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“I told you, if he ever thinks you aren’t his serial killer pinup, he will put you in the victim box He’ll probably kill me first, quick and efficiently, because he knohat I would do to him if he didn’t But then you would die, Anita, but it wouldn’t be quick It will be long and lingering and ine”

“I know you’ve seen what he does to women”

Edward grabbed er in his eyes, but there was also fear Edas afraid of alain The thought of hio inside and kill him, witnesses or no witnesses”

I sed, because my mouth was suddenly dry “Which is why the fact that he just asked, as polite as I’ve ever had anyone ask before, if he could kiss me scares the shit out of me”

“You ran out without giving him an answer? He won’t like that, Anita”

“I gave him an answer,” I said

“He’ll hate you saying no”

“I didn’t say no”

“What did you just say?”

“I didn’t say no”

Edward stared at me

“Don’t look at h”

He blinked, and I watched hireed to kiss him?”

I nodded

“Anita, he’s going to expect you to ood on that”