"Come Home" by samekraemer

Posted by Ana & Mel

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After a t-bone collision that put him in a coma for weeks, Edward Cullen doesn't remember the last year of his life. The terrible accident also ruined his career as a surgeon, a fact that turns him into an angry and grumpy young man. One of the things that confuse him the most is that he doesn't understand why  he has to be cared for by a mousy woman named Bella Swan, even though he can't stand her at all. Why his family allows her presence in his house is beyond him, but he was going to find out... Meanwhile, Bella is mourning the loss of the husband she once knew. A man who didn't even wait three days after his proposal to whisk her off to the courthouse and marry her; a man whom she lovingly called Elmer and who had named her Bugsy in return. She missed him terribly and she'd give everything she had to change those fateful 30 seconds that altered both of their lives irrevocably. But the only thing she really can do is fight for the one she loves, even if it means keeping up with Edward Cullen...

Come Home is a story for the angst lovers, and for those who have no qualms reading a very angry and nasty Edward. He treats Bella horribly, calls her names and at one point he even accuses her of trying to kill him with an overdose. But don’t be fooled, this is definitely a love story - one told through Bella’s eyes and her memories. Little by little, you will discover the bond that unites this cranky man to this patient woman and once you find out, your heart will break for them.

One of the things we like the most about this short fic is how the writer combined the good times with the bad times - compacting them to one coherent story. Bella’s flashbacks help you get to know the love story before the tragedy, and it'll make you root for the crossed lovers till the end. We can’t promise you will like the journey because, like real life, some bad things must happen before the good stuff comes along. It’s all part of the growth process. Both Bella and Edward have lost themselves along the way, and they need time to grow and embrace the new persons they have become. But there is one thing we can promise you, and that’s a happily ever after, just don’t stop reading. You will thank us later. ;)

Come Home consists of 11 chapters and a total of 35,728 words. The fanfiction is rated M for mature language and sexual situations.

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