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  , brandishing a syringe.
  ”excuse me,” she said brusquely to edward.
  he got up ahe end of the small room, leaning against the
  wall. he folded his arms a my eyes on him, still
  apprehe my gaze calmly.
  ”here you go, hohe nurse smiled as she ihe medito
  my tube. ”you'll feel better now.”
  ”thanks,” i mumbled, ui't take long. i could feel
  the drowsirig through my bloodstream almost immediately.
  ”that ought to do it,” she muttered as my eyelids drooped.
  she must have left the room, beething ooth touched my
  face.
  ”stay.” the word was slurred.
  ”i will,” he promised. his voice was beautiful, like a lullaby. ”like i
  said, as long as it makes you happy… as long as it's what's best for you.”
  i tried to shake my head, but it was too heavy. ”'s hing,”
  i mumbled.
  he laughed. ”don't worry about that now, bella. yue with me
  when you .”
  i think i smiled. '”kay.”
  i could feel his lips at my ear.
  ”i love you,” he whispered.
  ”me, too.”
  ”i know,” he laughed quietly.
  i turly… searg. he k i was after. his lips
  toue gently.
  ”thanks,” i sighed.
  ”anytime.”
  i washere at all a i fought agaiupor
  weakly. there was just i waell him.
  ”edward?” i struggled to pronouname clearly.
  ”yes?”
  ”i'm betting on alice,” i mumbled.
  ahe night e.
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  epilogue:an o
  eded me int very careful of the wisps of silk
  and , the flowers he'd just pio my elaborately styled
  d my bulky walking cast. he ighe a of my mouth.
  when he had me settled, he got in the driver's seat and headed back out
  the long, narrow drive.
  ”at oily are you going to tell me what's going on?” i asked
  grumpily. i really hated surprises. a.
  ”i'm shocked that you haven't figured it out yet.” he threw a mog
  smile iion, ah my throat. would i ever
  get used to his perfe?
  ”i did mention that you looked very ni't i?” i verified.
  ”yes.” he grinned again. i'd never seen him dress in black before, and,
  with the trast against his pale skiy was absolutely
  surreal. that much i 't dehe fact that he was wearing
  a tuxedo made me very nervous.
  not quite as nervous as the dress. or the shoe. only one shoe, as my
  other foot was still se plaster. but the stiletto heel,
  held on only by satin ribboainly wasn't going to help me as i
  tried to hobble around.
  ”i'm not ore if alig to treat me like guinea
  pig barbie when i do,” i griped. i'd spe of the day in
  alice's staggeringly vast bathroom, a helpless victim as she played
  hairdresser aiever i fidgeted or plained, she
  remi she didn't have any memories of being human, and asked
  me not to ruin her vicarious fun. then she'd dressed me i
  ridiculous dress — deep blue, frilly and off the shoulders, with french
  tags i 't read — a dress more suitable for a runway than forks.
  nothing good e of our formal attire, of that i was sure. unless…
  but i ut my suspito words, even in my own head.
  i was distra by the sound of a ph. edulled his
  a poside his jacket, lookihe caller
  id bef.
  ”hello, charlie,” he said warily.
  ”charlie?” i frowned.
  charlie had been… diffice my return to forks. he had
  entalized my bad experiewo defiions. toward
  carlisle he was almost worshipfully