"Stolen Secrets and Shattered Dreams" by FoxxyJ

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Edward is a NYC barman of a nightclub called "BE" and has a peculiar ability to read minds along with his sister, who can see snippets of a person's future. But unlike Alice, Edward views his ability more as a form of cancer, because he constantly finds himself lost in the middle of loud thoughts that he never wanted to be let into in the first place. Due to the siblings' unnatural capabilities, there are several people out in the world who want to grasp their hands on them, curious to have them captivated and undergo a series of tests. BE serves as the perfect hideout for Edward, Alice and her boyfriend Jasper - who is aware of their abilities and loyal towards them both - where they can all forget the harsh realities of life and, as the title suggests, just be. But once again unlike Alice, Edward is a shell of a man who has built a hard exterior wall around him so that no one can hurt him again; his past and his present was enough to torture him. So when a certain brunette walks into his club with extremely nervous, yet sexual thoughts for him, he is more than surprised to find himself attracted towards her too...

When Bella first meets Edward, or "Sugarlips" as the back of his shirt says, she is more than bewildered that he seems to be answering most of her questions she never spoke out loud. Her first thoughts are to ravish the beautiful man, whose current nickname only diverted her attention to his lips and thoughts about kissing him. On the contrary, Edward seems to find this woman's thoughts so much more vivid and louder than any other human before and finds it hard to control himself from having her. He realizes that she too, came with some baggage and was a beautiful woman lost in the image of what society wanted her to be. And as much as he wants to start something with her to bring her out of her shell, he can't help but to avoid her because of his own secrets and insecurities. Will Edward be able to reveal his identity to her without putting her in danger? 

This is great fanfiction with the perfect mixture of sexual tension, humor, and angst! FoxxyJ manages to create an impeccable sense of attraction between Edward and Bella, and you will find yourself screaming 'Get it on already!' to our two lovers. But the angst goes hand in hand with the thick tension, because ultimately, Edward and Bella are complicated in their own respective lives. Edward makes us realize that mind-reading can not always be 'cool' in any sense whatsoever, and his personal story will break your heart. This fanfiction has a wonderful plot that will keep you on your toes as to what will happen next, and I promise you will not be disappointed! There will be some humorous moments in the story as well, particularly in the titles of shirts that the characters wear in the bar, which are ironically also the titles of FoxxyJ's chapters. Go ahead and give this one a try, or it will definitely be disappointed that you missed it!

Stolen Secrets and Shattered Dreams consists of 24 chapters and a total of 172,164 words. The story is rated M for language, angst, and sexy times.

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