Esme
I was rearranging flowers in the foyer when Alice and Edward returned from school.
"Did Emmett go to Carlisle's?" I asked.
"He said he was coming here…" Alice said. "I can't see him in my visions; he met a wolf this morning. He left school early without giving us a reason and said he was coming home."
"He kept his thoughts occupied with something else…" Edward added.
I got my phone out and called Carlisle.
"Hello, my dear." He answered in his sweet voice.
"Carlisle, is Emmett at your house?" I was panicked. Although he is bigger and stronger than anyone we had ever come across, I still worried, especially when he kept his whereabouts from his siblings.
"No, why?" Carlisle sounded more serious, concerned.
"He left school early and told Alice and Edward he was coming home but he never did. We don't know where he is." I spoke quickly.
"We'll be over soon." He said before hanging up.
Within minutes, I caught the scent of the man I think I very well may love. I looked through the window where Bella and Jasper were walking with Rosalie, who looked like she was having an anxiety attack. Carlisle was in front of them. We met them outside, and Edward and Alice were both at their partners' sides. It had been about a week, and we had all found someone whom we already shared a bond with.
"Come sit down, Rose." Alice spoke softly. She too was afraid of what her brother may be doing.
The kids walked inside, smiling at me as a greeting. Carlisle stood with me on the porch.
"Esme?" he sounded too concerned for just a friend. I was hoping he was more than that, but didn't know how he was feeling about it.
"I'm freaking out…" I choked out. I was breathing to try calm myself, but my throat was tightening up.
I felt his arms wrap around me and I buried my face into my chest. He kissed the top of my head. "It'll be okay, Esme. Maybe he just went to Seattle or something. Did you try calling him?"
"8 times…"
"We'll find him."
"How?"
"Jasper is a pretty good tracker. If his scent is lingering, he can pick it up. If not, we will figure out another way. Don't worry yourself too much." His arms tightened for a second before loosening. I took half a step back and planted a kiss on his lips.
"Sorry, I needed that." I spoke quietly.
He snickered, "Don't be sorry. Come on." He took my hand and led me inside.
We went into the living room where the kids were sitting. Rosalie stood as soon as we came in. I let go of Carlisle when she walked over.
"Daddy." She cried before falling into his arms.
I sat down and looked to Alice. "Anything?"
She closed her eyes for a second before sighing and shaking her head. I felt unnaturally calm then. I looked at Jasper and gave him a grateful smile.
Edward moved next to me and I leaned into him.
"I'll go see if I can catch his scent from the school." Jasper said after a few minutes of silence. Alice followed him after kissing my cheek.
"Bella, can you please go up to Emmett's room and see if he wrote anything down this morning before school?" Edward asked.
She nodded and excused herself before disappearing up the stairs.
Bella had returned with no note. Jasper and Alice came back a few hours later, losing the scent and asking around if anyone had seen him.
Rosalie and I had both calmed down and were sitting silently. She was now leaning into Jasper and I was into Carlisle. He was running his fingers up and down my arm in soothing motions.
We were sitting in silence, not knowing what to do. The next thing we knew, Emmett entered the house quietly. He appeared in the living room doorway and paused, not knowing what was happening.
"Emmett." I breathed before jumping up and crashing into him. "Where were you? We've been worried sick."
"I texted you…"
"No, you didn't."
He checked his phone. "Oh, it failed. Sorry. I ran to Seattle to go get Rose—" He stopped, looking at Rosalie.
I parted from him and stepped back, allowing Rosalie to hug him. She understood what I was doing and flew into his arms.
"That's cute, but why did you make such an effort so Alice and I couldn't see?" Edward asked him, slightly angered.
"I didn't know that Alice still wouldn't be able to see, and I kept it from you because you can't keep secrets."
"Got me there…" he said, smiling. Bella shifted uncomfortably in her seat.
"I can't even read your mind and I know what you're thinking. I didn't tell anyone…" Edward whispered to her.
I looked at them suspiciously, but decided it was a conversation for later.
"So I know that you were all worried and stuff, but I kind of really need to hunt…" Emmett said.
"Go." I smiled.
Rosalie followed him, not wanting to part yet.
Carlisle, Bella and Jasper all stood up.
"Stay." I whispered to Carlisle. "Please."
He smirked and nodded.
"Come for a walk?" Bella asked Edward before they left.
Alice and Jasper went upstairs to Alice's room. I heard her talking about a new outfit she bought for him.
"He is going to get very sick of trying on new clothes every day…" I laughed.
He laughed too.
I snuggled up against Carlisle from underneath the white covers on my useless bed. We were laying there for hours.
"Do you have work?" I asked him.
"Not today." He replied quietly.
"Well, I have discovered my new cure from mental exhaustion."
"And what might that be?"
"Lying with you, just being." I sat up.
He laughed lightly before putting a finger underneath my chin and placing a very soft kiss on my lips. I returned it with a harder kiss, showing a small portion if what I have been holding back.
He pulled me on top of him, not breaking the kiss.
I pulled away after a few minutes of kissing and rolled over, standing beside the bed. "It's so hard to resist…" I whispered.
He sighed, "Tell me about it."
I laughed before sitting down on the side of the bed and dropped my head into my hands.
"I should be getting home. I've got some paperwork to do." He said.
"I thought you didn't have work?" I said, disappointed.
"I don't have a shift. But I do have paperwork."
"Come back later?"
He stood up and planted another kiss on my lips. "See you later." He winked and walked out.
