Chapter 23

A/n please believe me when I say 1.) I'm sorry for blowing up from the reviews last chapter… I really haven't been having the best time with things lately. And 2.) I didn't mean to make people mad/frustrated about how I was finishing this story, and I am trying to make this chapter better, But I'm having a writers serge, but I'm also sick, so some of it might not come out that well. I am thinking of going back and changing the last chapter later on when I feel up to it, cause it isn't up to expectations, just be happy I didn't post the 600 word one I wrote as first draft….

"I love you Bella, but you need to let go. Just be happy." Jacob said, hardly loud enough for Bella to hear, and his eyes closed. The smile faded away, and he became as still as a he had been only a minute before. Bella stared into his face, and pulled at his arm.

When he didn't move, she patted his hand, and pulled him up and lay him gently back into the hole which she had dug him out of.

She knew that Jacob wasn't coming back. He was dead, but his spirit was with her. She had hallucinated him saying goodbye, because it was time to say a final goodbye.

"Goodbye Jacob." She whispered; as she patted the dirt that now lay covering him.

Edward was standing above her, looking down at her with compassion and understanding. Bella stood up, and wrapped her arms around Edward. "I am so sorry." She said, kissing his cheek.

Shaking his head, "I'm the one that should be saying sorry, love. I am really sorry. I know that it was the wrong thing to do. Please forgive me Bella."

Pulling back, and staring into Edward's eyes intensely, Bella smiled, "I will always love you, no matter what you do or what you say. There is nothing to come between us, and I love you. I forgive you, even though you should be the one forgiving me. I was stupid to trust him, but he's gone now. I loved him, but I love you even more. He will be here with me in spirit… but I think it's good that he's gone. Everything will be as it should be now. I have a feeling; he would love it for us to live together, with him in our memories, but not worried for the future. There's nothing to be worried about. You and I will be together forever. Nothing will come between us."

Bella then proceeded to crash her lips onto Edwards', totally unaware that Emmett and Jasper still stood five feet away from them, watching this scene.

"Gosh—can't keep off each other!" Emmett shouted. Turning to Jasper, he nodded his head and they ran off together leaving Edward and Bella to themselves.

"Finally they left." Bella sighed, pulling away from Edward's kiss, and smiling.

"So—are you ok?" Edward finally asked, glancing down at where Jacob was buried.

"Yeah. I think I am. We needed a final goodbye, I think. This is what I needed—what we needed. It's time to forget, and just live on."

"Let's go…" Edward stated, pulling Bella's arm. Taking one more look at Jacob's burial place, Bella smiled and turned and walked away with Edward.

Epilog:

"Where did Rosalie put my veil?" Alice screeched.

Twenty years had passed since Bella had changed into a vampire, and Jacob passed away. They had moved to a different area of Alaska, and Alice and Jasper were having another wedding.

Alice stood in front of the mirror, staring contently at herself. She was drop-dead gorgeous in her off-white dress. Embroidery covered the front, in intricate designs.

Rushing to Alice, Rosalie handed her the veil that she had lost, and put it carefully in Alice's hair. Her hair was delicately smoothed out, the veil sat beautifully on top. Bella stood behind her, in shock of how beautiful she looked.

"What's wrong, Bella?" Rosalie asked, noticing Bella's jaw hanging open as she looked at Alice.

"You are so beautiful, Alice! Wow! Jaspers going to go crazy when he see's you!"

"Oh, honey, he's seen me like this for the last however many weddings we've had! Nothin' new here!"

Alice threw her hands up in the air, and sighed, "Ok, let's do this thing!"

Holding Alice's train, Bella and Rosalie helped Alice out of the room, and into the room right outside where Jasper, and the rest of the guests were seated, waiting for the wedding to start.

"Show time…" Rosalie whispered, and taking Bella's hand, she squeezed it, and pushed the doors open.

Bella and Rosalie proceeded to walk down the red aisle. Their light pink dresses flowing gracefully around them, as they walked carefully next to one another. Bella smiled up at Edward, who stood next to Jasper.

Looking at Jasper, she saw that for once, he looked nervous. She caught his eye and smiled. Gulping he smiled back, and then his eyes moved, and looked behind Bella where Alice had just stridden to. A huge grin plastered itself upon his face, and there was nothing to break the love he had for Alice. A wave of love washed over everyone in the room, and Jasper let go of constricting his powers, and let his love of Alice wash over everyone.

Alice bounced down the aisle, accompanied by Carlisle. When she reached the alter, her smile grew, and she took Jasper's hands in hers, and they stated their vows.

The wedding soon ended, and the 'newly wed's' ran down the aisle. Everyone was ushered out of the church, and made their way to the after-party.

Bella and Edward held each others hands, and gazed lovingly into each others eyes.

When Alice and Jasper finally arrived at the party, everyone was already dancing, and eating.

Everyone cleared the dance floor, and the couple shared their 'first' dance, and then everyone else joined in.

"Would you like to dance?" Edward asked Bella. Smiling she set down her purse and they danced their way to the dance floor. Leaning against Edward, Bella sighed.

Then, at the same time, they stated, "I love you." To each other.

THE END!

A/n I hope you actually liked it…. Now you see my reason of leaving the last chapter as I did? Hopefully you do. Please review. This is… der… the last chapter; I would love to have a last review from EVERYONE that read this story.

Thanks for reading, I really loved all the feed-back you all had for me, and I really appreciate everyone that took the time and read this story. I loved writing it, and I hope it succeeded in making everyone happy.

One last time: MUFFINS ARE BETTER THAN CUPCAKES!

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