Chapter 9

"Hello Adrian," I called out, missing my old friends more than ever. The spirit dream was at the lodge where I had first met him, back in late December.

"Little Dhampir, how lovely it is to see you ." He complimented, a light smile appearing on his face.

" How is Lissa and my mother?" I asked." I'm sorry I wasn't around there to protect you guys, I feel like I've let you guys down."

"Don't worry about it, everyone is fine, your mother is fine." He reassured me, running his fingers through this unruly hair. " Your cradle robber is a force to be reckoned with thought if it wasn't for Christian and Eddie stepping in your mom would have been a goner ."

Shaking my head I disagreed. " No he could have killed her if he wanted, he was toying with me.

He gave me a time limit to give myself up and I haven't, he using her as a way to tell me he can do it." I explained. "He can't find me so he is using my weaknesses."

Changing the subject, we both caught up on what we have both missed in each other's lives, we also got into talking about Lissa and his research which made him beam with excitement." Well we haven't really found much which is usual, but Lissa and I have been working a lot more on charming, we seem to be working on anything we can get our hands on." He grinned. " Though Lissa made Eddie a little butt hurt when she some how jacked his stake and charmed it while he was distracted"

Causing me to laugh. Of course he would be, a Moroi Princess pickpocketing a guardian while he is distracted is embarrassing, my mother probably gave him an earful too. Honestly I'm glad she is learning more about spirit, even if their still haven't advanced yet.

If anyone can figure out it's Lissa, I thought to myself.

"Speaking of research, I couldn't figure out what's going on with your weird aura the other day." Adrian spoke, reminding me about my messed up aura.

Taking a closer look at me, I'm assuming he is checking my aura out.

"Seriously what is up with your aura? This is the second time I've seen your aura all muggy." He squinted his eyes at me.

"Well..." I chuckled nervously, coming to a conclusion on my situation. " I may be able to explain that. Well kinda, it's more of a theory." I rambled.

Adrian nodded, using his hand to signal for me to hurry up and continue. Probably hoping for some kind of big break in spirit.

"I pregnant," I say, finally letting someone other than Jackson know my secret. " And it's Dimitri's." Might as well get to the point.

Adrian laughed.

"That's impossible."His stunned face, glanced from my stomach back to my face. "Even if it was how?" Suddenly giving me a weirded out face.

"My conclusion is that I'm shadow kissed, nothing else would explain how. Lissa bright me back to life, maybe she did some mojo shit while healing me. " Stating my theory. "Besides, he is the only one I've slept with. Even if no one will believe me."I sighed, knowing it's the truth. Once people find out I'll either be a slut or a lying slut. "God I'm such a freak."

"Don't say that Rose, your not a freak. Besides if it is made from spirit , it would take a whole new direction with spirit." He rambled, almost like he was in a haze. He went from taking about some science shit and how me and my baby are going to change history.

" No, No, no and no," I yelled. "My baby will not be experimented or used as a pawn. You or anyone else will not get a hundred feet near it do I make myself clear." Barking are him out of his trance like state.

Holding his hands out in surrender, he quickly apologized. " Rose I'm sorry, I got excited for a second and I didn't think clearly. Please forgive me."

Nodding my head, I thought best to let this go for now." Do it again and I will have no shove but to kick your ass." I warned.

After a bit more of talking with Adrian, we both knew it was time to say goodbye for now.

" Look I got to go, I promised Lissa we would practice spirit some more. Also Rose I meant it, I'm really sorry for not thinking about anyone but my selfish goals, talk about insensitive." He sighed than pulled me into a hug.

" Before you go, when you have a chance to get Lissa alone would you please tell her to message me, I would like to get a burner phone and tell her the news myself ."I asked him, as I explained pointing to my stomach.

Nodding his head, the dream ended.

Opening my eyes, the first thing that brought my attention was that if my father scolding someone downstairs. Putting my housecoat on I go down to see what the commotion was, mostly because o am nosey.

" Is it or isn't it true." Abe's voice asks a blank faced Guardian Jackson. " I have proof and you know my policy, Miss Jackson."

Causing her to bite her lip and look away. 'What did she do?'

What's going on?" I whispered to a quiet Guardian Brendan, once I made it to the main floor.

"Not to sure I just got here myself." He replied, not breaking his focus from the situation.

"Pavel?" I ask, hoping he will explain. Silence.

Sighing from the lack of answer, I just listen to what's going on .

"You know we can't you have on the field, the risk not only for you and my self but also Rose."

"Why the hell not, why can't she be in the field." I blurted out. Causing Abe and Jackson to turn and face me. Jackson faced paled when she saw me. 'Weird.'

"I do not let pregnant guardians on the fields, you or anyone else will not change my mind." He warned, knowing my persuasive tendencies. "She will get her maternity pay and also her bonus I've placed in her contract, and that is my final say."

'Pregnant? Since when is she… Oh shit!'

"Why in the hell would you think she is pregnant?" I questioned, giving my father a lecture now.

" The maid was doing her weekly house cleaning in each room and happened to find it in her bathroom trash." He cleared his throat, explaining how this situation got so messed brought to his notice. "She came to me worried about Guardian Jackson and her baby, while being on duty, especially with the rise in numbers of Strigoi lately."

"Okay. First of all, going through a woman's personal trash is not cleaning, it's snooping," I argued, not really sure why I'm mad all of a sudden. " Secondly, don't yell are her show the woman some damn respect and let her explain he side of the story."

Sighing I knew I couldn't lie anymore, Guardian Jackson has been my rock since I've been here and she has a child to take care of, I couldn't sit back and watch her cover for me anymore. " She's not pregnant Abe ," Looking at Abe's confused face. Rolling my eyes I continued on ," The pregnancy test is mine , my doctors appointment the other day was to confirm it."

Everyone but Guardian Jackson was shocked, hell even Guardian Pavel was stunned. "You?" Abe blanked, pointing at my stomach. The poor old man looks like he just had a heart attack." Your pregnant ? Oh dear lord your mother is going to beat my ass." Abe groaned, rubbing his face with his hands.

"Surprise!" I grinned, trying to lighten up the mood. "You're a grandpa." Which didn't seem to make him happier, more so I think he is really afraid of Janine Hathaway. " Oh lord now that I think of it," he grinned, stars in his eyes. "You made her a Grandmother at a young age, maybe she will be less likely to kill me."

'Dick.'

Rolling my eyes at my child-sized mafia like father, I decided to come clean and hopefully get better help at figuring out my problems.

"Alright everyone," I sighed, walking to the living room full of comfy couches and sat down. " If you sit down I'll explain it all."

And so I did.

I started from telling them my history with Lissa. Starting from my death, to receiving my shadow kissed abilities. Going into detail about my knowledge of spirit and shadow kissed. Than on how this Robert Doru guy knows how to bring a strigoi back to its original state. Which resulting my quest to bringing Dimitri home. Not just for me, but his family.

When they caught up on the details I explained how Dimitri was the only man I was ever with but ended pregnant with his child. I explained my theory on how I became pregnant, minus the actual baby making part

Which some reason caused Abe and Pavel to look at each other for a second, giving each other a look only they could decipher. 'Did they know something ? No cut it out Rose, you're just over thinking to much into it.'

"Ah, my daughter,"he said.

"Eighteen, and already you've lived past your first encounter with a strigoi, travelled to Russia to kill a Strigoi lover, and acquired a higher Strigoi death count most guardians will ever see. Not to mention doing the impossible." Gesturing to his soon to be grandchild.

He paused.

"I couldn't be more prouder."

Causing me now to be shocked. What the he'll did I just walk into , a twilight zone ?

" So speaking about my grandchild to be, how far are you and let me see a picture." He beamed, making me cringe. Above all, theman is supposed to be a hard scary mafia dude, not some Brady bunch impersonator.

Pulling the ultrasound photo out I explain that the baby is four months. " So what's the gender?" He asks curiously. The gender? Oh right! The gender, oh no I don't know the gender. Great now I'm panicking, some mother I will me.

" Rose if you come with me for a second ," Jackson insisted pulling me from the room. "Okay, what's wrong?" I ask worried about my friend.

" Rose you zoned out the other day and didn't catch on to gender." She explained, what I already knew."

"Okay and?" Not cluing in. Rolling her eyes, she smacked my arm.

"Did you forget I was in the room dummy, I know the gender." She smiled. " Oh you are a guardian angel sent from heaven," hugging Guardian Jackson. " No pun intended, on the guardian part." I winked, as she rolled her eyes at me.

After telling me the gender I took a moment to process it. 'Wow, I thought.'

Walking back to the group I finally get really to tell everyone the amazing news.

" I am pleased to announce, that I am having a healthy baby boy ," I beamed, dancing like o won the lottery. ' I was having a baby Dimitri, a wish and dream come true. The dream Dimitri always wanted.'