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           I’ddealtwithtemptationbefore,notofthismagnitude,notevenclose,butIwasstrong.Whowereyou,aninsignificantlittlegirl"-hegrinnedsuddenly-"tochasemefromtheplaceIwantedtobe?SoIcameback..."Hestaredoffintospace.

           Icouldn’tspeak.

           "Itookprecautions,hunting,feedingmorethanusualbeforeseeingyouagain.IwassurethatIwasstrongenoughtotreatyoulikeanyotherhuman.Iwasarrogantaboutit.

           "ItwasunquestionablyacomplicationthatIcouldn’tsimplyreadyourthoughtstoknowwhatyourreactionwastome.Iwasn’tusedtohavingtogotosuchcircuitousmeasures,listeningtoyourwordsinJessica’smind...hermindisn’tveryoriginal,anditwasannoyingtohavetostooptothat.AndthenIcouldn’tknowifyoureallymeantwhatyousaid.Itwasallextremelyirritating."Hefrownedatthememory.

           "Iwantedyoutoforgetmybehaviorthatfirstday,ifpossible,soItriedtotalkwithyoulikeIwouldwithanyperson.Iwaseageractually,hopingtodeciphersomeofyourthoughts.Butyouweretoointeresting,Ifoundmyselfcaughtupinyourexpressions...andeverynowandthenyouwouldstirtheairwithyourhandoryourhair,andthescentwouldstunmeagain...

           "Ofcourse,thenyouwerenearlycrushedtodeathinfrontofmyeyes.LaterIthoughtofaperfectlygoodexcuseforwhyIactedatthatmoment-becauseifIhadn’tsavedyou,ifyourbloodhadbeenspilledthereinfrontofme,Idon’tthinkIcouldhavestoppedmyselffromexposingusforwhatweare.