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  and his fagry.
  ”what is it?” i wondered aloud. i followed his gaze, disoriehe
  spinning, but finally i could see what was b him. jacob black,
  not in a tux, but in a loe shirt and tie, his hair
  smoothed bato his usual ponytail, was g the floor toward us.
  after the first shnition, i 't help but feel bad for
  jacob. he was fortable — exgly so. his face was
  apologetic as his eyes met mine.
  edward sly.
  ”behave!” i hissed.
  edward's voice was sg. ”he wants to chat with you.”
  jacob reached us then, the embarrassment and apology eve on
  his face.
  ”hey, bella, i ing you would be here.” jaded like he'd
  been hopi opposite. but his smile was just as warm as ever.
  ”hi, jailed back. ”what's up?”
  ” i ?” he asked tentatively, glang at edward for the first
  time. i was shootice that ja't have to look up. he must
  have grown half a foot siime i'd seen him.
  edward's faposed, his expression blank. his oo
  set me carefully oake a step back.
  ”thanks,” jaiably.
  edward just nodded, lookily before he turo walk away.
  jacob put his hands on my waist, and i reay hands on his
  shoulders.
  ”wow, jake, how tall are you now?”
  he was smug. ”six-two.”
  we weren't really dang — my leg made that impossible. instead we
  sardly from side to side without movi was just
  as well; the ret growth spurt had left him looking gangly and
  unated, he robably er a dahan i was.
  ”so, how did you e?” i asked without true curiosity.
  g edward's rea, i could guess.
  ” you believe my dad paid me twenty bue to your prom?” he
  admitted, slightly ashamed.
  ”yes, i ,” i muttered. ”well, i hope you're enjoyi
  least. seen anything you like?” i teased, nodding tirls
  lined up against the astel s.
  ”yeah,” he sighed. ”but she's taken.”
  he glao meet my curious gaze for just a sed — theh
  looked away, embarrassed.
  ”you look really pretty, by the way,” he added shyly.
  ”um, thanks. so why did billy pay you to e here?” i asked quickly,
  though i khe answer.
  ja't seem grateful for the subjege; he looked away,
  unfai was a 'safe' place to talk to you. i
  swear the old man is losing his mind.”
  i joined in his laughter weakly.
  ”ahat if i told you something, he would get me that
  master der i need,” he fessed ish grin.
  ”tell me, then. i want you to get your ished.” i grinned back. at
  least ja't believe any of this. it made the situation a bit
  easier. against the atg my face, his own face
  expressionless. i sahomore in a pink dress eyeing him with timid
  spe, but he dido be aware of her.
  jacob looked away again, ashamed. ”do mad, okay?”
  ”there's no way i'll be mad at you, jacob,” i assured him. ”i won't even
  be mad at billy. just say what you have to.”
  ”well — this is so stupid, i'm sorry, bella — he wants you to break up
  with your boyfriend. he asked me to tell you 'please.'” he shook his head
  in disgust.
  ”he's still superstitious, eh?”
  ”yeah. he was… kiop when you got hurt down in phoenix. he
  didn't believe…”jacob trailed off self-sciously.
  my eyes narrowed. ”i fell.”
  ”i know that,” jacob said quickly.
  ”he thinks edward had something to do with me getting hurt.” it wasn't a
  questioe my promise, i was angry.
  ja't meet my eyes. we werehering to sway to the
  music, though his haill on my waist