4 breaking dawn破晓-第94章
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and he would have a chance to get to know her。 But that if it was too much for him； you would leave。 He
said as long as no one forced too much information on him； he'd deal。〃
Jacob stared at me with half a smile； waiting。
〃I'm not going to say thank you；〃 I told him。 〃You're still putting Charlie at a huge risk。〃
〃I am sorry about it hurting you。 I didn't know it was like that。 Bella； things are different with us now； but
you'll always be my best friend； and I'll always love you。 But I'll love you the right way now。 There's
finally a balance。 We both have people we can't live without。〃
He smiled his very most Jacob…y smile。 〃Still friends？〃
Try as hard as I could to resist； I had to smile back。 Just a tiny smile。
He held out his hand： an offer。
I took a deep breath and shifted Renesmee's weight to one arm。 I put my left hand in his—he didn't even
flinch at the feel of my cool skin。 〃If I don't kill Charlie tonight； I'll consider forgiving you for this。〃
〃Whenyou don't kill Charlie tonight； you'll owe me huge。〃
I rolled my eyes。
He held out his other hand toward Renesmee； a request this time。 〃Can I？〃
〃I'm actually holding her so that my hands aren't free to kill you； Jacob。 Maybe later。〃
He sighed but didn't push me on it。 Wise of him。
Alice raced back through the door then； her hands full and her expression promising violence。
〃You； you； and you；〃 she snapped； glaring at the werewolves。 〃If you must stay； get over in the corner
and commit to being there for a while。 I need to see。 Bella； you'd better give him the baby； too。 You'll
need your arms free； anyway。〃
Jacob grinned in triumph。
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Undiluted fear ripped through my stomach as the enormity of what I was about to do hit me。 I was going
to gamble on my iffy self…control with my pure human father as the guinea pig。 Edward's earlier words
crashed in my ears again。
Did you consider the physical pain you're putting Bella through； even if she can resist？ Or the emotional
pain if she doesn't？
I couldn't imagine the pain of failure。 My breathing turned to gasps。
〃Take her；〃 I whispered； sliding Renesmee into Jacob's arms。
He nodded； concern wrinkling his forehead。 He gestured to the others； and they all went to the far
corner of the room。 Seth and Jake slouched on the floor at once； but Leah shook her head and pursed
her lips。
〃Am I allowed to leave？〃 she griped。 She looked uncomfortable in her human body； wearing the same
dirty t…shirt and cotton shorts she'd worn to shriek at me the other day； her short hair sticking up in
irregular tufts。 Her hands were still shaking。
〃Of course；〃 Jake said。
〃Stay east so you don't cross Charlie's path；〃 Alice added。
Leah didn't look at Alice； she ducked out the back door and stomped into the bushes to phase。
Edward was back at my side； stroking my face。 〃You can do this。 I know you can。 Ill help you； we all
will。〃
I met Edward's eyes with panic screaming from my face。 Was he strong enough to stop me if I made a
wrong move？
〃If I didn't believe you could handle it； we'd disappear today。 This very minute。 But you can。 And you'll
be happier if you can have Charlie in your life。〃
I tried to slow my breathing。
Alice held out her hand。 There was a small white box on her palm。 〃These will irritate your eyes—they
won't hurt； but they'll cloud your vision。 It's annoying。 They also won't match your old color； but it's still
better than bright red； right？〃
She flipped the contact box into the air and I caught it。
〃When did you—〃
〃Before you left on the honeymoon。 I was prepared for several possible futures。〃
I nodded and opened the container。 I'd never worn contacts before； but it couldn't be that hard。 I took
the little brown quarter…sphere and pressed it； concave side in； to my eye。
I blinked； and a film interrupted my sight。 I could see through it； of course； but I could also see the
texture of the
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thin screen。 My eye kept focusing on the microscopic scratches and warped sections。
〃I see what you mean；〃 I murmured as I stuck the other one in。 I tried to not blink this time。 My eye
automatically wanted to dislodge the obstruction。
〃How do I look？〃
Edward smiled。 〃Gorgeous。 Of course—〃
〃Yes； yes； she always looks gorgeous；〃 Alice finished his thought impatiently。 〃It's better than red； but
that's the highest commendation I can give。 Muddy brown。 Your brown was much prettier。 Keep in mind
that those won't last forever—the venom in your eyes will dissolve them in a few hours。 So if Charlie
stays longer than that； you'll have to excuse yourself to replace them。 Which is a good idea anyway；
because humans need bathroom breaks。〃 She shook her head。 〃Esme； give her a few pointers on acting
human while I stock the powder room with contacts。〃
〃How long do I have？〃
〃Charlie will be here in five minutes。 Keep it simple。〃
Esme nodded once and came to take my hand。 〃The main thing is not to sit too still or move too fast；〃
she told me。
〃Sit down if he does；〃 Emmett interjected。 〃Humans don't like to just stand there。〃
〃Let your eyes wander every thirty seconds or so；〃 Jasper added。 〃Humans don't stare at one thing for
too long。〃
〃Cross your legs for about five minutes； then switch to crossing your ankles for the next five；〃 Rosalie
said。
I nodded once at each suggestion。 I'd noticed them doing some of these things yesterday。 I thought I
could mimic their actions。
〃And blink at least three times a minute；〃 Emmett said。 He frowned； then darted to where the television
remote sat on the end table。 He flipped the TV on to a college football game and nodded to himself。
〃Move your hands； too。 Brush your hair back or pretend to scratch something；〃 Jasper said。
〃I said Esme〃 Alice complained as she returned。 〃You'll overwhelm her。〃
〃No； I think I got it all；〃 I said。 〃Sit； look around； blink； fidget。〃
〃Right；〃 Esme approved。 She hugged my shoulders。
Jasper frowned。 〃You'll be holding your breath as much as possible； but you need to move your
shoulders a little to make it /oo/clike you're breathing。〃
I inhaled once and then nodded again。
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Edward hugged me on my free side。 〃You can do this；〃 he repeated； murmuring the encouragement in
my ear。
〃Two minutes；〃 Alice said。 〃Maybe you should start out already on the couch。 You've been sick； after
all。 That way he won't have to see you move right at first。〃
Alice pulled me to the sofa。 I tried to move slowly； to make my limbs more clumsy。 She rolled her eyes；
so I must not have been doing a good job。
〃Jacob； I need Renesmee；〃 I said。
Jacob frowned； unmoving。
Alice shook her head。 〃Bella； that doesn't help me see。〃
〃But I need her。 She keeps me calm。'7The edge of panic in my voice was unmistakable。
〃Fine；〃 Alice groaned。 〃Hold her as still as you can and I'll try to see around her。〃 She sighed wearily；
like she'd been asked to work overtime on a holiday。 Jacob sighed； too； but brought Renesmee to me；
and then retreated quickly from Alice's glare。
Edward took a seat beside me and put his arms around Renesmee and me。 He leaned forward and
looked Renesmee very seriously in the eyes。
〃Renesmee； someone special is coming to see you and your mother；〃 he said in a solemn voice； as if he
expected her to understand every word。 Did she？ She looked back at him with clear； grave eyes。 〃But
he's not like us； or even like Jacob。 We have to be very careful with him。 You shouldn't tell him things the
