2 years later.
" No no no no, sit back down Roza! I'll get it." Dimitri said frantically.
I just sat back down and giggled. I swear he was so afraid if I moved our baby would come right out of me or something. But hey I am huge and he can definitely get me my juice faster than I could. He came running back through the kitchen and living room, juice in hand.
Once he handed me the glass he knelt down to have his morning talk and goodbye with the baby growing inside of me. It was so sweet he had been doing this since we found out we were pregnant.
Dimitri and Christian had a class they had to teach this morning, so Christian would be coming by with an equally pregnant Lissa. No we hadn't planned this but our babies were due two weeks apart. When we had found out this news there had been plenty of squealing. I'm pretty sure Dimitri and Christian had a hard time hearing for a few weeks afterwards.
While Dimitri was talking to the baby I thought about all that had changed in the last two years.
2 years prior
" Oh Liss you look so beautiful." I said tears in my eyes.
She was in a simple yet elegant dress. Fitting for a princess. We were waiting for Abe to come tell us it was time to start, Lissa had decided she wanted Abe to walk her down the makeshift isle. My parents had pretty much taken the role as parents with Lissa too.
I was happy about it she had always been like a sister to me and we both finally had parents again. I was putting on her veil when there was a knock on the door and then my mother and father pushed through the door. Both smiling.
" Oh my girls look so beautiful." mom said almost sounding as if she would cry.
Was my mom getting sappy? She realized her actions fast and straightened up but kept the goofy smile on her face.
Sydney, Mia, and I walked to where we were to start. Dimitri was Christians best man and Eddie, and Adrian were his groomsmen. The only Royals who showed up were in the wedding party and of course Queen Tatiana. We had really made it a small affair. I'm sure a lot of Royals were pissy about it but we didn't care.
The Queen and Abe had their guardians team up to keep everyone safe but I knew for a fact that all of us guardians in the wedding party were packing silver.
The ceremony had been beautiful and the reception just as lovely. Lissa had made sure there was plenty of food because of the amount of guardians that were here. I was glad to see dhampires being seen as equals. It was amazing. When it was time for the speeches I was up first.
" Lissa we have been best friends since we were five years old. Ever since I threw that book at our teacher calling her a fascist bastard. Although I can honestly say I did not know what that meant, and that teacher shouldn't have been trying to make us write our full names at that age."
This got an eye roll from my mother, but she laughed along with everyone else.
" We have been through so much together and have been each others rock. Without you I literally wouldn't be here, and now you have sparky here to be your rock when I'm not there. Lissa and Christian I love you both and wish you nothing but joy and happiness."
Liss got up and came around the table to hug me Christian following close behind her, but when he tried to steal the hug Liss held me possessively tighter making everyone laugh. Dimitri cleared his throat to make his speech as best man. I didn't miss the knowing look between Lissa, Christian, and Dimitri nor the smile that plastered my fathers face.
" Being the best man I'm supposed to give a speech to the bride and groom. But the bride and groom thought it would be the opportune time to do something else entirely, and I agree." Dimitri stated.
What in the hell was going on? I looked to all the smiling faces around me and then back to Dimitri who was now on one knee I front of me. Oh my god here, now, really? I was shocked to my core.
" Roza, I have loved you since I laid eyes on you. Your brave, strong, sassy, and beautiful. You have a heart of gold and without your faith and love for me I would not be here. Will you do me the greatest honor and become my wife?"
I was crying, this man was truly amazing. So with no thought needed I answered him.
" YES, god yes I want nothing more!"
And with that said I had a ring on my finger and Dimitri was swinging me around in circles, while our families cheered us on.
we had gotten the program at St. Basils up and running with no problems. But there were less Moroi here. But next year they would they would receive any over flow from St. Vlads. Once they had the ropes down completely.
By Christmas time everyone had flown back over for mine and Dimitri's wedding. Tatiana wanted to come but the council demanded they go over the program yet again, although I'm sure they did it to keep her from her dhampire nephews wedding to another dhampire. So in the end it was just the Belikova's, my parents, Lissa and Christian, Eddie and Mia, Adrian and Sydney, and Alberta. It was fine with us we didn't want anything fancy. Although Lissa and Abe insisted on a rather expensive dress. Which I complied to.
We finally got our good Christmas it only took three years but we got it. If every other Christmas sucked after this one I would always look back on this one and smile.
I was brought out of my memories by my sweet caring husband.
" Where did you go love?" he smiled at me
" Just thinking about how much has changed." I smiled back at him as he kissed our child.
The door opened and we looked to see a very pregnant smiling Lissa with a very flustered Christian following behind. My guess is Lissa had another crying fit earlier.
" Today is the day Andre comes, Rose I can feel it."
Liss was having a boy, we didn't know what our baby was yet. We wanted to be surprised. Speaking of surprises Yeva finally told us what would be so special about our baby. Aside from the fact that it was a complete miracle two dhampire's conceived at all.
Our child would be a dhampire but would wield spirit without all the crazy side effects. That was what made us happy no darkness to deal with.
Dimitri leaned down to kiss me and then my stomach while Christian did the same to Lissa. Both telling us if we needed anything at all to call them and they would come. We both giggled knowing they literally meant anything.
After they left Lissa and I just sat on the couch and talked about everything.
" Have you gotten your post card from the newly weds yet?" Lissa asked me
Adrian and Sydney had gotten married and were now traveling the world. They sent us weekly post cards to let us know where they were and that they were fine. Eddie and Mia were engaged but still hadn't picked a date yet. Although they did recently find out they were expecting their first child as well.
" You know I have, we all get it at the same time." I laughed.
It was lunch time when Dimitri and Christian came in with my parents in tow. Lissa had fallen asleep an hour ago, I tried but I just couldn't get comfortable. My back was killing me. Dimitri brought me a plate but I just couldn't eat it , I really didn't feel good.
My mom was watching me and I saw something spark in her eyes about the time a gut wrenching pain went through my stomach and water seeped out in between my legs. Oh Shit.
" Oh god Dimitri"
I groaned out as I got another contraction.
" Hmmm?"
He said as he stirred whatever was in the pot on the stove. Another pain hit.
" Dimitri NOW!"
I yelled waking the sleeping Lissa in the process
He spun around and stared at me like a deer caught in headlights. Great the man can run in and kill monsters without a second thought, but my water breaks and he freezes up. My mother was at my side in seconds and Dimitri snapped out of his frozen state and came over to me carefully picking me up and telling anyone who would listen to grab the bags in our bedroom. I heard Lissa say they would be there soon before Dimitri was running out the door.
After twelve hours of the worst pain I had ever felt, I was finally holding our son. Ivan Alexie Belikov. He was the most beautiful baby I had ever laid eyes on. Not that I had seen many babies.
He had my hair, and eyes like his fathers. He was so tiny and perfect. Abe had immediately sent for Olena. She had wanted to be here for the birth, but according to my mother my labor went fast. I didn't think so but she assured me it had.
Andre Alexander Ozera was born two days later. Lissa's labor lasted twenty six hours. I guess I did get lucky. She screamed and cussed and I was really proud when she came out with some amazing threats to Sparky's member.
But when it was done and he was here she was the sweet and caring princess we all knew and loved again, and in her arms lay a little baby with ice blue eyes like his father and blond hair like his mother. We just knew they would be best friends as they grew up together. Just like their mothers.
For now our lives were perfect. Who knew if they would stay that way, but for now we were happy.
The End
