So soulmates exist. And they're identifiable—some more easily than others. Was that really such a good thing? Two troubled souls meet and fall. If they aren't soulmates, aren't they only asking for trouble?

When the town cougar needs a zucchini, the bag boy at the local market gets a tip that's more than he bargained for.

I was about to break a promise to watch out for my best friend's baby sister. I was the worst thing that could ever happen to her, but I wasn't about let that stop me from having my Beauty. Third place winner in the public vote for the BDE Contest!

She is secret strawberry milkshakes and sugar-sweet smiles. He is sin and corruption and thirteen years too old. A/H, E/B

As a woman alone in a world gone wild, Bella couldn't trust anyone. It had been two years since a deadly virus was released in all of the world's major cities. The population is decimated. Modern society is a thing of the past. The things we do to survive.

Bella Swan fell in love, got married, and was living her American dream. Until she met her soulmate. MA Edward, Bella, Jacob, Tanya. Romance, angst, and lemons. OOC.

No one touches Cullen. They keep trying as if winning his affection is a game. No one gets a chance with him. At least, that's what they think.

It was just another day as the friendly neighborhood librarian when someone reported a "predator" in the children's section. The giant Edward found there was intimidating, but the only thing he was interested in was his book. Potterheads come in all shapes and sizes, and this one came with a certain charm Edward found impossible to ignore.

Edward Cullen is the newest stage manager on his first major tour. He's out to prove he's earned his title, as well as the respect that comes with it. Bella Swan is the only woman on the crew, and she knows better than to believe Cullen didn't sleep his way to the top in order to get the job she feels was rightfully hers. Will they be able to co-exist without killing each other?

Edward Cullen just wants to join the masses at an annual event, but he needs a disguise. Will the young artist help him walk around incognito or expose him before the day even starts? A birthday fic for MyOnlyHeroin.

After ditching her groom at the altar, Bella needs to get as far away from Willow City, TX as possible. The second she meets a hot rodeo star while hitchhiking, Bella knew her life would never be the same. Edward's hot, cocky, and successful and could be just what Bella needs. Rated M for Lemons and Language. Curvy Bella and Cowboyward.

Competitive. Argumentative. Condescending. Bella's arch-nemesis at the office is all of those things. So why is it so impossible for her to stop thinking about him? Bella/Edward. Rated M for the regular reasons.

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?

Bella Swan is a Good Girl . She'd never sleep with her employer. But, Edward Cullen is too hot to resist... E/B, AH, AU, one-shot.

England 1991. Indie rock and bombs, fire and riots. We partied and ran wild, trying to find ourselves amongst the ashes. I found a lot more than that.

"The choices we make when we're young, decide who we will be when we're old, Bella. One right choice can change everything. One wrong choice can take everything away." When you meet your soulmate at the age of one, it pretty much maps out your entire existence, whether you want it to or not ... regardless of our choices, or any of the consequences, those choices might bring.

Summary: Edward's a doctor at Atlanta's Piedmont Hospital and Bella's the construction worker always holding him up in traffic. But what happens when their paths cross elsewhere?

At school, Edward Cullen and Bella Swan exist in entirely different social circles. One chance encounter allows them to see themselves in a new light, however, they agree to keep their budding friendship under wraps. With each harboring their own secrets, the question remains: which one will fall first? AU/AH

"Bella could feel herself falling over the edge of something amazing, the likes of which she could never have known without him." A story about facing your fears, and finding that person who makes you feel safe enough to let go.

Don't Think. Just say yes. Drabble-ish. Fluffy. AU.

Edroar the Angry Lion frightens all the girls and boys at Cullen Publishing with his loud roar. Will his new massage therapist Bella Swan run away like all the rest, or can she tame this savage beast? AH/AU OOC

"She and I are way too opposite. We would've never worked." Better watch what you say while the magic of Christmas Eve swirls all around you. ExB.

Bella Swan's bad day just got a whole lot worse. Insert Edward Cullen, underneath her back bumper

"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

"Ten inches and a missed opportunity," Alice mourned. "Never again. I'm never going to agree to date someone I meet at work. It's a disaster."

"One hit will make you change your mind."

A story about a change of heart, taking chances, and finding out just how much you're willing to compromise for the one you love.

Successful and smart, Bella had always made the right decision. Until that one day that one time. But once is all it takes. Murphy's Law strikes again.

"The useless days will add up to something...these things are your becoming." No one said that growing up was easy, but for struggling musician Bella, it seems damn near impossible. Luckily, with her friends, her music, and the hot barista across the street, she might not completely screw up her entire life. AH, exb, ooc. M mostly for language.

'You pulled a gun on me and now I can't get you out of my mind. I want to know everything about you- how you take your coffee, what you do for a living, and if you pull your gun on every guy you meet. So, if you see this, please meet me at 8pm on January 13 at the place where you tried to kill me and we can maybe see where this goes.'

While trying to enjoy her honeymoon-turned-solo-vacation, Isabella's party for one is literally crashed by a handsome, mysterious stranger who saves her life. Before she knows it, she's thrown into a world of danger; and passion.

Edward and Bella may be next door neighbors, but they don't acknowledge in any way the things they get up to at night, in secret. Together. Rated M. This is straight lemonade.

Edward tried very hard not to look at Bella. He had known they were in trouble ever since their almost kiss. Now look at them. Caught in the Rain.

FBI agent Edward Masen goes undercover to take down the Cullen mafia. Meeting Bella Swan, the former boss's daughter now forced to earn her keep by stripping in the club owned by the new Family, was never in his plans. He feels the need to save her, but he can't even save himself. He's about to find out that nothing is as it seems. My entry for the Secrets and Lies contest.

There, standing at attention in the middle of the platform, was an absolutely perfect representation of a Royal Canadian Mounted Police officer in full red dress uniform. A man dedicated to upholding the law, selfless and humble can be quite attractive. However, this man was sheer beauty before he donned the official mantle.

She's got a bulletproof heart but he's got a hollow point smile. He's a gathering storm. A spark in the darkness. A bruised heart just waiting to happen. At rock bottom, Bella Swan has nowhere to fall but everything to lose.

She was in knots as she drove there with only one thought on her mind. Get to Edward. Get to Sir. He'll take care of me. He'll take care of her. Entry for the 2018 TFN Tied Up in You Contest

In a world filled with collars and corsets, two detectives do whatever it takes to catch a criminal. *My one shot contest entry for TFN's Tied Up In You BDSM Contest

When a Chippendales dancer and a reclusive painter find themselves on opposite sides of the easel, will they both find the courage to step out from behind the oil? A sexy, Emmett/Edward story. Rated M for adult themes.

Bella Swan was stoked to be accepted into prestigious Fountainview Prep. She had no idea she'd meet her arch nemesis…or that he'd be so hot she wouldn't be able to decide between breaking his face or ripping his clothes off. My first fic, be gentle!

When you're not looking for love, it can find you when you least expect it. A man set in his ways crosses paths with a friendly yet determined canine and his doe eyed owner. Man and beast will finally meet their match. ** A FAGE 10 gift for Honeymoon Edward. **

Edward moves into a multi-family flat. He sees Bella the first day.

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? **Collaboration piece with NEWTWILIGHTFAN**

Edward Cullen was just the competition—the only other neurosurgeon possibly as good as she was in three states—until the day Bella's husband landed on his table. She'd never liked Edward, but after he killed her husband, she hated him. Too bad he got in her head the same way he got under her skin.

Grinchin' ain't easy, but Edward Cullen makes it look so damn good.

After a broken engagement, Bella finds herself back in her hometown working for her sister and brother-in-law. Her past and present come full circle when she realizes her high school boyfriend, Edward, will be working with her. Their ending was explosive, causing Bella to keep a secret from him all these years. Is it better to know you're alive by living, or to keep yourself closed

He's my older sister's good friend. He is rugged, warm, and cool in his tweed pea coat. His sneakers worn like he'd walked through a lifetime and just got back. All he did was walk through the door every morning. He knows things but not about me. I am shredded with love.

He was her best friend's brother. Kind, successful, funny, always there for both of them, and sixteen years their senior. It wasn't that Bella didn't notice that he was also sexy as sin. It was just that she didn't see him that way... Until she did.

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

Are the wicked just as vulnerable to corruption as the innocent? Tanya's giving Bella an offer she can't refuse. The catch? Bella will have to face the devil, AKA, Edward Cullen. HEA. AH. Bella/Edward. Cannon couples.

Bits and pieces of my life with the famous Isabella "Bubble Butt" Swan, internet personality and video blogger.

When Bella's boss retires, the only thing standing between her and the position is the dick they've already hired for the job.

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

My entry in the Falling Into Autumn Contest. I won Judges Vote – 1st Place, Public Vote 3rd Place, and 2 Judges Picks. "My first serious journalistic field assignment was to cover the 35th Forks Fall Festival. Who do I run up against but the hottest byline in the county...I couldn't believe this was happening. Out of all the guys in Forks, it was him. Of course it was him."

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.**

He's old school, and I think I like it! 2nd Place Judges' and Public Votes, P.S. I LOVE YOU CONTEST.

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

He's just an employee. She's all buttoned-down, fiance in the bag. He's just charming Edward, the third-wheel with his cheap bottles of wine. So what is Jacob all upset about? He's not her obsession. He's a bit of a distraction, but she's not a two-timer. She's his boss. That's all. And she's so tired of defending it. Especially to herself.

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

Dr. Bella Swan knows who she is and what she wants. Can the quietly shy, clueless Dr. Edward Cullen make her rethink everything? But most importantly, will he try to change her or will her take her as she is?

How much mischief can innocent, high school senior, Bella Swan get into in just one evening? A lot, if she's on the arm of bad-boy Edward Cullen. Entry in The Bad Boys of Twilight Contest. Awards: First Place Public Vote & Two Judges Choice Awards. (Mizzez Pattinson & Jonesn) E/B A/H

Could a fall delivery to the picturesque Cullen Mountain, and a rendezvous with a gorgeous mountain man, be the key to Bella throwing away the book of 'Absolutes by Bella Swan?

10 yrs ago, Edward was accused of murder & Bella was his alibi. Today, the murder is still unsolved & Bella hates Edward. Can a penchant for gothic mystery, a hearty dose of lingering hostility & a desire for justice really right old wrongs? Inspired by old newspaper serials. AH HEA

*Based on a true story* Once upon a time, he came to her rescue when she had no one else. Could a chance meeting many months later lead to something more? Donation piece for Fandom For Mental Health Awareness.

"In the event of my death, Isabella Marie Swan, upon previous agreement, is to step in and assist Edward Anthony Cullen in the caring of the child, necessitating her to stay at the Cullen residence in which the child lives for six months." When tragedy strikes, a last wish forces Edward and Bella together to deal with their pain, heal and rebuild the lives they lost.

The girl's not going to know what hit her.

Phone sex operator Isabella Swan's, typical night takes a turn with her last phone call of the evening. Her sexy caller gives her more than she anticipated. What happens when real life collides with fantasy? Contest entry for the Control, Possess, Seduce Contest.

On the cusp of her thirtieth birthday, travel blogger Bella Swan is ready to set down roots after a decade of being on the run. When the boy she (sort of) hated in high school crosses her path, Bella quickly learns that exotic locations have nothing on home-grown love. (All Human, OOC, Rated M *NOW COMPLETE*)

"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.

The universe seemed to be spinning out of control. For one it was heartache and the unknown, for the other it was just a job. HEA. Edward/Bella. **Meet the Mate Contest entry** -COMPLETE

Everything belongs in its place, both in the kitchen and out of it. Can Bella protect herself from someone who challenges that notion? Entry for the Control. Possess. Seduce. Contest.

I was incarcerated for six years. Now I'm free, back in a town that hates me, and all I want is a piece of cherry pie from the chief's wife and a piece of ass from his daughter. Both are sweet enough to land me back in jail, but I'm Edward Cullen and I don't give a f**k! An ExB story that's worth doing the time for.

My CPS contest entry. Mechanic Edward 'Masen' Cullen is a serious businessman. He's a man of few words, yet there's no discrepancy when he gives orders. So when Bella 'Beans' Swan struts into his life, along with her tasty tacos and broken taco truck, will the snarky, foul-mouthed babe give him a run for his money, or will he be able to maintain his need for control?

9:37 a.m. Rue de l'Echaude. Paris, France. I was in a strange city, in a new country, on an entirely different continent. So out of my element. Now was not the time to get flustered. Judge's pick, Second Place Overall Judge's Pick, and Best Trifecta Edward in the Control Possess Seduce Contest, 2015

WRITTEN AS A O/S in 2011 for Fandom Against D/V. CONTINUED as short story in 2014. Edward and Bella, friends since high school, are very close. So close, that the line between friendship and something more is often blurred. Will they ever cross the line or will they always teeter on the edge of what could be?

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 and Bella have been separated for three months, can't stand each other, and—oh yeah—their family has no idea. FULL SUMMARY INSIDE.

Men, like jewels, require a setting. Even if the setting is the last place you'd expect.

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

I got the rundown before I ever stepped through the doors: everyone is anonymous, no strings attached, no questions asked, and what happens in the club stays in the club. I got it. I thought it wasn't going to be a problem, but then I saw her. AH, ExB, M for lemons and language

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.

Head of promotions at a small Seattle radio station, Edward Cullen hesitates to think that he'd much rather just be dead-until his new intern, Bella Swan, makes him second guess himself. Learning to move on, learning to breathe, and maybe a little bit of falling in love. au/ah/ooc. m for language. one shot.

"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.

In the words of Abe Lincoln, "The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend." Bella works for a man that makes her teeth grind. "My boss is an asshole," she cried.

She's fire. He's the wind. Wild girl. Relentless boy. Bella can't hold her temper and Edward can't hold his tongue. Childhood enemies meet again in the unlikeliest of places. Meet the Mate Entry by IReen and Michal

Edward and Bella meet on the eve of their brothers's funerals. Together they form a secret club where they rage, rant, worry, and share the pain of being a sibling without a sibling. They've both suffered incredible loss; but will they manage to find friendship, and possibly, love?

He's young, good-looking and just passing through. She's beautiful, kind and someone's mom. Can records and workouts be the key to their happiness? Will it be enough? Or will their relationship fall flat when push comes to shove? My entry in the May to December Romance Contest. E/B *Complete*

Bella's bored in cookie cutter Forks, with an Apple Pie obsessed father, Mary Kay lovin' mother, and Mary Jane addicted brother. Will she find the courage to escape & get a life? What happens when a tatted, pierced blast from her past sweeps her off her feet? Can Edward show her there's more than the Mary, Marry, Merry Go Round life she knows? B&E AH M - FAGE6 for Artemis Leaena

Grungeward knows the underage girl alone in the Seattle bar is trouble, but that doesn't mean he can keep away. Entry for 90's contest.

Their first encounter is brief, minute, insignificant, forgettable. At least it should be. Edward and Bella live very different lives, but a chance encounter forces them to reexamine everything they thought they wanted.

Sometimes you find the thing you need most in the place you'd least expect. For Bella Swan that thing came wrapped in the packaging of a 23-year-old bartender named Edward—a man she can't ever say no to. AU, Human, M, ExB, MaytoDecemberRomance Contest entry

Young doctor Edward pulls a beautiful girl out of harms way, and finds that he may have just stumbled onto his greatest desire. Daddykink, so if that's not your thing, go elsewhere. For abadkitty.

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.

A cross country road trip with Edward Cullen? Not exactly at the top of Bella's to do list, but she's out of options and he's got a working truck. Can they put the past aside and make it through the week? Rated M just in case. ah, ooc exb

"You keep giving me excuses and lashing out at me, but you know what? Not once have you said, 'Edward, this could never work because I don't even like you.' Which means," he leans in conspiratorially, "that you do. Like me." As One Does one-shot won 5th Place Public Vote in the May to December Contest as well as a the Romeo and Planetbluefic's Judge's Choice. Now it's expanded!

A May To December Romance Contest entry: "Professional architect seeks senior culinary student for rental exchange." Edward Cullen had no idea of the trouble he was in for the day he placed a simple advertisement to make his hectic life easier. Olderward x Youngella. Winner of The Temptress Award for Best Young Bella.

Bella is drowning in a failed marriage when her husband's latest secret shows up on their doorstep. The town calls his murder a horrible tragedy, they call it sweet revenge. And that's enough, for now. But when a beautifully broken boy from Bella's past finds his way into her life, she refuses to tell him the truth about it all. Because this truth? It would ruin everything. B/E M

Flannels, candy necklaces, Nirvana and a desire for independence for a girl on the cusp of adulthood. He was the mystery that drew her in and the possibility of happiness or sorrow depending on his whims. Inspired by My So-Called Life.

*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.

To her, it's all a game. To him, it's chaos created between his head and his heart. They're two strangers whose life is changed in one night. He strikes the match while she burns alive. A story where bristling desire turns pain into pleasure and fire.

How far would you go to take back control of your life? For Isabella Swan, that answer came in the form of a website she never thought she'd visit. And in a man whose beauty and passion she never saw coming.

My older sister's best friend hasn't been around for nine years. But she's coming home for my high school graduation. I remember her…I remember her well…

For over a year, her gorgeous young intern has teased her. After having one tequila shot too many, will she finally have enough courage to call him out and make him put up or shut up?

A young woman looking for herself meets a man of the world in romantic Florence. Both of their lives are lacking. Can one perfect moment be enough?

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.

I'd travelled 3000 miles, using the distance as a safety blanket. 3000 miles. 50 hours. Turns out, it wasn't far enough.

He's young, good-looking and in town for the summer. She's beautiful, kind and someone's mom. Can records and workouts be the key to their happiness?

Edward is a top-notch attorney who has watched Bella grow from a child into a woman. When friendship gives way to lust, what harm can one kiss possibly do?

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.

"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.

Life is a series of sketches that create a picture. Could a young life-drawing model be the final piece that creates her masterpiece?

Contest entry for the May to December Romance Contest

Everything told me she wasn't a victim. No, this swan was fierce. She knew what she wanted and she wasn't afraid to get it.

A jaded artist no longer able to see the colors of life meets a younger man on the brink of greatness. He sees her as the art; she thinks he hung the moon.

Love comes to Miss Swan unexpectedly during the holidays. This is for Suebee to make her smile.

Drabbles, flash fiction, and one-shots written using the Twilight 25 Round 9 prompts. Each chapter stands alone. Ratings are posted with each entry. No specific pairings, though most are Jake/Bella and Edward/Bella.

I needed to figure out who Edward Cullen was before he figured out me.

*Complete* AU AH Edward Cullen was the most beautiful sinner I had ever seen, and I wanted him to take what he wanted from me. Mobward. *Warning: coercion/seduction/sensual manipulation*

The full story to the Red Ribbon assassin-Finalist to Tattward and Inkella Contest: She finds every corpse he hides. She follows every trail he leaves behind. A ribbon. A clue. A crime. She doesn't know he'll do anything to keep her alive.

It's his birthday and I'm giving him the one thing he really wants. AH ExB M for Smut. Smut, smut, smut.

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

Sylvia Plath said "If you expect nothing from anybody, you're never disappointed." Bella Swan would have to agree. Then again, she hasn't met Edward Cullen…yet. A wit-fit. Rated M for later chapters.

An innocent hike up the side of Mt. Rainier. Or so Bella Swan thought. The appearance of a very handsome, long-lost high school crush changes everything. For both of them. One-shot, fog, trees, wood shingles, romance. B/E AU

Divided and reunited. Add time. Subtract color. Carry the remainder, carry a torch. Factors, figures... Edward loves equations, Bella loves expression. They think they know themselves; they think they know each other. But there is always more to learn. "We are what we imagine ourselves to be. "

Bella Swan breaks free from her mother's influence and is desperate to prove her music blog speaks for her generation. Edward Cullen is an Irish punk rocker with a dark past. When they collide, nothing will ever be the same. AH Mature.

Bella's first time meeting Edward Cullen is anything but ordinary. He wants to drown himself in her, she wants to consume him. ONE SHOT.

Edward was a member of the best crew in the business. Led by his brother, Carlisle Cullen, they had robbed eight banks in only five years. No one could catch them. But what happens when a beautiful bank manager named Bella puts a kink in their well-oiled machine? Will they finally meet their demise or live to plan another heist? Winning entry in The Bad Boys of Twilight Contest

"Pleasure's a sin, and sometimes, sin's a pleasure." My contribution to The Sinners SALIGIA compilation.

Bella's only date requests lately come from a much older generation. Will her awkwardness guarantee her forever alone status filled with Netflix and cats or can a surprising blind date turn her luck around?

COMPLETE. One big, white boat, one unfortunate tropical storm, a few too many bottles of booze, and two single thirty-somethings hanging out, maybe falling in love, and trying to not lose their minds amidst the endless rounds of shuffleboard and Bingo. Just a bit of fluffy summer fun to take the bite out of Old Man Winter. AH.

Boy meets Girl and sweeps her right off her feet – which just happen to be slightly slutty when it comes to a certain tall, dark (and slightly gingered) piece of walking sex, who decides to pursue her without mercy. A fluffy novelette about a girl who does something questionably stupid, yet lucks out incredibly by finding her Mr. Right. All human. Utter nonsense.

A disinterested, paranoid girl. A wealthy journalist with only one thing on his mind. Too much alcohol. A serial killer on the loose. Here's the problem with a one-night stand in locked-down London.

Edward Cullen lives for fantasy football. He's all about winning. What happens his title is threatened by a beautiful woman? Will he decide that fantasy is still better than reality? A birthday fic for Twilover76

Life happens. It passes us by in fleeting moments filled with unexpected encounters. It gives us choices to say and do the right thing. And chances to make it better, even when our choices were wrong. A short holiday story.

Live action role play. Edward had heard of it, but he'd never given it much thought until he promised his coworker Bella a favor he couldn't refuse. Little did he know she was anything but the mousy pushover he saw every day at work. Collab with EveryDayBella

Undercover Cop Edward Cullen wants some excitement on his beat. Bella, whom he mistakenly thinks is a hooker, desperately needs to snap out of her funk. How deep is Edward willing to go undercover to get the girl? COLLAB with FICTIONFREAK95! AH/Comedy

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.

The quietest ones are the freaks at heart. Edward Cullen was a gorgeous nerd, but as Bella would soon discover, he had a gloriously filthy mouth. Written for the FandomForLLS Compilation

Flash fiction written using the Twilight 25 Round 8 prompts. Ratings are posted with each entry. No specific pairings, though most are Jake/Bella and Edward/Bella.

After a night out celebrating, two best friends find themselves in an Alice-induced predicament. There's striped underwear, naked girl-tummy and a couple of handcuffed fools. There's poking and prodding and no more time for waiting, and Urban Dictionary, too.

They had been dancing around each other for years. Around 'them'. He remembers that final straw that broke their camel's back. And, he's never going to break his promise…so that she won't ever break her own. An Edward and Bella one-shot for the Mark Me One-Shot Contest.

Bored Edward meets refreshingly honest Bella. A frustrating day of moving house turns into a night at a birthday party, where bare chests, ouzo and strippers become a recipe for falling in love - a short bit of fluff as a birthday present for Heather Maven. E&B AH Humor/Romance Rated M

Older Bella meets younger Edward after she sees him onstage. Equal parts plot and fluff (M-fluff). Short chapters with daily updates – hopefully.

Edward spends Saturday nights playing poker with the bachelors of Forks. He has the utmost respect for his new friend Charlie, but when Charlie's little girl comes home for the summer, it turns out she's not a little girl at all.

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

Chance brought him to her home town and into her home. Awakening desires drew her to him, but made him run. Distance and time can't squelch the knowledge that is coming to light. Magnets drawn to each other, Edward and Isabella share a need for control—he needs to have it, and she wants to give up. Will they get want they want? How far will Isabella go to get under Masen's Command?

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'

He walked into my house as if he owned it, then showed me he owned my body, too. AH; Romance. Collaboration with Twiddler83 for the Dirty Talkin' Edward Contest.

Masen's words stopped my heart. The impatient fumbling of his fingers started it back up again as he ran his thumb along the loopy, black cursive that bound us. I knew he had me then. He knew he had me from the start.

Bella gets dragged out by her best friend one Friday night and finds herself in an unusual situation. Just when she thinks her night is going downhill fast she bumps into someone who may be exactly what she needed.

She'd cost him everyone he'd ever loved. Surely a few months of marriage wasn't too high a price for her to pay in compensation.

The Honorable Edward Cullen has a dark secret, a hidden desire that could cost him his career. When Mistress Swan—desperate to persuade the judge—makes a forbidden ex parte visit to his private chambers, can the judge "keep it in his robe"?

I watch her jumping, prancing, her hands empty but taking pictures. Her feet bare on the hot Texas earth. Everything in my life that was planned to a T just whirled away in a ruffled skirt.

Innocent event coordinator Bella has her sanity challenged when the adult toy show comes to town. How will she cope with a world she's never seen and a man who's very comfortable in it? Rated M for lang and lemons

Edward and Bella meet at a summer barbeque. A story about - what else - falling for someone, hard. Once a WitFit.

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

Plan B: a strategy or plan to be implemented if the original one proves impracticable or unsuccessful. Best used in the cold light of day, after waking up in bed next to a virtual stranger. An E/B three shot.

As the President of the United States, Edward Cullen finds it difficult to meet women. So his brother secretly employs the services of an escort agency to help fulfill certain presidential needs. OOC AU

Edward Cullen is an A-list actor with horrific taste in clothing. Bella Swan is his long-suffering stylist who wants to strangle him one minute and kiss him the next. When Edward crashes her date, Bella has to choose between dressing her client and undressing the man she loves. Entry for the Happily Ever After Twific Contest

Self-proclaimed cat lady Bella meets crappy songwriter Edward in a musty bar, and they hit it off right away. Literally. "Let's go stop your grandpa bassist from marrying my drunk roommate." Attempted fluff & humor ensue through a night full of crappy bands, awkward rambles, bad jokes, and a four-letter word.

Edward strives to create drinks that interrupt conversation, but doesn't realize what inspiration truly means until he meets Bella, a newly freed, formerly-caged bird with a contagious laugh. Written for Fandom4TwilightG: Remembering Gisela.

Bella Swan is 35, successful, rich and she knows what she doesn't want in her life: a husband and a family. Can her family introduce her to the one man who could change her mind? Rated M for strong language and the occasional lemon.

He assumed Isabella Swan was eccentric, yet that very fact intrigued him. He hadn't dealt with a compelling person, sensible or colorful in quite a while. She just seemed ripe with possibilities to be anything but mundane.

Twilight meets Singles! It's the 90s, and Bella is nursing a broken heart while thwarting the affections of her boundary-challenged best friend, Alice. Could the next Eddie Vedder be the balm she needs to learn to trust again? A/H Romance/Comedy COLLAB WITH MRSSPACECOWBOY

As a young father who's not sure where he belongs, Edward's just trying to get through each day. His daughter is his life and all he thinks he needs. When the girl with the broken oven and busted fire alarm flips his world around, will he invite her into his life? Will she choose to enter? "I wasn't planning on - I didn't expect... you."

COMPLETE - Bella Swan-Cullen has always thought her stepfather was a handsome man. What happens when that small spark of attraction ignites? It's not just Bella that stands to get burned. Her secret attraction could tear her family apart! - Bella/Edward Drabble See Disclaimer Inside

Bella, a fledgling lawyer, has better luck in a courtroom than with men. Enter the hottie in the pricey suit who offers to pay double her going rate, and he's not talking legal fees. The pair find themselves deep in a compensation-based misunderstanding until a few months later when she realizes she may be in love with her one and only regular.

Years of longing... overturned by a simple bet and discovering that the heart... and other parts of their anatomy... truly want what they want.

Once upon a time, a quirky woman barreled into a soft-spoken man's life and turned it upside down. Not that he complained about it...

The leaking whispers of secret desires beckon the gods of antiquities to Bella's awakening. Edward embraces the myth of Hades & Persephone ... together strangers engage in a thrill-seeking erotic fantasy of risk & discovery. More than stocks are exchanged on the busy trading floor - Award winning One Shot exploring sexual fantasies regarding public sex, kink & risky business!

AH. She's wanted things in her life. She's wanted possessions; she's wanted dessert; she's wanted to smoke a bowl every now and then. But she's never longed for anything, until now.

Boy meets Girl. Girl's friend throws up on Boy's shoes. A story about wannabe hipsters, awkward moments, and soul mates.

Edward wants to engage in a bit of role playing; Bella is more than up for his challenge. How much work can he get done when a sexy secretary shows up to help him take care of his files? One-shot submission for the Fandom for LLS fundraising compilation.

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

Damaged Edward, damaged Bella. Two sides of the same scarred coin. When one side is up, the other is down. Language and lots of it. Lemons eventually. It's a slow burn, slow and painful. Mature. Lots of random pop culture references. AH, AU, ExB.

Bell Swan is a hard ass roller derby chick. Edward Cullen is a shy and totally awkward Medical Examiner. What will happen when he needs to take care of her when no one else will? A bit of angst... a bit of drama but a TON of funny. Rated M for...you know.

Numbers are often invisible obstacles. For Edward, a significant age difference between him and Bella dictates the confines of their relationship. Can Bella teach him that sometimes a number is just a number?

Bella, new to "the lifestyle," attends a party at dominant Edward Cullen's house, and he shows an interest in her.

Companion to "A Smokeless Fire" one-shot. As a kid, Bella Swan had idolized Edward Cullen, the soccer superstar. As an adult... things changed. One-shot. Read ASF first.

Edward and Bella have to work together to get back Alice's wedding dress after a mix up takes place and realize just how strong of a passion hate truly is. It's a thin line between love and hate, and for these two, that line is called lust.

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!

There are worse things than being angry, right? A boy meets girl story with an open mind, a quiet heart and lots of flexibility. Or none of that at all. Written for Marvar's birthday because I love her more than Rob. Rated M because...well, you know.

He retired without achieving all but two of his goals. When Edward Cullen is offered the chance of a lifetime, he takes it. Except the World Cup wasn't the only thing he wanted after all. One-shot for Fandoms4SpecialOlympics.

Every day a different book. Every book a different message. As Bella deliberately works her way through the library, will Edward be able to read between the covers?

Think Jane Austen meets Twilight. Bella is a new housemaid at Meadowood and meets the mysterious and handsome heir, Lord Edward Cullen. F4NKH entry. Rated M for a reason.

Bella drove past every day…curious, frustrated, repressed and longing. Secretly needing something, but too afraid to ask. Until one day, she wasn't.

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

Bella is stranded after her truck dies on a lonely road. Luckily, she meets someone who can fix it for her. Rated M for language and adult content.

"Who said I had a motive?" he asks."Why'd you ask me out, Stalkerboy?""That's simple," he shrugs turning to me. "I wanted to get into your pants."I don't think before I act. I punch the douche in his mouth. And he has the gall to look surprised.

Bella needs a new hobby. Will a new pair of ugly shoes, a shirtless guy and a bag full of chalk give her any relief from the boredom? I own nothing, not even a crash pad.

It would be impossible for Bella to love anything more than her job at the J Paul Getty museum. That is, until a handsome, bronze-haired, fine suit-ed young man breezes through her gallery. A love story within the walls of a museum. E/B AH AU

In her suffocating small hometown, Bella Swan meets widowed Edward Cullen. Can she pull him from the depths of his grief? Is there enough of him left to soothe her clawing loneliness? AUAH E&B.

If the person is so right, does it matter if the timing is all wrong? E/B.

Based on Fictionista Workshop's daily writing prompt. A story of love, loss, and new beginnings. E/B, AH.

Based on January 2012 witfit prompts. Though Bella's known Edward for years, they've just started hanging out. His crass, smelly boy self is not appealing, but his looks and charm are. How will she deal with her feelings for the gross, flirty boy?

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

It's War of the Office when corporate suit, Edward Cullen, clashes with his new assistant, free spirited bohemian, Bella Swan. Can two ends of a very opposite spectrum learn to work together... before they kill each other? AH.

When a reluctant Bella heads out of town for a conference for work she returns to find her hotel overrun by cops. A gorgeous man is hard to resist. A gorgeous man in a kilt? Impossible.

Bella spends her days surrounded by books and her nights immersed in them. Reading but not living. Imagining but not experiencing. One night changes everything. A story about wrong numbers and a stranger with all the right words.

After a phone call from a stranger turns her life upside down, Isabella Dwyer realizes that the people you trust the most sometimes tell the biggest lies. Can she convince a man in uniform to help her discover the things she never knew? AH

Shy single Mum Bella Swan has been fantasizing over the hot guy at her local supermarket for ages, but has never plucked up the courage to talk to him. What will happen when she literally falls right into his arms? AH OOC Set in England

Two little girls become instant friends, and their single parents are thrown into the game. Will their bruised hearts merge? AH, Christmas shortie.

He steals my coffee first, my virginity second and my heart third. College fluff. AH.

"An hour from now, when the snow falls again, it will be like we weren't even there. But we will remember." A story of unrequited love, and how the things we keep silent can hurt us and the ones we hold closest. E/B Rated M for themes of an adult nature.

3rd Place Winner in the Boys on Boards contest! Original o/s. Bella meets Masen at the local skate park. He's quiet and a mysterious, sad loner. She wants to help him, love him even. Will he let her? Or will he skate away like he always does?

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 is an easy-going caddy at Pebble Beach. When he's assigned to caddy for stone-faced pro golfer Isabella Swan, his life gets flipped upside down. Will they form an unlikely team or will she fire him before the weekend is over? E/B AH AU

Bella has a secret. But how long can she really keep it in the closet? A sexy little story with humor and drama. ExB, AH, and OOC. Rated M dirty language and content of a sexual nature.

Bella runs into her high school crush at the bar after a bad day at work and decides to play a game. If she can avoid falling for him, she'll leave him wanting more. But she may find that losing is the best thing that ever happened to her.

"Once in awhile, right in the middle of an ordinary life, love comes along & gives us a fairy tale" A novelette of an average girl who learns it's not how many times you fall & get back up, it's about whose arms are there to catch you. *COMPLETE*

New Witfit Stories, this time told one by one. "Sultry", "Malicious".

On Saturday morning, Bella wakes up to a broken hand, a trashed apartment, and no memory of what caused either of them! When the photos show up on-line, Bella must figure out what—and who—she might have done last Friday night. AH, fun/fluff

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.

Chocolate. Carbohydrates. Edward Cullen. These are the things Bella Swan is not letting herself have. Some things are harder to resist than others. One shot.

Two young ballet students, and two worlds. Will Edward, the new boy from Chicago, awaken Bella's heart? Five chapters of sweetness and innocence about the wonder of first love. AH/AU.

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.

As Bella Swan starts over with hopes of finding her future, Edward Cullen is hanging on desperately to his past. She's treading water, and he's a corporate golden boy. They share an office, but few words...until one night changes everything.

Is it possible to fall in love in five minutes? "He showed me what he was reading and, accidentally, I think he may have shown me his soul" BxE Written with Twanza AH

Trash. Dirty. Filthy. Late nights. Early mornings. Finally open your eyes to see Edward staring back. It's hard to remember to take out the trash when you're a high-class hooker. Do you need help cleaning house? Let the garbage collector do it.

Carlisle Cullen wakes up with a man in his bed. Winner in the Carlward contest. Very "adult." A/H. Slash.

Every note bears meaning. The prelude to a concerto. One-shot. B/E, AH.

Bella prefers the virtual to the actual, but feels herself being tugged from the safety of her online realm into the world of a rough edged Edward. This time she'll write her own story. Collab with astilbe13 AH/AU

Bella lives a life without passion. Passion is the only thing Edward has.

Bella's life is full of certainty and boredom. A dance instructor without passion, she has no idea that the handsome man in her night class will teach her how every moment could be her big moment, and how every breath could be the last. AH/M. COMPLETE.

"I want you... all over me." There's skinny dipping, dancing, and more. An Edward & Bella o/s wrote for and published on Southern Fanfiction Review Blog for Tantalizing Tuesday. Rated M

Edward has avoided Bella—and her annoying crush—for three years. This year, an encounter under the mistletoe at the Chief's Christmas Eve party changes everything, in ways neither of them expected. Under the Mistletoe contest continuation, NOW COMPLETE

sparks, serenades, sexy smiles...sessions.

Bella wants Edward...the only problem is, he's a counselor at her summer camp. And although Bella has always been one of Edward's favorite campers, that's all she'll ever be to him...right? When Bella returns as a counselor, can she change his mind? AH.

O/S Lonely and scorned, Bella is sarcastic and slightly bitter. A bad first date isn't helping things. Will a stranger rub her in all the wrong ways…or all the right ones? Rated M for dirty talk and smut because I wrote it. AH ExB

Come to Pink Cookie, where porn never tasted this good. Erotic baker, Edward Cullen has a new obsession in the form of Bella Swan. Will his buttercream satisfy her sweet tooth? AH, OOC, Comedy/Romance. Collab between BellaFlan and Mac214.

My entry for the A Picture Says It All contest. When the little stuff added up the universe was trying to say something. It was saying, "Stay home, Bella Swan." However, there is only so long a girl can reasonably be expected to go without Diet Coke.

New Entry #4: The Kinsey Scale: Edward is madly in love with his roommate-who is not gay. ...or is he? Edward decides he detests pop psychology. A tale of botched seduction, cocktail confetti, subway songs, and dour uncles. AH. Funny porn, etc.

By pretending she is falling for Edward, Bella is fulfilling Esme's dying wish. But sexy, possessive Edward can read her mind. Will she ever get into his? Can Bella forget the pain of her teenage years, and can she resist his relentless seduction? AH.

Edward is madly in love with his roommate-who is not gay. ...or is he? Edward decides he detests pop psychology. A tale of botched seduction, cocktail confetti, subway songs, and dour uncles.

I'm pretty sure Edward Cullen hates my guts. It's the way he looks at me, the way he stares so intensely. If that were the extent of the problem it would be easy to ignore, but it's not. Because I'm pretty sure I'm in love with him. AH.

FGB Collab With InfinityPoet. Based on the song Bad Girlfriend. Possessiveward & Teasella. What happens when Bella pushes Edwards buttons by flirting with other men? Rated M.

Edward Cullen is hot shot baseball player in a bit of a slump. Bella Swan is the girl that he couldn't have long ago and now she's his new owner and he can't have her again. Will he walk away or swing for the fences?

My o/s for Cupid's Little Ficsters. Edward waits for Bella to show up at the movies every Wednesday and Sunday, just to stare at her for a few hours. What happens when these awkward kids finally speak a few days before the Valentine's Day dance?

Street kid. Rockstar. Worlds apart and yet so similar. Sometimes fate throws people together for a reason, and sometimes two people that rub each other the wrong way make the best sparks. All Human **WARNING: MOSTLY HUMOR BUT ALSO CONTAINS ANGST & DARK THEMES**

Will a chance meeting with an old friend and a pint of Chunky Monkey make Bella's day better or worse? One-shot, AH, M for language and a big, huge lemon.

Edward Cullen watches as the object of his affection flirts with Mike Newton at the Forks Diner. How is he going to get her back for her teasing? Published for Mrs. TheKing's Gratitude for Readers Day.

Twenty five prompts over the next three months. One shots and drabbles covering various genres. Please check individual chapters for ratings and pairings though I can't seem to stay away from Edward and Bella no matter how hard I try .

Forbidden attraction. Intense passion. Edward and Bella are committed to their significant others, who are equally committed to their jobs. There's no harm in platonic companionship. Is there? Commissioned by SassyKathy for the Support Stacie Auction.

Bella Swan would like to think she truly hates Edward Cullen. Of course, that's what makes sex with him so damn fun. E/B, All Human, AU. Rated a hard M for Lemons. Complete. NEW: An outtake auctioned off in support of Haiti!

Bella Swan is smart and capable, beautiful and determined: the picture of success. The truth? It's only her mask that's flawless, and she's desperate to stay hidden. He threatens her resolve; he might help save her. Can she let him? AU, all human, lemons.

Bella travels to Alaska to vacation in the cabin Alice loaned her. What happens when Bella finds out she is not the only person staying in the cabin? Alternate Universe/Human. I do not own Twilight

Round robin collaboration for Goldenmeadow's birthday. Bella/Edward smuttake. Mature audiences only.

Crack fic - slightly OC. Bella seeks sex advice from Emmett. It involves a drunk pig. Need I say more? For Mature audiences only! Contains graphic language, sexual acts and an incident of slash. None of these acts are performed on the pig though.

Edward Cullen is marrying the perfect woman - except that she's not his version of perfect. How does he catch the woman who is? EPOV Companion to Sin & Incivility. Mature. All-human.

When Bella poses for Edward, will more than a beautiful piece of art be revealed?

Bella wants to spice up her sex life. When one of her fantasies is fulfilled, will it be all that she imagined or more than she bargained for? AU/AH, OOC. Rated M/NC-17 for language/lemons.

Written for The Official SmutVent Calendar 2008. Arrogant, crooked CEO Edward Cullen meets a mysterious, beautiful stranger at his company Christmas party. Things are not what they appear. Proceed with caution; this even makes me blush. OOC/AH/AU. EPOV.

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.

Bella settled for Emmett. Then his best friend Edward came into her life, along with his wife and daughter. What will she do when she realizes the only thing she wants is all that she can never have? O/S for Ninapolitan's DILFward. AH/OOC, BxE eventually

Ever since she can remember, Bella Swan has spent her Christmas with the Cullens. This Christmas its time to sort out those Edward related "complications". But what happens when Edward has a new introduction to make? Rating: Mature Pairing: EB, AH

The much awaited story surrounding the one-shot 'White Carpet and Wall Sconces'. Read and Review. M FOR A REASON. Bad Boy Edward Cullen meets the studious Bella Swan. Do opposites really attract? And what is Edward's secret?

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.

One-shot for Tattward & Inkella Contest. Inked up Edward falls hard for the prim & proper daughter of Presidential hopeful Governor Swan. Bella teaches him that despite outward appearances, they aren't so different after all. AH

*Love, Through Lemons Contest. One-Shot, Language, D/s ExB* Quote: She was silent as my lips gently brushed the back of her neck. Our tradition showed I had transitioned into my Dominance and we would, wordlessly begin... *reviews are good karma*

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?

NC-17 One-Shot! Bella, being engrossed in a happily fulfilling, if conventional relationship, returns home one evening to find a side of Edward she's never seen before... a side we like to call: Domward. Written solely for my bb antiaol. NC-17/MA

JAYELIWOOD'S SEXY EDDIE COMP! Lawyer Edward is infatuated with his co-worker Bella... Dipping the pen in company ink has never been so tawdry. Lemonade.

When Bella plays games with Edward, he takes action to punish her. Rated M for domination, sex and language! AH, All-Human. Extremely OOC. Example for the Dirty Talking Edward Contest.

ExB: "I wanted her. I needed her. And so help me God, I would make her mine tonight." For Jayeliwood's Sexy Edward contest. ONESHOT. LEMON. "Does he make you feel this way, Bella?"

I'll show them. That's what was on my mind when I got my high school reunion invitation. #4 for jayeliwood's contest :D Teacher Edward AH OOC