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new moon(暮光之城-新月英文版)-第9部分

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〃How was it?〃 Charlie lounged across the sofa with his bare feet propped up on 
the arm。 What was left 
of his curly brown hair was crushed flat on one side。 
〃Alice went overboard。 Flowers; cake; candles; presents—the whole bit。〃 
〃What did they get you?〃 
〃A stereo for my truck。〃 And various unknowns。 
〃Wow。〃 
〃Yeah;〃 I agreed。 〃Well; I'm calling it a night。〃 
〃I'll see you in the morning。〃 
I waved。 〃See ya。〃 
〃What happened to your arm?〃 
I flushed and cursed silently。 〃I tripped。 It's nothing。〃 
〃Bella;〃 he sighed; shaking his head。 
〃Goodnight; Dad。〃 
I hurried up to the bathroom; where I kept my pajamas for just such nights as 
these。 I shrugged into the 
matching tank top and cotton pants that I'd gotten to replace the holey sweats 
I used to wear to bed; 
wincing as the movement pulled at the stitches。 I washed my face one…handed; 
brushed my teeth; and 
then skipped to my room。 
He was sitting in the center of my bed; toying idly with one of the silver 
boxes。 
〃Hi;〃 he said。 His voice was sad。 He was wallowing。 
I went to the bed; pushed the presents out of his hands; and climbed into his 
lap。 
〃Hi。〃 I snuggled into his stone chest。 〃Can I open my presents now?〃 
〃Where did the enthusiasm e from?〃 he wondered。 
〃You made me curious。〃 
I picked up the long flat rectangle that must have been from Carlisle and 
Esme。 
〃Allow me;〃 he suggested。 He took the gift from my hand and tore the silver 
paper off with one fluid 
movement。 He handed the rectangular white box back to me。 
〃Are you sure I can handle lifting the lid?〃 I muttered; but he ignored me。 
Inside the box was a long thick piece of paper with an overwhelming amount of 
fine print。 It took me a 
minute to get the gist of the information。 
〃We're going to Jacksonville?〃 And I was excited; in spite of myself。 It was a 
voucher for plane tickets; 
for both me and Edward。 
〃That's the idea。〃 
〃I can't believe it。 Renee is going to flip! You don't mind; though; do you? 
It's sunny; you'll have to stay 
inside all day。〃 
〃I think I can handle it;〃 he said; and then frowned。 〃If I'd had any idea 
that you could respond to a gift 
this appropriately; I would have made you open it in front of Carlisle and 
Esme。 I thought you'd 
plain。〃 
〃Well; of course it's too much。 But I get to take you with me!〃 
He chuckled。 〃Now I wish I'd spent money on your present。 I didn't realize 
that you were capable of 
being reasonable。〃 
I set the tickets aside and reached for his present; my curiosity rekindled。 
He took it from me and 
unwrapped it like the first one。 
He handed back a clear CD jewel case; with a blank silver CD inside。 
〃What is it?〃 I asked; perplexed。 
He didn't say anything; he took the CD and reached around me to put it in the 
CD player on the bedside 
table。 He hit play; and we waited in silence。 Then the music began。 
I listened; speechless and wide…eyed。 I knew he was waiting for my reaction; 
but I couldn't talk。 Tears 
welled up; and I reached up to wipe them away before they could spill over。 
〃Does your arm hurt?〃 he asked anxiously。 
〃No; it's not my arm。 It's beautiful; Edward。 You couldn't have given me 
anything I would love more。 I 
can't believe it。〃 I shut up; so I could listen。 
It was his music; his positions。 The first piece on the CD was my lullaby。 
〃I didn't think you would let me get a piano so I could play for you here;〃 he 
explained。 
〃You're right。〃 
〃How does your arm feel?〃 
〃Just fine。〃 Actually; it was starting to blaze under the bandage。 I wanted 
ice。 I would have settled for his 
hand; but that would have given me away。 
〃I'll get you some Tylenol。〃 
〃I don't need anything;〃 I protested; but he slid me off his lap and headed 
for the door。 
〃Charlie;〃 I hissed。 Charlie wasn't exactly aware that Edward frequently 
stayed over。 In fact; he would 
have a stroke if that fact were brought to his attention。 But I didn't feel 
too guilty for deceiving him It 
wasn't as if we were up to anything he wouldn't want me to be up to。 Edward 
and his rules 
〃He won't catch me;〃 Edward promised as he disappeared silently out the door 。 
。 and returned; catching 
the door before it had swung back to touch the frame。 He had the glass from 
the bathroom and the bottle 
of pills in one hand。 
I took the pills he handed me without arguing—I knew I would lose the 
argument And my arm really was 
starting to bother me。 
My lullaby continued; soft and lovely; in the background。 
〃It's late;〃 Edward noted。 He scooped me up off the bed with one arm; and 
pulled the cover back with 
the other。 He put me down with my head on my pillow and tucked the quilt 
around me。 He lay down next 
to me—on top of the blanket so I wouldn't get chilled—and put his arm over 
me。 
I leaned my head against his shoulder and sighed happily。 
〃Thanks again;〃 I whispered。 
〃You're wele。〃 
It was quiet for a long moment as I listened to my lullaby drift to a close。 
Another song began。 I 
recognized Esme's favorite。 
〃What are you thinking about?'〃 I wondered in a whisper。 
He hesitated for a second before he told me。 〃I was thinking about right and 
wrong; actually。〃 
I felt a chill tingle along my spine。 
〃Remember how I decided that I wanted you to not ignore my birthday?〃 I asked 
quickly; hoping it 
wasn't too clear that I was trying to distract him。 
〃Yes;〃 he agreed; wary。 
〃Well; I was thinking; since it's still my birthday; that I'd like you to kiss 
me again。〃 
〃You're greedy tonight。〃 
〃Yes; I am—but please; don't do anything you don't want to do;〃 I added; 
piqued。 
He laughed; and then sighed。 〃Heaven forbid that I should do anything I don't 
want to do;〃 he said in a 
strangely desperate tone as he put his hand under my chin and pulled my face 
up to his。 
The kiss began much the same as usual—Edward was as careful as ever; and my 
heart began to 
overreact like it always did。 And then something seemed to change。 Suddenly 
his lips became much more 
urgent; his free hand twisted into my hair and held my face securely to his。 
And; though my hands tangled 
in his hair; too; and though I was clearly beginning to cross his cautious 
lines; for once he didn't stop me。 
His body was cold through the thin quilt; but I crushed myself against him 
eagerly。 
When he stopped it was abrupt; he pushed me away with gentle; firm hands。 
I collapsed back onto my pillow; gasping; my head spinning。 Something tugged 
at my memory; elusive; 
on the edges。 
〃Sorry;〃 he said; and he was breathless; too。 〃That was out of line。〃 
〃I don't mind;〃 I panted。 
He frowned at me in the darkness。 〃Try to sleep。 Bella。〃 
〃No; I want you to kiss me again。〃 
〃You're overestimating my self…control。〃 
〃Which is tempting you more; my blood or my body?〃 I challenged。 
〃It's a tie。〃 He grinned briefly in spite of himself; and then was serious 
again。 〃Now。 why don't you stop 
pushing your luck and go to sleep?〃 
〃Fine;〃 I agreed; snuggling closer to him。 I really did feel exhausted。 It had 
been a long day in so many 
ways; yet I felt no sense of relief at its end。 Almost as if something worse 
was ing tomorrow。 It was a 
silly premonition—what could be worse than today?' Just the shock catching up 
with me; no doubt。 
Trying to be sneaky about it; I pressed my injured arm against his shoulder; 
so his cool skin would sooth 
the burning。 It felt better at once。 
I was halfway asleep; maybe more; when I realized what his kiss had reminded 
me of: last spring; when 
he'd had to leave me to throw James off my trail; Edward had kissed me 
goodbye; not knowing 
when—or if—we would see each other again。 This kiss had the same almost 
painful edge for some 
reason I couldn't imagine。 I shuddered into unconsciousness; as if I were 
already having a nightmare。 
 3。 THE END
I FELT ABSOLUTELY HIDEOUS IN THE MORNING。 I HADN'T slept well; my arm burned 
and 
my head ached。 It didn't help my outlook that Edward's face was smooth and 
remote as he kissed my 
forehead quickly and ducked out my window。 I was afraid of the time I'd spent 
unconscious; afraid that 
he might have been thinking about right and wrong again while he watched me 
sleep。 Th
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