Thanks again!  See... my cliffies aren't really cliffies when you get to go on to the next chapter right away! 

You're very very sweet... you've made my whole day!  So thank you.

(Oh, and at the rate you're reviewing - I may reward you with an outtake of your choice if you'd like... I'm generous like that!  ha ha... I granted the last person who reviewed each of my chapters with the outtake that will be posted probably early next week.  It's a little glimpse at them in High School...)

Thanks again!

Mcgt

THanks so much for the review.  I hope you enjoy the rest.  It's complete, so you don't have to wait for any chapters.

Enjoy & thanks again.

Sorry my tissue warning wasn't sufficient.  I am glad that you liked my story and even my weepy alt ending.  I appreciate your review immensely.  Thanks so much!

THe original Epilogue was where the story was meant to end, but then this little plot bunny was dancing in my head and wouldn't be silenced until I had written it.  Sorry to have made you cry.  Glad you liked it even though it wasn't a HEA - but again, this wasn't in the original outline of the story.  It just somewhere my brain went & I let it carry me.

Thanks so much for every single review you left.  I think you're the only person who has reviewed to each & every chapter... so as my gift to you.   If you have an outtake you'd like to see written, please PM me and I'll see what I can do!!  There's a little piece of me that's having a hard time letting go of these crazy kids.  Put me on author alert in case I post other outtakes.  Thanks again! 

WOW - just WOW.  Thanks so much for all of your reviews.  You're actually reviewing faster than I can reply.  I'm glad you enjoyed the story & now that it's complete I hope it's all that you thought it would be.  Thanks again for each and every review.  They made my morning!!   Thanks again.

Glad you liked it.  Hopefully you've continued reading & know all about the accident.  thanks again for reviewing.

Thanks, glad you liked it!

Aw - thanks.  Your review made my day.  Yes, you can pimp the story out.  It's also on FF and Twilighted - just in case someone has an account on either of those sites & not this one.

Thanks again!!

Wow... you are passionate about your hatred of Jake in this story.  Yeah, Jake's an ass, but in this day an age a little $$ when some's offered it isn't often turned down.  He felt slighted, someone offered him big $$ for his story, & he took it.   I'm not saying he doesn't deserve to be drawn & quartered, but desperate people will do desperate things....   Thanks so much for your review!!

Thanks for the review.  I really appreciate it.  We'll see about the the outtake, my mind was running a little bit late last night & I thought about the possible plot... so maybe.

Thanks for your thoughts.

Yeah, she's nuttso.

Thanks for the review

Here's the sneak peek I promised:

EPOV

Hang on baby, please hang on… I kept repeating this over and over in my head as I made my way back to Los Angeles.  I was exhausted and yet my brain wouldn’t shut off with the events of the morning rolling around in side of it.

When Victoria took me off of speaker phone all I could do was listen to the crackle and roar of the fire that overtook Bella’s house.  I was already on the hotel phone dialing Emmett trying to figure out some way to rescue her.  When he told me he was actually working tonight and was en route to a house fire that had been called in, my stomach rolled.  I was happy that someone had called it in so quickly, but nauseated that the fire was big enough for someone to have already noticed.

“Bro are you there?”  I reflected on Emmett’s words from earlier.

“You’re going to ninth and California, aren’t you?”  I could barely speak, tears streaming down my face, knowing there was absolutely nothing I could do.   I never knew what it felt like to be impotent until that very moment.

“I am.  How did you know?”

“Emmett, its Bella’s house!  She’s inside.  Please hurry…” 

“Fuck, are you sure?”

“Emmett, Victoria just torched her place; please let the firefighters know that there is a woman inside that house.”  I was surprised that for as panicked as I was, I managed to sound calm and coherent.

“I gotta go.  I’ll call you later.”   He hung up quickly, not even letting me respond.

Thanks for the review

Here's the sneak peek I promised:

EPOV

Hang on baby, please hang on… I kept repeating this over and over in my head as I made my way back to Los Angeles.  I was exhausted and yet my brain wouldn’t shut off with the events of the morning rolling around in side of it.

When Victoria took me off of speaker phone all I could do was listen to the crackle and roar of the fire that overtook Bella’s house.  I was already on the hotel phone dialing Emmett trying to figure out some way to rescue her.  When he told me he was actually working tonight and was en route to a house fire that had been called in, my stomach rolled.  I was happy that someone had called it in so quickly, but nauseated that the fire was big enough for someone to have already noticed.

“Bro are you there?”  I reflected on Emmett’s words from earlier.

“You’re going to ninth and California, aren’t you?”  I could barely speak, tears streaming down my face, knowing there was absolutely nothing I could do.   I never knew what it felt like to be impotent until that very moment.

“I am.  How did you know?”

“Emmett, its Bella’s house!  She’s inside.  Please hurry…” 

“Fuck, are you sure?”

“Emmett, Victoria just torched her place; please let the firefighters know that there is a woman inside that house.”  I was surprised that for as panicked as I was, I managed to sound calm and coherent.

“I gotta go.  I’ll call you later.”   He hung up quickly, not even letting me respond.

Love your passion for this story & that Victoria get's her comuppance.

You'll have to wait & see.

Thanks for the review

Here's the sneak peek I promised:

EPOV

Hang on baby, please hang on… I kept repeating this over and over in my head as I made my way back to Los Angeles.  I was exhausted and yet my brain wouldn’t shut off with the events of the morning rolling around in side of it.

When Victoria took me off of speaker phone all I could do was listen to the crackle and roar of the fire that overtook Bella’s house.  I was already on the hotel phone dialing Emmett trying to figure out some way to rescue her.  When he told me he was actually working tonight and was en route to a house fire that had been called in, my stomach rolled.  I was happy that someone had called it in so quickly, but nauseated that the fire was big enough for someone to have already noticed.

“Bro are you there?”  I reflected on Emmett’s words from earlier.

“You’re going to ninth and California, aren’t you?”  I could barely speak, tears streaming down my face, knowing there was absolutely nothing I could do.   I never knew what it felt like to be impotent until that very moment.

“I am.  How did you know?”

“Emmett, its Bella’s house!  She’s inside.  Please hurry…” 

“Fuck, are you sure?”

“Emmett, Victoria just torched her place; please let the firefighters know that there is a woman inside that house.”  I was surprised that for as panicked as I was, I managed to sound calm and coherent.

“I gotta go.  I’ll call you later.”   He hung up quickly, not even letting me respond.

Wow... I love how passionate you are!  Thanks so much for reading.

Jake is well... just kind of a dick.  Life's been kind of crappy to him and well... we may hear more from him before this story is done.

As far as guards, not exactly sure which you're talking about - but she doesn't have them at her house.  She does have a security system, which was obviously breached.

Rose didn't actually bring Emmett to the game as her date.  Edward ran out and asked her to take Emmett home for him since he had to chase after Bella.  It was then that Rose & Emmett sort of fell for one another (literally right into bed) - so yes at the game she was a total bitch to him, but she wasn't being unfair at the time.

The next few chapters will wrap all this up and answer what questions I haven't.  Thanks again for the review!

Thanks so much for the review.  Yes, that little cliffie was intended to be like that.  Thanks again and here's a little preview of the next chapter

When I walked into my office that morning I was thankful very few people worked that early in the morning.  It wasn’t until I left the studio to take a quick bathroom break that I became the center of attention.  You could hear my flip-flops flopping down the normally noisy corridors and people’s heads were popping above their cubicles like groundhogs when I walked by.  The unflattering picture that was posted on Perez the previous day was the likely culprit to the sudden interest in my whereabouts around the watercooler.

There were photographers now following me to and from work, barely allowing me to get my car into my driveway.  I wished that I had a garage, as it would have allowed me some cover walking into my house. 

I couldn't keep them apart for 2 1/2 months... that would be just plain mean, and boring to write to be honest... ;-)

Here's a preview of the next chapter.  Enjoy & thanks again for the review.  It makes my day!!

I watched as she sat down roughly on one of the stools at the breakfast bar in her tiny kitchen.  “I suppose it was bound to happen, right?”  She gazed up at me with a look of resignation.

Striding over to where she was sitting, I stood between her legs and grazed my fingers over her delicate cheek bones.   While my brain was still panicked about getting caught by the paparazzi, my heart was thumping loudly in my chest that I was back where I belonged; in the arms of my beloved.   Of course I internally groaned as the second thought to hit my brain was why this trip back was necessary.   I leaned down and whispered in her ear, “I’m so sorry, love.”  Hoping that she would understand the sentiment was meant to encompass more than the last few minutes.

“I know baby…” she wrapped her arms around my waist and held on tight.   We stayed tangled together for a while, allowing us both to enjoy the feeling of being wrapped up in each other’s loving embrace.

Thanks!  You'll find out in chapter 15!  Thanks for reading and reviewing.  They make my day!!

Thanks!!  I'm glad you liked it.

Soon.  I just sent it off to my beta.

THey are usually a couple weeks apart.  - just for future reference. :D

Thanks for your review and for the beautiful banner you made me!!  Many many thanks!!

Thanks for the review.  Yes, Edward is the prey this time around!!  Thanks again.  It made my day