IT'S THE EPI! IT'S HERE! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT??

For my rehabian friends—There is a bit of a surprise in this chapter for each of you who have been with me from the beginning (or at least early on). I hope you like it. It took a lot of work and a lot of sneakiness, lol. I love you all and I couldn't have done this without your support!

*Hug hug, kiss kiss, hug hug, big kiss, little hug, kiss kiss, little kiss* (who can tell me what movie that is from?)

One last time (at least for FD), I would like to thank my magnificent, wonderful, glorious, magnanimous, terrific, awesome betas Allysue08 and Spellboundagain. You guys are my numero uno (yes, BOTH of you are number one—don't fight over it!), my top dog! I luv you guys soooo much! Thank you, thank you, thank you!

As always, I don't own them, but I love them hehe

Also, I would like to thank Jen9394 for the Jake idea! What a wonderful idea!

I would also like to thank Alitriona for the very beginning scene…not quite what you asked for, but it was a good idea ;)

"On the count of three, I need you to push," Dr. Markle said.

It was incredibly hard to watch this. Watching her go through this pain and I couldn't take it from her was one of the hardest things I had ever had to go through in my life.

"One…"

She growled.

"Two…"

She cursed.

"Three! Puuuush!"

She grunted and squeezed the ever-loving shit out of my hand as she screamed, "Fuck you, Lucas, it'll be a cold day in hell before you ever come near me again!"

I looked over at Lucas and mouthed the words, "I'm sorry. It'll be okay." Poor guy…ever since her first contraction, he looked like someone who was watching a cat being skinned alive. All the color had drained from his face and he hadn't muttered a single word.

"It's a girl!" Dr. Markle announced. She handed the baby to Allyson and all of the anger and hatred she had mere seconds before for her poor husband had dissipated and was replaced by complete and utter joy.

"Hello, my angel," Allyson kissed her forehead before the nurse took the baby to clean her up.

I looked down at her and smiled, "You did good, baby…you did so good. Now take a deep breath. Are you ready to get that other baby out?"

I opened the swinging door to head back to the waiting room when I ran smack dab into Edward.

"Is she okay? Are the babies here? Are they okay?"

I grinned at him and shook my head, "Come on, Grandpa, there are some people who would like to meet you."

"Grandpa…man, that is going to take some getting used to. How did we get so old?" He wrapped his arm around my waist as we walked back towards our daughter's room.

"Hey! Fifty is not old, mister!"

We walked into the room and Allyson looked exhausted. She lifted her head slightly and smiled her father's signature crooked grin.

"It's 12:43, do you know what that means?"

Edward and I looked at each other and shrugged.

"Happy Silver Anniversary, Mom and Dad. Come and meet your granddaughters, Karen and Katie Garver."

After Edward and I spent some time with Allyson and the babies, we decided to head home for the evening. We stepped off of the elevator once we reached the lobby and my heart fell out of my chest.

"Bella? Bella, is that you? Oh my God! It's been ages!"

I swallowed hard and my voice squeaked as I said, "Hello, Jake."

I felt Edward stiffen beside me and I was suddenly very nervous as to how he would react, but before I could say a word to try to alleviate any tension, he stuck his hand forward and spoke, "Jacob Black? It's nice to finally meet you! I'm Edward Cullen and I've been wanting to speak with you for ages."

My stomach twisted at the thought of what he could possibly have to say.

Jake looked at him questioningly and said, "Nice to meet you as well…you've been wanting to speak to me for ages? Really? Why is that?"

Edward grinned and wrapped an arm around my shoulders, "I owe you so much, man. You have no idea! If it wasn't for you, I never would have met Isabella, here. I never would have married her and I would not be celebrating my 25th anniversary with her along with welcoming our first grandchildren into the world as we are today. None of this would have been possible if not for you. I don't think I could ever thank you enough."

Jake was clenching his jaw and I saw a glimpse of sadness in his eyes, but he quickly recovered and attempted to grin, but it looked more like a grimace. "I'm glad to hear it man, and congratulations you two. Twenty-five years…that's amazing!"

"What about you Jake? Did you and Leah ever get married?" I asked him grinning, because I knew that Jake and Leah had broken up because he found her cheating on him. Turn about is fair play…

Jake looked at me as if I punched him in the gut. "You…how do you know about Leah?"

"So, are you telling me that after all of these years you never figured out why I left? You just thought I walked out?" I gave him a look saying he was an idiot if he believed that.

Jake hung his head and mumbled, "Shit, Bella…I'm so sorry. I was an ass. I can't believe you knew. How…how did you find out?"

"That's the best part, Jake. I had front row tickets to the Jakeah dinner show…well, it was on the dinner table, not exactly at dinnertime, huh?" I rolled my eyes. It was really dumb to be going down memory lane at this point. It was over, and done. It brought me to Edward so it was obviously a good thing in the end.

Jake looked at me apologetically, "God, I can't even imagine what that must have felt like. I am so very sorry. I know it doesn't help, but I really am sorry. For what it's worth, I got my comeuppance. It wasn't quite as horrible as what you went through, but I found out Leah wasn't faithful to me either, so no, we never married. In fact, I never found anyone I wanted to marry. I found out that…" He sighed and looked down at his feet. I barely heard him as he said, "My heart will always belong to someone else."

Ok, this was getting awkward, so I had to change the subject.

"So, what are you doing here, Jake? Are you visiting someone?" I asked him, simply to be polite…and also to shift the conversation into a more comfortable topic.

"My dad…he, um…had to have open-heart surgery a few days ago. He's doing well, now." He pressed his lips together in a tight smile.

"I'm sorry to hear that he had to have surgery, but I'm glad he's doing better. I hope he continues to recover." I gave him a reassuring smile, "Listen, I hate to run, but we've been here since eight last night and I am exhausted, Edward and I need to get some sleep. It was good seeing you again, Jake." That wasn't entirely true, but it was quite rewarding to see his reaction to Edward's little speech.

"Yeah, you too, Bella. And it was very nice meeting you, Edward. Congratulations again, guys." Jake shoved his hands in his pockets and walked away quickly.

I turned to Edward with a look of amazement, "What was that? You had me scared to death! I thought you were going to sucker punch him or something…huh…you can still surprise me after all of these years." I grinned up at him and wrapped my arms around his waist.

"I've had a lot of years to think about how Jacob actually did me a favor by breaking your heart. Don't get me wrong, I hate that you ever had your heart broken, but you would have never run into your Gigi if it wasn't …and, well…I never would have gotten my sugar momma!"

"Hey!!" I slapped his chest and he 'oomph'd' but chuckled and wrapped his arms around me.

"I love you, Bella…and I always will. Happy Anniversary, Mrs. Cullen." He kissed my nose and then wiggled his eyebrows, "Now, let's go home and celebrate the right way." Of course…horny old bastard…some things never change…

I was sleeping soundly when the phone woke me. I looked at the clock and since it was already noon, I answered groggily.

Allyson giggled, "Hello, Mom. I'm sorry to wake you after you had such a horribly rough night last night…maybe not as rough as I did, but still…" She laughed a bit louder this time. "I needed to tell you something since things won't go according to plan now. Are you awake enough to listen?"

I sat up and rubbed my eyes, "Of course, baby. What's up?"

"Well, we had a surprise party planned for you tonight, but I'm the one who organized it and since these little boogers decided to come early, I can't exactly follow through. However, I've made arrangements for other people to take my place in the activities, so it's still going to happen. Now I know you hate parties and being the center of attention, but tough. You only get a Silver anniversary once and this is special." She sighed. "Since I was supposed to coerce you into going out with me tonight and then surprise you with the party, that kinda puts a damper on the plans. So, I am cashing in my 'New Mommy' card and telling you that you have no choice but to go to the party of your own accord. No 'ifs', 'ands', or 'buts' about it. Do this for your darling daughter that just popped two five-pound bowling balls out of her vajayjay."

We both laughed and I reluctantly agreed.

The next twenty minutes were spent with her telling me what Edward and I needed to wear to look perfect. Thank you, Alice, for turning my daughter into your own MiniMe.

I promised to go along with everything she suggested and also to be on time, and then we ended the call. I was upset that she had gone through all of the trouble to arrange this party and she wouldn't even be able to attend it. I grabbed my camera and camcorder and decided no matter how much I hated the attention, I would get lots of pictures and footage just for her sake.

I scooted closer to Edward and began to wake him up…his favorite way.

Alice had called me three times after Allyson's call to make sure that I wasn't backing out. The third time I nearly screamed in her ear that I had made a promise and I wasn't going to back out on my first-born child no matter how badly I wanted to. She finally believed me.

Edward and I pulled into the parking lot fifteen minutes early, so we took our time walking to the entrance. We had barely opened the door when Kristine bum rushed the two of us, nearly knocking us both over. "Mom, Dad! You're here! Happy Anniversary!"

Kristine was a tiny little thing, but thanks to her older brother, she was as tough as nails. He always forced her to help him with football practice at home, so she was excellent at tackling.

"Hey sweetie! Did you have fun at Rose and Emmett's today?" I asked, getting my balance by holding onto her shoulders.

"Oh yeah! Man, Max and Martyn are so much fun. I can't wait until they get into high school football instead of this middle school junk." She laughed and grabbed my hand, pulling me into the room.

Edward just laughed and sarcastically said, "Hey Dad, how are you? I miss you."

Kristine just shook her head, "Dad, quit being a drama queen. I've only been gone for two days, sheesh. What are you going to do next year when I go off to college?"

Edward grumbled, "The same thing I did with your sister and brother…sulk for a month."

And boy, he wasn't lying. When Allyson went away to college, Edward didn't smile for weeks. Of course, he was happy that she was going to college, but apparently he wasn't ready to 'lose' his little girl. It was even worse when she announced her engagement. I was absolutely dreading what would happen when Kristine eventually found someone. Heaven forbid his baby girl should find another man for her world to revolve around.

We had only made it about twenty feet when Matthew caught sight of us and came over, pulling Marybeth right along with him. Matthew was our 'lil Emmett. When he was sixteen he was already bigger than Edward and almost as big as Emmett, but already could take them both down in football. Now, at twenty-one no one could touch him. He was a tank. But, also like Emmett, he was a big ole teddy bear. The sweetest boy you would ever meet. Marybeth had been his girlfriend for three years and she was just as sweet. They made the cutest couple and I expected an engagement announcement from them sooner rather than later.

"Hey hon, how are you? How are things at school?" Of course, I knew how things were—I talked to him at least three times a week—but he loved to brag about school, so I liked to give him the opportunity.

"Well, things are going really good, but I have to admit that I am glad this is my last semester. I am anxious to go pro. I'm sick of playing against the wussies that some of these colleges have on their teams." He rolled his eyes.

"Well, I have to say that I can't wait to have even more of a reason to watch the Seahawks this upcoming season. I already have a jersey ready to put your number on when you get one." Edward was convinced that just because the Seahawks had spoken to Matthew last year about a place on the team that he would be drafted this year. Matthew and I weren't as sure as he was, but it was nice to see his dad supporting him so enthusiastically.

Edward slapped Matthew hard on the back and we continued to walk toward the center of the room where the tables were set up.

I heard her before I saw her. "Bella!! You guys made it!"

I rolled my eyes, "I thought we established that I was definitely going to make it tonight, Alice."

"Yes, but I know you, Bella…you try to get out of everything…especially if you are the guest of honor." She giggled and wrapped me in a hug and then whispered, "Happy Anniversary, Belcher!"

I elbowed her and laughed, "Of all the names you have given me over the years, that is by far the grossest one!"

She laughed and released me only to wrap Edward in a bear hug. He chuckled and greeted her.

Jasper and Emmett came up, both fist-bumping Edward and giving me a quick hug, also wishing us a happy anniversary.

"Where's Rose?" I questioned Emmett.

"Oh, she'll be here. Regina decided to jump on the trampoline right after eating ice cream and she ended up puking all over Rose's outfit that she was wearing tonight. So, of course, instead of picking out another outfit, she simply had to wait for that outfit to wash and dry. But, I took the kids to the sitter, so she should only be about ten minutes late," he grinned widely.

Poor Rose, she had such a rough time with her unexpected surprise six years ago in the form of little Regina. After Rose had given birth to their second son, Max, when Martyn was two, she was sure that they were done having kids. She had so many complications with that pregnancy that the doctor insisted on her either going on birth control or getting her tubes tied. She went with the birth control option, but almost six years later fell in that 2 percent bracket of people that managed to get pregnant. Regina was a wonderful little girl, but she had the energy of squirrel…on crack. She ran Rose ragged.

Carol and Carissa had been following behind Jasper with huge grins. Jasper, always taking things in stride, was never one to complain - but if he ever had a right it was when Alice gave birth to a girl instead of a boy…twice. I did not envy him living in the house with three Alices…especially since two of them were in their teens. Carissa was the youngest, but had a good head on her shoulders. Carol was a bit of a wild child. They had to keep a close eye on her. Still, they were both wonderful girls.

Suddenly, I was being wrapped from behind by rather thick arms. He lifted me off of my feet and spun me around.

I squealed, "William Masen Cullen! Put me down!" He laughed and spun me two more times before he set me on my feet.

Will was our baby. He was fifteen and the spitting image of Edward. They were even so similar in size that they sometimes shared clothes. It was actually quite funny seeing Edward wearing Will's teen shirts…especially the one that had a horseshoe magnet with a bunch of baby chicks stuck to it and the words 'Chick Magnet' underneath. That was his favorite one to steal, too. Men!

Will's girlfriend, Laura, smiled politely and said, "Happy anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. Cullen."

I wrapped my arms around her and shook my head, "How many times do I have to tell you to call us by our first names? You make us sound so old." I giggled and released her.

"I'm sorry Mrs…I mean Bella, it takes some getting used to." She smiled shyly, "My parents are so old-fashioned. They don't believe in adults being called by their first names." She chuckled quietly.

"I'm looking for those OLD grandparents who are celebrating a quarter of a century being crazy fools in love!" Rosalie shouted from the entrance.

Emmett shouted, "Let the party begin!"

Everyone hooted and hollered and began clapping.

I looked toward the front of the room to see Kristine setting up a projection screen. Oh joy…

Everyone found their seats—each seat had a name card in front of the place setting.

Kristine grabbed the mic as she opened her laptop. "As I'm sure everyone knows, my sister, Allyson, gave birth to twin girls early this morning. Unfortunately she cannot be here for this celebration, even though she was the one who did all of the hard work. However, thanks to the wonderful creation of the internet and the technology of webcams, Allyson will be attending via videochat." As she said the word 'videochat', she flipped a switch and Allyson appeared on the overhead smiling and waving frantically. She had put on makeup and fixed her hair since I had last seen her early that morning. She was positively glowing. "Everyone say, 'Hello' to Allyson!"

The room erupted with shouts and whistles and Allyson laughed and pretended to do a curtsy.

"Hello everybody! I really wish I could be there, but I'm stuck in this god-awful hospital…but I am also stuck between two amazingly beautiful girls." She moved the webcam to the right and said, "Meet Karen everyone." Everyone ooh'd and ahhh'd and then she moved the camera to the left and said, "And now meet Katie." Again ooh's and ahh's were heard all around. "And now, for the main event. Happy Anniversary to my mom and dad. Guys, get the toast ready."

Jasper, Emmett, Michael and Will stood up and walked to the side of the room. They each came back with their arms full. Will was carrying wine glasses while the others had bottles of champagne. Will placed a glass in front of each person and the others placed a bottle on each table.

Once everything was passed out, people began pouring champagne into their glasses. Emmett stood behind the mic stand and waited. Once everyone had their glass, Emmett raised his. "Edward and Bella are one of the happiest couples I have ever met. In the last twenty-five years, I think I have seen them argue two times (both of them Edward's fault)." Emmett busted out laughing. "They have been greatly blessed as well. They have four of the most amazing kids you will ever have the privilege of knowing…and I am quite sure their new grandbabies will be just as wonderful. Happy Anniversary guys, and may you have another fifty years together!"

Everyone shouted their agreement and took a sip.

Jasper, Matthew, and Will followed with their own toasts.

Allyson cleared her throat and everyone looked to her expectantly. Her voice shook as she said, "I'm not going to make a toast because…well, let's face it…I am normally a big cry baby and right now my hormones are going haywire, so that does not make a good combination." She giggled along with the rest of the room. "However, I've created a bit of a montage to share. Many of these are self-explanatory, but I have given captions to each one for a greater effect." She grinned wickedly. This was not going to end well…

A picture appeared on the screen where Allyson had been previously. The picture was from our wedding day. Edward had a handful of cake to shove in my face, but I ducked quickly and smashed two handfuls into his beautiful copper hair. It took him 45 minutes in the bathroom to get a good portion of it out, but he didn't get it all out until much later.

The caption read, "The beginning of the era known as 'Bella outsmarts Edward'…an era that goes on to this day."

Edward grumbled, "She has more years of college than I do, cut me some slack!"

The guests, who were already laughing, now began laughing hysterically.

Once the room died down, the next picture popped up. I nearly fell out of my chair laughing. This was a picture I took on our honeymoon. Edward swore up and down that he saw a spider crawling up his sleeve. He started screaming like a girl and ripped the buttons off of his shirt as he worked to remove it while spinning and doing some crazy psycho dance in the middle of the floor. He had his shirt off, but apparently that wasn't good enough. Still screaming, spinning and hopping around, he lifted his foot to try to remove his shoe. I snapped the picture right before he lost balance and landed right on his ass.

If everyone hadn't already been laughing, they would have from the caption, "When your wife says dance, you dance dammit!"

The next picture was a close-up of Allyson right after I gave birth to her. Everyone cooed until they read the caption. They all laughed except for Kristine. She shouted, "That's a dang lie!" This only made everyone laugh harder.

The caption simply said, "The most beautiful girl ever born."

The following picture caused a unanimous, "Awww" from the crowd. I looked at Edward and we both snickered. The picture looked sweet enough, but if you knew the story behind it, it wasn't so sweet. Allyson had been tickling Matthew's feet when he was a few months old. He would yank his foot back and she would laugh. This went on for a few minutes until Matthew kicked quite hard and his foot came in contact with Allyson's chin. She got angry and bit his toe and he screamed instantly. I ran over to reprimand her as Edward ran over to grab the camera. I was scolding her telling her how she hurt her baby brother and she started crying saying, "I sowwy, Mommy, but Machew hutted me." I told her she needed to kiss him and make him better so she bent down and kissed his cheek just as Edward snapped the photo. In the photo it seemed as if Matthew was crying and it upset Allyson and she was kissing him to make him feel better. The picture really was adorable, but the situation wasn't so sweet.

The caption said, "Such a loving and caring sister."

Kristine jumped up and ran to the microphone. "Wait, wait, wait! Let me tell you the REAL story behind this!" She told the story and people gasped and giggled all over the room.

Allyson reappeared on the screen grinning from ear to ear. "I knew my sister wouldn't let me get away with making that look sweet and innocent. Still…it's a darling picture, isn't it?"

Everyone mumbled their agreements with a few chuckles here and there.

The pictures continued for another fifteen minutes or so. They ranged from cute and sweet to funny and even a couple of sad ones (like when Matthew's frog escaped and he sat on the porch crying.) There were pics of Rose, Em, Alice, Jasper and all of their kids having outings with us or birthday parties or just spending the day in the yard together.

The final picture took my breath away. I hadn't even realized it was taken. It was Edward and I, each holding one of the babies. We were smiling and had our heads tilted and resting against the other. Our hands were entwined and the babies were lying peacefully in our arms.

The caption read:

The World's Happiest Grandparents

Happy Silver Anniversary

We love you monster much!

I sniffed and wiped the tears that had run down my face. Edward squeezed me and kissed my cheek.

Allyson came back on the screen with a sweet smile, "We really do love you Mom and Dad. We couldn't ask for better parents."

Everyone began clapping and stood as they clapped harder. Will, Matthew, and Kristine came over and grabbed our hands, pulling us to our feet and into a group hug. I gave up on stopping the tears that were now pouring down my face.

Edward pulled away and walked over to Jasper and whispered in his ear. Jasper nodded and walked toward the back of the room.

The lights dimmed and music began to play. I recognized the song immediately. It was the song Edward had been singing to me since our second date. Edward grabbed my hand and said, "May I have this dance, Mrs. Cullen?"

Edward wrapped his arms around my waist and put his lips at my ear and began to sing as we swayed.

Walking by yourself in the cold, cold winter
Wrapped up in your coat like
It's a magic blanket
You say: "No matter where I go
They all look like strangers"
You see, the world only seems
The fairytale that it isn't

Dream on, dream on
There's nothing wrong
If you dream on, dream on
Of being a swan

But I know you're thinking...

And now you're looking at the sky
Talking to your angel
Could he turn this dirty street
Into a flying carpet?
But then you say: "I am not scared of anything"
Such a shy lie silent as the snow that is fallin' down

Dream on, dream on
There's nothing wrong
If you dream on, dream on
Of being a swan

But I know you're thinking:
"Am I gonna make it through?"
Dream on, dream on
There's nothing wrong
If you dream on, dream on
Of being a swan

But I know you're thinking:
"Am I gonna make it though?"

Girl on the run
You don't look back
What did you see?
What did you get?
You're on the run
Trying to forget
But in the end
Is it so bad...
Being a girl?
Being a girl?

The song ended and Edward continued to hold me and rock back and forth. "I love you so much, my Bella. You are my everything. You have completed my life. I could never have asked for a better wife and mother to my children. Thank you for being my soul mate…my better half."

Before I could answer he captured my lips with his and gave me a searing kiss.

Emmett banged the microphone a few times and said, "Ok, ok, save that for later! It's time for the best surprise of the evening!"

Edward's face lit up like Las Vegas Boulevard. I looked at him quizzically and he gave me a quick kiss and rushed up to the microphone.

"I have a final activity before I let you all gorge yourselves on all of this wonderful food. Please be seated and give me your full attention. My darling wife can be easily distracted, so everyone shut your pie holes!"

The room boomed with laughter and I crossed my hands over my chest acting appalled. Edward smirked at me and winked. He cleared his throat.

"This poem was perfect for you, Isabella, in more ways than one. I love you, my valentine.

A Valentine to My Wife
by Eugene Field

Accept, dear girl, this little token,
And if between the lines you seek,
You'll find the love I've often spoken
The love my dying lips shall speak.

Our little ones are making merry
O'er am'rous ditties rhymed in jest,
But in these words (though awkward very)
The genuine article's expressed.

You are as fair and sweet and tender,
Dear brown-eyed little sweetheart mine,
As when, a callow youth and slender,
I asked to be your Valentine.

What though these years of ours be fleeting?
What though the years of youth be flown?
I'll mock old Tempus with repeating,
"I love my love and her alone!"

And when I fall before his reaping,
And when my stuttering speech is dumb,
Think not my love is dead or sleeping,
But that it waits for you to come.

So take, dear love, this little token,
And if there speaks in any line
The sentiment I'd fain have spoken,
Say, will you kiss your Valentine?

He looked at me, waiting for my answer, although I had no clue why he would act as if he didn't know. I simply stood up and walked to him and planted a big, wet one on him. People cheered and clapped (and the kids groaned) as we kissed just like it was our very first kiss.

Edward pulled back and said, "I have your present, baby. Stand right here."

He walked over to Emmett and held out his hand. Emmett slapped him on the shoulder and placed something into his palm.

As he began walking toward me, he spoke. "Every year, we go to Coronado Island and stay in the Hotel del Coronado and I know you would much rather not have to stay in a hotel, so…" Edward held up a key, "I bought you a beachhouse."

My jaw dropped as the room filled with applause. I jumped into Edward's arms, nearly knocking him over. I kissed him repeatedly saying how much I loved him between each peck.

Alice coughed beside me reminding me I had a gift to give as well. I bit my lip. I was so nervous after receiving such an extravagant gift, but I knew my Edward. It had always been the thought that counted with him. He was such a wonderful man. I still couldn't believe I was lucky enough to have caught the best catch in the sea.

I grabbed Edward by the hand and pulled him toward the entrance. I opened the door and Carlisle and Esme stood in front of us with proud smiles and said, "Happy Anniversary guys!"

Edward and I were both in shock. His parents had told us they couldn't make it down this year because Esme's hip was acting up again.

Carlisle smiled again and said, "You know your mother, she loves her surprises. It'll be a cold day in hell before she misses one of your anniversaries." He chuckled as Esme swatted his arm.

We exchanged hugs and greetings and discussed the babies for a few minutes when I remembered what we had come outside for.

"Mom, Dad, you can follow us, but I was just taking Edward to see his present from me."

We walked around to the back of the building and Edward froze. "You gotta be shitting me! Did you really? Seriously?"

Edward had been wanting a pontoon boat for the past three years so that he and Charlie could go fishing together when Charlie came to Seattle. I managed to get a really good deal on a fixer-upper and convinced Em and Jazz to help me remodel it. We painted it navy blue and had the seats upholstered with baby blue leather. Everything looked brand new. They had done an amazing job. I had a professional come in to paint a white swan on the topsides and beside the swan were the words, 'Handsome Swan'.

On the second night of our honeymoon we were flipping through pages of a magazine when we came across a page that said 'The Edward husband' and we stopped to read what it was about. Turns out this woman had married a man named Edward and by all societal standards he was not handsome at all. He had buck teeth, scars all over his face from teenage years of 'crater face' and he had bright red 'Ronald McDonald' hair. The lady went on to say that even though the rest of the world may not agree, her husband lived up to his name, Edward—Handome (of the Celtic origin).

From that point on it was a joke between the two of us that Handsome and Beautiful were destined to be together. Often times we would call each other these pet names. No one ever knew. I thought that the name was fitting because it signified the two most important men in my life.

Edward wrapped his arms around me once more mumbling how lucky he was when I disagreed with him. He stopped and looked at me suddenly.

"No, Handsome, it is I who am the lucky one. I never believed in soul mates until you came along. I almost let you pass me by and then you were almost taken from me. I am truly the one who Destiny has smiled upon. I promised you I would live my life with no regrets, and thanks to you I have done just that. You opened my eyes and helped me to see things clearly. You helped me live again. I love you, my darling, and I'm grateful to spend my life with you."

Edward grinned and kissed my forehead, "Yes, Beautiful, we have had a wonderful life together, haven't we? I wouldn't have it any other way."

He squeezed me and pulled me closer to him…close enough for me to feel…yep, you guessed it.

My man will probably never need that little blue miracle pill…

THE END!

Can I have a moment of silence please?

*sigh*

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