Wow another chapter that has gotten a bunch of awesome reviews almost right away.  Thank you all so much for everything you say.  We’re seriously loving the reaction this story is pulling from our readers.  There are quite a few comments about Carlisle continuing to allow Bella to room with Edward.  At this point Carlisle may have suspicions, but he also knows Bella is safe with Edward.  I think he wants to believe it is all out of ‘familial’ love that Edward looks after Bella.  Even though Bella is seventeen, he doesn’t want her occupying her own room.  Edward seems like the lesser of the evils, and Esme is also there coaching him on how it is okay.  More about Esme’s back story will surface, and you will all get your answers about her view of marriage.  Ben will not sell his story to the press, but that was an awesome idea, and had we not already had an ending for Ben that is even more perfect, we may have used that so KUDOS to TWF24 for the great idea plant.  Ben is a jerk right now, but he will eventually revert back to the nice guy Bella thought he was, but we won’t tell you how, just yet.  As promised here is a bit of a teaser for you on the next chapter...and of course it is a good teaser too, but subject to changes during beta process.

“They’re here!” I yell as I take off running. As I fling open the door Alice is the first person I see. We throw ourselves at each other. “I missed you! We have so much to talk about.”

“I know!” she says as she lets go of me. “I brought your birthday presents too.”

“Presents!” I say excitedly.

“Yeah! We’ll do that when we go hang in your room,” she tells me as Esme grabs me in a hug. My Dad bear hugs me and heads for the kitchen because he’s starving. I love that he feels so at home here. Edward is the last one through the door and I look behind me before I lean in a kiss him quickly. I let him through the door and he pulls me in for a hug.

“I’ve missed you, Baby,” he says kissing my neck.

“I missed you. I love you,” I whisper to him.

“I love you, too,” he says right back without missing a beat.

“Oh my God,” I hear behind us.

I know we are EVIL for leaving it there.  It gives you plenty of time to wonder who it was that was behind them saying OMG... See ya next Wednesday, Kasi (& Jess)