The night slipped by slowly. Alice had done a great job at providing entertainment and food, the problem was – the guests didn’t want to leave.

Renee, who was practiced at human weddings -as she had had two of her own- insisted on many of the common traditions. As soon as Edward and I returned to the party, I had to do my job and mingle. Edward introduced me to the Denali clan, including the very angry and jealous looking Tanya, who looked like she would rather break my hand off than shake it. After that, I floated around with Edward never leaving my side, socializing with my friends from school who were all busy eating and talking amongst themselves until Renee forced us to open the dance floor with the first dance. Neither Edward or I were opposed to it. Even with everyone’s eyes on us, it was still a private moment. Alice, of course, arranged for us to dance to my lullaby. As Edward spun me carefully around the dance floor, I listened to the beautiful melody and imagined his marble fingers flowing gracefully across the ivory keys. Edward placed his head closer to mine and begun to sing words to the music that I had never heard before. I made a mental note to ask him about it later. Our song slowed and transformed into a different one as Alice and Jasper joined us on the dance floor. They were closely followed by Esme and Carlisle and then Rosalie and Emmet. I’m not sure how any mortal-being could be brave enough to step out onto that dance floor with those seven perfect images of grace and beauty, but they did. First, Renee and Phil, then Angela and Ben, then Jessica and Mike, followed by some of the Denali clan. As the dance floor filled up, I began to wonder about Charlie. I scanned the crowd until I found him standing next to Billy and Jacob.

Jacob.

He was so sullen and quiet. Edward followed my gaze.

“He wants to talk to you before he leaves.”

I gulped. The music changed to an upbeat song.

“Go.” Edward pushed me towards Jacob. “It’ll be fine.”

I nodded. “Tanya looks like she wants a word with you anyways.”