" Mommy, mommy come play" Two beautiful children came running up to me, we were standing outside in a big garden with cherry blossom trees and a swing and slide. Both were looking up at me with their chocolate brown eyes and messy dark brown hair, my children. My daughter in a little blue summer dress and my son in shorts and a t shirt that said I'm a cow boy so don't mess with me, on the front.

"Ok but first lets find daddy" their eyes shone with the mention of Dimitri. They squealed and ran into the house yelling for their dad, when they were out of sight I felt two long arms wrap around my waist and I smelt the familiar after shave I fell in love with.

"They will be looking for a while Roza"

"Well then at least we have this time to our selves"

I turned round and reached up pulling his lips to mine and getting lost in them, he ran his fingers through my hair and I pulled him closer. I wrapped my legs around his waist and deepened the kiss. I loved him so much, him and my children are the reason for living.

"Eww mommy and daddy are kissing" me and Dimitri turned round to see our children covering their eyes and licking out their tongs; so cute. Dimitri smiled and turned to the children

"I'm just showing your mommy how much I love her but now I'm going to give you to the count of 10 then I'm coming to catch all 3 of you. Ready set go..." The kids ran down the garden into the trees laughing and squealing while I climbed up a tree and looked down from above. Dimitri counted to ten then ran after the kids catching them both because they hid together; they are practically inseparable.

"Now we try find mommy " my son ran off running in the direction of the house while my daughter sat on Dimitri's shoulders. Continuing to watch from the trees I was sucked into Lissa's head, her and Christian were just getting out of the car and walking up our drive.

"Come on we gotta go see Rose and the kids I planned this picnic for a day it was sunny and no one was busy. Today is that day so stop moaning and get a move on"

" I'm coming liss but I just don't think you should be out of bed, your 8 months pregnant"

Lissa gave him a glare "really I never would have known, what gave it away was it the cravings or the belly because I can't decide"

"You know what I mean you just need to be careful"

"I am babe but I can't be stuck in bed all day it driving me nuts already. And don't worry me and your son will be fine I don't think he wants to go anywhere for at least another month"

They knocked on the door only to be greeted by Dimitri and the kids

"Hey guys come in we are just out back"

"Where's Rose?" Asked Christian.

"We domt know mommy is in hiding" replied my daughter still on her dads shoulders. Christian looked confused so Dimitri explained

"We are playing hide and seek and now can't find Rose"

" ohh well come on kids I'm sure we can find her together, if not we will just start the picnic then she will come out"

They all walked out into the garden and Lissa sat down on the blanket already on the grass. Christian, Dimitri and the children continued to look for me until Lissa gave them an idea.

"Guys check the trees, when we played the game when we were younger she hide in the trees for hours"

Thanks for giving me away Lissa, they checked the trees until the kids found me and started jumping up and down

"Found you, found you we found mommy" I jumped down and scooped them both up kissing them both on the cheek and watched their faces light up

"Yes you did well done! Now what's this about a picnic oh hey liss how's my nephew?"

Lissa smiled" he's great won't stop moving and keeping me awake but no he's just fine"

"Good now where's this picnic"

We all sat down and ate the picnic I snuggled close to Dimitri the same with liss and Christian. The kids were lying down making shapes out of the clouds, for 2 and 1/2 years old they were very clever. We laughed and talked about everything, the queen was about to announce an heir next week and I thought it would be Lissa but she thinks it will be the Conta prince.

"Liss you would make a great queen"

"I don't know but being queen and a mother. If I screw one of them up I would never forgive my self"

"Yes but... " That's when I felt it.

"Roza are you ok?"

"Dimitri you need to listen to me now and don't question anything ok ."

"Roza what's going on your scaring me"

"Comrade please take the children, Lissa and Christian inside and lock you all in the house away from the windows and somewhere safe. The wards are down and strigoi or ghosts are close."

"But what about you I'm not leaving you"

"They come first. Not Moroi but our family, they are our family now please go I love you"

"I love you too now please be safe" I pulled him closer and kissed him, when I pulled away I kissed the kids foreheads and stood up. Dimitri got them all In the house and shut the door. We haven't dealt with a strigoi in almost 3 years, the house is warded and I have my magic so we were always safe.

"Come out where ever you are. I know your there and I will kill you to protect my family" I stepped over the boundaries and my head was bombarded with ghosts because I never blocked them out quick enough. Ghost came closer but one stud out in particular. Mason.

"Hey mase what's up why are the wards down?"

"Rosie what are you doing here? You shouldn't be here, you should be home"

"What are you talking about I am home" but before I got an answer I saw 2 pairs of red eyes, jumping into action I kicked them in the stomach and staked them through the heart then I set the other on fire. The sickness died down but was still there; there was one left. Looking round I saw the red eyes of a person I never thought would choose this life; my mother.

"Hello Rosemarie how are you daughter?"

"Hello and I am not your daughter, haven't you heard social services deemed you as unfit apparently being a soulless monster falls under being unfit to parent. Your just a person who donated DNA to me sorry to disappoint your whole family bond but I have a family to protect" I said very sarcastically

She snarled and a drew a ring of fire around her so she couldn't move. I pulled my stake up and pushed it into her heart, I watched the life drain out of her

"I'm sorry mom but this is how it should be"

I lay her down and stroked her hair, the hair I envied so long ago

"Rosie you have to wake up and go home this isn't your place"

"Mase please explain I don't know what your talking about. I am awake and I am home"

" no your not you are asleep in a coma don't you remember, you graduated and sung the song and found your father. You had a family, this what you had today isn't real it your mind healing it's self but it's healed now and you can go home"

"But what If I don't want to, I have a family and kids here. They are beautiful and safe I don't want to leave them"

"You won't be leaving them, you are going back to them. You can have this life Rosie but you need to wake up. It's time to wake up"

"Ok but how I don't know what to do"

"I'm sorry Rosie but you need to fight, remember all the memories of your life, Dimitri, being engaged, finding out your pregnant, Lissa, graduation, cherry blossom trees even the bad memories like the crash and Spokane all of it but remember when it gets tough when you don't feel like you can go on, fight."

"What if I can't" I felt a tear fall

"You will mommy you are strong and you need to, so you can see us again. Mommy you need to leave us to save us"

I looked at my son and daughter again and nodded, I gave them one last kiss on their forehead and took their hands.

"Just remember mommy loves you both so much ok"

They nodded and everything faded.

It looks live I'm going home.