Expectations And Other Moving Pieces

Expectations and Other Moving Pieces

by chrometurtle

I don’t know why it has taken me so long to rec this fic, I’ve been reading updates and loving them for about a month now. This is a fic that I actually make settling in to read it an event. When I see I have a new chapter waiting in my inbox, I do a little happy dance. Then I prepare. I get my nice comfy pillows and settle them just so. I fix myself a cold Dr.Pepper and usually find something chocolate-y to snack on. Only when I have all these things within reaching distance am I ready and able to take on the angst of this story. The angst is at 100%, in every paragraph of this story, and you definitely feel it alongside Bella and Edward as they struggle to live together.

The story opens with Bella’s estranged husband Edward (who is appears at first to be a bit of an ass) calling her to his office and informing her that they are about to be taking a trip to Colorado because his father has recently passed away and they are going for the funeral.

This is a big deal because Bella and Edward do not have any semblance of what could be called a relationship, much less a marriage. You get the sense right away that something completely horrible and awful has happened to totally break these two people, and destroy any semblance of a chance to be happy together. Then as they decide to try to live together all alone in a huge deserted house, the story progresses and you get more glimpses into their history through flashbacks, you start to realize that maybe they were doomed from the start.

I don’t want to give away too much of the story because it really is best to find out what’s happening as you read, but even if you aren’t much on the emo stuff you will still enjoy this story. This isn’t mindless fluff without a real plot, this a portrayal of what can happen when two people hurt each other nearly beyond repair, and they manage to put the pieces back together again.

Also, make sure to have tissues when you are reading this story. If you’ve ever been in a difficult relationship or have been left by the one you love for someone else, you will definitely need them.

Story link:  Expectations and Other Moving Pieces

Author’s ff.net Profile, and when you have finished with all the chapters up so far, HERE is an extra treat of a chapter from Edward’s point of view.