Hi pixie!

I'm behind on review replies. Sorry! But yes...things are progressing nicely for B & E. Explosive sexual tension is the underlying theme in this story. ;)

Glad you liked it. More soon.

-bannerday

Hallo liebe Sue!

Gah! You liked the non-date! So did Edward. Oooh I just want to walk around in the rain with that yummy boy! Okay, enough about me. When these two go on their real first date it will knock your socks off!

So the non-date...yeah, Bella is coming around, thankfully. She won't be able to hold off for long, right? And she does need some time before they get close physically. I don't like the idea of her jumping right into his bed the minute Jake is out of the picture.

I love your idea of smearing chocolate cheesecake all over E's face and then licking it off. Could be a great one-shot. ;)

Glad you liked it. I'm still drowning in work and writing. But I'll need my reading fix soon and then I'll pick up Rolling in the Deep again. I will re-read those first 10 chapters (well, 2-10 and shoot you a review for each). :)

Tschuess!

Deine Mause

Hi Darkward!

So yes, the Jerkob/Jerkoff dilemma is solved. And now look how excited you are for the non-date!!! Thank you for the compliment. It's been fun creating this "masterpiece" or "messterpiece" depending upon whether you are Edward or Jerk...I mean Jake.

Thanks for the review.

-bannerday

Hi Erin!

Thanks for the review of chapter 20. I can't imagine a more fun movie night than spending it on Edward's bed having a food fight/ticklefest that results in him lying on top of me, breathlessly restraining me, while laughing and breathing heavily. Yeah. I need a cold shower just thinking about that.

And so now you know the results of the fight between the boys. Poor bbs. I like Rose. I had a hard time deciding how to write her, but I think she's kind of mature and caring but still silly and wild.

Thanks for the review and for letting me know I make you smile. You made me smile telling me that. :) See?!

-bannerday

Hallo Sue!

I have been so ganz busy die letzten Tage! Ich habe ueberhaupt keine Zeit zu lesen oder schreiben oder Reviews zu beantworten. But I'm here now. So you weren't happy with the arrival of Jerkus Blackimus. Well, we all knew the shit would hit the fan when he arrived. Bella should have grabbed him when he arrived, explained that she'd fallen for the Ueberhunk and told Jake to head on home. Jake probably does use steroids. I never went there, but I thought I'd leave that thought up to the readers. LOL He did lose major points for hitting The Pretty on the face. Should have aimed lower...but not too low, heaven forbid! LOL

I'm glad you loved my sweet and goofy Edward. He will be quite goofy and sweet in an oh-so-sexy way for most of the story. I think it's a good mix. it's amazing what a little happy can do for a boy who has cut himself off to feeling these kinds of things for three years. You know? Enough's enough, Edward...get back out there and dazzle a girl, for God's sake!

This is one of my favorite chapters. Edward tickling, m & m's in the bed, clandestine hand-holding, Jasper and Alice taking pictures of giggling Edward in case that doesn't come around again for a decade. :)

I'm glad to know you agree with my assessment of why these sites exist:

"Jeeez-he had me when he was angry with her (Bella) on the first day." I think what you really meant was: "He had me before I even started reading this story because this story features Edward and what's NOT to love and lust after as long as the story has an Edward, any Edward at all because all Edwards are good Edwards and that's why we are all on these sites." Right? Am I right or am I right? ;D - Amen to that! That's all I can say!! ^^

You asked me why people say "uncle" and I haven't a clue. I do know a lot of language trivia, but not that one.

I haven't had time to get back to your story, but I did read the first 10 chapters one after the other and was so sucked into the story. I hope you are continuing it. I will get back to it but I usually read stories for about a week then I feel like I've neglected writing my stories (now two of them on three different sites! YIKES!!! Plus the reviews that go with them--I always reply to every review so that's very time-consuming too. Plus I have to work. And there's eating and sleeping as well...I don't eat very much anymore, so just sleeping. And I'm down to about 4 or 5 hours a night.

And as far as your story goes...the grammar and vocabulary are wonderful. I've read stories by Emglish speakers who didn't seem to know the language as well as you do, so props to you, bb!

Bis irgendwannnnnnnnn

-bannerday/Fahnentag

Hi pixiewriter!

Jacob is being phased out. Edward is being phased in. It's a whole new phase for Bella. ;)  The food fight was fun, wasn't it? I'm not sure what is yummier...Edward, Skittles or M & M's...wait, what the HELL am I saying??? Edward is the yummier...he's the yummiest now and always. ;)

Let's see, Jasper's vampire flick pick...Hmmm...he's eclectic so it's either Andy Warhol's Dracula, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, or the Lost Boys...you never can tell with Jasper. At least I narrowed it down to three. I'm wondering if one came to you that you thought would be appropriate for him?

More up now. Get your chapter 21 on, bb.

Thanks for the review.

-bannerday

Hi t!

Yep...the shit has hit the fan. It's going to be a really long day for three people. You remembered the shirt did you? Good girl! Quite the contrast between the day that shirt was left behind and the day it turned up again. And you can't really blame either boy for feeling the way he did. Completely natural. Poor babies...all three of them.

Thanks for the review. More fallout in chapter 21. :)

-bannerday

Hi again, Coleen!

Thank you for the Characterlove! I love them, each and every one of them! They're in my head, you know. I can really hear them saying the things they do. Maybe that sounds like I should be locked away in a home. ;)

The visit with Jake is upon us. I just posted chapter 20 and...well...there he is. Bella had already realized that they were having problems in the summer and when she left for school she didn't feel sad about them being apart. At all. That should have told her something right there. Plus, she has realized that she has been spending her time wondering what Edward is up to downstairs rather than wondering what Jake is up to out in Forks/La Push.

Thank you for reading and reviewing.

-bannerday

Ach, Du lieber Gott! So ein schoenes Maedchenmann! Ich musste das Foto ganz genau anschauen um zu sehen dass das wirklich Jackson ist. Unglaublich! LOL

I really had to laugh at your line: "Jeeez-he had me when he was angry with her (Bella) on the first day." I think what you really meant was: "He had me before I even started reading this story because this story features Edward and what's NOT to love and lust after as long as the story has an Edward, any Edward at all because all Edwards are good Edwards and that's why we are all on these sites." Right? Am I right or am I right? ;D

I'm glad to know you love discussing Jerkob...I mean Jerk...wait, no, I guess I mean Jake...that's his name, right?

I think the reason these characters can be so open and honest with each other is the fact that Bella is a rather honest person to begin with...she has no artifice about her. And knowing about Edward's past and having an idea how that has shaped him and that it makes him somewhat fragile makes her be careful to keep him in the loop. And Edward, we know, is rather sensitive and protective of her...he knows she is somewhat of a loner and doesn't really have many people in her inner circle. He realizes that in order to be with him Bella will have to remove Jake from her inner circle and he knows that will hurt her.

Und Du hast recht: sie reden nicht den heissen Brei herum...bald steigen sie in den heissen Brei hinein! You are soooooo gonna love their first kiss, my bb!

Und wir writing in Denglisch??? I thought we were expressing ourselves in Germish! My mistake! Oder Fehler!

I can't wait for your take on the next two chapters. I don't want to give anything away so I won't comment on Jake just yet.  Or Jerk. Or Jerkob. But we are getting to some good stuff. And some tension. I love tension!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love the texting thing in this story. It gives them a whole different way to express themselves to each other. You will see more of it as we go. And it will often be kind of naughty and playful. ;)

Thanks for the Chapterlove. Glad you enjoyed it. the Weekend Showdown is coming as is B's Geburtstag und Edward hat einen ganz edwardischen Plan schon vor. Der suesse Junge... *sigh* *drool* *puddle*

Okay. Das ist es. Bis bald Schaetzle!

-bannerday (Fahnetag???) ;D

Hi t!

I think the fact that they are unable to begin a relationship yet is allowing them to develop a stronger friendship. That friendship will only bolster their relationship when it does finally begin. Bella is finally realizing that her feelings for Jake have diminished as her feelings for Edward have grown. It's not fair to any of them for her to not acknowledge that.

Next chapter should be interesting. Scratch that...I know it IS interesting! ;)

Thank you for the review once again.

-bannerday

Hi ENAddict

I'm glad you are enjoying the read and my take on the characters. Wer're getting to the good stuff!

Thank you for the review. Keep in touch and let me know what you think. :)

-bannerday

Hi DarkwardLover!

I love your succinct reviews with their shouty capitals expressing your emotions. :) You're anticipating their first kiss, Edward is anticipating their first kiss, Bella doesn't want to admit it but she is anticipating their first kiss. It has to happen soon, right? But first we've got to move Bella out of the past and into her future. :)

Thanks for the review. Yours always make me giggle.

-bannerday

Hi t!

Yep, Edward is in the right place and Bella is nearly there. It's not fair to Jake for Bella to stay with him out of nothing more than a feeling of obligation and a shared history.

Thank you for the review. We're getting to the good stuff!

-bannerday

Guten Morgen!

Jetzt muss ich dir dreimal schreiben denn ich war vorher zu beschaeftigt. Es tut mir leid wenn ich Fehler mache, aber es ist vielleicht zehn Jahre bis ich sehr viel auf deutsch geschrieben/gelesen/gesprochen habe. Aber Uebung macht den Meister, nicht? Und es macht Spass deine Reviews zu lesen: ganz tolles English geschrieben mit etwas Deutsch reingespritzt. :) 

Der arme Edward...his backstory is sad, but at least there hasn't been any abuse like in many stories. I couldn't go there. But he is letting Bella in. and she's the right kind of girl to let in. (Duh!) Their interaction feels easy and fun, I think. She's not "after" him, so maybe that is why he is so comfortable getting to know her. there is no pressure there.

Bella's birthday...you'll have to wait and see. It's not what you are expecting. But Edward will be thoughtful. You'll love it, but it's not what you are expecting. :)

Jasper ist wirklich ein Freak, aber ein ganz suesser Freak. Ich kann mir Jasper in einem Kleid mit einer Perlenhalskette (?) ganz gut vorstellen. ;D Und trotzdem wuerde er ganz maennlich aussehen. Hoffentlich macht das Sinn. Oder Unsinn is vielleicht besser, denn dieser Jasper ist so.

Danke fuer dein/deinen/deine??? Review.

Tschuess!

-bannerday

Oh Darkward...you're such a pile of goo after reading chapter 17. :)

Your review made me laugh. Thank you.

-bannerday

Hi t!

At some point there will be no pockets and then all hell will break loose! I promise.

-bannerday

Hi pixiewriter!

Isn't it kind of what we all want immediately after the first sentence of every Bella and Edward story? lol

But I know exactly what you mean...it's so tense right now. You know they both want it...even if they won't allow themselves to admit it completely. And if there were nothing stopping them, they'd go for it...but maybe it's good that they have to wait. It builds anticipation and there will be so much more contrast between the before and after the longer they are forced to wait for it.

And the longer you are forced to wait for it. :)

Thank you for reading and reviewing.

-bannerday

Hi Coleen!

Glad you liked the explanation of Edward's back story. He says it's in the past, but you know it still has a bearing on his life. There will be more specifics down the road, but at least Bella got to find out why he is the way he is. Poor Edward is right! And I think Bella was...IS...exactly what Edward needed/needs. :) 

Thanks for taking the time to review and sharing your thoughts.

-bannerday

Hi inge15!

Driving off to the supermarket could only be hot if Edward was in the car with you, right? I think this is where their friendship takes off, don't you think? Hope you like chapter 16.

Thank you for reviewing. Glad you liked that ending. :)

-bannerday

Hi again Coleen!

Glad to know you liked the contrasting ups and downs of Bella's conversations with Jerk...I mean Jake...and Banterward. I know who I'd rather spend time with. Jake's problem is that he's actually pushing her away and toward Edward all the while he is hoping nothing like that is happening.

Glad you liked the chapter. Thank you for the review and the positive comments.

-bannerday

Gruesse aus Kalifornien!

Okay, here's the deal...when the story is through I'll auction my Edward off to the highest bidder. Good luck to you. Glad you liked the "date night" out with the gang. Sneaky Alice...she decides a nice way to thank the guys for helping her and B is to take them out for dinner. It's a date in disguise!

And yes...sneaky Edward (obviously it runs in the family) touching Bella because he just can't help himself. I think they both went a little overboard with their "displays" as they marked their territory---or at least staked a claim to it.

Poor Edward...having to deal with Emmett and Jasper giving him a hard time because he's kind of interested in B and they can tell.

Ah yes...the assless chaps...you knew they'd come back and be important somehow. You just didn't expect how. And Jasper is my sweet little freak. Don't you say unkind things about him or I won't let you look up his skirt...or kilt...or "SKILT" ever again.

Danke. Bis spaeter,

-bannerday

Guten Morgen!

I don't know...you're in Germany. Does this mean you're German? Your English seems way too perfect. Tell me your deal and I'll tell you mine: I was a German major in college, lived in Germany my junior year (in Goettingen) and loved it. Traveled all over the place between semesters and came back to the US (California) to finish my degree and get a teaching credential. I used to teach German, now I am teaching Spanish in a high school.

I love the personality that comes through your reviews and I'm so glad I cyber-spanked you for skipping chapter 10. :) Actually I felt funny mentioning it...because you certainly don't have to review every chapter, it just seemed like you were that kind of reader. And I looked at the times the two surrounding reviews had been posted. It didn't seem like there was time for two chapters. Anyhow...glad you went back to read. Obviously Bella has some durrrty going on in her mind afterall. ;)

I'm glad you are loving my characters. Rose is rather slow to develop and the boys are the most fun to play with, although Alice is the world's best roommate and mastermind of romantic pairings. Edward...I just love Edward. I love my Edward a lot. He's mine. but i'm sharing him and I'm glad you are liking him.

I totally agree about Midnight Sun and the EPOV in it. SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO much better from his POV...God how I wished that book had continued! And I agree with you, I'll do that woman's laundry and scrub her floors if she'll just sit down and let Edward flow.

I am enjoyiing your reviews and your wit---I haven't poured myself any coffee yet, but I'd be spitting it out on my computer too if I had already started drinking. I'm sorry you're too shy to peek under Jackson's/Jasper's kilt. I'll hold your hand and we'll do it together, okay, bb?

Yeah, my college roommate wouldn't let me rearrange the furniture because she lived there the year before and "this is how the furniture fits best". What did I do about that, you ask? I was becoming friends with the dorm hottie (my Edward) and he and another dorm hottie (must have been my Jasper) invaded my room and took over, moving things, putting my bed up on risers so I could get away from the nut-job that was my roommate. After the first quarter of school, nut-job transferred to a different school and I got to room with my Alice. We put our beds up on risers with the help of the hotties and we created a Swanky Fort beneath them. :) There. Oh...one more thing..."My name is Bella and this is my story..."  LOL

So a few things are autobiographical.

Thank you for reading, for reviewing and writing so much fun stuff when you do. I'm having a lot of fun here.

Auf Wiederschreiben.

-bannerday 

Hi Sue!

Glad you are able to find the awesomeness in a chapter that deals with an underwear drawer, bedding inhalation with a side of boner, the inner ramblings of two people who are coming unraveled, and having the girl of your daydreams fall into your arms from the heavens above.

He's a goner, she's a goner...we just have to wait for Jake to be a goner.

And there is nothing better than the image of Jackson Rathbone in a kilt. ;) Just quit trying to peek under there, Sue!

-bannerday 

Hii bb, stalker here...

That was frustrating, no? So near and yet so far...he does kind of want her and she kind of does want him. there are sparks sparking. But I think it's too earlyfor them both. He might run scared if she gave in and she wouldn't do that hbehind Jake's back. So...we've got to wait for the right time.

You like that my characters are like the original ones, yet different? Or are you saying that B & E are similar but different? I think you probably mean all the characters, compared to Twilight. I took what I loved best about each of them and just kicked things up a notch, I think. Or maybe tried to make them a little more like their college counterparts would be. I know I have/had friends that are similar to some of the aspects of each of them. Maybe that's what makes them likeable, they feel familiar.

Thanks for spending so much time reading this today!

-bannerday

Hi Sue!

YESSSSSS!!! He is falling for her. Hard and Fast. (Hmmm... sounds good to me!) And I know what you mean...I think we are all reading these stories because we're just so fascinated with that moment...that tipping of the scales in the favor of true love, the leap into happiness, the swandive off the highdive of love..you get the picture. Oh my is right!

-bannerday

Guess who! No...it's not RPatz, silly! It's me...bannerday!

Sorry about making you all distracted last chapter and making you misspell. I'll keep my distractions to myself next time.

I'm so glad you love Alice. I think she's just such a cute little bundle of energy and hypiness.

Mike...you'll get to see just how annoying he can be as we go.

Thank you, bb!

-bannerday

Hi once more!

Everything you said about Jake is true. He's just really immature compared to Bella. (and now to Edward as well). He's also afraid of exactly what is happening...losing her as she goes off out into the world and expands her horizons. And yes, Edward is cranky for a reason. We'll get there. He's not ready to let Bella know just yet but there will come a time.

I'm glad you are in 'like' with my characters and story so far. :)

Thank you for the review.

-bannerday

Hi Sue!

I have been lovieng your reviews! I couldn't wait to get home to start responding.

So...chapter 1...no it's not wrong that you laughed your ass off reading about poor Edward being run over by a cart filled with Bella's dorm essentials...and tampons! They were both so out of character for where they're headed. It'll be funny to go back and read that chapter down the road and/or see them reflect on that first meeting.

Glad you're liking it.

-bannerday

Hi t!

Edward and Bella did some "pretend" staking of claims. At some point the pretenses will fall. You are right about the fit---they fit each other well...and Jake is no longer a good fit. Bella is slow to realize, though. :) Oh well, the snowball is rolling and you know how those snowballs gather speed as they roll and the pick up mass and add momentum...yeah, same thing here.  lol

Thank you for reading and reviewing.

-bannerday

Hi again, Twi-Addict!

That was a fairly intense chapter, no? Edward is aware of how Bella feels, even though Bella might not be totally aware of how she feels...or at least she's reluctant to really evaluate how she feels. But she'll get a clearer idea of her true feelings as the story progresses. :)

Thank you for reading and reviewing. Hope you enjoy the next chapter.

-bannerday

Hi t-rob ---oooh, I like calling you that...it's got the name "rob" in it! And it's nearly "throb" and that's just all kinds of good. ;)

Sorry, I've been looking at my computer screen too long and I guess I'm slowly losing my mind. She does need to make some decisions about where things are going. It's not going to be fun...for anyone...but it's getting to be time to re-evaluate her situation.

Thank you for the continuing reviews. Love them!

-bannerday

Hi Coleen!

Yes, it's good that they're talking. They're going to be thrown together in situations, they have to be able to deal with each other. And yes...Edward's observation is an important one. And Bella has no clue.....yet. He'll point it out to her, but it will surprise you when he does...it's not going to be for a while. ;)

Thank you for the review once again.

-bannerday

Edward is definitely getting a little steamy under the collar...much to his dismay. And I don't think Bella is concerned about him looking at other girls...or even herself...she's not really sure what's going on right now. But we know. :)

Thank you for the review again.

-bannerday

There's a lot of pretending that feelings are non-existent...but we know better. I just feel sorry for the other girls that live up in that same suite who will also reap the benefits of the country westers/bagpipe serenades. lol

Thank you for the review.

-bannerday

Hi once more!

So, the little Freudian slip gets Bella all overheated and avoiding Edward. Poor guy, now he has that mental image invading his thoughts. ;) Yeah, poor guy...right.

Thank you for the review.

-bannerday

Hi Twi-Addict!

Thanks for the Storylove! I'm glad you are loving what you are reading and finding it so entertaining. I hope that continues. All the major players are showing up now, so things will start moving along.

Thank you for taking the time to review. Let me know how it goes.

-bannerday

Hi skittles!

Glad you loved it. More to love coming soon. :)

thanks for the review.

-bannerday

Hi eumenida

Edward is natural ...for him. Anyone else might think he's kind of cranky...but he did have a bad day that first day. And he is adorable...just you wait.

I'm glad you are enjoying the story. More good stuff coming.

Thank you for the review.

-bannerday

Hi skittles22!

Thanks for the Storylove. You're going to really like it when we get to the Skittles chapter! :)

Thank you for reviewing.

-bannerday

Hi troberts!

LOL Edward and Bella are feeling that electical spark between them and meanwhile Mike Newton is just short-circuiting. :)

Thank you for the review.

-bannerday

Jake...Jerk...it's all the same to me. :) He can't help that his time has run out. Bella doesn't even realize it yet.  And Alice...such a good little mastermind.

Thanks for the review.

-bannerday

Well, t, Jake is going to be a problem, but the problem has a solution. LOL And Jessica won't actually turn bitch, but there is a bitch coming. But the bitch has her silver lining. You'll see.

Thank you for reviewing. Hope you are enjoying.

-bannerday

You are so right...they will not be able to forget each other and they will always have a memorable first meeting---to tell the grandchildren? LOL

Thanks for the review.

-bannerday