Glad it kept you entertained enough to keep you awake ;0) Thanks for the review, and I hope you like the story.

Thank you so much for taking the time to review!! :)

Katie

Hey!

Thanks for the reading and reviewing!! Hope you like the next chapter :) 

Katie

Thank you! :)

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Gelix

Thank you!

At least, you managed to catch it, right?

jumarxie

Thank you so much for your review! I really appreciate you taking the time to read my story! The next chapter should up be up before you know it! ;-) If you weren't already aware, I've been posting the story every Friday (on FFnet and hopefully here now as well!) and on Mondays, I post teasers for the next chapter to everyone who reviews the latest chapter, plus send a completely different teaser to the Fictionators blog, as well as a pic tease. 

Now, my ever awesome Beta has taken it upon herself to set us up a Blog! So, instead of having to hunt down the Fictionators and PicTeases, they'll both be posted to Parachute's blog in one convenient place! Feel free to check it out!  http://kitsushel.blogspot.com/

Also, the teasers for the reviewers are going to stay just that for now, no one else gets to see this except for you and your awesomeness!

Thanks again for giving my story a chance!
<3Shel

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Bella turned from her spot at the window when her phone started ringing. 
"Hello?" she asked.
"Hello, is this Mrs. Swan?" a cheery voice responded.
"This is Bella Swan," she replied hesitantly.
"Hello, Mrs. Swan, I'm calling to inform you that your son, Jack, has just been admitted here at Port Angeles County Hospital."
"Oh, my God, is he alright?!"

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Thank you so much for your review! I really appreciate you taking the time to read my story! I update every Friday and post teasers on Mondays. In fact, there is delicious little teaser, along with a Pic Tease, up on the Parachute Blog as we speak.

I have taken to calling you, my readers, "Verucas". A good number of you are so demanding and impatient, even though I update every week! It makes me feel so damned loved and I give you this moniker in adoration! You truly give me chills and warm my heart at the same time with every review you leave me! As you can tell from this message, I respond to every single review that is left for me because you guys rock my socks!

Parachute's 1000th reviewer On FFnet was given the option to choose the subject of one of the outtakes and she deferred the choice to my judgement, so I will continue to listen to ideas and then maybe post a poll to see what you guys as a whole would like to see. The 500th reviewers on Twilighted and here will also be extended the same deal, since I want no one to feel left out!

Oh, and one more thing! An awesome Veruca named Phoebe started Parachute a thread on the Twilighted Forum! The link is up on the blog if you need it! In addition, thanks to many of you, Parachute was named as FanFic Addicts Fic of the Month! Super-freaking-yay!

I love you guys something fierce and I hope this next chapter lives up to your expectations of the first Cullen meeting!

XoXo

Shel

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Esme's gaze went back and forth between Bella and Jack. She could clearly see the love that wound between the two of them and a million questions started to swirl around her.

"How?" she asked, as tears started to trickle from her verdant eyes. "What happened? How did you find him? How long have you known we were his family?"  Both she and Carlisle looked at Bella expectantly.

"It's very long story," Bella chuckled, humorlessly. "Let me start at the beginning."

Bella started to tell the Cullen her tale, starting with finding Jack in the alley and taking him to the police station. She didn't get very far. They were interrupted with the sound of the front door opening and a loud voice calling out of the foyer.

"Mom! We're here!"

Bella felt something tighten in her stomach as she prepared to come face to face with Jack's father. Her nerves were at an all-time high and she briefly wondered if Dr. Cullen could prescribe her something to help prevent an ulcer from forming.

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Thank you so much for your review! For those of you who are new to the story, I update every Friday and post teasers on Mondays. The latest teases are up on the Blog (http://kitsushel.blogspot.com/) as we speak, along with some new pictures from this upcoming chapter! We're up to 428 reviews here, so I wanted to remind everyone that the 500th reviewer here will get to pick the subject of one of the Outtakes, just like the 1000th on FFnet and the 500th on Twilighted did. Thank you again for all of your love and support!

XoXo

Shel

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"Wait, you're staying in his house instead of the hotel? Bella, is that really safe? I mean, I know you want to make everyone happy, but you've gotta think about your own safely, seriously!" Alice chastised.

"Calm down, woman. It's his parents house, which is enormous and beautiful. I figured it would be fine, since I was calling you and Dad to let you know where I would be. Just in case you needed somewhere to start looking for the body."

"Bella, do not joke about this! I am going on record as saying that I completely disagree with this decision."

"Duly noted, Alice."

{Biologically speaking, yes. But he knows all of the details and whole-heartedly considers Esme as his mother}

Thank you so much for your review! Just in case you're unaware, the story updates every Friday and I post teasers on Mondays; the latest teases are up on the Parachute Blog as we speak!

My computer is having issues at the moment, but I don't anticipate any delays for Friday! I normally respond to reviews on Monday afternoons, but said computer issues kept me from it until today! 

Hope you enjoy the teasers!

XoXo  Shel

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The pair got lost in each other's eyes until they were interrupted by the pounding of feet on steps.

Jack skidded to a halt in the hallway at the top of the stairs. He looked between his parents curiously, not quite sure what to make of them standing so close to each other. He walked over to his mother's side and looked up at his father. 

"Is everything okay here, Mom?" he asked Bella, while never taking his eyes off of Edward. 

Bella suppressed a giggle at Jack's attempt at bravado. She placed a hand on her son's shoulder, which caused him to look up at her. She smiled at him and nodded. 

"Everything is just fine, Jack. We were just about to head outside."

Thank you so much for your review! The Monday teases are up on the Blog (http://kitsushel.blogpot.com) as we speak, so check them out if you'd like! Included this week are teasers for the next Outtake, titled: Save Me San Francisco.

Also, today is the last day to vote in The Hidden Star Awards! Even if you decide not to vote for Parachute (Best Canon Category). stop by and support your favorite authors/stories that might be up for awards! Link is on my profile and up on the Blog!

XoXo

Shel

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"Good afternoon, Mr. Cullen," a beautiful brunette with ice blue eyes simpered, as she stood from her seat behind a large desk. "I was told you wouldn't be in the office for a few weeks." 

Bella quirked an eyebrow at the girl's blatant flirtatiousness. She looked over at Edward and noticed that his posture immediately straightened and his voice took on a cooler tone.

"Gianna," he nodded to the woman. "I'm only stopping by to grab a few things and to show my family around a little bit."
Bella's eyes cut to his face, surprised to have herself included in that statement. He smiled gently at her before leading her and Jack towards the large corner office.

"Family?" Gianna asked, confused. She didn't spare Bella a second glance, but her jaw dropped as soon as she got a good look at Jack. "Oh my God," she whispered and sat down quickly. As soon as Edward's door closed behind them, she picked up her phone and dialed.

"Jane? You are not going to believe who just walked in here!"    

Thank you so much for your review! The next chapter should be up sometime this afternoon! I completely forgot how busy this week was in RL when I decided to do the double update, lol! But, no worries because it's off with Stratan the amazing now! Oh, and have you checked out the Blog teasers yet?  Chapter 22's is up if you want that to tide you over! http://kitsushel.blogspot.com

You'll have to forgive me because Saturday is my birthday, lol. Isn't that a rule somewhere? ;-) Love you guys and I hope to get the chapter out to you soon! I haven't missed a Friday yet and I don't plan too!

<3

Shel

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"So, wait a minute," the younger woman interjected. "Jack's my nephew, but I have to go through you to talk to him? That's bullshit." 

"Irina," Diane said in a warning tone.

"No, don't 'Irina' me, Mom! How can you be fine with her keeping Jack from us? You're just as bad as Victoria," she snarled at Bella.

Thank you so much for your review! The Monday teases are up on the Blog (kitsushel.blogspot.com) as we speak, so check them out if you'd like! I have it on good authority that it's a *squeal*-worthy one!

I play TwiFicTrivia on Twitter every Tuesday at 9 pm EST. It is so much freaking fun. Check it out if you get the chance! We had a bunch of new players this past week, so I figured I'd mention it one more time. I won't bring it up again for awhile.

=)

Shel

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Bella sighed and smiled, her eyes closed and facing the sky, as the classical notes of Tchaicovsky's 1812 Overture swirled around the air. She felt Edward's hand gently begin to play with her hair and she bit her lip to stifle a sigh. He had been nothing short of amazing today and she didn't want their date to come to a close any time soon.

She opened her eyes and turned her face slightly to the left.

Edward's fingers still held onto a strand of hair as he smiled down at her.

"Enjoying the concert?" he asked, in a low husky voice. She smiled widely and nodded happily.