"Twilight - 03 - Eclipse" - читать интересную книгу автора (Meyer Stephanie)

I took a deep breath and answered in a flat voice. УNo. IТd forgotten all about them, actually.Ф

His expression was carefully bright and positive; there was no trace of any deep emotion as he continued. УWell, we still have a little time. YouТve been liberated . . . and we have no plans this weekend, as you refuse to go to the prom with me.Ф He grinned. УWhy not celebrate your freedom this way?Ф

I gasped. УBy going to Florida?Ф

УYou did say something about the continental U.S. being allowable.Ф

I glared at him, suspicious, trying to understand where this had come from.

УWell?Ф he demanded. УAre we going to see Renщe or not?Ф

УCharlie will never allow it.Ф

УCharlie canТt keep you from visiting your mother. She still has primary custody.Ф

УNobody has custody of me. IТm an adult.Ф

He flashed a brilliant smile. УExactly.Ф

I thought it over for a short minute before deciding that it wasnТt worth the fight. Charlie would be furious Ч not that I was going to see Renщe, but that Edward was going with me. Charlie wouldnТt speak to me for months, and IТd probably end up grounded again. It was definitely smarter not to even bring it up. Maybe in a few weeks, as a graduation favor or something.

But the idea of seeing my mothernow , not weeks from now, was hard to resist. It had been so long since IТd seen Renщe. And even longer since IТd seen her under pleasant circumstances. The last time IТd been with her in Phoenix, IТd spent the whole time in a hospital bed. The last time sheТd come here, IТd been more or less catatonic. Not exactly the best memories to leave her with.

And maybe, if she saw how happy I was with Edward, she would tell Charlie to ease up.

Edward scrutinized my face while I deliberated.

I sighed. УNot this weekend.Ф

УWhy not?Ф

УI donТt want to fight with Charlie. Not so soon after heТs forgiven me.Ф

His eyebrows pulled together. УI think this weekend is perfect,Ф he muttered.

I shook my head. УAnother time.Ф

УYou arenТt the only one whoТs been trapped in this house, you know.Ф He frowned at me.

Suspicion returned. This kind of behavior was unlike him. He was always so impossibly selfless; I knew it was making me spoiled.

УYou can go anywhere you want,Ф I pointed out.

УThe outside world holds no interest for me without you.Ф

I rolled my eyes at the hyperbole.

УIТm serious,Ф he said.