Chapter 8: My Love
Cpov
I sat quietly while Esme ate her food. She was so nervous, how could she not be? Her fiance had hurt her, more then once. It made my blood boil, well, if I still had blood. The fact that any man can harm such a beautiful woman is far beyond my comprehension.
She finished eating and got up to wash her plate. "I'll take care of that" I said as I took it from her, she froze instantly. "b-but.." I sighed, it was obvious that she was forced to do all the cleaning with her fiance. "its alright Esme, you need to rest" I said, I quickly washed the plate and put it away, when I turned around she was watching me curiously. How much had he hurt her that in the short time we were apart that she became so afraid of men?
I held my hand out to her and she took it slowly, I pulled her into my arms and held her close to me. "Esme what he did to you was wrong. no man should ever treat a woman like that." I told her, I felt her slowly relax into my embrace. I hoped that meant she was starting to beleive me.
I heard the baby, CJ, start crying upstairs. "CJ" she gasped, she quickly pulled away from my arms, it felt like my non beating heart cracked when she did that. "its alright, Edward is with him" I said, I caught her by the hand and waited for her to look at me.
The question burning inside me obviously showing to her. "he is yours" she said quietly, if my heart were still beating it would be doing somersaults. I smiled at her "he really is?' I asked her, that was a mistake. She isntantly looked down, I could smell the tears before I saw them "yes, I'm sorry, I dont know... I didnt think.. we will go.. we wont be a problem anymore" she hurried to the stairs, I flashed infront of her, she flinched back startled. "what are you talking about Esme? I dont want you to go. Not after I've just found you again. especially not when I just learned I have a son" I said, she looked at me, I thought I saw a spark in her eyes.
Her beautiful eyes had lost the spark I saw last time I was with her. I wanted to strangle the man that took the light from her eyes. She surprised me this time by curling into my arms, I gladly held her to me. I never wanted to let her go. "you will both stay here, you will be safe. no one will hurt you again" I promised her.
After a while I could hear her heart start to slow, she was tired. I scooped her up and carried her to my bedroom, I laid her in the bed gently and covered her up. Her eyes were barely able to stay open. "sleep my Esme. you will be protected" I said as I kissed her forehead. She caught my hand before I could leave. "I love you" she said it so quietly I almost didnt hear her, by the time I turned to her she was fast asleep.
I smiled at her "I love you too" I whispered. I left the room silently and closed the door.