HI, I know it’s been a while since the last update, but the wait will soon come to an end. I hope you all had an awesome Christmas is you celebrated it. I know I had a great time with my family. So even though it’s a little late, here is a little gift from me in the form of a teaser form the next chapter of TLA. 

The next chapter will post on Friday morning and we will then get back to our regular routine.

I can’t begin to tell you how much your support and love of this story means to me and how much I appreciate your patience while I took this short break.

~Eternally Addicted~

Here’s your teaser.

“What are you up to, Cullen?”

“Just wanna help my girl relax before she goes to bed. I know this has been hard for you and I want to take care of you. Is that so bad?” he asked as he took my hand and pulled me up off the bed and held me tightly against him.

“Mmm, nothing wrong with it at all,” I said as I reached up and placed a soft kiss where his jaw and neck met. “I just have one request though.”

“And what would that be, Sweetness?”

“That you join me.”

“I think I can arrange that,” he said lowering his face and covering my lips with his. Without breaking the kiss, he picked me up and carried me to the bathroom.

Setting me back down on my feet, we began to undress each other, taking our time and savoring every moment as we kissed and touched until we were both bare. Edward had dimmed the light in the room, giving it a soft glow similar to that of candle light.

“No candles?” I teased, leaning my head back, allowing him better access to the spot on my neck where he was currently placing languid open mouthed kisses.

“Nope. Remember you are the only woman who has ever been here. So I am totally unprepared for setting up romantic moments. But you can be sure I will rectify that as soon as I can because I plan to have plenty of them here with you.”

“You’re gonna spoil me, Edward.”

“That’s the plan, Sweetness. Now let’s get you in the water before it gets cold.”

HI, I know it’s been a while since the last update, but the wait will soon come to an end. I hope you all had an awesome Christmas is you celebrated it. I know I had a great time with my family. So even though it’s a little late, here is a little gift from me in the form of a teaser form the next chapter of TLA. 

The next chapter will post on Friday morning and we will then get back to our regular routine.

I can’t begin to tell you how much your support and love of this story means to me and how much I appreciate your patience while I took this short break.

~Eternally Addicted~

Here’s your teaser.

“What are you up to, Cullen?”

“Just wanna help my girl relax before she goes to bed. I know this has been hard for you and I want to take care of you. Is that so bad?” he asked as he took my hand and pulled me up off the bed and held me tightly against him.

“Mmm, nothing wrong with it at all,” I said as I reached up and placed a soft kiss where his jaw and neck met. “I just have one request though.”

“And what would that be, Sweetness?”

“That you join me.”

“I think I can arrange that,” he said lowering his face and covering my lips with his. Without breaking the kiss, he picked me up and carried me to the bathroom.

Setting me back down on my feet, we began to undress each other, taking our time and savoring every moment as we kissed and touched until we were both bare. Edward had dimmed the light in the room, giving it a soft glow similar to that of candle light.

“No candles?” I teased, leaning my head back, allowing him better access to the spot on my neck where he was currently placing languid open mouthed kisses.

“Nope. Remember you are the only woman who has ever been here. So I am totally unprepared for setting up romantic moments. But you can be sure I will rectify that as soon as I can because I plan to have plenty of them here with you.”

“You’re gonna spoil me, Edward.”

“That’s the plan, Sweetness. Now let’s get you in the water before it gets cold.”

I am sorry to hear you felt that way. I don't know what else to say. I know you were promised a teaser for chapter 18 with this, but instead I have teh chapter done and ready to post and will be doing so in just a few minutes.

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EA~

You are so right. The jealous bitch doesn't stand a chance. I know you were promised a teaser for chapter 18 with this, but instead I am going to give ya the whole chapter. I have it done and ready to post so it will be up in just a few miniutes.

Thanks so much for reading!!

Yes James is super creepy. Soon things with the case will begin to unravel and you will learn it all. Until then here is the teaser for chaper 17.

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I went back downstairs and tried to occupy myself and not think about the fact that Bella was upstairs in my bathroom naked and wet. It wasn't an easy thing to do. Thoughts of her in my tub caused images of the day she had sprayed herself down after she'd washed her car to fill my mind. My head and my heart were telling me it was too soon to jump back into a physical relationship with her, that I had to take things at her pace, but my body was screaming just the opposite. Sleeping next to her every night and feeling her body pressed up against mine was bliss and torture all at the same time. I loved being there with her, having her in my arms all night long, but I was also yearning to touch her and make love to her again.

My thoughts shifted to the conversation we'd had the other day. I'd been sleeping in her room with her ever since the night we came back from her parent's house. After the first few days of me going back and forth between the two rooms to get what I needed, Bella said there was no way she was sleeping without me again so I should just move all of my stuff into her room. I was a little concerned that she was using me as a security blanket of sorts. I tried to not make a big deal about it but in the end I had to know if it was because she wanted me there for me or because of the bad dreams she'd been having, since it was the dreams that instigated my being there in the first place. Once we talked about it she assured me that while it may have started out because of the dreams, she loved having me in bed next to her and wanted me there because she loved me and didn't want to be away from me. Bella also told me that she'd only had one nightmare since we'd been out to the prison and it wasn't as intense as the others. Her explanation came as a relief to me. If she had been keeping me there because of the dreams, I would have stayed. But I would have also suggested that she talk to someone about her dreams, that they may be bothering her more than they should. It appeared that confronting Reynolds and seeing he was indeed still locked up gave her the result she had hoped it would.

Not wanting to be away from her any longer and thinking she'd be done with her bath soon, I made sure the loft was locked up, the alarm was set and then grabbed her bag, taking it upstairs to my room with me. I snickered to myself when it dawned on me that she'd been so excited to get in the tub, she'd forgotten to take her bag with her, meaning she wouldn't have anything to wear with her in the bathroom.

I got undressed and slipped into a pair of gym shorts and a t-shirt. Lounging across my bed I turned on the TV and caught up on all the local news while I waited for Bella to be finished with her bath. I was only slightly disappointed when she emerged from the bathroom, wearing one of my button-down shirts. And I say only slightly because even though I had hoped she'd be in nothing more than a towel, she was damn sexy wearing my clothes.

"Um… I hope you don't mind. It seems in my haste to try out your tub, I forgot my bag downstairs." She had a hint of pink on her cheeks as she pulled her bottom lip in between her teeth while she leaned against the doorway, waiting for my reply.

I have a feeling you will love chapter 17 even more. Love the saying in French!! I think a French speaking Edward would be incredibly sexy. LOL  Thanks for reading, here is your teaser for chapter 17. EA~

I went back downstairs and tried to occupy myself and not think about the fact that Bella was upstairs in my bathroom naked and wet. It wasn't an easy thing to do. Thoughts of her in my tub caused images of the day she had sprayed herself down after she'd washed her car to fill my mind. My head and my heart were telling me it was too soon to jump back into a physical relationship with her, that I had to take things at her pace, but my body was screaming just the opposite. Sleeping next to her every night and feeling her body pressed up against mine was bliss and torture all at the same time. I loved being there with her, having her in my arms all night long, but I was also yearning to touch her and make love to her again.

My thoughts shifted to the conversation we'd had the other day. I'd been sleeping in her room with her ever since the night we came back from her parent's house. After the first few days of me going back and forth between the two rooms to get what I needed, Bella said there was no way she was sleeping without me again so I should just move all of my stuff into her room. I was a little concerned that she was using me as a security blanket of sorts. I tried to not make a big deal about it but in the end I had to know if it was because she wanted me there for me or because of the bad dreams she'd been having, since it was the dreams that instigated my being there in the first place. Once we talked about it she assured me that while it may have started out because of the dreams, she loved having me in bed next to her and wanted me there because she loved me and didn't want to be away from me. Bella also told me that she'd only had one nightmare since we'd been out to the prison and it wasn't as intense as the others. Her explanation came as a relief to me. If she had been keeping me there because of the dreams, I would have stayed. But I would have also suggested that she talk to someone about her dreams, that they may be bothering her more than they should. It appeared that confronting Reynolds and seeing he was indeed still locked up gave her the result she had hoped it would.

Not wanting to be away from her any longer and thinking she'd be done with her bath soon, I made sure the loft was locked up, the alarm was set and then grabbed her bag, taking it upstairs to my room with me. I snickered to myself when it dawned on me that she'd been so excited to get in the tub, she'd forgotten to take her bag with her, meaning she wouldn't have anything to wear with her in the bathroom.

I got undressed and slipped into a pair of gym shorts and a t-shirt. Lounging across my bed I turned on the TV and caught up on all the local news while I waited for Bella to be finished with her bath. I was only slightly disappointed when she emerged from the bathroom, wearing one of my button-down shirts. And I say only slightly because even though I had hoped she'd be in nothing more than a towel, she was damn sexy wearing my clothes.

"Um… I hope you don't mind. It seems in my haste to try out your tub, I forgot my bag downstairs." She had a hint of pink on her cheeks as she pulled her bottom lip in between her teeth while she leaned against the doorway, waiting for my reply.

Yes now that there are no more secrets between them, they can strengthen their repationship. Thanks so much for reading and reviewing. I should have chapter 16 up on Sunday. Here is your teaser.

EA~

"I don't know, Bella," Emmett said as he debated whether or not to agree to my visiting Reynolds. I had spent the whole morning in my office contemplating what I would say to him in order to have the best shot at him agreeing. I knew if I couldn't convince Emmett, there was no way of convincing Edward. So I worked on my boss and good friend first, knowing he was completely aware of the number of times I had already come face to face with the monster who was locked up just two hours south of here.

"Look, Emmett, I haven't come face to face with him since all of this bullshit with the apples and the notes began. I need to see that he is still in that prison with my own eyes. I know it's a bit ridiculous and the rational side of my brain knows he is. But there's the other side that was scared shitless by what took place in that house and the nightmares I've been having since then that needs to do this. I need it for my own sanity. Besides I want the opportunity to confront him about the apples and letters and see if I can catch him off guard. Get a read on him and see if I can make him slip up and give us some information."

"You've been having nightmares?" Emmett asked, surprised by my admission.

"Yes, which only increases my desire to make sure he is still in that prison. And I've had enough training and experience dealing with Reynolds that I know I can go in there and keep my cool around him. I want to make him see he is not getting to me even if he has to some degree."

"I hear what you're saying, Bella. I get it, I really do. But do you really think you might be able to get him to admit something?" Emmett asked quizzically.

"I got him to confess to the crimes he was being accused of didn't I?" I retorted.

"Yes you did. But this is personal, Bella. Can you really go in there and not let him rattle you?"

"Emmett, what he is doing to me is nothing compared to what he did to those other women. I had to sit there and listen to him tell me about what he did. So yeah, I think I can. I didn't let the gruesome vulgarity of what he'd done to them get to me when I'd convinced Reynolds that I understood him and empathized with him in order to get a confession. I won't let it bother me now either. If it will make you happy, you and Edward can both come with me. I know that either you or Seth would have to go anyways, so why not take Edward too? He won't like it anymore than you, so I figure he'll insist on going. Might as well just avert the argument and set it up that way," I said as I continued to argue my case with him.

"You should have been a fucking attorney, Swan," Emmett huffed.

"Oh, but then I wouldn't have the pleasure of working with you," I added sarcastically before painting a fake pout on my face that had Emmett rolling with laughter the second he saw it.

"Fine, I'll call down to Stafford and let them know we'll be there tomorrow. In the mean time, you get to call lover boy and make sure he is available to go then.

Hi, Thanks so much for reading. I am so glad that you are enjoying the story. I am really having a great time writing it. I don't mind the pimping at all and thank you so much for thinking enough of this little fic to want to do that.

Thanks again and I can't wait to see what you think as you read on.

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As promised here is your teaser for chapter 15. I hope to post it this weekend. Thanks for reading, EA~

"Mmmm, why are you awake?" Edward rasped, while burying his face in the crook of my neck. "Did you have another bad dream?"

"No, you must have scared all the bad dreams away. I slept just fine once you were here," I admitted to him because it was the truth. It was the best I had slept in a long time.

"Is that so?"

"Yep. I guess you're like my personal dream catcher or something," I teased.

"Well I'll happily perform that duty anytime," he said placing a kiss just behind my ear.

I stretched before rolling over to face him. "I'm gonna hold you to that, ya know," I whispered as I scooted as close to him as I could get.

"I have no doubt you will, Sweetness. In fact, I'm looking forward it," he said softly as his arms tightened around me, holding me. "You sure you're ok?"

"Yeah I was just thinking," I answered after placing a kiss on the side of his neck.

"Penny for your thoughts," he offered.

"Just a little nervous about meeting your parents," I murmured against his neck.

"Don't be," he said.

"How can you be so sure they won't think I am messing up your life? Look at all you've had to give up because of me. I've just recently realized how much being here with me all the time has disrupted your normal life."

"Bella, first of all, it doesn't matter to me what they think. Or maybe I should say it's not going to change anything. Not how I feel or the fact I want to be here. What you are failing to see is that I haven't had to give up anything. I chose to do it and I have no regrets about it at all whatsoever. No one forced me to take on the task of keeping you safe. I volunteered. And given the choice again, I'd do it in a heartbeat."

Yes Bella is finally see how well he fits into her life and family and is giving in to her feelings for him. Now she just has to get brave enough to say those big three words to him.  As promised here is your teaser for chapter 15. Thanks for reading, EA~

"Mmmm, why are you awake?" Edward rasped, while burying his face in the crook of my neck. "Did you have another bad dream?"

"No, you must have scared all the bad dreams away. I slept just fine once you were here," I admitted to him because it was the truth. It was the best I had slept in a long time.

"Is that so?"

"Yep. I guess you're like my personal dream catcher or something," I teased.

"Well I'll happily perform that duty anytime," he said placing a kiss just behind my ear.

I stretched before rolling over to face him. "I'm gonna hold you to that, ya know," I whispered as I scooted as close to him as I could get.

"I have no doubt you will, Sweetness. In fact, I'm looking forward it," he said softly as his arms tightened around me, holding me. "You sure you're ok?"

"Yeah I was just thinking," I answered after placing a kiss on the side of his neck.

"Penny for your thoughts," he offered.

"Just a little nervous about meeting your parents," I murmured against his neck.

"Don't be," he said.

"How can you be so sure they won't think I am messing up your life? Look at all you've had to give up because of me. I've just recently realized how much being here with me all the time has disrupted your normal life."

"Bella, first of all, it doesn't matter to me what they think. Or maybe I should say it's not going to change anything. Not how I feel or the fact I want to be here. What you are failing to see is that I haven't had to give up anything. I chose to do it and I have no regrets about it at all whatsoever. No one forced me to take on the task of keeping you safe. I volunteered. And given the choice again, I'd do it in a heartbeat."

They will talk and that is all I can say without giving it away.  Here is the teaser you were promised for reviewing. Thanks so much for reading!!

With my parents off to bed, I scooted closer to Edward on the couch and rested my head on his shoulder. He draped his arm around me and slowly rubbed his hand up and down my arm.

“You’re tired,” he said.

“Mmmhmm, how can you tell?”

“Mmm, how about the fact that you can hardly keep your eyes open?”

I giggled softly and mumbled, “You noticed that huh?”

“Yep. Come on, Sweetness. It’s time to get some sleep.” he stood and held his hand out to me to help me up from the couch.

“But I don’t wanna get up,” I whined from where I had let myself flop over on the couch once he had stood up.

“Ok, hop on and I’ll carry ya up,” he said, turning his back to me.

I grabbed onto the back pocket of his jeans and pulled myself back up into a sitting position and then stood on the couch so that I could climb onto his back. He held my right leg in place when I hitched it on his hip and held on to his shoulders to bring my left leg up onto his other hip. No sooner than I was in place, he bent over to pick up the TV remote to turn off the screen, leaving me thinking he was going to drop me and squealing like a baby pig.

“You better be quiet or your dad is going to be out here with his gun thinking I am doing inappropriate things to you,” Edward chastised me playfully as he stood up straight, tightening his hold on my legs and heading for the stairs.

As Edward carried me up the stairs, I burrowed my head against his neck while resting it on his shoulder. I tried to inhale as deeply as I could and savor his natural scent without being obvious.  The real thing smelt even better than his sheets had yesterday and I found myself torn between fighting the urge to kiss his neck and wanting to cling to him as I fell asleep.  

Reaching my room much faster than I would have liked, Edward was laughing as he dumped me on my back onto my bed. He obviously thought the way he choose to put me down was funny.

“That was mean.” I pouted and swatted him on the arm.                                                                                                         

“Oh poor baby,” he teased. Crawling up on the bed beside me, he grabbed both my arms and hiked his leg over me so he was straddling me. While pinning me to the bed, he let his head drop onto my shoulder and remained there, hovering over me without saying a word.

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Yes it took her a while, but I think the acccident made her really think about what if she hadn't made it out of that closet. Next chapter will be up shortly.

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EA~

I think you will be happy with the change in Bella's behavior coming in chapter 12. I hope to get it up tonight.

Thanks for reading,

EA~

Glad you are enjoying the story. Thanks for reading, EA~

Bella is carrying around a lot of tension. As I have promised before she will be giving in to her feelings for Edward very soon. There will be a bit of drama in chapter 11 which will post around Friday, but after that, I think our girl will begin to see what she is missing out on.

I have a bit of a funny question for you. I posted chapters 9 and 10 at the same time the other day, and no one seems to be responding to chapter 9. I am just curious if you got an alert for both chapters.

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EA~

It can't be easy to have learned all that she did.  I imagine its har dto be relieved that Edward is not the accomplice and be pissed at him at the same time.

Coming up in chapter nine our dear couple have a little fun as well as that much needed talk they need to have.There is a teaser on my blog now.

Thanks for reading.

EA~

Glad you are enjoying the story so much. Up next our favorite couple as a little but of fun as well as they finally have that long awaited talk they need to have.

Thanks for reading, there is a teaser for the chapter up on my blog now.

EA~

Yes the perverbial shit will be hitting the fan!!  Thanks for reading!! 

Glad you are enjoying it. Chapter seven will post later tonight. Thanks for reading!!

EA~

Thanks for reading and reviewing!

Oh but he's so sweet when he lays in one thick. LOL  Thanks for reading.

EA~

Glad you like it. Chapter 2 will post on Friday.

Thanks for reading,  you can find a teaser for chapter 2 on my blog.  The link is http://eternallyaddicted(dot)blogspot(dot)com  

Glad you liked it. Chapter 2 will post on Friday. In the mean time you can check out a teaser on my blogsite. The link is,   http://eternallyaddicted(dot)blogspot(dot)com 

Thanks for reading,

EA