Title: Fairytale Christmas

Author: behindthesehazeleyes1990

Background: This is a one-shot from my story Fairytale or Reality. It takes place a few months after Rose and Lissa give birth to their sons. It's the boys first Christmas, what will happen, who will be there, and who will try to reach out to them all.

I had just laid Ivan down for his nap when there was a knock on the front door. Opening the door I saw Lissa standing there with a very tired looking Andre in her arms. I had forgotten she was coming over so we could make plans for Christmas. I couldn't believe the boys were already four months old. We laid Andre in the crib with Ivan as soon as he was asleep and tip toed out of the room.

" So when are the Belikov's going to be here?"

Lissa asked as soon as we were settled on the couch.

" Next week, I can't wait till they get here. I hate that they don't get to see Ivan often. So what are we planning for this Christmas?"

Last year she had gone overboard and we didn't even have children yet. I had a feeling I would have to pull her back a lot this year. It would just be her, Christian, Andre, me, Dimitri, Ivan, mom and dad, the Belikov's, and Alberta. Eddie and Mia were at court with her father. Adrian and Sydney were also at court with her family and his to tell them all they were going to have a baby. That should go over well.

They had to spill the beans to Tatiana because she tried to get them to stay here so she had an excuse to come and see Ivan. She loved him so much, it surprised me honestly.

" Earth to Rose."

Lissa said bringing me back from my thoughts.

" I'm sorry what Liss?"

" I was just saying maybe this year for Christmas we can just do something small. I'm too tired to go all out like last year."

Ah music to my ears, now we just needed to fgure out whose home we were doing it in. Probably mom and dads, because that's where the Belikov's would be staying and Olena would want to cook. In fact no one would be able to step foot in that kitchen. Not even my father. She proved me right in my thoughts.

" We should do it at your parents house."

" Are you sure you can't read my mind? I was just thinking that."

We both laughed quietly as to not wake the babies. Just then Dimitri and Christian walked in followed by both my parents. Both men were looking around the living room for their children.

" They are both sleeping so you'd better be extremely quiet."

I said to everyone who had come in, Liss nodded her agreement.

" How was training today?"

I asked my husband. I had yet to go back to it. I just couldn't leave my son.

" It went well after Dimitri and Janine stopped showing off pictures of Ivan and got their heads back into it."

Christian replied even though he was probably doing the same with pictures of Andre. If everyone thought I was bad, those two were worse. Janine couldn't get enough of her grandson. And Dimitri hated being away from us, but knew that this program was important as it would make sure our son was treated equally. My father stepped towards me placing a kiss on the top of my head, I could see he had something he wanted to say so I told him to get on with it.

" Well I was thinking your mother and I could take the boys later and let you guys go to Missoula to do some shopping. It's the weekend so you won't have any classes tomorrow and can get some rest when you return."

I thought about it, we had ordered some stuff on-line but I did need to get more. I still hadn't gotten anything for anyone but Ivan and Andre anyway. Lissa was practically bouncing in her seat -all signs of tiredness gone- shopping always made her happy. So with all of us agreeing to the plan was set.

Dimitri started making dinner, spagetti and garlic bread. He made the sauce from scratch so it was always amazing. I got up to see if he wanted help when the boys started crying but before Lissa or I could make a move for them my parents were at the nusery. We all laughed about it. Those two were comletely whipped.

" Do you want some help Comrade?"

He smiled at me, but I could see the playful horror in his eyes about me being anywhere near the sauce let alone the kitchen at all. Yeah I still had a hard time boiling water. So I took my leave telling Christian to get in there and help because I was starving. He mumbled under his breath, something about me becoming a mother made me more bossy.

" Oh you have no idea."

Dimitri said winking at me and effectively making Christian shudder and shut up. My parents came back out of the nursery with the boys looking pleased with themselves.

" What are you two so pleased about?" I asked.

" Your father just changed two dirty diapers, it was quite funny to see."

I'm sure it was and I'm sure she snapped pictures to laugh at for the next several years. My father guessing my thoughts nodded his head making me outright laugh.

We ate dinner and then mom and dad took the boys and their bags to their house. Lissa and Christian left to get ready as well. Dimitri was putting away the leftovers but I wanted his attention.

" Hey Comrade, how about we put that stuff up in a bit. We are alone and there are a few things I'd like to do with you right now."

He stopped what he was doing and turned on me with hunger deep in his eyes. It took him no time at all to close the distance between us and cradle my face in his hands and kiss me.

He picked me up and I wrapped my arms and legs around him as he carried me to our bedroom. Once he'd kicked the door shut he pushed our bodies against it kissing me harder than before. He pulled my sweat pants down from my hips as far as they would go with my legs still wrapped around his body.

I unwrapped myself and shimmied the rest of the way out of them, and with that came my shirt. But my husband was still entirely clothed much to my despair. I grabbed the hem of his shirt pushing it up his toned stomach and chest leaving a trail of kisses and bites as I went.

" Roza stop teasing me."

He moaned out so I finished getting his shirt off as he worked on his belt and pants. Once we were both naked he moved us to the bed with speed I didn't even know he had. We didn't have a lot of time so we couldn't take this at a slow pace today. Maybe later when we got back since my parents would still have Ivan.

He dipped two fingers into my wet hot core and let out a gutteral moan making me that much more ready for him. He pumped his fingers in and out a few times while switching back and forth sucking and biting on my twin globes. I was quite literally ready to come undone beneath him. At feeling this he removed his fingers and iminated a growl from me.

" I want to feel you come undone around me."

He moaned as he replaced his fingers with the head of his cock moving it up and down my slit coating it in my juices before slowley inching his way inside me. Once fully sheathed in my body we both moaned again and I instictively stared moving my hips, he got the hint and started keeping rythym with me. It felt so good I couldn't keep my moans of pleasure down. This man made me feel amazing.

" Harder Comrade."

And harder he went until we both exploded in pleasure with each other. He continued to move in me while my body milked him for all he could give me.

It wasn't till we were in the shower that I remembered in our hurry to become one we had forgotten to use protection.

" Um Dimitri do you realize that's the second time in two months we've forgotten to use a condomn?"

" Oh we did didn't we!"

I let it go, it had taken almost a year of using nothing to become pregnant with Ivan. We finished getting ready and than it was time to go.

It didn't take us long to reach Missoula and Abe had sent a few of his guardians -even though it was day time for humans- so that Dimitri and I could just relax and shop. The mall was beyond crowded so we made a plan, it was nine in the morning so we were going to split up. Me, Lissa, and two of the guardians would do our shopping, and Dimitri, Christian, and the other two guardians would do theirs. We would meet up in the food court for lunch and go from there.

" I've already bought too much stuff for Ivan and Andre, so now I need to buy for everyone else. And I need to get Dimitri an anniversary present."

I said while trying to think about what everyone would want. We walked around store after store, I got Dimitri some new books and a new gun belt. I got mom some pretty hairpins and a dress for if they ever got to go out anywhere. I got dad some better looking scarves, and had a good laugh at what I'm sure would be a sour look on his face when he opened them. Christian was easy I got him some empty leather bound books for his recipes he comes up with.

The Belikov's were a little harder. Yeva was getting some new patterns and yarn, she loved to make stuff for all her grandkids Andre included. Dimitri and I had went online and gotten Olena, Yeva, and my parents a book made with pictures of Ivan and Andre, it read like a story book, but I also picked her up a beautiful scarf. Karo, Sonya, and Vika all were getting perfume and some clothes. The kids all got toys and Paul got some games for the xbox my father and mother had gotten him.

We'd already sent everyone else's things with Adrian and Sydney since they were all at court. Tatiana got a book too, she would just love it I knew.

By the time we all reached the food court I was exhausted. But me and Lissa still had to split up to buy for each other. Christian would come with me and Lissa would go with Dimitri. That way we knew they were still protected by us as well as the others.

" No peaking Rose!"

She said tapping the side of her head. Ah she knew me so well, but I also knew that she would block me out. I really hated that she had learned how to do that at times like this. I hated surprises.

I drug Christian into Victoria Secret and made him pick some stuff out for his wife. It was weird but this gift would be for him too. Then we went to the jewlery store and I got her some pretty earings that didn't dangle, so Andre wouldn't rip them out.

By now I was unblocked so I called Dimitri so we could meet up and go home. It turns out we weren't far from each other. That was a plus. We all trudged our way back to the SUV, tired as hell.

Lissa and I must have fallen asleep because the next thing I knew both of our husbands were trying to wake us up. I started to come around when my nose was assaulted with the woodsy smell of pine needles. What the hell?

I opened my eyes to see Dimitri's smiling face close to mine. I could also see Abe's guardians carrying big Christmas tree's. Had we slept through that stop. I was very confused as was Lissa.

" You both were so tired we didn't want to wake you. But Abe had us stop to get the tree's."

Dimitri said answering my unasked questions. Sometimes I thought that man was a mind reader, but we always knew what the other was thinking. Sometimes it felt like we were bonded.

Once we had the tree and everything in the house I texted mom to check on Ivan. She sent a short reply back saying he was fine and had just eaten and fallen back to sleep. I'd had every intention of ravishing my husband again when we got home, but I was just too tired.

Dimitri realizing this picked me up bridal style and carried me to our bedroom. My husband was truly an amazing man.

The rest of the week passed by quickly, I'd gotten the house decorated and everyone's gifts were wrapped. There wasn't room for anything else under that tree. Dimitri and Christian were at the academy's airstrip picking up our family.

Lissa was sitting in front of me, the boys laying in the playpen beside us content with looking around. I could tell she was thinking about something but was blocking me from it. Never a good sign.

" What is it Liss? Your starting to worry me."

" Well they let Tasha contact Christian for the holiday, and well he talked to her. It was the first time since all that stuff happened. She seemed better I guess. Any way she wanted to know if you would be willing to talk to her when she calls again today. She said she understood if you didn't, but she wanted to try."

I sat there staring at my best friend and bond mate. I couldn't tell what emotions were playing across my face, most likely shock. I wasn't sure I was ok with facing Tasha Ozera again even after two years. Her betrayal was still fresh in my mind along with everyone else's.

But as I sat there thinking it through I decided what could it hurt? She couldn't do anything to me. Not even if I were at Tarasov sitting in front of her, they kept her too weak. I wouldn't do this for her though I would do this for Lissa and Christian. I wondered if she'd asked to talk to Dimitri too. Lissa guessing where my thoughts had ended up nodded her head yes.

" Christian was going to ask him on the way to the air strip."

I nodded still not saying a word. Of course she would want to talk to him, they had been friends. Ok so we could just do this together the four of us, that would be ok. And maybe she was better, I hoped for Christian's sake anyway. He deserved that even though she would never get out of there. Her crimes had been too bad.

" Ok so I will do it for you and Christian. Not for her, but if Dimitri doesn't want to then that's the end of that. No one will ask him again."

She nodded and I picked through her mind to see that neither of them had wanted to ask us, but they didn't think that she would start any trouble. I trusted Lissa's judgment, she was always good about reading people.

Just then the door opened revealing my husband, Christian, parents, and in-laws. I was smothered in hugs but was forgotten as soon as Ivan and Andre whimpered because they weren't getting the attention. Smart boys.

Dimitri and Christian motioned both Lissa and I into the bedroom while everyone was preoccupied. I shut the door behind me and turned to see Lissa's slight nod towards her husband.

" Ok so now you both know, what have you decided?"

I could see he didn't want to do this at all. He felt bad for it. But I understood why he had asked, family is family no matter how messed up they are. And it was the holiday season.

Dimitri and I looked at each other and both nodded, we both were doing this for our friends and nothing more. We came back out into the commotion and told everyone we would be back shortly, and that we had something we wanted to get out of the way. Honestly that's what it felt like, a chore that needed to be done quickly.

They didn't pay us any mind as we walked out the door. We walked the short distance to Christian and Lissa's house. But it felt like it took forever. As soon as we walked in the door the computer dinged. It was like she knew we were here. Christian sat down and pushed a few buttons and then Tasha's face was on the screen.

" Hey Christian, Hey Lissa"

She said automatically her eyes darted to me and then Dimitri. Her eyes lingered on him a bit longer then anyone else before she pulled herself together.

" Hey Rose, Hey Dimitri."

We both nodded in acknowledgment, I wasn't sure where this was going honestly, or what the point was.

" Well I will get right to the point I guess. I wanted to tell the two of you I was sorry for what I did."

She took a deep breath, like she was trying to gather strength for whatever else she wanted to say.

" Rose, I wanted to thank you for what you did at my trial. I know you did it for Christian, but that meant a lot to me. Especially after how aweful I was. I know now that you and Dimitri were made for each other. I hope you guys have a good life."

And because she seemed so sincere I answered her.

" Thanks Tasha."

It was all I could say. Dimitri just nodded, not speaking a word to his old friend. I felt a little bad for her but not enough to make a difference. We told Christian and Lissa we would be back at our place. They were going to talk to her for a few more minutes.

" So what are we going to do while there are no students here for you to make run laps?"

I said as he laughed. We didn't get much time together between all the classes he taught during the academic year. I was happy we would have this time to be a family. I'd never realized how busy we were till now. It had always seemed normal.

It was finally Christmas morning. Ivan's first Christmas. I tried to sneak out of the bed but Dimitri was a light sleeper. Damn!

" Where are you going Roza?"

" I just have to use the bathroom Comrade. Go back to sleep, I'll be right back."

I said. He let me up and I walked to the bathroom and shut the door. I'd gone to Dr. Olendski yesterday to get a pregnancy test because I'd felt off the last few days. It's best to use your first morning urine so I'd hidden it to take this morning.

I set the test on the counter and washed my hands waiting till time to check it. Two minutes to go. It seemed to drag on. I was always impatient. One minute to go. I hoped Dimitri would be happy if we were pregnant again. Time to check it.

Pregnant!

I was shocked and happy at the same time. I mean yeah Ivan wasn't even six months old yet but, it would be alright. I walked out of the bathroom hiding the test. Dimitri opened his eyes as I climbed back on the bed.

" Happy Anniversary and Merry Christmas Milaya."

He said. I pushed the test into his hand barely concealing my excitement. He looked at me then down at the test after sitting up in the bed.

" Happy Anniversary and Merry Christmas Comrade."

"Is this? Are we? Really?"

I just nodded smiling, he pulled me to his body hugging me carefully. I laughed and kissed him all over his face.

The day had been a huge blur, everyone was over the moon with our announcment. Olena was talking about permenantly moving here, the rest of the Belikov woman nodding their agreement. I wouldn't mind that at all.

Everyone loved their gifts, but I think the best part was we were mostly all together. And it was our best Christmas yet.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!