Third Moon (Book 3 in The Awakening Trilogy)

9: Always and Forever

Three Months Later...

I nervously fidget in the chair, only to get smack with a towel.

"Calm down, don't be overly nervous." Bella says laughing from her chair beside me. "It'll be fine." I roll my eyes and bite my lip.

"Don't be a hypocrite." I retort. Rosalyn pins the end of the braid into a bun and smiles.

"She's not wrong Bella, you were a bit worse than her." Alice states. I close my eyes and Alice does my makeup. I try to listen in back at La Push, but it's too fuzy. I mentally sigh and wait for Alice to finish. I open my eyes and turn my head to a knock on the doorframe.

"Ebony, you came!" I beam wrapping my arms around my younger sister.

"Wouldn't miss it for the world." She states. "Also, I have a surprise for you." Dean walks up the stairs and I smile. He hugs me and smiles down at me.

"You wouldn't shut up about an escort, so I'm here. Making up for all those pageants that I wasn't there." He says.

"Who's ready for the dress!?!" Alice asks holding the garment bag. I grin. She unzips the bag revealing a long sleeved, open backed, long tailed dress. It had lace trim on the back, a silk skirt, and a sweetheart neck line. I grin, pressing my fists to my chin and slightly squealing.

§§§

JACOB

I fix the tie then groan, crooked. I put it back on and after twelve times, it's straight. I cross my arms and glance at Alex. He slightly smiles and a half smile at him. He glances in the mirror and fixes his hair again.

"Don't worry Dad, it'll be fine." Alex says glancing up at me.

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ELIZABETH

I play with the bottom of my sleeves and bite my lip subconsciously. I turn my head to the door when Helena and Leah come into view.

"She wanted you to do her hair." Leah states. I smile and stand up. Helena smiles and sits in the chair. I part her hair to the side and start French braiding her bangs. I incorporate the small French braid into a fishtail braid with the rest of her dirty blonde hair. I rest the braid on her shoulder and smile. She runs her tiny fingers over her braid and glances at me through the mirror.

"Don't worry Momma, it'll be fine." Helena says with a smile.

§§§

I hook my hand on Dean's arm and smile at the ground slightly.

"Just promise you won't let me fall." I whisper.

"I promise." He whispers back.

We start to walk, I'm taking deep breaths but not letting it show. We come into view and the world seems to slow. (Play Media Song) My heart flutters at the sight of Jacob. Every step I get one step closer, yet everything seems to be moving in slow motion. I can't believe I'm actually doing this. Just a year ago, I lived in fear of my father finding me. Now I'm here, two kids, about to be married, nothing to fear other than this moment right now. I haven't even none him for a year, but it feels like I've none him forever. I never thought this day would come.