So I'm going to try some Esme POV-ness. Not sure how's it's going to turn out. Please tell me what you think!

This chapter is for…

Bellabriggs, my beta!

And…

The Real Shana Cullen! Because even though I fell off the face of the Earth (not really!) She's still here, reading my fics!

Oh! And I thought I'd throw in some Carlisle and Esme fluff!

Tell me how I do with that!

"No, Jessie, I'm sorry. It's too late to save him."

Chapter Four

Esme's POV

"NO!" Jesse screamed. "No! No! Why?" She was starting to go into hysterics. This boy must really mean something to her.

"I need to get back to the hospital. I'm sorry." Carlisle said, heading for the door. I followed him out.

"What can I do to help her?" I asked him.

"I'm not sure if there's anything you can do. All you can do right now is stay with her. Try and comfort her."

"I can try." I doubted my self right now. Could I comfort her?

"Darling, I know you can do it. I'll see you in a few hours." He leaned down and kissed me. I never wanted it to end.

"Bye."

"Goodbye." He got into his car and sped off. I watched him leave and went back inside.

Jessie was collapsed on the sofa. I went and sat by her.

"Why is this happening?" She mumbled.

"I don't know, Jessie." I said, stroking her hair. "Sweetie, why don't you want him to become a vampire?"

"I don't know. His life sucked, so he might like this better, but something about him seemed so… So… Human." She said.

"Ah. I see."

"Esme, can I ask you something?"

"Of course, what?"

"How did you know you and Carlisle were soul mates?"

"To understand how Carlisle and I fell in love, you have to know my story." I started.

"I was born in 1895 in Columbus, Ohio. I was married at twenty-two to Charles Evenson, just before he was shipped overseas to fight in WWI. He returned in 1919. My marriage was all but arranged by my parents. I wasn't in love with the man I married, though I was willing to give it a try. I wanted very much to fall in love with anyone, but I'd never met anyone that measured up to an encounter I had when I was sixteen. I'd better describe that a bit:
"In 1911, I broke my leg falling out of a tree I'd climbed. My family lived on a farm on the outskirts of Columbus. The local doctor was away, and it was after dark by the time they got me to the small hospital in Columbus. I was treated by a Dr. Cullen. It was his last month in town (he told me this after I was turned; he was already claiming to be 35). I never got over the experience.

"I was the last of my friends to marry (we got married earlier back then). I was thinking of moving West to be a schoolteacher, but my father didn't think it was respectable for a lady to live alone in the wilds. The son of a family friend, a man with good prospects, wanted to marry me, and my father pressured me to accept. I was indifferent towards Charles Evenson, but not opposed to him. I married him, and quickly found that this had been a bad decision. Charles's public face was very different from his private face; he abused me. My parents counseled me to be a good wife and keep quiet. When he was drafted, it was a huge relief to me. When he came back, it was terrifying.

"The pregnancy was my catalyst to escape. I knew I wasn't letting a child be brought into that home. I ran to a second cousin that lived in Milwaukee, and then moved further north when word of my whereabouts leaked to my parents. I blended in easily, pretending to be one of the many war widows. I taught school in a small community outside Ashland. When my baby died of lung infection just a few days after he was born, I had nothing left. I had no idea that Carlisle was working in the little hospital in Ashland when I jumped off the cliff outside the town. Carlisle remembered me, of course, remembered me as the happy girl I had been at sixteen. He didn't want me to die. So, he bit me.

"So you can imagine what I thought when I opened my eyes, in all that pain, and saw the face that I'd never forgotten in a decade. And after that, it all just fell together." I smiled at the memories.

"Wow." Jessie said. Se had sat up and was now running her hand through her messy hair. During her run it had come loose. Now it just looked crazy. Nothing a mother couldn't fix.

"Be back in a second." I sat. And I was back in a second. With a hair brush and rubber bands.

"What's all that for?" Jessie asked.

"Time for me to be a mother to you." Me and Jessie never really spent any time together, so now I was going to make up for that. I began brushing her long hair. Once I was done, it was as smooth and shiny as silk. Then I French braided it for her. "This is how we did our hair up back in my day." I told her.

"Really?" She touched the back of her head. "Wow, I've never had anything this fancy done to my hair. Thanks, Esme." She gave me a big hug.

My cell phone rang. "Hello?" I answered quickly.

"Esme, it's Jasper. Alice had a vision."

"Of what?"

"Another vampire in the area. She thinks it's a non vegetarian."

"Oh my."

"She say he might have heard Emmett attack and run. We think Emmett and Rose might be headed right for him. Luckily, Edward's almost found them."

"Good. Where are you and Alice?"

"On our way back with Bella. So are Jake and Nessie."

"Wonderful. See you in a few."

"Bye." I snapped my phone shut.

"Alice had a vision of another vampire?" Jessie looked at me. She had heard the whole call.

"Yes. They're almost back."

I heard tires squeal in the driveway.

Alice, Jasper and Bella ran inside. More tire squeals, and Jacob and Renesmee ran inside.

"Where's A.J.?" Bella asked.

"Kitchen table." I answered. Right then Alexander let out a painful cry and started thrashing on the table. Jessie ran over and held him down, also trying to cool him down with her touch.

My phone rang again. "Hello?" I answered.

"I found Emmett. He doesn't want to come back." Everyone was listening as Edward spoke. "He's afraid that Jessie will hate him for almost killing her date."

"Oh, dear."

"Rose is trying to reason with him, but it might take hours. Days even."

"Alright. We'll manage."

"Goodbye." Edward hung up.

"I should go to him." Bella said. "He shouldn't be stuck there with Rose and Emmett." She ran upstairs and ran back down, changed into sweats. "Bye." She ran out the door.

"It's late." I said, "Jacob, I suggest you and Renesmee go and get some sleep. And everyone else can wind down. And go home." Luckily, I had found a house with five small two room guest houses. Five! It was perfect. Emmett and Jasper moved them all so that they're all about a mile within the main house, and about half a mile apart from each other. More privacy that way, they said. I smiled at what they'd need it for. Each couple and Jessie had their own place this way. Of course, if things worked out between Jessie and Alexander…

"Alright." Alice said brightly. She grabbed Jasper's hand and pulled him out the back door. Jacob picked Renesmee up and carried her out the back door. Poor dear, she was falling asleep in his hands.

"Jessie," I said.

"Not if he's staying here."

"Take him. You'll look after him better than any of us."

"Thanks." She picked Alexander up and ran out the door.

Finally, all alone.

Well, that didn't last very long… I heard a car pulled in. And footsteps.

Carlisle opened the door and walked inside. He ran upstairs and came back down stairs changed into jeans and a slightly tight t-shirt.

He sat down on the sofa next to me. "How was your day, my love?" His sweet and seductive voice whispered in my ear. I shivered in pleasure.

"It was ok." I answered.

"Only ok?"

"It would have been better if you were here." I planted a small kiss on his perfect lips. What I meant to be a small and playful kiss some turned to more. Carlisle slipped one arm around me and used it to flip me on my back so I was lying on the sofa with him on top of me, still kissing me. But now, with burning passion and love, so much love.

I couldn't help it. A small giggle slipped through my lips and, as I was still kissing him, into his.

"What?" He pulled himself off me.

"I feel like a teenager making out with my boyfriend while my parents are gone."

"You know, love, while their parents are gone, most teenagers do more…" He trailed off. Then smiled a wicked grin and grabbed the zipper to my dress and slowly pulled it down. I couldn't resist, I grabbed his shirt collar and ripped his shirt off. Once he unzipped my dress, his hand slipped inside my dress and left a burning trail wherever he touched.

We continued like this until the early hours of dawn. I never wanted it to end. Carlisle loved me so sweetly; it almost didn't seem fair that such a perfect man should get stuck with me.

"Morning, beautiful." He kissed me. Sometime during the night he had carried me up to our room, which is why I was on the bed at this point in time.

"Morning." I snuggled up in his loving arms. It felt wonderful, the only thing I could feel was his body, and it seemed to be burning with fire. "Renesmee and Jacob will be up soon." I mumbled, "I should get started on their breakfast."

"Mhm." Carlisle smiled at me. "I suppose you should." He kissed me one more time then got out of bed and offered me his hand. I took it and we walked to our closet. He got dressed for work and I picked out some jeans and a sweater. "I'll see you after work. I love you." He kissed me one more time then was out the door and driving away.

I walked downstairs and began cooking enough ham and eggs for ten people even though it was only for two, Jacob could really eat. A lot.

Jacob walked in with Renesmee on his back. She jumped down and sat at the table while I got down plates. While they ate, Alice and Jasper came inside, followed by Jessie with Alexander. He seemed to be in even more pain today.

Then there was a knock on the door. "Vampire." I whispered. I could smell it. "Come in." Who ever was at the door, I knew they would hear me.

The door opened. "Thank you. I'm Rex." His eyes glowed red. "And I couldn't help over hearing about the attack at prom last night. I'd like you to know that I finished the job for you. Mr. Newton won't be bothering you anymore." He smiled and licked his lips.

Oh no!

Rex killed Anthony!

Well, I guess I did…

I didn't like him too much.

So, why is Rex really there?

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