Glad to see the new chapter.  Can't wat to see more

Author's Response:

Thanks!

So excited to see this chapter before shutting down for the night...been waiting and waiting.... Great chapter and it did not disappoint.  I'm glad they got to first base and Bella is just wonderful in her understanding here.  It really shows her maturity and differentiates here from canon Bella (in a good way)!

Let's just say that was a wonderful chapter. Poor Edward had to have a vampire moment. Although I am glad Bella put his mind at ease. Thanks for this chapter and I am so pleased that your taking your time Edward and Bella's embark on the next step in their relationship. By no means is it goingto be easy but I feel they have crossed a step in the right direction. Looking forward to the next installment.

 

Author's Response:

Edward's "vampire moment" was quite funny to write, although rather distressing for him!  And yes, it's going to take a little time.  Between his desire to EAT her and her CSI, navigating sex won't be easy.

Ohmygosh! I love it! I love their honesty, your writing, and just everything about this fic. I'm really looking forward to when Bella finally gets Edward in bed & how it's going to happen. Thanks for another fantastic chapter and I'm looking forward to the next! good luck with all of your end of the semester stuff! :D

Author's Response:

Hee!  Thank you!  And Bella getting Edward into bed should be ... interesting. 

This is great and Esme is a bit baised about Edward, naturally. Obviously, I think what you said about curtains and things like that aren't specifically accurate because Esme is portraied as a perfect housewife, and on the top Esme should be a perfect housewife in household chores on that level. Obviously, SMeyer never put the darker, dislikable Esme into her novels like many other things. Esme shelters herself with the thin shield of a perfect housewife, and I personally don't think that NOW she would have trouble cooking, sewing, etc, BUT maybe back with Charles she was a sloppy, scared girl. This was all really interesting though. Good job!

Author's Response:

Thanks!  On the curtains and such, I think what makes a perfect housewife probably varies.  I like the idea that there is something domestic that Esme isn't very good at, in part because my subgoal is to torpedo the idea of Esme as June Cleaver with Fangs. :-)  I want her to just be a person ('undead' or not), so she has flaws of personality (her favoritism for Edward), as well as flaws of ability (her difficulty with sewing).  Anyway, I thought I'd explain my reasoning behind that. :-)

You are so funny/awesome.  Your research for this chapter has me convinced that you need to go into some type of medical recording or reporting industry.  Or diagnostics!  Here is the part I liked best:

SMeyer said a person stays in the exact state they were at the time they're changed, although [death] wounds (obviously) heal. But a pregnant woman would remain pregnant, etc.

 

Your author's note?!  My opinion only, and I apologize for anything taken offensively, but this is YOUR story and it's brilliant, and I honestly don't give a F-u-know-what about SM at this point.  Your writing is compelling, your story is intriguing, and your attention to detail leaves no stone unturned.  Love it!

Author's Response:

Wow!  Thank you so much for all the beautiful reviews!  You asked if I had other fanfic.  Alas, no.  I'm a journalist by trade, so I've been writing for a long time, but this is the first time I've tried fiction, which is a very different thing.  I'm really glad it all feels realistic, and that some of these chapters have had touching moments.  I really wanted to make their relationship grow slowly, and yet with real emotion.

I love this.  I am drinking my vino and obsessively trying to catch up and I don't know what else to say.  I'm a sucker and a sap and a purist when it comes to E and B!  Brava.

I've skipped a couple that I've read before while trying to find my place to start, but I have to say - and again, maybe I already said it - the last several paragraphs of this chapter, from Bella's realization of the timeline of Jasper's "event horizon" are just beautiful.  I really enjoyed reading them, even (or perhaps especially) for the second time. 

THANK GOD!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THAT=) YAY FOR A KISS=)

Author's Response:

I'm glad you liked it!

Unbelievably fantastic!!!! Perfect how you had them kiss!! LOVED it!!!!

Author's Response:

Thank you to all of them!  I'm glad you enjoyed the kiss and everything leading up to it!

Loved the interaction between Bella and Martha and how she told Bella it was time to take off her ring. Cannot wait for more

Wow!  What a rollercoaster of emotions.  First you made me laugh at the thought of Edward's sparkly bum :)  that was pure dead brilliant!

I loved the honest conversation they had together.  Finally, you can see the maturity in both at the same time, and see them trying each other on for size.  Very romantic and sensual, even though it wasn't phsycially sexual.  Fantastic!

And I loved how she blurted out he was worth loving and then he asked if she loved him.  It was the perfect time to do that.  And the kiss was nice too :)  Has it really been 14 months?  39 chapters?  Seems like just yesterday.....

Another fantastic chapter from you.... now update will ya?

Author's Response:

Oh, I somehow missed these!  I'm sorry!  Thank you, for both reviews!  And I was hoping for the sensual without necessarily sexual ... although that's about to change. ;)

I just have to write a review before I continue with the story and tell you how immediately affected I am by it.

I found this story in an odd, random series of point and clicks. After reading a summary you posted about Bella breaking her back and ending up wheelchair bound, I decided to read it. I admit, my initial reason was to see how horribly misconstrued your impression and description of someone with a spinal cord injury was going to be, but GOOD LORD, was I Immediately put in my place. You got real and you got it right. I can only assume you're writing from experience (either yourself or a loved one), because everything in this short chapter is just so... accurate - from the bathroom construction annoyances to the bowel/bladder management.

As someone with a SCI (a little higher than Bella's) it was so unbelievably refreshing to see someone get it right - even if it is only the 1st chapter. I know this story will resonate with me more than the average reader and i look forward to continuing on. I just wanted to give you a quick nod, as someone with a spinal cord injury, and thank you for doing the injury justice right from the get go.

Author's Response:

*high-five*

My sister is a T12/L1 (same as Bella).  But it's still one-removed for me, so I'm glad it felt okay to somebody who lives it.  The story isn't really about her injury; she's adjusted.  It was 9 years ago.  But I try to do it justice without harping on it.  And of course, it does affect her (mostly for making her a tough cookie).