3 eclipse月食-第29节
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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: to attack。 To start the war。”
He made it sound so inevitable。 I shuddered。
“Jake; 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; Jacob?” I whispered。 As soon as I said the words; I wished I hadn’t。 I didn’t
want to hear his answer。
“You won’t be Bella anymore;” he told me。 “My friend won’t exist。 There’ll be no one to forgive。”
“That sounds like a no;” I whispered。
We faced each other for an endless moment。
“Is this goodbye then; Jake?”
He blinked rapidly; his fierce expression melting in surprise。 “Why? We still have a few years。 Can’t we be
friends until we’re out of time?”
“Years? No; Jake; not years。” I shook my head; and laughed once without humor。 “Weeks is more
accurate。”
I was not expecting his reaction。
He was suddenly on his feet; and there was a loud pop as the soda can exploded in his hand。 Soda flew
everywhere; soaking me; like it was spraying from a hose。
“Jake!” I started to complain; but I fell silent when I realized that his whole body was quivering with anger。
He glared at me wildly; a growling sound building in his chest。
I froze in place; too shocked to remember how to move。
The shaking rolled through him; getting faster; until it looked like he was vibrating。 His shape blurred。 。 。 。
And then Jacob gritted his teeth together; and the growling stopped。 He squeezed his eyes tight in
concentration; the quivering slowed until only his hands were shaking。
“Weeks;” Jacob said in a flat monotone。
I couldn’t respond; 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!” Jacob hissed through his teeth。
Too stunned to take offense at his words; I just nodded mutely。
His face turned green under the russet skin。
“Of course; Jake;” I whispered after a long minute of silence。 “He’s seventeen; Jacob。 And I get closer to
nineteen every day。 Besides; what’s the point in waiting? He’s all I want。 What else can I do?”
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; as the pain shot through me; my own temper burst into flame。
“Maybe you’ll get lucky;” I said bleakly; 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; muddy path; I climbed on and kicked the bike to life。 The rear tire spit a fountain of mud
toward the garage; 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; 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;
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;” I spit through my rattling teeth。
“You look like you could use a hot shower;” she said; offhand; as she sprang lightly to her feet。
“Yep。”
She pursed her lips; taking in my expression carefully。 “Do you want to talk about it?”
“Nope。”
She nodded in assent; but her eyes were raging with curiosity。
“Do you want to go to Olympia tonight?”
“Not really。 Can’t I go home?”
She grimaced。
“Never mind; Alice;” I said。 “I’ll stay if it makes things easier for you。”
“Thanks;” she sighed in relief。
I went to bed early that night; curling up on his sofa again。
It was still dark when I woke。 I was groggy; but I knew it wasn’t near morning yet。 My eyes closed; and I
stretched; 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; trying to see。 It was darker than last night — the clouds were too thick for the moon to
shine through。
“Sorry;” he murmured so softly that his voice was part of the darkness。 “I didn’t mean to wake you。”
I tensed; 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; a separate fragrance from the perfume of his
breath; the emptiness when we were apart left its own bitter aftertaste; 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; 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; found his hands in the darkness; and pulled myself closer to him。 His
arms encircled me; cradling me to his chest。 My lips searched; hunting along his throat; to his chin; till I finally
found his lips。
Edward kissed me softly for a moment; and then he chuckled。
“I was all braced for the wrath that was going to put grizzlies to shame; and this is what I get? I should
infuriate you more often。”
“Give me a minute to work up to it;” I teased; kissing him again。
“I’ll wait as long as you want;” 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;” I said while his cold lips pressed under my jaw。 “I’m glad you came back。”
“That’s a very good thing。”
“Mmm;” I agreed; tightening my arms around his neck。
His hand curved around my elbow; moving slowly down my arm; across my ribs and over my waist;
tracing along my hip and down my leg; around my knee。 He paused there; his hand curling around my calf。 He
pulled my leg up suddenly; hitching it around his hip。
I stopped breathing。 This wasn’t the kind of thing he usually allowed。 Despite his cold hands; I felt
suddenly warm。 His lips moved in the hollow at the base of my throat。
“Not to bring on the ire prematurely;” he whispered; “but do you mind telling me what it is about this bed
that you object to?”
Before I could answer; before I could even concentrate enough to make sense of his words; he rolled to
the side; pulling me on top of him。 He held my face in his hands; angling it up so that his mouth could reach my
throat。 My breathing was too loud — it was almost embarrassing; but I couldn’t care quite enough to be
ashamed。
“The bed?” he asked again。 “I think it’s nice。”
“It’s unnecessary;” I managed to gasp。
He pulled my face back to his; and my lips shaped themselves around his。 Slowly this time; he rolled till he
hovered over me。 He held himself carefully so that I felt none of his weight; 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;” he disagreed。 “This would be difficult on a couch。”
Cold as ice; 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?” 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; rolling back so that we were on our sides again。
“Don’t be ridiculous; Bella;” he said; disapproval strong in his voice — clearly; 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;” I muttered。 “And I like the bed;” I added。
“Good。” I could hear the smile in his voice as he kissed my forehead。 “I do; too。”
“But I still think it’s unnecessary;” I continued。 “If we’re not going to get carried away; what’s the point?”
He sighed again。 “For the hundredth time; Bella — it’s too dangerous。”
“I like danger;” I insisted。
“I know。” There was a sour edge to his voice; and I realized that he would have seen the motorcycle in the
garage。
“I’ll tell you what’s dangerous;” I said quickly; 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