Carlisle
When I walked inside with Bella and Rosalie, Esme was still hunting. Everyone else was watching a movie in the living room. They all stared at us when we walked in.
"He's innocent…" Rosalie said, trying to make the awkward moment less awkward.
"He wasn't on trial…" Jasper said. "I can't believe you actually thought your own father was having an affair."
"We didn't." Bella snapped.
"Whatever." Jasper turned his attention back to the TV.
I walked upstairs and had a quick shower before sitting on my bed and waiting for Esme to return.
It was about another 15 minutes before she appeared on the balcony and was startled to see me.
"I thought you were working." She said once she walked back in.
"We both know that wasn't what you thought…"
"What?"
"The girls came to see me. Esme did you really think I would ever cheat on you?"
She didn't answer, just looked down at the carpet beneath her.
I stood up and walked over to her. I put one finger underneath her chin and tilted her head to look at me. "Esme, till death do us part. To love and to cherish. I didn't marry you for something to do. I married you because I love you, and I am fully committed to you, and only you."
"Did you say that to you wife as a human?" She spoke her mind without thinking about it.
"I didn't want to marry Rosalie and Jasper's biological mother. It wasn't my choice, and I never loved her. I can assure you, I love you."
She threw her arms around my neck. I kissed her neck. "I love you." I said again.
"I love you too." She whispered.
When she pulled away, I planted a soft kiss on her lips. She returned it.
"We still need to talk to Bella…" I said.
"She said something else, didn't she?"
"She thought that this was going to be what ended our marriage."
"Should we do that now?" She asked.
I bit my lip.
"You have to go back to the hospital, don't you?"
I didn't reply, but the look in my eyes was enough for her to understand.
"Carlisle, this is what makes me think differently of you! You haven't been home at all the past few weeks! Every time I ask how work was, you avoid the questions. You don't talk to me or your own children anymore. You're working on purpose. I don't know what it is. Whether something has happened between you and one of the others, or if I did something, but you distancing yourself isn't helping anything!"
"Esme, look. I'll go to work now, and then I'll take some time off."
"You were meant to have this whole week off."
"We'll go back to Isle Esme. We can go with just us, or we can take the kids."
"No Carlisle. You don't need to take any time off. Just go back to work." She said, angrier than I had seen her in a while.
"And what will you do?"
"Go to Denali until you get your shit back together."
"A week."
"Excuse me?"
"Give me a week, and if you still feel like I'm not here enough, I'll let you go to Denali."
"How about I go to Denali for a week, and I have Alice call me once the week is up and tell me if you're back to yourself."
"No." I tried.
"How are you going to stop me, Carlisle?"
"Esme, please."
She didn't reply, but she turned around and grabbed a suitcase out of the wardrobe. I gripped her elbow and pulled her lightly towards me. I spun her to face me and planted a hard kiss on her lips. I didn't break the kiss, but guided her towards the bed. I lay her down and lean on my hands and knees above her. I still hadn't parted from her lips, and I felt her give in.
"Did that convince you to stay?"
She nodded. "I thought you had to go back to work…"
"Well I said I would come back as soon as possible. We'll just say that it was a serious issue."
She rolled over from leaning on me and sat up. She grabbed her shirt, which was hanging half off the end of the bed, followed by the other pieces of clothing and putting them in the washing basket.
"Where are you going?"
"To shower. I have to go with the girls this morning to Seattle."
"Why?"
"They said they needed "girl time" and invited me. I figured you— I decided I would accept."
"You figured I what?"
"Would be at work…"
I dropped my head backwards, landing on my pillow.
"You could do something with the guys? You haven't really spent much time with them lately."
"What could I possibly do to entertain them for a whole day?"
"Isn't there a game on in Seattle today? They would love that."
"And before and afterwards?"
She smirked, "You know what would really make their day? If you played their video games with them. You could join in on the teasing too. You should act like them for a day, it may bring you closer."
"You want me to insult our sons?"
She smiled and nodded.
"Alright. But if Emmett heard anything up here, I am avoiding him all day."
"No you won't." She said.
I rolled my eyes and turned the TV on.
When she was finally finished in the bathroom, I had a quick shower and walked downstairs where everyone was sitting in the living room.
Emmett dropped his head to the side with a large smile. "Well hello there. Have a nice night?"
I groaned and turned right back around, walking out of the room. They all laughed, and Esme appeared in front of me. "If I had to go through it, you have to go through it."
"But you don't have to go through it all day."
"Turn around, and ask your sons if they want to spend the day with you."
As soon as she pushed me back into the room, Emmett spoke again, "How much will the damage cost to fix?"
"Oh! That reminds me, we have to buy a new bedframe today." Esme said to the girls.
Emmett and Jasper laughed.
"Carlisle, I believe there is something you would like to ask us." Edward changed the subject.
"Esme wants me to take you guys to the Seahawks game today. Do you want to come? Please, feel free to decline." I tried begging with my eyes, but Esme hit my arm and scolded me with hers. I winced at the force of her slap.
"We're going now." She said, kissing me.
"Have fun spending all my money."
"It wouldn't be so much if you didn't break the bed…" Rosalie raised her eyebrows before walking out. This cracked Emmett up again.
I looked at him once the girls left. "You are uninvited."
"Carlisle!" I heard Esme yell.
"How the hell did she hear me!?" I asked. They all laughed.
"We, we'll go to the game with you. Just because you don't really want to."
"What do we do until then?" Emmett asked.
Edward smirked at me, "Esme had an idea…"
The next thing I knew we were playing a 4 player video game, and I wasn't losing. I made fun of them, and got in little fake arguments like Esme had said.
