittieKat121 and staringatthesky

***Forever & A Day***13

The Wedding March played softly from the cafe's record, filling my ears longingly as Sally took my elbow and lead me to a mirror in the employee lounge. "Something blue."

Flushing gently, I tied the baby blue sash garter around my upper thigh. "I think the honeymoon should suffice as something borrowed, eh?"

Nodding, I slipped the wedding dress over my head, sighing when it fit like a glove. Twirling to the mirror, I smiled in admiration.

It was a light champagne color, lace tulle forming a skirt at the bottom. The bosom was quite low, even for a sweetheart neckline. It was simple yet elegant and I was eternally grateful to Sally for helping me find it.

"Something old." I gasped as she held the veil out to me, light tears in her eyes as she gave me the veil from her own wedding. "Sally, thank you! So much, for everything!" Then, we began our walk down the "aisle."

~000~

Even with all the decorations- the pretty pink bows tied around the chairs and the pink crystal fairy lights- all I saw was him as he waited at the "altar" with a gentle smile. My forever future, my savior, my soon-to-be husband. My Jasper.

Smiling as Sally placed my hand in his, I lightly kissed her cheek as he hugged her quickly. "Thank you, Sally, so much." Then, the wedding began.

~000~

"I waited for you, I prayed for you.

And it was worth the wait, just to see your face.

I waited for us, I prayed for us.

And it was worth the wait, to hear you say you loved me too.

I waited for you, I prayed for you.

And it was worth the wait, just to be swept off my feet.

I waited for this, I prayed for this.

And it was worth the wait, to promise myself to you for eternity."

He smiled lightly and squeezed my fingers, clearing his throat to begin his vows.

"There must be a God, because you're my angel. Sent to me from heaven above, to have and to hold, to cherish and love.

God gave me these hands to hold yours, these fingers to wipe your tears, and these lips to heal your hurt. He gave me a heart to beat in perfect rhythm with yours, and breath to breathe as one.

He kept us away from each other for so long, for reasons unknown. It had to be something part of a bigger plan He had for us.

Even as I say that it was His plan, I must apologize for keeping you waiting. But now that I've found you, my angel, hell wouldn't dare to keep me away."

His eyes shone as his hand left mine, fingers gently wiping away the gentle tears that sparkled on my granite skin. Such eloquent words he spoke!

"I now pronounce you man and wife. Jasper, you may now kiss your bride." Smirking, he pulled me into his arms and walked dramatically slow outside, the small congregation gathered around him. Then, in the gentle flow of rain, we kissed as Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Whitlock.

~Jasper~

Holding her against me- my wife, my bride- I tipped her head back against me and stole her lips once more. She was finally mine. Mine, mine, mine.

"We DO have a reception to get to, ya know..." She trailed off, emotions swaying from elation to desire and back again. Chuckling, I wrapped my arms tighter around her and nodded. "Yeah, I know."

"May I say that you are the most beautiful thing I've ever laid eyes on, Mrs. Whitlock," I purred, loving the way shivers danced across her skin. I'd have to purr her name more often...

"Not looking too bad yourself, Mr. Whitlock." Her lips met mine softly as I walked back into the little cafe amid congratulations and cheers and rice.

"Mr. and Mrs. Whitlock!" Sally came over with a light giggle, brow quirked playfully at Alice as she slid to the ground beside me. Smiling down at her, I pulled her into my side and kissed the top of her head. "Congratulations!"

"Thank you again, Sally." She pulled her close and gave her a long hug, promising to visit soon. "You be good, now, Alice. Jasper, you take care of her!"

Playfully rolling my eyes, I nodded and kissed her knuckles. "Of course, Sally. We'll visit again, I promise." Then, I pulled my wife into my arms and stole her lips once more before we began the journey to forever.

~000~

Pulling into the drive, I smiled lightly as I gazed at my wife. I didn't know one word could mean so much, that it could change my perspective on just about everything. If someone had told me that I'd have met and been married to the most beautiful, loving, angelic woman alive, I'd have said they were crazy. Lord above, what did I do to deserve her?

"We're here, my Alice." She barely stirred, eyes still lightly closed as she slept. Now I under stood how a man would leave his wife asleep simply because she's so beautiful...

Shaking my head with an inaudible chuckle, I blurred to her side and gently scooped her into my arms bridal style. Brushing the light tendrils of hair away from her face, I grabbed our bags and carelessly tossed them over my shoulder. Flicking the lock on the door easily, I brushed a butterfly kiss across her forehead. "Alice, we're here, darlin'."

"You let me fall asleep, Jazz," she mumbled against my chest, giggling quietly, as I shouldered my way through the door. Gazing down at her, I sucked in a breath as her eyes fluttered open. God, she was beautiful!

"What are you looking at?" Shaking my head, I breezed through the cottage into the bed room. Tossing her carefully onto the bed, I pinned her flush against me. "You, my wife!"

Then, our lips molded together. Lightly scraping my teeth along her lip, I explored her mouth as she twined her fingers into my hair and teased, tugged, and tangled. "I love you so much, my Mr. Whitlock."

~000~

Growling possessively as she pranced out of the closet in a baby blue sheer, barely covered her sexy little ass nightie, I sat a little straighter against the head board and adjusted the sheets around myself. How much sexier can she possibly get?!

"I take it that means you like," she giggled, arching a brow in my direction, and pranced in front of the mirror. Twirling, she posed against the doorframe with a smirk. Did she really want me to just take her then and there?!

"Alice," I growled between my gritted teeth," "don't push me." She giggled quietly and slid into the bed beside me, eyes wide and innocent with a mischievous gleam sparkling in them. "What if I wanna push you?!"

Growling lustfully, I launched myself across the bed and had her pinned tight against me before she could move. Smirking above her, I trailed my fingers ever so tantalizingly along her skin. "Are you sure about this?!"

Gazing into her golden eyes, I realized I'd never given much thought to her and how she'd feel about our honeymoon. I mean, I knew she wanted me, but I also didn't want her freaking out on me or anything because I was her first time. "Jasper," she said softly, eyes gently and lovingly gazing up at me, as she slipped the straps from her shoulders, "I've never been more sure of anything in either my life or my existence. I love you SO MUCH."

~000~

Gazing at my bride as she lay so bare before me, I sucked in a quick breath at her perfection. If I thought Maria was beautiful, I had absolutely no undeniable clue what my Alice was.

Blowing out a breath as her fingers made quick work of the buttons on my shirt, I ran a hand through my hair and held her hands away from me in my own. "Alice," I warned, voice low and deep with lust, "I don't want to scare you. We do not have to go all the way right now. Tell me now and I'll never touch you again."

Good Lord, did it hurt to say those words!? Even as I said that, I prayed that she'd somehow seen my scars with her strange power and that they wouldn't scare her. "Jasper," she pouted, lip poking out against mine, "I want to go all the way right here right now with my husband whom I love and wouldn't care less what he looked like!"

Raising a brow, I shivered as she trailed her fingertips along my skin, growing frustrated before completely ripping the shirt from around my body. Startled, I shrank away instinctively from her with an inaudible growl, eyes darkening. "Jasper," she breathed, eyes gazing up at me, "I am so sorry. I didn't mean to rush... I'm sorry."

Pulling the human, male side of me from its hiding place within me, I took her chin and gently forced her eyes to meet mine. "I'M sorry, Alice. You deserve better."

"I don't want better, Jasper, I want YOU," she growled, crashing our lips together. Moving above her, I ran my hand slowly along the contours of her body and growled huskily as she shivered in my arms. "So beautiful."

My voice was a low murmur against her as she arched her back. "Jasper," she whimpered, tightening her hold on my waist, "I love you. So much!"

~000~

We didn't go all the way, but we went far enough for us. Her fingers traced each scar within reach, tongue and lips and teeth not far behind. Groaning, my head fell slack as she nibbled at my collarbone with a smirk. I smelt her venom before it ever passed her lips.

"Wife," I smirked, tipping her towards me, "I personally would wait to Mark me until you're writhing beneath me in pleasure... It's sexier that way." Chuckling as she ducked her head, I ran my finger slowly along her spine and pulled her tighter against me.

"Of course, we don't actually have to DO anything for that to happen..." Rolling my eyes play fully as she quirked a brow at me in question, I upped the levels of lust until it almost consumed us. "You DID marry an empath."

"Jazz," she whimpered, eyes pleading with me, "turn down the volume!" Raising a brow, I quietly chuckled and reined everything in until it was a nice, gentle bubble of desire and want and love. "Your empathy reminds me of the television volume..."

"Whatever you say, wife." I sighed, curling around her and falling back into bed, as she ran her hand along my chest. "I love you, Alice Whitlock. More than you know."

~Alice~

We finally made slow, gentle love as the sun rose, Marking one another when we reached that oh so enrapturing high.

Whispering words of love, we fell into our rhythm well into the day, only leaving the bed to hunt, which wasn't often; either because we weren't thirsty or we just didn't want to be apart farther than our entwined bodies would allow, I wasn't exactly sure.

I was in the shower when I heard him, finally awake after our first time as one. "Alice?!"

Shaking my head with a gentle smile, I rinsed the shampoo out of my hair. He worries too much! Quietly humming to myself, I was out of the shower and back in the bedroom in about 15 minutes.

Dropping my towel, I pulled one of his tee shirts over my head and deeply inhaled, loving the smell of manliness and Old Spice and leather as it wrapped around me. "Did I hurt you?!"

Turning, my smile fell at the look in his eyes. He thought he'd hurt me last night?! God, no!

In fact, it was the best night of my life...

"Lemme see, Alice." His voice was soft and pleading as he took my hand and pulled me into his lap. Taking my wrists, he carefully lifted first one then the other for any sign that he'd hurt me. "Alice, tell me right now if I hurt you."

Crashing our lips together, I twined my fingers into his hair and kissed him long and hard, letting all of the love and desire and lust and want and need that I'd ever felt for him flow through me. He pulled away with a quiet chuckle and rested his head against my chest with a sigh, running a hand through his hair. "Dammit, Alice, don't change the subject! I need to know."

"Jasper, you worry too much! You're the empath! Did I FEEL hurt last night or this morning?! I'm fine... More than fine, actually! I'm perfect!" I threw my hands in the air in frustration; couldn't he see how happy I was?!

"The only way I could be any happier is if you make love to me! Please, Jasper..."

That's just what he did. After me begging and pleading and promising I'd be ok, of course...

~000~

Curling around him, I sighed and kissed his Mark as it glittered lightly in the rays of sun. "I love you, Mr. Whitlock."

"MORE, Mrs. Whitlock," he purred, arms tightening around me, as I sighed against him. What could be more perfect?!

We were finally married and started on our forever. If only we found our family...

For the links, copy and paste then delete the spaces and change the asterisks to periods.

Dress:

www*fashiolista*com/item/ 5706164/

Honeymoon: ((once you copy paste and search, it'll be the first result called Treehouse- Cherokee Mountain Cabins))

www*cherokeemountaincabins*com/treehouse*html