Dang, I got this up so quick, I'm still a little confused...
~SashaFierce12.0
Chapter 49
Leah's P.o.V.
I look pretty. Really pretty.
The bridesmaids dresses that Rebecca and Alice picked out were a gorgeous rose color. I was glad that I wasn't that big yet, but you could see how my stomach stuck out from the dress. The hem went all the way to our ankles and flowed out. All of us held one single white flower.
"Leelah! Look at my dress!" Claire ran into the room and spun around. "I gonna' be the prettiest flower girl ever!"
"Sure are." Claire's dress was too adorable for words. She had a basket filled with red and white rose petals and a crown of flowers sat on top of her French braided head. She twirled around and giggled.
I turned around to Jayah. She wasn't in the wedding, but was going to be hanging out with Athena in the congregation. Her dress had little pink and green polka dots and her shoes were shiny and black. A ponytail sat high on top of her head and was secured with a pink frilly bow.
I might save this for Easter...
I helped her off the vanity and put her on the ground. She tottled around the room and tried to get some of the petals from Claire.
"Jewel, no!" Claire scolded. I picked up my daughter and took Claire's hand. Then we went downstairs. Jake greeted me with a kiss and then tickled Jayah under her chin.
"Hey, Sweetie." I laughed and set her down again.
Downstairs was hectic. Emily ran around, yelling about flowers. Syanne tried to wriggle Kyle into a pair of dress pants, and Claire spun around the room singing something about springtime. Aiden...Or maybe it was Aaron...Was crying as Paul tried to put him in a suit jacket, and Rachael was adjusting her own dress. The rest of the Pack and the Cullens talked and laughed. Seth immediately picked up Jayah and began twirling around with her. Jazmyn kissed her cheek then kissed Seth's. I smiled at how happy they were.
Everything was set up. The Cullen's backyard was transformed into a beautiful venue with white chairs and an alter. That was decorated with white lilies. We were all under a huge red tent, complete with heating. I mean, it was cold out there! Every five feet there was a stand with red roses. It was all really beautiful. Esme, Alice, and Rosalie did a great job.
Suddenly it got quiet. Alice came downstairs, looking proud of herself. We all turned towards the stairs. Rebecca.
"Becks..." Jacob breathed, and walked forward. She looked so beautiful. Her dress was strapless, and a diamond made of Swarovski crystals leading to her waist. The skirt had pickups, and a long train in the back. Her hair was pulled into a curly side ponytail, secured with a white feathery flower. Her makeup was simple, and made her muddy brown eyes stand out.
She suddenly got shy and her cheeks turned a faint shade of red. Her steps slowed and soon she got to the bottom. She put her hands behind her back and looked down, her face still red.
"Ha! A true blushing bride," Emily said cheesily. Rachael took her sister's hands in hers, her eyes a little glossy.
"I wish I could hug you, but I don't want to ruin your dress!"
"It's okay," Rebecca said, and the two hugged.
"You're so beautiful," Rachael whispered. I looked up at Jacob, who was just plain staring at his older sister.
"Jake, stop. You'll burn holes," I nudged him. The door opened and Darren walked in. When he saw Rebecca he paused and looked at her, awestruck.
"Y-you might want to go back upstairs. Adam's here," he finally spit out. Rebecca nodded and the two continued staring at each other.
"Rebecca," Alice tugged on her arm and pulled her back upstairs. Rebecca gave me a look and I nodded, following them up. We hurried into a big bathroom and Rebecca plopped down in a chair, looking at her reflection in the mirror.
"Can you give us a second, Alice?" she asked. Alice nodded and left, closing the door behind her.
"Rebecca, you're gorgeous."
"I can say the same to you." I could tell something was bothering her, all I had to do was look at her face. "I still love him so much."
"Darren," I said. Rebecca nodded and closed her eyes.
"And no matter what happens, Adam will always have a place in my heart, too." I frowned.
"What...?" I asked confused. Rebecca turned to me and smiled. She touched my hand and then handed me a white lily.
"I'm getting married today," she said happily.
"I know that." I hugged her. "I want you to be happy. And remember; marriage is all about following your heart." I remember Mom had told that to me once, so I was sharing the advice with my friend. She nodded and kissed my cheek. "Ugh, what am I doing? I'm gonna' ruin you!" I stood back up with a laugh, then regretted it when I felt dizzy. Head rush.
Rebecca patted my belly and the door burst open. Alice.
"Leah, let's go. Rebecca, you come, too. Jake's waiting for you." I took Rebecca's hand in mine and we walked down the stairs behind Alice. At the bottom, she turned around and put on her veil. "There you are. Now you're a real bride." She hugged her and then went to the patio door. That was the opening to the tent. I could already hear people and laughter. Edward played softly on the piano.
I gave Jacob a kiss and stood behind Emily. She was another one of the bridesmaids. Rachael was the maid of honor.
Darren walked out of the kitchen with Emmett, who went on ahead into the tent, giving us all playful looks of approval. I laughed, and we all watched as Darren and Rebecca stared at each other again. Rebecca smiled and Darren gave his own sad one back. He ducked into the tent.
Suddenly Edward changed to Canon and Alice gave us all looks to start walking. I followed Emily after blowing one more kiss to Jake. Him and his sister together was going to make a great picture later.
Billy was going to marry the two, and Adam stood in front of him. The other groomsmen stood coolly to his right. Jayah pointed at me and started bouncing around in Athena's lap. She laughed quietly and winked at me.
I never thought I'd live to see the day when she wasn't dressed in her usual Yankees hat and distressed jeans. She was wearing a dress. Yes, a dress. Her hair was long, and went down to the middle of her back. She was also wearing little ballet flats. Brady held her hand and kissed the top of her head.
They were finally together.
I suddenly snapped out of my thoughts when everyone stood, turning towards the opening. Their faces lit up when they saw Jake and Rebecca. Jacob kept his eyes on me the whole time and I grinned. Rebecca grinned at everybody, trying to remember Alice's instructions. Step-step, look right, grin. Step-step, look left, grin even wider. When they finally made it up here, Jacob took his place with the other guys and Rebecca stood in front of Adam.
"You may be seated," Billy said. He looked at Rebecca, almost as if he was about to cry. "You're beautiful, honey." He flicked his head towards Adam. "Take care of this guy, okay?" Everyone laughed and Rebecca rolled her eyes with a small smile.
"We are gathered here today," Billy continued. "To bear witness to the joining of Mister Adam Rivera and Miss Rebecca Black." I noticed that Rebecca tensed up, and that made me tense up. "If anyone has a reason why these two should not be wed, speak now or forever hold your peace." My eyes widened as Rebecca slowly raised her hand. The tent suddenly filled with whispers. Alice looked like she was going to have a heart attack - if she could have one. Her planning had all gone down the drain. Adam's parents looked at each other, and his cousins and aunts all started shooting glances at Rebecca's side of the family. We were what they called 'the-rough-and-tough-bunch-that's-too-good-for-our-Adam.'
Billy frowned curiously. "Rebecca?"
"Daddy, I can't do this." She looked at me and smiled. I gasped and smiled, too. Knowing what she was going to do.
"Becks, don't joke around," Adam said. Rebecca grimaced. "You're...Not." She nodded and turned towards everyone. Adam kind of stepped back, his face emotionless.
"Hi, guys."
"Hi, Becky!" Claire waved from her place next to me.
"...Hey, Claire. I know what you're all thinking...All this money's going to waste. But it won't." She turned to Adam and gave him a grim smile. "Sorry. It's just...You're still in love with that shy girl you met five years ago. Sorry, Adam. I'm just...I'm not that girl anymore." Adam smiled at her and Rebecca hugged him. "I'll still love you, though. Always." She kissed his cheek and pulled away. "Trust me, guys. I didn't get all dolled up for nothing." She laughed to herself and scanned the audience. Her eyes landed on Darren. She stepped forward and he stood up. "Dare..."
"Becks..."
"Ooh, this is getting good," Emmett said from somewhere. I rolled my eyes. "There must be a misprint in our papers 'cause it said nothing about Rebecca gettin' hitched to Darren!" Rebecca turned back to us.
"Adam, I'm so sorry."
"Don't be."
"But-"
"I said don't be."
"If anyone should be sorry, it should be me," Darren said. "If I hadn't..." He looked at Adam's family. "Then..."
"You don't need to be sorry either," Adam said. "She loves you. A lot. I can tell. Be good to her." Adam patted Darren's back and left the tent. His relatives stood and followed him, murmuring along the way.
Darren and Rebecca stared at each other.
"Okay, enough with the eye humping, Captain Creepers." He stood up and cupped his hands around his mouth. "Let's get this wedding on!"
"Reset!" Alice yelled, making everyone laugh again. Rosalie pulled Darren towards the alter and then pulled Rebecca back out of the tent. With a laugh, Edward started the Bridal March again, and Rebecca comes back out. Everyone started to cheer as she skipped the slow walk and jumped on Darren, planting a big kiss on his lips.
"Sure, forget the ceremony," Sam rolled his eyes. Billy chuckled.
"I now pronounce you man and wife. You may now...Well, you already are." He sat back and smiled at his daughter, kissing the love of her life. I grinned at them.
I knew it'd work out.
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Jazmyn's P.o.V.
I flopped onto Seth's lap and stared up at him.
"Whew, this dancing is killing me," I sighed, kicking off my heels. Yes. I was wearing heels. After that time during spirit week, I'd realized that they weren't so bad after all.
Teasha danced her way over. "Best. Wedding. Ever."
"I know, right?" Seth grinned. "Definitely going down in history." I jumped up when the song changed and pulled Seth with me.
"Let's dance, Seth! The night is young, and so am I!" I twirled onto the dance floor, pulling him with me. "Literally!" Teasha and I danced, and then I stopped and looked at Seth. He just stood there, looking skeptical. "C'mon!"
"You know I don't dance."
"Yeah you do. I made you. Remember?"
"...Yeah." I pulled him against me, and Teasha slinked away, giving me a wink.
"So just do what I do."
"Do what?"
"Dance! Hello!"
"Oh...Hell no."
"Language!" Seth smirked and rolled his eyes. I placed his hands on my hips then wrapped my arms around his neck. We twirled slowly to Still In Love. We stared into each other's eyes romantically, and I was aware that practically everyone in the room was watching us.
"They're staring," Seth whispered.
"Let 'em." I took his hand and lifted it up, twirling around, then going back to our starting position. "You're doing pretty good."
"Yeah? I'm thinking about goin' pro." I laughed softly.
When we're apart...The aching
I love this song. Beyoncé's a genius.
Seth leaned down and whispered into my ear, "I feel weird taking the spotlight away from Darren and Rebecca."
"Please. The last time I saw them, they were making out in the kitchen. They're probably upstairs somewhere, having sex. Missing the party that was oh-so-nicely prepared for them."
"But if I recall correctly, it was meant for Adam and Becca."
"Things can change. People change." I did the same twirly thing, only this time more elaborately. My dress flowed out from my waist dramatically, and I stepped closer to Seth when I was done. He looked down at me and grinned, continuing our little waltz.
"This is the happiest I've seen you in a while," he whispered. I glanced down, then back up at him.
"Mhm." We were quiet again, and then the song started building up to its climax.
And I love you, I love you, I love you, yes, I love you I...I need you, I need you, I need you, I can't live without you...
Seth leaned down towards my ear again. "I threw them out. The whole bottle," he whispered. He pulled away and looked at me.
"You're being for real? Like, no joke?"
"No joke. They're all gone. No more pills for me."
"Seth!" Without a second thought, I kissed him.
When we make love I can feel all your spirits deep inside of me, yeah...Baby you're so pure...
I'm kissing you, forever and ever and ever...I love kissing you...
We pulled away.
"You don't know how happy this makes me! No more worries!" I kissed him again and then leaned on his chest, listening to his heartbeat. I loved the sound of his heartbeat. It gave me peace of mind. "Sethy-poo." He leaned his head onto mine and sang the song softly. I closed my eyes, basking in the beautiful sound of his voice.
"...We've got something special, baby. We can cry together, we can grow together, be ourselves together. Ooh..." he sang. He kissed the top of my head. "I love you, Jazz."
"I love you more, Seth." He chuckled deep from inside his throat and kissed my head again. The song ended and we pulled away. He kissed me one more time then disappeared out the patio door. I stared after him, still dazed by our moment together.
"Ooh...Jazmyn," Teasha sidled up to me and poked my side. I looked at her. "I saw what you did there."
"What'd I do?"
"You two were making out to one of the most romantic songs in the history of romantic songs!" she screeched.
"Oh."
"You're, like, the luckiest girl alive. Besides me. I got Collin."
"Whatever, Teasha!"
"Just sayin', Jazmyn! Where'd he go?"
"Probably patrol. Just 'cause there's a wedding doesn't mean that he gets out of his wolfy duties." Teasha nodded in understanding.
"Hmm. I know how you're feeling right now. When Collin has to go for patrol, it really bums me out. But sometimes I tag along. Y'know, fly overhead and talk to him. I can't hear him, but he'll bark once for a 'yes' and twice for a 'no.' So, we find a way to get around it."
"Lucky. I only get to patrol with him once a week. And after that last time, Jacob won't let up." I looked down and grinned, blushing.
"Ohhhh..." Teasha giggled. We sat down and talked to each other like we do in the middle of the night when none of us can get to sleep. She'd sneak into my room with mugs of hot chocolate and we'd sip it, talking about the most randomest stuff. Then, finally, when we're giggling so much we have to gasp for air, my Dad'll come in and lightly scold us. Then it'd be time for Teasha to go back to her room - but not without a departing laugh.
"So what's with all the white?" I asked her. She was wearing a pretty knee length white dress. She had on white pumps and white feather earrings. "I mean, you seem to wear that color a lot."
"I know...I'm trying to get back to other colors. It's just that when I burned that time a few months back, Dad said-" She stopped suddenly and her eyes widened. She looked down. "They changed all my old clothes out with white ones. They said it represented cleanliness and purity. It's what a phoenix is all about." She looked back up at me and her eyes turned a misty blue. I reached over and hugged her. "I'm fine. Just a little awkward trip down Memory Lane."
"I still feel terrible for what they did," I said, pulling away. My friend just shrugged and flipped her hair. She suddenly got a weird look on her face and she rubbed her legs and arms.
"Crap..." she hissed. "Such a coincidence that we should talk about burning. I think I'm about to."
"Really?"
"Yeah. The body aches are starting. No big deal, though. When the headaches start, then it'll be time to go home. I won't be able to come out for a few weeks. Too much pain. Too much embarrassment." She rolled her eyes and smiled, rubbing her neck. She pulled her hand away and held up some strands of hair. "Eww..." I pulled her up and pulled her back to the dance floor.
"At least one more dance before your time of the month kicks in."
"Okay." Collin snaked his arms around her and she looked up with a smile. "Hey."
"Hey."
"On second thought, you guys have fun. I'll go find CeCe." I waved to the two and picked up Claire, twirling her around.
"We're dancing!" she sang happily.
"Yeah."
"Was I a pretty flower girl?"
"Sure was. The prettiest I've ever seen."
"Yeah, I was pretty, huh? I got some flowers from my basket still. I gonna' save them."
"Really?" I asked. I twirled her around some more.
"Uhuh," she replied. "They gonna' grow big! Qwilly said he help me grow 'em. I gonna' have the most beautifullest flowers in my whole class!"
"You're whole class? Really?"
"Uhuh. Morgan Ewe said she got the beautifullest flowers in the whole class. But I gonna' have them now."
"Cool. Are they gonna' be the most beautifullest in the whole wide world?"
"Yeah! The most gigantic...Ginormous...Mega-punch...Fantastic...Coolest...Prettiest most beautifullest flowers in the whole universe!"
"The universe?"
"Yeah!"
"Wow." I laughed and twirled her around again. Then Quil came and tickled her out of my hands. "Bye, Claire."
"Bye, Jazzy-Wazzy!"
I plopped down and watched everyone talk and laugh and dance. This had to be one of the most beautiful weddings that I've ever been to. Rebecca was married to the person she loved most in the world and everyone else was happy. Everything was so perfect. So right.
I looked down and frowned.
But this is the time that things usually start to go downhill. Fate's usually the one to control that. I looked around again. Happy, smiling faces. My friends and family all dressed up and beautiful. I looked at Leah's growing stomach.
Life. One of the most precious things in the whole world. Besides love.
I sighed. Seth...
In this case, I hope that fate will make an exception.
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~SashaFierce12.0