AN: Here´s another one!
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That´s What Little Girls Are Made Of...
Chapter Twenty-Three
EPOV
"You love her," my sister stated matter-of-factly when she´d caught me watching Izzy and Carlisle from the hallway.
No maybe?
No, do you?
No, are you?
Just you do!
To my sister, I'd always been an open book; we had no secrets. So, as much as I wanted to deny the accusation, I simply could not. I couldn´t lie to Esme if I tried, and trust me, over the years I´d definitely tried.
Dropping my gaze to the floor, I simply nodded in affirmation.
Feeling the warmth of her small hand as she caressed my cheek, Esme whispered, "It is okay Edward, there's nothing wrong with you loving her."
My head snapped up and my mouth opened to protest, but my sister held up her hand silently asking me to let her finish. Fixing her with an intense stare, I beckoned with my head for Esme to continue.
"Edward, I see nothing but purity and goodness in your eyes when you look at her. There is nothing sexual or deviant in the way in which you regard her; it's beautiful to watch actually," Esme chuckled quietly. "With Isabella, you´re...different, when she moves, you move, and vice-versa; it´s almost like you´re ready to take a bullet for her. That little girl in there's got you wrapped around her little finger," she declared with certainty.
"But Es, she just a child," I defended weakly, unwilling to take my eyes off of the object of my affection. "I'm a fucking grown man for crying out loud!"
"Edward Anthony Cullen," Esme scolded quietly while pulling my ear, causing me to shriek like a little girl. "You will watch that foul mouth when talking to me young man! I am still your mother!" Despite feeling properly chastised, I couldn't help the grin that spread across my face when she said that.
True, biologically, Esme was my sister, but in reality, she was the best mother any young boy could have. "Sorry," I mumbled, trying to rub the sting out of my ear. "I just," I started then stopped to make sense of my thoughts. "What if someone else comes along in the future? What if one day, she stops looking at me with stars in her eyes? What do I do then, huh Es?"
"Oh, sweetheart," Esme lamented. "If there´s one thing I know about that little girl in there is that she doesn´t give her heart away very easily, so I assure you that you have nothing to worry about."
Comforted by my sister´s words, I moved to join Izzy and Carlisle in the family room. Without taking my eyes off of the precious girl before me, I spoke. "I would you know."
"You would what Edward," Esme countered.
"Take a bullet," I confirmed matter-of-factly. "For her, I´d do anything." And with that declaration I joined Carlisle and Bella, feeling my heart constrict in my chest when she turned to smile silently welcoming me in to their little party.
Damn, I just love this Esme! She´s so encouraging, yet not judgmental! Let me know what you think guys! I don´t know about you guys, but I just about melted re-reading the last chapter! Edward is just so gosh darn sweet!
Show me sum love and there might be two more later on tonight!
Krazi
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