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    He sighed; and started driving at a normal speed; watching the road。 
    “Just think about it; Bella。” 
    “No;” I said stubbornly。 
    “You will。 Tonight。 And I’ll be thinking about you while you’re thinking about me。” 
    “Like I said; a nightmare。” 
    He grinned over at me。 “You kissed me back。” 
    I gasped; unthinkingly balling my hands up into fists again; hissing when my broken hand reacted。 
    “Are you okay?” he asked。 
    “I did not。” 
    “I think I can tell the difference。” 
    “Obviously you can’t — that was not kissing back; that was trying to get you the hell off of me; you idiot。” 
    He laughed a low; throaty laugh。 “Touchy。 Almost overly defensive; I would say。” 
    I took a deep breath。 There was no point in arguing with him; he would twist anything I said。 I 
concentrated on my hand; trying to stretch out my fingers; to ascertain where the broken parts were。 Sharp 
pains stabbed along my knuckles。 I groaned。 
    “I’m really sorry about your hand;” Jacob said; sounding almost sincere。 “Next time you want to hit me; 
use a baseball bat or a crowbar; okay?” 
    “Don’t think I’ll forget that;” I muttered。 
    I didn’t realize where we were going until we were on my road。 
    “Why are you taking me here?” I demanded。 
    He looked at me blankly。 “I thought you said you were going home?” 
    “Ugh。 I guess you can’t take me to Edward’s house; can you?” I ground my teeth in frustration。 
    Pain twisted across his face; and I could see that this affected him more than anything else I’d said。 
    “This is your home; Bella;” he said quietly。 
    “Yes; but do any doctors live here?” I asked; holding up my hand again。 
    “Oh。” He thought about that for a minute。 “I’ll take you to the hospital。 Or Charlie can。” 
    “I don’t want to go to the hospital。 It’s embarrassing and unnecessary。” 
    He let the Rabbit idle in front of the house; deliberating with an unsure expression。 Charlie’s cruiser was in 
the driveway。 
    I sighed。 “Go home; Jacob。” 
    I climbed out of the car awkwardly; heading for the house。 The engine cut off behind me; and I was less 
surprised than annoyed to find Jacob beside me again。 
    “What are you going to do?” he asked。 

    “I am going to get some ice on my hand; and then I am going to call Edward and tell him to come and get 
me and take me to Carlisle so that he can fix my hand。 Then; if you’re still here; I am going to go hunt up a 
crowbar。” 
    He didn’t answer。 He opened the front door and held it for me。 
    We walked silently past the front room where Charlie was lying on the sofa。 
    “Hey; kids;” he said; sitting forward。 “Nice to see you here; Jake。” 
    “Hey; Charlie;” Jacob answered casually; pausing。 I stalked on to the kitchen。 
    “What’s wrong with her?” Charlie wondered。 
    “She thinks she broke her hand;” I heard Jacob tell him。 I went to the freezer and pulled out a tray of ice 
cubes。 
    “How did she do that?” As my father; I thought Charlie ought to sound a bit less amused and a bit more 
concerned。 
    Jacob laughed。 “She hit me。” 
    Charlie laughed; too; and I scowled while I beat the tray against the edge of the sink。 The ice scattered 
inside the basin; and I grabbed a handful with my good hand and wrapped the cubes in the dishcloth on the 
counter。 
    “Why did she hit you?” 
    “Because I kissed her;” Jacob said; unashamed。 
    “Good for you; kid;” Charlie congratulated him。 
    I ground my teeth and went for the phone。 I dialed Edward’s cell。 
    “Bella?” he answered on the first ring。 He sounded more than relieved — he was delighted。 I could hear 
the Volvo’s engine in the background; he was already in the car — that was good。 “You left the phone 。 。 。 
I’m sorry; did Jacob drive you home?” 
    “Yes;” I grumbled。 “Will you come and get me; please?” 
    “I’m on my way;” he said at once。 “What’s wrong?” 
    “I want Carlisle to look at my hand。 I think it’s broken。” 
    It had gone quiet in the front room; and I wondered when Jacob would bolt。 I smiled a grim smile; 
imagining his discomfort。 
    “What happened?” Edward demanded; his voice going flat。 
    “I punched Jacob;” I admitted。 
    “Good;” Edward said bleakly。 “Though I’m sorry you’re hurt。” 
    I laughed once; because he sounded as pleased as Charlie had。 
    “I wish I’d hurt him。” I sighed in frustration。 “I didn’t do any damage at all。” 
    “I can fix that;” he offered。 
    “I was hoping you would say that。” 
    There was a slight pause。 “That doesn’t sound like you;” he said; wary now。 “What did he do?” 
    “He kissed me;” I growled。 
    All I heard on the other end of the line was the sound of an engine accelerating。 
    In the other room; Charlie spoke again。 “Maybe you ought to take off; Jake;” he suggested。 
    “I think I’ll hang out here; if you don’t mind。” 
    “Your funeral;” Charlie muttered。 
    “Is the dog still there?” Edward finally spoke again。 
    “Yes。” 
    “I’m around the corner;” he said darkly; and the line disconnected。 
    As I hung up the phone; smiling; I heard the sound of his car racing down the street。 The brakes protested 
loudly as he slammed to a stop out front。 I went to get the door。 
    “How’s your hand?” Charlie asked as I walked by。 Charlie looked uncomfortable。 Jacob lolled next to 
him on the sofa; perfectly at ease。 
    I lifted the ice pack to show it off。 “It’s swelling。” 
    “Maybe you should pick on people your own size;” Charlie suggested。 
    “Maybe;” I agreed。 I walked on to open the door。 Edward was waiting。 
    “Let me see;” he murmured。 

    He examined my hand gently; so carefully that it caused me no pain at all。 His hands were almost as cold 
as the ice; and they felt good against my skin。 
    “I think you’re right about the break;” he said。 “I’m proud of you。 You must have put some force behind 
this。” 
    “As much as I have。” I sighed。 “Not enough; apparently。” 
    He kissed my hand softly。 “I’ll take care of it;” he promised。 And then he called; “Jacob;” his voice still 
quiet and even。 
    “Now; now;” Charlie cautioned。 
    I heard Charlie heave himself off of the sofa。 Jacob got to the hall first; and much more quietly; but Charlie 
was not far behind him。 Jacob’s expression was alert and eager。 
    “I don’t want any fighting; do you understand?” Charlie looked only at Edward when he spoke。 “I can go 
put my badge on if that makes my request more official。” 
    “That won’t be necessary;” Edward said in a restrained tone。 
    “Why don’t you arrest me; Dad?” I suggested。 “I’m the one throwing punches。” 
    Charlie raised an eyebrow。 “Do you want to press charges; Jake?” 
    “No。” Jacob grinned; incorrigible。 “I’ll take the trade any day。” 
    Edward grimaced。 
    “Dad; don’t you have a baseball bat somewhere in your room? I want to borrow it for a minute。” 
    Charlie looked at me evenly。 “Enough; Bella。” 
    “Let’s go have Carlisle look at your hand before you wind up in a jail cell;” Edward said。 He put his arm 
around me and pulled me toward the door。 
    “Fine;” I said; leaning against him。 I wasn’t so angry anymore; now that Edward was with me。 I felt 
comforted; and my hand didn’t bother me as much。 
    We were walking down the sidewalk when I heard Charlie whispering anxiously behind me。 
    “What are you doing? Are you crazy?” 
    “Give me a minute; Charlie;” Jacob answered。 “Don’t worry; I’ll be right back。” 
    I looked back and Jacob was following us; stopping to close the door in Charlie’s surprised and uneasy 
face。 
    Edward ignored him at first; leading me to the car。 He helped me inside; shut the door; and then turned to 
face Jacob on the sidewalk。 
    I leaned anxiously through the open window。 Charlie was visible in the house; peeking through the drapes 
in the front room。 
    Jacob’s stance was casual; his arms folded across his chest; but the muscles in his jaw were tight。 
    Edward spoke in a voice so

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