CHAPTER NINE: First Date Break

Thank you to nocturnal01 for help with this chapter. You should go check out her poems. They are friggin amazing. And thank you to The.Gallow. My loyal reviewer XD

“Doctor Cullen!”

A smooth voice called out in the middle of a crowded Columbus street. I turned to see the face that I could not forget. Esme was there, cast still intact, and limping on the street

“Miss Evenson”

I breathed both reluctantly and excitedly. I put on my smile and braced myself for the feeling I got around Esme. It had been only two days since the last time we met, but it had felt like another century of avoiding her neighborhood, running from her scent, and stifling my regard. She smiled a beautiful smile at me, and walked towards me, my heart started to feel alive again after two centuries.

“I was in town to get food at the market”

 Of course. I already knew that. I had tried my best to avoid this area too, but it was after all the street where my clinic was. I just nodded and smiled in reply.

“Sorry. I was just on my way to your clinic, now that I’m done with food”

She said, gesturing to the bag in her hand.

“My sister…she does not seem to be…recovering”

She looked downwards as she said this. Her poorly hidden pain cut my frozen heart.

“I am so sorry to hear that. I will see her right now, if that is in your convenience”

 I said, being perfectly aware that I had several patients waiting for me in the office, but as much as I wanted to attend to my priorities first, I did not believe I was physically able to ignore Esme’s unspoken request.

“Would you? Carlisle you are so kind! I hate taking up so much of your time” she said beaming.

“Nonsense. Besides I would not, as a doctor, allow you to continue walking on that leg.”

 I said. She smiled, and I took her arm and called a carriage to take us to her address. So much for distancing myself.