The Perfect Girl? Chapter 49: Can I have this dance?, a twilight fanfic

Disclaimers to Stephenie Meyer and Tomoko Hayakawa.

Thank you to my lovely, not giving up reviewers. This is the chapter you have been waiting for. Yes, it is 2 thousand words long, 4 pages in Microsoft Word, so I hope that is satisfying for updating like, once a week.

Ugh. I don't want to give any spoilers so, yeah.

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Bella took a deep breath. Edward tensed his arm. Bella felt Edward tense his arm and they looked at each other. Brown met green and then looked away. They were the first ones walking down the aisle before Rosalie came in. The music started.

This was it, the final exam. The final test. Bella exhaled and she walked down the aisle, arm and arm with Edward. She looked at the chapel. It had high ceilings and the sunlight poured through the stain glass windows. There was white draped over the pews and ceilings and roses in baskets with white ribbon twisted around the handle on every pew. The organ played soft, wedding music. Bella managed to walk in high heels and not trip over, even if her eyes were focused on her surroundings.

Once she was in position Edward walked to where Carlisle was, and Bella went to the other side of the hall, her eyes looking at Alice who was walking with Jasper.

There was another bridesmaid after Alice and after that, the music of the organ changed. It was softer and little bridesmaids with white wicker baskets threw white rose petals into the air. They flew for a fraction of a second before tumbling like raindrops onto the floor. When they had reached the end of the aisle they sat down. Rosalie appeared through the gates of the chapel.

She looked like an angel who had dropped from heaven. Her golden hair was in curls, tumbling in locks down her shoulders. Her face was ethereal, her face pulled into a meek smile, her eyes were teary but her mind was daring her not to cry. Her hands were poised on a bouquet of white and rose coloured roses. Her dress was white, as if it had been bleached a thousand times before Rosalie wore it, it was strapless and in the lower parts it overlapped in layers before reaching the ground. It was specially tailored to have a train which Esme was maintaining. Rosalie also had a long veil, held up by diamond-clad clips. As she walked down the aisle, fairy lights wound around columns in the chapel lit up as she passed it, and they twinkled.

She stopped a metre or so, behind where she was supposed to go. She extended an arm that her father took. She held the bouquet in her left hand whilst resting her right hand on her fathers. When they had reached the spot, tears overwhelmed Rosalie's father and he shook in happiness and sadness as he gave Rosalie away. He walked rapidly to his seat and a woman held him in her arms, she too, had succumbed to tears. Emmett's mother was also dabbing her eyes with a handkerchief. Auntie, who was next to David McCarthy was staring at Bella and was on the verge of tears.

"We are gathered here today..." the vicar started. Bella zoned out. This was the part she hated the most. She could tell that Edward wasn't paying much attention. Edward looked interested, but what he really was doing was trying to formulate a song in his mind. Bella smiled at that, she knew Edward like that.

"Before I start the vows, is there anyone who would like to object to the union of these two people today?"

There was a pause, where sniffling was heard.

"Emmett, repeat after me, I, Emmett," the vicar instructed.

"I, Emmett," Emmett repeated.

"Take thee, Rosalie."

"To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse."

"For richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish."

"Till death do us part."

Emmett took a dramatic pause.

"Till death do us part."

"And your personal vows, Emmett?" the vicar asked. Emmett coughed.

"Rosalie Hale, you make me the happiest person alive. You're my sun on a rainy day, my smile when I get bad news and my light in the darkest of nights. I promise to love you every second of every day. I know I have a reputation, but you illuminate any room and puts out any competition. I promise to love you first, I promise to love you only, I promise to love you forever."

"Do you take Rosalie Hale to be your lawfully wedded wife?" The vicar concluded.

"I do."

There was a sympathetic gasp.

"Rosalie, repeat after me: I, Rosalie." The vicar told her. Rosalie was staring at Emmett and took a pause before repeating, "I, Rosalie."

"Take thee, Rosalie."

"To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better for worse."

"For richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish."

"Till death do us part."

"And your personal vows Rosalie?"

"Emmett McCarthy. You are my life and my soul. Without you, I would not be the person standing in front of you. I would have been meek and polite and shy, and you made me confident. I love you, those three simple words have my life etched all over them, and I mean them in the most sincere way imaginable. I can't imagine myself without your love, and without it I would be a shell of a woman who lost all she had. I love you and will do for eternity."

"Do you take Emmett McCarthy as your lawfully wedded husband?"

"I do," Rosalie said tearfully.

"Emmett, place the ring on Rosalie's finger as a sign of the purity and the endlessness of your love."

Emmett took the ring from the silk pillow that one of the many cousins he had was holding. He took Rosalie's hand and placed the ring on her finger. The ring was a simple golden band for Emmett, but it was encrusted and personally designed by Emmett with sapphires and diamonds for Rosalie.

"Rosalie, place the ring on Emmett's finger as a symbol of your trust, your respect and your love."

There was a sob from the parents on the front row, where the mothers of Rosalie and Emmett had dissolved into hysterical crying.

"I now pronounce you man and wife."

There was a small pause.

"You may kiss the bride."

Emmett lifted the veil, and stared loving into Rosalie's eyes.

"I love you," he said before holding her face with delicacy with one hand, the other on her back. He expertly arched her back before kissing her. Everyone clapped in ecstasy. David McCarthy looked relieved that Emmett had actually gone through with it. Then when the newlywed couple had to sign the wedding certificate, the bridesmaids and ushers gathered outside, their hands full with rice.

Bella looked excited whilst Alice, Esme and the other bridesmaid looked agitated at throwing rice.

"What's wrong with throwing rice?" Bella asked them.

"It gets in your hair," Alice complained.

"It's bad for the pigeons that eat them," Esme said sullenly.

"I don't know, it's just, why not confetti?" the other bridesmaid replied.

"Rice symbolizes fertility and prosperity. What's so wrong with that?" Bella argued back.

They shrugged.

The organ was played again and the couple came out and everyone threw their rice over them. There was a lot of laughing. The wedding photographer seemed to want to take pictures quicker and as a joke everyone struck a funny pose before being serious.

After the pictures were taken, all the bachelorettes were gathered into one side of the little courtyard. Emmett winked at Rosalie and lifted her dress to take the garter on her leg. Rosalie blushed as Emmett threw it straight to Jasper, who, instead of looking offended looked happy to have caught the garter. He patted Emmett on the shoulder and gave it back. Rosalie seemed to scope out the people who were standing behind her.

"Don't you think it's odd how she's checking where people are standing?" Alice muttered in Bella's ear, "I bet she's making sure her friends get married first."

"As if, maybe it's just fate," Bella reassured her absently. She looked at Rosalie and noticed the bouquet coming her way. She understood.

"Alice!" Bella screamed.

"Bella?" Alice replied in a startled voice, her hands poised to grab Bella. The bouquet of roses landed on her left wrist, which she caught with her right hand.

There was a clapping as Jasper was pushed out of the bachelor group.

Alice looked confused as Jasper approached her. Jasper took Alice's hand and went down on one knee. There was a collective gasp, some bachelorettes who had wanted to catch the bouquet and now envied Alice burst into tears.

"Alice, before I go to college, I need to know, do you love me?" Jasper said. Alice looked conscious as she blushed and replied in a resolute voice,

"Yes."

"Then," Jasper said, reaching into the inside pocket of his tuxedo, "will you accept this promise ring and promise to love me, even though we'd be so far apart?"

"A promise ring?" Alice gasped in excitement. Jasper opened the box. It looked like an heirloom, it was a simple silver band with a ruby and little clusters of diamonds.

"Yes, I promise."

There was a cheer and clapping. Alice and Jasper were outshining Rosalie and Emmett.

Bella's eyes caught with Edward. She smiled.

Edward stared at Bella. She smiled at him, in the most demure way imaginable.

They had done it. She was a lady.

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Carlisle tapped his knife against his champagne glass. He must have done it nervously as the knife broke the glass. He looked shocked for a minute, blushed, but carried on with his speech.

"I've known Emmett ever since he moved into Forks Mansion, and I never believed until a few months ago that he could settle down to one woman. Thank you, Rosalie, for changing my best friend in the best way possible."

There was clapping and cheering as Esme stood up, but she quickly sat down when she saw Rosalie, Esme was unable to speak. To make everyone forget this silence, Rosalie took Esme's hand and together they left the table. Edward and Bella who were sitting at a separate table were talking about Alice and Jasper, who were sitting on the other side of the table.

"Jasper didn't tell me," Edward said innocently. Too innocently. Bella glared at him.

"And I'm supposed to believe you?" Bella asked.

"I wouldn't lie to you, Bella," Edward said, his expression softening.

"And don't try to do those puppy eyes on me, they're pretty, but not that pretty," Bella advised him. Edward laughed. He gazed deeply into Bella's brown eyes.

"Would these eyes lie to you?" Edward said softly.

Bella had no time to answer. The music had started and Rosalie had changed into a white dress, her hair restyled so it fell off one shoulder, and with Emmett they went to the dance floor. Carlisle stood from the top table and joined Esme to dance.

"Can I have this dance?" a man asked Bella whilst she was looking at Rosalie and Emmett performing the first dance. Bella looked at him, but she heard a voice say, "I'm sorry but I'm afraid I have this dance."

Bella looked at the man that was walking away dejectedly and she stared fiercely at Edward.

"Thanks for chasing away potential partners," she hissed.

"I'm right here," Edward said in an offended voice. Bella scoffed.

"Oh, because you're a potential partner?" Bella asked sarcastically.

"Well, can I have this dance, to prove that I am the perfect person for you, Miss Swan?" Edward asked nervously. Bella's expression changed from angry to shock.

"I believe you do," Bella said, holding out her hand, which Edward took. Edward sat there with Bella's hand in his, awkwardly.

"Aren't we going to dance?" Bella asked as Alice and Jasper made their way to the dance floor. Edward looked at her in confusion.

"No, we're not dancing."

"Well, the gentleman from before is coming over to ask me again," Bella lied smoothly.

"Okay, we're going to dance," Edward said in a rushed voice. Bella smirked whilst Edward wasn't looking.

But Edward didn't lead her to the dance floor, where couples were twirling around Emmett and Rosalie.

"Where are we going?" Bella asked, scared.

"You'll see," Edward said mysteriously.

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Okay, spoilers. This wedding is based on what I personally thought Bella and Edward's wedding should have been like – in Breaking Dawn. This is mixed with a fairytale wedding as well. And another thing to add:

Wedding song when Rosalie is going down the aisle: Do you – Yiruma.

Dance song near the end: Moonlight – Yiruma.

I seem a bit Yiruma obsessed, but his music is so good. What do you think of my music choices? (If you can be bothered, just YouTube them, haha)

And please, as always, review.