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3 eclipse月食-第26部分
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“It’s all going to be fine; Bella;” Alice promised; Edward squeezed my hand。
And I could see; looking at all of their beautiful faces one by one; that nothing I could say was going to
change their minds。
It was a quiet ride home。 I was frustrated。 Against my better judgment; I was still human。
“You won’t be alone for a second;” Edward promised as he drove me to Charlie’s。 “Someone will always
be there。 Emmett; Alice; Jasper 。 。 。”
I sighed。 “This is ridiculous。 They’ll get so bored; they’ll have to kill me themselves; just for something to
do。”
Edward gave me a sour look。 “Hilarious; Bella。”
Charlie was in a good mood when we got back。 He could see the tension between me and Edward; and
he was misinterpreting it。 He watched me throw together his dinner with a smug smile on his face。 Edward had
excused himself for a moment; to do some surveillance; I assumed; but Charlie waited till he was back to pass
on my messages。
“Jacob called again;” Charlie said as soon as Edward was in the room。 I kept my face empty as I set the
plate in front of him。
“Is that a fact?”
Charlie frowned。 “Don’t be petty; Bella。 He sounded really low。”
“Is Jacob paying you for all the P。R。; or are you a volunteer?”
Charlie grumbled incoherently at me until the food cut off his garbled plaint。
Though he didn’t realize it; he’d found his mark。
My life was feeling a lot like a game of dice right now — would the next roll e up snake eyes? What if
something did happen to me? It seemed worse than petty to leave Jacob feeling guilty about what he’d said。
But I didn’t want to talk to him with Charlie around; to have to watch my every word so I didn’t let the
wrong thing slip。 Thinking about this made me jealous of Jacob and Billy’s relationship。 How easy it must be
when you had no secrets from the person you lived with。
So I would wait for the morning。 I most likely wasn’t going to die tonight; after all; and it wouldn’t hurt him
to feel guilty for twelve more hours。 It might even be good for him。
When Edward officially left for the evening; I wondered who was out in the downpour; keeping an eye on
Charlie and me。 I felt awful for Alice or whoever else it might be; but still forted。 I had to admit it was
nice; knowing I wasn’t alone。 And Edward was back in record time。
He sang me to sleep again and — aware even in unconsciousness that he was there — I slept free of
nightmares。
In the morning; Charlie left to go fishing with Deputy Mark before I was up。 I decided to use this lack of
supervision to be divine。
“I’m going to let Jacob off the hook;” I warned Edward after I’d eaten breakfast。
“I knew you’d forgive him;” he said with an easy smile。 “Holding grudges is not one of your many talents。”
I rolled my eyes; but I was pleased。 It seemed like Edward really was over the whole antiwerewolf thing。
I didn’t look at the clock until after I’d dialed。 It was a little early for calls; and I worried that I would
wake Billy and Jake; but someone picked up before the second ring; so he couldn’t have been too far from
the phone。
“Hello?” a dull voice said。
“Jacob?”
“Bella!” he exclaimed。 “Oh; Bella; I’m so sorry!” he tripped over the words as he hurried to get them out。
“I swear I didn’t mean it。 I was just being stupid。 I was angry — but that’s no excuse。 It was the stupidest
thing I’ve ever said in my life and I’m sorry。 Don’t be mad at me; please? Please。 Lifetime of servitude up for
grabs — all you have to do is forgive me。”
“I’m not mad。 You’re forgiven。”
“Thank you;” he breathed fervently。 “I can’t believe I was such a jerk。”
“Don’t worry about that — I’m used to it。”
He laughed; exuberant with relief。 “e down to see me;” he begged。 “I want to make it up to you。”
I frowned。 “How?”
“Anything you want。 Cliff diving;” he suggested; laughing again。
“Oh; there’s a brilliant idea。”
“I’ll keep you safe;” he promised。 “No matter what you want to do。”
I glanced at Edward。 His face was very calm; but I was sure this was not the time。
“Not right now。”
“He’s not thrilled with me; is he?” Jacob’s voice was ashamed; rather than bitter; for once。
“That’s not the problem。 There’s 。 。 。 well; there’s this other problem that’s slightly more worrisome than a
bratty teenage werewolf。 。 。 。” I tried to keep my tone joking; but I didn’t fool him。
“What’s wrong?” he demanded。
“Um。” I wasn’t sure what I should tell him。
Edward held his hand out for the phone。 I looked at his face carefully。 He seemed calm enough。
“Bella?” Jacob asked。
Edward sighed; holding his hand closer。
“Do you mind speaking to Edward?” I asked apprehensively。 “He wants to talk to you。”
There was a long pause。
“Okay;” Jacob finally agreed。 “This should be interesting。”
I handed the phone to Edward; I hoped he could read the warning in my eyes。
“Hello; Jacob;” Edward said; perfectly polite。
There was a silence。 I bit my lip; trying to guess how Jacob would answer。
“Someone was here — not a scent I know;” Edward explained。 “Has your pack e across anything
new?”
Another pause; while Edward nodded to himself; unsurprised。
“Here’s the crux; Jacob。 I won’t be letting Bella out of my sight till I get this taken care of。 It’s nothing
personal —”
Jacob interrupted him then; and I could hear the buzz of his voice from the receiver。 Whatever he was
saying; he was more intense than before。 I tried unsuccessfully to make out the words。
“You might be right —;” Edward began; but Jacob was arguing again。 Neither of them sounded angry; at
least。
“That’s an interesting suggestion。 We’re quite willing to renegotiate。 If Sam is amenable。”
Jacob’s voice was quieter now。 I started chewing on my thumbnail as I tried to read Edward’s expression。
“Thank you;” Edward replied。
Then Jacob said something that caused a surprised expression to flicker across Edward’s face。
“I’d planned to go alone; actually;” Edward said; answering the unexpected question。 “And leave her with
the others。”
Jacob’s voice rose in pitch; and it sounded to me like he was trying to be persuasive。
“I’ll try to consider it objectively;” Edward promised。 “As objectively as I’m capable of。”
The pause was shorter this time。
“That’s not a halfbad idea。 When? 。 。 。 No; that’s fine。 I’d like a chance to follow the trail personally;
anyway。 Ten minutes 。 。 。 Certainly;” Edward said。 He held the phone out to me。 “Bella?”
I took it slowly; feeling confused。
“What was that all about?” I asked Jacob; my voice peeved。 I knew it was juvenile; but I felt excluded。
“A truce; I think。 Hey; do me a favor;” Jacob suggested。 “Try to convince your bloodsucker that the
safest place for you to be — especially when he leaves — is on the reservation。 We’re well able to handle
anything。”
“Is that what you were trying to sell him?”
“Yes。 It makes sense。 Charlie’s probably better off here; too。 As much as possible。”
“Get Billy on it;” I agreed。 I hated that I was putting Charlie within the range of the crosshairs that always
seemed to be centered on me。 “What else?”
“Just rearranging some boundaries; so we can catch anyone who gets too near Forks。 I’m not sure if Sam
will go for it; but until he es around; I’ll keep an eye on things。”
“What do you mean by ‘keep an eye on things’?”
“I mean that if you see a wolf running around your house; don’t shoot at it。”
“Of course not。 You really shouldn’t do anything 。 。 。 risky; though。”
He snorted。 “Don’t be stupid。 I can take care of myself。”
I sighed。
“I also tried to convince him to let you visit。 He’s prejudiced; so don’t let him give you any crap about
safety。 He knows as well as I do that you’d be safe here。”
“I’ll keep that in mind。”
“See you in a few;” Jacob said。
“You’re ing up?”
“Yeah。 I’m going to get the scent of your visitor so we can track him if he es back。”
“Jake; I really don’t like the idea of you tracking —”
“Oh please; Bella;” he interrupted。 Jacob laughed; and then hung up。
10。 SCENT
IT WAS ALL VERY CHILDISH。 WHY ON EARTH SHOULD EDward have to leave for Jacob to e over? Weren’t
we past this kind of immaturity?
“It’s not that I feel any personal antagonism toward him; Bella; it’s just easier for both of us;” Edward told
me at the door。 “I won’t be far away。 You’ll be safe。”
“I’m not worried about that。”
He smiled; and then a sly look came into his eye。 He pulled me close; burying his face in my hair。 I could
feel his cool breath saturate the strands as he exhaled; it raised goose bumps on my neck。
“I’ll be right back;” he said; and then he laughed aloud as if I’d just told a good joke。
“What’s so funny?”
But Edward just grinned and loped off toward the trees without answering。
Grumbling to myself; I went to clean up the kitchen。 Before I even had the sink full of water; the doorbell
rang。 It was hard to get used to how much faster Jacob was without his car。 How everyone seemed to be so
much faster than me。 。 。 。
“e in; Jake!” I shouted。
I was concentrating on piling the dishes into the bubbly water; and I’d forgotten that Jacob moved like a
ghost these days。 So it made me jump when his voice was suddenly there behind me。
“Should you really leave your door unlocked like that? Oh; sorry。”
I’d slopped myself with the dishwater when he’d startled me。
“I’m not worried about anyone who would be deterred by a locked door;” I said while I wiped the front
of my shirt with a dishtowel。
“Good point;” he agreed。
I turned to look at him; eyeing him critically。 “Is it really so impossible to wear clothes; Jacob?” I asked。
Once again; Jacob was barechested; wearing nothing but a pair of old cutoff jeans。 Secretly; I wondered if
he was just so proud of his new muscles that he couldn’t stand to cover them up。 I had to admit; they were
impressive — but I’d never thought of him as vain。 “I mean; I know you don’t get cold anymore; but still。”
He ran a hand through his wet hair; it was falling in his eyes。
“It’s just easier;” he explained。
“What’s easier?”
He smiled condescendingly。 “It’s enough of a pain to carry the shorts around with me; let alone a plete
outfit。 What do I look like; a pack mule?”
I frowned。 “What are you talking about; Jacob?”
His expression was superior; like I was missing something obvious。 “My clothes don’t just pop in and out
of existence when I change — I have to carry them with me while I run。 Pardon me for keeping my burden
light。”
I changed color。 “I guess I didn’t think about that;” I muttered。
He laughed and pointed to a black leather cord; thin as a strand of yarn; that was wound three times
below his left calf like an anklet。 I hadn’t noticed before that his feet were bare; too。 “That’s more than just a
fashion statement — it sucks to carry jeans in your mouth。”
I didn’t know what to say to that。
He grinned。 “Does my being halfnaked bother you?”
“No。”
Jacob laughed again; and I turne
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