A/N: Sorry this is late! Just a quick note-I did not get to any of the reviews from the last posting. I'm going to skip responding for that one chapter, simply because I didn't have the time. I did and do read each one and appreciate that you took the time to comment! I WILL be responding to future ones, though. It was just a rough couple of weeks.

Okay! I believe this chapter is what you've been waiting for. I hope you enjoy it!

Rated M

Twilight and it's characters are the property of S. Meyers

Walk

Chapter 11

BPOV

I purposely planned on staying away from Edward the day after our trip down the Lower Salt. It wasn't so much that I was angry with him; frustrated, to be sure, but not angry. I knew he was wrestling with something, though I wasn't sure exactly what.

I contemplated it while I painted the shed.

He had voiced his concern over our age difference, but it wasn't so much me that he took issue with; it was him. I had no problem with it at all. He was a sexy man, and I didn't see that changing just because he was older than me. Edward would always be sexy to me. Not that that's all I saw him as; he was smart and funny and so very sweet.

Whatever his issues were, I didn't want to add to the burden by pushing him when he obviously wasn't ready. That didn't relieve the small amount of pissiness I was feeling, however.

I had just finished painting one side of the shed, when I heard a vehicle pull in. It was moving fast, and came to a gravel-crunching stop. As the plume of dust settled, I watched a silhouette emerge from the opposite side of the truck.

"Ah, Bella." the voice spoke. It had a quasi-French accent to it that could only belong to one person. Laurent Thompson.

"Laurent." I forced a smile onto my face.

When he was about ten feet from me, he slowed his pace and eyed me slowly up and down.

"So nice to see you, my Bella." he said, trying to be suave. I wasn't insulted. He was so obviously pompous and arrogant, I found it hilarious. I tried my hardest to choke back the giggle that was threatening to erupt.

"How are you, Laurent? It's been a while." I met him half way, offering him my hand to shake.

"I was traveling the continent for a few weeks. I thought I told you?" he said, laying on the French accent heavily. This guy was such a poser. I knew for a fact that he came from very humble beginnings deep in the Louisiana bayou. The only French he had in him was from a few generations before him.

"Oh yeah, the trip to Europe." I mused, remembering our last conversation.

"It was divine." he smiled, looking off in the distance. "How is Zeus?" he asked. I headed toward the barn with him following.

"He's good. Edward has been keeping him exercised." I spoke louder than necessary to alert Edward that we had company. He was working on something in the far corner. I watched him turn to look before I walked over to Zeus' stall.

"Edward? Whom, pray tell, is Edward?" Laurent sniffed.

"Edward is half owner of this property now. He is starting up a therapy farm." He joined us at the stall, wiping his hands on a rag. "Edward, this is Laurent Thompson. Zeus' owner." I said. "Laurent, this is Edward Cullen."

"Therapy farm?" Laurent questioned.

"I'm a Pediatric rehabilitation doctor." Edward said.

"You're a doctor?" Laurent sneered. I think, though, that he was intimidated by Edward. Laurent looked up at him then took a couple steps back.

"I'll be using the horses to help rehabilitate kids." Edward explained. "Other facilities like this have had a lot of success." Edward completely ignored Laurent's insult about him being a doctor.

"Bully for you." Laurent said, then turned to me as if Edward wasn't even there. "I thought doctors wore suits and white coats?" he said to me.

"Excuse me for a moment, please." Edward said, rolling his eyes at me.

"Did you want to ride Zeus today?" I asked Laurent.

"Oh, heaven's no. I'm expected at a gala soon. I just wanted to come see that he was well. I may bring some new acquaintances out to see him soon."

Edward returned as quickly as he left. "Mr. Thompson, I was wondering if you'd sign this release to allow me to use Zeus in the therapy program?" he offered the man a clipboard and a pen.

"Are you serious?" he said.

"Yes, I am. He's a great animal and I think he'd benefit the program nicely."

"What do I get for it?" Laurent asked.

"Nothing but the satisfaction you get from helping others." Edward answered.

"I don't think so." Laurent laughed, handing the clipboard back to Edward.

I mouthed an 'I'm sorry' to Edward.

"Why don't you think about it?" Edward folded the paper then handed it to Laurent. He took it and shoved it hastily into his pocket.

"I'd like to see my horse, please." Laurent said stiffly. Edward stared at the back of Laurent's head in disbelief.

After getting a lead on Zeus, I went back to my painting and allowed Laurent his 'quality' time with his horse. All he would end up doing is feeding him a couple of apples and walking him around the pasture.

The wind picked up and I looked towards the sky. I could smell the rain in the air. I saw some angry looking clouds off in the distance and decided to quit painting for the day.

I went inside to change and make a quick lunch. I watched Laurent out the window as he tried leading Zeus to the barn. He was antsy and didn't want to go in. It didn't help at all that Laurent might as well have been a stranger, as much as his owner showed up to see him.

I decided to go out and give the guy a hand-to get rid of him faster, if nothing else.

I took the lead from the short, pudgy man and spoke softly to the horse. I stroked the side of his head and started walking towards the barn, Laurent followed solemnly.

As I closed the gate, I turned to find Laurent standing uncomfortably close. We were practically nose to nose.

"Laurent, what are you doing?" I asked, pressing myself back against the stall gate.

"You are a very fetching young woman, Bella." he said. I slid away from him and put a few feet between us.

"Laurent, we've been through this before. I am not interested in you that way. You are a client and I'd rather not cross that line." I said as politely as I could.

He and I had danced this little cha-cha a time or two. He paid a nice fee for boarding Zeus and I tried to placate him as much as I could, without giving in to him or losing him as a client.

"But Bella, you'd love this little gala I'm about to attend. Of course, I'd have to wait for you to get ready, but what an entrance we'd make!" he said excitedly.

"No, Laurent, but thank you for the offer."

Before I could say anything more, Edward was at my shoulder pointing a finger at Laurent.

"I believe that Bella declined your advances. I think you'd better be on your way."

"Excuse me?" Laurent sputtered.

"Besides, Bella is taken." Edward added.

"I think you need to teach him some manners, Bella." Laurent straightened his puffy tie. "I'll be in touch." he said, as he moved quickly out of the barn.

I turned to face Edward.

"What in the hell was that?" I said sharply. Edward ignored me as he watched Laurent heave himself up into his truck.

"That guy is a dick."

"Yes, and?" I replied.

"Bella, he was hitting on you." Edward spoke as if I had no clue.

"No shit, Edward. He does it almost every other time he's here." I was fuming. "Where do you get off getting in his face? Laurent is MY client, not yours."

"He spoke to you as if you were beneath him; like you were a piece of meat!" Edward yelled. His loud voice reverberated off the barn walls. "And, I was NOT going to stand here and listen to him hit on my girlfriend."

"So what if he does? You don't seem to want me!" I yelled, but immediately regretted saying it.

The wind gusted through the barn and thunder rumbled. I heard some of the horses whinny, getting agitated by the storm.

Edward and I stared at each other, both our chests heaving from the adrenaline rush of our argument.

"You know that isn't true, Bella." Edward said, somewhat softer than before.

"Do I?" I shook my head. "Every time things start to get heated between us, you run off claiming we need to slow down." I didn't care at this point that I was yelling. The storm brewed outside and seemed to be fueling me. "I don't want to slow down, Edward. I'm beginning to think that it really does have something to do with me!"

Edward stared at me for what seemed like a long time. I heard the rain pelt the roof, so loud it sounded like hail. All of a sudden, I was in Edward's arms being pushed back against the stalls.

His lips were urgent and his large, warm hands roamed all over my body. I could not stop the whimper that felt like it came all the way from my toes. That only spurred him on. I felt his hands on the backs of my bare thighs. I gripped his shoulders and allowed him to lift me, tightly wrapping my legs around him.

Edward's lips left mine and traveled to my throat. "I want you so fucking bad, Bella," he whispered. Then at my ear, "I'm not slowing down this time."

As if to punctuate this, Edward pressed his hardness against me. I moaned and bucked against him, not caring that I sounded so desperate; I was desperate. I wanted him, I needed him. Right here, right now.

EPOV

Lying awake for a few hours thinking about my life and what it had become caused me to get up later than usual. After I finished with the morning feed and was coming out of the barn, I saw Bella. She was walking towards the small shed with a gallon of paint.

I wasn't sure how to approach her after the previous night, so like a jackass, I didn't. Instead, I got started on my own project.

I heard someone pull in and stuck my head out the barn door to see who it was. After the dust cleared I saw a rotund, little man approaching Bella. It was obvious that they knew each other, so I went back to my work.

A short time later, Bella and her friend entered the barn. Hearing my name and seeing Bella look at me expectantly, I went over to join them. As soon as the guy opened his mouth, I could tell he was a jerk. When he insulted me, I let it pass, however. Part of being in any business, is that you have to learn how to use finesse to get what you want from people. My ultimate goal was to have Zeus as part of my program. As spirited as he was, it was doubtful that any child would ride him, but I thought that his presence would be beneficial.

I was astounded when he declined. Most people actually want to help the less fortunate. Coupled with the fact that the guy was never around, I thought he would accept my offer.

After I handed him the release form, I went back to my corner. I had put in a railing and was making a sturdy set of steps to be used for the kids to get into the saddle.

I could tell that Zeus didn't like Laurent. I bet I spent more time with his horse in the last couple of months than he did in the past six.

I was minding my own business when I heard Laurent re-enter the barn. The wind had picked up and the other horses were beginning to get restless. After I heard Bella tell him that she was not interested in something, I got up and moved closer.

The little fucker was actually trying to get Bella to go somewhere with him. I instantly saw red; I suppose, in retrospect, it was actually green. I knew in the back of my mind that I had nothing to be jealous of, especially with this guy. It didn't stop me from getting in his face, though.

I heard Bella yelling at me, but I was fixated on watching the asshole leave. We argued for a few minutes. She was upset that I treated her client so rudely, but I sensed there was something more to this.

As soon as she uttered that I didn't seem to want her, it was like a gut punch. Of course, she had no idea about the epiphany I'd had the previous night. Here I had asked her to be honest and forthcoming, yet I was guilty of doing the opposite.

"I'm beginning to think it really does have something to do with me." Bella's voice relayed so much more than her words. I heard the hurt and doubt in it. Things that I had put there.

I watched Bella for a few minutes and was awestruck.

Her eyes were on fire, dancing brilliantly. She was flushed an attractive pink from her cheeks to her heaving breasts. The wind blew through the barn, whipping her hair around her face. I'd never seen Bella so beautiful.

I grabbed her up, pushing her against the stall behind her. Our lips sizzled when they touched. I felt her fingers glide over my skin, blazing a trail from my arms to the back of my neck.

I let my own hands go where they wanted. Cupping her perfect ass in my hands, then around her waist. I trailed them down to her thighs. When she moaned into my mouth, I needed her closer, wrapped around me. As soon as I touched the backs of her thighs, she responded just as I wanted her to.

"I want you so fucking bad, Bella." I said against her throat. When my lips found her ear, I whispered that I was not stopping this time. To prove my point, I thrusted against the heat I felt pressing on me.

"Edward..." Bella muttered, rocking her hips.

I slipped her shirt off and began kissing the sweet, tender skin above her breasts. I felt her head dip towards mine and looked up to see her lips seeking mine again. Bella's tongue was warm and soft, allowing me to have my way with her. She whimpered and moaned softly with every touch.

When I slowed my kisses and pulled my head away, she looked incredulous.

"Y-you said..." she started. I shook my head and gave her a quick kiss.

"I'm not stopping. I'm just wondering if the place is wrong. We should go inside." I suggested.

"No. I'm not letting you go, not even to go inside." Bella said all breathy. "Right here, Edward. Please."

Bella's lips were red and puffy, her face was still flushed and she felt so warm in my arms. She leaned forward and pressed her lips at the base of my throat. I felt her tongue lick at me before she moved around to my neck.

I looked around and saw two fresh bales of hay. I had a fairly clean blanket that I could use to soften it up more.

"Bella, I'm not doing this against the stalls. At least not right now." I gave her a smile. She nodded and loosened her legs.

When she was steady on her feet, I kicked the hay around and grabbed the blanket. I ran my hand over it to make sure nothing was sticking up to jab her in the back.

I turned back to Bella and saw her standing in nothing but her panties. White, silky little things. Her arms were crossed over her chest, but if the wind wasn't whipping through the barn, I bet her hair would've done the job. I held my hand out to her.

Bella sat next to me, working the buttons on my shirt while I suckled her neck.

"Shit!" I said suddenly, making her jump.

"What?" she asked, looking around the barn.

"I uh...I don't have a condom. I wasn't exactly expecting this." I chuckled.

Bella smiled, looking relieved. "It's okay, Edward. I'm covered."

I stared at her, taking in her beautiful features. She sat before me looking so vulnerable. She watched me watching her and I saw that she was starting to fret again.

"Poor girl," I muttered, leaning my head to hers. I kissed her softly. "You keep thinking that I'm going to pull away from you, don't you?" I kissed her again and I felt her nod slightly.

"I'm not."

I laid Bella back onto the blanket then stripped everything off but my briefs. I moved her hair from her shoulders so I could see her fully.

"My god, you're beautiful." I watched the blush grow from the swell of her breasts to her face.

I positioned myself between her legs, leaning most of my weight on my forearms. My lips started on hers. After a hot, wet kiss, I moved down her neck and to her chest.

"Edward...", Bella moaned quietly.

I reached out with one hand to touch her breast, squeezing it gently before running my thumb over her nipple. It pebbled immediately and I dropped my head to taste it.

Bella's hands went to my hair, pulling me in as I sucked on her. I moved to the other breast and gave it the same attention as the first.

"That feels so good." she said softly. Her legs wrapped around me and she lifted herself to me, rocking against my hardened cock.

I pushed back, enjoying the pressure and friction. I continued my assault on her breasts. They fit nicely in my hands and I loved the noises Bella made as I licked and flicked her nipples.

I reached back to unlock her legs so I could move my attentions south. Placing wet, open mouthed kisses along her belly, I made it down to her panties.

"I really love these, but they have to go." With my fingers at either hip, I snagged them and pulled them slowly down her legs.

I stared like a man who'd never seen a naked woman before. Bella wasn't bare, but close. She had a wide strip of hair on the top, and nothing else.

Starting at her knees, I kissed and licked my way back up. I couldn't keep my eyes off her. Bella was so wet for me, she was glistening.

I bent my head and pressed my tongue against her, tasting the wetness. I was only planning on tasting her, but when she yelped and bucked her hips, I had to do more.

"Bella, is this okay?" I asked, pressing my finger against her clit.

"Uh-huh." she said.

I rubbed her clit while licking and kissing her inner thigh, getting closer to where she wanted me with every move.

Gently, I pushed a finger inside her. Bella's breath hitched as I started moving it in and out of her hot center. Still licking and sucking her clit, she became more erratic. Moans and groans spilled from her mouth.

I moved back up to her, adding another finger. My lips found hers as I pumped into her more rapidly. I left her lips and took a nipple into my mouth, twirling my tongue around it until I heard Bella start to come undone.

Bella cried out as she came around my fingers. She looked like an angel. My angel.

"So beautiful." I whispered against her lips.

Bella's hands were on my Jockey's, pulling at them. I quickly got out of them and got between her legs again.

I meant to look into her eyes as I entered her, but the feeling that overtook me was sublime. She felt perfect, like she was made for me.

I slowly pushed inside of her and opened my eyes. Bella was staring back at me, mouth slightly open and eyes full of something I hadn't seen in a long time. Desire, lust, need, passion, serenity, satisfaction...it was all there in her eyes, along with a glimmer that I didn't recognize.

"Edward." Bella moaned my name as I pushed fully inside her. Her legs resumed their position around my waist and I began to move.

Bella moved rhythmically with me, her nails digging into me when I'd thrust a little harder.

"You feel so good, Bella. You fit around me like a glove, so hot...wet...ahh..." I didn't want it to end. I wanted to keep going, feeling her slide up and down my cock. The sensation was indescribable.

I could hear and feel Bella getting closer to the edge and realized that I would not be able to continue once she was there. I pulled her knee back and began to piston into her.

"Oh yesss. Harder, Edward," she breathed. Lightening flashed and the wind howled.

"You like it hard, Bella?" I asked. Her eyes shot open and a smile crept across her face.

"Yes." she said simply.

The thunder rolled outside as I lifted her other leg up, placing them both on my shoulders. My fingers dug into her hips as I gave it to her just as she asked. I proved myself wrong and lasted past her second orgasm. But only just. Her muscles rippled along my cock and I had to fight to not explode. I didn't want to cum by fucking her like a madman, not the first time, anyway.

I slowed my movements and removed her legs from my shoulders, lowering my body to hers. Kissing her and giving two final thrusts, I came deep inside her, shuddering and shaking all the way.

I think I might have actually blacked out for a moment. I opened my eyes with my head lying on Bella's shoulder, her hands stroking me gently. Our skin was sweaty and we kind of stuck together.

"God, Edward. That was incredible." Bella spoke first.

"It was." I kissed her deeply. "Let's go inside and do it again."

"Oh no, I've created a monster." she said dramatically, then giggling.

I kissed her senseless as I let my hands wander over her body.

"Your place or mine?" Bella asked in a breathy sigh.

"Yours. Let me wrap things up out here and I'll be there in a few minutes." I plucked a couple of pieces of hay from her hair.

"Okay." she smiled, but didn't move to get up.

"What is it?" I asked. Bella wanted to say something, I could see it all over her face.

"I, uh..." she stuttered. "I'll make us something to eat, okay?" she finally said.

"Food isn't exactly what's on my mind, but yes, that sounds good." I smiled, handing Bella her clothes.

I watched her shimmy into her shorts and shirt, foregoing the bra and panties. She just shrugged at me with a smile.

"I'll see you in a little bit." She bent down and kissed me before prancing out the door.

After pulling my jeans on, I shook out the blanket and laid it across some unbroken bales of hay. I made sure the horses were all set, then ran up to my place for a change of clothes.

I grabbed some condoms, just in case Bella changed her mind. I was giddy as shit, chuckling and humming to myself as I rummaged through my clothes.

Why the hell had I waited so long?

I knew the answer to that, but right now it didn't seem as rational as it once had.

I gave myself a quick pit sniff and realized that I'd been sweating all day. I jumped in and took the fastest shower of my life, making sure that all the crucial areas were clean and fresh.

I knocked on the back door of Bella's house only as a courtesy, then walked in. I didn't hear anything, so I kept moving through the house to the stairs. I could hear Bella singing, and followed her voice.

Bella was singing in the shower. Her voice was muffled by the water, but I could make out some of the words.

*Like sugar and cyanide
These worlds are gonna collide
I want to yell it from the rooftops down
Until it's over, and we're older

So take me, bu...

I tapped on the door, interrupting her.

"Can I come in?" I asked tentatively, peeking around the door. I didn't want to overstep.

"I was just about to get out." I heard the taps turn and the water stop.

"Damn. Guess I should have gotten over here quicker." I deadpanned. I was in uncharted territory. Just because we christened the barn, it didn't give me free reign. "I'll wait out here."

"Okay." Bella stuck her head out around the shower curtain with her eyebrows stitched together. "I'll be right out."

I backed out closing the door and leaned against the wall, berating myself. I should have just waited out here in the first place. A few minutes later, I heard the door knob turn, and I pushed off the wall.

Bella was a sight to behold. She was wearing a short, shimmery, dark green robe. Her hair was wet and she was toweling the ends of it.

"Hi." she smiled softly.

"Hi." I smiled back.

This felt more awkward than it should, and I didn't understand why. Had I done something? Was I too rough with her?

"Edward, you should know that I was hoping you'd get here and join me in there." she pointed a thumb at the bathroom. "You seem nervous. What's going on?" Bella's arms dropped to her sides, the towel hung down to the floor.

"I guess I'm not sure where the boundaries are. This is so new to me, I feel like it's my first time." I tried to explain.

"Boundaries?" she smiled. "Edward, I want you. Not just your body, but all of you, as often as I can get it." Bella got on her toes and kissed me. "I want familiarity and pet names, dates and sleepovers. I don't want any boundaries."

Bella took my hand and led me down the hall to her room. One of the curtains was drawn, allowing a shadowy light to fill the room. I set my clothes on her dresser and followed her to the bed.

"Pet names, huh?" I asked. She turned and sat on the side of the bed. Bella had a coy little smile on her face. "Snookums?" I chuckled.

"Eww, no." she laughed.

"Hmm," I sat next to her. "Pooky?" I said quietly, running a finger along the opening of her robe. My finger stroked along her skin. Bella hummed, shaking her head.

She pulled at the tie, letting her robe fall open. I put my arm around her, pulling her down to the bed on top of me.

"God, you smell good." I buried my face in the hair at her neck, inhaling deeply before placing a hot, wet kiss on her skin. Bella's own breath shuddered and her hand stroked over my chest.

Bella began kissing her way down my body as I ran my fingers through her hair. At the same time I felt hers on the snap of my jeans, her hot, wet tongue danced along the waistline. Bella popped the snap and slowly unzipped me, her lips tasting the skin as it was revealed to her.

My head snapped up, with eyes open wide. She wasn't going to do what I think she's going to do...was she?

"B-bella," I muttered.

"Sshhh." she licked my pelvic bone and tugged at my jeans. I lifted up and let her remove them.

Bella was on her knees, eye level with my cock. She dropped my pants on the floor and stood up, letting her robe fall. Bella got back on the bed, kneeling beside me.

When she leaned over and put her mouth on me, all the breath left my lungs, but I kept my eyes on her.

"Unhh. Fuuck." I groaned. Bella's eyes snapped to mine. I looked at her, trying to decipher what I saw there. My own eyes narrowed. "You liked that, huh?" I chuckled.

Bella continued her attentions, bobbing her head in long, slow strokes. I moaned and ran my hand over the curves of her body. I traced a few fingers up her back and into her hair, winding them in it's soft silkiness.

"Jesus, Bella." I panted. "Fuck, that feels so good."

A moan escaped the beautiful woman and she quickened her pace. I couldn't stop my hips from bucking against her mouth and applying pressure to her head. It had been so long since I'd been on the receiving end.

As soon as I realized what I was doing I dropped my hand from her head. Bella continued, but slowed, with one hand stroking me while the other started fondling my balls. She pulled off my cock and sat up, looking sexier than I had ever seen a woman look.

"Bella, that was incredible." She leaned down and pressed her mouth to mine. I put both hands on either side of her face, and held her there, deepening the kiss.

Straddling me, Bella reached behind her to grasp my shaft, sliding it between her moist lips.

"Thank you, but I'm not done with you yet." Bella's voice was brassy and deep and so damn sexy.

Bella held her breath as she slid down my slick cock. My hands dug into her hips and I fought the urge to thrust; I wanted her perfectly comfortable.

When Bella was fully seated with my cock deep inside her, a rush of breath left her and she smiled down at me. I let my hands wander up her body, cupping her flawless breasts. When she moved, I squeezed them. She whimpered and I rolled her nipples between my thumb and forefinger. Bella moaned and rose almost off my dick, before slamming back down.

Then she started rocking, like she was trying to touch someplace deep inside her and couldn't get to it. I put my arms around her and flipped her onto her back.

Staying on my knees, I lifted her hips and began thrusting, trying to reach that place she couldn't.

"There," she gasped. "right there. Fuck, Edwaard..."

Bella was at the edge, ready to fall. I spread her legs wider with my hands on her knees and slammed into her. I could feel her getting tighter around my cock and I was going to be right there with her. Dropping a hand, I began to rub her clit. Bella put her hand over mine and showed me how she wanted to be touched.

Just as I was ready, Bella's mouth opened and she forced her head back into the pillow. A long moan slipped out of her, and that was all it took. I fell against her with unfamiliar sounds coming out of my mouth.

…

I awoke to an almost completely dark room. There was a small bedside lamp on, and other than myself, an empty bed.

"Oh good, you're awake." I turned my head to see Bella coming in with a plate of fried chicken, she smiled and sat next to me on the bed. "Chicken? It's cold." she shrugged.

I chose a piece and took a bite. Still chewing, I kissed her cheek.

"This is good." I said before the next bite.

"Thank you."

"How long was I sleeping?" I looked around for a clock.

"Not very long. I fell asleep, too." she giggled. It made her breasts bounce and my dick jumped at the sight of it.

I finished the leg of chicken and tossed it onto the plate. Licking my fingers one by one, I eyed the next piece I wanted.

"Another?" she offered me the plate.

"I want a thigh." I let a devilish smile take over my face and bent my head to suckle the creamy skin of her thigh.

"Oh." I heard her piece hit the plate and the rustle of a napkin. Bella's hands were in my hair as I began; I left no area of her thigh neglected.

We spent the rest of the night exploring and learning about each other until we were both completely spent. Bella fell asleep in my arms, her soft sighs lulling me into a deep sleep.

A/N: Let me hear it. I know you want to say something! I do hope you enjoyed the chapter. Thank you all for reading!

*Tonight by Seether

No recs this time around, as I've not read a thing except my girl, TheQueenWriter's, Bird Girl. She just updated, check it out. FIESTY Bella and totally swoon-worthy Edward. "... I don't want you to be a fan." Kills me every time I read it.