Step one you say we need to talk, he walks you say sit down, it's just a talk. He smiles politely back at you. You stare politely right on through. Meeting on a bus, Edward and Bella are immediately attracted to each other but their gloomy, abuse-ridden pasts make them both hesitant to trust anyone. Follow them as Bella learns not only how to save a life, but hers is saved as well.

Edward Cullen is beyond shy, Bella Swan has similar issues, and Alice, given an opportunity she never thought possible, has a plan that she hopes will help them both understand the value of a little human interaction.

More than 2 million career and volunteer firefighters serve in more than 50,000 departments throughout the United States – This is just one stations story. Slightly OOC, AU, AH, canon pairings, rated M for a reason...full summary inside...

Edward is having the day from hell, he's car breaks down and he heads inside a local strip joint to call a tow company. There, he meets Bella, a stripper. That's the moment everthing changes for him. DRABBLE

Edward and Alice rely on each other to stay alive in a post-apocalyptic world, but when another woman appears to be a damsel in distress it will lead them down an unexpected road. "There is no greater monster on Earth than mankind". AH/OOC/EPOV

Fear, insecurity. They manifest themselves in different ways. An opportunity to spend 6 months in London working on a dissertation sets the wheels of fate in motion, radically changing the lives of 4 people in ways they never would have expected. AU/AH

*Love is universal, unfortunately so are dumb men.* Bella deals with love and struggles that come from an online relationship. Edward/Bella ALL HUMAN BPOV Rated mature for language. Warning: Heartbreaking/woe is me kind of story. DRABBLE NO HEA

A fortunate encounter while wandering the city may lead Edward to realize that, perhaps, not everything is lost. But is he ready? AH, ExB.

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

Bella is working for a catering and event planning company. She has just about pulled off the reception of the year when she's introduced to Edward Cullen, mafia boss. Can he show her that even bad guys can be good .AH/CC

Ladies man, Edward Cullen, is forever changed when he meets Bella Swan. When she ignores him relentlessly, he discovers the one possible way to get her attention. Can he be the sub that this Domme will want to keep? All EPOV, lemons- Subward/Domella Fic

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.

Life was boring when you lived in a small town on the coast of Maine, and you needed to find excitement where you could. Even if it might kill you. Based on real events. Two a day updates...100 word chapters. Rated M for I tried to warn you...

When he found out he was a father to baby daughter, Edward had to grow up too fast. With a baby involved, nothing is ever as simple as what he wants. But after he met Bella, it always seemed like happiness was so close, and yet so far. Written for FAGE4

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.

Sometimes life catches us off guard. It breaks our hearts, makes us question ourselves, urges to us be wild, pushes us to be brave, brings us joy we never imagined we could find. This is the story of a girl who lived a life like that. Of what she never even knew she was missing, until she found it. FAGEtastic Four entry written for WoahNow. E&B, AH, M.

In the post Civil War South, there are consequences for a Northern man who falls for a Southern Belle. A story of a friendship ripped apart by war, and rebuilding your life after near total devastation.

Today was supposed to be a good day...I wasn't supposed to be at the coroner's office identifying my dead brother. After a devastating loss, can Edward hold on to hope long enough to find the love he always wanted? EPOV of Learning To Let Go.

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

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

Join Bella in her million dollar life. All she wants is one night with sexy barman Edward, desired by every female who enter's Twilight nightclub, but Bella soon learns she is playing a dangerous game and may end up with more than she bargained for. R&R *Major angst warning*

Sequel to PWF - Bella and her green eyed barman were 'Playing with fire' the first three years of their love. Now it would seem the wealth and success they have achieved may have attracted some unwanted attention from old and new enemies alike. AH R&R

A NYC barman views his mind reading as an isolating cancer, until he meets a lonely 28yr old trying to escape her sad reality. His life is full of harsh lessons. Hers an uphill battle, so she never complains when a beautiful boy pushes her away time and time again. EXB AH

High School for geeky Edward was a nightmare of mistakes, missed opportunities & insecurity issues. Six years later when fate hands him a second chance, will he know how to take it? Or will the insecure boy inside rear his head again? AH, E&B, Canon pairs

Two strangers, one express bus. Can they find love on their way home? Rated M for language and lemony goodness. My first attempt at a drabble-ish story. AH