第40部分(第2/7 頁)

hungry？　Go

ahead　and　help　yourself　to　a　muffin。〃

〃Thanks。〃　I　took　one　from　the　plate　and　started　nibbling　around　the　edges。　It

was　delicious；　and　it　felt

good　in　my　tender　stomach。　Embry　picked　up　his　third　and　shoved　it　into　his

mouth　whole。

〃Save　some　for　your　brothers；〃　Emily　chastised　him；　hitting　him　on　the　head

with　a　wooden　spoon。　The

word　surprised　me；　but　the　others　thought　nothing　of　it。

〃Pig；〃　Jared　mented。

I　leaned　against　the　counter　and　watched　the　three　of　them　banter　like　a

family。　Emily's　kitchen　was　a

friendly　place；　bright　with　white　cupboards　and　pale　wooden　floorboards。　On

the　little　round　table；　a

cracked　blue…and…white　china　pitcher　was　overflowing　with　wildflowers。　Embry

and　Jared　seemed

entirely　at　ease　here。

Emily　was　mixing　a　humongous　batch　of　eggs；　several　dozen；　in　a　big　yellow

bowl。　She　had　the　sleeves　of

her　lavender　shirt　pushed　up；　and　I　could　see　that　the　scars　extended　all　the

way　down　her　arm　to　the

back　of　her　right　hand。　Hanging　out　with　werewolves　truly　did　have　its　risks；

just　as　Embry　had　said。

The　front　door　opened；　and　Sam　stepped　through。

〃Emily；〃　he　said；　and　so　much　love　saturated　his　voice　that　I　felt

embarrassed；　intrusive；　as　I　watched　him

cross　the　room　in　one　stride　and　take　her　face　in　his　wide　hands。　He　leaned

down　and　kissed　the　dark

scars　on　her　right　cheek　before　he　kissed　her　lips。

〃Hey；　none　of　that；〃　Jared　plained。　〃I'm　eating。〃

〃Then　shut　up　and　eat；〃　Sam　suggested；　kissing　Emily's　ruined　mouth　again。

〃Ugh；〃　Embry　groaned。

This　was　worse　than　any　romantic　movie；　this　was　so　real　that　it　san