As it happens, I don’t mind being alone with you.

Your lips look blue, would you like me to warm those up for you too?
-Jacob Black

Thanks to Katie for the suggestion!

I was mentally calculating my chances of reaching the truck before he could catch me. I had to admit, they weren’t good.

Another legend claims that we descended from wolves — and that the wolves are our brothers still.

And then Edward stepped out from the trees, his skin faintly glowing, his eyes black and dangerous. He held up one hand and beckoned me to come to him. The wolf growled at my feet. I took a step forward, toward Edward. He smiled then, and his teeth were sharp, pointed.

At least when we ruled, we were honest about what we were.

Vladimir, Breaking Dawn

I always say too much when I’m talking to you — that’s one of the problems.

“Was it really necessary to experiment like this? Wouldn’t the safer path be to just admit that he might never be able to handle the thirst the way the rest of us could, and not push his limits? Why flirt with disaster?”
Edward Cullen, Midnight Sun

If I were lucky enough to sit by you, I would have talked to you.

He’d been flinging questions at me with such speed that I felt like I was taking one of those psychiatric tests where you answer with the first word that comes to mind.