Your chapters are always so realistic and so creative, that I can find myself looking at things like I am actually in the room, or the booth, as it was...lol. How poor Edward is in pain and yet he wants to do something with Bella and have a little fun. So sweet!!! Jake to the rescue with the spirit trunk...got to love it!!!! I think Jake and Leah are starting to see what we all feel through your story...Edward isn't such a bad guy!! I think I felt tears in my eyes too when Bella was using the binoculars and how patient Edward was being with her...and when Jake was mouthing "thank you" I knew ....the ice was broken completely between Jake and Edward. He knows that Bella is loved....squeeee. Love happy thoughts. Now....Edward and Bella napping together...swooooon. Can't get that picture out of my head...so perfect. Edward telling Leah and Jake the truth of his past, and then telling Leah his intentions toward Carlie and Bella....made me smile. Got to love an honest, loving man. When the idiot drunks were hitting on our guys and girls....lol. You must have been to a few college games, since this is entirely normal. Got to love it!!! The BRACELET!!! YAY!! EDWARD has it, and it is apparently sending him into a tailspin. Got to say...Emmett's gifts rock, especially to Bella, but the Bracelet...Well done! Can't wait to see what Bella says to this. Perfect!! Can't wait for more!! xoxoxo

Author's Response:

I've been to just a few college games!  HA!  I was almost one of those in the ER with a concussion - but that is all I am going to say about that.  One day my kids may read this, and I have an image to keep up!  SNICKER!

Emmett and Edward's conversation about the bracelet next...working on it now.

Sending Samantha to you directly!

Seriously can't decide my favorite part of this update. It was perfect. Your version of the football game and Emmetts treasure hunt was hillarious. But the bracelet at the end was priceless.

Author's Response:

My brother's are football fanatics, so I enjoyed that too much.  ;)  More Emmett to come of course.   I'lls end Samantha to you directly.

 

What a perfect chapter!  I love your Jake, and Emmett is..well he's the perfect big brother!  What wonderful character's you've created.  I'm enjoying this story so much!

Take care, Dixie

Author's Response:

Dixie!  ;)  I've sent Samantha to you directly. 

What a happy chapter! Bella's joy at seeing the football game, the understanding between Jacob and Leah toward Edward and of course the wonderful Emmett. Emmett is the glue that keeps everyone together and happy, of course he would be the one to find the braclete and of course he would know the right time to give back to the owner. Love that big teddy bear!

Author's Response:

I enjoyed getting to write a mostly carefree chapter.  More to come, I promise.

Samantha sent to you directly.  :)

Another great chapter. Can't wait for more.

Author's Response:

I'll start writing just as soon as I get these outtakes out! ;)

Sending Samantha to you directly.

oh Emmett....cause now I am going to cry ... on Mothers day.

Author's Response:

So sorry!  But hopefully it was a good Mother's Day afterward???   :) 

I'm sending Samantha to you directly.

OMG!!! that was Awesome! My heart went pitty-pat. What a tease you are. Brilliant!

Author's Response:

:) My dear, I had such a blast writing it!   Samantha sent to you directly.

Oh my god, OUTSTANDING CHAPTER, you couldn't have given us a  nicer Mother's Day present ..... this made me laugh outloud (when they were discovering) all of Emmett's little presents, yet I teared up and cried when she saw with the bincoluars and when we knew he'd left the bracelet.... I guessed Em would leave the bracelet, but Edward's reaction to it was priceless..... thank you so much for taking the time to write this story... it's one of my all time favorites at this site.  Have a wonderful MOther's Day !!!! You made mine with this update. 

Author's Response:

Thank you!  I am so glad you liked it.   More to come...  I hope your Mother's Day was wonderful!

Samantha sent to you directly.

 

Just love this story, you are a great writer. Well Done

Author's Response:

Thank you!  I hope you continue to enjoy!  ;)

Samantha sent directly to you!

great as always

Author's Response:

Thank you.  I'm enjoying this much!

Samantha sent directly to you.

As usual another fantastic chapter - one of the best so far as we see them living day to day and growing closer - didn't see the bracelet coming at the end - thought it was something bad happening at the last minute of a glorious day

I'm not getting your emails and would dearly love to!  I did earlier in the story but not last week! 

Thanks again for the fantastic read!

 

you have to feel for Jasper with his wife literally clawing him to death in her sleep during her nightmares.  Takes a great man to put up with angry welts and still love the woman giving them to him.  Trying to force her awake to realize she was safely at home and in bed with him.  No danger Will Robinson.  Only love and safety in the arms of your scratched up husband.  Wonder what Bella's reaction will be when she discovers it was Alice who eventually convinced Edward that Bella was just playing them for a con.  That deep down Edward was trying to fight all the lies from Tanya, but when Alice jumped on board that was the final severed cut that took Edward from her and Carlie.  Looking forward to seeing that reaction.

Edward enjoying waking up with Bella cuddled within his arms.  Knowing that eventually Bella will have to move back home.  He'll have to enforce his Win Back Bella Campaign and hoping against hope to succeed in winning back her love, her trust, her heart, her hand, her body, and finally her soul to be joined with his forever.  Now she is just there to help him recover from his wounds, surgery, and therapy.  Only it seems Bella has forgiven him a lot and is ready to move their relationship physically along.  Edward is trying to take it in baby steps, winning her back slower as he earns and jumps over each hurdle and consoles each hurt that was inflicted on her.  Appears Bella doesn't want to go through those steps.  She was to go to getting to know him bodily.  Appeared his body and hers still knew how to communicate in order for her to release tension and arrive the happy peace state.  Edward didn't want to push the envelope and received his in the shower not once, but twice.  Not only was he dumb enough to say it out LOUD, but late enough in the morning that his brothers could hear their conversation..  Edward should know older brothers never forget anything and when the time is right, any and all embarrassing information will be released at the most inappropriate times.  Usually in large crowded rooms or in front of someone who blushes bright red making everyone in the room know exactly the topic of conversation.  Emmett is a great one for doing just those kinds of things.  Only Bella has quite a quick wit herself.   Should be interesting to hear what Bella will return to him.  Glad Mother Esme got involved and told Emmett and Jasper to behave and stop teasing poor injured Edward. Now as to what big brother Emmett is going to leave in Edward's room with the waggling eyebrows is anybody's guess.  Could be a bouquet of blown up condoms with his sense of humor?  Probably with a message don't use them all in one encounter?  Something crude and rude I'm sure.  Emmett can swing from one extreme (crude/rude) to the other (sappy/sweet) it just depends on where the pendelum is currently swinging at the time.  Based on their teasing earlier towards Edward about himself and Bella it's leaning towards the crude/rude side.