too bad no pics of buck naked edward I loved this story cant wait to read more. why is bellas grams so mean? lol

Author's Response:

Hi there Dellatwi!

Thanks so much for your review. The next chapter is with my beta. Once she's finished beating it into submission I'll edit it and post. Promise. I'm glad you liked the scene with Charlie. I had loads of fun writing it. Genevieve does indeed come across as mean at times. Her most important priority is trying to communicate with the Cullens her message - and as you've seen she's not very clear about what she's saying - which is frustrating everyone involved. Think of her like the person watching the horror movie screaming at the character, "Don't open that door!" As the character opens the door. That's how she feels right now. :)

 

Best,

Books

aww porr eddie lol this is a great pov  never considered at all good job Im so engrossed in this story I cant leave my comp thx

Author's Response:

Hi there Dellatwi!

Thanks so much for the review. Knowing that I have chained you to your computer with my prose I can honestly say is the highest praise I have ever received. :) Make sure you take some breaks for food and sleep because the next few chapters are really long. I had a lot of fun with the ahem, venom research. I wanted to make is sad, happy, naughty all at once with a touch of mortification. To me CC is too arrogant to ask for help, too wounded as well. And every once in a while as a writer I have a notion that hits me and I think....that would be soooo wrong. Which of course means I have to find a way to write it. I giggled at the idea of CC Edward being forced by Fate, for moral purposes of course, to engage in research on his destroying everything around me and causing the earth to shake while having ecstasy running throughout his frame.....issues. At the beginning of CC, the prologue and those first seven chapters, Bella had no idea that any of this had happened. Does that make you view why he enforces those boundaries so rigidly a little differently? when he says he's afraid he could kill her, he has good reason to fear that happening.

Hope you enjoy the future chapters and thanks so much for reviewing. Best, Books :)

so funny I hav ed ream edward too lol thx sooo gooo cant stop reading need to move or become a statue

Author's Response:

Hi there Dellatwi!

Thanks so much for reading and your kind words. :) I have been having a lot of fun running amuck in Edward's twisted brain. Dream Edward is what Bella calls him when she's asleep or delusional. And he on one hand is flattered and on the other hand it irritates him because he sees that as her expressing affection for the fake guy and not the real him. I should warn you that the chapters ahead are long. :) Particularly the Heartbeats and Lullabies one. :)

Best,

 

Books

Dream Edward is blowing a kiss at you.

I am trying to wait patientlly for the next installment of this story, but I am very, very anxious for it to arrive. Coming soon, I really hope?

Author's Response:

Hi there girls_got_bite!

I'm staring at 150 pages at present trying to decide where to cut it. I'll post a teaser on the thread. Deal?

Thanks so much for your support of the story. It made my day. :) Books

i know you are already aware of my devotion, but i thought i'd share this tidbit with you. i was with a couple of my friends and we were talking about how obsessed we are with electronic communication these days. one of them said she couldn't wait to get home and check her myspace. another agreed and said as soon as she got in she would go directly to facebook, i was like ya i know what you mean, i'm going home to check cullanary coupling..lol...you should have seen the looks i got.haha

Author's Response:

That is hilarious. :) I'm so glad that you are having such a good time with the story. To keep you entertained while you wait on the next chapter, I've been editing the old ones and finding plot holes (little ones thank God), grammatical errors (which is mortifying), and a few sections where I decided I'd keep the content the same but turn it into dialogue. So I've added a bit to HOD one and a few others in bits and pieces and tried to pretty it up a bit. Nothing plot wise has been changed, but I think it makes for a better read. At least I hope. :) Books

I've had this in my favorites for a while and am just now reading it.  Looking forward to getting into the story!

Author's Response:

Hi there Xthothey!

Thanks so much! I've had a blast writing it. Tanya was particularly fun to write about here. The woman is an egotistical hoot.

Best,

Books :)

I have been a faithful reader, and not so much a faithful reviewer, sorry about that. I must now let you know though, that as much as I have enjoyed reading this fic, I am sort of getting lost and confused. I've really tried these last couple of chapters to remain interested but there seems to be so much going on that my brain can't seem to keep track of it all.  I do appreciate that you have added the AN's because it's the only thing keeping the story together for me.  Thanks for the update nonetheless, your hard work is appreciated.  

Author's Response:

Hi there Chelsea,

Thanks so much for your review, and there's no reason why you should apologize for not reviewing. My philosophy as a writer is that by reading my story, you have given me the gift of your time. That alone, to me, is huge. As a writer, I try very hard to make sure that the time you spend reading what I've written makes it worthwhile. Sometimes I win, sometimes, not so much. :)

If it makes you feel better, I, the author, have to re-read the last chapter before I start writing - the last few chapters actually - in order to find my Edward voice and make sure I'm keeping track of everything. This is a very complicated story, and we've hit the part of the plot where I'm weaving the different plot threads together. And at this point I don't think you should feel bad if things are confusing - because that's how they are for Edward, and this is being told in his POV. He's being hit from all directions at once. Regarding the plot, things will begin to become clearer over the next few chapters. If there is something that does not make sense to you, please feel free to PM me. The same thing that is bugging you, could be bugging 20 other people who didn't ask. I always welcome constructive feedback. It's good to know that the AN's are helping. It wasn't my idea to add them, you see. Someone just like you spoke up and said they'd appreciate if I'd do it. :) And imagine my surprise after I started putting them in, when people starting reviewing that they liked them. So again, I welcome your review and your feedback, and the gift you've given me by simply reading the story and appreciating the hard work I've put into it.

Again, thanks so much! Best, Books

Hey Books!

First off I freaking love you for giving me another shout out.

This was an AWESOME chapter! You had me laughing so hard.

The beginning was just insane. Having to break Bella back to life and fighting off Violet Gorgon. She is one creepy lady. Having the ability to just take over Bella's body is just crazy. She is really powerful, but Edward has become quite powerful if he was able to get rid of her and now has all these shields protecting them. I'm thinking that using his powers so much will be really bad later on. He is already starting to feel a lot of side effects from it.

I'm thinking that Aaron does have some sort of power and perhaps was turned by Maria. It makes sense. Though that would mean that Maria is somehow tied to Skeevy. Hmm...This is getting so interesting!

I loved how SSE wanted Edward to attend classes. He is so funny. He rearranged his whole schedule to devote time to his faith. Then Jugurtha coming back and changing it back.

I like how Edward sort of meet his pet. Miss Grace came in handy at the end. I know you might not answer this, but will we find out what her form is soon?

The end of the chapter was hilarious. I love that prank they pulled on Charlie. I loved that Edward just decided to pretend he was showering and then Jasper to send Charlie emotions of lust was just funny. I think Esme and Carlisle were the best though just because she showing off her figure, Carlsle walking in shirtless and then hinting about sex in front of Charlie. It was just awesome.

And those Red-eyed people seem to be closer since Grace sensed them. Can't wait to find out what happens next!

Buck Naked Edward is hilarious!

Author's Response:

Hey My Brown Eyes!!!

Thanks so much for the amazing review! I had so much fun writing this chapter it should be illegal in five states. I thought the Violet Gorgon was entertaining and Edward's I'm not going to give her the satisfaction of knowing she just hurt me more than my transformation (which was the most painful one of any of them in the family). Sheer pride. One of the things that Hezekiah told Edward in one of their first visits was that with power comes sacrifice. Aaron was the guy who was turned by Jasper during that horrible vision. He is Jasper's friend. So Maria did not turn him, although her friends helped him along in the process. Jasper had bit him once - a mortal wound - in the neck and injected just enough venom to change him (by chance) and that vision ended with one of the vampires around Maria (but not her) biting his wrists and ankles to speed up the process. Had she not it would have taken longer than 3 days. I do have a lot of fun with SSE and Jugurtha. I liked the image of SSE with the baseball bat ready to take on Violet Gorgon and Jugurtha saying, "give me that before you hurt yourself," SSE may be irritating at times, but when push comes to shove he's a brave little guy. You will meet Grace but not for a while - sorry to be vague. :) You will "hear" from her quite often from now on.

I must admit that everyonce in a while I have a notion that strikes me and I think to myself "now that's just wrong" which means, of course, I have to write it. That's how Edward, for moral research purposes of course went and masturbated behind 12 foot tall bushes over 100 miles away from the house and traumatized the wildlife. So buck naked Edward I had to go there. I wanted to use that device to illustrate just how much he's changed from the guy you met in January who would not have taken off a glove for that human girl. He's making all these sacrifices for her, but he's not really aware of it beyond excusing it as part of his courting my singer plan. And I wanted to do something with Carlisle that showed him doing something other than offering advice. I wanted to show that he and Esme do indeed have a "real" relationship - and I loved having Esme torture Charlie. So I'm really glad you liked that section. I also wanted to use it to foreshadow (since technically it does happen earlier in time) the whole Shameless hussy arc where Charlie leaps to all the wrong conclusions about the Cullens.

I'll have to find some way of getting Buck Naked Edward to make a return appearance. :) Thanks so much Books

 

Buck Naked Edward is blushing furiously at you. He would wave were it not for both his hands (he needs both, thank you very much) covering his manly parts.

This is the first review I've ever written.  The last two chapters have had me laughing my a&* off!  Way to go!

Author's Response:

Well hi there Tulaplee!

I'm honored that you chose me to be your first review. Thank you so much for it, and I'm glad that you are enjoying my story. The first seven chapters are very comedic and then it's going to change in tone and get a little dark before we start having fun again. I've basically started the story when the tale is almost over and then done a huge flashback which tells the story behind the story. So the Tanya part sets the stage for conflict between Edward and Bella and then I will be explaining what's really going on with them. I have had so much fun with this story and I loved turning Tanya into this egotistical walking id.

Please keep letting me know what you like and review other stories as well. It really does make an author's day to know that someone  likes what they did. I know that your time is valuable and that you have honored me by giving me the gift of it in reading the story in the first place. So thanks so much for your support of the story. I hope you continue to have fun. And I'm just warning you, I have a twisted sense of humor. :) Books

Another great chapter! Need more Bella/Edward, though...

Author's Response:

Hi there witchykitty!

 

Aw c'mon, I had a whole scene with Edward and Bella right at the beginning. Mind you, she was demonically possessed, and she tried to kill him, and she definitely threatened to kill his entire family - I'd say that's a great creative take on their first fight, wouldn't you? But still....let's not quibble over the details. :) My goal is to give you increasing amounts of Bella and Edward in the next chapters, where it is practical for plot purposes. Promise. Couldn't do it all here. Keep in mind I'm juggling multiple plot lines and this is the section where I'm closing up some of them so I can focus more on Edward and Bella, and those other plot lines are important to their relationship. So you're going to hear a whole heck of a lot in the next chapter that explains what is going on (somewhat) with the wolves. And more musing about those pesky red-eyed people. Another thing to keep in mind is that since this story is from EPOV part of it also deals with his relationship with his family, so I will have sections of the story that show the growth there in order to show the growth of Edward's character as a whole. All of that, too, helps define Edward and Bella. There is a method to my madness.

Thanks so much for your review and your support of this story. :)

Best,

Books

I don't know how you do it! This storykeeps getting better! Can édward get drunk during his human episodes? I bet Emmett would have a blast with that! Another great chapter.

Author's Response:

Hi there Cullen Concession!

I'd like to blame in on Jack Daniels or some illegal substances, but I'm just sick and twisted. That's my only excuse. Plus, just for grins, I decided to write the most complicated fanfiction I could think of. My outline is so large my computer weeps when I click on the file and begs for mercy.

One of the things that was very important to me in writing this was to do things that I haven't read in other fanfictions. Or if I did, and had read it to the point where I didn't want to read it anymore...to mock it. For example, I am not using Claire de Lune or strawberry shampoo. I made fun of Wuthering heights and her love of dreary British literature because I was tired of reading stories in which Bella is 30 and walking around with the same book she read in high school. I don't know about you, but I, thank God, don't read the same books I read in high school, cause my taste sucked. I wrote about Alice walking in on Edward and Bella after the unfortunate incident on inadvertant venom leakage, in part, as a satire of all the stories that have her interrupting them having sex. It's a pet peeve of mine. I thought it would be fun to satirize that with having her not interupt them not having sex. :) With that in mind, I've read about drunk Edward in other stories, so I'm not tempted to go there, although, I do agree, it could be funny. My twisted mind would have Edward sober and Starched Shirt Edward drunk.

One of the themes that I've been trying to get across are the words that Hezekiah told Edward, with power comes sacrifice. Using the powers is extremely difficult, and hurts like all get out when he pushes himself.And he most desperately wants to be a human, and increasingly is showing "symptoms" of it and every day has to hear his heart stop and feel his dream die. That's the price of having the power, the cost rather.

I'm delighted you are enjoying the story. I'm having a blast writing it, and we're getting into the part that I've been waiting for like a kid in front of a gift dancing from foot to foot in glee. :)

Thanks so much for your support of this story and my writing. :) Books

i love buck naked edward!! great chapter i can't wait to see what happens!!!!

 

Author's Response:

I love buck naked Edward, too. And writing about the self-satisfied, thank-you-very-much, buck naked Edward was highly entertaining. I'll have to figure out a way to make him streak through the story again if I can dream up something that fits. I do have a filthly mind. :) Thanks so much for your review oncebitten (cool pen name, by the way). It really does inspire the muses. Am presently working on the next chapter. Best, Books :)

Oh my dear Books, what an amazing chapter. So action-packed, especially in the first half, and then so hilarious with Charile visiting the Cullen house. I kinda feel badly for him. I am alrwady on the edge of my seat awaiting what is coming next!

I noticed Edward slip up a few times and refer to Bella as his girlfriend...without the "fake". It made me squee a bit.

I miss my starched shirt edward!

Stacy

Author's Response:

Hey Stacy,

I had fun with SSE in the chapter. I thought the idea of him with the Louisville slugger baseball bat ready to duke it out with the Violet Gorgon was endearing. And Jugurtha was awfully nice with him. But I also liked that he named the pet, and that he came up with the idea for protecting Bella, and made the correct point about why killing Charlie would be a bad idea, aside from all those pesky religious reasons.Oh heck, I just had fun with the entire chapter. Violet Gorgon and Edward fighting was a hoot. And I loved that he was so intent on pissing her off that he refused to show how much she was hurting him right there towards the end when he casually peels her spiritual hands off of his girlfriend and flicks her away into the night. That right there was the smartest thing he did, even if it was out of spite and a need to prove his masculinity. Here's this ancient powerful immortal and she's just had her head handed to her by an infant who within minutes doesn't kill her but rips her from her prey. She is NOT a happy camper. And she's not the forgiving type.

As for Charlie, all I can say is that one one of the most entertaining scenes I've written (the process of it) in quite some time. I liked the idea of the whole family participating in it, and I loved having fun with a shirtless Carlisle and Esme being evil. And I had one person complain that I was cruel with Edward in the bathroom and I had to point out to her that if I was truly cruel, Charlie would have not had to urinate - he'd have sat down for a nice.....never mind.

I could be wrong but Edward has called her his girlfriend out loud (to others) before, but lately has been mixing up my Fake Girlfriend with my girlfriend with my bride. All that is to show that he's mentally getting more serious about his commitment to moving their relationship forward (not so much to her as an individual mind you), and you're seeing the whole 'lily-livered' comments made by SSE and Jugurtha as signs that he's frustrated at his inability to communicate with her. He will eventually get around to correcting that error. Keep in mind though. Even if he asks her to be his girlfriend, does not necessarily mean that he's acknowledged that he's in love. Right now he's rather occupied with that all keeping her protected business to really contemplate how he's feeling and what that means. I put in the comment about 'be still my beating heart' at the end of that chapter as a way of fleshing that out. As ever, thanks for the review.

Already working on the next chapter. Books :)