Hero with a frozen heartbeat

12

"Head up, Bella." I scold her.

Alice and I are trying to teach Bella how to all in heels. Right now, she is being stubborn and keeps complaining.

"Boys!" Alice gushes. "Don't you listen!"

Alice rushes off towards the guys and Bella sneakily slips her converse back on. I roll my eyes as I watch the boys carry tree trunks out of the woods for the wedding that's in a couple days.

I am guessing tomorrow, the boys are taking Edward out for his 'bachelors party'. Bella is going to remain at home, watching her father, chief Swan. I will be at home with Alice, chatting about what us girls will be in for the wedding the night after.

Emmett hugs me and groans. "That girl is so demanding."

I laugh. "Alice isn't too bad." I shrug him off. "At least she doesn't complain about heels."

Emmett chuckles and turns to watch the commotion on our backyard, his arm wrapped around my shoulder. Jasper and Alice are decorating the isle with flowers from Esme's garden. I rest my head on Emmett's shoulder. 'I wanna get married one day.'

Edward is on one balcony, and Bella is on the back porch with me. Emmett just went up to ask Edward to hunt with him. I think that'd be great, for Edward to get away from the Alice drama for a few hours.

Alice is in my room with me; she is complaining about Bella's stubbornness. I am actually complaining about the same thing with Alice Cullen, the queen of gossip.

Alice leaves my room so she can help Esme put together menus for the human guests Bella invited. Bella invited her mother from Florida, Renee. Bella seems like she is a great girl, good enough to become a Cullen.

I go down to join the family. Bella is in here now, trying her heels out again. I sit on the chair arm beside Jasper while Alice is up on the second level with Esme.

"It has been one crazy day." Jasper says to me as he sits back.

"Agreed, brother." I rest my elbow on his shoulder. "Agreed."

We watch the others fight over tuxes and pocket decors for their jackets. Jasper has his chosen, his has been chosen since the battle on Victoria's newborn army. Bella even invited Jacob, and Seth.

"Maybe when they are married, I will be calm until the next wedding." Jasper whispers to me.

I smack his shoulder; I know he was just referring to Emmett and I. Jasper chuckles right as Emmett and Edward return. Bella is forced to leave the home, it is time for the tradition, no seeing bride until the wedding.

Emmett pulls me up to my room and we sit on my bed.

"I love this family." I say softly as I lay against my mate.

"Yeah, I know you do." Emmett whispers. "I knew you would when I saw your father do what he did."

The memories taunt me and I growl. I hide my face in Emmett's broad chest and he rubs circles on my back. I begin to calm down and I soon relax in Emmett's arms.

"I'm gonna read until tomorrow." I kiss Emmett before getting out of bed.

I open up a new book on the Volturi and I read for the rest of the night.