A/N::My Name Is not Stephenie Meyer,
So obviously I don't own Twilight.
Unfortunately.
Bella POV
May 15, 2013
"Oh Mommy! You look sooooo pretty!" Ella squealed over dramatically as she entered the room.
"Oh my Toots! You do two!" I smiled as we shared the space in front of the full length mirror and I fixed her white lace dress. She looked adorable in her white dress with a green sash and little white flowers holding up her hair.
"Mommy why are you crying?" she asked worried as I dabbed at the few tears that dared to escape.
"You just look so beautiful and grown up baby and mommy is just so….happy." I smiled as I smoothened out my silk green knee length tube top dress .
"I am grown up mommy I'm 6 and a half!" she said as she swayed in front of the mirror.
"I know baby, so grown up." I smiled.
"Momma wook." I heard behind me as I turned around quickly.
I took a quick look at my son and couldn't help the laugh that escaped me as I stared at my two year old in his "tuck".
"My tuck tuck tuck." he sang as he did his wobble dance round and round.
"Mommy, ring bears get to wear hair bows?" Edella asked as she looked at me confused.
"Bear! ROARRRR." my son yelled as he made bear claws with his hands.
I let out a small giggle as I grabbed my little bear in my arms. "It's ring bearer baby, and no that's not a hair bow. Bub, where's daddy?" I asked as I pulled the bow tie from his head and situated it around his neck. "This is a tie silly boy. Not a headband." I laughed as I tickled his tummy and kissed Edella's cheek. He shook his head as he rolled my long curls in his tiny fingers.
"Mase, your so silly sometimes." Ella giggled as she kissed Anthony's cheek.
"There you are Bear!" Edward chuckled as he poked his head into the room. "I knew you'd come find the prettiest girls in this joint." He said as he stepped into the room and embraced me in a hug. I had to take a breather before I attacked my husband. Standing before me in his tux and looking breath taking with his crazy hair.
"ROARRRR!" Anthony yelled as Edward picked him up and threw him in the air.
"No, no, no Daddy. You can't see mommy before the wedding!" Ella squealed as she attempted to push her daddy out of the room.
"Toots, that's only for the bride and groom. Me and daddy are way past that." I smiled at Edward as he winked. "Don't you remember you were our flower girl, silly?"
"Oh, I thought it was for all the husbands and wives." Ella smiled sheepishly.
"No, only Auntie Alice and Jasper can't see each other before the wedding." Edward smiled and kissed Ella's cheek.
"You look beautiful baby." Edward said as Anthony wobbled around in his arms.
"Mase, what are you doing crazy boy?" he asked as he arched his eyebrow.
"Potty. Needa go potty." Masen said quickly as he wobbled quicker.
"Oh, ok let's go. See you later baby, love you Toots." Edward said as he exited the room quickly.
"Bye babe." I called.
"Love you too." Ella yelled.
"Was that Jasper?" Alice asked as she exited the bathroom holding up her dress around her.
"Uncle Jasper wouldn't call mommy baby." Ella giggled.
"Ugh, what did Edward want." Alice asked annoyed.
"Too see his wife and kids?" I shrugged. "You ok bridezilla?" I laughed
"Oh shut it! You were way worst than me." Alice giggled as she turned around. "Will you zip me up maid of honor, my mother seemed to have disappeared with my veil." Alice snickered
"Of course I will, & I Was not. You just annoyed me." I laughed as I zippered up the overly huge princess dress my teeny tiny sister in law was wearing.
"Oh my gosh. You look like Cinderella!" Ella smiled. "Your dress is poofier though. I could fit under there with you Auntie Ali!." Edella giggled as she covered her mouth with her hand.
"Oh Ella, You sound more and more like your mommy everyday….I'm sorry." Alice said seriously and then snuck a look at me as she let out a loud giggle.
"Evil Pixie." I mumbled.
"Lily slow down." we heard Rosalie yell as she made her way towards the dressing room. "Lily Emily Culllen!"
"Uh-oh Lily's in trouble." Ella said to me wide eyed as the little 4 year old plowed into the room and ran right into me.
"Auntie Bewa, Mommies mad." the little blue eyed beauty said to me.
"You should really listen to mommy Lily. She can't run after you." I said pointedly as Rose made her way into the room. "Lily, did you not hear me calling you young lady?" Rose said out of breathe as I smirked. I remembered these days with my little miss Edella.
"Sowwy mommy, I just wanted to she Auntie Awice and Bewa." Lily said sadly.
"Don't do it again, Lily. Mommy can't run after you I could trip and hurt myself." Rose said as she rubbed her kangaroo pouch of a 4month belly through her green strapped dress.
Rose and Emmett adopted Lily one year ago when she was only three. She was the prettiest blonde haired little girl with the fairest skin and a pair of huge blue eyes. Almost as cute as my Edella. Surprisingly after they adopted their pretty little girl, they got the biggest surprise of their life with the news that Rose was expecting a very special miracle. They couldn't be happier.
"Here's your veil dear. I'm sorry I was distracted by the bear out there," Esme giggled as she entered the room. "Bella honey, you are going to have your hands full with that one." Esme laughed.
"Aww I know but my little Ant is worth it."
"I was talking about my son." Esme giggled as I snickered.
"What is that man up to now?" I asked cautiously.
"Him and your son are standing in the hallway 'roaring' at everyone who walks by." she laughed.
"Do da Roar Daddy, Do da Roar." I heard Anthony's muffled yells through the door. "I'm not going to do the roar." Edward said in his worst Shrek voice and then he let out a loud "ROAAARRR". After all these years that man still quoted Shrek.
I rolled my eyes as I shook my head. "As long as there not bothering us." I giggled.
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We waited in the foyer of the 'St. James Cathedral' for the music to begin. Edward, Emmett, Anthony and Carlisle met up with us to venture down the Isle where Jasper and the priest were waiting.
"Anthony you're going to be a big boy and escort the girls down the isle right?" I whispered.
"Yea momma. I'z big!" he yelled.
"Shh." Edward whispered as he pointed his finger to his lips.
"Sowwy daddy." Anthony smiled.
"No problem buddy." Edward winked.
"Our wedding was not this huge thank God." Edward chuckled.
"Did you want it to be?" I asked curiously.
"Nope, our day was perfect." he smiled as he kissed my lips.
"Ewww." Lilly, Edella, Anthony & Emmett sang as Rose slapped Emmett across his back.
"SHHHH" she whispered.
"Daddy, momma hit chu." Lily laughed.
"Mommies grumpy." Emmett chuckled as he pecked Rose's lips.
"Our wedding was perfect." Edward chuckled as he grabbed my hand and kissed it.
"Perfect" I smiled.
I couldn't help but reminisce back to our wedding day.
Well our second wedding day.
Alice had amazing taste, so exquisite, but I loved my simple wedding. We had aligned the walkway from the park to our meadow with white and pink roses, and tea light candles. The wedding was held during the day and consisted of only 75 people.
I wore a simple white long, v-neck, thick strapped wedding dress and my hair up cascading down my back in big curls with a vintage broached 50's veil. Edward wore a classic black suit with a black tie. Alice was my maid of honor and Rose my bridesmaid, they wore baby pink dresses with white sashes, while Emmett was Edward best man and Jasper his groomsmen, they wore black suites with baby pink ties. Ella was our flower girl, she wore a white dress with a baby pink sash, she looked adorable. Anthony was still a baby so he sat with my mother, leaving us without a ring bearer, Ella insisted on Princess Sophia being our ring "Dog", she trotted down the meadow as Ella guided her with the rings tied around her neck with a pink silk ribbon.
Edward and I got married right in front of our tree. The tree that held almost 10 years of memories. From our first date when I was 16 to our second wedding at 25. It held the initials of my family. The four of us. The people most near and dear to my heart.
I couldn't believe we've been married for two years. We had come so far and though sometimes things weren't perfect, I was happy, happy beyond words.
"B. we're starting." Rose whispered as she linked arms with Emmett and made her way down the long aisle as a Spanish guitar played 'unchained melody' in the background. After Rosalie and Emmett were halfway down the Aisle we sent the kids in front of us. Anthony in the middle with Edella on his left and Lily on his right. I could see him getting nervous but Ella was whispering in his ear. Hopefully nice things I thought as Edward nudged my arm. "We have amazing kids" he whispered as he linked his arm through mine and we made our way down the aisle. "Yes we do. Just like their mom." I giggled as he chuckled and tickled my arm.
We made it to the altar and as good as I'd like to say our kids were, Anthony ended up crying his eyes out and ended up finding a happy place on Edward's hip. The bridal march started and everyone rose to see the beautiful Mary Alice make it down the isle in her amazingly beautiful gown as Carlisle proudly escorted her. I watched Jasper nervously twitch from foot to foot as you could feel the anticipation roll off of him. You could feel the love he carried for Alice and it was amazing to witness. Carlisle began to tear up as he reached closer and closer to the altar.
I stole a glance at my dad and he was smiling & staring at me. I remember how he of course had to make a joke out of everything. When Pastor Burbon asked 'Who gives this bride away' on my wedding day my father answered 'Her mother and I do, again. And this is the last time Edward.' of course I could see the playfulness in his eyes that he wasn't serious and Edward chuckled about it as he nodded his head and my dad handed me over happily to the man of my dreams. Edward and Charlie got along so well now it was kind of scary. They took Anthony fishing together at least once a month.
The priest asked the same question to Carlisle. "And who gives the bride away." Carlisle answered "Her mother and I." as he winked at Jasper and slipped Alice's hand in his. I saw Edward choke up as he watched the exchange, probably thinking the same thing as me, 'I don't ever want to have to give my baby girl away.' I wished she could stay young forever.
The wedding went through with out a hitch and I witnessed one of my favorite couples confess their love to each other and commit their lives to each other for the rest of eternity.
We made it to the reception and I watched Edward dance with Edella, Emmett dance with Lily and Carlisle dance with Alice as I looked around and saw all the fathers dancing with their daughters. Anthony tapped my shoulder. "Dance, momma." I smiled at him. "You want to dance with me?" I giggled as he nodded his head. "OK handsome let's go."
He held onto my hips as I swayed side to side to "I've got sunshine." The song changed to 'brown eyed girl' and I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was my dad Charlie. "It's our song." my dad smiled. I nodded my head as tears glistened my eyes. He grabbed Anthony's hand and my hand as the three of us danced together. My mom came and grabbed Anthony and swung him around to the music as my dad grabbed my hands and continued dancing.
"You've really done it Bells. You made the life for yourself you always wanted." Charlie said out of nowhere. I smiled shyly and nodded my head. "I didn't do it alone dad. That man over there played a big part." I said as I nodded towards Edward. "He's a good guy Bella. He's really turned into an outstanding man." Charlie said as we watched Edward swing Edella around in his arms. "I love him dad, with all my heart." "I know kiddo, and those kids are amazing, thing are going great for you, and you're almost done with law school. I've never seen you so happy. I miss seeing you every other day in Forks but I know you gotta finish your schooling here in Seattle." he mumbled. "Dad, you could always move here to Seattle. Jazz and Alice and Rose and Emmett did it. Esme and Carlisle are working on it, why not you and mom?" I asked. "Maybe when I retire. I'm the chief of police though I can't just up and leave. You and Jasper opened another office for Whitlock and Associates and Edward opened his insurance company you guys are set. Maybe in a few years." he smiled.
The song came to a finish and 'Better Together' by Jack Johnson came on. "May I cut in?" the velvety voice asked behind me. "She's all yours." my dad winked as he slid my hand into Edward's. "This song rings a bell." I laughed. "It should, it was our wedding song." Edward said seriously. "I was just kidding silly, of course I know this is our song." I smiled as I cupped Edwards face in my hands and pecked his lips as we swayed back and forth.
"I Love you Mrs. Cullen." Edward smiled.
"Mmmm, and I Love you Mr. Cullen." I smirked.
"Mommy, can I dance with daddy now?" Edella interrupted as she tugged on my dress. "Pleeeassseee?" she smiled innocently. "Hmmm, Ok. I guess I can let you cut in." I winked as 'Sweet Pea' by Amos Lee came on. "Come on Sweet pea let's dance." Edward smiled as he grabbed Edella in his arms.
I walked back to my table and cuddled my little man in my arms as we watched everyone dance around us. "Momma?" Anthony called from in my arms. "Whatsup Bub?" I asked as I kissed his cheek. "Lub you." he stated simply. I looked down into his big brown eyes that matched my own and saw my life, my past, present, and future. Him and his sister held it all for me. They made my life worth living, breathing. I said a silent thank you to God for giving me another chance at making it all right, because if Edward and I wouldn't have reconciled I would be missing out on this little piece of heaven right here. Watching my husband dance with our daughter in his arms, laughing and enjoying each other, and also I would have missed the chance to say the most important words to my son, "I love you too baby." I smiled widely as he blushed my award winning blush and smiled hugely.
Edward soon joined us with Edella on his hip, we watched Jasper and Alice dance to their song "You Are The Best Thing" by Ray LaMontagne. And after a long night we saw them off in their limo off to their week long honeymoon in Hawaii. We waved goodbye to them through the window and Anthony let out a loud yawn. "Momma, ez go home," he mumbled. Edward chuckled as he had a sleeping Edella on his shoulder. He linked his fingers with mine, "Ready to go home baby?" he asked. "With you, I'm ready for anything." I smiled.
Edward POV
June 15, 2014
I trekked my way down the familiar path I knew like the back of my hand to the place that 10 years ago I brought the shy brunette girl, with the big doe brown eyes on our first date , where I also told her I Loved her for the first time. Where 7 years ago I asked her to marry me, where 4 years ago we rekindled the love that we thought was lost, and where 3 years ago to this date, we vowed our life and love over to each other once again.
I walked over to the big oak tree that our wedding was held by and traced over the 4 different initials that were carved into the tree. The little part we held in this tree that no one outside of the four of us knew about. I sat in front of the tree as I waited for my wife to arrive for our anniversary lunch that she planned for us. I thought back to the day we first engraved the tree.
"I think it's just behind this bush." I called out as I held her hand tightly in mine.
"Edward are you sure you remember where it is? It's really dark. Are you sure you're not lost?" she asked worried.
"Yea, I'm sure." I lied. Honestly I had no clue where the hell I was.
Finally we stumbled on the little meadow with the flowers and trees that we had found on our first date a few months before.
"Oh my gosh Edward, it's more beautiful than I remembered." Bella cooed as she laid out the blanket we brought along.
"I told you to trust me. I knew I'd find it again." I said cockily as I silently thanked God for not letting me get us lost and making me look like a huge buffoon in front of this girl.
We laid back against the tree and gazed up at the stars. I slowly slid my fingers in between hers as she rolled into me.
"Look 11:11, make a wish." Bella whispered.
"Nope" I smiled.
"Why not?" she asked confused.
"I already have you here with me." I chuckled.
"What do you want more than anything Edward, what are your goals?" Bella asked curiously.
"To make something of myself, to marry a beautiful brunette and live happily ever after." I laughed.
"I'm serious." she smiled.
"I am too, you wouldn't marry me in the future?" I asked.
"I suppose. If you promised to love me." she giggled as I tickled her side.
"I do." I mumbled.
"You do what?" she questioned.
"I Love you." I whispered.
"What?" she asked again.
"I Love you Bella."
"I Love you two Edward." she smiled.
"Come here." I said as I sat up from the blanket.
"What are you doing?" she giggled.
"Marking the tree, this is our tree." I stated.
"Oh really?" she asked.
"Yes, look."
"EAC + IMS = 4 Ever." Bella read out loud. "Perfect," she whispered.
"Yes you are." I smiled.
"4 ever?" she asked.
"4 ever."
"Edward." Bella called.
"Hey baby, when did you get here?" I asked as I stood up from the grass and enveloped her in my arms. "Just a few minutes ago, you looked deep in thought there." she laughed. "I was just remembering when we first engraved the trusty old tree." I chuckled. "Yea, a lot of memories here." she giggled as she ran her hand over our names. "Great memories." she added. "Indeed" I smiled as I peppered kisses on her neck.
"I Love you baby, forever." I smiled.
"Forever?" she asked.
"Forever, Happy 10th and 3rd Anniversary." I said as I handed her a box.
"What's this?" she blushed.
"Open it." I smiled as she removed the white bow off of the purple box.
"Edward, where did you find this, I thought I lost it." she said confused as she looked over the white gold locket I gave her when we found out she was pregnant with Edella.
"You left it at my house when you left all those years ago. I never thought to give it back to you until now." I smiled sheepishly.
She popped the locket open and inside was a picture of our family on one side and our children on the other, "Oh Edward." she sighed as tears trickled down her cheek. "Turn it over." I whispered.
"To Bella Cullen. My Wife, My Life, My Love. Thank You For Giving My Life Meaning Again, Love Your Husband Edward." she read out loud. "Oh Edward this is beautiful, thank you." she cried as she pecked my lips and grabbed onto my neck. "I don't deserve you." she mumbled in my ear. "You deserve me and more." I smiled as I wiped her tears with the my thumbs.
"Well I guess it's my turn." she smiled as she fished a piece of paper out of her pocket. "Here. It's not as beautiful as your gift, but I put a lot of thought into it." she blushed.
"I'm sure I'll love it." I smiled as I undid the piece of paper.
"Read it out loud." she smirked.
"Dear Edward,
Little did I know that ten years ago when you told me forever,
It was the closest thing to the truth.
We've had our ups and downs
and through it all we've always made it back to each other.
I could never ask for anyone more perfect for me.
You complete me in every way possible.
I think back to how many memories this Meadow holds for us.
Most importantly I think back to the first time we marked this tree
and too how silly I thought you were.
Now, I think back to this tree
and see how it symbolizes our love in so many ways.
It's big and strong and makes it through the storm.
it grows stronger and stronger as time moves on
and also it's big enough that it never runs out of room,
just like we never run out of love.
There's enough room for You and I, and Edella, and Anthony.
We have so much love to go around….
So what's room for one more.
Happy Anniversary.
Love Always,
Your Wife, Isabella Cullen."
"Bella what's this mean?" I asked as I looked up from the letter. Bella was smiling at me sheepishly as she stood by the tree. "Surprise," she smiled.
I quickly rushed towards her and looked at our tree. "+ AMC + ERC + EAC + IMSC = 4 ever n ever." I read out loud. "Bella that plus sign before Anthony's name wasn't there before." I smiled.
"Nope" she smirked as she wrapped her arms around my neck and pecked my lips.
"Happy Anniversary Edward."
A/N::
Ahhh I can't believe it's almost over, part 2 to come and then that's all folks!
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