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Edward Masen owns the entire mafia business, taking the ownership after his grandfather since his father wanted to pursue a career as a doctor. Besides doing what has been in his blood for centuries now, Edward also has a public persona of a rich businessman; he owns factories of specialized weaponry - ironically. But most of all, his role as a father is what makes him him. Edward is the father of two twins Cassie and Cullen, who - though conceived by insemination - are the dearest people he holds to his heart. He is turning thirty-two soon and although he is more than content with everything that he has accomplished in his time, he can't help but feel sad about going to his bed alone at night. Everyone around him seems to have their perfect love to spend the rest of their lives with, except for him, who always seems to encounter women who want him for either his looks or his money. Bella, on the other hand, is a mysterious identity whose last name remains an enigma as the story progresses.  The two of them meet during an unfortunate, but small, accident and instantly the chemistry is charging. She is one woman who can be tough as nails on Edward, talk back at him, and care for his children like no other. Will Edward finally be able to find his true love in Bella? Or will her true identity make everything come down crashing?

This Thing of Ours is a beautiful story that combines the love of family as well as the tough reality of being in the mafia all the at the same time. One thing I absolutely love in the fic is Edward's character, who is firm in his job aspects but sweet as a sugar treat when it comes to his children. The reader quickly comes to realize that he yearns for someone to love him the way his mother does his father, or the way his best friends do with their significant others. The fact that his life is so full in terms of all of his accomplishments, yet so empty when it comes to sharing his bed with someone he can love is so heart-felt. Bella, on the other hand, is simply put - a mystery. From the very beginning of the story, we see her as a strong persona - ones that does not reveal even her full name to the people around her. Her ID states that she is twenty-one, but is she really? Meeting Edward and his children compel her to spill everything before him, but can she trust him? This story is really mind-blowing in every aspect and the authors WeeKittyAndTAT have done a really good job portraying what is going through both of their minds through alternating point of views between the characters. Don't miss this one!!

This Thing of Ours consists of 40 chapters and a total of 136,260 words (more on TWCF and FP because they are not as constricted as the fanfiction). The story is rated M for language and sexual activities.

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Growing up with parents who couldn't have cared less about their children, much less about each other, Edward never learned to believe in love or long-lasting relationships. The only connection he ever really felt to another person was to his sister Elizabeth, who raised him single-handedly, even though she was only 15 when their parents left the two of them to themselves. When said parents were found dead, Edward and his sister were adopted by Carlisle Cullen and his young wife Tanya and lived with them until a severe breach of trust broke them apart. Elizabeth met and married the wrong man, who began abusing her and the baby they had together. Completely losing her way, Elizabeth ended up a drug-addicted prostitute, who was brutally murdered by her husband. With the latter rotting in jail for at least ten years, Edward took over custody of his nephew Greg and basically became his father.

Now, a few years later, Edward works as a police officer at the Rock Island Police Department and prepares his son for his first day in kindergarten. He notices that a young couple has moved into the house next door and is later introduced to beautiful and shy Bella Newton, one of Greg's new kindergarten teachers. Bella seems incredibly reclusive and always wears clothes that were in fashion decades ago and are too wide for her slim form. Soon, Edward learns that the pretty brunette is not allowed to leave her house without her husband Mike. He often hears her screams of pain and finds her hurt more than once. Believing that Mike abuses his wife, Edward makes it his mission to do everything in his power to protect the fragile little thing that is so good with Greg and that he harbors so many feelings for. But the more he gets to know Bella and Mike, the more complicated the puzzle gets that he has to solve...

Let me tell you this: in Protection Plan, nothing is as it seems. Once you think you've figured out one mystery, another one pops up and makes the whole situation even more complicated than it already is. While reading the story, you cannot help but sympathize with Edward and his urge to help Bella out of her misery, even though you can't for the life of you figure out what exactly that misery actually is. Told completely from Edward's POV, the fanfiction is characteized by a lot of suspense, some UST, and tons of questions. The latter will be answered slowly, a few in one chapter, more in the next, but you won't get the whole picture until the end. That said, Edward's desire to help Bella is very sweet and whenever the two are together, he is very tender and understanding. He is also a wonderful father and smart officer. Of all the supporting characters it is Greg and Alice who stand out the most. Honestly, I've never encountered an Alice as aggravating and nerv-racking as this one but she fits well into the story! Definitely give this fic a try if you're looking for a nice crime story!

Protection Plan consists of 10 chapters and a total of 66,334 words. The story is rated M for violence and foul language.

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Bella Swan is a hardworking young woman who struggles to provide for herself and her two siblings after her parents' death. The oldest child in the family, she already had to take over the heavy responsibility at a very young age and despite the many years that have passed, still struggles to make ends meet today. She has three different jobs each day and still makes just enough to go by. Bella worries about not being able to properly care about her two younger siblings, whom she puts before everything and everyone else. Whether she is hungry or not doesn't matter to the young woman; what does matter is that she can feed her brother and sister and save some money for their college education. As a result, Bella's lack of nutrition and proper education have made her become thin and unable to write and read. That said, she can only take menial jobs, one of them being a janitor of the University of Washington. That's where she runs into Professor Edward Cullen, who is yelling more often than not (though not always at her), causing her to be nervous.

Edward is a rich and intelligent young man, who has been teaching at UW for a very long time now. However, he has absolutely no patience for failing students and his respect for the maintenance staff is mediocre at best. Furthermore, after his biological mother left him at an early age, Edward developed a certain kind of hatred for women. He considers them to be liars, ready to betray him and others the moment they see their chance. He fulfills his desire to be the dominant and take over control by regularly using an escort service and engaging in rather rough sexual activities. However, his view on women changes the more he learns about Bella. When Edward and Bella meet for the first time he takes his foul mood out on the young girl. Yet as time goes by and the two run into each other more often, he realizes that Bella intrigues him, most probably because she seems to put other people's needs before her own - an act so selfless that Edward feels drawn to her. After finding out about her horrible situation, he decides to hire her at his personal restaurant - remember, he's rich - as well as his personal cook at his home. Although hesitant at first, Bella cannot refuse an (well-paid) offer like that. Soon, Edward and Bella start developing feelings for each other and become very close. They begin sharing their pasts with each other, realizing that they both have something to fight for. Will the two be able to fall in love or will reality be in the way?

His Cimmerian View is a great story and I find myself wanting to read it over and over again! The story has received tremendous popularity within the Twilight fandom, yet there are still many people out there who have not read - I hope my review will change that! They characters are extremely OOC, especially Bella, but you will fall in love with her and the others regardless. WeeKittyAndTAT has created a very realistic story line and readers get hooked from the very first chapter. The fact that the story has both Edward's perspective allows you to understand his motivations and actions a lot better - which makes the flow of the story really good. Personally, Bella's life is something that I am able to emotionally connect with, even though I (thankfully) didn't have to go through her plight. The fanfiction will definitely grab your full attention - I promise, it isn't anything like you have read before. Oh, and don't hesitate to read this story just because Bella is an illiterate; trust me, although she can't read and write, she can speak and that is all she needs to fall in love with Edward (and make him fall for her). Besides, who says she is not going to learn language while she's with Edward ;)? A WONDERFUL story that is a must read! Maid-ella and Rich-ward ROCK!

His Cimmerian View consists of 35 chapters and a total of 341,980 words. The story is rated MA for language and graphic description of sexual activities.

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