Chapter 46

Masen waited for his parents in the living room, and Edward was letting him know when they would walk through the door.

"They're close," he told him, "I can hear their thoughts. They're excited to see you."

As much fun as he'd had with his brothers, he couldn't wait until Carlisle and Esme got home. Edward had picked up on his moments of sadness, particularly halfway through the week when he really began to miss them. Now, his unability to sit still showed his eagerness to see them. It wasn't long before they walked through the front door and bombarded their son with all kinds of affection.

Masen hugged them both and clung to Esme extra tightly. She never wanted to put him down. The calls and videos along the way were great, but to hold her little boy again the best feeling in the world.

"How was your trip?" Renesme asked.

"It was great," Esme told her, "It was so sunny and beautiful."

"I'm glad you had fun," she smiled. They could tell she was getting ready to leave and momentarily Jacob entered the house.

"Oh hey," Jacob said, "How was the trip?"

"Good," they both said at the same time.

"Want me to come back, Nessy?" Jacob asked, "So you guys can visit?"

Renesme looked at Carlisle was a guilty expression, then to Edward.

Carlisle laughed, "You can go. We'll be here when you get back."

Edward nodded in approval and Renesme hugged them as she left, "I missed you guys. It felt weird without you here."

They could tell she truly meant it.

"We missed you, too Ness," Esme said with a smile. She hugged her one more time before she disappeared with Jacob.

Edward's expression wasn't happy. Carlisle put a hand on his shoulder, "She's fine, son."

"Yeah. She's getting older by the day. I don't want her to."

"I know."

The rest of the family came from their various parts to greet their parents. Masen was still extremely clingy with Esme.

"Sooo," Alice started, "How was your week in paradise?"

Both of them smiled. "It was great," Esme said, "Thank you for convincing us to go."

"Yeah. It was great to relax out there. I almost forgot where everything was. And how nice it is to get away for a little."

"What'd you guys do?" Emmett asked with a smile.

Carlisle and Esme looked at each other. "Everything," he told them, "Cliff diving, swimming."

"Got lots of sun," Esme added.

"Mm-hmm." Emmett said.

"Watched all of your videos," Carlisle told told them, looking over at Masen.

He smiled, "All of 'em?"

"All of them. And we both saved them."

"Now," Esme said suspiciously, "What did you guys do?"

Masen smiled at Emmett, then looked to Jasper and Edward. "We had a couple boys only days."

Alice laughed and looked at Jasper, "I heard you said I cause trouble."

Jasper smiled and looked to Masen, "Mase! You ratted me out?"

He looked back and forth between the two of them, not knowing how to answer. He shyly smiled but didn't say anything.

"I think he secretly has more fun with us," Bella said.

"Oh, I doubt that," Emmett teased. "You guys probably try to put make up on him and stuff."

"Where did Nessy go?" Masen asked.

"Over to Jacob's," Bella told him.

Masen looked at his parents and at that moment Edward's face lit up. Carlisle picked up on it and fixed his gaze on Edward. "What?"

"I think Masen just had a really good idea," then added, "Wow. Why haven't we thought of that before now?"

"Thought of what?" Carlisle asked with enthusiasm.

Everyone else seemed just as eager to know.

"What Edward?" Bella asked when he didn't answer right away.

"Say what you're thinking Masen," Edward told him, "Oh, and it's Billy."

Masen looked to Carlisle, "I think I want to try to make Billy better. I want him to use his legs."