It had been a week, and Melody was fitting in just fine. Her personality shifted. She had a little bit of everything, from being selfless like Carlisle, caring like Esme, sarcastic like Rosalie, silly like Emmett, fashion-obsessed like Alice, to reserved like Jasper, short-tempered like Edward and she feels more than she thinks like Bella.

She hadn't yet met Renesmee or Jacob, but Edward thought they would get along just fine.

"I could ready get used to this." Melody thought as the family threw around friendly banter to each other in the living room. The TV was on, but no one was really watching, they were all in conversation.

She glanced at Edward, remembering that he could hear her thoughts and she shot her a wink along with a smile. She smiled back.

"I wonder if I should tell them why I did what I did before Carlisle found me. Maybe I will just speak to Carlisle and Esme about it first. Do they even care?" She asked herself.

Edward was at my side immediately. "Of course we care. We didn't want to ask you, figured it was too personal. You can tell us when you're ready, if you want. You don't have to." He assured.

She smiled at him before she realised that the whole family was quiet and looking at them now. "Oh shit." She thought.

"Language." Edward reminded her then appeared next to Bella again.

Everyone was still quiet and looking between each other and Melody.

"I'm gonna go upstairs." Melody said and disappeared, leaving only the sound of her now bedroom door closing.

They all looked at Edward for an explanation but he didn't give them one so they carried on with their conversations.

I pulled Esme up and walked up the stairs with her to Melody's room. We knocked and entered. From there, we explained what we remembered from our human lives and how they lead into our vampire ones. She decided not to tell us yet, and we made it known that she didn't have to at all. We proceeded to have a normal conversation about whatever came into our heads from one topic to another.

"What about everyone else?" She asked before we walked out.

"I think you should ask them. They're all still downstairs if you wanted to now. I'm sure they would be more than happy to share." I explained.

She thought for a minute. "Maybe tomorrow. I think I'm going to hang out in here for the rest of the night."

I smiled, "Okay." I winked and kissed her forehead like any parent would and walked out.

"She really likes you." Esme told me as we walked back downstairs. "And that was very sweet, kissing her forehead. I think you make her feel special, important."

"You do." Edward agreed.

"That's what fathers do right?" I asked.

Esme laughed and Bella nodded, confirming my question.

"When do Renesmee and Jake get back?" I asked, changing the subject.

"When I give them a call and let them know that Melody is ready to meet them." Bella replied.

"I wonder how the Denali's felt about a wolf staying at their house…" Jasper said. "I know I wouldn't be happy…" he joked.

Bella rolled her eyes but Edward agreed with him. "Why do you think he doesn't live here permanently?"

I sat with Esme beside Emmett and Rosalie, starting up a different conversation between everyone starting with a light joke about Emmett. This encouraged Jasper and Edward to make fun of him.

"This was not your best idea…" Esme whispered as the insults got slightly more serious.

"They won't end in an argument, they never do." I whispered back.

"Alice?" Melody asked from the stairs, interrupting the conversation. "Can I talk to you?"

Alice moved swiftly up the stairs into Melody's room.

"What's up? She asked, concerned.

"Well, you know how Esme and Carlisle have been sort of parental figures towards me?"

Alice nodded.

"I was wondering, how do you think they would feel if I called them mum and dad?"

"I think that they would be elated. And if you're comfortable with calling them that and you want to, then do it. It will surely open up a new area to your bond with them and they would be much nicer to us too…" She joked.

"Why don't any of you call them that?"

"We do sometimes. The others had parents that cared for them, so calling Esme and Carlisle mum and dad all the time doesn't feel totally comfortable at all times. I just followed everyone else, because I had no idea what to call them. Now it's just a habit."

"Okay. Thanks Alice." Melody smiled and hugged her before they both went downstairs to sit with everyone else. Alice returned next to Jasper, and Melody placed herself next to Carlisle.