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He　chuckled　once—even　his　laugh　sounded　exhausted。　〃Okay。　How　much　biology　have　you　taken？　Did　
you　study　chromosomal　pairs？〃　

〃Think　so。　We　have　twentythree；　right？〃　

〃Humans　do。〃　



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I　blinked。　〃How　many　do　you　have？〃　

〃Twentyfive。〃　

I　frowned　at　my　fists　for　a　second。　〃What　does　that　mean？〃　

〃I　thought　it　meant　that　our　species　were　almost　pletely　different。　Less　related　than　a　lion　and　a　
house　cat。　But　this　new　life—well；　it　suggests　that　we're　more　geically　patible　than　I'd　thought。〃　He　
sighed　sadly。　〃I　didn't　know　to　warn　them。〃　

I　sighed；　too。　It　had　been　easy　to　hate　Edward　for　the　same　ignorance。　I　still　hated　him　for　it。　It　was　just　
hard　to　feel　the　same　way　about　Carlisle。　Maybe　because　I　wasn't　ten　shades　of　jealous　in　Carlisle's　
case。　

〃It　might　help　to　know　what　the　count　was—whether　the　fetus　was　closer　to　us　or　to　her。　To　know　what　
to　expect。〃　Then　he　shrugged。　〃And　maybe　it　wouldn't　help　anything。　I　guess　I　just　wish　I　had　something　
to　study；　anything　to　do。〃　

〃Wonder　what　my　chromosomes　are　like；〃　I　muttered　randomly。　I　thought　of　those　Olympic　steroids　
tests　again。　Did　they　run　DNA　scans？　

Carlisle　coughed　selfconsciously。　〃You　have　twentyfour　pairs；　Jacob。〃　

I　turned　slowly　to　stare　at　him；　raising　my　eyebrows。　

He　looked　embarrassed。　〃I　was。。。　curious。　I　took　the　liberty　when　I　was　treating　you　last　June。〃　

I　thought　about　it　for　a　second。　〃I　guess　that　should　piss　me　off。　But　I　don't　really　care。〃　

〃I'm　sorry。　I　should　have　asked。〃　

〃S'okay；　Doc。　You　didn't　mean　any　harm。〃　

〃No；　I　promise　you　that　I　did　not　mean　you　any　harm。　It's　just　that。。。　I　find　your　species　fascinating。　I　
suppose　that　the　elements　of　vampiric　nature　have　e　to　seem　monplace　to　me　over　the　centuries。　
Your　family's　divergence　from　humanity　is　much　more　interesting。　Magical；　almost。〃　

〃BibbidiBobbidiBoo；〃　I　mumbled。　He　was　just　like　Bella　with　all　the　magic　garbage。　

Carlisle　laughed　another　weary　laugh。　

Then　we　heard　Edward's　voice　inside　the　house；　and　we　both　paused　to　listen。　

〃I'll　be　right　back；　Bella。　I　want　to　speak　with　Carlisle　for　a　moment。　Actually；　Rosalie；　would　you　mind　
acpanying　me？〃　Edward　sounded　different。　There　was　a　little　life　in　his　dead　voice。　A　spark　of　
something。　Not　hope　exactly；　but　maybe　the　desire　to　hope。　

〃What　is　it；　Edward？〃　Bella　asked　hoarsely。　

〃Nothing　you　need　to　worry　about；　love。　It　will　just　take　a　second。　Please；　Rose？〃　



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〃Esme？〃　Rosalie　called。　〃Can　you　mindBella　for　me？〃　

Iheard　the　whisper　of　wind　as　Esme　flitted　down　the　stairs。　

〃Of　course；〃　she　said。　

Carlisle　shifted；　twisting　to　look　expectantly　at　the　door。　Edward　was　through　the　door　first；　with　Rosalie　
right　on　his　heels。　His　face　was；　like　his　voice；　no　longer　dead。　He　seemed　intensely　focused。　Rosalie　
looked　suspicious。　

Edward　shut　the　door　behind　her。　

〃Carlisle；〃　he　murmured。　

〃What　is　it；　Edward？〃　

〃Perhaps　we've　been　going　about　this　the　wrong　way。　I　was　listening　to　you　and　Jacob　just　now；　and　
when　you　were　speaking　of　what　the。。。　fetus　wants；　Jacob　had　an　interesting　thought。〃　

Me？What　had　　thought？　Besides　my　obvious　hatred　for　the　thing？　At　least　I　wasn't　alone　in　that。　I　could　
tell　that　Edward　had　a　difficult　time　using　a　term　as　mild　as　fetus。　

〃We　haven't　actually　addressed　that　angle；〃　Edward　went　on。　〃We've　been　trying　to　get　Bella　what　she　
needs。　And　her　body　is　accepting　it　about　as　well　as　one　of　ours　would。　Perhaps　we　should　address　the　
needs　of　the。。。　fetus　first。　Maybe　if　we　can　satisfy　it；　we'll　be　able　to　help　her　more　effectively。〃　

〃I'm　not　following　you；　Edward；〃　Carlisle　said。　

〃Think　about　it；　Carlisle。　If　that　creature　is　more　vampire　than　human；　can't　you　guess　what　it　craves　
—what　it's　not　getting？　Jacob　did。〃　

I　did？　I　ran　through　the　conversation；　trying　to　remember　what　thoughts　I'd　kept　to　myself。　I　
remembered　at　the　same　time　that　Carlisle　understood。　

〃Oh；〃　he　said　in　a　surprised　tone。　〃You　think　it　is。。。　thirsty？〃　

Rosalie　hissed　under　her　breath。　She　wasn't　suspicious　anymore。　Her　revoltingly　perfect　face　wasall　lit　
up；　her　eyes　wide　with　excitement。　〃Of　course；〃　she　muttered。　〃Carlisle；　we　have　all　that　type　O　negative　
laid　aside　for　Bella。　It's　a　good　idea；〃　she　added；　not　looking　at　me。　

〃Hmm。〃　Carlisle　put　his　hand　to　his　chin；　lost　in　thought。　〃I　wonder。。。　And　then；　what　would　be　the　best　
way　to　administer___〃　

Rosalie　shook　her　head。　〃We　don't　have　time　to　be　creative。　I'd　say　we　should　start　with　the　traditional　
way。〃　

〃Wait　a　minute；〃　i　whispered。　〃Just　hold　on。　Are　you—are　you　talking　about　making　Bella　drink　blood？〃　

〃It　was　your　idea；　dog；〃　Rosalie　said；　scowling　at　me　without　ever　quite　looking　at　me。　




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I　ignored　her　and　watched　Carlisle。　That　same　ghost　of　hope　that　had　been　in　Edward's　face　was　now　in　
the　doctor's　eyes。　He　pursed　his　lips；　speculating。　

〃That's　just。。。〃　I　couldn't　find　the　right　word。　

〃Monstrous？〃　Edward　suggested。　〃Repulsive？〃　

〃Pretty　much。〃　

〃But　what　if　it　helps　her？〃　he　whispered。　

I　shook　my　head　angrily。　〃What　are　you　gonna　do；　shove　a　tube　down　her　throat？〃　

〃I　plan　to　ask　her　what　she　thinks。　I　just　wanted　to　run　it　past　Carlisle　first。〃　

Rosalie　nodded。　〃If　you　tell　her　it　might　help　the　baby；　she'll　be　willing　to　do　anything。　Even　if　we　do　have　
to　feed　them　through　a　tube。〃　

I　realized　then—when　I　heard　how　her　voice　got　all　loveydovey　as　she　said　the　word　baby—that　
Blondie　would　be　in　line　with　anything　that　helped　the　little　lifesucking　monster。　Was　that　what　
was　going　on；　the　mystery　factor　that　was　bonding　the　two　of　them？　Was　Rosalie　after　the　kid？　

From　the　corner　of　my　eye；　I　saw　Edward　nod　once；　absently；　not　looking　in　my　direction。　But　I　knew　
he　was　answering　my　questions。　

Huh。　I　wouldn't　have　thought　the　icecold　Barbie　would　have　a　maternal　side。　So　much　for　protecting　
Bella—Rosalie'd　probably　jam　the　tube　down　Bella's　throat　herself。　

Edward's　mouth　mashed　into　a　hard　line；　and　I　knew　I　was　right　again。　

〃Well；　we　don't　have　time　to　sit　around　discussing　this；〃　Rosalie　said　impatiently。　〃What　do　you　think；　
Carlisle？　Can　we　try？〃　

Carlisle　took　a　deep　breath；　and　then　he　was　on　his　feet。　〃We'll　ask　Bella。〃　

Blondie　smiled　smugly—sure　that；　if　it　was　up　to　Bella；　she　would　get　her　way。　

I　dragged　myself　up　from　the　stairs　and　followed　after　them　as　they　disappeared　into　the　house。　I　wasn't　
sure　why。　Just　morbid　curiosity；　maybe。　It　was　like　a　horror　movie。　Monsters　and　blood　all　over　the　
place。　

Maybe　I　just　couldn't　resist　another　hit　of　my　dwindling　drug　supply。　

Bella　lay　flat　on　the　hospital　bed；　her　belly　a　mountain　under　the　sheet。　She　looked　like　wax—colorless　
and　sort　of　seethrough。　You'd　think　she　was　already　dead；　except　for　the　tiny　movement　of　her　chest；　
her　shallow　breathing。　And　then　her　eyes；　followi