Carlisle/Esme, phone call.

[ofthefamily]

Edward and Carlisle in the hospital waiting room, Carlisle desperately trying to piece together how to have Edward focus on anything else besides his mental self-flagellation.

Carlisle doesn't succeed. He didn't expect to.

But the cell phone in his pocket buzzes and Carlisle reaches for it automatically, flipping it open.

"Esme."

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[sheisourheart]

She's standing outside waiting for Rosalie to return. The other waiting was far more arduous. All of their family with Carlisle, when the stakes had shifted with drastic suddenness.

"We're still good here." So it was out of the way first. Officer Swan's house was still safe, as was his person. The lesser of concerns, but still important ones. "How's everything there?"