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He started shaking his head before I was done。 
“It might not work like that; Bella。” 
“Might;” I scoffed。 “You have no more idea what you’re talking about than I do。” 
“Exactly。 Do you imagine I would ever take that kind of risk with you?” 
I stared into his eyes for a long minute。 There was no sign of promise; no hint of indecision in them。 
“Please;” I finally whispered; hopeless。 “It’s all I want。 Please。” I closed my eyes in defeat; waiting for the 
quick and final no。 
But he didn’t answer immediately。 I hesitated in disbelief; stunned to hear that his breathing was uneven 
again。 
I opened my eyes; and his face was torn。 
“Please?” I whispered again; my heartbeat picking up speed。 My words tumbled out as I rushed to take 
advantage of the sudden uncertainty in his eyes。 “You don’t have to make me any guarantees。 If it doesn’t 
work out right; well; then that’s that。 Just let us try 。 。 。 only try。 And I’ll give you what you want;” I promised 
rashly。 “I’ll marry you。 I’ll let you pay for Dartmouth; and I won’t plain about the bribe to get me in。 You 
can even buy me a fast car if that makes you happy! Just 。 。 。 please。” 
His icy arms tightened around me; and his lips were at my ear; his cool breath made me shiver。 “Thisis 
unbearable。 So many things I’ve wanted to give you — and this is what you decide to demand。 Do you have 
any idea how painful it is; trying to refuse you when you plead with me this way?” 
“Then don’t refuse;” I suggested breathlessly。 
He didn’t respond。 
“Please;” I tried again。 
“Bella 。 。 。” He shook his head slowly; but it didn’t feel like a denial as his face; his lips; moved back and 
forth across my throat。 It felt more like surrender。 My heart; racing already; spluttered frantically。 
Again; I took what advantage I could。 When his face turned toward mine with the slow movement of his 
indecision; I twisted quickly in his arms till my lips reached his。 His hands seized my face; and I thought he was 
going to push me away again。 
I was wrong。 
His mouth was not gentle; there was a brandnew edge of conflict and desperation in the way his lips 
moved。 I locked my arms around his neck; and; to my suddenly overheated skin; his body felt colder than 
ever。 I trembled; but it was not from the chill。 
He didn’t stop kissing me。 I was the one who had to break away; gasping for air。 Even then his lips did 
not leave my skin; they just moved to my throat。 The thrill of victory was a strange high; it made me feel 
powerful。 Brave。 My hands weren’t unsteady now; I got through with the buttons on his shirt this time easily; 
and my fingers traced the perfect planes of his icy chest。 He was too beautiful。 What was the word he’d used 
just now? Unbearable — that was it。 His beauty was too much to bear。 。 。 。 
I pulled his mouth back to mine; and he seemed just as eager as I was。 One of his hands still cupped my 
face; his other arm was tight around my waist; straining me closer to him。 It made it slightly more difficult as I 
tried to reach the front of my shirt; but not impossible。 
Cold iron fetters locked around my wrists; and pulled my hands above my head; which was suddenly on a 
pillow。 
His lips were at my ear again。 “Bella;” he murmured; his voice warm and velvet。 “Would you please stop 
trying to take your clothes off?” 
“Do you want to do that part?” I asked; confused。 
“Not tonight;” he answered softly。 His lips were slower now against my cheek and jaw; all the urgency 
gone。 
“Edward; don’t —;” I started to argue。 

“I’m not saying no;” he reassured me。 “I’m just saying not tonight。” 
I thought about that while my breathing slowed。 
“Give me one good reason why tonight is not as good as any other night。” I was still breathless; it made 
the frustration in my voice less impressive。 
“I wasn’t born yesterday。” He chuckled inmy ear。 “Out of the two of us; which do you think is more 
unwilling to give the other what they want? You just promised to marry me before you do any changing; but if 
I give in tonight; what guarantee do I have that you won’t go running off to Carlisle in the morning? I am — 
clearly — much less reluctant to give you what you want。 Therefore 。 。 。 you first。” 
I exhaled with a loud huff。 “I have to marry you first?” I asked in disbelief。 
“That’s the deal — take it or leave it。 promise; remember?” 
His arms wrapped around me; and he began kissing me in a way that should be illegal。 Too persuasive — 
it was duress; coercion。 I tried to keep a clear head 。 。 。 and failed quickly and absolutely。 
“I think that’s a really bad idea;” I gasped when he let me breathe。 
“I’m not surprised you feel that way。” He smirked。 “You have a orack mind。” 
“How did this happen?” I grumbled。 “I thought I was holding my own tonight — for once — and now; all 
of a sudden —” 
“You’re engaged;” he finished。 
“Ew! Please don’t say that out loud。” 
“Are you going back on your word?” he demanded。 He pulled away to read my face。 His expression was 
entertained。 He was having fun。 
I glared at him; trying to ignore the way his smile made my heart react。 
“Are you?” he pressed。 
“Ugh!” I groaned。 “No。 I’m not。 Are you happy now?” 
His smile was blinding。 “Exceptionally。” 
I groaned again。 
“Aren’t you happy at all?” 
He kissed me again before I could answer。 Another toopersuasive kiss。 
“A little bit;” I admitted when I could speak。 “But not about getting married。” 
He kissed me another time。 “Do you get the feeling that everything is backward?” he laughed in my ear。 
“Traditionally; shouldn’t you be arguing my side; and I yours?” 
“There isn’t much that’s traditional about you and me。” 
“True。” 
He kissed me again; and kept going until my heart was racing and my skin was flushed。 
“Look; Edward;” I murmured; my voice wheedling; when he paused to kiss the palm of my hand。 “I said I 
would marry you; and I will。 I promise。 I swear。 If you want; I’ll sign a contract in my own blood。” 
“Not funny;” he murmured against the inside of my wrist。 
“What I’m saying is this — I’m not going to trick you or anything。 You know me better than that。 So 
there’s really no reason to wait。 We’re pletely alone — how often does that happen? — and you’ve 
provided this very large and fortable bed。 。 。 。” 
“Not tonight;” he said again。 
“Don’t you trust me?” 
“Of course I do。” 
Using the hand that he was still kissing; I pulled his face back up to where I could see his expression。 
“Then what’s the problem? It’s not like you didn’t know you were going to win in the end。” I frowned and 
muttered; “You always win。” 
“Just hedging my bets;” he said calmly。 
“There’s something else;” I guessed; my eyes narrowing。 There was a defensiveness about his face; a faint 
hint of some secret motive he was trying to hide behind his casual manner。 “Are you planning to go back on 
your word?” 
“No;” he promised solemnly。 “I swear to you; we will try。 After you marry me。” 
I shook my head; and laughed glumly。 “You make me feel like a villain in a melodrama — twirling my 
mustache while I try to steal some poor girl’s virtue。” 

 His eyes were wary as they flashed across my face; then he quickly ducked down to press his lips against 
my collarbone。 
 “That’s it; isn’t it?” The short laugh that escaped me was more shocked than amused。 “You’re trying to 
protect your virtue!” I covered my mouth with my hand to muffle the giggle that followed。 The words were so 。 
。 。 oldfashioned。 
 “No; silly girl;” he muttered against my shoulder。 “I’m trying to protect yours。 And you’re making it 
shockinglydifficult。” 
 “Of all the ridiculous —” 
 “Let me ask you something;” he interrupted quickly。 “We’ve had this discussion before; but humor me。 
How many people in this room have a soul? A shot at heaven; or whatever there is after this life?” 
 “Two;” I answered immediately; my voice fierce。 
 “All right。 Maybe that’s true。 Now; there’s a world full of dissension about this; but the vast majority seem 
to think that there are some rules that have to be followed。” 
 “Vampire rules aren’t enough for you? You want to worry about the human ones too?” 
 “It couldn’t hurt。” He shrugged。 “Just in case。” 
 I glared at him through narrowed eyes。 
 “Now; of course; it might be too late for me; even if you are right about my soul。” 
 “No; it isn’t;” I argued angrily。 
 “‘Thou shalt not kill’ is monly accepted by most major belief systems。 And I’ve killed a lot of people; 
Bella。” 
 “Only the bad ones。” 
 He shrugged。 “Maybe that counts; maybe it doesn’t。 But you haven’t killed anyone —” 
 “That you know about;” I muttered。 
 He smiled; but otherwise ignored the interruption。 “And I’m going to do my best to keep you out of 
temptation’s way。” 
 “Okay。 But we weren’t fighting over mitting murder;” I reminded him。 
 “The same principle applies — the only difference is that this is the one area in which I’m just as spotless 
as you are。 Can’t I leave one rule unbroken?” 
 “One?” 
 “You know that I’ve stolen; I’ve lied; I’ve coveted 。 。 。 my virtue is all I have left。” He grinned crookedly。 
 “I lie all the time。” 
 “Yes; but you’re such a bad liar that it doesn’t really count。 Nobody believes you。” 
 “I really hope you’re wrong about that — because otherwise Charlie is about to burst through the door 
with a loaded gun。” 
 “Charlie is happier when he pretends to swallow your stories。 He’d rather lie to himself than look too 
closely。” He grinned at me。 
 “But what did you ever covet?” I asked doubtfully。 “You have everything。” 
 “I coveted you。” His smile darkened。 “I had no right to want you — but I reached out and took you 
anyway。 And now look what’s bee of you! Trying to seduce a vampire。” He shook his head in mock 
horror。 
 “You can covet what’s already yours;” I informed him。 “Besides; I thought it was my virtue you were 
worried about。” 
 “It is。 If it’s too late for me 。 。 。 Well; I’ll be damned — no pun intended — if I’ll let them keep you out; 
too。” 
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