Competitive shooter Bella Swan had an Olympic gold medal and dreams of another before witnessing the brutal murder of both her parents.  Now living under a new identity as a high school student in tiny Forks, Washington, she must learn to cope with  the loss of both her family and her future.  When she meets the local math teacher and her older "foster-brother", Edward Cullen, things are complicated by an instant and unexpected attraction.

Warning: Some scenes, including the opening chapter of this story, describe graphic events and gun violence which may be upsetting to sensitive readers.  Please read with caution.

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Edward Cullen, multi Grammy-award winning, platinum selling artist, is back in the studio and working on his newest instalment. Enter Bella Swan; the business' newest recruit and recording her debut album.

With one treading dangerous water after she is thrown in at the deep end, and the other struggling to find inspiration or meaning in anything, can they find the answers in one another?

Throw in Edward's dark past and even darker addictions, their feuding differences in art, and many long nights at the studio and there is bound to be tension. But how can you keep the one thing you'd never want to share to yourself, in a world so crazy with publicity and celebrity?

Rated M for Pianoward, language and dark themes, including attempted rape and drug use.

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*Banner by time_lights over at Livejournal*

When Bella goes to live with her father in Forks, things go much better than she expected. At least until a slick parking lot, a careening van, a broken arm, and her weird lab partner from biology get in the way...

A story about love, about death, about keeping secrets, and dealing with the consequences.  Bella and Edward meet at a hospital when she is diagnosed with a life threatening disease and he is recovering from knee surgery.  She confides her fears to him; he changes his life because of her.  This is a story about their journey through the confusion, awkwardness, pain, and beauty of first love.

Excerpt from Chapter 2:
“What are you most afraid of?”  Edward asks one last question.

“I'm not afraid of dying,” I answer truthfully.

“You're not afraid of dying?” he repeats, incredulous.

“No.  There's so much more.  I'm afraid of losing my hair but that's not my biggest fear.  I'm afraid of leaving my mom and dad all alone.  I'm afraid that if I survive, I'll never have children of my own.”  I yawn again.  Edward is quiet and I think for a moment that he's fallen asleep.  “Edward,” I whisper, in case he is asleep, “What are you most afraid of?”

“I'm afraid I'm falling for you,” he whispers back so softly that I'm unsure if I've heard him correctly. 

Bella Swan was always awkward and never quite knew where she fit in, but she always had a best friend in Alice Brandon.  Edward Cullen was hopeless since the first grade, branded a geek and bullied every day of his life.  It's years later and Bella has just returned to Forks after graduating college.  She's desperate for a job and grabs the first thing she can find working at Forks Pharmacy with none other than Edward Cullen.  Follow their budding friendship as it evolves into something more, where Edward and Bella discover a little something about themselves as well as each other.  In the end, can Bella find where she belongs, and can Edward find someone who accepts him for who he really is?

Thanks to monamour for the banner!

Just a small town girl, livin' in a lonely world
She took the midnight train goin' anywhere
Just a city boy, born and raised in south Detroit
He took the midnight train goin' anywhere

After multiple chance encounters can two strangers find their missing pieces within each other?

Or will their past mistakes hold them back? 

Two strangers passing in the night, searching for nothing, but maybe finding everything. 

A story of learning to trust and forgive, finding a way to risk opening yourself up. 

Inspired by Journey's song Don't Stop Believing.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4669815/1/A_Person_of_Worth

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banner by: Heaven's Immortal

A tale about a hockey-playing boy who loves his girl. This is Edward's story from Major Misconduct.

*NOW COMPLETE*

Bella wanted Mr. Perfect, but he didn’t want her. When Mr. Imperfect comes along, can she look close enough to see just who is more perfect for her?

A story about falling in love with the imperfections.

Blinkie by the uber talented RoseArcadia

Bella Swan has spent a lifetime putting everyone else's needs before her own. Could a chance encounter with a mysterious stranger begin to change all of that?

Warning: Some dark scenes and subject matter at times, will try to post warnings on each necessary chapter.

Single mom Bella finally has life under control again when a new PD starts working at the same radio station and teaches her that she doesn't have to be alone to take care of her responsibilities.

Epilogue posted!

Huge thanks to Shug for the banner!

It's almost senior year and Bella's got it all figured out. She's got a great boyfriend, amazing friends, and a bright future. But when her best friend returns home from vacation with news of a girlfriend, it sets in motion a chain of events which will have Bella doubting everything she thought she knew.

Rated NC17 for underage drinking and adult themes.

Edward is a 27-year-old alcoholic/addict struggling with his recovery. Bella is a 23-year-old who's moved back home after college. This fic chronicles how they meet, fall in love, and struggle with the complexities of their relationship. Not nearly as maudlin as it sounds (I hope).

Rated NC-17 for graphic (and sometimes non-romantic) sex, drug and alcohol use and abuse, profane language, and brief (very brief) suicidal ideation (although NO suicide attempts). No sexual assault, no cutting.