Ack!  Such a cliffie!

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wow!! i am glad to see that alice is moving on. i am so in love with this. i cant wait for thenext chapter and i am glad you are feeling better!

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"There was no way he could protect her the way I could. The way I would."

I love super protective/Bella-obsessed Edward. LOVE.

Also, Bella's little "Now you know how it feels." was classic.

Can't wait for more! I hope you're feeling better.

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Glad you liked the chapter! :)

I am mostly better, thanks. 

yes! that (kiss)was so sexy, i'm glad they finally went for it. the sexual tension between these 2 is delicious.

this is so one of my favorite fanfics right now.

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DAMN IT! They were soooooooooooo close! Well at least they're getting SOMEwhere. I love how Edward is so in love with her now...he can't stop thinking about her and i bet Bella is in her glory right now. haha...That kiss by the way was extremely hot! I can't wait for the teaser :)!!!!

Author's Response:

Glad you enjoyed the chapter.

They weren't *that* close... all their clothes were still on. :)

Thanks for reviewing! 

Oh, limona, how can one not love this story!  Your Edward is breaking down.  In the beginning I saw him as cold and distant and little by little he is warming up. 

The fact that Alice is upset with both Edward and Bella is pretty funny.  Finding that her ever perfect brother is not so perfect in her eyes was somewhat amusing.  Spending time with Rosalie and Emmett and the girls is wonderful.  Little  by little I can see Bella working her way into the heart of the Cullen family. 

I really like how you're slowly bringing Edward and Bella together.  Just enough tension to make it interesting but not so much that I'm screaming at the computer.

 But have I missed something?  Edward is keeping a list of the Volturi?  How does he know them?  Are they watching him?  Certainly they do no suspect?  Oh, and Jake, will he be rehired next chapter?  I can see where that whole incident could cause problems.  If Edward knows about the Volturi and they are watching him they know he has fired Jacob.  Maybe they question Jacob?  Jacob could be giving them information unknowingly?  Especially if he thinks Bella is unsafe with Edward?   Maybe I need to check out the forum!

I had a rather eerie thought while reading - the Volturi find out that Edward is hiding Bella - He begins to transfer money into other accounts - they fake their deaths - they sail off into the sunset never to be seen or heard from again.  No, I'm sure I am watching to many movies again!

In any event, take care of yourself.  In the meantime I will be waiting patiently for the next update. 

Author's Response:

No, no, not a list of Volturi. The names of the Volturi standing trial are not a secret. Edward was researching what businesses they were connected to, to try and get a feel for who might be directly connected to them. The Volturi own a large chunk of the country, after all. Maybe I wasn't clear. It's hard in someone's POV, because they don't need to be clear with themselves about something that is obvious to them. I will try to make a clearer picture when they next come up, since several people are concerned about this.

The Volturi are not watching Edward. They would have no reason to. Jacob is not being interrogated by the Volturi in his absence from the story.

As for your ideas about Bella and Edward faking their deaths and living on some island in the South Pacific... I have spent a lot of time and energy building Edward's extended family. It would be a great big bummer for all involved if Bella and Edward could never go home!

Thanks, as ever, for your thoughtful review. 

what a great chapter i loved it their relationship is getting more intense by the second i can feel the tension absolutly fabulous...i can not WAIT for more
p.s. i liked the Laurent twist

Author's Response: Thanks! And yes, the intensity is going up :)

So they're finally starting to really talk. I love the character development. :)

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Thanks!

Glad to hear you are enjoying it. :) 

Well its good that they are more back to the point of spending some time together. Its kind of scary though that he knows of 50 people in the Volturi...

Author's Response:

Not 50 in the Volturi, 50 connected to the Volturi. There is a difference.

Thanks for reviewing. :) 

finally! some progress with these two!

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I read this first thing this morning but I didn't have time to review before I left so here goes. :)

I was very happy to find out that Edward had spent the past few nights trying to protect Bella and not persuing other "interests". And I loved how he surprised his admin by going home early b/c he wanted to see Bella.

I'm not sure how I feel about Bella and Rose being friends. I mean I'm glad Rose helped her patch things up with Alice and the convo between Alice and Edward was very funny. lol. Now Alice thinks Edward cheated on Bella which I know isn't really funny but after what he did he deserves to feel some of th wrath of Alice. :)

Her falling asleep in the hall was cute and then how he rationalized putting her in his bed. Loved it.

Finally we get a real kiss! Edward is responding to her and noticing the difference. I wonder how long it will take before he realizes he's fallen in love with her.

And I'm with Edward...I want to know why she said "Your right." at the end of the chapter when he said they should stop.

Sorry to hear you were sick but I'm glad your feeling better. This is my favorite fic right now and I was so happy to get an update.

Author's Response:

Thanks so much for your thoughtful review.

Edward isn't sure how he feels about Rose and Bella being friends either. And I doubt Emmett will be all that comfortable with it if he really thinks it through, especially with Bella spending time with his girls.

and, YES, a real kiss. It's about time, right? Maybe now I'll stop getting reviews asking me if anything will ever happen between BxE.

And next chapter is BPOV, so we'll find out why then.  

you are evil for making them stop. loved this chapter. can't wait to read more.

Author's Response: You always think I am evil for some reason or another, lol. Glad you enjoyed this chapter. Thanks for reviewing! :)

oooh! they're starting to stop being oblivious! He's so protective of her... but he doubts himself b/c he's not exactly in controll of their situation... And she really likes him, but he's blind, so is a jerk when she needs the exact opposite... But they're starting to see the reality now!!! Yay! (if you can't tell, I love your story. The chemistry you write is absolutely stunning. And I really can't get enough, Normally anything I read is sooo predictable, and everything happens w/o any real cconflict to build up the tension. Yours in completely different. Just when I think I've figured you out, you throw me for a loop. I love it, b/c you've built up the plotline so much that there will still be able to have a story after they finally get together. Pure Genius!)

Author's Response:

So glad to hear you're enjoying the story and that you think the chemistry is good.

Thanks so much for reviewing! :)