Dark Moon

"There, done," I said. Nessie sat before me at the dressing table whilst I smoothed her unruly curls into submission. They trailed down over her neck and onto her chest, brushing the lavender neckline of her gown. It was prom night, and Jacob was coming to take her.

Nessie's perfect figure was swathed in lilac silk, the A-line gown draping her curves lovingly. The gown was backless, showing off the muscled, dainty line of her back. She had my sapphire hair slides in, anchoring the mass of curls, and a small amethyst necklace Jacob had given her for her birthday was around her neck. Also the braided bracelet that was the Quileute version of a promise ring hung from her wrist.

"How do I look, Mom?" she said, standing and twirling. She definitely didn't have my old balance problems.

"You look gorgeous, Nessie," I said. Alice on the other side of me took a photo.

"You look more than gorgeous, Nessie. You look fabulous," she said. "But then again you were dressed by me so…."

"Don't be too modest, Alice," I said teasingly. She mock-punched my shoulder playfully.

A sudden honk sounded outside the window and I looked out to see Jacob in his old Rabbit, dressed in a tux and his long black hair smoothed into a ponytail.

"You'd better hurry, Nessie. Jake's getting impatient," Carlisle called from his study.

"Alright she's coming!" I yelled back. I threw her a silk wrap, not that she needed it, and we glided down the stairs. Carlisle came out from his study to see Nessie, and he twirled her around.

"You look absolutely beautiful, Renesmee," he murmured, kissing her forehead.

"Careful, Carlisle, you'll ruin my hair," she said playfully, jerking back.

"Don't want to cramp your style, you mean," he muttered. Nessie laughed and kissed him on the cheek, hugging him tightly. I opened the door for Jacob and he bounced in before stopping dead at the sight of Nessie.

"Whoa….Whoa…." he gasped.

"Never a man of many words are you, Jake?" I said wryly. He flicked me a look before he walked to take Nessie's arm.

"Here, I got this for you," he almost mumbled, and he slid a corsage made of purple roses and silver ribbon onto her wrist.

"It's beautiful Jake," she gushed, kissing his cheek.

"Well we'd better get going," Jacob said, as they walked arm in arm out of the door.

"Have a good time. I don't want to see you kids back here until past midnight, you got that?" I shouted. Jacob rolled his eyes as he helped Nessie into the Rabbit. Nessie just smiled at me.

As soon as Nessie looked away, I mouthed to Jacob 'good luck'.

He nodded, took a deep breath and climbed into the Rabbit. He was going to propose to her tonight. I wished him luck.

Carlisle, Alice, Jasper and I watched from the porch as they drove away. I felt a wave of sadness, watching my little daughter drive away. But she would come back to me.

The Rabbit disappeared and Alice and Jasper disappeared to hunt. Benjamin and Tia were living with the Denalis for awhile, until they had learnt some form of control over their bloodlust before they joined us. It would be safer for them up there, more remote and farther away from temptation than Forks. Since the battle with the Volturi, Carlisle and I had gone back to work at the hospital, our lives settling back into a secure pattern. Particularly now I was his wife.

Wife.

The very word brought ripples of happiness fluttering through my being. I loved him so much.

The setting sun reflected off of our glittering skin, as he turned to look at me.

"I wish him luck. Proposing the first time is always tough," Carlisle muttered beside me as we tracked the Rabbit's progress down the drive to the motorway.

"You assume there's going to be a second time?" I asked jokingly.

"Nope. Although if they move around with us, they'll have to keep getting remarried as part of the charade," he said musingly.

"Don't even think it. Alice will be hell," I groaned. She was already planning the wedding; the house was full of bridal magazines. I smiled as the memory of Alice's vision came back to me. Tonight I'd seen Nessie and Jake take the first step towards that future. I had no doubt of Nessie's answer.

We fell silent as he twined my waist with his arm, pulling me back against him. I relaxed into his embrace, resting my head against his chin.

Then I saw them again. As the last rays of the sun touched upon the bronze plaque, and painted the clouds golden sienna, I saw my family. All of them this time.

Rosalie, her long golden curls glimmering like new gold, a small smile on her lovely mouth.

Emmet, his arm around Rosalie, grinning, his ochre eyes sparkling with laughter and love.

Esme, caramel curls gleaming, a motherly smile of love on her face as she looked down on us.

Edward, my Edward, giving me my favourite crooked grin, his butterscotch eyes glittering happily.

I smiled, letting out a happy breath as the vision faded.

"Bella, are you alright?" Carlisle asked, mistaking my sigh for something negative.

I was more than alright. My family were happy, I was happy, he was happy. I was more than alright.

"Yes, I'm alright. I'll always be alright now," I murmured, twisting around in his arms. I met his beloved, bejewelled eyes and smiled. His lips met mine, our kiss slow and tender at first, before it built into a fiery passion.

As we kissed in the light of the setting sun, beneath the gaze of our family, I knew everything would be alright. Because I had him for all eternity. Because everything was more than alright; it was perfect.

It would be perfect for all eternity.

Be happy, my Bella. Be happy.

Don't worry Edward, I plan to be. For all eternity.