17

The sun's rays slowly crept onto my face. I now see light through my lids and I gently open them. Viktor's arm is across my chest holding me to him. I can feel his chin on my head. Last night… was it a dream? I gently raised my left hand to see the beautiful ring shining on my ring finger. I bit my bottom lip trying to contain my excitement. So, it was real. After a few minutes, Viktor began to stir and his arm unraveled from me. He rolled onto his side so his back was facing me and I smiled and gently sat up. My body was mildly stiff. Viktor's hand came around to gently rub my bare back.

"Good morning." he said drowsily. I smiled back at him to see he had turned back around to face me. I could see why, his phone was buzzing like crazy. It was most likely his father. I glanced from his phone to him.

"You gonna get that?" I asked and he turned around to grab his phone. Only this time, he cut it off. I was stunned by this and he sat up and looked at me with tired, yet intense eyes.

"Today will be about you and me." he said before leaning in and lightly grazing my lips with is. I smiled and nodded slowly returning the morning kiss. We got up and got dressed, me in his shirt, and him in his boxers. We ate cereal and laughed at things from our child hood. After that, we got dressed and went out for a jog. The was crisp and cold and burned nose so I wore one of my scarves over his face. I was starting to keep up with him now. But I knew he slowed himself just for me. He could do so much more.

People saw us, but we didn't see them. Once that was done, we stared at each other in the shower as the water just sprayed us with praise. His hands slid down the curves of my side and I just rested the side of my face on his chest as I held him. Maybe we did things in different order, because as soon as we were clean and in bed, Viktor took me so quick. I cried out as I moved my hips atop of his, his hands hold onto mine. His eyes were dark and filled with lust and love.

After all of that, we showered again and then went to lunch at this nice little Italian hold in the wall kind of place. Now reality began to set in and I realized he could see the worry on my face.

"What's wrong?" he asked taking a bite of his large slice of pepperoni and sausage pizza. I sighed gently leaning back in my booth.

"Should we tell our families of what we plan to do?" I asked. I mean his dad was going to be angry. My brother and Uncle Rocky would be angry. I wasn't so sure about my aunt, but who knows. There are so many possibilities. He swallowed what was in his mouth and exhaled gently.

"We should tell them." he said and I winced some.

"You're not worried about what your dad may say?" I asked. He shrugged.

"He cannot stop me. I don't care what happens as long as I am marrying you." he said holding his hand out across the table to me. I don't know why, but I felt even better after this talk. He wasn't worried, so why should I be? I reached over and let out hands connect.

"I'm sure your father is going to be looking for you." I replied and he nodded.

"He will be. I have other fights coming up soon and I must prepare for them. But I have time. Will you be there… at my fights?" he asked. I thought about this for a second. Me being there could cause attention and people will get curious of why the daughter of Apollo Creed is attending fights where Ivan Drago and his son are participating in. Well maybe that's what is supposed to happen. I nodded.

"I will be there." I replied. A wide smile came across my lips.

"Good. But I have one more thing to ask of you." he said and I tilted my head.

"Hm?" I asked curiously. Now I could see he was nervous.

"You have to be with me when I tell my father about us." he said. Oh shit. Now worry flooded back inside me and I nodded.

"Only if you stay with me, while I make my phone calls to my family." I replied. He nodded.

"Da." he said. Speaking of family, I realized my Aunt was still here at a hotel close by here.

"We should tell my aunt first. If anything she had no room to judge. Maybe telling her first would be better. Adonis could wait, he needed to heal first and this would stress him out. After we ate, I went over to the very nice hotel my aunt stayed in. She had me as one of the guests who were allowed a key to her room and so we moved up the stairs to her room door. I knocked on it gently.

"Aunt Alicia?" I asked softly taking the key and opening the door. Maybe she was still asleep. Viktor followed me inside and on instinct I flipped the light switch on and the lights flooded on. I heard a yelp from across the room and both Viktor and I stopped as we saw a sight I had never thought I would see before. My aunt sitting up quickly with the blankets covering her nude form. Sitting up right beside her in shock was the villainous douche bag, Ivan Drago.

God it was like looking into the future seeing our older counter parts here or something.

"Oh ew." I said and quickly turned and left out the door.

"Wait, Astrid!" my aunt called out. Viktor in utter shock, I had to take his hand to guide him from the room. The door closed behind us and my mind finally decided to tell me that my eyes saw the sprawled-out clothes everywhere on the ground.

"Oh my god." Viktor said, hands on hips and looking around as if searching for the answers to what he had just seen. We both just stood outside the door while we heard rumbling and whispers from inside. The door cracked open now to Ivan's face.

"Come back inside." he said, his tone restrained like he wanted to command us, but was refraining. Viktor looked at him and whispered.

"Why don't you get dressed before we come back in there." he said harshly. Ivan looked down, as if looking at himself.

"Fair point." he said and closed the door. Viktor rubbed his face and just placed himself against the wall. After a few minutes, Viktor and I were standing across the bed where my aunt and his father were sitting down. My aunt was in her silk robe while Ivan was in boxers and a shirt. We were very quiet and had no idea what to say. Aunt Alicia looked up at me.

"Are you honestly surprised?" she asked. I crossed my arms now and looked down.

"No. I am not." I replied looking up at Viktor who just glared down at his father. I could tell how upset he was. Ivan already thought I wasn't good for Viktor, but here he was probably was balls deep in my aunt. Oh no mental image! I closed my eyes and groaned at my thoughts. Ivan raised his hand toward Viktor.

"Look there are things you don't understand-"

"I understand clearly! You said Astrid wasn't good enough and that she would only distract me and here you are with her!" he snapped. My aunt looked at Ivan with a sharp glare.

"You said what?" she asked acidly standing up now. Ivan looked at my aunt now taking her hand gently.

"I was only trying to protect my son. So he did not turn out like I did." he said. I shook my head.

"Look none of that matters right now! Viktor and I are getting married." I blurted. Now Ivan and Aunt Alicia looked at me with wide eyes, Ivan standing up.

"What!" they both shouted. Viktor stepped toward me, wrapping an arm around my hip.

"You heard her. She and I love each other. And neither of you are in a position to stop us." he said. "Papa… I want to fight and be the greatest, and I want you to be in my corner while I fight my way to victory… but I want Astrid at my side when I do it, too." He then looked at my aunt and his eyes were respectful.

"And I want your blessing to marry her." he added. I smiled up at Viktor before looking at my aunt. She just stared up at my large fiancé stunned, and then looked at Ivan who just crossed his arms in thought of his own.

"It seems there is a lot to take in today." she admitted before looking at Viktor. "If I didn't give you my blessing, would you still marry her?" Viktor nodded slowly.

"Yes." he said and my aunt nodded slowly placing her hands on her hips.

"Then that's all that needs to be said." she said. Ivan shook his head.

"You are not ready to handle marriage." he said. My aunt looked at him with a slight frown.

"What do you know about being married, happily married?" he asked. Ivan's face for once was shocked. He was definitely caught off guard by his son's words. He looked my aunt and nodded at her before taking my hand and pulling me to the door. There was nothing else to say. They had their issues to deal with. It had nothing to do with us.

Author's Notes

To the guest asking about the Underworld fic, I am sorry, but I have not seen that movie. And gaaah I want to tell you guys so bad how things end with Ivan and Alicia, but I can't spoil it for you xD