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Hey Everyone.

This story had been up before but I had taken it down for personal reasons. I am currently looking for a beta so, and that will mean that you will have to write bits and pieces that I don't feel I can write. And you will be credited with any part of it you write. I really I hope I find someone who will as dedicated to this story as I am. So definitely apply within.

Ladies and Gentleman, I present to you, the first chapter of Love, Life and Everything In between.

It was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. My beautiful Vera Wang, hung from the hanger, taunting me. Strapless sweetheart cut, a full a-line gown with a drop waist bodice and the beautiful Chrysanthemum organza blossom skirt was the nightmare that I once believed was my dream. It was a beautiful dress, the dress of my dreams, the dress that I would never get to wear, the dress that I had designed for myself back when I was about 8. It was perfection in the form of a dress. And now it had no use to me.

How could I let it get this far? How could I let myself be trapped by his lies? I was strong, I was successful. I was at the top of my game and then he waltzed into my life and he took it all away from me. He set my friends against me, well all but one.

I shook my head and heard a soft knock at the door, my baby. I had a 6 year old daughter who was my entire life. Her father, well he was the ass hat that left me standing at my rehearsal dinner, two nights before our wedding, with nothing but a text.

Cancel the wedding. Its over. I don't want you or Ainsleigh anymore.

My beautiful girl came running the door, dressed in her favorite pink dress and ballet flats. She had the face of an angel and I knew that when I looked at her, I would have to remember not to see her father in that gorgeous tanned skin. She had the most angelic smile that I had ever seen in my life and I couldn't believe that she was all mine.

"Mommy"

She called to me as she bounced into my arms. I lifted her up and spun her around, just like did every single time that I saw her. She laughed and it was like the only thing that mattered to me. I had gone through a difficult birth with her and it had resulted in the doctors telling me that I wouldn't have much of a chance of conceiving again. But as long as my Ainsleigh was okay then so was I.

My best friend, Alice walked into the room, laughing as she saw that Ainsleigh was happy. We were all she had now. She was going to be the center of our lives right now.

I smiled over at Alice and walked to her. I kissed her cheek.

"Thank you for watching her. I couldn't believe that he would do it like that"

I said to her with a shake of my head and kissed Ainsleigh's temple. She knew that her father and I were always fighting and it didn't phase her. Well it didn't seem to0. When I told her that daddy wasn't coming home and that we were going to live with Auntie Alice and Uncle Jazz.

Jasper was Alice's boyfriend and he had been a constant in her life since we were in our first year of college. He had swept Alice off her feet in our second week as we walked out of our Mythology class. The stupid class we took because it made up for our credits, it was an easy A and the teacher was fuck hot.

And then, there was Jacob. Jacob, a gorgeous man by anyone's standards. Tall, dark and handsome and amazing with his hands. He could tell you something that could be the biggest lie and you knew it was wrong but you would believe it. Well I did.

I was sitting by myself, waiting for Alice, which wasn't unusual. The mechanic's class that took place just down the corridor had just let out and these grease monkeys all came waltzing out the door, like they were king shit, when everyone knew that they weren't even close.

But as I watched them all and wondered why they thought they were so high and mighty, when the last one walked out and immediately I couldn't help but check him out. What was wrong with me?

He winked over in my direction and turned only to find a group of slutty looking, scantily dressed cheerleaders, waving at him and acting like they had never seen a gorgeous specimen, anywhere, like this male.

I turned back around and grabbed my books. I couldn't be bothered to wait any longer for Alice, when I stood up and had my face slam into this wall – a wall that I'm sure wasn't there before.

Reluctantly lifting my head, I found myself staring into a pair of dark eyes that had a sense of mystery and shine to them that I had never seen before. It was absolutely intriguing.

"E-excuse me…"

I whispered as I ducked around him and could feel my cheeks flush red with my infamous fire engine blush. Everyone knew about it, well most people did.

I tried to walk away from him as fast as I could without falling so that I could keep some self respect and find my way back to my dorm.

Little did I realize that I dropped my wallet from my bag and it would be him to return it.

We were getting ready to go out that night, for what Alice called 'a small study group' when I knew for a fact that it was a party and Alice wanted to get drunk and forget about her latest ex-boyfriend, Embry or something. Some hippie.

"Ali, do I really have to go? I mean I have an essay to get done. You go and I will be here to catch you when you can't walk"

She laughed at me and then it was quiet, an unusual concept in our dorm but the silence was quickly broken by a knock on the door.

I stood up in my dad's old police academy shirt that I loved to death and my sweats and answered the door, while Alice continued to get ready.

It was the guy from the mechanics class.

"Hi, you are Isabella, right?"

He asked me as he ran a shaky hand through his own hair.

"Just Bella. Can I ask how you know where I live?"

I asked as Alice stuck her head over my shoulder.

"Hey you are handsome, wanna party with us tonight?"

She asked, it was obvious she had already started to drink. I pushed her head back and walked out into the hallway, closing the door behind me.

"Sorry about her. You didn't answer my question"

He reached out and I saw my wallet was in his hand.

"You dropped this. I didn't take anything out of it. I just wanted to return it myself. And I was wondering if you would go out with me, in return for my gentlemanly skills of returning your wallet"

He spoke with a confident swag to his voice. It was ridiculously hot, well to me anyway. I looked down.

What was I meant to say? 'No I don't date mechanics' or 'No, I don't date at all'

I dumbly looked down and sighed.

"Sure. But you have to pick me up tomorrow at 7"

I said as I bit my lip and looked up at him.

"Don't be late"

I winked as I walked back into the dorm room and closed the door, with my wallet in hand.

Alice pinched my cheek.

"Where were you? I have been calling your name for a good 5 minutes"

Alice said, trying to be serious. But I could easily see through her façade. Ainsleigh giggled.

"What is so funny, Ains?"

I asked as her as I put her on the bed, so she was standing, at about the same height as my own.

"Auntie Ali was only calling you for about a minute, she is silly"

My daughter tattled on her Aunt and I laughed. It felt good to have a smile on my face once again, but my heart still hurt so much that I didn't even know how I was standing up.

Alice looked at me and saw that I was hurting. I smiled weakly to let her know that I was okay. Her and Jasper and had been there all the way through my disastrous relationship with Jake.

They both knew that he had occasionally hit me, but only where it couldn't be seen and never in front of Ains, and they knew about the fights and they definitely knew, that he had cheated on me before. More than once, they knew before I did.

Jasper smiled from the doorway, I didn't even realize that he had been standing there.

"Are you sure about us moving in? I can go and find a cheap apartment or something"

I asked them both. Jasper's parents were oil tycoons and that meant that Alice and Jasper never had to worry about money or somewhere to live or anything along those lines. Jasper had even offered to buy Ainsleigh and myself a whole apartment, last night. He was the most amazing guy to be friends with and he was so whipped by Alice.

"Bella, you don't have to worry about a thing. Ainsleigh has her own room and Ali is excited for designing one for you. So suck it up and get your pale ass into the truck and I will get your stuff"

Jasper told me as he grabbed the dress from the mirror and I sucked in a breath. I didn't know what I was going to do with the wedding dress. I mean it wasn't like I was going to get married anytime soon.

"Hey Jazz, thanks"

I said as I reached up and kissed his cheek.

"What are you thinking about, mommy?"

I heard Ainsleigh ask, Alice must have sent her up to come and get me.

I smiled and shook my head. She didn't have to know

"Nothing, baby girl. Let's go back to Ali's and we will start looking at apartments for us to live in."

I looked at Ainsleigh and lifted her into my arms. She laid her head on my shoulder and I smiled. We walked out to the car and I put Ainsleigh in the car gently, to make sure that she was safe and secure. I looked at Alice and smiled.

"You are my lifesaver, Ali. Thank you"

I kissed her cheek and smiled as I got into the car and laid my head in my daughter's lap. She knew that I was still upset, and she knew how to fix it. She stroked my hair and it immediately soothed me. She knew how to make everything better.

My little angel.

She was excited about the game, and to think about it, so was I.

We were going to be just fine. I knew it in my bones.

A/N Here you go, I hope you all enjoyed it. I will putting the second chapter in a matter of minutes so yeah.

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Love Tonia x