Esme and Carlisle walked into a room. Carlisle had taken Esme to meet Edward at their home. After she vented out her pain and he told her about Edward, he invited her to live with him. She still hadn't answered but she showed interest.

"Edward?" Carlisle spoke.

Edward darted in front of Carlisle. He looked and Carlisle and then Esme.

"Hello Esme, my name is Edward." He held a hand out.

"How did you know my name before I asked?" She stared at his extended hand.

"Um, well-"Edward dropped his hand to his side.

"Remember when I told you about how gifted he was?" Carlisle said.

"Yes."

"Well he his very gifted. How he has gotten this talent is still a mystery to me but I'm guessing it was carried on from his human life. Maybe it intensified," Carlisle was lost in thought.

"Carlisle, I think she just wants the point." Edward sighed.

Esme turned back to Edward watching him. He was a beautiful boy with bronze hair and golden eyes. He was taller than her at least 6 foot 3 and he was slender but had muscles. He seemed nice.

"Oh right," Carlisle remembered. "Edward has a gift to read the minds of others."

"What? Did you say read minds? Is that possible?" Esme was stunned.

"I've never seen it before. Well I have in my younger days in Italy but that was different."

"Are you sure? Because if you both are trying to trick me, I'll-I'll hurt you." Esme took a step back.

"Esme, you don't want to do that." Edward said.

"I knew," Esme snarled.

"No, what I mean is that you can't. You're too good for that." Edward stepped forward.

"How would you know?"

Edward looked at her with soft eyes. "Because I've seen what you want, I know that you are willing to love, you're not that person. And you don't want to be on your own."

"How do you keep knowing these things?!" Esme glared at Edward.

Carlisle stepped forward, "I told you that he can read other's thoughts."

"Well can you please give me privacy?" Esme snapped. "Sorry."

"If you wish. But it is quite hard for me to not to hear others thoughts. Carlisle, I need to hunt, I'll give you two some time."

Carlisle nodded and Edward turned to the door. He walked past Esme and she cringed. Edward headed towards the door.

"Thank you for being kind." Esme thought.

Edward turned to Esme and smiled. He walked out of the door and took off running. Esme watched with amazement at how fast he was going.

"Yes, he is pretty fast. Faster than I am." Carlisle said.

She had forgotten that Carlisle was still in the room with her. She turned to him and smiled.

"He is very nice. He must be a blessing."

"Yes, yes he is. But he has his moments. He still wishes that I could have let him died. Not that he regrets it but he just can't see living for a long period of time fulfilling." Carlisle sighed.

"I'm sure he appreciates you," Esme smiled. "He seems-"

"Esme what's wrong?" Carlisle held a hand to her.

Esme was clutching a chair and holding her throat. She held the chair harder until it broke into pieces. She fell to the ground scratching at the floor.

"My throat hurts. I can smell something sweet. It hurts." Esme gasped.

Carlisle walked to Esme and held her face in his hands. "The thirst is strong when you're a newborn. Esme you have to fight it." He heard a human hunting in the near by woods.

"Carlisle, I-I can't. I need it."

"No, listen to me Esme. I'm going to take you some place where you can get better without killing."

"That's what I was going to do? I was going to kill? But, I can't kill. I don't want to kill." Esme stared into his eyes.

"I won't ever let you kill someone. I promise you Esme, or I'll be damned."