Wow, what another outstanding bunch of reviews we have gotten for this chapter.  Want to address some things to cover a lot of comments and questions.  Yes jasper is a *INSERT YOUR OWN CHOICE WORD HERE*, and as much as Jess and I both really like Jasper as a character as a whole we wanted to make him not a nice guy for once.  As for non-cannon pairings, we have Elizabeth and James, we have Jake as a gay man, and we have a surprise upcoming, but we want to be very clear this is an EDWARD AND BELLA story, therefore they will be together and cannon, well as cannon as they can be, with our changes of age, humanity, and attitudes.  Alice really is pregnant, and Jasper really is the father.  Bella and Edward were keeping their relationship low key and not out in the spotlight, because they are not sure if Liz does or doesn’t remember, and they don’t want to ruin her wedding day.  (Besides, we had Jasper and Alice to make a scene... LOL.)  There will be more time jumps and drama ahead, but fear not we are working on keeping this story a nice mix between drama and hilarity.  Hope you continue to enjoy it.  Thanks for reading and reviewing, Kasi (& Jess)~

TEASER:   “Whoa, we aren’t thinking about having a baby right now,” Edward says as I cling to him. I feel like he is going to leave and never come back.

“You shut the fuck up,” Mom says pointing her finger in Edward’s face.

“Mom, stop being so mean! You weren’t this freaked out when I was with Ben,” I say trying to get her to calm down.

“Yeah, well, you weren’t having sex with him! I know the two of you are having sex!” she yells.

“First of all, it is none of your business!” I yell at her. “Second of all I put myself on birth control long ago.  And thirdly I did have sex with Ben, he was unfortunately my first.  Even though I was stupid enough to make him my first, I was smart enough to take care of my own birth control.  Oh and for the record, I always made Ben wear a condom and pull out. I do not want a child right now and as for Edward, he respects that.”

“What the... I’m so mad I can’t even think straight.” Mom stands there and she looks like she is going to cry.

“Mom…”

“No, don’t say a word to me,” she says as my eyes fills with tears.

“Liz, she’s eighteen there is really nothing we can do. Besides, he’s better than Ben,” Dad says as Edward tries to console me.

“He’s older than you are Carlisle!” Mom yells.

Thanks for all your kind words and for the wonderful review.  We are so pleased with how this is going.  Kasi and Jess
Teaser:  The reception is in full swing, and we are all having a great time! Jake and Alice have declared themselves best friends. I’m so happy they like each other, but it’s hard not to like Jake. The food is great and I keep eating! We have done more dancing than anything. Edward can’t dance, but he’s still having fun. He excuses himself after a while to head for the bathroom. I’m dancing with Jake when I hear someone ask if they can cut in as soon as a slow song comes on.

“What are you doing here?” I ask.

“I said I would be your date. What kind of friend would I be if I stood you up?” Ben asks as he pulls me into him. I’m too stunned to say no. “You look beautiful.”

“Thanks,” I say, automatically looking around for Edward. “Why are you really here?”

“I told you why.”

“Well, you didn’t have to. I’m here with my boyfriend,” I tell him as he rolls his eyes at me.

 “I think about you all the time. I’ve wanted to call you, but I knew you wouldn’t have answered,” he says while I remain silent.

“Ben, I’m over everything, I promise. It just hurt at the time,” I explain as he looks at his feet. “I’m really happy right now.”

“Huh. I guess my plan has been blown to shit then,” he says with a humorless laugh.

“What was your plan?” I question, needing to know.

“Well, I was hoping you would think I was the sweetest guy for showing up. If that didn’t work, I was going to charm my way back into your life. I miss you, Baby,” he says, pulling me closer.

“Ben, I’m here with my boyfriend,” I say as I pull away from him.

“Who is it?” he asks, sounding annoyed. I realize he thinks I’m bluffing.

So virtually everyone has figured out that Liz (not Renee, who in this story is Bella’s hardly ever mentioned grandmother) is indeed pregnant.  Liz is not too old to have a baby, in this story right now she is only 33 years old, women well into their early forties are having babies without worry, so she should be more than safe.  Where you all have figured it all out, no one else in the story seems to know, other than Jim of course.  Liz is currently out of control; however she will not bend or change anytime soon.  Alice is a piece of work, and Bella is upset with her, but still loves her.  You will learn more about what is going on with Jasper and Alice soon, we promise.  Thanks for reading and reviewing, we think you’ll really love the next couple of chapters.

Kasi & Jessica

Teaser:  I open my eyes to see it is still dark out. I look at the clock and I see it is five in the morning. I look at Edward and he is sound asleep on his stomach with his arms under his head. Just as I go to wake him up for some morning lovin, I hear my door creak open. I lift my head to see Alice smiling at me. I quietly get up and we head downstairs. We make hot cocoa and go and sit in front the tree. Our parents still made us go to bed before they would put anything under the tree. I kind of liked it that way. Even though I knew Santa was real I still was able to have the element of surprise.

“Look at all this stuff,” Alice says with a giddy giggle. “Uncle Edward spoiled the shit out of you. From where I am standing I can count twelve gifts.”

“No way!” I say in a half whisper. I go to her and see my name over and over again. “Are there any stores open? I think I need to go buy him more. I only got him six gifts,” I say as she giggles.

“The gas station is open we can go buy him a box full of Twinkies,” she says as I smile.

Wow the response to this chapter has been amazing, over 150 of you thus far have spoken out about chapter 22.  First let us say ... THANK YOU for reading and reviewing.  The fact alone that we have been able to instill so much emotion in our readers for the characters within this story makes us so pleased, that alone tells me the story has the back bone we wanted it to have. So, on behalf of Jess and I, THANK YOU for caring and showing us that you care.
Now we warned you that Edward would not be a favorite after this chapter, and Alice well we all already hated her.  Alice has taken a presence in the story and stronger one than we first intended, however I think her presence helps show how much Bella is growing.  Alice is still stuck in that kiddie stage, where Bella is showing that she is learning as she grows.  If you remember, Bella has made lots of mistakes and acted out too, but in this chapter she showed not only that she is growing, but that she is and can be responsible and dependable.  Many of you believe that Bella is pregnant, but she is not.
The next chapter is in Edward’s POV and we hope that you will all be able let your anger for him and his actions go by the end of it.  Edward has a lot to say and some of the things he thinks about and even discusses will give a little new light regarding his seemingly blatant disregard of Bella over Alice.  Edward never completely said anything in chapter 22, so chapter 23 is going to be his outlet chapter.
As for Esme, she has seen through Alice’s shit, and I think right now for her you will find in coming chapters she is trying to do what is right by Alice.  Gary has made Alice come back to St. Louis and work for the company, because he is trying to get her under control.  It wasn’t pre-planned for Edward to take her back to St. Louis, and you will learn more of why he did it soon. 
Well I think this answers most of your questions, if you have more and or want to chat about this more, you can find us on Facebook under two different groups:  Jess2002 FanFiction or TeamAllTwilight & AndTAT Fan Fiction.  See you all Wednesday with another chapter, Jess & Kasi~

TEASER:
“I know, Esme told me what all has been going on.”

“You talked to Es?”

“Yeah, she calls me every day.  How was Landon tonight, his mouth still sore?”

“Yeah the poor kid is cutting at least two maybe even four teeth at once.  He is very cranky, but he was all smiles earlier.  I think he may like his Uncle Edward.”

“Oh you think that do you?” Bella asks with a smile, and it is sadly the first totally genuine one I’ve seen on her face since before I left Forks.  “I think he likes his Aun ... sister Bella better.”

“Oh you do—do you?” I ask noticing how she started to say Aunt, but changed it to sister.

“Yep,” she says popping the p. 

“Well I guess he will have to like you twice as much, after all it isn’t often anyone can claim that their sister, is also their Aunt.  Keep in mind, though, that he may claim the right in the future to get two gifts from you for every holiday or event—one from his sister Bella, and one from his Aunt Bella.”

“I doubt that he will ever be that greedy and self-absorbed,” she says and her smile falls.

Well we are again so pleased by the turn out and response to this chapter.  Yes Bella will be a tad bitchy in the next chapter, but she has her reasons.  Let’s see how Edward handles it.  A whole lot, like 99.8% of you are begging for more Daddy-Kink, and we want to share that where they role-play, it will not be all daddy-kink... With that said, there will continue to be daddy-kink in the story, and there will be play on the age difference.  There will be time jumps, but they will start to lessen in amounts of time.  There is quite a bit of story yet to go.  We’re loving all the comments about Jasper and the ways you think he should be handled.  I can’t wait to hear all your thoughts after Chapter 20 posts.  LOL... yes I am teasing you over a chapter you don’t get to read for 4 and ½ long weeks.  Don’t be mad, it will be worth the wait.  I promise...  The next chapter is going to be Bella at one of her bitchiest times, and I was sure to give you a little piece of her bitchiness in the teaser... so excited to see next Wednesday’s reviews.  Thanks for reading and reviewing, Kasi & Jess~

TEASER:
My first thought is to knock his ass off the couch, but then he will probably follow me around and try to talk to me, and that is really the last thing I want right now. I somehow manage to get off the couch without waking him, and go to start the coffee before heading up the stairs to get ready for the day. By the time I am done in the shower, I hear Char crying and I know that my mom and Jim are up.

Just as I am about to walk out of the bedroom, I see the air horn that I bought sitting on the dresser. I bite my lip and think twice before I pick it up. What can I say... the bitch on my shoulder is rooting me on.  Knowing what’s about to happen makes my day a whole lot better.  I head down the stairs with a little pep in my step, and walk to the couch.  I peek over to make sure he is still sleeping, and when I see that he is, I give the can a little shake and brace myself. I press the button long enough for it to let out a startling honk. I watch with a smug smile on my face as he flips off the couch, hitting his funny bone on the coffee table. Not so funny, is it? We make eye contact for a split second before I turn for the kitchen.

“That was very uncalled for, Isabella,” he says as he storms up the stairs. I high five the little bitch on my shoulder as I throw together some sort of breakfast. Jim walks in a little later with Char as my mother follows them.

“Bella, did you set off a smoke detector?” Jim asks as he makes himself a cup of coffee.

Well hopefully after the next chapter things will be smoother for you all.  Edward is still very much hated by the majority and I don’t know how to alleviate any of that hatred without giving away any of the story.  Things in the story do cycle fast from here and there are only a total of 27 chapters in this story as a whole.  So basically there will be a whole lot of info in the next few chapters.  There will be some time skips because some things we would rather not dwell on and make each person suffer through.  I know that a lot of you are mad, and we hope that we can make things better for you.  Thanks for reading and reviewing.  We do love hearing your thoughts.  Jess & Kasi~

Teaser: 

“I know, I know, Baby,” he says rubbing his hand down the back of my head. “She thinks that you are out to get her in some way. When all the bull happened with Jasper and you and I moved on, she hated it. She wants what we have—with Jasper. When he rejected her, she just went on a downward spiral. Her journal was filled with horrible hateful words. I don’t understand it. I hate that you are the one she is attacking, but I have high hopes that she will get better.”

“I hope she does. I’m just gonna let her be until she comes to me,” I tell him as he nods.

“I agree. I think if we all just give her space, but let her know that we are there for her, she will get better. I don’t think she will ever be a mother to Landon, but I hope one day she can be part of his life. Like I said before, I will always be there for her, but I will do my best not to get fully sucked in and ignore you,” he said with a smile.

“Part of me knew you weren’t ignoring me on purpose. I was just being a brat, I guess. I wanted you and I felt like I was losing you. Everything was all, Alice, Alice, Alice, and I got to the point of—who cares. I know that’s a shitty thing to say, but that was how I felt. I didn’t think about your family history and I felt like she was causing her own problems. I’m sorry for the way I acted,” I say letting out a big breath.

“I’m sorry too. This is the stuff we need to talk out, not fight out,” he says as I giggle. I couldn’t agree more. “So, where do we go from here?”

“Wherever we go, we go together.  Since the topic has already been brought up I want to talk to you about something that has been on my mind.”