i thought that with years and getting older that i wouldn’t hate alice as much as i do. but i still do

I was able to finish the story this time around!
It pissed me off that Rosalie got away with rape, she has her happy ending, marrying a great man, a family man like Emmett. I'm guessing she told Emmett that she had sex with Edward and that's why Bella broke up with him. She didn't tell him exactly what happened. He would never date, let alone marry, a woman who raped his baby brother. And I don't see Esme and Carlisle welcoming her to the family if they knew the truth.
Carlisle is a doctor, I'm surprised he didn't ask more when Edward told him what happened, seeing the way his son was so full of guilt. As a doctor, he should've recognized the signs, as a father, he failed by not asking more questions and getting to the truth.
An outtake where Emmett finds out what really happened and dumping Rose would be perfect, exactly what she deserves. Specially since she's not showing any guilt, she pretendes like nothing happened, like it's not a big deal, she's not repentant of her actions.
Other than that, it's a good story. We don't get to see Edward and Bella happy together, but we somehow know that's their ending, and they deserve that happiness.
Thank you for the story.

Re-reading this, I'm still irritated at Rosalie not having any type of repercussions for her actions... Like everyone forgave her because it was "in the past" and "they need to let ghosts go"... Also putting a majority of the blame on Edward, whenever she was the one that initiated and instigated the whole situation with no remorse for how she tore a relationship apart...

Also, what she did, is basically rape... I love the story itself, I hate that there was never an epilogue where Rosalie was told about herself...

Bella and Edward never did anything to deserve what Rosalie did to them as a couple... She just basically got up one day and decided she was going to do this no matter who it hurt in the process... Ugh... Just frustrated with how she got away without anything to redeem herself to make it ok that Emmett was in love and marrying her... Because Emmett being the family guy that he is, wouldn't just be ok with something like that happening to one of his brothers...

This is my second time reading this story and I absolutely love it.

One thing bothers me though, Rosalie committed criminal sexual assault, not once, but twice. I would love to see this addressed in an out take.

Particularly the double standard regarding acquaintance rape. With roles reversed, Edward would be in jail.

I'm unsure about the statute of limitations on such things, but that could be the opening line of the conversation, "Congratulations Rosalie, the statute of limitations has expired, you've officially gotten away with rape. You must be so proud, or if you're smart, relieved..."

Better yet, an alternative universe where Bella confides in Charlie who accurately identifies the crime and offers to assist Edward in pressing charges. This would be particularly interesting given that as a senior in high school she could be tried as an adult with his teammates named as co-conspirators and/or accomplices. His so-called friends thought they were helping him get laid, but actually helped him get raped.

Female victims of the same crime often feel guilty and take on all the blame just like Edward. He may not have acted quickly enough to stop her, but Rosalie was obviously not impaired and had an agenda from the start, pushing liquor to get him so drunk that his reflexes were slow enough to allow her to rape him. She also had help.

Sorry for the rant. I have two children, male and female and I would be furious if that happened to either of them.

This was beautiful! Thank you for sharing it with us!

Edward's flashbacks are breaking my heart

I loved Edward meeting Sammy!

This story is insanely wonderful. I’m so glad I found it thanks to a Facebook search! I’m sure I’ll read it again and again, as well as more of your work! This is outside my usual style, and I thoroughly enjoyed how it was composed! Anxious to read more of your work! Happy writing!:)

I like that they are getting to talk about deeper things...

I love getting g this glimpse of teenage Edward!

I just read the first 24 chapters and really am enjoying thisit's really good!

Amazing!

I love it! I love how bella didn't give in so easily when they were teens like most stories or she did not run.. and Edward immediately regretted it even if his drunken self didn't want it. but them as adults slowly talking and then him taken that leap to tell her he wants all of her friend and more

Loved this. So beautifully written and poignantly painful yet hopeful. Thank you for sharing this.

great story. Loved hearing both sides.