1. Chapter 1 by Alphie [Reviews - 82] (2654 words)
I started this fic long before I knew Stephenie was working on the same project. All I knew was that she had chapter one of Twilight written out from Edward's PoV. Not wanting to write anything that she was writing, I started at chapter two and edward's return to Forks High School. Obviously, we all know now that Stephenie is working on the exact same story line calling it Midnight Sun. When I learned about Midnight Sun, I considered abandoning this fic, but the response I got from my fans was that I should keep going reguardless. So here it is...my take on Edward's version.

Many thanks to Imogen and Hellish Red Devil for the Beta read.

2. Chapter 2 by Alphie [Reviews - 15] (3433 words)
Again - many thanks to Red Devil and Imogen for the beta.

3. Chapter 3 by Alphie [Reviews - 8] (4594 words)
I never thought I'd be thanking the Devil...but she is my beta reader! And Imogen, too.

4. Chapter 4 by Alphie [Reviews - 15] (4465 words)
So this was the chapter that "changed my life" so to speak. I struggled with the characterization of Jasper and Emmett and all the Cullens just so I could make then seem like individuals from what little knowledge we had of them. It was after this chapter was posted that I got my review from Stephenie. Does it mean this chapter is brilliant? No. I still see the flaws. But it did confirm that I did my job in making them individuals. That was all I wanted.

Thanks to Imogen and Red Devil for the beta as always!

5. Chapter 5 by Alphie [Reviews - 13] (3293 words)
This is one of my favorite chpaters. I adore Esme and I want so much to explore her relationship with Carlisle and how it developed. Pelirroja is currently working on that project since it seems I probably will never get around to it. I urge you to go and read her story. It's WONDERFUL!

Imogen and Red...thanks as always.

6. Chapter 6 by Alphie [Reviews - 4] (3506 words)
I think I need to remind everyone that at this point in time we didn't know Jessica was mean spirited. In my fan fic, I wrote her as a real friend. I might change it up in the future, but for now just remember that my information on Jess was lacking.

Again, thanks for the beta goes to Imogen and Red.

7. Chapter 7 by Alphie [Reviews - 6] (3164 words)
SO now we come to the part of the story that includes the first Twilight related thing I ever wrote. Topaz and Debussey had a contest and the theme was "stay." There was an 800 word limit, so I wrote a small scene where Edward watched Bella sleep for the first time. Then when it came time for me to work on that scene for this fan fic, I reworked some of it and spliced it in here. You can still read the original piece at ff.net.

Many thanks to Imogen and Red Devil for the beta.

8. Chapter 8 by Alphie [Reviews - 6] (4707 words)
This chapter worried me a bit as I would be playing with some of the most famous dialogue from the book. So if you have a porblem with it, I'm sorry. I did the best I could! LOL! It's such great dialogue. Thanks to Steph for letting me play with it.

And thanks to Red Devil and Imogen for their help.

9. Chapter 9 by Alphie [Reviews - 8] (5811 words)
LONG chapter. Some times it's difficult to find a good place to stop. I like to keep all my chapters close to the same length, but this time I went on for a while. The conversation was too good to stop and ruin the flow.

Thanks for the beta from Imogen and Red Devil.

10. Chapter 10 by Alphie [Reviews - 11] (3954 words)
Ah...hehehe...another personal favorite chpater of mine. I love Emmett! I think Pelirroja said it best when she said, "It's too bad he doesn't eat. He's such a beer and pizza guy!" Gotta love Emmett!

Once again I need to remind you that this was written before we had a real answer to the question "What's in the woods?" We know know that the Cullens were being visited by normal, human blood drinking vampires, and Edward was worried for Bella's safety. But when I wrote this bit, we didn't have that information. I hope it doesn't bother anyone that I didn't change it.

Thanks go to Red and Imogen yet again.

11. Chapter 11 by Alphie [Reviews - 2] (4889 words)
This was a HARD chapter to write. Edward watching Bella...and more watching...and more watching. But it leads into the reall good stuff, doesn't it? We're almost there! Hang with me.

Thanks to Imogen and Red for the beta.

12. Chapter 12 by Alphie [Reviews - 4] (5830 words)
Here we go! 100% of the dialogue belongs to Stephenie Meyer, and I thank her for letting me play with her characters. These scenes are VERY difficult to write as I am forced to make the characters react in a way I didn't imagine myself. I hope you enjoy it.

Thanks again to the beta readers!

13. Chapter 13 by Alphie [Reviews - 4] (5035 words)
Another difficult chapter to dish out. Some of the best lines are in this chapter. I hope I did them justice enough for you to enjoy them as much this time from Edward's PoV. Thanks to Red and Imogen for the beta. And thanks to Stephenie for letting me use the dialogue.

14. Chapter 14 by Alphie [Reviews - 6] (3673 words)
Ahhh...Rosalie. I love to play with Rosalie. She can be such fun sometimes! I hope you enjoy the fight. It was fun to write.

And Remember, when I wrote this, we didn't know Jess was mean spirited.

Thanks to the betas, as always.

15. Chapter 15 by Alphie [Reviews - 3] (7836 words)
VERY long chapter. Finding a stopping place is sometimes a real burden. But I had loads of lun wit this chpater. I love torturing Edward as she spculates about Bella's feelings for him. Hehe. Horrid of me, yes, but still fun.

Thanks to Imogen and Red.

16. Chapter 16 by Alphie [Reviews - 6] (4398 words)
I'd been looking forward to the Biology scene for a while. I hope it come across as well as I imagined it...and as well as Stephenie intended it to. Many thanks, yet again, to her for letting me use the dialogue. And to Imogen, Pel and Red for the beta read.

17. Chapter 17 by Alphie [Reviews - 12] (4868 words)
This chpater was such fun. I so enjoyed writing the vebal battle between Rose and Edward. And I loved getting to see Jasper in a softer moment. But Rosalie kicking some butt was the icing on the cake. Many thanks to Pel for helping me flesh out the fight sequence and to Red for the Beta.

18. Chapter 18 by Alphie [Reviews - 21] (4825 words)
AN UPDATE! I UPDATED!!!. Now that things have slowed down a bit, I can get back to working on my own fic. I promise that the next update won’t take as long as this one did.

Many thanks to Stephenie for letting me use her dialogue and characters. And thanks to Red Devil and Pelirroja for the wonderful beta read.

19. Chapter 19 by Alphie [Reviews - 5] (2843 words)
AN: AN: I was a bit shaky on where to end this as we have the meadow scene coming up. Someone pointed out in a review that the chapters full of dialogue directly from the book don’t seem to be as original as the rest of the fic. This is totally the case and a real problem for me. Pretty much, from here on out, Edward doesn’t leave Bella’s side until she heads off to Arizona. So I apologize in advance that this chapter will pretty much be my last chance for a LONG time to really be totally on my own in what the characters are doing and saying. I have to stick to the book for actions and conversation, which leaves me only inner thoughts and reasoning to play around with. I hope that doesn’t turn anyone away. I will try to do my best to keep it interesting. After all, it is the scene that tends to be everyone’s favorite, right? Some of you probably know that scene better than you know your own address!

Thanks to Pel and Hellish for the great beta and for cheering me on when I get disgruntled. You both rox!

20. Chapter 20 by Alphie [Reviews - 62] (4797 words)
AN: In case you didn’t see the front page of the lexicon, I want to say congrats to Stephenie for reaching number one on the New York Times best seller list. WOO HOO!!! Second of all, many thanks to all of you who have been holding out for an update. I hope this will tide you over a few more weeks. Third of all, thanks to Pel for looking this over for me. Hellish Red Devil, I hope you are doing well. If you find a typo, let me know!

Now then, a word to those of you who have criticized me for lack of originality. I know. Trust me, I know! That’s one of the problems with doing a fic like this. I’m kind of locked into the words and actions of the characters. From here on out, pretty much every second of Edward’s life is mapped out for me in Twilight. I don’t have very many options for creativity. If that bothers you, I can understand it, but please don’t frown at me for it. I’m worried enough about that dang meadow scene as it is! I hope I can live up to everyone’s expectations and provide a delightful reading experience. If not – oh well. At least I gave it my all. I hope this chapter has enough “original” moments to satisfy your cravings for a good long while.

21. Chapter 21 by Alphie [Reviews - 64] (6360 words)
AN: After hearing “Please up date your fic!” about five times face to face at the book signing in Austin, I figured I owed it to everyone to at LEAST get Edward into the sunlight. So here you go. Hoe this satisfies you for a few days, at least! I hope to have the rest of the meadow scene finished before the Nashville event, but we will see. It’s a LONG scene and believe it or not, it’s very difficult trying to change the “he saids” to “I saids”, if you get my meaning.

Many thanks to Hellish, who came out of hiding long enough to beta for me, as well as my new found friend “R” from Austin, who helped me keep my integrity in tact. And Pel – well – you know I love you!

22. Chapter 22 by Alphie [Reviews - 8] (6362 words)
AN: No, I didn’t forget about this fic! I’ve feared this section the most even though I know it’s the part everyone wants to read! You have no idea how difficult it is to, essentially, replace the I saids with she said and the he saids with I said. GAH! Not to mention the fact that this section is pretty much what I used to write the whole start of the fic! So you already KNOW this story from Edward’s PoV…why should I have to tell it again?!?!? Really, it’s been very difficult getting this out. But I promised an update by New Years and so, here it is.

Many many many many many (infinity) thanks to Pel, Hellish, and silly_bella who all beta read this in the space of one hour after I sent it to them with the heading ASAP! You three TOTALLY rock!

Special note – the majority of this chapter is directly lifted from chapter 13 of Twilight. Stephenie is aware that I have done this. ~I~ am aware that it is mostly Stephenie’s work. So there is no need to tell me!

23. Chapter 23 by Alphie [Reviews - 74] (5797 words)

AN: You aren’t imagining things. This is a real, honest to goodness update. I make no promises for when the next one will be, but having E-prom and reading the first chapter of Eclipse has really inspired me. So, the Twilight muse hit and you all get another chapter. I only hope it lives up to expectations. I’ve been worried about this scene for a long time now, given how sensual I feel it is. I certainly hope no one is offended by my take on this scene.

I have a whole host of people to thank. Pel, first and for most, for being the one who helped me tap back into the “Edward voice” as I refer to it. She called me out on a fair number of things that I had done wrong. Pel, the Carlisle moment is for you. Silly_Bella and Be My Escape for letting me argue with them about semi-colons and the use of “would” vrs “could.” And Hellish Red Devil for giving up her Mother’s Day to whip this out to the masses. You all rox!

And deep, heart felt thanks to Stephenie Meyer who allows us all to play in her fandom. She really is the genius behind it all.