How far will Edward have to go to earn forgiveness? Has Bella set the price too high? Will there be any winners in the end?

 Saunter back to a time when self-love was as taboo as sex outside of marriage.  But what’s a young woman to do when sexual urges become too strong to resist?  Isn’t self sex the safest sex?  AU-human

All the innocent, penetrating passion and connection we read fanfiction for, no matter the pairing!

Originally written as a contest entry for Spank the Monkey Contest on Fanfiction.

Bella and her brother Emmett are sent from their home town in country Victoria, Australia to Forks, a small town in Washington State, America, to live with their Uncle Charlie after the death of their parents in a car accident. Mainly told from Bella's POV, follow the pair as they navigate the differences in language, behaviour and customs between the two countries.

*Thanks to Readergoof for the brilliant banner!

Bella is changed in the ballet studio in Twilight...and then she disappears.Did she survive? Was she found by the Volturi and slain? Even Alice cannot find her and Edward is left to linger, unable to move on in his mind and heart. His existence is flatlined. An E/B AU.

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Excerpt from Chapter 5: Hope Torn Away

"...You are aware, of course, that all your creations carry your scent?"

"I know. But I –"

"Of course, yours was not the only scent. Lemon and honey and lilacs and freesia. Quite a complicated mess you made of this one, Carlisle. Was she changed by committee?" 

Elizabeth's family had a prophecy and a painting to go with it. She always thought it was ridiculous, until she realized she had an unusual gift and so did her son. Family history was about to change her and her son's lives forever.

This is Carlisle's link to Edward's family and how the painting of Carlisle arrived in Elizabeth's bedroom and also a history of their family's psychic 'gifts'. I hope you enjoy it. Robin

What if the only female Quileute wolf imprinted on a vampire? What if he was in the Volturi? What if Demetri left the Volturi? What if Leah gets knocked up by her vampire imprint? Can a Quileute shape-shifter give birth to a half-vampire baby?

Appearances by most of the Cullens, of course!

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Outtakes and extras for Follow Your Heart

"My beloved is mine, and I am his..." Carlisle and Edward explore passion, love, and boundaries.

"Um, hi.  My name is Bella.  I hate that they have joined our schools together to form a middle school."

"Hey.  My name is Edward.  Me too.  They should have waited until next year when we will be in high school." 

When Bella meeets Edward in junior high school, they instantly become friends.  Follow them through their lives as they go through heartbreaks, lost loves, friendships, and drama.  This is actually a true story for the most part.  Will end up being a military story FYI

Rating is just in case for future chapters. 

At ten-years-old, I learned about death.

At eleven-years-old, I fell in love with Tessa Davenport.

At thirteen-years-old, I was dealing with situations far too complicated for my age.

And at fifteen-years-old, my heart was broken when Tessa was sent away because I betrayed her trust.

Now at twenty-five, I’ve fallen into a career that might not suit me as well and I suit it, and I'm engaged to my first love’s sister, Chloe. To top it all off, Tessa’s suddenly back and my whole world has been turned upside down.

A broken heart is not an easy thing to forget…especially when the one who picked up the pieces means more to you than you want to admit.

Following New Moon, Edward is back in Bella’s life, and Bella wants nothing more than to forgive and forget, to move on from her broken heart and have her fairytale romance continue as if nothing ever happened. But after a graphic nightmare and an extremely unhelpful vision from Alice, Bella’s faith in Edward is tested to its limits. Will Edward be able to live up to his promise in New Moon to earn back Bella’s trust even if it is his final act? The truth is, Edward is not just fighting for Bella’s trust, he’s fighting for her heart.

The course of true love never did run smooth…

“Edward, from the moment I met you I knew that you were what I wanted, that I could live one lifetime or a thousand and never want anyone but you. But when you left me you changed that. And no matter how badly I want to believe that I can feel that way again, I’m scared that that certainty is gone forever. I’m scared that I’ll never be the same.”

Bella

A dash of racier smut to start the weekend off right. 

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