"While You Were Knocked Out Cold" by Melolabel

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Edward Cullen is trapped in a life he never would have chosen for himself. After four years of being with Tanya, an attractive yet very choleric young woman, towards whom he never felt anything but friendship, his and her family want nothing more then for him to propose. Caving in, Edward buys an engagement ring but can't help but think that asking her to marry him would not be the right thing to do. He is brought up from his thoughts when he hears a loud crash and watches a car hit a fancy looking SUV before running off. Edward sprints over to the car and finds a beautiful young woman slumped over the steering wheel. In the few seconds she's conscious she says her name is Bella, mumbles that she doesn't have family that needs to be contacted, and begs him not leave her side. Weirdly drawn to and fascinated by Bella, Edward is unable to leave her alone. He rides with her to the hospital where a nurse watches him pull out the ring he was meant to give Tanya. Before he knows it, Edward is taken for Bella's fiancé, fills out as much paperwork as he can in her name (based on what he finds in her purse) and visits her day after day...

Edward sits by her bed daily and talks to her sweetly. This woman he doesn't know at all has completely messed with his mind and he has no explanation why. Edward often touches her hand, kisses her cheek or temple, and enjoys feeling this wonderful buzzing that goes through his body whenever he does. After her surgery Bella is slowly getting better and starts to react to Edward's tender caresses. Days turn into weeks, which turn into months, and not a single day passes without Edward being at Bella's side. Shortly after she was brought to the hospital he was told that she's pregnant (and of course everyone assumes it's his) and Edward loves hardly anything more than watching her belly grow and feel the baby move. The longer he spends time with Bella the more he realizes that he has fallen fast and hard for her - a woman he hasn't spoke more than three sentences to. It isn't until Bella's slightly crazy family appears that Edward finds out his "Sleeping Beauty" might not be who he thinks and hopes she is. A dark past lays behind her and no one seems to be able to give him answers to his many questions. To make matters worse, Tanya completely loses control when Edward breaks up with her and no one knows what will happen once Bella wakes from her coma...

This story is absolutely fantastic! Because Bella isn't conscious for close to half of the story means that all the focus lays on Edward (a third-person narrator tells the story from his perspective). Yet even though we don't have any kind of interaction between our favorite couple for a long time, the story is never boring and also doesn't lack romance! Edward is absolutely sweet with her and does everything in his power to make her feel better! He even takes care of Jake, Bella's puppy! The reader just can't wait for Bella to wake up but there's always this dreading feeling in the back of one's head that she might not appreciate everything Edward does for her. It's obvious that these two belong together but while Edward had months familiarizing himself with his love and her family, Bella won't even remember talking to him the day of the accident once she opens her eyes. While You Were Knocked Out Cold is a wonderfully realistic story with a happy ending and a HILARIOUS Charlie. Let me just give you one example: Charlie finds out that his daugther is pregnant and assumes Edward is the father. Renee hugs her future son-in law but Charlie is less than amused: "Renee, let the man breathe. I want him coherent when I strangle him to death." :D Yes, that's Mr. Swan for you! Read this fanfiction, it's really wonderful!

While You Were Knocked Out Cold consists of 36 chapters and a total of 87,530 words. The story is rated M for angst and foul language.

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