"His agony defines him. His memories destroy him.

But his hope is what sustains him, feeds him, encourages him. It's his purpose. And he doesn't deny it.

Offered the chance to leave all pain and misery behind, Edward knew that it was better to suffer his loss than to forget it. For in having it, Bella remains his and only his.

To forget would be the ultimate betrayal, abandoning her once again to a world of lonliness and despair. He had already done that once upon a time, and he did so spectacularly.

He'll find her. He has to. 

HE HAS TO."

- icrodriguez (the most beautiful review I have ever received.  THANK YOU for allowing me the honour of displaying it here.  It sums up the tone of this story beautifully, hearts, Erin)

Left in the woods, an unfortunate run-in with Laurant and 45 years later - Bella finds herself facing everything she has ever wanted.  Does it want her back?  What will she discover about how Edward has been spending his time...

Rated for later chapters.

Bella takes a vacation to Hilton Head Island in South Carolina to meet Alice's new boyfriend, Jasper. Rosalie and Emmett come along, too, just in case Bella didn't feel like enough of a fifth wheel. With Jasper's roommate out of town, Bella has his nice big bed all to herself. Until Edward comes home in the middle of the night...

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Bella takes a trip to Vegas with her roommates Alice and Rosalie. After one wild night, Bella's life is turned upside down. A marriage certificate, a pregnancy, and a best friend in ICU send Bella and her friends into a whirlwind of emotions. Canon pairings and future LEMONS!

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Not everything makes sense to us at first, but sometimes, the paradoxes in life are exactly what we never knew we needed. When Jasper and Edward and thrown together, into a dorm room no less, who are they to deny the twisted logic of fate?

Life is about to get a whole hell of a lot more interesting.

AH/Slash.

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Welcome to the city of Miami.  Where the days are hot & the nights are even hotter.  Beautiful beaches, beautiful bodies.  Fake tans.  Strong drinks.  The hottest clubs.  Fast cars, fast women.  The city where money buys you everything.  Where the divorce rate is high, silicone is a necessity & sex is a game.  Let's Play.

Bella Swan 'Newton' is living in Miami.  Her days are filled with her two best friends, sisters Alice and Cynthia Brandon, her boss Jake, and her pending divorce from her high school sweetheart Mike.  After a one night stand with  Miami playboy Edward Cullen, Bella is thrust into what Miami has to offer.  The most beautiful clubs, luxurious dinners, and more money than she could ever image.   There's only two problems.  One, Edward is married.  Two, he's Mike's lawyer.  What happens when the best sex of your life comes from a man who is wanting to destroy you?

Edward Cullen needs to pass Statistics. Bella Swan is his tutor. She thinks he's a flighty, arrogant--albeit sexy--asshole, and he thinks she's Bipolar, but tries to win her over, anyway.

Can he change her mind, or do first impressions really last?

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“What are you thinking?” Edward asked me.

“I’m thinking about how big of a failure I am,” I answered truthfully.

We were still holding each other in his classroom and I realized quickly how dangerous that was...that was where Edward and I went wrong. The need we both felt to touch each other was costing us, and if I didn’t put a stop to it, well, I knew things were going to get worse way before they got better.

Edward narrowed his eyes at me disapprovingly. “You're not a failure, Bella.”

The furrow in his brow only increased as I put some distance between us. He reached out to bring me back in, but I shook my head stubbornly.

“I’m not running,” I assured him, “but we need to stop being so open. While I’m here, we need to at least pretend I’m your student.”

Edward ran his hands through his hair roughly and I envied him at that moment.  Only a minute had passed and I was already losing my resolve.

“She’s right, you know.”  

My body tensed to the voice that suddenly was in the room with us. It was unfamiliar and I couldn’t place it for the life of me, but this unknown voice was agreeing with me--which meant, this unknown person heard everything I said…

Oh shit, oh shit…

Bella Swan is a 28 year old woman who is a narcotics detective for the Seattle Police Department. Bella is assigned to go undercover as a high school student to bring down a massive drug ring fronted by the elusive Drug Lord Aro Volturi. Bella soon finds herself falling for her English teacher Edward Masen...

Edward Masen is instantly attracted to this new student, but can't pursue a relationship with a young girl.

 Will these two keep things in perspective or will their ethics be damned?

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Now Complete!

Just two weeks before her best friend's wedding Bella gets dumped by boyfriend James when she refuses to give him what he wants. The next night she discovers he's made a bet with gorgeous pal Edward Cullen that he can't bed her. She brilliantly decides to string Edward along for a few weeks...and subsequently land herself a hot date for the wedding. Things soon get very interesting...

Edward - hot high school hockey player. Bella - shy high school student. They've admired each other from afar, so what happens when they finally meet? Are they strong enough to handle a threat from his past? No good deed goes unpunished...

Edward Cullen and Bella Swan have been married for three years and are on their way to Seattle, Washington to commence Alice Cullen and Jasper Whitlock's upcoming wedding. It is going to be a momentous occasion filled with family togetherness and heartwarming love.

The only problem is that Edward and Bella have been separated for three months, can’t stand each other, and—oh yeah—their family has no idea.

What happens at Charlie's wedding is hot and unforgettable for Bella Swan. Charlie's best man has her moaning and melting everywhere from her father's living room to the coat closet at the rehearsal dinner. But great no-strings-attached sex suddenly becomes complicated. And what will happen when Bella meets someone else who just happens to be the best man's son?

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