The great thing about Esme is that she always follows through. Four hours later, she kissed my cheek and slid into the booth across from me. Her smile was particularly bright, and her eyes were brimming with excitement. “You already know, don’t you?” She nodded and let out a quiet squeal. “I’m so happy. I [...]

The day I had my IUD yanked, I was positive of this. What I didn’t understand was how a positive pregnancy could make me not-so positive. Knowing that on some level Esme would understand my fears, I wanted more than anything to talk to her about them. Except it wasn’t possible, because Edward wouldn’t let [...]