How Esme Views Her Family

A/N: This is my first fanfic. I never even thought I would get this point!
I know there will be errors, that's natural of course. Please point out any mistakes I made through PMs or reviews.
I worked pretty hard to ensure no big issues, but you can never be too sure.
Summary: This is basically the start of a series of oneshots on each of the Cullen's views on one another. It takes place right after Eclipse, and very close before Bella and Edward's marriage and Bella's change. Each family member's opinion will be depicted in an individual fic, but I'm starting with Esme. The following chapter is basically her background, briefly describing how she got to this point in time. After this, there will be a chapter for each family member, including Bella.

Enjoy :)

In my human life, I always wanted a family. I was so close to one too, if not for the death of my newborn. I had blamed myself, as did my parents and (former) husband, for losing the reason I would have existed. I wanted that child so badly, and I let opportunity slip. I was miserable. No, that's understating it. I was unable to speak. Unable to function. At that point, I knew I was unable to live. That's when I jumped off the cliff.

I would've died too, if not for Carlisle. He was working the night shift at the morgue I was brought into, and where others assumed I was dead, he knew I was hanging on a single strand of life. He only knew because of what he was, a vampire. He made me one of his kind. The act was an exact depiction of who he was; he simply couldn't waste a life. It was out of his character to watch another die; he refers to it as wasteful. That is one of the ironic things about him, though. Where others of his kind kill shamelessly, he goes out of his way to make death impossible.

I was brought home to Edward. Carlisle had changed him less than a decade before me, and they had lived together ever since. Carlisle was his father figure, needless to say. As my and Carlisle's love deepened, we all became closer, and I become a mother and a wife. I saw this as the substitution for the life I wanted; except now, instead of it being for a lifetime, it was for an eternity. As a trio, we lived the lifestyle of vegetarians, only feeding on animals, which is what kept us sane and stable, with the exception of Edward's temper. I loved both Carlisle and Edward very dearly. We were a perfect family, as perfect as possible at the time.

We got additions though, as the years progressed. First it was Rosalie, the tenacious, beautiful, heartbroken, angry daughter. Then there was Emmett, the adventurous, fun-loving, humorous, optimistic son. They fell in love after Rosalie saved him.

After them, there was Alice and Jasper, who came as a sort of package deal. Alice had seen them joining our family before she even met Jasper. They were in love with the other; it was very much at first sight, as it was deep.

Now, we are about to welcome a new addition to our family. The human who fell in love with Edward; the one every member of my family loves intensely. Rosalie isn't as intense about her, but she'll come around. We all have. She will complete my exquisite, incomparable, loving family perfectly.

I love my whole family, each for their own reasons.

Another A/N: I'm not sure if that's a good start.
Again, I'm new to this, so bear with me.

The next chapter will probably be her views on Carlisle.