Chapter 49:

Bachelorette Party

I got up, going back to Edward's room where he was waiting.

"5 days. 5days and you'll officially be mine" I said as I leaned down and kissed him.

"5 days and then forever" he murmured as he placed butterfly kisses down my neck.

The next few days passed quickly, as if on fast forward and I found myself with Edward on the couch in his room, the day before the wedding.

"Come on Bella" Alice said as she dragged me for about the 5th time today up to her room. "It's for the final check" she said as she pushed me through the closet.

I sighed, already knowing what to do. They went through the ritual again, covering my eyes and putting on the dress. I felt Alice adjusting a couple things. After a couple minutes, the dress was taken off and put safely away.

"Can I go now?" I asked and she nodded, looking through some last minute designs.

The rest of the day past in minutes and I found myself cuddling with Edward, the night before the wedding. We we're in my bed though, in my original house. Right now everyone was at Edward's house planning for tomorrow and awaiting out guests. Many of Carlisle's friends were coming including the Denali's.

"I miss you already." I said.

"I don't need to leave. I can stay. . . ."

"Mmm."

It was quiet for a long moment, just the broken rhythm of our ragged breathing, and the whisper of our lips moving in synchronization. I opened my eyes and found his open, too, staring at my face. It made no sense when he looked at me that way.

Like I was the prize rather than the outrageously lucky winner. Our gazes locked for a moment; his golden eyes were so deep that I imagined I could see all the way into his soul. He looked back at me as if he could see my soul, too, and as if he liked what he saw.

Yet, I knew he couldn't really see into my mind and I was seriously grateful to my shield that kept my thoughts a secret. It was just too embarrassing to consider the alternative. I pulled his face to mine again.

"Definitely staying," he murmured a moment later.

"No, no. It's your bachelor party. You have to go."

I said the words, but the fingers of my right hand locked into his bronze hair, my left pressed tighter against the small of his back. His hands stroked my face.

"Bachelor parties are designed for those who are sad to see the passing of their single days. I couldn't be more eager to have mine behind me. So there's really no point."

"True." I breathed against the skin of his throat. "Maybe they'll just leave us alone"

After much persuasion, Edward's shirt was on the floor. I never got over the shock of how perfect his body was—white and polished as marble. I ran my hand down his stone chest now, tracing across the flat planes of his stomach, just marveling.

A light shudder rippled through him, and his mouth found mine again. I let the tip of my tongue press against his glass smooth lip, and he sighed. His sweet breath washed—warm and delicious—over my face.

"Tomorrows finally the day" he murmured. "I've been waiting years to marry you Bella"

"I just hope I don't ruin the whole ceremony by tripping" I said and he chuckled.

"You don't seem clumsy anymore" he said, humor in his voice.

"Oh, it's gotten a million times better but I still have a tendency to trip at the worst moments, every once in a while" I sighed softly.

"Well, don't worry. I'll be holding you the whole time. You'll never—" He broke off mid-thought. "Oh, for the love of all that's holy!"

"What's wrong?"

He gritted his teeth. "They aren't going to leave us alone. Apparently Emmett, Jasper, Will and Alex are not going to let me bow out tonight."

I clutched him closer for one second and then released him. I wasn't in the mood to try to fight them for Edward. I would probably end up shocked. "Have fun."

There was a squeal against the window—someone deliberately scraping their steel nails across the glass.

"If you don't send Edward out," Emmett—still invisible in the night—hissed menacingly, "We're coming in after him!"

"Go," I laughed.

Edward rolled his eyes, but he got to his feet in one fluid movement and had his shirt back on in another. He leaned down and kissed my forehead.

"I'll meet you at the altar."

"I'll be the one in white." I smiled at how perfectly blasé I sounded.

I didn't really know the color of my dress but I was assuming Alice was going with traditional.

He chuckled, said, "Very convincing," and then suddenly sank into a crouch, his muscles coiled like a spring.

He vanished—launching himself out my window. Outside, there was a muted thud, and I heard Emmett curse.

"You'd better not make him late," I murmured, knowing they could hear.

Will's and Alex's laughter echoed through the night. And then Jasper's face was peering in my window, his honey hair silver in the weak moonlight that worked through the clouds.

"Don't worry, Bella. We'll get him home in plenty of time."

I was suddenly very calm, and my qualms all seemed unimportant. I sat up awkwardly, tangled in a blanket.

"Jasper? What do vampires do for bachelor parties? You're not taking him to a strip club, are you?" I said, my eyes growing wide.

"Don't tell her anything!" Emmett growled from below.

There was another thud, and Edward laughed quietly.

"Just relax Bella, he'll still be a virgin when we give him back . . . possibly" Will called.

"WHAT!" I said as I jumped out of my bed and ran to the window. "Jasper, move"

"Relax," Jasper told me "We Cullens have our own version. Just a few mountain lions, a couple of grizzly bears. Pretty much an ordinary night out"

"Really?" I said growing calmer.

"You suck at lying just as much as she does!" Alex called and my eyes widened.

"WAIT, WHAT?" I called.

He winked and dropped from sight, running off with the rest of them. I sighed and attempted to relax. I couldn't count on Will to keep them in control, he has already spent too much time with Emmett. Those two . . . I shuddered at the thought.

"Bella!" Alice and Rosalie suddenly called from my door making me jump up. "Come on!" they said as Sophie came and pulled me from the bed.

"Where are we going?" I asked.

"Hello? BACHELORETTE PARTY!" Nessie said at the bottom of the stairs.

I smiled as I let them drag me back to our other house. There were a couple strange scents around the house.

"Alice . . . "

"No talking yet" she commanded and I rolled my eyes.

She was in full party planning mode. They opened the door and quickly ran me inside. There were about 6 unknown people, well vampires in the house. They all stared at me, as I ran through. I tried to stop in surprise.

"Alice, who—"

"No! I said no talking!" she said as the ran me upstairs, the vampires no more than blurs.

They took me to Alice's room, pushing me in quickly. I flinched back in surprise. Her whole room was completely decorated for a party. Nessie clicked a button and music starting playing. I smiled as they dragged me over to Alice's bed.

They really were the best friends/daughter/ sister I could've ever asked for. We spent most of the night talking and into the morning. We laughed and danced and took pictures and . . . it was just incredible. Around 6am, they pulled me up, turning off the music.

"Okay, now we go hunting. I need your eyes the perfect gold" Alice said and I rolled my eyes as they dragged me down. "Oh! I forgot, come on Bella!" Alice said as she pulled me back up.

Now there were about 12 people in our living room. Double. They dragged me to Alice's window and we jumped out, running towards the woods.

"Okay Alice, first of all, what's with all the running in your own house?"

"Simple, Esme is beginning to decorate, and I don't want the guests seeing the bride or vice versa" she answered.

"Okay, and how do you know so many people?" I asked.

"Those are friends of Carlisle's mostly. Though we are close to a couple of them. Not all of them are . . .vegetarians" she said and my eyes went wide. "Relax, Nessie's safe. They've already met her and it's fine. I just thought you should know.

They're mostly curious as to who you are and to see if Edward is finally done moping. He really was a stick in the mud" she explained and I nodded slowly. "Now, you can't catch more than 3 animals, you hear me Isabella Swan?" Alice said, her eyes alive.

I nodded silently. Alice could truly be scary sometimes.

"Great! I'll meet you in about an hour and a half at the house. Don't be late!" she said happily as she ran into the woods.


N/A

Hey Guys! What's up? I'm so proud! I actually got this update up. I thught it would be cruel to make you guys wait 3 weeks until I got back from vacation so I worked during my free hours at my family's house and viola! An update on time. Anyway, what did you think? This is similar to the Breaking Dawn part of the night before but I spiced it up, changing it to fit this story. The next chapter, of course, will include the wedding. Eeepppp! I'm so happy! I'm also sad though, because this story is wrapping up. Anywho, my vacation has been awesome. I love being surrounded by the fresh mountain air. For all of you who don't know, The Short Second life of Bree Tanner is already in stores! Get your copy now! Second little note, Breaking Dawn will be broken up into 2 parts! EEEPPP! I'm so excited.

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