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           "It’snottheend,it’sthebeginning,"Idisagreedundermybreath.

           "I’mnotworthit,"hesaidsadly.

           "DoyourememberwhenyoutoldmethatIdidn’tseemyselfveryclearly?"Iasked,raisingmyeyebrows."Youobviouslyhavethesameblindness."

           "IknowwhatIam."

           Isighed.

           Buthismercurialmoodshiftedonme.Hepursedhislips,andhiseyeswereprobing.Heexaminedmyfaceforalongmoment.

           "You’rereadynow,then?"heasked.

           "Um."Igulped."Yes?"

           Hesmiled,andinclinedhisheadslowlyuntilhiscoldlipsbrushedagainsttheskinjustunderthecornerofmyjaw.

           "Rightnow?"hewhispered,hisbreathblowingcoolonmyneck.Ishiveredinvoluntarily.

           "Yes,"Iwhispered,somyvoicewouldn’thaveachancetobreak.IfhethoughtIwasbluffing,hewasgoingtobedisappointed.I’dalreadymadethisdecision,andIwassure.Itdidn’tmatterthatmybodywasrigidasaplank,myhandsballedintofists,mybreathingerratic...

           Hechuckleddarkly,andleanedaway.Hisfacedidlookdisappointed.

           "Youcan’treallybelievethatIwouldgiveinsoeasily,"hesaidwithasouredgetohismockingtone.

           "Agirlcandream."

           Hiseyebrowsrose."Isthatwhatyoudreamabout?Beingamonster?"

           "Notexactly,"Isaid,frowningathiswordchoice.Monster,indeed."MostlyIdreamaboutbeingwithyouforever."

           Hisexpressionchanged,softenedandsaddenedbythesubtleacheinmyvoice.

           "Bella."Hisfingerslightlytracedtheshapeofmylips."Iwillstaywithyou-isn’tthatenough?"

           Ismiledunderhisfingertips."Enoughfornow"