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  ngry,” i insisted, looking up to size his
  face. his expression was unreadable.
  ”humor me.”
  he walked to the door of the restaura open with an
  obstinate expression. obviously, there would be no further dis. i
  ast him i with a resigned sigh.
  the restaurant wasn't crowded — it was the off-seaseles.
  the host was female, ahe look in her eyes as she
  assessed edward. she wel a little more warmly than necessary. i
  rised by how mue. she was several ialler
  than i was, and unnaturally blond.
  ”a table for two?” his voice was alluriher he was aiming for that
  or not. i saw her eyes flie and then away, satisfied by my
  obvious ordinariness, aious, no-tact space edt
  betweeo a table big enough for four ier of
  the most crowded area of the dining floor.
  i was about to sit, but edward shook his head at me.
  ”perhaps somethie?” he ily to the host. i
  wasn't sure, but it looked like he smoothly haip. i'd never
  seen aable exovies.
  ”sure.” she sounded as surprised as i was. she turned and led us around a
  partition to a small ring of booths — all of them empty. ”how's this?”
  ”perfect.” he flashed his gleaming smile, daziarily.
  ”um” — she shook her head, blinking — ”your server will be right out.”
  she walked away unsteadily.
  ”you really shouldn't do that to people,” i criticized. ”it's hardly
  fair.”
  ”do what?”
  ”dazzle them like that — she's probably hyperventilati
  right now.”
  he seemed fused.
  ”oh, e on,” i said dubiously. ”you have to k you have on
  people.”
  he tilted his head to one side, and his eyes were curious. ”i dazzle
  people?”
  ”you haven't noticed? do you think everybody gets their way so easily?”
  he ignored my questions. ”do i dazzle you?”
  ”frequently,” i admitted.
  and then our server arrived, her face expet. the hostess had
  definitely dished behind the sd this new girl didn't look
  disappointed. she flipped a strand of short black hair behind one ear and
  smiled with unnecessary warmth.
  ”hello. my name is amber, and i'll be yht. what i get
  you to drink?” i didn't miss that she eaking only to him.
  he looked at me.
  ”i'll have a coke.” it souion.
  ”two cokes,” he said.
  ”i'll be right back with that,” she assured him with another unnecessary
  smile. but he did. he was watg me.
  ”what?” i asked whe.
  his eyes stayed fixed on my face. ”how are you feeling?”
  ”i'm fine,” i replied, surprised by his iy.
  ”you don't feel dizzy, sick, cold… ?”
  ”should i?”
  he chuckled at my puzzled tone.
  ”well, i'm actually waiting fo into shock.” his face twisted
  up into that perfeile.
  ”i don't think that en,” i said after i cain.
  ”i've always been very g uhings.”
  ”just the same, i'll feel better when you have some sugar and food in
  you.”
  right oress appeared with our drinks a of
  breadsticks. she stood with her bae as she placed them on the
  table.
  ”are you ready to order?” she asked edward.
  ”bella?” he asked. she turned unwillingly toward me.
  i picked the first thing i saw on the menu. ”um… i'll have the mushroom
  ravioli.”
  ”and you?” she turo him with a smile.
  ”nothing for me,” he said. of ot.
  ”let me know if you ind.” the ile was still in place,
  but he wasn't looking at her, aisfied.
  ”drink,” he ordered.
  i sipped at my soda obediently, and then