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"Show and Don't Tell" by Brits23
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It was like they were in a scene written for a cheesy romance novel: when Edward Cullen picks up his nephew Masen from pre-school he meets his teacher Bella Swan. The two look into each other's eyes and know right then and there that they are meant to be together for the rest of their lives. Their instantaneous attraction is mindblowing and both feel the immense emptiness and loss when Edward eventually leaves. Though Bella is trying to get Edward out of her mind (A hunk like him single? Yeah, right.) she is less than successful. So when her good friend and mother of Masen, Alice Whitlock, calls to invite her to dinner with friends, which includes Edward, she doesn't hesitate to accept. Once at the restaurant Edward and Bella start talking about this and that and notice that they have similiar tastes and the same sense of humor. After a heated dance Bella is pulled into the restroom by Alice who tells her what she feared all along: Edward is not single...
But he is not really taken either. For weeks he had tried to break it off with his girlfriend Tanya, as it became clear to him pretty quickly that they did not "click". Unfortunately though, Tanya's mother died unexpectedly which throws the young woman into a depression like state. Unwilling to add another negative event to her life just then, Edward decides to wait a bit until Tanya has had a chance to cope with the past events. Yet after a couple of weeks have passed and Edward tries to end the relationship once more, Tanya is either ignoring his words, throwing a tantrum, or avoiding any kind of confrontation in the first place. Both, Edward and Bella agree that they would more than like to give whatever was happening between them a try but they also decide that they would not cheat on Tanya. That means that, as long as the young woman, who is also Bella's colleague, still calls herself Edward's girlfriend, the two won't allow themselves to get physically close to each other. No kissing, no sex, no groping, and hand holding is only allowed if no else sees it...
Two things shape this story more than anything else: humor and a good amount of cheesy moments. Bella and Edward don't hide their affections for each other and because they can't actually show the depths of their feelings they have no other way but to express it verbally. It's beautiful to read and makes you sigh from happiness more than once. They are worshipping the ground the other walks on and let me already tell you that, even though Show and Don't Tell contains some drama, the relationship between our favorite couple is never really in danger of breaking. Furthermore, many supporting characters add a lot of humor to the story! Masen's crazy choice of clothes, Jake's (or Jakie's) wonderful friendship with Bella, and the live wire that is Renee will put a grin on your face that simply refuses to disappear! Finally I'd like to add that even though Show and Don't Tell is completely written from Bella's POV the reader doesn't have to miss out on Edward's view on things because Brit23 also wrote a good number of chapters from his perspective! Sometimes it is actually really helpful to read both POVs in order to better understand the characters actions! A great read with a few smutty scenes!
Show and Don't Tell consists of 27 chapters and a total of 135,119 words. The story is rated M for adult situations, profanities, and some violence. Click here to read many chapters of the story from EPOV!
It was like they were in a scene written for a cheesy romance novel: when Edward Cullen picks up his nephew Masen from pre-school he meets his teacher Bella Swan. The two look into each other's eyes and know right then and there that they are meant to be together for the rest of their lives. Their instantaneous attraction is mindblowing and both feel the immense emptiness and loss when Edward eventually leaves. Though Bella is trying to get Edward out of her mind (A hunk like him single? Yeah, right.) she is less than successful. So when her good friend and mother of Masen, Alice Whitlock, calls to invite her to dinner with friends, which includes Edward, she doesn't hesitate to accept. Once at the restaurant Edward and Bella start talking about this and that and notice that they have similiar tastes and the same sense of humor. After a heated dance Bella is pulled into the restroom by Alice who tells her what she feared all along: Edward is not single...
But he is not really taken either. For weeks he had tried to break it off with his girlfriend Tanya, as it became clear to him pretty quickly that they did not "click". Unfortunately though, Tanya's mother died unexpectedly which throws the young woman into a depression like state. Unwilling to add another negative event to her life just then, Edward decides to wait a bit until Tanya has had a chance to cope with the past events. Yet after a couple of weeks have passed and Edward tries to end the relationship once more, Tanya is either ignoring his words, throwing a tantrum, or avoiding any kind of confrontation in the first place. Both, Edward and Bella agree that they would more than like to give whatever was happening between them a try but they also decide that they would not cheat on Tanya. That means that, as long as the young woman, who is also Bella's colleague, still calls herself Edward's girlfriend, the two won't allow themselves to get physically close to each other. No kissing, no sex, no groping, and hand holding is only allowed if no else sees it...
Two things shape this story more than anything else: humor and a good amount of cheesy moments. Bella and Edward don't hide their affections for each other and because they can't actually show the depths of their feelings they have no other way but to express it verbally. It's beautiful to read and makes you sigh from happiness more than once. They are worshipping the ground the other walks on and let me already tell you that, even though Show and Don't Tell contains some drama, the relationship between our favorite couple is never really in danger of breaking. Furthermore, many supporting characters add a lot of humor to the story! Masen's crazy choice of clothes, Jake's (or Jakie's) wonderful friendship with Bella, and the live wire that is Renee will put a grin on your face that simply refuses to disappear! Finally I'd like to add that even though Show and Don't Tell is completely written from Bella's POV the reader doesn't have to miss out on Edward's view on things because Brit23 also wrote a good number of chapters from his perspective! Sometimes it is actually really helpful to read both POVs in order to better understand the characters actions! A great read with a few smutty scenes!
Show and Don't Tell consists of 27 chapters and a total of 135,119 words. The story is rated M for adult situations, profanities, and some violence. Click here to read many chapters of the story from EPOV!
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