Sometimes, everything you're looking for ends up being right where you left it. *Entry for The Heart of Country Contest. 1st Place Silver Spur Award Public Vote, 2nd Place Silver Spur Award Judges Choice, 1st Place Gentlemen Wear White Award (Swooniest Fella) Public Vote and Judges Choice, 2nd Place Hay Ride Award Judges Choice.* Now expanded and complete!

This was 1987; before the Internet, before Twitter, before Facebook – this was back when it was still possible for people not to know about things: big things - like bands, and little things - like G-spots. AH, ExB, with some other parings along the way.

AU: When Princess Emma's ship is captured by the Jolly Roger and Captain Killian Jones, she offers herself as a hostage for ransom if he will let the ship and the other passengers go. With Emma, Killian remembers the honour he once held dear, and Emma catches glimpses of the gentleman Killian had been. Against all odds, the pirate and the princess begin to fall for each other.

Every Christmas Eve, Edward Cullen sits in a bar and regrets the decision he made ten years earlier that tore Bella from him. But when he gets a second chance to right that wrong, it's not quite what he expected

He pissed me off and then he turned me on. Spectacularly.

High School Fictional. No one sends Bella into a tailspin quite like Edward Cullen... but can she make him hers? The ups and downs and all arounds.

Cute, trendy Bella returns home to escape the heartache of her past. She immediately befriends neighbors Jasper and Edward, bonding with them in the treehouse out back. Bella and Edward discover they have more in common than they ever dreamed of. AH A/U

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Bella begins working for the elusive and distant Edward Cullen who she discovers is hiding behind an elaborate charade to maintain his secret lifestyle. Bella is determined to find out the mysteries of Edward Cullen but with what results? AU, OOC.

Men, like jewels, require a setting. Even if the setting is the last place you'd expect.

There's one thing on my grown-up Christmas list, and while it includes a number of specifics in varying degrees of dirtiness, it really all boils to the one thing I've wanted for a year and a half: a do-gooder with unruly hair and a Mister Rogers sweater, and a lifetime of nights that would land me squarely on the naughty list.

Brilliant artist Edward is celebrated in the art world, but are trappings of fame also destroying him? In the lust filled world of art-whores & predators, feisty Bella knocks him off his pedestal. Will he realize that she alone has the power to heal him? ...Note: The primary story of Work of Art was pulled and published.

Bella's found a creative way to use her degree, and it's going great. Until Eddie Masen crosses her desk.

He walked away from his true love for his career. Now, five years later, one phone call changes Edward Cullen's life in a way he never expected. AU/AH. Rated M for language.

UPDATE: Pulled to Publish (P2P) New girl Bella Swan is finally ready to start dating again, but the only boy she's interested in is too shy to even talk to her. Why are her friends convinced that the answer to her problem is some crazy party game… with kissing? AU/AH, BPOV, COMPLETE.

A NYC barman views his mind reading as an isolating cancer, until he meets a lonely 28yr old trying to escape her sad reality. His life is full of harsh lessons. Hers an uphill battle, so she never complains when a beautiful boy pushes her away time and time again. EXB AH

1866 Edward just home from the war. Neighbor Bella has a tragedy and Edward delivers her baby. Seeing as she's widowed, marriage makes sense. He doesn't feel worthy, but he can't step aside for her suitors. Competition amongst veterans.

Edward Masen is a 29 year old former NFL football player, now coaching high school football in Forks. He leads a quiet life until he meets a woman that will change his life forever. What's been missing from his life may be right in front of him. AH

Finally Back: There is a Girl, there is a Boy. There is a Kid. There are feelings. That's about it, really. But what else is there?

Upon waking, there's a brief, blissful period in which you don't yet recall the sins of the night before, but eventually, you have to open your eyes. I'm Bella Swan, seventeen years old, cheerleader. This morning I woke up in the wrong bed.

Bella Swan receives an invitation to the exclusive Evermore Experience, an in-depth immersion summer program where she plans to fully explore 19th century England, but fate has other plans for her once she arrives. A mostly AU story.

Sometimes, no matter how strong you are, life deals you blows that are too heavy to carry on your own. Sometimes, no matter how fragile you feel, you're the only one who can help bear the load of another. Sometimes when strong and fragile collide, the world spins and sways.

Emma and Killian's fledgling relationship faces some unexpected tests.

Bella, one week into a housesitting job, has an unexpected, late night visitor. Written using WitFits. Short. Drama and romance, of course, but also...

The best Christmas gifts are often the things you don't ask for, and are given to you by those who know you best. A Christmas story about finding love in all the right places.

Three days before Christmas, Edward needs an escape. From life. A red eye flight and rental car lead him to a beach in Mexico. He stumbles into a girl's bed for one night, but wakes up wanting forever. Sometimes, Christmas miracles aren't what we expect. Sometimes, the biggest gift comes in the smallest of packages. Sometimes, we build castles out of snow.

One store to decorate. One night to get it done. And one Edward who definitely isn't distracting because he's 100 percent not cute or funny at all. Nope.

I needed to figure out who Edward Cullen was before he figured out me.

Sometimes you have to stop thinking with your head and listen to your heart, follow which way the wind blows and dream with abandon. Because tomorrow is a brand new day, and who knows what it will bring. E/B. Fluffy as fuck, with some sweet salty love.

It's his birthday and I'm giving him the one thing he really wants. AH ExB M for Smut. Smut, smut, smut.

Dinner with Emma and a restored hand. Killian doesn't think the night can get any better until it's time to take Emma home. Date night fluff.

AU- Regina stops Pan's curse, but Emma is not exempt. Everything she's known is gone and she must decide what a life in The Enchanted Forest will mean. And who will stand at her side for it.

Hook's lips are cursed but hers aren't. Angsty smut set after "A Curious Thing". One shot - complete.

Emma and Henry say goodbye to their friends and family and escape Storybrooke as Regina's magic defeats Pan's curse and sends everyone back to the Enchanted Forest. Or at least that was what was supposed to happen, but when Emma wakes up the next morning, she discovers that something went very wrong with the plan.

He looks like summer. He looks like freedom. He looks like the best kind of bad idea.

School teacher Bella sends a care package and letter to Army sergeant Edward, who is stationed in Afghanistan. They begin a relationship through letters, phone calls, and video chats. There's love, there's language, and there's adult situations, plus a strong, independent Bella and the Edward we all know and love.

Emma and Killian are together. And then they're not. And then they're snowed in. (post-finale, CaptainSwan, break-up and make-up)

Dr. Edward Cullen doesn't need the Force to find his perfect woman. She comes limping right into his life. My entry for the Doctorward Contest.

Post Season 3. The foes have all been vanquished and everyone in Storybrooke is settling in to enjoy their happily ever after. Hook and Emma should know nothing's ever that easy for them. Fluff-ish relationship stuff.

Infuriating. Cocky. Mouth-watering. All words Bella Swan would use to describe Edward Cullen, owner of Cullen Construction, and the arrogant friend-of-a-friend she just can't seem to get rid of. The question is, does she really want to?

Bella once told me that there was nothing braver than a flower growing through a crack in the sidewalk. I laughed because she was always giving feelings to things that don't feel. If she was standing next to me, I'd tuck the dandelion behind her ear. Or she'd blow on it and make a wish. A hundred wishes. Or maybe just one.

After defeating the Wicked Witch and returning to the Enchanted Forest, a prince arrives with the goal of winning Emma's hand in marriage. He attempts to snare her with a love potion, but Hook intervenes and winds up activating the potion himself, causing Emma to fall in love with him. The effect is temporary, but it's going to be a hell of a ride until it wears off. Captain Swan.

Flannel. Weed. Nirvana. One fall day changes everything. Five friends navigate high school, relationships and their futures.

REMOVED. Thank you for your readership. Kept a few chapters up to explain why & share outtakes alter. Obsessed but unnoticed for over a year, she puts a plan in motion to catch the eye of the corner-office. That's her plan. Fate has another plan entirely

All Bella wants is a kiss. Just one toe-curling, mind-numbing, world-rocking kiss. Enter; one night of alcohol-fueled mischief and who knows what could happen. E/B. Fluff. So much fluff.

He stole her heart, and then he stole her father's fortune. Love and forgiveness are nice concepts, but highly improbable. Right? Drama, romance, action, and a heavy sprinkling of the good stuff.

COMPLETE. One big, white boat, one unfortunate tropical storm, a few too many bottles of booze, and two single thirty-somethings hanging out, maybe falling in love, and trying to not lose their minds amidst the endless rounds of shuffleboard and Bingo. Just a bit of fluffy summer fun to take the bite out of Old Man Winter. AH.

Masen Valley, SC. Population: 10,789. It was a tiny dot on a map; an escape of sorts for Bella Swan. But when circumstances bring a certain member of Masen Valley's founding family back to town, she finds that the past isn't as easy to leave behind as she thought it would be... Or let go.

It's her last Olympics and nothing matters to Isabella Swan except one thing: A final gold medal. Until she meets long time admirer and snowboarder, Edward Cullen. Suddenly, she finds that her win isn't important without someone to celebrate it with. GOING FOR THE GOLD CONTEST WINNER. 1st place judge's vote. 2nd place public vote.

Set during the reign of "Bloody Mary" Tudor. Bella is captured by Edward to raise his daughter. He promises to release her one day, but will he? Court intrigues and danger around every corner. Can they, and their new-found love, survive? Rated M/OOC/AU

When everything Bella hoped for in a future is no longer an option, she has to find a way to rise above. She learns that expectations are meaningless and that sometimes, a throw-away length of thread can hold more value than a diamond ring. A Light the Darkness Contest Entry. First Place Winner Public and Judges' Vote.

Life happens. It passes us by in fleeting moments filled with unexpected encounters. It gives us choices to say and do the right thing. And chances to make it better, even when our choices were wrong. A short holiday story.

Everything I had done in my life seemed to lead up to this moment. The moment when I found myself bound inextricably to a man I didn’t love, trapped in a life I didn’t want. And if I left him, I would be entirely alone.

It's 1987 and (Siouxsie) Banshee Bella has her sights set on one Ugg wearing Edward Cullen – who happens to be a dead ringer for Duran Duran. ALL FIVE OF THEM.

She was a brokenhearted girl, pining after a life she'd never have. He was a man on the run. What they found in each other, some might call it solace, but others might call it love.

Scotland, 1692. A pretty Highlands maid and a handsome Lowlands officer. Their romance burns in spite of the harsh winter surrounding them. But why has the regiment really come to Glen Coe and will their love survive the aftermath of the devastation created? Loosely based on real events.

He's a young but jaded musician writing lyrics for his band, and she's a naive, frustrated poet looking to break out of her shell; their words collide online. What happens when they meet in high school, unaware of their literary connection?

I didn't know how to ask him if I was going to lose the one person that had loved me unconditionally my entire life. Bella Swan had been in every moment of my life since I was seven years old. Eighteen years. She was there for it all, and it wasn't supposed to end like this. AH/Canon couples. EPOV Rated M

A private plane. A velvet voice. A seduction miles above ground. My entry for the Dirty Talkin' Edward Contest.

Forced to seek the help of a tutor, Bella wastes no time setting her sights on the hot bronze haired boy. After all, shouldn't learning be fun? My entry for the Dirty Talkin' Edward Contest.

Bella watches swim god Edward Masen from afar. What happens when he gets close enough to touch? My entry for the Make Me Laugh Contest. First place in Public vote and the Judges's pick.

She wanted all of him, something he couldn't give her. He'd finally found the one thing that meant everything, yet he belonged to someone else. She wanted to believe everything he ever promised, but a heart can only be so strong when faith is tested. Rated M/Canon couples/AH

Expectations and Other Moving Pieces. Chapter 20. EPOV.

I watch her jumping, prancing, her hands empty but taking pictures. Her feet bare on the hot Texas earth. Everything in my life that was planned to a T just whirled away in a ruffled skirt.

Isabella Swan uproots her life on a whim, moving halfway around the world in search of something more. Perhaps she will find what she's looking for in the neatly laid rows of Cullen Family Wines' Hunter Valley vineyard. Sometimes, it is the grafted vine that produces the more vigorous growth.

Boot camp in the freezing winter sounds like hell on earth, but is there anything that would make it bearable? Bring on the sexy soldiers! A little bit of fun, a smidgen of angst, and a whole bucket load of muddy lovin'. All Human.

"Part of me thinks you like having me standing on the sidelines, my feelings fastened to you as you twirl and bend and hit the ground." Shakespeare reading Edward and elite gymnast Bella have some reckoning to do.

"We're going to be teaching high schoolers how not to get each other knocked up or infected with gonorrhea. It's hardly a romantic evening for two."

He drove a rundown 1973 El Camino, smoked like a chimney - and the few words he spoke were seldom to me. Entry for the Happily Ever After Twific Contest

It all started with a few simple words, but isn't that always the case? Three simple words. "Is she yours?" (My entry in the "Ho Hey" Contest.)

When you're meant to be in someone's life, fate has ways of placing you where you need to be. Bella and Edward save each other in more ways than one. M for a little bit of language.

Leaving the rain behind, Bella starts over in a small, coastal town. One glimpse of her and Edward is lost. Is it love at first sight or something more? A story of risking your heart - risking it all - to discover what you had all along. AH, rated M.

As a young father who's not sure where he belongs, Edward's just trying to get through each day. His daughter is his life and all he thinks he needs. When the girl with the broken oven and busted fire alarm flips his world around, will he invite her into his life? Will she choose to enter? "I wasn't planning on - I didn't expect... you."

NOW ON WATTPAD AS ORIGINAL WORK. A story of love sprung from hate; of resentment, revenge and renegades. Abandon all hope ye who enter, for here there be pirates. Winner of the Twi Network Iron Pen. NOMINATED IN TWO SHIMMER AWARDS.

After spending 7 years in prison, Edward gets a new start in the fishing village of Corea, Maine. Can a little girl and her mom, Bella, see beyond his past and can they all find love again...or will the ocean swallow them whole?

Dr. Edward Cullen loves his job, but lives for his daughter. When her little world explodes he will do anything to piece it back together. But could the solution also bring him the happiness he didn't realize he was missing?

Like most women, I always found Speedos to be equal parts hilarious and horrifying. That all changed the day I saw Edward Cullen wearing one.

When he found out he was a father to baby daughter, Edward had to grow up too fast. With a baby involved, nothing is ever as simple as what he wants. But after he met Bella, it always seemed like happiness was so close, and yet so far. Written for FAGE4

Once upon a time, a quirky woman barreled into a soft-spoken man's life and turned it upside down. Not that he complained about it...

Writing to offer a bit of home to a soldier overseas, she discovers words can bind a friendship. Lonely in war torn Europe, he finds hope in letters from a stranger. What happens when the war is over?

"Biggest regret?" That I didn't meet you first.

He wanted to be the most powerful man on earth. As far as she was concerned, he already was. Love. Longing. A decade of regret. Time changes nothing...or does it?

Boy meets Girl. Girl's friend throws up on Boy's shoes. A story about wannabe hipsters, awkward moments, and soul mates.

Bella wants to say yes to kind, handsome Ed…but can't stop meeting Eddie for martini lunches. Eduardo just wonders why she's avoiding his yoga class. And who is this "Edward" leaving cryptic messages at work? A story about people and how they change.

Two beautiful souls humbly traveling life's lonely path, until fate suddenly shows her hand. Will Edward and Bella surrender willingly... A tender, romantic tale of love and life in the clouds.

Love comes slowly when it's the truest. A modern day romance designed and told by Edward.

Dreams past, circumstance and sacrifice... young Edward and Bella bravely smile through the tears on life's complicated path. A short journey of pure and true devotion... of choosing love above all else. EPOV M for Language & Lemons

What were you doing in 1994? Bella and Edward were wreaking havoc, making out, breaking up, and making up. This mixtape is his gift to her. The song remembers when.

Edward's the consummate bachelor, always happy to close the deal and move on to the next. Bella's his business partner with an obvious McMansion-sized crush. One night of celebrating changes everything. Has Bella sold herself short, or will Edward finally take himself off the market? Drabbly and fluffy.

Numbers are often invisible obstacles. For Edward, a significant age difference between him and Bella dictates the confines of their relationship. Can Bella teach him that sometimes a number is just a number?

Bella, recovering from a broken heart, meets Edward, who isolates himself emotionally. Their attraction is immediate, but can they be friends and lovers - without the love? BxE, all the regs, some drama, some funny, lemony, language AH

Life wasn't easy in the early days of the wild west. There were them who settled the harsh land and them who wandered it restlessly. Edward Cullen was of the latter persuasion. He never had a home to rest his heavy heart. Ya reap what you sow, people get what they deserved, so how did a man who knew naught but wrong have something so good and pure handed to him?

Widowed Bella realizes she needs to get some fun back in her life. When fate throws an old love in her path, will she take the second chance she's been given? ExB, A/H, rated M for language and eventual lemons

Edward hates his job. Bella hates her life. What the hell is going on in that storage unit? B/E pairing...angst...romance...Rated M for eventual sexy times.

Mini-sequel to The Best I Ever Had for FGB.

Professional animator Edward worships cartoon exec Bella from afar by day and draws her in his comic book late at night. When this Daffy Duck-loving geek comes face to face with his dream girl, will his fantasy world come to life? ...Note:The primary story of Animate Me was pulled and published. Thanks for 2 great years on fan fic.

Sex between friends complicates everything. Bella knows this. But she has no idea how much more Edward is going to complicate things.

Everybodysaid Rose was perfect for me, and this weekend I was going to find out if it was true. That was the plan, until I met her sister. ExB

Bella sees him all the time as he mans the reserves desk at the campus library. She thinks she's got him pegged. What she doesn't know might surprise her. ExB

Bella needs a new hobby. Will a new pair of ugly shoes, a shirtless guy and a bag full of chalk give her any relief from the boredom? I own nothing, not even a crash pad.

His fingertips trail along my collarbone, strong but gentle. They linger on my scar, on skin that's not quite numb. I feel like I did then, when I was standing in that tree, brave and stupid enough to jump. ExB

Bella visits a quiet lodge in Forks and she meets the secretive, tormented Edward Masen. Just as their relationship transcends friendship, Edward's past comes back to haunt him in the most brutal way. B&E are human, but oh…there will be vampires. AU.

When a dangerous job leaves Bella striving for balance, and an uncertain future leaves her yearning for normalcy, will a familiar face from her past risk all her careful plans? AH

I was defeated; you won the war. But how could I ever refuse? I feel like I win when I lose. Bella hates Edward…maybe. Written for The Faithful Shipper's Abba One Shot Contest. AH

Bella always knew she loved her best friend, but it isn't until she finds out he's engaged that she remembers just how much. How far will she go to make him see he's marrying the wrong woman? A story about finding your heart and losing your head. AH E/B

It's been ten years since the summer Bella Swan's life changed. What will happen when she comes face to face with the reason for it? She went under once, will she go under again? AH ExB

Based on Fictionista Workshop's Witfit prompts. There's nothing quite like a man who works with his hands for a living. AH, OOC.

Bella and Jacob's marriage isn't what either anticipated. Bella's battling depression and seeks escape in the music she surrounds herself. When she meets her favourite artist, Edward Cullen, the pair strike up an instant friendship. AH. BxJ, eventual BxE.

If the person is so right, does it matter if the timing is all wrong? E/B.

I needed a roommate. What I got was one heck of a problem. AH BxE Rated M

3rd in the Gravity Series. Carlisle brings a client to Gravity for protection, but there is more to this famous female singer than meets the eye. Bella, Edward, and crew not only will have to keep her safe but figure out who is threatening her. AH/Sequel

I know of three kinds of change: the kind that jangles around in your pocket, the kind that happens slowly, every moment of every day, and the kind that blows you away in an instant.

Edward finds himself back in the little beach town of his childhood when he inherits the local bar from his uncle. The elusive, pretty girl next door has killer legs, a sketchbook and secrets that are slowly eating her alive.

"Error 434: Reprimanding an executive." Life changing or just stupid? Dear Mr. Masen: A story of unauthorized Internet usage, culinary delights and the goings-on at Cullen, Inc. AH, ExB.

I didn't know anything was missing from my life until I met him at the carnival. Were my gypsy lifestyle and unbelievable gift too much for him to accept? And was there something bigger we should have been watching for? AH

Edward, homeless since age twelve is used to the gritty, hard life. Now twenty, his main goal is to make it in the world, and off the streets. What happens when a girl who seems to be broken beyond repair becomes his new shadow?

After a phone call from a stranger turns her life upside down, Isabella Dwyer realizes that the people you trust the most sometimes tell the biggest lies. Can she convince a man in uniform to help her discover the things she never knew? AH

Edward leases out his late aunt's house for extra cash. 'Property Management for Dummies' should've prepared him for this.

When Bella has been wronged, nothing is more important than exacting her revenge. Right?

He steals my coffee first, my virginity second and my heart third. College fluff. AH.

It's important for any private investigator to maintain a good relationship with local law enforcement and it's representatives. Therefore, I am always cooperative and polite with Chief Swan. Also, I try not to drink his daughter Bella's blood. Complete.

She's just trying to move on with her life and he's trying to find a way in it. E/B, AH, Rated M. Merry Christmas!

Bella Swan hates Rosalie Hale. Her idea of revenge? Sleeping with the Ice Queen's boyfriend, Edward Cullen. AH, very OOC, very rated M.

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return." -Nat King Cole. This story is about that. AH, Canon pairings.

COMPLETE O/S. Two weeks, a few cups of cocoa, a mountain of snow, a pair of mittens, and one Mr. Perfect-Gorgeous. I present to you: Skiward. Just a little bit of wintery fluff so that you don't think I'm always so doom and gloom. AH.

Edward/Bella - WIP, AU, AH, OOC. When Bella goes to live with her father in Forks, things go much better than she expected. At least until a slick parking lot, a careening van, a broken arm, and her weird lab partner from biology get in the way...

Edward is an easy-going caddy at Pebble Beach. When he's assigned to caddy for stone-faced pro golfer Isabella Swan, his life gets flipped upside down. Will they form an unlikely team or will she fire him before the weekend is over? E/B AH AU

Edward asks a question.

Newly divorced from his high school sweetheart, single father Edward Cullen is trying to get his life back on track. That is until, with the help of his daughter, he finds what he didn't know he was missing in an unexpected place.

The sequel to Blood & Glory: Gravity's business is booming, but what happens when a ghost from the past shows up, taking the only thing that matters? Can the team work together to fix it, or will they rip apart at the seams? Rated M E/B

Bella moves to the East Coast when she inherits a house and lands a job at the local fishermen's bar. There she discovers the sea is just as unpredictable as the young lobstermen she falls for. Rated M. BxE mini fic

150 years after Edward leaves, 149 years after Bella's death, Jasper stumbles across a new novel. Nothing is as it seems. Who is Eve? Who are the Guardians? What are the consequences of secrets not kept?

Bella Swan had life figured out until she met sixteen-year-old Edward Cullen. A few months and an intense emotional connection later, she finds herself on a journey toward self acceptance while questioning everything she'd previously accepted as true.

While hunting one afternoon, the boys stumble upon what appears to be a corpse. When they learn it's a severely broken vampire, they take him home to do what they can to help. But of course, fate has plans for this man. Canon Couples. AU.

When Bella accepts a home-care provider position, she has no idea that the impossible son, Edward, will have such an impact on her. Will she find herself completely wrapped up in his complicated world, or will she learn to hate him? AH

A special, uncomplicated friendship is formed through email. What happens when their simple daily chats become more than just words on a computer screen?

Bella and Alice were best friends, which made Bella the only girl off limits to Alice's brother Edward. When a party the summer after graduation gets out of control, Bella's world is turned upside down. "He doesn't know. I don't want him to."

Ten months ago, she fell in love with a man over iced tea and card games. One-shot, complete. M for language and implicit sexual situations. You know, the good stuff.

In 1870s England, Bella finds herself without home or family when her father dies. She secures a position as a housemaid in a country manor belonging to Lord Edward Masen. The two form a bond that is threatened by class differences and Edward's past.

She chose him. He chose the rodeo. Can her broken heart and a broken man be mended when a chance encounter brings them back together?

When Isabella Swan meets the insufferable, rude, and quick-witted British Colonel, Edward Cullen, her reputation - and therefore her chances at finding a respectable husband - are put in jeopardy. AUH.

For five years, Bella Swan and Jasper Whitlock have lived as carefree vagabonds. In an old Mustang, they roam from town to town across the country. But they are broken; and they are running. So what happens when the past catches up to them? All-human. Complete.

Bella abandons her maker and takes a journey through the dark underbelly of the 20th century, surfacing just long enough to betray the Cullen's secret and endanger their safety. Or did she? AU, dark themes. Complete.

Overnight irresponsible Edward goes from bachelor to father of a 5 yr old. Meanwhile responsible, prepared Bella begins her first job as Kindergarten teacher at Forks Elementary. When irresponsible meets the epitome of responsible, sparks will fly!

Chocolate. Carbohydrates. Edward Cullen. These are the things Bella Swan is not letting herself have. Some things are harder to resist than others. One shot.

Bella wasn't interested in finding a father for her baby-to-be. Edward wasn't interested in being a father at all. The accidents that can make a parent don't always happen between the sheets, but will they make the best of it?

He gave me art and words and passion and life, but all I wanted was him.

Edward's life changes when he meets a new girl.

It was just supposed to be carefree, fun weekend in Vegas before graduating, but Edward woke up to much more than he bargained for. E/B simple fluff, by demand of the cliched plot bunnies in my head.

He's a brilliant, sensual, tactile artist with a huge personality and love for life...at least, he used to be. She's a shrewd historian, content to observe from a distance...until now. At Newcoven College in Clearwater, OH, no secret is safe. All Human.

1st Place Winner in the Missed Connections Contest. "Back in the summer I saw you on the L going into Brooklyn...You wrote me a note on a scrap of paper."

An outtake written for Fandom Fights Tsunami.

Nurse Swan vows to never date a doctor, presuming them all to be egotistical jerks. But will she change her mind when she starts a new job and meets the handsome Dr. Cullen, or will his advances only strengthen her resolve? AH, OOC, Rated M

The definition of a mercenary is a soldier for hire. His crew are trained fighting machines. Hers are smart PIs. What happens when they need each other to survive? Canon couples. AH/AU. Rated M for lots of reasons, including violence and lemons.

After years away, Bella Swan returns to a place she thought she left behind, and someone she wasn't sure wanted to see her, ever again. A story of how your life can change when you least expect it. AH, B/E, Em/R, A/J Not a cheating fic.

A collection of o/s taking place in and around Venice Beach, CA. Various POVs voices. Canon couples, AH. M for sex, drugs.

Reunited for the first time since college for the week of Alice and Jasper's destination wedding, Bella and Edward are single at the same time for the first time. Once best friends, will they find more? AH, Canon Couples.

Isabella Swan was uprooted from her home in Florida to a new life in the Wild West. She thinks that Texas has nothing to offer her. Well, that's until she meets a handsome Texas Ranger. Age of Edward 2010 entry. Texas Rangerward, 1873

After being dragged to a baseball game by her best friend, Bella Swan meets handsome first baseman, Edward Cullen with the help of a rogue foul ball. There's something about him that she can't put out of her head, and apparently neither can he. E/B AU AH

She took a risk that left her with nothing. How do you tell someone to come home when you're the one who sent them away? How does Bella break the news to her ex-husband that the baby she's carrying is his? *1st place winner in Beautiful Bellies Contest*

There's something about a fantastic aftershave that piques Bella's interest one morning on her way to work. Add a well meaning older brother and the winds of fate, and see what happens if the scent blows your way ... ONE-SHOT/COMPLETE.

A pilot, a flight attendant, a bond with unconventional origins. When the thing you're not supposed to feel is inevitable, what delays would you fight against to make your connection? AH, E/B

As Bella Swan starts over with hopes of finding her future, Edward Cullen is hanging on desperately to his past. She's treading water, and he's a corporate golden boy. They share an office, but few words...until one night changes everything.

Edward Cullen has a date with destiny, and Bella Swan needs a ride home. Problem? These two can't stand each other. See what happens as they make the long trek from Dartmouth to Forks, while Edward is in hot pursuit of his Sure Thing.

Happily married and expecting her first child, Bella has everything she's always wanted. So why is she so scared? History doesn't have to repeat itself. Final installment in the Art After 5 universe.

My mind is trapped in circles, my loneliness pressing in. Unable to speak, I reach for her spark. In her eyes, I find my partner. In her command, I find my freedom. Together, we open our lives to something more. AU/AH, D/s, male sub.

After years of surviving in her arranged marriage, Bella hears some news that shatters all of her hopes and dreams. Can she and Edward discover what it means to be together after all? Set in the modern day. ExB

A tragic accident separated Edward and Bella, forcing them down paths they never envisioned. What happens when they find themselves torn between having what they always wanted and honoring commitments made? AH, Rated M for language & lemons

Our late night calls were fascinating. His attitude in person was frustrating. Stupid radio host with the velvety, seductive voice. Dr. Jekyll or Mr. Hyde? Will the real Tony Masen please stand up? AH. Drama/Mystery/Romance

Bella is the greatest thief the world's never seen; she is only recognized by her scarlet calling card. Edward is FBI, and has been able to catch every criminal he's come across. Little do they know, they are both about to meet their match. AH, OOC, AU

2nd place winner in High Times contest for popular vote! Thank you! "This weekend, I will kiss a boy. I will drink alcohol…I will do everything that Bella Swan never does. I might even take candy from a stranger." AH

FANFIC OF SCOTCH, GIN & THE NEW GIRL BY JANDCO & WTVOC. In order to replace the dress he destroyed, Bella drags Edward to Goodwill in Las Vegas. He is beyond horrified and lets her know it, until he finds the vinyl. BPOV

Bella, engaged to straitlaced Riley, begins having doubts when Edward enters her life again.

Bella starts a new school and is instantly attracted to Edward. Is the feeling mutual? Does her sister's wedding get in the way of her happiness? Read and find out. There's also a geek, French exchange student, and some laughs. Inspired by an 80s movie.

Conversations over coffee. Sometimes when you meet "the one," falling is easy – as simple as talking. Effortless. You just have to find the words. AH

Bella prefers the virtual to the actual, but feels herself being tugged from the safety of her online realm into the world of a rough edged Edward. This time she'll write her own story. Collab with astilbe13 AH/AU

Bella lives a life without passion. Passion is the only thing Edward has.

Bella's life is full of certainty and boredom. A dance instructor without passion, she has no idea that the handsome man in her night class will teach her how every moment could be her big moment, and how every breath could be the last. AH/M. COMPLETE.

After finding an abandoned child on the streets of Seattle, Bella Swan raises him for five years as her own. What happens to their life when his biological family is found? AU/AH

Six years, six weeks, six perfect words. A summer wedding provides the perfect opportunity for everything to finally fall into place for Edward and Bella. First place winner for Readers' Choice and tied for Judge's Choice - Share Your Inspiration contest.

Sometimes, competitions you didn't ever think you'd have lead to prizes you've always wanted to win. Written for the PostSecret Anon contest Prompt: My downstairs neighbor & I have screaming matches to see who is loudest. I usually win. Fluff.

Riding the same bus every day, Edward and Bella get off to a bumpy start. She thinks he's stuck-up; he thinks she's shallow. Sometimes what seems like the wrong thing turns out to be exactly what you were waiting for. A FGB novella for mujisan.

Bella wants Edward...the only problem is, he's a counselor at her summer camp. And although Bella has always been one of Edward's favorite campers, that's all she'll ever be to him...right? When Bella returns as a counselor, can she change his mind? AH.

Even the best built castles sometimes fall. In a coffee shop, in a city...two people struggle to remember how to put those pieces back together.

A blizzard blows in and shuts down the City. Everyone prepares for a snow day, including Edward and Bella. They each have a life-changing decision to make, but will their sudden confinement cool their passion and force them to face certain truths? E/B,AH

New Moon AU. Edward did more than just leave Bella in the woods five years ago. Time goes on as Bella struggles to make a new life without him. What happens when they are accidentally reunited? What was the real lie that Edward told? What will Bella do?

How far would a man go for love? Far enough to get his shoes peed on by his girlfriend's dog. A story about stalking, courage, snow, warm sheets, new love, and Christmas's little miracles. AH/M. One shot written for FGB & randommama.

Bella Swan is personal assistant to 'The Sexiest Man Alive', Edward Masen. Their natural chemistry has them giving into temptation, but will Edward's fame tear them apart? Or bring them closer together?

Bella and her newborn adjust to their life together but it seems everywhere they go, they encounter the same man with the captivating eyes and sexy smile. Edward's life lacks something he desires. Has he been handed a challenge or a reward? All human

Edward Masen was brought up in a world where responsibility to your family and class was everything. Tired of the endless pursuits of women he becomes more and more jaded. That is until, he meets his match…..

Vampire Edward meets human Bella when she is being attacked in a dark alley. Things get ugly and Edward is forced to take her to his house to save her.Not all great love stories start once upon a time and far far away; Some begin down dark alleys.A/U ExB

Bella finds her artistic muse and total embarrassment in person of life model Edward. How can she get him to model for her when he thinks she is a sex-crazed flake? AU-AH, M for nudity, language, lemons. Canon pairings.

Bella thinks she finally has it all together after a life altering accident, but when she meets Edward, a once successful artist who has lost his inspiration, everything she thought she knew changes. All Human. Rated M for a very good reason.

"If I only got one day a year, I would make it count." One secret tree, one magic sunset, one chance to make a wish. Childhood sweethearts turned penpals, they grow up together and apart, falling in like, lust and love. E B, OOC, AH, A/J

For the Love of OJward entry. Bella needs to sober up before going home. A late night stop at Denny's provides her with more than breakfast, thanks to an old crush. E/B

When the man who's supposed to love them hurts them, and the people who are supposed to save them won't listen, it falls on their shoulders to not just survive, but save each other.

The perfect person appears at the worst possible moment, and one unforgettable encounter changes everything. AH

Just a bit of fun, originally posted on Breath-of-Twilight's Halloween Countdown. When your crush is your coworker and your work is all about sexual harassment training, does it take a supernatural event to finally make your move? Probably all human.

2nd Place winner- 2010 Age of Edward contest. 1899, The Gilded Age, in New York and Newport, RI: Brought up surrounded by opulence and wealth, bound by tradition, Edward is faced with a life-changing choice.

It's the 80's. Bella's a head-banging Rocker with a soft spot for Molly Ringwald. Edward's a preppy Jock with a soft spot for Bella. They're from two different worlds... can their romance survive?

2-Shot for FGB in honor of LASMKE. "It's become habit, this visit, but I can't remember when I started needing it like air or water. I only know that since that day I found the first scrap tacked to the bench, I've been coming back to this place." AH, B/E

How can you die when you've never really lived? That's the problem Bella Swan faces when she's told she only has a year to live. Can she make up for a lonely, unhappy life in the short time she has left... and maybe find love too? All-human, EXB

Bella must decide between the comfortable small town life she's always known, or the man who rode away with her heart two years ago. Written for Fandom Gives Back, antiaol & ciaobella27. Rated M. AU/AH.

By pretending she is falling for Edward, Bella is fulfilling Esme's dying wish. But sexy, possessive Edward can read her mind. Will she ever get into his? Can Bella forget the pain of her teenage years, and can she resist his relentless seduction? AH.

Bella is a midwife at Forks Hospital. She meets the new obstetrician Edward Cullen and the attraction is powerful and instant. Life in a maternity ward is full of ups and downs. AH/AU - Bella x Edward. Rated M for future chapters.

Bella's dreams have a way of coming true. But what will she do when the man she dreams of appears in her life as a boy who is less than ideal? Will finding him mean losing her BFF, Jane? Does knowing the future change the present? Rated M for adult stuff.

His hands smelled like grapefruits, and he was going to teach me a lesson. My entry for the For The Sake of OJWard Contest.

Edward and Bella meet one cloudy May morning at their neighborhood coffee bar. Little do they know that they have actually been conversing for several months under assumed names. Collaboration between CPW and FLB11. M for language and lemony goodness.

Sisters have a special bond, stronger than friendship, more sacred than a significant other. Bella has always been the perfect big sister, then again, her sister has never possessed something so appealing. AH/AU

Bella's new photography assignment puts her in need of a nude male model. Bella's friends find her in need of a bit more. Written for the Through the Lens One-shot Contest.

Bella Swan is tired of her boring life and ready for a change. When former Navy SEAL Edward Cullen enters her life, everything will change, more than she ever expected. AH - B/E. Rated M.

Edward & Bella are lifelong friends. At 18, just as their true feelings for each other are coming to fruition, tragedy strikes and the US is thrust into World War II. Will Edward and Bella's love be enough to see them through a world war? Rated M, OOC.

This is the sequel to The Path We Chose. It does not stand alone. The continuation of Edward and Bella's story. Self-aware teens forced to grow up quickly. AH,AU Canon couples, Slight OOC Renee very OOC Rated M for language and lemonadey sexual content

I don't expect my boyfriend to make some grand speech saying he promises to love me every single day of forever. Just that he loves me. And maybe the forever part. If he wants to add the 'every single day' line, I wouldn't be opposed. AH. O/S for FGB.

Edward and Bella are happily married and living in Seattle with their daughter, Claire. But their lives have changed dramatically in the last year. Can they handle the pressure of fame and demanding jobs? Sequel to Defying Gravity

This is my O/S for Marvar's birthday. Three prompts. It has to take place in the 80's. Edward must drink beer. And there has be a hot tub. What happens when two extremely different people meet and attract? Maybe they're not so different after all. AH

Winner of two Summer 2009 Indies. A beautifully plain girl writes the colors used to unravel a young prodigy of the brushstroke. What color are the eyes that see through the heart? Forest green and their rooted brown. AH/M. COMPLETE.

Hiking through the Appalachian Trail, Bella meets 2 brothers, 1 with a dark past. This is an adventure about friendships, love, loss and finding yourself. And just maybe finding more than you expected. AH/canon couples/Rated M

It's two in the morning and Edward Cullen has an exam tomorrow. He comes home exhausted and starving to find a stranger in his kitchen. Thankfully, there are pancakes. Strange and wonderful things can happen in the middle of the night. AH/Fluff. Oneshot.

A tale of cake and fishmongers for Miss YellowGlue.

Edward Cullen - hot high school hockey player. Bella Swan - shy high school student. They've admired each other from afar, so what happens when they finally meet? Will they be strong enough to handle a threat from his past? No good deed goes unpunished...

Carlisle told Edward it was his decision to try and extract the venom from Bella's wrist in the ballet studio. Edward decided not to. E/B, Post-Twilight AU, canon couples.

I Wanna Eff You Like a Masochistic Lion B/c of Your Pools of Brown Diarrhea Eyes: The Worst Story Ever Told. Collab btwn Philadelphic, Feisty Y. Beden, & NelsonsMandela. M for mmmwrong. Welcome to the Sequel, Chilly's Song.

The heat wave lingers. Sweet, savory and slick. Jasper, Rose and I wade through the humid days, content in our relative isolation. We spend June through August at our family lake property, and this summer is like any other. Until it's not.

Five one-shots with an eye toward celebrating the birth of our nation. You might celebrate with with sparklers and spareribs; we celebrate with sex and love. ciaobella27, littlesecret84, spanglemaker9, the-glory-days, and WriteOnTime

Edward Cullen is in desperate need of a nanny after his wife walks out on him and their five-year-old son. Bella Swan is a teacher with no job prospects. Can she find her true place in the world while helping father and son overcome their pain? AH

Bella has given up her whole life for those around her. What will she do, who will she be, where will she go with no one and nothing holding her back anymore? AH/AU, canon pairings eventually.

Edward,once a geek, and Bella secretly crushed on each other since high school. Can their 10 year reunion bring them together? Is one night enough to squelch a decade old passion or will it fan the flames into an unquenchable fire. Lemmony/AU/AH/B&E

When a rising musician falls in love with his small-town childhood friend, can their yearly New Year's Eve tradition bring them together once he rockets to stardom and leaves her behind?

Bella likes her life the way things are, especially her morning swims at the beach. What she doesn't bet on is a few elderly matchmakers, a cunning waitress, a handsome Good Samaritan and a sea that always provides ...

Bella Swan goes to a local bar to watch a band for her media class. She doesn't expect to be moved by the voice - much less the man behind the voice. She only has two weeks with him, and choosing wisely has never been her forte. M for... you know.

Bella is coming out of her shell with the help of her two best friends, Rosalie and Alice. All three girls have visions of falling for the popular boys, but when Bella's life is turned upside down, will Edward be able to help her? Will he even want to?

ON HIATUS Bella is a single mom whose first grader, Rose, is being picked on by Emmett. When she meets and gets to know Emmett's dad, what she finds surprises her. Will be expanded eventually. AU-H, Lemons

Bella's ready to bust out of her shell in college with roomie Alice. She meets the dazzling but rakish Edward, but is warned of his less than angelic ways. Will B/A be just another notch in the belt for J/E, or will they teach the boys a lesson or two?

Bella, suffering from an eating disorder, returns to Forks to care for her estranged father. She seeks comfort in Edward, an aspiring chef, who is having difficulty dealing with his own demons. AH, AU, OOC, B/E

Bella has moved back home to Forks. It's only a matter of time until she crosses paths with Edward Cullen, her former best friend and first love. They both thought that they had moved on... full of angst. All-human, LEMONS.

Small towns are notorious for their gossip & while Bella does her best to ignore it, it doesn't take long before she's the subject...AH/AU Canon couples.

A round peg in a square hole. It's not always the easiest fit that works the best. Maybe if it's not hard it's just not worth it. AU/AH E/B Collab with astilbe13 *DISCLAIMER* We do not own these characters, rather we borrow them for our use

An awful event in junior high leaves Bella adrift and alone. Years later, she begins to recover with the help of both a repentant Edward and her new friend, James. Things begin to look up, but is everything as it seems? AH/DARK

WINNER for the AwkWard Contest. With best friend Angela moving forward in her relationship with Ben, Bella feels she's being left behind. She tries to remedy the situation by going for Edward Cullen, but being inexperienced makes for awkward situations.

The wild son of a famous televangelist, Jasper likes to love ‘em and leave ‘em. Will he meet his match in Bella, who’s in love with his sister’s boyfriend Edward? And what happens when Edward finally notices her? AH, B/E

Happy Harry is here again, live and streaming right into where you live. Are you ready for me?” Will Bella Swan find out who's behind the sexy voice that has her all hot and bothered? BxE - AU/AH, OOC, Lemons and Language. Now revised and expanded.

AU/AH: Seven years have passed since Edward and Bella last saw each other. Now, with Edward's return to Seattle, Bella wonders what drove away her brother's best friend all those years ago. *More detailed summary included with chapter 1.

After trauma of losing her parents, Bella receives a letter from old family friend Esme inviting her to come to Scotland where she and her family are currently settled. Angsty read with AH cast and perhaps Edward in a kilt.

Bella takes a chance and goes to school far from where she's used to. But what happens when her extremely good looking TA seems to despise her for no reason? My first fanfic, be gentle please. all human, bxe, axj, rxem

After leaving Forks, Edward follows a path of weakness and isolation while eventually seeking redemption from the only person who can absolve him. Alternate Universe, B/E

Bella is reunited with her childhood friend Alice under unlikely circumstances. When sparks fly between Bella and Alice's older brother, will she be able to resist? And what secrets is he hiding? Canon Couples

..."I’d have to cast it all away for something I had scoffed at for so long: love." Bella/Edward - at sea! AH. M for the good stuff. One-shot written for snowgood and her awesome contribution to FGB.

The odds of him dialing her phone number are 3,720 to 1. Yet he does. Their chance conversation leads to something more. Something silly, then serious and a little scary. But in a good way. AU

Edward and Bella were friends in high school, but found love just before he went away to college. They haven't seen each other in 6 years. Will the lie she told him change everything when he finds out? Has years of struggle made a change in Bella? AH M

Bella meets Edward when he picks up his nephew from her Pre-K Class, and sparks fly. Are there some complications that even the strongest of hearts can't overcome? Can they resist the one thing they can't have--each other?

Edward moves to Seattle on the eve of the American Civil War and meets Bella. A typical love story. All canon pairings, AU/AH, rated M for future chapters. Written around the o/s Going to Sleep.

It was written law in Revolutionary France, "Should a man be convicted of a crime and sentenced to hang, he may be saved by a virtuous maiden who agrees to marry him." E/B, AU, AH

While working as baristas in high school, Cocky Edward and Snarky Bella become unexpectedly close friends. Now reunited at college, they struggle to find the courage to act on the intense, less-than-platonic feelings they've always had for each other. AH

Edward Cullen is an Army brat, who has his entire life planned out perfectly, and can't wait to get out of this utterly dull town of Forks, WA. But then a whirlwind in the form of Bella Swan enters his life..AU/AH,some OOC

A look at the relationship & love of Edward and Bella, two self-aware teenagers who are forced to grow up quickly. Together, they battle problems and find their inner strength. No love triangles. Fluffy beginning, drama ensues, no dark themes. AH AU OOC

Ever since she can remember, Bella Swan has spent her Christmas with the Cullens. This Christmas its time to sort out those Edward related "complications". But what happens when Edward has a new introduction to make? Rating: Mature Pairing: EB, AH

Edward moves to Forks with his father during his senior year, where he meets Bella Swan. Gorgeous, confident, and non-malicious hater extraordinaire. She hates Edward, and it's anyone's guess why.

Les Liaisons Dangereuses, je crois. We were Cruel Intentions. We are Gossip Girls. We do not care. At all." all-human.

As an actor, Edward Cullen is surrounded by people that he couldn't really care less about. What happens when he buys a house in the middle of nowhere and meets his new neighbors? AH, AU, ExB, rated M for future chapters and language.

Um. Hi. I don’t really know how to say this, but I have your kids with me, and I was thinking maybe you would like them back. So yeah… call me.

The Cullens are in Hawaii on holiday, but only Alice knows the reason why they are there-she's had a premonition that Edward would finally meet his true love. But when their meeting is ruined by unforeseen circumstances, will Alice set things right again?

Bella and Edward have a summer affair leaving for two different states when it is over. They end up at the same school and they must figure out how to make their love last despite all the obstacles in their way. AU AH