Chapter 1 - Karleigh

"Come on baby, you can do it, push, push, push!" Christian said as he held on to my hand.

"I can't, it hurts, get it out of me now!" I screamed.

"Lissa, I know you can do this, just one more push and our baby girl will be here, now push!" he said once again.

Why does he keep telling me to push? Does he not realize that I am in excruciating pain? Why can't they just knock me out already?

"One more push and you'll be done," Dr. Markova said, "I can see the head and everything is going beautifully."

Pushing with all my might, not thinking I could do it any longer, my beautiful baby girl was in this world staring straight at me. Words can't describe how I feel at this moment.

We already have a name picked out, Karleigh Jade Dragomir-Ozera.

1 Year Later

"Lissa, hurry up in there, Rose will be here in five minutes." Christian yelled from the kitchen.

"I know I know," I yelled back, "I will be out in a minute."

Rose was on her way to baby sit Karleigh. She always watches her for us when we have royal stuff to attend to. Ever since she decided not to be my guardian we have become even closer.

There was a knock on the door and I ran from the bathroom where I was putting on my makeup and opened it up to find Adrian.

"What are you doing here Adrian? I was expecting Rose. Christian and I are going to court for the day." I said, giving him a wondering look.

He gave me a slight smirk, the famous Adrian smirk, and replied, "Well, I knew Rose was coming to watch Karleigh today and I thought maybe she could use some company."

Knowing he wouldn't take no for an answer I invited him in and waited for Rose to show. She came in about two minutes later dripping wet from the rain outside.

"Rose, you're going to get sick! Go change into some of my clothes." I prattled like I was her mother.

"Liss, you know your clothes are too small for me, but I will go find something in a few minutes. Just go already, you don't want to be late." She said while pushing me out the door.

As Christian and I were walking to court I noticed the new blooms on the trees and plants all around. Spring was finally here. It was only a short walk to court but it always seemed so far. It was a nice way for Christian and me to spend some time together though.

When we got to court Tatiana was already waiting for us in her chambers. She gave me a scolding look and started the meeting. Two awful hours later she was finally finished talking. Being a royal is hard. Always being expected to be prim and proper, never being able to just let loose and have fun.

We decided to visit the café on the court's grounds before we went home. I thought we should give Adrian and Rose some time to hang out together. They were slowly getting back together and I want to help in any way I can.

Rose's POV

As I was pushing Lissa and Christian through the door Adrian was slowly making his way towards me. Karleigh wouldn't be awake for another hour or so, so we had to make the best of it. I shut the door and turned, attacking Adrian.

I knocked him down to the floor and straddled him. His eyes were wide with amazement. I started kissing his forehead then his temple down to his jaw. I could tell he was excited. Slowly I ripped off his shirt and began to kiss his sides down to his waistline. He tore off my shirt and bra, exposing my breasts. Then he carried me to the couch.

"That was amazing," Adrian said.

I couldn't believe how blissful I felt. "Yes, yes it was, and you are amazing." I purred.

I continued to softly kiss him on the lips as he traced a finger up and down my side. I had forgotten how truly wonderful sex was with Adrian.

"Rose?" Karleigh mumbled from her bedroom door.

I jumped up so fast I fell over. Scrambling to find my clothes and hide my naked body from her.

"Hey Karleigh, go back in your room and I will be in there in a minute sweetie," I said as I put my clothes on, "Adrian get dressed now!"

I really hope she didn't see anything. Surely she wasn't standing there too long. She was only one year old. How much would she have really understood anyways? I looked up at the clock, eleven fifteen pm. Lissa and Christian would be back any minute now. Were we really on the couch for that long?

I went into Karleigh's bedroom to find her sitting on the edge of her bed holding her doll. It was singed on the edges like it had been in a fire. I took the doll out of her hands.

"Karleigh, what happened to your dolly? Why is it burnt?" I asked.

She didn't look up. She just kept looking down like she was hiding something. I asked her again, this time holding her chin up with my hand.

She looked up into my eyes and with a scared voice said, "I didn't mean to do it, please don't tell mommy and daddy."

I just gave her a nod and took the doll back into the living room and gave it to Adrian to hold onto until Christian and Lissa returned.