?Yes and no,? Edward said; he seemed determined to answer honestly. ?My mind doesn‘t work quite the same as yours. I can think of many more things at one time. Of course, that means that I‘m always able to think of you, always able to wonder if that‘s where her mind is, when she‘s quiet and thoughtful.?
8. MUSE, ?NEWBORN?
Chapter 13 ?Benito had created an army of newborn vampires. He was the first one to think of it, and, in the beginning, he was unstoppable. Very young vampires are volatile, wild, and almost impossible to control. One newborn can be reasoned with, taught to restrain himself, but ten, fifteen together are a nightmare.?
9. THE MAGIC NUMBERS, ?LOVE ME LIKE YOU?
Jacob‘s and Edward‘s perspectives
Chapter 15 ?One more thing,? Edward said slowly. ?I‘ll be fighting for her, too. You should know that. I‘m not taking anything for granted, and I‘ll be fighting twice as hard as you will.?
?Good,? Jacob growled. ?It‘s no fun beating someone who forfeits.?
?She is mine.? Edward‘s low voice was suddenly dark, not as composed as before. ?I didn‘t say I would fight fair.?
?Neither did I.?
10. DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL, ?VINDICATED?
Jacob‘s perspective
Chapter 21 He laughed with me, and then his eyes were sad. ?When are you finally going to figure out that you‘re in love with me, too??
?Leave it to you to ruin the moment.?
?I‘m not saying you don‘t love him. I‘m not stupid. But it‘s possible to love more than one person at a time, Bella. I‘ve seen it in action.?
11. MUSE, ?HYSTERIA?
Chapter 23 My brain disconnected from my body, and I was kissing him back. Against all reason, my lips were moving with his in strange, confusing ways they‘d never moved before — because I didn‘t have to be careful with Jacob, and he certainly wasn‘t being careful with me.
My fingers tightened in his hair, but I was pulling him closer now.
He was everywhere. The piercing sunlight turned my eyelids red, and the color fit, matched the heat. The heat was everywhere. I couldn‘t see or hear or feel anything that wasn‘t Jacob.
?The most solid example of songs on the playlists being the ones that shaped the book was when I was working on Eclipse. I was in the car with my sister listening to
?Hysteria‘ by Muse — we were out of town and I had my Absolution CD because I don‘t travel without it. We were listening to ?Hysteria‘ and the kiss scene between Bella and Jacob choreographed itself in my mind, down to the number of steps. I can hear him in thebeat as he‘s walking toward her. The scene is not everybody‘s favorite, but I certainlyenjoy it.?
— Stephenie
12. ALANIS MORISSETTE, ?UNINVITED?
Chapter 23 Jacob was right. He‘d been right all along. He was more than just my friend.
That‘s why it was so impossible to tell him goodbye — because I was in love with him. Too. I loved him, much more than I should, and yet, still nowhere near enough. I was in love with him, but it was not enough to change anything; it was only enough to hurt us both more. To hurt him worse than I ever had.
13. PLACEBO, ?INFRA-RED?
Edward‘s perspective
Chapter 24 ?Don‘t go, Victoria,? he murmured in that same hypnotic tone as before.
?You‘ll never get another chance like this.?
She showed her teeth and hissed at him, but she seemed unable to move farther away from me.
?You can always run later,? Edward purred. ?Plenty of time for that.?
14. MUSE, ?YES PLEASE?
Bree‘s perspective
Chapter 25 After a second of fruitless searching, my gaze crept back to the young female vampire. She was still watching me, her eyes half-mad.
I met the girl‘s stare for a long moment. Chin-length dark hair framed her face, which was alabaster pale. It was hard to tell if her features were beautiful, twisted as they were by rage and thirst. The feral red eyes were dominant — hard to look away from. She glared at me viciously, shuddering and writhing every few seconds.
15. BRAND NEW, ?THE BOY WHO BLOCKED HIS OWN SHOT?
Jacob‘s perspective
Chapter 26 ?You know that story in the Bible?? Jacob asked suddenly, still reading the blank ceiling. ?The one with the king and the two women fighting over the baby??
?Sure. King Solomon.?
?That‘s right. King Solomon,? he repeated. ?And he said, cut the kid in half… but it was only a test. Just to see who would give up their share to protect it.?
?Yeah, I remember.?
He looked back at my face. ?I‘m not going to cut you in half anymore, Bella.?
16. & 17. TRAVIS, ?LUV? AND MUSE, ?BLACKOUT?
Jacob‘s and Bella‘s perspectives
Chapter 26 With a sigh, he turned his cheek toward me.
