Chapter 3 is here!
Recap: Rose and Dimitri were off work for their day for the yearly medical and went for lunch before their appointment. During lunch they saw Dimitri's dad and he tried to talk to Dimitri and Rose but Dimitri blew him off and left the cafe. They went for their medicals and the Dr told Rose that she was pregnant but Rose didn't believe it so she made the Dr do another test and it came up positive. Rose panicked and thought that everyone would think she cheated on Dimitri and thought Dimitri might also think she cheated and the child wasn't his. Rose went to see Lissa and asked for the next day off so she could do some digging and find out how she was able to become pregnant by Dimitri.
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Surprise: Chapter 3: Research
Rose
I heard the front door open and close then a moment later Dimitri appeared in the living room, he was carrying a bag of Chinese food and he looked very pleased with himself.
"Hi," He greeted happily as he placed the bag of Chinese food down on the coffee table "I was expecting you back after your medical" He said as he sat down next to me.
"Yeah, I went to see Lissa for a little while" I answered.
"Oh" He could tell by my tone that I wasn't happy about something; I could see it in his eyes "How did your medical go?" He asked.
"Fine"
"Roza," He took hold of my hand "What's going on?" He asked.
"Nothing, my medical went fine. No problems" I answered "What about yours?" I asked, more out of politeness than anything else.
"My endurance is up against last year" He said happily "That's why I brought Chinese food. I thought we could celebrate" He added.
I stood from the sofa and Dimitri looked at me in confusion "I don't really feel like eating right now. I'm going to jump in the shower and take a nap, I have a bit of a headache forming and the lights in here are not helping" I explained.
"Roza-"
"I'm fine" I stated as I made my way into the bathroom.
I closed and locked the bathroom door behind me, something I never do, I never even really close the door if I'm showering and neither does Dimitri. I turned the water on and stripped my clothes of leaving them on a pile on the floor. There was a full length mirror on the back of the bathroom door and stepped into its view taking a look at my naked body, mainly my stomach. I turned to the side and looked but it didn't look any different to what it did last week. I brought my hand up and rested it on my stomach as if I would feel the baby or something but of course I didn't.
Was I even pregnant?
What if the tests were wrong?
Is there another reason why it would come up positive?
How would Dimitri even get me pregnant?
Were there any other Dhampir couples that have had a baby?
Why was this happening?
Dimitri and I were fine, we had prepared for a future without children, we were happy with our lives and now this has happened and everything upside down. I never wanted children. I was happy to not have children and just be the best Guardian and wife I can be. I'm so confused about how to feel about this; I feel like I should be happy because having a baby is such an amazing thing to happen and I know it is something that Dimitri has always wanted but on the other hand I feel scared, concerned and unsure.
Having a baby is scary enough but no one is going to believe Dimitri is the real father unless I can come up with some answers and the only people I can think to ask are Oksana and Mark. I know that they want children and haven't been able to but maybe they will know how this could even be possible.
I stepped into the shower and let the hot water fall over my body and I felt my body instantly relax under the water. I sighed and threw my head back slightly as the water went down my neck and body. The only thing missing was Dimitri, I loved it when we would shower together because we would wash each other's bodies and he would wash my hair for me. It was relaxing and sweet and it always made me feel better if I was having a bad day or a feeling particularly stressed. Right now I could do with him in here washing my hair, but at the same time I liked that he wasn't here to see how bothered I was about what was going on.
The tears started falling from my eyes before I could stop them, I tried to hold back a sob but I couldn't and a large sob escaped me but I hoped the shower had drowned it out so Dimitri couldn't hear. I sat down on the floor of the shower and just let the water wash over me. I don't know why I'm crying, I feel bad for crying, I should be happy. Dimitri has always wanted this and I felt guilty I could never give him a child but now that I am, I'm crying and questioning everything.
The bathroom door knocked.
"Roza" Dimitri called.
"I'm fine" I answered back but with a shaky voice.
"I'm coming in" He stated.
"No!" I shouted.
There was a loud bang and Dimitri used his shoulder to smash the door open, it flew backwards but he caught it before the mirror could smash against the wall. He saw me sitting on the floor of the shower and rushed over; he turned the shower off and knelt down in front of me in a panic.
"Roza, darling, please tell me what is going on" He pleaded with me as he grabbed a towel and wrapped it around my body.
I allowed Dimitri to help me stand up and he walked me over to the toilet, put the lid down and sat me down on it before once again kneeling down in front of me "Please" He whispered.
"It's going to sound silly but I don't know why I'm crying" I answered and it was the truth, I really don't know why I'm crying.
"What happened at your medical today?" He asked.
"Everything was fine" I replied "My endurance levels were the same as last year, my heart rate was good, my blood pressure was perfect and my blood test came back negative for any parasites and illness'" I told him.
"So what's the matter?" He questioned.
"I can't tell you" I replied.
"I thought we didn't keep secrets from each other" He replied in a calm way but I could tell by his face that he was beginning to lose his patience with me.
"We don't keep secrets from each other but I need you to trust me on this" I said.
"You can't hide whatever it is forever"
"Believe me, I know and I promise I will explain everything soon but I just can't tell you right now. I have some things to do first and people to talk to" I explained it wasn't a good explanation but he nodded in agreement with me "I promise you will find out soon" I promised.
I text sent an e-mail to Oksana last night and asked if she and Mark were available for me to video call them so I could talk to them about something. I got an e-mail back an hour ago giving me a time to call, I've got another hour before I can call and I am beginning to wonder if this is a good idea.
They live in Baia and in the same community as Dimitri's family, I don't want this getting out to them before I can tell Dimitri and I don't want Oksana and Mark asking the wrong people questions that will lead them to me.
Last night when I had my break down and Dimitri had comforted me, I tried telling myself that he would be so happy about this baby and I know that he would be an amazing father but there was that little niggle in the back of my brain telling me that he won't believe this child is his. If he thinks that I would cheat on him to have a baby then he might leave me, I have no way of stopping that.
I need proof to show Dimitri and everyone else that it is possible for this baby to be Dimitri's. Since Lissa became queen and I settled into life with Dimitri, everything has been so calm and 'normal'.
I dreamed last night about me, Dimitri and our baby. It was a girl with dark eyes and dark hair but she had Dimitri's nose and eye shape. She had my nose and face shape and she was perfect. In the dream our daughter was about three years old and she was a complete daddy's girl, Dimitri adored her and although she was a girly girl who loved pink and glitter she was a Guardian at heart. She was strong and powerful but caring and sweet. Even now I can picture her face so clearly that it's like if I reach out, I could touch it. Our life with our daughter was perfect and I couldn't help but think that I might get my fairytale ending.
When Dimitri found out that I was off today he wanted to try and get it off to so he could spend some time with me but I managed to convince him to go to work as normal. He did resist for a little while but I told him that we couldn't both be off for two days in a row and he has to get reports about how yesterday was without us there, he knew I was right so he went but he promised he would call to check in on me.
I tried to tell him I was fine but after the shower incident he was really concerned about me and me not telling him what was going on was making him more concerned. Dimitri hated not being able to help but it was best he wasn't here today so that I could talk to Oksana and Mark alone, maybe they won't have any answers but if they don't, I really don't know what to do next or who to speak to. Dr Henris has been a Dr for 15 years and she has never heard of something like this happening.
My laptop chimed indicating an incoming video call; it was a little early but I rushed over to my laptop and answered it. Mark and Oksana appeared on my screen, they were smiling and Mark had his arm wrapped around Oksana, they looked so happy.
"Hi Rose!" Oksana greeted happily.
"Hi" I replied.
"How is everything?" Mark asked.
"Your e-mail sounded urgent" Oksana added.
"I didn't really know who else to talk to. I have something to ask you both and I was hoping you would be able to help me with something" I told them.
"We'd be happy to help with anything" Mark said.
"Do you know if it is possible for two Dhampir's to have children together?" I questioned.
"I've never known it to happen" Mark answered.
"There was a story about a Dhampir couple hundreds of years ago that had a child but I have no idea where it originated from or anything. I think it was just a love story to tell young Dhampir's to satisfy them" Oksana explained.
"There has to be some way for it to be possible" I stated.
"Are you and Dimitri trying to have a baby?" Oksana asked.
"Actually I'm pregnant" I blurted out.
I hadn't said the words out loud before.
"That's amazing news!" Oksana exclaimed happily.
"I bet Dimitri is very excited" Mark said.
"I haven't told him yet" I admitted.
"Why not?" Oksana asked.
"Isn't it obvious? He's going to think that I cheated on him and I swear the only person I have ever been with is Dimitri. There has never been anyone else, but what is he supposed to think when his Dhampir wife tells him that she is pregnant? Then there is his family, our friends, my parents and everyone else we know; they're not going to believe that Dimitri and I were able to have a child together" I explained "It's why I called you guys, I was hoping you would know how this was possible" I added.
"We can do some research for you and see if we can find out more about that story. See if there is any proof of it ever happening or how it happened" Mark said.
"I can make some calls and see what I can find out too" Oksana jumped in.
"Thank you" I sighed.
After a little more conversation Oksana and Mark said they were going to go and start their research so we ended the video call. I wanted to do some research too but where do I even begin? It's not like I can just go on Google and get all the answers from there. The books we have in the apartment are either Dimitri's western novels, cookery books (brought for me that I never use) or some magazines so there is nothing here that is going to help me.
I could go to the Royal library but there were always too many people in there and I didn't want anyone knowing what I was looking for. I wanted to scream! Of course I couldn't because if anyone heard me Dimitri would probably be told and he'd come rushing back here and he get himself into a panic.
I feel so useless right now and I feel awful about keeping Dimitri in the dark but I hope it isn't for much longer, hopefully Oksana and Mark will come back with some kind of explanation and then I can sit Dimitri down and break the news to him.
He always said he wanted to be a father but will he be happy with the news?
Is he going to freak out?
Will he accept whatever answer I can give him and prove I didn't cheat?
How are his family going to react?
What will my parents say?
I need to lie down. All of this thinking over the past 24 hours has got my brain working in overdrive and I feel like I have got the worst hangover ever. I made my way into the bedroom and stripped my clothes off until I was just in my underwear and instead of getting into bed like that as I always do, I opened one of Dimitri's drawers and grabbed one of his t-shirts and put it on.
It smelt like him and having it wrapped around me made me feel a little better. I climbed into the bed on my side and grabbed Dimitri's pillow hugging it close to me; I took a deep inhale of his scent and felt my body relax. I closed my eyes and let sleep over take me.
Are Oksana and Mark going to get some answers for Rose? What will Rose do if Oksana and Mark can't find out anything for her? When is she going to tell Dimitri? Is he going to be happy? How will everyone else react to the news?
I can't believe it is the 4th chapter next week, it seems like it was only yesterday I posed the first chapter! Thank you reading and I hope to see you all back here this time next week!
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