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Rosalie's POV-

Esme has barely left my side since the funeral. After the floodgates opened, it took awhile to close them back up. Her and Edward decided to stay a few extra days to help me out. I felt weak.

Isadora stayed in her own little shell, inching out slowly since the funeral. That was my fault. If I could have just waited and cried alone, away from everyone's prying eyes. Away from Isadora. She was strong, hardly ever crying. Seeing me that way and having not seen her own mother for weeks was a lot for someone her age to take in. I could barely believe how brave she was being.

Edward and his whole family were so good with her. It was nice that she was gaining such a large family from this. Tanya would have loved to see it. Isadora's life so far has been pretty much void of grandparents, but Esme and Carlisle were so good with her. She deserved that. And then there was Emmett. She adored him. He was my official competition. The way he swooped her up, throwing her around effortlessly while Edward was off to the side playing the father role by telling him to be careful. She was gaining a lot from this, but the crushing weight of everything I was losing was weighing down heavily on me.

Edward offered to let me stay with him, if I chose to move to Seattle to be closer to Isadora. As the time for their departure loomed closer the option seemed all the more plausible, and necessary. I could barely keep myself together as it was, but thinking about how little I would get to see Isadora after they moved made it so much harder to keep the tears at bay.

Everyone helped me initially, after the funeral. Edward and Carlisle would watch and take care of Isadora while Esme would help them when need be but mostly just stayed by my side. Emmett on the other hand was evenly spread between Isadora and me. When I found out he was the one holding me throughout the duration of my breakdown it embarrassed me. He noticed too. All he did was smile and knock my chin playfully with his fist.

"Buck up babe." He said. "You may have lost a huge part of your life, but you are gaining a lot too. Look around you. You will never be alone ever again. That's a promise."

I didn't understand how something like that could make me feel so much better, but it did. It actually made me smile, even laugh a little. Emmett seemed to be the only one able to get me to laugh beside Isadora, so when it was time for him to leave I had to again stay stoic and act as though I didn't care so much. But I really did. Emmett had something about him that made me feel comfortable. His presence made me less tense. He was like the best friend I never had, but needed right now. Seeing him leave was harder than I thought.

Edward was playing the father role almost perfectly, though he seemed nervous about it sometimes. Esme would reassure him and help him out here and there. Her presence always seemed to calm him when he was panicking about doing something wrong. I envied both Emmett and Edward for having a mother like Esme, even if she was only Edward's adoptive mother.

I had a decision to make, and I had to do it quickly. If I were to move to Seattle it would solve a lot of problems pestering me. I wanted so desperately to be closer to Isadora, but leaving the place I have called home for so long sucked. The pros far outweighed the cons in the matter, but I still made myself think about it long and hard.

"Rose dear." Esme, always so sweet, made me feel as if I was one of her own children. It was nice having that feeling for once in my life. "Do you have a camera? I left mine at the hotel and Edward and Isadora fell asleep on the couch. They are all cuddled together and I would hate to miss such a perfect photo opportunity."

"Oh, yeah." I said, waving for her to follow. We crept by the couch and then hurried back to my room where I started my dig for the camera. "Here you go. I already turned it on."

"Thank you, sweetheart." Esme said sneaking back out to the couch. I watched as she crept around the couch to get a better view acting as though the slightest sound would wake the two. I smiled at her as she moved the camera around trying to get the best angle. She smiled back at me timidly. "I'm afraid the flash might wake them and I will lose my opportunity to get the perfect picture." She explained in a whisper. "I want to get it in the first shot, just in case." The light flashed and Esme stared wide eyed at Edward and Isadora, but they still slept soundly.

"They seem to be out cold." I giggled.

Edward was lying lengthwise on the couch with one foot hanging off the end and his other leg bent down onto the floor. Isadora looked like she crawled up on top of him and just passed out. She was on her stomach with her head under his chin, her cheeks pushed up, causing her mouth to open slightly while Edward held her securely in his arms. Isadora had Edward's shirt bunched in one of her fists with Princess Cootie under her arm, while her other hand laid softly on one of Edward's cheeks. I even think I saw a shimmer of drool coming from Isadora's mouth.

"Well then, I am going to take a full photo album worth of pictures." Esme said with a sly smile. I laughed again at her idea of devious behavior as she bent and turned to get the scene from different angles. "Sweetie, lean down next to them so I can get you in the picture." I stared at Esme confused. She looked up at me and shrugged. "It's not your normal family photo, but they're so cute, and you look so pretty. You can give them bunny ears or something. I'm sure Isadora would think it was hilarious."

I nodded and made my way over the side of the couch by their heads. I knelt down and made a silly face toward Esme while putting bunny ears behind Edward's head. Esme let out a little laugh before she took the picture. I smiled then and looked at the two, sleeping soundly, wrapped up together. Edward far surpassed any expectation I had of him with Isadora. I was beyond pleased that she warmed up to him so quickly and absolutely. I was pulled out of my thoughts as the flash of the camera shined brightly. Esme was taking even more pictures of us.

Esme stopped to flip through the pictures she had taken and sighed as she looked at the first one. I stood up and walked over, looking over her shoulder at the little screen. It was perfect. Isadora laid out comfortably on Edward, while I sat staring at them with a smile. A real smile.

"That is a wonderful picture." Esme said with a sigh as she flipped to the picture of me doing a silly face and bunny ears. We both let a little giggle slip before she scanned through the rest of the photos. "We should take these and get them developed. We can put them in frames and hang them in Edward's apartment. It will be the perfect to make Isadora feel more at home in his house. And the two with you in there should be put up in her room at Edward's place. I'm sure having you as a permanent fixture up on her wall will make her more comfortable."

"It sounds like a good idea." I said happily. "You want to go do it now while they are asleep? We can just leave a note or wake Edward up real quick and tell him we're going shopping."

"Yes, good idea." Esme said happily. "You go grab your purse and I will wake Edward. Maybe you should also write out a note just in case he isn't fully awake when I tell him." I nodded and went off to my tasks. I scribbled out a quick note while I heard Edward grumbling his response to Esme. I doubt he got any of what she said. I left the note on the coffee table before Esme and I headed out the door, camera in hand.

"You don't mind driving do you?" Esme asked.

I shook my head and pulled my keys from my purse. "Not at all. I prefer it actually." I smiled at her and took her over to my car. "It's unlocked."

"Thank you." Esme crouched in and buckled up while I started the engine.

I loved this car, my flashy red BMW, but I doubted I would be able to afford it for much longer. Isadora was taking up a lot of my time, as well as the funeral planning. Work wasn't exactly my top priority at the moment, but now that money was getting scarce I kind of wish I made it more of a priority. I could always ask my parents for money, they would give it willingly, but I hated to do that. Especially when they couldn't even take the time to show up for their oldest daughter's funeral.

"Are you alright?" Esme, always paying attention, caught my distressed face that I didn't know I was making.

"Yeah, I'm just thinking about losing my car." I said simply.

"Why would you lose your car?"

"Well, Isadora and the funeral arrangements kept me away from work for quite awhile and if I am planning on moving to Seattle I will need to start packing soon which will take more time away from work, not to mention finding a job when I get there. It seems more logical to let it go."

"If you need any help with money, Carlisle and I will be more than happy to help out."

"Oh, Esme, no." I said, shaking my head. "I couldn't take money from you guys, not after everything you are already doing for me. If I am in dire need of money I can always call up my parents. No biggy."

"I would imagine you are a little upset with them for not coming to the funeral." She said cautiously. "I didn't think you would like to speak with them at the moment."

"I don't." I said simply. There was no real emotion behind my words. "But if it is absolutely necessary, than the least they could do would be to help out with the bills, since they did nothing to help out with the funeral."

"Your parents are still together?" Esme asked steering the subject in a slightly different direction.

I smiled tightly as I looked out the windshield. "Yeah, but I don't think it's really due to their love for each other." Esme looked confused by the concept, but I guess I could understand that. She and Carlisle had the most loving, dedicated relationship I have ever witnessed. Just looking at them staring into each other's eyes felt like an intrusion on a private moment. They were very much in love, and it was completely clear from the moment I saw them together. "My parents aren't like you and Carlisle, at all. They aren't just distant from Tanya, Isadora and myself, but from each other. I don't know that I have ever seen them share anything remotely close to what you and Carlisle have. They usually barely speak to one another."

"Well, dear, some couples aren't good at communicating." Esme explained weakly, trying to make me feel better and put my parents in a better light.

I shook my head. "They just aren't good at being together. That relationship was founded on money and sex. Nothing more."

"Well, how about you? Do you have a special man in your life?" Esme asked, trying to again steer the conversation away from the uncomfortable one we were currently at.

I let out an un-amused laugh and shook my head. "Nope." I said bluntly. "Even if I could find a guy who could handle me, I am not too good at the relationship thing. Plus they have to be really good with Isadora. It's hard to find a good guy, especially when you have no time and you have been helping raise a very energetic and time consuming little girl. Even when Tanya was here to help, I spent most of my time helping with Isadora. I'm not complaining or anything, that's just how it was."

"So you put your life on hold?" Esme asked sweetly.

"I guess you could say that." I said thoughtfully. "But I like it that way. I was much happier doing that, helping with Isadora, than I ever was with any man."

"It's good that you don't need a man in your life to be happy." I just nodded in agreement and pulled into the closest empty parking space.

Edward's POV-

I woke up to the feel of two little fingers poking both of my cheeks, with little snickers sounding in the background. I smiled to myself, still not opening my eyes before grabbing hold of the little body laying on top of me and tickling her sides. A loud squeal rose into the air, followed by Isadora's signature fit of giggles. I finally opened my eyes, already smiling, and stared down at the little girl smiling happily up at me.

It was a relief to see her smiling again. After the funeral, and seeing Rosalie break down, Isadora fell into a stupor. Her smiles didn't seem as real. Just a small, forced smile here and there. Seeing that big grin spread across her face and those giggles leave her mouth again warmed my heart.

"Daddy, I don't know where Auntie Rose and gwama went, but they aren't here." I smiled at her as I remembered Esme waking me up to tell me she was going shopping with Rose.

"They went shopping." I explained, sitting us both up. "They should be back soon though. Are you hungry?"

She nodded happily, her mess of curls bobbing around, and jumped off the couch, heading straight for the kitchen. I stood up, stretching, and followed after her. She was standing in front of the fridge waiting patiently for me to come over and assist her. She insisted on helping prepare her own food. I opened the fridge so she could better view her options. She reached in and carefully picked out a plastic bowl full of pre cooked pasta and started walking towards the counter where, again, she stood waiting patiently for me to come over and help her. When I reached her I picked her up and held her close to the counter while she placed the bowl in the microwave I had just opened. I grabbed the thin sheet of plastic wrap over the top of the pasta, just as she started shutting the microwave door, and helped her press the buttons.

"What are you gonna eat daddy?" Her big doe eyes gazed up into mine and I just smiled back.

"You know what princess, I'm not really that hungry right now." I said hoisting her higher up on my hip. "I think I will wait for your Auntie Rose and grandma before I eat." She nodded in understanding and wiggled her way down my side and onto the floor. She ran over to the table and sat down, waiting for her food to heat up. "What did you want to drink?" I asked, rummaging through the fridge.

"Milk!" She exclaimed excitedly.

The microwave beeped while I poured Isadora a small glass of milk. Grabbing a spoon I loaded my hands, bowl in one, cup in the other, and made my way to sit with my daughter. When I set the food in front of her she sat with her hands in her lap staring at me for the go ahead.

"You're going to have to blow on it first. It will be a little hot." I explained. She nodded her understanding, poking her finger in the bowl cautiously gauging the temperature of the food. Then she picked up a single spiral noodle and held it out to me.

"Blow on it daddy." She instructed. I did as I was asked and when I leaned away she shoved the noodle towards me again. "It's for you, daddy."

I smiled and leaned in further, opening my mouth wide as she gently placed the single noodle down in my mouth. "Thank you, but you eat the rest of it ok? Try using your spoon, though, OK."

She nodded and grabbed her spoon attempting to balance the noodles on the end of it, she started blowing on each bite before putting it in her mouth, usually only succeeding in getting three noodles in each time, if that.

Isadora concentrated on eating, and getting her food into her mouth instead of dropping them back into the bowl. I sat with her anyway, even without her being talkative. She liked having the company, and I enjoyed being her company. Watching her doing everyday things, like eating, always made me smile. I looked around trying to see if there was anything useful I could be doing while Rose and Esme were shopping, but having Esme over all the time made it so neither myself or Rose would have to do anything. She kept everything spotless, neatly organized, and made sure to get to any dishes before anyone else could even notice them.

I hoped Rosalie would choose to move to Seattle. Having her nearby would help me a lot, I was pretty new at this whole dad thing, plus Isadora would love to have Rosalie around. It killed me to think that I was taking Isadora away from such an important person in her life. A person who has been there, helping take care of her, her entire life. I know Rose needed Isadora just as much, if not more than Isadora needed her.

I was pulled from my thoughts at the sound of the door opening and clicking shut. "Where is my favorite little granddaughter?"

"GWAMA!" Isadora jumped from her seat after shoving one last bite of noodles in her mouth and ran towards Esme's voice. "AUNTIE ROSE!"

"Hey princess!" Rose said happily, over exaggerating her excitement. "Did you have a good nap with your daddy?"

"Yeah, I woke him up." I came into the living room just as Isadora was lifted into Rosalie's arms. "I ate pasta."

"Hey, that's neat." Rosalie said feigning great interest again, though her smile was completely genuine.

"Hello sweetheart." Esme said as she walked up to me and stood on her tip toes to give me a peck on the cheek. "How was your nap?"

"Good." I said with a smile. "How was shopping?"

"Great!" She exclaimed happily. "Isadora, would you like to see what we bought?" Isadora's curls flew around her face as she nodded excitedly from her perch on Rose's hip. Rose smiled happily at her then looked up at me.

"I think your daddy will want to see what we bought too." Rose said, walking by me into the kitchen. "C'mon Edward. You'll like it."

I followed behind them, taking a seat on the other side of Esme as she emptied a bag of picture frames and a pack of photos. Rose sat on the other side of Esme with Isadora in her lap and pulled the half eaten bowl of pasta over for Isadora to finish. Though it was completely cool by now Isadora still blew on each bite before eating it. Rose smiled knowingly from her to me when she noticed it.

Esme laid out a few picture frames, swatting my hand away when I tried reaching for the pictures, making Isadora giggle. Finally after arranging the different picture frames out in front of her she grabbed the pictures.

"Ok." She said holding her hand over the smaller and more colorful cluster of frames. "These frames are for in Isadora's room at your place." Isadora stared in wonder at the cluster of brightly colored frames, reaching her hand out and touching the one closest to her. Esme moved her hand above the larger set of frames after smiling happily at Isadora and looked at me. "And these are for you, daddy."

"Gwama, he isn't your daddy." Isadora said before scooping another spoonful of pasta into her mouth.

"I know sweetie." Esme said, giving Isadora a small pat on the arm. She then opened the first set of pictures and started laying pictures on top of the picture frames in certain arrangements. "Now, we took these when you two were taking a nap. I had to Edward, you two were too cute, so no complaining."

There, set over Isadora's frames was a picture of Isadora laid out on top of me, grabbing my shirt in her little fist with her little mouth pushed open from the way her cheek was pressed against me. I had my arms around her and Rose was behind us making a silly face while giving me bunny ears. I heard Isadora giggle and clap her hands as Rose held up a double of the picture to give her a better look. The next was pretty much the same picture, with Rose perched behind us, but in this one instead of making a silly face she sat staring at Isadora lying in my arms with a happy smile placed gently across her face.

"These were from Rose's camera so we got a couple more developed so that Isadora would have her whole family up on her wall." She laid out a picture of Tanya, Rose, and Isadora laughing. Another of just Tanya and Isadora with Isadora hugging Tanya tightly around the neck. Again, everyone smiling brightly. There were a few more, some of just Tanya, some with just Rose and Isadora and others with all of them. They all looked so happy in every one of the pictures. Rose was smiling at the memories displayed in front of her, but stayed quiet.

"Alright, and these are from my camera." Esme said, as she started laying out different pictures in different frames, some in my pile, others in Isadora's.

These of course were all taken over the last week or so with my whole family. There was a great one of Emmett holding Isadora over his head, smiling up at her while she held his arms and giggled, her curls bouncing around her face. Another showed Isadora in Esme's lap with Carlisle next to them holding a book he was reading to her. There were a few of just Isadora and me, all candid shots, where people didn't know they were posing for a picture, but still, everyone held smiles. The only posed photo was of everyone together. I stood front and center holding Isadora while Rose stood close to Isadora. Carlisle stood on the other side with his arm around Esme and Emmett was standing behind. Another of the same photo was more candid depicting all of us turned toward the other talking, except for Emmett who stuck his tongue out at the camera while giving Isadora bunny ears. They were all perfect family photos, though missing one very important member. Isadora was getting a kick out of the ones of her and Emmett and particularly liked the one where he gave her bunny ears.

I put my arm around Esme and squeezed her to me in a tight side hug. "Thanks mom."

Esme brought her hand up and rested it on my cheek. "It's fine honey. They are great pictures. I got triples so I would get a copy of every single one."

The night wore on as Esme busied herself by putting pictures in their different frames, while Rose and I took care of getting Isadora ready for bed. After getting Isadora settled and sleeping, Rose pulled me aside.

"Edward, is the offer to stay with you still available?" Rose asked timidly.

"Yeah, of course." I put my hand on her shoulder and smiled. "Definitely. So you are going to move to Seattle?"

"Yeah, it's seems to be the most logical answer, besides I wouldn't be able to stay away from Isadora that long." Her smile faltered as she looked back at me. "I will have to wait and get my things packed. I'm going to have to break my lease, but that shouldn't be too hard. The landlord liked both Tanya and I. She should understand, but I will still have to wait thirty days."

"Of course. I am just so happy that you are going to move to Seattle. Isadora will be so much happier with you there." She smiled at me again.

"Thank you Edward."

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