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my　veins　again。　My　lungs

filled　deep　with　the　sweet　scent　that　came　off　his　skin。　It　was　like　there　had

never　been　any　hole　in　my

chest。　I　was　perfect—not　healed；　but　as　if　there　had　been　no　wound　in　the

first　place。

〃I　can't　believe　how　quick　it　was。　I　didn't　feel　a　thing—they're　very　good；〃

he　mused；　closing　his　eyes

again　and　pressing　his　lips　against　my　hair。　His　voice　was　like　honey　and

velvet。　〃Death；　that　hath

sucked　the　honey　of　thy　breath；　hath　had　no　power　yet　upon　thy　beauty；〃　he

murmured；　and　I

recognized　the　line　spoken　by　Romeo　in　the　tomb。　The　clock　boomed　out　its

final　chime　〃You　smell　just

exactly　the　same　as　always；〃　he　went　on。　〃So　maybe　this　is　hell。　I　don't　care。

I'll　take　it。〃

〃I'm　not　dead；〃　I　interrupted。　〃And　neither　are　you！　Please　Edward；　we　have　to

move。　They　can't　be　far

away！〃

I　struggled　in　his　arms；　and　his　brow　furrowed　in　confusion。

〃What　was　that？〃　he　asked　politely。

〃We're　not　dead；　not　yet！　But　we　have　to　get　out　of　here　before　the　Volturi—〃

prehension　flickered　on　his　face　as　I　spoke。　Before　I　could　finish；　he

suddenly　yanked　me　away

from　the　edge　of　the　shadows；　spinning　me　effortlessly　so　that　my　back　was

tight　against　the　brick　wall；

and　his　back　was　to　me　as　he　faced　away　into　the　alley。　His　arms　spread　wide；

protectively；　in　front　of

me。

I　peeked　under　his　arm　to　see　two　dark　shapes　detach　themselves　from　the

gloom。

〃Greetings；　gentlemen；〃　Edward's　voice　was　calm　and　pleasant；　on　the　surface。

〃I　don't　think　I'll　be

requiring　your　services　today。　I　would　appreciate　it　very　much；　however；　if

you　would　s