Hey sorry for the delay
So without further del- ado
Chapter 10 : He's Back
"mom is that really tall guy really aunt vika's brother"
Crina asks from her place on my hip
" yea he is "
"did you know he was her brother"
" no sweetie I didn't " I answer in a motherly voice
Alek was very quiet letting his twin ask the questions while he put his head on my shoulder. Dimitri's back I can't believe it, I know once he gets to know Crin and alek he'll know exactly who the father is.
'what if he wants to take them from me?'
As I reach the sink in lissa's kitchen my brain stops repeating that horrible question and focuses on cleaning the maple syrup of my kid's fingers and mouths before the coronation. I set my two messy children on the kitchen counter and grab a wash cloth out of the drawer beside the sink.
' what if he succeeds and takes them back to Washington with him and scarface '
I slowly run warm water on the washcloth and start gently washing Aleksei's cute little face.
' he looked so surprised to see me happy and with children, like he expected me to come in the door gloomy and alone'
I start on Crin's face when I'm done with Alek's.
' how could he expect me not to move on (although I haven't), but he still has no right to think I wouldn't of found a cute guy to settle down with, well not really settle down but date. Did he think I would just wait around for him like a wounded puppy for four years '
I step back and look at my two angel's ( now clean) faces I had to tell him, I had to explain that they were my life , my two babies who were somehow brats and angels at the same time, and how I came to tell him but he was already with Tasha and about to leave for D.C.
'but how do I tell him, how do I admit he's their father , and how do I tell him he has missed four years of their life . Their sonograms their delivery their first word first steps first everything's. God I made him miss so much but he left me not the other way around. I had even sent a letter the day after the twins were born, asking him to write back if he wanted any contact with me at all, sure I may not have told him he had two newborns but it was all I could write, I couldn't put into words that I had just given birth to his son and daughter' I pause 'his son and daughter, they were his weren't they not just mine '
"mom , mom, mommy" I hear alek calling to me
" oh alek I'm sorry I was off in my own little world what is it honey" I ask
" is it time to go"
I look at the clock on the wall
" yes in fact if we don't hurry we may not be there in time "
I grab up alek in my arms and kiss his little button nose
" thanks baby now are we ready to go or what"
A huge smile broke out on his face " yes me ready lets go are you ready CriCri "
he looks at his sister who still on the counter
" uh Duh!" she smiles and jumps down from the counter top before I can stop her. " well lets go "
she runs out the kitchen door, I sigh that brat is going to be the death of me.
" well come on mommy we got to go"
he tugs gently on my hair and points to where his twin had just run out I walk towards the entryway and out the door to find my daughter waiting for us a tiny hand on her cocked hip. "slow pokes" she mutters and walks to the car .
the church was across court we could of ran but with Crina not willing to let me carry her and this tight dress not to mention I couldn't be late well the car was more ethical I know Rose Hathaway and ethical in the same sentence wow .
I park and get the twins out
"where have you been little damphir the coronation is about to start"
" well then lets get going "
( I will probably come back and write the coronation . I cant write something I'm not sure is right , so I will research and re write later so this is after at the taking of the sacred oath ceremony so on with the story}
I stood by lissa and watch as a never ending line of moroi and damphir congratulate, bow and pledge loyalty to Lissa . I saw quite a few of our old classmates come and go .
" I knew you would do great things , I Natasha Ozera pledge to be loyal and trust you fullheartedly through famine, crisis, and war." She kneels and bows before lissa
" I Vasilisa Dragomir Queen of the moroi and damphir's pledge to guide you through all crisis, war, and famine"
Next came Dimitri, Mia, Christian, Adrian, and Viktoria
Thane and I kneeled in front of lissa and took our first guardian oath then came her second pair of guardians ( Eddie and OC, Talaya Cashel) and so on. There are 5 primary pairs of guardians for the queen 3 pairs of those guardians are on standby always close and there to substitute for one of the first two pairs guardians if need be. The first two pairs stay and guard her at home and court at all times.
Once the formal affairs were over everyone slowly left the reception hall and went on their own way
I let a breath out when we got to lissa's house " I'm so glad that's over " I sit on the stairs leading to the upstairs of part of her house
Lissa sits down beside me " me too" she agrees while slipping off her off white stilettos
"we three" my angels agree with us in unison crina was in thanes arms her little brown curly head laid gently on his big shoulder and alek was in Adrian's arms . I stand up and stretch "I guess I should take them for their nap we'll be back for dinner tonight" I pause while I try to take my kids from Thane and Adrian they both shake their heads no they will take them to the apartment with me. " great job Liss see you tonight "
"mmhmm" she nods barely able to keep her eyes open chris comes forward and gently picks up his drowsy fiancé
" bye Tasha Dimitri it was nice to see you guys again are you going to be at dinner tonight " I ask
" oh it was so good to see you again too and yes we are going to be here in fact we are planning to stay until after lissa's and chris's wedding "
' oh wonderful' I think to myself " oh that's great I guess I will see you two tonight bye"
I walk out the front door with Thane and Adrian behind me
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As we get to my front door, I unlock and open the door so Thane and Adrian take my two tired children to their rooms I watch the two most important men in my life carefully walk down the hall and into the separate rooms that belong to Crin and Aleksei and realize that they were here to see how I was dealing with Dmitri being back.
I walk to the kitchen to get some lemonade the kids and I made the day before. I feel Adrian and Thane's silent presences I already know exactly what they were going ask
" Are you okay? " Thane asks even though he and Adrian surely knew the answer
I turn away from looking out the window over my kitchen sink
" no I'm not " my voice tight as tears form in my eyes
I walk to my partner and bury my face in his chest
"He's back"
