Disclaimer: Stephenie Meyer is the rightful owner of Twilight.

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Two weeks have gone by, and Esme was getting bigger by the second. Everyone was being so accommodating and overprotective of their mom. Ava a little more so than her brothers and sisters, she tied with Carlisle in that department.

Rosalie and Ava were at the mall, stocking up for everything and anything baby related. Esme had picked out a crib that they had delivered to their house Carlisle had set it up in the nursery just a couple of hours before the headed out to the mall. They were in the baby section of one of the department stores, while they both looked through racks.

"It'd be so much nicer if Alice let us know what Esme was having." Rosalie huffed as she pulled out a white and yellow onesie with baby chicks on them.

Ava laughed as she put a grey fluffy blanket in her basket, it was neutral. It was safe for whatever Esme was going to have. It matched Baby's crib. "I wish I knew what the baby was going to be, so I don't have to call the baby, Baby." Ava grumbled, going through her basket, while Rosalie added a pair of socks to hers.

"Well, Baby is going to be here in a couple of months. It'd be nice to have a baby in the house longer than a month." Rosalie sighed.

Ava and Rosalie paid for their items, as they slowly walked through the mall, looking inside the shop windows to see if anything sparked their interest. "Rose, did you ever feel out of place in the family?"

Rosalie stopped dead in her tracks, as she watched Ava fidget with the bags in her hands. "Ava, you've been shutting everyone out, are you okay?"

"You get that from me asking if you've ever felt left out?" Ava asked in a defensive tone, rolling her eyes walking ahead of Rosalie, almost running.

"Ava, wait!" Rosalie called after her, as she sighed and picked up her speed as she walked out the door, pulling the hood up over her head, as it began to drizzle.

Ava shook her head, waiting by Rosalie's car waiting for her to unlock the doors, a little annoyed. "Look, Rose, I just want to go home. Forget I asked."

As they both walked in the car, Ava shoving the bags into the backseat she leaned her head on the window, as Rose drove at a relatively okay speed. "Ava, I'm sorry if I offended you."

Ava sighed and shook her head slightly. "No, you didn't. I just haven't found my place just yet in the family."

"You've only been with the family for a couple of months, not even a year yet, Ava." Rosalie looked over at her sister as she looked slightly discouraged.

"I still feel like I'm intruding. Just drop it, please."

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They were home for a while after their shopping trip, Ava quickly retiring to her room, shutting the curtains on her windows. She laid there for what seemed like hours, staring at the ceiling. Her mind all over the place, still contemplating on leaving or staying. There was no way she could put her mother in so much pain. Maybe she'll come back and watch her baby brother or sister grow up. Maybe she'll come and check on them once in a while.

"Ava?" A soft voice came from her door that she recognized it to be the comforting voice of her mother.

She looked up to see Esme standing by her door, her hand on her bump, the other hand on the door handle. She looked concerned, not for her or her baby, but for her daughter. Ava has been shutting everyone out for the past month, and it's concerning everyone, Carlisle and herself the most. She would only speak when spoken too, and only give simple one-worded answers if permitting.

Esme's hand on her belly walked over to Ava. "Ava, baby, are you okay? Rosalie told me you had a little outburst at the mall today?"

Ava rolled her eyes, pulling the covers over her as she felt the mattress shift as Esme slowly eased herself on the mattress. "Of course, she did." Ava sighed turning to face her mother, her face softening as she saw her heart shaped face riddled with concern and compassion. "I wish, I can somehow revert to being human or just being able to sleep."

Esme eased her way up to Ava's level pulling the covers over her body as she caressed her belly, feeling Baby move a little more as she adjusted herself to a comfortable position. "What's wrong, sweetie?"

Ava sighed turning her head slightly, closing her eyes momentarily. "I don't know. I feel empty." Was all she said.

Esme sighed and wrapped her arms around her daughter, even though she was already older, she knew her daughter needs comfort. "I'm here, baby. You know you can talk to me, sweetie. There's nothing you can say or do that would make me not want to be here for you. You're my daughter, I just got you back."

Ava smiled softly and nodded. "You're lucky, to sleep and escape the world even for eight hours at a time. Do you dream?" Ava asked trying to steer the conversation to something else.

Ever since Esme conceived, she slowly has been regaining some of her human abilities to cater to Baby a lot better.

Ava was sitting down on one of the couches in the family room, while all the couples were in their rooms. The laptop that Esme gifted her on her lap, as she was watching a movie to pass the time. That's what she did during her free time at night when everyone was huddled up in their rooms.

Searching another movie to watch, she heard someone coming down the stairs, but it was more cautious as they descended the stairs. Ava looked up from the screen when she saw Ava with her robe on barefoot rubbing her eyes slightly as her eyes adjusted to the sudden sunlight.

"Mom? Are you okay?" Ava asked concerned wondering where Carlisle was. Closing the laptop, she rushed to her side trying to support her if there was something wrong with her.

Esme chuckled and shook her head as she walked into the kitchen, pulling cereal from one of the cupboards and taking the box with her to where Ava was once sitting. "I was just hungry; Baby was hungry too." Esme said through a fistful of cereal in her mouth, Ava's eyebrows raised amused at the sight in front of her.

"Well, Baby eats every other hour." Ava put a hand on her mother's stomach, seeing if she could feel any movement in there. "Carlisle say's you sleep now?" Ava sat down on the couch, watching her munch on cereal.

Esme nodded as she shoved her hand back into the cereal box, as she leaned back on the couch, laying her legs on Ava. "Yeah, Baby tires me out."

"I bet, well thank god you don't need sleep after Baby is born, because that Baby I'm sure is going to be hurricane." Ava laughed, rubbing her mothers swollen ankles as Esme finished the box of cereal on her lap.

"We're going to need another box." Esme said sheepishly as she sat the box on the floor.

"I'll go first thing in the morning, go get some rest."

"I do dream. I dream of you, of your brother, of Baby, of Carlisle, of the rest of my family. These dreams are so vivid, something more than just daydreaming and getting lost in my head. It's the most beautiful thing I've ever done. I forgot what it's like to dream. Those eight hours feel so short. I always look forward to my next sleep, excited for the next dream." Esme went off babbling on about her dream experience.

Ava listened intently, amazed by the way her mom explained what she sees when she sleeps. "Do you get nightmares?"

"I do get nightmares, but they're very rare. Carlisle is the sweetest, he knows when I get nightmares. He says that I move my hand from my bump to my face and start whimpering. He starts giving me kisses on my forehead until I wake up to rid me of my bad nightmares.

"Do you mind if I ask what your nightmares are about?" The intrigue in her voice as she watched Esme look at her.

Esme propped herself on her elbows before slowly sitting upright, holding onto her bump. "My nightmares consist of whatever I can remember from Charles, of Baby dying like your bother did, your brother dying in my arms. You."

"Me?"

"That you may leave my side." Esme whimpered, feeling her eyes well up with tears.

Ava looked away, guilty that she did think of leaving. Did she really want to leave? Perhaps she might do what Edward did, take a period for herself. However, she was alone most of her life, while Edward wasn't. He has always been with the Cullen's. It was always Carlisle and Edward for a couple of years before Esme joined, then Rosalie, then Emmett, then Jasper and Alice, after them Bella and his daughter. He had more reason of leaving, while she didn't. She finally had everything she's ever wanted.

Ava placed her hand on Esme's where her hand was placed on the bump, feeling Baby moving slightly. "Don't worry. I'm glad you have more dreams than nightmares."

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Two Months Later

The thought of her leaving plagued her mind. There were no real pros to her leaving, only the one big con; she'd be alone again. Being used to being alone, she found it difficult for her to adjust to being in this family. Sure, they were everything she's ever wanted, but sometimes she didn't feel good enough.

Esme was now in her third trimester, and the whole family was waiting for Baby to arrive. Esme more anxious than everyone else, excited to meet her new baby, excited that she was going to have the chance of being a mother to a baby once more. No matter how many times they had told her to rest, she was resilient. Busying herself with numerous activities and projects that Carlisle had pre-approved for her.

The hospital was holding a fundraiser on Sunday. It was their Summer Festival and Esme had told Carlisle to volunteer herself for the baked goods, seeing as she didn't have the energy to be climbing ladders and hanging up the streamers. So, that Wednesday, Carlisle, Esme, and Ava headed out to Hartford to buy everything they needed.

"Do you guys get paid to attend these things?" Ava asked from the backseat, her hand sticking out the open window admiring her manicure that she got with Rosalie. Rosalie had soon become her favorite sister.

"Let's go, Ava." Rosalie stood at her door, her purse and keys in hand.

Ava looked up from her book that was on her lap as she sat in the middle of the bed, Indian style. "Go where, may I ask?"

Rosalie rolled her eyes and walked into her room throwing Ava her bag that was thrown on a chair in a corner of her room. "We're hanging out, you need it. You've been locked in this room since we found out Esme was pregnant. You only go out to hunt or check on Esme. Now, put on your shoes and let's go." Rosalie all but growled as she crossed her arms against her chest, tapping her foot on the hardwood floor.

Ava raised an eyebrow a bit shocked at the fact that Rosalie was being so demanding. "What about Alice, Bella, and Ness?"

"They're in New Haven, touring Yale. Ness wanted to see the campus before she applies to any of the colleges." Rosalie giggled, at the thought of how excited Nessie was to apply to all these different colleges, knowing well that she was soon going to get bored of repeating high school and her college years all too soon.

Ava sighed dramatically and slipped on her white slip ons snatching her bag from the bed. "Fine, but I'm driving."

Of course, she loved all her sisters and niece, however there was a special bond with Rosalie. Perhaps because they shared some sort of background in abuse, although Rosalie did have an easy childhood, compared to Ava's, but they bonded over the fact that other people hurt them.

Carlisle looked at her from the rearview mirror, as she slid on her sunglasses regardless that it was overcast that day. "We do, but I don't do it for the pay."

"Cause you're rolling in it." Ava scoffed pulling her arm back in, rolling up the window, as the outside slowly became darker. "Does all the family have to go?" She felt like a child asking all these questions.

Carlisle chuckled as he pulled into the parking lot of the supermarket, as he quickly walked over to help Esme out of her seat. "Seeing as it is a family event, yes, it's ideal that all the family goes." He said, holding his arm out for Esme so she could hold on to as they made their way into the store.

Grabbing a cart, Ava leaned on it, following Carlisle and Esme into one of the aisles. "I thought we were only getting cookie stuff." Ava wrinkled her nose, as she saw Esme examine two different brands of pasta.

Esme giggled as she placed a box into the cart, while Carlisle just looked supportive. "I'm also doing some grocery shopping."

Carlisle shook his head kissing his wife's head as she was preparing to bend down to get some pasta sauce, cheating her way out of cooking as much as she can, not being able to stand for much longer. "I'll get it, just point to which one." Carlisle murmured bending down to be eye level with different jars of pasta.

There was giggling coming from behind Ava, turning around to see the source, she saw two girls that looked around her age or maybe younger than her. They were staring at Carlisle. Turning around potentially she saw Esme had wondered off slightly down the aisle, while Carlisle was reading the food label, rolling her eyes slightly, typical that he was doing so in order to give Esme all organic and healthy food choices.

The girls were whispering to each other, it seemed as they were hyping the other one up to go talk to him. Ava smirked and flipped her hair as she caught one of their attention. Pushing the cart, a little further she stopped in front of Carlisle. "Hey dad, why don't you see if mom needs any help?" She asked loud enough for them to hear, turning around slightly to see the girls faces go pale.

Carlisle turned to look at Ava with a happy look, it was the first time she called him dad. He smiled at her and kissed the top of her head as she smirked, knowing that they were watching. "Of course." He said, placing the sauce in the cart.

Ava sauntered happily behind him, as she caught up to them, she burst out laughing. "See, I knew women try to hit on you, but I didn't think that within that group, there'd be a bunch of adolescents in it too."

Esme rolled her eyes, putting two boxes of crackers into the cart, looking quite annoyed. "From girls in middle school to older women as well." Esme huffed holding onto her bump with one hand, and a hand on the small of her back.

Carlisle rubbed her back as they made their way to the baking aisle. "You did have a crush on me when you were sixteen, my love." Carlisle teased as he followed her lead.

Ava studied the way the interacted with each other, a small smile on her lips. She was glad that Baby was going to be born to loving couples.

"Dr. Cullen." She heard a gruff voice coming from behind them. She turned around to find the hospital's chief once more. Rolling her eyes as this was the second time and each time was when she was with Carlisle running errands.

"Ah, Chief Anderson, funny running into you in these situations." He greeted with a tight smile.

"I know, hello Esme. Ava, was it?"

"Yes sir." Ava replied politely.

Esme turned around to face him, and his eyes widened just a bit. "Oh, I didn't know- "Chief Anderson was at loss for words, seeing as she was well into her pregnancy.

"Nice to see you, Chief Anderson." Esme reached out her hand to shake his, as he looked between her bump and Carlisle, while Ava tried to suppress a laugh.

"Didn't know you were uh, having a child of your own. I thought you once said Esme wasn't able to conceive?" He asked, confused.

Carlisle smiled down at his wife as she held onto her bump, with the happiest smile of her own, as she looked lovingly to Ava. "Well, what can I say? We have a miracle baby." He smiled at the older man in front of him, pride written all over his face.

"Well, a congratulations are in order. I'm very happy for the two of you." He said shaking both of their hands, before turning to Ava. "You're going to be a proud aunt soon!"

Ava laughed and nodded. "I sure am, right sister?" Ava played along with their scheme, as she remembered she was supposed to be Esme's younger sister.

The pleasantries were over, as Esme continued to do her shopping for the cookies and cupcakes. "So, sister, how are you going to tell the rest of the hospital staff that Carlisle's offspring is on its way?"

"I am your mother," her voice stern which knocked Ava's smile off her face. "and on Sunday."

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Rosalie, Ava, Alice, Bella, and Nessie spent all of Saturday night baking the cookies and cupcakes multiple times, seeing as the first couple of their batches had been burnt or they were just no good per Esme and Nessie. It was now Sunday early morning, Nessie and Ava were left frosting cupcakes while Rosalie and Bella were packing the cookies into trays.

"How have you been feeling?" Nessie said under her breath, as she scooped more frosting into her piping bag.

Ava shrugged spreading white frosting on a couple more cupcakes, passing them off to each Nessie. "I've been okay, I guess. I really don't want to go."

"It'll be fine, I don't like going either. If you want, we can just go for a couple of hours and head back."

"Sounds like a plan, Renesmee Cullen." Ava sighed wiping her hand on the towel next to her as she grabbed containers for the cupcakes.

Esme and Carlisle had left an hour before the rest of them did, as they packed the car, they drove off to the hospital.

"Emmett, I swear I will call the cops on you!" Ava sneered as he stepped on the gas of his jeep. "Who let him drive?" Ava cried out, as she sat in the back seat, Rose in the front, as she sat in between Alice and Jasper, watching the road in front of her as he swerved around the cars on the high way.

"Do you want to get there on time, Zellie?"

"I really don't care, now stop before you hurt someone."

"Everyone will be fine." He waved off, cutting a car off in front of him as he drove off.

Ava was the last one to get off the car once they arrived to the event. They had carried most of the goods to the event. Slowly getting off the car, she noticed how it was decorated. It was summer themed off course, so it was themed as a luau, the idea was cute, a little basic but it was cute.

Ava carried the last tray towards the table, taking off the cling wrap from the tray and walking to find her siblings sitting down in the corner. Taking a seat, she sighed as she watched Esme and Carlisle mingle with the other guests. A couple of nurses or doctors touching her belly, while Carlisle's peers were congratulating him, clapping him on the back.

"Be prepared of this for the next couple of hours." Edward sighed leaning back into his chair, as he read Ava's thoughts of complete boredom.

"I'd rather be having my limbs pulled apart multiple times." Ava groaned, toying around with the center piece in front of her.

"I brought a couple of card games, if you guys want to play." Emmett whispered loudly as he pulled a couple of card packets out of Rosalie's purse.

"Count me in."

Two hours have gone by, and they've played a couple of rounds of the different card games that Emmett brought over and played some of the games that the staff had arranged for the family.

They were in the middle of playing dodgeball, all of them watching their strength to not knock out the other teenaged humans playing the game. However, there was a ball flying past Ava' face, she heard the ball hitting a face, and a nose cracking. Emmett and Edward were soon by her head, discreetly pulling her outside as much as they could.

Flashbacks of last time came rushing through her mind. This time, she tried to control herself, hoping not to bring too much attention to herself. They were near the car, when she heard Esme calling after her.

"Wait!" She cried as she walked to them as fast as she could, her belly impeding in her running towards her daughter. "Let me go with her, I need to be with her."

"Okay fine, hurry." Edward mumbled, handing Ava off to Emmett as he shoved her in the back, holding onto her.

She needed to feed. She needed blood.

Edward helped Esme onto the passenger seat as she leaned back, holding onto her stomach. She looked over to the back, feeling a pain shooting up her spine. She tried to ignore it, trying not to wince. They've been ongoing throughout the morning, but she ignored them to the best of her abilities.

Baby was coming, and Ava was in a frenzy.

Baby is coming! That means only a few more chapters, however I will be writing the tie-in soon, so keep an eye out, which again will go into further detail of the pregnancy.

Will Ava be able to control herself this time?