Surprise! I told the girls on FB that I had a surprise for everyone today and here it is. I know Esme isn't everyone's favorite person right now so I thought this little outtake would help.

Esme POV

"With the way she reacted when I walked through that door, I can only assume you had a good day," my son said as he walked into his office. He looked so happy, and I couldn't hide the smile on my face.

"It makes my day to see you so happy," I said as my smile grew even bigger.

"She makes me happy. Anyway, how was your day?"

"She didn't know what to do without out you. She almost seemed distracted, waiting for you to get home..."

"Did you keep her in line?" he asked, sounding upset.

"She knew what she had to do. She has a great handle on the household chores, already. It's just different when you're on your own for the first time. I didn't have anyone, so I'm happy to be here for Bella. I think it will help," I said with a smile.

"Anything else?"

"She opened up to me. I don't think she trusted me right away..."

"Well that pisses me off," he said as I shook my head.

"It's perfectly normal. Don't be upset by it," I said as he rolled his eyes. The last thing I wanted to do was get Bella in trouble.

"At least tell me she talked about the awful nightmare."

"She did. It was about her past - nothing that isn't going to happen again and again," I said with the wave of my hand. "They will stop, eventually; they always do."

"Her past, huh?" he questioned as he started to slam stuff around.

"Yes. It was silly, really," I told him. "She said there was a girl telling her that you didn't love her, and that you kidnapped her, but..."

"I can't fucking believe that!" he yelled as the blood drained from my face. I knew I had said too much, and I knew what was coming...

I held off the tears as I headed for the kitchen. Burning dinner was one of the biggest rule breakers. I had learned that lesson the hard way years ago. While I was working on dinner, I overheard Edward on the phone, and I knew that it was his father he was speaking to. Edward was mad, and I didn't know how to make it better. I thought he was overreacting, but it wasn't my place to say anything. Instead, I kept myself busy with my duties in the kitchen while my nerves ran high.

A while later, I heard Carlisle come in the house and tell Edward that he needed to punish Bella and reclaim his dominance. My heart broke for her, knowing that I had caused everything by telling Edward about her dream. I thought I had done a good thing; I thought he wanted to know. Never once had I thought he would use it against her.

"Esme," Carlisle said from behind me, pulling me out of my thoughts.

"Hi; how was your day?" I asked, automatically going to him.

"You haven't flinched in years. Are you picking up bad habits by being here?" he asked, holding my chin in his hand.

"I'm sorry, Sweetie. I was just lost in my thoughts and you startled me. I feel bad," I said as my eyes turned down to the floor even though he kept my chin in his firm grip. I knew he was mad, but like always, I didn't really understand why.

"Finish dinner. When Bella comes down to eat, you will not look at or speak to her. You haven't had a punishment in a long while, but I will not hesitate to give you one if you are disobedient. Do you understand?"

"I understand," I said as he released my chin. "Would you like a drink or anything right now?"

"No; just finish diner and don't disappoint me today. That's the last thing I need right now," he said, shaking his head.

I cleared my throat as I continued to work around the kitchen. I knew I had to do as I was told, or things would only get worse. I had already thrown fuel on the fire, and I wasn't about to add more. Edward and Carlisle needed to focus on Bella, and I needed to be here to take care of whatever they needed. I put our dinner onto plates, and then set the table. Carlisle and I were sitting down when Edward and Bella walked in.

My husband was glaring daggers at her, and it made me feel even worse than I already did. Bella hadn't done anything wrong, and they both knew it. Another part of me, though, understood that what they were doing was necessary. I chanced a glance at Bella, offering her small, tentative smile, and hoping she wouldn't be angry with me. I doubted that she would even remember why she had gotten in to trouble in the first place.

Once the men were finished with dinner, I moved to clear the table. I could see how upset Bella was when I started to clean, but I wasn't about to disappoint Carlisle. No woman wanted another woman taking care of their house. Once Edward and Bella were out of sight, the truth sank in for me. I knew she was in for a long couple of days, but she was strong. I was hopeful that I could have a little while alone with her so I could make sure she was okay.

"Time for bed," Carlisle said, just as I finished cleaning up from dinner. "I have to be up in a few hours."

Once we were in the spare room, I quickly did my best to keep up with my nightly routine. I laid out Carlisle's clothes, turned down the blankets, and then fluffed up his pillow. Once I was done, I quickly got myself ready, and before I lay down for the night, I made sure he didn't want or need anything.

When I finally climbed into bed, I laid on my side, facing away from him because he didn't like it very much when I breathed on him. He wrapped his arm around me, and I sighed, knowing that he just wanted to go to sleep. I loved making love to my husband, but after the day we'd had, I wouldn't have been able to concentrate on him, and that was something I definitely didn't want.

"I love you, Esme. Edward and I are going to need your help for the next couple of days, so please don't ruin it."

"I understand, Dear; I love you, too."

It was going to be a long few days...

See, Esme not one of the bad guys...hope you enjoyed it! I know it wasn't long, but I didn't want to give too much away. See you Monday!