I totally understood what you were doing with Bella not seeming too upset about the Charlie situation. Of course though I have to admit that I am excellent at distracting myself from unpleasant things and well if the girl's got Edward Cullen distracting her, who could blame her? Hornyward in the beginning was great! I love it when he gets all carried away by the teenage lusty side of himself. And then the family had to interrupt, lol. That phone conversation was too funny! The meeting with the wolves went how I hoped it would. Almost made me feel sorry for Jake. You did a good job of keeping him in cannon...his feelings from the book. Even his leap before you look attitude....him telling Charlie cause he thought it was the right thing made me think about when he ratted Bella out about the motorcycles in the book. The other wolves teasing Jake about his infatuation with Bella was cute. And Jealous Edward! MMMMMM!!! Love him being jealous and Jasper making fun of him and declaring it! And Charlie called her! YAY! So happy he called at least. That line about Edward thinking Renee would take Bella on Oprah if she found out was hilarious. It seems like certain things are started to wrap themselves up though so I was wondering how much longer you plan on the story being? Or will there be another twist that keeps us going even longer? Well, anyways....loved this chapter as always!

No I definitely loved that she said yes so quickly and with only that one exception cause I really don't blame her for wanting to hold off on telling everyone, of course though I knew that it wouldn't be kept secret from the Cullens.

And Alice's reaction to their idea of eloping was fantastic. So very Alice.

Jasper was terrific in this chapter too, loved the teasing. He was acting very Emmettish, lol.

Alice's vision....wow. I really felt bad for Edward and I was thrilled when Em and Jazz followed to cheer him up. But then I felt like punching him (even though it would probably result in a broken hand for me) when he made it clear that he didn't want Bella to know about the coming threat. Jasper was so right that Bella should have a say in what happens and I'm sure she'll see it that way too. One of the most annoying things about Edward is that tendency to keep things from Bella. I have a feeling he'll pay for that decision.

Loved all the lovey-dovey stuff and Edward's plans to lose his v-card, lol! And Charlie came for Bella-yay! But that means she has to leave Edward- boo. Loved it! Can't wait for more!

Uh-oh...the baseball game, lol. Well, I'm glad we got this fluffly, lemony chapter first and I have a feeling that Bella officially being Edward's mate and what it means for vampires (which I'm really eager to find out) will make the dynamics of what happens next even more different. The lemon was fantastic by the way. Very nicely and tastefully done, but still sexy and really enjoyable to read. And Edward's reasons for not wanting to change her yet are understandable and sweet and thoughtful. It really doesn't bother me like him not wanting to change her at all in the books did because it's not that he doesn't want her changed at all, he just doesn't want her changed yet and Bella feels the same. They both want her to be able to have some more time with her family. So even though it may have some yucky consequences, I do agree with how they are progressing in regards to her change. Another great chapter! Thanks for putting so much effort into it!

I got excited just reading the AN when you said those that love Emmett and Jasper *ME! ME!* would like the ending *And I did!*

The interaction with the nomads was terrific. As with almost everything you've done in this story, it was close enough to canon, but different enough to make things that much more interesting. Laurent was a little nicer, Victoria a little crazier, and James....well, I'm not sure how to describe him... a little more Jamesish maybe. Hearing their thoughts via Edward was really nice though.

“No.  My daughter.”  There was no mistaking the conviction and pride in his voice as he said that statement." -- I think that may have been one of my favorite lines in this chapter.

And I do have to say (and probably I've said it often before) but there is just something about Edward chanting "Mine, mine, mine" that just drives me crazy in a good way.

Loved Edward and Jasper's moment and Emmett breaking the tension. And Alice's new vision. Really hope they can prevent it. And at least it has helped Edward come to his epiphany.

Sexy time was great, even if it did turn into something kinda scary. Poor Edward. Not to mention poor Bella...burning and agonizing over and over again. And again the ending with Emmett and Jasper was fantastic. I love it when those three boys get all sweet, and brotherly, and funny as heck. I'm soo happy that Edward's decided to change her whenever she wants. *cheers for our little Eddie growing up*  Fantastic chapter!

Oh shit! That was an evil, evil cliffhanger. Just wow. Damn, I think I'm speechless. And that doesn't happen often. I loved the beginning bit with Charlie. I was pretty much crying when he told her he was proud of her after she told him she was still drinking animal blood and didn't like the smell of human blood. That part touched me more than anything else in that conversation. I guess because if you're able to be proud of someone for drinking deer blood then you must really, really love them, lol. It was definitely a touching father/daughter moment. And he was warmer to Edward too! Yay!

I know it had to be horrible for Alice having to let the vision occur like that. Her gift often seems more like a burden...I mean it's terrible when you see bad things happen, but its even worse when you know something horrible is going to happen and you can't do anything to stop it. And Edward having to listen to James and Bella having to endure his sadisticness, ugh. I'm absolutely sitting on the edge of my seat anxious for more! Loved it even with the horrible cliffie, lol.

The beginning of this chapter made me think very hard and the conclusion I came to is that I quite like "wild, uncivilized fucking" lemons, lol. I think we should definitely have Bella and Edward go hunting together again. :D

Bella's underwear problem was quite funny and it was even funnier that Edward was the reigning champion of destroyed underwear. I love how you incorporate stuff like that into your story. It kinda makes you scratch your head and think "Huh, I never thought about that aspect of being a newborn before." Same thing with the doors.  I love that kind of stuff.

I also loved Emmett and Jasper's teasing, of course. Big surprise there, huh? Lol. And the dinner with Charlie was very sweet as always. I do kinda hope he gets to see Cullen baseball, lol, I can just imagine the look on his face, but it probably will ruin regular baseball games for him. Really happy about Bella's lack of bloodlust. And I loved Alice's comment about being outside the mall for her was like dangling a carrot in front of a rabbit.

And the story of Jasper's ringtone...priceless. So freaking funny, but also very sweet in a way. I guess he really has proven that he would do ANYTHING to make Alice happy. Awwww, hehe.

LOVED IT!

Wow. What an amazing, wonderful ending.

It may be somewhat sadistic of me, but I like that they cannot be apart without physically hurting from the separation. Not practical and not something I'd ever want in real life, but in the world of fan fiction it is quite a romantic notion. I also loved that Emmett's suggestion to ease Edward's pain was porn. Oh, Emmett! :D

Prom was fantastic. Lucky Bella.....arriving in a fabulous car with Edward, having all the boys ogle her, and then getting to dance the night away with Edward before having hot prom sex with Edward. And again, Emmett made me laugh with his betting on how long they would last at prom. Alice also made me chuckle with her threats when Edward briefly thought about skipping prom all together.

I liked that you had Tyler show up at Bella's house. That was always one of the funnier parts of the book to me. What an idiot that Tyler is, lol. Plus any occassion that Edward gets to be possessive towards other guys is great to me.

I really loved Edward asking Bella to marry him at the end of school in front of everyone. "Well shit.  There goes my chance.  And Mike Newton’s comment was what made this all worth it."  That comment definitely was one of the highlights of this chapter.

Also loved that he bought her that car and swept her off to Vegas to get married, with Charlie's permission! Everything about the wedding was beautiful and the end was just what I thought it should be.

It's been lots of wonderful fun reading this story. Thanks for sharing it with us!

A seriously beautiful story. It took me a while to get to it, but I'm glad I finally did. It was sweet and romantic and perfect. If only real life were that way...lol.

Ahh, I love this story. This chapter was great....although I did wish it was longer and had more Edward/Bella interaction, but it was still terrific. I absolutely love the relationship between Bella and Jacob. It's so sweet...you can tell he was watching over her all night. I think it will be interesting when/if Jacob and Edward meet. I'm hoping all Jacob feels for Bella is friendship....I always liked their friendship but not the whole romantic thing between them. I also liked that the date with James didn't go so well and how Bella texted Edward right after it. I loved the last bit from Edward's pov. Please update again soon! And I'd love it if you mentioned any outtakes or extras you may post on the forum....when I read that you had posted the Jacob/Bella convo their I went and registered at the forums just so I could go read it and it was great too!

Okay, I loved this chapter. The Charlie-dad moments with Bella were so sweet and Jasper's card and gift were awesome! Oh why can't I be Alice? lol... But you have this really bad habit of ending chapters leaving me wanting so much more! Okay, it probably is more good writing instead of a bad habit, but still I want more! :)  Thanks for such a quick update!

Finally Bella is getting a clue! And I loved, loved, loved how she realized it...the bendy straws. I'm so glad that she dumped James!!!! Yay! We all been waiting for Bella to wise up about James and about Edward and you completely did the chapter right. It was perfect. Her realizing all the small things Edward would do, the ways he was different from James, how she felt about him, how she trusted him. James is such an ass and I'm afraid it's probably not all we'll hear from him. I'm so excited to read more of this, especially the moment we all know is coming soon! Thanks for the quick updates-you're amazing!

Alright, Christina definitely deserves something shiny! While I wasn't expecting that to happen so soon, it was brilliantly done. Just the right amount of passion and tenderness. Even though it is entirely Bella's pov, you can still tell that it was soo much more than just sex for Edward. It was horrible how she kept cutting him off when he was trying to speak and I feel sure he was trying to tell her that he loves her. And the very beginning where he plays for her and tells her she is his inspiration....swoon!

Yeah, from the beginning of the chapter I had a feeling that them having sex instead of a conversation was just going to be a prelude for some angst and drama, but I can't find it within myself to care too much....after all if everything was cleared up between them right now, the story would end soon and I'm just not ready for this story to end, lol.

Don't feel too bad about slacking on the review responses....even though they are nice, I for one, think that really quick chapter updates (which you are terrific at doing!) are much better thank yous! ;)

Thanks for the shout-out at the beginning of the chapter! As always, I'll be eagerly anticipating more of this story (even if it does get angsty!)

Wow...I don't even know where to start on this one. I think this may have been my favorite chapter so far. I was so happy when I saw that it was Edward's pov...I do love me some EPOV. Then I don't know what was hotter Angryward or Sweetward....mmmmm, they're both delicious.

That little part about Charlie being a bad liar and regretting lying to Edward was cute...I could just imagine that scene. I loved that he took her to a meadow for their little talk and The Talk was everything that I thought it should be and exactly what I've been hoping for.

Their drive home was sooo cute. Even though parts of the chapter were kinda cheesy, you guys handled it perfectly...having the characters acknowledge and giggle at the cheesiness, but still taking away none of the sweetness of it.

And that lemon at the end was just right. It kinda reminded me of Sweet Heat BBQ Chips....just the right amount of sweet and hotness. I loved the little bit of possessiveness we saw from them there too. And the chapter timed out perfectly....a perfect chapter just a couple of days before Valentine's day...lol.

Absolutely terrific job as always guys! I can't wait to see where you're taking it next.