Chapter 21

It's been two weeks since those…wonderful nights in the palace. We have finished planning the wedding and are beginning to get R.S.V.P.'s back! But for some reason I sleep unusually well last night, it was weird, very weird.

Dimitri and I took our time waking up, "Thank god, I don't have to work anymore," he said sweetly as he turned over to me.

"Hmmmm, I guess it's a little better," I joked smiling at him.

"Really? Cause I think it's made a huge impact…" he said scooting closer.

"Dimitri," I laughed, but then remembered how I felt, "not right now. I'm feeling weird."

"Of course you're feeling weird you've got a baby inside you," he said as he tried to kiss me.

"No, seriously! I don't know why but I feel really funny right now, okay?"

Dimitri rolled his eyes playfully, "Alright, can I at least have one tiny little kiss? Ple—ase!"

"Okay," I said leaning over to him. As we kissed, I realized that, of course, with Dimitri there were no little kisses.

"Dimitri!" I mumbled as he wouldn't let me go but was stopped by his lips again.

After a minute or so he stopped, "Hah, little kiss," I joked.

"That was a little kiss! I have so much love for you, that was a microscopic kiss!" he joked sweetly.

"Oh yeah I forgot!"

"Hmmm, look outside," he said pointing towards the window, "It's sunny! Finally! It took some time, two weeks to be exact, but it's finally sunny! Let's get out, go down to the park and have a picnic, just the three of us!"

"Who are you and where did you take my husband?" I joked.

"Let's just say we took walk, and let's just say one of us didn't come back," he joked kissing me again.

"Good, cause I like you better," I joked as we continued kissing.

"Whoa there!" I exclaimed.

"I didn't do it!" Dimitri said letting go of me.

"I know you didn't, it's the baby, that was the hardest kick I've," I was interrupted by another kick, "I take that back, that was the hardest kick I've felt so far!" I said holding back the pain.

Dimitri sat up and so did I, "You okay? Do you need me to do anything?"

I gripped his hand tighter forgetting my strength, "Oww my god, whoa. It's not stopping!"

"Anya, Anya, my hand…"

"Oh sorry," I said trying to be sweet as I let go of his hand and he gave me the other.
"Okay, lets just relax, de—ep breathes, now are they kicks or con—"

"Contractions! Ahhhhh!" I said cutting him off. I was in horrible pain.

"Okay, okay we have to time them," he said trying to stay calm as he looked at is watch.

"Dimitri! Forget the freakin watch! We're having a baby!" I hollered in pain.

"Really?" he said sweetly.

"Yes! Now get me to the hospital!"

"Oh yeah, I'll grab the bags, take them to the car, then I'll come and get you and take you to the car. See practice makes perfect!"

"Just do it!"

He darted out of the room and ran downstairs. I tried to stay calm, doing the breathing exercises but I couldn't help but here Dimitri downstairs. I could hear him running back and forth, back and forth, when I suddenly heard a big boom followed by silence and then, "I'm okay!" and then I heard him running two seconds later.

He then ran upstairs to me, "How ya doing?"

"I'm doing just jolly thanks," I said sarcastically.

"So do ya need anything?"

"Oh nothing much… Dimitri?" I said trying to keep calm.

"Yes."

"Can you help me to the car?" I said still trying to hide my pain and anger.

"Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry, I forgot," he said seriously as he came over to me and picked me up, carried me downstairs and ran to the car.

"You comfortable?"

"As I'll ever be!"

"Good," he said closing the door and running to the other side of the car.

"And were off!" he said as we drove away form the house.

"Whew! Wow! No ever said anything about pain like th—is!" I said as I fought back another contraction.

"Don't worry, the hospital is only ten minutes away and I'm not slowing done for anyone!"

"Okay!"

"Hang in there Anya! Ha-ha we're gonna be parents! I'm gonna be a dad! What if it's a girl? She'll be as beautiful as you! If it a boy, as handsome as me! But it's both..!"

"I wouldn't be surprised with what I'm going through right now!" I exclaimed.

"Ha-ha twins. Two… oh boy," Dimitri said getting his, Oh my god I think I'm die, look on his face.

"Dimitri! Dimitri Leongard! You pass out right now and you will not leave long enough to see whatever it cause I swear I will hurt you!"

Dimitri snapped out of it, "Okay, okay we're almost there! Two more blocks!"

"Dimitri?" I exclaimed.

"Yeah."

"You didn't call Grandmama or Sophie and Vlad did you?"

"Darn it! I knew I forgot something!"

"It's okay, just keep driving! You can call them when we get there!"

"I love you!" he exclaimed sweetly.

"Yeah, I love you too but just get in to the hospital!" I exclaimed as loud as I could, as the contractions got worse.

"We're here!" he said pulling in and jumping out of the car. He closed his door and ran around the car, I opened my door to help him but he didn't realize it so he came darting around and flew right into the door and onto the ground!

"Dimitri!"

After a second he popped up and helped me out, "Whoa! That'll keep you awake!" we then went as fast as we could into the hospital. He helped me sit down and then went to the desk to get the doctor; the doctor was out within seconds. It was still early in the mourning so he had just got there.

"Anya!" The doctor said coming over with Dimitri and a wheel chair, "let's take you on back," he said happily. I was at the point to where if I heard his voice one more time I was gonna sucker punch right in the face to shut him up, so I just kept talking to Dimitri so the doctor couldn't.

"Ha-ha we're almost there! Hours away from being parents!" Dimitri said sweetly as they wheeled me down the long hall.

"I know! I can't believe it!" I exclaimed happily.

"Has your water broke yet?" the doctor asked.

"No not, whoa there never mind just did!" I exclaimed.

"Your water broke?" Dimitri exclaimed giddily.

"I think so," I said happily as he kissed me.'

"I love you!" He exclaimed as we want into the room.

"I love you!" I said sweetly as the pain came back again.

I then changed as Dimitri put on scrubs so that he could help me.

"Is it time?" I hollered as I sat on the bed holding Dimitri's hand.

"Just about," the doctor said happily.

After what felt like forever it was finally almost over.

"Almost there just a little more!" The doctor said happily.

"You can do it Anya!" Dimitri said trying to stay calm.

"Ahhhh, okay, okay," I said trying t calm down and breathe.

"Ahhhhh! Dimitri we're almost there! We're almost parents!" I said happily trying to fight the pain.

"Ahhhh!" Dimitri yelled happily as I squeezed his hand tighter.

"Ahhhhh!" I yelled again in pain throwing my head back.

"Ahhhh!" he yelled again, he's a little bit dramatic if you hadn't already haven't already realized.

"Dimitri!.. I love you but shut up and tell me to brea—ahhhhhh!" I yelled.

After one last huge pain it all stopped, there was silence, until a cry gave out. I threw my head back in relief. And then put my head on Dimitri's shoulder, we were both crying in joy and pain; me for becoming a parent and from giving birth and Dimitri for becoming a parent and me gripping on to his hand the whole time.

"It's a girl!" the doctor said holding up the beautiful baby, "Come over here Mr. Leongard and you can cut the umbilical cord!"

Dimitri went over and did it, after a minute he came back over to my side.

"You did it!" he said as we kissed.

"We did it!" I said happily correcting him.

The nurse then brought over a little pink bundle, it was her! I had never really been a fan of pink but right there in that moment, it was my favorite color. Our first child, our first daughter!

"Here you go Mrs. Leongard, You are now the proud parent of a healthy, beautiful baby girl!" she said handing me her.

"Healthy?" I said looking up at the nurse.

"Very much," she said as she walked away.

"Ya hear that Dimitri? Healthy!"

"Yes! And beautiful, just like her momma!" he said as we both gazed at her in awe.

"So have you decided on a name?" the doctor said coming back into the room.

Dimitri and looked at each other and both said at the same time, "Abagail!"

"Abagail Alexandra Leongard," Dimitri said proudly trying not to cry.

"No…" Dimitri looked at me confused, "Abagail Alexandra Nicole Leongard," I said looking up at him.

"But… really?" he said still trying not to cry.

I nodded my head yes, and we hugged each other, all three of us as a family. Our first of many family hugs.

"Beautiful name!" the doctor exclaimed as he went out the door.

"We're a family," Dimitri said gazing at the pink bundle.

"We have always been, but now it's all the much better," I whispered back quietly. He kissed me again. Just then Grandmama, Vlad, and Sophie rushed in.

"It's a girl!" Vlad exclaimed.

"She's perfect! Come her look!" Dimitri said sweetly, "See just like her momma."

They were all almost crying.

"Oh Anya, she's the most beautiful thing I've ever seen!" Grandmama said hugging me.

Sophie was speechless, which is very rare with her, so cherish it while it last.

"Look, look, look! She's waking up!" Dimitri exclaimed.

"Awwww!" they all said.

"Have you decided on a name?" Sophie asked.

I looked at Dimitri, I knew he wanted to say it, " Abagail Alexandra Nicole Leongard…" he said sweetly.

"Awww that is a wonderful name, fit for a princess!" Sophie exclaimed.

"Yes, yes it is," said Dimitri.

Vlad started crying, he knew how much Dimitri's mother meant to Dimitri and knew how much it meant for Dimitri for her to be named after her.

"Why don't we let the princesses get some sleep, they have gad a lo—ng day!" Dimitri said sweetly.

"We'll be back later darling," Grandmama said as the three of them left waving good-bye.

Dimitri then came over and sat down next to me in the chair.

"Whew! You are the strongest person I know, on so many levels!" he joked looking up at us.

"Thank you!" I laughed, "Do you want hold her?" I asked her sweetly.

"Me? Uh, yes of course. Yes," he laughed as he sat up straight and I handed her to him.

"Wow, she's so little, so pretty, so delicate. I can't believe she's related to me," he said in awe.

I laughed, "I can! She already reminds me of you, I don't know what it is but she just does."

"Hi there, hi Alexandra," He said quietly talking to her as she hiccupped.

Dimitri laughed and I giggled slightly, it was the most I'd been relaxed in months. I closed my eyes and fell asleep listening to Dimitri talk to our healthy newborn daughter, Abagail Alexandra Nicole Leongard.