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　and　low　that　I　knew　Gianna　couldn't　understand。　I　missed

half　of　it　myself。　It

sounded　like　more　theft　would　be　involved；　though。　I　wondered　idly　if　the

yellow　Porsche　had　made　it

back　to　its　owner　yet。

〃What　was　all　that　talk　about　singers？〃　Alice　asked　at　one　point。

〃La　tua　cantante；〃　Edward　said。　His　voice　made　the　words　into　music。

〃Yes；　that；〃　Alice　said；　and　I　concentrated　for　a　moment。　I'd　wondered　about

that；　too；　at　the　time。

I　felt　Edward　shrug　around　me。　〃They　have　a　name　for　someone　who　smells　the

way　Bella　does　to　me。

They　call　her　my　singer—because　her　blood　sings　for　me。〃

Alice　laughed。

I　was　tired　enough　to　sleep；　but　I　fought　against　the　weariness。　I　wasn't

going　to　miss　a　second　of　the　time

I　had　with　him。　Now　and　then；　as　he　talked　with　Alice；　he　would　lean　down

suddenly　and　kiss　me—his

glass…smooth　lips　brushing　against　my　hair；　my　forehead；　the　tip　of　my　nose。

Each　time　it　was　like　an

electric　shock　to　my　long　dormant　heart。　The　sound　of　its　beating　seemed　to

fill　the　entire　room。

It　was　heaven—right　smack　in　the　middle　of　hell。

I　lost　track　of　the　time　pletely。　So　when　Edward's　arms　tightened　around

me；　and　both　he　and　Alice

looked　to　the　back　of　the　room　with　wary　eyes；　I　panicked。　I　cringed　into

Edward's　chest　as　Alec—his

eyes　now　a　vivid　ruby；　but　still　spotless　in　his　light　gray　suit　despite　the

afternoon　meal—walked　through

the　double　doors。

It　was　good　news。

〃You're　free　to　leave　now；〃　Alec　told　us；　his　tone　so　warm　you'd　think　we　were

all　lifelong　friends。　〃We

ask　that　you　don't　linger　in　the　city。〃

Edward　made　no