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In case any of you were wondering, here is a brief timeline of events. (No specific dates)
It is currently mid-September (in this story). Lissa's parents and brother died 6 years prior (it's the 6 year anniversary of their deaths).
Rose and Dimitri meet about 3 months after that accident, making Julia's conception somewhere around mid-December.
Let's say that Julia was born a bit premature, therefore her birthday would be late July.
At this time, Rose and Dimitri would have reconnected about a week and a half to two weeks prior to Rose and Julia's accident.
Ages: Julia turned 5 in the July prior to their accident.
Rose and Lissa are about 24. That makes them about 18 when Lissa's family died and Rose got pregnant.
Dimitri is 29.
Hope I didn't forget anything.
Enjoy!
Rose POV
My first conscious thought was that my entire body hurt. Ouch. I opened my eyes, and immediately recognized that I was in a hospital, and I was alone.
What happened?
Then I remembered. I was driving to Lissa's house, and Julia was in the back seat, singing her favorite song because it was playing on the radio. We were hit by another car.
Oh god, Julia! Where is she? Is she okay? I don't know what I'll do if my baby is hurt. And Dimitri. Where is he? Could he be with Julia?
I tried to sit up, and the machine that I was hooked up to started beeping loudly. I ignored the beeping machine and sat up the rest of the way. I noticed that there was a bandage on my head, a boot on my left foot, and a brace on my right leg. Everything else on my body seemed to be okay even if it was stiff and sore. A moment later, a male doctor walked in.
"Oh, good. You're awake. I'm Dr. Tanner. How are you feeling?" He gave me a small smile.
"Stiff. Sore. I remember the accident, but nothing after. Where is my daughter, Julia? Is she okay? Please tell me she is okay." I asked frantically.
"Julia is fine. She was released to her father shortly after I examined her. I believe your whole family is in the waiting room, actually." I sighed in relief. Julia is okay. I'm okay. My family is waiting for me.
"How long have I been out?"
"About 4 hours. You started to wake up shortly after coming in, but I gave you some medicine to help with the pain which put you back to sleep." He said, smile widening.
"When can I leave?" I asked impatiently. I needed to see my daughter with my own eyes.
"As soon as I give you one last check up, and give you your discharge information. I've already talked to your boyfriend, and he knows how to handle your injuries. You will probably be dependent upon him and your family for a while since you won't be walking on your own for at least a few weeks."
He proceeded to tell me about all of my injuries. I had a major concussion, a huge gash to the forehead, plenty of minor cuts, bruises and scrapes, torn ligaments in my left knee (hints the leg brace), and a fractured left foot. Great. I guess I'm glad that Abe convinced me to be a stay at home mom and living off of his money until Julia started school full time. I don't have to worry about getting fired from whatever job I would have had otherwise.
"Will you be able to get dressed yourself, or should I get someone from the waiting room?" Dr. Tanner asked, pulling me from my thoughts. I thought about it for a minute.
"Could you see if Lissa is out there? If so, send her and Julia. If not, then Dimitri and Julia, please." I told him.
He left, and a few minutes later, Lissa walked in holding a sleeping Julia and my discharge papers. I can't even describe the relief I feel when I see that my daughter is safe.
"As soon as you are dressed, and in your wheelchair, you can leave." Lissa whispered. I could tell that she had been crying, and the only thing holding her back from pulling me into a bone crushing hug was my sleeping daughter. I pulled myself over to the edge of the bed, motioning for Lissa to lay down Julia. As soon as she does, I pull her into a hug. I feel her sobbing against my shoulder.
"It's okay, Lissa. I'm okay. Julia is okay. We are okay. We are safe." I whispered in her ear, over and over again. Six years ago, today, Lissa's parents and brother were killed in an accident very similar to the one that Julia and I were in earlier today. I can't imagine the horror she went through before she knew that I was okay.
After a few minutes, she calmed down and helped me get dressed and moved into my wheelchair. She put my sleeping daughter in my lap, and I held her close while Lissa pushed me out to my waiting family.
Dimitri POV
The doctor released Julia shortly after she got checked out. Since she had a mild concussion, the doctor told me to just watch her; she could sleep, but I needed to wake her up every few hours.
I took Julia out to the waiting room while Sydney was getting checked out. There was still no word on the extent of Rose's injuries. In the waiting room, I spotted Abe. He was with a young blonde woman that I assumed was Lissa and an older redheaded woman that I assumed was Rose's mother. When Julia spotted them, she confirmed my assumptions.
"Grandpa! Grandma! Auntie Lissa!" Julia shouted, squirming to get out of my arms so that she could run to them. I let her down. The blonde woman, Lissa, met her half way. She scooped my daughter up into her arms, and hugged her tight.
"Not so tight, Auntie Lissa. I hurt all over." Julia said.
Lissa mumbled an apology while Rose's parents just watched the pair. I walked up to them and introduced myself to Lissa and Janine, who in turn, introduced themselves. Julia got down from Lissa's arms, and took turns hugging each of her grandparents. After she greeted then properly, she made her way back to me. Julia latched on to me, and made herself comfortable in my lap, refusing to let me go. As she was falling asleep, Janine spoke.
"I see that my granddaughter has a new favorite male figure in her life. When she was younger, Julia would give Rose hell until she was in the arms of her Grandpa. No one could soothe her like Abe could." Janine said. I took it as a compliment.
"Congratulations, Belikov. I'd say that you have been forgiven." Abe said, smiling a bit. I smiled back, not wanting to talk in case Julia was already asleep.
"Daddy, is Momma going to be okay? I miss her." Julia mumbled sleepily.
"I hope so, baby girl. I miss her, too." I whispered back to her. We were all silent after that until Julia fell asleep. Once we were sure that she was asleep, we had hushed conversation. Sydney found us in the waiting room. She returned Rose's phone to me, and we exchanged information. She wanted to meet Rose when she was awake, and I agreed. She left after I introduced her to Rose's family. After that, we mostly talked about Julia and Rose, but Lissa also told me about her family and the accident that killed them. It broke my heart that she was going through this. Julia drifted in and out of sleep the entire time.
A few hours of waiting, my mother called. I had completely forgotten to call her when I found out about the accident, so when I didn't show up to the party, she worried. After telling her what happened, she calmed down and offered to come to the hospital. I told her not to. I didn't want the first time that she met Rose to have been in a hospital waiting room.
Eventually, Dr. Tanner came out to the waiting room to give us an update on Rose's condition. She was okay. Everyone was relieved. He also told us that he had given her some pain medication that put her back to sleep, and when she woke up, she could go home. So when he went back inside, we waited.
A few hours later, Dr. Tanner came out asking for Lissa and Julia. I passed my sleeping daughter over to Lissa, who went back to see Rose. Once again, we just had to wait.
After what seemed like a life time, the door opened, and out came Rose in a wheelchair with our sleeping daughter in her lap, being pushed by Lissa. Relief washed through me. Even after being told that the love of my life was okay, seeing that she was okay for myself was just about the sweetest relief of all.
so, I know this is probably kind of short, and some of it may not make any sense. Sorry about that. My thoughts are scattered in a million different directions tonight.
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