Bella and Jake have been married for fifteen years. They've worked together in Jake's company ever since. When they move from Phoenix to Seattle to run the Washington office, there is no job for Bella. She has time to think and realizes that her marriage has been over for a long time. Why did she ever promise to stay when they agreed the passion was gone? At the same time, she meets the young driver Edward Cullen, who works for her husband. He distracts her from her thoughts with his gorgeous presence. They grow close in a very short time, but what will Bella do when she finds out Edward's humiliating secret? What will Jake do when Bella insists on leaving him?

Awesome banner by enchanted-mind

All Bella is looking for is a quick drink after a bad day at work, but when she runs into Edward Cullen--her high school crush--she decides to play a game with him. If she can keep herself from falling for him, she can walk away and leave him wanting more.  But Bella might find that losing the game is the best thing that ever happened to her...

Rated for lemons/language.

Edward Cullen is used to getting everything he wants. Good looking, wealthy, and charming, NYC's most reputable playboy doesn't take "no" for an answer. Then he meets Isabella Swan and all bets are off ... Except for one. 

Alternate universe, all-human, canon pairs. 

Graphic sex, adult themes, lemony goodness, language, a dash of angst, and some good old-fashioned romance. 

Edward left Bella in New Moon to keep her safe. Not all monsters are immortal, and fate usually gets its way, no matter how hard you fight it.

After suffering through the death of a loved one, Bella Swan packs up her things and moves back to Forks, needing a change of scenery. A few weeks after settling in, she reconnects with Alice and Emmett Cullen. Life really starts to look up, but something is still missing. More like someone, and Bella just can’t let it go.

Edward Cullen has become the black sheep of his family. Living a life plagued by drug addiction and violence, he is now a walking shell of the highly educated and accomplished man he was three years before. His own family has turned against him and would rather have nothing to do with him. With no one to turn to, no one to care whether he lives to see another day, Edward is utterly alone.

Until Bella Swan turns up at his doorstep.

Will she be able to break down the walls he’s built around himself? After being burned by everyone he’s ever trusted, will he allow Bella in or keep her at arms length?

And more importantly, can Bella restore hope and love in the life of a man who’s completely given up?

WARNING: Contains drug addiction, violence, and LEMONS!