Esme's POV I stood in the room pacing back and forth while Xavier sat casually at the table while picking at the bowl of fruit that was sitting in the center. I didn't think about it before we left, but I should have made him eat his food before we came here. "You love, are going to walk a hole in the floor if you don't sit down." He sang, while I chose to ignore him. "Why are you so nervous, hmm?" I stopped with furrowed brows. I wasn't nervous, I was just preparing for the joke to show itself. He never showed up when he said he would while growing up. And just when things were beginning to seem good, he died. Or so I thought he did. I was just trying to ignore all the bubbly feelings if he decided not to show up. Hands dropped to my shoulders, making me stop in my tracks. The touch