"Just wait out here." I told Edward. "Call my cell in like two minutes. Okay?" He nodded again and I stood on my tip toes and kissed him. I couldn't stop kissing him since he had gotten home yesterday. He had been gone, over seas, for a year. A whole year!
"Go baby. They are gonna think something happened to you guys and come out here looking for you." I sighed and pulled away. He was right, they would come looking for us. I took Masen from Edward's arms and placed him on my hip. "Here." He held out the present I had gotten Esme from Masen and I. I gave him one last kiss and then walked through the doors.
Everyone was in the back yard so I carried Masen out the sliding doors and sat him down on the deck. Everyone yelled Masen's name and he soon took off to his fan club waiting at the bottom of the steps. The only problem was that he was still new to the whole walking thing and he wasn't that good at stairs yet.
"Masen!" I yelled as he wobbled at the top of the steps, I watched in slow motion as he leaned forward and then back a few times, putting his hands out in front of him to stop his fall. He wobbled one more time and then landed on his butt. I let out a sigh of relief as Masen started crying. I picked him up and started to check him over when my phone started ringing. "Esme, can you get that please?" I asked her, since she was the closest to my purse. I forgot for a moment that Edward was the one calling but I figured it didn't matter.
"Hello, Bella's phone." I heard her say. I'm not sure what was said on the other line but the tears that fell from Esme's eyes told me she knew who was on it. Her eyes found mine and she smiled, mouthing a "Thank you" as Carlisle walked up to her and stood beside her.
"Es. Who is it?" He asked looking between Esme and I, confused. "Es?" He asked. She placed her free hand on his chest.
"Shh." She hushed him through her tears. "Thank you." She said into the phone as she continued to cry. "Are you safe?" She asked and nodded her head. She wiped her tears and smiled. "I wish you were here too baby. I miss you, very much." As she is talking to him and telling him all about her Birthday and who is there to celebrate with her I see his figure walking through the house. I quickly look around to see if anyone else had noticed him and they hadn't. They were to busy watching Esme and her reaction to the call. I smiled when Masen found his Father and whispered 'daddy' as if he didn't want to ruin this moment for his grandmother.
"OH MY GOD!" I heard behind me and all eyes snapped to Rosalie. When she didn't move, everyone followed her gaze behind Esme and Carlisle. Everyone stood frozen to their spots except Esme and Carlisle, they turned to look behind them. Esme let out a loud scream that could bust anyone's ear drum as she ran towards Edward.
"What are you? How? I. I. Oh my goodness!" She cried throwing herself at her youngest son.
"Happy birthday, Mom!" He said as Esme pulled back just a little, looking him over, making sure her boy was okay. When she decided he was perfect, she squeezed him to her once again.
"Oh! My baby! He's home!" She cried , happy tears this time.