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the pants。 Oh well。 




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I had to admit; I felt better with some clothes to my name; even stinky ones that didn't quite fit。 It was 
hard not being able to just jet back home and grab another pair of old sweatpants when I needed them。 
The homeless thing again—not having anyplace to go back to。 No possessions; either; which wasn't 
bothering me too bad now; but would probably get annoying soon。 

Exhausted; I walked slowly up the Cullens' porch steps in my fancy new secondhand clothes but 
hesitated when I got to the door。 Did I knock? Stupid; when they knew I was here。 I wondered why no 
one acknowledged that—told 

me either to come in or get lost Whatever。 I shrugged and let myself in。 

More changes。 The room had shifted back to normal—almost—in the last twenty minutes。 The big 
flat…screen was on; low volume; showing some chick flick that no one seemed to be watching。 Carlisle 
and Esme stood by the back windows; which were open to the river again。 Alice; Jasper; and Emmett 
were out of sight; but I heard them murmuring upstairs。 Bella was on the couch like yesterday; with just 
one tube still hooked into her; and an IV hanging behind the back of the sofa。 She was wrapped up like a 
burrito in a couple of thick quilts; so at least they'd listened to me before。 Rosalie was cross…legged on 
the ground by her head。 Edward sat at the other end of the couch with Bella's burrito'ed feet in his lap。 
He looked up when I came in and smiled at me—just a little twitch of his mouth—like something pleased 
him。 

Bella didn't hear me。 She only glanced up when he did; and then she smiled; too。 With real energy; her 
whole face lighting up。 I couldn't remember the last time she'd looked so excited to see me。 

What was with her? For crying out loud; she was married' Happily married; too—there was no 
question that she was in love with her vampire past the boundaries of sanity。 And hugely pregnant; to top 
it off。 

So why did she have to be so damn thrilled to see me? Like I'd made her whole freakin' day by walking 
through the door。 

If she would just not care。。。 Or more than that—really not want me around。 It would be so much easier 
to stay away。 

Edward seemed to be in agreement with my thoughts—we were on the same wavelength so much lately 
it was crazy。 He was frowning now; reading her face while she beamed at me。 

〃They just wanted to talk;〃 I mumbled; my voice dragging with exhaustion。 〃No attack on the horizon。〃 

〃Yes;〃 Edward answered。 〃I heard most of it。〃 

That woke me up a little。 We'd been a good three miles out。 〃How?〃 

Tm hearing you more clearly—it's a matter of familiarity and concentration。 Also; your thoughts are 
slightly easier to pick up when you're in your human form。 So I caught most of what passed out there。〃 

〃Oh。〃 It bugged me a little; but for no good reason; so I shrugged it off。 〃Good。 I hate repeating myself。〃 

〃I'd tell you to go get some sleep;〃 Bella said; 〃but my guess is that you're going to pass out on the floor 
in about six seconds; so there's probably no point。〃 




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It was amazing how much better she sounded; how much stronger she looked。 I smelled fresh blood and 
saw that the cup was in her hands again。 How much blood would it take to keep her going? At some 
point; would they start trotting in the neighbors? 

I headed for the door; counting off the seconds for her as I walked。 〃One Mississippi。。。 two 
Mississippi。。。〃 

〃Where's the flood; mutt?〃 Rosalie muttered。 

〃You know how you drown a blonde; Rosalie?〃 I asked without stopping or turning to look at her。 〃Glue 
a mirror to the bottom of a pool。〃 

I heard Edward chuckle as I pulled the door shut。 His mood seemed to improve in exact correlation to 
Bella's 

health。 

〃I've already heard that one;'7Rosalie called after me。 

I trudged down the steps; my only goal to drag myself far enough into the trees that the air would be 
pure again。 I planned to ditch the clothes a convenient distance from the house for future use rather than 
tying them to my leg; so I wouldn't be smelling them; either。 As I fumbled with the buttons on the new 
shirt; I thought randomly about how buttons would never be in style for werewolves。 

I heard the voices while I slogged across the lawn。 

〃Where are you going?〃 Bella asked。 

〃There was something I forgot to say to him。〃 

〃Let Jacob sleep—it can wait。〃 

Yes; please; let Jacob sleep。 

〃It will only take a moment。〃 

I turned slowly。 Edward was already out the door。 He had an apology in his expression as he 
approached me。 

〃Jeez; what now?〃 

Tm sorry;〃 he said; and then he hesitated; like he didn't know how to phrase what he was thinking。 

What's on your mind; mind reader? 

〃When you were speaking to Sam's delegates earlier;〃 he murmured; 〃I was giving a play…by…play for 
Carlisle and Esme and the rest。 They were concerned—〃 

〃Look; we're not dropping our guard。 You don't have to believe Sam like we do。 We're keeping our 
eyes open regardless。〃 




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〃No; no; Jacob。 Not about that。 We trust your judgment。 Rather; Esme was troubled by the hardships 
this is putting your pack through。 She asked me to speak to you privately about it。〃 

That took me off guard。 〃Hardships?〃 

〃The homeless part; particularly。 She's very upset that you are all so。。。 bereft。〃 

I snorted。 Vampire mother hen—bizarre。 〃We're tough。 Tell her not to worry。〃 

〃She'd still like to do what she can。 I got the impression that Leah prefers not to eat in her wolf form?〃 

〃And?〃 I demanded。 

〃Well; we do have normal human food here; Jacob。 Keeping up appearances; and; of course; for Bella。 
Leah is welcome to anything she'd like。 All of you are。〃 

〃I'll pass that along。〃 

〃Leah hates us。〃 

〃So?〃 

〃So try to pass it along in such a way as to make her consider it; if you don't mind。〃 

〃I'll do what I can。〃 

〃And then there's the matter of clothes。〃 

I glanced down at the ones I was wearing。 〃Oh yeah。 Thanks。〃 It probably wouldn't be good manners to 
mention how bad they reeked。 

He smiled; just a little。 〃Well; we're easily able to help out with any needs there。 Alice rarely allows us to 
wear the same thing twice。 We've got piles of brand…new clothes that are destined for Goodwill; and I'd 
imagine that Leah is fairly close to Esme's size___〃 

〃Not sure how she'll feel about bloodsucker castoffs。 She's not as practical as I am。〃 

〃I trust that you can present the offer in the best possible light。 As well as the offer for any other physical 
object you might need; or transportation; or anything else at all。 And showers; too; since you prefer to 
sleep outdoors。 Please。。。 don't consider yourselves without the benefits of a home。〃 

He said the last line softly—not trying to keep quiet this time; but with some kind of real emotion。 

I stared at him for a second; blinking sleepily。 〃That's; er; nice of you。 Tell Esme we appreciate the; uh; 
thought。 But the perimeter cuts through the river in a few places; so we stay pretty clean; thanks。〃 

〃If you would pass the offer on; regardless。〃 

〃Sure; sure。〃 

〃Thank you。〃 



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I turned away from him; only to stop cold when I heard the low; pained cry from inside the house。 By 
the time I looked back; he was already gone。 

What now? 

I followed after him; shuffling like a zombie。 Using a

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