This chapters a little shorter than normal so sorry. Also, we're coming close to the end of this story :(
Anyway, here's chapter 50.
Chapter 50
The day of the baby shower came around quick. I was now over eight months pregnant. Despite my mood swings, pains and cravings, we were told at our latest appointment that our baby boy was perfectly healthy and developing well.
"I'm the size of a house." I commented, rubbing my stomach where I was sitting on the couch. I now spent the majority of my time on the couch or in bed. I hated being so inactive and helpless but I was just so damn tired. And I admit, it could have been a lot worse – Dimitri was now only going to work for two or three hours a day and then bringing the rest home so he could look after me.
"You're gorgeous," Dimitri replied. He smiled at me and then returned his attention to his work on his desk.
I suddenly, but not surprisingly, felt hungry. Not wanting to disturb Dimitri from his work, I attempted several times to pull myself up from the couch.
I heard chuckling and saw Dimitri looking over at me in amusement.
"What is it you want Roza?" he asked me, preparing to get up.
"Nothing, it's okay, go back to your work." I told him and attempted to get up once again…only to fall back down.
He chuckled again and got up from his place at the desk. As he walked over to me, I felt a sharp pain in my ribs where the baby kicked. Dimitri moved faster over to me and helped me up by the arm.
"Are you okay?" he asked me, concern masking his amusement.
"Fine!" I soothed his concern immediately, rubbing the spot on my ribs. "I'm fine, comrade. Just hungry."
His amusement returned.
"Of course you are." He replied, smirking, making me hit his arm.
I could feel his eyes on my back as I waddled my way into the kitchen. I raided the presses, looking for something that I actually felt like eating. I settled on a bowl of cereal and walked back out to the couch.
"Comrade, you'd better hurry up and finish, I promised Lissa I'd be there by three." It had been decided that Dimitri would drop me off at Lissa's, where the girls would be hanging out, and the lads would hang out at mine and Dimitri's.
"I'm nearly done now, love." He replied and continued scribbling down whatever notes he had been writing.
An hour later, Dimitri had dropped me off at Lissa's and I was sitting on her couch with Lissa, Mia, Sydney and to my surprise, Dimitri's sisters and mother.
Lissa had thrown me a very sweet and casual baby shower. Her apartment walls were covered in baby posters of all sorts and cute little blue decorations. Her choice of food was many sorts of finger foods and tea. She had decided against wine on my behalf, saying that if I couldn't drink, they shouldn't either…not that that had stopped them before.
"Present time!" Lissa announced, clapping her hands excitedly.
"You guys didn't have to get me anything, seriously." I told them as everyone settled themselves on the chairs in the living room.
"Rose, its tradition – get over it." Viktoria said jokingly. "Here. This us from us." She indicated to her sisters and mother.
She then wheeled something fairly big over to me. It was covered in a white cloth. I pulled the cloth off and saw the most beautiful bassinet ever. It was covered in a pretty white material.
"Oh my god, thank you!" I squealed and hugged each one of them.
"You're very welcome Roza." Olena told me and kissed my cheek. "I know you'll find it very useful."
"I'm sure I will."
I opened my gift from Mia and Sydney next. It turned out to be a cute blue bouncer that the baby would be able to use when he was a little older. After I had thanked both of them, I looked at the third and final present on the table.
"We all chipped in for the last one," Lissa explained. "I thought it was a cute idea."
I tore off the wrapping paper and discovered my final gift was a medium-sized wicker basket full of brand new baby clothes.
"You guys!" I exclaimed. "This is so great!"
"We all picked out a couple of outfits and then put them all together." Sonya explained.
I thanked and hugged each of them once again.
"We have one more surprise." Mia said, grinning.
"Really? What?" I asked them, curious.
"It's back at your apartment," Lissa told me and helped me up. "Come on."
The Belikov's drove ahead of us while I travelled back with Lissa. After some effort, the rest of the guys had managed to fit all of my presents into the back of Lissa's car.
"We're here." Lissa announced and we walked into the building.
"You ready?" she turned and asked me excitedly once we were outside the door of the apartment.
"Yes, of course I am…for what exactly?" I added. I wasn't too keen on the excited gleam in her eyes.
"You'll see…" was all she said, and then she swung the door open.
"SURPRISE!"
Many voices shouted as we entered through the doorway. My face held a shocked look as my mind tried to register what was happening.
Above the window across the room, there was a banner that read 'Happy Birthday Rose' and in front of it, stood Dimitri, Ivan, Christian, Dimitri's family – including Yeva – and to my surprise, my mother and father.
I felt tears well up in my eyes through no fault of my own.
My 23rd birthday was tomorrow and because I was so massive, I thought it would be best if I just stayed in with Dimitri, and maybe had the girls over in the evening.
Before I knew it, Dimitri was in front of me.
"Are you alright, Roza?" he asked me, his face soft as he wiped a stray tear from my face.
"Yeah, it's just so sweet." I hugged him as best as I could. "I love you Comrade."
"Well, I couldn't let your birthday pass without celebrating. Plus, I can't take all of the credit – Lissa organised most of it."
I turned to my long-time best friend and hugged her tightly.
"Thank you Liss…for everything." I said into her hair. She replied with an extra squeeze and then we released each other.
The evening passed so nicely and I managed to get to talk to everyone. I even managed to have a civil conversation with my mother which was a huge step for us. Granted, it was about work…but a conversation is a conversation.
"We got some great stuff," I informed Dimitri once everyone had left. Ivan and Christian had gone down to the car and brought up our gifts from earlier.
"Yeah?" he asked, handing me a hot cup of tea.
"Yeah. Here, I'll show you," I said. "Bring over the stuff."
He got up off the couch to grab the pile of stuff by the door.
As he was picking up the basket, I felt an odd twinge in my stomach. It was a different feeling to when the baby kicked me. I was about to let Dimitri know when I suddenly felt a wet patch beneath me on the couch.
"Eh, Dimitri?" I said, trying to wrap my head around the fact that our baby may have decided to come a little early.
"Yeah?" He asked, putting the things back down and coming over to me, obviously concerned at my tone.
"I think…" I started. "I think my water just broke."
