A/N- Hey Everyone, its been what, almost two months? I think the last time I posted an update it was Valentine's Day. Anyway I'm not gone! Don't worry I've been working on the next part with my partner Muse19, and we've both been really busy the past month; me with finals and regionals, her with her wedding. I'm really excited to start writing again and I'm so sorry for the long wait. This is the continuation of Can't Hold It Back. If you haven't read that, I recommend reading it because it'll fill in some holes (and its got some great smut filled scenes) but if you don't want to you do you, this should make sense on its own. I hope.

Enough of my babbling, now to the story!

Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters or the world of VA at all. It all belongs to the wonderful Richelle Mead. (I'm going to ask again if anyone knows if I have to do this for every chapter or is one sufficient?)

Chapter 1: A Bump In the Road

Six weeks have passed since that blissful Valentine's Day event. Rose and Dimitri are happier than ever having finally given into each other. But how long will this easy happiness last?

Rose POV

When I woke up today it was still dark out, breaking me out of a wonderful dream. Not that the real thing wasn't better, but dream Dimitri was pretty great too. The past few weeks had been wonderful. Six perfect loving sex filled weeks with Dimitri. I never thought Dimitri to be a rule breaker, but he was surprising me at every corner. Let's just say the cabin got used more often than we ever thought it would. The only reason I would ever be up at this hour is either a) Lissa was in trouble, b) Dimitri woke me up, or c) I was sick. Right now I was disgustingly sick. I crouched over the toilet puking last night's dinner and maybe even yesterday's lunch.

It was weird. Dhampirs almost never got sick. I must have just eaten something bad. 'Shit.' I muttered as I rubbed my midsection. I felt bloated still and a little sick. I went back to my bed to lie down, maybe I could get a little more sleep in before I had training with Dimitri. I only lay on my bed for a couple moments before I realized I wasn't getting to sleep. It was later than I realized anyways. I needed to start getting ready to see Dimitri. Pulling some sweats on I felt like they were a little tight. It was weird. I shook it off, thinking they probably shrunk in the wash. I was never good at laundry anyways. I glanced in the mirror before I headed off to the gym. I looked like a mess. But I was early, so maybe Dimitri and I could do something before practice actually started.

I walked into the gym and Dimitri was already there, leaning against the wall. He looked so good in just his workout clothes. They accented his muscles perfectly. He looked up at my entrance and then immediately came over to me. Did I look that bad? "Are you okay Rose?" he asked. "I'm fine." I told him. I probably was. Dimitri didn't need to know about earlier. He would just worry more. "It's just girl stuff." I told him. Most guys didn't question things after that, and with the way Dimitri backed off it looked like he was one of them.

"Alright then. Are you well enough to do some laps?" Dimitri asked, already walking away to set something else up. "Yeah. That should be fine." I told him as I started doing my stretches. I guess guys really really hated girls things. I wonder how he would react if I asked him to buy me tampons on his next trip out of the academy. I was running out and I really didn't want to ask Meredith for some of her stash. After I stretched, I started to run. I could feel Dimitri's gaze on me, so while I still didn't feel any better, I tried to shake it off for the most part. I was on my fifth lap when I asked, "Aren't you going to attack me?"

"Now if I told you I wouldn't be a very good teacher would I?" Dimitri called from his post by the wall. I turned around and smirked at him. "It might make you a easy one though." I said, running backwards. I saw Dimitri sway his head and I smiled. Anything to amuse him was worth it. "Less talking more running!" he called as I got farther away from him. I turned back around and picked up my speed. The sooner I finished, the sooner we could get to hand to hand combat.

I was expecting it when Dimitri jumped out at me. He always attacked when I was almost done with my laps. But this time something snapped inside me. I dodged and threw him as though he was a real threat. "Are you okay Rose?" Dimitri asked once he caught his breath. I didn't know what had gotten a hold of me. One second Dimitri was running at me. The next he was over my shoulder and sliding across the room. "Yeah." I hissed out in a deep breathe.

"Just feeling protective of this." I wiggled my ass with a grin, trying to turn this awkward situation into a joke.

Dimitri laughed lightly, but I could still see the worry in his eyes. "Oh Roza. Come on let's spar." he said, throwing me a stake. Instead of catching it like I usually did, I dodged it all together. What was wrong with me? Was a scared of a stake now? Dimitri stopped moving and looked at me. "What's wrong Rose? And don't tell me everything's fine." he asked me, well more like demanded. "Nothing is wrong." I told him as I picked up the stake, Dimitri needn't worry about stupid girl things. "Are you ready to start?" I asked him as I faced him again. Dimitri seemed to shake his head again, but complied with my wishes nonetheless. "Alright. 3,2,1..." he counted. When we began neither of us made the first move. We circled each other for minutes looking for an opening.

Dimitri made the first move. I was avoiding all of Dimitri's blows, especially the one's aimed towards my stomach. I had this sudden feeling that I had to have the fight end quickly, before someone got her. I went in with my own attacks I more aggressively, much harder than I ever used in sparring. Soon enough, I had Dimitri pinned on the floor with hardly a blow to myself. What the hell Hathaway? I thought. This wasn't like me. "What was that Roza? Where did all that energy come from?" Dimitri asked. I leaned up off of him and wiped sweat from my brow. "No clue..." I said hesitantly, scampering away. Something inside me told me not to train like this. I felt unsafe right now.

"I've got to go." I said quickly. I needed to escape. I ran to the locker room and stood in front of the mirror taking deep breaths to calm myself. I could feel myself panicking. This wasn't like me. I was always ready to fight. Why was I so jumpy today, there was nothing I needed to worry about. My life was good. Dimitri and I were finally open with each other, and finally happy. Why was I so nervous? I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't notice Dimitri come up behind me. "What's wrong milaya?" he asked.

"I'm sorry. I'm just sick." Sigh. I didn't want to tell him my problems. I didn't want him to worry. Or think the worst of me. "Or something is all. I've thrown up the past two days." I spoke into the sink. Dimitri just stared at me. When he spoke again there was an air of hesitancy in his words. "Rose, maybe we should go to the clinic." My head shot up and I looked at him in the mirror. "All they will do is give me a pregnancy test. That's not going to help me." I told him harshly. How dare he think that way of me. It wasn't possible and I would never cheat. Dimitri tries to convince me again, this time speaking more softly, "Please Roza. Just let the doctor do a quick check up."

"I'll be okay." I told him as I pushed him away and started walking to the door. That's when it hit me, I turned around and stared at Dimitri. His shirt was still clinging to his muscles and outlined them so well. I wanted to lick them and I felt my face start to heat up. "Dimitri." I tried to say seductively, sauntering back over to him and touching him. I started playing with the hem of his shirt. "Roza..." Dimitri warned. Oh always the white knight, always doing the right thing. I just wanted to have some fun right now. "Please milaya," he said. Was he giving in now? I should tease him a little more.

I let go and then jumped up to peck him on the lips. "Please what?" I asked him sultrily. He pushed me away lightly. "We can't Roza...not here." I pouted. Dimitri was right as always, but I didn't want to stop. I leaned up to him and snuggled into his chest. I could feel the air shifting in his chest. "Why not?" I whined. "Someone might catch us." Dimitri said. Instead of fighting me this time he just wrapped me into his arms. "I know." I said looking up and winking. "That's what makes it exciting." I was not being myself at all. Sure I was a flirt, but I respected Dimitri's boundaries and he was very private about his affairs. So many emotions mixed up inside me. "You know, it could be a huge turn on to get in on in one of the locker showers." Dimitri just shook his head. Oh fuck it I decided. I was sick and turned really on and I wanted Dimitri. It wasn't like he could resist me. I just started making out with him, thrusting my tongue into his mouth and exploring. Dimitri responded readily, but when we both ran out of breath he pulled away.

"Roza..." Dimitri used his warning tone again. I tried to stare him down. What part of I wanted him did he not understand. I started to lean up and kiss him again when I almost fell. Dimitri caught me and said, "Come on," grabbing my arm. "Let's get you to the doctor. You don't look too good." I ripped myself out of his arms and gave him a death glare. " Well that's rude." I said pointy. My mood seemed to have flipped again. "I can take myself to the doctor, thank you very much." I headed towards the door. Dimitri had ruined the mood now. I just wanted to wallow in my pain alone.

"Roza please." Dimitri pleaded. It was hard to resist his voice. "I just need to know you're okay." he said softly. He sounded so desperate, so sad. I could take it and I turned back around. "I'm fine Dimitri. I promise I am." I was back to being normal Rose, I think. I wasn't angry anymore. Actually I wasn't even sure why I was so angry in the first place. It was a immature and petty thing to do. I decided to cave into his wishes. The pain was getting worse anyway. "But yes. I'll go to the nurse or something." I told him. Dimitri smiled. Who knows, maybe something good will come out of this worthless trip. "Thank you Roza." he said, pulling me into his arms and kissing my forehead. "Come on." Dimitri said, taking my hand, "I'll walk you to the clinic."

Dimitri POV

In the past couple weeks Rose and I had probably broken every academy rule in the spent more time in the cabin that we did training in the evening. I knew I should feel ashamed, but I couldn't help it, she was just so irresistible. The sneaking around also reminded me of my own time at the academy with Ivan. Rose made me feel like a teenager again. I didn't feel too bad about taking Roza. Her birthday was coming up and soon she would be legal. It was then that I wanted to do something else special for her. Something that would top my Valentine's Day surprise.

Thinking to myself I realized that I should probably start making harder practices soon. I was going easy on Roza. Well more like I was distracted myself, I mean look at me. I should be lesson planning not thinking about Roza's birthday. I needed to prepare her for her trials. If she didn't do well we might be separated and I wouldn't take well to that and neither would Rose. Plus she was determined to get the Princess as her charge. She could only do that if she was one of the top graduates, and I would get her there.

Sigh. I looked at my watch. Rose was nearly 20 minutes late now. I was about to go get her in her dorm when she walked into the gym. She looked pale and tired. I rushed over to her. "Are you okay Rose?" I asked. Rose was usually tan and while she wasn't a morning person, she never looked like this. Her hair was mussed and she looked well, sick. "I'm fine." Rose said, avoiding my gaze. "It's just girl stuff." she mumbled. Instinctively I shied away. Living in a house of all girls made me well aware of what happened once a month. I changed the subject. "Alright then. Are you well enough to do some laps?"

"Yeah." Rose replied softly. That should be fine." I watched Rose intently as she stretched and started to run. We mostly trained inside in the mornings and outside at night. As she lapped around Rose called out, "Aren't you going to attack me?" I smiled at her. "Now if I told you I wouldn't be a very good teacher would I?" I teased her. "It might make you a easy one though." she said, smirking and turning around to run backwards to talk to me. "Less talking more running!" I called out to her. She was going to hurt herself running backwards. Rose turned around and added more vigor to her pace. I waited until she was on her second to last lap before I jumped her.

She knew I was coming. I could see it in her eyes. She dodged me easily and threw me across the gym hard. I was surprised at the force of Rose's attack. She usually wasn't this strong in a running attack. Her face was angry. "Are you okay Rose?" She shook her head like she was snapping out of a daze. "Yeah." she said. "Just feeling protective of this." she shook her ass in my face, and I laughed. It was probably just an accident. "Oh Roza. Come on let's spar." I said.

I grabbed a practice stake and threw it towards her, expecting her to catch it. Instead I saw Rose dodge and let the stake clang to the ground. It was then that I knew something was up. "What's wrong Rose? And don't tell me everything's fine." I stared at her, hoping that my gaze would break her resolve. God knows hers has broken mine time after time. "Nothing is wrong." Rose said gruffly, picking up the fallen practice stake. "Are you ready to start?" she asked, getting into position. I shook off Rose's weird behavior. She would tell me what was wrong when she was ready. "Alright. 3,2,1..."

We circled each other for a while, each waiting for the other to make a move. We both knew most of the other's moves now so it was hard to surprise each other. I lunged first, knowing that if I didn't start, Rose would never make a move. She dodged every single one of my attacks with skill and then fiercely started her own attack. In no time Rose had me on the floor and was hovering on top of me, panting. "What was that Roza? Where did all that energy come from?" I asked. Rose jumped off of me, backing away. "No clue..." she said quietly.

Before I even had the chance to get on my feet, Rose said, "I've got to go" and abruptly went straight into the girls locker room. I knew something was wrong with Roza. She was never like this. She never hid anything from me. I stalked into the locker room after her, locking the door behind me. We didn't need any unexpected visitors finding us like this. I found Rose staring at herself in the mirror. "What's wrong milaya?" I had taken to calling her milaya when we were alone. It seemed more special than just calling her Roza, something only she would ever hear.

"I'm sorry. I'm just sick." Rose said, giving me another excuse. "Or something is all. I've thrown up the past two days." I started getting worried. Dhampirs never got sick. The only reason she would be throwing up is if she was...no...she couldn't be. We were both dhampirs and Roza wouldn't cheat. "Rose, maybe we should go to the clinic." I spoke slowly and quietly. I didn't want to scare her off. Rose's head shot up and she glared at me angrily through the mirror. "All they will do is give me a pregnancy test. That's not going to help me." she spat. I guess she was thinking the same thing I was. But it wasn't possible. And Rose knew that too, I still wanted her to get check up though. What if it was something serious. "Please Roza. Just let the doctor do a quick check up."

"I'll be okay." Rose said, pushing me away. She started to walk to the door, but then she turned around and slowly walked back. "Dimitri." she said seductively, walking her fingers down my chest to the edge of my shirt. "Roza..." I started to say to warn her. Neither of us was quiet enough to get away with doing something at school. As much as I wanted it, Rose was still sick. I needed to get her to the clinic. Focus Dimitri. "Please milaya" I begged.

Rose stopped teasing and then kissed me lightly. "Please what?" she asked. I sighed, pushing her away lightly. "We can't Roza...not here." I said before she thought I was denying her. I never wanted her to think I didn't want her. I would always want my Roza. Rose looked up at me and pouted before moving back into my arms and nuzzling into my chest. "Why not?" she muttered. "Someone might catch us." I told her. I wanted to push her away but I couldn't, I just held her in my arms. "I know," she said, smiling mischievously at me. "That's what makes it exciting." I sighed and shook my head at her once again. Rose was always coming up with crazy ideas. "You know, it could be a huge turn on to get in on in one of the locker showers." she mentioned again, and I just stared at her. Rose was taking it a bit far.

Suddenly Rose attacked my lips, leading up in a hot and heated make out session. I couldn't stop myself after we started. Her tongue thrust into my mouth and while she explored I twisted my tongue around hers, doing a dance. When we pulled away panting, I spoke. "Roza..." I warned again. She just glared at me and tried to get on her tip toes to kiss me once again, but not before she stumbled. "Come on", I said tugging on her arm. "Let's get you to the doctor. You don't look too good."

"Well that's rude." Rose said stepping away from me. " I can take myself to the doctor. Thank you very much." She started stomping away. She was probably mad that I denied her. "Roza please." I pleaded with her. "I just need to know you're okay." I said softly. Rose turned back around, the anger no longer in her eyes. "I'm fine Dimitri. I promise I am." she said. I started walking towards her slowly. "But yes. I'll go to the nurse or something." Rose finally admitted. I smiled wide. "Thank you Roza." I said. I breathed deeply and pulled her into my arms and kissed her forehead. "Come on." I said pulling away. "I'll walk you to the clinic."

A/N- Okay here's chapter one! This was originally going to be a lot longer but I figured I should get something up for you guys. Plus this means I can write all the crazy drama all in one chapter. I'm pretty sure most of yall have guessed what's wrong with Rose. I made it pretty obvious. I'll try to get the next chapter up soon. Since its the beginning of the quarter I have a lot of free time, but probably just jinxed that.

Anyway please review! I want to know what you guys are thinking and how I'm doing with this!

Ciao! ~Tiffany 3