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fault。 They have only one option if they object to what I did。 The same option we¨ll have when they break the
treaty�此�to attack。 To start the war。 ̄
He made it sound so inevitable。 I shuddered。
^Jake�察�it doesn¨t have to be that way。 ̄
His teeth ground together。 ^It is that way。 ̄
The silence after his declaration felt very loud。
^Will you never forgive me�察�Jacob�拭院�I whispered。 As soon as I said the words�察�I wished I hadn¨t。 I didn¨t
want to hear his answer。
^You won¨t be Bella anymore�察院�he told me。 ^My friend won¨t exist。 There¨ll be no one to forgive。 ̄
^That sounds like a no�察院�I whispered。
We faced each other for an endless moment。
^Is this goodbye then�察�Jake�拭院�
He blinked rapidly�察�his fierce expression melting in surprise。 ^Why�拭�We still have a few years。 Can¨t we be
friends until we¨re out of time�拭院�
^Years�拭�No�察�Jake�察�not years。 ̄ I shook my head�察�and laughed once without humor。 ^Weeks is more
accurate。 ̄
I was not expecting his reaction。
He was suddenly on his feet�察�and there was a loud pop as the soda can exploded in his hand。 Soda flew
everywhere�察�soaking me�察�like it was spraying from a hose。
^Jake� 院�I started to complain�察�but I fell silent when I realized that his whole body was quivering with anger。
He glared at me wildly�察�a growling sound building in his chest。
I froze in place�察�too shocked to remember how to move。
The shaking rolled through him�察�getting faster�察�until it looked like he was vibrating。 His shape blurred。 。 。 。
And then Jacob gritted his teeth together�察�and the growling stopped。 He squeezed his eyes tight in
concentration�察�the quivering slowed until only his hands were shaking。
^Weeks�察院�Jacob said in a flat monotone。
I couldn¨t respond�察�I was still frozen。
He opened his eyes。 They were beyond fury now。
^He¨s going to change you into a filthy bloodsucker in just a few weeks� 院�Jacob hissed through his teeth。
Too stunned to take offense at his words�察�I just nodded mutely。
His face turned green under the russet skin。
^Of course�察�Jake�察院�I whispered after a long minute of silence。 ^He¨s seventeen�察�Jacob。 And I get closer to
nineteen every day。 Besides�察�what¨s the point in waiting�拭�He¨s all I want。 What else can I do�拭院�
I¨d meant that as a rhetorical question。
His words cracked like snaps of a whip。 ^Anything。 Anything else。 You¨d be better off dead。 I¨d rather
you were。 ̄
I recoiled like he¨d slapped me。 It hurt worse than if he had。
And then�察�as the pain shot through me�察�my own temper burst into flame。
^Maybe you¨ll get lucky�察院�I said bleakly�察�lurching to my feet。 ^Maybe I¨ll get hit by a truck on my way
back。 ̄
I grabbed my motorcycle and pushed it out into the rain。 He didn¨t move as I passed him。 As soon as I
was on the small�察�muddy path�察�I climbed on and kicked the bike to life。 The rear tire spit a fountain of mud
toward the garage�察�and I hoped that it hit him。
I got absolutely soaked as I sped across the slick highway toward the Cullens¨ house。 The wind felt like it
was freezing the rain against my skin�察�and my teeth were chattering before I was halfway there。
Motorcycles were too impractical for Washington。 I would sell the stupid thing first chance I got。
I walked the bike into the Cullens¨ cavernous garage and was unsurprised to find Alice waiting for me�察�
perched lightly on the hood of her Porsche。 Alice stroked the glossy yellow paint。
^I haven¨t even had a chance to drive it。 ̄ She sighed。
^Sorry�察院�I spit through my rattling teeth。
^You look like you could use a hot shower�察院�she said�察�offhand�察�as she sprang lightly to her feet。
^Yep。 ̄
She pursed her lips�察�taking in my expression carefully。 ^Do you want to talk about it�拭院�
^Nope。 ̄
She nodded in assent�察�but her eyes were raging with curiosity。
^Do you want to go to Olympia tonight�拭院�
^Not really。 Can¨t I go home�拭院�
She grimaced。
^Never mind�察�Alice�察院�I said。 ^I¨ll stay if it makes things easier for you。 ̄
^Thanks�察院�she sighed in relief。
I went to bed early that night�察�curling up on his sofa again。
It was still dark when I woke。 I was groggy�察�but I knew it wasn¨t near morning yet。 My eyes closed�察�and I
stretched�察�rolling over。 It took me a second before I realized that the movement should have dumped me onto
the floor。 And that I was much too comfortable。
I rolled back over�察�trying to see。 It was darker than last night ! the clouds were too thick for the moon to
shine through。
^Sorry�察院�he murmured so softly that his voice was part of the darkness。 ^I didn¨t mean to wake you。 ̄
I tensed�察�waiting for the fury ! both his and mine ! but it was only quiet and calm in the darkness of his
room。 I could almost taste the sweetness of reunion in the air�察�a separate fragrance from the perfume of his
breath�察�the emptiness when we were apart left its own bitter aftertaste�察�something I didn¨t consciously notice
until it was removed。
There was no friction in the space between us。 The stillness was peaceful ! not like the calm before the
tempest�察�but like a clear night untouched by even the dream of a storm。
And I didn¨t care that I was supposed to be angry with him。 I didn¨t care that I was supposed to be angry
with everyone。 I reached out for him�察�found his hands in the darkness�察�and pulled myself closer to him。 His
arms encircled me�察�cradling me to his chest。 My lips searched�察�hunting along his throat�察�to his chin�察�till I finally
found his lips。
Edward kissed me softly for a moment�察�and then he chuckled。
^I was all braced for the wrath that was going to put grizzlies to shame�察�and this is what I get�拭�I should
infuriate you more often。 ̄
^Give me a minute to work up to it�察院�I teased�察�kissing him again。
^I¨ll wait as long as you want�察院�he whispered against my lips。 His fingers knotted in my hair。
My breath was becoming uneven。 ^Maybe in the morning。 ̄
^Whatever you prefer。 ̄
^Welcome home�察院�I said while his cold lips pressed under my jaw。 ^I¨m glad you came back。 ̄
^That¨s a very good thing。 ̄
^Mmm�察院�I agreed�察�tightening my arms around his neck。
His hand curved around my elbow�察�moving slowly down my arm�察�across my ribs and over my waist�察�
tracing along my hip and down my leg�察�around my knee。 He paused there�察�his hand curling around my calf。 He
pulled my leg up suddenly�察�hitching it around his hip。
I stopped breathing。 This wasn¨t the kind of thing he usually allowed。 Despite his cold hands�察�I felt
suddenly warm。 His lips moved in the hollow at the base of my throat。
^Not to bring on the ire prematurely�察院�he whispered�察 �but do you mind telling me what it is about this bed
that you object to�拭院�
Before I could answer�察�before I could even concentrate enough to make sense of his words�察�he rolled to
the side�察�pulling me on top of him。 He held my face in his hands�察�angling it up so that his mouth could reach my
throat。 My breathing was too loud ! it was almost embarrassing�察�but I couldn¨t care quite enough to be
ashamed。
^The bed�拭院�he asked again。 ^I think it¨s nice。 ̄
^It¨s unnecessary�察院�I managed to gasp。
He pulled my face back to his�察�and my lips shaped themselves around his。 Slowly this time�察�he rolled till he
hovered over me。 He held himself carefully so that I felt none of his weight�察�but I could feel the cool marble of
his body press against mine。 My heart was hammering so loudly that it was hard to hear his quiet laughter。
^That¨s debatable�察院�he disagreed。 ^This would be difficult on a couch。 ̄
Cold as ice�察�his tongue lightly traced the shape of my lips。
My head was spinning ! the air was coming too fast and shallow。
^Did you change your mind�拭院�I asked breathlessly。 Maybe he¨d rethought all his careful rules。 Maybe
there was more significance to this bed than I¨d originally guessed。 My heart pounded almost painfully as I
waited for his answer。
Edward sighed�察�rolling back so that we were on our sides again。
^Don¨t be ridiculous�察�Bella�察院�he said�察�disapproval strong in his voice ! clearly�察�he understood what I
meant。 ^I was just trying to illustrate the benefits of the bed you don¨t seem to like。 Don¨t get carried away。 ̄
^Too late�察院�I muttered。 ^And I like the bed�察院�I added。
^Good。 ̄ I could hear the smile in his voice as he kissed my forehead。 ^I do�察�too。 ̄
^But I still think it¨s unnecessary�察院�I continued。 ^If we¨re not going to get carried away�察�what¨s the point�拭院�
He sighed again。 ^For the hundredth time�察�Bella ! it¨s too dangerous。 ̄
^I like danger�察院�I insisted。
^I know。 ̄ There was a sour edge to his voice�察�and I realized that he would have seen the motorcycle in the
garage。
^I¨ll tell you what¨s dangerous�察院�I said quickly�察�before he could move to a new topic of discussion。 ^I¨m
going to spontaneously combust one of these days ! and you¨ll have no one but yourself t
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