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3 eclipse月食-第29部分
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seemed like ice; too; frozen the way he was。
“I’m sorry I made you anxious;” I muttered。
He sighed; and relaxed a little。 His arms wound around my waist。
“Anxious is a bit of an understatement;” he murmured。 “It was a very long day。”
“You weren’t supposed to know about it;” I reminded him。 “I thought you’d be hunting longer。”
I looked up at his face; at his defensive eyes; I hadn’t noticed in the stress of the moment; but they were
too dark。 The rings under them were deep purple。 I frowned in disapproval。
“When Alice saw you disappear; I came back;” he explained。
“You shouldn’t have done that。 Now you’ll have to go away again。” My frown intensified。
“I can wait。”
“That’s ridiculous。 I mean; I know she couldn’t see me with Jacob; but you should have known —”
“But I didn’t;” he broke in。 “And you can’t expect me to let you —”
“Oh; yes; I can;” I interrupted him。 “That’s exactly what I expect —”
“This won’t happen again。”
“That’s right! Because you’re not going to overreact next time。”
“Because there isn’t going to be a next time。”
“I understand when you have to leave; even if I don’t like it —”
“That’s not the same。 I’m not risking my life。”
“Neither am I。”
“Werewolves constitute a risk。”
“I disagree。”
“I’m not negotiating this; Bella。”
“Neither am I。”
His hands were in fists again。 I could feel them against my back。
The words popped out thoughtlessly。 “Is this really just about my safety?”
“What do you mean?” he demanded。
“You aren’t 。 。 。” Angela’s theory seemed sillier now than before。 It was hard to finish the thought。 “I
mean; you know better than to be jealous; right?”
He raised one eyebrow。 “Do I?”
“Be serious。”
“Easily — there’s nothing remotely humorous about this。”
I frowned suspiciously。 “Or 。 。 。 is this something else altogether? Some vampires…and…werewolves…are…
always…enemies nonsense? Is this just a testosterone…fueled —”
His eyes blazed。 “This is only about you。 All I care is that you’re safe。”
The black fire in his eyes was impossible to doubt。
“Okay;” I sighed。 “I believe that。 But I want you to know something — when it comes to all this enemies
nonsense; I’m out。 I am a neutral country。 I am Switzerland。 I refuse to be affected by territorial disputes
between mythical creatures。 Jacob is family。 You are 。 。 。 well; not exactly the love of my life; because I expect
to love you for much longer than that。 The love of my existence。 I don’t care who’s a werewolf and who’s a
vampire。 If Angela turns out to be a witch; she can join the party; too。”
He stared at me silently through narrowed eyes。
“Switzerland;” I repeated again for emphasis。
He frowned at me; and then sighed。 “Bella 。 。 。 ;” he began; but he paused; and his nose wrinkled in
disgust。
“What now?”
“Well 。 。 。 don’t be offended; but you smell like a dog;” he told me。
And then he smiled crookedly; so I knew the fight was over。 For now。
Edward had to make up for the missed hunting trip; and so he was leaving Friday night with Jasper; Emmett;
and Carlisle to hit some reserve in Northern California with a mountain lion problem。
We’d come to no agreement on the werewolf issue; but I didn’t feel guilty calling Jake — during my brief
window of opportunity when Edward took the Volvo home before climbing back in through my window — to
let him know I’d be coming over on Saturday again。 It wasn’t sneaking around。 Edward knew how I felt。 And
if he broke my truck again; then I’d have Jacob pick me up。 Forks was neutral; just like Switzerland — just
like me。
So when I got off work Thursday and it was Alice rather than Edward waiting for me in the Volvo; I was
not suspicious at first。 The passenger door was open; and music I didn’t recognize was shaking the frame
when the bass played。
“Hey; Alice;” I shouted over the wailing as I climbed in。 “Where’s your brother?”
She was singing along to the song; her voice an octave higher than the melody; weaving through it with a
complicated harmony。 She nodded at me; ignoring my question as she concentrated on the music。
I shut my door and put my hands over my ears。 She grinned; and turned the volume down until it was just
background。 Then she hit the locks and the gas in the same second。
“What’s going on?” I asked; starting to feel uneasy。 “Where is Edward?”
She shrugged。 “They left early。”
“Oh。” I tried to control the absurd disappointment。 If he left early; that meant he’d be back sooner; I
reminded myself。
“All the boys went; and we’re having a slumber party!” she announced in a trilling; singsong voice。
“A slumber party?” I repeated; the suspicion finally settling in。
“Aren’t you excited?” she crowed。
I met her animated gaze for a long second。
“You’re kidnapping me; aren’t you?”
She laughed and nodded。 “Till Saturday。 Esme cleared it with Charlie; you’re staying with me two nights;
and I will drive you to and from school tomorrow。”
I turned my face to the window; my teeth grinding together。
“Sorry;” Alice said; not sounding in the least bit penitent。 “He paid me off。”
“How?” I hissed through my teeth。
“The Porsche。 It’s exactly like the one I stole in Italy。” She sighed happily。 “I’m not supposed to drive it
around Forks; but if you want; we could see how long it takes to get from here to L。A。 — I bet I could have
you back by midnight。”
I took a deep breath。 “I think I’ll pass;” I sighed; repressing a shudder。
We wound; always too fast; down the long drive。 Alice pulled around to the garage; and I quickly looked
over the cars。 Emmett’s big jeep was there; with a shiny canary yellow Porsche between it and Rosalie’s red
convertible。
Alice hopped out gracefully and went to stroke her hand along the length of her bribe。 “Pretty; isn’t it?”
“Pretty over…the…top;” I grumbled; incredulous。 “He gave you that just for two days of holding me
hostage?”
Alice made a face。
A second later; comprehension came and I gasped in horror。 “It’s for every time he’s gone; isn’t it?”
She nodded。
I slammed my door and stomped toward the house。 She danced along next to me; still unrepentant。
“Alice; don’t you think this is just a little bit controlling? Just a tiny bit psychotic; maybe?”
“Not really。” She sniffed。 “You don’t seem to grasp how dangerous a young werewolf can be。 Especially
when I can’t see them。 Edward has no way to know if you’re safe。 You shouldn’t be so reckless。”
My voice turned acidic。 “Yes; because a vampire slumber party is the pinnacle of safety conscious
behavior。”
Alice laughed。 “I’ll give you a pedicure and everything;” she promised。
It wasn’t so bad; except for the fact that I was being held against my will。 Esme brought Italian food —
the good stuff; all the way fr
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