*Sorry its been so long! Hopefully this will sustain you guys till the next part! Some really big stuff coming up soon! :)*
We pull up to the party a few hours later. I see Jacob's rabbit as well as a few other pack members cars parked out front of the huge mansion belonging to the Cullens.
"Looks like everyone's here." I smile.
"Hmm? Oh, yeah." Paul replies, occupied.
"Hey, you ok?" I ask worriedly.
"What? Yeah, yeah baby, I'm fine." He answers, nodding noncommitally.
"Are you sure?" I push.
"Yes, besides I should be the one asking you if you're ok. You are the one who was in the hospital after all." He teases.
"Yeah yeah, let's just go." I say, rolling my eyes for dramatic effect.
He just laughs and hurries to my side, opening my door. I get out and he politely takes my hand in his.
Once we get in I feel overwhelmed with bunches of hugs and "Welcome home Rachel"'s. After a while a became too much.
"Ok guys, enough, I think she needs to sit down for a bit." Paul tells everyone, seemingly worried about me. I give him a small, thankful smile.
I sit down and he sits next to me as I sigh and rest my head on his shoulder.
"You ok baby?" He asks.
"Hmmm, yeah, just a bit tired."
"We need to go home?" He worries again.
"Nope." I say, looking up into his eyes, showing him that I'm ok.
We've come closer I think, after the shower, like some invisible bond has now bound us eternally. It's nice, I like it. I sigh again.
"You really ok?" He questions.
"Yeah, sorry. That sigh was a happy sigh, I promise." I smile.
"How so?" He questions once more.
"You. You just, you make me happy." I say honestly.
He breaks out into a breathtaking smile. "Good to know. For the record, you make me happy too...which is why...I want you to be my wife. Marry me Rachel Black, and I promise to give you a life time of happiness, now and forever." He says finishing on one knee.
I pause, I had forgotten all about the conversation he had with Carlisle earlier and I'm almost glad I did, it made it all that more special. I start crying, uncontrollably. And then I'm crying because I'm embarrassed about crying.
"I...YES!" I scream, jumping into his arms.
He topples over, stunned and I lay on top on him. I give him a kiss and get up.
"Well, you gonna put it on me?!" I say.
"Hmmm, yeah." He smiles.
I look at the gorgeous ring. "I...I..It's beautiful, really." I gush.
"I'm glad you like it...Mrs. Lahote." He smiles.
"Hey, not yet." I wink, playfully swatting at him.
"I know, I just wanted to test it out. It suits you." He beams, pulling me into him.
"YOU suit me." I reply, standing on my tip toes to give him another kiss.
Its then that I realize everyone is cheering and a big wave of congratulations goes around. It's like I forgot anyone was even there, like it was just Paul and I.
I smile and show off my ring, secretly reveling in the attention. It was perfect. Paul was, is, perfect. We are perfect. It was the perfect end to a perfect night. Perfect.