Chapter 4

A/N: You guys are so amazing! I've reached 23 reviews! And I love all of you for it. Oh, and to clear up any confusion, why Dimitri was in the grocery store and in the baby aisle. Dimitri could get someone to go for him but just because he has money now, he doesn't want to be any different than he used to be and prove that money didn't change him. For him being in the baby aisle, he wasn't really in it, he was just walking past and saw Rose. Hope that cleared it all up. Thanks again for the reviews. I will also be posting a new story soon. :)

Rose xoxo

Rose POV:

I was fixing Rosie's bottle when there was a knock on the door. That was weird. It was 10 at night. Ali and Liss were out with a few of our coworkers but they both had their keys. They didn't want to leave me but just because I had to stay in the house didn't mean they had to do the same. I actually didn't mind. I would do anything for my little girl.

"Mommy will be right back," I promised Rosie, kissing her on the head before grabbing a knife and walking towards the front door.

I looked through the peephole and saw that it was like of the last people I wanted to see but I had to open the door anyway before he broke it down by banging on it.

"What do you want, Jay?" I sighed.

He brushed past me and he looked really pissed. Did I do something to him? Besides dragging his girlfriend away (A/N: If anyone forgot, Ali is his girlfriend). But that was her choice as well, not just mines,

"What the fuck did you do, Rose?" He snapped and I shut the door, softly as to not make Rosie cry.

"First off, lower your voice. My daughter is in the kitchen. Secondly, why the hell are you mad at me? Ali could've left any time she wanted to but she thought I needed as much help as I could get-"

He cut me off. "I'm not here because of Ali. I talked to her before we landed in Denver. What I want to know is why you are keeping Dimitri's daughter away from him. He thinks you cheated on him as soon as he left. You're not a slut, no matter what anyone said about you. I know you loved him."

I swallowed hard. Rosie started crying so I went to pick her up before walking back in the living room with her. Jay's eyes widened a little when he saw her. The resemblance between her and her father was uncanny. She was a female version of him. Dimitri wasn't stupid. As soon as he saw Rosie for the first time, he would know she was hers.

"Jay, I can't tell him," I felt a traitor tear slip down my cheek.

"Why?" He scoffed.

"He has a life. He has a future. God, he's a millionaire at 19. I'm a single mother at 16 almost 17. Why would he care?"

"Because he loves you, Rose! God, the man is blinded by his love for you. He bought a house for you. Not even a house, a mansion. If he knew about his daughter, he would be the one feeling guilty because he left you but if you can't tell the man the truth, then you are a coward and you are not the girl I call my little sister. If you won't tell him, I will," Jay threatened me at the end.

Tears came down my cheeks in streams and I looked down at my baby. Two weeks old and oblivious to everything. Jay stormed out just as Ali and Liss came in. They stared after him in surpise. Liss was the first to break the silence,

"What just happened?"

"I have to finish making Rosie's bottle," I shook my head, walking back into the kitchen.

Both of them followed me but I didn't say anything else before putting Rosie back in her swing. It put her to sleep every time but she wasn't going to sleep until she ate.

"He knows it's Dimitri's daughter, doesn't he?" Ali asked me, softly, and I nodded. "You need to tell Dimitri. It's like everyone knows but him. He really loves you-"

"God, will everyone let me make my own decisions! I'm sick of everyone saying what I should and shouldn't do. She's my daughter!" I snapped.

"Well, you didn't lay down alone, Rose!" Liss was probably tired of me. "I know it must be hard having Rosie at 16 but you have options. Dimitri wants to take care of you but you're damn pride keeps getting in the way! Do you know how many teen moms would kill to have a millionaire boyfriend willing to let them have anything they could ever want? Your decision to keep Rosie from her father is selfish and you know it. Your parents never gave a damn about whether you were breathing and raising your daughter without a father figure that every little girl needs is the most idiotic decision I've ever seen you make."

I winced but I knew every word she said was right. Liss walked out after dropping her bag on the kitchen table. Ali stared at me for a moment, shook her head, then walked out. Looking down at Rosie, I realized that she deserved anything she wanted or needed in the world. And I had to give it to her. Even if that meant her father hating me.

It 0 me a whole week before I worked up the courage to go see Dimitri. Jay told me where his office was located and when they had meetings. I was so nervous that I changed my outfit four times before settling on a fitted, black sweater and skinny jeans that hugged my curves in all the right ways with my black ankle boots that had heels. After making sure I had enough perfume on, I took Rosie down to the living room where Liss was re-watching Pretty Little Liars. Hers, Ali's and my favorite show to watch forever. The only reason I wasn't wearing makeup was because Dimitri used to say I looked even sexier going all-natural.

"Um...Liss?" I got her attention and she paused the show to look at me. "Can you watch Rosie for a couple of hours? I won't be gone long. Promise."

It's been tense in the house these past weeks. Liss and Ali wouldn't talk to me and I missed talking to my best friends. They had dinner in the kitchen or living room while I ate in my room. The only time they talked to me was when they wanted to play with Rosie.

"Sure," she shrugged and I placed Rosie in her arms, gently. "Where are you going?"

"To Dimitri's office," I answered.

Lissa glanced at me in surprise, "You're going to tell him today?"

I smoothed out my sweater, nervously. This was going to be a really important talk I was going to have in less than a hour.

"I don't want to put everything on him at once...when I think he's ready, I'm going to tell him but for now, I just want to see where we stand."

She nodded. There was an awkward silence so I headed towards the door but Liss stopped me when she said,

"Good luck...And I'm sorry for what I said."

I turned back around, "I deserved it. I needed to hear it. Rosie deserves a father in her life. I just hope Dimitri can forgive me...Where's Ali?"

"Her and Jay are making up," she grinned and I laughed, rolling my eyes.

When I got to Dimitri's office, my hands were shaking so badly that, in the elevator, someone else had to press the button for the 20th floor because I couldn't get it. My heart was pounding out of my chest as I walked out onto the floor. There was a pretty redhead sitting at the front desk.

"Hey," I got her attention, which was on filing her nails. "Can you tell me which office is Dimitri Belikov's office?"

She rolled her eyes before saying with an attitude, "Do you have an appointment?"

The bitch had a death wish. If I wasn't here to make things right with Dimitri, I would've grabbed her by her extensions and ripped her fake ass eyelashes off. Then, I heard his voice.

"Tasha, I told you I don't mix business with pleasure so you wasted your money flying to Denver. I should fire you for your inappropiate conduct but I'm going to give you another chance. But, if you aren't on a plane to Seattle by tomorrow afternoon, I won't be so nice."

I spun around too see a beautiful woman clinging to his arm. She had raven-black hair, ice blue eyes, and a scar that ran from her temple to the corner of her mouth. It was an ugly scar, I'll admit that...but it made her look even more beautiful.

"Fine!" She huffed, storming off towards the elevators.

Dimitri sighed and ran his hands through hair before he saw me. "Roza? What are you doing here?"

"Hey," I gave him a small smile. "Can we talk?"

He stared at me for a few moments and I fidgeted, nervously. Hopefully, we could reconcile and he would accept my apologies. I didn't want to just blurt out that he had a three week old daughter. That would be unfair. I needed to make sure he was ready for a huge commitment like this.

"Uh, yes. Yeah, sure. Let me just get my jacket and we can have lunch, okay?" He gave me a small smile and I nodded.

He disappeared into his office for a minute before reemerging with his jacket. I couldn't help the smile that crossed my face when he offered me his arm. Always such a gentleman. When we got down to the entrance of the building, valet pulled in front of us with a red Audi, a very expensive car. And I immediately knew whose it was.

"You loved these types of cars when we were together," I laughed when I sat on the comfortable leather seat.

"Still do," he gave me a boyish grin that was so rare unless you were someone close to him that made him smile often.

No matter what anyone else thought or what my decisions said...I still loved Dimitri with all my heart. I never stopped loving him. The ride was silent. I beamed when we pulled up in front of my favorite diner. They had the best food in Denver.

"I love this place! God, when I was pregnant, all I craved was their chicken fingers and hot fudge brownie sundaes," I said, excitedly, and I didn't realize what I said until I saw the hurt flash across his eyes.

Jay was right, he thought I cheated on him. My heart broke for him. God, I wanted to tell him so bad but we had to talk first. Dimitri laughed it off and got out so he could open my door for me. We were seated as soon as we walked in. I avoided his gave by staring out the window that was next to the booth we were sitting in. The diner was kind of quaint and it was packed with a lot of normal people. Dimitri seemed out of place with all his designer brands and everything. I was pretty sure he attracted a lot of attention after he had to duck his head to get through the door of the restaurant.

"Roza...where do we start?" He sighed after a few moments of silence.

I reached over and took his hands in mine. "Here."