ce？

Edward　squeezed　me　gently。　〃I'm　here。〃

I　drew　in　a　deep　breath。

That　was　true。　Edward　was　here；　with　his　arms　around　me。

I　could　face　anything　as　long　as　that　was　true。

I　squared　my　shoulders　and　walked　forward　to　meet　my　fate；　with　my　destiny

solidly　at　my　side。

Acknowledgments

So　much　love　and　thanks　to　my　husband　and　sons　for　their　continuing

understanding　and　sacrifice　in

support　of　my　writing

At　least　I'm　not　the　only　one　to　benefit—I　in　sure　many　local　restaurants　are

grateful　that　I　don't　cook

anymore

Thank　you；　Mom；　for　being　my　best　friend　and　letting　me　talk　your　ear　off

through　all　the　rough　spots

Thanks；　also；　for　being　so　insanely　creative　and　intelligent；　and　bequeathing

a　small　portion　of　both　into

my　genetic　makeup

Thanks　to　all　my　siblings；　Emily；　Heidi；　Paul；　Seth；　and　Jacob；　for　letting　me

borrow　your　names　I　hope　I

didn't　do　anything　with　them　that　makes　you　wish　you　hadn't

A　special　thanks　to　my　brother　Paul　for　the　motorcycle　riding　lesson—you　have

a　true　gift　for　teaching。

I　can't　thank　my　brother　Seth　enough　for　all　the　hard　work　and　genius　he　put

into　the　creation　of

stepheniemeyer　I'm　so　grateful　for　the　effort　he　continues　to　expend

as　my　Webmaster

Check's　in　the　mail；　kid

This　time；　I　mean　it

Thanks　again　to　my　brother　Jacob　for　his　ongoing　expert　advice　on　all　my

automotive　choices

A　big　thank　you　to　my　agent；　Jodi　Reamer；　for　her　continued　guidance　and

assistance　in　my　career　And

also　for　enduring　my　craziness　with　a　smile　when　I　know　she　d　like　to　use　some

of　her　ninja　moves　on　me

instead