Chapter 8

Anastasia's POV

School in the weeks after the ball was full of talk about the winter break coming up and where everyone would be spending it. I wasn't quit sure where the Iashkov-Belivok-Ozer family would be spending the holiday's yet or how many of us would be going. Mom had said she was pretty sure dad would go with us but she wasn't sure about grandma. Dad said he was pretty sure grandma would spend the holiday's wirh the Ivashkov side of the family.

"I'm pretty sure we're going to Russia for Christmas." Bashton said. "To see dad's family. I'm not sure if you guys will go with us this year."

"I don't see why we wouldn't," Ragen told him, "your grandma might as well be ours. Our other grandparents are dead and evil."

"I suppose that is true. Who are you gonna spend Christmas with Anna, Adrian, or us?" Bashton asked.

"I think mom said that dad was suppose to join us where ever we went, but grandma will probably be staying with some other relatives." I said.

"What about your grandfather?" Ragen asked.

"Lord Ivashkov will most likely have his Christmas in hell." Riley told her and we all laughed.

"Now that's not nice Riley, I hope Lord Ivashkov has a wonderful Christmas, maybe it will change him from an uncaring bastard to a wholesome person." I told them all.

"Have you met my father Anna ?" Dad asked coming up behind me and kissing the top of my head.

"Our little Anna her is quit the optimistic." Bashton laughed.

"Did you need something dad?" I asked.

"I was coming to tell you all that your parent's want everyone at the Ozera's after class to discuss the travel plans for this holiday." he said.

"Alright well be sure to be the Adrian." Riley told him.

"Okay I'll see you all then, bye Anna."

"Bye dad."

After class Ragen, Riley, Bashton and I walked to Aunt Lissa and Uncle Christen's house together. Mom, dad and nana where already there waiting. We put our stuff down in the front room and then went to sit in the den. Mom and Aunt Lissa stood up once we had sit down.

"So we were thinking of spending this Christmas apart." Aunt Lissa said. All of us kids looked at each other, we had never spent a Christmas away from each other, ever. "I know that maybe hard on you guys but I think it's something we need to do, just spend time with our own families."

"We will have a Christmas with all of us before we all leave, we wouldn't make you all skip out on that." Mom said.

"So where are we going?" Bashton asked.

"We will be going to Russia." Nana said. "The Oera's shall be spending their Christmas at court."

"By we do you mean all of us, or just me, you and mama?" Bashton asked.

"Anastasia and I will be going with you to Russia, but we will leave before you, unless she rather stay. I have palns for our Christmas also." dad said.

"Alright, does anyone have any concerns that don't involve us not spending Christmas under one roof?" Christen asked, everyone sat motionless. "Alright then you have one week to enjoy each others company, have fun." Riley and I walked outside and sat on the bench on the small porch.

"I can't believe we won't be together for Christmas." I said. "I've spent Christmas with you and your family since I was born."

"I know it'll be strange not having you and Bashton around, I have no clue how I will handle Ragen by myself for a whole two weeks" Riley said and I laughed.

"She's not that bad, at least its not Bashton you have to spend two weeks with."

"But you my dear will have other kids there, and you won't be with him the whole tow weeks."

"I know and that kinda scares me too. I've never been that far away from mom, nana and Bashton unless I was with you guys." I told him.

"This a first time for everything love." he said before kissing me.