AN: I have a couple more chapters on this story before startin on my new one. So keep on reading :D And don't forget to review! PEACE.

Chapter 8:

Carlisle's pov

I sit with my son on my lap , rocking him back and forth. I look out the window and discover that it's dark outside already. My son clings at me, resting his head on my shoulder. I gently brush my fingers through his hair while my other hand rest on his back. I love my son, more than anything. I look at him and smile. Vampires can't really sleep, but the state Edward is in right now is as close to sleep you can get. I don't want to wake him up, but I really miss my wife downstairs. I stand up and carefully shifts him in my arms so that I carry him. He doesn't even blink, that's how relaxed he is. I walk down the stairs, slowly, careful not to disturb him.

When I walk in to the living room Esme walks up to me and smile. She gives our boy a soft kiss on his forehead and strokes his cheek.

"Look at him, Carlisle. He's perfect." She really sounds like any proud mother would.

"All of our children are" I answer and look at my son, smiling at how cute he actually looks when he 'sleeps'.

I lay him down on the couch, and put a pillow under his head. Esme covers him up with a blanket, even though he wont need. it. We're parents, this is what we are supposed to do. After making sure that our son is comfortable, me and my wife take a seat next to him. I put my arm around her, and she smile.

"How did it go?" She asks about the punishment.

"Surprisingly good. Except that he growled at me" I say and shake my head. I still cant believe that he did that.

"He did WHAT?" Esme raise her voice, making Edward blink up at us.

I put a hand on his head. "Go back to resting, baby" I tell him, and he willingly close his eyes again.

"Yes, he growled. But I took care of it. And then we continued with his punishment without him making a scene!" I say in a low voice, not wanting to 'wake' Edward up again.

She looked at me in disbelief. "Really? He didn't try to run? Scream? Kick you?"

I shake my head 'no'. I'm still really proud of my boy, he did good.

"My perfect son" Esme look at Edward with pride.

"Oh, so no he's your son?" I laugh.

She nods and smile. "If he's bad, he's yours. If he's good, he's mine"
We sit in silence for a while, enjoying each others company. I am exhausted after this night! I look over at our boy, in his deep and relaxed state he really looks like he's asleep. I then look at my wife, she looks happy. A couple of hours ago, I was convinced that this would be a bad weekend, but now things look brighter.

"Would you like to watch a movie?" Esme asks.
I nod.

"Yeah, we should ask Edward too." I answer.

I shake Edwards shoulders a bit, trying to get his attention. After a while he open his eyes and look a bit confused. Maybe he didn't noticed that I carried him downstairs.

"Hey buddy. Do you want to watch a movie with us?" I ask him, giving him a soft smile.

He still looks a bit confused and his eyes are tiered. Edward may be the first vampire ever to actually fall asleep, because he really looks like he just woke up from a very deep slumber.

"Umm... sure." He say to answer my question. " Why am I on the couch?" He asks me.

"Your dad carried you down here, he must have known that I missed you" Esme smiles at our son. "I heard that you behaved yourself upstairs, and I just want you to know that I am really proud of you, son"

Edward actually seems a bit proud of himself too, even though he tries to hide it. He's been acting like a brat for far too long, it's a good thing he came to his senses and matured a bit. But not to much I hope, I still want him to be our boy. The others are all grown up now, and with each other. Edward is the only child we have that's still a child. And I don't want that to change anytime soon. And I know Esme feels the same way. She loves him to death and loves to spoil him. He's the baby of the family, and we like it that way.

"I do too." Edward say in a low voice.

I look at him in surprise, I didn't know he was listening.

"You heard that?"

He nods. "Yeah. And I don't mind being the family baby, most of the time. I like that you take care of me, and I always feel loved. Even when I make mistakes, or act like an ungrateful brat, you love me enough to put me back in line."

"Believe me, that will never change." I say with love.

"Edward, I love the fact that you're growing up and becoming more mature. But no matter what, I could never stop thinking of you as my child. You will always be my boy. And no words could ever describe the love a mother feels for her children." Esme say and put a hand on Edwards cheek, stroking it a bit with her thumb.

Edward leans into the touch and smile.
I look at my wife and son, and my heart melts. I am so lucky to have my beautiful family. And at this moment, I feel like I want it to be just like this forever. But I know that that's not going to be the case. Once Edward finds his mate, he will be all grown up, just like his siblings.

Before Rosalie found Emmett, she was a daddy's girl. She still is, but it's different now. Before Emmett was in the picture, she could crawl up in my lap at night, not saying a word, just hugging me. I know she missed her real parents terribly, even though she never spoke of them. I gave her all the love and comfort that she needed. I was her rock. And now? She's got Emmett. He's her rock. And I am so glad that they have each other, I would never have it any other way. But sometimes, it tugs at my heart a bit when I realize that my baby girl doesn't need me as much anymore.

And Edward, who's been with me for such a long time, has always been my baby. He has no problems showing me affection, not even in public. If he visit me at work, he always greet me with a big hug. And if we're at home and have a family night, he often sits on my lap even if his siblings are there. And after the first time we visit Italy, and the volturi, Edward started to have scary thoughts at night about Aro and the rest of the volturi kidnapping him. He knew that Aro wanted him, and he was scared. Almost every night he came into our bedroom, tears streaming down his face, saying that he didn't want to be alone. And every single time I let him lay down next to me, my arms protectively wrapped around him while I whispered soothing words to him.

Is all that going to change one day? Edward is the last one of my children who actually needs me for everything. I want him to find happiness, I want him to find his true mate! But at the same time, I don't want to lose what we have. I feel guilty just thinking about it. I guess there is nothing else to do but enjoy the time we have together.

Even though I have my mind blocked, Edward takes one look at my sad face and read my mind just by looking into my eyes. He walks over to me and sit on my lap, burying his face in the crock of my neck.

"You will always be my daddy. Always."

I smile at his words, and wrap my arms tightly around him.

"I love you, angel" I whisper and kiss his cheek.

We stay like this for a long time until Esme breaks the silence.

"Should we start the movie?"

Edward nods and Esme click play on the remote. I don't really focus on the movie. My baby boy still sits on my lap, his head resting on my shoulder. Every time he laughs at the funny scenes in the movie, I smile. He has the sweetest laugh. I so cherish these moments, and to spend quality time with my youngest child. Edward is right. I will always be his daddy. That can never change. And whoever his future mate is going to be, she will have to live with that. She will have to share him with me.