Bella Swan is now a teacher at Forks High school. She's been gone for six years, and now she's back.  What old and new friends will she find? What happens when she is reunited with an old crush? A realistic look of life, love, and the pursuit of happiness. Is true love only found in fairytales? Find out!  Special thanks to Manyafandom for the Banner!

Bella went cliff diving, but it didn't turn out so well. She broke her back. A decade later, Edward reappears in her life on the same night she loses her best friend and husband to a freak accident. Now a graduate student in Women's Studies, Bella isn't thrilled to see him. But when the Cullens re-enter Bella's life, they bring change, hope, and a new joint project that will require all their expertises.

Also, you can find a SPANISH version here:

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4829851/1/En_un_parpadeo

AND you can find images for various things like Esme's house, Edward's piano, Bella's wheelchair and Rose's car on my ff.net profile page:

http://www.fanfiction.net/~thatwritr

OR in my LJ gallery:

http://pics.livejournal.com/that_writr/gallery/000010z2

Special Update:

For personal reasons (a ridiculously full teaching schedule and being recently put in charge of a bi-annual local conference and ongoing project), I am no longer able to reply to reviews and questions. But that said, I wanted to give a BIG THANK YOU to EVERYBODY for the wonderful feedback and kind words that have been sent my way since the completion of this story in August 2009. I do still check my messages about once every 1-2 weeks and read *every* review. I just have too many to reply to anymore, but I didn’t want anyone to think I was ignoring her/him in particular, or didn’t appreciate readers taking time to leave a review. Writing this story was tons of fun and I’m thrilled readers seem to enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed the chance to write it. I can’t tell you how flattering that is!!! As I used to reply to all reviews, I feel a little badly about this decision, but work has been requiring virtually all of my time since the new (academic) year began.

Best to all of you in 2010 and beyond!

Alice brings Bella home for Thanksgiving break to forget about her ex. After some drunken clubbing with the fam, Edward and Bella have a one night stand. Hilarity and drama ensue. AU, AH. Rated NC-17 for language and sexual themes.

What if Bella had left Edward in New Moon rather than the other way around?  

Bella has left Edward, thinking it was the right thing to do for him and his family.  Now she is back in Phoenix, but what happens when Victoria enters the scene determined to seek out revenge for James' death in the worst of ways?

thank you Anne Cullen for the beautiful banner!!!