4 breaking dawn破晓-第61章
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〃No。 Pelvis this time。〃
Funny how it kept hitting me; like each new thing was a surprise。 When was I going to stop being
surprised? Each new disaster seemed kinda obvious in hindsight。
Alice was staring at my hands; watching them tremble。
Then we were listening to Rosalie's voice upstairs。
〃See; I told you I didn't hear a crack。 You need your ears checked; Edward。〃
There was no answer。
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Alice made a face。 〃Edward's going to end up ripping Rose into small pieces; I think。 I'm surprised she
doesn't see that。 Or maybe she thinks Emmett will be able to stop him。〃
〃I'll take Emmett;〃 I offered。 〃You can help Edward with the ripping part。〃
Alice half…smiled。
The procession came down the stairs then—Edward had Bella this time。 She was gripping her cup of
blood in both hands; and her face was white。 I could see that; though he compensated for every tiny
movement of his body to keep from jostling her; she was hurting。
〃Jake;〃 she whispered; and she smiled through the pain。
I stared at her; saying nothing。
Edward placed Bella carefully on her couch and sat on the floor by her head。 I wondered briefly why
they didn't leave her upstairs; and then decided at once that it must be Bella's idea。 She'd want to act like
things were normal; avoid the hospital setup。 And he was humoring her。 Naturally。
Carlisle came down slowly; the last one; his face creased with worry。 It made him look old enough to be
a doctor for once。
〃Carlisle;〃 I said。 〃We went halfway to Seattle。 There's no sign of the pack。 You're good to go。〃
〃Thank you; Jacob。 This is good timing。 There's much that we need。〃 His black eyes flickered to the cup
that Bella was holding so tight。
〃Honestly; I think you're safe to take more than three。 I'm pretty positive that Sam is concentrating on La
Push。〃
Carlisle nodded in agreement。 It surprised me how willingly he took my advice。 〃If you think so。 Alice;
Esme; Jasper; and I will go。 Then Alice can take Emmett and Rosa—〃
〃Not a chance;〃 Rosalie hissed。 〃Emmett can go with you now。〃
〃You should hunt;〃 Carlisle said in a gentle voice。
His tone didn't soften hers。 〃I'll hunt when he does;〃 she growled; jerking her head toward Edward and
then flipping her hair back。
Carlisle sighed。
Jasper and Emmett were down the stairs in a flash; and Alice joined them by the glass back door in the
same second。 Esme flitted to Alice's side。
Carlisle put his hand on my arm。 The icy touch did not feel good; but I didn't jerk away。 I held still; half
in surprise; and half because I didn't want to hurt his feelings。
〃Thank you;〃 he said again; and then he darted out the door with the other four。 My eyes followed them
as they flew across the lawn and then disappeared before I took another breath。 Their needs must have
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been more urgent than I'd imagined。
There was no sound for a minute。 I could feel someone glaring at me; and I knew who it would be。 I'd
been planning to take off and get some Z's; but the chance to ruin Rosalie's morning seemed too good to
pass up。
So I sauntered over to the armchair next to the one Rosalie had and settled in; sprawling out so that my
head
was tilted toward Bella and my left foot was near Rosalie's face。
〃Ew。 Someone put the dog out;〃 she murmured; wrinkling her nose。
〃Have you heard this one; Psycho? How do a blonde's brain cells die?〃
She didn't say anything。
〃Well?〃 I asked。 〃Do you know the punch line or not?〃
She looked pointedly at the TV and ignored me。
〃Has she heard it?〃 I asked Edward。
There was no humor on his tense face—he didn't move his eyes from Bella。 But he said; 〃No。〃
〃Awesome。 So you'll enjoy this; bloodsucker—a blonde's brain cells die alone。〃
Rosalie still didn't look at me。 〃I have killed a hundred times more often than you have; you disgusting
beast。 Don't forget that。〃
〃Someday; Beauty Queen; you're going to get tired of just threatening me。 I'm really looking forward to
that。〃
〃Enough; Jacob;〃 Bella said。
I looked down; and she was scowling at me。 It looked like yesterday's good mood was long gone。
Well; I didn't want to bug her。 〃You want me to take off?〃 I offered。
Before I could hope—or fear—that she'd finally gotten tired of me; she blinked; and her frown
disappeared。 She seemed totally shocked that I would come to that conclusion。 〃No! Of course not。〃
I sighed; and I heard Edward sigh very quietly; too。 I knew he wished she'd get over me; too。 Too bad
he'd never ask her to do anything that might make her unhappy。
〃You look tired;〃 Bella commented。
〃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 comfortable。 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