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that ! about two seconds after someone actually bit me and the venom started burning through my veins ! I 
really wouldn¨t care anymore who had done it。 So it shouldn¨t make a difference。 
     It was hard to define�察�even to myself�察�why it mattered。 There was just something about him being the one 
to make the choice ! to want to keep me enough that he wouldn¨t just allow me to be changed�察�he would act 
to keep me。 It was childish�察�but I liked the idea that his lips would be the last good thing I would feel。 Even 
more embarrassingly�察�something I would never say aloud�察�I wanted his venom to poison my system。 It would 
make me belong to him in a tangible�察�quantifiable way。 
     But I knew he was going to stick to his marriage scheme like glue ! because a delay was what he was 
clearly after and it was working so far。 I tried to imagine telling my parents that I was getting married this 
summer。 Telling Angela and Ben and Mike。 I couldn¨t。 I couldn¨t think of the words to say。 It would be easier 
to tell them I was becoming a vampire。 And I was sure that at least my mother ! were I to tell her every 
detail of the truth ! would be more strenuously opposed to me getting married than to me a becoming 
vampire。 I grimaced to myself as I imagined her horrified expression。 
     Then�察�for just a second�察�I saw that same odd vision of Edward and me on a porch swing�察�wearing clothes 
from another kind of world。 A world where it would surprise no one if I wore his ring on my finger。 A simpler 
place�察�where love was defined in simpler ways。 One plus one equals two。 。 。 。 
     Jacob snorted and rolled to his side。 His arm swung off the back of the couch and pinned me against his 
body。 
     Holy crow�察�but he was heavy� �And hot。 It was sweltering after just a few seconds。 
     I tried to slide out from under his arm without waking him�察�but I had to shove a little bit�察�and when his arm 
fell off me�察�his eyes snapped open。 He jumped to his feet�察�looking around anxiously。 
     ^What�拭�What�拭院�he asked�察�disoriented。 
     ^It¨s just me�察�Jake。 Sorry I woke you。 ̄ 
     He turned to look at me�察�blinking and confused。 ^Bella�拭院�
     ^Hey�察�sleepy。 ̄ 
     ^Oh�察�man� �Did I fall asleep�拭�I¨m sorry� �How long was I out�拭院�
     ^A few Emerils。 I lost count。 ̄ 
     He flopped back on the couch next to me。 ^Wow。 Sorry about that�察�really。 ̄ 
     I patted his hair�察�trying to smooth the wild disarray。 ^Don¨t feel bad。 I¨m glad you got some sleep。 ̄ 
     He yawned and stretched。 ^I¨m useless these days。 No wonder Billy¨s always gone。 I¨m so boring。 ̄ 
     ^You¨re fine�察院�I assured him。 
     ^Ugh�察�let¨s go outside。 I need to walk around or I¨ll pass out again。 ̄ 
     ^Jake�察�go back to sleep。 I¨m good。 I¨ll call Edward to come pick me up。 ̄ I patted my pockets as I spoke�察�
and realized they were empty。 ^Shoot�察�I¨ll have to borrow your phone。 I think I must have left his in the car。 ̄ I 
started to unfold myself。 
     ^No� 院�Jacob insisted�察�grabbing my hand。 ^No�察�stay。 You hardly ever make it down。 I can¨t believe I 
wasted all this time。 ̄ 
     He pulled me off the couch as he spoke�察�and then led the way outside�察�ducking his head as he passed 
under the doorframe。 It had gotten much cooler while Jacob slept�察�the air was unseasonably cold ! there 
must be a storm on the way。 It felt like February�察�not May。 
     The wintry air seemed to make Jacob more alert。 He paced back and forth in front of the house for a 
minute�察�dragging me along with him。 
     ^I¨m an idiot�察院�he muttered to himself。 
     ^What¨s the matter�察�Jake�拭�So you fell asleep。 ̄ I shrugged。 
     ^I wanted to talk to you。 I can¨t believe this。 ̄ 
     ^Talk to me now�察院�I said。 
     Jacob met my eyes for a second�察�and then looked away quickly toward the trees。 It almost looked like he 
was blushing�察�but it was hard to tell with his dark skin。 
     I suddenly remembered what Edward had said when he dropped me off ! that Jacob would tell me 

whatever he was shouting in his head。 I started gnawing on my lip。 
    ^Look�察院�Jacob said。 ^I was planning to do this a little bit differently。 ̄ He laughed�察�and it sounded like he 
was laughing at himself。 ^Smoother�察院�he added。 ^I was going to work up to it�察�but ̄ ! and he looked at the 
clouds�察�dimmer as the afternoon progressed ! ^I¨m out of time to work。 ̄ 
    He laughed again�察�nervous。 We were still pacing slowly。 
    ^What are you talking about�拭院�I demanded。 
    He took a deep breath。 ^I want to tell you something。 And you already know it 。 。 。 but I think I should say 
it out loud anyway。 Just so there¨s never any confusion on the subject。 ̄ 
    I planted my feet�察�and he came to a stop。 I took my hand away and folded my arms across my chest。 I 
was suddenly sure that I didn¨t want to know what he was building up to。 
    Jacob¨s eyebrows pulled down�察�throwing his deep´set eyes into shadow。 They were pitch black as they 
bored into mine。 
    ^I¨m in love with you�察�Bella�察院�Jacob said in a strong�察�sure voice。 ^Bella�察�I love you。 And I want you to pick 
me instead of him。 I know you don¨t feel that way�察�but I need the truth out there so that you know your 
options。 I wouldn¨t want a miscommunication to stand in our way。 ̄ 

                                                   15。 WAGER 


I STARED AT HIM FOR A LONG MINUTE�察�SPEECHLESS。 I could not think of one thing to say to him。 
      As he watched my dumbfounded expression�察�the seriousness left his face。 
      ^Okay�察院�he said�察�grinning。 ^That¨s all。 ̄ 
      ^Jake ! ̄ It felt like there was something big sticking in my throat。 I tried to clear the obstruction。 ^I can¨t 
! I mean I don¨t 。 。 。 I have to go。 ̄ 
      I turned�察�but he grabbed my shoulders and spun me around。 
      ^No�察�wait。 I know that�察�Bella。 But�察�look�察�answer me this�察�all right�拭�Do you want me to go away and never 
see you again�拭�Be honest。 ̄ 
      It was hard to concentrate on his question�察�so it took a minute to answer。 ^No�察�I don¨t want that�察院�I finally 
admitted。 
      Jacob grinned again。 ^See。 ̄ 
      ^But I don¨t want you around for the same reason that you want me around�察院�I objected。 
      ^Tell me exactly why you want me around�察�then。 ̄ 
      I thought carefully。 ^I miss you when you¨re not there。 When you¨re happy�察院�I qualified carefully�察 �it makes 
me happy。 But I could say the same thing about Charlie�察�Jacob。 You¨re family。 I love you�察�but I¨m not in love 
with you。 ̄ 
      He nodded�察�unruffled。 ^But you do want me around。 ̄ 
      ^Yes。 ̄ I sighed。 He was impossible to discourage。 
      ^Then I¨ll stick around。 ̄ 
      ^You¨re a glutton for punishment�察院�I grumbled。 
      ^Yep。 ̄ He stroked the tips of his fingers across my right cheek。 I slapped his hand away。 
      ^Do you think you could behave yourself a little better�察�at least�拭院�I asked�察�irritated。 
      ^No�察�I don¨t。 You decide�察�Bella。 You can have me the way I am ! bad behavior included ! or not at 
all。 ̄ 
      I stared at him�察�frustrated。 ^That¨s mean。 ̄ 
      ^So are you。 ̄ 
      That pulled me up short�察�and I took an involuntary step back。 He was right。 If I wasn¨t mean ! and 
greedy�察�too ! I would tell him I didn¨t want to be friends and walk away。 It was wrong to try to keep my 
friend when that would hurt him。 I didn¨t know what I was doing here�察�but I was suddenly sure that it wasn¨t 
good。 
      ^You¨re right�察院�I whispered。 
      He laughed。 ^I forgive you。 Just try not to get too mad at me。 Because I recently decided that I¨m not 
giving up。 There really is something irresistible about a lost cause。 ̄ 
      ^Jacob。 ̄ I stared into his dark eyes�察�trying to make him take me seriously。 ^I love him�察�Jacob。 He¨s my 
whole life。 ̄ 
      ^You love me�察�too�察院�he reminded me。 He held up his hand when I started to protest。 ^Not the same way�察�I 
know。 But he¨s not your whole life�察�either。 Not anymore。 Maybe he was once�察�but he left。 And now he¨s just 
going to have to deal with the consequence of that choice ! me。 ̄ 
      I shook my head。 ^You¨re impossible。 ̄ 
      Suddenly�察�he was serious。 He took my chin in his hand�察�holding it firmly so that I couldn¨t look away from 
his intent gaze。 
      ^Until your heart stops beating�察�Bella�察院�he said。 ^I¨ll be here ! fighting。 Don¨t forget that you have 
options。 ̄ 
      ^I don¨t want options�察院�I disagreed�察�trying to yank my chin free unsuccessfully。 ^And my heartbeats are 
numbered�察�Jacob。 The time is almost gone。 ̄ 
      His eyes narrowed。 ^All the more reason to fight ! fight harder now�察�while I can�察院�he whispered。 
      He still had my chin ! his fingers holding too tight�察�till it hurt ! and I saw the resolve form abruptly in his 

eyes。 
    ^N ! ̄ I started to object�察�but it was too late。 
    His lips crushed mine�察�stopping my protest。 He kissed me angrily�察�roughly�察�his other hand gripping tight 
around the back of my neck�察�making escape impossible。 I shoved against his chest with all my strength�察�but he 
didn¨t even seem to notice。 His mouth was soft�察�despite the anger�察�his lips molding to mine in a warm�察�
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