Bella challenges Edward's limits of self control by insisting that he build up his tolerance level to intimacy.

Set in the 6 week 'blank period' at the end of Eclipse / beginning of Breaking Dawn, between the battle, and the wedding.  Bella and Edward expand and deepen their physical relationship in preparation for their impending marriage.

After twenty blissful years of marriage and happiness as a vampire, Bella and the rest of the Cullens embark on yet another college experience-Yale will most certainly, never be the same. A dark figure from Bella's past pops up-suddenly human, throwing the Cullens for a loop. As they struggle to keep their secret, Bella's past becomes fixated on her, desperate to claim her. How can they protect themselves when the enemy is human? 

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[AU. E/B.]  What if Bella had been a vampire ages ago? What if Edward had met Bella as a vampire? What would happen when they finally found each other after being lonely for so long? Who would gravitate to who? Who would chase and be chased?

Preview of Prologue:

They say, it is dangerous to walk by yourself at night. It is absolutely true. But there was a time when I was young and I was foolish, and I disregarded what my mother had always told me and I walked out of our quaint townhouse to the park a block away to get out of the house.

I should have been all right – we lived in a good area and my father was a respectable constable – except then I did not know what I do now. There are things in the night that are unnatural and impossible to wrap the mind around and I just happened to attract one of them.

A long and tiresome journey and a wrongly booked ticket later, Bella Swan finds herself sitting next to renowned actor Edward Cullen and learns that whether flying coach or first class, karma gets her way.

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“Well… that’s embarrassing.” I looked up in the direction of the male voice that was responsible for the comment and nearly died. Nearly. Instead, I shrieked and flung my glass of champagne right in the lap of the owner. I was clearly hallucinating, because the man sitting next to me could not possibly be… I closed my eyes and opened them again. But he was still there a slightly uncomfortable look on his beautiful face as he retrieved my glass from his lap and inspected the damage to his trousers.

“This is a new reaction,” he mumbled all the while I gaped at him and glanced at the magazine checking whether he had jumped out of it. But Edward Cullen was still gazing at me from the page, his eyes hypnotising and in addition the exact - slightly displeased - replica (with perhaps a bit more facial hair, and clothes) was undeniably sitting in the chair next to me.

“I’m so sorry!” I finally managed to croak out when I remembered how to speak. Before I could thoroughly think it through I grabbed a napkin from my backpack and dove to dab his pants. He was not the only one who jumped up as my hand came into contact with his crotch.

“I got it,” he said louder than I had heard him speak so far. For a moment he cast me an exasperated look and I almost felt the need to ensure him I was not trying to feel him up. He held up his hand as a stop sign and snatched the napkin from my hand, still hovering over him. I wasn’t sure whether he was mad or embarrassed. I was too busy trying to sink through my chair in shame.

When Charlie is diagnosed with cancer, Bella decides to move to Forks to help him through his treatment and recovery. What happens when the resentful son of the new cancer doctor meets up with the reason he was dragged to this small town? AH. E/B.

*Takes place during New Moon in an alternate universe.

On March 16, 2006,  the World changed, and everything and anything that the Cullens ever cared about was lost. They had to find their own way in this New World. Edward never wished to exist in a world where Bella didn't.  Unfortunately, his family desperately needed him, so he'd stay to help them.   And by doing so, he hoped to redeem himself for his failure to save the one creature he couldn't protect. 

With rumours in the South of humans feeding off the living and stealing people from their beds, the Cullens have a responsibility to protect the ones they can from those monsters in the night.  This was Edward's last chance to fight for his soul and his salvation.  He would finally be ready to face Judgement day and be deemed worthy enough to be with Bella once again.  Or would something or someone change the path he was destined to go down?  Faith, hope and love are powerful things, and Edward is about to find out just how powerful they are.

Yes... this is the story that is set during a post-apocalyptic nuclear war. Just try the Prologue to get a feel for it before passing judgment. You might be surprised. Warning: There is violence and disturbing images the further the story goes along.

Edward doesn't make it in time to the ballet studio.  James has a far worse fate in store for Bella than death.  One that she had never imagined in her worst nightmares.

** This story is graphic and contains sexual assault. If you are sensitive to that topic, please don't read any further. **

For as long as she could remember James had always been an important part of her life. They'd met in grade school and quickly became the best of friends. In junior high they started dating and Bella thought they would be together forever.
James' life is turned upside down and the next thing Bella knows she's being forced to leave her home and her mother in an attempt to get away from the last person she'd ever thought she'd run from.
She escapes to Forks, WA, a small town on the Olympic peninsula where her father is the chief of police. As the danger draws nearer Chief Swan realizes that he alone may not be able to keep his only daughter safe. So he turns to an unlikely place for help. What happens when he puts his precious only child in the protection of predators?

A stalker is trying to get close to Edward Masen, a green-eyed 24 year old concert pianist.

 He hires Elite Guardians to keep him safe from the one who is hunting him.

 Bella Cullen is the owner/operator of the company.  She's also a 110 year old vampire.

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We've all turned the pages on the four blank months in New Moon. Edward left Bella in the woods and told her didn't want her anymore; his arrogance expected that she would just move on with her life. What he never expected was that she wouldn't be able to move on any more than he would. An angry Bella is something he couldn't fathom. What he didn't take into account is that Bella believes that true love is worth fighting for, and she's going to fight to keep Edward and her family. The Cullen abandonment hurt her deeply, but she's turned that pain into rage. What will happen when Bella decides to let them know she's not willing to let them walk away and leave her behind? How will they handle one mere human girl that's extremely pissed off, and willing to do whatever takes to bring them back? The saying "hell hath no fury like a woman scorned" has never rang more true. Bella's angry and on the warpath. Not even a clan of vampires will be able to stop her.

"My heart may have fractured when he left me, but I adamantly refuse to let it shatter. I'm stronger than that, and I'm ready to get nasty. This is going to be a side your family has never seen out of me. I hope you're prepared, because when I'm done taking your stupid, arrogant brother down a few notches, I'm coming after you. Yes, you heard me correctly. You may be small, fast, and graceful, but I'm filled with enough rage at this point to go vampire on your pixie, ballerina ass!"  ~Bella - Chapter 2: Voicemails

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