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           "Idon’tmindthatmuch."Hegrinnedinrelief.Hiseyeswereappraisingastheyrakedquicklyovermydress."So,shouldItellhimyousaidtobuttthehellout?"heaskedhopefully.

           "No,"Isighed."TellhimIsaidthanks.Iknowhemeanswell."

           Thesongended,andIdroppedmyarms.

           Hishandshesitatedatmywaist,andheglancedatmybumleg."Doyouwanttodanceagain?OrcanIhelpyougetsomewhere?"

           Edwardansweredforme."That’sallright,Jacob.I’lltakeitfromhere."

           Jacobflinched,andstaredwide-eyedatEdward,whostoodjustbesideus.

           "Hey,Ididn’tseeyouthere,"hemumbled."IguessI’llseeyouaround,Bella."Hesteppedback,wavinghalfheartedly.

           Ismiled."Yeah,I’llseeyoulater."

           "Sorry,"hesaidagainbeforeheturnedforthedoor.

           Edward’sarmswoundaroundmeasthenextsongstarted.Itwasalittleup-tempoforslowdancing,butthatdidn’tseemtoconcernhim.Ileanedmyheadagainsthischest,content.

           "Feelingbetter?"Iteased.

           "Notreally,"hesaidtersely.

           "Don’tbemadatBilly,"Isighed."HejustworriesaboutmeforCharlie’ssake.It’snothingpersonal."

           "I’mnotmadatBilly,"hecorrectedinaclippedvoice."Buthissonisirritatingme."

           Ipulledbacktolookathim.Hisfacewasveryserious.

           "Why?"

           "Firstofall,hemademebreakmypromise."

           Istaredathiminconfusion.

           Hehalf-smiled."IpromisedIwouldn’tletgoofyoutonight,"heexplained.

           "Oh.Well,Iforgiveyou."

           "Thanks.Butthere’ssomethingelse."Edwardfrowned.

           Iwaitedpatiently.