Hey, hey!  I'm just glad you didn't give up on us.        :)

  'I was so busy looking up into the canopy that I missed my footing on a tree root pushing through the pathway. Although I demolished it, I still went down - less like a sack of potatoes and more like a crashing tree. Timber! Of course, since I'd been clutching Liam's hand at the time, I took him down with me.        I giggled as we both toppled over. “Oops!” Ok, so Yolanda’s a clumsy vampire.'        LOL!!

  'His voice startled the life out of me. Without thinking, I turned in an instant, putting my hands up in a defensive posture, palms facing forward and ready to ward off trouble.(...) My energy peaked and rolled off me in waves.        Next thing I knew, Emmett was being hurled backwards into the shrubs just off the porch and I hadn’t even touched him.'        Wow!  Cool gift.  And serves Emmett just well for sneaking on a newborn.        ;-]

  “I’m pleased to say you’ve got not one, but two extra talents.”(...)        I found my voice finally and hissed back at her. “So, are you saying that if I’m feeling randy, whoever is stood next to me will act out my fantasy?”        Heheh!!  This one have potential too.  She will be the heart of the party.  A very animated party.

  The scene at the shower was really hot!  I just wonder what is happening in the neighborhood...  How many showers did you say there's in the house?  Oh, boy, I wonder what's her range.  Could she touch Forks?  Just imagine the scenario...        X-}

I can understand how life gets in the way and am glad I kept this on my watch list!!!!

Thanks - Xanath

They can make you cry reading a well done chapter also!

Thanks - Xanath

Don't stop now!!!!! I have to know what happens next.

Lave Ya - Xanath

  'My voice sounded strange and I was still adjusting to it. It rang out clearly in the hallway and I almost wanted to look around and see who the stranger was talking in my place.'      *grin*

  “Guess we did something good that day, eh? You’re looking well on it. Wanna go wrestle?”        HAHAHAH!  One-tracked mind Emmet!        X-D

  “You’re looking well. You also did really well though the whole ordeal and I’m jealous it didn’t take you as long as me to transform."        Whoa!  Stop there!  I think I lost track of time.  Bella's change was already fast, only 2 days.  How long did Yolanda's take?  One day?

  “Young males. I avoid females as a rule in case they’re pregnant.”        Very conscious of his part.        :)

  'Sniff? What's that about?'        Oh, right, she doesn't know about the Wolves yet.  I'm still wondering where they stand about her...

  Yolanda seems to be adapting very well to vampirehood.  Her control is a match for Bella's.  A good beginning.        ^_^

I love the story!  I hope they stick around the Cullen's house for a while.  She still

needs to be tested on real human blood.  Sounds like she has a gift for manipulating

her emotions onto others.  Keep writing.

Awwwwww...  Nicely done.  So, I'm getting the impression she doesn't know much about the shapeshifters. 

Anyway, thanks for an awesome chapter.  :-)

Bravo!  Excellent rebirth!  Powerful in every respect - and I'm a sucker for feel good Alice time.  :-)

Thanks for sharing your wonderful talent!

Author's Response:

thank you so much for that wonderful review. you are far too kind x

It's beautiful, interesting but perhaps not lemony enough for most, and slow paced. I personally love it.

Author's Response:

thank you for sharing your thoughts on this story.  Funnily enough, I have been accused, on another site, of making this story too lemony! such is life lol.

  'Warning: Lots of pain! Mucho dolor. Tellement douleur. Molto dolore.'        Ok, ok, I get it!  It hurts.  Geez...        :-P

  'That one made me yell and arch and call Carlisle all the names under the sun and wish the hounds of Hell after him!'        *chuckles*  Poor Carlisle.

  Heck!  Somehow, you made a clear picture of her agony, and still managed to make it snarkily funny.  Very good!        X-)

  And Liam didn't wavered  a bit.  Carlisle material.

  'I briefly recalled how Esme, Rosalie and Emmett had reacted to being bitten and the noise they'd made from the outset.  Bella had stunned me.  If Yolanda continued as she was, I anticipated she too would surprise us all.'        In defense of those three, at their times they didn't even know what was happening.  What else could they do?        :-]

  'I was slightly ashamed about the timing of my lust for her, but on reflection, we hadn’t kissed for the past two hours at all and what was a red-blooded man to do but comply with his wife?!'        Metaphorically, of course.        ;)

  'She silently responded with a comment that made me chuckle, while the others turned stunned faces to me, with Esme almost snarling her concern.(...)        “Um, what she actually said was: Welcome to my pain party. Next game is Pin the Tail on the Donkey!”'        LOL!!

  You know, Bella was impressive, but Yolanda is making her run for her money!  For Bella, it seemed to be so hard to stay aware of her surroundings, at times...

  And the verdict is:  very good, Sammy!        ^_^

Author's Response:

Thank you so much Costa for both your reviews xx it means alot xx

  'We talked it over and made a plan of action which suited us. We agreed he would come and attend to my needs later in the evening.'        Hmm...

  'I also told him his compassion and honour put many humans to shame.' Many? Hah! Try the absolute majority!        :)

  'Alice handles finances? Doesn’t she just spend them?'        A very understandable misconception.        ;)

  "I thought it was supposed to be me who had to control himself being near you, not the other way around."        Heheheh! This woman is too fiery for her own good.         :-}

  'I gasped and looked at Liam, my hand covering my gaping mouth as tears welled up in my eyes in shock and once again blurred my vision. "Be mine, sweet Yolanda?" was all he said, looking back at me with hopeful eyes. "Yes, please, oh please," was all I could choke out while the tears dripped down over my hand.'        ^_^

  'I explained to her what I wanted and, even as I was explaining it, I could see she was already two steps ahead of me, as she could barely contain her excitement. We agreed that we’d rendezvous later, with Jasper and Carlisle’s help.'        Oh, boy! Another mysterious request? Come on!!        :-P

  'Jacob and Seth turned their attentions to me.  They congratulated me on our engagement and asked a few questions about me and about my stay at the house. They didn't comment much on what I told them, but exchanged looks with each other now and then.'        Congratulated, huh?  Well, I can only conclude they are ok with Yolanda's plans.        :)

  Winter's Child...  Beautiful gift!  How Edward ever thought he was soulless is beyond me.  Self-blindness.  What can we do?        :-]

  Well, as far as "last days" go, this one was very good!  Tik, tok, the final minutes are flying away.

Author's Response:

thank you for both of your reviews Costa.  Yep, the clock is ticking.  Or is it the cock is tickling? Hmmmm.....:D

As for certain nuances, I hope I'm keeping enough unspecific so that if I bugga it up or forget, nobody will have a go at me later.

Some things I do to death and others I hint at so vaguely that the implication is missed by readers. That's the bind of writing quickly and getting caught up so an author can overlook things.  Having a pre-reader would of course help, but I was far too impatient at the original time of writing all this.

Naturally, every reader focuses on slightly different things.  Jasper for example, is not generally too good around human blood, so I figured that, even though she's heavy with chemicals, Yolanda asking for a hug from him probably wasn't the brightest thing she could have done.  Equally, he's too much of a southern gentleman to decline, even though she would be causing him pain.  In fact, I was proud of Jasper for not bearing down on her neck during the hug haha!

  'Liam took me through the trees to the river’s edge, where there were some large boulders. There ahead of us were a large fleecy blanket, a big cushion, some drinking water, a nutritional drink and small stack of books. Sitting in a small arrangement of pebbles at the water’s edge was a bunch of wildflowers.'        Very good thought.  She needs to relax a bit and not think about what is about to happen (yikes!).        :-]

  '“I’m so so sorry, Liam. Come here, love,” I turned around onto my knees and reached over to hug and kiss him fiercely. “I’m so glad you found me. I promise I’ll try to mend the hole in your heart.”        “As I want to help you mend yours, my love.”'        Awwww...        ^_^

  'Ooh, what have you been reading then, lovebirds?” enquired Emmett, as he lunged for a book. It was apparently the Shakespeare book of sonnets he now had in his huge paws.(...)        Emmett declaimed grandly, while Liam shook his head in merriment, gathering me into his arms. We followed after Emmett, who was now walking backwards up the path, down which we’d come earlier. He made eyes at Liam and mouthed kisses to go with his rendition of Romeo.'        What can I say?  Emmet...  *chuckles*

  'He grinned at me, sweeping me off my feet again, and headed for the stairs at speed, much to the amusement of Rosalie and Esme.(...)        “You won’t be able to do this in a few days’ time, you know!” I teased Liam, all the while grinning at him.        “Oh, don’t bank on it, sweetheart. I shall have great fun chasing you around, trying to catch you!”'        *snicker*

  The hourglass' upper chamber is almost empty.  Won't be long now.        :)

Author's Response:

indeed, time runneth out... it's a good job Yolanda is a brave soul :D

thanks again for picking out those moments which appealed.  I'll do an update this weekend, or sooner, depending on whether my pc behaves lol.

I'm glad you're still writing!  It's nice to see an update from you.  :)  Your explanation of the change process was fascinating and very well thought out.  You captured Carlisle's character perfectly in his words.  I'm looking forward to the next turn in Yolanda's winding road... you have me very curious with your little hints in the End Notes!

Author's Response:

thank you so much for taking the time to review. It's much appreciated. glad you enjoyed the description of the change. it's a toughy to think through!