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

Edward Cullen is a freelancing musician. Bella is a middle school English teacher. As a special birthday gift, one of Bella’s students sets her up with free piano lessons, with a hidden agenda. Guess who her teacher is? All human

Sexy rich boy Edward Cullen owns the most prestigious strip club in New York: Violet. Edward's one girl short and begins his search for the next dancer. His new potential? None other than Bella Swan.

In ninth grade I developed a crush on him. At sixteen he kissed me. Freshman year of college I fell in love with him. On my twenty first birthday we got drunk and I lost my virginity to him. Nine months later Mackenzie Carlie Cullen joined us." A/H, AU

Edward makes a bet with Bella's ex, James, that he can bed her. Bella learns of the bet through a friend and decides to string Edward along for a bit and subsequently land herself a hot date for her friend's wedding. Things soon get very interesting...