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〃What　do　you　think？〃　Alice's　voice　was　soft　now；　it　fit　with　the　perfect　quiet　of　the　storybook　scene。　

I　opened　my　mouth　but　said　nothing。　

〃Esme　thought　we　might　like　a　place　of　our　own　for　a　while；　but　she　didn't　want　us　too　far　away；〃　
Edward　murmured。　〃And　she　loves　any　excuse　to　renovate。　This　little　place　has　been　crumbling　away　out　
here　for　at　least　a　hundred　years。〃　

I　continued　staring；　mouth　gaping　like　a　fish。　

〃Don't　you　like　it？〃　Alice's　face　fell。　〃I　mean；　I'm　sure　we　could　fix　it　up　differently；　if　you　want。　Emmett　
was　all　for　adding　a　few　thousand　square　feet；　a　second　story；　columns；　and　a　tower；　but　Esme　thought　
you　would　like　it　best　

the　way　it　was　meant　to　look。〃　Her　voice　started　to　climb；　to　go　faster。　〃If　she　was　wrong；　we　can　get　
back　to　work。　It　won't　take　long　to—〃　

〃Shh！〃　I　managed。　

She　pressed　her　lips　together　and　waited。　It　took　me　a　few　seconds　to　recover。　

〃You're　giving　me　a　house　for　my　birthday？〃　I　whispered。　




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〃Us；〃　Edward　corrected。　〃And　it's　no　more　than　a　cottage。　I　think　the　word　house　implies　more　
legroom。〃　

〃No　knocking　my　house；〃　I　whispered　to　him。　

Alice　beamed。　〃You　like　it。〃　

I　shook　my　head。　

〃Love　it？〃　

I　nodded。　

〃I　can't　wait　totell　Esme！〃　

〃Why　didn't　she　e？〃　

Alice's　smile　faded　a　little；　twisted　just　off　what　it　hadbeen；　like　my　question　was　hard　to　answer。　〃Oh；　
you　know。。。　they　all　remember　how　you　are　about　presents。　They　didn't　want　to　put　you　under　too　much　
pressure　to　like　it。〃　

〃But　of　course　I　love　it。　How　could　I　not？〃　

〃They'll　like　that。〃　She　patted　my　arm。　〃Anyhoo；　your　closet　is　stocked。Use　it　wisely。　And。。。　I　guess　
that's　everything。〃　

〃Aren't　you　going　to　e　inside？〃　

She　strolled　casually　a　few　feet　back。　〃Edward　knows　his　way　around。　I'll　stop　by。。。　later。　Call　me　if　you　
can't　match　your　clothes　right。〃　She　threw　me　a　doubtful　look　and　then　smiled。　〃Jazz　wants　to　hunt。　See　
you。〃　

She　shot　off　into　the　trees　like　the　most　graceful　bullet。　

〃That　was　weird；〃　I　said　when　the　sound　of　her　flight　had　vanished　pletely。　〃Am　I　really　that　bad？　
They　didn't　have　to　stay　away。　Now　I　feel　guilty。　I　didn't　even　thank　her　right。　We　should　go　back；tell　
Esme—〃　

〃Bella；don't　besilly。　No　one　thinks　you're　that　unreasonable。〃　

〃Then　what—〃　

〃Alone　time　is　their　other　gift。　Alice　was　trying　to　be　subtle　about　it。〃　

〃Oh。〃　

That　was　all　it　took　to　make　the　house　disappear。　We　could　have　been　anywhere。　I　didn't　see　the　trees　
or　the　stones　or　the　stars。　It　was　just　Edward。　

〃Let　me　show　you　what　they've　done；〃　he　said；　pulling　my　hand。　Was　he　oblivious　to　the　fact　that　an　
electric　current　was　pulsing　through　my　body　like　adrenalinespiked　blood？　



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Once　again　I　felt　oddly　off　balance；　waiting　for　reactions　my　body　wasn't　capable　of　anymore。　My　heart　
should　have　been　thundering　like　a　steam　engine　about　to　hit　us。　Deafening。　My　cheeks　should　have　been　
brilliant　red。　

For　that　matter；　I　ought　to　have　been　exhausted。　This　had　been　the　longest　day　of　my　life。　

I　laughed　out　loud—just　one　quiet　little　laugh　of　shock—when　I　realized　that　this　day　would　never　end。　

〃Do　I　get　to　hear　the　joke？〃　

〃It's　not　a　very　good　one；〃　I　told　him　as　he　led　the　way　to　the　little　rounded　door。　〃I　was　just　thinking　
—today　is　the　first　and　last　day　of　forever。　It's　kind　of　hard　to　wrap　my　head　around　it。　Even　with　all　this　
extra　room　for　wrapping。〃　I　laughed　again。　

He　chuckled　with　me。　He　held　his　hand　out　toward　the　doorknob；　waiting　for　me　to　do　the　honors。　I　
stuck　the　key　in　the　lock　and　turned　it。　

〃You're　such　a　natural　at　this；　Bella；　I　forget　how　very　strange　this　all　must　be　for　you。　I　wish　I　could　
hear　it。〃　He　ducked　down　and　yanked　me　up　into　his　arms　so　fast　that　I　didn't　see　it　ing—and　that　
was　really　something。　

〃Hey！〃　

〃Thresholds　are　part　of　my　job　description；〃　he　reminded　me。　〃But　I'm　curious。　Tell　me　what　you're　
thinking　about　right　now。〃　

He　opened　the　door—it　fell　back　with　a　barely　audible　creak—and　stepped　through　into　the　little　stone　
living　room。　

〃Everything；〃　I　told　him。　〃All　at　the　same　time；　you　know。　Good　things　and　things　to　worry　about　and　
things　that　are　new。　How　I　keep　using　too　many　superlatives　in　my　head。　Right　now；　I'm　thinking　that　
Esme　is　an　artist。　It's　so　perfect！〃　

The　cottage　room　was　something　from　a　fairy　tale。　The　floor　was　a　crazy　quilt　of　smooth；　flat　stones。　The　
low　ceiling　had　long　exposed　beams　that　someone　as　tall　as　Jacob　would　surely　knock　his　head　on。　The　
walls　were　warm　wood　in　some　places；　stone　mosaics　in　others。　The　beehive　fireplace　in　the　corner　held　
the　remains　of　a　slow　flickering　fire。　It　was　driftwood　burning　there—the　low　flames　were　blue　and　green　
from　the　salt。　

It　was　furnished　in　eclectic　pieces；　not　one　of　them　matching　another；　but　harmonious　just　the　same。　One　
chair　seemed　vaguely　medieval；　while　a　low　ottoman　by　the　fire　was　more　contemporary　and　the　stocked　
bookshelf　against　the　far　window　reminded　me　of　movies　set　in　Italy。　Somehow　each　piece　fit　together　
with　the　others　like　a　big　threedimensional　puzzle。　There　were　a　few　paintings　on　the　walls　that　I　
recognized—some　of　my　very　favorites　from　the　big　house。　Priceless　originals；　no　doubt；　but　they　
seemed　to　belong　here；　too；　like　all　the　rest。　

It　was　a　place　where　anyone　could　believe　magic　existed。　A　place　where　you　just　expected　Snow　White　
to　walk　right　in　with　her　apple　in　hand；　or　a　unicorn　to　stop　and　nibble　at　the　rosebushes。　

Edward　had　always　thought　that　he　belonged　to　the　world　of　horror　stories。　Of　course；　I'd　known　he　



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was　dead　wrong。　It　was　obvious　that　he　belonged　here。　In　a　fairy　tale。　

And　now　I　was　in　the　story　with　him。　

I　was　about　to　take　advantage　of　the　fact　that　he　hadn't　gotten　around　to　setting　me　back　on　my　feet　and　
that　his　witsscramblingly　beautiful　face　was　only　inches　away　when　he　said；　〃We're　lucky　Esme　thought　
to　add　an　extra　room。　No　one　was　planning　for　Ness—Renesmee。〃　

I　frowned　at　him；　my　thoughts　channeled　down　a　less　pleasant　path。　

〃Not　you；　too；〃　I　plained。　

〃Sorry；　love。　I　hear　it　in　their　thoughts　all　the　time；　you　know。　It's　rubbing　off　on　me。〃　

I　sighed。　My　baby；　the　sea　serpent。　Maybe　there　was　no　help　for　it。　Well；　wasn't　giving　in。　

Tm　sure　you're　dying　to　see　the　closet。　Or；　at　least　I'll　tell　Alice　that　you　were；　to　make　her　feel　good。〃　

〃Should　I　be　afraid？〃　

〃Terrified。〃　

He　carried　me　down　a　narrow　stone　hallway　with　tiny　arches　in　the　ceiling；　like　it　was　our　own　miniature　
castle。　

〃That　will　be　Renesmee's　room；〃　he　said；　nodding　to　an　empty　room　with　a　pale　wooden　floor。　〃They　
didn't　have　time　to　do　much　with　it；　what　with　the　angry　werewolves___〃　

I　laughed　quietly；　amazed　at　how　quickly　everything　had　turned　right　when　it　had　all　had　looked　so　
nightmarish　just　a　week　ago。　

Drat　Jacob　for　making　everything　perfect　this　way。　

〃Here's　our　room。　Esme　tried　to　bring　some　of　her　island　back　here　for　us。　She　guessed　that　we　would　
get　attached。〃　

The　bed　was　huge　and　white；　with　clouds　of　gossamer　floating　down　from　the　canopy　to　the　floor。　The　
pale　wood　floor　matched　the　other　room；　and　now　I　grasped　that　it　was　precisely　the　color　of　a　pristine　
beach。　The　walls　were　that　almostwhiteblue　of　a　brilliant　sunny　day；　and　the　back　wall　had　big　glass　
doors　that　opened　into　a　little　hidden　garden。　Climbing　roses　and　a　small　round　pond；　smooth　as　a　mirror　
and　edged　with　shiny　stones。　A　tiny；　calm　ocean　for　us。　

〃Oh〃　was　all　I　could　say。　

〃I　know；〃　he　whispered。　

We　stood　there　for　a　minute；　remembering。　Though　the　memories　were　human　and　clouded；　they　took　
over　my　mind　pletely。　

He　smiled　a　wide；　gleaming　smile　and　then　laughed。　〃The　closet　is　through　those　double　doors。　I　should　
warn　you—it's　bigger　than　this　room。〃　



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I　didn't　even　glance　at　the　doors。　There　was　nothing　else　in　the　world　but　him　again—his　arms　curled　
under　me；　his　sweet　breath　on　my　face；　his　lips　just　inches　from　mine—and　there　was　nothing　that　could　
distract　me　now；　newborn　vampire　or　not。　

〃We're　going　to　tell　Alice　that　I　ran　right　to　the　clothes；〃　I　whispered；　twisting　my　fingers　into　his　hair　and　
pulling　my　face　closer　to　his。　〃We're　going　to　tell　her　I　spent　hours　in　there　playing　dressup。　We're　going　
to　lie〃　

He　caught　up　to　my　mood　in　an　instant；　or　maybe　he'd　already　been　there；　and　he　was　just　trying　to　let　
me　fully　appreciate　my　birthday　present；　like　a　gentleman。　He　pulled　my　face　to　his　with　a　sudden　
fierceness；　a　low　moan　in　his　throat。　The　sound　sent　the　electric　current　running　through　my　body　into　a　
nearfrenzy；　like　I　couldn't　get　close　enough　to　him　fast　enough。　

I　heard　the　fabric　tearing　under　our　hands；　and　I　was　glad　my　clothes；　at　least；　were　already　destroyed。　
It