A lot can happen in eight days...

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!

Edward leaves Forks & Bella behind after the incident with Tyler's van. Five years later, he finally returns to his family and the Pacific Northwest.While picking up his latest Swedish automobile,he is confronted by a very familiar scent. AU-Twilight.

College Junior, Edward Masen's life has taken hit after hit, and he's just trying to get by as best he can. When the girl he's convinced is 'the one' stumbles into his life; he's not prepared for her or the utter disarray she brings into his life. EPOV. AU/AH

COMPLETE! Fed up with her family's mourning since leaving Bella behind, Rosalie returns to Forks to prove that the stupid human is just fine without them. But what she finds is not what she expected. And that will not do. **A canon-based, drabblish AU New Moon fic.

It starts with a tragedy: a desperate immortal is seeking his own death, horrified by the outcome of his last, deadly mission. But suicide isn't easy for vampires, and this applies to Edward Anthony Masen, the Volturi's Inquisitor, until Death challenges him… what must he do to get what he really desires? AU. COMPLETE

Post-New Moon - Three years after Edward left Bella he tries to go on with his life. But what happens when he receives a strange visit with a special delivery that changes his life completely? Now Edward has to face a new challenge and fix his mistakes while struggling to find the love of his life before it's too late. Will he make it in time? ExB HEA EPOV

In 1950, a pair of mysterious, gifted vampires arrive at the Cullen residence, ready to join the family. That's right, it's finally time to meet Alice and Jasper! Can be read alone, or as the seventh installment in the Tale of Years Series. Canon-Friendly Twilight Prequel, Edward POV. Begins with Edward's first time in medical school.

I am re-posting the first fanfic I ever wrote. It is not edited, or unchanged at all. Way back in the day, I wondered what would have happened if Edward left Forks when Bella arrived. SM provided awesome characters and inspiration. All of the what-ifs were mine. The mistakes are mine, too.

COMPLETE! Edward enjoys his source of sustenance, and why not? He's providing a service to humanity. Right? I think Isabella might have something to say about that. Non-Canon/OOC. **Judges Pick in Red-Eyed Ed Contest 2015**

I hadn't liked 17-year-old boys even when I was 17. So what is it about Edward Cullen that's so compelling? Whatever it is, I can't afford to find out.

The workings of fate brought them together, and now, because of hope, they get the life they've always wanted. But is it always that simple? AH. *Sequel to 'TWOF'*

Bella arrives in Forks with a lifetime of memories of Edward and their time together. The only problem is that Edward hasn't met her yet. Time travel, love and forever share in a story of longing and waiting for the right moment to start their forever. Twilight/New Moon AU.

Everything about her was the same. Even after all these years, he'd recognized her, but it made no sense. There was no way she was the same woman. It couldn't be. He had watched her die. ExB. AU

Orphaned at 8, Bella Swan is placed in the care of her God Mother Esme Cullen. Heiress to Cullen Swan Enterprises, Bella grows up hero worshipping 17 year old joint heir, pseudo step brother and self appointed guardian Edward. ROMANCE ANGST DRAMA

*UPDATING SOON* Following her mother's tragic death, Bella moves back to Forks. It's there she reconnects with her father and forms a bond with the next-door neighbor. Is she the one who can heal his wounded heart; or will he hurt her over his fear of falling in love again? *1st Place Winner for Favorite Undiscovered FF in 2014* AH/OOC, Olderward/Teenella

Prompted by a feeling, Alice leads the Cullens back to Forks, but ten years is a long time in a brief human life. Edward's wish for Bella to have a nice human life seems to have been fulfilled. Bella believes that once she loved a remarkable boy, but in the end he didn't love her. Can Edward convince her she is wrong?

A/U: A continuation of the story New Moon Rewound. After spending over three months with the Denalis in Alaska, the Cullens return home so that Bella can graduate from high school and marry Edward. They believe that the wolves killed Victoria, but she really tricked them. What will happen when she returns again to take her revenge for James' death. No triangle or Jacob bashing.

Bella makes a decision she believes is for the best, but it seems the universe doesn't agree.

There's a difference between living and surviving. Edward Cullen? He chose to do neither. ExB. Rated M.

On one of history's darkest days, Edward finds his other half. Bella wakes to find that her guardian angel may just be a figment of her imagination. A journey of two lost souls as they find the light when darkness surrounds them.

A/U: What if Edward accepted Aro's offer to join the Volturi when he goes to them asking to be killed? What does this mean for Bella and the other Cullens? What does this mean for the Volturi? Try not to be intimidated by the length. I have done my best to keep the action moving!

COMPLETE! After hearing Edward's reasons for leaving, Bella sets out to prove beyond a reasonable doubt their relationship is worth saving. Will the Cullen High Court rule in love's favor? A unique, canon-based AU New Moon fic. **NOTE: This story is TOTALLY UNRELATED to "Serenity's Prayer," my other AU New Moon fic.**

Love is the most powerful force in the universe, and heartbreak is one of the most dangerous. Two hundred years ago a curse was conceived from unrequited love; now, in present time, Edward has grown cynical and despondent. Can a certain chocolate eyed stranger finally bring him some solace, or is he doomed to suffer for eternity? AU, No Vamps, B/E

Bella Swan thought everything that she has dealt with was real, that she lived in a town where the supernatural exists. One day she wakes up, only to find out that the reality she had belonged to was nothing more than one big elaborate dream.

Sometimes, the miracles we plead for come at a terrible price. AH, dark subject matter.

A tortured professor consumed by a secret. A quiet student who catches his eye. He's barely existing. She's young and innocent. When she enters his hellish world, it shifts…again. AH. Short drabblish chapters from WitFit prompts.

COMPLETE. Edward, let me introduce you to Bella, a not so starry-eyed college student who really doesn't want anything to do with you. Except for maybe to stab you. Starts out kinda canon, then takes a sharp left at a library in Seattle. Some Romance plus some Drama plus some Comedy equals a "Romantic Dramedy". Or something like that. Either way... fun. EPOV. AU.

COMPLETE! 2014 NON-CANON AWARD WINNER: BEST EDWARD/ROSALIE. This first story in my Roseward Saga spans 1933-35, re-imagining Roseward's early years with Carlisle and Esme. It is a very different take on SM's universe, but canon couples begin to appear in the sequel (The Polar Ends).

COMPLETE! When Edward takes Bella into the forest to dump her, her reaction completely surprises him. Will this be the end of B&E or will they find a new path to forever? A canon-based yet very different AU approach to New Moon. Some OOC and OC.

A broken heart leads to a doomed marriage. A fateful decision leads to a rollercoaster ride of lies, deceit and revelations that test her morals, her heart, and her mind. Is it a second chance at true love? Or will her dark and looming secret ruin it all?

Some things you never forget, they just hurt too much to remember.

When Bella comes home one day bearing signs of abuse, Charlie gets suspicious and begins investigating the Cullens. Don't worry, it's all in good Canon fun - you know Edward would never hurt her. Takes place in the middle of the summer after Twilight. A very Canon-Friendly AU.

What if Charlie and Renee institutionalized Bella after Edward left and it only damaged her further? What if Edward returned to beg her to take him back only to find her broken? Could his love repair the damage? B/E Canon couples. NOW COMPLETE.

COMPLETE - "The lives of Charlie and Bella Swan were devastated when Renée was murdered by a serial killer: The Drainer. Charlie, a former FBI profiler, is convinced that the killer is a vampire, and that those creatures are real. Nobody believes him, till the day he captures one of the undead." AU.

Moving to Forks, spending the last eighteen months of her childhood with a father she barely knew ... it seemed like a good idea at the time. A Twilight mosaic, freely drawn from book and movie, wanders into AU as the story unfolds. Rated M for some intense, disturbing images. PM me if you have questions.

Pregnancy is an entirely natural process, one I'd studied and seen in all its stages. Yet in that moment, knowing that Bella was carrying our child, a little person somehow knit together from her and me, and the love we shared, it seemed a strange miracle—she seemed a strange miracle. Life, loss, love, and hope. (Angst rating applies to Ch. 1 only.)

A virgin. An escort. A contract signed. But falling in love wasn't part of the agreement... AH, E&B

A heart leads Bella back home to Forks... and to the brother of the woman who donated it.

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?

Based on the song "Oklahoma" by Billy Gilman. Edward's past comes back to haunt him when he receives a phone call with news he never expected. Will it change his and Bella's lives forever? Rated T for references to adult situations only. AH

Indie Award Winner! Mimiteh is another word for New Moon. Worried about Bella's depression, Charlie drags her to counseling. Edward returns to Forks, trapped between keeping his promise and saving Bella from peril. They both learn about life and love.

Denied by the one he loves, when does love become obsession? Protector become predator? This is the story of a vampire who had been alone for so long, his one chance for love in the form of a human girl.

Bella and Edward meet while traveling, falling in love against the backdrop of European history and literature, but both have secrets. Will Edward's sense of duty tear Bella apart? Will Bella allow herself to be vulnerable again?

Bella is unexpectedly given an antique desk that once belonged to Edward, and in it she finds a letter he wrote to his cousin in 1918. She responds and sets them off on a journey neither could ever have expected. Perhaps there are some things we aren't meant to understand, just accept... Will eventually contain character death - NOT Edward or Bella.

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? First Place Judges' Choice, First Place Public Vote in the Ho Hey Contest.

Edward finally meets the love of his existence but can't resist her singer's blood. Can their fairytale love survive a horror beginning or will Bella's newborn grief, an outraged wolf pack, and the offended Volturi deny them their happily ever after? COMPLETE with a future take or two to come.

Edward Cullen is one of Hollywood's hottest young stars. Bella is his biggest fan, and…not so young. Between the paparazzi, the crazy fans, and the fact that she's old enough to be his – older sister – their romance faces some challenges. Fortunately, Edward's a patient guy.

Eighteen-year-old high school senior, Bella Swan, falls for the unattainable: her twenty-eight-year-old English teacher, Edward Masen. Will they give in to the temptation of forbidden desire or walk the line of the law? AH

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.

COMPLETE "The first time the Grim Reaper visited Edward, it was in the form of the Spanish influenza. The second time, Death had the lovely face of Bella Swan." The Canon Tour - New Moon round's 3rd overall placement!

There were nine words on the square of paper. Nine simple words that I have waited over a year to hear: "I was wrong. I miss you. I love you." My biggest mistake was falling in love with Bella. My second was telling her.

One choice is made and everything changes. Paths diverge, lead astray, and still lead home. AU.

What do you do when the love of your life has no memory of you? Two years after they left her, Bella is back in the Cullens' lives. The only problem is that she doesn't remember them. A Bella and Edward love story.

Sequel to the story There Will Be Blood. Two years have passed. Bella and Edward are safe on their island but will the dark underworld of crime pull them back in? Rated M for language, lemons, dark scenes, and violence.

Bella is a witness in peril. Emmett Cullen is the deputy assigned to protect her. When the witness protection program isn't safe, Emmett asks Bella to pose as his brother Edward's fiancée until the trial. AU, AH, ExB.

Sequel to Compromise. NM/Eclipse AU. Alice predicted a summer wedding, but also a newborn army coming to attack them. In the middle of this, B&E start exploring their boundaries... "You liked that." She marveled at the discovery. "You like me biting you." Rated M just to be safe. No lemons.

We wake up every morning as strangers and go to bed as lovers. A story of the survival of love. Even if the mind forgets, the heart will always remember AH

March 16/06 the world the Cullens knew ended. Faith, hope & love are powerful things. Edward finds out how powerful they are when he loses the one person who made his life worth living. Not just an E/B story. Entire Cullen clan is here, each with their own hardships. Set during a post-apocalyptic nuclear war. Try the Prologue before passing judgment. You might be surprised! NM/AU

Sometimes, no matter how hard you try, no matter how much time and distance you allow, there are some things, some people you never get over.  What happens when the one who got away is the very one you refuse to let go? E/B Rated M for adult themes.

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.

COMPLETE - Only Bella can surprise a mindreader. "I'll need your speed, your perfect memory, and your beautiful handwriting." Entry for the Canon Tour.

On our first night away at college, Bella Swan, thinking the room was her own, drunkenly stumbled into my bed. She was broken and I wanted to fix her. I loved her for four years before she left. Never did I expect her to come back, but she surprised me.

Edward made a decision after that second biology lesson. Two years later that decision is challenged.

Everyone at school knows the infamous, rebellious Bella Swan, even straight-laced Edward. But who is she really, apart from the rumors? Edward finds himself stumbling down a dark path trying to understand her. But in the end, will it be worth it? AH EPOV

Bella is a school counselor, but Edward is a vampire posing as a student. Will Bella defy her head and follow her heart? Or will she conquer her desire and do what she believes is right? Not your daughter's/niece's/little sister's Twilight. Angsty.

Just one night, just for fun, no strings and no expectations. Simple things never stay that way.

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."

Ever wonder what Edward went through while Bella was going through New Moon? Read on, folks! Dialogue has been changed/edited so as not to infringe copyrights and to add my own personal touch to Stephenie Meyer's story.

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.

Bella heads to Forks for a slightly different reason, with differing results that only diverge more over time. However, as the old saying goes, "The more things change, the more they remain the same."

She thinks that I'm rejecting her. I know I'm still rejecting myself. - Five nights that could have happened in Eclipse. You know, if you forget that whole abstinence thing. AU / ExB / EPOV.

Edward Cullen,25,the son of a Chicago mob boss. He is second-in-command, cold and dangerous. Bella Swan,18,small town girl who has just enrolled as a freshman at Northwestern. A story about how love can survive in the cruelest of worlds.Very OCC.Rated M.

Bella gets a firm wake up call in this alternate universe to Eclipse. Strong Bella. Definitely Team Edward territory.

A different kind of message in a bottle. More like a letter in a Starbucks comfy cushion. Is it fate? ExB AU/AH Canon. Slight OOC M to be safe *wink*

When the family goes hunting,Emmett and Jasper Bella-sit. They decide to play truth or dare. Contains Jasper in Wal-Mart, Bella kissing, Emmett in jail? and Blue paint...will Emmett get in trouble...AGAIN? Won the Fanpire Fanfiction Best Humor award!

Alternative to Breaking Dawn. E/B. "Our wedding night wasn't supposed to be like this. They'd decided that Bella was too great a risk, and they were prepared to kill all of us if we fought them. Destroy the few to preserve the many." COMPLETE.

AH/AU Bella's last words to her mother were "I hate you". Three years later, still struggling with guilt, she tries to drown her sorrow in a one-night stand with a stranger whose name she doesn't know. Loads of fluff. The Sunflower Awards nominee.

In a make-shift chapel, in a city registry office, Bella Swan is about to make a promise. Or is she?

Maybe there really is a glitch in Bella's brain. After all, she knows he's out there. She knows he's been watching her ever since she can remember. She's *not* crazy. Why won't anyone believe her? Dark humor a la Face Punch.

An unexpected discovery and Bella realises Edward lied when he left her. She is determined to find him, but as she searches she finds there is more to Edward Cullen than she ever realised.

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

1st Place Winner of the Beautiful Edward Challenge. A young woman, scarred inside and out. A guilty man looking for forgiveness. Will they recognize their redemption in each other? Beauty is not just skin-deep. AH, Bella and Edward, Romance

A simple shopping trip turns into a horror show and a slow descent into madness for Bella, who is being held prisoner in order to save her from a vampire madman. They are convinced she is his salvation. Edward just wants to drain her. Who will win? O/S

The Year is 1969. Change is in the air and, in rural Washington, love is in the air when small-town values collide with freewheeling teenagers. Canon Couples, All Human, Drug Use & Lemons.

Sequel to 'Antithesis'. Edward and Bella discover the consequence of the friend's sacrifice and ask for Carlisle's help to prevent it. Can the family's patron help when he is suffering his own crisis of faith? Vampire, Canon, AU, **OC AWARD WINNER 2010**

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.

It's been over 4 years since Edward left. Bella's tried to move on. She's about to graduate college and go on with life, when a weekend trip brings her face to face with her past. What results will either lead to tragedy or finally, to her happiness. ExB

It's 4 years after Edward leaves Bella. There are no werewolves. Bella & Jake were never more than friends. Bella has grown up, graduated from College, has a boyfriend & is moving back to Seattle to attend Law School when her path crosses Edward's. EPOV

Edward and Bella were once high school sweethearts. Years later, their lives converge unexpectedly, forcing Bella to deal with and accept things she's long since tried to move past. This story started with "Trampoline", once a WitFit prompt.

What if Edward Cullen weren't a 109-year-old-vampire...what if he were 'born' yesterday? When Bella Swan's truck breaks down in the forest one rainy afternoon, a fateful meeting between the two will alter the course of both of their lives forever. AU, OOC

When Edward abandons Bella to discover a human life for herself, the resulting damage is something that neither of them could have imagined, and neither can heal alone.

Edward lowered his eyes to his lap, uncomfortable with my question. He grabbed a grape off the table, popped it in his mouth and chewed. I saw him blush-I could almost hear his heartbeat. "Bella, I live in the woods because I'm a vampire." B/E,OOC,AU

My take on the way things might have gone if Edward hadn't left in New Moon. Not for Jacob lovers. The story's not, like, mean to Jacob or anything, but since Edward doesn't leave in New Moon, they don't form the friendship they did.

A one-shot in honour of katinki's birthday, this is a reimagining and retelling of Chapter 20 of Eclipse, "Compromise" -- the proposal chapter -- from Edward's POV!

I Can't Believe It's Not Canon" Contest Entry. Edward meets Bella in their first biology class, and according to canon, immediately runs away to save her. But what if he hadn’t been that strong? What if he wasn’t able to force himself to flee to Denali?

Summary: Bella has always joked about marrying Alice’s much younger brother so she could be a part of her best friend’s family, but now he’s all grown up and hot. Bella tries to control the burn for him, but it quickly becomes a raging fire. ExB AH

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

At first glance felonious Edward seems like nothing but trouble, but as sheltered college student Bella digs deeper she realizes he is so much more. Possibly too much for her to handle. ExB, AH, rated M for dark/adult themes and profanity

Ever wonder how Edward felt as he held Renesmee for the first time? What about when she fell in love? Ever wonder how Renesmee felt toward her father & eventually Jacob? This story answers it all & more!

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

The fight with the newborns is over and Bella must choose: Edward or Jacob. Things become even more complicated when the newborn girl Carlisle decided to spare, becomes obsessed with Edward. Can he fight Bree's powers or will she ruin his life forever?

Written for the Fandom Gives Back charity auction. After Bella is turned into a vampire, her perfect marriage to Edward falls apart. But as time passes, their eyes begin to clear and their paths realign. Complete.

New Moon AU. Bella went cliff diving but it didn't turn out well. She broke her back. A decade later, Edward reappears in her life on the same night she loses her best friend and husband to a freak accident. She's not thrilled to see him. Eventual E/B

A mature spin on Twilight. Edward must work to keep Bella safe in his world while they both deal with the everyday drama of high school life. This is the Twilight you wanted to read. E/B, HET, Rated M.

New Moon from Carlisle's and Edward's POV: After the Cullens leave Bella and move to Ithaca, NY, Carlisle fights to keep his family together as Edward's pain threatens to tear them apart. Canon.

Half of Hollywood's most famous couples are faking it. That's how Bella Swan's publicist convinces her to pretend to date troubled Hollywood bad boy Edward Cullen. And she'll do anything for her band and her music.

When the Cullens move to Forks, Bella thinks that the creepy new kid, Edward, has freaky yellow eyes. And that he's insufferably rude. Good thing he's in love with someone else. An AU dark comedy.

Charlie lands Edward in jail. Hilarity and community service ensue. However, while on a community service assignment in the lesser known areas around Forks, an encounter leaves Edward and Bella with a much bigger problem on their hands. Edward/Bella.

NOW COMPLETE. E/B. AU - New Moon. “I should leave you alone. I’ve broken my promise to stay away from you.” Edward’s eyes flashed, anger mixed with longing. “But only because you broke your promise to me first.”

A Bella & Edward love story, circa "Twilight." There is a new kind of Evil lurking in Forks and Bella will require lots of protection, especially from that creepy guy. This will lead to lots of lemons! :D

The Cullens leave Forks after Edward encounters Bella, but he never forgets her. Meanwhile, Bella has vivid dreams about a man whose face she cannot see. Does destiny have something in store for them? AU, OOC. Co-written by Fantasy Mother and Lilliput.

City man Edward Masen moves to a rural town for a break. On arrival he’s met with open arms from most female townsfolk, guns and fists from the men, and a growling dog from his highly attractive neighbour, who hates his guts on day one. ExB All Human

ON HIATUS. Bella spent the first two years of her life in Forks slowly falling for Jacob. As her senior year begins, a new family moves to town and she begins to question the difference between what she thought she needed & what she never knew she wanted.

AU: After Edward left Bella went to Jacksonville to live with her mother. Years later, after her husband dies, she returns to Forks with her daughter. What will Edward think when he passes through? What will Bella's daughter think of Edward? B&E

NOW COMPLETE. Disoriented after her transformation into a vampire, Bella struggles with amnesia. As she learns to control her new powers and abilities, she must also come to terms with what she is ... and with the vampire she doesn’t remember marrying.

Bella was intent on seducing Edward, but somehow he managed to get a ring on her finger. His side of the story may surprise you - or maybe it won't! Chapter 20 "Compromise" of eclipse from EPOV.

Edward is an exotic male dancer. Bella is a college student studying psychology and needs a subject to do her thesis on. Bella pays Edward to belong to her for 2 weeks so she can study him. Things soon get very interesting between them.

Edward is a hot up and coming actor and Bella is his ever faithful best friend and personal assistant. Bella's feeling for Edward have changed, but he is oblivious to her feelings. With the help of her friends, will she get the courage to tell him...

Edward takes Bella's joke the wrong way and when Bella tries to prove she's right a new opportunity presents itself. Taking place somewhere between New Moon and Eclipse. Rated M.

“This is the most unique situation I have ever heard of with a human and a vampire,” was what Carlisle said, but all I could think was, “I’m going to have a baby.”

Edward and Bella have been friends since they were toddlers. When they grow older, will their friendship become something more? Stories from when they were little, through teen and adult years. Modern day. T for later chapters.

COMPLETE. One-shot. While out of town, Bella devises a way to finally seduce the ever virtuous Edward – with a little help from an unexpected source.

My name is Bella Swan, and I'm pregnant. My fiancé is overprotective, and won't even let me walk up the stairs alone. So what could possibly go wrong? Mood swings, cravings and name games, to name a few. — WINNER of 4 Twilight Awards! WRITTEN BEFORE BD!