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him。 Already�察�I couldn¨t breathe right。 My hands were gripping his arms�察�pulling myself tighter to him�察�my
mouth glued to his and answering every unspoken question his asked。
I tried to clear my head�察�to find a way to speak。
He rolled gently�察�pressing me into the cool grass。
Oh�察�never mind� �my less noble side exulted。 My head was full of the sweetness of his breath。
No�察�no�察�no�察�I argued with myself。 I shook my head�察�and his mouth moved to my neck�察�giving me a chance
to breathe。
^Stop�察�Edward。 Wait。 ̄ My voice was as weak as my will。
^Why�拭院�he whispered into the hollow of my throat。
I labored to put some resolve into my tone。 ^I don¨t want to do this now。 ̄
^Don¨t you�拭院�he asked�察�a smile in his voice。 He moved his lips back to mine and made speaking
impossible。 Heat coursed through my veins�察�burning where my skin touched his。
I made myself focus。 It took a great deal of effort just to force my hands to free themselves from his hair�察�
to move them to his chest。 But I did it。 And then I shoved against him�察�trying to push him away。 I could not
succeed alone�察�but he responded as I knew he would。
He pulled back a few inches to look at me�察�and his eyes did nothing to help my resolve。 They were black
fire。 They smoldered。
^Why�拭院�he asked again�察�his voice low and rough。 ^I love you。 I want you。 Right now。 ̄
The butterflies in my stomach flooded my throat。 He took advantage of my speechlessness。
^Wait�察�wait�察院�I tried to say around his lips。
^Not for me�察院�he murmured in disagreement。
^Please�拭院�I gasped。
He groaned�察�and pushed himself away from me�察�rolling onto his back again。
We both lay there for a minute�察�trying to slow our breathing。
^Tell me why not�察�Bella�察院�he demanded。 ^This had better not be about me。 ̄
Everything in my world was about him。 What a silly thing to expect。
^Edward�察�this is very important to me。 I am going to do this right。 ̄
^Who¨s definition of right�拭院�
^Mine。 ̄
He rolled onto his elbow and stared at me�察�his expression disapproving。
^How are you going to do this right�拭院�
I took a deep breath。 ^Responsibly。 Everything in the right order。 I will not leave Charlie and Ren└e
without the best resolution I can give them。 I won¨t deny Alice her fun�察�if I¨m having a wedding anyway。 And I
will tie myself to you in every human way�察�before I ask you to make me immortal。 I¨m following all the rules�察�
Edward。 Your soul is far�察�far too important to me to take chances with。 You¨re not going to budge me on
this。 ̄
^I¨ll bet I could�察院�he murmured�察�his eyes burning again。
^But you wouldn¨t�察院�I said�察�trying to keep my voice level。 ^Not knowing that this is what I really need。 ̄
^You don¨t fight fair�察院�he accused。
I grinned at him。 ^Never said I did。 ̄
He smiled back�察�wistful。 ^If you change your mind 。 。 。 ̄
^You¨ll be the first to know�察院�I promised。
The rain started to drip through the clouds just then�察�a few scattered drops that made faint thuds as they
struck the grass。
I glowered at the sky。
^I¨ll get you home。 ̄ He brushed the tiny beads of water from my cheeks。
^Rain¨s not the problem�察院�I grumbled。 ^It just means that it¨s time to go do something that will be very
unpleasant and possibly even highly dangerous。 ̄
His eyes widened in alarm。
^It¨s a good thing you¨re bulletproof。 ̄ I sighed。 ^I¨m going to need that ring。 It¨s time to tell Charlie。 ̄
He laughed at the expression on my face。 ^Highly dangerous�察院�he agreed。 He laughed again and then
reached into the pocket of his jeans。 ^But as least there¨s no need for a side trip。 ̄
He once again slid my ring into place on the third finger of my left hand。
Where it would stay ! conceivably for the rest of eternity。
EPILOGUE ! CHOICE
JACOBBLACK
^Jacob�察�do you think this is going to take too much longer�拭院�Leah demanded。 Impatient。 Whiney。
My teeth clenched together。
Like anyone in the pack�察�Leah knew everything。 She knew why I came here ! to the very edge of the
earth and sky and sea。 To be alone。 She knew that this was all I wanted。 Just to be alone。
But Leah was going to force her company on me�察�anyway。
Besides being crazy annoyed�察�I did feel smug for a brief second。 Because I didn¨t even have to think about
controlling my temper。 It was easy now�察�something I just did�察�natural。 The red haze didn¨t wash over my eyes。
The heat didn¨t shiver down my spine。 My voice was calm when I answered。
^Jump off a cliff�察�Leah。 ̄ I pointed to the one at my feet。
^Really�察�kid。 ̄ She ignored me�察�throwing herself into a sprawl on the ground next to me。 ^You have no idea
how hard this is for me。 ̄
^For you�拭院�It took me a minute to believe she was serious。 ^You have to be the most self´absorbed
person alive�察�Leah。 I¨d hate to shatter the dream world you livein ! the one where the sun is orbiting the
place where you stand ! so I won¨t tell you how little I care what your problem is。 Go。 Away。 ̄
^Just look at this from my perspective for a minute�察�okay�拭院�she continued as if I hadn¨t said anything。
If she was trying to break my mood�察�it worked。 I started laughing。 The sound hurt in strange ways。
^Stop snorting and pay attention�察院�she snapped。
^If I pretend to listen�察�will you leave�拭院�I asked�察�glancing over at the permanent scowl on her face。 I wasn¨t
sure if she had any other expressions anymore。
I remembered back to when I used to think that Leah was pretty�察�maybe even beautiful。 That was a long
time ago。 No one thought of her that way now。 Except for Sam。 He was never going to forgive himself。 Like it
was his fault that she¨d turned into this bitter harpy。
Her scowl heated up�察�as if she could guess what I was thinking。 Probably could。
^This is making me sick�察�Jacob。 Can you imagine what this feels like to me�拭�I don¨t even like Bella Swan。
And you¨ve got me grieving over this leech´lover like I¨m in love with her�察�too。 Can you see where that might
be a little confusing�拭�I dreamed about kissing her last night� �What the hell am I supposed to do with that�拭院�
^Do I care�拭院�
^I can¨t stand being in your head anymore� �Get over her already� �She¨s going to marry that thing。 He¨s
going to try to change her into one of them� �Time to move on�察�boy。 ̄
^Shut up�察院�I growled。
It would be wrong to strike back。 I knew that。 I was biting my tongue。 But she¨d be sorry if she didn¨t
walk away。 Now。
^He¨ll probably just kill her anyway�察院�Leah said。 Sneering。 ^All the stories say that happens more often
than not。 Maybe a funeral will be better closure than a wedding。 Ha。 ̄
This time I had to work。 I closed my eyes and fought the hot taste in my mouth。 I pushed and shoved
against the slide of fire down my back�察�wrestling to keep my shape together while my body tried to shake
apart。
When I was in control again�察�I glowered at her。 She was watching my hands as the tremors slowed。
Smiling。
Some joke。
^If you¨re upset about gender confusion�察�Leah 。 。 。 �察院�I said。 Slow�察�emphasizing each word。 ^How do you
think the rest of us like looking at Sam through your eyes�拭�It¨s bad enough that Emily has to deal with your
fixation。 She doesn¨t need us guys panting after him�察�too。 ̄
Pissed as I was�察�I still felt guilty when I watched the spasm of pain shoot across her face。
She scrambled to her feet ! pausing only to spit in my direction ! and ran for the trees�察�vibrating like a
tuning fork。
I laughed darkly。 ^You missed。 ̄
Sam was going to give me hell for that�察�but it was worth it。 Leah wouldn¨t bug me anymore。 And I¨d do it
again if I had the chance。
Because her words were still there�察�scratching themselves into my brain�察�the pain of it so strong that I
could hardly breathe。
It didn¨t matter so much that Bella¨d chosen someone else over me。 That agony was nothing at all。 That
agony I could live with for the rest of my stupid�察�too long�察�stretched´out life。
But it did matter that she was giving up everything ! that she was letting her heart stop and her skin ice
over and her mind twist into some crystallized predator¨s head。 A monster。 A stranger。
I would have thought there was nothing worse than that�察�nothing more painful in the whole world。
But�察�if he killed her 。 。 。
Again�察�I had to fight the rage。 Maybe�察�if not for Leah�察�it would be good to let the heat change me into a
creature who could deal with it better。 A creature with instincts so much stronger than human emotions。 An
animal who couldn¨t feel pain in the same way。 A different pain。 Some variety�察�at least。 But Leah was running
now�察�and I didn¨t want to share her thoughts。 I cussed her under my breath for taking away that escape�察�too。
My hands were shaking in spite of me。 What shook them�拭�Anger�拭�Agony�拭�I wasn¨t sure what I was
fightingnow。
I had to believe that Bella would survive。 But that required