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One Step Forward: Rated M:Bella x Edward: All Human: VERY DARK THEMES!

Bella and Edward both have fairly dark pasts and live through life-altering events, but can they pull it together as they become adults to make it work? Warnings: Contains scenes of abuse/rape, cheating (with forgiveness) and child death. Will eventually have a HEA, but there is a lot of angsty/dark stuff they need to work through first. This is one of my personal favourites as it mimics several true life events I have either survived through myself or witnessed others survive through. Not all fiction is written to be butterflies and roses, but it doesn't mean that characters can't grow and develop to find themselves and what it means to live through some of the most heinous and life shattering events, pulling a small rainbow out of the sky after the storm has finally calmed down.

At the point in time I am writing this, this story already has several mixed reviews with a few people stating that it is too much and impossible to get the happily ever after that they are seeking. I want to state that I have written this story on purpose with a clear direction in my head because it is true to the lives of so many people who live through horrendous circumstances and fight through their lives from early on to get that little slice of happiness that so many people are born into. I have zero problems with you if you dislike this story in any way or for any reason, however please be constructive in your reviews and leave the name calling/insults out. I don't always like fluff; Stories that skim over real life issues as though a smile and a hug can fix everything.

With that being said, I hope that those of you who do enjoy this story – at least the way it is written and the way that I deal with the events that happen – please leave me a review to let me know.

Thank you.