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〃Dead　beat；〃　I　admitted。　

I'dlike　to　beat　you　dead；〃　Rosalie　muttered；　too　low　for　Bella　to　hear。　




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I　just　slumped　deeper　into　the　chair；　getting　fortable。　My　bare　foot　dangled　closer　to　Rosalie；　and　
she　stiffened。　After　a　few　minutes　Bella　asked　Rosalie　for　a　refill。　I　felt　the　wind　as　Rosalie　blew　upstairs　
to　get　her　some　more　blood。　It　was　really　quiet。　Might　as　well　take　a　nap；　I　figured。　

And　then　Edward　said；　〃Did　you　say　something？〃　in　a　puzzled　tone。　Strange。　Because　no　one　had　said　
anything；　and　because　Edward's　hearing　was　as　good　as　mine；　and　he　should　have　known　that。　

He　was　staring　at　Bella；　and　she　was　staring　back。　They　both　looked　confused。　

〃Me？〃　she　asked　after　a　second。　〃I　didn't　say　anything。〃　

He　moved　onto　his　knees；　leaning　forward　over　her；　his　expression　suddenly　intense　in　a　whole　different　
way。　His　black　eyes　focused　on　her　face。　

〃What　are　you　thinking　about　right　now？〃　

She　stared　at　him　blankly。　〃Nothing。　What's　going　on？〃　

〃What　were　you　thinking　about　a　minute　ago？〃　he　asked。　

〃Just。。。　Esme's　island。　And　feathers。〃　

Sounded　like　total　gibberish　to　me；　but　then　she　blushed；　and　I　figured　I　was　better　off　not　knowing。　

〃Say　something　else；〃　he　whispered。　

Tike　what？　Edward；　what's　going　on？〃　

His　face　changed　again；　and　he　did　something　that　made　my　mouth　fall　open　with　a　pop。　I　heard　a　gasp　
behind　me；　and　I　knew　that　Rosalie　was　back；　and　just　as　flabbergasted　as　I　was。　

Edward；　very　lightly；　put　both　of　his　hands　against　her　huge；　round　stomach。　

'The　f—〃　He　swallowed。　〃It。。。　the　baby　likes　the　sound　of　your　voice。〃　

There　was　one　short　beat　of　total　silence。　I　could　not　move　a　muscle；　even　to　blink。　Then—　

〃Holy　crow；　you　can　hear　him！〃Bella　shouted。　In　the　next　second；　she　winced。　

Edward's　hand　moved　to　the　top　peak　of　her　belly　and　gently　rubbed　the　spot　where　it　must　have　kicked　
her。　

〃Shh；〃　he　murmured。　〃You　startled　it。。。　him。〃　

Her　eyes　got　all　wide　and　full　of　wonder。　She　patted　the　side　of　her　stomach。　〃Sorry；　baby。〃　

Edward　was　listening　hard；　his　head　tilted　toward　the　bulge。　

〃What's　he　thinking　now？〃　she　demanded　eagerly。　

〃It。。。　he　or　she；　is　。。。〃　He　paused　and　looked　up　into　her　eyes。　His　eyes　were　filled　with　a　similar　awe　



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—only　his　were　more　careful　and　grudging。　〃He's　happy〃　Edward　said　in　an　incredulous　voice。　

Her　breath　caught；　and　it　was　impossible　not　to　see　the　fanatical　gleam　in　her　eyes。　The　adoration　and　
the　devotion。　Big；　fat　tears　overflowed　her　eyes　and　ran　silently　down　her　face　and　over　her　smiling　lips。　

As　he　stared　at　her；　his　face　was　not　frightened　or　angry　or　burning　or　any　of　the　other　expressions　he'd　
worn　since　their　return。　He　was　marveling　with　her。　

〃Of　course　you're　happy；　pretty　baby；　of　course　you　are；〃　she　crooned；　rubbing　her　stomach　while　the　
tears　washed　her　cheeks。　〃How　could　you　not　be；　all　safe　and　warm　and　loved？　I　love　you　so　much；　little　
EJ；　of　course　you're　happy。〃　

〃What　did　you　call　him？〃　Edward　asked　curiously。　

She　blushed　again。　〃I　sort　of　named　him。　I　didn't　think　you　would　want。。。　well；　you　know。〃　

〃EJ？〃　

〃Your　father's　name　was　Edward；　too。〃　

〃Yes；　it　was。　What—？〃　He　paused　and　then　said；　〃Hmm。〃　

〃What？〃　

〃He　likes　my　voice；　too。〃　

〃Of　course　he　does。〃　Her　tone　was　almost　gloating　now。　〃You　have　the　most　beautiful　voice　in　the　
universe。　Who　wouldn't　love　it？〃　

〃Do　you　have　a　backup　plan？〃　Rosalie　asked　then；　leaning　over　the　back　of　the　sofa　with　the　same　
wondering；　gloating　look　on　her　face　that　was　on　Bella's。　〃What　if　he's　a　she？〃　

Bella　wiped　the　back　of　her　hand　under　her　wet　eyes。　〃I　kicked　a　few　things　around。　Playing　with　Renee　
and　

Esme。　I　was　thinking。。。　Ruhnezmay。〃　

〃Ruhnezmay？〃　

〃Renesmee。　Too　weird？〃　

〃No；　I　like　it；〃　Rosalie　assured　her。　Their　heads　were　close　together；　gold　and　mahogany。　〃It's　beautiful。　
And　one　of　a　kind；　so　that　fits〃　

〃I　still　think　he's　an　Edward。〃　

Edward　was　staring　off　into　space；　his　face　blank　as　he　listened。　

〃What？〃　Bella　asked；　her　face　just　glowing　away。　〃What's　he　thinking　now？〃　

At　first　he　didn't　answer；　and　then—shocking　all　the　rest　of　us　again；　three　distinct　and　separate　



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gasps—he　laid　his　ear　tenderly　against　her　belly。　

〃He　loves　you；〃　Edward　whispered；　sounding　dazed。　〃He　absolutely　adores　you。〃　

In　that　moment；　I　knew　that　I　was　alone。　All　alone。　

I　wanted　to　kick　myself　when　I　realized　how　much　I'd　been　counting　on　that　loathsome　vampire。　How　
stupid—as　if　you　could　ever　trust　a　leech！　Of　course　he　would　betray　me　in　the　end。　

I'd　counted　on　him　to　be　on　my　side。　I'd　counted　on　him　to　suffer　more　than　I　suffered。　And；　most　of　all；　
I'd　counted　on　him　to　hate　that　revolting　thing　killing　Bella　more　than　I　hated　it。　

I'd　trusted　him　with　that。　

Yet　now　they　were　together；　the　two　of　them　bent　over　the　budding；　invisible　monster　with　their　eyes　lit　
up　like　a　happy　family。　

And　I　was　all　alone　with　my　hatred　and　the　pain　that　was　so　bad　it　was　like　being　tortured。　Like　being　
dragged　slowly　across　a　bed　of　razor　blades。　Pain　so　bad　you'd　take　death　with　a　smile　just　to　get　away　
from　it。　

The　heat　unlocked　my　frozen　muscles；　and　I　was　on　my　feet。　

All　three　of　their　heads　snapped　up；　and　I　watched　my　pain　ripple　across　Edward's　face　as　he　
trespassed　in　my　head　again。　

〃Ahh；〃　he　choked。　

I　didn't　know　what　I　was　doing；　I　stood　there；　trembling；　ready　to　bolt　for　the　very　first　escape　that　I　
could　think　of。　

Moving　like　the　strike　of　a　snake；　Edward　darted　to　a　small　end　table　and　ripped　something　from　the　
drawer　there。　He　tossed　it　at　me；　and　I　caught　the　object　reflexively。　

〃Go；　Jacob。　Get　away　from　here。〃　He　didn't　say　it　harshly—he　threw　the　words　at　me　like　they　were　a　
life　preserver。　He　was　helping　me　find　the　escape　I　was　dying　for。　

The　object　in　my　hand　was　a　set　of　car　keys。　

17。　WHAT　DO　I　LOOK　LIKE？　THE　WIZARD　OF　OZ？　YOU　NEED　A　BRAIN？　YOU　NEED　A　

HEART？　GO　AHEAD。　TAKE　MINE。　TAKE　EVERYTHING　I　HAVE。　

I　sort　of　had　a　plan　as　I　ran　to　the　Cullens'　garage。　The　second　part　of　it　was　totaling　the　bloodsucker's　
car　on　my　way　back。　

So　I　was　at　a　loss　when　I　mashed　the　button　on　the　keyless　remote；　and　it　was　not　his　Volvo　that　
beeped　and　flashed　its　lights　for　me。　It　was　another　car—a　standout　even　in　the　long　line　of　vehicles　that　
were　mostly　all　droolworthy　in　their　own　ways。　

Did　he　actually　mean　to　give　me　the　keys　to　an　Aston　Martin　Vanquish；　or　was　that　an　accident？　



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I　didn't　pause　to　think　about　it；　or　if　this　would　change　that　second　part　of　my　plan。　I　just　threw　myself　
into　the　silky　leather　seat　and　cranked　the　engine　while　my　knees　were　still　crunched　up　under　the　steering　
wheel。　The　sound　of　the　motor's　purr　might　have　made　me　moan　anot