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16. WED

"Jacob. Terry. It's time to wake up." I knew that sing-song voice. And I knew what today entailed for me.

Begrudgingly, I sat up off of Jacob and he placed his arms behind his head and smirked at me. "What are you so smiley about?"

Jacob laughed. "Have fun."

"We will." Alice grabbed my arm and pulled me out of the room. She dragged me across the lawn, into her house, up the stairs, and into her room. "It's your wedding day, that's what he's so smiley about!"

Today's the wedding day. I should be excited, but while Jacob gets to get ready with Seth and Edward (our best men), I have to be done up by Alice.

"Here, put this on." She handed me the garment bag that held my tuxedo.

"Can't I shower first?"

She laughed her musical laugh. "Oh, of course! I'll let you do that." She smiled and left the room.

I stood up, hanging the bag in Alice's closet, and headed out of her room looking for a bathroom. As I exited the doorframe, Bella came around the corner and I walked into her, knocking her to the ground. "Bella! I'm sorry." I held my hand out for her.

"No, it's fine. You know me, the klutz." She reached up and took my hand as I pulled her up. "So, today's your big day, huh?"

I smiled. "I guess so. Seems just like yesterday you and Edward were getting married."

"And you and Jacob were getting together."

I thought back to her wedding and how important it was for the relationship between Jacob and I. "Yeah. Funny how that works, isn't it?"

"I wonder if Jacob and the pack are planning another dance this time." Bella laughed.

"It would have to be a pretty good one to beat the other."

"Bella! Let him get ready! We have a lot to do today!" Alice called form downstairs.

I sighed and tilted my head backwards. "My babysitter is making me get ready now, I'll talk to you later."

Bella smiled as I walked past her. "See you at the wedding."

It was a perfectly overcast day for a beach wedding. Jacob's idea.

I looked down the aisle to see all of my friends and family sitting on the left side, and Jacob's friends and family on the right. I stood there in my black tuxedo with a black fedora, also Jacob's idea, as everyone turned to face me.

Normally the bride's father walks the bride down the aisle, but we're doing things a little different. I'm walking myself down. I looked straight down the aisle and saw Billy sitting in his wheelchair, being the tribal council leader, he was going to marry Jacob and I.

To the left at the end of the aisle, stood Edward, my best man. Edward took care of Jacob for me when I had to leave and I couldn't have asked for a better best man than him. He also wore a black tuxedo, but he didn't have the cool hat.

On the right of the aisle stood two large figures. One was Seth and one was my soon-to-be-husband. I looked at Seth first. Jacob and Seth had always been close, it was no wonder he chose him to be his best man. Seth wore a white tuxedo.

As I got to the end of the aisle, I looked up at Jacob. He smiled, but tears were dripping from his eyes. I smirked at him. "Oh come on now, quit being a baby. You're gonna get water spots on you tux." Jacob also wore a white tuxedo, matched with a white fedora.

The black and white motif was Alice's idea. She went on for a while about how it was symbolic of the yin-yang and all that. I was just glad that she chose Jacob to wear the white. He looked pretty good.

Jacob laughed. "Alright, alright. Are you ready?"

I nodded and we four turned to face Billy. Billy smiled as he looked up at his son. He and Jacob had a silent exchange for a few minutes before he started talking. "We have all gathered here today…"

As Billy went on, I looked up at Jacob again. He had his head down, his eyes squeezed shut. No matter how hard he tried to keep them from falling, a few tears fell. I reached over and grabbed his hand.

Jacob turned his head just a little bit, enough for our eyes to meet and he nodded his head in gratitude as he squeezed my hand.

I wondered what was going through his mind.

"The rings please." Billy motioned to Edward and Seth. They both reached into their pockets and pulled out a ring. Edward handed me one, while Seth handed the other to Jacob. They were simple rings. Two platinum bands.

Jacob took my left hand in his and looked into my eyes as he slowly slid the ring onto my finger. "Terry. I promise to love you and care for you as long as I live. I want you to know that no matter the flaws you may think you have, you are the most perfect person in the world to me. With this ring, I thee wed."

It was my turn. I took Jacob's left hand in mine, looking deeply into his eyes, I slid the ring onto his finger. "Jacob. I have never met another person in my life that has ever touched my heart the way you have. I love you now, forever, and always." He smiled when I used 'his' phrase. "With this ring, I thee wed."

"I now pronounce you-" Before Billy could finish, Jacob took of his hat, handing it to Seth as he stepped forwards, pressing his lips to mine. He leaned me backwards as his hand gently touched the side of my face. "Yeah, go ahead. Kiss." I was surprised I heard Billy given the intensity of the kiss Jacob and I were sharing. "Ok, that's enough." Billy tapped Jacob on the shoulder and he stood tall again, taking his hat back from Seth.

Jacob smiled to me as we turned to face the crowd of people. "I love you." A big quilt-like blanket was wrapped around mine and Jacob's shoulders. Jacob had explained that this was a tradition in his tribe, demonstrating our unity.

I looked at the blanket. It was covered in the most ornate designs, and in the middle was a picture of a wolf howling. I thought about just how symbolic this blanket was.

-A/N-
A link to a picture of the rings is on my profile.