Beautiful Tyrant

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A/N:

In this story the character names belong to Stephenie Meyer but the inspiration and chapter titles come from William Shakespeare's epic tale, Romeo & Juliet.

This is the last of 3 bonus chapters I'll be posting before the wedding today/tomorrow (depending on where you live) as mentioned in my last regular posting - my little wedding gift to you. If you've opened the email for this bonus chapter first, please go back a chapter or two to read the normal posting first (chapter 179), or it probably won't make sense.

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Bonus Chapter 3: Shelly Cope - It cannot countervail the exchange of joy.

Bella's Edward was lovely, but the man to his right had an air about him that drew my eye immediately. He wasn't good-looking in the traditional sense, more distinguished; he had a presence about him. Bella had run to Edward's side, leaving me to make my way more sedately across the room.

At my age, and with my checkered past, the last thing I expected was the electricity that coursed through my fingers when Gerald Jenks took my hand in his, making me blush with his compliments.

The unrequited love I'd harbored for decades vanished like a wisp of smoke.

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End Note:

I have posted a pic of Mr. Jenks on twitter.

Next Chapter will be posted at 5.30pm Australian time. Straightens hat, smooothes down dress, clutches confetti in hand waiting for a glimpse of the bride and groom ... cue wedding music

Beta'd by the amazing cocoalvin.