Bella's point of view
October 14th
I breathed in deeply and tousled my hair with mouse too make it look pretty.
I smoothed out my green dress and bit my lip.
Tonight was the rehearsal dinner. Tomorrow was the wedding.
I was so nervous. I am going to meet all of Edwards's family tonight, I was afraid they wouldn't like me.
"Are you ready yet?" Edward called for the third time.
"Almost." I called.
"That's the third time you have said that." He sighed and peeked his head in the door.
"I just want to look decent." I groaned.
"You look beautiful. And I really like your hair like this." He smiled and took a handful of my hair.
"It's getting really long." He added.
It reached to the small of my back when I tousled it with moose.
"I know. Maybe I should cut it."
"No. I mean, if you want too…"
"Don't worry." I laughed.
"Come on." He said and took my hand. I grabbed my coat and we walked out the door.
In the car I was trying to calm myself. The rehearsal was being held at this fancy restaurant that my parents rented out for us.
Tonight was just for family, main family. So, about 40 people would be there.
I looked over and took my time admiring Edward in his white crisp shirt and grey dress pants.
I sighed heavily and Edward rubbed circles on my hand.
"Stop being so nervous." He said.
"I can't."
"Just relax."
I leaned back and glared at him.
"It's not that easy."
"Sure it is." He insisted.
"I don't get how you are not nervous!"
"I never said I wasn't."
Oh my god. He is going to drive me insane!
I stayed quiet and stared out the window.
At a red light we pulled up behind a van with a TV playing.
"Wait. Ha-ha. Drive up closer." I laughed.
"What?"
"I want to see what movie they are watching."
"You're kidding me right?" He laughed.
"Just do it." I said.
He did and I saw that they were watching the Cat in the Hat. The human version.
"Their watching the Cat in the hat." I said.
"You are amazing." Edward gasped.
"Shut up." I giggled.
We stayed behind them for the longest time and I was watching the movie.
I was telling Edward what happened throughout the parts.
It was silent as I watched it and Edward spontaneously just bursts out saying:
"Dirty hoe."
I ripped my hand from his and raise my eyebrows.
"Excuse me?" I asked in a deadly voice.
He did a double take at me confused.
"That what he just said." Edward mumbled.
"What?!"
"The cat in the hat! That was the part of the movie! With the hoe!"
"Uh huh." I said.
"Bella sweetie."
"No."
"Watch and you will see that it's that part!"
Just then the van turned down a left turn.
"Damnit." He muttered.
"Bella I swear I would never ever call you any names like that. You know me."
"Bullcrap."
"Bella!"
"Dirty hoe." I mimicked.
"You're being immature."
"You just called your wife to be a dirty hoe!"
"I did not!"
"Sure…"
He sighed heavily and kissed my hand.
"I love you."
"That's not fair."
"What?"
"I can't ever stay mad at you."
"Good." He chuckled.
We pulled up in front of the restaurant and Edward got my door.
We walked in the front doors to an elegant lobby where a lady smiled at us.
"The bride and groom?" She asked.
Edward nodded.
"Wow. You two are perfect looking together."
I blushed and Edward chuckled.
"It's because of his good looks." I rolled my eyes.
She laughed and shook our hands.
"I'm the manager here." She informed us.
"Well, it seems as if everybody is here. Let me say you are fashionable late and it's getting a little awkward in there. So just be in soon." She smiled and left.
"Oh god." I breathed.
Edward tried to pull me by my hand in the next door.
"No. "I said.
"What?"
"I changed my mind."
"It's a little late for that!!"
"Not about the wedding, Edward about tonight!"
He sighed and kissed me lightly.
"It will be fine."
"No. No it won't something is going to happen and its going to be ruined all of it!"
"Bella! Stop panicking you're going to give yourself an asthma attack!"
"With my luck I will!"
He pulled away and stuck both of his hands in his pockets.
"Are you sure this isn't about the wedding? Maybe you having second thoughts." He said quietly looking at the wall above my head.
I took his face in my hands and forced him to look at me.
"I would never have second thoughts about marrying you. I love you, more than anything."
I reached up on my tippy toes and kissed him passionately.
"I love you too. And I think we should just get this over with."
"Fine." I grumbled.
"Well we could just not get married and run to Vegas now…"
"Do you know how expensive that will be?! No but, nice try."
I dragged him to the doors that lead us to each of our family.
"Breath in breath out." I said to myself.
"Don't stop breathing." Edward added.
"With my luck I will." I said and Edward pushed open the doors.
There was a long table with everybody sitting at it and making small talk.
When they heard the doors open all attention went to us.
Our parents stood and my mom practically tackled me in a hug.
"Oh, baby I haven't seen you in forever." She said and squeezed me tight.
"Mom can't breathe." I gasped.
She giggled and let me go.
"Look, at you you're so grown up!" Esme gushed at Edward.
"Mom, Mom, Mom! Stop. Please!" Edward lightly pushed her lips away from his cheek.
"Sorry!" She laughed and hugged me.
Carlisle and my dad hugged me next.
"You look beautiful Bella." Carlisle said.
"Thanks." I blushed and kissed his cheek.
We walked to the table and Esme introduced each of us. My cheeks were heated with red. I noticed most of my family that I haven't seen in years.
Edward chuckled quietly and pulled out my chair.
The waitresses took our drink orders and left us in the quiet.
"So how's school going?" My dad asked.
"Fine." I shrugged.
"Fine as in I'm dropping out or fine as in its too easy so that makes it boring?"
Edward laughed and my mouth dropped.
"The second one dad." I hissed.
"Ah, good." Carlisle chuckled.
"A pair of lawyers." Esme giggled.
I ran my hand through my hair nervously and Edward took my hand under the table.
"You could've been a doctor." My dad mumbled.
"Dad I didn't want to be a doctor because I don't like hospitals. I've been in them too many times."
"Because of your asthma or because of your clumsiness?" Edward chuckled.
"Both." I laughed.
We talked for a few minutes until the waitress brought out the seafood dinner.
Everything was going fine; Edwards's family was nice and talking to me until his Uncle Mitchell started talking to me.
"So how are you Edward?" He asked.
"Fine." Edward eyed him suspiciously.
"Good, good. Still got all that money?" Oh god I did not like where this is going.
"It's not like I spent it all in the 2 years I've had it." Edward leaned back in his chair crossing his arms.
I placed my hand on his thigh pleading with him.
"Oh, I was just wondering."
"Why?"
"Well, this wedding must be expensive."
"Mitchell." Esme hissed to her brother.
"Actually, it wasn't. Bella insisted that she pay for half, not to my liking."
He raised his thick eyebrows and turned to me.
"So, Bella, what exactly did you pay for?"
"Bella you do not have to answer that." Esme said glaring hard at her brother.
"I agree." Edward said. His voice was hard and he was very upset.
"Um, no it's fine." I said my throat feeling thick.
"I bought… well paid for the … flowers, Edwards ring, the renting for the dj, the dress-"
"Wait. The dress?" Edward asked.
"Uh, yeah?"
"I thought I told you I wanted to pay for that." He said lowly looking down at me.
"And I thought I told you that you had paid for enough."
"Still-"
"Just Shh. It's already over with." I said and waved him off.
Edward huffed and laughs escaped a few people.
"Is that all?" His uncle asked.
"Mostly. With Edward it was kind of hard to pay for stuff." I said and gave Edward a look.
He shrugged and started eating his shrimp.
"You shrug like its no big deal Edward." He said unhappy.
"Its not."
"Humph." He said taking a drink.
Please god I beg of you let this be over…
"So have you ever thought of a prenup?"
Edwards's fork dropped on his plate making a loud clinking sound.
Uh oh.
"Why the hell would I even consider that?" Edward asked.
"Because it's obvious that you will need on when this marriage doesn't last!"
Edward stood up so fast that his chair fell backwards and banged against the floor.
His uncle stood up also.
I stood up and placed my palm on Edwards's chest.
"Maybe we should go outside-"
"What the hell is your problem?!" Edward hissed.
"Edward." I said quietly avoiding any eyes.
"I'm trying to protect you Edward, if you would listen-"
"Protect me from what? Tell me Mitch, because the only thing you want is the money!"
"That's not true."
"The hell it is-"
"Edward I think you should go outside and cool down." I said louder.
"No, Bella." He snapped.
I stood back and raised my eyebrows.
"This must suck ass for you because I don't except 'no' for an answer!" I yelled.
I started walking away and I heard Edward running behind me.
We walked around into this room with a window for a damn wall, everybody could see us.
"I'm sorry." He started.
"No. You're not because you would've just ignored him!"
"Like you did!? I'm sorry Bella but I can't just sit there while someone is being rude to my wife!"
Did he just call me his wife?
Damn…
"I'm not your wife yet." I said trying not to smile at him.
"Tomorrow you will be." He wrapped his arms around me and kissed my hair.
"And you will behave tomorrow? Even if he calls me a name?"
"I can't make that promise."
"I was hoping you wouldn't."
I kissed his lips and smiled.
"Shh. Esme is yelling at him." He said.
We stayed quiet and listened into the other room.
Esme was standing on one side of the table him on the other.
"Edward is very protective of Bella you shouldn't be wondering why he reacted like that!" She yelled.
"He shouldn't be doing this! He will have the other half in one year he's going to blow it!"
"Its Edwards choice what he does with it! He is a very smart boy and knows what to do with it!"
"That's it he is a 'boy'!"
"20 years old is hardly a boy, it's a man." Carlisle said putting a hand on Esme's back.
"Your dad is about to pounce." I giggled quietly.
"Your dad looks pissed."
My dad did. He looked murderous. My mom had a grip on his shoulder.
"Don't mess with daddies little girl." Edward said.
I rolled my eyes and we walked out there.
"Mom. I think you can calm down." Edward said.
"Ugh! I just want to strangle you sometimes!" She said to Mitchell.
Everyone laughed at her.
"Uncle Mitch I think it would be best if you leave." Edward said sternly.
He threw his napkin on the table and stomped out of here.
"OK…" I trailed off and sat down.
It was very quiet until while we were eating.
"So… Esme, Carlisle, on the way over here Edward called me a dirty hoe."
"Edward Anthony Cullen!" Carlisle scolded.
"No! No I did not! She made me pull up behind this van that had a TV and they were watching the cat in the hat and it was the part where he licks the hoe! I was just naming the part!!"
"So out of nowhere he goes 'dirty hoe'." I said shaking my head sadly.
Everybody at the table was laughing and I thanked god that the tension was relieved.
"Bella, Edward." My Aunt Tiffany started.
"Have you two thought about having a baby?"
My dad and Carlisle both choked on their food. Once they stopped they pointed their fingers at us.
"Not until after college!" They both yelled.
Edward and I looked at each other, out of everything we have never discussed that.
"I agree not until after college." I said and Edward nodded along with a furrow in his brow.
After dinner everyone seemed well acquainted. We were outside and about to head home once we said goodbye.
"Bye dad." I said and hugged him.
He kissed my hair.
"Bye Bells, I guess I see you when … I have to walk you down the aisle."
Me getting married was so hard for him.
"Yeah." I smiled.
Edward opened the car door for me and I got in.
He got in after Esme finished kissing him all over.
"Uh, parents." He groaned and wiped at his face.
"I know what you mean." I laughed and took his hand in mine.
At home we decided to go straight to bed, I felt so tired.
I crawled in bed in my tank top and underwear and snuggled into Edwards's chest.
"Tonight went… decently." He whispered.
"Better than I thought." I whispered back.
It was quiet in our dark room. Edward was stroking my collar bone, and I was running my nails up and down his spine.
"Edward?" I whispered.
"Yes love?"
"We can have a baby right? Not anytime soon I guess, but, I mean you do want one right?"
It took him a minute to answer until he smiled.
"I want anything you want."
"Honestly?"
"Yes, I can picture a little you running around here eating all the ice cream."
I laughed and kissed him.
"Yeah." I breathed.
"I love you."
"I love you too Edward."
Ah, who saw this coming? Uncle Mitch is an A-S-S.
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