Esme

Chapter 44

Esme's POV

"It feels so good to be home, I was getting tired of that darn hospital smell. It's weird".

The house seemed so... Homely. The birds were chirping, the sun was shinning, and the blossoming Orchids, Daisies and Carnations around the house seemed to release their scent in a very disorganized yet harmonious manner.

"It's delightful seeing you all bubbly babe" my mate Luciano said from behind me, startling me.

I'm happy I was blessed with such a wonderful mate, life wouldn't have been easier without Luciano in it. He's the reason I breathe fresh breath 'Mio Ossigeno' as the Italians would say.

"You're delightful, Mio Ossigeno" he looked at me and tilted his head in confusion.

"Mio what'd you call me now?"

"Mío Ossigeno. It's Italian for my oxygen" I clarified

"So that's like mi oxígeno in Spanish?" he asked

"Yeah, you know as an arts student, foreign languages come so naturally to me" I say as I take his hand and he escorts me upstairs while he's holding the rest of my stuff in his other hand.

"You really think I'm your oxygen?" he asked, I stopped dead in my tracks, he stopped too, I looked at him, he looked back, I looked even deeper searching to look into his soul.

All I could see was beauty, peace, progress, happiness, serenity, stability, success, tranquility, adventure, love, and I sure as hell saw sexy. "Yes, you are my oxygen"

But I also saw fear, pain, pressure, depression, hurt. He was hurt, a lot. "You are my oxygen Luciano, my safe haven. I might have never said this, but my relationship with Jack was terrible. I never thought I'd be happy again. But ever since I met you, it's like I've been at peace. You complete me, make me feel happy, better, you make me feel like me. I've never felt like I needed to be free but you gave me that opportunity and love it and I adore you" I stop and look up at him and continue.

"But I worry about you. I get it, I might not be the best mate, disturbing you all the time, calling you unnecessarily, I didn't mean to trouble you, I had good intentions really. But I might have expressed them the wrong way, I guess I was just excited to finally have a source of happiness all over again. I might have acted okay all this while, but I was seriously depressed, going through a lot, I had a lot of issues and shit to deal with. But with you around, I seem to be getting better. You gave me a new life, fresh air to breathe, my oxygen. Thank you Luciano"

He dropped my stuff took my hands in his and placed a gentle kiss on my forehead.

"Honestly Princess, you were never really a disturbance. I just wasn't used to some certain things but I was ready to adjust. And I am hurt too, I was depressed, I was going through a lot. I still am actually, but that doesn't dispose the fact that you're a blessing to me. You thought me how to adjust to things just like you adjusted to my lifestyle. You thought me to work on my flaws. Yes, I'm not perfect but you make me feel perfect. And I'm happy everytime you open up to me. You know, sometimes I envy you, you find it so easy to open up to me, but I don't. I wish I had your courage orchid, but I'll try"

I looked at him and smiled in assurance. "It's okay, I'll always be here. I just want you to understand that you're not the only one with a past, you're not the only one with issues, we can be each other's solution, always open up, always talk to me. Never push me away because frankly speaking, I'm the only one who'd ever genuinely tolerate your drama and break downs, I signed up for this, please bother me. Never feel you're alone, never let anything eat you up, never let your problems be our problem and no matter what, never let anything come between us, because like it or not, we were meant to be, we draw our strengths from each other, and we're each other's weaknesses. I'll always be here for you" I said finally and kissed him. He broke the kiss and pulled me into a hug and kissed my head.

"I love you so much princess"

"I love you more, Luciano"

"I'll always love you orchid"

"Always and forever?"

"Always and forever orchid, always and forever"

He let go and I looked at him. "I can't wait to start giving you kids" I said as we approached our bedroom.

"Ohhh yesssss, she wants to give me kids" he said and I chuckled

"I want three kids" we both said in unison and then he chuckled and I laughed.

"I want three boys" he said

"No uhh, I want a daughter"

"Ugghhh, fine, girls are trouble though, I bet if she's the youngest she'll be a sweetheart"

"Luciano, your imagination is taking you too far already" I chuckled and pulled his cheek.

"Don't worry, you'll see" he said with a very large grin on his face.

"I like that we always get fresh flowers to put around the house." I said, sniffing the carnations in our bedroom. "Smells just like you"

I stood thinking as I watched him put my stuff down and puff my pillow. Thinking about a suitable name for my babies. I'm thinking Edward for our first son, Edwin for our second son. But our daughter needed a beautiful name, one that suites a Princess.

"Edelmira" i said out loud

"What'd you say, princess?"

"The name we'll give our daughter will be Edelmira" i clarified.

"That's beautiful. Edelmira Everest Calderon" Luciano said and I was in awe.

"That's perfect Luciano" I said and sat on the bed. " Our first son would be Edward and our second Edwin"

"Edward Emilio Calderon and Edwin Eugene Calderon. That's wonderful, Orchid. I think we're ready to be parents" I nodded and he kissed me.