A/N All Twilight characters belong to Stephenie Meyer

BPOV

I was getting married today. The thought flitted into my head like a drifting butterfly and settled down. I was excited, there was no doubt about that, but I was terrified too. Jacob was my best friend and we had been through a lot, but what if this didn't work? What if we got married and everything changed? What if everything we had was ruined?

Charlie knocked on my door, "Bells? You awake yet?"

He opened the door and peeked in, "Hey Dad. Yea I'm up." I sat up and swung my legs out of bed and stood. I was shaky and leaned against the table.

"Whoa there kid. You're looking a little green. You okay?" Charlie asked, rushing to my side.

"I'm scared Dad," I whimpered and latched onto Charlie's waist.

He patted my hair, "Why are you scared? You and Jake are perfect for each other." Charlie wrapped his arms around me and rested his chin on my head, "I've never seen two people who were more perfect for each other, actually," he said, almost as an afterthought.

"But Dad, what if we get married and everything changes?"

"Well, Bella, everything is going to change no matter what. Everything is always changing. Right now, this very moment you're changing. Do you love Jacob?"

He looked at me. "Yes," I whispered.

"Does Jacob love you?"

"Yes," I whispered again.

"Then the two of you will do everything you can to make each other happy. Things will change, but they'll be better because of it."

"But you and mom-"

"Loved each other very much, but we wanted different things. She wanted to be somewhere warm and sunny and I wanted to be here. And when your mother left, I let her go because that was what she wanted. I couldn't keep her here, couldn't force her to stay. I had to let her go for her to be happy. If we were supposed to be we would have found our way back to each other. But we weren't, and that's okay. I have you- you're all the happiness that I need."

I wiped a tear from my eyes. That was the most emotionally expressive thing I had ever heard my father utter.

"Okay," I said taking a deep breath. "Let's rock this popcorn stand."

Charlie laughed, "Rock this what?"

I blushed, "Nothing...it's just a joke."

Charlie mussed my hair, "You're so weird."

"Thanks Dad," I muttered.

Jake and I were getting married on beach for a couple of reasons. We were worried Edward would crash the wedding, having in on First Beach would make that a little less likely, next that was where Jacob and I had sort of reconnected after I came back to Forks. And it was where he asked me to marry him. It just seemed fitting. The only thing that sucked was that the other Cullen's weren't able to attend either, but hey, that was life.

At two o'clock that afternoon I was standing in Emily's bedroom, slipping into my wedding dress. My mom stood behind me with a curling iron in her hand, "Bella hold still," she ordered.

"Mom! Come on; wait until I get the stupid dress on." Why she was trying to curl my hair while I was getting dressed was beyond me. At this moment she was more stressed than I was. I finished zipping my dress and sat down at Emily's antique vanity table.

"There," I said, "proceed."

Renee sighed and wrapped a strand of my hair tightly around the barrel of the curling iron. Emily was sitting in the corner looking sleepy. I smiled sympathetically at her. She was five months pregnant with twins, two little girls. I was so very excited for her, and for the babies to come; the first children to be born into the new pack. Sam was glowing just as much as Emily.

"How you feeling?" I asked her.

She smiled at me, "I'm exhausted, but so excited you're getting married today. Are you nervous?"

I started to shake my head, but the curling iron had a firm grip on my hair, I winced at the pain, "A little," I admitted.

"Don't be; you and Jake are perfect for each other."

"Almost too perfect," Renee chimed in.

"That's what Dad said," I told her.

"Well he would know."

Renee set the curling iron down and started yanking and pulling and twisting parts of my hair.

"My God mom what are you doing to me?" I demanded.

"Oh calm down Bella." She gently turned me so I could look in the mirror. I gasped when I saw myself. My boring brown hair was flowing in a river of curls down my back; Renee had taken the sides of my hair and twisted them back and had woven tiny white flowers, baby's breath, into the twists.

"Oh, wow. Thank you Mom." I got up and hugged her.

"Don't cry," she said patting my back, "You'll ruin your make up."

"Okay," Emily said, heaving herself out of her chair. "Time for your something's old, new, borrowed and blue."

Renee pulled a box off the floor and set it on the bed. Emily reached inside and pulled out an old bracelet, "This is from Alice. She sent it to me a few weeks ago. It's her mothers, and she wants it back. So it's your something old and something borrowed." Emily handed the bracelet to Renee who fastened it to my wrist.

"Here is your something new," Renee said pulling out a blue jeweler's box and opened it. Inside was a pair of earrings, diamonds with sapphire drops, "And your something blue."

I took the earrings from her, "They're beautiful," I whispered.

"They're from your father and I," she said, kissing my cheek.

I fastened the earrings to my ears and faced Renee and Emily, "How do I look?" I asked nervously.

"You look gorgeous," Emily sighed.

Renee nodded, "You look like an angel. I'm going to see how much time we have." Renee slipped out of the room.

I sat and looked at Emily, "I'm scared," I whispered.

"Why?" Emily asked.

"I don't want anything to change," I whispered back.

Emily crossed the room and hugged me, "it won't, I promise. If anything, it will be better."

"Was it better for you and Sam?"

Emily stood and rubbed her swollen belly. "What do you think?" she asked smiling.

I smiled, "I guess I see your point."

"Jacob worships you Bella. Nothing would ever change that. You two will be happier than you ever would have thought. So stop worrying and enjoy it."

Renee came back, "It's time. Are you ready?"

I nodded and followed her out to the car. Charlie was waiting; his eyes welled up when he saw me.

"You look beautiful Bells," he said, wiping away a tear.

"Thanks Dad," I said as he helped me into the car.

On the beach, Jacob and the rest of the pack stood waiting for me. Renee helped Emily down the stairs to the beach. Charlie and I waited until they were both seated before we started our trip down. Four steps down I tripped, Charlie gripped my arm and saved me from a painful death on my wedding day.

"Careful now, klutz," he said out of the side of his mouth.

I giggled manically and slowly went down the rest of the steps. Jacob fidgeted with the sleeve of his tux. I smiled at him, he looked into my eyes and all the anxiety and fear dissolved. I relaxed as Charlie handed my hand to Jacob and he grasped my hands in his.

"Hi," I said softly.

"Hi," he said back, "You look absolutely breathtakingly beautiful."

The rain managed to hold off just long enough. We said our vows and as soon as the minister said, "Ladies and Gentleman I have the extreme pleasure of introducing Mr. & Mrs. Jacob Black," the sky opened up and huge drops of rain fell from the cosmos.

Jacob still hadn't told me where we were going for our honeymoon. After we'd changed out of wet wedding finery, I begged and pleaded until he finally told me.

"Maine," he said dragging a blue t-shirt over his head.

"Maine? Why there?" I struggled with the button on my shirt, Jacob grabbed my hand moved them. His warm fingers brushed my skin as he slid the button through its hold.

"Your friends are there; the ones who weren't able to attend today. I'm taking you to see them."

"Oh really? Jake are you serious? We're really going to see Alice?"

"And Esme and Carlisle; even the one you don't like."

"Rosalie," I spat her name.

"If she gives you any trouble I'll rip her apart," he promised.

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So this is the last chapter before the Epilogue...I'm bummed that its over, I could drag it out but it would just be blah...totally boring...I have started two more stories, Pictures of You is my all human Bella/Jacob one...its about Jacob, who is a painter and Bella who is dating cold fish Edward and she goes to Jacob's art studio to sit for a painting he is doing...the other one I'm doing is called Impossible Things, its a Bella/Edward one because I wanted to give that a try, its all human too, Edward just moved to Forks after Carlisle and Esme get divorced. Emmett is his brother in that one. Bella and Alice are twins who have moved to Forks from Alaska after Charlie was offered the Chief of Police position in Forks. She's pretty pissed about the whole thing...so check those out if they sound interesting. And I have the epilogue done...its ready to go up, like right now..so let me know if you want it today, and I'll be nice and post it.