Weirdly, the guy is looking thrown as well, as if Kris could possibly inspire that same sort of first impression in a creature like this. "Hi," the guy says after a beat, smile returning. "I'm Adam."

o it turns out imprinting doesn't work exactly the way everyone thinks it does. (In which Jacob gets a best friend with benefits, a boyfriend, a job, an apartment, a life, and, somewhat to his surprise, something close to a happy ending.)

Try as he might, he still can't get inside Spock's head.

A few years after the epic battle that wasn't, Leah has found herself more and more unhappy. She turns to the only person who seems to notice her pain, but will she be happy with what he has to say?

They meet again.

Written for the Pimp my Bunnies Contest on Fanfiction.net for the prompt: "I want to see Jasper use his power to torture Edward in a public place, sexually, of course. Classroom, crowded night club, grocery store, whatever you fancy. I want to see Edward positively desperate and writhing without Jasper even touching him. Bonus points for a public, slightly humiliating orgasm, even more so if Edward gets some payback."

A series of events through love and hate, want and need. A piece for torsstupidmouth's birthday. AU.

Sometimes friendship means forgiveness. Sometimes friendship means calling you on your bullshit.

“Independence is happiness.” – Susan B. Anthony Bella chooses life and finds herself in the process.

The first time Dr. Rodriguez uses the words emotional abuse and manipulation and controlling boyfriend, Bella freezes. The second time she runs away. The third time she stays, and breathes, and listens. Bella Swan, embracing humanity one year at a time for a decade.