****CHAPTER 18 FORMATTING ISSUE HAS BEEN CORRECTED.  MY APOLOGIES ... I HAVE NO IDEA HOW THAT HAPPENED.  I DIDN'T EVEN DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT.  I JUST HIT THE REPOST BUTTON AND THE TEXT WAS THERE THIS TIME... ?  SORRY :)

Nearly three months after the Cullens left Bella back in Forks, Alice is in trouble.  Jasper fears that he might lose his love forever.  However, there is a way to save her, but it is fraught with danger, and only one person can help ... Bella.

How will this end up affecting Bella?  Will she be reunited with Edward and the Cullens?  Will she be reunited with her true love?  Or will she find that because of her actions, things have changed dramatically?

Only ..."Time Will Tell ."

Canon Pairings ... to start off the story.

But, will everything remain as it once was?  Only "Time Will Tell."

This Story is written entirely from Bella's point of view.

JUST REMEMBER, WHEN IT COMES TO THIS STORY, NOT ALL IS AS IT SEEMS. 

I SINCERELY HOPE YOU ALL GIVE THIS STORY A CHANCE.  I TRULY BELIEVE THAT YOU IF YOU DO, YOU WILL BE PLEASANTLY SURPRISED.  I ASSURE YOU... "TIME WILL TELL," WILL BE UNLIKE ANY OTHER STORY THAT YOU'VE EVER READ!

SO, HOP ON THE STORY-TRAIN, AND ENJOY THE WILD RIDE...AND IT WILL BE A WILD RIDE...PROMISE!

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Bella's family is attacked by vampires when she is young, leaving her the sole survivor. Rescued by Dr Carlisle Cullen, she is adopted into his 'vegetarian' family, consisting of him, his wife Esme and their three sons Emmett, Edward and Jasper. Struggling with her trauma, Bella finds herself developing special bonds with each of the Cullen boys.

This story has no Alice or Rosalie (or at least, not as vampires or Cullens).

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Oct 2009:  Nominee, Best AU AH, The Moonlight Awards
Winter 2010:  Nominee, Best 'Under The Radar' Fic, The Faithful Shipper Awards
November 2010:  Nominee, Best Angst, Best Lemon, Most Original Storyline (Rare Gem division), Rare Gem Awards

Bella Swan attends group therapy to placate her worried father, remaining mute about the events that led to her suicide attempt.  Mesmerized by the sullen, silent stranger who enters five minutes late each session, she is shocked into action the day he finally speaks up, her pierced tongue forming words aloud for once...

Edward Cullen obliges his father and sees his colleague, Dr. Jones, for individual and group therapy after his near-demise - the physical one, that is.  For Edward knows that inside, he's already dead, destroyed by the painful memories he commemorates with tattoos like mile markers...

Two damaged souls who speak the same language come together by chance.  But can the damaged save each other in the wake of revelations to come?

This story's first chapter began as a finalist for the Tattward/Inkella one-shot contest, and is rated NC-17 for language, lemons and disturbing themes/imagery including suicide attempts, substance abuse, self-harm and scenes of violence.  It deals heavily with issues of mental illness and healing; please read with care.

Canon pairings, AU-AH, somewhat OOC.

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Edward, homeless since age twelve is used to the gritty, hard life. Now twenty, his main goal is to make it in the world, and off the streets. What happens when a girl who seems to be broken beyond repair becomes his new shadow?

Bella and Edward have been pen pals (the traditional kind, pen and paper stuff) for over a decade, but they never met for reasons even they didn’t know. After fourteen years of “courting through the postal service” and not realizing it, Bella gets engaged to Emmett, a fellow lawyer at the prestigious firm of Ateara, Call, and Uley. They move fast, and a wedding is set for a mere four months after they get engaged. Bella invites Edward to the wedding, wanting to finally meet her longtime friend, and when things go sour the night of the rehearsal dinner, Bella, in her shock, ends up in Edward’s arms. And this is all just the tip of the iceberg for these two…

Rated NC-17 for mature sexual content. Little to no bad language.

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Bella comes home early to find her new husband and best friend in a compromising position. Since it has been a fantasy of hers she joins them, but what will the consequences of that night be on her marriage and friendship.

Edward/Bella/Jasper All Human  OOC

Vampire Edward meets human Bella when she is being attacked in a dark alley. Things get ugly and Edward is forced to take her to his house to save her.Not all great love stories start once upon a time and far far away; some begin down dark alleys.

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Edward never came back. But that's okay, because Bella Swan is doing fine. Her life has been vampire free for four years and, while it was rough at first, she's content with her new life. That is, until a certain vampire casually walks back into her life. Can Bella accept the lessons that life is trying to teach her? Or is her future doomed to be dictated by her past?

You know those fics where Edward doesn't come back and Bella forgets about him and five seconds later she's in bed with Jacob and none of it makes any damn sense?
Yeah, this isn't one of them.

This story picks up from the moment in New Moon when Jacob has driven Bella home after the cliff diving incident, right before he catches the scent of Alice. Only in this telling, Alice wasn't looking, so there's no sudden appearance at Bella's house, no Rosalie calling Edward and sending him on a suicidal mission to Volterra, and no reason for Bella to do anything but believe that Edward didn't love her anymore. This is simply a story of what might have happened if everyone stayed mostly in character and Edward's return was delayed. Yes, delayed. Because we all know that he was "this close" to coming back on his own anyhow.
So what would have happened if Bella had tried to move on with her life?  Would she have found happiness with Jacob?  And would Edward be too late?

* First in a series of stories

~I thought of Jacob’s warm arms wrapped around me, his infectious laughter, and his ability to keep me from falling to pieces again… The pain choking my heart relaxed and I could breathe.~

~“More than anything,” I whispered, not caring what I'd just agreed to. When it came to Bella, it didn't matter what the question was. I just wanted.~

Winner of:

Best Author, Most Romantic, Favorite Jacob, Most Suspenseful, & Best WIP in the Wolfpack Awards | Best Non-Canon Pairing (Incomplete) and Best WIP in the Moonlight Awards | Best During the Series in the Razzle Dazzle Awards | The Storyteller Award in the Shimmer Awards | Best JacobxBella in the Silent Tear Awards  

After Jasper’s attack on Bella during her birthday party, he leaves the Cullens and sets out to find a way to get his bloodlust problem under control.  Meanwhile, the Cullens leave Forks. Bella is alone and vulnerable.  When Victoria comes for her, Jasper is the only one she can reach for help.  

For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.  Jasper and Bella find that there are consequences, even for acts of redemption. 

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Bella has grown from an orphaned sixteen year old raised by her older brother Emmett and his friends affectionately known as ‘her boys’, to an up and coming first year medical intern. When a day in the ER turns dangerous can her boys, now members of the best SWAT team in Chicago save her? Eventual Canon pairings. Rated 'NC-17' for strong language, lemons.

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Edward left Bella, forcing his family to stay away from her. Six years onwards, the Cullens are a mess without Bella and Emmett decides to get away from his angry, angst ridden family and let loose. What he finds in the meanest biker bar in Seatle will send shockwaves through his entire family.

All canon couples!

Bella didn't make it to Edward in time in Voltera. After faking her death and moving in with the Cullen's, Bella shuts down and buries herself in her grief. Will the Cullen's be able to pull her out? When her feelings change for a certain Cullen, how will she handle it? Will she be able to pull herself out of the darkness or will the guilt tear her apart?