It is December 21, 2010 Christmas is coming soon. I am very glad to be writing again. It has been my outlet for the stress in life. I have gotten some very nice reviews. Thank you all for reading and I hope you enjoy this chapter. I wrote it all in one day and I hope that it all came out well.

It is my goal to get this story done before I hit the year mark of when I started working on it. I had started in I think in early February. When I first started to publish I already had 15 chapters written and waiting for a beta reader. The beta reader thing didn't work so I made the decision to forge ahead anyway. Since then I do believe my writing and spelling skills have improved and I sincerely apologize for all my mistakes. If there is anyone out there who would like to apply for the job of being my beta I would love to consider it.

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Enough rambling it is 3:30 am and I need to sleep so I can write another chapter in one of the four stories I have published and not yet published. I do not own VA but that which is mine I share with you.


Chapter Fifty Two: Getting to Know You, Falling Even More in Love with You

Rose POV

I woke up in the morning embraced in the arms of my Russian Demigod. When I stretched I was surprised to find that I was sore. Andrew was right my body did indeed go back to normal. I hadn't noticed in the heat of the moment but I think that between the Kegel exercises and the passage of time I might be as tight as I was my first time with Adrian. I think I am definitely just as sore, passably just a little more. I had to laugh at myself. How could I have let what those two asses said affect me so badly. The arms encircling me tightened and soft lips kissed my forehead.

"What has my sweet Roza laughing so early in the morning?" I really didn't want to explain to him about my previous nervousness but at the same time I feel like I have been lying to him by not telling him in the first place.

"I am laughing at myself, at my own insecurities."

"I noticed that you were getting anxious over the last few days. I was worried that you had thought I might hurt you when we made love. Then when you asked me to spar with you I knew you weren't worried about my strength. But please tell me, my love, what did have you so nervous? He caressed my arm and back.

"Dimitri I will tell you but I know it is going to piss you off and bring out the angry Russian God that everyone told me you were. You have to promise me that you will not say anything until after I have finished telling you. Also I want you to know that the matter has already been dealt with." As I spoke I could feel his muscles tighten but he kept caressing my arm and back reassuringly.

"I will listen but I want every detail."

I nodded in agreement. Bracing myself by resting my head on his chest and breathing in his scent I began my story. He tensed here and there and I know he wanted to interrupt every once in a while. When I was done telling him everything I felt relieved. I could feel Dimitri try to stay calm. Really there is not much he could do at this point. Months have passed and the men have been punished. If he confronted them he would just be giving them something else to gossip about. He kissed my head and breathed in my scent as I had done earlier. Funny, how we were both calmed by each other's presence and scent.

"Rose you said that they were dealt with but not how."

"Well first Andrew punched them both then he took them to Guardian Hans, Hans reduced their pay for six months; and they more or less on house arrest for those six months. Work is the only reason they may leave their dorms. As for work they get to work the night shift in the records room doing data entry and filing. They also get to spend three hours a day gardening and scooping poop at that little dog park at the far end of court. I have been told that once you get sent to the records room you have slim to no chance to get back to active guarding."

"Christian should be reminded to watch his tongue. It was his mouth that gave them fuel for gossip."

"Yes, I have been thinking about that but I don't think either of us should be the one to talk to him because this affects both of us personally. If I tell Lissa then she might kill him. I was thinking that since Andrew was the one who was present and dealt with the men I think he would be the best person to talk to Christian."

"Your right, if you are I talk with him we might do or say something inappropriate to do or say to our King, regardless of our relationship to him."

"Exactly, I will call Andrew later and let him know that I want him to talk to Christian."

"I still don't understand why you were laughing."

"When I woke up this morning I noticed how sore I am and I wouldn't be sore if I was loose."

"Good God Roza, you were anything but loose. Not only were you tight but you have the most amazing muscle control. I have heard that it feels good when a woman clamps down on your manhood with her inner muscles but I could never imagine it would feel that good." His eyes registered alarm as he processed the rest of what I said. "Roza I'm sorry I didn't mean to hurt you. We can wait a few days and I will be gentler with you next time." He placed his hand over my lower stomach and began sending healing spirit to me. I grabbed his hand a way.

"Don't you dare take this pain away? Really it isn't bad at all. I like it because it is a reminder that we are finally one again. You will not treat me like some fragile china doll and you will not make me wait days before you take me again. Take me now and make me scream your name."

~oOo~ Dark Chocolate mousse scene. ~oOo~

Dimitri rolled me over and attacked me with kisses. He trailed his kisses down from my lips to my neck then to my breasts. (According to what we have read I need to continue to lactate in order for me to remain immune to the vampire endorphins.) Dimitri emptied them before kissing his way back up to my lips. He positioned himself but waited till I signaled him in some way that I was ready and wanting him. I wrapped my legs around him pushing on his bottom. This was all the encouragement he needed. He plunged into me, moving deeply in a rhythm that no normal Dhampir would ever be able to accomplish. My inner coil tightened and I came calling his name. He slowed and kissed me sweetly while I recovered but he wasn't done yet soon he brought our pace back up. I came again another two times. The last time Dimitri buried his face in my neck and sucked without biting me. I found myself actually screaming, his name as we both began to tremble. After he laid his head on my breast, whispering words of love to me in Russian.

~oOo~ End of love scene ~oOo~

I woke up to the smell of French toast, bacon and my favorite tea. I pulled on my silk robe and wondered into the living room. Dimitri was just plating the food and setting it on a bed tray. He was so intent on what he was doing he didn't even hear me. I turned around and went back to bed. I tried to get back into the position I had woken up in. I closed my eyes and faked the deep breathing of sleep. Dimitri entered silently. He placed the bed trays on the dresser and leaned down to kiss me. I stretched and kissed him back as I sat up.

"Faker" he breathed into my ear. I looked at him in amazement. I thought I did a believable job of acting asleep. "I left you wearing only a smile on your face and a blanket covering your beautifully bare body." He reached down and moved the robe out of the way so that he could caress a breast. I pulled his lips to mine but before our kiss could become passionate he pulled away. "Food first my Roza, you're going to need the energy for what I have planned for you."

On my lap he placed a tray with four slices of thick French toast topped with blueberry compote and whipped cream, bacon, and tea. My stomach growled loudly. He chuckled and sat next to me with his own tray. We spent our day in bed kissing talking and sleeping in each other's embrace.

We met the staff for dinner again but this time we were the guests of honor. All of my old teachers were there even Ms. Hoffman who retired while I had been on the run with Lissa, and the guardians whom had been Dimitri's friends and collogue were there. It was nice to reconnect with everyone. It was funny that the last time I had seen most of them I was their student. Now not only was I a guardian and teacher myself but I was technically the superior of every guardian in the room since I was Lissa's Lead guardian. The party ended at 9:00 am.

Dimitri and I borrowed an SUV and went shopping for some new work out outfits since we had torn the only ones we brought to shreds. I don't think that the clerk had ever sold so many outfits at one time but Dimitri and I thought it might be a good Idea if we were prepared, in case we tore each other's clothes off in a sparring match again, and again and again. :D

I had backed a picnic for us and we took a hike in the nearby mountains. We ate our lunch by a water fall that had a large pool of water. The summer flow was not nearly as strong as it would have been in the winter so it was safe to swim in the pool without getting pulled under. After Lunch we skinny-dipped in the cold water. Behind the waterfall was a smooth wall about three feet from the falling water. Dimitri took me again behind the water fall. Pressing me up against the wall we made love. This time he was sweet and gentle and slow.

When it was time for us to go Dimitri helped me back into the car. I must have winced when I climbed back into the SUV. He stayed beside me door not wanting to leave my side.

"Rose, are you still sore? I am so sorry, I think I have been letting my pent up passion get the better of me." I took his right hand and kissed it.

"Dimitri, when I was first with Adrian it took me the better part of a week for my body to get used to being so sexually active. Most couples even those on their honeymoon are not as active. I think it has something to do with the fact that I wield love. It makes me and my partner more passionate. I knew that I might go though the same process of adjustment again. It might be a little worse this time because you really are the Bigger brother. The only way to get used to it is to go through it. It is nothing like the pain of childbirth, but like the pain of childbirth; it is to me, a beautiful kind of pain."

Dimitri looked into my eyes before taking me into his arms. I could feel his healing spirit. I tried to pull away but he tightened his hold.

"Please my Roza, even if it is a beautiful pain I cannot bear the idea that it is me that has caused you pain in any way." I relented, right now I needed to make love to him I the way that is all our own. The moment I thought of it my love began to wield around us. Inclining my head so as to give him access to my neck, I ran my fingers though his hair then grabbed hold of the hair at the nape of his neck.

"Please, my love." I begged him. He began to kiss my neck ever so softly. Gently he let his fangs lengthen and sink into my skin. A burst of love flowed between us as he fed. When he was done taking what he needed he kissed the place where he had bitten. His lips were the conduit he used to send me healing spirit. I held him in my arms for quite some time. He kissed my head softly before pulling away and walking around the car so he could get in.

The summer heat and warm air that blew through the open windows relaxed me. Dimitri and I drove in comfortable silence, down the mountain we had hiked. The lack of sleep from spending our night shopping and our little excursion must have tired me out. The next thing I knew I was in bed naked in the arms of my naked demigod. I sighed in contentment; letting myself drift off to sleep again.

The first week of our honeymoon flew by. We spent our time swimming in the lake, training and other things in the gym, going off for moonlit walks, and just talking to each other. I felt like I learned more about Dimitri in the last week than I had in all the years that I have known him.

One thing that had amazed me most was the extent of his medical training. Ivan's father had paid for Dimitri to take the classes with Ivan. The Moroi counsel had denied Lord Zeklos's request to let Dimitri get his license to practice but he had been though every step with Ivan. After Ivan's death Lord Zeklos offered Dimitri the position as his Guardian and the opportunity to work in his practice as a Physician's assistant. Dimitri had declined because he felt it would remind him too much of Ivan, whom he missed dearly. It wasn't on his Guardian file because it wasn't relevant. I had once read his file and it did mention him excelling as a triage medic.

The morning of our seventh day there I left Dimitri sleeping but put a note on my pillow letting him know I would be back shortly. I walked to the infirmary. The nurse was not at her desk so I went straight to Dr. Olendzki's office. I knocked timidly. When she saw me at her door she gave me a wide smile and let me in.

"So what can I do for you Guardian Hathaway?"

"Please call me Rose. I was wondering if I could ask you about infertility."

"Oh I wasn't aware that you were having difficulty. How long have you been actively trying?"

"A week."

"Rose that is hardly considered infertility. In fact a year isn't really unfathomable."

"For me it is. I have always gotten pregnant the first time I have sex."

"Even if you are already pregnant it would be too soon to know."

"Um I am a little different. With each of my pregnancies I have thrown up and felt different the very next day. With Theresa and Alexander the morning sickness didn't come on full force till two months in and lasted mostly till my forth month with an occasional recurrence throughout. With Adrian and Alyssa it was full force from day one till the last day. It has been a week and I feel…well not pregnant."

"So in the year since you had the twins you haven't had sex with Dimitri, at all?"

"Not once. Dr Isham wanted us to take a break from having children because I had complications and a high risk pregnancy with the twins. She said my body needed rest. Dimitri and I decided that we didn't want anything between us the first time we made love so no condoms. We decided to wait."

"Rose when was your last period?"

"The first day was 12 days ago. It lasted my usual 3 days and was over two days before we had sex. We have had enough sex to have me pregnant by now. Believe me it isn't for lack of trying."

"My dear, you aren't even fertile yet."

"I wasn't supposed to be when I got pregnant the first time. I was due to start my period 4 days after I got pregnant and supposedly stress is supposed to suppress ovulation. The attack on the school and loosing the love of my life should have been enough stress but it wasn't. It is part of my burden and gift as the wielder of life and death that I get pregnant that easily. But it has to be with Dimitri. The only reason it worked with Adrian was because He is Dimitri's brother and 'my life was destined to be interwoven with theirs since before Dimitri's great, great, great, great, great, great, great-grandmother was born. I am supposed to have no less than 6 children the first two are a wielder of life and death and a spirit wielder. The last four are elemental wielders. Maria, I have prophesies and legends up to here telling me I should be pregnant already. I am not and something has to be wrong."

I began to cry. She wrapped me in her arms and let me cry.

"Rose getting upset isn't going to help. Relax and enjoy your honeymoon. If by the end of the month you still are not pregnant then I will contact Dr. Isham and we will look into it, ok? In the meantime keep eating right in preparation for another baby."

"Ok Dr Olendzki, thank you for your help. I think I need some alone time to think, maybe I will go to my old dorm."

I text Dimitri letting him know that I needed some alone time to reflect. About two hours later I got a reply. It read: Ready or not here I come. I laughed and wondered if he could even find me. A few minutes later I heard a tapping on my forth story window. I rushed over to open it.

"How on earth did you find me?"

"Easy this is almost always were you came when you were upset either here or the lake. Since you were not at the lake I knew you had to be here."

"What makes you think I am upset?" He gave me a gentle smile as he took my hands into his and sat me on the bed.

"We have been making love for a week and still you aren't pregnant. I know you feel duty bound to have all six babies as soon as possible."

"It is more than feeling duty bound. I want the child I carry to be yours. I know you love all the children the same whether they are biologically yours or Adrian's or adopted, but I want to give you more children."

"Roza I love you so much and I would be just as happy with the five children we have as I would if we had twenty five."

"Oh God, you don't think I might have that many do you?" He looked at my expression and laughed full and hard.

"Roza we are talking about you. As long as we have the money to provide for them and the time and energy to give them the love and attention they need and deserve then we can have as many as you want.

Dimitri and I snuggled on my bed talking and enjoying each other's company. At lunch we ate in the staff dining hall with Lettie, Stan and the children. After lunch Dimitri and I joint them for some play time on the lower campus playground till it was time for dinner.

Dimitri had something special planned for me. He blindfolded me and guided me I could tell we were headed to the cottage but instead we diverted. I could hear the gentle lapping of the lake and smell the delectable smell of food. When he removed my blindfold, I found myself on the dock next to a beautifully set table.

Dimitri POV

When I woke up Rose was not in my arms. I could still feel the warmth of her body on the bed but in her place was a note.

~oOo~

My Dear Comrade:
I have something I need to take care of this morning. I am sorry I was not there when you woke up but I am already thinking about the next time I get to see you. I will be in your arms again soon.
Your Loving wife
Roza

~oOo~

Rosemarie Hathaway Belikov Ivashkov. This is the name of my happiness. I had had a good life before I had met her; I was a well regarded Guardian. I had many friends though no one as close as Ivan. My mother, sisters and I have always been close even when I lived all my adult life on another continent. Grandmother Yeva and I have always had a very special relationship. She once told me that I was not complete but not to worry because one day I would find my missing piece.

When I had met Rose my world turned upside down. My heart began to feel things I have never felt for anyone. After the lust charm I realized that this was the girl who was my missing piece but it was wrong for us to be together in so many ways. It may have been wrong but that night in the cabin my world finally made sense.

I know what she is probably doing. The poor girl is worried that she isn't carrying yet and I am sure she has gone to the infirmary to discuss it with Maria Olendzki. I was concerned about it myself till last night when I dream walked with first with Yeva then with Adrian.

When I told Yeva that I was concerned, I know from a medical stand point that I couldn't have done damage to Roza; we have gotten a bit rough in the heat of passion but still not enough to do damage. Yet that is exactly what I feared. It is surprising that I would be talking with Yeva about my sex life but there isn't anything that I can't talk to Yeva about. She of course set me straight with a theory of her own. Perhaps God was giving Rosa the gift of time, time to enjoy her honeymoon before taking on the responsibility of carrying a child.

Adrian believes that Yeva is half right but that there is another aspect of it that I will have to figure out. Though as a spirit Adrian no longer feels longing and desire, I did not tell him I was concerned about rough sex. I just felt that would be WRONG on many levels. Adrian told me that he needed Rose and me to work on something for him that would help Lissa. He gave me the details then left to let Lissa and Tatiana know that we would be working on it.

Roza has been gone for almost an hour. I have already had breakfast and cleared the dishes. My test alert on my phone chimed. It was a text from my Roza

[[Hey Comrade I need some alone time to reflect I will meet up with you for lunch later. Roza]]

I sat in the living room thinking about her and how connected we are. I don't have the ability to get into her head like Lissa does but I can tell when she is upset. I remember a couple of months ago when she had come home extremely upset. That must have been when she had her encounter with those Jerks who made her feel cheep. She acted normal but in her eyes I could see she was brewing over something. We are all entitled to some degree of privacy and I knew that eventually she would tell me. I just had to trust her and wait

A couple of days later she seemed back to normal but, as the calendar ticked away the days till the end of our year she began to get more and more anxious. I have had my own fears about my near Strigoi strength I was worried that she was afraid of me too. Our first day here I planned on making love to her slowly and gently. I would be the tenderest lover to her.

When she told me she wanted to spar I was shocked. Her kiss was passionate and lustful. She was out the door before I could think to react. When I got to the gym a mat was already out so I changed as quickly as I could. My desire for Roza grew and compounded by the minute. By the time she came out I was so ready to fight her for dominance. When she won I was glad to let her be dominant. I was shocked at the ferocity in which she made love to me. I had always pictured having to hold back. When she had reached her climax I needed to show her that I could give as good as I got. I was a little surprised with myself Rose is the only woman I have ever had sex with. Even as a Strigoi I never wanted any other woman. This was only my second time even having sex and here I was behaving as if we had been doing this together for years.

Later that evening when we made love the way I had first intended to be, tender and slow; I realized how truly paired we were she is everything I want even before I knew what I want.

I made a call to Alberta. I asked her if she could get someone to set up a romantic dinner on the dock of the lake while I kept Roza away from the cottage for the rest of the day.

I made my way to The Dhampir dorms. Just before I climbed up to Roza's window I text her to tell her I was on my way. I knew she would be here, she is upset about not giving me another child yet and when she is upset he hides. This was her hideout number one when she was a student. I tapped on her window. The look on her face was so priceless. I am so glad that Lissa forced us to have a honeymoon. Even in this short week I have grown to know, love and appreciate Rose more than I could have thought possible.


Time for a POP Quiz

1. Do you think that the punishment the Jerks got was fitting or not? Why?

2. How will Chris react when he finds out what happened because of his big mouth.

3. Why do you think that Rose is not yet pregnant? How long do you think it will take for her to finally get pregnant?

4. What do you think about Dimitri's background with Ivan? Do you think that in the future he should make use of his medical knowledge?

5. What task do you think Adrian will have for Rose and Dimitri?