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thoughts　and　emotions　straight　into　my　head。　

Yeah；　I　wasn't　running　with　her　when　this　was　finished。　She　could　go　be　miserable　in　La　Push。　One　little　
Alpha　mand　before　I　left　for　good　wasn't　going　to　kill　anybody。　

It　was　real　early　when　I　got　to　the　house。　Bella　was　probably　still　asleep。　I　figured　I'd　poke　my　head　in；　
see　what　was　going　on；　give　'em　the　green　light　to　go　hunting；　and　then　find　a　patch　of　grass　soft　enough　
to　sleep　on　while　human。　I　wasn't　phasing　back　until　Leah　was　asleep。　

But　there　was　a　lot　of　low　mumbling　going　on　inside　the　house；　so　maybe　Bella　wasn't　sleeping。　And　then　
I　heard　the　machinery　sound　from　upstairs　again—the　Xray？　Great。　It　looked　like　day　four　on　the　
countdown　was　starting　off　with　a　bang。　

Alice　opened　the　door　for　me　before　I　could　walk　in。　

She　nodded。　〃Hey；　wolf。〃　

〃Hey；　shortie。　What's　going　on　upstairs？〃　The　big　room　was　empty—all　the　murmurs　were　on　the　
second　floor。　

She　shrugged　her　pointy　little　shoulders。　〃Maybe　another　break。〃　She　tried　to　say　the　words　casually；　but　
I　could　see　the　flames　in　the　very　back　of　her　eyes。　Edward　and　I　weren't　the　only　ones　who　were　
burning　over　this。　Alice　loved　Bella；　too。　

〃Another　rib？〃　I　asked　hoarsely。　

〃No。　Pelvis　this　time。〃　

Funny　how　it　kept　hitting　me；　like　each　new　thing　was　a　surprise。　When　was　I　going　to　stop　being　
surprised？　Each　new　disaster　seemed　kinda　obvious　in　hindsight。　

Alice　was　staring　at　my　hands；　watching　them　tremble。　

Then　we　were　listening　to　Rosalie's　voice　upstairs。　

〃See；　I　told　you　I　didn't　hear　a　crack。　You　need　your　ears　checked；　Edward。〃　

There　was　no　answer。　



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Alice　made　a　face。　〃Edward's　going　to　end　up　ripping　Rose　into　small　pieces；　I　think。　I'm　surprised　she　
doesn't　see　that。　Or　maybe　she　thinks　Emmett　will　be　able　to　stop　him。〃　

〃I'll　take　Emmett；〃　I　offered。　〃You　can　help　Edward　with　the　ripping　part。〃　

Alice　halfsmiled。　

The　procession　came　down　the　stairs　then—Edward　had　Bella　this　time。　She　was　gripping　her　cup　of　
blood　in　both　hands；　and　her　face　was　white。　I　could　see　that；　though　he　pensated　for　every　tiny　
movement　of　his　body　to　keep　from　jostling　her；　she　was　hurting。　

〃Jake；〃　she　whispered；　and　she　smiled　through　the　pain。　

I　stared　at　her；　saying　nothing。　

Edward　placed　Bella　carefully　on　her　couch　and　sat　on　the　floor　by　her　head。　I　wondered　briefly　why　
they　didn't　leave　her　upstairs；　and　then　decided　at　once　that　it　must　be　Bella's　idea。　She'd　want　to　act　like　
things　were　normal；　avoid　the　hospital　setup。　And　he　was　humoring　her。　Naturally。　

Carlisle　came　down　slowly；　the　last　one；　his　face　creased　with　worry。　It　made　him　look　old　enough　to　be　
a　doctor　for　once。　

〃Carlisle；〃　I　said。　〃We　went　halfway　to　Seattle。　There's　no　sign　of　the　pack。　You're　good　to　go。〃　

〃Thank　you；　Jacob。　This　is　good　timing。　There's　much　that　we　need。〃　His　black　eyes　flickered　to　the　cup　
that　Bella　was　holding　so　tight。　

〃Honestly；　I　think　you're　safe　to　take　more　than　three。　I'm　pretty　positive　that　Sam　is　concentrating　on　La　
Push。〃　

Carlisle　nodded　in　agreement。　It　surprised　me　how　willingly　he　took　my　advice。　〃If　you　think　so。　Alice；　
Esme；　Jasper；　and　I　will　go。　Then　Alice　can　take　Emmett　and　Rosa—〃　

〃Not　a　chance；〃　Rosalie　hissed。　〃Emmett　can　go　with　you　now。〃　

〃You　should　hunt；〃　Carlisle　said　in　a　gentle　voice。　

His　tone　didn't　soften　hers。　〃I'll　hunt　when　he　does；〃　she　growled；　jerking　her　head　toward　Edward　and　
then　flipping　her　hair　back。　

Carlisle　sighed。　

Jasper　and　Emmett　were　down　the　stairs　in　a　flash；　and　Alice　joined　them　by　the　glass　back　door　in　the　
same　second。　Esme　flitted　to　Alice's　side。　

Carlisle　put　his　hand　on　my　arm。　The　icy　touch　did　not　feel　good；　but　I　didn't　jerk　away。　I　held　still；　half　
in　surprise；　and　half　because　I　didn't　want　to　hurt　his　feelings。　

〃Thank　you；〃　he　said　again；　and　then　he　darted　out　the　door　with　the　other　four。　My　eyes　followed　them　
as　they　flew　across　the　lawn　and　then　disappeared　before　I　took　another　breath。　Their　needs　must　have　



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been　more　urgent　than　I'd　imagined。　

There　was　no　sound　for　a　minute。　I　could　feel　someone　glaring　at　me；　and　I　knew　who　it　would　be。　I'd　
been　planning　to　take　off　and　get　some　Z's；　but　the　chance　to　ruin　Rosalie's　morning　seemed　too　good　to　
pass　up。　

So　I　sauntered　over　to　the　armchair　next　to　the　one　Rosalie　had　and　settled　in；　sprawling　out　so　that　my　
head　

was　tilted　toward　Bella　and　my　left　foot　was　near　Rosalie's　face。　

〃Ew。　Someone　put　the　dog　out；〃　she　murmured；　wrinkling　her　nose。　

〃Have　you　heard　this　one；　Psycho？　How　do　a　blonde's　brain　cells　die？〃　

She　didn't　say　anything。　

〃Well？〃　I　asked。　〃Do　you　know　the　punch　line　or　not？〃　

She　looked　pointedly　at　the　TV　and　ignored　me。　

〃Has　she　heard　it？〃　I　asked　Edward。　

There　was　no　humor　on　his　tense　face—he　didn't　move　his　eyes　from　Bella。　But　he　said；　〃No。〃　

〃Awesome。　So　you'll　enjoy　this；　bloodsucker—a　blonde's　brain　cells　die　alone。〃　

Rosalie　still　didn't　look　at　me。　〃I　have　killed　a　hundred　times　more　often　than　you　have；　you　disgusting　
beast。　Don't　forget　that。〃　

〃Someday；　Beauty　Queen；　you're　going　to　get　tired　of　just　threatening　me。　I'm　really　looking　forward　to　
that。〃　

〃Enough；　Jacob；〃　Bella　said。　

I　looked　down；　and　she　was　scowling　at　me。　It　looked　like　yesterday's　good　mood　was　long　gone。　

Well；　I　didn't　want　to　bug　her。　〃You　want　me　to　take　off？〃　I　offered。　

Before　I　could　hope—or　fear—that　she'd　finally　gotten　tired　of　me；　she　blinked；　and　her　frown　
disappeared。　She　seemed　totally　shocked　that　I　would　e　to　that　conclusion。　〃No！　Of　course　not。〃　

I　sighed；　and　I　heard　Edward　sigh　very　quietly；　too。　I　knew　he　wished　she'd　get　over　me；　too。　Too　bad　
he'd　never　ask　her　to　do　anything　that　might　make　her　unhappy。　

〃You　look　tired；〃　Bella　mented。　

〃Dead　beat；〃　I　admitted。　

I'dlike　to　beat　you　dead；〃　Rosalie　muttered；　too　low　for　Bella　to　hear。　




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I　just　slumped　deeper　into　the　chair；　getting　fortable。　My　bare　foot　dangled　closer　to　Rosalie；　and　
she　stiffened。　After　a　few　minutes　Bella　asked　Rosalie　for　a　refill。　I　felt　the　wind　as　Rosalie　blew　upstairs　
to　get　her　some　more　blood。　It　was　really　quiet。　Might　as　well　take　a　nap；　I　figured。　

And　then　Edward　said；　〃Did　you　say　something？〃　in　a　puzzled　tone。　Strange。　Because　no　one　had　said　
anything；　and　because　Edward's　hearing　was　as　good　as　mine；　and　he　should　have　known　that。　

He　was　staring　at　Bella；　and　she　was　staring　back。　They　both　looked　confused。　

〃Me？〃　she　asked　after　a　second。　〃I　didn't　say　anything。〃　

He　moved　onto　his　knees；　leaning　forward　over　her；　his　expression　suddenly　intense　in　a　whole　different　
way。　His　black　eyes　focused　on　her　face。　

〃What　are　you　thinking　about　right　now？〃　

She　stared　at　him　blankly。　〃Nothing。　What's　going　on？〃　

〃What　were　you　thinking　about　a　minute　ago？〃　he　asked。　

〃Just。。。　Esme's　island。　And　feathers。〃　

Sounded　like　total　gibberish　to　me；　but　then　she　blushed；　and　I　figured　I　was　better　off　not　knowing。　

〃Say　something　else；〃　he　whispered。　

Tike　what？　Edward；　what's　going　on？〃　

His　face　changed　again；　and　he　did　something　that　made　my　mouth　fall　open　with　a　pop。　I　heard　a　gasp　
behind　me；　and　I　knew　that　Rosalie　was　back；　and　just　as　flabbergasted　as　I　was。　

Edward；　very　lightly；　put　both　of　his　hands　against　her　huge；　round　stomach。　

'The　f—〃　He　swallowed。　〃It。。。　the　baby　likes　the　sound　of　your　voice。〃　

There　was　one　short　beat　of　total　silence。　I　could　not　move　a　muscle；　even　to　blink。　Then—　

〃Holy　crow；　you　can　hear　him！〃Bella　shouted。　In　the　next　second；　she　winced。　

Edward's　hand　moved　to　the　top　peak　of　her　belly　and　gently　rubbed　the　spot　where　it　must　have　kicked　
her。　

〃Shh；〃　he　murmured。　〃You　startled　it。。。　him。〃　

Her　eyes　got　all　wide　and　full　of　wonder。　She　patted　the　side　of　her　stomach。　〃Sorry；　baby。〃