Thanks!  I promise it won't be a three month wait for the next update.

I wanted to try out something new with the mating call. I'm glad it's being well recieved. Thanks for reading.

Yes it was really hard to write, I actually debated with someone about Emmett, and they told me to stick to the story, and unfortunately that's just how it had to be told.

Thanks so much for reading!

Thank you that you see progress,  I know it is kinda slow but there is progress there so yeah that you see it!

Who did Bella murder? or think she murdered?  That is a povitol question and honestly one that I havne't given you enough clues to guess so don't worry about it.  When that is revealed it will be shocking, or that's the plan at least.

Bella has great friends, you'll get to meet them eventually, no as for her parents not calling, there is a reason for that.  I promise.

Thanks for your review, here's a tease of next weeks chapter:

Bella came in before anyone could say more and looked at all of us taking in our troubled and pensive faces.  “Is everything ok?”

Esme stepped in saving us all. “Yes, dear, we’re fine. Emmett was just commenting about additional vampire movies and which ones would be best to show you.”

Emmett forced a smile, his thoughts consumed with Bella being in a place where she didn’t have support; he truly did see her as a little sister. “Yeah, I have to make sure your schooling is complete!”

Bella rolled her eyes. “Thanks, I doubt I would survive without more education, Lestat.” You could hear the sarcasm in her voice and there was a light of humor in her eyes.

Emmett walked over to Bella and tried to look threatening, though the corners of his mouth tugging up belied the threat. “Little human girl, are you making light of vampires while in a house surrounded by a coven of blood sucking fiends?” 

SERIRIOUSLY does your husbadn read this???  or do you tell him about it???  I gotta know!!!!

Thanks on the lemons.  I agree with you.  I would never put a lemon in so that there was a lemon, but in thsi case I think that Lemons are important to show the progress that they are both making in their relaionship.  I had planned some lemons but wanted to see what my readers thought before going ahead with them.

I will say this, Bella's parents were normal and loving and didn't place anything bad thoughts in her head. Everything that made her who she is today came from 2 horrible nights of her life a few days apart from each other. It is hard to make a normal loving girl be that afraid of touch, but a few horrid things can do it, she'll be sharing her story in about 4 chapters I think,

Thank you for the review and here's a tease that should make you happy for in two weeks:

I smiled. I was mated, to Bella. I let the idea sit with me and I felt lighter and happier just thinking of it. I was mated to Bella.  The phrase played over and over in my head. The more I thought on it the more obvious it was and I felt like the biggest idiot for not seeing it sooner.  Bella was my mate and I loved her. How could I have not seen it?  I loved Bella. Now that I considered the idea I wanted to kick myself for not realizing sooner.

the Cullens know that Bella shared what she could but that there were pieces left out.  They have questions, in many cases questions Bella can't answer.  their looking let's them get answers and help her. Especailly Jasper who will be acting as a psychologist for her.  He needs to know what happened, He of course would share with the others.

Bella has not been on the suicide mission for a while.  Edward doesn't know that because they haven't taked about it and Alice isn't looking in her future. She hasn't thought about it or made a specific decision but she no longer has that need.  Edward already has given her enough to want to keep living.

hanks for reading, I know it was difficult.

Rose kissed Emmett and told him she would be right back. As she came up to my room she was already thinking to me. "I know that had to be hard for you to hear Edward, but you really blew it!"

Huh? What was she talking about?  I didn’t do anything?
Rose came in and saw the confusion on my face. "Don’t look confused. You did nothing for Bella. You gave her no comfort!"

“What do you mean?” I asked. “I was holding her the whole time! Giving her every comfort I could!” I was livid at the accusation that I hadn’t been there for Bella. Of course I had.
Don’t get pissed at me. Tell me oh supportive one.  In all the rounds of hugs and comforting what did you say to Bella?

I searched through my memory trying to figure out what I’d said that had Rose so mad. As I searched the reason for Rose’s anger became apparent. I hadn’t said anything to Bella the entire time. I was so focused on not blowing up I didn’t speak to her. I wasn’t a total failure, I had given her strength through my touch, but I couldn’t believe I hadn’t spoken one word to her. I cursed myself for the idiot I was.

"I see you got it.  Listen it isn’t the end of the world but tomorrow when she wakes up you had better start sucking up! Seriously, she needs to know you don’t hate her, blame her, or think less of her."

When they get married in FDKK, they both take the name Cullen as an official nod to the man and woman who were his real parents for the majority of his life. He had the chance to change it in his youth, but felt it was a betrayal of his father, Edward Masen.  But when this opportunity arose, he decided it was time to make the change, even if he was in his late twenties when it happened.

thanks!

Thank you so much for reviewing! I'm so sad that this will be the last chapter of Parachute, but I'm happy with where we're leaving them! The Monday teasers will go up on the up on the Blog Sunday night. (kitsushel.blogspot.com)

There are also only a couple of days left to vote in the Walk of Fame Awards. Parachute is up for 3: Angst Goddess, Queen of Hearts and Story of the Year and I am also up for 3 writing awards as well: Rising Starlet, Hopelessly Devoted and Musical Maestro.

My next fic, Rabbit Heart will start posting on February 18th and will follow the same update/posting schedule as Parachute. =)

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"You're grounded until you're thirty," she murmured against his hair.

"Understood," he chuckled softly.

"I'm serious," she yawned. "Wait until your father gets home."

Jack gulped audibly and nodded. "I know."

Soon, Bella's breathing evened out and soft snores filled the air. Jack's heart clenched and he truly felt horrible for lashing out at his mother. He had no idea what made him say the things he had. She had never been anything but good to him and proved her love over and over again. The phone chirped next to him and he answered it quickly, not wanting to wake her up just yet.

"Hello?" he asked softly.

"JACKSON CHARLES CULLEN! What is wrong with you, boy? Why would say something like that to your mother?" his father's voice boomed from the phone's speaker.

"Shh, Dad, please quiet down," he replied in a hushed voice.

"Quiet down?" Edward yelled. "Are you seriously telling me to be quiet? Boy, have you lost your mind?"

"No, Dad, please," Jack whispered, "Mom is sleeping next to me."

those are good theories, I guess we will have to see if you are correct ...Thanks for reading, I have a teaser for you....lml

I should have expected that she would have a nightmare, the trauma of having our home invaded was enough to unnerve me, I can only guess what memories it stirred in her. Removing my shirt that was full of tears and dirty from her nose I laid back down with her head on my chest. “We’ll change the locks tomorrow and figure out who it was, that will make you feel safer. It was just a dream Bella, I swear I would die before I let anyone hurt you.”  

“Don’t say that!”

I wasn’t sure what she was talking about when she abruptly shot her head up to look at me. “I couldn’t stand it if something happened to you. I couldn’t take it”

Even in the darkness of the room I could see the fierceness in Bella’s eyes as the tears fell down her face. “Nothing is going to happen to me, and nothing is going to happen to you. Now stop with the tears and lets go back to sleep”

Cupping her face my thumb wiped away the tears as she nuzzled her cheek against my palm before turning her head to placing a soft kiss in the center of my hand. “Do you think I’m crazy?”

“No…” why the hell would I think that?  

“…I think it was a stressful night and I think you have a lot on your mind and have dealt with more in your life then any one person should have to deal with. I told you before baby, I think you are the strongest person I know; a lesser person would have called it quits a long time ago. Now let’s go back to sleep, I have a promise to keep to a dog”

No, although you will see a bit of what the guys were going through while after she disappeared in the Epi.

Thank you for reviewing!  Checkout the blog for a teaser to chapter 18!

Yeah, but I really think he GETS it now! I just pray he's not too late! Yikes!!!

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