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           "Idon’treallyrememberthemthatclearly.CarlisleandEsmehavebeenmyparentsforalongtimenow."

           "Andyoulovethem."Itwasn’taquestion.Itwasobviousinthewayhespokeofthem.

           "Yes."Hesmiled."Icouldn’timaginetwobetterpeople."

           "You’reverylucky."

           "IknowIam."

           "Andyourbrotherandsister?"

           Heglancedattheclockonthedashboard.

           "Mybrotherandsister,andJasperandRosalieforthatmatter,aregoingtobequiteupsetiftheyhavetostandintherainwaitingforme."

           "Oh,sorry,Iguessyouhavetogo."Ididn’twanttogetoutofthecar.

           "AndyouprobablywantyourtruckbackbeforeChiefSwangetshome,soyoudon’thavetotellhimabouttheBiologyincident."Hegrinnedatme.

           "I’msurehe’salreadyheard.TherearenosecretsinForks."Isighed.

           Helaughed,andtherewasanedgetohislaughter.

           "Havefunatthebeach...goodweatherforsunbathing."Heglancedoutatthesheetingrain.

           "Won’tIseeyoutomorrow?"

           "No.EmmettandIarestartingtheweekendearly."

           "Whatareyougoingtodo?"Afriendcouldaskthat,right?Ihopedthedisappointmentwasn’ttooapparentinmyvoice.

           "We’regoingtobehikingintheGoatRocksWilderness,justsouthofRainier."

           IrememberedCharliehadsaidtheCullenswentcampingfrequently.

           "Oh,well,havefun."Itriedtosoundenthusiastic.Idon’tthinkIfooledhim,though.Asmilewasplayingaroundtheedgesofhislips.

           "Willyoudosomethingformethisweekend?"Heturnedtolookmestraightintheface,utilizingthefullpowerofhisburninggoldeyes