Chapter 28

"I'm pregnant." I say. There is no easy way to explain the situation so I need to start with the easiest part. Everyone except Dimitri stops with what they are doing and looks at me. I can see they are confused. They don't know how to react. Should they be happy or not?

"It's a heteropaternal superfecundation pregnancy." My mother is the only one who reacts by gasping. I think she is the only one who knows what that means.

"I have two babies growing inside me but they have different fathers. One is Dimitri's and one is…"

"Adrian's." My mother finishes up my sentence. I nod. They still look void of emotion.

"I need advice on what to do. I could abort Adrian's baby but it puts me and the other baby at risk. I could give birth to it and then give it away or I could just terminate the whole pregnancy." The room is quiet for a long time. Dimitri is the only one who continues with the food. I think he thinks best if he is doing something. My mother sits down next to my father with her hand covering her mouth. I know this must be a shock to everyone. This is the things that happens in movies, not in real life.

"What do you want to do Rose?" Lissa asks me. She puts Rosalie into the small bassinet they have here at my parents' house. I tuck my hair behind my ears. I wish I knew the answer to that question.

"I don't know. I really want a baby, but I don't want Adrian's. And I wouldn't feel right giving it up for adoption and it never finding a good home. It's just an innocent baby who didn't ask to be here." My father reaches across the table and take my hand into his.

"I think you should keep it. I know that the circumstances about its conception is horrible, but there must be a reason for this to happen." My father doesn't always talk about the higher power and our creator but when he does, he does it for a good reason. He is right. I was taught that God only gives us what we can handle. Maybe this baby is a gift. But it's Adrian's. I'm scared that I will always think that when I look at it. I don't want to resent one of my children because of its father.

"But what if I hate it?" I ask. Lissa sits down next to me and puts her arm around my shoulder.

"Wait until you give birth to decide. If it comes out and you can't stand to look at it, we will find a home for the baby. Remember that a baby is half of the father and half of you." I look around the room to see everyone nodding slightly at what Lissa said. Everyone except Dimitri. He is still focusing on the food.

"I'll think about it. But I like that idea." There is a silence in the kitchen again as everyone gets lost in their own heads. I stand up and walk over to Dimitri.

"What do you think?" I ask. He turns off the stove and looks at me.

"I think that you are so good and pure. You will know what the right decision is and I will stand by you no matter what." He takes my face into his hands and kisses me lightly on the lips. We set the table and have dinner together as a family. Talk of the baby gets pushed to the side. They gave me their advice but it is my choice to make. I'm just glad to have Dimitri's support no matter what I choose. The only con to this baby is that it is Adrian's. The rest is all pros.

"There should be a trial soon for him. Will you testify?" Dimitri asks me as we lay in bed. My head is on his chest and I can hear his steady heartbeat. I haven't even thought about that. It's so stupid to have a trial when the person was caught in the act. It should be a done deal as soon as they arrest him. Adrian is still in the hospital right now. Dimitri beat him up pretty badly. They will throw his ass in jail as soon as he gets out of the hospital.

"I guess I will. We will just see what the lawyer says. I'm confident that he will not get off but I think with my statement, he will be put to jail for a long time." Dimitri hums in agreement. He has been awfully quiet since I got back.

"What is wrong?" I ask him. I sit up to look at him better.

"Rose, yesterday was supposed to be your funeral. I felt like I died when they called and told us they found your body. I'm just not sure if I'm actually awake or not. I don't want to wake up tomorrow to find you gone. I never want to let you out of my sight again." I lean down and kiss him. It feels like all the days has smushed together since I got kidnapped. I can't tell you how many days Adrian held me or how many days has really passed since I came back. Tonight, laying here in Dimitri's arms, is the first night I really feel safe and happy. My business is probably going down the drain. It will be a miracle if I have any clients left.

"I missed Sonya's wedding." I say. I was really looking forward to it, not just because it would have been my biggest contract but because she has become a nice presence in my life.

"They had to push it back. There was a gas leak and the place had to close for the week. They moved it to next month." It feels like Sonya's wedding is just waiting for me to be ready for it. Like I'm meant to be there.

"That's awesome and very sad at the same time." I say. Dimitri nods his head in agreement. I lay my head back down on his chest and close my eyes.

Xxx

I have missed the burning in my calves and thighs from running. I never thought I would say that but it is true. Dimitri and I started our training sessions again. We have been at it for a week now. Dimitri was not really happy about doing the training because he doesn't want to put the babies at risk but after he did some research on pregnancy training, he feels okay to do it now. We don't go as long and as rough as we use to but it is better than nothing.

"Don't push yourself so hard Rose." Dimitri says as I fall to the floor after running my last lap, breathing hard.

"Dimitri, chill your balls. I'm pregnant not disabled." Dimitri hands me a bottle of water as he sits down next to me. I push him hard on his arm. He looks at me like I've grown a second head.

"What was that for?" He asks. I push him again.

"You are frustrating me. I'm not even two months pregnant. You can start being this protective when I'm nine months pregnant." Dimitri starts to laugh super hard. I love the sound of his laugh. It's so warm and wonderful.

"I'll ease up. I promise." I tackle him to the ground and attach my lips to his. We start a heated make-out session on the floor of the private training room. I could jump his bones right here and now but he stops as soon as I come near his groin. We have been doing good and going almost back to normal but he stops us from having sex every time. I know he loves me and he is only stopping us from going further because he cares about me, but I don't want him to stop. I'm not going to wait so long before I continue with my life again. I'm over letting things I can't control halt my life. I want to have sex with Dimitri as much as I can.

"When is your next class?" I ask him between kisses.

"In twenty minutes." He answers me. I stand up abruptly, making him frown at me.

"Come on." I grab his hand and almost drag him out of the room. I take him straight to his office and lock the door behind us.

"Roza?" I shush him with my lips. I don't waste any time as I start to undo the strings of his sweatpants.

"Rose, no." Dimitri tries to stop me from going further.

"What Dimitri?" I yell. I'm sure everyone in the training center heard me.

"Do you not want me anymore? Am I not good enough for you now?" I ask, my voice a bit lower. Dimitri rubs his hand over his face.

"No, I want you. You know I do. I just don't want to hurt you. It hasn't been that long since…" Dimitri lets the sentence hang in the air.

"Dimitri, I want to move forward. I won't do anything I'm not comfortable with. So, fuck me now. I won't ask again." Dimitri looks at me with his head tilted to the side. His face is unreadable.

"Say that last part again." Dimitri says, his voice thick with lust.

"I won't ask again?" I say more like a question than a statement.

"Before that." He says and starts to walk slowly towards me.

"Fuck me now." I say, getting my edge back. Dimitri lifts me up and I wrap my legs around his waist. He sucks and nips on my neck. I can feel my arousal pooling between my legs. This is what I want. This euphoric feeling that only Dimitri can give me. He lays me down on his desk and pulls off my pants. He is in me faster than I can say yes. He lifts me up again and we hit the wall. It feels like the time in the shower just so much better. I try to keep quiet because there is a whole gym full of people behind the office door, but it is so hard when Dimitri keeps hitting my g-spot over and over and over again. Dimitri nibbles on my ear which just adds to the pleasure he is already giving me.

"Oh, yes, Dimitri. Ah." Dimitri and I reach our peaks together. I'm glad he is holding me up because I will not be able to stand up on my own. I nuzzle my head into Dimitri's neck and pepper him with kisses. As we come down from our high, I unwrap my legs from his waist.

"Good choice Belikov." I say as I pick up my pants and pull them on. Dimitri gets his own pants back on.

"I aim to please." Dimitri says as he pulls me into him for a kiss. I laugh and just let him hold me.

"Do you think someone heard us?" I ask him as we get ready to leave the office.

"I don't think so." He says as he opens up the door for me to go through first. Christian and Mia stare at us as we exit the office. They definitely heard us.

"Hey Mia, how is little Archie doing?" I ask. She had a little boy while I was in the coma. He is super cute with big blue eyes and a crooked smile.

"He is doing fine Rose." Mia says with a big smile on her face.

"Not as fine as the two of you were just now." Christian says and wiggles his eyebrows. I roll my eyes at him.

"Have you heard anything about Sydney yet?" I ask Mia. Sydney went back to her mother when Adrian was caught. She called me once and apologized for not knowing how sick he was but I have not heard or seen her since.

"Nope, she just quit and she has not called again." Mia says. I sigh. Another life that Adrian ruined. Sydney fell so hard for him in the short time they have been together.

"I'm going to go shower. I'll see you later." I kiss Dimitri and then head up to the loft for my shower. Dimitri is going to have to find a new night assistant again. He just can't get one that sticks. Mia doesn't mind helping out so late, when she applied for the job, but now with a baby and all, it would be nice for her to head home at a reasonable hour and see her baby and fiancé. I stand in front of the mirror naked and look at my reflection. I feel so proud of me. I can look at all my scars and not feel unworthy anymore. My stomach has a slight bump already. I can't wait until I am further along and the babies start to kick. After my shower I sit in the kitchen with my laptop, waiting for Dimitri to come up for the night. I see I have an email from Alberta. It's a digital copy of my pictures. I scan through them, please with how they came out. She really knows what she is doing. I have been thinking of how I can help other woman who has gone through rape and abuse and stuff like that. Seeing how beautiful you still are is a big thing, it helps with the healing process. I think I might have a way to be helpful for people like me.

"Roza, this came for you in the mail." Dimitri says as he walks into the kitchen. He hands me the package. It's kind of heavy. I close my laptop and push it away to make space. My heart begins to beat fast as I unwrap the package. What if this is from Adrian? What if he knows about the baby? I let out a huge sigh. It's from Alberta. It's my boudoir photograph book.

"What is it?" Dimitri asks as he takes a bottle of water from the fridge.

"Come sit here with me." I tell him. He sits down next to me and I open the book to the first page.

"Wow, you look remarkable." Dimitri says as we flip through the book together. He points out things he likes every now and then.

"I want to do something like this. I want to help victims of rape and abuse. I was thinking of doing a package deal with you." Dimitri lifts one eyebrow at me. I close the book and turn my body complete to Dimitri.

"We can offer a package deal to victims. I'll do a photoshoot with them at the beginning and then you can teach them some self-defense moves for like a month and then I will do an after shoot and they can see how far they have come." I have thought about this for a while. If we can get a few more people in on this, it will be amazing. We can help lots of victims to recover from something horrible.

"I need some more time to think everything out but I would like to help in any way I can." I say to Dimitri. he takes my hand in his and places a light kiss on my hand.

"I think that is a wonderful idea. I'll help with whatever you need." I hug him tightly. I'm sure Lissa and I can come up with a plan tomorrow at the studio. I love having people in my life that support me and my plans.

"Let's go to bed." I say to Dimitri. We spend the whole night making love to each other. My life may not be the best always but it is sure worth living.

Xxx

"We could definitely do something like that." Lissa says after I told her my plan.

"But we will need more than just a photographer and a personal trainer. Let me call some old friends and see if they can help. If we can make a whole thing out of this, like, the photography for beauty, the training for strength and then maybe a personal stylist to do a make over at the end." Lissa starts to type on her computer. She is just as excited about this project as I am. The bell on the front door jingles, letting us know that someone is in the studio.

"Hi! I'm here for the receptionist position." A girl with light brown hair and the same green eyes as Lissa's says. She is very pretty and she looks so young. Lissa told me that we have a few candidates coming in today for interviews.

"Hello, you must be Jillian Mastrano, I'm Rose Mazur." I hold out my hand for her to shake. She has a nice and strong grip for such a petite girl.

"Yes, please just call me Jill, Ms. Mazur." The bell jingles again and Sonya comes in. Her belly is so round and it looks uncomfortable for her to walk.

"Just give me a second Jill. Sonya, hi." I give her a tight hug. She came by a few days ago to make sure we were still on track for the wedding and to check up on me.

"Hi Rose. I just wanted to pop in and say hello. But I see you are busy; I can come back another day." The thought of her leaving saddens me a bit. I have grown really fond of her.

"Just give me a second to get Jill settled in and then I'll be with you. I'll bring back hot chocolate." I say to Sonya. She laughs as she takes a seat on the couch.

"Follow me Jill." I see her nod her head and then I walk with her to the office. Lissa is standing over the bassinette when we enter. She must have just put Rosalie down for her nap.

"Jill this is Lissa Dragomir, she will be conducting the interview today. I will join you guys as soon as I can." I make sure Lissa is good and has everything she needs before I head out to grab two mugs of hot chocolate.

"Here you go." I hand Sonya a mug and sit down next to her.

"Thank you. Mikhail is doing an interview in this building and I just thought I would come by and see how you are." She says. She doesn't need an excuse to see me. I enjoy her being here.

"It's my lucky day. What is he interviewing for?" I ask her.

"He is a warden for the prison, but the job is getting to him. He is interviewing at the personal security office." I can see Mikhail as a personal body guard. He is built like an ox and easy on the eyes too. I'd hire him if I wasn't so madly in love with my own personal bodyguard. Dimitri did mention something about having Mikhail to talk to when he was in jail.

"That's great. I wouldn't want to work in a prison." I say and my hand automatically goes to my stomach. Adrian is in jail now. I don't want to even think about him getting to me or my babies.

"Are you okay?" Sonya asks. I nod my head at her.

"Yes, I'm awesome. I'm pregnant." I say to her. No one outside of my family knows. I think it's because I don't really socialize with anyone except them.

"What? Oh, that is so great." I tell Sonya a watered-down version of the pregnancy and my babies having two different fathers. She only has compassion in her eyes, no pity or disgust about me carrying Adrian's baby.

"You must be really happy that a daycare is opening up in the building next month." Sonya says. I didn't know that. I know that lots of new stores and services are opening up in the building. I just didn't know they would put a daycare here.

"Yeah, the owner of the building, his wife and daughter are running the daycare due to high demand. Almost everyone in the building has young kids they need to take care of." That will be amazing. Lissa could put Rosalie in there and then her baby when it is born and then eventually, I can put my babies in there to. I know I haven't made a concrete decision about keeping Adrian's baby, but keeping it seems like what I should do.

"Life will be much easier with a daycare close by." Sonya nods her head in agreement.

"Yeah, my office is just a block away from here. Mikhail can just bring our son in and I can pick him up after work." The door opens and Mikhail comes in. He kisses Sonya on her cheek and waves hello to me.

"Thank you for the wonderful chat Rose." Sonya says and stands up with the help of Mikhail. I open up the door for them.

"No, thank you. I hope to see more of you." She gives me a hug and promises to come by again. I grab the mugs we drank from and head to the office. I'll be able to sit in for the last half of Jill's interview.

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