The Meeting by JustForkIt

Official Description:

They’ve known each other for years but never actually met. Through IMs, phone calls, and text messaging they’ve become best friends. But what happens with Bella takes an unexpected job opportunity that will put them both in the same town?

When I was offered the opportunity to write a review for The Meeting by justforkit, I jumped at it. Justforkit is the author of some of my favorite stories. I fell in love with her writing while reading The Honeymoon’s Over. It was like she was living my life…really. Then she began writing The Groupie. And while she broke my heart over and over again during that story, I kept going and was thrilled with the entire thing.

So when she began posting her newest story, The Meeting, I knew I had to read it. Bella and Edward have known each other for ten years. They talk on the phone, IM each other, email each other, but they’ve never actually met. This all changes when Bella is given the opportunity at her job to travel to Seattle, where Edward lives, to interview Jasper Whitlock.

Both Edward and Bella have people in their lives that think them meeting would be a huge mistake. Alice, Bella’s co-worker and best friend, is dead set against the two of them meeting. She thinks that Bella’s mind will be taken off her job if she sees Edward. Rosalie, Edward’s sister, is very protective of her little brother. She thinks that meeting Bella would do nothing but hurt Edward.

The two of them ignore the others in their lives and finally meet. They try to take it slow, but of course, the sparks fly.

“Can I just… do something?”

I moved so that I was standing directly in front of him and shook my head. “What do you mean?”

Edward’s eyes bore into mine for a second before his hands let go and his lips gently pressed against mine. I awkwardly stood there, wondering what the hell I was supposed to do, until it hit me that Edward was kissing me. His hands carefully cradled my face and I leaned forward, pressing my hands against his hard chest. And then there I was kissing Edward Cullen. And it was freaking amazing.

Much too quickly, he pulled away form my lips and leaned his forehead against mine. I kept my eyes closed and smiled at the way his breath fell against my mouth.

After a second that seemed to last an eternity Edward whispered, “I’ve been thinking about doing that for over a decade.”

I pulled against the front of his freshly pressed shirt, drawing him to me. “You don’t have to stop now.”

While this story is only nine chapters in, it has lots of potential hotness. And if I know justforkit like I think I do, there will be abundant hotness in this fic. She hasn’t failed me so far.

So, if you’re looking for a new fic to check out, definitely give The Meeting a shot. And while you’re at it, I think you should check out some of her other fics too…just sayin’.

Like secamimom, I love JustForkIt’s other stories, and The Meeting is no exception. I love the pacing and the characters. I love the anticipation that Bella and Edward feel before they finally meet each other. I love that all of the other characters aren’t totally on board with them “jumping in”.

“So, Edward’s bff-slash-soul mate is coming for a visit in a few days.”

I dropped my fork onto the plate in front of me and glared at my brother-in-law. “Thanks, Asshole.”

“Wait,” Rosalie slid back into her chair and shook her head. “That Bella girl is coming to Seattle? To see you?”

It wasn’t that I was ashamed of Bella. In fact, I was pretty much willing to start singing in musical verses because I was so damn excited that she was visiting. But, my sister had a tendency to be a little over protective of her little brother. And the last thing I wanted was for Rosalie to show up and intimidate the shit out of Bella. Now, thanks to the big mouthed idiot sitting across from me, my entire family would know that she was coming to Seattle. That would mean Rosalie would want to meet her and my mother would want to have some sort of family function.

“She’s got to interview some guy for the magazine she works for,” I answered evasively. “We might get together while she’s here. No big deal.”

It was a damn lie and Rosalie knew it. She turned her chair so that it was facing me and then turned on her I’m-your-big-sister-and-I-know-what’s-best-for-you charade. “Edward, do you know how many people are scammed by meeting someone off of the internet? What if this Bella, if that’s even her name, is just out to get your money or something?”

I had to laugh at that. “I’m a teacher, Rosalie. It’s not like I’m just rolling in the extra money I have stuffed away in my closet.” She tried to speak over me, but I raised my voice. “I’ve known Bella since I was eighteen. If she was going to scam on me, it would have been when I was young and stupid.”

“As opposed to now when you’re old and stupid.”

NGL, this story is hot. And one of the things that I love the most about it is how much Bella and Edward get each other. They know finally coming face to face could change their lives.

“And I don’t get an opinion?” I asked, looking up at him from the floor. “What about what I want?”

Edward slowly sat down on the floor in front of me and smiled, sadly. “What do you want, Bella?”

I looked up at him, getting lost in the green that stared back at me and gave him an honest answer. “I just want you. Since I was eighteen… that’s what I’ve wanted.”

I know there will be some angst, but I can’t wait to see how these characters handle what’s going to be thrown at them. There aren’t many fics that I drop everything to read when they update, but this is one of them. I hope you’ll read it, too.

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