All characters except for Annabelle Causley and a few others belong to Stephenie Meyer…and, of course, the writer is not receiving any profit for this story whatsoever.

This is an AU of Stephenie Meyers' Twilight series. This story starts after Eclipse, two weeks before Edward and Bella's wedding.

Chapter Two

Edward pulled Bella closer, breathing in her scent, enjoying her warmth as he slowly moved her in that 1-2-3 waltz step.

"I love you," Bella whispered as she looked up into his butterscotch eyes, her large brown eyes filled with the depths of her love.

"I love you," Edward dipped his head, pressing his lips to hers, smiling as her breath hitched and her heart sped up, "And thank you for being willing to let me teach you how to waltz."

"Well, since Alice is insisting we waltz our first dance as a married couple at the wedding, I thought it would be nice for me to dance on my own two feet instead of on yours."

Edward laughed as he twirled her around, pulling her back into his arms.

"I promise that you will be the most graceful and beautiful woman there."

Bella laughed, throwing her head back, feeling the breeze brush her skin. He leaned down and kissed her neck, loving the way her pulse leapt against his cold lips.

"The wedding is two weeks away," Bella buried her head into his chest, "Are you nervous?"

"No," Edward rested his cheek against the top of her head, breathing in the scent of her hair, "But then again, I am the one who wanted to get married. You kept putting it off until I finally convinced you."

"Edward, it's not that I didn't want to marry you," Bella kissed his neck, "It's just that, well, getting married at eighteen is not something –"

"I know, I know," Edward took her left hand, kissing the ring on her finger, "You're not getting cold feet, are you?"

"No," Bella pulled back to look into his eyes, "I'm so excited. Even though Alice did go overboard –and you went ahead and sent an invitation to Jacob even though I told you not to –I'm definitely looking forward to it."

"You are looking forward to the wedding," Edward cocked an eyebrow, his beautiful face displaying disbelief.

"I'm looking forward to the forever part."

"So am I," Edward whispered into her ear, his lips brushing against her earlobe.

The breeze shifted, bringing with it an unfamiliar scent. Edward stiffened as his eyes quickly scanned the edges of the meadow, his ears picking up sounds that were not part of nature.

"Edward, what's wrong," Bella looked up at him, picking up on his discomfort.

"There's someone out there," Edward kept an arm around her, trying to pin-point the scent, which kept changing directions with the shifting breeze.

"Whoever's out there, you need to come out now," Edward's voice had an edge of menace as he kept shifting his eyes from shadow to shadow. He cursed himself silently for not having been more attentive.

"Is it –is it a vampire," Bella whispered, wrapping her arms around his waist, looking around the meadow, goose bumps rising on her arms.

"Yes," Edward turned to his left, moving Bella behind him. He had finally zeroed in on the stranger.