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Bella's POV:
Paul had gone off to the field to train and I had spent a short amount of time debating what to do before deciding to go and visit my dad. I dressed in one of the many new maternity outfits the girls had surprised me with and tied my hair back.
I climbed into my new vehicle, which I was still getting used to, and turned on some music. Cascada's "Because the Night" filtered through the speakers and I chuckled to myself. Seth, Embry and the twins had borrowed it the night before and of course they had forgotten to return my CD to the player. I didn't bother changing the CD though and excitedly made my way to Charlie's.
I saw the cruiser in the driveway and pulled in next to it. Charlie started waving at me from the porch "Hey Bella!"
"Hey dad" I grinned as I heard Maggie start barking from inside the house. "I thought I could come over and make you dinner today?"
"That sounds great. How are my grandsons?" He asked moving to help me so I didn't stumble up the porch steps.
"Active as ever," I smiled "I don't think they EVER sleep at the same time."
"Aw honey," Charlie said sympathetically "Well sooner than you expect they will be here. I remember when you were a baby you were such a quiet little thing." I could tell that he was thinking back to when I was still a tiny baby and Renee had been around.
We spent the rest of the afternoon just talking and I made lasagna for dinner with some help from Charlie. It was just before 7 when I got a feeling that I should head for home.
"Bye Daddy" I whispered as I hugged him "I love you."
"Love you too Bells." He said hugging me back "We should do this more often." I nodded in agreement, I gave Maggie a hug and lots of pets and headed out again. I was exhausted and felt like home and bed was a very good sounding plan.
Sleep wasn't something that happened immediately when I got home. I arrived home and was quickly swept into a tight hug by Paul and he kissed me fiercely. I wrapped my arms around his neck when he pulled me into his arms and smiled into his lips. "What was that for?" I asked when I pulled back a little.
"Because I am madly in love with you Bella Swan." He whispered huskily "Because your freak out last night made me realize I cannot live another day with the thought that we may be separated because of some stupid supernatural battle. I am going to fight to keep you and our children safe Bella and I am going to come home to you because nothing can keep me from returning to you."
My smile widened but I felt tears starting to make their way down my cheeks as Paul carried me into the house.
"Oh Bells don't cry" Paul said laying me down on our bed. He gently kissed my cheeks, brushing away my tears. "I am so sorry I thought you would be ok if anything happened to me."
"Paul I love you" I said biting back a laugh "I know you want to keep me safe but it means the world that you sound so serious about it all now. You finally seem to have realized how much I need you."
"I need you too Bella, you are the only reason I can accept this crazy life. I don't know what I'd do without you." He sighed laying down beside me and pulling me into his hot arms, one arm around my shoulder playing with my hair and the other hand on my stomach rubbing soothing circles that calmed our boys instantly. "I love you so much."
"Paul no more postponing the wedding, I don't care that I look like a huge whale or we might be interrupted by an army of vampires I need to be your wife." I smiled up at him.
"I agree" he laughed boisterously and kissed me gently "So summer solstice it is."
The next 6 days went by like a flash of lightning across the sky- fast! I woke up at the Cullen's and wasn't that surprised to find Alice standing over me with a dress bag.
"Come on Bella we've got 2 hours to get to the church!" My sister's high pitched voice filtered through the slight fog that still was settled over me.
"Ok, ok at least let me go pee first" I whined, struggling to sit up on the cushy bed. I rubbed my bulging stomach gently and hurriedly made my way to their bathroom.
I was ambushed by Esme, Rose and Alice when I exited the room and rushed to a chair they had set up and they set to work styling my hair and make-up happily gossiping like the girls we all were.
When all was said and done the three of them stood back to admire their work making me do awkward turns and twirls.
"Wow Bella you look stunning" Carlisle's voice came from the doorway "I have been sent by your dad to retrieve you so we can get to the church and get your wedding under way."
We had hoped to have the wedding at sunset on the beach but due to my overall lack of balance and grace at the moment we decided walking down an aisle was a safer idea. We agreed that in the future we would have a party down on the beach when I wasn't being thrown off balance by my pregnancy.
Next thing I knew Charlie was saying quietly "Bella I am so proud of you as my daughter and I am so happy about this wedding. You couldn't have found a better man than Paul to spend the rest of your life with."
I blushed as the doors to the main church opened. "Thank you dad" I gave his hand a squeeze as he linked our arms together. To the sound of the organ music we made our way towards my soon to be husband – our friends from the pack and the Cullen's were spread across the church and friends from school and from the reserve were there as well.
Billy was going to be the one marrying us and I was more than thrilled to reach Paul and feel his hot hands embracing mine as I turned to face him. Billy hurried through the beginning to get to our vows knowing that I was only going to want to stand for so long.
"Bella and Paul took the time to write their own vows" He called out from his position at the front. "Paul would like to start."
He gave Paul a curt nod and Paul started never tearing his eyes away from mine. "Bella- you mean so much to me and I can't wait to spend the rest of our eternity together, joined forever in marriage and through our bonds of friendship, love and shared responsibility. I can't wait to see our boys and argue who they look more like- which will be you" He started and at that the church filled with echoes of laughter. He gave me a quirky grin and continued "- you came into my life like a shot of bright light filling the night sky and you've lit everything up. You make my life worth living and you make me want to be the best man I can be so that I deserve you. I love you Bella you are my everything and from this day forward just as it has been since we met you come first no matter what."
I was trying to stop the tears from calling when Billy said "And now Bella has a few words to say." I was tempted to freeze the crowd so I could spend a longer time enjoying this moment and staring in Paul's grey eyes.
Furiously I wiped at my eyes with the back of my hand and could almost imagine the look of annoyance that was for sure gracing Alice's face. "Paul you mean the world to me, your love makes me want to jump and scream and let the whole world know how in love with you I am. We moved fast and some would say we are being crazy but it's you I am going to spend the rest of my days with and I knew that the moment we locked eyes. No one and nothing can come between us and if I could go back I wouldn't change a thing. You have been the one for me my whole life, I just wish I had met you before so that I wouldn't have missed those days with you. I have you now though and I am never going to let you go. I love you too much."
Paul grinned cheekily at me rubbing gentle patterns on the palms of my hands with his fingers as Billy pronounced after we exchanged rings "I now pronounce you man and wife you may kiss the bride."
Paul pulled me into a fiery kiss and everyone around us whooped joyfully. We pulled away and I collapsed into his chest sighing happily.
"You ok Bells?" He asked and I could hear the worry in his voice.
"I'm more than ok" I assured squeezing him tightly.
"I love you" He whispered leaning down to kiss me gently again.
"I love you too" I sighed into his lips "Now let's get back to our home and celebrate with our loved ones." The pack and imprints, the Cullen's and my father were going to meet us back at our place for a quiet evening with dinner- thanks to Esme- and of course wedding cake. Renee and Phil hadn't been able to make it due to some training things but part of me thinks that she didn't attend because she still doesn't completely approve of us.
In the middle of dinner Alice had a vision. Victoria was near and with her army. Everyone was needed to go to the clearing to meet her head on.
Esme was going to stay with me and the imprints here and if anything were to happen she was more than capable of handling it. Charlie had thankfully already left, although reluctantly, for work.
Paul pulled me into his arms as everyone was leaving in a hurry and said softly "Bella be safe, I love you and I have never been more happy than I am right this moment."
"I love you too Paul, please make sure you come back to me" I sobbed loudly. He pulled away from me and took off after our family with only a second glance back.
He was gone and I was terrified. Everyone left swarmed around me holding me protectively and trying to comfort me. We sat there for awhile when I was suddenly seized by a sharp pain in my abdomen worse than the ache that had been plaguing me all day and I was taken aback by the gush of fluid that accompanied it.
"Something's wrong" I said panicked.
"Bella everything will be ok" Esme promised running a hand through my hair seemingly unaware of what was happening.
"No it's not going to be ok" I argued "I'm in labor!"