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  ded not to notice his rea. ”yeah.”
  ”what were you doing there?” he hadn't picked his fork back up.
  ”well, i sort of have a date with edward ight, ao
  io his parents… dad?”
  it appeared that charlie was having an aneurysm.
  ”dad, are yht?”
  ”y out with edward ?” he thundered.
  uh-oh. ”i thought you liked the s.”
  ”he's too old for you,” he ranted.
  ”we're both juniors,” i corrected, though he was mht than he
  dreamed.
  ”aused. ”whie is edwin?”
  ”edward is the youh the reddish brown hair.” the
  beautiful ohe godlike one…
  ”oh, well, that's” — he struggled — ”better, i guess. i don't like the
  look of that big one. i'm sure he's a nid all, but he looks too…
  mature for you. is this edwin your boyfriend?”
  ”it's edward, dad.”
  ”is he?”
  ”suess.”
  ”you said last night that you weren't ied in any of the boys in
  town.” but he picked up his fain, so i could see the worst was over.
  ”well, edward doesn't live in town, dad.”
  he gave me a disparaging look as he chewed.
  ”and, anyways,” i ued, ”it's kind of at aage, you know.
  don't embarrass me with all the boyfriend talk, okay?”
  ”when is he ing over?”
  ”he'll be here ies.”
  ”where is he taking you?”
  i groaned loudly. ”i hope y the spanish inquisition out of
  your system now. we're going to play baseball with his family.”
  his face pud then he finally chuckled. ”y
  baseball?”
  ”well, i'll probably wate.”
  ”you must really like this guy,” he observed suspiciously.
  i sighed and rolled my eyes for his be.
  i heard the roar of an engine pull up in front of the house. i jumped up
  and started g my dishes.
  ”leave the dishes, i tonight. you baby me too much.”
  the d, aalked off to a. i was half a
  step behind him.
  i hadn't realized how hard it outside. edward stood in the
  halo ht, looking like a male model i
  for raincoats.
  ”e on in, edward.”
  i breathed a sigh of relief whe his .
  ”thanks, ,” edward said iful voice.
  ”go ahead and call me charlie. here, i'll take your jacket.”
  ”thanks, sir.”
  ”have a seat there, edward.”
  i grimaced.
  edward sat down fluidly in the me to sit o
  on the sofa. i qui a dirty look. he winked behind
  charlie's back.
  ”so i hear y my girl to watch baseball.” only in washington
  would the fact that it was rais have all on the
  playing of outdoor sports.
  ”yes, sir, that's the plan.” he didn't look surprised that i'd told my
  father the truth. he might have beehough.
  ”well, more power to you, i guess.”
  charlie laughed, and edward joined in.
  ”okay.” i stood up. ”enough humor at my expe's go.” i walked back
  to the hall and pulled ohey followed.
  ”not too late, bell.”
  ”don't worry, charlie, i'll have her home early,” edromised.
  ”you take y girl, all right?”
  i groahey ignored me.
  ”she'll be safe with me, i promise, sir.”
  charlie 't doubt edward's si rang in every word.
  i stalked out. they both laughed, and edward followed me.
  i stopped dead ohere, behind my truck, was a monster jeep.
  its tires were higher than my waist. there were metal guards over the
  headlights and tail-lights, and fe spotlights attached to the
  crash bar. the hardtop was shiny red