Loved this. He's almost funny at times, though he's not trying to be.

How's he going to Egypt without leaving get?

She's got to back out of that darned Italy thing. Especially if she doesn't want to be famous (or infamous).

I wonder if she'll wake and still smell him in her room?

Excellent! Love this twist in the story. :-D

Good Lord, I haven't read anything that sensual in a long while, absolutely beautiful. Okay, now I have to get back to La canzone della Bella Cigna before I explode! Wonderful story, definitely one of my favorites.

"Oddly enough, the voice of reason in my mind sounds suspiciously like Emmett's."

Oh man, I cracked up at that line, because it makes so much sense! Emmett may be a giant teddy bear goof ball, but he's caring and pragmatic.

"I lose myself in the rhythm of this kiss- a gentle sway not formed by the thoughtful intention of individuals, no, but by whatever directs planets and waves and birds in migration."

You're killing me here! Stop it with all the wonderful writing. I can't handle it. I can't handle how good your story is because I know it's going to run out and I'll be without a fix... sigh. It's true. I'm a junkie for your story. Don't judge.

Oh, and can I add that during this chapter I was listening to a playlist on random and All I Need by Radiohead came on and it was freaking perrrrrfect. So good!

I loved this. So much.

"You sing to me, in every way but one. You are subtle as the moon behind a cloud, and just as silent"

Reading that whole section while listening to Arabesque #1? gah. Magic. It was like reading the notes. It was so indescribably lovely.

Yay for EPOV! *Love* the way you worked in Ne me quitte pas. I thought it fit perfectly. The other songs this chapter made me think of were Under Your Spell and A Real Hero from the Drive soundtrack (totally the best non-classical soundtrack since Lost in Translation IMO). Here are the links if you don't already know them:

Under Your Spell: (youtube) /watch?v9K7rmxjk5RQ
A Real Hero: (youtube) /watch?v-DSVDcw6iW8

"This is my favorite part," Aro says, "conducting" with his typical theatricality.
Do you imagine Michael Sheen in full BD2 deranged mode acting this out? I do.
I think I see your opera background playing out in your dramatic story-telling. I'd love to hear Mr Sheen reading this online the way he does Unexpected Circumstances. Accompanied by stirring choral background music!

well they destroyed the piano and the window. I have a question where was Carlisle at the time this was going on

why don't he just leave her the hell alone she sure the hell don't want him. seem like he makes her skin crawl with hate he repulses her

well now that's interesting does he want to eat Tom Cruise or change him [snicker]

oh good now I know where Edward learned those moves he made on his honeymoon. I remember Bella asking him about some of them. speaking of that when are you going to finish the real story or is that how it's going to end

sounds to me like maybe someone was making him an army