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Carlisle POV

I jumped out of bed glancing at the clock. 5.35am. I checked the bathroom, nothing she's not in the shower. I ran downstairs she wasn't in the kitchen, sitting room or conservatory. I was starting to panic. Then I saw her. Sitting under the apple tree, she had a throw round her, drinking I assume coffee. McCarthy was standing not 5 feet from her. I felt a bit better she had protection. McCarthy saw me then, said something to Esme and she walked back towards the house, towards me. I opened the door, nodded to McCarthy, he nodded back a silent thanks. Esme sat down on the conservatory chair and looked at me.

"You scared me half to death Esme." I was looking at her as if I hadn't seen her in days.

"I needed to get out, I called the hut and McCarthy said he would come outside with me. I wanted a walk but he wouldn't let me, so that was then next best thing. I had to clear my head." She said sipping her coffee.

"How long have you been out there." I sat down next to her, she was a little chilly but not to bad.

"Only since 5. I didn't want to wake you." She looked at me as I was going to be angry. Well yes I was angry but at least she had got protection out there.

"I wish you would have. Is there any more coffee?" I needed it this morning.

"Yes, can you get me another on please." Esme gave me her mug. I nodded and walked off to the kitchen. I understood where Esme was coming from. We needed our own space, but being house bound was a nightmare. When I got back to the conservatory Esme was looking at some papers. It was the ones from her fathers office. I placed the coffee down, sat down next to her and waited.

"I know police are doing all they can but, I think we need to get Logan in on this, maybe he can speed things up, I don't like being a prisoner."

"Ok well let's go through this lot and see what we can come up with." We spent the next 2 hours going over all the paper work that was to do with Jonathan's business. It appeared that there was nothing out of the ordinary going on, just things ticking over, that is until we reached the last of the paperwork for the last gun shipment.

"It says here that the shipment was supposed to be made two weeks ago, but there is no information about it. All the others have a invortery of all the guns supplies, why not this one." Esme took it out of my hands and examined it.

"I've heard of this man Vincent Volturi. There are rumours that he works for FBI, that he is trying to arrest my father for his activities. But there is also talk that he might be able to provide information to bring down a rival mob. Logan would be the one to take to about this."

I rummaged through the paperwork and found what I was looking for, so let's call him." Just them grace walked in. "There you are, I was going to send out a search party Marcus is looking for you both." I nodded, took Esme's hand and led her to the office.

"What can we do for you Marcus," I asked as we walked into his office. He was sitting behind his desk with the phone to his ear.

"Come on in, I'm on hold with police." We sat down unsure as to why. "They have an ID on the body found at Jonathan's. Yes I'm still here. Ok your sure. Ok thank you very much." Marcus put the phone down and looked at both of us. "Apparently it was a local drug dealer. Saw the place was tapped, apparently got high then forgot to put a cigarette out properly."

"So this was nothing but a sad ending for someone." Esme was always concerned about people.

"Yeah, so that is at least one thing of our plate. We were going through the paperwork this morning and as the police are getting nowhere I was thinking of getting Jonathan men involved." I said hoping Marcus would agree.

"Yeah I think that is a good idea. So where do you want to start." Marcus had his phone in hand.

"Logan," Esme said as she stood up and took the phone from Marcus. She walked over to the other side of the room. I could hear snippets of the conversation. When she came back over she handed Marcus back his phone and sat down.

"He's been following what's happening through the grapevine, he's been making enquiries, he will be here later today to discuss what been going on he didn't want to say much over the phone."

"That's understandable, well there is not much else to do but wait." So that's what we did. Logan didn't keep us waiting long. I've never met him but Esme has. When he arrived he was dressed in a pinstriped suit, dark hair slicked back. He had an oval face, olive skin and grey eyes.

"Logan it's lovely to see you," Esme greeted him and kissed his cheek.

"Yes Esme it lovely to see you as well. You are looking beautiful. You much be Carlisle, I'm sorry I wasn't at the wedding, family emergency." I shook his hand. He had a good grip.

"This is my brother Marcus and his wife Grace." They made the introductions.

"You have a lovely home. Thank you for looking out for Carlisle and Esme after what has happened. I know Jonathan and Mary will greatly appreciate it."

"Carlisle is my brother so I would do anything for him. Let's go and sit down." We all gathered in the sitting room. Grace brought in coffee and biscuits.

"Right let me start by saying I'm sorry for what has happened to you both and also to Peter and Charlotte, I knew them very well. As for your parents, I know they are well. I have had a brief phone call from them. Before all the questions, I don't know where they are. The phone call was from a public pay phone, we tried to track it but couldn't. They have asked that I take control which I have, they have also asked that you be kept safe and out of what is happening. Now in regards to Cauis and Aro we have people out looking for them, we have had sittings here in the city. Your nephews I cannot say. We have heard nothing from them. No ransom, nothing at all. So until we get conformation about weather they are alive or not we have to assume they are alive.

No one spoke, just taking it all in. It was Esme that's spoke first.

"So are you taking control of everything as I've found some information in fathers paperwork that I don't understand. There is an shipment that was two weeks ago from Vincent Volturi. Do you anything about it."

"Yes I do. Vincent Volturi is FBI. Your father is working with him to bring down the Ricci family. They are a nasty family. They traffic in women and children mainly."

"You mean human trafficking." Marcus put his arm around Grace protectively. I did the same to Esme.

"Unfortunately yes. It's a big business. Vincent is willing to ignore what your father does so he can get someone far worse off the scene." Logan sat back and looked at everybody. "Now, to answer your first question, yes I'm taking charge." Esme relaxed into me. "You are still in a lot of danger. So I urge you not to go anywhere without protection."

"I'm a prisoner here." Esme sounded so downhearted. I can't blame her.

"Esme it is for you own protection. All we want is to keep you safe." Marcus spoke up

"Yes but what about you, Grace and the children, they are putting there lives at risk. And Carlisle he's a target."

"Esme listen to me." Marcus sat forward. "We knew what would happen, we discussed it. I have security here, I also have the best camera system. No body goes in or out with my say so. Please you don't need to worry about us."

"I don't think Esme will ever be happy until we are in our own home and all this is over." I put my hand on Esme knee, kissed her cheek. "Am I right my love."

"I hate this. I would like things to settle down," Esme mumbled.

"Right as for now you don't need to anything, but stay safe. I will keep in contact but it will be minimal. Once I have more information I will let you know."

"So what we just wait." I was getting impatient.

"Yes I'm afraid so, as far as we can gather Cauis and Aro believe that Jonathan and Mary are dead. So the conclusion is that they have Esme's nephews, as they are next in line to the business."

"I'm sorry what I'm about to say sweetheart, but while not just them and come straight after Esme." I squeezed her knee. She nodded, as if she was thinking the same thing.

"I think, they are trying to get information out of them. It's not as simple as just killing all member of a family to get the their business. They have to get all their allies and people like me. Second, third in command. Because if they get me someone else will be in my place. It does down the ranks until there is only minor players left. That is when they will try to take over. But they don't know how many there are, so that's the information they are trying to get. That is why you are so important. If they manage to break the boys and they give up all the names. People will not take Cauis seriously if there is still a Platt out there. So as long as your are kept alive, they can't get hold of your fathers business."

Esme curled into me as if she pushed hard enough she would disappear. "So I will be sending two more guards over here for you and Carlisle. Perry and Rob. I believe you know them."

Esme nodded. "They were my guards when I was living at home." Her voice was only a whisper.

"I think we need to give it a break now." Logan nodded. I was concerned about Esme. What will this do to her emotionally.

"I understand. I'm hoping to get an update by next week. I will give Perry the information and he can pass it on." Logan got up, I tired to get up but couldn't Esme was clinging to me. I shook his hand and Marcus and Grace saw him out.

It was then I decided that we needed to get out go somewhere. I knew it was risky but if I didn't i was going to loose my wife. But where to take her that was safe or could be made safe. I looked at Esme she just stairing off into the distance. I needed to talk to Marcus but when I tried to move Esme just clung to me tighter. I held her tighter. Esme clung to me for a good couple of hours, Marcus and Grace kept the children out of the way, but I think they would have been a good distraction. We didn't talk, just cuddled.

"I'm sorry I zoned out like that Carlisle." Esme whispered.

"You don't have to apologise sweetheart, you were given shocking news and you needed time to process it. How do you feel now?" Esme moved to looked me in the eye.

"I feel better. Like I can face most things now." She leaned over and kissed me. "Thank you for sitting with me."

"I will sit with you forever you know that Esme." It was then I heard her stomach growl. "Right you need food." I took her hand and led her into the kitchen. Everybody was eating dinner.

"Uncle Carly" cried Dimitri and Alec, Jane just mumbled with a mouth full of food.

"There is food for you both in the oven I didn't want to disturb you." Grace started to get up and get it but Esme stopped her.

"You sit down I'm quite capable, enjoy your dinner." Esme started to get our plates filled with dinner. Chicken casserole, mash and green beans. We sat round the table and chatted with everybody, taking about how school was what they did. We found out that Dimitri has a girlfriend.

"We will have to have her round for dinner then won't we." Grace looked at Marcus and winked.

"No momma, you embarrass me. Maisie wont like it here she vegtarian, she doesn't eat meat." Dimitri was quite proud of himself for knowing that.

"It's vegetarian sweetie, and I know what it means. You eat vegetarian meals sometime." Grace answered. Dimitri shook his head.

"No momma, I always eat meat. I don't like vegtables." We all had a little giggle at that. Oh to be 5 years old again.

"I thought you like Chloe last week anyway." Marcus asked.

"No I don't like her anymore she got cooties," with that Dimitri stuck out his tongue.

"Not all girl have cooties do they Dimitri?" I asked him. He shook his head no. "No momma, auntie Esme and Alec and Jane don't have cooties."

"That's good to know." Marcus and I said.

"No cooies" Jane cried. "That's right sweet pea you don't have cooties." Marcus said as he kissed her blond hair.

Once dinner was finished and tidied away, I managed to grab Marcus while we were bathing the children. He was drying Jane as the others two played in the bath.

"I want to take Esme somewhere in the next few days and yes I know it's dangerous but she needs to get out. It's doing her health any good." Marcus passed me Jane as I got her nappy on and pjs.

Right Dimitri you were first in so first out." He grabbed his son and started to dry him. "Yes I understand what you mean, do you have any idea of where you will take her." I have finished dressing Jane, then handed Marcus Dimitri pjs.

"Yes I think I do, but need to think about security." It was Alec turn to get out and dressed, but she decided that she didn't want to.

"No I won't," was her answer to her father saying it was time to get out.

"Alec come on it's nearly bed time." She hit her hand on the water causing a very big splash. Getting both of us wet.

"Alexandra out now!" Marcus used his dad voice. She shook her head. So Marcus picked her up out of the bath, placed her on the mat and started to dry her all the while Alec as crying. "You had your chance Alec and now you have to deal with it." He got her dressed and placed her in her room, still crying. She was refusing to do anything. "Right I will go get your mother. I love you sweetheart." He kissed the top of her head.

As we came down to the kitchen the ladies where sitting drinking coffee. "What's all the commotion?" Grace inquired

"Alec wasn't playing ball so she is in her room crying, so you may need to work your magic." Marcus walked over to her kissed her. Grace got up, passed Felix over and went to find her daughter. I sat down next to Esme, kissed her shoulder. She turned and smiled at me.

"I was thinking we could go out tomorrow. " Esme head whipped round I nearly thought it would fall off.

"What. We can't to too risky." I placed my hand over hers. We will think about security, but it will be good for us, good for you." I gave her hand a squeeze to reassure her.

"Right Alec is asleep and they other two are in bed." Grace came into the kitchen. "Just this one to go." She kissed Felix head.

"We are going to take a walk around the garden," I stood and took Esme's hand. "Could you let security know please," I was looking at Marcus. He nodded.

I guided Esme out to the conservatory, then out the door to the garden. It wasn't quite dark yet. Marcus and Grace have a lovely garden. It's mainly all grass with a cobble stone border. In the middle is a small pond with a water feature as well, all fenced in for the children's safety. In the top part near the house is an outdoor play area for the children.

I released Esme hand, but then wrapped it around her waist pulling her to me. She was quiet for quite a while. "Penny for your thoughts my love." I kissed her cheek. Esme stopped turned to me, placed her hand on my cheeks and kissed me.

Esme POV

I loved this man I really did. He would do anything for me. After I kissed him I took his hand back in mine and just walked along the path. It was lovely to get out even if it was the garden.

"I'm sorry this is not how I wanted our first few months as husband and wife to be." Carlisle kissed my knuckles.

"It's not your fault, it's part of my life, yes your brothers involvement is not normal but it's my life. I just didn't understand when I was younger. I was protected from it. Knowing that you are here with me makes it easier to cope. So where are you thinking of taking me then." I turned to look at him and raised my eyebrow.

"Every time I think of the place, I think about security and how it can't be done. But this is nice." We come up to a large oak tree, Carlisle pulls me down so I'm sitting in his lap. He runs his nose along my cheek to my jaw, then kissing his way back up.

"This is just perfect I whispered. I leaned my head on his shoulder, I was playing with his wedding band. Just sitting here, I was thinking about children, I could see them running around a garden like this, two maybe 3 children. "I'd like to live somewhere round here, with a big garden so they can play out there in the summer, plus we would be close to Marcus and Grace."

"I think that is a lovely idea, we will have to keep a look out to see if any are on the market." Carlisle had his eyes closed but a small smile on his face. He look contented. After a while it go a little chilly, so we decided to head in and go to bed.

That is how we spent the next serval months. Lock up in Marcus and Graces house. We never did get out but most evening we would go for our little walk around the garden. Just waiting for this to move forward.

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