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The　bear　roared　and　Emmett　roared　again　through　his　laughter。　　Then　he　launched　
himself　at　the　animal；　who　stood　a　head　taller　than　him　on　its　hind　legs；　and　their　bodies　
fell　to　the　ground　tangled　up　together；　taking　a　mature　spruce　tree　down　with　them。　　The　
bear's　growls　cut　off　with　a　gurgle。　
A　few　minutes　later；　Emmett　jogged　over　to　where　I　was　waiting　for　him。　　His　
shirt　was　destroyed；　torn　and　bloodied；　sticky　with　sap　and　covered　in　fur。　　His　dark　curly　
hair　wasn't　in　much　better　shape。　　He　had　a　huge　grin　on　his　face。　
〃That　was　a　strong　one。　　I　could　almost　feel　it　when　he　clawed　me。〃　
〃You're　such　a　child；　Emmett。〃　
He　eyed　my　smooth；　clean　white　button…down。　　〃Weren't　you　able　to　track　down　
that　mountain　lion；　then？〃　
〃Of　course　I　was。　　I　just　don't　eat　like　a　savage。〃　
Emmett　laughed　his　booming　laugh。　　〃I　wish　they　were　stronger。　　It　would　be　
more　fun。〃　
〃No　one　said　you　had　to　fight　your　food。〃　
〃Yeah；　but　who　else　am　I　going　to　fight　with？　　You　and　Alice　cheat；　Rose　never　
wants　to　get　her　hair　messed　up；　and　Esme　gets　mad　if　Jasper　and　I　really　go　at　it。〃　
〃Life　is　hard　all　around；　isn't　it？〃　
Emmett　grinned　at　me；　shifting　his　weight　a　bit　so　that　he　was　suddenly　poised　to　
take　a　charge。　
〃C'mon　Edward。　　Just　turn　it　off　for　one　minute　and　fight　fair。〃　
〃It　doesn't　turn　off；〃　I　reminded　him。　
〃Wonder　what　that　human　girl　does　to　keep　you　out？〃　　Emmett　mused。　　〃Maybe　
she　could　give　me　some　pointers。〃　
My　good　humor　vanished。　　〃Stay　away　from　her；〃　I　growled　through　my　teeth。　
〃Touchy；　touchy。〃　
I　sighed。　　Emmett　came　to　sit　beside　me　on　the　rock。　
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〃Sorry。　　I　know　you're　going　through　a　tough　spot。　　I　really　am　trying　to　not　be　
too　much　of　an　insensitive　jerk；　but；　since　that's　sort　of　my　natural　state？〃　
He　waited　for　me　to　laugh　at　his　joke；　and　then　made　a　face。　
So　serious　all　the　time。　　What's　bugging　you　now？　
〃Thinking　about　her。　　Well；　worrying；　really。〃　
〃What's　there　to　worry　about？　　You　are　here。〃　　He　laughed　loudly。　
I　ignored　his　joke　again；　but　answered　his　question。　　〃Have　you　ever　thought　
about　how　fragile　they　all　are？　　How　many　bad　things　there　are　that　can　happen　to　a　
mortal？〃　
〃Not　really。　　I　guess　I　see　what　you　mean；　though。　　I　wasn't　much　match　for　a　
bear　that　first　time　around；　was　I？〃　
〃Bears；〃　I　muttered；　adding　a　new　fear　to　the　pile。　　〃That　would　be　just　her　luck；　
wouldn't　it？　　Stray　bear　in　town。　　Of　course　it　would　head　straight　for　Bella。〃　
Emmett　chuckled。　　〃You　sound　like　a　crazy　person；　do　you　know　that？〃　
〃Just　imagine　for　one　minute　that　Rosalie　was　human；　Emmett。　　And　she　could　
run　into　a　bear？or　get　hit　by　a　car？or　lightening？or　fall　down　stairs？or　get　sick—get　
a　disease！〃　　The　words　burst　from　me　stormily。　　It　was　a　relief　to　let　them　out—they'd　
been　festering　inside　me　all　weekend。　　〃Fires　and　earthquakes　and　tornados！　　Ugh！　
When's　the　last　time　you　watched　the　news？　　Have　you　seen　the　kinds　of　things　that　
happen　to　them？　　Burglaries　and　homicides？〃　My　teeth　clenched　together；　and　I　was　
abruptly　so　infuriated　by　the　idea　of　another　human　hurting　her　that　I　couldn't　breathe。　
〃Whoa；　whoa！　　Hold　up；　there；　kid。　　She　lives　in　Forks；　remember？　　So　she　gets　
rained　on。〃　　He　shrugged。　
〃I　think　she　has　some　serious　bad　luck；　Emmett；　I　really　do。　　Look　at　the　evidence。　
Of　all　the　places　in　the　world　she　could　go；　she　ends　up　in　a　town　where　vampires　make　
up　a　significant　portion　of　the　population。〃　
〃Yeah；　but　we're　vegetarians。　　So　isn't　that　good　luck；　not　bad？〃　
〃With　the　way　she　smells？　　Definitely　bad。　　And　then；　more　bad　luck；　the　way　she　
smells　to　me。〃　　I　glowered　at　my　hands；　hating　them　again。　
〃Except　that　you　have　more　self…control　than　just　about　anyone　but　Carlisle。　
Good　luck　again。〃　
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〃The　van？〃　
〃That　was　just　an　accident。〃　
〃You　should　have　seen　it　coming　for　her；　Em；　again　and　again。　　I　swear；　it　was　
like　she　had　some　kind　of　magnetic　pull。〃　
〃But　you　were　there。　　That　was　good　luck。〃　
〃Was　it？　　Isn't　this　the　worst　luck　any　human　could　ever　possibly　have—to　have　a　
vampire　fall　in　love　with　them？〃　
Emmett　considered　that　quietly　for　a　moment。　　He　pictured　the　girl　in　his　head；　
and　found　the　image　uninteresting。　　Honestly；　I　can't　really　see　the　draw。　
〃Well；　I　can't　really　see　Rosalie's　allure；　either；〃　I　said　rudely。　　〃Honestly；　she　
seems　like　more　work　than　any　pretty　face　is　worth。〃　
Emmett　chuckled。　　〃I　don't　suppose　you'd　tell　me？〃　
〃I　don't　know　what　her　problem　is；　Emmett；〃　I　lied　with　a　sudden；　wide　grin。　
I　saw　his　intent　in　time　to　brace　myself。　　He　tried　to　shove　me　off　the　rock；　and　
there　was　a　loud　cracking　sound　as　a　fissure　opened　in　the　stone　between　us。　
〃Cheater；〃　he　muttered。　
I　waited　for　him　to　try　another　time；　but　his　thoughts　took　a　different　direction。　
He　was　picturing　Bella's　face　again；　but　imagining　it　whiter；　imagining　her　eyes　bright　
red？　
〃No；〃　I　said；　my　voice　strangled。　
〃It　solves　your　worries　about　mortality；　doesn't　it？　　And　then　you　wouldn't　want　
to　kill　her；　either。　　Isn't　that　the　best　way？〃　
〃For　me？　　Or　for　her？〃　
〃For　you；〃　he　answered　easily。　　His　tone　added　the　of　course。　
I　laughed　humorlessly。　　〃Wrong　answer。〃　
〃I　didn't　mind　so　much；〃　he　reminded　me。　
〃Rosalie　did。〃　
He　sighed。　　We　both　knew　that　Rosalie　would　do　anything；　give　up　anything；　if　it　
meant　she　could　be　human　again。　　Even　Emmett。　
〃Yeah；　Rose　did；〃　he　acquiesced　quietly。　
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〃I　can't？　　I　shouldn't？　　I'm　not　going　to　ruin　Bella's　life。　　Wouldn't　you　feel　the　
same；　if　it　were　Rosalie？〃　
Emmett　thought　about　that　for　a　moment。　　You　really？love　her？　
〃I　can't　even　describe　it；　Emmett。　　All　of　a　sudden；　this　girl's　the　whole　world　to　
me。　　I　don't　see　the　point　of　the　rest　of　the　world　without　her　anymore。〃　
But　you　won't　change　her？　　She　won't　last　forever；　Edward。　
〃I　know　that；〃　I　groaned。　
And；　as　you've　pointed　out；　she's　sort　of　breakable。　
〃Trust　me—that　I　know；　too。〃　
Emmett　was　not　a　tactful　person；　and　delicate　discussions　were　not　his　forte。　　He　
struggled　now；　wanting　very　much　not　to　be　offensive。　
Can　you　even　touch　her？　　I　mean；　if　you　love　her？wouldn't　you　want　to；　well　
touch　her？？　
Emmett　and　Rosalie　shared　an　intensely　physical　love。　　He　had　a　hard　time　
understanding　how　one　could　love；　without　that　aspect。　
I　sighed。　　〃I　can't　even　think　of　that；　Emmett。〃　
Wow。　　So　what　are　your　options；　then？　
〃I　don't　know；〃　I　whispered。　　〃I'm　trying　to　figure　out　a　way　to？to　leave　her。　　I　
just　can't　fathom　how　to　make　myself　stay　away？〃　
With　a　deep　sense　of　gratification；　I　suddenly　realized　that　it　was　right　for　me　to　
stay—at　least　for　now；　with　Peter　and　Charlotte　on　their　way。　　She　was　safer　with　me　
here；　temporarily；　than　she　would　be　if　I　were　gone。　　For　the　moment；　I　could　be　her　
unlikely　protector。　
The　thought　made　me　anxious；　I　itched　to　be　back　so　that　I　could　fill　that　role　for　
as　long　as　possible。　
Emmett　noticed　the　change　in　my　expression。　　What　are　you　thinking　about？　
〃Right　now；〃　I　admitted　a　bit　sheepishly；　〃I'm　dying　to　run　back　to　Forks　and　
check　on　her。　　I　don't　know　if　I'll　make　it　till　Sunday　night。〃　
〃Uh…uh！　　You　are　not　going　home　early。　　Let　Rosalie　cool　down　a　little　bit。　
Please！　　For　my　sake。〃　
〃I'll　try　to　stay；〃　I　said　doubtfully。　
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Emmett　tapped　the　phone　in　my　pocket。　　〃Alice　would　call　if　there　were　any　basis　
for　your　panic　attack。　　She's　as　weird　about　this　girl　as　you　are。〃　
I　grimaced　at　that。　　〃Fine。　　But　I'm　not　staying　past　Sunday。〃　
〃There's　no　point　in　hurrying　back—it's　going　to　be　sunny；　anyway。　　Alice　said　
we　were　free　from　school　until　Wednesday。〃　
I　shook　my　head　rigidly。　
〃Peter　and　Charlotte　know　how　to　behave　themselves。〃　
〃I　really　don't　care；　Emmett。　　With　Bella's　luck；　she'll　go　wandering　off　into　the　
woods　at　exactly　the　wrong　moment　and—〃　I　flinched。　　〃Peter　isn't　known　for　his　self…　
control。　　I'm　going　back　Sunday。〃　
Emmett　sighed。　　Exactly　like　a　crazy　person。　
Bella　was　sleeping　peacefully　when　I　climbed　up　to　her　bedroom　window　early　Monday　
morning。　　I'd　remembered　oil　this　time；　and　the　window　now　moved　silently　out　of　my　
way。　
I　could　tell　by　the　way　her　hair　lay　smooth　across　the　pillow　that　she'd　had　a　less　
restless　night　than　the　last　time　I　was　here。　　She　had　her　hands　folded　under　her　cheek　like　
a　small　child；　and　her　mouth　was　slightly　open。　　I　could　hear　her　breath　moving　slowly　in　
and　out　between　her　lips。　
It　was　an　amazing　relief　to　be　here；　to　be　able　to　see　her　again。　　I　realized　that　I　
wasn't　truly　at　ease　unless　that　was　the　case。　　Nothing　was　right　when　I　was　away　from　
her。　
Not　that　all　was　right　when　I　was　with　her；　either；　though。　　I　sighed；　letting　the　
thirst　fire　rake　through　my　throat。　　I'd　been　away　from　it　too　long。　　The　time　spent　
without　pain　and　temptation　made　it　all　the　more　forceful　now。　　It　was　bad　enough　that　I　
was　afraid　to　go　kneel　beside　her　bed　so　that　I　could　read　the　titles　of　her　books。　　I　wanted　
to　know　the　stories　in　her　head；　but　I　was　afraid　of　more　than　my　thirst；　afraid　that　if　I　let　
myself　get　that　close　to　her；　I　wou