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           Ishookmyheadindisbelief-itmademedizzy."IwasshockedwhenRen¨¦eswallowedthatone.Iknowyouknowbetter."

           "That’sthebeautifulthingaboutbeinghuman,"hetoldme."Thingschange."

           Myeyesnarrowed."Don’tholdyourbreath."

           Hewaslaughingwhenthenursecamein,brandishingasyringe.

           "Excuseme,"shesaidbrusquelytoEdward.

           Hegotupandcrossedtotheendofthesmallroom,leaningagainstthewall.Hefoldedhisarmsandwaited.Ikeptmyeyesonhim,stillapprehensive.Hemetmygazecalmly.

           "Hereyougo,honey."Thenursesmiledassheinjectedthemedicineintomytube."You’llfeelbetternow."

           "Thanks,"Imumbled,unenthusiastic.Itdidn’ttakelong.Icouldfeelthedrowsinesstricklingthroughmybloodstreamalmostimmediately.

           "Thatoughttodoit,"shemutteredasmyeyelidsdrooped.

           Shemusthavelefttheroom,becausesomethingcoldandsmoothtouchedmyface.

           "Stay."Thewordwasslurred.

           "Iwill,"hepromised.Hisvoicewasbeautiful,likealullaby."LikeIsaid,aslongasitmakesyouhappy...aslongasit’swhat’sbestforyou."

           Itriedtoshakemyhead,butitwastooheavy."’Snotthesamething,"Imumbled.

           Helaughed."Don’tworryaboutthatnow,Bella.Youcanarguewithmewhenyouwakeup."

           IthinkIsmiled.’"Kay."

           Icouldfeelhislipsatmyear.

           "Iloveyou,"hewhispered.

           "Me,too."

           "Iknow,"helaughedquietly.

           Iturnedmyheadslightly...searching.HeknewwhatIwasafter.Hislips

           touchedminegently.

           "Thanks,"Isighed.

           "Anytime."

           Iwasn’treallythereatallanymore.