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moves she would make in return out of her head。 They played most of the game in their minds; I think they’d 
each moved two pawns when Alice suddenly flicked her king over and surrendered。 It took all of three 
minutes。 
      Charlie hit the mute button — an unusual action。 
      “Look; there’s something I need to say。” He frowned; looking very uncomfortable。 
      I sat still; waiting。 He met my gaze for a second before shifting his eyes to the floor。 He didn’t say anything 
more。 
      “What is it; Dad?” 
      He sighed。 “I’m not good at this kind of thing。 I don’t know how to start。 。 。 。” 
      I waited again。 
      “Okay; Bella。 Here’s the thing。” He got up from the couch and started pacing back and forth across the 
room; looking as his feet all the time。 “You and Edward seem pretty serious; and there are some things that 
you need to be careful about。 I know you’re an adult now; but you’re still young; Bella; and there are a lot of 
important things you need to know when you 。 。 。 well; when you’re physically involved with —” 
      “Oh; please; please no!” I begged; jumping to my feet。 “Please tell me you are not trying to have a sex 
talk with me; Charlie。” 
      He glared at the floor。 “I am your father。 I have responsibilities。 Remember; I’m just as embarrassed as 
you are。” 
      “I don’t think that’s humanly possible。 Anyway; Mom beat you to the punch about ten years ago。 You’re 
off the hook。” 
      “Ten years ago you didn’t have a boyfriend;” he muttered unwillingly。 I could tell he was battling with his 
desire to drop the subject。 We were both standing up; looking at the floor; and facing away from each other。 
      “I don’t think the essentials have changed that much;” I mumbled; and my face had to be as red as his。 
This was beyond the seventh circle of Hades; even worse was realizing that Edward had known this was 
coming。 No wonder he’d seemed so smug in the car。 
      “Just tell me that you two are being responsible;” Charlie pled; obviously wishing a pit would open in the 
floor so that he could fall in。 
      “Don’t worry about it; Dad; it’s not like that。” 
      “Not that I don’t trust you; Bella; but I know you don’t want to tell me anything about this; and you know 
I don’t really want to hear it。 I will try to be open…minded; though。 I know the times have changed。” 
      I laughed awkwardly。 “Maybe the times have; but Edward is very old…fashioned。 You have nothing to 
worry about。” 
      Charlie sighed。 “Sure he is;” he muttered。 
      “Ugh!” I groaned。 “I really wish you were not forcing me to say this out loud; Dad。 Really。 But 。 。 。 I am a 
。 。 。 virgin; and I have no immediate plans to change that status。” 
      We both cringed; but then Charlie’s face smoothed out。 He seemed to believe me。 
      “Can I go to bed; now? Please。” 
      “In a minute;” he said。 

    “Aw; please; Dad? I’m begging you。” 
    “The embarrassing part’s over; I promise;” he assured me。 
    I shot a glance at him; and was grateful to see that he looked more relaxed; that his face was back to its 
regular color。 He sank down onto the sofa; sighing with relief that he was past the sex speech。 
    “What now?” 
    “I just wanted to know how the balance thing is coming along。” 
    “Oh。 Good; I guess。 I made plans with Angela today。 I’m going to help her with her graduation 
announcements。 Just us girls。” 
    “That’s nice。 And what about Jake?” 
    I sighed。 “I haven’t figured that one out yet; Dad。” 
    “Keep trying; Bella。 I know you’ll do the right thing。 You’re a good person。” 
    Nice。 So if I didn’t figure out some way to make things right with Jacob; then I was a bad person? That 
was below the belt。 
    “Sure; sure;” I agreed。 The automatic response almost made me smile — it was something I’d picked up 
from Jacob。 I even said it in the same patronizing tone he used with his own father。 
    Charlie grinned and turned the sound back on。 He slumped lower into the cushions; pleased with his 
night’s work。 I could tell he would be up with the game for a while。 
    “’Night; Bells。” 
    “See you in the morning!” I sprinted for the stairs。 
    Edward was long gone and he wouldn’t be back until Charlie was asleep — he was probably out hunting 
or something to pass the time — so I was in no hurry to undress for bed。 I wasn’t in the mood to be alone; but 
I certainly wasn’t going to go back downstairs to hang out with my Dad; just in case he thought of some topic 
of sex education that he hadn’t touched on before; I shuddered。 
    So; thanks to Charlie; I was wound up and anxious。 My homework was done and I didn’t feel mellow 
enough for reading or just listening to music。 I considered calling Renée with the news of my visit; but then I 
realized that it was three hours later in Florida; and she would be asleep。 
    I could call Angela; I supposed。 
    But suddenly I knew that it wasn’t Angela that I wanted to talk to。 That I needed to talk to。 
    I stared at the blank black window; biting my lip。 I don’t know how long I stood there weighing the pros 
against the cons — doing the right thing by Jacob; seeing my closest friend again; being a good person; versus 
making Edward furious with me。 Ten minutes maybe。 Long enough to decide that the pros were valid while the 
cons were not。 Edward was only concerned about my safety; and I knew that there was really no problem on 
that count。 
    The phone wasn’t any help; Jacob had refused to answer my phone calls since Edward’s return。 Besides; 
I needed to see him — see him smiling again the way he used to。 I needed to replace that awful last memory 
of his face warped and twisted by pain if I was ever going to have any peace of mind。 
    I had an hour probably。 I could make a quick run down to La Push and be back before Edward realized I 
had gone。 It was past my curfew; but would Charlie really care about that when Edward wasn’t involved? 
One way to find out。 
    I grabbed my jacket and shoved my arms through the sleeves as I ran down the stairs。 
    Charlie looked up from the game; instantly suspicious。 
    “You care if I go see Jake tonight?” I asked breathlessly。 “I won’t stay long。” 
    As soon as I said Jake’s name; Charlie’s expression relaxed into a smug smile。 He didn’t seem surprised 
at all that his lecture had taken effect so quickly。 “Sure; kid。 No problem。 Stay as long as you like。” 
    “Thanks; Dad;” I said as I darted out the door。 
    Like any fugitive; I couldn’t help looking over my shoulder a few times while I jogged to my truck; but the 
night was so black that there really was no point。 I had to feel my way along the side of the truck to the 
handle。 
    My eyes were just beginning to adjust as I shoved my keys in the ignition。 I twisted them hard to the left; 
but instead of roaring deafeningly to life; the engine just clicked。 I tried it again with the same results。 
    And then a small motion in my peripheral vision made me jump。 
    “Gah!” I gasped in shock when I saw that I was not alone in the cab。 

    Edward sat very still; a faint bright spot in the darkness; only his hands moving as he turned a mysterious 
black object around and around。 He stared at the object as he spoke。 
    “Alice called;” he murmured。 
    Alice! Damn。 I’d forgotten to account for her in my plans。 He must have her watching me。 
    “She got nervous when your future rather abruptly disappeared five minutes ago。” 
    My eyes; already wide with surprise; popped wider。 
    “Because she can’t see the wolves; you know;” he explained in the same low murmur。 “Had you forgotten 
that? When you decide to mingle your fate with theirs; you disappear; too。 You couldn’t know that part; I 
realize that。 But can you understand why that might make me a little 。 。 。 anxious? Alice saw you disappear; 
and she couldn’t even tell if you’d come home or not。 Your future got lost; just like theirs。 
    “We’re not sure why this is。 Some natural defense they’re born with?” He spoke as if he were talking to 
himself no

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