I'm glad to see things coming together for Bella and Edward, and I love Bella's interaction with Esme and Liz.  Great job!

YAY for strong Bella! :) And shame on those nasty tabloids. :( 

I would love to hear what Edward's dad thinks of all of this...why the change of heart?

Is it bad for me to want Edward to break his contract and just come home now? 

Now that I have a second to write you, I HAVE TO THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU for the amazing number of updates this had in like a day! It took me quite a while to catch up, and I'm so sorry I didn't review each and every chapter. I just kept on reading and reading like one long enormous post. So please accept my apology and allow me the honor of reviewing:

I absolutely love this story. B&E's relationship is so realistic that it's a refreshing change from some out there that just scream disbelief. I love how Edward is so desperate for Bella, as she is for him. 

And now I am completely horrified for our poor Bella, being forced to endure the unbearable scrutiny of Edward's world. 

I hope you update soon as after so many chapter reads I'm going through a bad case of withdrawal! LOL! 

Hope you had a Merry Christmas and now pray you have a Happy New Year!

i love your story...cant wait for ur next chapter

How can I not want to hug Bella right now? She is so sad and how can she give up on Edward? You have a great (sad at the moment) story.

Uh-Oh! I hope Edward doesn't overreact too much. Their Thanksgiving could be ruined. Great chapter!

Although it was written into my wedding vows that I had to be a Dallas Cowboy fan due to living in North Texas, I just want Edward to go back to Washington to play for the Seattle Seahawks and not be away from Bella...or at least not as far away.

I hope is dad is not too much of an ass the morning of his first game.

I absolutely LOVE this story. It is my favorite story on twilighted!!!! Keep posting!!!!! I can't wait to see how the conflict resolves itself! I've read up to this point in a total of 2 days AND Ive had two family Christmas' during those days, so yeah I pretty much love it!

wow, thanks so much for all the updates, really nice x-mas present! it sucks what they're facing, hate that lauren bitch, really sweet that seth and edward think of the other as their brother.

I want to hurt Lauren in every horrible way possible lol

Believe in your man Bella! I hope they can make the long distance relationship work.

Great chapter!! Don't keep these two apart too much or we'll all go a little crazy. If I was Bella, I'd go punch that Lauren bitch in the face then kick her a few times just for giggles. Can't wait for more!!

Hey Jen

Poor Bella, what an awful thing to happen and for Edward to be so far away.  I hope that they can get through all of this.  I kinda wish he'd just walk away from football and go to Bella, although that would probably make her really mad.

I hope you have a happy Christmas and are safe as well.

Annette