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Pardon the dust...

2010-03-28T09:20:00.011-06:00

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Happy Friday

2010-03-18T18:53:00.001-06:00

A Little Crazy Outtake

2010-03-10T23:24:00.005-07:00

EPOV

She stood with her back to me as she peeled carrots into the sink. I sighed, feeling a new joy of contentment and grounding as I listened to her humming softly.

The days were much cooler now and the occasional rustle of naked tree limbs moving in the wind joined the backdrop of our world, became just another sound filling our easy, shared space. The sky had grown dark hours ago and I watched her sweet face reflected back to me in the window above the sink.

"Is soup okay?" she asked without looking up. My eyes followed her arm as she reached for her wine glass, her lips as she placed them against the rim, her throat as she swallowed.

I closed my eyes, so thankful to just be here with her. "It's perfect."

Hearing something in my tone, she looked up and met my eyes in the glass. We shared a moment of knowing silence. Her cheeks flushed and she smiled before returning her attention to her vegetables.

"It's chicken noodle," she said, placing the last of the carrots on the cutting board. "Can you get the roast chicken out from last night?"

Nodding, I pushed myself from the counter and retrieved the blue bowl from the fridge. I placed it next to her and leaned over, placing a kiss against her temple.

"Need help?" I asked, brushing my lips against her hair once more.

"No," she said quietly, the knife pausing in her hands.

I ran the back of my finger along her cheek and her eyes fell closed. She exhaled a shaky breath.

"Okay, sweet girl," I answered, resuming my spot behind her.

My eyes continued to follow her as she puttered around my small kitchen, attempting to memorize every move and every sound I'd missed while away.

She added the carrots to the steaming pot on the stove and began chopping celery. "There's a movie on tonight," she began, looking back over her shoulder. "Watch it with me?"

I wanted to tease her, to see her bashful smile and see her cheeks turn a soft pink. "I'll probably watch you."

"You always watch me," she said, her reaction exactly what I'd hoped.

I grinned at her, unable to deny it. Since coming home, my eyes had been ravenous to look at her, my fingers starving to touch.

She laughed as she continued working, and I made my way over to the window.

The snow had begun falling, and thick white flakes started to accumulate in the driveway outside. My eyes moved across the street to her yard, making a mental note to shovel her driveway when the storm let up. This thought was so foreign to me, so simple, and yet I couldn't wait to experience the normalcy of all the small things I had never expected to share.

To read more: A Little Crazy Outtake

A Little Crazy - Chapter 4

2010-03-04T23:33:00.003-07:00

A Little Crazy - Chapter 4
Happy Friday, everyone!
xoxo
christina

First Blush

2010-03-01T18:47:00.004-07:00

Spirited, yet over-worked, marine biologist Bella Swan's dream life is the closest she's come to passion in a long while. Will it be love at first blush when she meets an adorkable teacher named Edward Cullen, and feels the sparks fly?

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A Little Crazy - Chapter 2

2010-03-01T08:21:00.005-07:00

挂念

July 16th

Bella was touching me, tasting me, wanting to see me come on her skin. She knew nothing ever sounded strange when she said it to me. She knew I wanted to be everything for her, that I would wait a hundred years for her to figure out how to say what she needed to say.

Her soft hands were running up my arms as I moved on top of her. "Oh god," she whispered.
And then she was above me, moving over me in the dark room.

Her moans were just for me. I knew instinctively that she'd never made that sound for anyone before. I knew, because she'd told me, that no one had ever made her come, that she had always had to do it herself.

I knew when she said she loved me, that it was the first time she really meant it.

I woke up with a jerk, slapping the bottom of my tray table and nearly knocking over the lunch the flight attendant had just placed in front of me.

I had no appetite for this food.

挂念

July 17th

We descended into the haze of Lanzhou and I had been sitting for so long that my legs were coiled and tight, trapped in the small economy seat. I feared I wouldn't be able to exercise for many days, certainly not until everything had been unloaded and my presence in the village had been accepted. With a final, indulgent breath of filtered airplane air and after squeezing my eyes shut to burn the image of her into my mind, I stood up to prepare myself for what I had ahead of me.

A Little Crazy - Posting Schedule

2010-02-24T22:53:00.006-07:00

Lo and I want to thank each and every person on Team ALC for purchasing us during the Fandom Gives Back auction, your patience and feedback have meant the world to us. Thank you to everyone who reviewed the first chapter of A Little Crazy, we hope you love the continuation as much as we do.

We will be posting on both ff and Twi on Monday, March 1st, Wednesday, March 3rd and the final on Friday, March 5th. Be sure you have us on alert or favorite author to be notified. Also, voting for The Eddies and The Bellies runs through Friday night and A Little Crazy has been nominated for Best Short Fiction. Please be sure to head over there and vote for your faves.

The first installment of the ALC audio book has been streamed over 60,000 times and we are beyond thrilled that Moi has agreed to do the continuation as well- all 16K words. You can register in the upper right hand corner to be updated when it's available.

Again, thank you from the bottom of our hearts, writing A Little Crazy has truly been such a life changing and wonderful experience for us, it means so much that we get to share this part of ourselves with you.

xoxo, Lola & Christina

挂念

Lanzhou

ChenghuaCun

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Happy Hearts Day!

2010-02-13T23:05:00.003-07:00

I hope you have an epic Love Day <3
xoxo
christina

A Little Crazy Audio Recording and Eddies

2010-02-02T21:13:00.024-07:00

LolaShoes and I are so excited to tell you that A Little Crazy has been nominated for an Eddie in the Best Short Story category. Voting is open and runs through the end of the month. The continuation of ALC is pretty much done, all 36 pages and 15,000 words of it, and with beta now. However, because ALC has been nominated, we cannot post until voting is complete. We will each be posting on both our ff pages and Twilighted, and will give you an exact day to expect it as soon as we know.

In November, Lola and I won the voice talent of @Moijojojo in the Fandom Gives Back Auction. We are beyond thrilled to share with you the audio recording of Chapter 1 of A Little Crazy, and even more thrilled to tell you that she has agreed to record the continuation as well.

Thank you so much for your continued support and for nominating A Little Crazy. We are ecstatic about the continuation and cannot wait to share the rest of A-Little-Crazy-Neighbor-Girl and Colorful-Neighbor-Guy's journey with you.

Please sit back and enjoy our gift to you, and please leave Moi some love in the comments below.
xoxo
Lola and Christina

TwiFans for Haiti Tease - First Blush

2010-01-24T21:21:00.004-07:00

I just sent my TwiFans for Haiti submission off to be included in the compilation and wanted to give a little tease. Together, we've raised over $62,000 to help the people of Haiti.

*****

First Blush

Summary:
Spirited, yet over-worked, marine biologist Bella Swan's dream life is the closest she's come to passion in a long while. Will it be love at first blush when she meets an adorkable teacher named Edward Cullen, and feels the sparks fly?

Tease...

He was beautiful, but in a way she’d never seen before: unique and unassuming. He was tall, at least six feet; slender, with wide shoulders and a head of hair that made a girl want to get lost in it. A small girl of about fourteen stood behind him, lightly tapping his shoulder to gain his attention. As he turned to speak with her, he looked up. Bella’s breath caught as their gazes met; the deepest green eyes she’d ever seen were looking back at her from behind a pair of black-rimmed glasses.

She glanced quickly down at her paperwork, certain there had to be a mistake; there was no way she was lucky enough for that to be Mr. Cullen.

As she caught his eyes again, he gave a slight wave of acknowledgment and began moving toward her through the students. He’d taken only three steps before he stumbled and disappeared into the giggling group.

“Oh my God,” Bella gasped, instinctively rushing forward to help. He jumped up quickly before she could reach him, brushing himself off.

“I’m okay, I’m okay,” he said, pushing his glasses farther up his nose and assuring the swarm of female students gathered around him that he was fine.

She paused and waited for him to reach her. He was dressed in a pair of dark-brown dress pants, a white button-up shirt, brown tie and a tan sweater vest. A sweater vest? she thought, trying to recall the last person she’d seen wearing one.

“Sorry about that,” he mumbled, brushing his wavy hair from his forehead and motioning behind him. His cheeks held the faintest trace of a blush and Bella bit her lip to keep from smiling.

New Years Resolution = Rec time

2009-12-29T13:21:00.003-07:00

Yeah, I thought that might get your attention.

With the New Year fast approaching, I thought it was time to start thinking about my New Years Resolution. One of the hardest things for me while writing TO, was constantly feeling like I'd lost sight of what originally drew me to ff in the first place: the chance to get lost in all the amazing and often unknown stories. Well, I intend to fix that in the New Year and I'm asking for your help. Rec me a story - pimp yourself, a friend, even one you simply adore. My only request is that you keep in mind my hard limits, make sure it’s reasonably well written (we're all just learning, so of course it doesn't have to be perfect) and tell me why I should read it. Sell me on it; make me love it as much as you do.

If you're in, leave the title, link, brief summary and why you're completely gaga over it in the comments below and I'll check it out. If I like it enough I'll pass it around and even mention it or the podcast. I'll keep a note in the sidebar detailing what I'm reading and let you know what I'm thinking.

I can't wait and Happy New Year!

xoxo
christina

Happy Friday

2009-12-17T23:29:00.001-07:00

"Watching"

2009-12-06T01:49:00.005-07:00

This was just something tiny I did for Nina's birthday, inspired by the prompt "camcorder" and a picture that popped into my head. I've reworked it a bit and decided to post. By the way, this isn't BB and BB-to be honest, I don't really know who it is. I had so much fun with this, I may start doing the WitFit challenges being held by Fictionista Workshop and post them here, rather than on ff. I know I cockblocked you here and pulled an epic fade to black, but that's what Nina wanted. Possibly to be continued.

"Almost got it."

I waited nervously, my stomach fluttering as I watched him adjust the camera. My courage began to falter, my fingers toying idly with a loose thread on the duvet. I wondered how exactly he had gotten me to agree to this.

He peered at me from over the camcorder and our eyes locked. The air in the room suddenly shifted, the nervousness I felt before falling away. Tension seemed to ripple between us, a feeling so tangible, I could almost reach out and touch it.

I watched him stand and my gaze fell, devouring his nearly naked body, taking in long lines and sculpted expanses of skin. He was hard and ready, calling to me, his physical need for me so apparent, I was left trembling. My mouth suddenly dry, I swallowed, inhaling deeply and stifling a groan as my hardened nipples brushed against the cotton bedspread.

He hadn't even touched me yet and I ached.

Rounding the bed, he stopped to stand next to me, my eyes closing as the mattress dipped with the weight of his body. His scent washed over me and every muscle seemed to tense in anticipation of his touch.

Time seemed to stop and I focused on the way my body fit along the bed, the way my heart pounded in my chest as I waited.

"I love seeing you like this," he murmured, his voice sweeping across my skin. My breath caught, a small gasp escaping my throat as his fingers brushed the back of my thigh. I bit my lip as his touch lingered, heat radiating from the only point where our bodies connected. He moved slowly upward, leaving a path of goose bumps along my overly sensitive skin.

"Do you like this?" he asked, already knowing the answer, but needing to hear it.

"Yes," I breathed, my voice a barely audible plea in the stillness that surrounded us. He paused before retracing his path along the curve of my bare backside.

"Do you want this?"

"God, yes." My head fell forward, and I shivered at the feeling of my hair sliding along my naked shoulders, the top swell of my breasts.

"Your skin is so soft...so responsive," he began, his fingers continuing to tease. "I touch it and it speaks to me, telling me what you want. What you need. I know it better than my own."

He pressed his palm more firmly, his hand forming to the shape of my body. "I want you," he whispered. "I want to feel you. I want to run my lips over every inch of your skin, hear you sigh... make you beg." His fingers ghosted to the small of my back. "Make you scream my name over and over." He paused as his lips moved near my ear, his voice low and taunting. "And I want to watch us as you do it."

I trembled next to him, my eyes closed tightly as he leaned over me.

"Do you want that, baby?" he whispered, his breath ghosting across my bare back. I nodded, angling my head as his lips brushed against my skin, his mouth warm and wet as it moved up my neck. I looked up, the record light glowing steadily, our images reflecting back at me from the screen. I watched, unable to look away as he kicked off his remaining clothes and hovered above me, gasping slightly as his naked body pressed fully along mine.

His eyes met mine in the warm glow of the view finder and we watched.

Hello Friday

2009-12-03T16:38:00.002-07:00

A Little Crazy Audio Recording

2009-11-29T10:47:00.005-07:00

So Lola and I purchased my bestie and co-host Moi, in the Fandom Gives Back Auction. Our request? That she record the first Chapter of A Little Crazy for us. She's in the process of doing it now and I'll post it here when it's complete.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2009-11-26T21:22:00.007-07:00

Just a note to keep everyone updated. I'm still finishing up my Fandom Gives Back responsibilities, so no outtake has been written yet. Together we raised $86,720.00 for Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation! It was an experience I'll never forget and worth every minute. We're already planning Fandom Gives Back Eclipse and we've got some awesome things lined up. Thank you to each and every person who donated money, time, goods or helped us get the word out- we truly did this together.

I have a few things planned that I’ll probably be posting here- the pics and music really added to the experience for most people. There will also be a second chapter of A Little Crazy. It's also my plan to answer each and every person who emailed me; along with spending some long overdo time with my family. Thanks in advance for being patient.

Also, if at any time the blog states "invited users only" know that I'm just doing some work and don't want everyone seeing my mess. Don't worry if you can't get in for a few hours. To make it easier, you can also now subscribe at the top of the sidebar and you'll be notified of new posts.

Thank you again for all your love and support; you'll never know how much your thoughts meant to me. I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and is happy and well.

xoxo
christina

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Amazing Office Vid

2009-10-30T22:07:00.008-06:00

A few days ago I was contacted by Biel asking if she could make a video inspired by The Office. I completely fangirled. She is amazingly talented and I was flattered beyond belief. Huge thanks and much love to her for all the time she spent creating this. To say I love it is the understatement of the century. Click the screen to see it in all its wide screen, HD glory and don't forget to leave her some love.

Just because it's Tuesday.

2009-10-13T08:10:00.003-06:00

One of my fave pics ever...

Happy Tuesday...

2009-09-29T00:18:00.002-06:00

2009-09-25T17:02:00.008-06:00

This was too funny not to post.

A little something I stole from Tarasueme's blog...

Friday, September 25, 2009

A New Visitor
So, I had someone special visit me today. I'm assuming most of my readers are familiar with tby789's (Christina's) story The Office. And if you're not, well, I'm not sure we can be friends anymore.

Here's what happened:

tara sits at her desk, pretending to work. Her office door opens.

tara: Hey guys, you’re early. Give me just a second. *finishes typing and turns around, her eyes bug out* Well, hello there.

Beautiful Bastard: *nods* Hello, tara.

tara: *flustered* Ummm. . . Wrong author?

BB: No, I wanted to speak to you.

tara: You did? Why?

BB: I need some help.

tara: Dude, I read your last chapter. You need a hell of a lot more than what I can give you.

BB: *sits down in spare chair* That’s just it, I have these plans, you know?

tara: No, I don’t. But please, feel free to tell me all about them. *takes pen and paper* See? I’ll even take notes. I’ve been dying to read Chapter 19.

BB: *shakes head* That’s just it. I have all these plans, but I can’t move forward with them until Christina writes.

tara: I’m confused. Does this mean you’re not telling me your plans?

BB: I need your help with Christina.

tara: With Christina? But what do you think I can do? Authors tend to get a wee bit antsy when readers beg or hound them for the next chapter. She probably won’t appreciate me pestering her.

BB: Take her Twitter access away. Do you know how many tweets she has?

tara: Uh, no. But I’m not so sure -

BB: And gchat. *rolls eyes* Something has got to be done about the amount of time that woman spends on gchat.

tara: Here again –

BB: And all those black and white pictures. She has more porn than the average male!

tara: *mutters* I actually like those black and white pictures.

BB: And her phone. *stares at tara accusingly* If she’d stay off the phone, maybe she’d write.

tara: Hey! I only talked to her once today.

BB: It’s still early. And that skype! Skype this. Skype that.

tara: Don’t look at me, I don’t even have Skype. BB: *crosses arms* I should have known this wouldn’t work.

tara: I’m just not sure what I could do.

BB: *sighes* Tell you what. You get Christina to work on Chapter 19, I’ll consent to that little one shot you two love to giggle about.

tara: *perks up* You will.

BB: I will.

tara: Excellent. Except I’m not so sure little is the appropriate word.

*BB lifts eyebrow*

tara: Sorry. Okay, I’ll see what I can do. Will you tell me just a teeny tiny part of your plan?

*BB shakes head*

How about showing me your tattoo?

*BB stands and walks toward the door*

Just a little peek? *door closes*

tara: Rats.

I love you tara, and don't worry BB...I got this

Chapter 18 - Omissions

2009-09-13T00:01:00.029-06:00

I knew in that moment, reality had finally caught up with us.

~*~*~*~
EPOV

My father sat at his large desk, his chin resting on his tented fingers, a hardened expression on his face. My eyes scanned the room, stopping at the familiar face of the man in the chair opposite him. My jaw tightened and my stomach clenched as the pieces began to come together. I glared at him, and he smirked back.
"Edward," he stated, his arms coming to rest on the desk and his gold pen turning idly in his fingers. "I believe you know Mr. Darby."
I nodded. "Yes, sir."
I thought back to that night at dinner, how glad I'd been to see my old friend.
He took a deep breath. "Edward, I've called you in here because Mr. Darby has leveled some pretty serious accusations against you. I thought it best to allow you to defend yourself face to face."
A deep weight began to settle in my chest as he continued.
"He claims that during the time you and Ms. Swan were in Seattle together, you behaved inappropriately. To be more specific, he claims to have witnessed the two of you kissing rather heatedly before entering her room together." His voice had a disbelieving, almost mocking quality to it and I felt my shoulders slump slightly. I realized he hadn't brought me here to chastise me, but to defend myself from what he believed were false accusations.
The silence in the room pressed upon me, amplifying my loss for words. My eyes drifted to the floor in defeat.
A throat cleared, but I wasn't sure whose.
My father stood, his glare reproachful as he rounded the desk and made his way to the door.
"I think we're done here, Mr. Darby. Thank you for bringing this to my attention." He paused, the prolonged quiet only increasing my dread. "And I would appreciate your discretion."
"Of course, Carlisle."
The door closed and he exhaled deeply, walking past me to stand in front of the large expanse of floor to ceiling windows.
I waited.
"How long?" he asked in a voice that was entirely too calm.
I hesitated, still gripping even now to the promise I had made to keep our relationship between us. "A few months."
He sighed heavily again, his gaze falling to the sidewalks below.
"Edward." The sound of my name edged by such disappointment tore at my stomach. "If I would have believed for even a second there was one bit of truth to his story, I would never have discussed this in front of him."
"I know."
"So, I'm correct in assuming that this is why you've seemed distracted recently." It was a statement, not a question.
"Yes, sir." My voice was tentative, almost unrecognizable to my own ears.
The leather chair creaked as he returned to his seat. I raised my chin to see him. His expression was pensive while his tone belied his anger, calm and reproachful.
He did not meet my eyes.
"Edward, to say that I am disappointed in you does not begin to express my frame of mind right now. You are my son, but you are also an executive of this company and have therefore been entrusted with the livelihood of others. Your behavior shows a wanton disregard for that." He paused and I saw a flash of sadness sweep over his features. "I realize that this is...Bella that we're talking about, but do you have any idea what the ramifications would have been if she had reported you? This isn't just about you, Edward. "
"Yes, sir. I know." I cleared my throat and met his eyes. "I take complete responsibility for this."
"This isn't just about you taking responsibility. If this would have gone badly, your family and the families of your employees would have been jeopardized," he said, the disapproval evident in his voice. "I expected more from you, son."
A deep sense of shame crept through me. I had disappointed my father; the one person whose opinion, up until recently, meant more to me than anyone else's.
"I know," I answered, my eyes boring into the complex wood grain of his antique desk. What more was there to say?
"You do realize that if this was anyone else, you two would be fired with no questions asked?"
"Yes, sir. I do."
He waited and I glanced up at him again, the weight of his thoughts visible in his features. He began shuffling through a stack of papers on his desk as he considered his next words.
"I can't allow Bella to continue working for you," he said solemnly, the finality in his tone leaving no question that this was not up for debate. I froze as the reality became clear that as of this moment, Bella no longer worked for me.
"As you know, there's a new executive beginning next month. I worked with him years ago and he's already been approved by the board. He'll be in need of an assistant." He paused, nodding as if he'd come to some decision. "I'll have all the arrangements made for Bella to be transferred and hopefully, no one will be the wiser." Raising his eyes, he continued. "If she plans on staying, that is."
I swallowed loudly and met his gaze, his last words breaking me from my stupor. He watched me and his eyebrows lifted, as if knowing his words had hit home. I felt something shift inside, the shame of disappointing my father quickly replaced by the fear of how she would react to this.
She would be devastated, of that I was sure. But she wouldn't leave...would she?
I watched as he picked up his phone. I assumed he was speaking to his assistant, but his hushed words didn't register.
My body seemed to be made of lead, my feet planted to this spot as my mind raced with the possible outcomes. As much as I hated the truth coming out this way, there was something freeing about others finally knowing.
Beneath the guilt and dread, there was also relief; as if a burden had suddenly been lifted from me. We could finally move forward; surely she would see this. No more hiding, no more sneaking out of each other's apartments in the early hours. I could tell everyone I loved her, I could hold her hand, I could ask her-
A familiar, cheerful voice from the reception area broke into my thoughts. She entered the room, and my body instantly responded to her presence. I felt my breathing even out and my muscles relax slightly; the vice-like grip that had been holding me here finally starting to loosen.
I longed for her, even now. I longed to spare her from this and ease the pain with which she would soon be confronted. My hand twitched at my side, my fingers itching to feel her, to entwine with hers and face this together.
She crossed the room to stand beside me, the sound of her dress swinging around her beautiful legs and her delicate scent reaching me before she did. Her mere presence soothed me, even when she was unaware of it.
Her eyes met mine, her lips turned up into a gorgeous smile I knew was meant for only me. I attempted to reciprocate, managing only a small, apologetic one in return.
Her once beautiful, shiny curls were now loosened, the result of my greedy hands threading into her hair. Her lips were red; her neck covered in small scrapes from my face and my teeth. The neckline of her perfect white dress was now misshapen, due to my desperate need to see and touch her. These details were so slight that I was sure only someone who had studied her as much as I had would notice them, but as I met my father's disapproving eyes, I felt certain he did as well.
Her gaze moved between us and the smile fell.
"Mr. Cullen?" she questioned, her eyes now on my father.
I exhaled deeply, readying myself for what was to come.
"Bella," he began, his tone professional but the undertone of regret apparent. "I'm sure you're aware we have a new executive starting next month."
"Yes, sir," she answered, her confusion evident. She watched as he began to move files into his briefcase, his eyes focused on his task.
"I've decided to transfer you to his office."

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Edward's note...

Edward's hallway...
Bella's flowers...

Happy Friday...

2009-09-11T06:47:00.014-06:00

Soapbox about updates:

So, I've gotten some new readers lately that are understandably wondering when I'll be updating The Office. Pretty much all of my readers know that I don't go by an updating schedule. Honestly, I'm a ridiculously slow writer and I'm usually working on the chapter right up until the few minutes before I post it.

Trust me, I wish I could give you all quicker updates. I see authors who consistently put out chapter after chapter in no time and I would love to be like that. Unfortunately, I'm not. I over think and rewrite, I drive myself and everyone around me crazy. I promise, when it’s done, I'll post. I haven't given up on the story and would never give up on giving BB and BB the happy ending they deserve. I just ask that you have patience and continue to be the amazing readers that you are. Every review, every comment, and every encouraging thought makes a difference, and when I’m stuck or feeling frustrated I turn to them.

I’m hoping to have a teaser up this weekend.

xoxo~christina

A nice start to the week...

2009-09-08T10:37:00.002-06:00

Happy Friday

2009-09-03T22:23:00.002-06:00