You've got me in tears again.  I cried for Elizabeth dying and I cried for Bella having to watch Edward slowly die and beg Carlisle to save him. Bella telling Edward she'd see him and Biology and asking him not to kill her was the best quote from this chapter. Obviously Carlisle heard her.  I wonder what was going through his mind when she said that.  OMG, I can't wait for the next chapter to see what happens to Bella.

You are killing me woman!  I get the lovely update email only to find I still have to wait for the talk.  Ok, my ranting is done.  Thanks for giving us this chapter.  It filled in a lot of blanks.  I know it was a necessary evil it was just frustrating to realize I still have to wait for the talk.  You did a great job clearing up a lot of questions I had regarding Carlisle.  I guess I will try and wait patiently for the next chapter.

So sad to see it end but love how you did bring it all to a close.  It was fitting to have her visit Maggie's grave.  I kept waiting for Bella to pull her wedding ring out of the box Maggie had been saving for her.

Anway, I loved this story and can't wait to see what you come up with next.

I like how you took the contest and made it fit into the world of Lord of the Rings.  That was such a sweet story and my first LotR fanfic.  Great job and good luck with the contest.

Damn, that was one hell of an interview.  Great job capturing the spirit of the contest.  Good luck :)

Of course we want more.  Edward and Bella are just experiencing the joys of sex, let them explore ;)

I seem to remember a certain text sent to Alice letting her know that the night was a bust.  We need some closure with Alice and even Emmett and Carlisle.

Oh yeah, I'm definitely gonna love this story.  I'm loving Jasper so far.  Wonder how Bella will turn Edward's head.  He obviously gets tons of attention from all the girls in the youth group.  I lost it when she said fuck in front of him.  Nothing better than Bad Bella with a foul mouth in church.

Okay, since Edward is already attracted to Bella I can totally see him wanting to save her from her wicked ways.  I can see him finding out about her drug and alcohol use and work harder to save her from herself.

I'm really liking Alice right now.  She's not all in your face.

ROFL!  Of course Renee would get all happy and think God answered her prayer of a good parking spot.  That is spot on flighty Renee.

Bella is killing me.  All of her lying, cursing, and lustful thoughts in the house of God are greatness.  It really shocked me that Jane didn't get all bitchy to Bella the minute Edward walked away.  I fully expected a speech about how Bella better not even think about going after Edward.

Do I see Bella's shell cracking a tiny bit?  I think she realized how important God is to Edward and is worried that will keep him from her.  I have a feeling before this is all over both of them will bend a bit in their beliefs and end up together stronger.

I love how Esme tells Edward what to do without really telling him.  It's like she's leading him in the right direction without saying do this.

It's nice to see that Edward can look beyond her past.  I just hope the Jasper situation doesn't affect him too much.

The dirty texting totally shocked me.  I love that Edward is not what I expect.  He's still a man ;)  And yes, Edward, you will need lots of strength from the Lord to resist Bella.

I could totally relate to Bellla having to dish out all of her dirt.  My heart broke for her.  Edward seems to have taken Bella's past well.  I can't wait for his POV to see his thoughts on what he heard.  I really think he respects her for being honest with him.  Hopefully she will continue to be honest with him.

They are so cute together :)

Bella will definitely be a test of Edward's strength, faith, and will power.  I loved how he kept reminding himself it was only 2nd base.

Now that Edward and seen Jasper at his worst and understands a little more I can see him doing his best to help him out.  I can totally see them becoming good friends.

Dinner with Esme was interesting.  I'm glad she was honest with Bella.

I knew Emmett would figure out what was up.  He is Edward's best friend.  I knew Tanya would be hanging out with Rose more to get to Edward.

I love that it was killing him to see Bella and not treat her like his girlfriend.  I have a feeling a couple of years will be hard for them to live with this private relationship.

Can't wait for the talk with Emmett :)

It was nice not having a typical Emmett reply to Edward dating Bella.  He could've been a total guy and said way to go, bro.  No he worried about Edward and obviously how this could affect not only Edward's career but his too.  Yay for a mature Emmett.

OMG, Renee totally tripped me out.  I was shocked to see her ask some very intelligent questions and then lost it when she asked about birth control.  I would've never assumed to ask that question if my daughter started dating a youth minister.  Of course she showed how much she really knows her daughter by assuming she would wait for marriage as well. LOL she can be so clueless sometimes :)

I feel sorry for Jasper but I don't like how he tries to guilt Bella. I have a feeling keeping him and Edward apart is a very good idea.

Yay for waiting for his terms :)  It seemed like he was able to relax and just enjoy it that way.  I have a feeling Edward will not be happy when he finds out he won't be in town for Bella's birthday.

That chapter was killing me.  I knew her world would come crumbling down sooner or later.  Yes, Jasper does need to move on.  I wanted to beat the crap out of him for walking out on Christmas.

I wonder after the big revelation about Bella's past how Carlisle and Emmett and Rose will treat her.  I'm glad Edward was supportive of her and defended her.  I'm so glad I don't have to wait for an update.  It would kill me not being able to move on to the next chapter.

I knew that party was bad news.  Jasper was a total ass for letting her do that crap.  I'm sure he didn't realize she was slipped something in her drink but he should have stopped the whole dancing and groping thing.  I hope he realizes how much Bella really loves Edward now and that Edward really loves her.

That last sentence made me cringe.  Bella was doing so good fitting into Edward's word because she loves him.  I just hope this mess up doesn't screw up the progess their relationship had made.

I just knew them making out on the hood of his car could only end bad.  At least it was Rev C that caught them and not someone like Jane or Tanya.  That was so good Bella feeling all awkward about being so comfortable in Edward's house around Rev C.  I love Edward even more for pointing out how comfortable Bella is there.  That was perfect when she got busted watching True Blood and Eric/Sookie sex  I'm dying to know what went through Rev C's head during that chapter.

I'm glad Bella's little outburst at lunch about Edward being not so innocent didn't come back to bite her in the ass...at least not yet.  It sucks that Jasper still isn't over her yet.

I was completely shocked when I thought Edward was going to give in and lose his virginity.  I'm glad he didn't do it.  I think he would've been upset with himself and it would've been an extremly huge hurdle for them to overcome as a couple.  I'm so worried the summer is going to be an angsty thing.

The beginning of the chapter was complete heart fail for me.  I really was scared something would happen during the summer to screw everything up for them.  Thank you for not making it too bad.

This chapter killed me.  I get that Edward is having a faith crisis but he has to realize how much he has screwed with her head.  It really sucks that she lied to her mom.  Now she doesn't even have the support she should because she was trying to protect Edward.  It is also coming back on Jasper.  Thank God again I don't have to wait for an update.

Thank God.  I really didn't want everyone thinking Jasper was her babby daddy.  I hope Carlisle got through to her and she is calling Edward.  Of course things need to be set straight with Alice too.  But Edward first.

Finally, Renee does something decent and stands up for Bella.  I knew she had it in her.  I should've known Jane's family would be the first to cast stones.

I have a feeling Bella will forgive Edward.  It won't be easy at first but it will come.

Awe.  Yay for Esme and her chat.  I never even thought about the fact that everyone was so upset about Bella being pregnant.  It was good to see her and Edward together like that again :)

Okay, you have touched on another subject I've had to deal with before.  I've never had problems that made me have bed rest while I was pregnant, but I did almost die in labor.  My husband told me without a doubt that I would be saved over the baby.  He said we could always make another baby, but he couldn't replace me.  I argued with him but he told me he would always choose me.  Such a hard thing for a couple to have to face.  Edward being all emo over Bella's decision to save the baby reminded me of that.  You actually made me cry at this one because I know exactly how they both feel about this.

I'm so happy Bella finally agreed to marry Edward :)

Edward was breaking my heart in this chapter.  Great name for the baby.  I'm crying and now I have the biggest smile on my face.  You love having us on an emotional roller coaster, don't you?

Awe.  I'm not surprised Edward was reluctant to try to have another baby.   How fitting that it was Bella's words from the first pregnancy that would open his eyes :)

Wow, the Jasper/Alice divorce bomb was a huge surprise.  Definitely didn't see that one coming.  The claiming sex was awesome.  I love that they are married with kids that are pre-teen and teens and can still be animalistic like that.  Gabe hearing them was greatness :)

The closeness between Evie and Bella is wonderful.  Evie seems to really need a strong mother figure in her life.

Yes, Edward, learn your lesson.  It's better to be open about safe sex and let your child know they can talk to you rather than ignoring it.

LOL, I can't tell you how many times my hubby and I will say that's YOUR son not mine, so I can totally relate to that last little exchange.

Testing Gareths' Skillz.  Does he have any?

It's breaking my heart seeing Edward sad about his mom.  His dad is quite the prick.

Oh, Bells.  You keep this crap up and there will be no holding either of you back.  I like the idea of her wanting to solidify the friendship before falling back into a relationship but looking smoking hot and teasing Edward like that will not accomplish friendship.  I'm hoping Edward was a gentleman and didn't do anything with Bella in her drunken, blacked out state.

You really had me worried throughout this chapter.  Edward not reciprocrating after the blowjob totally blew me away.  That was so unlike him.  I understand both sides of the argument.  I just hope Edward can see her point of view on all of this.

I love Carlisle.  He's awesome!

I totally understand Bella's fear of messing everything up by them moving in together.  Unfortunately you never know until you do it.  I'm glad she got over it and went with it.  Hopefully Edward doesn't freak out too much over it.

Nice little resolution to the bet.  Alice and Jasper are sneaky little D/s twins.  Hmm, does Eddie have a craving for a bit more of the club?

I'm very interested in this story.  I can't wait to see if Edward can adjust to the simple life and if Bella will remain due to Edward.  There is potential for a great story here, so I hope you continue it.

You just keep building up the mystery that is Edward.  Every little thing you let slip through just gets me more interested.

I wonder if Charlie would appreciate Edward sneaking out with Bella knowing that he was trying to protect her.  I would like to think he would.

Since Bella seems to be promised to Jacob if she stays in the Amish community, is that set in stone?  If Edward becomes baptised and Bella wants to stay can she choose?  I'm already completely hooked on this story and want so much more of it.

So, nice to know she doesn't HAVE to marry Jacob if she stays.  I wonder how Charlie would take it if Edward started courting her properly.  If Edward and Bella being together could mean Charlie keeping Bella and gaining Edward as a son I would think he should see that as a win/win situation.  Of course who knows if Charlie will look at it that way.

Once again, a small piece to the Edward puzzle, but not quite enough.  Was he in a war and suffers from PTSD?  That's what the hints you keep dropping lead me to believe.  Nice little twist there making Edward the one who scarred Emily.

I have a feeling Edward was just being polite to Sarah because that is what he thinks Charlie expects.

*sigh* Sadly I have reached the end of what you have for us thus far.  You write great stories that are rather addicting.  Can't wait for the next update :)

OMG, she's pregnant.  I have a feeling if she is and she didn't tell Edward that it will crush him if he finds out.  I understand why she believes Edward needs to stay and work on forgiveness.  The points made were very valid.  I think Edward needs to take the time without Bella to work on himself.  The whole courting Sarah thing doesn't even need to come into play.  Edward needs to learn how to cope on his own and I have a feelng something with Sarah would end as badly as it did with Emily.

I know I just read two chapters because you are awesome and posted both but I'm dying to know if I'm right about Bella being pregnant.  I hope you can update sooner rather than later.

Them being apart is killing me.  Thanks for putting my mind at ease about Sarah and Edward.

James is really starting to creep me out.  I should've realized he wasn't just going to fade away.

Still loving this story and can't wait for the next update.

Bella left Edward with no choice.  Emmett and Rose didn't help either.  As far as Edward knows he wasn't enough to keep Bella at home and from what Em and Rose said and what he saw he could only think that Bella didn't love him and was moving on with her life.  It was so hard to read all of that chapter.  I was so happy to see Edward going after Bella only to have it all crumble thanks to people doing what they think is best for someone else.

I have a feeling by the time Bella finally makes it home she will see Edward and Sarah courting and it will completely break her heart. 

Honestly, I would've expected no other reaction from Edward.  Sure he can control himself around just Bella but how would he be around a baby.  I can just see a colicky baby setting him off.  There is definitely a lot for him to consider.  I just wonder how Bella will react going back home to Rose and Em knowing that they sent Edward away.

I am assuming that Sarah was hurt by James.

I saw a movie this past weekend based off this shooting.  I started watching it and then was like, hey, that's what Collide is based on.

My heart broke for Bella when she realized that Sarah and Edward were courting.  Yeah, she definite can't blame them.  She's the one who ran away.

I would like to get into Edward's head to know exactly what he's thinking and feeling about Bella.  I can tell he really did love Sarah and I wonder if that changes anything between him and Bella or if it reminded him how strong his feelings were for Bella.

Great job and good luck with the contest :)

Once again you have sucked me into a story I didn't want to stop reading.  The relationship between B&E was so beautiful, loving, respectful, and just all around perfect.  I love how you showed the way a D/s couple can live that lifestyle and still maintain a vanilla lifestyle and be happy.  I loved Peter, Charlotte, Thomas, and Kyle.  I was sad they had to leave them behind in Seattle. I could't help but laugh when Bella got arrested in Chicago and Edward received the call from Thomas.  I loved the kids.  They were great.  Bella's maturity and intelligence are awesome.  I love how she was so much more mature than most of the adults who had 15+ years on Bella.  I'm glad we have a few more chapters.  I want to see how things play out with Rose & Em.  I have a feeling them being into the D/s lifestyle will only help rebuild the relationship between Bella and Rose.

Anyway, great job with this story and I can't wait to move on to the next story.

Such a sad beginning for Bella.  At least she has a big family for support. 

What a stupid, small-minded counselor she had.  I was like WTF was she thinking talking to Bella like that.

I kid you not my eyes popped out of my head and I said holy shit when I read the lovely amount of Charlie and Sue's lottery winnings.  Nice ;)

Okay, I totally freaked out when I read that Jake was blowing Edward.  So didn't see that coming.  I'm a total canon hoor but I'm willing to overlook the pairings because I like the plot and really enjoy your humor.

I almost teared up when Seth was being so protective of Bella and told her that he didn't want to lose her again.  That was so sweet.

So we all know Royce is usually a bad guy.  Wonder if he could've been one of James's buddies that helped him.  I just now James will show up eventually, I"m just wondering how it will happen.

Edward and Jake keep cracking me up.

At least Jasper was honest with her.  Also, if after a few weeks he decided he couldn't handle it I would think both of them could part as friends and he'd still be around.  Of course I have a feeling it will all work out.

I love Charlie.  His little speach he taught to Gavin was priceless :)

I feel better about Jasper and dhis reaction.  I'm afraid to see what Lauren the harpy has planned for Monday.

Poor Jasper.  Such a horrible childhood to live through.  No wonder he needed time to process everything Bella told him and settle his anger.

Not only do we have to worry about Royce and James, I can totally see Maria showing her crazy ass up too.  Fun times ahead.

Such a sad beginning but happy ending.  Great job and good luck with the contest.