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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

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