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Nostrum Fortis Leo	By : dmdarklord Category: Twilight Series > AU/AR > Slash Views: 15796 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Edward remained where he was and watched his family. Emmett was sitting on a chair with Rosalie in his lap as she fed him mixed nuts. His Dad and Mum were in the kitchen, arms wrapped around each other as Carlisle whispered into Esme’s ear. Jasper had moved to hold hands and lean his forehead against Alice’s as their eyes silently communicated to each other.

He tried to ignore the touch of hurt at the sudden sense of being left out. Maybe James was right to take him away? Maybe he was actually doing the rest of the family a favour by removing Edward from their presence? Edward fought the urge to flee to his room and hide.

As hard as he struggled, he still took a step backwards. They all seemed so happy without him. Perhaps...

“Stop that,” a voice whispered in his ear.

Edward jumped and spun around to see it was his Dad.

“Stop what?” he hedged, hoping his Dad wouldn’t notice his shaky voice.

Carlisle looked knowing down at his youngest. “I know what you’re thinking. I can see the pain in your face.”

“But-”

“No, Edward,” his Dad said firmly yet with no bite to the words. “What you are thinking is wrong. You are more important to this family than you realise.”

“I’m not,” Edward mumbled back in response, lowering his head. “I know it was my fault all of this happened; you losing millions of dollars...”

Carlisle gently touched his son’s cheek so he could lift his head and look into those glistening green eyes. “Edward, you know how I feel about the money. I would have happily given up ten times as much to get you back.”

“But if it wasn’t for me then none of this would have occurred. It was me he liked, me he obsessed over, me he... he...”

“Shh,” Carlisle tried to calm his son.

“No! If only I’d been stronger, like Emmett. We could have fought and gotten away that day,” Edward said, thinking about how it all started.

Carlisle drew his brows together. “I know you don’t believe that. They had guns; they shot your brother! Edward... if you fought those men, even if you were built like Emmett, I would have lost you. I could have lost you both! And Jasper.”

“But Dad...”

“I know it is hard, Edward, but over time you will see that you were the victim. Not Emmett, not Jasper, not me and not... the one who hurt you. You cannot blame yourself for what happened and one day you will see that no one else does either.”

Edward didn’t believe his father’s words, but he kept his face expressionless to keep from upsetting his Dad.

“I love you, son,” Carlisle said and pulled his youngest in for a comforting and familiar hug.

“I love you too Dad,” Edward mumbled into his father’s shirt.

They stood together for a silent moment.

“Okaaaay,” Emmett’s voice filled the room. “Enough of the emotional climate! I need presents and I need presents NOW!”

“Shut up you big oaf,” Jasper said to his best friend.

Emmett childishly poked out his tongue. “Make me!”

Rosalie had barely a moment to jump from her seat before Jasper ran up and tackled Emmett to the ground. The two wrestled on the floor.

“We’d best go and sit around the tree before Emmett and Jasper brake something,” Carlisle said to the room, still holding his son close. “Preferably not some bones!”

“I’ve already got one of those!” Emmett said cheerily from under Jasper, holding up his right arm encased in a cast for the room to see.

Rosalie grizzled. “Would you shut up about that? You think you’re so tough...”

“You know you love it, Rose,” Emmett laughed. Jasper joined in.

Rosalie huffed. “Come on, Alice. I think the fire needs some more kindling. Let’s throw all Emmett’s presents in!”

“Yay!” Alice said excitedly, happy to annoy Emmett too.

“NO!” Emmett scrambled up from the floor and ran to protect the tree. Jasper followed and laughed as his friend fended the girls off with a large, decorative candy cane.

His brother’s antics made Edward smile.

“Come on Sweetie,” Esme stepped up beside Edward on the other side to Carlisle. “We all love you so much. It’s going to be long road, but you will always have your family beside you to help you.”

“Thanks Mum,” Edward whispered.

“You are a brave boy, Edward,” Carlisle said passionately. “Our strong lion.”

Edward looked up to see the absolute truth and sincerity in his father’s soft brown eyes. “Thanks Dad.”

Carlisle smiled, pleased that Edward accepted his words. “Now let’s go and join the others before Emmett claims all of the presents as his own!”

“I wouldn’t put it past him,” Esme said seriously.

And Edward laughed.

The End

A/N: ‘Nostrum Fortis Leo’ is Latin for ‘Our Brave Lion’.
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