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

A Procrustean Bed- a standard or set of conditions, determined arbitrarily, to which everyone is forced to conform. But the question is... are there really any rules when it comes to the affairs of the heart?

After a few choice words Edward disappears. What will Bella and the others think when they find him years later? He's different. He's covered in ink and steel and is hiding something from his old friends. What's he hiding behind the wall of ink and steel?

Bella met Edward just before their senior year and fell madly in love. But when life after high school pulls them apart, can Bella move on and find love again? Or will she always be in love with the one who got away? AH

Twelve years without a word. It took so little for her to leave me. And now... of all the hospital rooms in the whole country, why did she have to walk into mine? "Get the f- out of here," I spat. AH, Canon pairings. M for lang mostly. R&R

Buffy/Angel. Angel is Sunnydale's bad boy and Buffy is the new girl who just moved to town. Mature Themes. AU. COMPLETE.