We make our way back into our own cabin, and the silence is surprisingly welcome not realizing how loud it had been around everyone else. Peace fills my body as I look at the familiar setting, noticing some additions that make the atmosphere more romantic and I smile. The feeling of arms wrapping around my waist reminds me I'm not alone and I turn to smile at my husband–loving the fact that I finally get to call him that. He simply smiles down at me before capturing my lips with his, and I'm so excited to spend the rest of our time like this.

"I love you Mrs. Whitlock."

"As I love you."

We rest in this moment before I begin to feel an anxiety begin to creep in my stomach and at first I'm confused as to why I'm feeling this way, but then I remember what tends to happen on wedding nights and suddenly this feeling makes sense. Unfortunately I forget that he is highly in tune with emotions and he seems to pick up on the sudden change, shifting us so he can look into my eyes.

"Everything okay Love?" I smile lightly around the gnawing in my stomach. 

"Yeah... I just.. hadn't really thought this through... I guess." I admit in embarrassment, not being able to look him in the face as my face heats up. He chuckles slightly, also with an embarrassed tone, but runs his hands down my arms.

"I did. Believe me. But I am perfectly fine with whatever you are comfortable with. I know this is new territory for both of us."

I smile at his words, understanding now why he chuckled slightly and incredibly thankful that he's understanding. It's not so much the fact that being intimate with Jasper worries me or whatever, even if he is a vampire, there's just so much hype around it, I don't want to make a mistake or anything like that. Which I know sounds silly, but it's an honest worry for me. I don't think Jasper would do anything to hurt me, and so much of this last year has proven his restraint—towards me at least.

He gently moves his hands back towards my neck, finding their place in a comforting embrace as he pulls me to him. Kissing me gently, my worries are washed away, replaced with love and a desire that works it's way up from my toes and settles in my stomach. Placing my hands on either side of his face I convey these emotions while kissing him back, and I know whatever happens next will be bliss.

I feel a breeze blow through as we are suddenly moved from the living room into our bedroom and I smile at the ease everything moves with. The rest becomes comfortable; no stumbling fingers or limbs, no nervous hesitations, or awkward moments, and with it comes a serenity I've not known yet I feel will be a constant in our life together.

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The honeymoon is perfect to say the least. The days are filled with exploration, excitement, and plenty new experiences. While the nights are long and filled with passion and love like I've never known it to be.

Over the last week, we've explored many of the hiking trails in the forest around our home, and today it'll be nice enough to spend the day on the lake, something I've been looking forward to since I've seen this beautiful place. As I pull a shirt over my swimsuit Jasper meets me in the room with a smile, wrapping his arms around my waist and pulling me into a kiss. I giggle at just how carefree Jasper has been since we've been here, and I'm loving the effect this place is having on the both of us, making me not ever want to return to our old lives.

"Is it possible to just stay here forever?" I mutter against his lips with a smile to which he chuckles slightly.

"We can come back as often as you want Love, but I feel your Dad would try and hunt us down if he didn't get to see you often."

"You're probably right." We laugh knowing Charlie can be protective, but he's mostly used to having me around and would probably feel a bit lost. "But if I could, I would just stay here."

He agrees with me before we head out the French doors that lead from our bedroom out to the fine sandy shores around the lake, and inside the rustic shed we find two kayaks and make our way into the bright shimmering lake. Carefully sitting myself down, so I don't topple into the lake, I start to follow Jasper out onto the water and the beauty from this point of view is overwhelming and breathtaking. I'm so enthralled in the scene around me that I don't even notice Jasper slow up alongside me, until I feel the refreshing splash of water against the right side of my body, effectively snapping me out of my stupor.

"What was that?!" I shriek in surprise, quickly followed by laughter as I catch the mischievous grin on my husband's face.

"You're just so hot, I figured I'd cool you off."

He says with a wink, causing my jaw to drop in surprise at his boldness. Not able to formulate a response, I simply take my paddle and return the favor, showering him in the crystalline water. This starts an all out splashing war before I'm suddenly losing my balance, and become fully submerged in the lake, laughing as I surface. Hearing another splash beside me I turn to see Jasper, golden curls plastered to his forehead, grinning ear to ear from beside me before pulling me into a wet kiss. Thankful he's not the one to read minds, I pull back returning his mischievous smile and proceed to press down on his shoulders, successfully dunking a vampire.

My victory is short lived though and I begin to tread backwards seeing his form swim towards me and I attempt to escape. My attempt doesn't last long though as I feel a hand grasp around my ankle making me shriek slightly before laughing, knowing I'm doomed. Feeling the rush of water as I'm tugged backwards my giggle continues as Jasper pulls me close and I begin to beg not to be dunked. Unfortunately my pleas fall on deaf ears as he grins and pulls me under, but before I can resurface he brings my face to his in a watery kiss.

We surface with laughter as Jasper keeps me against him, placing another kiss before we decide it's time for the human to eat and we make our way back to shore with our discarded kayaks. Once on the sand, I attempt to squeeze some of the water out of my hair before we head back through the same French doors we left and make our way through our room into the kitchen. As Jasper begins to pull things out of the fridge I notice a cream colored envelope that wasn't on the counter yesterday, and I wasn't aware we were gone long enough for mail to arrive.

Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Hale

Is addressed on the front, in an angular script. Well that's not right... We discussed with the family that it would be Whitlock, his actual last name, not the one they use for everyone else. As my brow creases in confusion, I find the letter opener to slice open the paper for me and pull out a heavy piece of paper, flipping it over I find it's an invitation.

To my sister's wedding.

In a little over a weeks time...

My bliss suddenly turns to rage as it burns through my veins. Before I can even move I feel Jasper at my side taking the piece of paper from my hands. He looks it over as I throw the envelope to the counter wishing it did more than just make a slapping noise on contact. Jasper grabs my hand as I run the other one through the tangled wet mess of hair.

"You've got to be kidding me!" I finally exhale, but don't feel any better. "I can't believe she'd send those now. And here of all places." My hands fall to my side in exasperation and I can feel Jasper waiting, letting me get all my frustrations out.

"I doubt she could remember the address to this place, when she's only been here once. So it had to have been Alice or Edward." I turn to look at him, knowing my sister wouldn't have gone through all the trouble of looking at the address from our invitations.

"Sophia—"

"And I'm not upset–no I am upset with them, but mostly with my sister. They could've waited until we got home, but no. We've been here barely two weeks and she's sending these out now, successfully overshadowing our wedding and affecting our honeymoon by sending this here." I pace, my frustration reaching a boiling point and I throw my hands out.

If I had any questions whether she cared for anyone other than herself, this just proved to me that she doesn't. Our relationship was strained before, this might just be the last straw I needed... There's literally no reason for her to be rushing her wedding, other than the fact that I just got married and she just can't handle that. For someone who claims to hate being the center of attention...she's doing an awful lot of fighting for the spotlight.

"I'm sorry if this seems dramatic or whatever, but this was supposed to be our happy place, and once again it's interrupted by Bella and her wants. It's becoming a pattern over the last year and it's one I can't and won't keep putting my life on pause for." I finally turn to Jasper and he looks exasperated, and I can tell he's been feeling the same way just not as strongly.

"It isn't dramatic Sophia. We've noticed this before, and I agree this was a little too much this time around. I can try to speak with my brother, but unfortunately I'm not sure there's much even he can do. We've talked before and he never sees anything wrong." He wraps me in his arms and I can slowly feel myself calm down, just to be left with hurt instead and I just place my head on his chest.

"What do you want to do Love?" That's the million dollar question isn't it....

"I mean, we should go to their wedding, we are family after all. But there's a part of me that doesn't want to cut our honeymoon short just so we can appease them.  Is that wrong?" He looks to me with sincerity and I know that I'm not being petty or vindictive by not leaving right away and that makes me feel a little better.

"No, Sophia, it isn't. We should've been given ample time to enjoy our time together without having to cut our plans short. If you want to stay here until we had planned to go back, then I will support that decision a hundred percent."

And so within my husband's embrace we make the decision to go back the time we had originally planned to head back to Forks, granted it only gives us a couple of days before the wedding, but I have a hard time feeling bad about it. If any of our family has problems with it, then I will be honest and reveal to them the bigger problem that has been going on for some time now.