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yeah, you got that right. ;) next chapter will reveal who's responsible. I'll try to update soon. =)

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Emmett's reaction will be one to wait for. Don't worry, it won't reach to a point that they will be killing each other.

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They don't have anything against these two. They were just coming by to hang out.

Thanks so much for reading. See you next week!

Thanks for commenting and stickign wiht the story!!

Lisa

Thanks for the review!  I'm sorry it took me a few days to respond.  Life has been a little crazt to say the least.  I just posted the next chapter (it's a little long).  Let me know what you think!  Thanks again for reading.

Thanks for reading and reviewing!  It was kind of liberating to write the scene with Mike.  Also, I always wanted Rose to be the one to convience Bella that she needed help.  

The next chapter is up and I hope you enjoy it!

Lisa

Hello,

Thanks again for reviewing the story.  I'm editing the next chapter it should be posted by tonight!  Hope you enjoy it.

 I agree it would be hard and strange for your best friend, how is almost like your sister, and your father to date.  I'm not going to pov with Alice, however, I promise LAice will get to exomain her stand on the issue and there will be a resolution.  We  haven't heard the last from her yet!

As always, thank you for reading!  I hope you enjoy the next chapter!

Lisa

Thanks for reading and for the review.  I promsie to update before the end of the week. :)

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Thanks for the comments!  Things will turn for Bella soon.  I'm trying to edit and post the next chapter before Glee comes on in a half hour!  If it isn't posted before then, it'll be posted before the end of the night. 

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Thanks for leaving your comment.  I'm glad you enjoyed the chapter.  The next one shoudl be posted either tonight or tomorrow night!

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I'm glad you lied this chapter.  The enxt one is ready to be posted. 

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thanks for reading!  I'm glad you liked it.  Next chapter will be posted soon.

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I'm glad you liked it!  I have one more regular chapter that i am going to try and post this morning, we'll see though.

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Thanks for the kind words.  I have decided to write part two of the epi.  it isn't close to being finished yet, but it'll be posted in the future,  Thanks for reading!

-Lisa

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

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EA~

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

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~

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 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, 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.”

Nope, nothing will happen while she is sleeping. Lots of info and some answers coming next chapter. hang on its gonna get a little bumpy for a bit, but remember I am a happy ever after girl.

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EA~Mary

Yes dead would be good. Next chapter will take us to Bella and we can see how she is fairing with Jake.

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EA