Hello!

First, I would like to answer a few reviews. I know I don't normally do this but I felt it necessary.

Knpkynsrr (Guest): No, this story is not complete. I'm not sure how long it's going to be but I'm guessing it will be around 20 chapters.

Guest that said: 'That was really nice. Update sooner... I started to forget what has happened before this chapter': I know and I'm sorry. I promise I'll try harder.

And finally, Guest who criticized my writing in a really rude way (you know who you are): I appreciate constructive criticism but yours was beyond that. I am human, I make mistakes. I'M SORRY. And I have a beta reader, so there's no way there are as many grammar mistakes as you make it seem. There may be some, I'm aware of that, but I would really appreciate it if you told me about them kindly. Also, I you should know that synonyms are necessary; writing only 'Rose that, Rose this, Rose, Rose, Rose' without any synonym like 'the brunette' or 'her' would make my writing seem amateur-ish and really annoying (at least in my opinion). This is the way I write. If you don't like it, don't read it. And if you have some information that you think could help me, tell me about it in a nice way.

With that said, here goes your chapter:

PS: This is the checked and proofread version :)

Spirit Baby

Chapter 11

As soon as Rose woke up, she knew where she was. The smell of disinfectants in the air, the rough sheets, the sounds of the machines around her; the whole scenario was way too familiar to her. Unlike movies, the brunette didn't feel disoriented nor had a hard time finding out her location. She was, yet again, waking up in a hospital room.

However, she did not know why she was there. She tried to remember but she had a killer headache that didn't allow her to think clearly. Rose shut her eyes; she felt like her brain was being crushed. And the bright lights, along with the very white walls, weren't helping.

You've been through worse, she told herself. This is just a little headache. Grow up, Rose. Breathing slowing, she opened her eyes. At first, she had to squint but after a few minutes, but it didn't hurt as much. She looked around; it was, indeed, a hospital.

As her eyes traveled through the room, she realized there was another person in the room. Dimitri sat on the chair next to her bed with his eyes closed and his head against the wall. He looked exhausted.

"Hey, Comrade," said Rose, her voice barely a whisper.

The brunette didn't think he had heard, but she was proven wrong when her husband jumped out of his chair and looked around worriedly. After he realized there was no danger threatening his wife, he sat again and took both of her hands.

"Roza. My Roza. You're awake! How are you feeling?" he asked softly.

"My head hurts. A lot."

Just then Raquel entered the room, carrying a tray with food.

"Oh, you're awake," she said, her voice sounding bored. "I'll go tell the doctor."

She left the tray on a table and swinger her hips out the door. Rose didn't wait for her to close the door behind her— she quickly lunged for the food. However, she didn't calculate she was connected to a machine and just bounced back to bed.

Dimitri laughed. Rose could be dying and still be worried about lunch. He grabbed the tray and placed it in her lap, who smiled happily in return.

"I knew I married you for a reason," she joked while eating her Jell-O.

She can't be that bad if she joking, Dimitri thought hopefully.

"Does your head still hurt?"

"Yeah. But I'm starving, so I don't feel it as bad."

"That's my Roza," said Dimitri with a smile and kissed her cheek.

Just then, Dr. Horan entered the room, with Raquel at his heels.

"Hello, Rosemarie. I'm glad to see that you're awake," he greeted. "How are you feeling?"

"How's my baby?" immediately asked Rose, ignoring the doctor's question.

"We did an ultrasound and some other tests; they all told us the baby is completely fine. You have nothing to worry about. Now, tell me: how do you feel?"

"I'm fine. Nothing hurts," the brunette lied. "Am I free to go now?"

Rose hated hospitals. The nurses and doctors there always treated her like a helpless baby, incapable of the simplest tasks like walking or dressing. Also, the food there was awful. As soon as she swallowed a bit of the Jell-O they had brought her, she almost threw it up. Only her extreme hunger made her eat that mushy, mass that they called food. Besides, the brunette had woken up in a hospital bed way too many times. If she never saw one ever again, it would be too soon.

Now that she knew her baby boy was fine, she couldn't find a reason to stay in that place.

"She's lying— her head hurts," interceded Dimitri.

Damn it, thought Rose. He knows me too well. Her husband had always been able of reading her like an open book and this time wasn't different.

Dr. Horan looked at the couple, puzzled as to whom to believe: the actual patient or the worried husband. He finally decided for the latter. Dimitri seemed like the kind of guy who wouldn't let his wife suffer ever. Besides, he had no reason to lie.

"A headache it's nothing to worry about. It is completely normal for patients with concussions to have them. It's part of the PCS-post concussion syndrome," he said and explained to Rose what it was about. "Have you felt anymore symptoms besides your headache; dizziness or memory loss?"

Well, I can't really remember what happened yesterday, so I guess there's that. Rose knew she should tell the doctor about her little episode of amnesia, but she didn't want to risk staying to long in the hospital. She didn't want to lie anymore; not when her lying could affect the little-Dimitri growing in her belly. Maybe the best solution is to remember yesterday's episode. That way, I won't have to lie and I'll be able to go. I'm a genius!

She closed her eyes, ignoring the weird looks the other people in the room were giving her. Ignoring the pounding of her head, she tried to picture what had happened after the visit to Dr. Friar- the last thing she could remember of the day before.

At first, nothing came. But after a moment, images started to flash in her mind. The receptionist of the Cheesecake Factory. The toast. The fight with the Strigoi. She still couldn't remember the way to the hospital but she figured there was a good chance she was unconscious during that, so it was normal she didn't have any memory of it.

"I don't have any other symptoms; I'm sure," she said at last.

"But you lied before!" intervened Raquel, pointing the brunette with her finger. "So how do we know you're not lying now?"

"She not," said Dimitri, studying his wife carefully.

Dr. Horan didn't seem to hear him; instead he grabbed the nurse's arm and glared at her. "Raquel, remember what we've talked about? You need to be nicer to the patients!"

Raquel bowed her head in submission but didn't apologize.

"As you don't have any other symptom besides a headache, you should be able to go home in a couple of hours," the doctor continued, this time addressing the couple. "I just want you on observation first; to see if anything changes."

…..

The hours passed and the only thing that changed was Rose's state of boredom; it went from nonexistent to mild to extreme. She hated just lying on the bed, completely helpless, with nurses and doctors coming in and out to test her. Dimitri stayed with her the whole time, only leaving her side to go to the bathroom and to buy some food for the both of them. Sydney, Eddie, and Adrian came to visit during lunch time, though the children couldn't come because of school.

Even with the visits she received and the attention she got from her husband, Rose was still bored out of her mind. And she was feeling restless; the more she stayed in the hospital, the longer Lissa would spend without her main guardian. So, by the time Dr. Horan came to see her again, with Raquel on tail carrying some papers and her clothes, the brunette was tapping her fingers against the bed, incapable of focusing on the magazine in front of her.

"Good news, Rosemarie," greeted the doctor. "Every exam you took was clear and as you didn't show any changes, you can go home. And I know it is annoying, but you have to fill some more forms before you go."

"It's all right. I'll do that while you go change your clothes," said Dimitri.

Rose smiled fondly at her husband before taking her pants and shirt from Raquel and running to the bathroom. She quickly stripped from her hospital gown and put her clothes on. Her shirt had dirt on it and her jeans some tears from the fighting, but she didn't care; after all, she had worn worst things.

When she came out, she noticed both the doctor and the nurse had left the room; only Dimitri remained, talking on his phone.

"I'm ready!" announced the brunette. "Can we go now?"

Her husband said goodbye to the person he was talking to and quickly put away the cell phone, giving Rose his full attention.

"Yes, we can. I just spoke to Eddie; he's coming to pick us up. They took our car to their home last night."

Rose nodded and went to hug Dimitri. He reciprocated and put his arms around her tightly; after being so close of losing her, he wanted to have her as close as he could. He leaned in and kissed her; their kiss full of passion and love. Rose's hands went under his shirt and he hugged her waist in a way no air could come between them. But just when things started to get heated, they were interrupted by Dimitri's phone ringing; Eddie was calling to tell them he was waiting outside. The couple reluctantly parted to go meet their friend.

"I'm so happy you're fine, Rose!" exclaimed Eddie when they arrived to the car. "We were so worried."

"I'm happy I'm fine too, to be honest. Death doesn't sound fun at all," she answered.

"And… the old Rose is back!" All though he said it in an annoyed tone, Eddie was grinning.

As he watched his friend and his wife talk and share jokes, Dimitri smiled. He was happy things were back to normal; he had been really scared earlier. But that was not a problem anymore; Rose may have some headaches and nausea but nothing major. His wife and his boy were safe and that was all that mattered to him.

Not my best, I know. I hope you liked it though. Review, favorite and follow :)

And now that we know the baby is a boy, I think is time we start thinking about names! I have some ideas but I would love to hear yours as well. Tell me in the reviews which boy name you like and why should Rose and Dimitri name their kid that way.

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