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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Bella is a teen just trying to live her life. Only one problem, her mother's abusive husband cant seem to leave her alone. Will new kids that arrive in Forks be able to help her deal with her troubling past?

Deals with underage drinking, drug use, thoughts of suicide, and abuse. If you don't like the angst, don't read it.

WARNING: THIS STORY CONTAINS ADULT THEMES RELATED TO VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN.

Leaving family secrets behind, Bella moves to New York City and, with moral support from Alice, blossoms into an independent, powerful business woman. Enter Edward, the prodigal boss's son, who expects to take his rightful place in the family business. A competition ensues between Edward and Bella; meanwhile the office girls band together to dish out some revenge of their own on the womanizing Edward. Secrets and lemony goodness in the future.

THIS STORY HAS BEEN PUT ON HIATUS. At least until september-october 2010. I am getting married in august and it's hard to plan a wedding and write at the same time. I applaud those who can do that. I am NOT giving up on this story and I WILL finish it. Eventually. Thanks for understanding.

After Edward left in New Moon, Bella changed. She changed everything about herself in hopes of forgetting him. She graduated and moved down to California. The one place she knew she would never see the Cullens. 4 years later, she is now known as Elle Swan, a successful interior designer. What happens when she is sent somewhere else for her job?

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Favorite review so far:

Ahh... so good!! A perfect mix with fluff and reality, you're soo good at writing that I gets envious *envious sigh*.

Have I told you how good this story and idea really is. There are many different stories where Bella changes her personality drastically after Edward left. And of all those stories I have been reading I think you are the one that has captured Bella's personalty best. Many of the stories have changed Bella that much that if she wasn't namned Bella you shouldn't know it was her, but you, even if you see the big changes, you can find the Bella how she was shy, sweet and madly in love with Edward four years ago. With another words - I think you are the one that have captured Bellas character best.