Chapter 33
BPOV
I looked at myself in the mirror, not believing the beauty staring back was me. The girl was dressed in white, a veil shielding her face. Her hair was in a loose bun at the nape of her neck with perfect French braids on the side, a blue hairpin dominating most of the bun, holding it and the veil in place. Her dress was long, the neckline low with straps hanging off her shoulders. It was simple, but still breathtaking. Her makeup was natural but brought out her sparkling brown eyes that were filled with joy and happiness, despite what she recently had been through.
I was getting married today.
"Bella," came a tinkling voice.
I looked away from the dark haired beauty and met Alice's eyes in the mirror. Her dress was silver, her normal pixie cut in curls, her body flowing like a river in the dress.
"Are you ready?" she asked.
I smiled and nodded.
She led me out of her oversized bathroom and to the top of the stairs where Esme was waiting with Sophie. Sophie's dress matched Alice's, except it was a child version.
Esme smiled at me as I took Sophie's hand in mine.
"You look beautiful, Bella," Esme said.
I smiled and silently thanked her. She headed down to her spot, leaving the three of us alone.
"You're pretty, Mommy," Sophie said.
I smiled down at her.
"Thank you, baby girl," I said.
"Okay, Bella. Remember, count to five then follow me," Alice said as the music started.
I took a deep breath as my heart went into overdrive. Alice took off down the stairs. I counted to five then turned to Sophie.
"Come on, baby girl," I said tugging her hand.
We headed down the stairs, keeping my eyes on my feet the whole time so I wouldn't trip. When my feet were on flat land, my eyes went searching for gold ones. It took no time to find them. Sophie's warm hand was the only thing keeping me from sprinting headlong down the aisle. Luckily, it was a short aisle.
Emmett and Jasper stood by Edward's side as his groomsmen, Carlisle stood on the other side, a Bible in his hands. Esme stood beside Alice, who was smiling encouragingly. Rose was on the piano, playing the wedding march. Edward, my Edward, was practically glowing with radiance. When I finally reached him, he bent down next to Sophie and kissed her forehead before taking my hand from hers. She giggled and went to stand next to Alice.
Edward and I faced each other, locking eyes as Carlisle started the small ceremony. When it came time to say the words that would bind us together forever, I said them firmly and passionately.
"I do," I stated with some much love.
"I do," Edward said just as passionately.
"By the power vested in me, I pronounce you husband and wife. Edward, you may kiss your bride," Carlisle said with a warm smile adoring his face.
Edward's face gleamed as he lifted my veil and reached down to kiss me. To dramatize it, he snuck his arms around my back and dipped me, holding me to him tightly. I heard claps and wolf whistles, probably Emmett and Jasper, surround us. But all I could focus on was Edward and how he was finally mine.
When he reluctantly pulled our lips apart, he lifted me up, but kept me close to him.
"I give you Mr. and Mrs. Edward Cullen," Carlisle announced. I smiled as we looked into each other's eyes. Yes, he was finally mine.
Later, as we got ready to leave for our honeymoon, I held Sophie close to me. I hated leaving her and this would be the first time I would be away from her for a long amount of time. But I knew she would be safe with the Cullens.
"Please be good for Carlisle and Esme. I love you," I said quietly to her.
"I love you, too, Mommy. I'll miss you," she said.
"I'll miss you, too. But we'll be back before you know it. I promise."
She nodded against my neck. Edward parked the car and got out. He took Sophie in his arms and hugged her close, whispering in her ear. She whispered something back before he kissed her forehead and put her in Esme's arms.
I felt tears coming as we waved bye to Sophie and the others before driving off. I turned in my seat to watch her until I couldn't see her anymore. I sighed and turned back around, laying my head on Edward's shoulder.
He kissed my hair and said, "She'll be safe."
"Edward, where are we?" I asked as he pulled the boat up to a dock. We were on a beach, but I had no idea which one. He had kept our location a secret from me. I hated being the last to know something, and he knew this. He must have gotten a laugh out of my anxiousness. We took two planes and a boat to get here, so I knew we were no longer in the country.
"This is Isle Esme. It was a gift Carlisle gave to Esme. She's letting us borrow it," he said.
I watched him in the moonlight get our luggage off the boat before turning back to me, reaching for my hand. He helped me out of the boat, lifting me gracefully in his arms, the luggage in his one of his hands.
"Aren't you suppose to wait for the threshold?" I teased, wrapping my arms around his neck tightly.
"I'm nothing if not thorough," he teased back.
He walked at a human pace along the shore until I could barely see a light in the distance. I began to grow nervous as we got closer to what looked like ten beach houses put together. Edward dropped the luggage off at the doorstep before opening the door. The inside was as beautiful as the outside.
He took me around the mansion, pointing out each room. Finally, he stopped in front of a door. He opened it to reveal a blue room almost as big as my childhood living room. In the middle, against the wall, was a huge white bed. He set me down carefully.
"I'll go….uh….go get the luggage," he said, nervously rubbing the back of his neck.
He was gone then. I took a deep breath and went over to the bed, laying a hand on it. I was nervous. I almost chickened out until I remembered, this was Edward we're talking about. He loves me. We've had sex before, even though it was once. We have a two year old daughter. He was still my Edward, the one I loved with every fiber of my being.
I felt a cold hand on my shoulder and turned around to see a nervous looking Edward. I smiled, hoping to relax him.
"I said we would try," he said a little timidly.
"I know. Don't be nervous. We belong together," I said, laying my forehead on his.
"If I hurt you, you must tell me at once," he said.
"I will," I promised.
He kissed me then, slowly at first, as if he were testing himself. Then, we fell back on the bed.
The first thing I felt that morning was the blazing sun on my bare back. I smiled, tightening my arms around Edward's neck. He stroked circles down my spine, silently letting me know he wanted me to open my eyes. I giggled quietly and slowly opened my eyes.
"Good morning," I said as our eyes met.
He smiled a gorgeous smile down at me.
"Good morning, Mrs. Cullen," he whispered.
"Mmmm, a good morning indeed, Mr. Cullen," I said against his lips.
He kissed me deeply, triggering memories of last night. I lifted myself up, hovering over him, my hair shielding both of our faces. We almost started a repeat of last night, but my stomach decided to make its hunger known. Edward pulled away, chuckling.
"Time to feed the human," he teased.
"The human is hungry for some vampire more than she is food," I said, a new confidence radiating off of me.
"The human can get some vampire later. Promise," he said winking, which made my stomach lurch in excitement.
He pulled us up into a sitting position, and that's when I noticed little white fluffs float around us. I reached out and took a little piece between my fingers. It was feathers.
"Why are we covered in feathers?" I asked.
Edward looked a little sheepish. I knew he would be blushing if her could.
"I bit a pillow. Or two."
"Why?"
"Let's just said, we're lucky it was the pillows and not you."
"Oh." A blush came over my face.
He chuckled and picked me up, setting me on my feet beside the bed.
"Get dressed. I'll have your food ready when you're finished," he said, walking to the door, throwing on a pair of boxers on the way. I giggled and headed to the bathroom.
When I was dressed, I followed the fresh smell of bacon and eggs. I sat down at the table just as Edward set a plate down in front of me. I dug in without another word. When I finished, Edward took my plate to the sink to begin washing it. I got up and walked over to him, wrapping my arms around his waist.
"What are we going to do today?" I asked, smiling as he turned around. His arms snaked around my waist.
"I want to show you the island," he said.
"As fun as that sounds, I want to spend today in bed," I said seductively.
I saw his eyes darken before he shook some thought away.
"Don't you want to burn off some calories? Go hiking, swimming with the dolphins?" he suggested.
I could hear the waver in his voice, so I knew he wanted to spend today in bed just as much as I did.
"I have another idea for burning off calories," I said, trailing a finger down his chest to the hem on his boxers.
Before I could blink, he picked me up, silenced my lips with his, and ran us at vampire speed to the bedroom.
So, there's that :) I decided to put a little BD in here to gear up for the new Twilight movie coming out next week! :D Who is pumped? I know I am! Been waiting for this since the credits started rolling on Eclipse! I decided to go ahead and post this since BD comes out next week because I don't know if I'll have time to post next week! So, when I go see BD, I'll post my thoughts on it! Let me know yalls after you go see it! Who's got their midnight tickets yet? I got mine last month! Me and my friend are going to be good little Twi-Geeks and go see it at midnight, then get up and brave out school and possibly a football game that night! Whoooo! Talk about dedication! So enjoy and review! :) And tell me, how pumped are you for Breaking Dawn?
~Taylor~