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〃If　you　were　up　to　any　good；　you　wouldn't　be　here。〃　




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I　pursed　my　lips。　I'd　never　been　much　good　at　bluffing；　but　Alice　hadn't　left　me　a　lot　of　alternatives。　
〃Maybe　I'm　not　up　to　any　good。〃　

Max's　face　turned　apologetic。　〃Look；　lady—〃　

〃Bella。〃　

〃Right。　Bella。　See；　I　need　this　job。　J　pays　me　pretty　good　to　mostly　just　hang　out　here　all　day。　I　want　to　
help　you；　I　do；　but—and　of　course　Tm　speaking　hypothetically；　right？　Or　off　the　record；　or　whatever　
works　for　you—but　if　I　pass　somebody　through　that　could　get　him　in　trouble；　I'm　out　of　work。　Do　you　
see　my　problem？〃　

I　thought　for　a　minute；　chewing　on　my　lip。　〃You've　never　seen　anyone　like　me　here　before？　Well；　sort　of　
like　me。　

My　sister　is　a　lot　shorter　than　me；　and　she　has　dark　spiky　black　hair。〃　

〃J　knows　your　sister？〃　

〃I　think　so。〃　

Max　pondered　this　fora　moment。I　smiled　at　him；　and　his　breathing　stuttered。〃Tell　you　what　I'll　do。HI　
give　Ja　call　and　describe　you　to　him。　Let　him　make　the　decision。〃　

What　did　J。　Jenks　know？　Would　my　description　mean　something　to　him？　That　was　a　troubling　thought。　

〃My　last　name　is　Cullen；〃　I　told　Max；　wondering　if　that　was　too　much　information。　I　was　starting　to　get　
irritated　with　Alice。　Did　I　really　have　to　be　quite　this　blind？　She　could　have　given　me　one　or　two　more　
words。。。。　

〃Cullen；　got　it。〃　

I　watched　as　he　dialed；　easily　picking　out　the　number。　Well；　I　could　call　J。　Jenks　myself　if　this　didn't　
work。　

〃HeyJ；　it's　Max。　I　know　I'm　never　supposed　tocall　you　at　this　number　except　in　an　emergency___〃　

Is　there　an　emergency？1　heard　faintly　from　the　other　end。　

〃Well；　notexactly。　It's　this　girl　who　wants　to　see　you___〃　

　fail　to　see　the　emergency　in　that　Why　didn't　you　follow　normal　procedure？　

〃I　didn't　follow　normal　procedure　'cause　she　don't　look　like　any　kind　of　normal—〃　

Is　she　a　badge？！　

〃No—〃　

You　can't　be　sure　about　that。　Does　she　look　like　one　ofKubarev's—　？　




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〃No—let　me　talk；　okay？　She　says　you　know　her　sister　or　something。〃　

Not　likely。　What　does　she　look　like？　

〃She　looks　like　。　。　。〃　His　eyes　ran　from　my　face　to　my　shoes　appreciatively。　〃Well；　she　looks　like　a　
freaking　supermodel；　that's　what　she　looks　like。〃　I　smiled　and　he　winked　at　me；　then　went　on。　〃Rocking　
body；　pale　as　a　sheet；　dark　brown　hair　almost　to　her　waist；　needs　a　good　night's　sleep—any　of　this　
soundingfamiliar？〃　

No；　it　doesn't　I'm　not　happy　that　you　let　your　weakness　for　pretty　women　interrupt　—　

〃Yeah；so　I'ma　sucker　for　the　pretty　ones；　what's　wrong　with　that？　I'm　sorry　I　bothered　you；　man。　Just　
forget　it。〃　

〃Name；〃　I　whispered。　

〃Oh　right。　Wait；〃　Max　said。　〃She　says　her　name　is　Bella　Cullen。　That　help？〃　

There　was　a　beat　of　dead　silence；　and　then　the　voice　on　the　other　end　was　abruptly　screaming；　using　a　
lot　of　words　you　didn't　often　hear　outside　of　truck　stops。　Max's　whole　expression　changed；　all　the　joking　
vanished　and　his　lips　went　pale。　

〃Because　you　didn't　ask！〃　Max　yelled　back；　panicked。　

There　was　another　pause　while　J　collected　himself。　

Beautiful　and　pale？J　asked；　a　tiny　bit　calmer。　

〃I　said　that；　didn't　I？〃　

Beautiful　and　pale？　What　did　this　man　know　about　vampires？　Was　he　one　of　us　himself？　I　wasn't　
prepared　for　

that　kind　of　confrontation。　I　gritted　my　teeth。　What　had　Alice　gotten　me　into？　

Max　waited　for　a　minute　through　another　volley　of　shouted　insults　and　instructions　and　then　glanced　at　
me　with　eyes　that　were　almost　frightened。　〃But　you　only　meet　downtown　clients　on　Thursdays—okay；　
okay！　On　it。'7He　slid　his　phone　shut。　

〃He　wants　to　see　me？〃　I　asked　brightly。　

Max　glowered。　〃You　could　have　told　me　you　were　a　priority　client；7　

〃I　didn't　know　I　was。〃　

〃I　thought　you　might　be　a　cop；〃　he　admitted。　〃I　mean；　you　don't　look　like　a　cop。　But　you　act　kind　of　
weird；　beautiful。〃　

I　shrugged。　

〃Drug　cartel？〃　he　guessed。　



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〃Who；　me？〃　I　asked。　

〃Yeah。　Or　your　boyfriend　or　whatever。〃　

〃Nope；　sorry。　I'm　not　really　a　fan　of　drugs；　and　neither　is　my　husband。　Just　say　no　and　all　that。〃　

Max　cussed　under　his　breath。　〃Married。　Can't　catch　a　break。〃　

I　smiled。　

〃Mafia？〃　

〃Nope。〃　

〃Diamondsmuggling？〃　

〃Please！　Is　that　the　kind　of　people　you　usually　deal　with；　Max？　Maybe　you　need　a　new　job。〃　

I　had　to　admit；　I　was　enjoying　myself　a　little。　I　hadn't　interacted　with　humans　much　besides　Charlie　and　
Sue。　It　was　entertaining　to　watch　him　flounder。　I　was　also　pleased　at　how　easy　it　was　not　to　kill　him。　

〃You've　got　to　be　involved　in　something　big。　And　bad；〃　he　mused。　

〃It's　not　really　like　that。〃　

〃That's　what　they　all　say。　But　who　else　needs　papers？　Or　can　afford　to　pay　J's　prices　for　them；　I　should　
say。　None　of　my　business；　anyway；〃　he　said；　and　then　muttered　the　word　married　again。　

He　gave　me　an　entirely　new　address　with　basic　directions；　and　then　watched　me　drive　away　with　
suspicious；　regretful　eyes。　

At　this　point；　I　was　ready　for　almost　anything—some　kind　of　James　Bond　villain's　hightech　lair　seemed　
appropriate。　So　I　thought　Max　must　have　given　me　the　wrong　address　as　a　test。　Or　maybe　the　lair　was　
subterranean；　underneath　this　very　monplace　strip　mall　nestled　up　against　a　wooded　hill　in　a　nice　
family　neighborhood。　

I　pulled　into　an　open　spot　and　looked　up　at　a　tastefully　subtle　sign　that　read　JASON　SCOTT；　
ATTORNEY　AT　LAW。　

The　office　inside　was　beige　with　celery　green　accents；　inoffensive　and　unremarkable。　There　was　no　scent　
of　vampire　here；　and　that　helped　me　relax。　Nothing　but　unfamiliar　human。　A　fish　tank　was　set　into　the　
wall；　and　a　blandly　

pretty　blond　receptionist　sat　behind　the　desk。　

〃Hello；〃　she　greeted　me。　〃How　can　I　help　you？〃　

〃I'm　here　to　see　Mr。　Scott。〃　

〃Do　you　have　an　appointment？〃　



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〃Not　exactly。〃　

She　smirked　a　little。　〃It　could　be　a　while；　then。　Why　don't　you　have　a　seat　while　I—〃　

April！a　man's　demanding　voice　squawked　from　the　phone　on　her　desk。　I'm　expecting　a　Ms。　Cullen　
shortly。　

I　smiled　and　pointed　to　myself。　

Send　her　in　immediately。　Do　you　understand？　I　don't　care　what　it's　interrupting。　

I　could　hear　something　else　in　his　voice　besides　impatience。　Stress。　Nerves。　

〃She's　just　arrived；〃　April　said　as　soon　as　she　could　speak。　

What？　Send　her　in！　What　are　you　waiting　for？　

〃Right　away；　Mr。　Scott！〃　She　got　to　her　feet；　fluttering　her　hands　as　she　led　the　way　down　a　short　
hallway；　offering　me　coffee　or　tea　or　anything　else　I　might　have　wanted。　

〃Here　you　are；〃　she　said　as　she　ushered　me　through　the　door　into　a　power　office；　plete　with　heavy　
wooden　desk　and　vanity　wall。　

〃Close　the　door　behind　you；〃　a　raspy　tenor　voice　ordered。　

I　examined　the　man　behind　the　desk　while　April　made　a　hasty　retreat。　He　was　short　and　balding；　
probably　around　fiftyfive；　with　a　paunch。　He　wore　a　red　silk　tie　with　a　blueandwhitestriped　shirt；　and　
his　navy　blazer　hung　over　the　back　of　his　chair。　He　was　also　trembling；　blanched　to　a　sickly　paste　color；　
with　sweat　beading　on　his　forehead；　I　imagined　an　ulcer　churning　away　under　the　spare　tire。　

J　recovered　himself　and　rose　unsteadily　from　his　chair。　He　reached　his　hand　across　the　desk。　

〃Ms。　Cullen。　What　an　absolute　delight。〃　

I　crossed　to　him　and　shook　his　hand　quickly　once。　He　cringed　slightly　at　my　cold　skin　but　did　not　seem　
particularly　surprised　by　it。　

〃Mr。　Jenks。　Or　do　you　prefer　Scott？〃　

He　winced　again。　〃Whatever　you　wish；　of　course。〃　

〃How　about　you　call　me　Bella；　and　HI　call　you　J？〃　

〃Like　old　friends；〃　he　agreed；　mopping　a　silk　handkerchief　across　his　forehead。　He　gestured　for　me　to　
have　a　seat　and　took　his　own。　〃I　must　ask；　am　I　finally　meeting　Mr。　Jasper's　lovely　wife？〃　

I　weighed　that　for　a　second。　So　this　man　knew　Jasper；　not　Alice。　Knew　him；　and　seemed　afraid　of　him；　
too。　〃His　sisterinlaw；　actually。〃　

He　pursed　his　lips；　as　if　he　were　grasping　for　meanings　just　as　desperately　as　I　was。　



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〃I　trust　Mr。　Jasper　is　in　good　health？〃　he　asked　carefully。　

〃I'm　sure　he　is　in　excellent　health。　He's　on　an　extended　vacation　at　the　moment。〃　

This　seemed　to　clear　up　some　of　J's　confusion。　He　nodded　to　himself　and　templed　his　fingers。　〃Just　so。　
You　should　have　e　to　the　main　office。　My　assistants　there　would　have　put　you　straight　through　to　me　
—no　need　to　go　through　less　hospitable　channels。〃　

I　just　nodded。　I　wasn't　sure　why　Alice　had　given　me　the　ghetto　address。　

〃Ah；　well；　you're　here　now。　What　can　I　do　for　you？〃　

Tapers；〃　I　said；　trying　to　make　my　voice　sound　like　I　knew　what　I　was　talking　about。　

〃Certainly；〃　J　agreed　at　once。　〃Are　we　talking　birth　certificates；　death　certificates；　drivers'　licenses；　
passports；　social　security　cards。。。　？〃　

I　took　a　deep　breath　and　smiled。　I　owed　Max　big　time。　

And　then　my　smile　faded。　Alice　had　sent　me　here　for　a　reason；　and　I　was　sure　it　was　to　protect　
Renesmee。　Her　last　gift　to　me。　The　one　thing　she　would　know　I　needed。　

The　only　reason　Renesmee　would　need　a　forger　was　if　she　was　running。　And　the　only　reason　Renesmee　
would　be　running　was　if　we　had　lost。　

If　Edward　and　I　were　running　with　her；　she　wouldn't　need　these　documents　right　away。　I　was　sure　IDs　
were　something　Edward　knew　how　to　get　his　hands　on　or　make　himself；　and　I　was　sure　he　knew　ways　to　
escape　without　them。　We　could　run　with　her　for　thousands　of　miles。　We　could　swim　with　her　across　an　
ocean。　

If　we　were　around　to　save　her。　

And　all　the　secrecy　to　keep　this　out　of　Edward's　head。　Because　there　was　a　good　chance　that　everything　
he　knew；　Aro　would　know。　If　we　lost；　Aro　would　certainly　get　the　information　he　craved　before　he　
destroyed　Edward。　

It　was　as　I　had　suspected。　We　couldn't　win。　But　we　must　have　a　good　shot　at　killing　Demetri　before　we　
lost；　giving　Renesmee　the　chance　to　run。　

My　still　heart　felt　like　a　boulder　in　my　chest—a　crushing　weight。　All　my　hope　faded　like　fog　in　the　
sunshine。　My　eyes　pricked。　

Who　would　I　put　this　on？　Charlie？　But　he　was　so　defenselessly　human。　And　how　would　I　get　Renesmee　
to　him？　He　was　not　going　to　be　anywhere　close　to　that　fight。　So　that　left　one　person。　There　really　had　
never　been　anyone　else。　

I'd　thought　this　through　so　quickly　that　J　didn't　notice　my　pause。　

〃Two　birth　certificates；　two　passports；　one　driver's　license；〃　I　said　in　a　low；　strained　tone。　




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If　he　noticed　the　change　in　my　expression；　he　pretended　otherwise。　

〃The　names？〃　

〃Jacob。。。　Wolfe。　And。。。　Vanessa　Wolfe。〃　Nessie　seemed　like　an　okay　nickname　for　Vanessa。　Jacob　
would　get　a　kick　out　of　the　Wolfe　thing。　

His　pen　scratched　swiftly　across　a　legal　pad。　〃Middle　names？〃　

〃Just　put　something　generic　in。〃　

〃If　you　prefer。　Ages？〃　

〃Twentyseven　for　the　man；　five　for　the　girl。〃　Jacob　could　pull　it　off。　He　was　a　beast。　And　at　the　rate　
Renesmee　was　growing；　I'd　better　estimate　high。　He　could　be　her　stepfather。。。。　

〃I'll　need　pictures　if　you　prefer　finished　documents；〃　J　said；　interrupting　my　thoughts。　〃Mr。　Jasper　usually　
liked　to　finish　them　himself。〃　

Well；　that　explained　why　J　didn't　know　what　Alice　looked　like。　

〃Hold　on；〃　I　said。　

This　was　luck。　I　had　several　family　pictures　shoved　in　my　wallet；　and　the　perfect　one—Jacob　holding　
Renesmee　on　the　front　porch　steps—was　only　a　month　old。　Alice　had　given　it　to　me　just　a　few　days　
before。。。　Oh。　Maybe　there　wasn't　that　much　luck　involved　after　all。　Alice　knew　I　had　this　picture。　Maybe　
she'd　even　had　some　dim　flash　that　I　would　need　it　before　she　gave　it　to　me。　

〃Here　you　go。〃　

J　examined　the　picture　for　a　moment。　〃Your　daughter　is　very　like　you。〃　

I　tensed。　〃She's　more　like　her　father。〃　

〃Who　is　not　this　man。〃　He　touched　Jacob's　face。　

My　eyes　narrowed；　and　new　sweat　beads　popped　out　on　J's　shiny　head。　

〃No。　That　is　a　very　close　friend　of　the　family。〃　

〃Forgive　me；〃　he　mumbled；　and　the　pen　began　scratching　again。　〃How　soon　will　you　need　the　
documents？〃　

〃Can　I　get　them　in　a　week？〃　

〃That's　a　rush　order。　It　will　cost　twice　as—but　forgive　me。　I　forgot　with　whom　I　was　speaking。〃　

Clearly；　he　knew　Jasper。　

〃Just　give　me　a　number。〃　




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He　seemed　hesitant　to　say　it　aloud；　though　I　was　sure；　having　dealt　with　Jasper；　he　must　have　known　that　
price　wasn't　really　an　object。　Not　even　taking　into　consideration　the　bloated　accounts　that　existed　all　over　
the　world　with　the　Cullens'　various　names　on　them；　there　was　enough　cash　stashed　all　over　the　house　to　
keep　a　small　country　afloat　for　a　decade；　it　reminded　me　of　the　way　there　were　always　a　hundred　
fishhooks　in　the　back　of　any　drawer　at　Charlie's　house。　I　doubted　anyone　would　even　notice　the　small　
stack　I'd　removed　in　preparation　for　today。　

J　wrote　the　price　down　on　the　bottom　of　the　legal　pad。　

I　nodded　calmly。　I　had　more　than　that　with　me。　I　unclasped　my　bag　again　and　counted　out　the　right　
amount—I　had　it　all　paperclipped　into　fivethousanddollar　increments；　so　it　took　no　time　at　all。　

〃There。〃　

〃Ah；　Bella；　you　don't　really　have　to　give　me　the　entire　sum　now。　It's　customary　for　you　to　save　half　to　
ensure　delivery。〃　

I　smiled　wanly　at　the　nervous　man。　〃But　I　trust　you；　J。　Besides；　I'll　give　you　a　bonus—the　same　again　
when　I　get　the　documents。〃　

〃That's　not　necessary；　I　assure　you。〃　

〃Don't　worry　about　it。〃　It　wasn't　like　I　could　take　it　with　me。　〃So　HI　meet　you　here　next　week　at　the　
same　time？〃　

He　gave　me　a　pained　look。　〃Actually；　I　prefer　to　make　such　transactions　in　places　unrelated　to　my　
various　businesses。〃　

〃Of　course。　I'm　sure　I'm　not　doing　this　the　way　you　expect。〃　

〃I'm　used　to　having　no　expectations　when　it　es　to　the　Cullen　family。〃　He　grimaced　and　then　quickly　
posed　his　face　again。　〃Shall　we　meet　at　eight　o'clock　a　week　from　tonight　at　The　Pacifico？　It's　on　
Union　Lake；　and　the　food　is　exquisite。〃　

〃Perfect。〃　Not　that　I　would　be　joining　him　for　dinner。　He　actually　wouldn't　like　it　much　if　I　did。　

I　rose　and　shook　his　hand　again。　This　time　he　didn't　flinch。　But　he　did　seem　to　have　some　new　worry　on　
his　mind。　His　mouth　was　pinched　up；　his　back　tense。　

〃Will　you　have　trouble　with　that　deadline？〃　I　asked。　

〃What？〃　He　looked　up；　taken　off　guard　by　my　question。　〃The　deadline？　Oh；　no。　No　worries　at　all。　I　will　
certainly　have　your　documents　done　on　time。〃　

It　would　have　been　nice　to　have　Edward　here；　so　that　I　would　know　what　J's　real　worries　were。　I　
sighed。　Keeping　secrets　from　Edward　was　bad　enough；　having　to　be　away　from　him　was　almost　too　
much。　

〃Then　HI　see　you　in　one　week。〃　

34。　DECLARED　



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I　heard　the　music　before　I　was　out　of　the　car。　Edward　hadn't