Esme's POV
"Sorry, it's a habit. I really appreciate everything you do, especially your efforts towards Ethan. You've only been around for a few minutes but he's changed so much. He's started acting like his old self, even if it's just a little bit and it's all because of your persistence."
"I couldn't have done it without your help and kind words. But I still have a long way to go, my biggest hurdle so far will be getting Ethan to finally let go of his inhibitions once and for all.
It'll be really difficult since he doesn't even want to talk about it. Everytime I think I'm making progress, he changes his behavior due to his inhibitions so if I'm ever going to fully restore the old Ethan back, the mate that I desire so much, he's going to have to let go of his past, his fears and all h
