Her head whips to glare at me, those lovely chocolate brown eyes livid.

"Edward Cullen, you are the most arrogant, know-it-all, frustrating, lying..." She pants, at a loss for words. "You're such an asshole!"

Tears start welling up in her eyes, and all I can do is grovel like the pathetic excuse of a man I am.

"You should call me every name in the book, Bella. I deserve all of your ire and then some. I have no right to ask you for anything, but the only thing in this world I want is a chance."