MY DEAR! I am so thrilled you are back! I hope you are healing well. Let me say that this chapter was every bit as magnificent as I had hoped it would be. Truly wonderful.

I especially loved the scene where Bella watched Edward sleep. It was so tender and sweet, quiet and delicate. The entire chapter was just beautiful.

Quick question: how long is it to graduation for Bella? Major detail for B&E. Also, will your next chapter be an EPOV? I so hope so. 

I pray that RL gives you peace and joy, and that you will channel even the tiniest bit of that into the rest of LOFL. I can't wait for more, Dear. It's really a love of mine now. And I'm desperate for more! WOO-HOO!

Author's Response:

I... have like 3 emails to answer from you, lol. I'm so sorry. I'm a horrible person. It's the very begining of October right now in the story, but chapter 12 will cover the entire month, maybe even November as well. Thanks so much for the review hon! It means so much!

Update PLEASE! This story is amazing and I can't wait to read more. I have been waiting months for an update. Don't leave your loyal readers hanging any longer!

Author's Response:

Ugh, pulling at the heart strings. I'm so sorry it took so long and I hope you enjoyed it once it came out. Oi, I'm really sorry!

Well, I ran out of story to read..... I can't wait to read more I love these guys and I desperatly need to know how everything works out. :0) Great writing, Great Story!

Author's Response:

Gah, I'm so sorry it's taken me nearly a year, but I wanted to thank you for your reviews. I'm so happy you like the story and it means a lot to me that you let me know in the awesome compliments you gave. Thanks so much.

Alice is such a cool Best Friend. I love how she put Edward in his place. :0)

I started reading this story over on FF and reviewed the first chapter. I think I may finish reading it here. My heart is breaking, I'm crying for poor Bella right now. She's going to be absolutely crushed. I really like this story. :0)

Good story.  I hope you will update soon.  Hope your hand is healing now.  Is that a bone growth stimulator that you are wearing?  Hope it works for ya.  Great job keep writing. I can't wait to read what happens next.

when are you gonna update again its been a really long time and i miss edward and bella.

This wasn't what I was expecting from the chapter. I thought it was going to have more Alice and Jasper, since they were at the apartment and I thought Emmett would have taken a greater part in comforting them. I also thought that maybe they would discuss Edward and Bella in some way.

With that being said I can see why this part of the story needed to be told. As I said in the last chapter, I have a hard time reading things that aren't focused on E/B but you didn't take the easy way out and just write about them and I can respect you for that, even though it wasn't really my cup of tea.

Does that make sense? I'm glad Rosalie is standing up for herself finally. It's interesting to see the circumstances that led up to her being with a total tool like James, since that isn't something I've ever seen in any fic, anywhere, ever. But you made everything believable and copacetic.

I really can't wait to get back to E/B though. I know I'm bratty and a little impatient but I really can't wait for the next update. This is a fantastic fic and is now one of my four favorite fanfictions (along with Dark Side of the Moon, Edward in PE, and Wide Awake). I hope that means something, lol.

Thanks for the great story and please update soon =)

Author's Response:

Ha, update soon. Yeah, sorry about that *blushes*. I get what you mean. A lot of people had mixed feelings about this chapter. I needed to tell it, but I tried to keep it short without compromising the story. And again I blush that you have me up so high on your favorites list. It's so amazing. Thank you so much, hon. Seriously.

Wow, loved the dream and I hope we get a bit more of that in reality later on in the story! Edward was amazing in how he handed the Lauren situation, so confident and suave.

I can't believe you left it off at that cliffhanger, James is such a freaking creep. I feel bad for Bella but we know how things get misconstrued and I'm sure it wasn't Edward's fault- though he does look a little guilty...

Again, I really like the Alice that you've created here. She's not overwhelming by any means- she's just right. I also like that she doesn't judge or get in the way of Bella and Edward, but rather supports them.

Can't wait for the next part! Great job once again! (I know I say great job every chapter but I'm not creative enough to come up with something else, lol)

Author's Response:

Hehe, I love rereading these, haha. It makes me so freaking happy. Again, I'm thrilled that you love Alice. She's always the medeler in most stories, but I didn't find her as such in the books. She just knew too much for her own good, lol. The Lauren bit was fun to write! I had such a great time sticking it to her, haha.

Wow, Lauren is such a you-know-what! I like how Bella reacted to the situation though, being self-sacrificial. I love the drama in the story. It is realistic and isn't forced. The story is set in high school but it isn't high school drama. Well, I guess it is but it's written in an adult way- did that make any sense?

Other fics out there write drama in a very unappealing way. I know angst is good but some people just go over the top. You have a really nice balance in your story.

I loved E/B conversation in the hospital and how Edward explained his actions. Normally I would be annoyed that Bella didn't get who he was talking about but it really worked for her character in this.

Great job!

Author's Response:

I'm glad you liked it! And yes, it made tons of sense ^_^ It makes me happy that I'm not going over the top (since I hate that).

I love how you end the chapters on little mini-cliffhangers! It just keeps me wanting more. Edward's words at the end would be hard to misinterpret, especially with the revulsion Bella heard in his voice. But I think that was revulsion towards himself and he obviously wants to be more then just friends.

Bella's heartbreak is tragic. If it were any other female character in the history of literature it would be a bit melodramatic but it obviously works with her and we all know her connection with Edward (in pretty much any story) is what drives her.

I love the part where Edward looks like crap. I love that Bella's lack of presence on his life has a physical effect on him. Great job!

Author's Response:

You know what's funny is I actually don't mean to make them cliff-hangers. It just sort of happens. I end the chapter where I want the other to pick up and it just happens to be in the middle of some sort of action. Crazy.

I think this is a great introduction to the story and sets everything up really well. Bella doubts herself a little too much but I can see why. Normally thinking Edward's reactions were just part of her imagination doesn't make sense to me, and actually kind of annoys me but in the context of a student/teacher relationship it seems more then likely that Bella would try to rationalize Edward's reactions.

How she can not see what a gift like a 1st edition copy of Romeo and Juliet with her name on the cover actually is is way beyond me. That type of present only comes from a man who deeply feels for you, enough to know that is something you would want. Bella is such a funny creature.

Jacob is such a prick, but I love Edward's jealous nature. He must be conflicted over being jealous of a 16 year old, lol.

Author's Response:

I can't believe I haven't responded to these yet. Crap, this was like a year ago. I'm a whore. I'm glad you get why she's so hesitant to believe her instincts. Normally, I would never pull the "I must be imagining it" card, but in this case, it kind of has to be there. She can observe everything clearly, but the emotions involved are clouding her judgement over what they mean.

Are you going to update or did you abandon the story?

Author's Response:

I will not abandon the story, I promise! The next chapter should be up soon depending on where it is in the queue.