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Chapter 23

Esmes POV

I felt really bad about splitting up Edward and Bella for the night, but I had to agree with Carlisle Bella needed some form of punishment. Not that Tanya didn't deserve what she got but I can't condone fighting. I thought that maybe just keeping them apart for the day would be enough but then Carlisle pointed out that they shared the same washroom which was adjoining their bedrooms.

So here i am in the cabin i share with my husband not sharing it with him but with Bella. I loved her like a daughter, having her and Edward get together is like a dream come true. I just hope that it works out and my baby boy would stay home for his senior year.

"Earth to Esme." Bella giggled at me. I must have spaced out for a second thinking about how perfect life would be if Edward and Bella were to be together.

"Sorry Bella, just thinking." I told her and we sat down on the couch. "So Bella since it's just the two of us what would you like to do?" I looked at her, she was biting her lower lip which I knew meant she was nervous about something. I decided to break the ice, "So Bella what's on your mind?" She just looked away for a moment then she took a deep breath.

"Actually Esme, I know it's really none of my business and if you tell me to mind my own business then I will. But can I ask you a quick question about something you said today?" she asked. Then she looked down.

"Sure sweetie you can ask me anything you know that." I told her taking her hands in mine. She looked up at me as if needing reassurance to know this. I just nodded at her encouraging her to go on.

She took a deep breath, "This afternoon you made a comment about something along the lines of you knew where Tanya gets her obsession for Edward from. Care to explain that to me?" she asked looking back at my face watching to see if I would get mad or not.

I smiled at her, "So you caught that huh?" she nodded.

I decided to tell her about the lunch I had this afternoon with The Denali's well actually the chat I had with Carmen Denali.

"Bella this might be a long discussion so I think we might want to get some drinks and food before I go on." I got up and made my way to the kitchen. She followed and helped me get out some junk food. Normally I don't eat the stuff but tonight I would make the exception. We worked in silence. I actually decided that I would tell Bella everything from last summer. We made our way back to the living room and sat down.

After we opened the bags of chips and our drinks I decided to answer her question.

"It actually started last year when Edward came home for the summer, you were gone to your mothers already. Edward had started filling out somewhat. And Carmen had made comments on how good looking he was and wouldn't he and Tanya make such a cute couple. What Carmen didn't know was that Edward had actually liked Tanya before that. But I noticed that last summer whenever she was around he showed no real interest in her. I don't know if it was because he just grew up or maybe it was that he was smart enough to know that the only real interest she had started to show in him was after he started filling out.

Anyway Carmen was always trying to set things up between our two families so that Tanya and Edward would have no choice but to spend time together. After about the fifth time of this happening Edward confronted me telling me that he had no interest in Tanya and that if I continued to try to push her on him he was going to leave for the rest of the summer. I then told him that I had nothing to do with this and I understood where he was coming from. I then tried to talk to Carlisle about it but he said that he was in the middle of talks between him, Dr. Denali and the board that they needed to put up a united front so we needed to be as pleasant as possible to the Denali's. He also said that Edward was not allowed to leave so he would just have to suck it up. After that things at home got a little hectic. Whenever the Denali's came over Edward would hide in his room until he was forced to come out, and then he would hang out with Jasper and Emmett completely ignoring Tanya.

Well Carmen made a comment to her husband and he in turn made a comment to Carlisle who exploded at Edward. Telling him to be nice to her or he was going to pull him out of his private school and make him go to public school with her.

When Tanya realized that Edward was being forced to be nice to her, it didn't seem to phase her. She just kept after him. I guess she must have figured if she paid him enough attention he would eventually come to like her. Well the night before you came home he was leaving. I had never seen him more anxious to get away from someone like he was her.

After that everything seemed to calm down. The talks went well we did our normal visits and things were fine until this summer. Today was more of the same thing, except she seemed to think that it was all your fault that Edward wasn't interested in her Tanya. She kept telling me things like, "Tanya was so much better for Edward than you were. So when I say that I know where Tanya gets it from its her mother." I looked up at Bella than to see she was crying.

"Bella sweetie what's wrong? Why are you crying?" I asked her putting my arm around her shoulder.

"Don't you see she's right. Tanya is better for Edward." She sobbed. "they belong to the same social circles, they are both beautiful. What am I? A little nobody who you guys took in as one of your own when your children befriended me?"

"ISABELLA MARIE SWAN! Don't you Dare talk like that. You know its not like that and obviously you don't see yourself clearly." I never yell at my kids or their friends but she needed to hear this.

"You are beautiful inside and outside, way prettier then Tanya. You are smart and you can handle yourself in any situation. You need to start having more confidence in yourself honey." She smiled over at me.

I pulled her into a tight hug and wished her good night, she did the same and went off to the bathroom and I went to my room to have a shower. I just hope that Edward could make her truly see how beautiful she is on the inside and outside.

BPOV

When I was done in the bathroom I went and laid down on the couch. I guess Esme brought out some blankets and pillows for me. I would have to thank her in the morning her door was already closed and her lights were off.

When Esme told me those words I wanted to believe them but I didn't know how. She did make me feel better though.

It would be nice to blame the whole situation on Carmen but I don't think that that's the problem. Tanya is used to getting what she wants and because Edward rejected her she wants him even more. I know that I get him to myself for a little while longer but what happens when we get back to Forks.

I slowly drifted off to sleep thinking of what will probably happen tomorrow with Edward when we finally got to be alone at night.

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