Rose POV:
I woke up strangely happy, I couldn't remember why. I was Rose, I was supposed to be angry at someone… but who? Then it all came flooding back. The wild rose garden, finding my way back, Dimitri… Dimitri! My eyes flew open and I found myself looking at his chin. So it had actually happened…? I was lying on his bare chest, the early morning sunshine streaming through the window. We had slept through the whole day? I slipped into Lissa's head, hoping she wouldn't be mad at me for not turning up. She was asleep so I just continued staring at Dimitri, my Russian god. I smiled and traced the flat planes of his sculpted chest, marvelling at the smooth texture. He had a long white scar on his right bicep and looked at it in confusion; he didn't have that when he taught me at the academy.
I looked down at my stomach suspiciously again. I had spent the better part of a couple of hours trying to figure out the possibilities of being pregnant and how Dimitri would act. I knew he had always wanted kids, but that was before… he might have changed his mind. He might have accepted the fact that children were the one thing I couldn't give him. Would the shock prove too much? Well, I didn't know if I was yet so I wouldn't worry about it yet. That was one thing I could tackle when the time arose. I lay my head back down and felt Dimitri move slightly underneath me . I wiggled up so my head was above his and placed a soft kiss on his lips, watching his eyes flutter open. A warm smile replaced the shock and he hugged me tightly, kissing my cheek.
"Good morning my love, or should I say, good evening." His voice was thick with sleep but the Russian accent came through stronger than usual, making me grin. His fingers danced up my spine, making me collapse forwards onto him. He laughed, truly laughed and I joined in, stopping when he rolled me onto my back, hovering above me and staring into my eyes with intensity that took my breath away. I wrapped my arms around his neck, feeling the molijna marks under my fingers. My warrior. I smiled and he stared in bemusement at me. I guess I was funny too.
"What's up Comrade? You see something you like?" We smiled at the rememberence of the first time I said that and I noticed the slightly sombre look in his eyes. Would he want us? Was there an us? I bit my lip anxiously and his eyes flashed down quickly before he rolled us over so we were on our sides. His thumb traced my lips and he watched them as they quivered.
"What's wrong Roza? What is worrying you?" His eyes burned into mine. I had to lie yet I knew he could easily tell. He could see into mu very soul and see when I was decieving him, now, with it only us and the silence pressing in, he would tell in a heartbeat. Oh no... I decided to go with the half truths, I wasn't technically lying.
"Nothing Dimitri. Nothing is wrong, just need to check something" Nothing is wrong yet... I added in my head, knowing that even Lissa would know. He watched me carefully before deciding not to pursue it, yet I saw the "not yet " in his eyes too. We would both wait. I rolled us over and stradled him, inching my way down while kissing him before leaping off and grabbing my clothes. He pouted playfully and I laughed at him, honestly, Dimitri? Pouting? I shook mey head before slipping on clean clothes and tying my hair up in a ponyail. I once again needed to see Adrian. Once I was decent I turned and saw Dimitri watching me closely.
"I'm going to see Adrian and Lissa but I will be back soon. Have you got anything planned for the rest of the night?" He sat up and stretched, the muscles on his chest and stomach flexing. This god was all mine...` I leant over, hugging him tightly. His long toned arms wrapped around my waist and I grinned, pulling away slowly.
"Well, while you're gone I might get my stuff from the guardian lodgings and bring it all here?" He asked it as a question, seeing if I was fine with the whole moving in together thing. I nodded my head and pecked him once on the lips before making my way out of the house and towards Adrians rooms. He opened the door in boxers, his hair in a mess on the top of his head and bags under his eyes. He smiled when he saw me and stood back, allowing me to enter while he pulled on a pair of jeans. Vodka bottles clinked together as the door released them from its trap and rolled across the floor. I remembered Adrians philosophy, to prevent a hangover, never stop drinking. I shook my head and watched him as he scrubbed his face with cold water. He looked sober...
"And to what do I owe this pleasure, Little Dhampir?" He stared up at me innocently, his eyes twinkling mischievously. I was really glad that he still wanted to be my friend, even after I told him we couldn't be together. I smiled back sadly and sat down infront of him, hoping he wouldn't explode at me.
"Um, I need you to answer a question for me but it involves looking at my aura... if you can." I didn't meet his eyes, knowing how they wpuld judge me, he would be able to tell via aura anyway. I could basically feel his curious stare burning a hole in the top of my head. I guilitly met his gaze and he laughed, seeing my sheepish expression.
"Let me guess, you just found out about the little aura that I can see between your hips and want to know if you really are pregnant?" My mouth literally fell open and I stared at him shock. It was like the words jumbled up and refused to make sense in my brain, they didn't work in that order. Just... just... wait... what? I closed my mouth before I started catching flies, content with staring in shock. Alert the media, Rose Hathaway is rendered speechless. I sat back quickly and just closed my eyes, refusing to meet his eyes.
"Rose? Little Dhampir? Can dhampirs go into shock... damn it..." a shaky chuckle escaped me and he sighed in relief, pulling me up and towards the door. I knew exactly what he meant when he motioned towards the house. He wanted me to tell Dimitri. The main buildings caught my eye and I gave him a quick hug and made my way over to them, needing to tell Lissa. Even if she didn't really get too involved with me anymore, she would know what to do seeing as she had to tell Christian he was going to be a dad both times. The sunlight warmed my skin, sunlight that I always missed with the nocturnal schedule of the moroi. I glanced around, making sure I was completely alone before humming softly. I was happy. No, that was an understatement, I was estatic. I was having Dimitri's baby. I was giving him all he ever wanted and I never really realised how much I wanted this kid, to prove that I could be a better mum than Janine.
Knocking on Lissa's door was like walking down death row. Lissa's reaction would be explosive, even if it was happy. The door swung open and she smiled sweetly at me, true happiness leaking through the bond. Christian was asleep so she lead me out into the the lounge where the sun was blocked by thick curtains. I sat down next to her and she waited patiently, knowing what I wanted tyo tell her was important. Lissa had what I didn't: patience.
"LissaI'!" It came out in a rush and she looked at me in utter confusion. I took a deep breath and started again slowly. "Lissa, I am pregnant. And I need to tell Dimitri.." she looked at me in shock before she grinned, hugging me tightly while squealing happily in my ear. I winced and smiled back, not even listening to her endless gushing about how cute the baby would be and what ever else I missed. I pulled back, seeing the time and apologising. It was time to train with Dimitri. She bounced back into her room, Christian sleepily rocking Adrienne. He nodded at me before turning to Lissa questioningly. She shook her head and I stepped away so I didn't have to watch them kiss first hand. Call me childish, but I had seen more of Christian than was morally right for his girlfriends best friend.
The gym door was open when I got there and I instantly recognized Dimitri's tall, muscled frame. I smiled and stealthily snuck into the gym, sneaking up behind him silently. He continued to stand, staring out the window at the sunset. I wrapped my arms around his waist, the smooth warm skin making me melt. He chuckled and turned, hugging me back an running his hands through my hair gently, staring down at my face. He frowned, the question clear in his eyes.
"Dimitri... I need to tell you something. Something important..."