Edward and Bella are strangers with one terrible thing in common. Both picking through the ashes in the aftermath of disease. Both in need of a shred of hope, a fighting chance.

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My name is Isabella Swan and today, I signed a contract that would put me in the steel tight clutches of a man I didn't know, for four years. A girl's gotta pay for college somehow, right? AH. Come meet 'Sugar Daddy' Edward. **Chapters 1-18 are being edited and are subject to small changes.**

Bella Swan is a timid first-grader at Forks Elementary who lives in dread of her abusive, volatile father, Charlie. With no friends and no one but her teacher to love, Bella finds her life irrevocably changed by the arrival of Miss Hale—a gentle, golden-eyed lady from the local high school. Rewrite of the original. Loosely based on true events. Rated M for dark themes.

The first day I saw her on the bus, was the day I lost my heart. Today, I planned on letting her know she was the one who had captured it. 1st place Public Vote and 5th place Judge's entry in the Straight thru the Heart Contest.

How was Bella supposed to know that the guy she went home with last night, would be the same one sitting in front of her the next day to interview her? Her potential boss... Worst of all - she sneaked out of his house that morning without a goodbye. Started as a one shot. Follow the two of them as they rub each other in all the wrong ways. And the right ways... Rated M for lemons.

One bored night, Bella goes online and stumbles across an American's soldier's profile. On a whim she decides to write Sergeant Masen a letter. She never thought she would get a response back from Iraq, much less fall in love with a man in combat boots.

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Legacy - A gift; sometimes unknowingly bestowed. Bella met Edward in a London pub, never imagining where each would be 7 years later: he a Congressman fueled by ever-growing political ambition, she the woman with an explosive secret that can end all his dreams. But Bella might soon find that revenge isn't all it's cracked up to be, and that Edward may harbor his own dark secrets.

Bella's childhood spent with her mother has left her shy, socially isolated and scared of her own shadow. Her life is turned upside down when she is sent to live with the Dad and brother that she never knew she had. Can she overcome her past?

Bella's 24. She's got a career she loves, close family & friends, and a little girl she loves more than anything. She doesn't need anything more, but sometimes she sure wants it, and when Edward shows up he'll either upset the balance or make everything sweeter. A WitFit.

It's Bella's birthday. A badly fitted skirt, a cocky passenger and some unwanted help make this a bus ride, and a day she never expected.

"Perfect balance is like a razor's edge; it can be found only in the Self." - Sri Sri Ravi Shankar.

Isabella Swan lives with her abusive father, Charlie, after the death of her mother. When her two older brothers come home from school and discover their sister's secrets, Bella's circumstances undergo a dramatic and life-altering change. Rewritten and edited version of the original. Based on true events. AH, OOC, dark themes, abuse.

Edward spent most of his life trying to be invisible until he got to college. All alone, 3000 miles from home, there's only one person he wishes would see him. His Library Girl, just a few tables away. AH/Rated M/Canon couples

Bella is a sheltered girl, no friends at school and two overprotective parents who are never home. As her senior year ends Bella doesn't want to end it without having fun. An unexpected friendship with Alice Cullen, youngest daughter to criminal family, will help Bella take all the risk this summer, even one that involves Bella falling involve with Alice's brother, Edward Cullen.

Lonely ER doc Edward Cullen goes online one night in curiosity, never expecting to find what was awaiting him. AH/possibly some OOC.

Successful in business, Edward keeps his personal relationships shallow. Then he meets sweet young Isabella who seems too good to be true. Strong, kind, determined and fiercely independent, will she let Edward help her to achieve more than just having the best croissant recipe in town? Jaded and suspicious, will he let Bella show him love can be sweet? EPOV; HEA; AH

Bella left Forks heartbroken and with a secret that she didn't dare tell anyone. When she has no other choice, she comes back to Forks to start again. But once Edward finds her back in town, can she trust him again? AH

Bella is a little lost while trying to make a new life in the Big Apple. Edward is a Manhattan police officer who knows it to the core. They meet at court. Will this new romance be a slam dunk? AH; M for language and lemons.

A girl stuck on a ladder. A fast call to help out. But what is it about her that makes him feel so…protective? And what will he do about it? Could it be he needs rescuing as well?

Bella, homeless and in need, collides into a man that can't be bothered with her. Is he the one who's going to pick her up or leave her in despair? WARNING: SOME SCENES MAY BE TOO GRAPHIC FOR SOME! READ W/ CAUTION.

Edward Cullen is living life in the fast lane. As the lead singer of Breaking Dawn, he gets any woman he wants and makes no apologies for it. But when he sets his sights on timid Bella Swan, his life becomes irrevocably altered. How will he handle being thrown into fatherhood and co-parenting with the introverted beauty?

Isabella's heart was stolen by an injured soldier when she was sixteen. Now, she is brought to the empire's capitol for the marriage market to be sold to the highest bidder, but Isabella has other plans for fate. AU, AH. E/B. Loosely based on Ancient Rome, but mostly made-up fluff with citrus. Complete in 8 chaplets.

Newly traded and alone in an unfamiliar city, hockey player Edward Masen meets Bella Swan who happens to be his good friend's beautiful little sister. Hesitant to date a hockey player after being burned, Edward tries to convince Bella that he's not interested in puck bunnies. How hard will she make him work to convince her?

Outtakes from my story To The Extreme.

Bella has nailed her dream job as Seattle Times' newest Outdoors writer. She's found new friends and is settling into life in her new city. Things are coming together for her, but an arrogant stranger sends her reeling at every turn. Will her new life be as comfortable as she'd hoped, or is she set for a rocky ride? AH B&E M COMPLETE

Outtakes from my story Breakaway Bella, as requested by readers.

NOMINATED FOR THE LEMONADE STAND FIC OF THE WEEK! Inspired by Jane Austen's Persuasion. At 18, Bella's respected family prevent her from running away with poor orphan Edward. Years later and their fortunes have reversed. Edward is a rich music producer. Bella is an impovershed writer living with her sister, a single mother. But Edward and Bella's paths are about to cross again...

Bella moves to the other side of the world, leaving everything she's ever known behind, including a broken heart. Edward, star player of one of New Zealand's best Super15 rugby teams is so smitten over his new Pilates trainer, he can't stop himself from going after her. Will they find a way to make it work on and off the field?

Used to feeling lonely in a crowded room, Edward Cullen is on another press junket for his latest film when a certain journalist breaks through the tedium. Half an hour later, she's gone - or so he thinks. Rated M for later chapters of the citrus variey

Recently divorced, Bella struggles to find a new life for her and her son Jake. Enter Edward and his son, Emmett. Used to being alone, finding Bella is an unexpected surprise for Edward. Blending their lives together sometimes requires an extra shot on goal to even things up. A simple, heartwarming story of two single parents finding love again, healing and building a new family.

He is a cocky, arrogant dare devil living life on the edge as a Pro Motocross Racer. Bella is raising her young brother alone. She knows that getting involved with him isn't a good idea, her mind keeps telling her that she should stay away from him, bad boys are never a good idea. To bad her body doesn't agree. But what about her heart? *baby in story warning*

Life for a young waitress can be pretty mundane. The highlight of Bella's week was the lunchtime visit from the three sexy mechanics from across the street. Then one day there was a little boy at her table left alone.

Edward's life consists of one thing, work and definitely no dating. Before he knows it, it's his 30th birthday. Wanting to get Edward to have a little fun, his best friend takes him to a club for his birthday. While Edward is not keen on the idea, what he finds at the club will ultimately change his life forever.

After being orphaned at 6, Isabella Swan was separated from her only remaining family. Ten years later, Bella is reunited with her siblings and a new foster family. With secrets in her past and a rocky road to recovery, Bella strives for normalcy, routine, and the strength only a family can give. A story of love, healing, redemption and growth. AH, dark themes.

Bella is a struggling single mom who takes care of her three year old daughter Una and seventeen year old brother Matt. Bella not one to fall for guys after her ex, Mike, left her damaged and thinking no guy could ever treat her good, that is until Bella meets Edward Cullen, Matt's new hockey coach and former NHL player. Will Bella fall for him or will she push him away?

EPOV Companion Piece to Words with Friends. Movie star Edward Cullen is done with women and focused on his career. A stranger reaches out to him via Words with Friends. Will her words change his mind?

Bella Swan has a major crush on a major star, Edward Cullen. They have an obsession with the same game. Can they connect through Words with Friends and become more than that? Rated M.

Bella Swan is an aspiring sports writer and her first big assignment is to interview the league's biggest, not to mention hottest, quarterback. Will Edward Cullen school her in the rules of the game or will she teach him a thing or two? Rated M.

Sparks fly and tempers flare when Memphis bartender, Bella Swan, meets crime boss, Edward Cullen. All she wants to do is run. He'll chase her to the ends of the Earth. She thinks he's an arrogant jerk. He thinks she's hiding something. He's right. Rated M for 'streaking Emmett' and Carmen and Tia's mouths. Drama/Romance/Humor/Adventure/Mystery/Suspense

A billionaire couple searches for their long lost daughter. A lonely, troubled young man finds and gives refuge to a homeless girl with no name. Paths are crossed and hearts are given, but you can't keep what was never yours.

When Bella Swan flees to London to escape her painful and humiliating past her new life is knocked off its axis by her charismatic and ambitious boss, Edward Cullen. Can Ed unravel Bella's secrets and get what he wants without revealing his own demons...and his heart? AH. Britishward.

At 13 Bella is left to care for her siblings. 5yrs later she still struggles to provide for them. Edward is a professor at UW, who thinks all women are users and liars. When paths cross, what happens when Bella is just another female who lied. AH/OOC/18

After years in seclusion, Edward Masen, a former teen pop star reappears as the Bachelor on a reality tv show. Will he find true love or heartache? E/B all human rated M HEA with a little drama (This story has some fictional exaggerated stereotypes)

Outtakes to No Place Like Home...pretty much just random craziness

Edward is king of a dying race, his planet torn by civil war. Bella is abducted to become his bride. From college student to Queen... Can she learn to love this strange man and help save his people? AU/OOC, Rated M

Edward is forced to leave his playboy life behind in Chicago and come home to Washington, but will he change his ways or risk losing everything? All human, cannon couples, OOC.

The job market is bad, and recent college grad Bella's dreams of being a teacher are crumbling away. Edward is a single father and doctor, struggling to raise his seven year old daughter by himself. Fate intervenes, changing them both forever. Drabble fic

When Bella has a chance encounter with a sexy stranger, she never believes she'll see him again. Fate however, has a sense of humor. AH/ExB

Edward and Bella hardly speak anymore. Can Bella and her daughter take being ignored any longer? Can their marriage survive the realities of life, or fade into just a memory? AH

Bella believes in the simple things. She works hard, lives alone, does her best to get by. What happens when she meets the stunning Edward Cullen-while trapped in an elevator? Its Hollywood meets hometown. What can they teach each other about love?AH

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

Bella Swan was leading a pretty normal life. A couple months shy of her eighteenth birthday, she learns her parents made a deal with the king of England. Now she's forced to move there and to meet the prince, Edward Cullen. What's his secret? All human.

A misunderstanding makes the Cullens plan a cruel prank on unpopular Isabella Swan for vengeance. But as Edward takes on the challenge of seducing Bella he quickly discovers her dark world at home. Edward must now save the girl he was supposed to break.

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

His wife's journal. He shouldn't read it, but he can't help himself.

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

You know in TTC when Mrs. Chase says, "Nice meeting you, Percy. I've heard a lot about you." I was wondering what Annabeth has been saying about him. These are some scenes about that. Some Percabeth! Might be OOC.

Outtakes from Waiting for Dr. Right

Little bits and pieces from The Diner

Bella Swan: 28, english teacher, can't wait to have kids. Edward Cullen: 29, piano teacher, hates kids. Bella has decided to take her life into her own hands but what happens when a one night stand with Edward results in a surprise pregnancy? M FOR LEMONS

Annabeth is scared of only a few things when she was younger; spiders and loud sounds. Thunder being the worst. Will her dad come and comfort her? Annabeth is three and her dad hasn't met the step-mother. Father/daughter moment.

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.

Various outtakes from TINML. Must read TINML first to understand. Will add as the story progresses.

Bella is a baker with a rough past, looking for a new start. Edward is a chef trying to get his life back on track. What happens when things heat up in the kitchen at The Diner?

Outtakes from my story Game, Set, Match

Bella is hired as a photographer to do a photo feature on the cocky, playboy tennis pro Edward Cullen. Bella is determined to resist his charms, but Edward can't seem to leave her alone. Does love really mean nothing in tennis? Slightly OOC, AH. Rated M

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

When Bella's mom dies of breast cancer, Bella moves to Forks with her dad in hopes of a better life. Charlie succumbs to alcoholism and starts abusing her. Edward Cullen torments her as well, but when shes forced to go to him, her bully, for help, can he?

Taking place in 17th century Europe, Princess Isabella faces her fate as her arranged marriage to promiscuous Prince Edward, future King of England. As she resists the inevitable, is she actually running away from the future she always wanted? AH/OC/Lem

Bella works at a child care center and Edward is the single dad she falls in love with

Outtakes and Answers and Alternate Point of Views, oh my! Contact me with any requests!

Advice columnist, Bella Swan, meets a handsome stranger in a dark alleyway. They have a one night stand and she falls pregnant. What happens when he becomes the editor of the newspaper she works at? OOC AH Canon. M for language and lemons. E/B. Complete.

Bella runs away from her abusive step father Phil. She can only hope that her father and brother will be willing to take her in. AH Rated M for mature. Contains rape and abuse scenes.

After Bella Swan's best friend releases a portrait of her it is purchased an an auction by Edward Masen, one of society's elite photographers, who seems to have an irresistible draw to Bella. Can Bella accept Edward's attention? Originally by xx.Nikteche

******THIS IS A SERIES OF ALTERNATE POVS FROM THE STORY SHOW AND DON'T TELL. IN ORDER FOR THIS TO MAKE ANY SENSE, YOU MUST READ SHOW AND DON'T TELL FIRST! EPOV moments from Show & Dont Tell

Extra scenes and outtakes from No One Saw the Pain. Possibly other points of view.

Bella Swan:Anti-marriage, bad dating record. Edward Cullen:CIA Agent with a dark past. After witnessing something traumatic Bella is put under witness protection where she must pose as "Agent Cullen's" wife. What could go wrong? Now that you've asked..

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

Bella has a dark past and present; Charlie's an alcoholic who absuses her daily. The Cullen's are new in town, and it turns out that Edward has a story too. They find themselves in each other, but will their dark pasts come back to haunt them? OOC, BxE

Race car driver Edward Cullen has wrecked his car again. In desperate need of sponsors his team take on a brilliant engineer, Bella Swan. Besides trying to win the Sprint Cup, Edward finds himself racing for Bella's heart. Editing in process.

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

Bella is an outsider, a dreamer, not trusting people because of her past. When Edward meets her, he is determined to break through the walls she has build. But can he bring some reality into her fairytale world? AH. Rated T. BxE. Full summary inside.

Bella is a single mom who was jaded by her exhusband, Mike. She is struggling to put her life back on track when she meets Edward. Edward is a hot shot corporate lawyer who has sworn off love and kids. What happens when the two meet at a club?

Bella's been moved from foster home to foster home for seven years. She's counting the days until she turns 18 and can live on her own. But when a new "parent", Edward Cullen, takes her in, will she actually want to leave?

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

When Bella is seventeen she is kidnapped and brutally attacked for weeks. She escapes and is saved by Edward Cullen. Six years later adjusting to normal life is a challenge. Edward enters her life again, shaking things up. All Human. Rated for brutality.

Edward thought of Bella as just a friend, but Bella always felt more.That was 3 years ago and now she's ready to make Edward Cullen fall in love with her and make this the best summer of her life. All Human OOC Lemons Gall-lore! WARNING: NC-17

Bella has suffered in silence for 5 years. What happens when EsmexCarlisle become her foster parents, and a perky pixie moves in next door & tries to break her out of her shell? AH ExB, Canon cpls. Rated M for future chapters. Please R&R

A collab between Kitschisme and Rosette-cullen Isabella Swan has lived as a servant her entire life. She has come to expect cruelty from her masters, but will her luck change when she is purchased by the mysterious, brooding millionaire Edward Cullen?

Edward Cullen, an Olympic swimming star, goes to Beijing with winning gold medals on his mind, but is distracted by the beautiful but clumsy reporter he meets on his way.

AU/Human. A blustery night in Chicago, Bella was saved from an attack by a handsome stranger, a stranger with his own issues, a broken heart. Can Bella take down the walls he so expertly crafted? BxE, RxE, JxA. Rated M for sexual themes and strong lang.

Newly single Bella decides to give up on finding a relationship. Only to meet Edward. Edward is sick of meeting women that just want to sleep with him, and is looking for a serious relationship. What happens when there paths cross? All humans, normal pair

-:-1895 England-:-Edward Cullen has always been a ladies man, but after seeing his late father's will, he must choose a bride before his eighteenth birthday otherwise his betrothal to the heinous Duchess of West Essex will be activated.-:-AU-:-