Hi! There will be one couple dealing with infidelity, Rosalie and Emmett. The others will face doubts, maybe people making them believe their better half is cheating, but the only couple with real infidelity, not rumors, will be Rose & Emmett.

(I hope I'm not giving too much away as it's already posted when we found about Emmett).

I know it's a difficult subject, and if you have more questions you can ask, I'm here to answer :)

Thanks to you :)

May

I really felt there could've easily been more playfulness in the books that wasn't there. In fact, I would've like a lot more interaction with the family - which I guess is obvious since I wrote it this way. ;)

Much love,

~Lisa

Ha - okay see I think Bella has always had this inner confidence, but Edward didn't take the time to really know her well enough to see it. Paying for that now, isn't he? Somehow I doubt he's complaining. ;) And she just couldn't keep the window closed any longer. She wants him....badly.

Much love,

~Lisa

Thank you! And warning - both drama and action up ahead. Keep your arms in the vehicle at all times. ;)

Much love, 

~Lisa

She will come to understand that, but he also has to come to understand that maybe he never really knew Bella before. He made assumptions based on watching other humans for the last 80 years. She's not like anyone he's ever encountered. Quil makes me smile if for no other reason than his presence keeps things lighter than they might have been if Bella and Jacob had been alone.

Much love,

~Lisa

Okay, lots to respond to with this review - which is awesome! Emmett: He is so much fun and I think people really don't give him enough credit. He knows exactly what he's doing when he needles Edward, even when it gets him into trouble with Rose. And with Emmett  you always know where you stand because he says exactly what's on his mind. Zero filter.

As for Jacob: I know you aren't feeling the date. Don't worry. I'm not a love triangle fan so there will not be that element. However, you are correct that he wasn't more than friendship with Bella. Bella doesn't realize that yet, but she will. When she does realize Jacob's interest it does cause her to re-evaluate some things which is great. She isn't intentionally playing with fire and she isn't trying to make Edward jealous. Not at all. I've had a lot of people tell me that Bella is just a bitch after they read chapter 14 - but really she isn't. She is learning how to find her way and be strong the same way that Edward is learning to find his way and not be overbearing. They will both still make mistakes. Having said that, she will always make it clear that Edward is the only one she wants.

Charlie: Actions do speak louder than words, especially to a man like Charlie. Edward has a long way to go to prove to Charlie that he won't hurt Bella again - and honestly, Charlie's fear of that might never leave him because he still has never gotten over Renee. That hurt runs deep.

Finally: Edward does realize that Bella has never been impressed or interested in what his money could do for her. He has no idea how to "woo" her, but he does realize he's going to have to be creative to win her heart and it has to be with sentiment and not physical things.

So glad you enjoyed the chapter so much! I loved your review and appreciate the time and thought you put into it. :)

Much love,

~Lisa

Thank you so much! Sometimes they need to just loosen up and have fun. :)

Much love,

~Lisa

No, it's not crazy. I have been told before that I need to issue tissue warnings before some chapters and I almost always forget. I believe you can't predict what will make people cry, but the fact that it moved you so emotionally is such a huge compliment to me that really makes me smile. Thank you for that! It was hard to read (and write) this chapter as it would've been so easy for Bella to just give in and let things go back to how they were. But she had to be strong. She had to remember that she needed to have a place in the relationship, even if that meant keeping him at a distance when all she wanted to do was run into his arms. He needs to work to win her heart this time around. It was also hard to hear the thoughts he was thinking in reaction to what she was saying, because he was really listening to what she was saying and realizing how many mistakes he had made and how much he had taken for granted. Lots of learning for him in this chapter, and honestly, he's just scratched the surface. Bella's no where near done with him yet, hence the closed window. ;)

Much love,

~Lisa

I agree that Bella and Jasper would've had a strong friendship given the chance. She gave him something that no one else ever could - peace from Edward's constant angst. ;) Thank you so much for the compliment. I'm glad you're enjoying the story so much. It's near and dear to my heart so any time someone else falls in love with it I smile from ear to ear.

Much love,

~Lisa

I know, right? That entire scene was it's own kind of torture for Edward, but again I doubt he minded. ;)

Much love,

~Lisa