RETURNED LOVE
DISCLAMIR: EVERYTHING BELONGS TO Richelle Mead, except the story line.
AUTHOUR'S NOTE: MIA AND ANDRE NEVER HAD A SECERT ROMANCE.
ROSE'S POV
I just graduated a week ago, I was named Lissa's guardian, too. All new guardians were required to take a physical and blood test before they started guarding there charges.
I was sitting, on a red, uncomfortable plastic chair, in the doctors' waiting room, at the Moroi hospital that was in the center of court. Waiting for my name to be called, just like everyone else, I was bored just sitting there, so my mind wondered to the last few months, before I graduated with the rest of the gang.
After Mason's death, Dimitri took Tasha's offer, both of them from what I heard. The last that I heard, about them from Lissa, they were extremely happy. Then, I started to go out with Adrian, three months after Mason's sudden death. He was happy, but the queen not so much.
Then, she came around to me, which surprisingly shocked the crap out of me. I was brought out of my mental rant, with someone shaking my shoulders.
"Rose. Are you alright?" Eddie Castile looked in my eyes with concern. He was also a long time friend. Just like how Mason was. We three were the musketeers' of the dhampirs.
"Yes, Eddie. I was just thinking."
"So how long have you been here?"
"Thirty minutes."
The doctor walked out in a plain white doctors coat that went to his knees, a light blue button down dress shirt that looked like it was just ironed, and tan kakis that were a little bit too tight for him. The doctor's jacket looked like a cape on him. He was a Moroi, middle-aged, and light brown hair with blue eyes and freckles on his cheeks. He had a worn vanilla folder in his hands, standard for medical files. He had on a pair of, thin black framed glasses that made him look like a nerd. He looked at the paper and around the room, "Rosemarie Hathaway."
I walked over to him, "Just call me, Rose."
He led me back to the room, which was small, and very plain. It was ordinary, except for the fish tank that he had on a small end table. I sat down on the chair, which was black leather, and extremely comfortable on my lower back. He also sat down, on his chair, behind the large oak desk that looked brand new and properly cared for. He opened my medical file that had warn edges and some cuts, which was full with papers, and picked up the first sheet on top.
"First off congratulations'..." I interrupted him
"What!" I was now confused.
"You don't know, do you?"
"Know what," my face must have shown confusion since he sighed and ran a hand through his already tousled hair.
"You're pregnant. But you need an ultrasound to confirm how many months you are."
"Sure, but when," I think I was still in shock.
"Well, I like to do it now."
I nodded my head, he rose, and I automatically followed him. The room we went to was the same size, but had no windows with light tan walls. I laid, on the bed looking thing, and lifted up my shirt, as he pulled out a bottle of cold gel which he applied over my lower stomach. That felt like a paintbrush, just rolling the gel over my stomach.
"Here we go, your two months pregnant. So take it easy. But other than that you passed the physical and blood test." he handed me a tissue, and a prescription, and the ultrasound picture.
I found my way back to the waiting room; see that there, was more people here now then before. Eddie was still sitting there, looking ahead, until he saw me. He smiled, and then it faded. I think he called my name, but I didn't care.
I was still in shock. I walked back to my apartment, which was in the guardian building, like a robot that was just moving my feet. My apartment was on the third floor, and I was in no mood to climb the stairs, so I took the elevator instead.
When I was in my apartment, I locked the door, and went straight for my queen sized bed. Getting underneath the fluffy red covers that surprisingly had red roses on it too; I brought my knees up to my chest cradling them, in a fetus position. I began to cry, wondering if Adrian would ever want a child with me.
What about the queen? What would happen then? Would she forbid me from seeing Adrian and my child? Could she kick me out of the Moroi world for good? What would my parents think of me now?
Ten minutes passed, and there was a knock on the door. I could tell it was Lissa, since we have the bond with each other. I didn't know why she knocked, she had a key. I couldn't let her see me like this.
With my super hearing, I was able to hear the doorknob shaking, as it was being opened. I grabbed a soft tissue, from my bedside end table, and wiped my eyes. Not realizing that I had put make-up on before I left to the doctors.
I started to panic. I didn't want her, to see me at a breaking point since I was the strong one. She was right outside my bedroom door, I decided to throw the covers over my head, and placed my nice manicured hands over my face.
"Rose, are you in here?"
"Yes, Lissa, I'm under the blankets."
"Why?"
"Um, I wanted to take a nap."
"Oh. Eddie called me. He told me you ran out of the doctors, but you were clearly in shock. What's wrong, Rose."
"I," How the hell, was I going to tell her? What would she think of me? Would she hate me? Through the bond, I knew she felt confused and concerned for me. I wasn't prepared for what she did next. She pulled the covers off my face, exposing my tear stained face.
"Rose, what happened?" She was concerned so I told her the truth.
"I will tell you, but I have to ask you, a question first."
"Sure, ask away." She made herself comfortable on my bed, looking in my brown eyes.
"Do you think Adrian want kids?"
"Honestly, he's a great guy. I think he does one day."
"Do you think he wants any with me?"
She sat their thinking of an answer. Her left hand was in a first, under her chin. Through the bond, I could tell, she was piecing the two questions together. Her eyes widen, and she looked at me. "Rose, are you pregnant?"
"Yes. The doctor told me that I was two months pregnant."
"Congratulations'. I'm going to be an auntie." She looked happy that I had to laugh.
"Yes. I can't believe it either. But you can't tell anyone yet."
"Okay. But did you tell Adrian yet," she asked me.
"No, not yet, But I'm scared. What if he doesn't want it? Or the queen finds out and throws me out of the Moroi world for good? What if he ..." She stopped me off from my constant babbling.
"Rose, relax everything will be fine, you will see."
"Then there was a knock on my door. I sighed, falling back on the bed since I was just sitting in the middle. Rose, do you want me to get the door, Lissa sent through the bond. I nodded my head. She returned from answering the door, with Christian, in her arm. He had his signature smirk in his face.
"So this is the famous, Rose Hathaway's bedroom. I feel so honored." He gave a bow. While, Lissa and I laughed as he continued bowing at us.
"Good one, Christian," I said as he sat down on a green chair, which was in my room on the far side of the room right by the corner. He was looking around, taking in the scenery, or well the lack of. "So what are you doing here, if you don't mind me asking?"
"I have good news for both of you." What good news, could he possibly have? "Tomorrow night, all three of us, are invited to Tasha's, for the week. Rose, you don't have to work when you're there. They found a replacement, so you two girls can have some fun."
I looked at Lissa; she had a smile on her face. Then, my phone rang. But it stopped after one ring, but a second after, I received a text message. Rose meets me at Charlie's Italian Restaurant in an hour. - Love Adrian. Charlie's was the most exclusive Italian restaurant in court. There you had to dress up.
"I'm going to Charlie's."
"What do you mean," Christian said.
"Adrian told me to meet him there."
"Rose. Do you want me to help you get ready," Lissa said. She was sitting on his lap. He had his slender arms around her perfectly slender waist.
"Yes, that would be great."
"I think I should let you two alone for this. I'm going to go." Christian gently gave Lissa a kiss on her lips. She came over to me, as he left my bedroom. "See you, guy's latter." He yelled to us before he left my apartment for good.
I went into my closet, with Lissa trailing behind me. I had two nice dresses, in the shade of blood red, which I know Adrian will love me in. One dress went a little bit under my knees, had short ruffle sleeves, and a v-neck plunge. It dampened down my curves a little, but it was still elegant for the restaurant. The second, dress was my favorite, but it was more for the clubs. It was strapless, blood red hand stitched silk, with a black cloth belt that went under my breasts'. This dress showed off all my curves.
I held up both of them to her, "Which one." She grabbed both of them from me. She gently laid them down on the bed.
"Rose, get a shower. When you're done I will have the perfect outfit for you." She had a smile on her face. She pulled out her phone, as I shut the bathroom door. "You have twenty minutes," she yelled threw the door.
After my shower, I had a fluffy white towel wrapped around my hair, with a matching fluffy white robe and slippers. I walked out of my nice steamy bathroom, to my room, when I was surprised with what I saw. With Lissa, was another friend of mine, Mia? I ran over to her, and gave her a bear hug. She hugged me back.
"How are you, Mia?"
"I'm good. So let me guess, last minute date." She had the same smirk that Lissa had on her face.
"So let's get you all dolled up." Lissa gently pulled me to the hard back chair.
Lissa worked on my hair, while Mia did my makeup. Mia, recently was enemies' with us cause of a boy, but then we became good friends with her. She's only a year younger than us. But know, she lives' with Lissa. It was recently found out that, she's Lissa's younger sister, her biological sister. Apparently Mia's adoptive parents adopted her from a shady business's man; when she was a year old.
After the adoption was settled, the man dropped off the face of the planet, never to be seen again. Since he was not found her, adopted father was sent to jail, he later committed suicide to be with his dead wife. Since he was there, and Mia was royal and underage, she had to move in with Lissa. Since Mia was born, her birth parents had a saving's account for her and her older siblings'. When Mia was one, she was taken in the middle of the night. Now Lissa has full custody of her.
"Rose, you may open your eyes now," Mia said. They pulled the sheet off of the mirror, which was hanging on my wall, right behind my oak dresser. I was shocked at what they did. Lissa curled my hair letting it flow down my back. She clipped a big fake red daisy, to the left side of my hair. Mia used all natural make-up for my skin tone. She applied a small amount of glitter red eye shadow, also long lasting ruby red lip stain.
"Rose. Here's your outfit. Hurry gets changed." Lissa quickly handed me my dress. She had it enclosed in a giant black bag designed to keep nice clothes safe. She also handed me a box that I don't know what was in it. Although it was a shoebox so I hoped it was shoes.
I went into my bathroom, opening the dress bag, to reveal the strapless gown. I hoped I wasn't too fancy for tonight. I slipped on the dress, it was a little bit tight, but otherwise it was fine. Inside, of the shoebox was a pair of black, four inch high heels that showed off your toes. On the top of the shoes was a heart shaped fake red gemstone. I came out of the bathroom. Their eyes widen in awe.
"Thanks! But is this too much. I mean we're only going out for dinner." I looked in the mirror self-conscious. I had to admit that this was going to be a wonderful night.
"That's what this is for." Mia held up a black, short sleeve sweater that just covered up my chest. But I left the front open. It completed the outfit, making it more suitable for going to a restaurant.
"I have five minutes to get there." I put my wallet and keys, in a small shiny red clutch purse that Lissa bought me for my eighteenth birthday. We left my apartment and went our separate ways.
Out in front, of the restaurant, stood Adrian with a boutique of red rose's flowers. He was wearing a black Armani suit with a silk green button down shirt. He looked so devastatingly handsome. I was close to him, when he looked up, my shoes gave me away. They were bad for sneaking upon.
"Rose you look, stunningly sexy." He brought his lips to mine. The kiss was nice an innocent, until it started getting heavy. At that minute, I know he was my soul mate, even if the Moroi's don't like it. "I brought these for you. But I think you look much better."
"No, you look really handsome, really, dashing." He kissed my forehead, giving me a small chuckle.
"Let's go. We have a table saved for us." He led me into the restaurant. All the while he had his arm around my waist. I snuggled into his side. He held me closer. We walked to the outside seating area. There were ten tables there. Only two were filled with couples.
The waitress, lead us to the first table. The table was round, with a white tablecloth, and several red glittered candles. We sat down, starring each other in the eyes. His eyes showed lust, love, and hunger. But the hunger, wasn't for food, it was for me.
For dinner he had a medium done stake with thinly sliced potatoes. For me, I had chicken with pasta, and garlic bread. For dessert he ordered two thick slices of black forest cake. When it was brought to the table, I had to find out if he wanted kids with me or not. But first I had to take a small bite of chocolaty goodness. I moaned, teasing him a little bit. It worked. He visible gulped, his emerald green eyes going wide, as he roamed my body. But he manages to keep his gaze on my face.
"Adrian, I have a question for you."
"Yes, what it is." His eyes never left my body as I spoke.
"Do you think about having children one day?"
"I ..."
"Adrian!"
We both looked up, to see a small Moroi woman with long black hair, and grayish blue eyes. She was running toward us from across the street, where there was a small park. "Adrian, who is she?" I was a little annoyed with her showing up, running our date.
"She's Kelly Lazar, my ex-girlfriend from two years ago." By the time he answered. This girl, Kelly, showed up at our table.
"Adrian, guess what! I'm pregnant with your child! A month exactly, isn't that good news!"
My world came crashing down that second. I looked at him. His mouth was open, showing his fangs that he normally kept hidden. I looked in his eyes, they held fear. I thrower fifty dollars on the table and left, I ran in the opposite direction of my apartment. I ran to Lissa's house. Outside her front door, I checked through the bond. Mia, Christian, and Lissa were watching the Simpson movie. The part where they went to Alaska and Homer placed the map on the windshield. I knocked on her door. She opened it a second latter.
"Can I come in," I asked while he tears flowed down my face.
"Rose. Yes come in, tell me what wrong. What happened?" She led me to the living room, and I sat, in-between the two sisters.
"Rose, what's wrong?" Christian asked. Sometimes he treated me like his younger sister.
"Rose, tell us what wrong. Is it the baby," Lissa said out loud. Great, I thought sarcastically. Mia and Christian now know that I'm pregnant. I'm sorry, Rose, she said through the bond.
"You're pregnant!" both Mia and Christian yelled.
"Yes, I'm pregnant. But that isn't why I'm crying."
"Well can you tell us," Christian said.
"The girls known that I was going on a date, with Adrian. Well everything was fine, until dessert came. I questioned him, if he ever wanted kids. He wasn't able to answer. A woman named, Kelly Lazar, called his name, and ran over to us."
I had a tissue in my hands, wiping my eyes. "She told him that she is pregnant with his child. After that, I thrower a fifty on the table, and left that place, I went straight here."
"That asshole! He cheated on you! What's wrong with him," Christian ran a hand through his short black hair, as he said that.
"Rose, were here for you. Anything you might need. I will do it for you," Lissa said.
"Yes. I will too," Mia said.
"The same with me," Christian added.
"Thanks guys. But I have two things to ask you," I said, but my nerves were showing since I stuttered a bit.
"Okay. Well what are they," Lissa said.
"If it is okay that I spend the night. I don't want to be alone, tonight. I was also wondering if we can leave early tomorrow." My head was down, as the tears slowed up a bit.
"Yes, Rose. Your family, you have a room here, always. We can see about leaving early in the morning." Lissa moved over, from where she was sitting, and gave me a tight hug. "Guy's I'm going to take her upstairs." She gently pulled my hand. I stood up, almost falling over in the process. She wrapped, her arm around my waist, I was now close to her height with my shoes on. Her house had four bedrooms. One for her and Christian, one for Mia, they had one for me, also one that was a plain old guest room.
When we reached my room, I went straight to the bed. "Lissa, what am I going to do?" I put my face in my hands. I didn't know that she came over to me. She took my hands away from my face. Her piercing jade green eyes boarded into mine. Through the bond, I could tell that she had sympathy for me, but she was furious with Adrian.
"Rose, everything will be fine. We have your back, on whatever you decide to do with the baby." She gave me a long shirt and small shorts to put on. I went into the bathroom and changed. Afterwards, I opened the door; she came in and sat down on the lid of the toilet. I started washing my face.
"I'm going to keep the baby, but I have no idea whether I should tell Adrian. I mean since he got a pretty Moroi woman pregnant at the same time. Why would he ever want to be a part of my child's life?"
"Rose, I think you should sleep on it for now. You have been through enough, you can decide on what to do latter."
"Yes, I can do that, thank you. You're such a good friend. I don't know what I would do without you."
"It's okay, now I think it is time for you to get some sleep."
We went back to the bedroom, just as the doorbell rang. Rose, its Adrian, Lissa said through the bond. Then, we peaked down the railing and saw Christian opening the door.
"Adrian, what are you doing here," Christian said, with venom in his voice.
"Where's, Rose. I have to talk to her," Adrian said.
"She's here, but I don't think she wants to talk to you," Mia said as she came up the steps.
"Please, I love her. I can't lose her," Adrian pleaded. It broke my already broken heart.
"No. I don't think so."
"Please, just let me talk to her," Adrian's voice was getting louder.
I had to talk to him. I was about to walk down the steps, until I felt a female hand on my shoulder. It was, Lissa. She shook her head.
"I have to," I whispered to her.
"Okay. But be careful," she whispered back to me.
I walked down, to see Adrian on his knees in front of Christian. By the time, I moved to the last step. I started to saying, "Adrian." Or more liked whispered it, but he still heard. His head snapped towards me. He had tears in his eyes. That was the first time I ever saw him cry. "Let's talk outside."
We walked around the side of the house. In Lissa's yard, there was a porch swing under a large oak tree. I sat down, and placed my bare feet under me. Adrian just stood in front of me, but I didn't look at him.
"Rose, I don't know what happened." He sighed, and walked towards me. "Please look at me." I did, he was now also crying. "I swear, I never meant to hurt you."
I was now pissed, "Never meant to hurt me!" I yelled at him. "Bullshit! You cheated on me. How the hell will that hurt me. You also got that woman pregnant."
"Rose. I swear I wasn't doing it on purpose. I was drunk."
"Drunk, you were drinking alcohol! I thought you stopped when we started dating." My voice was low with the last words I spoke. He looked deep in my eyes.
"Rose. I swear to you, I never meant to hurt you."
"When?"
"When, what?"
"When did you get drunk, and cheated on me?"
"It was a month ago, when you guy's went to court for the week."
"So it was around the time of the trial?"
"Yes. But believe me! I'm sorry," he tried to plead with me. I just couldn't handle the stress right now. "Please, Rose. If I lose you, I will never be the same. I love you so much."
"Adrian, I need some time to think. The guys and I are going to Tasha's, for a week. When we get back I'll give you your answer, then."
"Rose, just know I will always love you." I kissed him on the cheek and walked away.
The next day, I woke up to the smell of pancakes and bacon. I thrower on a pair of dark blue jean shorts, and a light blue spaghetti strap shirt, with a pair of plain black flip flops. I looked at the alarm clock to see that it was nine in the morning, on the human time; I only had six hours of sleep. I braided my hair, before running downstairs. Everyone was in the kitchen. That included Eddie, since he is Lissa's other guardian, besides me. Alberta retired from the school when we graduated; she wanted to go back to guarding, so she's Christians.
"Good morning, Rose." Eddie gave me a friendly hug.
"Let me guess, you found out about, Adrian cheating on me?" I asked him while taking a plate of blueberry and strawberry pancakes and turkey bacon. As seeing Mia, has a thing for turkey bacon.
"Yes. Lissa told me this morning." he replied with a friendly smile. I looked at her, hoping she didn't slip about my pregnancy to him. No, Rose. I didn't let him know about the baby, Lissa though to me. "Are you alright, I hate seeing you hurt."
I gave him a friendly smile in return. "I hope so, I really do. But I'm taking it one step at a time."
"Rose, were leaving in a half an hour. I got you're, red rolling suitcase from your apartment. It's in the van with the others," Lissa said as she threw away her napkin that she used to wipe up syrup with. Then, there was a knock on the door. "Rose can you get that, please."
"Sure," I said, getting up from my seat. I was wondering who was at the front door? I was surprised to see who it was. It was my mother, the famous, Janine Hathaway. Since Mason's death we became closer, that's when I found out about my father, Abe Mazur. He looked like the knee breaking pirate mobster type of guy.
"Mom, what are you doing here?"
"I'm your replacement for the week."
"That's good, but I'm surprised. What about your charge?"
"He gave me the week off. So how are you doing?"
"I'm okay, I guess." I sighed, thinking it would be good to tell her. "But you didn't hear the news."
"What news? Are you okay since you look a little depressed?"
"Oh, that. You see, I found out that Adrian cheated on me. Not just that, but he also got the woman pregnant."
"Oh, Rose. Honey everything's going to be all right. Your strong, you will get through it."
"It's time to go," Christian said. We left for the court's airport. The plane was only three hours, seeing as she lives in the small town of Salem, Massusschetts. For the three hours in the plane I fell asleep, laying my head on Eddie's muscular shoulder.
"Rose, it's time to wake up?" I didn't know who was calling my name. I was half asleep. "Rose, where here," I opened my eyes to see the brown ones of my friend Eddie's.
From the plan, it was an hour drive to Tasha's house. When she took Dimitri away from me, I found out that he was just a fling. We arrived at their house, which had white siding, a medium sized white picket fence. The front of her house had some colorful flower bushes. In seconds all of us were out of the van, with Christian knocking on her door, which was the only color that was not white.
She opened the door. "I thought use would be here later. Oh well. Come in." She showed us her house and put us in rooms. Lissa and Christian, where sharing his old room. Eddie had his own, Alberta and my mother shared, Mia and I shared a room. When we got settled in, all of us were downstairs, and out in their backyard. They had a pool, all of them had on their baiting suits, except for my mother and Alberta.
"Rose. Why are you so down," Tasha asked me. All of the women, were playing Uno, on her picnic table. "Why isn't Adrian here?" With his name and the stupid hormones', I broke down. "Did I say something wrong?"
"No Aunt Tasha," Christian said. The boys were out of the pool in the matter of seconds. They were giving me weird looks. Probably wondering why I'm crying in public. "She dumped Adrian."
"Rose, you will be fine. He was just a boy," Tasha said, trying to lighten the mood a bit.
"It's more to it than that," Lissa said.
"Can you tell us? Because I think that I'm missing the bigger picture," Eddie said.
"I guess, I will tell you. But first, I need use to promise, you won't say anything to anyone. Especially Adrian," I looked at them individually, they nodded their heads. "Okay it was the day; I went for the results of the after graduating guardian testing..."
"So is that why you looked like a zombie," Eddie said.
"It's a part of it. A major part," Most of them had shown signs of confusion on their faces except for Lissa, Christian, and Mia. "I had an unexpected surprise with the blood test. The doctor told me that I was pregnant."
"Your pregnant," my mother asked me. She was concerned not pissed, which surprised me. "But what's the part with Adrian?"
"Later that same day, he took me to Charlie's. I just asked him if he ever wanted kids, except the question was never answered. We were eating on the outside section. Across from there was a small walking park. A woman with black hair and grayish blue eyes. She was a Moroi, and a royal one at that." buy this the tears stopped and the disguise rolled off of me. "She ran over to him, she blurted out that she was pregnant with his child."
When I was finished all their faces showed shock. On the sixth day of our trip, Tasha gave us the news, she and Dimitri were also expecting. We were, now back at the royal Moroi court. I walked in my small apartment. I went straight for the bed.
I woke up with knocking at my door. I opened it to reveal a teenager Moroi guy with blond hair and hazel eyes. "Rose Hathaway this is for you." He handed me a large orange envelope. I gave him a ten dollar tip. I opened it wondering what it might be. I fell to my knees. No, I told myself. This can't be happening. I sent over a message to Lissa to come over, I couldn't take it anymore; I had to get out of here. I quickly threw my clothes in two suit cases. By the time I was done, Lissa ran in my room with my father on her heels. I didn't even know he was here.
"Rose. What's wrong," Lissa asked while she caught her breath.
"I can't stay here; I need to get out before I go insane."
"But why," she had the look of confusion on her face.
"A teenage boy who just delivered this." I held up tonight's newspaper. On the page was Adrian and Kelly, they were, hand-in-hand. She was smiling ridicule big. The headline said: Kelly Lazar and Adrian Ivashkov are engaged to be married after their first child is born.
"Rose, everything will be fine." Lissa placed her hand on my shoulder. My father picked up the news' paper clipping.
"Why would he get married, if he's going out with you?" My father questioned, he must have not known what happened.
"He cheated on me with her. But he got both of us pregnant at the same time," I said, and he looked furious.
"I think, I'll pay him a visit," my father said with such venom. It scared the crap out of me. Even know that I hate Adrian right now, I still can't see him hurt.
"No, please. It's already done." I paused a minute to think, of what I should say. "I just can't be here watching him with her. I haven't been through enough this past week? Plus, the queen now got what she wants. So what more can they already do to me." I paused; think of what the Moroi queen can still do to me. Then, the light went off in my mind. "What if she finds out that I'm pregnant and Adrian's the father? What if she takes my baby away from me? If that would happen, I would die, and..." I was stopped from my rant with Lissa shaking me lightly.
"Rose, calm down," she told me reassuringly, as she held me in a tight hug. "Well move out of court, away from the queen. Then, maybe we can both go to college."
"But where, Lissa, I mean that would be great," I said.
"I have an idea," my father said. He was very quiet, most of the talk. "I have a castle that was passed down throughout my ancestors; soon it will belong to, Rose. It's in Turkey; also theirs an American accredit college fifteen minutes away from there. Since I spend most of my time in my place in Russia, if uses want, use can move in there." That was a pretty good idea.
"How good is their college?" Lissa questioned him.
"It's smaller, then Lehigh, student wise, not the actual building size. Also, the school has a better educational study group," he finished.
"Can we please go there?" I asked using my puppy dog eyes on him.
"Rose," he sighed, running a hand through his perfect hair. I inherited my perfect hair color from him, but I received my mom's curliness from her. "Yes, use can live there. But now use got to figure out how to get the queen to let Lissa move with, if she wants to that is."
"I don't care, as long as I have, Rose, as my best friend," Lissa said. I went over to her and gave her a hug. She hugged me back just as tightly. "I have a plan." She gave us a smile. "Let's talk to her now, but first Rose, you should wash your face.'
"I think your right." I went into the bathroom to wash my face. My eyes were bloodshot and puffy. I had a tear-stain running down my cheeks. Ten minutes passed, I came out of the bathroom, to see Lissa sitting on the edge of the bed. She looked up at me, smiling. I noticed that Abe left my room. I was going to ask her where he went, but Lissa bet me to it.
"He went to go see someone. He told me to tell you, when we're done talking to the queen, to all him immediately." I nodded my head at her.
She grabbed my arm. Leading me all the way to, the queen's meeting room. We went to the receptionist, who was a Moroi woman? She was in her lat fifty's, with black hair with white strands mixing in, making her look like Quelle De'Veal. She had small purple reading glasses on. Her name tag had Shelby Anderly. "Can, I help you?"
"I'm Vasilisa Dragomir, and this is Rosemarie Hathaway," she pointed at me. "We have an appointment to meet with her in a half an hour." Lissa explained politely.
"Take a seat in the waiting room; she'll be with you shortly." She pointed in the direction of the waiting area. This wasn't a normal waiting area, with hard plastic chairs in horrible colors, and stacks of assorted outdated magazines missing pages. There were several black, fluffy leather sofas, off to the side; there was a small vendor that sold assorted beverages, and mixed light healthy snacks. The floor was made of what looked like to be black marble, with swirls of red mixed in. Lissa grabbed herself a small hot chocolate, while she handed me an orange juice. My mom met up with us.
"What are you doing here? I thought you, would have left by now?" She looked just as surprised as we did.
"I would have, but I have to meet with the queen in ten minutes," she looked nervous for some reason. Wait ten minutes that also when we meet with her too.
"Hold on. Are you positive, you have the time correct? That's when we meet her?"
"Yes. That's the right time, Rose. Are you in trouble?"
"No, not that I know of, but I don't know someone could have put the blame on me."
"Vasilisa, and both guardian Hathaway's, you may enter. The queen's waiting for you," Shelby Anderly said. She also had the queen's office door opened for us.
The queen, Tatiana, was sitting behind her large oak desk. She had her hand folded on several loose leaf papers. "Vasilisa, Janine, Rose," She said my name with such disgust. "Please have a seat." We all sat down on a very comfortable couch, she began to talk again. "Vasilisa, why did you need to speak with me, on such a short notice?"
"You're Majesty, I wanted you to know that I have declined your offer about going to Lehigh."
Tatiana looked generally shocked. "Well, then what college do you plan on going to, the next queen, which will be you, at least needs to attend a four-year college."
"Yes, I'm still going to college. Just not to Lehigh. I'm planning on going to St. Catherine's (made up college name.) college in Turkey. It has small class size, but better teachings. That area has less Strigoi then Bethlehem, your Majesty." Lissa spoke to her with a whole lot of confidence. I mentally added, also away from you.
"Hmm, yes that would be good for you. We won't start your queenly training for a year and a half. So now I have some news for Rose, good and bad." She smiled at me, but it didn't seem friendly. "Well I'm sorry that Adrian cheated on you. Well at least he's going out with a beautiful royal Moroi..." the door abruptly burst open. All the guardians were in attack mode until they saw who it was. I know who it was, the moment he talked.
"Aunt Tatiana, what is the meaning of this, I don't love her. I love, Rose. Not Kelly," Adrian said. He saw me sitting next to Lissa. He had bags under his eyes. "Rose, I love you. I hope one day we can be together."
Why is this happening to me? Man I loved him so much. "Adrian, you got her pregnant, which means you will get married to her. Uses are both royal, who is pregnant, with a royal baby. Their parents will be married. I'm sure Rose understands." I nodded my head, if I opened my mouth I probably would have blurted out that I was pregnant too. But that won't matter since I'm just a plain Dhampir, and she's a Moroi. "Adrian, I think you should sit down, and be quiet." she told him. He nodded and sat down on one of the leather couches that were against the wall. "So back to what I was going to tell you Rose, But first which news do you want to hear first?"
"I choose the bad news first, your Majesty." I was polite, but she was just a stuck up old bitch.
"Good, choice, First off you're not Vasilisa guardian anymore." Wait what.
"Excuse me, but what do you mean, she's not my guardian any more, your Majesty." Lissa asked her. Be careful, I thought. Through the bond, I could tell she was beyond pissed.
"It's exactly what I said. I find her not dedicated of protecting you. So now, Janine, here will be replacing Rose. Now for the good news, you still are friends with Vasilisa. Since I can't band her from seeing you." The queen was now happy with herself.
"But, you're Majesty, who will I guard then?" I asked her. She had an evil glint in her eyes that I didn't like. How worse can this get.
"No one," she said. "Nobody wants you, which is why you have two choices. One is a filling job and as a sectary, and the second opposition is well you can always be a blood whore," I flinched when she said blood whore.
"Well you see your majesty. If I can't be Vasilisa guardian, then I will quit," I said my face was behind the guardian mask that took me years to train. To say she was shocked would be an understatement. She showed pure happiness.
"Well then the meetings over with," she said. Lissa, Adrian, my mom, and I walked out of her office.
"Rose, can I talk to you, please," Adrian said as he stepped in front of me.
I looked at him, and decided that I needed closer. "Fine, what do you want to talk to me about?" I had on my guardian mask up. I was happy to see him, I still loved him, but I was sad not to be with him.
"Rose. Why did you quit? It's not like you get Lissa another time," Adrian asked me.
"Well, I need to do things for me. One, I will be able to put myself first. Two, I won't have to guard a royal snob. Three, I decided I don't want to live at court anymore," I said with some sarcasm that I could muster up. Now was the first day that I felt a little like my old self, before I got pregnant.
"Rose, is this just because you have seen the newspaper clipping. It's not like I have a choice," he said.
"Yes, you did. One you should have never cheated on me. Two, I gave you my virginity, but you used me like trash. Three, I should have known better, you're like any other royal. I guess I should have never fallen in love. But the funny part to all of this, I think I will always love you. But this is a goodbye."
He had tears in his eyes. But the funny thing was I poured my heart out to him. "I will always, love you." I spoke as low as I passed him by. I met Lissa and my parents outside the building.
"Rose, I'm so sorry. Especially after everything you, been through," she said reassuringly.
"No, it's okay. But what are we going to do now," I said to them.
"That's the easy part. I filled in the Mia and Christian, while uses were talking with the queen. They both agreed, there packing their clothes as we speak," Abe said.
Lissa went with my mom to pack her things. My father went with me. He had people move my stuff for me. Five hours passed and we were on the flight over to Turkey.
FOUR MONTHS PREGNANT
Two months have passed since we moved to Turkey. I never believed I would be living in such beauty. The castle had fifty bedrooms, ten was the staff's plus some guardians, they were on the first floor. The second and third floors both have twenty each. They were separated ten on one side, then the massive staircase and elevator, then ten on the other side. The second and third floors both had ten bathrooms each, six in rooms, then the other four weren't. The second floor, one side was Abe's and my mom, they started to date again, and then the other side is the guests. The third floor was Lissa's and mine's. I had the ten above the guest rooms; Lissa had the ten above my parents' section. At this month, I found out that I was pregnant with twins. The doctor told me, what I was going to have a girl and a boy. I already picked out their names, but I haven't told anyone yet.
EIGHT MONTHS PREGNANT
I was in labor early. I had been for the past twenty hours, until I gave birth.
"Rose. What are you going to name them?" Lissa asked me.
"Can't you tell," I had the smile on my face. When I first went into labor, Lissa was able to feel the pain, too. That's when our bond became two-ways.
"No, I'm exhausted, and I wasn't the one to give birth," Lissa said. She was holding my daughter, and Christian was holding my son.
"Rose, what are you naming them," my mom asked me.
"Okay, hold your horses." she looked at me like I was crazy, so I laughed. "My daughter's name is Samara Jasmine Hathaway." She had my hair color, which is a darkish brownish-black with curls, and his emerald green eyes. "My son's name is Damon Mason Hathaway." He had my brown eyes, but he had Adrian's light brown straight hair.
"Damon and Samara, nice names, let me guess, you got Damon's name from Vampire diaries," Christian said.
"Yes, I did." I hoped they would say yes to what I was thinking. Lissa gave me a confused look. "Lissa, Christian I have to ask you. Do you want to be their godparents?" I looked at them. Christian was in shock, but Lissa was extremely happy.
"Yes, Rose. We will be happy to be their god parents," Lissa said. Christian nodded slowly.
"Okay, guys visiting hours are over. So let's give this new mommy some rest," a nurse named Brea said.
"Bye, Rose," they said at the same time. I held the twins, they were both beautiful.
I kissed the tiny foreheads, "Welcome to the world, my angles." December fifteenth, would be the day I remember forever.
TWO MONTHS PASSED
The twins are exactly two months old. Everybody adores them. A month after I had them, Tasha gave birth to her and Dimitri's son; Greg Belikov. He had Tasha's blue eyes, with Dimitri's brown hair, and was the perfect mixture of the two. When Tasha was three months pregnant with him, they got married, and our now living in Russia. A few houses down from where Dimitri's family lives.
Rose, you have to see this, Lissa sent me through the bond. She was at the Moroi royal court, which was located in Pennsylvania, with Christian and there, several guardians. I went in her head since the twins just fell asleep five minutes ago, the perfect time to check on her. Lissa, what going on, I replied to her. Hoping there wasn't an attack.
"Kelly Lazar is on trial, for lying to a royal Moroi about being the father. When he slept with you over three years ago. For using compulsion on the queen, and looking up personal medical fills that are supposed to be confidential, also running the future of a young promising guardian, who I liked a lot," the queen said. She was in the courtroom, sitting next to the judge. The judge looked at this Kelly and shook her head.
"What's your verdict," the judge said as she looked at the jury.
"Guilty," the grand jury said all at once.
What the fuck is going on, Lissa? I thought to her. Why I needed to hear this, I screamed to myself. Lissa mentally chuckled to herself.
Rose, he never cheated on you. Her baby is a Dhampir, while they are both Moroi. I did a little research. She worked as a nurse, with the doctor who saw you. She was trying to get Adrian back. Her thoughts stunned me to the core.
NINE MONTHS PASS
ADRIAN'S P.O.V
It's been seventeen months since I've seen her. Seventeen months since I kissed her beautiful lips. Seventeen months since I heard her say I will always love you. Seventeen months since my world came crashing down like Lego's. In those seventeen months, I've learned that I can't live without her. She was my world, my soul, my life.
I was currently in a private plane with my aunt, who is the Moroi queen; also I'm her favorite nephew. My parents, who are tagging along since we never have been to Turkey. With our guardians, I now have one, Stan Alto. I saved his life, so now he is shadowed kissed to me. Since he was able to feel my emotions, he knew I have been depressed, so he told the queen. I remember the day perfectly. I was lying down, in my bed, at my parents' house at the royal court. I was in a pair of sweatpants, and a man's graphic t-shirt that was red. Rose's favorite color, I sighed, running a hand through my messier hair, I didn't even bother to actually style it today. In my hand was a picture of us. We were both asleep, and Lissa though it would be a good picture. We were at Lissa apartment; we fell asleep on her couch. We were holding on to each other for dear life. I had a huge smile on my face, so did she? My leg was wrapped around her small waist, pulling her closer to me. Then, there was a knock on my bedroom door.
"Adrian, can I come in," my aunt asked.
"Sure," I replied effortless.
The door opened, she was the only one that entered my room. Her six guardians stayed downstairs. She sat down, on the leather desk chair that I never used. Rose wound of said it was a waste of money. All I was able to think about was my dear sweet, Rose.
"Adrian, guardian Alto, told me that you are depressed. Why's that, you should be happy that we got Kelly away from you."
"It's not that, well she is the reason, why I'm like this." I sighed, what could I say to her. "I miss Rose. I know you never liked our relationship, but I love her, I still do. I hate that I can't win her back. But I don't even know where she is."
"Adrian. I think, I know what I said about the two was not true. It you love her and you're happy. I'm happy. But I can't see you like this, so get packed and a shower, your coming to Turkey with us. You're going to try to win her heart back."
"Wait, why Turkey."
"She lives with her father. Plus I'm going to be teaching, Vasilisa some queenly duties. Before the winter ball, this will also be in Turkey this year."
I was brought out of my thoughts with the pilot started to saying, "welcome, to Turkey, you arrived at our destination."
There was a limo there for us; we got in while the guardians loaded our luggage in the trunk. The ride there was only a couple of minutes, until we reached to an old looking castle. We headed out of it and knocked on the doors. Hoping that I will see my Rose.
ROSE'S P.O.V
The twins are eleven months old. Samara still has his emerald green eyes. At birth she had blackish-brown hair, it turned lighter than mine, but she still has the curls. Damon's appearance stayed the same, though he has been getting bigger and gaining some weight. Luckily they haven't started walking yet. It was a Saturday, and I had the day off since I own the store. I called it A&S's. I sell children's clothes, snacks, and other items. I own three stores, one in Russia, and two in Turkey. They sell item's like crazy. Today I was in the playroom; it was the next room over from the living room. In there was Tasha, Greg, the twins, and I; were playing together.
"So, Rose how are the twins doing," Tasha asked. Since our kids are a month apart, she also went into business with me. She runs the ones in Russia, with Dimitri's sisters.
"They have been great, at least they don't walk yet," I said.
"I agree, especially since they're dhampirs."
"Rose, we have a problem," Lissa said as she came into the room. She was four months pregnant. I was in a good mood so I made a joke.
"Lissa, are you positive that your won't be expecting twins." I tried to cover up my laugh, but it was impossible.
"No, Rose. I made sure; when I got pregnant that it was only one." She gave a light laugh.
"Well that's good then," I said. She gave a smile. "So what's the problem?"
"Oh, yeah. The queen's coming here and spending the month," she said casually.
Oh, god. I thought. "When will she be here? Is Adrian going to be with her? Will they see that his eyes are the same as Samara's eyes, how they are alike. Oh god, what will happen if they find out, and take them from Me." my breathing became slightly erratic.
"Rose everything will be fine," Lissa gave me a hug. She sent calming emotions through the bond. I loved this bond. "Have you recently used the darkness?"
"No, Lissa. There haven't been any Strigoi attacks around here." Since our bound is now, two-ways, I can use spirit's darkness. I don't have to leave my house to kill them. I can tell when their three hundred feet near me in any direction.
"Rose." Tasha called me back to reality. She pointed her figure to my daughter and her son. Lissa was filming them. Samara and Greg were playing together with a baby toy. He moved closer to her, and gave her a slobbery kiss on the cheek. She just baby giggled at him.
"Awe," the three of us said. Then, Christian entered the room, by stepping over the safety gate.
"Seriously, are you women awing over babies. How predictable," he said with a smirk on his face. He leaned over and gave Lissa a kiss on the cheek. Then, he sat down next to Damon, pushing him around in a circle. "So, I heard the queen is coming here."
"You will to when your little one arrives. Yes, I did hear the news; Lissa told us a couple of minutes before you came in." I had my own smirk on my face. "Also since your pushing my son in a circle, if he gets sick you're cleaning it up," I said in a serious tone, he paled a little, and then Lissa laughed.
"You think, she's serous," she said. Lissa why did you ruin my fun, I thought to her. "I had to, Rose. I can't see him any paler." she casually shrugged her shoulders. Mia popped in with drinks, for her and Lissa. The doorbell rang, making me freeze. Rose, everything will be fine, I told myself. I was sitting on a bean bag chair, right by the large window. I turned my head, so I was able to see outside. Parked in front of the house was a limo.
"Welcome to Turkey. You're Majesty, Lord and Lady Ivashkov and young lord Ivashkov." my father greeted them at the front door, which was made with cherry wood. "Please come in, it's quite cold outside." Crap! Adrian must be with them.
Dimitri popped his head through the door. "Tasha it's time to go," she picked up Greg with her.
"By guys," she said. Lissa and Christian followed them out of the playroom. It was either to say goodbye to them or hello to our new guests. Or maybe both, Christian were the last one to leave.
"Have you seen Samara," I asked Mia.
"No," she said, while she was playing with Damon. She was nowhere in the playroom. I checked the next room, which is the living room. She was quickly crawling behind Christian. I picked her up, and then I gently tapped Christian's shoulder. He jumped a foot in the air.
"Next time close the gate," I told him. He nodded his head in understanding. Oh, crap. All three older Ivashkov were here, but I was only staring at Adrian. He looked the same, as I remembered, except he had dark circles under his eyes. He was also starring, at me. I looked over and saw Dimitri and Tasha were about ready to leave. But I couldn't pass up the opportunity to make fun of him.
"Hey Belikov," I yelled, he stopped in his tracks. He turned around, as well as Tasha.
"Yes."
"Watch your boy next time," I said. He had the look of confusion on his face. Tasha and Lissa slightly snickered, knowing what I was about to do.
"Why?"
"Don't you think he's too young to kiss girls?"
"Why, Rose. Did he give you a kiss?" He said, while I heard a growl coming from Adrian's direction. Why the hell he is growling, I thought. He's in love with you, Lissa said through the bond.
"No not me. He kissed my baby girl." Lissa went over to him and showed him the footage, he laughed with the others.