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           Iknewtherewasasecondparttomybrilliantdefense,butIcouldn’tquitecallitback.

           "Yousee,"hesaid,hislipsmovingagainstmine."There’snothingtobeafraidof,isthere?"

           "No,"Isighed,givingup.

           Thenhetookmyfaceinhishandsalmostroughly,andkissedmeinearnest,hisunyieldinglipsmovingagainstmine.

           Therereallywasnoexcuseformybehavior.ObviouslyIknewbetterbynow.AndyetIcouldn’tseemtostopfromreactingexactlyasIhadthefirsttime.Insteadofkeepingsafelymotionless,myarmsreacheduptotwinetightlyaroundhisneck,andIwassuddenlyweldedtohisstonefigure.Isighed,andmylipsparted.

           Hestaggeredback,breakingmygripeffortlessly.

           "Damnit,Bella!"hebrokeoff,gasping."You’llbethedeathofme,Iswearyouwill."

           Ileanedover,bracingmyhandsagainstmykneesforsupport.

           "You’reindestructible,"Imumbled,tryingtocatchmybreath.

           "ImighthavebelievedthatbeforeImetyou.Nowlet’sgetoutofherebeforeIdosomethingreallystupid,"hegrowled.

           Hethrewmeacrosshisbackashehadbefore,andIcouldseetheextraeffortittookforhimtobeasgentleashewas.Ilockedmylegsaroundhiswaistandsecuredmyarmsinachokeholdaroundhisneck.

           "Don’tforgettocloseyoureyes,"hewarnedseverely.

           Iquicklytuckedmyfaceintohisshoulderblade,undermyownarm,andsqueezedmyeyesshut.

           AndIcouldhardlytellweweremoving.Icouldfeelhimglidingalongbeneathme,buthecouldhavebeenstrollingdownthesidewalk,themovementwassosmooth.