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argument a million times； you always begging to be a vampire without delay？〃
〃Yes； but。。。 well； I have a reason to be human that I didn't have before。〃
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〃What's that？〃
〃Guess；〃 I said； and I dragged myself off the pillows to kiss him。
He kissed me back； but not in a way that made me think I was winning。 It was more like he was being
careful not to hurt my feelings； he was pletely； maddeningly in control of himself。 Gently； he pulled me
away after a moment and cradled me against his chest。
〃You are so human； Bella。 Ruled by your hormones。〃 He chuckled。
〃That's the whole point； Edward。 I like this part of being human。 I don't want to give it up yet。 I don't
want to wait through years of being a bloodcrazed newborn for some part of this to e back to me。〃
I yawned； and he smiled。
〃You're tired。 Sleep； love。〃 He started humming the lullaby he'd posed for me when we first met。
〃I wonder why I'm so tired；〃 I muttered sarcastically。 〃That couldn't be part of your scheme or anything。〃
He just chuckled once and went back to humming。
〃For as tired as I've been； you'd think I'd sleep better。〃
The song broke off。 〃You've been sleeping like the dead； Bella。 You haven't said a word in your sleep
since we got here。 If it weren't for the snoring； I'd worry you were slipping into a a。〃
I ignored the snoring jibe； I didn't snore。 〃I haven't been tossing？ That's weird。 Usually I'm all over the
bed when I'm having nightmares。 And shouting。〃
〃You've been having nightmares？〃
〃Vivid ones。 They make me so tired。〃 I yawned。 〃I can't believe I haven't been babbling about them all
night。〃
〃What are they about？〃
〃Different things—but the same； you know； because of the colors。〃
〃Colors？〃
〃It's all so bright and real。 Usually； when I'm dreaming； I know that I am。 With these； I don't know I'm
asleep。 It makes them scarier。〃
He sounded disturbed when he spoke again。 〃What is frightening you？〃
I shuddered slightly。 〃Mostly 。。。〃 I hesitated。
〃Mostly？〃 he prompted。
I wasn't sure why； but I didn't want to tell him about the child in my recurring nightmare； there was
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something private about that particular horror。 So； instead of giving him the full description； I gave him
just one element。 Certainly enough to frighten me or anyone else。
〃The Volturi；〃 I whispered。
He hugged me tighter。 〃They aren't going to bother us anymore。 You'll be immortal soon； and they'll have
no reason。〃
I let him fort me； feeling a little guilty that he'd misunderstood。 The nightmares weren't like that；
exactly。 It wasn't that I was afraid for myself—I was afraid for the boy。
He wasn't the same boy as that first dream—the vampire child with the bloodred eyes who sat on a pile
of dead people I loved。 This boy I'd dreamed of four times in the last week was definitely human； his
cheeks were flushed and his wide eyes were a soft green。 But just like the other child； he shook with fear
and desperation as the Volturi closed in on us。
In this dream that was both new and old； I simply had to protect the unknown child。 There was no other
option。 At the same time； I knew that I would fail。
He saw the desolation on my face。 〃What can I do to help？〃
I shook it off。 〃They're just dreams； Edward。〃
〃Do you want me to sing to you？ Ill sing all night if it will keep the bad dreams away。〃
〃They're not all bad。 Some are nice。 So。。。 colorful。 Underwater； with the fish and the coral。 It all seems
like it's really happening—I don't know that I'm dreaming。 Maybe this island is the problem。 It's really
bright here。〃
〃Do you want to go home？〃
〃No。 No； not yet。 Can't we stay awhile longer？〃
〃We can stay as long as you want； Bella；〃 he promised me。
〃When does the semester start？ I wasn't paying attention before。〃
He sighed。 He may have started humming again； too； but I was under before I could be sure。
Later； when I awoke in the dark； it was with shock。 The dream had been so very real。。。 so vivid； so
sensory。。。。 I gasped aloud； now； disoriented by the dark room。 Only a second ago； it seemed； I had been
under the brilliant sun。
〃Bella？〃 Edward whispered； his arms tight around me； shaking me gently。 〃Are you all right； sweetheart？〃
〃Oh；〃 I gasped again。 Just a dream。 Not real。 To my utter astonishment； tears overflowed from my eyes
without warning； gushing down my face。
〃Bella！〃 he said—louder； alarmed now。 〃What's wrong？〃 He wiped the tears from my hot cheeks with
cold； frantic fingers； but others followed。
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〃It was only a dream。〃 I couldn't contain the low sob that broke in my voice。 The senseless tears were
disturbing；
but I couldn't get control of the staggering grief that gripped me。 I wanted so badly for the dream to be
real。
〃It's okay； love； you're fine。 I'm here。〃 He rocked me back and forth； a little too fast to soothe。 〃Did you
have another nightmare？ It wasn't real； it wasn't real。〃
〃Not a nightmare。〃 I shook my head； scrubbing the back of my hand against my eyes。 〃It was a good
dream。〃 My voice broke again。
〃Then why are you crying？〃 he asked； bewildered。
〃Because I woke up；〃 I wailed； wrapping my arms around his neck in a chokehold and sobbing into his
throat。
He laughed once at my logic； but the sound was tense with concern。
〃Everything's all right； Bella。 Take deep breaths。〃
〃It was so real；〃 I cried。 〃I wanted it to be real。〃
〃Tell me about it；〃 he urged。 〃Maybe that will help。〃
〃We were on the beach。 。。。〃 I trailed off； pulling back to look with tearfilled eyes at his anxious angel's
face； dim in the darkness。 I stared at him broodingly as the unreasonable grief began to ebb。
〃And？〃 he finally prompted。
I blinked the tears out of my eyes； torn。 〃Oh； Edward 。。。〃
〃Tell me； Bella；〃 he pleaded； eyes wild with worry at the pain in my voice。
But