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"Wow. I've never been to Tuscany. Is it as romantic as everyone says?"

My eyes drift away for a second, lost in the Sangiovese vineyards and sunflower fields. "Depends who you take with you."

"And?" she asks, her eyes alight with interest.

I think I'm blushing. Must be the wine. She can't possibly want to hear this, can she?

"Isn't it kind of bad manners to talk about past…the past…on a first date?"

"Not if the person asks. Then it's rude not to."

"You have some pretty crazy rules there, Bella Swan."

"I'll take that as a compliment, Edward Cullen."