Here's Chapter 5.

There's a bit of a time jump here, although the exact timing hasn't been worked out. Esme is settled with Carlisle and Edward now.

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Chapter 5

"Are you certain this is what you want?" Carlisle questioned, folding his hands and letting his elbows rest on his knees as he leaned forwards. He needed to be sure that Edward understood what he was asking. Edward seemed pretty laid back, leaning against a nearby tree with his arms folded over his chest and his legs crossed at the ankles.

"What I want isn't important-,"

"Yes, it is." Carlisle interrupted his son, raising his eyebrows. "This decision will greatly affect all of us. I need to know that you're happy with it."

"I love Esme. I already see her as a mother. This will just solidify that." Carlisle could hear the sincerity in Edward's voice. "I know how you feel, Carlisle. I've seen it in your mind. Esme feels the same way. I want you both to be happy. And if making Esme your bride is what's going to make that happen, then I'm definitely happy with it."

Elated, Carlisle pulled Edward into him, perhaps squeezing a little too tightly in his joy.

With Edward's consent, and now reassured that a proposal wouldn't upset his son, Carlisle excused himself to go ring shopping.

He'd been thinking about asking Esme to marry him for a while now, but he hadn't wanted to dump a new mother on Edward without talking to him about it first. Edward didn't talk about his birth parents much, but Carlisle knew that it was still an upsetting subject for him.

The passing of his parents hadn't been that long ago, and Carlisle knew that if he wasn't careful with how he handled it, he could accidentally drive a wedge between himself, Edward and Esme.

It had slipped his mind that Edward was telepathic.

The proposal had gone well. Edward had taken lead from Carlisle's thoughts and left the pair alone. It was something that Carlisle wanted to do in private and he was very grateful that Edward had respected that. The boy had taken himself off hunting, heeding his advice and travelling far enough so that he couldn't hear their thoughts.

Esme had been overjoyed. And tearful.

She'd accepted immediately, flinging her arms around Carlisle's neck in response, squealing that yes, yes she'd be honoured to marry him.

The marriage had gone off without an issue. It had been a very small ceremony. Carlisle, Edward, Esme and a couple of Carlisle's very close friends had attended to bear witness to their matrimony.

Edward had taken off hunting for the night, promising with a kiss to the cheek of both of his parents, that he would be safe and happy in Carlisle's spare house. He'd been adamant that they would spend the night alone. A small honeymoon.

And now Esme was officially Esme Ann Platt Evenson Cullen. She's begged him to allow to keep Evenson. She wouldn't tell him why, but Carlisle wasn't about to say no. Just as he'd assured Edward that he was okay to keep Masen. He figured that Esme would tell him why when she was ready. After all, he figured she'd want to ditch that name as soon as she could.

"I love you, Esme Cullen." He had whispered that night, burrowing his nose in her caramel hair as their bodies intertwined.

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