Happy Dance and Double Teasers

First: Happy Dance...I just got an email informing me that I have been nominated for a Best Fanfiction Author Award for FDKK in the Shimmer Awards. I don't get award nominations all that often, so that's super cool. Thanks to any of you responsible for that :D

Teasers: While this week has been busy, I have also managed to whittle some time for writing. I got both SF and Breakaway chapters done. I am also going to enter my original story in the TWCS First Annual Original Story contest, which may result in a contract with the publishing house for me if I win. I'm REALLLY nervous about that one!

Okay...on with the teasers!

Sovereign Fate Chapter 24

Quarter of an hour later, a knock came at the door, to which Bella gave permission to enter. Esme walked in with a knowing smile with Jacob coming in right behind her. Pleasantries were exchanged before Bella turned a serious face to Jacob.
“What have you discovered, my brother? Do you have news for me?”

Jacob smiled winningly, leaning forward to rest his elbows upon his knees. “That I have, sister mine. I received your communication in perfect time. I immediately dispatched a group of guards to search the area your friend suggested that the fugitive Lady Denali might be hiding. They arrived too late and I was greatly angered by the loss of an opportunity.
“I sent my scouts to the other locations your friend provided throughout the countries of Europe. For several weeks, they were in pursuit. She was barely missed in Paris, Rome, and Athens and I was beginning to give up the hope of catching her, but then she made a fatal error. She assumed that after we had missed her in Barcelona that we would move on and she would be safe to return, but I wasn’t willing to give up watching the one place I had true jurisdiction over. She returned a fortnight ago, and I have brought her with me back to your shore in irons.”

Bella blinked blankly at her brother for several long minutes before looking to Esme. Esme smiled sweetly at Jacob. “Might I ask where she is now?”

Jacob smiled. “I have her under guard on a boat just up river from Whitehall. I can have her here to turn in to your prison within the hour.”

Esme smiled brightly before glancing between Bella and Jacob. “We must inform Edward and Carlisle soon, but I was wondering if we might not get a private audience with the Lady before our husbands send her straight to the Tower? There are some things I would like to hear personally.”

Jacob smiled as Bella’s eyes widened at Esme. Esme glanced back at her before reaching over to rest her hand atop Bella’s. “Nobody threatens the livelihood of my new daughter or my unborn grandchild without answering to me directly. I only wish to share a few words.”

Ahhh...the taste of victory, oh so sweet.


Breakaway Chapter 8 (this has not been betaed yet...so if there are errors, please ignore)

Bella smiled, running to the door and throwing it open with a bright smile only to have it drop when it wasn’t Edward standing at the door. A small young woman with blonde hair pulled into a bun atop her head and sharp odd colored eyes that seemed almost violet stood at the door, a cameraman standing behind her as she shoved her microphone into Bella’s face.

“I’m Jane Peterson, channel five news with a few questions for you, Miss Swan.”

Bella’s eyes bugged in shock only a moment before her face morphed into a mask of anger and determination. “I have no comment and you have no right to come into my apartment like this. If you come back, I will call the police.”

With that, she slammed the door in the small girl’s face and ran to her purse to pull out her cell and tell Edward what happened. Edward was livid, telling Bella to call Volturi as well as Emmett and Jasper and to ask Volturi if she should get in touch with the police or a lawyer.
Five minutes and several frantic calls later, a loud knock came at the door followed by Edward’s velvety voice. “Bella, it’s me. Let me in.”

Bella quickly opened the door, before yanking Edward in and slamming it behind her as she leaned against it breathing heavily. Edward’s concern was written all over his face as he approached her, reaching his hand out to cup her shoulder before pulling Bella’s small frame forward into a comforting hug. Bella sighed as she melted into his body.

They stood in silence for a long time as Edward slowly stroked her still slightly damp hair that hung down her back. After a while, Bella finally released him, leaning back to look up at him with tears in her eyes.

“Okay.”

“Okay?” Edward asked, feeling a bit confused.

Bella closed her eyes with a sigh before opening them again. “Okay, I’ll take your house.”

Edward smiled, feeling the stress in his shoulders slowly drain away. “Thank God. I was hoping you would change your mind. I just wish you didn’t have to feel this threatened before you decided to take me up on the offer. I, um…I also think you should pack some things and come stay with me tonight.”

SF will hopefully post sometime Monday if all works as planned. Breakaway will post mid week.

Breakaway Chapter 7 Teaser

Hey guys. Well I got one more chapter done. I had planned for it to be their first date, but when I went to write it, they had other ideas. I'm going to post it sometime either this weekend or next week. It's going to be a crazy busy week, so we'll see. In the meantime, here is your teaser :)

Edward scoffed loudly. “Bella, you’re an amazing racer and unless you run off to another team, you’re going to be here with Volturi for a long time. You should settle some roots and keep yourself safe. Besides, you’re already making enough for a couple of rainy days at least, you should invest some of that into a stable home for yourself. I can help you if you want.”

“Oh really?” Bella asked skeptically making Edward chuckle.

“Yep, matter of fact, I think there are a couple right here in my own neighborhood that will be coming on the market soon. We could be neighbors.”

“Would you like that, Mr. Rogers? I always wanted to have a neighbor just like you.”

Edward tossed back his head and laughed hard. 'God, I adore this woman,' he thought as he turned and looked out of the back widows to the lit house on the other side of his back fence.

“Would you be mine? Could you be mine? Won’t you be my neighbor? Matter of fact, the ones that live right behind me are supposed to be moving out of state soon. I don’t know if they found a buyer yet or not, but I know for a fact it’s an amazing place. If I didn’t have my house, I’d be lusting after it myself.”

“Oh really? What’s so great about it?”

Edward smirked, leaning against the counter top in the kitchen and taking a sip of a bottled water he stole out of the fridge before continuing.

SF Chapter 23 Teaser

You're going to get a lot of info at the beginning of the chapter to bridge the time between the last chapter and the end of this one. By the end we will be at Christmas...

Edward smiled down at her as he lifted her hand to his mouth. “The surprise is not over yet, my beautiful wife.”

He took the box from her hands and handed it back to Benjamin. With a nod from Edward, the two arose and departed. They had just left Bella’s sight when the crowd began to gasp. Bella strained to see what the commotion was about only to have her heart stop when a man and woman stepped into the open aisle created by the visitors in the room. They were dressed in fine garments and smiling brightly as they made their way toward the platform, barely visible through Bella’s teary field of vision. When they were about halfway to the platform, Bella stood quickly and rushed to bridge the gap between them.

SF Chapter 22 Teaser

Chapter 22 will post on schedule late Sunday/early Monday my time (US Central).

Edward paused briefly to ask the guards at the far end of the great hall if they had seen Emmett. They informed him that they had seen him stomping toward the west wing looking quite angry. He thanked them before running in the direction they had suggested. The faster he ran, the more concerned he became that Emmett’s anger might make him act rashly and ruin the one chance they had to catch Tanya.

He turned one last corner to find Emmett standing as stone in a doorway, his hands clenched at his sides. Edward yelled for him, running down to his side. Emmett looked at him in shock before looking back at the scene before him.

“I swear to you, Edward, I just got here and found him like this. I didn’t…I was going to force him to confess to the truth, but…”

Breakaway Chapter 6 Teaser

This chapter is only partially done, but I already had enough to give you a taste. Hope you enjoy!

“Edward, Um, I want to tell you something.”

Edward’s heart pounded as he waited, wondering what she was going to say. He was terrified she was going to say that she was still in love with Jake and couldn’t handle what was developing between them or something in that vein of thinking. She paused for a long time, gripping his hand tightly in hers with a furrowed brow. She opened her mouth twice to speak before closing it again. Her eyes shifted slightly before she finally spoke.

“I…um…I think I’m going to be way too sore to race this week. I’m barely able to go the restroom by myself right now, much less get strapped into a harness and blast down the track full speed. I think I’m going to take this week off from driving.”

Edward’s heart fell into his toes. On one hand he was relieved that it wasn’t the brush off he was dreading, but at the same time, he wanted her on the track with him. He had gotten used to racing with her by his side, the two of them keeping an eye out for one another. It seemed…wrong…for her not to be there.

Bella observed the sadness in his eyes before gripping his hand tighter and shaking it slightly. “I’m not saying forever…just for this week. I’m just thinking maybe you should go ahead to Texas so you’re ready for Qualifying. I don’t want you to lose your position on the field for me. Our next race is in Phoenix, which will give me eighteen days to heal before my next big race. I’ll be fine.

Edward wrapped both her hands in his, loving the feeling of her small hand encompassed by hers. “You’re not coming at all?”

Bella blinked up at him slowly before a slow smile spread across her face. “You want me there?”

Edward scoffed shaking his head. “Of course I do. It’s going to be weird enough not having you out there with me on the track, but to not have you there at all would just be really wrong. I…I need you there, even if it’s just as a spectator.”

Bella’s eyes sparkled as she reached her free hand up to push Edward’s hair back from his face. “If it means that much to you, then I’ll be there.”

Edward captured her other hand in his, bringing both of them to his lips. “Thank you, Bella.”

Ooops...forgot to post SF Chapter 21 Teaser

I was in such a rush last night to post SF Chapter 20 with my hubby waiting with Avatar on pause for me, I forgot to post the teaser. Sorry guys...here it is a day late.

They were both excited to get some more time on their own, but once they reached the chambers, they found that it was not going to be possible as Rosalie sat in Bella’s antechamber in tears, Bella’s ladies surrounding her in an attempt to comfort her. Bella gasped, rushing to Rosalie’s side as the ladies cleared out of her way.

“Rosalie? What’s wrong, dearest?”

Rosalie sucked in a shuddering gasp as she patted below her eyes with her soaked handkerchief. “What do you think happened? I don’t know how, but Tanya managed to get her promised rumors started in court even in her absence.”

Edward swore, tugging at his hair as the other ladies watched on sympathetically.

“The worst part is, she leaked it in the worst possible way for the two of you. I know you wanted to keep your condition a secret, but Kate told her yesterday and she’s making it sound like you are keeping it quiet because it isn’t Edward’s baby. She’s even paid some man to claim to have lain with both of us in his absence.”

Bella smiled sweetly at Rosalie as she caressed the top of her head. “We’ll take care of this, Rosalie. One way or another.”

Rosalie sobbed again, dabbing under her eyes uselessly with the cloth. “The w-worst part is, I…I think Lord Emmett believed it all. He…he looked at me with so much…so much ANGER, and then he stormed away. He…he…” She collapsed again in tears as Bella tried fruitlessly to calm her poor, new cousin.

Breakaway Chapter 5 Teaser

“Edward? What’s wrong with your leg?”

He stopped and glanced down with a wince. “Nothing, just a bit bruised from hitting the wheel when I wrecked yesterday.”

Izzy frowned as she watched him walk into the bathroom. By the time Edward came out, she was scowling deeply with her arms crossed.

“Did you get that examined at all?”

Edward rolled his eyes. “The EMT’s looked at it. It’s fine.”

Izzy grumbled loudly, nearly making Edward laugh at the tiny sound that was meant to be fierce but actually just sounded cute. He hid his chuckle behind a cough, keeping his hand in front of his mouth to hide the smirk.

Izzy frowned harder. “Edward, don’t laugh.” Edward bent forward slightly, his chuckles breaking free at her exclamation. “Seriously! Stop! This isn’t funny!”

Edward tossed his head back, tears welling in his eyes as he cackled. Soon Izzy found herself smirking and chuckling between her declarations that it was in fact, not a funny moment. When she finally began to laugh a little harder, it made her gasp and a different set of tears surface. In an instant, Edward was at her bedside, kneeling down and stroking her hair as he apologized for making her laugh. Izzy shook her head as she tried to settle back and make her body relax again.

Once she was able to suck in a calm breath once more, she turned to look at him again. “Edward, please go get an x-ray just to make sure you’re okay?” He started to protest when she looked up at him with wide brown eyes, resting her hand on his arm. “Please, Edward? For me?”

Edward’s heart did a two step in his chest as he looked into those deep brown eyes and absorbed every second of that delicious contact her hand was making with his arm. Thus far he had done most of the touching, so it gave him a thrill for her to be the one initiating the contact. He took a few deep breaths, trying to slow his speeding heart before closing his eyes slowly.
“Okay, but only to put your mind at rest. I’m sure it’s nothing more than just a bruised muscle, but if it means that much to you, then I will go down and have it looked at before we leave.”

Breakaway Chapter 4 Teaser

Alice and Rosalie walked into the hospital the next morning, armed with ‘get well soon’ balloons and teddy bears with various cute little outfits on from nurse hats to patient gowns and slippers. They had spent a small fortune on their booty, but they thought it would be worth it to force a smile out of Izzy. When they walked in they both froze, staring at the sight in the waiting room.

Sitting in the hard plastic chairs, their bodies posed almost identically with heads resting against the wall, mouths hanging open, arms and ankles crossed as they stretched out as best they could, Edward and Charlie were sleeping so hard, they had to wonder if their loud snores were keeping any patients awake. Carefully setting down her armload, Alice pulled out her iphone to snap several pictures of the two to show Izzy when they went back to her room. She glanced at her captures before carefully picking her items up again and tiptoeing alongside Rosalie down the corridor to Izzy’s room.

They knocked quietly on the door before entering to find a frustrated looking Izzy trying to reach the pitcher of water on the bedside table. When she looked up to see them, she smiled brightly.

“Hey guys! Where’s Dad? He sleep in?”

Alice hurriedly sat down the things she had brought for Izzy before running to her side with a giggle, holding her iPhone out for Izzy to see. Izzy took the phone and stared down at the screen, a goofy smile on her face.

“They’re out there right now?”

Alice nodded, “And BOTH are wearing the same clothes they had on last night. They must have slept in those hard ass chairs all night.”

Izzy felt a flutter in her stomach at the thought of Edward caring enough to sleep in a waiting room all night. She felt a little confused and highly disconcerted by the emotions boiling in her gut. It was like a Pavlovian reaction now after what Jake had pulled, every time she felt that soft feeling for Edward, her anxiety always skyrocketed right along with it. Falling in love with a known man-whore was a heartbreak waiting to happen.

Sovereign Fate Chapter 20 Teaser

There were many options I could have teased you with today, but I decided to give you a peek at the introduction of a couple you guys have been itching to see meet....

When they awoke, Bella smiled to see Emmett standing guard outside of her room when she emerged after dressing. Strictly speaking, it wasn’t his job while in England. Bella had seen to it that Emmett was treated with the respect he deserved in this new land while at her side, but Emmett, being the overprotective big cousin he was, often insisted on taking shifts at her door.

They hugged affectionately, talking excitedly about the things that had happened while they were separated. Edward stood behind his bride with a smile, his arms wrapped around her body, his hands resting discretely above the place where their baby safely rested.

Bella and Emmett were so wrapped up in their discussion, that none of them had noticed Lady Rosalie’s approach until she was nearly upon them. When she caught sight of Emmett, she froze for a moment in surprise. At the same time, Emmett halted mid sentence and stared back with equal astonishment. Bella wondered for a brief moment if they had met before, but dismissed it when they both blushed slightly and nodded politely in the other’s direction.

Bella smirked as she greeted her new cousin and invited her into the fold.

“Lady Rosalie, I would like you to meet my cousin, Lord Emmett. Emmett, Lady Rosalie is the cousin of Prince Edward. I’m quite sure the two of you end up meeting again, and frequently.”
Bella smiled as Emmett swallowed hard before bowing to the Lady. Rosalie extended a nervous looking gloved hand as she stared into Emmett’s eyes, smiling when Emmett reached out and took it gingerly, kissing the back of her glove.

Edward and Bella smiled as they watched the exchange, their two normally boisterous family members reduced to shy polite greetings. After they allowed the duo to fumble through a few more niceties, Bella finally saved them from their painfully awkward exchange.

“I’m so pleased that the two of you have finally met. I was looking forward to introducing you, but I’m afraid we’ve lost sight of the reason Lady Rosalie had come to see me. Shall we go back into my quarters and discuss it?”

The reason why Rosalie is acting a bit out of character during her first meeting with Emmett is because she comes bearing some bad news...Keep your eyes peeled next weekend to find out what...Mwahahaha! I know...I'm feeling a teensy bit evil tonight...but I you know you still love me anyway ;D

Breakaway Chapter 3 Teaser

Edward smiled with a knowing nod. “I’m sure you’re right, Swan. Now pick a game and let’s get this going.”

The newly bonded friends were beginning their second hand of WAR when Edward’s driver stepped on with a smile before leaned out the door. “Looks like she’s riding over here this morning, Norm. Go ahead. We’ll be a few seconds behind ya.”

A few seconds later, the RV took off in a lurch, and Edward and Izzy chuckled as they struggled to keep the cards on the table as their ride shuddered over every bump in the road until they finally reached the interstate and the ride finally smoothed out.

Edward and Izzy quickly forgot all else as they fell into a comfortable companionship. For a short time, none of the insanity waiting for them outside the RV existed. There was no stalkarazzi, no pressure from the owners, the fans, or the competition. For that short bit of a ride, they were just two twenty-something’s passing time together in a fun manner.

Unfortunately, their bubble burst far sooner than either could have begun to anticipate. It all came from an excited call from Aro to Edward’s cell. The first few minutes of the conversation, all Izzy heard was Edward asking Aro what the excitement was about and stuttering in confusion until he told Aro to wait while he put him on speaker so he could explain to the both of them at once.