“I don’t know if I can do this,” I said as I paced across the living room. Bella and Edward watched from the sofa, sitting across from each other. Bella was here until the Cullens left on their hunting trip.

“Lexy, chill,” Bella’s voice was calm and soothing. “It’s no big deal. I’ve seen it many times and every time I find it more beautiful.” She hugged the pillow she was holding to her chest.

“You’re saying that because if you don’t Edward won’t let you over on sunny days any more,” I mumbled back.

“She has a point,” Edward said to Bella, smiling that smile of his. He laughed as he caught the pillow Bella chucked at him.

“Well, it’s not true!” She was sulking.

“I know. Just teasing,” he smiled at her and she calmed down. He threw the pillow at me (it was so fast that Bella only knew he threw it at me because I was suddenly holding it with an annoyed look on my face). “You do need to chill, Lexy.”

I looked at the clock on the wall. “Ugh, 11:30. Time to go.” I threw on a light sweater to cover my exposed arms and left. I wore a red tank top, black warm-up pants, and sandals. That was the best he’ll get.

I ran there, like normal. But instead of going to the front door I ran around back and hid in the trees. I found a rock shrouded in darkness and sat to wait. My dark clothes would have made it hard to see me if it wasn’t for my white skin. I glanced at the sky. Not even a puff of a cloud. Figured he’ll get the full effect. I put on my large sunglasses that Rosalie bought me in Olympia and a baseball cap, then waited with my arms around my knees.

At exactly 11:45 Jacob emerged to the porch, his bare chest shone in the sunlight in the normal way I longed for. I waited as he searched for me. He wanted this, so he could find me on his own. When he found me he smiled and shook his head.

“You look like you’re going undercover.”

“That’s because, in a way, I am.” Neither of us moved.