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foreign to me。〃 

〃I may understand that better than you think。〃 

〃I'm not used to feeling so human。 Is it always like this?〃 

〃For me?〃 I paused。 〃No; never。 Never before this。〃 

He held my hands between his。 They felt so feeble in his iron strength。 

〃I don't know how to be close to you;〃 he admitted。 〃I don't know if I 
can。〃 

I leaned forward very slowly; cautioning him with my eyes。 I placed my 
cheek against his stone chest。 I could hear his breath; and nothing else。 

〃This is enough;〃 I sighed; closing my eyes。 

In a very human gesture; he put his arms around me and pressed his face 
against my hair。 

〃You're better at this than you give yourself credit for;〃 I noted。 

〃I have human instincts — they may be buried deep; but they're there。〃 

We sat like that for another immeasurable moment; I wondered if he could 
be as unwilling to move as I was。 But I could see the light was fading; 
the shadows of the forest beginning to touch us; and I sighed。 

〃You have to go。〃 

〃I thought you couldn't read my mind。〃 

〃It's getting clearer。〃 I could hear a smile in his voice。 

He took my shoulders and I looked into his face。 

〃Can I show you something?〃 he asked; sudden excitement flaring in his 
eyes。 

〃Show me what?〃 

〃I'll show you how I travel in the forest。〃 He saw my expression。 〃Don't 
worry; you'll be very safe; and we'll get to your truck much faster。〃 His 
mouth twitched up into that crooked smile so beautiful my heart nearly 
stopped。 

〃Will you turn into a bat?〃 I asked warily。 

He laughed; louder than I'd ever heard。 〃Like I haven't heard that one 
before!〃 

〃Right; I'm sure you get that all the time。〃 

〃e on; little coward; climb on my back。〃 

I waited to see if he was kidding; but; apparently; he meant it。 He 
smiled as he read my hesitation; and reached for me。 My heart reacted; 
even though he couldn't hear my thoughts; my pulse always gave me away。 
He then proceeded to sling me onto his back; with very little effort on 
my part; besides; when in place; clamping my legs and arms so tightly 
around him that it would choke a normal person。 It was like clinging to a 
stone。 

〃I'm a bit heavier than your average backpack;〃 I warned。 

〃Hah!〃 he snorted。 I could almost hear his eyes rolling。 I'd never seen 
him in such high spirits before。 

He startled me; suddenly grabbing my hand; pressing my palm to his face; 
and inhaling deeply。 

〃Easier all the time;〃 he muttered。 

And then he was running。 

If I'd ever feared death before in his presence; it was nothing pared 
to how I felt now。 

He streaked through the dark; thick underbrush of the forest like a 
bullet; like a ghost。 There was no sound; no evidence that his feet 
touched the earth。 His breathing never changed; never indicated any 
effort。 But the trees flew by at deadly speeds; always missing us by 
inches。 

I was too terrified to close my eyes; though the cool forest air whipped 
against my face and burned them。 I felt as if I were stupidly sticking my 
head out the window of an airplane in flight。 And; for the first time in 
my life; I felt the dizzy faintness of motion sickness。 

Then it was over。 We'd hiked hours this morning to reach Edward's meadow; 
and now; in a matter of minutes; we were back to the truck。 

〃Exhilarating; isn't it?〃 His voice was high; excited。 

He stood motionless; waiting for me to climb down。 I tried; but my 
muscles wouldn't respond。 My arms and legs stayed locked around him while 
my head spun unfortably。 

〃Bella?〃 he asked; anxious now。 

〃I think I need to lie down;〃 I gasped。 

〃Oh; sorry。〃 He waited for me; but I still couldn't move。 

〃I think I need help;〃 I admitted。 

He laughed quietly; and gently unloosened my stranglehold on his neck。 
There was no resisting the iron strength of his hands。 Then he pulled me 
around to face him; cradling me in his arms like a small child。 He held 
me for a moment; then carefully placed me on the springy ferns。 

〃How do you feel?〃 he asked。 

I couldn't be sure how I felt when my head was spinning so crazily。 
〃Dizzy; I think。〃 

〃Put your head between your knees。〃 

I tried that; and it helped a little。 I breathed in and out slowly; 
keeping my head very still。 I felt him sitting beside me。 The moments 
passed; and eventually I found that I could raise my head。 There was a 
hollow ringing sound in my ears。 

〃I guess that wasn't the best idea;〃 he mused。 

I tried to be positive; but my voice was weak。 〃No; it was very 
interesting。〃 

〃Hah! You're as white as a ghost — no; you're as white as me!〃 

〃I think I should have closed my eyes。〃 

〃Remember that next time。〃 

〃Next time!〃 I groaned。 

He laughed; his mood still radiant。 

〃Showoff;〃 I muttered。 

〃Open your eyes; Bella;〃 he said quietly。 

And he was right there; his face so close to mine。 His beauty stunned my 
mind — it was too much; an excess I couldn't grow accustomed to。 

〃I was thinking; while I was running…〃 He paused。 

〃About not hitting the trees; I hope。〃 

〃Silly Bella;〃 he chuckled。 〃Running is second nature to me; it's not 
something I have to think about。〃 

〃Showoff;〃 I muttered again。 

He smiled。 

〃No;〃 he continued; 〃I was thinking there was something I wanted to try。〃 
And he took my face in his hands again。 

I couldn't breathe。 

He hesitated — not in the normal way; the human way。 

Not the way a man might hesitate before he kissed a woman; to gauge her 
reaction; to see how he would be received。 Perhaps he would hesitate to 
prolong the moment; that ideal moment of anticipation; sometimes better 
than the kiss itself。 

Edward hesitated to test himself; to see if this was safe; to make sure 
he was still in control of his need。 

And then his cold; marble lips pressed very softly against mine。 

What neither of us was prepared for was my response。 

Blood boiled under my skin; burned in my lips。 My breath came in a wild 
gasp。 My fingers knotted in his hair; clutching him to me。 My lips parted 
as I breathed in his heady scent。 

Immediately I felt him turn to unresponsive stone beneath my lips。 His 
hands gently; but with irresistible force; pushed my face back。 I opened 
my eyes and saw his guarded expression。 

〃Oops;〃 I breathed。 

〃That's an understatement。〃 

His eyes were wild; his jaw clenched in acute restraint; yet he didn't 
lapse from his perfect articulation。 He held my face just inches from 
his。 He dazzled my eyes。 

〃Should I… ?〃 I tried to disengage myself; to give him some room。 

His hands refused to let me move so much as an inch。 

〃No; it's tolerable。 Wait for a moment; please。〃 His voice was polite; 
controlled。 

I kept my eyes on his; watched as the excitement in them faded and 
gentled。 

Then he smiled a surprisingly impish grin。 

〃There;〃 he said; obviously pleased with himself。 

〃Tolerable?〃 I asked。 

He laughed aloud。 〃I'm stronger than I thought。 It's nice to know。〃 

〃I wish I could say the same。 I'm sorry。〃 

〃You are only human; after all。〃 

〃Thanks so much;〃 I said; my voice acerbic。 

He was on his feet in one of his lithe; almost invisibly quick movements。 
He held out his hand to me; an unexpected gesture。 I was so used to our 
standard of careful noncontact。 I took his icy hand; needing the support 
more than I thought。 My balance had not yet returned。 

〃Are you still faint from the run? Or was it my kissing expertise?〃 How 
lighthearted; how human he seemed as he laughed now; his seraphic face 
untroubled。 He was a different Edward than the one I had known。 And I 
felt all the more besotted by him。 It would cause me physical pain to be 
separated from him now。 

〃I can't be sure; I'm still woozy;〃 I managed to respond。 〃I think it's 
some of both; though。〃 

〃Maybe you should let me drive。〃 

〃Are you insane?〃 I protested。 

〃I can drive better than you on your best day;〃 he teased。 〃You have much 
slower reflexes。〃 

〃I'm sure that's true; but I don't think my nerves; or my truck; could 
take it。〃 

〃Some trust; please; Bella。〃 

My hand was in my pocket; curled tightly around the key。 I

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