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2 new+moon新月-第12章

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movement。 He handed the rectangular white box back to me。 

〃Are you sure I can handle lifting the lid?〃 I muttered; but he ignored me。 

Inside the box was a long thick piece of paper with an overwhelming amount of fine print。 It took me a 
minute to get the gist of the information。 

〃We're going to Jacksonville?〃 And I was excited; in spite of myself。 It was a voucher for plane tickets; 
for both me and Edward。 

〃That's the idea。〃 

〃I can't believe it。 Renee is going to flip! You don't mind; though; do you? It's sunny; you'll have to stay 
inside all day。〃 

〃I think I can handle it;〃 he said; and then frowned。 〃If I'd had any idea that you could respond to a gift 
this appropriately; I would have made you open it in front of Carlisle and Esme。 I thought you'd 
plain。〃 

〃Well; of course it's too much。 But I get to take you with me!〃 

He chuckled。 〃Now I wish I'd spent money on your present。 I didn't realize that you were capable of 
being reasonable。〃 

I set the tickets aside and reached for his present; my curiosity rekindled。 He took it from me and 
unwrapped it like the first one。 

He handed back a clear CD jewel case; with a blank silver CD inside。 

〃What is it?〃 I asked; perplexed。 

He didn't say anything; he took the CD and reached around me to put it in the CD player on the bedside 
table。 He hit play; and we waited in silence。 Then the music began。 

I listened; speechless and wideeyed。 I knew he was waiting for my reaction; but I couldn't talk。 Tears 
welled up; and I reached up to wipe them away before they could spill over。 

〃Does your arm hurt?〃 he asked anxiously。 

〃No; it's not my arm。 It's beautiful; Edward。 You couldn't have given me anything I would love more。 I 
can't believe it。〃 I shut up; so I could listen。 

It was his music; his positions。 The first piece on the CD was my lullaby。 

〃I didn't think you would let me get a piano so I could play for you here;〃 he explained。 

〃You're right。〃 

〃How does your arm feel?〃 

〃Just fine。〃 Actually; it was starting to blaze under the bandage。 I wanted ice。 I would have settled for his 
hand; but that would have given me away。 

〃I'll get you some Tylenol。〃 

〃I don't need anything;〃 I protested; but he slid me off his lap and headed for the door。 

〃Charlie;〃 I hissed。 Charlie wasn't exactly aware that Edward frequently stayed over。 In fact; he would 
have a stroke if that fact were brought to his attention。 But I didn't feel too guilty for deceiving him It 
wasn't as if we were up to anything he wouldn't want me to be up to。 Edward and his rules… 

〃He won't catch me;〃 Edward promised as he disappeared silently out the door 。 。 and returned; catching 
the door before it had swung back to touch the frame。 He had the glass from the bathroom and the bottle 
of pills in one hand。 

I took the pills he handed me without arguing—I knew I would lose the argument And my arm really was 
starting to bother me。 

My lullaby continued; soft and lovely; in the background。 

〃It's late;〃 Edward noted。 He scooped me up off the bed with one arm; and pulled the cover back with 
the other。 He put me down with my head on my pillow and tucked the quilt around me。 He lay down next 
to me—on top of the blanket so I wouldn't get chilled—and put his arm over me。 

I leaned my head against his shoulder and sighed happily。 

〃Thanks again;〃 I whispered。 

〃You're wele。〃 

It was quiet for a long moment as I listened to my lullaby drift to a close。 Another song began。 I 
recognized Esme's favorite。 

〃What are you thinking about?'〃 I wondered in a whisper。 

He hesitated for a second before he told me。 〃I was thinking about right and wrong; actually。〃 

I felt a chill tingle along my spine。 

〃Remember how I decided that I wanted you to not ignore my birthday?〃 I asked quickly; hoping it 
wasn't too clear that I was trying to distract him。 

〃Yes;〃 he agreed; wary。 

〃Well; I was thinking; since it's still my birthday; that I'd like you to kiss me again。〃 

〃You're greedy tonight。〃 

〃Yes; I am—but please; don't do anything you don't want to do;〃 I added; piqued。 

He laughed; and then sighed。 〃Heaven forbid that I should do anything I don't want to do;〃 he said in a 
strangely desperate tone as he put his hand under my chin and pulled my face up to his。 

The kiss began much the same as usual—Edward was as careful as ever; and my heart began to 
overreact like it always did。 And then something seemed to change。 Suddenly his lips became much more 
urgent; his free hand twisted into my hair and held my face securely to his。 And; though my hands tangled 
in his hair; too; and though I was clearly beginning to cross his cautious lines; for once he didn't stop me。 
His body was cold through the thin quilt; but I crushed myself against him eagerly。 

When he stopped it was abrupt; he pushed me away with gentle; firm hands。 

I collapsed back onto my pillow; gasping; my head spinning。 Something tugged at my memory; elusive; 
on the edges。 

〃Sorry;〃 he said; and he was breathless; too。 〃That was out of line。〃 

〃I don't mind;〃 I panted。 

He frowned at me in the darkness。 〃Try to sleep。 Bella。〃 

〃No; I want you to kiss me again。〃 

〃You're overestimating my selfcontrol。〃 

〃Which is tempting you more; my blood or my body?〃 I challenged。 

〃It's a tie。〃 He grinned briefly in spite of himself; and then was serious again。 〃Now。 why don't you stop 
pushing your luck and go to sleep?〃 

〃Fine;〃 I agreed; snuggling closer to him。 I really did feel exhausted。 It had been a long day in so many 
ways; yet I felt no sense of relief at its end。 Almost as if something worse was ing tomorrow。 It was a 
silly premonition—what could be worse than today?' Just the shock catching up with me; no doubt。 

Trying to be sneaky about it; I pressed my injured arm against his shoulder; so his cool skin would sooth 
the burning。 It felt better at once。 

I was halfway asleep; maybe more; when I realized what his kiss had reminded me of: last spring; when 
he'd had to leave me to throw James off my trail; Edward had kissed me goodbye; not knowing 
when—or if—w
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