"Edward, please, calm down sweetheart." I gently rocked the distraught four year-old as he continued to blubber. "D-dada n-n- not want E-e-Edward!"

"No, darling. It's just dada has to go back to work. It will only be a few hours for two days a week." Edward's eyes widened in horror. "Dat's f-f-forever! No go daddy!"

"Shh, its alright."

I knew Edward wouldn't like me going back to the hospital, but I was needed there. My only dilemma was what to do with Edward. I couldn't leave him by himself, but I knew he would pitch a fit if I brought him to the hospital every time I had to go. I had to take him with me tomorrow as it was and I was not looking forward to it.

"No go daddy. No go. Daddy pwease no go." Edward had gotten into the habit of calling me daddy instead of dada when he was in trouble or really upset. Though I loved to hear him call me that, it broke my heart that it was under those circumstances. "Daddy."

"Shh little one. Daddy's here, daddy's got you. I'll always come back Edward, I'd never leave you." He buried his head deeper into my chest. We stayed that way until morning.

"Edward, you need to be good while daddy is working ok?" All I got was an angry glare. "Edward, you will listen to nurse Jones, right?" He huffed indignantly. "Edward."

"Fine." I kissed his forehead and tweaked his nose. "Don't pout Edward, your face will freeze like that."

"Be your fault." I rolled my eyes. Oh children. "Alright, just be good, understand?"

"Yes sir." Geez he makes me feel old.

I left a very grumpy Edward at reception and headed to my first patient. "Good morning Miss Platt, how are you this fine morning?"

"Hello Dr. Cullen, I'm alright really."

"Alright? Esme, you fell out of a bloody tree! Why on earth you were up there is beyond me!"

"Mother, it wasn't that bad. You're over reacting. Right Mr. Cullen?"

"Um, well, Esme it is very obviously broken. I'm going to need to set the bone before I wrap it. It will hurt a bit."

"Alright then." I was amazed how unfazed she seemed. She was only sixteen and she barely acknowledged that there was a large broken bone in her leg. "Dr. Cullen, I'm ready when you are."

Can that woman scream. Mrs. Platt that is. I swear you'd think she was the one with the broken leg. "She kept yelling that I didn't know what I was doing and that I would pull her daughter's leg off and blah, blah, blah. Esme, on the other hand, was quite pleasant, despite being in immense pain and all.

"DADA!" Oh boy. "Dada, bad girl, bad!" Edward came running in fallowed by a very frazzled looking nurse. "I'm so sorry Dr. Cullen. He's faster than he looks."

"Yes, he can be." I glared down at my very grumpy child. "Edward, I thought I told you to behave yourself."

"She 'tupid! I 'ate her!"

"Edward! That is a horrible thing to say! Now apologize." He shook his head. "Edward." I growled angrily. "Well hello there." Both Edward and I looked to the friendly voice of Esme. "What's your name sweetheart?" Edward, deciding he was going to be shy, pushed his face into my legs. "Edward." He mumbled sweetly. The little trickster. "It's nice to meet you Edward, my name is Esme."

"Emme?" She giggled. "That's right."

"Um, Dr. Cullen, if you don't need me anymore…"

"Oh, thank you nurse Jones, I'm sorry for Edwards behavior." With a nod she left.

Edward wandered over to Esme, thumb in his mouth, eyeing her carefully. "Hurt?" He whispered as if is were a secret. Esme smiled at him. "Only a little, but your daddy is making me all better." Edward looked at me in awe. "Weally?" I nodded. "Wow dada. You magical." I couldn't help but laugh. "Only a little Edward." Esme slid off the table and hobbled over to Edward, her cast leg dragging a bit behind her.

"So Edward, why were you so unhappy earlier?"

"Um, dada weft me. Wit dat wady. She not nice, she yell dada." Esme frowned. "Yelled at such a cutie pie? Never!" I have a feeling this girl is going to spoil him. "I wike you!" Edward said cheerily as Esme petted his head. "Esme, will please stop fraternizing with that child and come here."

"Hold on mother. I'll see you later Edward." She patted his head one last time. "Bye Dr. Cullen!"

"Use your crutches!" I yelled after her. She just smiled and waved. "Bye, bye Emme!" I turned to the little boy at my side. "You, young man, have earned yourself an early nap."

Edward looked at me horrified. "But dada, I be good."

"By running from nurse Jones, and yelling inside."

"B-but, I." He side and looked down at his feet. "Emme liked it." I lifted him up onto my hip. "Good thing I'm not as easy to charm as Esme, huh?"

"No dada, not good at all."

This chapter really sucks and I'm so sorry. I wanted to introduce Esme but I wasn't really sure how to do it. Again sorry, next chapter will be better, I hope.