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    Alice was herself again。 ^Sorry�察�I was daydreaming�察�I guess。 ̄ 
    ^Daydreaming¨s better than facing two more hours of school�察院�Ben said。 
    Alice threw herself back into the conversation with more animation than before ! just a little bit too much。 
Once I saw her eyes lock with Edward¨s�察�only for a moment�察�and then she looked back to Angela before 
anyone else noticed。 Edward was quiet�察�playing absentmindedly with a strand of my hair。 
    I waited anxiously for a chance to ask Edward what Alice had seen in her vision�察�but the afternoon passed 
without one minute of alone time。 
    It felt odd to me�察�almost deliberate。 After lunch�察�Edward slowed his pace to match Ben¨s�察�talking about 
some assignment I knew he¨d already finished。 Then there was always someone else there between classes�察�
though we usually had a few minutes to ourselves。 When the final bell rang�察�Edward struck up a conversation 
with Mike Newton of all people�察�falling into step beside him as Mike headed for the parking lot。 I trailed 
behind�察�letting Edward tow me along。 
    I listened�察�confused�察�while Mike answered Edward¨s unusually friendly queries。 It seemed Mike was 
having car troubles。 
    ^。 。 。 but I just replaced the battery�察院�Mike was saying。 His eyes darted ahead and then back to Edward 
warily。 Mystified�察�just like I was。 
    ^Perhaps it¨s the cables�拭院�Edward offered。 
    ^Maybe。 I really don¨t know anything about cars�察院�Mike admitted。 ^I need to have someone look at it�察�but 
I can¨t afford to take it to Dowling¨s。 ̄ 
    I opened my mouth to suggest my mechanic�察�and then snapped it shut again。 My mechanic was busy these 
days ! busy running around as a giant wolf。 

    ^I know a few things ! I could take a look�察�if you like�察院�Edward offered。 ^Just let me drop Alice and 
Bella at home。 ̄ 
    Mike and I both stared at Edward with our mouths hanging open。 
    ^Er 。 。 。 thanks�察院�Mike mumbled when he recovered。 ^But I have to get to work。 Maybe some other time。 ̄ 
    ^Absolutely。 ̄ 
    ^See ya。 ̄ Mike climbed into his car�察�shaking his head in disbelief。 
    Edward¨s Volvo�察�with Alice already inside�察�was just two cars away。 
    ^What was that about�拭院�I muttered as Edward held the passenger door for me。 
    ^Just being helpful�察院�Edward answered。 
    And then Alice�察�waiting in the backseat�察�was babbling at top speed。 
    ^You¨re really not that good a mechanic�察�Edward。 Maybe you should have Rosalie take a look at it 
tonight�察�just so you look good if Mike decides to let you help�察�you know。 Not that it wouldn¨t be fun to watch 
his face if Rosalie showed up to help。 But since Rosalie is supposed to be across the country attending 
college�察�I guess that¨s not the best idea。 Too bad。 Though I suppose�察�for Mike¨s car�察�you¨ll do。 It¨s only within 
the finer tunings of a good Italian sports car that you¨re out of your depth。 And speaking of Italy and sports 
cars that I stole there�察�you still owe me a yellow Porsche。 I don¨t know that I want to wait for Christmas。 。 。 。 ̄ 
    I stopped listening after a minute�察�letting her quick voice become just a hum in the background as I settled 
into my patient mode。 
    It looked to me like Edward was trying to avoid my questions。 Fine。 He would have to be alone with me 
soon enough。 It was only a matter of time。 
    Edward seemed to realize that�察�too。 He dropped Alice at the mouth of the Cullens¨ drive as usual�察�though 
by this point I half expected him to drive her to the door and walk her in。 
    As she got out�察�Alice threw a sharp look at his face。 Edward seemed completely at ease。 
    ^See you later�察院�he said。 And then�察�ever so slightly�察�he nodded。 
    Alice turned to disappear into the trees。 
    He was quiet as he turned the car around and headed back to Forks。 I waited�察�wondering if he would 
bring it up himself。 He didn¨t�察�and this made me tense。 What had Alice seen today at lunch�拭�Something he 
didn¨t want to tell me�察�and I tried to think of a reason why he would keep secrets。 Maybe it would be better to 
prepare myself before I asked。 I didn¨t want to freak out and have him think I couldn¨t handle it�察�whatever it 
was。 
    So we were both silent until we got to back to Charlie¨s house。 
    ^Light homework load tonight�察院�he commented。 
    ^Mmm�察院�I assented。 
    ^Do you suppose I¨m allowed inside again�拭院�
    ^Charlie didn¨t throw a fit when you picked me up for school。 ̄ 
    But I was sure Charlie was going to turn sulky fast when he got home and found Edward here。 Maybe I 
should make something extra´special for dinner。 
    Inside�察�I headed up the stairs�察�and Edward followed。 He lounged on my bed and gazed out the window�察�
seeming oblivious to my edginess。 
    I stowed my bag and turned the computer on。 There was an unanswered e´mail from my mom to attend 
to�察�and she got panicky when I took too long。 I drummed my fingers as I waited for my decrepit computer to 
wheeze awake�察�they snapped against the desk�察�staccato and anxious。 
    And then his fingers were on mine�察�holding them still。 
    ^Are we a little impatient today�拭院�he murmured。 
    I looked up�察�intending to make a sarcastic remark�察�but his face was closer than I¨d expected。 His golden 
eyes were smoldering�察�just inches away�察�and his breath was cool against my open lips。 I could taste his scent 
on my tongue。 
    I couldn¨t remember the witty response I¨d been about to make。 I couldn¨t remember my name。 
    He didn¨t give me a chance to recover。 
    If I had my way�察�I would spend the majority of my time kissing Edward。 There wasn¨t anything I¨d 
experienced in my life that compared to the feeling of his cool lips�察�marble hard but always so gentle�察�moving 
with mine。 

     I didn¨t often get my way。 
     So it surprised me a little when his fingers braided themselves into my hair�察�securing my face to his。 My 
arms locked behind his neck�察�and I wished I was stronger ! strong enough to keep him prisoner here。 One 
hand slid down my back�察�pressing me tighter against his stone chest。 Even through his sweater�察�his skin was 
cold enough to make me shiver ! it was a shiver of pleasure�察�of happiness�察�but his hands began to loosen in 
response。 
     I knew I had about three seconds before he would sigh and slide me deftly away�察�saying something about 
how we¨d risked my life enough for one afternoon。 Making the most of my last seconds�察�I crushed myself 
closer�察�molding myself to the shape of him。 The tip of my tongue traced the curve of his lower lip�察�it was as 
flawlessly smooth as if it had been polished�察�and the taste ! 
     He pulled my face away from his�察�breaking my hold with ease ! he probably didn¨t even realize that I 
was using all my strength。 
     He chuckled once�察�a low�察�throaty sound。 His eyes were bright with the excitement he so rigidly disciplined。 
     ^Ah�察�Bella。 ̄ He sighed。 
     ^I¨d say I¨m sorry�察�but I¨m not。 ̄ 
     ^And I should feel sorry that you¨re not sorry�察�but I don¨t。 Maybe I should go sit on the bed。 ̄ 
     I exhaled a little dizzily。 ^If you think that¨s necessary。 。 。 。 ̄ 
     He smiled crookedly and disentangled himself。 
     I shook my head a few times�察�trying to clear it�察�and turned back to my computer。 It was all warmed up 
and humming now。 Well�察�not as much humming as groaning。 
     ^Tell Ren└e I said hello。 ̄ 
     ^Sure thing。 ̄ 
     I scanned through Ren└e¨s e´mail�察�shaking my head now and then at some of the dippier things she¨d 
done。 I was just as entertained and horrified as the first time I¨d read this。 It was so like my mother to forget 
exactly how paralyzed she was by heights until she was already strapped to a parachute and a dive instructor。 
I felt a little frustrated with Phil�察�her husband of almost two years�察�for allowing that one。 I would have taken 
better care of her。 I knew her so much better。 
     You have to let them go their own way eventually�察�I reminded myself。 You have to let them have their own 
life。 。 。 。 
     I¨d spent most of my life taking care of Ren└e�察�patiently guiding her away from her craziest plans�察�good´ 
naturedly enduring the ones I couldn¨t talk her out of。 I¨d always been indulgent with my mom�察�amused by her�察�
even a little condescending to her。 I saw her cornucopia of mistakes and laughed privately to myself。 
Scatterbrained Ren└e。 
     I was a very different person from my mother。 Someone thoughtful and cautious。 The responsible one�察�the 
grown´up。 That¨s how I saw myself。 That was the person I knew。 
     With the blood still pounding inmy head from Edward¨s kiss�察�I couldn¨t help but think of my mother¨s 
most life´altering mistake。 Silly and romantic�察�getting married fresh out of high school to a man she barely 
knew�察�then producing me a year later。 She¨d always promised me that she had no regrets�察�that I was the best 
gift her life had ever given her。 And yet she¨d drilled it into me over and over ! smart people took marriage 
seriously。 Mature people went to college and started careers before they got deeply involved in a relationship。 
She knew I would never be as thoughtless and goofy and small´town as she¨d

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