Resisting His Passion •Casualty•

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Esmè knew how things were a mess. She knew how she had hooked up with Sam. But it meant nothing to her. Esmè knew she didn't trust him. She was young and stupid when she fell in love with him. And he had bullied her into having an abortion. Even though Esmè knew that it was the right decision. And she hated it.

She hated how it made her feel. She hated how long it had taken her to get over it. And get over her guilt for it.

Esmè walked into work and smiled as she saw Connie who looked to her and smiled. "Are you okay?" Connie asked.

Esmè smiled. "I'm okay mum. You don't need to worry about me," Esmè said.

Connie smiled as she looked at her. "I will always worry about you. You know that darling. Especially when it comes to Sam. I will do what I have to when it comes to looking after you. He broke your heart. And you went through something you shouldn't have had to. I'm your mother. And it's my job to protect you from Sam," Connie told her.

Esmè smiled and sighed. "You didn't know."

"A mother always knows Esmè. But you can handle yourself. Just don't forgive him for what he did to you. Not yet anyway," Connie said.

Esmè looked to her and smiled. Esmè knew that Connie was right. And she couldn't forgive him.

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Esmè walked into the staffroom and smiled as she saw Lexie. She looked to her and smiled. "Hey. Are you okay?" Lexie asked.

Esmè nodded. "I don't know. Things are a mess. You know, with your dad and that. But it'll be okay I guess. And it's hard. My mum told me to stay away and it's hard. I mean you know what he's like," Esmè said.

Lexie smiled as she looked at her. "I know what he's like. But you don't need to avoid him if you want this. I'm okay with it. I know it's awkward since cause of him we share a half sister. But it'll work out," Lexie said.

Esmè nodded as she smiled. "I guess so. I'm just worried. That's all," she told her.

Lexie nodded. "That's okay. Besides at least you're not pregnant. You can make it work," she said as Esmè smiled.

Esmè knew just how hard things were. And how she was trying. How she wanted to make it work. But she had no idea what was going on with her and Sam. Or if she could even trust him again after everything that had happened. All that they had been through.

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Esmè groaned as she stood by reception. She saw Sam as he walked over to her. He smiled. "I thought we could talk," he said.

She looked to him and sighed. "I know that you want me. But it's not going to happen Sam. Look, you need to just stay away from me. It's for the best. Look you hurt me and we're in the past. And that's where we need to leave it," Esmè said as she walked off. 

But could she avoid Sam forever?