Loved the chappie!!!!!!  So many observations.  This line struck me:  There are certain things about their relationship that I don’t want to have any knowledge of... especially intimate knowledge.  Maybe I'm making too much out of it, but it again shows just how broken Bella is.  She' can't even think about sex, let alone have it.  I really fear for when she finds out about Edward's indirect connection to her rape.  I have to have faith that she will be able to forgive him.  After all, she does love him so much, more than she's ever loved anyone from what I gather.  I am a romantic at heart and I tend to beleive that even the worst of difficulties can be overcome if both parties love one another.  Perhaps the fact that she knows that he tried to commit suicide will moderate her response a little bit - she may not want to trigger him.

I really love your use of dreams in the story.  It ties in with the books (B dreaming of E, E's telepathy). 

As messed up and devastated as they both are, I'm thrilled that they both have incredibly strong support systems (except Edward and his asshole father). 

Scared about the meeting and the reveal, but it has to happen.

One more thing:  Happy ever after, happy ever after, happy ever after ... that's all I'm sayin'.

Great job as always and thanks for the reccc!!!! *back to writing** xo

theres that false sense of calm....... can you say OH FUCK?!?!?!  this is gonna be more than the shit hitting the fan... this cant be good at all

eep! i'm so nervous for the next chapter! i think they want her there so they can let her know they want to do the dna thing (i can't remember what it is called).

Great chapter!

really great chapter....loving the direction you are taking this....can't wait for more...which luckily for me is right now :)

I was wondering if the bond between Bella and Edward was so strong that Bella could sense that something was wrong with him and that's why she was having the dreams.

I know he's a fictional character, but all I can think is please, please tell me, no matter how drunk he is, he's using condoms? Years of banging various women in hallways? Horrifying.

Well I can certainly see his issue now. I do wonder why it wouldn't have perhaps sparked in him a desire to switch sides. I could see taking that and working for the DA if he could no longer defend.

I usually like Emmett but he's a disaster in this. Not only not helping but making a bad situation much, much worse. Enabling an alcholic, helping him bury pain and memories that need to be healed.

Thank you for showing Bella's side in this, although most of it was in much of a daze for her, now knowing there was a reason he didn't call her (though she doesn't know what is going on just yet) may help. I'm looking forward to reading more of this. 

I hope that both of them can forgive themselves & each other for all this pain.  Even if it may take a while.

When I read this last night I was so tired and didn't feel coherent enough to give you the review you deserve!  Amazing, heartbreaking chapter.  Just when I think I can't feel worse than I do for Edward, I realize how devastated ... beyond devastated, really, that Bella is.  She's so torn up that she's actually in physical pain almost.  Breaks my heart, truly it does.

I still get why Edward left her like he did. Doesn't mean I'm not disappointed that he did it, but I understand why he reacted the way he did.  But now reading Bella's reaction (and feeling it, really - this story makes me feel it on a visceral level) is just awful.  I felt sick ... I really did .. while reading this.

I love that Alice and Jasper are ready to kill Edward. Obviously I don't want that to happen, but I just love that A and J are there for her unconditionally and support her all the way.

It's interesting the dreams that they both are having -- they have a connection that's nearly telepathic - a little Twilight book canon thrown in?  (well, E couldn't read B, or vice versa, but it does give us a little of the Twiverse flavor).

Lastly I'm glad that Bella listened to Cynt's last message -- maybe she'll go and talk to Edward now.  My next big fear (I have so many) is that Bella will blame Edward for getting James acquitted -- I'm hoping she doesn't, though.   Heaven knows he blames himself.

Beautifully written as always.  You are amazing and I just love the story - but you already know that.. xoxo

please update soon!! please!!

Am totally and utterly gripped by this story.... O_O

I know I asked for it but it still made me cry. Very realistic. I'm glad she's out of bed at least. Edward deserves to suffer a little but she doesn't. She's completely innocent in all this.

 

Can't wait for the next update!!!

it shure looks like the dreams are connected..Can Bella or anyone PLEASE find out why he left? awsome chapter. ;D

Great chapter. Poor Bella. Hope she calls Cythnia back. Can't wait to read more. Please update soon.