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It was Bella's turn to chuckle. Was he really that affected by her?

She watched him look at the screen, his brow furrowing at what he saw there. Even with those deep etched lines on his forehead he was stunning, his face full of character and interest.

He pressed to answer, and as he pulled the phone to his ear, he shook his head at her, mouthing "sorry."

"Emmett?" The single word, an obvious greeting and query in one, fascinated her. Who might "Emmett" be? What was their relationship?

Bella wanted to know; she wanted to learn everything about him.


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