Bella, would you please stop trying to take your clothes off?

You really shouldn’t do that to people," I criticized. "It’s hardly fair." "Do what?" "Dazzle them like that – she’s probably hyperventilating in the kitchen right now." He seemed confused. "Oh come on," I said dubiously. "You have to know the effect you have on people." He tilted his head to one side, and his eyes were curious. "I dazzle people?" "You haven’t noticed? Do you think everybody gets their way so easily?" He ignored my questions. "Do I dazzle you?" "Frequently," I admitted.

Don't be afraid," I said, "We belong together." I was immediatly overcome by the truth of my own words.

I made a concerned effort to focus. There was something I needed to say. The most important thing. I love you," I said, but it sounded like singing. My voice rang and shimmered like a bell. As i love you,"He told me.

You’re not making my mistakes, Bella. You sound like you’re scared silly, and I’m guessing it’s because you’re afraid of me.

Because there was nothing more terrifying to me, more excruciating, than the thought of turning away from him. it was an impossibility.

You held out your hand, and I took it without stopping to make sense of what I was doing. For the first time in almost a century, I felt hope.