Update will be irregular until I can get a groove going, then hopefully it will be fortnightly or less. Enough rambling from me (although I guess that's why you clicked on my story, to hear me ramble). I own anything you don't recognize. Review to let me know how I did.
Chapter 2.
With Ivan down to sleep again I could focus more on my surroundings. My apartment wasn't much to look at. It was more like a unit really.
After each guardian graduates they get a space to live in while they aren't protecting the moroi. I got a three bedroom and two story unit.
"Too big." Is what I told myself. "Just means more cleaning." Even so I was thankful for the home. It meant Ivan got his own room and a place For Lissa to crash when she's had a fight with sparkie or the crown is just too much and a girls night is needed. Plus it isn't well for a god-mother To be too far away from her god-son.
The clock in the corner of the room caught my eye. 5:39 it flashed as if it knew I was looking at it. Not enough time to go back to sleep but to soon to be awake legally. Not as if I wasn't use to early mornings or sleepless nights. If it wasn't Ivan waking me up it was the nightmares. Dimitri being dragged away. Dimitri with his throat cut out. Or the worst, Dimitri being turned. I fought back a shudder and picked up the baby monitor. I couldn't bring Ivan with me into the gym for fear of waking him up again.
Changing into a pair of yoga pants and a tight tank top (helps with mobility) I moved to the gym downstairs. 2 hours training a day. No less. Any less would let Dimitri down. I start with warm ups of course. I'd be no good as a guardian to 'Queen Vasalissa' if I pull a muscle. Then it's on to the usual routine. 20 laps. Kickboxing. Staking. 10 laps. Sparring with dumbo the dummy. 20 laps again. Mediate and cool off. I know. Mediate? Me? I started while pregnant with Ivan and learnt to block out (most) of my nightmares about Dimitri. Ever since then its been a religious part of my day.
Just as I was finishing off I heard the monitor start to crackle. Not so much as it would if he was awake but enough to give me warning time for a quick shower. Sure enough as soon as I got in Ivan was off like a rocker. I swear he has a sixth sense or something. Luckily enough my fairy god-mother (or just a normal one) was down the hall and into my bedroom before I could even throw a towel on. After a nice soothing shower I come downstairs to see a packet of chocolate doughnuts on the counter beside a slightly rumpled Adrian. After he found out I was pregnant, he took it in his stride. Read all the books, came with me (despite my protests) to each parenting class and helped spread around in the higher classes that I wasn't a bloodwhore. Lower classes are still harder to convince.
'Good morning my glowing Rosebud.' Crooned Adrian, 'And may I say you look lovelier every day.' Although we weren't going out (I felt it wasn't fair to him or to Ivan) he still loves throwing compliments around more often then himself, which is surprising lower and lower as the months go by.
'Morning Adrian. How is my one true love?' I asked. He looked at me surprised but happily replied,
'I'm well dearest. And you?' Holding back a laugh I turned my back on him and around to Ivan who was glurgling happily in his bouncer.
'There's mamas special boy. Oh I love you. Yes I do!' I giggled as I picked Ivan up and blew raspberries into his stomach. Laughing giddily as I spun him around gently not missing the slightly disappointed, but all together amused look on Adrian's face. Just then Lissa came back into the room and smiled wearily.
'We need to get moving if we are to drop Ivan to daycare and get to my morning appointment on time.' She says not unimportant. I turn and place Ivan in her arms and mocking bow as low as I can while saying 'Yes your majestic royalness!'
'Honestly Rose, if I wasn't holding this miracle in my arms I'd hit you!' Lissa exclaimed! 'Besides I know you want to get going too. The new rosters for gate duty are up and I just know it's killing you who is replacing Jessie shifts seeing as his moroi is taking a unexpected holiday.'
'True...' I pouted. As I turned to grab Ivan's things Adrian came behind me and grabbed my arms.
'I'll take Ivan to daycare today. I'm going past that way to see my parents anyway. You go get Lissa to that meeting before she's late.' He said placing a platonic kiss on top of my head. I turned and smiled while accepted his offer. Then with a remind to tell Ivan's minder he's moving on to solid foods, Lissa and I where off to deal with the day.
