loved it, I have to say that jealous Edward is a personal favourite of mine. While the smut was smoking, I have to say that I am glad that you built a bit more of an emotional connection between them before they just jumped in to it.

I especially loved the boyfreind comment of Emmetts at the end of the chapter, and the sex painting was very entertaining. I can't wait to see what happens next, so please only keep us waiing as long as absoluetly necesary

I like the way things are developin,but bella really frustates me sometimes... i guess is just the way it is.

Hope that eventually she lightens up!!!

I'm also following SS,hope u get out of ur block soon.Good luck!!!

This chapter was so much fun to read and it really brightened my week!  Thank you so much!

Awww She needs to freakin lighten up and just feel. Stop shuttin down that poor southern boy. He's just fallin in love. I really love this story though. I can't wait to see what happens next. I'm really excited. James as always is a bit icky and perverted sounding. I've worked in a kitchen before and flirting is flirting but the lack of distance that boy is exhibiting sounds like it runs a bit deeper. Interesting.

Well done!

I understand that Bella's on the guard, but I think that she needs to loosen up a little bit. Isn't that what Edward is supposed to do to her? I mean you can tell that he breaks through, but she still tries too hard to keep up the bitch facade. But again, I understand that she's guarding herself... but I don't know. How much does Edward have to do to prove that he's even a semi-okay guy? You know? Getting a little bit too dramatic for my taste, but I'll be patient.

I also love the endearing names, but I do think it's overbearing sometimes because it's used so much; the 'sugars' and 'honies.' Don't get me wrong; I LOVE them! Having dated a southerner, I know how it goes lol but maybe a little variety will do the trick.

Nevertheless, the story is coming along. Update soon!

Oh, Paige, everytime Edward says sugar I melt.   So I say to the hubs, "Honey, I want you to start callin me sugar."  He shrugs his shoulders, give me and an amused look and says, "Suresugaranything.IthinkIneedablowjob."...  All in one breath mind you.  This is not exactly what I had in mind. 

Love the chapter.  Love that Edward let Bella set the pace.  And I have to say this Edward kind of owns me.

The painting was so much fun.   Damn, Paige,  you could write this whole story in a Jasper/Alice perspective and it would be a new story.  That had to be very interesting!

Author's Response:

Sandra,

Yeah, I don't think your hubby was getting into the sugar spirit. I've gotta admire his gumption though. =D I finally let my hubby read some of this story thinking it would get him all hot and bothered--I think it freaked him out. He said he loved it, but he's been very quiet since then. It's kinda funny. I love that I can still surprise him 15 years later!

And I do love this Edward heart and soul, too. I think I like him better now with a couple of flaws. He's going to be going a little caveman soon. I do wish people would lighten up on Bella a bit. I keep getting "she should just get over herself and go for it" but jeez, she was betrayed and just devastated not that long ago, she'd have to be brainless not to be a little gunshy.

Oh, and the painting--I swear to god I knew three people, or couples, I guess who did this in college (grad school). It was kind of a fad. Only, one of them used paint she already had on hand, which turned out to be oil-based. It was bad--rashes, rainbow hued skin and hair, lost security deposit, etc. ANd then they broke up a month later. I wonder what the hell she did with that painting? lol.

 I have been thinking maybe I should write a sequel from Jasper's and Alice's POVs. Theirs is a pretty intense love story, too. Hmmmmmm.

Thanks for the review!!

Paige

Aw, I love their twisted boyfriend/girlfriend but not really thing that they have going on =P it's the cutest. I love Edward in this story, like really, Southern Edward is too hot for words ;)

Can't wait for the next update.

Love this story and wouldn't mind if Edward made Bella his girlfriend before he leaves town.

Update soon.

James spells trouble to me, but at least Bella works in a kitchen with lots of sharp knives to stab him with!  And I hope she makes herself more emotionally available to Edward...he deserves some honesty from her.  Loved the painting!

xoxo Sarah

keep plugging along (on both stories!) - they're great!!

how do you get to the thread ?

I JUST LOVE THIS >STORY< !!!!! bella needs to talk to edward about sam and how he really did not know her if  he even had to ask her  to leave emily alone 

Author's Response:

The thread URL is  http://www(dot)twilighted(dot)net/forum/viewtopic(dot)php?f=44&t=3349. Obviously, you type an actual . instead of typing (dot). =D Hope you come over and chat!

I think you're right about Bella talking to Edward about Sam. I think she's going to tell the story of Emily coming to her restaurant and that being how she found out about his betrayal.

Thanks for reviewing!

Paige

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