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Chapter 34: Wedding Bells

Edward's POV

I got out of the car and held out my hand to help Bella. She slid out of the cab and peered at the Blue Lake Ranch Lodge. It was a nice secluded lodge, which would perfectly accommodate 75 guests. The cab driver pulled our bags from the trunk. I handed over the fare and a tip before we went inside. We had flown down after everyone else because I covered someone's shift to get the time off for the weekend.

The Ranch House, which served as headquarters at the lodge, had been rented out by Angela's family for the wedding party. We had the whole place to ourselves for the next four days. I don't know how much time we'd actually spend here. Angela wanted to go to Durango and explore. She even said something about whitewater rafting. I'd never been, but was definitely amenable to giving it a try. They were all having dinner and drinks in the dining room just off the living room.

"Bellaboo! Eddie! Nice of you to finally join us," Emmett boomed causing heads to turn. Bella gave a small wave trying to not draw attention to herself. I laughed and pulled her into my side. When Emmett had been drinking, there was no stopping him. I could see everyone had a drink in front of them. This was going to be a fun weekend. Emmett came over and pulled Bella into a bear hug. She giggled and swatted at him.

"Have you eaten yet, or can we join you?" I asked. Emmett put Bella back on her feet and kissed her forehead.

"We just ordered drinks. Go put your bags in your room, and come join us. We'll wait to order food."

I nodded and pulled Bella with me to the front desk. We got the key to the room and hurried to put our things away. We were staying in the Mesa Verde Room. It was a quaint little room upstairs. The ceiling wasn't flat and reminded me of my room. I tossed our bags on the bed and we went quickly back downstairs. We joined everyone at the table and ordered drinks to start.

"Bella, you're going to take that off for pictures, right?" Rosalie asked as she pointed to the finger and wrist splints on Bella's right hand.

"I'll take them off for the ceremony and pictures, but I'll have to put it on for the reception," Bella answered. Rosalie frowned.

"Rose," I started, "she's only had it on for a week. She still has to wear it for at least two more weeks."

"I know." She turned back to the conversation between Emmett, Jasper, and Alice.

The waiter returned to take our orders. I hadn't even looked at the menu so I scanned it quickly before deciding on a burger and fries. Conversation around the table was lively and upbeat. Everyone was excited for the rest of the week. Tomorrow we were all going on a half-day whitewater rafting trip. We decided on a half-day trip because we figured we would need the remainder of the day to recuperate. Friday was sort of a mystery. My parents and Angela's parents, as a wedding gift, had scheduled our day on Friday. We wouldn't know what we were doing until that morning. We only knew that everyone was to dress casually. That night would be the rehearsal dinner.

Saturday was going to be full of wedding stuff. Ben and Angela had hired a wedding planner so we wouldn't have to worry about setting anything up, but I'd been to my share of weddings. I knew it was going to be exhausting nonetheless. Honestly though, I couldn't wait. Bella, well none of the girls, had told us about or showed us their dresses. It was all a completely mystery. I couldn't wait to see her in it. I knew she'd look beautiful, she always did, but I had a feeling she was going to be gorgeous. Angela wouldn't pick an ugly dress.

When Bella leaned against me, I was jarred from my thoughts. I listened to the conversation around us, but was content to just listen. It was nice to have everyone together for a mini-vacation again. We all got along really well. I saw Emmett order another drink and cautioned him against drinking much more. We would be on the river the next day, and he didn't need to be nauseous or the least bit drunk. Everyone seemed to take notice of my warning and drink orders tapered off.

The food was delivered quickly, and conversation ceased as we ate. Once all the food was consumed, we called it a night. We had to leave at 7:00 the next morning and it was already 10:15pm. I followed Bella up the stairs and steadied her when she swayed. She had closed her eyes to yawn and lost balance. I laughed at her clumsiness before yawning myself. Plane rides always made me tired.

I pulled my shirt and pants off before sliding into bed in between the crisp, cool sheets. Bella pulled off her shirt and pants. She turned her back to me to pull her bra off before pulling on one of my shirts. I smiled at her shyness. After all that we'd done together and even though I'd seen every inch of her, she still blushed when I watched her undress. I could feel myself stir at the thought of our past explorations of each other. She turned the lamp off before sliding into bed.

"Ooh!" she exclaimed. "That's cold." She scooted up against my body and pulled my arm around her. "Hmmmm. Better." She wriggled one leg between mine and placed her arm around my waist. She snuggled her head into my neck and breathed deeply before kissing my Adam's apple. Her thigh stroked my semi erection. "Mmm. I wish I had the energy to help you with that."

"It's okay. Today was a long day." She stroked me a few more times, and I groaned. "Baby, don't start something you can't finish." She let out a long breath.

"Sorry. I just really wish I could help you." She slowly, torturously trailed her hand from my back to my abdomen then up and down my chest. Her fingers left a fire in their wake, and I closed my eyes to focus on the feeling.

"Suddenly I'm not so tired." She giggled as I guided her onto her back as my shirt she was wearing rode up and I nipped at her exposed flesh.

I woke the next morning to the annoying alarm clock at the horrible time of 6:30 am. I rolled onto my back and reached for the phone. I silenced it and took a deep breath trying to wake myself fully. Bella made a disgruntled noise and scooted closer to lay her head on my chest, curl her hand around my neck, and drape a leg over me. Her knee settled right on my morning wood. I held my breath hoping she'd stay still. When she didn't move, I released my breath.

"It's time to get up, love," I whispered in her ear. She groaned in disapproval. "I know it's early, but we need to get ready. We have to leave in half an hour." She trailed her hand down until it rested on my chest. "Baby, are you up?"

"You are," she said, her voice husky from sleep and with a mischievous glint. She slowly rubbed her calf up and down my length while teasingly circling my nipple with her fingers. I groaned and stilled her leg.

"As much as I would love to continue this, we really do have to get up." She giggled as she finally cracked an eye open. "Get out of bed. We really do have to get out of bed."

"Fine." She rolled away from me to drag herself out of bed, and I immediately missed the feel of her next to me. "What do I wear?"

"Wear your swimsuit under a t-shirt and shorts. We'll be renting wetsuits from the company."

I stood up and adjusted myself before grabbing my swim trunks and a shirt. I shed my boxers and pulled my swimsuit up. I turned around to ask Bella for the sunscreen since it was in her suitcase. I found her sitting on the bed still in her nightclothes. She was watching me with hooded eyelids, biting her bottom lip, and left hand slowly rubbing her creamy thigh. I smirked causing her to blush and look away quickly.

"Can I have the sunscreen?" I asked in a way that told her she'd been caught. She rushed to her bag, dug through it frantically, and then handed it to me. She quickly changed and grabbed her toiletries before scurrying off to the bathroom. I applied the sunscreen and tossed it on the bed as she walked back in. I grabbed my own toiletries and made my way to the bathroom.

We all met in the lobby at 7:00 and piled into two vehicles. Ben knew where we were going so I, being the driver of the second vehicle, followed him. We stopped by a Burger King to have breakfast before driving to Mild to Wild. We pulled in and parked in the gravel lot. We had made reservations early on so I went to check us in. I was told we would need to each get out wetsuits and wetsuit boots. I lead the way to the area where we would get the suits.

"Okay," Daniel, our guide, said as we were situated in the raft and floating on the calm part of the river, "we're going to have a great trip today. We've got the bride and groom up front for the best part of the ride and the wettest part of the ride." Ben and Angela groaned as the rest of us cheered. "We'll have one class III rapid in the trip that's sure to be a doosy, but until then it's pretty smooth sailing with a little fun."

Bella and I were sitting in the very back row with only the guide behind us. Even though it was August, the water was cold, very, very cold. The wetsuits helped, but every time a new wave hit, it'd chill me to the bone. We all had a great time, and Angela and Ben did indeed get wet the most. I was nervous when we reached Smelter, the class III wave on the Lower Animas. I hoped no one would fall out of the raft.

There was a huge dip we would have to go through. I watched as the raft in front of us maneuvered through the class III save. They actually disappeared from sight for a moment then shot up on the other side. No one fell out which made me feel a little more comfortable with the adventure. Before I knew it, we were headed straight for it.

"Remember," Daniel said, "don't stop paddling. Even if someone falls out, paddle through it. We'll pick them up on the other side."

That demolished my comfort, but I had no time to think about it because we were on the crest. Our raft dipped down with a fast and violent jerk, and I watched in horrified fascination as Daniel was rocketed six feet in the air. He flew forward, and I just knew he'd be the one we were fishing out of the river. Luckily, he landed two rows ahead of us in between Rosalie and Emmett. We kept paddling though, and in no time, we were on the other side. Daniel crawled back to his perch in the back.

"I thought I was going to be the one going for a swim," he said as we all laughed. "Hopefully they got that on camera. Okay folks, it's smooth sailing from here."

We got back to our vehicles around 1:00 pm. We all grabbed our clothes from the cars and changed in the bathrooms. Emmett had bought pictures from our attempt at conquering Smelter. There were some great photos and even one of Daniel being vaulted into the air. I didn't know they were going to be taking pictures, but I was really glad they did. This was definitely something I wanted documented. Bella had laughed and smiled the entire time. Maybe she and I could take a vacation together and do this again whether in Durango or somewhere else.

Hungry, we asked the guide where the best place to eat would be. He suggested Beau Jo's Mountain Bistro. He gave us directions, and I followed Ben to the restaurant. It was on the smaller side, but fairly packed. Daniel had said it was more of a local place but very popular. We only had to wait about ten minutes before being seated. We perused the menu to see that BJ's, as the waitress called it, was Durango's version of a pizzeria.

There were many specialty pizzas and pastas. Bella ordered the Al Fresca pasta, and I ordered the classic calzone. Ben, Angela, and Rose split a New Don Prairie Pizza, while Emmett, Jasper, and Alice split a Meat Mogul Mountain Pizza. When our food was delivered, I was shocked at the size of the Meat Mogul Pizza, but then again we were talking about Emmett. He'd have no trouble finishing it off with the others' help. Bella and I shared food as well. My calzone was great. Her pasta was good, but it didn't have marinara sauce. That was critical for pasta in my opinion.

After we ate, we decided to go shopping in the historical district. There were many independent shops, and everyone had a good time. It seemed very old timey in that part of town, especially with the train depot and steam engine, but it fit perfectly. Durango was a perfect mixture of modern and antique. There was a chocolate shop on the main road that we stopped at to pick dessert. Bella took a long time to decide, but it was adorable. She'd make a decision only to second guess herself. I ended up buying one of everything she decided on.

For dessert, we had a tiger-blood caramel apple, which was caramel, chocolate, peanut butter, and white chocolate, a piece of fudge, and Oreo bark. It was really good. The caramel on the apple was warm enough to become stringy. When she took a bite, the caramel fell and stuck on the side of her mouth. She grabbed a napkin and moved to wipe it off. I stilled her hand and leaned forward to lick it off for her. When I pulled back, she smiled, blushed, and then looked down. I looked at our friends to see Emmett and Ben smirking. I smiled and continued eating the fudge.

By the time the girls were finished shopping, it was dinnertime. We decided to try The Palace, which was on the square. It was casually elegant with Western architecture. We were seated in a small room to the side of the restaurant meaning we didn't have to worry about interrupting other patrons' conversations. We all knew how loud Emmett could be. The waiter handed out menus, and Bella's eyes immediately grew wide when she read it. I assured her the prices didn't matter and told her to order whatever looked good. She ended up ordering a salad. It was one of the cheapest items on the menu.

The food was amazing, and owner/chef Paul Gelose came by the table to greet us and ask how our dinner was. We lingered over dinner and didn't leave until 7:30. It was a great two hours. Once we left the restaurant, Angela decided she wanted to see a movie. We let the girls choose the show and were surprised when they chose a horror film. After I paid for our tickets, Bella took my hand and pulled herself closer to my side. I looked to see she was already scared.

"Why did you choose a scary movie when you know you don't like them?" I asked her with a smile.

"It's what they wanted to see, and this is Angela's weekend," she said. "I can deal with one scary movie."

Of course, she immediately pulled her legs underneath herself and burrowed into my side. I draped an arm around her shoulders and laughed every time she jumped or covered her eyes. By the end of the movie, she was trembling slightly. I pulled her close as we left the theater. I opened the car door for her and she scurried in. We drove back to the Lodge and pulled into the parking lot around 10:30.

We took turns showering before going to bed. We had to leave in the morning at 8:15. I was in bed working on a crossword when she walked in. She looked good in my baggy t-shirt and a towel wrapped around her head. She placed the towel over the railing to dry, slowly lowered herself to the bed, and lay back gingerly wincing as she did.

"What's wrong, love?" I asked as I sat my crossword on the table.

"I'm fine," she said. "I'm just a little sore from rafting I think. My back hurts a bit, but I took some Advil."

"Roll over." I sat up and pulled the covers down.

"Why?" she asked as she slowly turned over. I straddled her hips and lifted her shirt up and off, tossing it to the ground.

"Put your arms to your side. Relax." She did as told and I started massaging her shoulders. She moaned and hummed as a small smile played on her lips.

I pressed into her shoulder blades to work out the knots. She carried so much tension in her shoulders, and I could feel it. She groaned each time I'd hit a knot and work my fingers to massage her skin. I worked my way down her back paying attention to each sore spot. She slowly started relaxing into the bed. I kneaded the soft flesh just above her butt for a long time. I watched and listened as her breathing deepened. I leaned down and placed feather-light kisses across her shoulders.

I softly trailed my hands up her sides and to her arms. I urged her to turn over without parting my lips from her skin. I tasted her shoulders and collarbone as she twisted underneath me. She brushed against my chest before settling onto her back. I placed open-mouthed kisses to the juncture of her neck and shoulders and breathed her in deeply relishing the untainted fragrance of her that only I was privy to. I moved up and nudged her nose with mine. She tilted her head to meet my lips, but I continued to graze my nose against hers as I kept my eyes locked on her. I could feel her warm, tantalizing breath against my parted lips. We traded breath sustaining one another for a long moment.

I leaned in to kiss her awaiting lips delicately. She arched up to deepen the kiss, but I pulled back to nuzzle her nose again. Her eyes were dark; I could see that she wanted this. I parted my lips and swept her bottom lip with just the tip of my tongue. I would make this last, draw out her pleasure. I stroked her lips with the broad part of my tongue before kissing her faintly. The next pass was firmer and her tongue met mine tentatively. I moved slowly, tasting the soft underside of her luscious lips. Her taste was exquisite, a mixture of mint from her toothpaste, chocolate from the fudge, and pure Bella.

She whimpered at the contact, and I smiled in response. I moved my hands from her arms up to her slender neck. I traced the apple of her cheek with my thumb and sampled her willing and waiting mouth again. Her tongue greeted mine and they swirled in unison, taking and giving, tasting and savoring. This slow, sensuous kiss was heating me, awakening every part of me.

It was so hedonistic and passionate despite its leisurely pace or perhaps because of it. I felt my body respond to her body but tried to will it away. That's not what I wanted this to be about. The kiss was taunting, making me yearn for more, and her as well. Her hooded eyes and labored breath were testament to that. She gave herself over so completely, trusted me, loved me.

I took her bottom lip in between my teeth and nibbled at the supple flesh. I used my tongue to sooth the bite. She flicked her tongue over mine and moaned when she tasted me. Unable to restrain myself, I finally pushed my lips against her and sealed us into a carnal, primal meeting. My eyes slid closed at the unadulterated heat behind this silent conversation. Slowly, I began pulling back. I kissed her chastely three times before rolling onto my side and pulling her with me. I tucked her head into my shoulder and wrapped my arms around her.

"I love you," I told her my voice husky from the passion.

"I love you, too, Edward," she said still breathing heavily. "So much."

Something shifted in that instant. I loved Bella; there was no doubt about that. But it cemented, solidified deep in my bones. I loved her with absolutely everything. I needed her, not just physically. I needed her in my life, with me. I needed her to be with me during every milestone, every big event. I needed her every day, every moment. I wanted her to be the first thing I saw in the morning and the last thing before I went to sleep.

And I wanted to be there for her. I wanted to be the one she saw before sleeping and just after waking. I wanted to hear about her day, every day, when she walked in from work. I wanted to be there when she was happy, when she was sad, and everything in between. I wanted her to be part of me. I wanted her to be my partner, my wife.

"Sleep, love," I said and hoped she couldn't hear the emotion in my voice. I knew it was too early to ask, but hopefully she'd be ready sooner rather than later.

I woke the next morning at 7:45. I turned off the alarm and rolled back over to pull Bella to me. When I reached for her, I was met with empty space. I opened one eye to see that she really wasn't there. I reluctantly got out of bed, dressed, and got ready for the day. After returning my toiletries to the room, I went downstairs to find her. She was sitting at the restaurant with Alice. They looked like they were having a serious conversation so I just waved and sat down at the bar to order a coffee.

"Hi, handsome," I heard Bella say as she slid her arms around me waist. I looked back and kissed her before pulling her to sit next to me. The waitress brought me a coffee, and Bella asked for a hot tea. "Do you know what we're doing today?"

"Not a clue," I told her honestly. "I only know that we're supposed to dress casually and leave at 8:15." I checked my watch and motioned for the waitress. "Can we get our drinks to go? We're running a little late." She nodded and left to hurry our drinks along.

We met everyone at the front door and went outside. There was a limo waiting for all of us, and I smirked. Of course, my parents would go overboard. Bella slid in ahead of me, and I closed the door after getting in. Emmett opened the bottles of champagne and orange juice and poured mimosas for each of the girls. Bella took a sip and giggled.

"The bubbles tickled my nose," she said, and I had to kiss her nose. "I've never been in a limo before. This is nice."

"Never?" I asked. She shook her head. I leaned in to whisper so only she could hear. "You're going to have to tell me what else you haven't done. That way, I can fix it. Limos are great. They're so big and long in the back. There's room to stretch out and…do things in."

I listened as her breathing became heavy and watched as she squirmed a bit in her seat. I placed a feathery kiss just below her ear and nipped at her lobe. Emmett interrupted us by asking what we thought the activity would be. I responded for both of us since Bella could hardly think coherently at the moment.

We drove about twenty minutes before the car came to a stop. A man opened the door and asked if we were the Cheney party. We told him we were, and he had a seat next to me. He explained that only the guys would be getting out at this stop. The girls would be taken to a different location for a different activity. We would return at 4:30 then pick up the girls before going back to the Lodge for the rehearsal dinner. I said goodbye to Bella and got out of the limo.

"Okay," Randy, our contact person for the trip, said. "We've got about a forty minute train ride before we get to the spot."

"What are we doing?" Emmett asked.

"We're going soaring."

I pulled on my dress pants and button down as Bella slipped into her dress. She was literally glowing. After spending a day 'soaring,' which meant zip lining from treetop to treetop we later learned, we picked up the girls from the Trimble Spa and Natural Hot Springs. Mom had booked them each for an herbal facial treatment, hot oil scalp treatment, herbal oil wrap, and one-hour massage. I had no idea what any of that meant, but it's what Bella said they'd done. Whatever they called it, Bella needed to do it more often. She was so relaxed and serene afterwards. I would have to make sure to get her a gift certificate to a spa for her birthday. I was sure at least Alice would love to go with her.

"Can you zip me up?" Bella asked as she walked over holding the dress to her body.

"Sure," I answered as I finished buttoning the cuffs of my shirt. I pulled the zipper up slowly and made sure to trail my fingers up her silky smooth skin noting she wasn't wearing a bra then turned her around.

"So? Does it look okay?" She was biting her bottom lip, a nervous habit. I looked over her little black dress. It was strapless and ended just above her knees. The top part was black lace flowers and a small bow sat on the side of her waist. I ran my hands over the silky smooth skin of her arms.

"Perfect." And that wasn't a lie. The dress hugged her perfectly and showed off her hourglass figure. The bottom of the dress was silky and paired with the lace was just as delicate as she was. I kissed her blushing cheeks. "You look absolutely beautiful."

"You look very nice yourself." She bit her bottom lip as she ran her hands down my chest. She cleared her throat and stepped away. I held her arms and pulled her back so she was flush against my body. "We should go downstairs so we're not late."

"Okay." I took her hand and led her down the stairs.

Everyone was already waiting downstairs. We made our way to the Ridgewood Event Center where everything was set up. We ran through everything and had a wonderful dinner. We didn't linger very long though, because the next day was sure to be long and exhausting. While I knew we should have gone to bed early, when I unzipped Bella's dress, sleep was the last thing on my mind. We didn't actually fall asleep until well after midnight. I was yanked from my sleep the next morning by Emmett shaking me violently. I jerked the blanket further around Bella and hugged her to me. I didn't want my brother to get an eyeful of my girlfriend.

"Go away, Emmey," Bella groaned.

"We let you two sleep late," he said. "It's already 9:45. Get up. We have things to do."

"We'll be down in fifteen minutes," I said angrily.

"There's no time for fooling around this morning. Hurry up." He hurried down the stairs after his quip.

"We really should get up," Bella said. "We start taking pictures at 4:00, the ceremony starts at 6:00, then we have pictures again, the reception, and the send off." She groaned. "It's going to be a long day." She rolled away and sat up on the side of the bed. I scooted across the bed and sat up with my chest to her bare back. She shivered at the contact so I wrapped my arm around her and kissed her shoulder.

"I love you, and I can't wait to see you in your dress," I whispered while my lips ghosted over the shell of her ear. She leaned back to rest her weight against me and hummed.

"I can't wait to see you," she said. "I've never seen you in a tux. I'm quite excited."

"Get dressed!" We heard Emmett yell from downstairs. I sighed reluctantly, kissed the back of her neck, and pulled away.

After getting dressed, I kissed her lingeringly since I wouldn't see her until she was walking down the aisle. She pulled back with a dreamy look on her face, and I had to laugh. I led her to the place the girls were getting ready and said goodbye. I then went back to the Lodge where we, the guys, would be drinking and playing pool until the ceremony. I was so happy we didn't take forever to get ready.

At 5:45 pm, I led Ben to the ceremony site. Many people were already seated, and Ben was getting anxious. We took our spots under the arch and waited for the girls to appear. Ben was fidgeting and constantly tugging at his collar or cuffs. I tried to assure him that he looked fine and everything would be okay, but nothing seemed to help.

At exactly 6:00, the music began. I looked to the back excited to see Bella. Being the maid of honor, she'd be the first to walk the aisle. She was so nervous about tripping, but I knew she'd do fine. After a minute of not seeing her, I started to get worried, but then she appeared. My breath caught in my throat. She looked absolutely stunning. Her dress was sapphire blue and looked gorgeous against her creamy white skin. It was a halter top and clung to her torso before flaring at the waist. It ended just below her knees.

She looked up and her eyes met mine. I smiled at her and hers bloomed wide. Her shoulders relaxed and her steps became more fluid. 'I love you,' I mouthed. 'I love you, too,' she said silently making my heart warm. In that moment, I could see her in a beautiful white dress walking towards me at our own wedding. The thought made me light headed, and I shook my head to clear it before looking back up at her. She came to stand in her spot as Rosalie was next to walk down the aisle. I kept my eyes on Bella enjoying the thought of another ceremony.

The wedding was flawless and simple. They said their vows, were introduced as husband and wife, and then we walked down the aisle, Bella on my arm. Pictures were next. They only took about forty minutes because the photographer had taken the wedding party pictures separately so we didn't have to do them all. We went indoors for the reception where they shared their first dance, fed each other, drank champagne, and all the other little traditions. Before long, it was time for Bella and I to give our speeches.

"Good evening Ladies and Gentlemen," I began, "I must admit to being rather nervous about today's speech. And as it's a family occasion, the last thing I want to do is cause offence by talking in too much detail about Ben's colorful past. I therefore decided to edit out anything that might be upsetting to anyone present. So thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen, and goodnight." Everyone laughed at my opening which was a great way to break the tension. "Okay. In all seriousness…"

The speech went smoothly and caused people to laugh and have a good time. We toasted the bride and groom and continued to eat until Bella stood to give her speech. Her speech was much more serious and sentimental which fit Bella, and Angela, perfectly. She had been so nervous about the speech, laboring over it for hours a day for the past three weeks. She had nothing to worry about though. The speech was great and the delivery was smooth and impressive.

"My greatest wish," she began wrapping up the speech, "for the two of you is that through the years, your love for each other will deepen and grow. Years from now, may you look back on this day, your wedding day, as the day you loved each other the least. I wish you the very best. My love to the both of you. Please raise your glasses while I toast Mr. and Mrs. Ben Cheney."

She came back to sit next to me, and I assured her she did a wonderful job. Angela came over to hug her, and it was obvious she'd been crying. The rest of the reception went quickly. At 10:15, we sent the couple off under an arch of bubbles. Angela still thought they were going to Denver. Lucky for us, having a wedding planner meant the wedding party didn't have to clean up. I took Bella back to the Lodge and we climbed the stairs to our room.

"Wasn't it beautiful?" Bella asked as she slid into the sheets and onto my chest.

"It was," I answered as I began kissing all over her face.

"You gave a great speech."

"Not as great as you did." I rolled onto my side so I could kiss down her neck.

"Alice and Jasper are next." Her voice was becoming strained and breathy.

"Um hm." I latched onto her collarbone and sucked. She gasped and pushed her hands into my hair. I pulled back and looked at her gorgeous face. "Did I tell you how absolutely stunning, exquisite, and enticing you looked today?"

"You just did." She pulled me down into a heated kiss.

AN: Hi everyone. I hope you enjoyed the chapter. There are lots of visuals on my blog for this chapter. The link is on my author page. Leave me a review, and let me know what you think. I'll send you a sneak peek of the next chapter. I'm was so super stoked and excited. There were 30 reviews of last chapter!!! I've never gotten 30 reviews for a chapter. It made me so happy!!! Thanks to everyone that reviewed. They mean a lot to me.

Did you like the wedding chapter? Mugglemom helped me with the chapter. The idea of making it a whole weekend event was her idea. Thanks!

Durango, CO was my favorite summer vacation. I went rafting with Mild2Wild, had a massage at the Trimble Spa, rode the steam engine train to Silverton, saw (but didn't get to do :( the soaring at TreeTop), and looked around the old town square. It's a beautiful city. If I wasn't so close to my family, I'd move there.

I'm excited about what's happening in the next chapter. I hope it doesn't seem out of nowhere, but I really like it.