I do not own Twilight or it's characters, I am only borrowing them.
A/N: Esme tells her history before meeting Carlisle and abuse and miscarriage is involved, please skip if this will a problem for you reading it. It is located at the end of the chapter.
Previously on Planet Twilight: After the movie was over, we headed home and thank goodness Rosalie had behaved and was heading home with us too.
Bella POV:
The rest of the weekend flew by and on Sunday we got to show off our finished items. Alice had made a matching bunny and blanket, Emily had made a bib and knitted socks and shoes set, Rosalie had made a full outfit with a cap, shirt, bottoms and booties, Victoria had made a soft blue baby cocoon and hat, Esme had crocheted a yellow sleep gown, and I had made a Victorian cape. I mentioned that we ought to make some items for Makenna's babies and also have a baby shower. I didn't know if they did that kind of thing on Twilight, but I thought it would be nice.
They thought it would be a good idea to have one a month after the babies were born and that way Makenna would have recovered enough to enjoy it and it would give us time to make something. All of us ladies called all the females in Forkington and told them about the shower. We decided to set the date after the babies were born and we would have it at the community center. Charlotte would donate the cake and Tia would do a few decorations. After the arrangements were made we went through the patterns to see what we could find to make for the twins and then we went to work.
The rest of the week passed by as usual, except for Thursday. Makenna had come into the clinic and was in labor. When the girls got there for their sew day we discussed what they could make for the babies. Esme had a lot of baby patterns and they went through them and picked out some items to make. Since Edward was staying with Makenna, the imprints stayed on at my house and worked until we got news about the babies.
It was later that afternoon before we heard that she had indeed had a baby boy and a baby girl. Charles was handing out 'Twins' pens with his shoe store name on them. He said it was killing two birds with one stone. Announcing the birth of his babies and the birth of his store. He told Edward that since Bree had been helping with Makenna, he had been working on his inventory for the store. So that he would be ready to go when the building was built.
We all got to peek in and see the sleeping Makenna and babies, they were so cute. They were going to stay a few days until Makenna was stronger and to make sure that the babies were eating well. Since the babies were now born, we set the date of the baby shower for four weeks from this upcoming Saturday and we informed all the ladies about the date.
Makenna did indeed get stronger and the babies were thriving, so they went home on Sunday. After her and the babies went home, Carlisle decided to keep the room set up just in case it was needed before the hospital was complete.
After a couple of weeks I started to notice I had a small baby bump. I think Edward had already noticed, but hadn't said anything. There is no way he could have missed it, the way he rubs and nuzzles me there every night. He is already talking to her and telling her she is special.
The next week was the unveiling of Dad and Sue's cabin. It was built on the lake where he has been fishing several times with Billy. It even has it's own boat garage and a mud/tackle room where he doesn't have to drag his fishing items into the main part of the cabin. The cabin also has a family room, kitchen, dining room, bedroom, bathroom and a 1/2 bath in the mudroom.
Dad has finally started working and he is really enjoying it. He gets along really well with the Quileute wolves and it is still hard for him to believe that he can talk to them when they are in wolf form. But him being able to communicate with them that way is really convenient, they don't have to phase back to human to talk to him. It will come in real handy if there is ever an emergency.
Billy has also begun working at the lumber yard and is enjoying being useful for the first time, in a long time. He is still doing his carvings in his spare time. He does some really great work, I wonder if he has thought about putting up a display of his craftsmanship in one of the businesses in town. He had made Addy and Claire each a wolf figurine and he got a big hug and kiss from both of them for their wolves.
That Friday, Carlisle had invited Marcus and Didyme to have dinner with the family. We are all going to eat at Carlisle and Esme's house. Esme wanted us girls over at her house at 4 to help prepare the meal. We fixed pot roast with potatoes and carrots, fried dreck, homemade rolls, and green bean casserole. We also prepared a garden salad to begin the meal and a couple of French silk pies to end it.
Marcus and Didyme arrived just after the food was done. We went on and set the table and began to fix our mate's plates. I set Addy up in her high chair and fixed her plate also. Esme told Marcus and Didyme that the meal was ready to eat and Didyme fixed Marcus's plate as we had done our mates. Then us women fixed ours and sat down at the table.
Marcus said, "I am so proud of the progress Forkington has made, especially in the recent months. We had tried something similar to this is Italia, but I don't think we were as successful as you are going to be. We let too much technology enter into our lives and it is not much different than the outside cities that surround us. I did get my lovely Didyme out of some of the changes. Her mother was a breeder for Aro's father. So to me, part of our changes were successful and we have increased our population numbers somewhat. Aro and Caius plan on visiting Forkington sometime in the near future, they are curious as to what is keeping me occupied for so long in this area." He went on to eat some of his meal.
"Oh, I also have a message from Aro about Irina and Laurent. Because of their part in kidnapping Emmett's mate, they have been sentenced to two years hard labor in Italia. Hopefully by the time they are through with their sentence, they will have decided to forgo any more revenge for Tanya. They really have no reason for revenge, from all the information I have gathered, she brought all consequences of institutionalism on herself. I think she should have been punished when the deplorable act occurred almost 3 years ago, but I know you had your reasons for not acting. Although you were given no choice recently, when she threatened Edward's mate," he said.
"No, we had to act. She is in serious need of help and unfortunately every time I check in with the institution where she is located now, there has been no change in her behavior. They are treating her to remove Edward's enzymes and she is also getting psychological treatment, but they said neither are having any affect on her. Right now it is too soon to try anything else, so they are going to continue the same treatment for now and hope it will start having some affect on her," Carlisle said.
As the conversation was going on between the two males, all of the rest of us were busy eating our meals.
Marcus turned to Edward and said, "I hear congratulations are in order. I haven't had a chance to talk to you, but it seems you have gotten your little faen here pregnant. You made one fine choice in a mate, I hear from Carlisle she is the perfect companion and you all were surprised to find a faerie hidden under the guise of a human. Her father must have been hidden to escape capture. So far her and her father are the only two faeries that I know of on Twilight or any nearby planet. They all escaped to other galaxies to prevent their powers from being misused. Just keep them close to Forkington and all the protection you have amassed. I wish you luck with the new baby too, I know you can't wait for it to get here."
"Yes, sir. I am very excited about the baby and I am very proud of my mate also. She has done exceptionally well acclimating to this lifestyle and has made our house into a wonderful home," Edward said and hugged me.
"Jasper and Emmett, you have acquired very lovely mates yourselves. I hear that yours, Emmett, is especially feisty. But she has finally decided to give this life a chance," Marcus said to them.
"Yes, she has finally settled down and given me a chance to prove that I do love her and life here is not so bad," Emmett said and squeezed Rosalie's hand.
"Mine is especially energetic and keeps me on my toes, but I couldn't ask for a better mate. I love you, Darlin'," Jasper said and pecked her on the cheek. She returned his peck with a peck of her own and a giggle.
Just then Addy piped up and said, "Mama, me ready for chocwate pie. I eat all my food. May I have some pwease?" she asked me.
I looked at her plate and it was indeed clean. I got up and told her to wait a minute and I would get her a piece. I brought the pie back with some dessert plates. I cut her a piece and she said, "Thwank you, Mama." She then took a bite and said, "Mmm, good, I wike chocwate." They all laughed at her.
I then asked each of the men if they wanted a piece and then everyone else. I had cut into the second pie before everyone was served. I then cut myself a piece and sat down to eat it. After I had finished eating, I looked at Addy and she had chocolate on her hands, face, whiskers, nose, and forehead from where she had licked the plate. I was fixing to get up and clean her up when Didyme stopped me. She said she would like to do it, so I got her a warm wet rag and gave it to her. She explained that they had been trying to have kids and had not been successful, but she loved children and loved to be around them. I asked her if they were going to be in town a week from tomorrow because the ladies were having a baby shower for the first babies born in Forkington.
She said that they would still be here and would love to come, I told her the time and place. I asked her if she liked to sew and she said that she did. I told her about the Thursday sewing group and she said that she would love to come and help. She said she got bored staying at the bed and breakfast while Marcus conducted his business. I told her she could come by in the weekday mornings and we could spend time while I did my chores. I told her Edward worked every morning and it was just me and Addy at the house. She said that she would love to take me up on my offer.
After she had gotten most of the chocolate off of Addy, the rest would be taken care of by a bath, I helped the ladies clear the table and wash the dishes. Didyme stayed with us, since the men all congregated in the family room to talk.
Esme made some coffee and most of the ladies got a cup, I opted for a glass of milk instead. We all sat back down around the dining room table. Esme asked Rose if she finally felt at home now. Rose said that she finally let it sink in that this was her life and it was a good life. Even though she didn't want to admit it, it was probably a better life than she would have had on Earth, if she had even been alive to have one. I could tell she was thinking of Royce.
"Would you like me to tell you how I ended up on Twilight?" Esme asked.
We all answered that we would.
"Well, my family was poor and I didn't think I had the option of going to college. There was a young man that had asked me to marry him and my parents pushed me into the idea. I really didn't know him that well, but he had a good job and he already owned a home. So I agreed to marry him and at first everything was going fine. He wanted things done so-so around the house and if I didn't do something to his particular liking, he would yell a little, but that was the extent of it."
"This went on for a few years and he progressively got worse. The yelling, turned to hitting and I was beyond miserable. Then I found out I was pregnant. I didn't want him to hurt the baby, because he would sometimes kick me in the stomach. But I didn't have anywhere to go. I had gotten a part time job at a high school as a substitute teacher. That is where I met Carlisle. He was in the process of looking for extractees and he seemed to take notice of me. I had tried to hide my bruises by wearing long skirts and long sleeve shirts, but the ones on my face were harder to disguise. He started leaving little hints here and there that he could help me."
"As the pregnancy progressed, so did my lack of energy and the housework suffered for it. The beatings got worse and one morning I ended up at school in pretty bad shape. Carlisle told me he had seen enough and he was taking charge. He picked me up and carried me to his vehicle. By the time we had gotten to the ship, I had begun to have a miscarriage and he immediately went to work. He tried to stop the labor, but I was too far along and it couldn't be stopped. I had a beautiful baby boy that never got to see the world. Carlisle asked if I would like to come with him and be his mate, to live with him on another planet. In the short time that I had known him, the only things I felt in his presence were safety, love, and concern for my wellbeing. So I chose the safety and love over the abuse and hate."
"It took him a few years to earn my complete trust and he never did anything that I did not want done. He was patient, loving, and kind to me. He had rules and he laid everything out how he wanted it done. But if I did something wrong, he would kindly correct me. There was no abuse and no violence, only love and forgiveness. So Rosalie, I don't know how your life may have turned out if you would have stayed on Earth. But I know mine is much better for coming here and I am happy that all of you are here too. I see you as my daughters now and I know that each one of my sons loves each and everyone of you," she said as tears rolled down her face.
All the rest of us were in tears too and we all stood up to have a group hug around her, Didyme included. Esme was a great woman to have survived and she turned into a great mother too. It is wonderful that she got to experience being a mate and mother and got to leave that awful existence behind. I can only hope to be as good a mother as she has been and I am already getting to practice on my Addy. I thought this as she came running into the kitchen to tell me that her Daddy was ready to go home. I was ready to go home also and what a wonderful home it was too. I told everyone bye and told Didyme I would see her next week, whenever she wanted to come by the house.
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