They still are into kidnapping Bella, huh?

Author's Response: Ha.  But with one BIG difference.  Notice that Rose asked: "Do you?"  That's why Bella agreed.  Rose actually asked if she actually needed something ... and would have let her go to fetch it.  To me, that's a really critical different, I think. :-D

Another well written chapter.  I like friendly Rose :)

And I'm impressed with Edward.  He is a good friend. 

Can't wait for more.

Author's Response: Thanks!  And yes, Edward has learned a few things.  Rose is proving a LOT of fun to write!

I left a review on ffnet but I thought I'd leave one over here, too. Why not?

 Loved it (seriously) but I can't wait for some more Bella & Edward.

Author's Response: Thank you! :-)

I'm so happy to see an update! I've been reading this story for a while and I love how everyone has matured and grown! Keep up the great writing!

Author's Response: Thank you!

A friend suggested this story to me, and at first I hated it... I hated that Bella was married, that she was in a wheel chair, and most of all that she had short hair :) 

I kpet reading, and now I like it.  It is not so fluffy, and I think it is interesting the way you have developed the characters. Well done.  Grow her hair out for the love though. 

Author's Response:

Ha.  I'm glad you liked it after a while, and stuck with it. :-)

Actually, there's a very pragmatic reason for why Bella's hair is short. Being in a wheelchair, long hair would be tough for her to take care of for herself. :-)  (One of those odd little details that I tried to be realistic about ...)

I just found this today and have spent the majority of my day catching up.  I am completely hooked.  I love the direction you have taken all of the characters.  The fact that the family dynamic caused such a problem for all of the Cullens fascinates me.  I never even considered it before.  Even Edward and Bella not really "knowing" each other when they were together is intresting as well.  I like the way each of them have grown over the last 10 years.  I love it and can't wait for more.

Author's Response: Thank you!  I had fun imagining how things might have gone, after (and not gearing the book for a YA audience). :-)

My Rosie :D I love her, and I love you! This story is a gem!

Author's Response: Thank you! :-)

Aah, caught again with no chapters left :)  This is still great and I'm happy you're staying with the cadance and style that has worked for you from the beginning of this story.  I really enjoy it.  Thanks for sharing.

Author's Response: And thank you for reviewing!  We're getting near the end of the semester, so updates may be a bit slower. :-(

This chapter is beautiful and heartbreaking.  Again I have to comment, after reading the last few chapters, that I love how mature and intelligent and self-aware Bella is.  And Edward too seems to have grown exponentially.  I like the idea that some of this growth may have come from his realtionship with Bella's husband.  Very pretty, very sad.  Great chapter.

Author's Response: Thank you!  And yes, Edward actually learned a lot from Mark (some of which will come out later).

i like viewing Rosalie a little differently. 

Author's Response: Thanks!

I like seeing the softer side of Rose, I like to think that over time, she would mellow out with Bella if the books were to go on after BD. SO, I think your characterization fits.

Author's Response: Thank you!  I think the friendship they'd have would be rather different from that she has with Alice.

I'm back!  Things have been hectic but I was thrilled to find a bit of time tonight to read a few chapters.  Yea!

I thorougly enjoyed reading the "grown-up" conversation between Bella and Edward.  They both realize they have each grown and changed.  There is still love there, deep underneath, you can see it peeking out sometimes (more peeking from Bella, Edward's is clear to see).  As much as it shocked me at first, it was nice to see that Edward is not perfect.  He still carries with him strong traits and lessons learned while he was a human, hence the racist tendancies.  It's good for Bella to be reminded that he isn't perfect and he is still a "human" even if not completely alive. 

I also found it interesting how Edward described Alice and Jasper.  I am very interested in why you say that Jasper and Rosalie were the most angry with his past relationship with Bella.  I understand Rosalie, but why do you say Jasper was angry?  Will I find out more?  I'm just curious as to the reasons, it is your story and you can do as you please, so I don't want you to think I'm arguing or disagree, just a bit confused (intrigued might be a better word).

Thank you for writing!

Author's Response:

I confess, I find "not perfect" Edward more interesting. Ha.  And one of the things that SMeyer did seem to gloss in her writing was the "time" element for her vampires -- how much the world in which they're living now is NOT the world in which they grew up, and I hope to address it off and on throughout the story. :-)  How does one adjust?

On Jasper, it's actually not that complicated.  He actually gives the answer himself earlier.  At first, Bella was just a complication in their lives, and he lived in fear of eating her.  Later, he actually did come to care for her, and he was furious at Edward for essentially duping the family and treating them like pawns.  I don't think Jasper deals well with manipulation, perhaps because, as an empath (and philosopher), he finds it morally questionable.  Calming people is one thing, but in later chapters you'll see that he refrains sometimes even from that.