《1 twilight暮色》

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〃I'm not afraid of them;〃 I explained。 〃I'm afraid they won't… like me。 
Won't they be; well; surprised that you would bring someone… like me… 
home to meet them? Do they know that I know about them?〃 

〃Oh; they already know everything。 They'd taken bets yesterday; you know〃 
— he smiled; but his voice was harsh — 〃on whether I'd bring you back; 
though why anyone would bet against Alice; I can't imagine。 At any rate; 
we don't have secrets in the family。 It's not really feasible; what with 
my mind reading and Alice seeing the future and all that。〃 

〃And Jasper making you feel all warm and fuzzy about spilling your guts; 
don't forget that。〃 

〃You paid attention;〃 he smiled approvingly。 

〃I've been known to do that every now and then。〃 I grimaced。 〃So did 
Alice see me ing?〃 

His reaction was strange。 〃Something like that;〃 he said unfortably; 
turning away so I couldn't see his eyes。 I stared at him curiously。 

〃Is that any good?〃 he asked; turning back to me abruptly and eyeing my 
breakfast with a teasing look on his face。 〃Honestly; it doesn't look 
very appetizing。〃 

〃Well; it's no irritable grizzly…〃 I murmured; ignoring him when he 
glowered。 I was still wondering why he responded that way when I 
mentioned Alice。 I hurried through my cereal; speculating。 

He stood in the middle of the kitchen; the statue of Adonis again; 
staring abstractedly out the back windows。 

Then his eyes were back on me; and he smiled his heartbreaking smile。 

〃And you should introduce me to your father; too; I think。〃 

〃He already knows you;〃 I reminded him。 

〃As your boyfriend; I mean。〃 

I stared at him with suspicion。 〃Why?〃 

〃Isn't that customary?〃 he asked innocently。 

〃I don't know;〃 I admitted。 My dating history gave me few reference 
points to work with。 Not that any normal rules of dating applied here。 
〃That's not necessary; you know。 I don't expect you to… I mean; you don't 
have to pretend for me。〃 

His smile was patient。 〃I'm not pretending。〃 

I pushed the remains of my cereal around the edges of the bowl; biting my 
lip。 

〃Are you going to tell Charlie I'm your boyfriend or not?〃 he demanded。 

〃Is that what you are?〃 I suppressed my internal cringing at the thought 
of Edward and Charlie and the word boy friend all in the same room at the 
same time。 

〃It's a loose interpretation of the word 'boy;' I'll admit。〃 

〃I was under the impression that you were something more; actually;〃 I 
confessed; looking at the table。 

〃Well; I don't know if we need to give him all the gory details。〃 He 
reached across the table to lift my chin with a cold; gentle finger。 〃But 
he will need some explanation for why I'm around here so much。 I don't 
want Chief Swan getting a restraining order put on me。〃 

〃Will you be?〃 I asked; suddenly anxious。 〃Will you really be here?〃 

〃As long as you want me;〃 he assured me。 

〃I'll always want you;〃 I warned him。 〃Forever。〃 

He walked slowly around the table; and; pausing a few feet away; he 
reached out to touch his fingertips to my cheek。 His expression was 
unfathomable。 

〃Does that make you sad?〃 I asked。 

He didn't answer。 He stared into my eyes for an immeasurable period of 
time。 

〃Are you finished?〃 he finally asked。 

I jumped up。 〃Yes。〃 

〃Get dressed — I'll wait here。〃 

It was hard to decide what to wear。 I doubted there were any etiquette 
books detailing how to dress when your vampire sweetheart takes you home 
to meet his vampire family。 It was a relief to think the word to myself。 
I knew I shied away from it intentionally。 

I ended up in my only skirt — long; khakicolored; still casual。 I put on 
the dark blue blouse he'd once plimented。 A quick glance in the mirror 
told me my hair was entirely impossible; so I pulled it back into a pony 
tail。 

〃Okay。〃 I bounced down the stairs。 〃I'm decent。〃 

He was waiting at the foot of the stairs; closer than I'd thought; and I 
bounded right into him。 He steadied me; holding me a careful distance 
away for a few seconds before suddenly pulling me closer。 

〃Wrong again;〃 he murmured in my ear。 〃You are utterly indecent — no one 
should look so tempting; it's not fair。〃 

〃Tempting how?〃 I asked。 〃I can change…〃 

He sighed; shaking his head。 〃You are so absurd。〃 He pressed his cool 
lips delicately to my forehead; and the room spun。 The smell of his 
breath made it impossible to think。 

〃Shall I explain how you are tempting me?〃 he said。 It was clearly a 
rhetorical question。 His fingers traced slowly down my spine; his breath 
ing more quickly against my skin。 My hands were limp on his chest; and 
I felt lightheaded again。 He tilted his head slowly and touched his cool 
lips to mine for the second time; very carefully; parting them slightly。 

And then I collapsed。 

〃Bella?〃 His voice was alarmed as he caught me and held me up。 

〃You… made… me… faint;〃 I accused him dizzily。 

〃What am I going to do with you?〃 he groaned in exasperation。 〃Yesterday 
I kiss you; and you attack me! Today you pass out on me!〃 

I laughed weakly; letting his arms support me while my head spun。 

〃So much for being good at everything;〃 he sighed。 

〃That's the problem。〃 I was still dizzy。 〃You're too good。 Far; far too 

good。〃 

〃Do you feel sick?〃 he asked; he'd seen me like this before。 

〃No — that wasn't the same kind of fainting at all。 I don't know what 
happened。〃 I shook my head apologeticallv; 〃I think I forgot to breathe。〃 

〃I can't take you anywhere like this。〃 

〃I'm fine;〃 I insisted。 〃Your family is going to think I'm insane anyway; 
what's the difference?〃 

He measured my expression for a moment。 〃I'm very partial to that color 
with your skin;〃 he offered unexpectedly。 I flushed with pleasure; and 
looked away。 

〃Look; I'm trying really hard not to think about what I'm about to do; so 
can we go already?〃 I asked。 

〃And you're worried; not because you're headed to meet a houseful of 
vampires; but because you think those vampires won't approve of you; 
correct?〃 

〃That's right;〃 I answered immediately; hiding my surprise at his casual 
use of the word。 

He shook his head。 〃You're incredible。〃 

I realized; as he drove my truck out of the main part of town; that I had 
no idea where he lived。 We passed over the bridge at the Calawah River; 
the road winding northward; the houses flashing past us growing farther 
apart; getting bigger。 And then we were past the other houses altogether; 
driving through misty forest。 I was trying to decide whether to ask or be 
patient; when he turned abruptly onto an unpaved road。 It was unmarked; 
barely visible among the ferns。 The forest encroached on both sides; 
leaving the road ahead only discernible for a few meters as it twisted; 
serpentlike; around the ancient trees。 

And then; after a few miles; there was some thinning of the woods; and we 
were suddenly in a small meadow; or was it actually a lawn? The gloom of 
the forest didn't relent; though; for there were six primordial cedars 
that shaded an entire acre with their vast sweep of branches。 The trees 
held their protecting shadow 

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