It's Been a While

Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire-Academy that is Richelle Mead.

Chapter Three

I stared at him, my eyes wide; I was silent for a few moments before a thought occurred in my head, "Dimitri's mother."

He raise an eyebrow at me, "What about his mother?"

"She has green eyes, like Andre's."

The look on his face was mixed between confusion and doubt, "I don't believe you."

I shrugged, "That's a personal problem."

He was about to say something when Lissa and everyone else walked in, dishes in their hands in which, they handed to her to put into the dishwasher.

"Everything okay?" Lissa asked, turning to were Adrian and I had been facing each other, glaring.

After a few more moments of staring at each other I somehow managed to look away, "Yeah." I muttered, staring off into space, "Fine."

She nods and I can see doubt deep in her eyes and feel it through the bond,

Tell me later. She says through it, I nod.

Adrian looks at us, first confused, then realizes that were talking through our bond.

He narrows his eyes before turning away to talk to Eddie.

Dimitri walked to my side, "What did he say?"

I looked up to meet his concerned eyes, "Tell you later."

He nods, "Kay."

Afterwards we all go out to the backyard were Pyro entertains the kids with a bonfire, changing the colors from blue to orange to red. Rosie claps her hands and attempts some fire moves- she was most likely a fire bender, she hadn't specialized yet though- while the other kids watched in awe.

Andy and Andre were on the swings again, seeing who could go higher on them.

I let go of watching them, we were in Court, nothing bad was going to happen to them. The worst that could happen was them getting scratched which would heal within twenty or so minutes seeing that they were Dhampir.

The grownups all sat on the benches a few feet away, me between Dimitri and Lissa, Eddie, Mia and Adrian on the others, "So Adrian," Eddie said, trying to make a conversation, "How have you been?"

Adrian shrugged, "Fine I guess, haven't been up to much. I've been looking for the best bottle of Vodka."

Lissa threw me a look, told you so! She said in the bond, I choked back a laugh.

Eddie laughed, "Nice Ivashkov."

Adrian grinned, looking down at the kids, "How old is he Eddie?"

"Hmm? Oh, Shane? He'll be two years in October."

"Ah, he looks like you." He said, smiling at him. Eddie nods,

It's true, Shane had curly blonde hair that was always neat when you first saw him but became messy after five minutes with the other kids, he also had Eddie's deep hazel eyes and tanned skin.

"Thank you." He said, Mia grinned, "My handsome boys." She kissed him on the cheek, making Eddie blush like crazy.

We all laughed and talked about nothing individual, though Adrian went out of his way to not look or talk to Dimitri and I, my mind went back to what I'd told him earlier.

Did he believe me? I had no clue; I just hoped that he would never meet Olena to find out that she had brown eyes, not green.

As night began to fall we all went our separate ways-which wasn't so far apart.

I lived with my kids in the house beside Lissa and Christian, smaller. It was a three story (Basement, Main Floor and Top.) but still large, the entry was light and open, the stairway was on the side as you opened the door, the living room had honey-toned wooden floors, two plush couches sat facing the TV, behind the couch was where the kids played, meaning that the twins toys laid here and there, there was also a large, leather chair that I usually sat in, the Plasma hung on the wall, pictures of friends and family littered the tan-colored walls, the arched doorway lead to a modern kitchen with a six-person table and large island, we had no dining room but a library/ study that had just came with the house (Cause really, why would Rose Hathaway need a library?) and a warm fireplace with two large armchairs and darker lighting. The basement was cool and secluded, a movie room with the kids DVD's (That ranged from Disney to Pirates of the Caribbean- Andy and I both thought Orlando and Johnny were hot.) and the garage, the upstairs had four bedrooms and three full baths.

So in a short way-it was still a nice house.

Dimitri had to stay with us to make the effect real, but he stayed in the Guest Bedroom.

Once home we put the exhausted kids to bed, tucking them into their sheets, I'm not going to say that we did something corny (Example: Read them stories.) or anything, because that's not how my kids are, Andy was just like me- a loud-mouthed kid with a big attitude, and Andre was more laid back, the only reason for the Disney movies were that, well, who didn't love the classics?

After putting the kids to bed Dimitri followed me down to the study where I pulled a blanket in me and sat-facing the fire, Dimitri sat in the other chair, "So what did he want?" he asked after a few moments of silence,

I shrug, "He caught onto Andre's eyes, I told them that Olena had green eyes," I gave him a sidelong glance, "If that was okay?"

He nods, "Its fine, it's not like he's ever going to meet mom, so no one gets hurt by it."

"Thanks."

"Welcome Roza, but I do have something to say about all of this …." He looked away, not meeting my eyes.

"What?"

"You should tell him."

I raised my eyebrows at him, "What? No!"

He sighed, turning to look at me- eyes serious.

"Their his kids to Rose, he should have the right to know and be in their lives."

I shook my head, not wanting to make sense of his words, "No. He left us,"

"No Rose. He left you."

Ouch, his words stung. This time like a bee's,

"Why did he have to come."

"Huh?" Dimitri raised an eyebrow at me, "What do you mean …?"

"Why did he have to come back?"

He sighed, "I do not know Roza,"

"He's just going to ruin them if I tell him Dimitri! He will just be pissed at me and not want them! I don't want that Dimitri, I don't!"

"Adrian isn't as bad of a man as I used to think he was," he looked at me with knowing eyes, "He won't leave the kids Rose, even if it doesn't work out between you two, he will love them and be there."

"You don't know that."

"I do Roza, and deep down, you know that too."

I shake my head, standing and dropping the blanket, "I'm going to bed."

He sighed again, "Goodnight Roza."

"Night Dimitri."

I left him there, sitting and watching the flames.

Walking up the stairs I thought of what he had said, did Adrian deserve to know?

No.

It was a solid answer, he left me. He left us.

Though, he hadn't known off the twins at the time, but still.

A voice-deep within my conscious bugged at me, he should know! They're his kids too!

But I just let it go, falling into my bed of soft and warm sheets. Wishing for complete darkness in sleep, no dreams.

But, of course. I didn't get what I wanted.

Adrian

I was shocked to see her again, sitting beside Belikov. She looked just as I had left her, beautiful.

I'd heard that she had given birth to two kids; though the father was unknown I expected it to be Belikov. I saw two sitting with brown hair a few feet away, talking in whispers and guessed that they were hers. On the ride over here Christian had told me a little about them, though he'd been guarded. Which was expected.

He knew that I was hurt when he told me of the kids, he also told me what I'd thought was true, she'd given birth to Andy Vasilisa and Andre Mason Hathaway, not Belikov. Which confused me, why did they not have their father's last name?

What came as a shock was when I saw her son. Andre's eyes. They were bright, emerald green like mine.

I didn't know what to think, Belikov had brown eyes- and Rose had brown eyes.

How…?

According to her Belikov's mom had green eyes, and I didn't know what to think. Her aurora was so dark now that I couldn't see if she was lying or not.

Anyways, as I lay down in the Guest Bedroom of Lissa's house I decide to visit her and ask, sure. She was going to be pissed, and she may even slap me. But it was worth it,

Concentrating on Rose my mind quickly picked up on her; it was so used to meeting with her dreams.

Thankfully, she was asleep.

I found myself back in were Rose and I used to meet at, my grandmother's garden.

Dressing myself in jeans and a nice button-up I let her stay in whatever she wore to sleep, which I found to be a pair of flannels and a red tank that fit her form and turned me on.

She was waiting for me, seeing that I had hid behind a bush for the first few minutes, her face was as I had guessed, pissed.

Finally getting the guts I approached her, keeping my face blank and trying to look at her aurora-still dark. I couldn't detect anything out of her,

"What do you want?" she asked voice full of venom.

"I shouldn't had of walked out on you Rose."

She rolled her eyes, looking off into the distance, "That's kind of late Adrian."

I shrugged, "Obviously. Seeing as you know, you have kids with Belikov."

She tensed for a moment but it was gone fast, "Yup."

I narrowed my eyes, leaning on the porch's railing, facing her, "So, Belikov's mom?"

"yeah?"

"Has Andre's eyes?"

"Yeah."

"So that's why he has green eyes?"

She looked at me, her own eyes narrowed, "Isn't that what I just said Ivashkov?"

I shrug, "What if I don't believe you?"

"Then you have trust issues and should see a therapist about that instead of accusing me."

"I wasn't accusing you Little Dhampir."

She let that one slide, "Really? Sure sounds like you are,"

"Maybe it is you that needs to see a therapist Rose, you know, I can get you on Dr. Phil or maybe even Opera if you wish."

Rolling her eyes at me she sighed, "If that's all you wanted then can I get back to sleep?"

I let out a low laugh, "How many times do I have to tell you?"

"Yeah, yeah. I am asleep,"

"If you knew that then why ask?"

"Shut up."

"Make me."

She gave me a look that meant she didn't want to be here, "I was praying for a dreamless night Ivashkov."

"Sorry to disappoint you Belikov."

"Belikov?"

I raised an eyebrow, "Yeah, aren't you two married?"

"No."

"Oh."

"Yeah."

"Why not?"

She glared at me, "Why does it even matter to you Adrian?"

"Can I not be curious Rose?"

"Seeing that it is you, no."

"You haven't lost your attitude have you?"

"And you're still annoying as hell,"

"That's not nice."

She growled-like really. Growled.

"Send me back!" she started screaming,

"No."

"Adrian Ivashkov! I swear, if you do not send me back then you better sleep with one eye open!"

I laughed, my Adrian Ivashkov side coming out when I said, "Better yet, can I sleep with you?"

She leaped for me. Looking like she was going to choke me or do some other kind of Rose Hathaway torture technique when I closed the dream, opening my eyes to the darkness of my room and laughed, though still doubt in the back of my mind.

I pulled out my phone and dialed a number,

"Hello?" a rough man's voice answered,

"Yes, this is Adrian Ivashkov. I need you to dig up all the information that you have on Olena Belikov and Dimitri Belikov,"

"Need photo's boss?"

"Yes."

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