For Lissa and Christian's honeymoon we traveled to none other than Hawaii. Lissa had wanted a real vacation. None of us had objected. And, even in February, the temperature was almost 80⁰. We were staying in a condo in Lahaina for the week. We rented a 7 bedroom 7.5 bath house with a private pool and hot tub with views of the mountains and beach with a five minute drive to the beach.

Lissa, Christian, and Britta went to the beach on the first night leaving the rest of us to get settled in. I grabbed a bikini out of my luggage and put it on. I wanted to go relax in the pool.

"Hey, Comrade? You want to go swimming with me?" I asked. I was sitting on the bed in mine and Dimitri's room waiting for him to finish unpacking his bags.

"Sure, Roza." He said. I watched as he pulled out a pair of grey striped swim trunks. "What?" he asked.

"It's nothing." I said. Oh, but it wasn't. I wanted him really badly right now. Damn hormones. "I'll meet you out in the pool."

"Ok, Roza." He leaned down to kiss me and I pulled away shortly after he placed his lips to mine. "See you there."

"Ok." I nodded. I left the room after grabbing a towel out of the closet in our room. I walked slowly to the pool. What I really wanted was to go in the hot tub, but the doctor had told me not to. The baby could overheat. I didn't want that. I slipped into the pool, walking toward the edge. There was a low bench there, just tall enough so only my head was over the water's edge. My chin rested on the water. "Ahhh." I sighed. I closed my eyes for a moment, until I heard footsteps. I looked up to see Dimitri standing there in all his chiseled godliness. His abs looked great. "Hey, Comrade. C'mon in!" He walked over to the stairs and climbed in. He made his way over to me, and then sat down. I laid my head on his shoulder and he kissed my forehead.

"This is nice." He noted. I nuzzled into his shoulder deeper.

"Yes, yes it is." I agreed. I closed my eyes again. Breathing and thoughts calmed and before I knew it, I was asleep. I knew this because the next thing I knew I was waking up in my bed, still in my bikini.

I stretched out arms going above my head before reaching next to me. Nothing was there. I frowned. I opened my eyes and looked around the room. Empty. I found the remote on my nightstand and turned on my TV. Bleary eyed, I turned to a music video channel. I missed music. I never had time for it anymore. I should. I yawned before looking down at my stomach. I could see the starting lines of stretch marks along my lower abdomen. I lightly traced across them. I stayed like that a moment longer before getting up to go to the bathroom. The bigger my stomach got the more often I had to go. That was the worst part of being pregnant really. When I was done, I went to change out of my bikini into a soft white sun dress. After that I went downstairs to get some food.

When I reached the kitchen, I saw Dimitri, Lissa, and Christian, along with Aleksander and Carolyn.

"Morning, Sleepyhead." Lissa said. I stuck out my tongue at her.

"Shut up. Where's the rest of our little family?" I asked to no one in particular.

"Britta and Ophir are asleep and Matthew is in town shopping for food." Carolyn said.

"No one on duty?" I asked.

"No. Look outside." Lissa said. I did. The sun was bright, reflecting off the ocean, nearly blinding me. No Strigoi could avoid that.

"Ah. I see." I said. I went to sit next to Dimitri. "So, what's for breakfast?"

"What do you want, Roza?" Dimitri asked, putting his arm around me.

"I don't know. Eggs sound good." I'd really been eating a lot of those. "With cheese, please." I added.

"Of course, Rose." He shook his head, standing up. He walked over to the fridge, and a moment later, I joined him. "You want something else?" He asked.

"No. I just want to help." I said. I grabbed the eggs out of his hand and had him grab the cheese. I found the pan under the stove as Dimitri grabbed a bowl, a grater, and a whisk. I set the pan on the burner and watched as Dimitri prepared the eggs.

"You guys work really well together." Lissa noted.

"I know ri-" My words were cut off by a scream. My scream. I clutched my stomach as I doubled over in pain. I heard a shatter as Dimitri, Lissa, and Carolyn reached my side.

"What's wrong, Rose? Where does it hurt?" Lissa asked.

"Do not even think about it, Liss!" I hissed at her. "If I'm getting healed, it's by a doctor. Which you are not!" I screamed in agony again. Black spots danced in my eyes, and two minutes after waking up, I was out again.

Damn baby.