mett。
〃Hell； yes！〃 He grinned。 〃We can find some other way to pick a fight with this
Demetri。〃
I was still grimacing at that when I looked at Esme。
〃Yes； of course； Bella。 I already think of you as part of my family。〃
〃Thank you； Esme；〃 I murmured as I turned toward Carlisle。
I was suddenly nervous； wishing I had asked for his vote first。 I was sure
that this was the vote that
mattered most； the vote that counted more than any majority。
Carlisle wasn't looking at me。
〃Edward；〃 he said。
〃No；〃 Edward growled。 His jaw was strained tight； his lips curled back from
his teeth。
〃It's the only way that makes sense；〃 Carlisle insisted。 〃You've chosen not to
live without her； and that
doesn't leave me a choice。〃
Edward dropped my hand； shoving away from the table。 He stalked out of the
room； snarling under his
breath。
〃I guess you know my vote。〃 Carlisle sighed。
I was still staring after Edward。 〃Thanks；〃 I mumbled。
An earsplitting crash echoed from the other room。
I flinched； and spoke quickly。 〃That's all I needed。 Thank you。 For wanting to
keep me。 I feel exactly the
same way about all of you； too。〃 My voice was jagged with emotion by the end。
Esme was at my side in a flash； her cold arms around me。
〃Dearest Bella；〃 she breathed。
I hugged her back。 Out of the corner of my eye； I noticed Rosalie looking down
at the table； and I
realized that my words could be construed in two ways。
〃Well； Alice；〃 I said when Esme released me。 〃Where do you want to do this？〃
Alice stared at me； her eyes widening with terror。
〃No！ No！ NO！〃 Edward roared； charging back into the