After being forced into a marriage with a stranger, Bella tries to make a new life for herself. Though she is learning to find her voice, she must navigate the complex social politics that come with her new title, while trying to get to know the man she's now tied to. Surrounded by lies and secrets, Bella must work fast to figure out whom she can trust before it's too late.

"He had to be stopped. There was no other way."

I said we needed space, but all we found was an empty place, and the only thing I learned is that I need you desperately. Part III to ESN & LCW. (marked angst because there's probably some along the way)

What would you do to save the ones you love? After he unexpectedly vanishes, there is nothing the coffin maker's wife Bella would not do to find her husband. But when coffins begin to show up unearthed, and rumors of a new horror begins haunting the local villages, Bella realizes her quest might unearth secrets that were never meant for the light of day.

It's been a long cold winter without your love. A tale told in NOW and THEN. Sequel to ESN (can be read without reading Endless Summer Nights) (marked angst because it's gonna hurt) Part II of III. WDBHG to follow.

Take one florist brimming with holiday cheer. Add one grumpy client who's not ready to deck the halls in November, thank you very much. Mix together with bad break ups, potential rebounds, carols, and a bright bunch of kicking you to the curb flowers. Tie together with a sprig of mistletoe and a big, red bow.

I knew better. But I also knew it wouldn't stop me. I was going to destroy her.

Photographer Bella Swan loves everything about living in Hawaii. The beach, the surf, the warmth. Everything but the two weeks when Professional Beach Volleyball takes over. Now, she's been cast with the joy of capturing every moment with her camera. Only, a tall, auburn haired player isn't making it easy for her to stay professional. Cannon Couples. UA and MA

Complete. Edward is in need of a fiancée for Christmas. Snugglefic. Professor/student, best friend's older brother, fake relationship. UST, Lemons, OOC, AH

We'd promised each other in blood and ink to return if the threat ever came back to Forks. My breath caught at the sight inside that box. I reached in and picked up the ornate brass key with a note: "Keep it safe. Keep it hidden. It's started again." AU/ExB

Nornasagen Book 3: Bella is young and happy to explore her new independent life when she crosses paths with a man she is inexplicably drawn to. Together, they must uncover the truth of what lies between them, and the curse that has kept them apart.

August signifies the end of late-night movies, all-night skates, and cruisin'. The end of short shorts, tanks, and spending all day at the beach. But he arrives breaking all the rules only a couple of weeks before I start high school, and I remember every moment of those endless summer nights. (Marked angst for that of the teenage variety) Part I of III. LCW & WDBHG follow.

A terrible, frightening storm seemed fitting to mark the end of his marriage to the love of his life. As the sky turns black and thunder crashes, Edward and Bella weather one last storm together.

When Rose forced me to come out tonight, I figured I'd get a little muddy, maybe more than a little drunk, and have an okay time, but you change things. You change everything, Edward.

1. Be professional at work. 2. Keep the secret. 3. Don't get attached. 4. Meet only at the loft. 5. Absolutely no sleepovers. Those are the rules I must follow if I want to continue my affair with Dr. Masen, but it's becoming impossible to handle rules three and five. Edward Masen is my heroin. Do I even want a cure? Nursella/Doctorward Entry by Saritadreaming

Rookie officer Edward responds to a call one night that just might change his life.

Look, it's hard to ignore an attractive man when he's traipsing around your own backyard. There's nothing wrong with looking as long as you don't stare.

Nornasagen Book 2: Bella believed an ordinary life was all that was in store for her. That is until a chance encounter brought her to an extraordinary path. Now, she's stuck in a world that she doesn't understand, relying on a man that seems as familiar as he does alien. Can she untangle the complicated threads between them, or is history doomed to repeat itself?

Culinary operations is supposed to be fun but being paired with someone who hates her has new girl Bella Swan wondering if they will survive the class without getting burned.

It's a mystery how possessions on a campsite vanish. Everyone's bewildered but Sam, a local. He knows how. He knows why. He knows a mute, young man living in the woods shouldn't be bothered. That's not what Bella witnessed, because just back there, when he said Hello, Bella was pretty sure the young man spoke to her. The mystery now is to find him.

"Even angels have their demons."

Bella, recovering from a broken heart, meets Edward, who isolates himself emotionally. Their attraction is immediate, but can they be friends and lovers - without the love? BxE, all the regs, some drama, some funny, lemony, language AH

I haven't really taken interest in another man since my divorce. It's been two years but I've been busy. I'm a single parent. I don't have time to notice other men. Or I didn't. Not until you.

Edward has been Bella's hero, since she was five. She stays by Edward's bedside, keeping optimistic while others are doubtful. While she waits, she recalls the ups and downs of growing up together, in hopes he can hear her. Will these two ever get a chance at a happy ever after?

Wanting to keep their relationship a secret from meddling family, Bella and Edward make a promise they won't reveal they are dating. Heading home for the holidays just got a little more complicated.

"She wondered how either God or the law regarded two people who didn't know the first thing about each other entering into a farce of a marriage." A tale of two people navigating life together after the global financial crisis with plenty of Scotch and a wee bit of deception.

A Spark…it spreads slowly, burns fast and causes all sorts of damage. Bella's daughter, Vanessa, and Edward's son, Jacob, are getting married. When Bella and Edward meet, tension builds, and sparks fly. Should they deny their feelings for the sake of their children? Or give in to a new romance? Bpov and Epov.

She seeks action. He wants peace. When marine biologist Bella Swan and retired surfer Edward Cullen find each other in Costa Rica in the middle of a conflict between environmentalists and turtle egg poachers, Bella might just get more than what she bargained for.

Nornasagen Book 1: The world isn't quite as it seems. Bella, a witch well acquainted with the workings of the unknown, knows that more than most. But there are creatures out there darker than she could have ever imagined, and when she finds herself in debt of one, her world is turned upside down. Magic runs in her blood, but is it enough to keep her alive, or her heart protected?

When a new neighbor moves in, Edward's attraction to her is instantaneous. But there's something different about the recent arrival. He quickly figures out her problems are bigger than he ever could have imagined. Is he willing to put away his visceral desires and be what she needs? **Expansion of Inked Contest entry** 2nd place public vote!

Once upon a time, Edward Cullen was home to me. I just don't know who he is anymore.

Edward and Bella have been best friends since the seventh grade. They were only kids but they fell in love, and to try and preserve their friendship, they decided to stay friends until they were both ready for forever. What happens when, years later, they're still not ready at the same time? A story about friendship, love, and loss. With a bit of rock and roll.

So soulmates exist. And they're identifiable—some more easily than others. Was that really such a good thing? Two troubled souls meet and fall. If they aren't soulmates, aren't they only asking for trouble?

Half of Hollywood's most famous couples are faking it. That's how Bella Swan's publicist convinces her to pretend to date troubled Hollywood bad boy Edward Cullen. And she'll do anything for her band and her music.

Orthopedic surgeon Bella Swan encounters the last person she ever expected to see again on Valentine's Day no less. Can she remain professional with Major League pitcher Edward Masen given their pasts?

Dear Bella, How I miss you and wish you were here to see this, to see her. Our daughter is growing so fast and I feel so ill-equipped without you here to help me navigate this life I now live. No matter how much time passes, the ache will always be there. I love you. Love, Your Edward -Drabble Fic-

The evening began like a fairy tale. The way it ended . . . well, that wasn't even a blip on his radar.

One night (and a day) can change a lot between friends. "Alreet our kid?" A Britward one-shot. *fluff*

Everyone knows Edward Cullen in this neighborhood. The kids call him Crazy. I call him Love.

As children we spent our summers as fishing buddies that became childhood sweethearts. College led us on different paths until fate had them collide once more. He was no longer the boy I remembered from carefree summers—those days were over.

"It's something I live with every single day."

Edward was able to avoid interacting with his new next-door neighbor until she had the same idea he did: pair a wine advent calendar with a cheese advent calendar. There was only one of each, so they were just going to have to share. Warning: may contain bad wine and cheese puns and accidental cheer for the holiday season.

Taking her would be easy. There would be no fight, no strength to fend me off. I was almost disappointed.

The Devil's Outcasts MC and their families are no stranger to conflict and violence. Their lives have been full of both. History has taught them that family and the club are the only things they can really count on. Relationships and loyalties can change, though. Shifting gears is never easy, but when you do, don't forget to pull the clutch.

When broke college friends, Edward and Bella, both find themselves in once in a lifetime opportunities but without the necessary funds to make their dreams come true, they turn to each other in a quest to make it happen. Set against a college beach town, what happens when The Proposition turns into something neither of them expect?

A lover turns predator. A young Professor, his prey. Follow Dr. Swan as she goes on the lam. She's lost, scared, and completely alone. When her truck breaks down in rural NC she's rescued by two crazy waitresses with hearts of gold. But will their friendship, and the love of a simple man, be enough to save her? "We ain't Flo & Alice, hun, but we're all you've got." Now complete!

When she came into his life, he had a feeling it would never be the same. He just didn't know how much his world would shift. No one knew how wrong it would all go. Every flawed love story has a beginning. Prequel to Clutch.

Edward Cullen spent the last five years living and breathing his work. When the time came where he had to chose between his head and his heart, he was stuck at a crossroad. Sometimes when a person has a key to your soul, there's very little you can do to resist and fight the connection. Olderward. Contemporary Romance. Slow burn. AH, OOC.

She's a serial rescuer with a history of adopting strays. He's selfish and arrogant, cut loose by his family to find himself. Will Bella fall for his act, or will Edward find more than he bargained for? AH/OOC M for the usual reasons (Rewrite/repost). Dedicated with love to athome Jo.

Edward Cullen is the newest stage manager on his first major tour. He's out to prove he's earned his title, as well as the respect that comes with it. Bella Swan is the only woman on the crew, and she knows better than to believe Cullen didn't sleep his way to the top in order to get the job she feels was rightfully hers. Will they be able to co-exist without killing each other?

She was clearly in pain. She clearly needed help. How could I deny her? How could I ignore the distress of a child of God? I couldn't. And that was my downfall. Some drama, some laughs, plenty of UST. BxE AH AU of the spiritual kind

Two perfectly imperfect people reconnect after a lifetime apart. Will they open a new chapter in their lives together, or did their story end before it had a chance to truly begin?

"Is that all it takes, to make someone a relative stranger again? Five-ish months of a not-so-trial separation? She'd expected it to take longer."

Viraag - Hindi. The emotional pain of being separated from a loved one.

After 5 years in jail, Edward finally has the freedom he had been longing for. He soon finds employment at Swan's Stables, a horse ranch where the owner may need him more than she ever thought.

In eight distinct sketches of growth, including the fights, arguments, and misunderstandings that usually accompany each stage, watch how the little girl next door went from being the bane of my existence…to being the most important person in my existence. ExB. AH.

A one night stand, a handful of condom wrappers, and Bella decides she's meant to be alone. Fate has other plans. Re-posted with minor edits.

In the era of tie dye and lava lamps, Bella is the epitome of the modern young woman. Though she exudes everything he hates, Edward is inexplicably drawn to her when he runs into her on a business trip. Just don't tell his high society fiancée.

Bella Swan, still grieving over her mother's sudden death, travels back to her hometown of Forks, Washington to deliver the news to her alcoholic father. Along the way she meets Edward Cullen, a recovering addict, and finds comfort in the most unlikely place. Rated M for lemons/sensitive material. AH, Angst/Romance.

What starts out as a relaxing, seven-night Caribbean cruise with her friends and boyfriend turns out to be much more than Isabella Swan bargained for. That is, once Edward Masen boards the ship.

Du-plic-i-ty: noun 1. contradictory doubleness of thought, speech, or action 2. the quality or state of being double or twofold. Synonyms: deceitfulness, deception, double-dealing, underhandedness, dishonesty, fraud, trickery, subterfuge, treachery... The worst thing about betrayal is it never comes from your enemies. Expansion of We Love Mobward Contest entry. ExB, OOC JxA

He's her warning. She's his sweet temptation. An addict always wants what he can't have, even if it will ruin him. "Speak of the devil and she shall appear. Who am I kidding? I'm Beelzebub."

"Jasper's cheating on me. Emmett and Edward are doing the same to you two, as well," Alice stated. Bella refuses to believe her friend's claims until she finds out Edward has been keeping secrets. The reveal of the truth changes more than one life.

He may be dating my stepsister, but it doesn't stop me from wishing he were mine.

"The town of Forks is typically synonymous with boredom, not serial killers."

Reeling and traumatized from the death of her father and her subsequent move across the country, Bella finds herself in a popular vacation spot-in the off season. Here, she meets Edward, a boy dealing with his own ghosts, who she can't help but feel drawn to. Their tentative relationship grows as they learn to face their fears and learn that things might not be hopeless after all.

Under the Texas sun, bicycle tracks follow booted footprints through the dirt. A copper-haired biker boy would tail the owner of those little boots to the ends of the Earth if only she'd ask him to. He just can't help but dream of a day when she'll follow him, instead. A wedding, some picnic chairs, and an old friend might just be the nudge she needs.

A night spent in the ER with an injured football player across the hall. Their chemistry is instant and it all begins with a raccoon/cat. 175 "chapter" drabble. 5 updates a day.

Based on the Netflix movie of the same name. Bella Swan's quiet life gets turned upside down when love letters to her crushes end up in the wrong hands.

1988. High school, poofed bangs, and slam books. It's funny how much damage one little spiral notebook can do. *COMPLETE*

Small town Bella Swan happens upon something unusual in a remote cabin in the woods. Suddenly, her life is forever changed as she is propelled into the chaotic world of the rich and powerful Cullen family of Boston.

Handsome is as handsome does.

Edward had a lot on his plate as a broke dad trying to do right by his daughter. He wasn't looking for love. But with a child's Christmas wish and a little help from Santa and his elves, the magic of the season might reach him yet.

"One hit will make you change your mind."

This was 1987; before the Internet, before Twitter, before Facebook – this was back when it was still possible for people not to know about things: big things - like bands, and little things - like G-spots. AH, ExB, with some other parings along the way.

Some people leave their mark on your memories. You can't escape what they meant to you and you can't re-write the past—it's indelible. But the future isn't set in stone. It's yours to write. A story about forks in the road of life and a past with a future. AH/AU/E & B

When two little girls were allowed to walk home from school one bright spring day nobody could've predicted the events that followed. The way two families were torn apart by the vendetta of a deranged man. Twelve years on, we'll watch as two girls stolen away from their homes at eight years old fight to take back their lives. If only it were as simple as escaping. M for violence.

Successful and smart, Bella had always made the right decision. Until that one day that one time. But once is all it takes. Murphy's Law strikes again.

1959: Alcatraz - a.k.a The Rock. A prison island only a mile from San Francisco Bay - a prison island almost always sheathed in the Bay's everpresent, dark mist. They say the world's most dangerous criminals are locked up on The Rock. So, when one of the worst of the worst breaks out, just like the everpresent mist, danger lurks everywhere. A short, Halloween Tale. ExB

"The useless days will add up to something...these things are your becoming." No one said that growing up was easy, but for struggling musician Bella, it seems damn near impossible. Luckily, with her friends, her music, and the hot barista across the street, she might not completely screw up her entire life. AH, exb, ooc. M mostly for language.

Edward and Bella are strangers with one terrible thing in common. Both picking through the ashes in the aftermath of disease. Both in need of a shred of hope, a fighting chance.

Two people. Two houses. One field. Sometimes anger is so much better than sorrow.

One night, successful businesswoman, Bella, stumbles upon Edward stitching up his bloodied face in the office. Edward is unfriendly and rude and people at Cullen Consulting Inc don't trust him. Soon, Bella becomes obsessed with figuring out what he is hiding from them all and when she finds out, she gets drawn into a world of danger, in which one wrong move will lead to death.

It certainly wasn't in his plans when he woke that morning but somehow, someway, Edward Masen left his farm one late spring morning to stock up on supplies with his children and came home with a new wife. Not a real wife, like the I'll love you to the ends of time kind of wife, but a servant who was also his wife on paper, kind of half of each.

Bella's boyfriend of nine years dumped her at the Happiest Place on Earth wearing one half of a couple's themed t-shirt. Somehow, on one of the worst days of her life, she wound up sitting next to a man wearing the other half of her shirt, also wandering Disneyland alone and partnerless. It was a sign. Of what, neither of them knew.

He's the guy she's always wanted. She's the girl he shouldn't want. Bro code says you don't go for your friends' ex-girlfriends. It also says you don't go for their sisters. What happens when you breach the bro code? AH

He's my older sister's good friend. He is rugged, warm, and cool in his tweed peacoat. His sneakers are worn like he walked through a lifetime and just got back. All he did was walk through the door every morning. He knows things, but not about me. I am shredded with love.

We rose from the ashes of their man-made disaster and became stronger, drawing our strength from where we've been and what we've seen. This is our world now, and they can't take it from us. AH, ExB

The wake of a tragedy—a school shooting—has far reaching consequences. Edward was living his life as though he had to make up for the four people who died in front of his eyes. Bella's life had been blown apart before it really started. Two strangers who happened to come back to the scene of the crime on the same day.

He pissed me off and then he turned me on. Spectacularly.

Bella, a Principessa, is arranged to marry by her father to join the two families for a strong alliance. Bella decides to stop the marriage by losing her purity and sleep with a stranger, only giving him her first name and a goodbye. She soon realizes that the stranger is none other than the son of a rival family, putting everyone she knows, including herself, in danger.

A summer fling. A surprise pregnancy. A high school sweetheart back home. Life is complicated. Years later, can two co-parents keep old feelings out of the equation when circumstances force them under the same roof? Will they want to? A birthday fic for Twilly. AH. Daddyward

The last time they met, they were both left with scars. Fifteen years later, they find themselves working together to find an elusive shipwreck and the treasure that it holds. AU/AH/M

High School Fictional. No one sends Bella into a tailspin quite like Edward Cullen... but can she make him hers? The ups and downs and all arounds.

When Renee dies leaving Bella all alone, she answers an ad for a housekeeper for the reclusive writer Carlisle Cullen. She takes an instant dislike to his nephew Edward, who's an arrogant city lawyer, but are there other dangers she should be more wary of?

Grief affects everyone differently. Some flounder. Some ignore it all together. Some Just move on and go through the motions. But some remain stagnant, trapped in their grief, allowing it to consume them completely. Epov. Olderward. AH

A small New England town, a house shrouded in mystery and a young man who is come from away.

Complete. Isabella has been cooperating with the DEA under her father's nose. Video footage reveals her involvement, her brother murders their father, and she agrees to be a key witness in federal criminal cases against an ex-judge, a congressman, and an array of criminals, including her brother. Marshal Masen, hacker Bella. AH

Their story plays in her mind like a kaleidoscope of bittersweet moments in time. Years later, when Bella finally finds the courage to go after what she's always wanted, will it be too late?

Legacy - A gift; sometimes unknowingly bestowed. Bella met Edward in a London pub, never imagining where each would be 7 years later: he a Congressman fueled by ever-growing political ambition, she the woman with an explosive secret that can end all his dreams. But Bella might soon find that revenge isn't all it's cracked up to be, and that Edward may harbor his own dark secrets.

"In the event of my death, Isabella Marie Swan, upon previous agreement, is to step in and assist Edward Anthony Cullen in the caring of the child, necessitating her to stay at the Cullen residence in which the child lives for six months." When tragedy strikes, a last wish forces Edward and Bella together to deal with their pain, heal and rebuild the lives they lost.

Bella's life philosophies mirror her bakery-business philosophies: 1) you can't save a burned batch, and 2) there's no turning back once a batch is finished. It's the same when life gets real: marriage, children...widowhood all relegate memories of first love to weekly, monthly, yearly, and then…to occasionally. Unless...unless you're willing to begin that batch all over again. E&B

Bella's 24. She's got a career she loves, close family & friends, and a little girl she loves more than anything. She doesn't need anything more, but sometimes she sure wants it, and when Edward shows up he'll either upset the balance or make everything sweeter. A WitFit.

"Perfect balance is like a razor's edge; it can be found only in the Self." - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Being a movie star is all glamour and privilege, right? Sure, if you call obsessive fans, prying paps, and the occasional threat of bodily harm glamorous, but Edward was used to all that. Bella worked behind the scenes until he accidentally brought her into the limelight and in the sights of someone dangerous. Mystery, action, and romance - welcome to Hollywood.

Men, like jewels, require a setting. Even if the setting is the last place you'd expect.

A short fic about Bella raising her nephews as her own and a sweet mechanic named Edward. Written for notthatamandas birthday.

When Edward's son died, he took Edward's heart and soul with him. Even a decade of mourning didn't seem good enough. But then, Edward met college student Bella who thrived despite her own tragedy. Can Edward's cold, dead heart beat again?

She thrives on the spotlight; he depends on the darkness. Theirs is a tale of an implausible friendship crashing, burning and rising again. Contribution to the seven deadly sins SALIGIA compilation from The Sinners posted on Fat Tuesday 2014. Originally a one-shot; now a multi-chapter story.

Upon waking, there's a brief, blissful period in which you don't yet recall the sins of the night before, but eventually, you have to open your eyes. I'm Bella Swan, seventeen years old, cheerleader. This morning I woke up in the wrong bed.

When Edward Cullen is released from prison, 18-year-old Bella becomes fascinated by her new next door neighbor.

Sometimes you find the thing you need most in the place you'd least expect. For Bella Swan that thing came wrapped in the packaging of a 23-year-old bartender named Edward—a man she can't ever say no to.

Life is a series of sketches that create a picture. Could a young life-drawing model be the final piece that creates her masterpiece?

Sometimes, no matter how strong you are, life deals you blows that are too heavy to carry on your own. Sometimes, no matter how fragile you feel, you're the only one who can help bear the load of another. Sometimes when strong and fragile collide, the world spins and sways.

Bella, one week into a housesitting job, has an unexpected, late night visitor. Written using WitFits. Short. Drama and romance, of course, but also...

I needed to figure out who Edward Cullen was before he figured out me.

In those moments, I realize it's over. Planning to follow you to the same college is not an option. I can't be near you and watch you love another. With one last glance at my past, I turn and go back the way I came. I don't see you turning around or the smile that falls from your face when you see me.

Friends are forever, boys are whatever - unless it's Edward Cullen. Then the gloves come off.

Bella's willpower is tested by the young hottie at the pool. Older and wiser she makes a move that will change their lives forever. E/B AH

"She's Audrey Hepburn, and he's Cary Grant. She's Marilyn, and he's James Dean. She's timeless elegance, and he's old grace. She's searching, and he's already found, already taken. She's sixteen. And he's twenty-seven. But that doesn't matter. Not to a girl in love. Nothing matters, then." Edward & Bella in the definition of a forbidden relationship.

Bella is 5 minutes away from what's to be her happiest day - when a phone call changes it all. Frustrated and pissed-off, she embarks on a 10 day vacay to Key West, hoping for some space in which to clear her head, but when she meets the cocky, flirty and sexy-as-sin diving instructor, her plans take a much steamier turn. BxE Summer Short Story with M thru F updates. Rated M.

Edward Cullen is a hot, bad, gangsta fella who is a new kid in the Chicago underworld. But refusing to pay his respects to the big, ruling Godfather, his arrival is not welcomed. Bella is said Godfather's estranged daughter who becomes Edward's prisoner. COMPLETED STORY

When his older brother walked out on his girlfriend, Bella, on the worst night of her life, Edward was there to pick up the pieces. Jasper breezed back into town after being missing for three years to find his family had reformed around the hole he left behind.

I wanted to push him away, to tell him to just go now, because I was a battle he'd never win.

Two broken people bound together by one tragic event.

A tortured professor consumed by a secret. A quiet student who catches his eye. He's barely existing. She's young and innocent. When she enters his hellish world, it shifts…again. AH. Short drabblish chapters from WitFit prompts.

Infuriating. Cocky. Mouth-watering. All words Bella Swan would use to describe Edward Cullen, owner of Cullen Construction, and the arrogant friend-of-a-friend she just can't seem to get rid of. The question is, does she really want to?

Two troubled pasts that took different paths. She takes life by the horns and tries to live it to the fullest. He hides away on the mountaintop, rough all around. What happens when they meet? What happens when their worlds' collide?

"It's the first time I realize that for all of the significance boy-Edward holds in my past, man-Edward is a stranger to me. The thought is at once liberating and heartbreaking, and I don't know what to do with it: how do you forgive someone who no longer exists? How do you hold a man accountable for a boy's carelessness?"

Bella once told me that there was nothing braver than a flower growing through a crack in the sidewalk. I laughed because she was always giving feelings to things that don't feel. If she was standing next to me, I'd tuck the dandelion behind her ear. Or she'd blow on it and make a wish. A hundred wishes. Or maybe just one.

Three drooping lines of rusty, barbed wire separated her from me.

Edward Cullen is living life in the fast lane. As the lead singer of Breaking Dawn, he gets any woman he wants and makes no apologies for it. But when he sets his sights on timid Bella Swan, his life becomes irrevocably altered. How will he handle being thrown into fatherhood and co-parenting with the introverted beauty?

Moonlight drives and sharpened knives. This is the story of us.

He stole her heart, and then he stole her father's fortune. Love and forgiveness are nice concepts, but highly improbable. Right? Drama, romance, action, and a heavy sprinkling of the good stuff.

COMPLETE. One big, white boat, one unfortunate tropical storm, a few too many bottles of booze, and two single thirty-somethings hanging out, maybe falling in love, and trying to not lose their minds amidst the endless rounds of shuffleboard and Bingo. Just a bit of fluffy summer fun to take the bite out of Old Man Winter. AH.

Masen Valley, SC. Population: 10,789. It was a tiny dot on a map; an escape of sorts for Bella Swan. But when circumstances bring a certain member of Masen Valley's founding family back to town, she finds that the past isn't as easy to leave behind as she thought it would be... Or let go.

Set during the reign of "Bloody Mary" Tudor. Bella is captured by Edward to raise his daughter. He promises to release her one day, but will he? Court intrigues and danger around every corner. Can they, and their new-found love, survive? Rated M/OOC/AU

Bella is a smart mouthed, celebrity hating P.A. to a Hollywood Stylist. Edward is an arrogant Hollywood playboy. What happens when their paths cross on the night of the Globes? Rated M for swears and lemons.

When everything Bella hoped for in a future is no longer an option, she has to find a way to rise above. She learns that expectations are meaningless and that sometimes, a throw-away length of thread can hold more value than a diamond ring. A Light the Darkness Contest Entry. First Place Winner Public and Judges' Vote.

Life happens. It passes us by in fleeting moments filled with unexpected encounters. It gives us choices to say and do the right thing. And chances to make it better, even when our choices were wrong. A short holiday story.

Jobless, penniless, college dropout Edward takes a chance on a Craigslist job listing to be the face of Jasper's new company. An unlikely friendship blossoms over pancakes and ketchup but is tested when a saucy new waitress catches Edward's eye. Too bad she's the press, and Edward can't afford to be scooped. Life is hard for an ex-Russian-Literature-Major turned professional liar.

Bella and Edward meet at age twelve after the death of Bella's father, a death blamed on the Cullen family.  Their families are sworn enemies, fighting for territory over their rival drug trafficking businesses. Bella and Edward meet again at age eighteen and their attraction to one another is undeniable.  Will their forbidden love destroy them both? A Dirty South Fanfic. AH/OOC

1967. Summer stalked in like a lion that year, fierce and angry; looking for someone to eat. Among the hippies, free love and Vietnam, we were forced to grow up, whether we wanted to or not.

We met. We got off. We went home. We weren't lovers. We weren't even friends. We were f- buddies. It worked... Until it didn't. AH, ExB.

For a princess, virtue is a prize to be given away to the highest bidder. This is a problem when you're in love with a man who cannot possibly win.

A heart leads Bella back home to Forks... and to the brother of the woman who donated it.

"Young women can act silly, but men... Men make bold gestures." I opened the trunk for Bella. The man inside ended up on the pavement. Bella's eyes widened, and she covered her mouth. GangsterWard. *1958.*

"Everyone has something they'd like to confess…" Every Friday night, he calls. And every time he calls, I listen. A story about what happens when fantasy blends into reality – when the secrets we share are just as important as the secrets we keep.

In the mid 1800's, out on the western range is where a real man makes his livelihood. And if he's mighty lucky, it's where he makes his destiny as well. A six chapter story with daily updates. E & B.

What happens when you mix a history/archival management/creative writing major with a little magic and a special secret project? A Hands-On approach to history! AU-No vampires this time.

She'd cost him everyone he'd ever loved. Surely a few months of marriage wasn't too high a price for her to pay in compensation.

Life for a young waitress can be pretty mundane. The highlight of Bella's week was the lunchtime visit from the three sexy mechanics from across the street. Then one day there was a little boy at her table left alone.

I watch her jumping, prancing, her hands empty but taking pictures. Her feet bare on the hot Texas earth. Everything in my life that was planned to a T just whirled away in a ruffled skirt.

A man with many faces—shy in person but a god on the stage—meets a girl who carefully, joyfully discovers the real him. He's had offers from hundreds, but only one knows exactly how to ask.

Edward and Bella meet at a summer barbeque. A story about - what else - falling for someone, hard. Once a WitFit.

Bella Cullen has spent the last ninety-five years giving everything to protect her family and mourning the loss of her long dead human husband. A trip to Alaska to meet Tanya's latest romantic interest changes everything. The vampire she meets there has his face, his hair, and his body, but not his memories. It's a strange new world.

With too many secrets and a haunting past she'd love to forget, at seventeen, Bella is sure love doesn't exist. College dropout Edward Cullen can't seem to keep hold of love, or his music. A cottage, a lake, a tree, a muse, wrong choices, and heartache. How will these two cope with life and keep afloat? A daily word-prompt WitFit. Alternates between past and present. AH E/B

Between the loss of one life and the beginning of another, something grows between friends.

After years of bedroom boredom with Missionary Mike, can Bella find the sexual salvation she's seeking in the arms of campus hottie, Edward Cullen?

"We're going to be teaching high schoolers how not to get each other knocked up or infected with gonorrhea. It's hardly a romantic evening for two."

He drove a rundown 1973 El Camino, smoked like a chimney - and the few words he spoke were seldom to me. Entry for the Happily Ever After Twific Contest

It all started with a few simple words, but isn't that always the case? Three simple words. "Is she yours?" (My entry in the "Ho Hey" Contest.)

"I think all the people I love will eventually leave me. Just disappear." "Maybe . . . I don't know . . . maybe we don't need lots of people. Maybe we just need one. And that's enough." BPOV.

After the death of her father, Isabella Swan moves to the East coast where she meets dentist Edward Cullen. He's older, a father, and married. Sometimes, you can't tell your heart who to love.

High school relationships are always more complicated than they should be. Usually, those complications are made up of the drama that is teenage life. Sometimes... it's really complicated. Edward and Bella were already there before the surprise of their young lives threw them into a life they weren't remotely prepared for.

When her brother Emmett is diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia, Bella attempts to save him by secretly embarking on a radical scheme involving his best friend Edward. As their plan proceeds, Bella and Edward must deal with the repercussions of their actions and a love they were never expecting. A/H

When you're meant to be in someone's life, fate has ways of placing you where you need to be. Bella and Edward save each other in more ways than one.

A silly sad story about everything going to hell, kleptomania, cry-babies and finding a place.

Meet Edward Cullen, boy next door, dreamer, and self-proclaimed virgin. Take a journey with him as he heads out in search of The One. AH. EPOV, E/B.

As a young father who's not sure where he belongs, Edward's just trying to get through each day. His daughter is his life and all he thinks he needs. When the girl with the broken oven and busted fire alarm flips his world around, will he invite her into his life? Will she choose to enter? "I wasn't planning on - I didn't expect... you."

The past she's struggling to remember is the time he'd rather forget. Can they move beyond the scars and forge a new beginning together? Or have they missed their Last Call? AH, Rated M for things adults say and do.

On Christmas Eve, Edward Masen meets his girlfriend Rosalie's younger sister. The twelve days of Christmas will sure be interesting. All human. AU. ExB.

After spending 7 years in prison, Edward gets a new start in the fishing village of Corea, Maine. Can a little girl and her mom, Bella, see beyond his past and can they all find love again...or will the ocean swallow them whole?

Life happens when you least expect it, and puts you on a course that you never planned, into a future you never even imagined that you wanted. This is the story of girl meets boy, meets boy... aka, his son. Rated M

Honor student Bella Swan has mastered the arts...of manipulating her divorced parents, rolling the perfect joint, and faking an orgasm. Who wouldn't want to keep a girl like her? An unconventional coming of age tale for Gen Xer Bella. Rated M. *Complete*

Edward and Bella are neighbors, but they really can't stand one another. Snark and hi-jinks. Borderline crack-fic; if you don't have a (silly) sense of humor, move along. Once a WitFit.

Even though she kept her feet on the ground, Bella always wanted to believe in the magic of true love. Edward could have taught her that kind of love existed. Too bad he showed up too late. Can you still find your soul mate when your soul has been completely shattered?

They called her the girl in the creek. I just knew her as my older sister. And she was murdered when I was twelve years old. BxE AH Rated M

When he found out he was a father to baby daughter, Edward had to grow up too fast. With a baby involved, nothing is ever as simple as what he wants. But after he met Bella, it always seemed like happiness was so close, and yet so far. Written for FAGE4

An influenza pandemic occurs when a new virus appears against which the human population has no immunity, resulting in epidemics worldwide with enormous numbers of deaths and illness. The story of two strangers surviving when they only have each other.

Bella is a bad boy's girl, living a life she no longer wants. She's trapped, until one of the things that keeps her confined - her bodyguard - becomes the very thing that could set her free.

"Biggest regret?" That I didn't meet you first.

He wanted to be the most powerful man on earth. As far as she was concerned, he already was. Love. Longing. A decade of regret. Time changes nothing...or does it?

Bella wants to say yes to kind, handsome Ed…but can't stop meeting Eddie for martini lunches. Eduardo just wonders why she's avoiding his yoga class. And who is this "Edward" leaving cryptic messages at work? A story about people and how they change.

Isabella's life was nothing more than a series of unfortunate events since the day she was born. For her, monsters are real, love is the fantasy, and fate is a cruel mistress. The future's not ours, to see...what will be, will be. AH ExB

At Alice's annual Halloween party, someone kisses Bella every time the lights go out. The kisser is a mystery, but Bella knows who she wants it to be. Drabbly fluffy fun.

She stole his red crayon in kindergarten, fifteen years later she stole his love. He sank his teeth into her arm, later into her heart. A story of friendship, love and family. DRABBLE

Edward and Bella had it all, but one night changed everything. How will they survive when it all comes crashing down? Love, lies, loss...life. This is that story.

October 2012 Fictionista Workshop. (Bella and Edward hit a bump in their forever relationship. Over the course of a night, they work on working it out...)

There's a wedding to be had, a monkey to hide and a secret to be shared. It's survival of the BFFs in this twisted tale where the girls learn the truest meaning of love, family and loyalty. Thea/Hanna/Faith, ExB x3

Damaged Edward, damaged Bella. Two sides of the same scarred coin. When one side is up, the other is down. Language and lots of it. Lemons eventually. It's a slow burn, slow and painful. Mature. Lots of random pop culture references. AH, AU, ExB.

Isabella Swan is living in 1918 Washington State until she decides to run away to Chicago where she meets the Masen's. Mrs. Masen is afraid her head strong son, Edward, is headed to war so Bella takes it upon herself to get him to stay.

Edward's the consummate bachelor, always happy to close the deal and move on to the next. Bella's his business partner with an obvious McMansion-sized crush. One night of celebrating changes everything. Has Bella sold herself short, or will Edward finally take himself off the market? Drabbly and fluffy.

Life wasn't easy in the early days of the wild west. There were them who settled the harsh land and them who wandered it restlessly. Edward Cullen was of the latter persuasion. He never had a home to rest his heavy heart. Ya reap what you sow, people get what they deserved, so how did a man who knew naught but wrong have something so good and pure handed to him?

Life is never perfect, the cracks always appear. "My Polaroid would show the face of a girl who has forgotten how to truly smile." Even the strongest of dreams can fail to become enough.

Part Two: How does the head of the world's most powerful crime family juggle being a father, husband, and boss? Surrounded by trouble, Edward tries to manage his organization while struggling to spend time with his children and wife, Bella. Sequel to Quiet Storm. EDITED TO MEET THE TOS. FULL STORY CAN BE FOUND ON TWCS, where you'll need to log-in. A few passages are missing

Edward has spent all of his thirty-two years trying to be the man his grandfather raised him to be. When he wakes up married to a young, scared, pregnant stranger, this is one mistake he won't leave in Vegas.

COMPLETE. Edward is a bitter, angry man, a man suffering the sins of his past. An emotional & physical recluse, he pushes everyone away. That is, until Bella, a mysterious woman with her own demons, moves in and forces him to face himself. AH.

Edward is king of a dying race, his planet torn by civil war. Bella is abducted to become his bride. From college student to Queen... Can she learn to love this strange man and help save his people? AU/OOC, Rated M

Mini-sequel to The Best I Ever Had for FGB.

This twist of fate story finds Edward Masen, CEO of Cullen Enterprises, getting thrust into the life that he would have had if he never left for college in New York after high school. *My take on the movie "The Family Man" * AH, B/E, AU, HEA, EPOV

1994 was the year that The Cranberries lingered on our radios and Jordan Catalano was still the hottest boy we could imagine. But it was also the year that Bella Swan decided to keep a diary. A record of her actions. A place to share her thoughts.

Professional animator Edward worships cartoon exec Bella from afar by day and draws her in his comic book late at night. When this Daffy Duck-loving geek comes face to face with his dream girl, will his fantasy world come to life? ...Note:The primary story of Animate Me was pulled and published. Thanks for 2 great years on fan fic.

High School for geeky Edward was a nightmare of mistakes, missed opportunities & insecurity issues. Six years later when fate hands him a second chance, will he know how to take it? Or will the insecure boy inside rear his head again? AH, E&B, Canon pairs

Collab between Paige Parkker BPOV & Michelle M Marie EPOV.A/H OOC Follows the life of Bella and Edward as they meet in high school, eventually parting painfully, only to reunite as adults – in very different circumstances.

NEW FICTIONISTA WORKSHOP WITFITS: APRIL 2012 - JUNE 2012. started with Brighter. Continued with Appease. Finishing with Venture.

Sex between friends complicates everything. Bella knows this. But she has no idea how much more Edward is going to complicate things.

Edward is forced to leave his playboy life behind in Chicago and come home to Washington, but will he change his ways or risk losing everything? All human, cannon couples, OOC.

Bella needs a new hobby. Will a new pair of ugly shoes, a shirtless guy and a bag full of chalk give her any relief from the boredom? I own nothing, not even a crash pad.

Bella meets Masen at the local skate park. He's a quiet, mysterious loner. She wants to help him, love him even. Will he let her? Or will he skate away like he always does? AH. 3rd Place Winner in the Boys on Boards contest! Now an EXPANDED multi-chap!

It would be impossible for Bella to love anything more than her job at the J Paul Getty museum. That is, until a handsome, bronze-haired, fine suit-ed young man breezes through her gallery. A love story within the walls of a museum. E/B AH AU

Bella always knew she loved her best friend, but it isn't until she finds out he's engaged that she remembers just how much. How far will she go to make him see he's marrying the wrong woman? A story about finding your heart and losing your head. AH E/B

In her suffocating small hometown, Bella Swan meets widowed Edward Cullen. Can she pull him from the depths of his grief? Is there enough of him left to soothe her clawing loneliness? AUAH E&B.

When a bust goes wrong, FBI Agent Edward Cullen is faced with a terrible choice. No one knows of his secret affair with comatose victim Bella Swan, nor that the child she carries is his. How can he do the right thing when he doesn't know what that is?

Everyone thought it was strange, how easy I'd gotten over him. It was all a lie. I held on with the tips of my fingers, burning in pain just to make it look that way. It was hard. The hardest thing I'd ever done. BxE

Sometimes a Christmas miracle is nothing more than a second chance. A story told through Fictionista Workshop's Daily Witfits.

Based on January 2012 witfit prompts. Though Bella's known Edward for years, they've just started hanging out. His crass, smelly boy self is not appealing, but his looks and charm are. How will she deal with her feelings for the gross, flirty boy?

I know of three kinds of change: the kind that jangles around in your pocket, the kind that happens slowly, every moment of every day, and the kind that blows you away in an instant.

Spend two seasons with the Cullen Actor's Troupe. How do you measure a year? In romance, friendship, violence, passion, and love. But does Edward deserve any of it when his past is a little...well...wicked?

Age of Edward Judges Choice Winner: Bella struggles with mental illness, Edward struggles with fidelity. Story set in 1950 with flashbacks through the 40s. Title based on "Someone Like You" by Doris Day. Fair Warning - Macabre. AH, AU B/E

After a phone call from a stranger turns her life upside down, Isabella Dwyer realizes that the people you trust the most sometimes tell the biggest lies. Can she convince a man in uniform to help her discover the things she never knew? AH

Trucker hats, possums, and dirt roads. Shenanigans ensue. Is there really less trouble in the country, or are the kids just better at not getting caught? ExB, AH. Story contains mature themes.

Two network news anchors. One desk. In a race to get the story, love might become the headline - if they don't kill each other first. AH Canon Couples, smart people, particle physics, and tap dancing.

He steals my coffee first, my virginity second and my heart third. College fluff. AH.

Bella Swan hates Rosalie Hale. Her idea of revenge? Sleeping with the Ice Queen's boyfriend, Edward Cullen. AH, very OOC, very rated M.

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return." -Nat King Cole. This story is about that. AH, Canon pairings.

Geeky Edward thinks he has absolutely no shot with the popular, beautiful Bella. Is he right, or will she be one of the many girls who thinks geeks make for better lovers? M for language, sexuality, and some underage drinking. A little OOC...ok, a lot OOC

Edward's fall from grace destroyed not only his life, but the lives of those he loved the most. When he passes out teetering on the edge of total destruction and wakes up 17 again, how many times will he have to repeat the same day to set things right?

While hunting one afternoon, the boys stumble upon what appears to be a corpse. When they learn it's a severely broken vampire, they take him home to do what they can to help. But of course, fate has plans for this man. Canon Couples. AU.

A special, uncomplicated friendship is formed through email. What happens when their simple daily chats become more than just words on a computer screen?

Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a young prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind...For who could ever learn to love a beast? B/E Inspired by Beauty and the Beast AH

Overnight irresponsible Edward goes from bachelor to father of a 5 yr old. Meanwhile responsible, prepared Bella begins her first job as Kindergarten teacher at Forks Elementary. When irresponsible meets the epitome of responsible, sparks will fly!

Chocolate. Carbohydrates. Edward Cullen. These are the things Bella Swan is not letting herself have. Some things are harder to resist than others. One shot.

Bella wanted to fulfill a fantasy - to be groped inside a crowded train. She gets her wish and more, when a sex-starved ex-convict decides she's fair game. ALLHUMAN. Mature but with plot.

Edward is a ruler in need of an heir. Isabella Swan comes from fruitful stock. A marriage made in heaven, right? Well...not quite yet. Sometimes duty brings an unexpected gift. Rated M for future lemons.

My birthday present for Marvar: A boy meets girl story with sweltering heat, iced coffee and lots of sex... ExB, AH and OOC because no one is a virgin. Romance and humor with a touch of drama.

Just one night, just for fun, no strings and no expectations. Simple things never stay that way.

Bella wasn't interested in finding a father for her baby-to-be. Edward wasn't interested in being a father at all. The accidents that can make a parent don't always happen between the sheets, but will they make the best of it?

He gave me art and words and passion and life, but all I wanted was him.

Forget being scared to death, Bella Swan isn't even scared of death, something that both greatly annoys and-even if he won't admit it-entices Edward Cullen. If only she weren't trying to destroy him. Collab w/ Derdriu oFaolain for FGB.

Edward's life changes when he meets a new girl.

Bella's perfect life and happiness were stolen by a careless driver. Edward's dreams were destroyed by a horrible breakup and a health scare for his mother. They are both back in Forks. Will a tee ball team bring them together?

He's a brilliant, sensual, tactile artist with a huge personality and love for life...at least, he used to be. She's a shrewd historian, content to observe from a distance...until now. At Newcoven College in Clearwater, OH, no secret is safe. All Human.

An outtake written for Fandom Fights Tsunami.

Nurse Swan vows to never date a doctor, presuming them all to be egotistical jerks. But will she change her mind when she starts a new job and meets the handsome Dr. Cullen, or will his advances only strengthen her resolve? AH, OOC, Rated M

After the Cullens leave Forks, a twist of fate lands Bella in Chicago in 1918. She thinks it's a second chance to build a life with Edward, but when she finds him, he's not quite what she expected. Can Bella create the future she's hoping for?

As Bella Swan starts over with hopes of finding her future, Edward Cullen is hanging on desperately to his past. She's treading water, and he's a corporate golden boy. They share an office, but few words...until one night changes everything.

Life threw me a curve, so I stayed behind. Seeing you now, with your long hair and big dreams, it's hard to admit I'm not doing much these days...except thinking of you.

Bella prefers the virtual to the actual, but feels herself being tugged from the safety of her online realm into the world of a rough edged Edward. This time she'll write her own story. Collab with astilbe13 AH/AU

Bella lives a life without passion. Passion is the only thing Edward has.

When the disarmingly handsome Edward Masen turns up as a new patient, the life Dr. Isabella Swan has carefully put together will be shattered forever. What will it take to put the pieces back together again? What does it take to heal? AH/AU, canon parings

Bella's life is full of certainty and boredom. A dance instructor without passion, she has no idea that the handsome man in her night class will teach her how every moment could be her big moment, and how every breath could be the last. AH/M. COMPLETE.

Bella has a plan. It's a detailed plan for her whole life. But in her quest for perfection, she has skipped certain high school experiences. With graduation fast approaching, Bella concocts a new plan – a plan to lose her virginity. BxE

sparks, serenades, sexy smiles...sessions.

Even the best built castles sometimes fall. In a coffee shop, in a city...two people struggle to remember how to put those pieces back together.

New student Bella Swan needs to break out of her shy exterior and her guidance counselor has the answer: tutoring. And Bella is too new to know she shouldn’t want to tutor Edward Cullen.

They were the best of friends, "The Sovereign Six" as they were most notablly called. After being apart for eleven years, they are all brought back together by a tragedy. Is their friendships strong enough to overcome the time they've missed together?

Summary: After spending years in love with her best friend, Bella deals with heartache and learns to grow when he chooses another. My winning entry for the 100 Pictures—An Anon Fanfic Competition.

Incubus: a sex demon that visits women in the deep dark of the night. Edward relies on his special gifts to consume his prey. What happens when he meets the one woman immune to his unique abilities? M for dark lemons and dark themes

The perfect person appears at the worst possible moment, and one unforgettable encounter changes everything. AH

Edward is a self-centered college drop-out, waiting on tables and living an empty life. Redemeption arrives in the guise of a quirky customer who offers him some much-needed advice for happiness. Does Edward have the character to rise to the challenge?

The Year is 1969. Change is in the air and, in rural Washington, love is in the air when small-town values collide with freewheeling teenagers. Canon Couples, All Human, Drug Use & Lemons.

UNFINISHED: I've realised it's been 2 years since I updated and it's become painfully obvious that I'm just not going to be able to finish this story. I've tried to break out of the writer's block rut, but it hasn't worked. No time/motivation anymore. I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THE STORY UP AS IT IS, UNFINISHED, INDEFINITELY, SO I WILL TAKE IT DOWN SOON. I'M SORRY. SEE PROFILE FOR MORE

Follow Bella as she tries to survive a madman's abduction and keep a stranger's child from succumbing to his wild fantasies, and follow Edward as he tries to stay sane searching for his daughter taken right before his eyes.

By pretending she is falling for Edward, Bella is fulfilling Esme's dying wish. But sexy, possessive Edward can read her mind. Will she ever get into his? Can Bella forget the pain of her teenage years, and can she resist his relentless seduction? AH.

COMPLETE. Preternaturally irresistible, devastatingly charming Edward Cullen seems to have some strange power over the females in Forks…and Bella is scared she might know just what it is.M for language & naughty fun. Part mystery, part drama, all Edward.

Bella's dreams have a way of coming true. But what will she do when the man she dreams of appears in her life as a boy who is less than ideal? Will finding him mean losing her BFF, Jane? Does knowing the future change the present? Rated M for adult stuff.

Edward makes a bet with Bella's ex, James, that he can bed her. Bella learns of the bet through a friend and decides to string Edward along for a bit and subsequently land herself a hot date for her friend's wedding. Things soon get very interesting...

Typical formula: boy meets girl. Boy befriends girl. Boy falls in love with girl. Girl has no idea. Boy is afraid to tell her, because Boy - me, Edward Cullen - has been pretending to be gay to keep Girl's man-hating self in his life. AH/M. COMPLETE.

It's Belfast, N.Ireland and the year is 1972. Bella's worried about her brother and his best friend, Edward, and their dangerous involvement in the Irish Republican Army. Is it really wise to fall in love with a rebel? Rated M.

Waterbeds can be sexy. Who knew? Edward and Bella, best friends to more-than-friends. Once a WitFit.

Winner of two Summer 2009 Indies. A beautifully plain girl writes the colors used to unravel a young prodigy of the brushstroke. What color are the eyes that see through the heart? Forest green and their rooted brown. AH/M. COMPLETE.

Edward and Bella were once high school sweethearts. Years later, their lives converge unexpectedly, forcing Bella to deal with and accept things she's long since tried to move past. This story started with "Trampoline", once a WitFit prompt.

The heat wave lingers. Sweet, savory and slick. Jasper, Rose and I wade through the humid days, content in our relative isolation. We spend June through August at our family lake property, and this summer is like any other. Until it's not.

Continuation of the original story by Bella-of-the-Ball, with permission, of course! AH. As a special birthday gift, one of Bella's students sets her up with free piano lessons, with a hidden agenda. temporarily on hiatus; thank you for your patience!

When a rising musician falls in love with his small-town childhood friend, can their yearly New Year's Eve tradition bring them together once he rockets to stardom and leaves her behind?

1st Place Winner Til Death Do Us Part O/S Contest Entry:A drunken night lands four friends in Vegas with the purpose of getting married. Best friends get to share their day with each other, but their spur of the moment nuptials don't turn out as planned

When you think you have nothing left to live for, what happens when you're given another chance? AU/AH, BxE

When Bella accepts an offer to write the biography of a severely reclusive author, the old, dying man she’s presented with and the young, too perfect man she meets while there convince her she’s missing some very important parts of the story. E/B, AU.

A round peg in a square hole. It's not always the easiest fit that works the best. Maybe if it's not hard it's just not worth it. AU/AH E/B Collab with astilbe13 *DISCLAIMER* We do not own these characters, rather we borrow them for our use

An awful event in junior high leaves Bella adrift and alone. Years later, she begins to recover with the help of both a repentant Edward and her new friend, James. Things begin to look up, but is everything as it seems? AH/DARK

WINNER for the AwkWard Contest. With best friend Angela moving forward in her relationship with Ben, Bella feels she's being left behind. She tries to remedy the situation by going for Edward Cullen, but being inexperienced makes for awkward situations.

Bored with their dismal love lives, best friends Edward and Bella come up with the idea of exploring the world of sex using the alphabet for the next twenty-six weekends. What happens when things go from two friends having fun to something serious? AU-Human. OOC.

Bella is an anti-social pyro with a colorful personality. However, she soon begins to make friends, face enemies, learn what her family means, and finds out some things she never knew she was missing in her life. AH, AU, OOC mostly for Bella.

Shy researcher Bella Swan is coerced by her best friend Jacob Black to spend a night in a gay bar checking out the new piano player, Edward Cullen. Can Bella find the way to Edward's heart by bringing him a tasty apple pie? FGB o/s for AngryBadgerGirl

It was written law in Revolutionary France, "Should a man be convicted of a crime and sentenced to hang, he may be saved by a virtuous maiden who agrees to marry him." E/B, AU, AH

Marie Swan Cook lived in fear of her husband James. After escaping and assuming a new identity as Bella, will she be able to start over again and learn to trust and love another man with the help of her neighbor Edward Masen? AH, OOC, BxE, AxJ, EmxR

When her marriage started to fall apart, she ran into a beautiful stranger on the streets of London. Can he show her what love is supposed to be and help her move on? Edward x Bella A/H Warning: Dark, mature themes. Continuation of one-shot Dimes.

Young, single dad Edward has not had it easy. What happens when he gets a hard-on for his two year old son's pediatrician, the lovely Dr. Swan? A new life awaits. Written for Ninapolitan's DILF Contest. Rated M for language and lemons.

AU/AH: Everything was fine until she stopped swinging in my backyard. I had to go to her. I had to be her friend. I just never thought love would factor in. For the 'When Love Was New' contest.

My Twilight Gift Exchange gift to septentrion. These are the jumbled witness testimonials never gathered, that, when pieced together in the right order, reveal one of the strangest courtships Forks, Washington has ever seen. AU/AH. Rating for language.

Teddy's secret and magical childhood is lost when a family heirloom is destroyed, changing his life forever. Now an adult, can Edward open himself back up to magic and love when he meets a beautiful - and hauntingly familiar - woman in real life?

As an actor, Edward Cullen is surrounded by people that he couldn't really care less about. What happens when he buys a house in the middle of nowhere and meets his new neighbors? AH, AU, ExB, rated M for future chapters and language.

Um. Hi. I don’t really know how to say this, but I have your kids with me, and I was thinking maybe you would like them back. So yeah… call me.

AU - Edward doesn't contract Spanish Influenza, doesn't become a vampire. How does the oldest man in the world celebrate his birthday? Now with Chapter 2 BPOV

He watched and was there whenever she needed him and she thought he was something while he knew she was everything. She was brilliant, wrong and perfect. AU-Human, OOC. Based on a boy. ExB

AU, BxE. My name is Bella Swan; good at sign language and karate. My best friend is deaf, and you know what? It doesn't matter. Won twice at Twilight Awards, and has been nominated more. Please review!

Edward whisks Bella off to Manka's Inverness Lodge for a romantic weekend. She’s insecure, he has doubts and they finally deal with all their issues honestly, including Jacob. Winner of the Danger Magnet Award at the Denali Coven and four TwilightAwards.

When Bella Swan meets Edward Cullen, she can’t stand him. He’s arrogant, rude, and annoyingly handsome. As she vents her frustration on her blog, Bella’s feelings change. Can Bella channel her online confidence into a real-life confession? R&R