[h2]Esme[/h2]
Esme sighed heavily through her nose, still feeling Dean's touch on the back of her arm. She slowly let her hand fall from her face and rest on her chest moments before he spoke. Opening her eyes, she tilted her head to look at him. “What?” she asked softly. She watched his face light up, finding it infectious. Her smile almost faded as he turned away from her briefly. It remained as he continued. His concern for her well-being always made her smile. It faded a little when he mentioned she’d run off because of how pissed she seemed at him. Yes, she was pissed, but not at him. It was the situation that had her all worked up. However, she couldn't deny that she was upset about him running into a Vampire nest without backup. This was the first time she had ever taken her rage out on him. It was a side of her she never wanted him to see for fear of scaring him and never having anything to do with her again. If Dean left her, that meant Bobby would go with him. Sure, she had her father, godmother, and other family if that ever happened. 

But there was only so long she could stand to be around them, and there was only so much she was willing to share with them. There was only so much she felt comfortable enough sharing with them. Sure, they knew about Dean and how she felt about him. They knew how she’d run off and help him and stay awhile, but they would always give warnings about him. So she stopped talking about him around them. They knew she was different from the rest of them but didn't know how. Her father and godmother were the only ones in her family who knew how different she was. The three feared how the rest of the family would take the news of her being an Empath and having the ability to affect their emotions, which she’d never do. Dean and Bobby were the only people she ever told outside her family. She felt it was only right when her relationship with Dean became more serious, and she didn’t feel right leaving him in the dark about it. Of course, they freaked out, but she swore she’d never use her ability against them without permission unless she felt she had to. 

Esme didn’t move when Dean leaned toward her and braced himself over her. As soon as his nose brushed hers, her heart skipped a beat. Her smile returned as he scanned her eyes and smiled. Her smile grew at his words, and she laughed softly. “Don’t worry. Your secret's safe with me.” she said softly. She gently brushed her nose with his with a warm smile. “And I told you I wasn't going anywhere before you got in the shower. Even if everything in me screamed for me to leave, I couldn’t have. I would have only made it as far as the door.” Esme closed her eyes and brushed her lips against his before softly speaking against them. “You know what?..... I missed you too. Don’t let me stay away that long again. Okay?” She lifted her hand from her chest to his cheek, kissing him sweetly.