Love is one of those things that is too great and too meaningful to be expressed in words, but we still try.

At the start of her senior year in a new school, Bella is assigned a project with a partner who has a harrowing tale to tell. She soon learns that the kind boy she's working with hides a broken spirit behind a smile that convinces everyone but her. With him, she will discover how to love through adversity; with her, he will uncover a passion to live and love without bounds. AH, OOC

Montana, 1000 feet above the Missouri River, was the last photo shoot before my vacation. The Cullen family, expanding the brand of their high-end whiskey, hired me to photograph their harvest. They chose an unknown male model to add sex to the campaign, and I knew working with an amateur would be a challenge. I never knew their seductive country boy would have me begging for more.

"When your child has died, your last task as their mother is to grieve them." Bella returns to Forks with empty arms and an aching heart. In her past is a lost child, a broken marriage, and a beloved parent gone. In her future is Edward Cullen and his strange family. What do they want from her? Can a heart thrice broken bear the risk of making a new start? Vampire AU.

Bella Swan, not one for Christmas, plans to spend it alone. Edward Cullen is the unavailable, gorgeous bartender at Forks Bowling Alley where she spends every Tuesday night. Could a late night ritual with him change everything?

He stepped back, his face evil and twisted. He was like an avenging angel - straight from hell. He held out his hand. Marriage or death.Did Bella have a choice?

"His gaze travels up and down my body, and I watch as he palms himself through his jeans, almost as if he's unaware of it, but I can tell he's straining against the button fly. Then, he leans over me again, and this time I don't shut my eyes. "Mate."" 1st place winner Public Vote for the Red-Eyed Edward Contest

"Isabella Bites" was more than a television show—it was Carlisle's religion—and he worshipped from afar at the altar of its host, chef extraordinaire and Rubenesque goddess of the kitchen Isabella Swan. FOR THE CURVACEOUS BODACIOUS CONTEST

Bella is shocked when her sexy but standoffish lab partner, Edward, friends her on Facebook. Will Alice, convince her to accept Edward's friend request? Or will she write it off as a prank of the conceited, spoiled rich kid she knows him to be?

It's the hottest book of the season, every kid wants it. When two people who often clash at work go head-to-head for the last one on the shelf, who will come up the winner? A holiday fic written from a Pay it Forward prompt and for my Secret Santa last year, thank you again. Now complete.

When Bella catches her boyfriend cheating will a handsome stranger help her forget him? *Winner Swooniest Male - Edward in the TwiHEAContest*

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.

"She wants to rant and scream hurtful profanities at this life invader, while the other half of her wants to pull him on top of her and scream about something else entirely." AU, E/B, OOC, Alienward

When Bella left years ago, she never had a chance to say good-bye to her friends. When she returns, she's shocked to see that the 'group' was no longer intact. Will she be the one to get them back together, or will something else prevent it from happening.

It's not a date from any book or calendar, nor flying reindeer or Santa Claus. Whether it's a winter dreamland glowing in Northern Lights or an ancient red desert under a sky full of stars—we hold the real magic of Christmas in our hearts.

After half of Bella's world is taken from her by two careless roaming nomads, she finds that she can't stand the holiday season. Can Jasper help her learn to let go and heal?

"The life of the dead is placed in the memory of the living." – Marcus Tullius Cicero

A dying woman. A compulsion to intervene. A pair on the run from a family who would interfere. Who shot her and why? How can he help her find out, resolve it and remain true to his nature and the expectations of his family? Edward and Bella OOC. Lemons. Jake lovers need go no further. Compete.

SAMPLE ENTRY. As a photojournalist, Edward studies human emotion, but his own feelings are closely guarded. Bella hides nothing, her feelings as free and open as her heart. Frame by frame, Edward feels himself being pulled closer. But is he ready to step out from behind the camera and into life?

She arrived unexpectedly. I lusted after her body and blood. She would be mine. All of her. The monster in me demanded it. Contest entry for the Control. Possess. Seduce. Contest

He buried his secrets, but he should have checked for a pulse.

Edward has a big secret and Bella is about to get way more than she bargained for. Entry for the BDE contest.

In the era of America's New Deal, wealthy bank owner Edward Cullen seizes the opportunity for a deal of his own when a poor tenant farmer family asks for his help. They need their land. He needs a wife. Perhaps Mr. Swan should've thought twice before bringing his only daughter to the meeting. First Place Public Vote & validator Jayne-With-a-Y's pick in Age of Edward 2017

Will Bella be able to lay her fears to rest by entrusting her heart to the man Charlie asked to protect it? **Age of Edward 2017 Contest entry**

He's green eyes, messy hair, and a brilliant smile. He's confusing and exasperating. He's just a teammate, the goalie for our recreational soccer club, but when it comes to our flirtation, he plays forward. I didn't particularly like Edward Cullen the first couple of times I met him. But now? I want him. This is what happens between goals. BxE, rated M for the usual reasons.

When Bella's boss retires, the only thing standing between her and the position is the dick they've already hired for the job. My entry for the Biggest Dick Ever Contest - second place winner - public vote.

Lube it up, buttercup. My entry to The Biggest Dick Ever Contest. Winner of the judge's pick award Stuffed with Eggplant.

The last thing you expect to see in a cupcake supply shop is a very large man in a pink, frilly apron. Then again, Emmett McCarty wasn't ever what anyone expected, least of all his boss, Bella.

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

It is said that in the high middle ages, and in the midst of an unspeakable betrayal, a young knight made a timeless vow to his beloved wife, Bellaria: "Wait for me. I will find you…as always…for always."

Ed wasn't just rough 'around' the edges. He was 'all' rough edges inside and out. And after one night, me and the sexiest jerk alive were linked together forever.

Bella lives for her morning elevator ride, and the sexy stranger she shares it with, but what will happen one night when she works late? Contest entry for the Control. Possess. Seduce. Contest.

When outlaw Edward Cullen is wounded in a gunfight, he never expected to wake up with a double barrel shotgun nestled under his chin.

Just one look. That's all it took. I was his. All he had to do was ask.

Entry for We Heart Mobward contest. Judges Hopesparkles's 2nd choice and FallingInLoveInDecember's 3rd choice. Every town has a weird family that everyone avoided. For the longest time, that was the Newtons. They largely committed petty crimes, but that's what danger looked like then. That was the biggest threat to our way of life. Then the Cullens came.

*ONE SHOT* Written for 2016 Straight Thru The Heart Contest. Bella Swan, a free-spirited student of nature, loves to lose herself in the wild beauty of the Olympic mountains. When she discovers a hidden garden devoted to the Greek Goddess of Love, a chance encounter ignites her most primal instincts.

New Quantico graduate Agent Isabella Swan is assigned to go under cover with a partner she's never met. Their mission will require every ounce of their skill, cunning, and discipline. . . then it will demand more. Agent Swan is totally green. Agent Masen is an enigma. Trust will be the least of their challenges when they discover how much is really on the line.

*ONE-SHOT* Written for 'Words of Love for Meli'. Bella leads a quiet, private life. One night while out for a walk, she stumbles upon an injured puppy, the victim of a hit-and-run. She isn't used to being needed. Bella soon learns what it means to open her heart to life, and something a little more. Something... or somebody... worth fighting for.

With thousands of potential mates at your fingertips, finding a connection is just a swipe away. Sometimes you have to left swipe a lot of Mr. Wrongs to swipe Mr. Right.

Actor Edward Cullen is rich, famous & sexy as hell. There's just one fly in the ointment.He can't keep the other personalities in his head straight.Emmett, his bodyguard, needs help sorting his charge out.Enter his 'crew', Alice the hacker, Jasper his second, Rose the shrink...and Bella, the girl who's father gave his life to protect Edward's. If only he remembered why.AH AU HEA

Did you know there are professional cuddlers?

It's Christmas time again and he's not home. HEA

Trapped by a sudden storm, will Edward and Bella discover an unexpected gift this Christmas season?

"I like her, Emmett. And I like the idea of her."

"Sometimes, at night, he'd walk in his meadow and look to the sky, hoping she was seeing the same full moon, the same brilliant stars." This is a story of second chances and intrepid hearts.

1st Place Popular Choice and Judge's Choice of P.S. I Love You Contest. Individual judge's choice by LyricalKris, BellaFlan, BoydBlog, 2old4fanfic, and Redtini. Winner of Give Us More, Fell off the bed laughing, and Butterflies in the Stomach awards. Bella arrives in D.C. as an advice columnist. Enter mentor Edward Cullen, Big Shot investigative reporter and Asshole Extraordinaire.

So you're standing in line for coffee, minding your own business, when a sexy cop with nerdy tattoos walks into your life. Soon, you have yourself a sexy, nerdy cop boyfriend who rocks your world. Cops can't be seen on social media, did you know that? Bella didn't. That was going to be a challenge considering she made her living as a vlogger who documented her so-called nerdy life.

Complete. Isabella has been cooperating with the DEA under her father's nose. Video footage reveals her involvement, her brother murders their father, and she agrees to be a key witness in federal criminal cases against an ex-judge, a congressman, and an array of criminals, including her brother. Olderward, AH

Love can find us in the strangest of places or perhaps at the most extraordinary of times. As the Cullens celebrate the life of Esme and Carlisle's son, James, Edward discovers that his little brother sent a present that just might change his life. Winner of the "Most Swoon-Worthy" Character in the Meet the Mate Contest.

A stressed-out grad student hiding from the world finds a mountain man of few words and quiet strength. Still waters do run deep. E/B, Rated M

"There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be." Life is just a series of moments laid out for you by fate. Bella's about to find out that you can run, but you can't hide. Especially from The Connection. **Entry for the Anything Goes Contest Winner First Place Public Vote.

The winter of 1869 recorded a low temperature that would last for more than one hundred and fifty years. The only thing colder ever recorded was Isabella Cullen's marriage bed. Entry for the Caveat Emptor: Maybe An HEA? contest. Trigger warning. Now expanded from original contest entry.

I'm so confused. Where are my clothes? Where am I? Who am I? *Tastiest Twist award at the Anything Goes Contest*

Summary: You can only run for so long, before your past catches up with you. Bella Swan left Forks behind her and didn't look back. A tragedy brings her back, but will an old friend keep her there? My piece for Fandom for Mental Health Awareness

Tired with your life? Looking for a new start? Enter to win a secluded dream home far away from the hustle and bustle of city living. To enter simply donate 1000 to a charity of your choice and provide the receipt with your essay. Thank you and good luck.

Having been imprisoned for the last twelve years, Princess Isabelle is the last person you'd think to be the savior of the Royal Cullen family, but she is. And she's going to do it. She's going to save them all. AU.

*Red Eyed Edward Contest Entry: 1st Place Judges' Vote* Bella has returned to Forks to live with her father every other year since her parents' divorce. Her emotional isolation threatens to overwhelm her, then she senses a mysterious force drawing her deep into the shadows of an abandoned graveyard. The force emanates from a standing stone. . . the gateway to her destiny. AU

In 1911 Quebec, can a young French girl's head and heart be turned by a fleet-footed Scotsman? Entry for The Twilight Diversity Contest.

Four guys. Four babies on the way. One house, and one very mad, pregnant woman. (Voted one of "Twilight Fanfiction Recommendations" Top June Fics!)

"I feel silly, and I feel vindicated, and I feel sad. I feel a lot of things, but what I don't feel is nothing, and I'm not entirely sure what that means." (Written in 2013 for the Fandom4LLS fundraiser.)

"I didn't know you had a bike," she stuttered. "Yeah, well, some chick stole my car." He winked at her. "She jacked the tranny somewhere halfway to the ocean. It took me and the boys two days to get her back to town and it's gonna take another two weeks to get her back up and running." Bella's mouth fell open. "That was your car?" - A love song for Hadley Hemingway.

Everyone is born with a unique tattoo. Whenever they fall in love, no matter the circumstances, that person's tattoo appears somewhere on their body. It's not such an easy thing to wear your heart on your skin. After all, love comes as she pleases. Unrequited. Uninvited. Undeniable.

A late, anxious patient. A compassionate nurse. What happens when comfort becomes something else?

"Mr. Cullen, you received the package?" the smooth voice inquires over the phone. "I did. I'd like to arrange a meeting with Number 12 at your office. Tomorrow." My entry for the Control, Possess, Seduce Contest

I'm ready for you. Ready to watch every move you make. Ready to hear every word you sing. Because I know. I know it's all for me. Contest entry for the Control. Possess. Seduce. Contest

Coming home usually is a cause for celebration, Bella wants to capture the special moments with her camera, but for one soldier, it seems far from it. Entry for the Straight Thru the Heart Contest

The body's biggest organ. Three layers deep. I don't know about you, but I wear a lot of my history on mine. Entry for the Straight Thru the Heart Contest. 1st Place Judges' Vote; Charming Cherub Award (Most Potential for a Full Story); cejsmom's Favourite.

When Bella's subject drops out of her experiment with less than two months left before her thesis is due, she panics. In walks Edward Cullen, best friend and fellow med student. Staying clinical may prove difficult when things get personal. Rated M ExB

Edward Cullen's sister from another mister, Bella Swan, waited for Mister Right. He never showed. She moved on to Mister Right for Now. It didn't work out. It's down to Mister Right Now. She's tired of being Sandra Dee and not getting her Danny Zuko.

Coming home usually is a cause for celebration, Bella wants to capture the special moments with her camera, but for one soldier, it seems far from it.

She's like a solitaire in the finest setting. Day after day, she stands alone, brilliant and multifaceted and she has chosen me, my life, to adorn.

Through an unexpected twist of fate, Bella gives Edward what he's been waiting for; something he's wanted for quite some time. However, under the circumstances, he's unsure whether to accept.

Who runs the best food truck in town?

*Entry for Age of Edward Contest* Life beyond the colonies, beyond the borders of civilization, operates under different rules. Survival is the law of the land. If life offers you something more, you take it. If it slips away, you track it down. You don't let it go, no matter what the cost.

There's a long black cloud a'hangin in the sky. Weather's gonna break and hell is gonna fly. - Woodie Guthrie - First Place: public vote and 3 Judge's Picks in the Age of Edward contest - 2015

A lovelorn girl. A lonesome cowboy. An anonymous donation and a pink jade butterfly. Sometimes love doesn't just fall into your lap. Sometimes you need a healthy dose of luck to find it. Entry for the May to December Romance Contest

Swan's White Weddings is the love of Bella's life, consuming her days and nights, but she wouldn't have it any other way. After securing Chicago's wedding of the year for Tanya Turner, the elite socialite daughter of Turner Industries' CEO, Bella thinks all her hard work has finally paid off. It's just a shame she's already well-acquainted with the groom.

Something is different about Edward, something that started in Italy, and he can't seem to get it under control. Canon, New Moon, AU, Edward POV, Rated M. For JenRar for her birthday

Complete. For two years, Bella's had a cotton candy romance going on with her taciturn best friend. In her head. So after catching bits and pieces of Edward's unusual upbringing, Bella pays a visit to Alaska. AH

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.

Bella and Edward had never met until they spent 47 days in hell together. They can trust no one, except for each other. Now they're home, and trying to heal as they fight for the normality they always took for granted. Lang/Lemons

Bella is anxious to finally meet the object of her desire: handsome, wealthy, enigmatic Edward Cullen. After almost three years of talking and teasing via e-mail, text and phone calls, is she truly ready for something real?

"Eleven dimensions. Infinite parallel realities. And in all of them, I love her." Muppets, math, and physicists falling in love. Fluff and eventual lemons. ExB, AH.

The pumpkin is used to create the jack-o'-lantern, a symbol of lost souls, or so the legend goes. But what you have first is simply a pumpkin. It is the nicks and scars that fashion the jack-o'-lantern, bring it to life, so to speak-much like they do our souls. Judge's Vote 1st place, Pumpkin Pie &Candy Land Award, Host Pick (OhGeeFantasy) and Judge's Pick icks & Treats 2015

In the "Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Ichabod Crane, after losing the hand of his love, Katrina, was taken by the Headless Horseman, never to be seen again. What if the legend wasn't quite true? Winner 2nd Place Public Vote, Spell-Binding Award, Validator's Choice (Enchanted by Twilight), and Judge's Choice (BeeGurl13) in the Tricks and Treats Contest 2015.

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

Homeless Bella seeks shelter from a storm in an abandoned warehouse. But while she is there, she witnesses something she should never have seen. It was a case of being in the wrong place at the wrong time. After discovering her, the gunman realizes he has no choice but to protect her from what she's seen. He has to save her—even if she fights him—even if she hates him.

*ONE-SHOT* Robbed of her sight at an early age, Bella's world is always cloaked in darkness. Then she meets a boy. A boy who, like her, struggles to live a full life despite his disability. He cannot speak, but he can tell her that he loves her. She cannot see, but through his eyes she can see the beauty of the world. Credit to Roxy (TwiHigh) for these two.

His gaze travels up and down my body, and I watch as he palms himself through his jeans, almost as if he's unaware of it, but I can tell he's straining against the button fly. Then, he leans over me again, and this time I don't shut my eyes. "Mate."

Jasper's been waiting nearly a hundred and fifty years for his mate. The last half century has been spent on the sidelines. It's time to step up to the plate. - One shot written for the 2015 Meet the Mate contest. Violence/action.

The first time I met Edward Cullen I wouldn't let him in. The second time I met him there was no room in my life for him. The third time I was ready and he fit perfectly. This is the story of those three meetings. AN ENTRY FOR THE MEET THE MATE CONTEST

It began, as many great love stories do, with a complete misunderstanding. He called me a whore and I embarrassed him in front of others. You know, typical boy meets girl.

When Bella returns to the town she hasn't lived in since she was eight, she's intrigued by the Cullens more than she realizes. As she matures and starts to consider the weight of choice and morals, she realizes there is one man who's always there for her.

Describe yourself in three words. That's how I found myself beside the ocean, with sea salt tangled hair, sun kissed by a boy who showed me the answers. The boy in the shadows. The boy in the shade.

"It's just a piece of plain notebook paper, college ruled, folded into a neat square, but it's so much more than that. You're right. I was oblivious to your existence. But then you sent me this letter." It's 1996 in Seattle, and Edward cares about blending in, not fitting in. Until Bella takes the time to really see him. BxE, all-human. Rated M for the usual reasons.

"Tell me to leave," he whispers. "No." My voice is sure because, prank or not, I haven't felt this much excitement in years. I want it. I want him; consequences be damned. Contest entry for May to December Romance Contest. B/E, BPOV, Olderella, AH, M

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.

Juggling two jobs and a full-time schedule of classes, college student Bella didn't have time to figure out just how sexy she could be. Her boss, Edward knew. She was going to figure it out sometime-why not with him? A woman in full possession of her wiles is a force to be reckoned with.

It's our wedding anniversary, and all I've got are leftovers, a six-pack of beer, and a date with my Netflix account. For Hadley Hemingway, on her birthday.

A little story about falling hard and fast. For Vancouver Canuck Girl on her birthday.

One night. Two best friends. One gorgeous, accommodating husband. E/B/R. One shot written for a certain fest. Read at you own risk.

When two able-bodied, aspiring artists take a gig parking cars on a snowy night, winter chills them to the bone-until they meet a sweet brunette whose smile could melt the polar ice cap. But will she notice Edward in the shadow of his more outgoing friend? Rated M, Edward/Bella.

Bella used to be Edward's babysitter. Now Edward's all grown up...and so are Bella's feelings toward him. Written for the May to December Romance Contest (and, surprisingly, winner of two awards: Best UST and Carrie ZM's Judge's Favorite).

A stifling, sheltered existence. A decision. A daunting risk. A new life. An unspoken longing in the shy distance between a young woman and the exotic allure of a cultured older man. Testing the direction of the wind as she spreads her wings for the first time, she's eager to fly towards the sunlight. Isabella Swan is ready to bloom. 1st place winner in the May to December Contest

*May to December Romance Contest* "You get out of life what you put into it." For Bella, this strategy works as promised in all things. . . except love. She's had more than enough disappointment. She decides it is time to cut her losses and give up dating altogether, but then a younger man offers her a new perspective on love and maybe, just maybe, the biggest payout of all.

My entry for the May to December contest. Winner of Best Lemon. Up and coming goalie Edward Cullen was the very definition of control. Once he set his mind to something, nothing could sway him from his goal. Until that distraction became the one thing he couldn't attain.

Timid Isabella is sent to keep the home and children of widower Edward Cullen.

At the young age of six, they walked down the aisle for the first time. Twenty years later they did it again. This time was forever.

Bella Swan wants an escort for Thanksgiving weekend. Edward Cullen wants a second chance. Charlie wants to know where Renee hid the key to his gun safe. Happy Thanksgiving! *First Place and Funniest Popular Vote in the Twilight of Craigslist Contest*

The IT guy is everyone's favorite employee - good looking, charming and helpful – and then one night he sees something he shouldn't on Izzy's computer. Written as a birthday present for Cullens TwiMistress. B&E? Well sort of. AH Humor/Romance Rated M.

Edward is lost without the woman he loves. Will a silent caller be the miracle he's been hoping for?

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

Bella had given up on becoming a vampire. Once she was, she certainly didn't expect her help to come from Aro Volturi. Aro/Bella, Post New Moon AU long-ish one-shot, written in snapshots.

Twenty-five-year-old Bella gets far more than she bargained for after a visit to the fourth floor of her company's office. Can Edward show her that appearances can be deceiving? ** WONKYWARD CONTEST WINNER - 1st Place Judges Vote; Favorite Story of Marvar, Cosmogirl, BellaFlan, Cappy, Nolebucgrl, and CarrieZM ** #9 in Top Ten Completed Fics for Sep 2014 on TwiFanfictionRecs **

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.

Friends are forever, boys are whatever - unless it's Edward Cullen. Then the gloves come off.

A divorcee painting a beach landscape. A stranger and his young dogs playing on the sand. The story of how a childhood vacation, two mutts, a pedigree pug, an incomplete painting, and an ex-husband all play a part in bringing these two together. A birthday present for Planetblue. E&B AH

Birthdays are special—especially when you're five. What special wishes does Teddy Cullen hope come true this year? And why do his wishes involve a certain dark-haired lady from the park?

Historical fiction, but not what you expect. In Kimberley, a diamond mining town in the Northern Cape, South Africa, 1872, a frontier bride meets her very certain destiny. An award winner in the Mine to Mark contest 2013, this is PossessiveWard my style.

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

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.**

A cyborg girl in the 38th century becomes caught between astronomical love and catastrophic duty. Previously in the Twilight Science-Fantasy Contest 2014. Winner of three awards, including Public Vote, Judges Vote, and Host's Choice. Rated M for slight sexual situations and explosions.

Eclipse AU. Bella/Aro. Super creepy. Is that a genre? Complete.

Nefas (n.):Latin. Something contrary to divine law. Sin. Monster. An impossibility. M for violence and sexual situations and soul bonds.

"He left you, but I stayed. He told you he didn't want you, but I do." A drabble of 478 words. Jasper/Bella

Edward proposes and Bella realizes she has many things to think about. Edward isn't thinking clearly, and Bella wants to make the choices for her own life. AU Two shot.

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

My take on the sin for the SALIGIA compilation: "Seven sinful one shots from seven of the Twilight fandom's most sinful."

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.

Things didn't work out quite the way Edward had planned when he left Bella. He wanted to save her from the supernatural world, but it came looking for her. She survived the encounter and decided to contact an old friend. Jasper / Bella, of course. One shot.

Sometimes flippant words are really the truth spoken out loud. What happens when someone overhears you and decides to give you what you secretly want but never knew?

Isabella Swan, investigative journalist for Faces magazine doesn't do interviews. Edward Cullen, actor voted Most Interesting Celebrity and Most Sexy Male Face, hates them. So much in fact he's been known to walk out if he doesn't like how the interview is going. So what happens when Isabella is given Edward Cullen as a new interview assignment?

Bella is the police chief's perfect daughter. Edward is the surgeon's delinquent son. When Bella catches her boyfriend cheating on her, she throws all caution to the wind and hops on the back of Edward's motorcycle for the ride of her life. All Human *Now Complete*

"Every ending is a new beginning." Originally written for the Mark Me Contest.

He white-knuckles his pen, dragging a line of ink across the page. I can guess which passage he's marking: "All things truly wicked start from an innocence." Hemingway wouldn't have known about us. No one does. Teenage E/B, AH, quasi-dystopian.

Bella feared that she would suffer from the same mental illness as her mother – and then she starts hearing a voice speaking through mirrors. Will she believe it is all a delusion, or will she discover a hidden truth she never imagined? PREVIOUSLY IN THE LYRICS TO LIFE CONTEST 2013!

We met. We got off. We went home. We weren't lovers. We weren't even friends. We were f- buddies. It worked... Until it didn't. AH, ExB.

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

In 1984, I went to the movies and fell in love with a boy kissing a girl over a birthday cake on a table. It's 2013 and that same boy is kissing me on a table...in my birthday suit. A Jake Ryanward O/S for Heather Maven's birthday.

Jasper's control slips when Bella bleeds on her birthday, but he's not the only one. In the distraction, he gets to Bella, but he pulls back in time for her to become a vampire sooner than anyone had planned. What no one ever told them, though, is that a link can form between newborn and sire, and it can break all other bonds… A meandering, semi-lyrical Jasper/Bella oneshot.

Waste your heart for the aerosol art . . . At 11:47 on a Tuesday night, Bella Swan met her match. A spray paint love story.

Edward's shyness has always held him back when it comes to best friend Bella, but when she makes a startling confession, he decides it's time to come clean. Winner of 2nd place judges vote and 2nd place public vote in The Fruit's on the Vine TwiFic Contest

A tale of two cats and their humans. Rated M for mic cords and a couple of lesbian felines.

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?

In the transition from human to vampire, Edward walks alone over the course of seventy years. Or does he?

At work, she was in charge. She was the boss, the go-to person for all decisions. She was ruthless and demanding and utterly in control. At home, she was simply his. Winner of host's choice for the Dirty Talkin' Edward Contest.

Isabella doesn't believe in mind-blowing sex, or even mutual satisfaction - she believes in friction. That is until one day she rubs a certain Statistics Professor the wrong way, the result is glorious chaos. Entry for the Dirty Talkin' Edward contest - One of the Winners of the 'Dirty Five'

What happens when you mix a history/archival management/creative writing major with a little magic and a special secret project? A Hands-On approach to history! AU-No vampires this time.

She didn't want to dwell in the past anymore. She'd always been a woman of action, and action was exactly what she needed. Bella was going to renovate her house, and maybe she could renovate her life in the process. Winner of Host's and Judge's Choice for the Dirty Talkin' Edward Contest.

A lead foot. An angry, hot cop. How will this end? My entry for the DTE contest.

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

She'd left Mr. Stuck-in-a-Rut a year ago; could she get what she wanted from guitarist Edward? One-shot submission to 2013 Dirty Talkin' Edward Contest, and a continuation of one-shot Zipless.

Our entry for the 2013 Dirty Talkin Edward Twific Contest. Top 5 in the Public Vote

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.

Six-foot-two, disheveled hair, and screen-printed t-shirt likely wouldn't be most people's idea of a sexy librarian fantasy. Their loss. Entry for the Dirty Talkin' Edward Twific Contest

Sadness, anger, acceptance, love. This is the story of Bella Cullen's goodbye.

"For twelve years we've shared clothes and everything else that matters. But now—today—I hate you. So much. I hate you every bit as much as I once loved you." Bella can no longer trust her best friend, but perhaps she's just stumbled across someone she will be able to count on.

All he wants is a distraction. And a distraction is what he gets when a night out with friends leads to a steamy hook-up. Of course, sometimes things look different in the morning... but that's the trouble with one-night stands in locked down Boston.

For ten years, Edward Cullen has had a secret desire. Isabella Swan is in the business of making fantasies come true. Together, they'll discover more than they ever expected. 1st place winner for Public Vote and Judge's Choice in the LDA anonymous contest. Collab with karenec

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.

A dream walker becomes stuck in her astral body - and the only person who can see her is the last person she wants to speak to, though she is drawn to him for reasons she can't quite explain. OOC. M for a reason - violence, sexual situations.

Isabella Swan is an ordinary girl, caught up in an extraordinary world. What if the Cullens weren't vampires? What if they were gods instead?

Love isn't blind - it has something in its eye. Entry for the Happily Ever After Twific Contest. Second place Judge's Vote. Best HEA. Best Couple.

When you meet that guy—the only one you'll ever want—at age ten, no one expects it to last. We proved them all wrong. My entry for the TwiHEA contest.

"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."

Bella had lost everything, including her purpose in life. Jasper had lost everything, including his freedom. Prison is an unlikely place to find happiness again, but two broken souls will recognize each other in the most unexpected of places.

She was over twenty years his junior and had him pegged before she ever knew him. He definitely wasn't the sex-crazed rocker her father warned her about. Music speaks to many, but really knowing a person is listening to the space between notes.

Bella always thought she needed to get away from her small town life. When life calls her back home, she'll realize she needed something entirely different.

With his parole fast approaching, inmate Edward Masen is looking for a friend. College student Bella Swan stumbles across his profile on a prison pen-pal website. Their friendship is formed over written words, but will it last once he rejoins her world?

Five minutes. One day a year. Snapshots of a decade. Sometimes we find our sweetest joys in the greyest places. First Place Public Vote in the Smells Like Metallic Roses 90s TwiFic Contest.

Figmentum: 1. figment, fiction, invention, unreality; 2. thing formed, devised; 3. image. She coaxes him into existence with every word she writes. What will Bella do when she finds herself falling in love with the main character in her latest novel?

Bella dated Edward in High School and he left her feeling worthless. A year later, she runs into Emmett at a party- and learns the truth behind her breakup with Edward. Can Emmett help her heal and learn to be appreciated? AH, M for Language/Lemons.

He's a lost traveler needing a place to spend the night. She's the owner of a bed and breakfast. What could they possibly have in common? A story about taking wrong turns and reaching destinations you never imagined.

My Christmas one-shot for all my awesome, lovely readers. Bella, the new Head Elf, is in love with Santa Claus. She's not naive enough to wish for his love...but could he love her back? M for...you guessed it ;)

Bella and Edward have been friends forever but ruth be told, it's always been a little more than that. A holiday collection of the history of Bella and Edward - Past, present and future. E/B AU AH Mostly fluff

The lines between boss and employee, human and immortal, hero and damsel, coworker and lover, and right and wrong are about to become very blurry for Edward and Bella. Comedy/Romance/Drama

For years Bella has been building a garden inside herself, a dream world she'd love to open the gate to and walk right through. But she's trapped in the real world, and she knows that hope is nothing but fantasy and that friendships don't last. AH. Second season of our discontent entry and Judges' First place winner.

Skin grows back and wounds heal, but freedom only comes once. In a world confined by the effects of war, freedom is an illusion created by those with power. When the chance to escape is close enough to touch, how much would you give to reach it?

Honor student Bella Swan has mastered the arts...of manipulating her divorced parents, rolling the perfect joint, and faking an orgasm. Who wouldn't want to keep a girl like her? An unconventional coming of age tale for Gen Xer Bella. Rated M. *Complete*

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.

Bella is a bad boy's girl, living a life she no longer wants. She's trapped, until one of the things that keeps her confined - her bodyguard - becomes the very thing that could set her free.

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?

"I took a plane, flew across the country, knew what I was leaving and where I was heading, but didn't really know what I might find." Bella uproots her life in search of change. Her flight leads her to possibilities she never expected, all starting with the turn of a star and a blue dress. One door closes, another opens. Edward/Bella AH

"From very early on, I worried that the biggest thing in my youngest son's life would be the girl he could never escape. I thought it would be horrible for his story to be so ensnared with someone else's, such a tangled ball of yarn that it couldn't be unknotted. Bright, colorful, beautiful to be sure, but so hopelessly snarled in and around itself that it would never be freed."

Sometimes love is all about telling the truth. AH, OOC and very, very fluffy. Written for the Twilight Twenty-Five Round Six.

Alone, running a subsistence farm in New Hampshire, Bella is visited by a wounded Revolutionay War soldier. Written for the Age of Edward contest.

October 2012 Fictionista Workshop. (Bella and Edward hit a bump in their forever relationship. Over the course of a night, they work on working it out...)

The girl is initially quite rude to him, because she doesn't realise that, well, he can't actually hear a word she's saying. Literally, he can't. But still, they end up sitting on a bench on a winter's night, talking. One-Shot. AH

Edward moved away and Bella's now happy with his best friend, Jasper. A visit home stirs up old desires and new temptations. Very mature. ExBxJ One-shot

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

She loses him almost as soon as she finds him... but things aren't always what they seem. Will Bella follow her heart down the rabbit hole? AU-ish.

Edward Cullen is working on the biggest deal of his life when a strange manila envelope shows up containing something designed to take his mind off work. Will he give in to the distraction? Will he find the mystery mailer before it's too late? Read and find out!

They live independent lives. Free, but lonely. They pass by each other day to day, like the breeze. One day she'll catch his eye, and he will learn what she's known for a while. Together could be exactly where they belong. E/B AH One-shot entry for the pick a pic challenge.

Roommates Emmett Cullen and Jasper Whitlock had nothing in common save for one thing: they both knew what it was like to be the 'other' child. College is not just about discovering yourself but finding the people who will make you who you're meant to be.

NEW FICTIONISTA WORKSHOP WITFITS: APRIL 2012 - JUNE 2012. started with Brighter. Continued with Appease. Finishing with Venture.

Shock cascades through her body, sparked by his smile. His resemblance to the boy who left her in the forest so many years ago is remarkable, but there is one key difference. He is human. AU.

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

All of the Cullens are married to one another by virtue of coven tradition, a premise first introduced in the story First Night. This is an exploration of this unique coven dynamic, told from C's & B's POV. Carlisle/Bella included, but not exclusive.

Edward Cullen was now my legal husband, but he wasn't the only one I'd wed today. According to coven tradition, I now had seven spouses, not one, and the Right of First Night was a privilege extended only to the coven's leader.

Outtakes and extra scenes from 'The Imprint'.

Edward's an addict resisting treatment, Bella's a girl who just wants a boyfriend already. What happens when they get paired up for a Biology Project? Bio Lab could get interesting...

The Cullens can afford anything… including companionship. All human drabblish, fan fic inspired by Joss Whedon's concept of companions in the series Firefly.

AU and AH. Short chapters with daily updates. When Bella's boyfriend brings up the issue of her virginity with his ex, she decides to take charge of her own fate. Now complete with occasional snippets to come.

AU. Edward Masen was changed in 1918 and abandoned by his sire. He feeds on human blood, unaware of any other way…until he stumbles across college freshman Bella Swan for a night that will change everything.

In a world where imprinting is the norm and to think of resisting it is to face social disgrace, Bella Swan finds herself facing the dilemma of whether she should follow her instincts or her beliefs. AU/AH

April, 1912. This journey home could change Bella's entire future. She no longer wished to be the decoration on her husband's arm. One fateful voyage could lead to the happiness she always wanted, or be the end of everything.

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

In the future, Captain Swan lives by the rules of her job. In a far off place, on a mission to cultivate water, a glitch activates a computer program like no other and shows her a side of herself that she thought was gone. FOR THE TWISCIFI CONTEST

It's the type of falling in love that only takes a few moments, but lasts in a slow kind of forever. *2nd Place Judges' Choice and 2nd Place in the Public Vote in the Pop the Question contest.*

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

She thought she deserved more; he made it clear she did. She only needed a little push to realize the truth. AH ExB / 2012 Truly Anon Twi Contest entry (see also follow-up one-shot Dexterous Digits)

Sequel to Open Up Next to You, this is the story of Bella meeting her true vampire mate. How the Whitlock Coven adjusts and how she comes to open her heart again remain to be seen. RUNNER UP for BEST NON-CANON FIC in The Non-Canon Awards!

A chance encounter brings two worlds together. Fate could tear them a part. B/E One shot Rated M

Bella's obsession with wristwatches & her preoccupation with the Sky God next door coalesce in a serendipitous way. Birthday onehsot for Michelle.

It's Christmas time, and Bella receives a mysterious package in the mail. She has no idea who the sender Edward Cullen is. They must track each other down over multiple digital platforms and in-person encounters to get to the bottom of the mix-up.

When Major Edward Cullen's father finds himself in need of rehab, will Carlisle's sweet Speech-Language Pathologist be just what the doctor ordered for his dashing but gun shy son?

Pompeii, 79 AD: In the midst of disaster can Bellona, a Roman noblewoman, save her gladiator? Or will the two lovers be forced to spend eternity apart? Age of Edward 2012 1st place winner in Literotica category.

Bella is a powerful telekinetic, escaped from a government research facility. With her is Edward, her guardian angel, sent to earth to protect her. Can they find safety? Can Bella love this extraordinary creature? OOC/AU, Rated M.

Mischievous alarm clocks, inappropriate Christmas gifts and slippery ice - Bella's day just keeps going from bad to worse. While thoroughly pissed off at the world, she finds her salvation in the unlikeliest of places

Expanded from my Heartbreak drabble. Ten years after the events of Eclipse, Edward meets his true vampire mate; Bella is left desolate. Alice and Jasper take her in with them to help her through her heartbreak. Rated for mature relationship issues.

A wise man once said, "Many of the truths we cling to depend greatly on our own point of view." A love story as seen through the eyes of friends and passersby.

Fluffy one shot for those who enjoy a romantic Edward. Edward suprises Bella with a trip to the UK for their wedding anniversary. The last stop on the trip is a visit to Scotland for Alice and Jasper's winter wedding. Rated M for sexy

Jasper missed his chance in college, but when Bella and Edward's marriage falls apart 15 years later and he helps pick up the pieces, will Jasper finally get the chance at happiness he always longed for? J&B

Every day he passes and I let him, knowing that everything's wrong; wanting so much to fix it but scared to try. Sometimes doing nothing is the worst form of cowardice, and right now, he needs me to be brave. Winner - Anonymous Angst Contest.

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.

After returning from Italy, Bella's not sure if she can still love Edward. The next morning, she awakens in an unimaginable time and place: Houston, 1862. When she encounters a member of the Cullen family as a human, how far will she follow her heart? B/J

Stranded before Thanksgiving with no where to go. She throws caution to the wind and finds what she never knew she was looking for.

Edward Cullen was a man who liked order. He arranged his life into neat little segments, exercising rigid control in all areas of his existence. Then one day, all of it was brought tumbling down by one simple question.

Edward's fall from grace destroyed not only his life, but the lives of those he loved the most. When he passes out teetering on the edge of total destruction and wakes up 17 again, how many times will he have to repeat the same day to set things right?

Edward asks a question.

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.

Bella spends her every waking moment with the dead,and she's perfectly happy with it. When a mysterious man appears during her shift, she's strangely drawn to him–even though she's positive he came in a body bag. Is she going crazy, or is he all too real?

To escape the ruins of her failed marriage, American writer Bella Swan takes up lodging in the grounds of a remote English Country House where, unable to escape from the man who haunts her dreams, she must unravel a century old mystery...

COMPLETE. In a world of night, shadows known as the Volturi reign supreme. Their word is law, unquestioned and unchallenged. A doctoral student threatens exposure, and a Volturi Prince has been unleashed to silence her forever. AU.

The first time I saw him, he was the defeated quarterback of my school's rival team. I'm still not sure why I talked to him, but I know it's the smartest thing I've ever done. One shot, AU/AH, M.

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

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.

Bella's life has been vampire free for 4 years and shes content with that. That is, until a vampire walks calmly back into her life. Can Bella accept the lessons life is trying to teach her? Or is her life to be dictated by her past?

Once upon a time, in a faraway land, a young prince lived in a shining castle. Although he had everything his heart desired, the prince was spoiled, selfish, and unkind...For who could ever learn to love a beast? B/E Inspired by Beauty and the Beast AH

O/S - In the year 2029, bio-mechanical engineer, Bella Swan, has created the perfect machine for Whitlock Robotics. Masen can be anyone or anything you desire... but who does Bella want her Masen to be? B/E M for Lemons/Language

Bella and Edward are both finishing the same graduate program, and have been friends for 5 years. During a particularly difficult week in April, Bella finds out the truth about Edward. Three-chapter fic written for Fandom4StormRelief. AU

Dirty Cheeky Monkey Picspiration Entry. He longs to write the perfect song. She longs to touch her husband again. Perhaps she can help him find his muse. Rated M.

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

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

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."

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.

Birthday one-shot for my beta, Melanie. Twenty-something, plus sized Bella is curvy and confident. Enter Edward, her high school crush, who she only ever loved from afar. A second chance for something amazing. Rated M for the usual reasons.

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

A bride-to-be runs away in a moment of panic. What do the stormy woods hold for her? Written for the Showers to Flowers contest. A collab with celesticbliss.

When a drunk Bella breaks into a house that Edward is staying at, she finds herself against the wall.

Strings and keys. Business and pleasure. Learning and knowing. Edward and Bella are two brilliant musicians with very different lives. Can their deep passion for music bridge the gap? AH; ExB. Rated M for later lemon. Written for FGB Summer 2010.

Lifelong friends realize how they truly feel for one another. Written for FAGE. AH Rated M for Lemon.

Bella lets Jasper go when his old love comes along and she's left facing a dilemma. She wants him to be happy but is her own happiness worth sacrificing? AH, minor angst, major fluff, adorable Jasper

Every time I roll to try to get up the conviction to kiss him, I always roll a one. A botch. Because kissing my dungeon master - my best friend - my Jasper - would be the definition of a botch." M for citrusy, geeky boy-love. For SorceressCirce's bday

Life is a song, and love is the music. An FBG fic for Bookjunkie1975. Bella and Jasper, no Alice, no Edward.

Bella is on holiday when she is called by her boss to do an urgent job. A fluffy gift for 2011

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

Bella knew her best friend fled Forks at the end of a bad relationship. She thought that she was helping Alice settle her past when she agreed to talk to her ex, but Jasper was the one who seemed jaded. What does it take to re-write first impressions?

sparks, serenades, sexy smiles...sessions.

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.

Edward is a rebellious newborn lashing out at those who try to help him. At his wits' end, Carlisle asks Isabella, the woman who was once his mentor, to take Edward in until his bloodlust cools. ExB Very AU - COMPLETE (Russian translation link in profile)

When Edward confesses his motivation for leaving Bella she realizes she cannot offer him a second chance. Her insistence for closure is met with the realization that one member of the family has no intentions of leaving her unprotected again. [AU]

Grad student Edward Cullen comes home one day to find a very unexpected Christmas gift. A one-shot written for the fabulous Ms. DeJean Smith for the Sparkling Citrus 2010 Secret Santa exchange.

When single Mom, Bella, took her children to Colorado for their visitation with their father, she never dreamed she would find something unexpected in a winter storm. Can Edward heal Bella's wounds and restore her faith in men, love, and herself?

A holidayish o/s based on one of the Love Actually plots. Jasper/Bella. No Alice or Edward.

Going to his brother Jasper's company Christmas party, Edward hopes to spend time with the employee he's admired from afar for months. Will his blindness keep her away, or will she find it allows him to see her in another way? AH/AU/OOC - ExB - Rated M

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.

Edward Cullen wanted. He wanted a thick cock in his throat and a sharp jaw beneath his fingers. The worst part? His wife knew it, too. Well, he thought it was the worst part, until for Christmas she got him exactly what he wanted: a threesome. PWP, E/B/J

After their bizarre encounter her first day in biology, Bella was certain that Edward Cullen was the most intriguing aspect of dreary Forks. Until she met his brother. Jasper/Bella

Edward has been Bella's best friend since kindergarten, and so far he's made good on his promise to always do everything with her. But now that they're older, she finds herself wanting more. Can "forever" as just friends be enough? For The Cherry Exchange

"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

"It's all real. They did this, but I'm still here, always, Bella. Find me." Those cryptic words, whispered in a last breath, continue to haunt Bella Swan five years after the supposed death of her love, Edward Masen. AH-AU.

Twenty years after reading a book that changed her life, Bella, lost and alone in the world, embarks on a journey of self-discovery. What she finds will change her life. And perhaps end it.

Winner of the Pretty Porn Contest! Bella's daily encounters with a guy at the café never fail to leave her hot & bothered. When he offers her a startling proposition, will she be able to refuse? Probably not. Rated M for slashy threesoMe.

TIED for second place in the Lovin' Bellsper Contest. Bella has been in love with Jasper for years. Unfortunately for her, he's in a long term relationship with Edward. After a horrible break-up, Bella comforts Jasper, and a kiss turns into more... AH

Cheesy country songs, Lilo and Stitch and dark secrets. Why - how did you get together?

Edward is a self-centered college drop-out, waiting on tables and living an empty life. Redemeption arrives in the guise of a quirky customer who offers him some much-needed advice for happiness. Does Edward have the character to rise to the challenge?

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

Bella is striving to succeed at her new job, but her efforts are complicated by one cocky, drop-dead gorgeous road construction worker who seems determined to make her late for work.e

Bella needs to get away to focus on writing her next book. The Italian villa she rents holds many distractions, including an enthralling private video collection. When the owner returns, he finds quite the surprise from his mysterious house guest. E/B AH

Valley Forge in the winter of 1778 was a harsh place. When Edward finds himself fighting a personal battle against pneumonia, can Bella save him from both himself and the disease? AGE OF EDWARD 2010 ENTRY

Follow Bella as she tries to survive a madman's abduction and keep a stranger's child from succumbing to his wild fantasies, and follow Edward as he tries to stay sane searching for his daughter taken right before his eyes.

FGB gift for ElleCC - First kiss, first...other things, and so many more experiences together. She believes he uses her friendship for comfort when it's convenient for him, but is that really the truth? Or do his moody reactions mean something more? AH

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.

New in the town of Forks and eager to please her boss at the university, Bella auditions for a local production of Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing". Her co-star is a handsome but confusing local doctor. Curtains-up on love. AH canon pairings.

Flirting with what he thinks is a stranger online, Edward discovers that life is short, and he's already wasted too much of it. Rated M. Mystery pairing.

Bella is the only survivor of a virus which has killed off the human race. Is there anyone-anything-still alive on this dying planet? Entry for the Twilight 25 Challenge. Post-apocalyptic good times. Bella/Edward

Credit and Sales - often at war in Corporate America. When Con-Vert's new, young Director of Sales Edward Masen met 38 year-old Director of Credit Bella Swan, it was almost inevitible that sparks would fly. AH...RATED MA - ADULTS ONLY, PLEASE

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.

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.

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.

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.

When Jasper signed his little sister Bella, and his best friend, Edward, up for cooking classes for the summer, he didn't realize that what he did would irrevocably change them all. One shot for the Lovin in the Oven Contest.

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.

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

Alternate Shippers Challenge judge's pick- Bella & Emmett are having a little good natured college fun when the alluring blonde who lives down the hall from Bella bursts in. Acquaintances quickly become more than friends, & Bella gets an education.Em/B/Ro

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?

Sometimes, no matter how much you love someone, they won't love you back. Or maybe they just can't... right now. This is the WitFit plot "Curtains", novella-style.

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.

When Bella accepts an offer to write the biography of a severely reclusive author, the old, dying man she’s presented with and the young, too perfect man she meets while there convince her she’s missing some very important parts of the story. E/B, AU.

Complete. A wish sends Bella back in time to Chicago, 1918, and to a human Edward. This story is baby-free.

Bella and Edward have grown up together and they just knew they'd be best friends forever. A set of snapshots of what might have been. Complete, AH.

A sudden snowstorm. A missing father returned. A bushel of red roses on the doorstep. Bella Swan's holidays brought unexpected events. One year later she begins to learn what it all means. Written for the 2010 Twilight Gift Exchange.

Edward has a big project to do. Bella's been sentenced to community service. Add in some promiscuous parasites, dusty books, and maple doughnuts, and you get my entry for the AwkWard Contest. Rated M for language and adult content. AH/AU.

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.

Edward has grown to adulthood as the only child of a farming family. Hoping to earn extra money, he travels to the city each day, ultimately finding more than he bargained for within one of the mansions of affluent Chicago. AU, B&E, explicit lemons.

Won 1.st place in The Sandbox "Things That Go Bump In The Night"- Contest: When Bellas mother died, she used the insurance money Renee left her to buy a home. But there seems to be someone in her apartment already. And he does not enjoy her company.

Like the roller-coasters in Disneyland, Edward's life becomes a ride full of ups, downs and surprises all thanks to his newest coworker with odd obsession for the Nightmare before Christmas.

Two strangers, two six-packs, two men with guns. How messed up is fate's sense of humor? For MsKathy's Haiti Relief Compilation. Collab with LaViePastiche. AH, Bella/Jasper, one-shot.

Man or woman, friend or lover. When you don't put a label on it, you can just sit back and enjoy the ride, because when it comes down to it the only real difference is an X or Y. Edward/Bella/Jasper O/s.

1st Place winner in the An Edward to Remember Classic Hollywood Romance One Shot Contest.

He is my lazy brother. She is my perfect wife. He is a brilliant painter on drugs. She is an erotica writer in disguise. At 7:43 a.m. I leave for work and they stay wrapped up in their little bubble of art. Written for the FML contest.

Edward's homeroom angel has been fueling his spank bank for years. What happens when he finds out he's got to share her with the rest of the world?

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

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

After years of war and unrequited love, an Infantryman returns from the front, reuniting with the only girl he ever wanted. RATED M. Officer and a Gentleman Contest Judge's Choice Winner.

Bella is too shy to approach the pierced, tatted boy at the back of the lecture hall. But when she begins chatting with a classmate with an unusual screen-name, she lets a bolder side of her personality through. Lemon-shot Christmas present for antiaol.

Do Edward and Bella really mean their chance Christmas break one night stand will only be "just this once?" A o/s entry for AnythingGoesUnderTheMistletoe. E/B.

When Bella takes a long overdue trip back to Forks, an unexpected detour helps her find her way home. AU/AH ExBxJ M for adult themes and lemons.

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

Pure Fluff. AH AU Emmet/Bella Bella finds herself back in physical therapy after her latest encounter with the ground, and falls for her physical therapist Emmett. There will be no angst. pure fluff,short story M for language and citrusy goodness

Bella Swan deals with heartache in her own uncivilized way. Lemons galore - and the writing style intentionally switches between gritty pulp and fairytale pretty. Just don't say I didn't warn ya. All-human.

I Love 80s Music Contest entry. Will having each other be enough for Bella and Jasper when they face tough times and broken dreams? Collab with LaViePastiche. AH, Bella/Jasper, one-shot.

One stormy Seattle night, the last person Bella expects to see appears without warning at her door. How will history—hers and his—impact their unexpected and growing friendship? AH, Bella/Jasper. Winner 2010 Bellie Award for "Edward Who?" category.

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.

For Elle.

Nominated for a Spring 2010 Eddie. Bella Swan learns the meaning of love through the loss of the same. Rated M for language and adult stuff.

In the early hours of dawn, a husband finally returns to his newly-wed wife. After two weeks of longing, only cotton separates them now. Prompted one-shot written to celebrate Ninapolitan's birthday. Happy Birthday, Nina! E/B. AH/AU. RATED M. BPOV.

It's not what they say, it's what they whisper: New girl Isabella Swan has heard nothing good about Jasper Whitlock. So why can't she stay away from him? Are the rumors true? AH/OOC M- drink/drugs/sex. "For the Love of Jasper" Contest.

Jasper's bad day takes a turn for the better at his evening appointment. My entry for the "For the Love of Jasper" contest. One-shot. Rated 'M' for language and explicit situations.

Edward is a lost soul at Forks College, admiring Rosalie Hale from afar and just trying to make it through the day without being beat up. One quirky girl shows up and turns his whole world upside down. An entry in the Parkaward One-Shot Contest. AH ExB

Winner of Winter 2010 Indie! Pet names and Pop Tarts. Sunday mornings with Etta and Ella. Cibola. Candymouth. You finally realize the truth. What if it's too late? M for drinking, drug use, sex and effing language. ExBxJxAxEm/POV, AH, OOC.

Isabella, infamous rich girl, meets Edward, the dark, mysterious guy from the wrong side of the tracks after an accident. Lost in the dense forest surrounding Forks together, they must survive complete isolation. Written for Gift Exchange.

Entry for Summer of Smut One-shot Contest: A beautiful woman is taken captive by a sexy bartender while on vacation. They become consumed in a night of...ahem...fun. Smut, OF COURSE. Rated M for mature themes, lemons, profanity...etc.

My Twilight Gift Exchange gift to septentrion. These are the jumbled witness testimonials never gathered, that, when pieced together in the right order, reveal one of the strangest courtships Forks, Washington has ever seen. AU/AH. Rating for language.

Entry for the Tattward & Inkella Contest. When the A/C goes out in the computer lab during Summer Quarter, things begin to heat up as the students begin to strip to get comfortable. What lies underneath might cause them to combust. AH. BxE.

Teddy's secret and magical childhood is lost when a family heirloom is destroyed, changing his life forever. Now an adult, can Edward open himself back up to magic and love when he meets a beautiful - and hauntingly familiar - woman in real life?

Bella meets Edward on New Year's Eve, and they spend four whirlwind weeks together while he is on break from college. On their last night they take a risk and tell each other what they really want. For the Love Through Lemons contest. Oneshot. AU/AH/OOC

Whn the cat's away the mouse will hire a hooker. My entry for the Love Through Lemons contest. AU-AH, ExB, Lemon, language

After a difficult breakup leaves Bella a shell of herself, her best friend helps her find her way back. One-shot. My entry for the Love Through Lemons contest. AU/AH Rated M for...lemon, duh.

Bella's sixteenth birthday is made perfect by a kiss from a beautiful boy, but then she doesn't see him again for three years. Does he even remember her?

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.

AH, AU Original idea that led to alternate AU for "You Don't Know Me". Edward was never turned into a vampire, but lived to be 107- just in time to meet Bella.

submission for ninapolitan's cocktease contest Edward and Bella pairing. Sometimes all you need is a push in the right direction, or to be trapped in an elevator with a beautiful stranger AUAH

Edward and Bella are married, but their sex life leaves something to be desired. How can they turn things around? A/H, A/U, E/B, lemons, fluff, funnies!

Short, fluffy ExB one-shot. Nothing more.

Bella shares a very passionate and public kiss with a handsome, bronze haired stranger. Edward/Bella AU/AH one shot.

OMG! edward and bella have sex for the first time, first lemon, rly romantic and sexy and the BESTEST fic ever written. r & r or else! EdwardBella forever!1!

They felt soft as they smoothed some hair away from my face. It scared me how good it felt and I sat upright and slid away from him. He looked surprised and something else, embarrassed? It was like I’d caught him doing something wrong.

Written for jandco and withthevampsofcourse’s “A Very Cullen Christmas” contest/co written by edwardzukorocks & JDSK

The lovely and talented NaughtypastryChef and I are wrote this for The First Annual jandco and wtvoc “A Very Cullen Christmas” Collaboration Contest! A Christmas trip gets a little heated. ExBxJ

Bella makes a harmless comparison, but Edward takes it as a personal insult. What does he do to make her change her mind? My entry for the DTE Contest.

Edward saves Bella from her 50th birthday celebrations, and then he gives her what she really wants. One-shot.

Inspired by the "Sexy Edward Contest" - Bella is frustrated and calls Edward up for a booty call. AH. GRAPHIC.

Edward asks Bella series of questions that is soon followed by a night that she will never forget. All-Human, extremely OOC. Rated M for extreme lemons! Part of Jayeliwood's Sexy Edward contest.

I’m more than a little embarrassed to say that I rearranged my shifts so I’d work on the days he was most likely to come in. Yes I do, in fact, realize how lame that probably sounds.

I walk up to the counter slowly, what’s the worst that could happen right? Ok, I could make a fool of myself. She might have a boyfriend, she might laugh at me, I might burst into flames right in front of her.

AU, BxE. My name is Bella Swan; good at sign language and karate. My best friend is deaf, and you know what? It doesn't matter. Won twice at Twilight Awards, and has been nominated more. Please review!

Edward is in for a surprise when Bella comes home after a night drinking with the girls. What's happened to his shy, sweet Bella?

Their skin is sun-starved marble, streaked beneath the surface with pinstripes of raw red — carved by loss, honed by grief. But every vampire, new or old, heals eventually. ჯ JasperBella. post-eclipse AU.