“Okay, let me get the sequence of events straight,” she said. “He told you was in love with you-” “He said he was in the process of falling in love with me.” Maggie rolled her eyes. “So he qualified it slightly. Big fucking deal. He still put it out there. You respond by—correct me if [...]

The great thing about Esme is that she always follows through. Four hours later, she kissed my cheek and slid into the booth across from me. Her smile was particularly bright, and her eyes were brimming with excitement. “You already know, don’t you?” She nodded and let out a quiet squeal. “I’m so happy. I [...]

She follows him into the foyer with her arms held stiffly at her sides. “I feel like I’m in a museum. I’m almost afraid to touch anything.” “I assure you, things back then were much more solidly made than they are now. Everything is meant to be touched, to be used. It’s foolish to assume [...]

“If you don’t draw anymore, why do you keep art supplies in your car?” He laughs. “You think I planned this as a means to get you out of your clothing. May I remind you that you were in your current state of undress long before I brought up the subject of posing for me.” [...]

When Bella comes to the door, she’s rubbing her eyes and squinting. For the briefest of moments, he feels bad for waking her, until he sees what she has on—or more specifically, that she doesn’t appear to be wearing anything under her enormous T-shirt.  Because he can plainly see the shadows of her areolas through [...]

Edward isn’t sure what he finds more appalling—the fact that he’s about to steal far more than a kiss from a respectable young lady, or that his particular tastes dictate he do so in public so as to decrease the likelihood that he will eat her.  The heat between between her legs warms his fingers, [...]

“You look surprisingly ornery for the morning after a hot date.” I ignored Maggie and poured myself a cup of coffee, momentarily forgetting that there is no ignoring Maggie. “How was it? There’s something about Cullen that screams ‘big enough to be in porno,’ but then again, any guy would seem well-endowed after that needle [...]

The day I had my IUD yanked, I was positive of this. What I didn’t understand was how a positive pregnancy could make me not-so positive. Knowing that on some level Esme would understand my fears, I wanted more than anything to talk to her about them. Except it wasn’t possible, because Edward wouldn’t let [...]

Bella isn’t typically one to fret over fashion, but even she acknowledges her plans for this evening provide a unique challenge when it comes to attire. How is a girl supposed to dress to go out with an alleged womanizer who has already seen her in a get-up worthy of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch? If [...]

Tonight is different. Tonight when she closes her eyes, she doesn’t see a young girl playing in the sand beside her grandmother’s beach chair, nor does she picture the way the early-morning sunlight pours into the east side of her house, warming her skin and waking her. She isn’t seeking comfort, nor does she crave [...]