4 breaking dawn破晓-第73章
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human memories。 Her face was shrouded in darkness； so poorly lit___
What about Jacob？ Was he fine？ Did my long…suffering best friend hate me now？ Had he gone back to
Sam's pack？ Seth and Leah； too？
Were the Cullens safe； or had my transformation ignited the war with the pack？ Did Edward's blanket
assurance cover all of that？ Or was he just trying to calm me？
And Charlie？ What would I tell him now？ He must have called while I was burning。 What had they told
him？ What did he think had happened to me？
As I deliberated for one small piece of a second over which question to ask first； Edward reached out
tentatively and stroked his fingertips across my cheek。 Smooth as satin； soft as a feather； and now exactly
matched to the temperature of my skin。
His touch seemed to sweep beneath the surface of my skin； right through the bones of my face。 The
feeling was tingly； electric—it jolted through my bones； down my spine； and trembled in my stomach。
Wait；I thought as the trembling blossomed into a warmth； a yearning。 Wasn't I supposed to lose this？
Wasn't giving up this feeling a part of the bargain？
I was a newborn vampire。 The dry； scorching ache in my throat gave proof to that。 And I knew what
being a newborn entailed。 Human emotions and longings would come back to me later in some form； but
I'd accepted that I would not feel them in the beginning。 Only thirst。 That was the deal； the price。 I'd
agreed to pay it。
But as Edward's hand curled to the shape of my face like satin…covered steel； desire raced through my
dried…out veins； singing from my scalp to my toes。
He arched one perfect eyebrow； waiting for me to speak。
I threw my arms around him。
Again； it was like there was no movement。 One moment I stood straight and still as a statue； in the same
instant； he was in my arms。
Warm—or at least； that was my perception。 With the sweet； delicious scent that I'd never been able to
really take in with my dull human senses； but that was one hundred percent Edward。 I pressed my face
into his smooth chest。
And then he shifted his weight uncomfortably。 Leaned away from my embrace。 I stared up at his face；
confused and frightened by the rejection。
〃Urn。。。 carefully； Bella。 Ow。〃
I yanked my arms away； folding them behind my back as soon as I understood。
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I was too strong。
〃Oops；〃 I mouthed。
He smiled the kind of smile that would have stopped my heart if it were still beating。
〃Don't panic； love；〃 he said； lifting his hand to touch my lips； parted in horror。 〃You're just a bit stronger
than I am for the moment。〃
My eyebrows pushed together。 I'd known this； too； but it felt more surreal than any other part of this
ultimately surreal moment。 I was stronger than Edward。 I'd made him say ow。
His hand stroked my cheek again； and I all but forgot my distress as another wave of desire rippled
through my motionless body。
These emotions were so much stronger than I was used to that it was hard to stick to one train of
thought despite the extra room in my head。 Each new sensation overwhelmed me。 I remembered Edward
saying once—his voice in my head a weak shadow compared to the crystal； musical clarity I was hearing
now—that his kind； our kind； were easily distracted。 I could see why。
I made a concerted effort to focus。 There was something I needed to say。 The most important thing。
Very carefully； so carefully that the movement was actually discernible； I brought my right arm out from
behind my back and raised my hand to touch his cheek。 I refused to let myself be sidetracked by the
pearly color of my hand or by the smooth silk of his skin or by the charge that zinged in my fingertips。
I stared into his eyes and heard my own voice for the first time。
〃I love you；〃 I said； but it sounded like singing。 My voice rang and shimmered like a bell。
His answering smile dazzled me more than it ever had when I was human； I could really see it now。
〃As I love you；〃 he told me。
He took my face between his hands and leaned his face to mine—slow enough to remind me to be
careful。 He
kissed me； soft as a whisper at first； and then suddenly stronger； fiercer。 I tried to remember to be gentle
with him； but it was hard work to remember anything in the onslaught of sensation； hard to hold on to any
coherent thoughts。
It was like he'd never kissed me—like this was our first kiss。 And； in truth； he'd never kissed me this
way before。
It almost made me feel guilty。 Surely I was in breach of the contract。 I couldn't be allowed to have this；
too。
Though I didn't need oxygen； my breathing sped； raced as fast as it had when I was burning。 This was a
different kind of fire。
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Someone cleared his throat。 Emmett。 I recognized the deep sound at once； joking and annoyed at the
same time。
I'd forgotten we weren't alone。 And then I realized that the way I was curved around Edward now was
not exactly polite for company。
Embarrassed； I half…stepped away in another instantaneous movement。
Edward chuckled and stepped with me； keeping his arms tight around my waist。 His face was glowing
—like a white flame burned from behind his diamond skin。
I took an unnecessary breath to settle myself。
How different this kissing was！ I read his expression as I compared the indistinct human memories to this
clear； intense feeling。 He looked。。。 a little smug。
〃You've been holding out on me；〃 I accused in my singing voice； my eyes narrowing a tiny bit。
He laughed； radiant with relief that it was all over—the fear； the pain； the uncertainties； the waiting； all of
it behind us now。 〃It was sort of necessary at the time；〃 he reminded me。 〃Now it's your turn to not break
me。〃 He laughed again。
I frowned as I considered that； and then Edward was not the only one laughing。
Carlisle stepped around Emmett and walked toward me swiftly； his eyes were only slightly wary； but
Jasper shadowed his footsteps。 I'd never seen Carlisle's face before either； not really。 I had an odd urge
to blink—like I was staring at the sun。
〃How do you feel； Bella？〃 Carlisle asked。
I considered that for a sixty…fourth of a second。
〃Overwhelmed。 There's so much。 。。。〃 I trailed off； listening to the bell…tone of my voice again。
〃Yes； it can be quite confusing。〃
I nodded one fast； jerky bob。 〃But I feel like me。 Sort of。 I didn't expect that。〃
Edward's arms squeezed lightly around my waist。 〃I told you so；〃 he whispered。
〃You are quite controlled；〃 Carlisle mused。 〃More so than / expected； even with the time you had to
prepare yourself mentally for this。〃
I thought about the wild mood swings； the difficulty concentrating； and whispered； 〃I'm not sure about
that。〃
He nodded seriously； and then his jeweled eyes glittered with interest。 〃It seems like we did something
right with the morphine this time。 Tell me； what do you remember of the transformation process？〃
I hesitated； intensely aware of Edward's breath brushing against my cheek； sending whispers of
electricity through my skin。
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〃Everything was。。。 very dim before。 I remember the baby couldn't breathe___〃
I looked at Edward； momentarily frightened by the memory。
〃Renesmee is healthy and well；〃 he promised； a gleam I'd never seen before in his eyes。 He said her
name with an understated fervor。 A reverence。 The way devout people talked about their gods。 〃What
do you remember after that？〃
I focused on my poker face。 I'd never been much of a liar。 〃It's hard to remember。 It
