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There was a strange sense of pride that I was able to amuse Bella and make her smile... after everything she'd been through I knew that sometimes, moments like these could make all the difference. Even if they were fleeting. And even >

The wood under #Embry's foot fractured... it was so fast. In a blink of an eye, Bella was there and it was too late, she was right under him the moment she stepped out of the door of the shed. I threw my arm out to block #Quil, though we >

By the time we got to the Rez #Embry was criticizing my taste in music. I rolled my eyes… like he could talk. He was the one flipping through my Dad’s CDs and looking impressed as he selected a Def Leppard best-of album and cranked up the -

As I walked back I heard Bella talking about this being our second trip here today. But before I had a chance to tell her it was perfectly fine... #Embry opened his mouth and my heart dropped like a stone into the pit of my stomach. I fixed >

I smiled at her, I knew she meant it. "#Seth will just sic his big sister on us." I tried to sound teasing but Leah didn't pull any punches, she could be scary when she wanted to be. I hadn't thought about Bella and college. I had started >

I started to pass things up to #Quil too... hearing Bella use the word 𝕞𝕒𝕔𝕙𝕠 𝕒𝕔𝕥 stung. Was that what that was? I glanced back at the door of the hardware store. Of course, I couldn't see the guy... but is that what I had done? >