Childhood is not from birth to a certain age. And a certain age, the child is grown and puts away childish things. Childhood is the kingdom where nobody dies. For Malachi Morningstar, it is a symbolism of innocence. a part of life where nothing or nobody could change how he saw the world. That is before coming to terms of who he truely was, the son of Lucifer. Light bringer.

A fallen angel. But he could never have been fulfilled about how his life is now. It lead him to meet Edward. the boy he was marrying.

There was variety of reactions that came out of the news. Charlie had lectured him, Edward. making it a promise if he were to leave Malachi again, he would find a way where his 'death' will be an accident. Out of character for the docile man, but warranted he did view Kai as the son he never had.

Amenadiel had to be reminded of his title, a non-confrontational solider of god that fought with the wise words as his weapon, made it a promise he would make life on earth torturous for Edward if he hurts his nephew. Including Mazikeen, the demon contributing her torturer of hell status.

Lucifer had, unnervingly, requested to have a private 'chat'. The ending which had him hiding behind Kai out of fear, seeing how serious the lord of hell is when it came to his son. Nothing had traumatised Edward before encountering the literal devil.

Chloe had been elated, hearing news of her Malachi's marriage proposal. not before giving the 'safe sex' speech, reminding him to wear protection.

one word to describe Kai, he was appalled, he knew this at age eleven. How the human reproductive organs function.

Trixie understood marriage and idea of marrying, jumping for joy wanting to be a 'girl of honour'.

He couldn't say no, that would be cruel.

along on the visit to Los Angeles, Bree joined. Malachi gave an explanation of who she is, giving a partial truth. But then was it revealed to Lucifer, and in his words. " well, bloody hell. I am a grandfather, at my young age. And she is a vampire. I have a granddaughter who is undead. in the words of vain to my dad, holy heavens above."

It was a day before the wedding. The Cullens, using their great strength and enhanced flexibility to carry tree limbs, branches, being crafted and used for seating benches for guest, using little effort when walking around.

Bella, Alice and Bree each were breaking in high heels. It definitely became the sight.

Kai, showing how hilarious he found Bella being the human equivalent of Bambi learning how to stand on her own legs, is unsuccessful in hiding his laugh. Coming from inside the house.

" I can hear your laughing. Malachi." She clenches the muscles of her mouth, grinding her teeth. " don't make me take off these heels and throw them, at you. I don't understand, why you're making me wear these dreaded creations. can't I just go bare foot."

Alice, offended by the thought of seeing Bella wearing no shoes, gave the lightest of scowls.

" absolutely not. you will have to break those heels in. Have your feet be familiar with being worn by something rather then your converse. I refuse to have you go with nothing on your feet."

Bree, balancing using her hands to make her posture even, does one step towards Kai than gains the confidence and momentum to walk over. " Dad. I am in heels. Look!"

Even after gaining supernatural capabilities, in someway her human incoordination remains. Kai catches her arms.

" Well I certainly chose the right colour. That skin tone shade definitely works, and matches, the green varnish paint on your nails." He boasts, gratification is the phrase to use when he speaks, eyes going over to Alice and Bella.

Malachi's perspective.

" Aunt Alice is scary when she wants to be."

Bree admits, simulating; faking a shiver of fear. Bella slides off her heels, taking her feet out. " you are right there, Bree. Alice can be quite the mean woman when she wants to." I mock a whisper, I knew she could hear.

" I can hear you, Malachi. And I don't appreciate that. I am wanting this wedding to be perfection, my simple refusal for Bella to go barefoot is nothing. Unlike you that has lack of concern." her frustration is amusing.

" have you forgot this is my wedding, ally. I can create an expectation for bee." I say, biting back my laugh. Her cheeks puff out like a chipmunk. It was entertaining seeing her irritation.

" No, kai. Alice is right. I am just not easily accustom to having stilts on my shoes. I can make it work. Shit." steadying and bracing her hand on the porch fence, she swears out a string of curses. 'Perhaps having Bella in heels is not the safest route.' She could sprain and fracture her ankle, I didn't need her to have a trip to the emergency room.

In addition Felix wouldn't be grateful knowing a simple accident, a mundane injury in some instances, could have a human end in a visit to the hospital. 'If anything he'd rage'. Didn't want to find that out.

" you will be perfectly fine. Bella, just have a faith. And the confidence. But if you don't feel it tomorrow, you have my whole approval to wear your shoes."

My words of encouragement brings a smile of repose, to her lips.

Bree had taken off her own heels, bouncing on the spurs of her feet. " I am going to help Esme in organising the flowers. For the isle!"

she looks to me, waiting for the green light. I nod, flattening down the fine hairs on her forehead. 'She doesn't need to ask'

I watch her prance down, to the direction where Esme was carrying two plastic cylinders of flowers. Emmett, effortlessly conveying and transferring trunk of a tree, pauses. " where do you want these boss?" Carlisle follows behind, handling another. 'Give it to vampires to be this flawless when carrying dead trees' " on either side of the isle." I instruct and Alice, in synchrony, says.

She raises a perfect eyebrow. " I see we share the inexplicable same vision. Kai." Rosalie intercepts our moment. She turns, giving me an expression of indecision." what isle?" That in itself irritates Alice. " does no one have vision?" Throwing her hands up, expressing her bubbling vexation.

" Felix went to the airport. He said to inform you of his travel back to Volterra. He didn't specify the reason, but just to assure there is a plausible motive and to trust him. And to also say he'll be back before the reception starts." explains bella, coming to where I am standing. leaning her weight down on one leg, moving her foot back inside the brown converse. " this is all.. surreal. Kai. you are getting married. Never would I have guessed you'd be the first out of the two of us." She squeezes her fingers, giving a soft punch to my arm.

I smile at her joke making. Then, that is when I notice Edward. Gazing out on the window seal. " it honestly shocking to me, including, too. Bee." Alice glided in front of Bella and I. She points a painted fingernail in my face.

" you need your beauty sleep. Like right now. Shoo. Go home." She, one second, moves behind where I stood and pushes my body forward. " I'm moving. I'm moving. By the way, I don't need the beauty slumber. I already have all the perfections." Bella cackles. Alice scoffs, doing a single roll of her eyes.

I'd arrive home in under twenty minutes. Flying was proving more effortless with each day that proceeds. I enter in my bedroom, leaving open the door, really taking in the boxes that were tapped close.

It was decided I, personally choosing, have some of my necessities in the Cullen's house. Unofficially making the choice of moving in. Spontaneous, but one I didn't have repentance for.

A gust of wind signalling Edward was in the room. I feel him slither both hands, down to the crevices of my hips. " what ever happen with waiting until the night of our honeymoon, Cullen. I thought you were the one to be in the traditional sense of not touching, or seeing, each other until at the alter."

He outlines his lips on the crater of my collar bone. Following up the motion, littering kisses up the side of my neck.

" I am not oppose to breaking the rules of tradition." I could picture my grandfather tutting in amusement, and knowing he could see me made it all self-aware. " I just came here to see if you're experiencing cold feet? Not choosing wrong." I turn, facing Edward, his hands crunching hand full of the dress shirt I am in. I outline the shape of his face.

" this is the easiest choice I have made. What? Don't tell me, now, you are having those doubts. Second thoughts." He, with all the possible haste and speed, shook his head and gave a smile that says 'No'." I have been waiting a century, to marry you. And this day, Malachi Morningstar."

'Then what is on his mind'.

" what is it? That you are secretly not a virgin." He splutters out a chuckle. His eyes crinkling. " Definitely a virgin, that is certain. No. This is something I haven't specified or told before."

This made me tilt my head, the thought of knowing Edward already coming in to question at his next words.

" when Carlisle created me, I rebelled against him. I had a resentment towards him for curbing the appetite I had. So, for a while there, I went off on my own. I wanted to know how it felt to hunt."

My eyes mist over, when my hands clasp Edward and his bicep. I was reliving his memory. Bride of Frankenstein, pictured in black and white, the movie was on the theatre screen.

" to taste human blood. All the men I killed were monsters."

I could feel my eyes moving. Edward had taken a man, in a trench coat praying on an unsuspecting woman in traditional nineteen thirties clothing for her period, biting down and draining him dry of his blood. The second being inside an alley, the knife in hand clattering. As the life empties out of his eyes. " So was I." There is a difference, though, each were murderers and criminals that did heinous acts. " Edward. They were all bad men. Murderers. more lives had been saved than you'd have taken." I had to make him see that.

" Kai. That's what I said, told, myself. But they were all humans. I looked in to their eyes, as they died, and saw who I was. What I am capable of." If he thought this was going to change the way I view him, he's wrong.

" Edward. Did you really, ever, think this is something I wasn't aware of. all of this wasn't what i expected. Because there's nothing you can do, now, that'll deter that. I know. I saw. But." My hands palm his face. " I love you for everything that you are. Not every monster does monstrous deeds; things. You need to stop with the self-sabotage, it's not attractive."

He leans forward, placing his lips on mine intricately. Delicate. I deepen the kiss, leading him over to the wall. He claws down in my hip bones. He does a grumble, suppressing a growl of arousal. " Come on! Dude. I can smell the horniness from out here. Let's go! Get off him." I can hear thuds of force, climbing, then Emmett is seen out of my window.

" Let go of him, Kai. Before we come in and get him." I wanted to ask what he could be late to possibly, the question must have been written on my face. " Bachelor party." The old tradition before my time. Getting drunk, having the usual strippers. A last hurrah before being committed. ' I hope in this case there would be a change.'

" will there be strippers?" He does an airy laugh. " No. just a couple of mountain lions. Maybe a few bears here and there."

Jasper jumps up to the window. Poking in his head, " Don't have to worry, Kai. We'll give him back in plenty of time." These vampires are going to break my house, is the only thing I can think of. 'The amount of renovations I will have to do, will be a hassle.' " you need to go, before my house is broken." I hear Emmett whistling, calling out for Edward. I put my hands on my waist. " i will meet you at the altar." He gave an impudent grin, full of levity.

" I will be the one wearing white." I gave a suggestive wink.

" that is tempting."

He hums, then climbs out of the room falling down to the ground below. I hear them leave, then do I chuckle to myself. 'It's time for some slumber.' In the morning, it will be the day I be married and have a husband. Even saying the phrase made me smile getting in the comfort of my bed. 'I will see you tomorrow, Edward.'

It was finally here. The day I never thought I'd see. My wedding. Bella had drove out to my house, having Alice assign her to be the designated chauffeur driver. Felix's travel was short and had arrived in the early morning hour. Now I sat before a vanity and mirror, Alice using concealer for coverage.

" don't you think it's a little unnecessary for the use of cosmetics." I proclaim, and seeing her scowl I gave a toothless grin. " I have you know, Kai. Make up is gender neutral. it can be used to cover eye bags, like yours. I thought I specifically mentioned and ordered you to have beauty sleep." She exclaims, all serious.

" I did. A little. Pre-wedding nerves got the best of me." I play it off. Then heels clacking enters the space, Rosalie comes sauntering in. she wore a dress robe, lilac purple that matches Alice's. " Hi there, handsome groom-to-be." She giggles, the sound sounding soft, similar to those of wind chimes.

" you need me to touching up your hair. I have memorised hairstyles from a cosmopolitan magazine for men."

Her hands rest on my shoulders and the fabric of my bath robe shifts.

" I let the length of my hair grow. feel free to do how and which ever way you want. I am not fussy about it." I tell her, our eyes meet and she places a most ever soft kiss on the crown of my head.

" weddings. they bring everyone together." Alice gave a one armed hug, bringing rose in to her side.

" where is my son? Hello, my goodness gracious this is Fortress of solitude. I cannot possibly find him in this house, Malachi. Ah! My boy, there you. I can see you are not alone." It is dad, wearing a suit and bow tie. a classic wedding attire. " your mother is down with detective douche. The little s- sweetheart of a sister, you have, decided she wanted to eat half the entirety of a chocolate cake. and projectile vomit over her dress, on the car ride here." My father explains, giving feasible means of viable disgust.

He fixes the cuff of his sleeve.

" dad. This is Alice, and Rosalie. Edward's sisters for intent and purposes that you know already." I gave a to the point introduction.

" is Trixie okay?"

I could hear trixie down below in the spare lavatory, Mom speaking with Dan and Esme. they were being acquainted. A spare dress being offered for Trix to wear.

" your sister ate her body weight in cake. Then it rejected it, safe to say she learned her lesson. Don't eat cake during travelling."

He gave a devilish grin.

" On to the point at hand, here. Ladies, you have made my son quite the dignified lad. Especially amplifying his stark looks that he gets from the old scratch, here." I, bashful, wave around my hand in a dismissive gesture.

" Detective! Get in here. Hurry! You just see Malachi. in all of his holy glory. Don't make me come down there." Dad hollers. Taking long, purposeful, strides looking around down the stair steps. " I see you decided to join detective douche. More the merrier is the saying."

Mom appears, dressed in an emerald chartreuse dress a tear in the left leg. Her hair is down, naturally. Dan wears a suit, with the collar undone. Mom gave a wide smile; excitedly hurrying to where I wait. Arms open.

" Look at you. My handsome boy, oh baby. I cannot believe it, you are going to be married. so young. But I can't deny how in love you are, I can see, with Edward. oh, here come the tears. My mascara." Alice is brisk to offer a handkerchief. mom takes the material, drying her face.

" thank you, sweetie." She mumbles.

" Lucifer. Dan. Show Malachi what we came in here to give him. This is for something blue."

Dad snatches out of Daniel's hand a blue velvet box. " you can count your luck I entrusted this with you, detective douche. But now it's my turn. Son of mine, ours, this is your grandmother Penelope's special embroidered ring in a tandem piece. Which your mother and I had re-sized, melted down, to fit your fingers. Something old, something blue. Besides your own mother, of course. I jest, detective." The jewels shone bright. Blue sapphires that glimmer under the sun glare. These were honestly so mesmerising to stare at. I handle each ring with all the care.

" your grandma gave her utmost love, and said she is sorry she couldn't be here. Her manager Double booked her for an audition for a rom-com. I tried arguing, but you know how your grandmother is. Kai."

Mom scoffs, taking my hand.

'That sounds like my grandmother.' I said, internally laughing.

" These are actually really beautiful. Thanks, dad. Mom. Dan." The sentimentality was beginning to start becoming reactive, blinking back any tears wishing to escape.

Dan removes the rings, putting each over my second last finger of my right hand.

" These are your first family heirlooms, son. if you ever decide children are in your future, with Edward, you can give these to your son. Or daughter. however you wish you want to give them as." I become quiet, the drop of a pin could have as easy be heard. I have Bree, she is the girl I see and view a surrogate daughter. but couldn't stop my mind, ruminate about having my own child.

It could not be a biological possibility, I did not have the right gendered organs. 'I am content with that idea. Edward and Bree is who all I need.' " It's suit time!" Alice squeals, re-directing Mom, Dan and dad to the closet. He cheers. " it's the reveal time! Show us what my boy will be in."

Rosalie gave the lightest of grasp on my arm. She leant forward, " If you need to talk. I'm here." Her voice, barely a whisper. I just nod.

There is more of an importance than the topic of kids. But couldn't disregard my heavy chest. It was not long before my mother, Dan, Alice and Rosalie left. Dad was standing next to where I wait, nerves making my breathing; precarious and deep. Charlie makes his way in, I stare in question.

" it was uh, the idea of your dad here. That I accompany you, and he, down the aisle." He remarks then gave out an arm for to hold.

" dear chief swan. of course I wouldn't have you miss this chance. You have treated my boy like he is your own kin." Dad praises, giving his hand offering to shake which he receives.

" are you ready, Malachi. There is time, still, for you to back out of this. Remember this is forever." my father apprises; as though in warning. I was certain of this.

" Don't let me trip, fall, or make a fool of myself. Dad, Charlie. Please." I respond, nodding. " Never." They reply. The guest had risen in their seats, the music halting when I begin walking charlie and dad escorting me.

Eyes focusing on me alone is enough to tear away from the flower petal littered floor. Seth, sue, and other faces I couldn't recognise gave their brightest smiles. " you look sick, man."

Mouthes seth, thumbs up. At the start of the aisle, i could feel every ounce of anxiety shrivel up into nothing after laying my eye upon Edward.

My heart flutters similar to wings on a bird, fast and rhythmically with love. Mike, Angela, Eric, Jessica and Tyler gave each of their own grins. Jess puts both hands together, clapping gently. " congrats, Kai, dude. Looking cool in that suit." Eric comments, I chortle.

Reaching the floral arch, Charlie and dad in sync gave both hands to Edward. In a handing off, tradition. " you best take care of my boy, Edward." Dad states, then concludes his sentence with a reticent forced smile.

" will do, sir." He replies, using his head to give a nod of timidity. The officiant, Mr Weber, signals the guests to be seated. I take note of Bella, Felix, and my mother accomodating the front row. Trixie, restless on her legs, was told by mom to be silent. Bree tries speaking and making a conversation with Trix. Edward agilely and consciously presses my fingers, asking without the use of words if I was fine.

" Ladies and gentlemen, we are gathered here today on this rememberable and glorious day to witness the union of Edward Cullen and Malachi decker Morningstar. Please repeat after me, Edward." Mr Weber faces him, the words flowing out of his mouth. " I, Edward Cullen." My eyes search Edwards, listening to the reciting vowels. " take you, Malachi decker Morningstar. To have and to hold." It was my turn, repeating what was being said.

" for better or for the worse. For richer, for poorer."

Everything becomes indistinct. our own world is created in the moment, it was just Edward and I. " in sickness and in health. To love." Our eyes take each other's physique in, navigating every particle of another. "To cherish."

" for as long as we both shall live."

simultaneously is said.

I never loved someone has much as do for Edward, this is just solidifying that perception.

" I love you, Edward Cullen. So much."

I murmur, knowing and aware he could hear me. He runs the padding of his thumb across my cheek bones, resting the surface of his forehead.

" I love you for eternity, Malachi Cullen. Forever. until the end of time. Even then after." He clasps his lips on mine, I savour the taste of him. grabbing a handful of his suit.

This is the start of a new chapter of my life. The husband of Edward, Malachi Cullen.

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JASMINE SPEAKS;
— they are married! I love writing scenes like these. I hope I did it right, much as I say I enjoy these sometimes it's not what I imagine in my mind. It frustrates me that I have ideas that fail to be written. But I am quite happy with this chapter.