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  ot;uzzled.
  ”well, it would be nice if i d just ohing you didn't do
  better than everyohe pla.”
  he flashed his speile, leavihless.
  ”i'm up,” he said, headie.
  he played ily, keeping the ball low, out of the reach of
  rosalie's always-ready hafield, gaining two bases like
  lightni could get the ball ba play. carlisle knocked
  one so far out of the field — with a boom that hurt my ears — that he and
  edward both made it in. alice slapped them dainty high fives.
  the sstantly ged as the game ued, and they razzed each
  other like a ballplayers as they took turns with the lead.
  oe would call them to order. the thunder rumbled on, but
  we stayed dry, as alice had predicted.
  carlisle to bat, edward g, when alily gasped. my
  eyes were on edward, as usual, and i sa to look at her.
  their eyes met ahiween them in an i
  my side before the others could ask alice rong.
  ”alice?” esme's voise.
  ”i didn't see — i 't tell,” she whispered.
  all the athered by this time.
  ”what is it, alice?” carlisle asked with the calm voice of authority.
  ”they were traveling much qui i thought. i see i had the
  perspeg before,” she murmured.
  jasper leaned over her, his posture protective. ”what ged?” he asked.
  ”they heard us playing, and it ged their path,” she said, trite,
  as if she felt respoever had frightened her.
  seven pairs of quick eyes flashed to my fad away.
  ”how soon?” carlisle said, turning toward edward.
  a look of iration crossed his face.
  ”less thaes. they're runo play.” he scowled.
  ”ake it?” carlisle asked him, his eyes flie again.
  ”n —” he cut short. ”besides, the last thing we need is
  for them to catch the sd start hunting.”
  ”how ma asked alice.
  ”three,” she aersely.
  ”three!” he scoffed. ”let them e.” the steel bands of muscle flexed
  along his massive arms.
  for a split sed that seemed muger than it really was, carlisle
  deliberated. o seemed uhe rest stared at
  carlisle's faxious eyes.
  ”let's just ue the game,” carlisle finally decided. his voice was
  d level. ”alice said they were simply curious.”
  all this was said in a flurry of words that lasted only a few seds. i
  had listened carefully and caught most of it, though i 't hear what
  esme now asked edward with a silent vibration of her lips. i only saw the
  slight shake of his head and the look of relief on her face.
  ”you catch, esme,” he said. ”i'll olanted himself in
  front of me.
  the others returhe field, warily sweeping the dark forest with
  their sharp eyes. alid esme seemed to orient themselves around where
  i stood.
  ”take your hair down,” edward said in a low, even voice.
  i obediently slid the rubber band out of my hair and shook it out around
  me.
  i stated the obvious. ”the now.”
  ”yes, stay very still, keep quiet, and don't move from my side, please.”
  he hid the stress in his voice well, but i could hear it. he pulled my
  long hair forward, around my face.
  ”that won't help,” alice said softly. ”i ell her across the
  field.”
  ”i know.” a hint of frustratioone.
  carlisle stood at the plate, ahers joihe game halfheartedly.
  ”what did esme ask you?” i whispered.
  he hesitated for a sed before he aher they were
  thirsty,” he muttered unwillingly.
  the seds ticked by; the game progressed athy now. no one dared
  to hit harder than a bu, rosalie, and jasper hovered in the
  infield. noi