hhmmm its an idea but then who is left to imprint

no i was about to complain on your twitter for all the Q&A's on there but no update on here then i checked my email and yeay :)

thank you 

<3 lola

Author's Response:

Don't complain about my Twitter.  It's where I go when I need to clear my head so I can write.  And it where I make fun of people.  I would be lost without it...and probably doing more to torture my readers.  So really, my tweeting benefits everyone.

Another Awesome chapter! Congrats!

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Thank you!

omg jake should imprint and then like leave bella sitting there and then she liike gets all mopey again and Alice sees her and then Edward comes back. Or Bella should turn into a witch and then beat the shit out of Jacob with her awesome witch powers!

Author's Response:

I think I'm gonna pick....the witch idea!  Can I add some aliens and zombies too?

ahhh as far as typos go. i didn't catch any. but maybe i was so wrapped up in being in Jacob's head i didn't really pay attention! ha ha ha this is awesome! i like it. Charlie is always great in your story and he didn't fail this time. ahhhahahaaa and as far as an imprint in the next chapter. hmmmm that could be fun. really depends on who and who though! i love the way jacob stood up to sam. i almost thought it would come to more then that. oh and thank goodness for emily. i can't wait to see how this all turns out!

Author's Response:

Thanks so much!

I must say, I love Jacob.  *sigh*  How sweet is he, trying to plan out a date?  I just hope he doesn't give them food poisining.  hehe

Imprinting, huh?  Just so long as it isn't Jake, but then again, I guess that'd involve Bella, huh?

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yeah, something like that ;)

Well done!

Author's Response:

Thank you!

I don't know if I could handle Jake imprinting on someone and Bella getting her heart broke again.  Unless you bring Edward back that is.

I love this....can't wait for the next chapter, and diner of course.

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Thank you!

Also, I wanted to add that maybe sometime you could do a side note on Mike's POV.  We've heard Angela and Jessica and Embry and Charlie and even Victoria, and since Mike's still in the picture and actually being friends with Bella maybe you could develop on it some and throw in a Mike POV.  Not that it's entirely necessary, but it would be interesting to see his side of things sometime in the future.  Just a suggestion.  (I was re-reading today and it dawned on me that it'd just be an idea to throw your way, although I'm not sure many would've wanted to hear from him until he agreed they could be *just friends* but now that he's said those words aloud to her and himself, I'd actually enjoy hearing from him as a one-shot.)

Author's Response:

There will eventually be a POV from Mike, but in the sequel.  There's just not enough Mike interaction in BA to justify it yet, and I'd rather it come when he's got a little bigger part to play.

An imprint?  Naturally you mean Quil and Jessica right?  ; )  (I like Embry and feel he should have a chance to run amok some more.)

I really like this chapter; you covered a lot of ground. 

I think Sam folded maybe a little too easily, but presumably he's being made to see reason; after all, they didn't have a problem patrolling Forks when they thought the Cullens were gone.

 

I'm not trying to direct your story in any way in the next paragraph, it's more thinking out loud on my part, to let you know what's going on in a reader's head, if you will.  I think the story's going great!

If I could pick a topic for an upcoming chapter (or side story), it would be a confrontation (sans Jacob) between Bella and Sam.  There's a lot of tension and since Sam isn't just a douche like Paul, it can make for some awkward group dynamics.  Most of the pack like Bella, she can hang out and relax with them, but she must feel that Sam always disapproves of her.  If she's serious about spending her life with the pack, and especially if she's going to be close friends with Emily (which she should be!), then it makes sense that she'd want to clear the air.

Again, not saying it's missing, it's just something I think would be nice.  Then again, I'm all about everyone playing together nicely so....

 

Author's Response:

Ew, no.  No one imprints on Jessica.  That's just wrong, lol! I think there will be a bit of a talk between Sam and Bella at some point, but I haven't really figured out the details yet.  There are things Sam is dealing with that I know he'd be reluctant to talk about, given his personality, and since Bella's a bit intimidated by him, I have to make sure it's all right in my head before it gets typed out. 

Ohh yes I've been waiting for him to imprint woot can't wait lol

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Thank you!

Very good. I like Jake's idea for Bella.

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Thank you!

Man, I am loving this fic! It is one of the most realistic I have read in a long, loong time. I can relate to Bella's state of mind- you hold a very good, realistic balance between the areas in which Bella has matured, and the areas in which she is very insecure. She does not come off as some 30 year old woman trapped in a teenager's body. The point many authors miss (or choose to overlook) is the fact that Bella is a teenager- she may be grown up in some areas, but she's bound to have the same insecurities as any girl that age has with boys.

Amazing job, I am loving this story, and (dare I say) loving your portrayal of Jake as well!

Author's Response:

Thank you!  I don't know, obviously, but I would imagine that many authors just have trouble keeping in mind the immaturity and uncertainty that goes along with being a teenage girl.  It's easy, once you're past those years, to look back and see how things should have been said or handled, but when you're in the midst of all that adolescent angst, it never works out that way.  I have read a lot of fics (or at least tried to read them) where Jake or Bella would say things in a way that just didn't seem realistic for a teenager.  I wonder if sometimes authors simply just get too caught up in creating the perfect romantic proclamation, and they don't stop to ask themselves if any real teenager would really act that way.  I can understand when Edward does---he is, after all, a million years old.  But Bella, for as intelligent as she is, simply doesn't have the life experiences to give her the adult persepective so many authors try to inject in her character.

Great chapter....I will forever love that last line from Charlie... Jake planning to cook dinner is priceless..good thing Emily will be there to help..lol...I don't know about this whole imprinting thing but I'm curious to see who it will be with and what will happen.. Update soon :)

Author's Response:

Thanks so much!