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Bella Swan hasn't been dealt the best hand of cards in life. At seventeen, she found herself pregnant, alone, and practically homeless until her friend Alice takes her under her wing. For almost two years, Bella raised her son without the help of his father or her family. She's done everything within her power to support the two of them, even if it meant selling her body for a night to the highest bidder. That's also how, one day, she meets the mysteriously handsome Edward Cullen. He's only interested in the perks of a relationship without the emotional aspect of one, which is fine to Bella as she doesn't have any desire to let a man into her life. However, it seems that the universe has different plans...

Edward Cullen is a busy working man, who doesn't have the time or the interest for a relationship. Still, he wants the sexual release he would only receive with a woman. He'd been fine with one-night-stands until he runs into Bella on the street, where he offers to pay her to spend the night with him. And she does. Once he's gotten a taste of her, he does anything it takes to make sure she remains "faithful" to him throughout the arrangement, including going into her home and interacting with her son. Bella finds herself in a world of trouble as her son's attachment to Edward increases. Though they had sworn to keep their hearts out of the arrangement, it's not something they can fight off; nor do they want to.

I should start by saying that this Bella is very different from how she was portrayed in the books: she's tougher and far from bashful as she hasn't had the best life and was treated harshly by her family and those she considered to be friends. And Edward isn't like his original counterpart either as he is a jerk more often than not, and definitely not virginal. This story is a slow burn but is guaranteed to make you laugh and, for the more emotional readers, even shed a tear or two. It is beautifully written with minimal grammatical errors and really tugs at the heart strings. It's mostly told in Bella's point of view yet with a few from Edward's and one from Jacob's.

Destitution Encounters Promise consists of 20 chapters and 35,295 words. Rated M for language and sexual content.

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