"S'not so hard to erase a blonde's memory," I countered. "Just blow in her ear." "Get some new jokes," she… — Stephenie Meyer

It was like I had been born to be a vampire. The idea made me want to laugh, but it also made me want to sing. I had found my true place in the world, the place I fit, the place I shined.

"'Bout time somebody scored around here."

"I'm not even sure she's really a vampire, let alone a newborn," Emmett called from under the stairs. "She's too tame."