Hola, everyone! Thank you, so so much for all of your super amazing reviews! Here it is the sequel to Thanksgiving Dinner And An Annoyed Queen. It's entirely in Rose's pov!
Summary: It's a well-known fact that with Rose weird doesn't even begin to cover it. So no one should be surprised by the doctor's results, right? Well, read to find out!
It's not edited guys, remember that so any mistakes are mine, and I apologize for them right now. Oh and I don't own VA
Forever Mine Forever Yours Forever Ours.
"Roza, please. Rose, wait!" I ignored his voice and ran into the bathroom. Knowing that he was coming after me, I pushed my legs harder and told myself that I would not cry. It did not matter how much I wanted to. I was not going to, not in front of him.
The moment the bathroom door slammed shut behind me, I fell to my knees and tried futile to hold back the tears that stung my eyes. Somewhere in the back of my mind I knew that my reaction was stupid. I shouldn't have reacted the way I had, but so help me god, I could not help it. My churning emotions were getting the better of me and, I couldn't think straight even if I wanted to.
The whole reason I was in here was because of a stupid argument that started the moment I walked in the door. It had been another one of those very long make you want to rip your hair out kind of days, and unfortunately they were happening more often than not lately. Lissa taking care of her new baby and managing the moroi world meant that I was on my toes all the time and just as busy as she was.
Running a hand through my hair, I let the memory of the thanksgiving dinner when my life changed forever play in my mind.
"Um, so that was the doctor," I said, as I walked back into the room. An instant hush fell over the once loud table and multiple pairs of eyes landed on me making the nausea churning in my stomach almost unbearable. Swallowing hard to keep the bile down, I recounted the results of the tests the doctor had done when I visited her.
"She called to give me my results and, I…" I paused as I tried to get the words out. Treat it like a bandage, Rose, I told myself. If I ripped it off quickly surely I would be fine, right?
"What is it, Roza?" Dimitri was suddenly at my side, his warm hand grasping mine in a firm yet comforting grip. He was lending me his strength I realized, and just like that, I had the strength I needed to say the next words.
"All the blood samples came back positive, as well as the other test she made me take. Long story short, I-I'm pregnant." For a few seconds, nothing happened. Then, as though life had suddenly returned to the dismal room, everyone started talking at once. But the only thing that mattered to me in that moment was the man standing at my side. He tilted my face up so I was looking into his questioning eyes, and I nodded.
"Yes, Dimitri, we're going to be parents. We're having a baby." That was all it took for him to press his lips to mine in a steamy kiss, a kiss I returned without any hesitation. Our lips moved in sinked as if this was a well-rehearsed dance, and with the number of times we'd done this, it might as well have been.
In that moment, we weren't in Lissa and Christian's dining room surrounded by all of our friends and family, no; in that moment it was just him and me. Him and me and the news I thought I would never receive because it was impossible. Sometime later, we became aware of the excited chatter of our friends and so we broke away from each other's lips.
"Oh my god Rose, Dimitri congratulations you guys!" Mia screamed throwing herself into my arms. Similar sentiments were echoed by everyone else except for Lissa. Hell even my parents took the news better than I expected. I looked over at her only to find her staring knowingly at me.
"You ok, Liss?" I asked her as I took a seat on the sofa beside her. She nodded and flashed a smile. Then just like that, she got up and walked out of the room leaving me staring confusedly at the spot she'd just been sitting in. Half a second later, she returned carrying a whine bottle and corkscrew in hand. She tapped the bottle with the corkscrew a few times instantly grabbing the attention of the room's occupants.
"I'd like to propose a toast," She said eagerly. "To 2 very amazing people who have just been blessed with a gift they never thought they would have." She raised her voice then as Christian walked out of the room and returned with a tray full of glasses for everyone a few moments later.
"Join with me in congratulating Rose and Dimitri!" She shouted and once again, the entire room burst into excited cheers.
"Don't worry, it's alcohol free," She said as she handed me my glass. "And Rose, I'm revoking your guardian duties." I opened my mouth to say something but she didn't give me the chance. "Effective immediately. You can be my royal adviser, if you want."
It was in that moment; in my best friend's living room that I knew I was going to be ok. I had the love and support of everyone who mattered and that was honestly all I needed. It was so surreal that I remembered pinching myself just to make sure that it wasn't a dream. It did nothing but hurt though, letting me know that all of it was true. I was going to be a mom. This baby was going to come first. I knew that, and it was because I knew that that I took Lissa up on her offer.
Unfortunately as the months went by, and more of those moments when I found myself a sobbing mess on the bathroom floor occurred, I couldn't help but wonder if I was wrong. I hated blaming my moods on the hormones, but even I had to admit that I was worse than usual. In another time I could say it was the darkness from Lissa's magic, but I didn't even have that anymore since the bond had broken years ago. So truth be told, as much as I hated admitting it, my nasty moods were due to my pregnancy hormones.
Now that I was calmer, and I was no longer crying so hard that I couldn't breathe, I could see what a bitch I'd been. All I'd wanted when I left Lissa was to come home to my comrade, have a huge slice of pizza with a side of chicken nuggets and a couple doughnuts because it had been one of those days, and then have him hold me as we watched a movie. I didn't even care what movie it was, it could've been one of his god awful westerns and it wouldn't have mattered because I would've been wrapped up securely in his arms.
Instead all I got was a pissed off Dimitri who didn't want to hear a thing about junk food. I guess I wasn't the only one at fault here, but I should've known that something had to have happened for him to snap at me in the first place. Because during these past 5 months, Dimitri had been nothing but attentive and somehow, he always got my crap thrown back at him.
I listened for a few seconds and heard absolutely nothing. Had he left? Had I messed up so badly this time that he just up and left? God, I hoped not, please, just this once let it just be that he'd just gone for a walk to clear his head or something. Because just the thought of him leaving made me sick to my stomach and I raced to the toilet just in time to throw up what remained of my lunch.
Once I'd gotten that off my chest and the nasty taste out of my mouth, I paced the length of the small bathroom like a caged animal. Finally because I couldn't take it anymore, I ripped the door opened and slowly peaked out from behind it. There was no one there. Dimitri wasn't in our bedroom.
With my heart in my throat and a lump of icy dread in the pit of my stomach, I crept out of the bedroom and out into our living room. The most incredible sight waited for me. There he was, my comrade, sitting on the couch, a western novel in his lap. Something told me that he hadn't really been reading, though. He looked up the moment the door opened.
"Roz-"He didn't get the rest of my name out because I ran at him and threw myself into his arms.
"I'm sorry, Dimitri. I fucked up, reel bad. I should've asked you about your day, too. Instead I just barged in here demanding that we go find food." He pressed his lips to mine in a sweet kiss effectively cutting off my rambling.
"Me too, love," He said. "I shouldn't have flipped out at you like that, especially not when I know you're always hungry, pregnant or not."
"Hey!" I said, making a sound caught somewhere between a sob and a giggle. Dimitri only chuckled at me and brushed the hair that had fallen in my face back.
"So, you still want dinner?" He asked, and my stomach growled in response. "Never mind, I think I got my answer." A few minutes later, we were cuddled up on a blanket in front of the fire place, some movie whose title I hadn't paid attention to in the DVD as we waited for our pizza. It didn't matter that it was getting warmer so a fire wasn't really needed, it was romantic, and that was exactly what we were going for.
Since when I got my results I was 6 weeks pregnant, I was already 6 and a half months pregnant. So the wait wasn't long, and once Dimitri and I made up after every stupid fight, I was fine.
The day my daughter made her entrance started like any other day. I woke up with the love of my life by my side, he made me breakfast and then I headed off to meet Lissa. We had a busy day to get ready for. Lissa was throwing a ball, and because she was queen, she didn't need a reason for throwing one.
"Hey, Rose, wait until you see your dress! You are going to love it!" She said as I took her little man, Ronan into my arms. Ronan was actually Gaelic for little seal, and because of his big, blue eyes and playful personality, I would say it was quite fitting. Lissa also loved the name because it started with the first 2 letters of my name.
"I bet I will, Liss." Then, I stopped and grimaced. Her eyes narrowed. "It's nothing," I said before she had a chance to ask.
She didn't look convinced, but she dropped the topic. After that, the rest of our day went as planned so much so that I thought the slight flare of pain in my belly was just a spur of the moment kind of thing. The baby was very active for the rest of the day, just like mama.
It wasn't until later when the ball was in full swing was I hit with another flare of pain. Something about this one was different, though. It was sharper and if it weren't for Dimitri's arms around my waist as we swayed to the music, I would've doubled over. Instead, I gripped his shirt and bit down on my lip to stop the scream that threatened to rip out.
"Roza," Dimitri whispered. "It's ok, tell me what's wrong, love." For a second, I couldn't get the words out, but then the pain faded and I sagged against Dimitri and buried my head in his chest once again grateful for his arms around me.
"It's ok," I mumbled, my voice muffled by his chest. "I'm ok." Dimitri stared down at me, his eyes serious and full of concern.
"Roza?" He asked. "What was that? And don't tell me nothing." I blinked and lifted my head from is chest.
"I-I don't know, Comrade. There was this sharp gripping pain in my belly, but it's gone now. I'm ok." If possible, his eyes darkened and took on a more serious look.
"That's not ok, Rose. We should get you to the hospital. Just in case-just in case something's wrong." I could see how much just saying those words hurt him from just looking into his eyes but I was fine now. I didn't see a reason to go to the clinic.
"I don't need to…fuck…" This time, I did double over and clutched my belly. I don't really know what happened next, but the next thing I knew I was surrounded by my friends and Lissa was on my other side.
"It's ok, Rose. Just breathe ok? You're going to be fine." I wanted to yell at her, but then the pain stopped and I stood. Only to feel a gush of liquid between my legs.
"Oh…" I gasped knowing exactly what this meant.
"Shit," Lissa said. "Dimitri, this is no time to panic! Get her to the clinic, now! The baby's coming." Despite my wanting to yell at her earlier, I was glad she was here and was taking charge because I froze up the moment I realized what was happening. Everything I'd learnt from Lissa along the way just vanished out of my mind. Thankfully, I had great friends and a level headed boyfriend. Dimitri lifted me into his arms and somehow, he managed to be gentle as he sprinted to the clinic.
"She's in labour," He said the moment we entered through the double doors of the clinic. Instantly, probably because my pregnancy with another dhampir was the first for many of the court's people, the nurses moved quickly getting me prepped and ready for the doctor.
I wish I could say that I remember everything, but I don't. The birthing process was a blur because it honestly didn't take long. My little girl was born in just under 30 minutes of me entering that place and I couldn't be happier. All I remembered was the doctor telling me I wasn't fully dilated yet, and the next thing I knew, I stood so that I could change into the hospital gown, and I couldn't move after that.
Everyone started rushing around me, the doctor checked to see how far along I was. Despite the fact that she'd said it might be a while just minutes before, she quickly changed her mind when she looked again. Apparently this baby had no patients like her mommy and in just 3 pushes, she made her entrance waling loudly.
"Congratulations, you have a beautiful baby girl." The moment the nurse placed the baby on my chest was one I can never forget. She gripped one of my fingers in her tiny hand and I was done for. I loved Dimitri, Lissa, Ronan and the rest of my friends, but the love I felt for this angel was unlike anything I'd ever felt. I knew that I would lay down my life for her if it came down to it.
"Welcome to the world my little princess," I said and kissed her head. She was taken away then and Dimitri wasted no time pulling me into his arms and kissing me, hard.
"You did it love, you gave me a gift I never thought I would ever have." I smiled through my tears and kissed him once again.
"No comrade, we did it." It was needless to say that Ivana Vassya Hathaway Belikova had everyone wrapped around her little fingers this thanksgiving might've changed my life, but it was in the best way possible.
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