Disclaimer: I don't own anything but the plot and Rose and Adrian's daughter, the rest belong to Richelle Mead. Thanks for sticking with me, hope you're enjoying the story.

Previously:

I kiss her forehead and whisper to her, "Your daddy loves you very much." As I continue to stroke her hair and her cheek, she opens her eyes to look up at me with the most stunning green eyes in the world. I'm shocked to see my eyes copy exactly onto her face. As I'm staring into her eyes I feel a hand stroking my cheek. I place my hand over Rose's hand and lean into her. "What are you thinking?" Rose said…..

Chapter 3

Sitting here staring at my daughter was the most enjoyable time in my life. What am I thinking Rose asked me?

"I don't know I'm still trying to get my head around everything." Just thinking about the day I left, remembering watching her kiss Belikov, the way it felt like my heart had been crushed. Now looking back on that moment to know Rose was pregnant with my first child. Not being there for her during her pregnancy. Not going to the doctors' appointment, not seeing her first ultrasound. All the things I've missed, I was starting to get upset but I didn't know who I should be mad at, myself or Rose. If I had not left then these feelings wouldn't be necessary, but on the other hand if she had never kissed him there wouldn't have been a reason for me to leave.

"I can't believe how much I've missed" I said still staring at my daughter.

"It doesn't matter, what matters is that you're here with her now" Rose said moving her hand from my cheek I grab her hand and look up at her.

"Rose, it matters to me, you went through this pregnancy alone because I left."

"I didn't go through it alone, Lissa and Christian helped me."

"It wasn't their place to have to help you; it was my job to be by your side. Not only did I miss the whole pregnancy I missed the birth of my first child."

"I'm sorry it's my fault I should have tried harder to find you" she said looking down.

I kissed the top of her head. "Don't blame yourself, we both had our faults. What are you going to name her?"

"I was hoping you would help me she's your daughter too."

We went over about a thousand different names, finally settling on Adrianna Marie Ivashkov.

I had completely forgotten that anyone was in the room, the only people that existed in my world was my little dhampir and my baby dhampir, until Lissa broke the silence that surrounded us.

"Can I hold my niece please" she said as she reached for Adrianna.

Of course you can hold your goddaughter" Rose says with a huge smile on her face.

Lissa look at her with tears in her eyes "Are you serious, godmother? Oh my god I can't believe it! Thank you, thank you!"

As I watch Lissa holding my baby girl I thought back to the letter. Where does that leave us? I know I would never abandon my daughter, moroi or dhampir. She already has me wrapped around her sweet little fingers. As I sit on the hospital bed staring out the window I feel Rose running here finger up and down my back I adore the feeling or her touching me. My mind continues to wander were does this leave us. I still love her that a given. Do I still want her? Of course I do, but can I trust her? But right now isn't the time to bring up our hurtful time. I want this memory in the future to be a pleasant memory of Adrianna Marie's appearance into this world and into my heart. With my mind set on letting unpleasant things go for the time being I turn my head to look at Rose and gave her a sweet smile. She returned my smile and caresses my cheek.

My mind had been in a tailspin the last couple of days. I found out that Rose had a baby, my baby to be exact, also trying to figure how Rose and I were going to work out, were her and Adrianna were going to stay. My life of only doing for myself has changed enormously not that I'm complaining I wouldn't change anything for the world.

I returned to the hospital and found Rose asleep in the bed Adrianna nowhere in sight. I figured the nurses took her to the nursery so that Rose could rest. I went and kissed Rose on her forehead and made my way to the nursery to see my baby girl. As I look in the window at all the babies I spotted Adrianna quickly. I don't know if it because she such a beautiful baby or because I'm her father. I could feel an energy coming off of her that just drew me to her. As I watch her through the window she stops crying in her crib and look right at me. She only a couples day old could she possible know what she looking at can she tell I'm her dad, I thought to myself. I continue to watch her through the window when I feel someone behind me. Just as I was about to turn I feel a hand on my shoulder.

"She's beautiful isn't she, she looks just like you."

"Yeah she is, but to me she's the splitting image of her mother" I say as I turn around with a smirk on my face to look at Rose.

"And who pray tell is her mother because she must a very pretty woman?"

I roll my eyes at her, always sarcastic and witty one of the reasons I love her so much. I don't answer her question because we both know she beautiful there's no questioning it. Rose walks to the door of the nursery and scans her arm band and the door unlocks she motion with her hand for me to follow her. As we reach Adrianna, she reaches to pick her up but I grab her arm to let her know I'll get her. We walk down the hall back towards Rose's room me hold the baby in one arm with the other arm around Rose's shoulder with her arms wrapped around my waist. Looking like the happiest family around. As we enter her room we see the one person that I love and Rose hates with a passion….