I was beginning to wonder if this chapter was going to get finished. First my son got the flu Saturday, then baby girl started throwing up halfway through this chapter. She got sick every fifteen to twenty minutes between 7 and midnight before finally her body let her rest and I was eventually able to lay her down and get some sleep myself. Both kids are feeling better today, but now hubby is feeling as though he were hit my a train. Keeping my fingers crossed I escape the yuck...but knowing my luck, I'm not holding my breath. At any rate, I was able to wrap it up this morning and get it to my beta. Hope you enjoy!
“As Edward and Jasper are fully aware, things with France are still in disarray. The King’s decisions are making little sense and since we are not personally involved, our allies are looking to England to find a resolution and ensure peace. The attempts at diplomacy so far from Spain have yielded little to no results, the same is true of Italy. It has been suggested that a more official showing in France might bring about a more resolute solution.”
Carlisle watched as Bella’s face crumbled, her quick intellect already deducing the coming announcement, while his poor daughter still sat in anxious ignorance. He paused, casting an apologetic look at Bella, who understood immediately, before looking carefully at Alice as he finished his proclamation.
“I debated for many nights the best course of action, knowing the weight my decision would bear on the spouse of whomever I sent. No option was simple, and all left one or both of my daughters in distress, but what we do what we must. In two days time, I am sending, Edward, Jasper, and Emmett to France to see if they can reach some sort of peaceful accord with King Louis and end this insanity.”
Bella began to nibble on her bottom lip as it began to quiver lightly, while Edward reached to grasp her shoulder comfortingly. She lifted her hand to rest atop his, twining their fingers as best the position could allow. Meanwhile, Alice immediately deteriorated into sobs, shaking her head as she grasped her stomach in a protective manner.
Carlisle wanted badly to soothe his daughter, but knew her husband could do a superior job as he knelt before her, cupping her face in his hands and whispering words of comfort. Carlisle waited for the worst of the upset to pass before he finished what he needed to say.
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Sunday, March 28, 2010
Announcements and Flyboy chapter 19 teaser
Due to changes in plans and sick kiddos and my lack of inspiration, I was epic fail in getting a chapter lined up for SF so no teaser this week. Keep checking though, because I will post one once I get a chance to work on the chapter. I have an idea what will happen, but haven’t sat down to write it yet. I borrowed the first book of The Black Dagger Brotherhood series and read it last night instead, so I could quickly and easily toss it down if my son started getting sick again. Thankfully, he hasn’t had those issues since late last night. Here’s hoping it stays that way. I’m now addicted to BDB now, fyi. LOL.
Anyway, I do apologize for the SF failure. I did, however, get two chapters of Flyboy done…so the next chapter is below. I will post the full chapter this Thursday and then it too will drop back to once weekly updates.
I wanted to sit there all day with her, just enjoying the feel of her in my arms, but I could feel the exhaustion catching up with me again. If I stayed there, I could easily fall asleep which could be dangerous for the baby. Reluctantly, I carefully laid her down in her white crib, watching her until she stopped shifting and fell back into a deep sleep before creeping out of the room and down the stairs.
Most of the guests had left, understanding that we were tired and both needed to rest. I hugged everyone before climbing back up the stairs to climb back into our bed for the first time in nearly a week. I rolled on my side and immediately drifted from the world around me.
It didn’t seem to take very long at all before I felt the bed dip behind me and Edward curled up with me.
“I missed you,” he sighed reaching around me to massage the baby, only to jump up when my large distended stomach had mostly disappeared, leaving only a flabby lump behind instead. I turned toward him with a smile as he blinked at me with surprised eyes.
“Did? Did you have the baby?”
See you Thursday with Flyboy update and with any luck, both stories posting Monday!
Anyway, I do apologize for the SF failure. I did, however, get two chapters of Flyboy done…so the next chapter is below. I will post the full chapter this Thursday and then it too will drop back to once weekly updates.
I wanted to sit there all day with her, just enjoying the feel of her in my arms, but I could feel the exhaustion catching up with me again. If I stayed there, I could easily fall asleep which could be dangerous for the baby. Reluctantly, I carefully laid her down in her white crib, watching her until she stopped shifting and fell back into a deep sleep before creeping out of the room and down the stairs.
Most of the guests had left, understanding that we were tired and both needed to rest. I hugged everyone before climbing back up the stairs to climb back into our bed for the first time in nearly a week. I rolled on my side and immediately drifted from the world around me.
It didn’t seem to take very long at all before I felt the bed dip behind me and Edward curled up with me.
“I missed you,” he sighed reaching around me to massage the baby, only to jump up when my large distended stomach had mostly disappeared, leaving only a flabby lump behind instead. I turned toward him with a smile as he blinked at me with surprised eyes.
“Did? Did you have the baby?”
See you Thursday with Flyboy update and with any luck, both stories posting Monday!
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Teasers and notes of interest
As of now…I have the Monday chapters completed and that’s it. So I’m going to make the official proclamation that next week will begin our once a week postings (most likely Sunday night/Monday) until I either have quite a few chapters stacked up, and/or am reaching the end of the story. I foresee that potentially happening for Flyboy in the not so distant future. On the plus side, I was inspired my MPG’s Chasing Victory, and suddenly found myself dreaming up a Nascar Driver Bella, and of course a jackassy Racer Edward. LOL. I’m not sure, but I’m sort of thinking that it may end up my next project once Flyboy is completed. We’ll see. I might lose interest or find my plot falling flat before I reach the point to begin posting.
At any rate, Here are the teasers for Monday’s Posts! Hope you enjoy them!
Sovereign Fate Chapter 13 Teaser
Edward beamed down at Bella, feeling excited for the first time since knowing they were leaving their honeymoon getaway. He brushed his thumbs over her cheekbones as he held her face lovingly between his palms before letting out a slow, regretful breath.
“It is time, my Bella. The chariot awaits our parade to Whitehall.”
He stepped aside after Bella closed her eyes and nodded slowly in agreement, straightening his posture and lifting his arm in offering for her to take. She lifted her gloved hand to rest in the crook of his offered arm as she straightened her posture as well; taking on the role she was born to play. They walked gallantly arm in arm down the grand staircase to the main vestibule where several officers waited in dress uniform, Jasper amongst them, to escort them to the Palace.
The officers in the room watched the perfect couple in awe as they regally descended the staircase. Many of the waiting officers stood in awe of the stunning beauty of their future queen. They knew nothing of her but her face and kind eyes, and yet all of them were already willing to go to war in order to protect their new Sovereign.
They all stood at attention as the Prince and Princess made their way regally to the large white carriage led by two massive white horses. Edward smiled at Bella with a wink as he offered his hand to help her step up while Emmett stood on the other side, providing his hand as well. Emmett was dressed in finery nearly equal to that of Edward and Bella upon Bella’s insistence that he openly show the peerage of his birth even if he had not been allowed to do so in Spain. In her mind, this was a new start for them all. She was determined that his life be far better in England than it was in Spain. The shame of his parent’s decisions would not be cast upon him here if the Princess had any say.
Once the Prince and Princess were settled within their carriage, the officers, along with Emmett, mounted matching steeds taking their places ahead of and behind the carriage as an escort for the future King and Queen of England. The first half hour or so of their trip was quiet as they moved through the English countryside, but the closer they came to the stretching outskirts of the city, the more of an audience they had.
The Wallflower and The Flyboy Chapter 18 Teaser
I whimpered a little as I pushed through the last of the contraction, shifting on the bed as needed. When I finally stopped, I sat back on my heels, taking a deep breath with closed eyes. When I opened them, Carlisle was beaming even more brightly at me.
“You handled that extremely well, Bella. I’m proud of you. You keep doing whatever you need to in order to get you through until it’s time to push, but then you must lay down for the doctor to deliver. In the time until then, I will inform the nurses that I have given you permission to do this as needed. They won’t like it, but they won’t argue.”
I sighed, reaching for the cool wet cloth in Esme’s hand. “Thank you, Carlisle. Do you know how long before I have to push?”
He looked to Esme. “How far apart are her contractions?”
I gasped, leaning forward to prop myself on my hands and knees again. Carlisle made mumbled, “Ah…I see,” as I huffed my way through the contraction again, rocking and shifting as needed, tears pushing past my closed lids, but still bearable enough not to make me scream. When it passed, I looked up imploringly as he smiled at me.
“It shouldn’t be long now. I’m going to ask for your dilation to be checked. My guess is you’ll be ready to push relatively soon.”
“How soon is relatively, Carlisle?” I half growled toward the curtain, before looking apologetically at my father-in-law. He chucked shaking his head.
“I can’t say for sure. All deliveries are different. It could be anywhere from fifteen minutes to two more hours. It all depends on how dilated you are and how quickly you complete the process. Considering the closeness of your contractions, I would say it would probably be sooner, but you never know until the cervix is checked.”
I nodded with a whimper, shifting on the bed once more. Within a few minutes, the nurse came in, scowling at me as I huffed on my hands and knees through another contraction.
(Note of Interest: in doing my research for this chapter, the attitude of Nurse Bitch, as I like to call her, was what one lady experienced in 1946, all the way down to the doctor telling her she was going to kill herself and her baby by crawling on the bed on hands and knees since it relieved her contractions. I’m so thankful that the ideas on childbirth have shifted over the years. I didn’t benefit from them since both of my babies were taken C-section…that was a whole big ordeal that I’m not going into detail with here, unless you just want to hear, in which case PM me… Anyway, I’m glad that hospital staff these days are more compassionate and there is encouragement for families to visit and for bonding time with baby. Stepping off the soapbox now…Hope you enjoyed today’s updates and these teasers. Now off to see if I can get some writing done tonight.)
Also, I have finally gotten active on Twitter. There is a link to follow me on the left. Come join the fun!
At any rate, Here are the teasers for Monday’s Posts! Hope you enjoy them!
Sovereign Fate Chapter 13 Teaser
Edward beamed down at Bella, feeling excited for the first time since knowing they were leaving their honeymoon getaway. He brushed his thumbs over her cheekbones as he held her face lovingly between his palms before letting out a slow, regretful breath.
“It is time, my Bella. The chariot awaits our parade to Whitehall.”
He stepped aside after Bella closed her eyes and nodded slowly in agreement, straightening his posture and lifting his arm in offering for her to take. She lifted her gloved hand to rest in the crook of his offered arm as she straightened her posture as well; taking on the role she was born to play. They walked gallantly arm in arm down the grand staircase to the main vestibule where several officers waited in dress uniform, Jasper amongst them, to escort them to the Palace.
The officers in the room watched the perfect couple in awe as they regally descended the staircase. Many of the waiting officers stood in awe of the stunning beauty of their future queen. They knew nothing of her but her face and kind eyes, and yet all of them were already willing to go to war in order to protect their new Sovereign.
They all stood at attention as the Prince and Princess made their way regally to the large white carriage led by two massive white horses. Edward smiled at Bella with a wink as he offered his hand to help her step up while Emmett stood on the other side, providing his hand as well. Emmett was dressed in finery nearly equal to that of Edward and Bella upon Bella’s insistence that he openly show the peerage of his birth even if he had not been allowed to do so in Spain. In her mind, this was a new start for them all. She was determined that his life be far better in England than it was in Spain. The shame of his parent’s decisions would not be cast upon him here if the Princess had any say.
Once the Prince and Princess were settled within their carriage, the officers, along with Emmett, mounted matching steeds taking their places ahead of and behind the carriage as an escort for the future King and Queen of England. The first half hour or so of their trip was quiet as they moved through the English countryside, but the closer they came to the stretching outskirts of the city, the more of an audience they had.
The Wallflower and The Flyboy Chapter 18 Teaser
I whimpered a little as I pushed through the last of the contraction, shifting on the bed as needed. When I finally stopped, I sat back on my heels, taking a deep breath with closed eyes. When I opened them, Carlisle was beaming even more brightly at me.
“You handled that extremely well, Bella. I’m proud of you. You keep doing whatever you need to in order to get you through until it’s time to push, but then you must lay down for the doctor to deliver. In the time until then, I will inform the nurses that I have given you permission to do this as needed. They won’t like it, but they won’t argue.”
I sighed, reaching for the cool wet cloth in Esme’s hand. “Thank you, Carlisle. Do you know how long before I have to push?”
He looked to Esme. “How far apart are her contractions?”
I gasped, leaning forward to prop myself on my hands and knees again. Carlisle made mumbled, “Ah…I see,” as I huffed my way through the contraction again, rocking and shifting as needed, tears pushing past my closed lids, but still bearable enough not to make me scream. When it passed, I looked up imploringly as he smiled at me.
“It shouldn’t be long now. I’m going to ask for your dilation to be checked. My guess is you’ll be ready to push relatively soon.”
“How soon is relatively, Carlisle?” I half growled toward the curtain, before looking apologetically at my father-in-law. He chucked shaking his head.
“I can’t say for sure. All deliveries are different. It could be anywhere from fifteen minutes to two more hours. It all depends on how dilated you are and how quickly you complete the process. Considering the closeness of your contractions, I would say it would probably be sooner, but you never know until the cervix is checked.”
I nodded with a whimper, shifting on the bed once more. Within a few minutes, the nurse came in, scowling at me as I huffed on my hands and knees through another contraction.
(Note of Interest: in doing my research for this chapter, the attitude of Nurse Bitch, as I like to call her, was what one lady experienced in 1946, all the way down to the doctor telling her she was going to kill herself and her baby by crawling on the bed on hands and knees since it relieved her contractions. I’m so thankful that the ideas on childbirth have shifted over the years. I didn’t benefit from them since both of my babies were taken C-section…that was a whole big ordeal that I’m not going into detail with here, unless you just want to hear, in which case PM me… Anyway, I’m glad that hospital staff these days are more compassionate and there is encouragement for families to visit and for bonding time with baby. Stepping off the soapbox now…Hope you enjoyed today’s updates and these teasers. Now off to see if I can get some writing done tonight.)
Also, I have finally gotten active on Twitter. There is a link to follow me on the left. Come join the fun!
Sunday, March 21, 2010
TWandTF and SF Previews!
The Wallflower and the Flyboy Chapter 17 Preview
The next morning, I got up and wrote out a long letter, telling Edward all about my latest dream. I wanted him to know how he felt the baby kick and how much I wished he could really feel our baby moving inside me. I carefully dressed when the letter was done, slowly making my way down the staircase while holding tightly to the railing. Halfway down the stairs, my back began to tense painfully, which was not uncommon since my large stomach often put strain on my back, but usually the pain was less intense.
I gasped loudly, deciding to sit on the step where I was just to be safe. Just as I found the step with my bottom, five sets of worried eyes appeared at the bottom of the stairwell. As soon as they appeared, Carlisle, Rose, Sam, and Alice all shot up the staircase to my side. Carlisle knelt on the step in front of me as he began asking me questions.
“Bella, are you okay? What’s wrong? Do you feel faint?”
By this time the pain in my back and finally abated as I took a deep relieved breath. “Yes, sorry. My back spasmed halfway down the stairs. It’s never hurt quite that badly before. It absolutely took my breath away, so I sat down just to be safe. I’m okay now.”
“Are you sure?” Carlisle asked, looking into my eyes to measure the honestly of my response.
I smiled with a nod. “Yes, Overprotective Grandpa, I’m sure.
Sovereign Fate Chapter 12 Preview
(Please note that this chapter will be censored on FFN.net. It will earn its rating!)
As the food quickly disappeared between them, the space separating them grew less and less as they slowly inched closer with each passing exchange. When Bella pushed the last grape between Edward’s lips with the tips of her finger, she lingered there, tracing the rose colored bow of flesh meditatively.
She sighed slowly as Edward drew her finger between her lips, suckling the sweetness off gently before kissing the tip. “Do you know, my Tony, how many nights I dreamed of being alone with you back on our hillside just like this? I’m afraid my daydreams often grew quite inappropriate for a good virginal girl.”
Edward’s breathing grew uneven as he let his hand drift to his wife’s waist, pulling her closer now that there was no longer anything between them on the blanket. His lips immediately claimed her, his tongue teasing the crease between her pouty velvet lips until she opened to him. Soon Bella was once more upon her back as Edward rolled to hover above her, kissing from her perfect mouth across her jaw to her ear where he nibbled gently.
“Oh, my Bella, my wife. I am so grateful to know that you are no longer virginal, and as my wife, there is no shame in dreaming of sharing the most intimate of activities. I have longed for your love and your body for far too long. Would you be agreeable to making both of our most ardent fantasies come true?”
Bella moaned, arching into his body as her mouth rose to claim his again, her hands immediately in his hair.
The next morning, I got up and wrote out a long letter, telling Edward all about my latest dream. I wanted him to know how he felt the baby kick and how much I wished he could really feel our baby moving inside me. I carefully dressed when the letter was done, slowly making my way down the staircase while holding tightly to the railing. Halfway down the stairs, my back began to tense painfully, which was not uncommon since my large stomach often put strain on my back, but usually the pain was less intense.
I gasped loudly, deciding to sit on the step where I was just to be safe. Just as I found the step with my bottom, five sets of worried eyes appeared at the bottom of the stairwell. As soon as they appeared, Carlisle, Rose, Sam, and Alice all shot up the staircase to my side. Carlisle knelt on the step in front of me as he began asking me questions.
“Bella, are you okay? What’s wrong? Do you feel faint?”
By this time the pain in my back and finally abated as I took a deep relieved breath. “Yes, sorry. My back spasmed halfway down the stairs. It’s never hurt quite that badly before. It absolutely took my breath away, so I sat down just to be safe. I’m okay now.”
“Are you sure?” Carlisle asked, looking into my eyes to measure the honestly of my response.
I smiled with a nod. “Yes, Overprotective Grandpa, I’m sure.
Sovereign Fate Chapter 12 Preview
(Please note that this chapter will be censored on FFN.net. It will earn its rating!)
As the food quickly disappeared between them, the space separating them grew less and less as they slowly inched closer with each passing exchange. When Bella pushed the last grape between Edward’s lips with the tips of her finger, she lingered there, tracing the rose colored bow of flesh meditatively.
She sighed slowly as Edward drew her finger between her lips, suckling the sweetness off gently before kissing the tip. “Do you know, my Tony, how many nights I dreamed of being alone with you back on our hillside just like this? I’m afraid my daydreams often grew quite inappropriate for a good virginal girl.”
Edward’s breathing grew uneven as he let his hand drift to his wife’s waist, pulling her closer now that there was no longer anything between them on the blanket. His lips immediately claimed her, his tongue teasing the crease between her pouty velvet lips until she opened to him. Soon Bella was once more upon her back as Edward rolled to hover above her, kissing from her perfect mouth across her jaw to her ear where he nibbled gently.
“Oh, my Bella, my wife. I am so grateful to know that you are no longer virginal, and as my wife, there is no shame in dreaming of sharing the most intimate of activities. I have longed for your love and your body for far too long. Would you be agreeable to making both of our most ardent fantasies come true?”
Bella moaned, arching into his body as her mouth rose to claim his again, her hands immediately in his hair.
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