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           "Andwheredoyoufitintothatscheme?"Heglared.

           "Oh,I’mwiththevampires,ofcourse."

           Hesmiledreluctantly."Anythingtogetoutofdancing."

           "Anything."

           Heboughtourtickets,thenturnedmetowardthedancefloor.Icringedagainsthisarmanddraggedmyfeet.

           "I’vegotallnight,"hewarned.

           Eventuallyhetowedmeouttowherehisfamilywastwirlingelegantly-ifinastyletotallyunsuitabletothepresenttimeandmusic.Iwatchedinhorror.

           "Edward."MythroatwassodryIcouldonlymanageawhisper."Ihonestlycan’tdance!"Icouldfeelthepanicbubblingupinsidemychest.

           "Don’tworry,silly,"hewhisperedback."Ican."Heputmyarmsaroundhisneckandliftedmetoslidehisfeetundermine.

           Andthenwewerewhirling,too.

           "IfeellikeI’mfiveyearsold,"Ilaughedafterafewminutesofeffortlesswaltzing.

           "Youdon’tlookfive,"hemurmured,pullingmecloserforasecond,sothatmyfeetwerebrieflyafootfromtheground.

           Alicecaughtmyeyeonaturnandsmiledinencouragement-Ismiledback.IwassurprisedtorealizethatIwasactuallyenjoyingmyself...alittle.

           "Okay,thisisn’thalfbad,"Iadmitted.

           ButEdwardwasstaringtowardthedoors,andhisfacewasangry.

           "Whatisit?"Iwonderedaloud.Ifollowedhisgaze,disorientedbythespinning,butfinallyIcouldseewhatwasbotheringhim.JacobBlack,notinatux,butinalong-sleevedwhiteshirtandtie,hishairsmoothedbackintohisusualponytail,wascrossingthefloortowardus.

           Afterthefirstshockofrecognition,Icouldn’thelpbutfeelbadforJacob.