Chapter 4 – 10 months later.
It's been a long ten months but we've all seemed to get through it. Lissa and Christian had two beautiful twins. They name them Andre Aaron Dragomir and Isabel Rose Dragomir. They both had blonde hair and pretty green eyes just like Lissa. Christian was upset when he saw that none of his kids had inherited blue eyes or even his dark hair but after a few seconds thought he didn't care. All he cared about was his family.
Lissa was the first to give birth on January 1st.
Next up was Jill. Hers came earlier than expected by at least a week. She had twins just like Lissa. Jill and Mason named their kids Mason-Christian Szelsky and Alexia Lily Szelsky. They both had blonde hair but inherited their fathers blue eyes. They couldn't be happier.
Jill gave birth on January 21st.
Next was Mia. She had twins as well. Surprise, surprise. They named them Adrian John Ivashkov and Danielle Lissa Ivashkov. I swear when Adrian held onto his children I thought he was going to explode from excitement. Adrian John also known as AJ had green eyes like his father and Danielle had blue eyes like her mother.
Mia gave birth February 1st.
And last but not least was me. I remember holding both my babies, yes you heard right, fate wanted all of us to have twins, and they also wanted one girl and one boy from each of us. It was odd when we first found out.
I handed my baby boy to Eddie so he could hold him. "I want you to name him Eddie." I said. I caught him completely off guard. He shook his head.
"You name them they're your kids." He said looking at my child.
"But you took care of me while I was pregnant, therefore taking care of them." I referred to the kids. "The least I could do is let you name one of them." I didn't wait for him to respond. I looked at my baby girl. I knew she'd have me wrapped around her little figure when she grew up. She was the exact mini-me I had wanted only that she had Dimitri's eyes.
The nurse came by and asked me if I had decided on what to name my children. "She'll be called Arlet Janine Hathaway." I said. The nurse nodded and looked at Eddie who still held my son.
"All I know," he started, "Is that the middle and last name will be Ibraham Hathaway. I'm not sure on a name yet." The nurse nodded and jotted it down on a clip board.
"You have made us proud Eddie." My father said looking at his grandson. "Even if you're not the father to my grandkids you will always be that in my eyes because you were there for my daughter when he wasn't." my dad said talking about Dimitri, and how he had left me pregnant.
"Don't worry sir I will always be there for Rose no matter what." Both my parents smiled at him.
"Call me Abe." He told Eddie. I gasped. It wasn't everyday my father asked someone other than family to call him by his real name. It shocked all of us
"T-thank you sir" He stuttered.
"So what are you going to name him?" my mom asked. Eddie took one more breath before responding.
"I want to name him Alec." He declared. We all nodded.
That day Alec Ibraham Hathaway and Arlet Janine Hathaway were born on February 20th.
6 months later…
"I wonder when they're going to be able to talk they almost have their main teeth." I complained. I wanted to hear them talk now. I was waiting so desperately. I held Alec in my hands hoping he would say something.
"Don't worry about it. They'll talk when they're ready Rose there's no need to rush these things."
I snorted. "Since when don't I rush things?" Eddie just shook his head. "Do you think I'm going to be a better mother than mine was to me to them?" I asked him. I've been wanting to ask him this for a while. I feel like I should know.
He finished feeding Arlet her formula and set her down in her crib. Alec watched every movement until he saw that his sister was safely put down. I chuckled. "I can tell already that you won't have to do anything to keep boys away from Arlet." I told Eddie.
It was his turn to laugh. "And why would that be?" he asked.
"Alec's going to beat you to it. I can see it already. No one will dare try to start anything with Arlet Hathaway when she has her big brother Alec Hathaway looking over her." We both laughed.
"I guess you're right Rose."
"I'm always right Eddie." I said snorting.
"Ar-let." Both of our eyes popped out. We looked at Alec. "Ar-let….boys." then he shook his finger at us as in saying 'no'. Alec had just said his first words!
Eddies mouth dropped. "He-what-? Is that even possible? How'd he understand? Am I crazy?" I shook my head. I had a big smile on my face.
"So, no boys for Arlet right?" I said encouragingly.
"Right!" he said all but too happy.
"Yup I told you he'd be protective of her. See Eddie I'm always right. HA! Beat that." I placed Alec in his crib next to Arlet. He only seemed to sleep if she was near her and not in another room across the hall.
We left the school as soon as I gave birth. Ever since then we've been living at court in acquainted-joined houses that we bought. It's actually been very peaceful around here.
"Hey Rose." I looked up at Eddie from where I sat on my chair in the kitchen.
"Yeah?"
"I think that once they're old enough that I should go and teach back at the school. You know all those kids together in one school spells major trouble." I couldn't help but laugh. "But I am serious. Well because you're not going to have any children anymore and the other kids will view me as their sort of uncle because technically I am the kids' father as said on the birth certificate." Wow lots of words in one breath.
"I know and I think that would be a great idea."
"Ok then I'll leave whenever they leave to go to school." I nodded. He then left the kitchen, most likely to go to his room.
10 years later…
My phone rang as I was getting coffee. I picked it up "Hello?"
"Rose, hey, it's Mia." She said frantically.
"Hey Mia what's up?" I asked.
"Lissa's at a court meeting right now but I don't think she saw him. Oh well I'm telling you now, Rose Dimitri's here at court."
"Ok thanks for the heads up. I'll keep a look out for him." Then I hung up. My phone rang again. It was a text.
Don't you just love reunions? -R
I haven't heard from 'R' in two years ago when I gave into Dimitri that one night when I couldn't take it. Eddie helped me of course through my pregnancy but I just couldn't take it how he could control me. So I told him off and now this year I had finally given into Eddie and I am having his child.
And for once I am the only one that is pregnant at one time.
Last year Lissa gave birth to three children, one boy and two girls. They named them, Christian Eric Dragomir, Vasilissa Rosaline Dragomir, and Jillian Alexia Dragomir. Once again all her children came out with blonde hair and green eyes.
Mia gave birth to twins. They named them, Eric William Ivashkov, and Mia Jillian Ivashkov. They both came with dirty blonde hair and green eyes.
Jill had given birth to a daughter three years after her first set of twins. But sadly her daughter had died. The reason was unknown and it tore Jill apart. Apparently, Ariana had been in a car when another car crashed into it. Something was spiked in her drink and it instantly made her die on the spot. Mason did everything in his and his mothers' power to find out how had caused this so they could be convicted of. Though no one was the cause for it. They couldn't find any clues leading to who it might be. So now they have a son born last year named Eddie Stan Szelsky.
Jill is still upset over what happened to her daughter, though she is still happy she has a new child. One the both her and Mason are going to protect with their lives.
I on the other hand gave birth to triplet just like Lissa. Only that I had two boys and one girl. They're called Adrian Eddie Hathaway, Mason Christian Hathaway, and Rose Vasilissa Hathaway.
Ever since my parents and Eddie found out that this time I'm giving birth to his child, they've been so happy and way too overprotective. "I'm going to the donut shop Eddie I'll be back in thirty minutes ok?" I called. He never let me leave the house unless I told him where I was going.
"Ok" he called from upstairs. He was helping with the others.
As I stepped outside into the spring air, I couldn't help but smile. This was the first time I was going to have a child in another season then winter or summer. I was wearing a white flowing top that didn't make me seem so fat. Honestly I think people just tell you don't look fat when you're pregnant so that you won't hit them. It's crazy what people do so they don't get hit.
"Mommy!" a voice called. A little girl came running to me leaving the grasp Christian as he held her hand and his daughters' hand.
"Hey sweetie. Why are you home?" I asked. It was May, so that must mean they're off on break.
"Memorial day weekend. I convinced headmistress Kirova that it was a major holiday like Christmas and that we had to go celebrate. And guess what!" she said excitedly.
"What?" I asked as if I didn't know.
"She agreed and sent everyone home who could go home." I was proud. My daughter was already getting things done.
"Good job." I told her smiling. "So Sparky Where is my son?" I asked he just had my daughter and his twins.
"He came with Abe. You don't know how much your kid scares me Rose. He gave me a lengthy detailed outline of what would happen if I let anything happen to his baby sister why I watched her. Abe almost doubled-offed laughed his pants off when he saw his nine year old grandchild threatening me!" I shighed.
"So I see you still have your weird sense of humor. And getting told off by my nine year old son? Some on I thought you could handle this." I protested.
"I can handle everything but Lissa being pregnant, your father and to add on to the list, your nine year old son." The kids were too busy playing some sort of hand game to even realize what we were talking about. "So I hear he's back." He whispered. I nodded.
"Yea Mia called this morning saying that she saw him."
"Maybe Mason should keep Alec over for the night in case he happens to come by your house. Alec is a dead giveaway that these are his children and not Eddies'. With the rest they look too much like you and your side, but Alec, he's an exact replica of Dimitri probably when he was younger." I nodded yet again. Last time Dimitri came I had to do my best in hiding my kids.
"I just hope I don't see him." The kid's seemed done playing their hand game. "Well I'm headed to the donut shop I'll see you around ok?"
"Yeah just call if you need anything." And with that we left.
"So Arlet, mommy is being nice and is going to let you choose a donut. Which one would you like?" I asked her walking into the shop. She ran over to where the donut display was and choose one.
"I want the chocolate one mommy." She said using her cute voice that always got her what she wanted. She looked just like me. Her eyes changed color and were now my shade of brown instead of his shade of brown.
"Roza? Mommy?" No. was the only thing that went through my head. He couldn't be here. I turned to find him standing in all his glory.
"Mommy I want the chocolate one" Arlet said pulling at my arm. "Mommy!" she said even louder.
"Yes of course." I pulled out a ten dollar bill I had in my purse. "Tell the nice man to give you two chocolate donuts ok?" she nodded as I gave her the money and went off to buy it.
"That's your daughter?" he asked.
"No Dimitri, it's my sister. That's why she called me 'mommy'." I said rolling my eyes. He inspected me and his eyes landed on my stomach.
"So when are you expecting?" he asked. I looked into his eyes and so regret, loss and love. How pathetic.
"In a few days. Eddie's been so happy lately I think he can't wait." I told him. Let's see how he reacts to that.
"What do you mean Eddie?" he asked clearly confused. "Two dhampirs can't have kids." I shook my head.
"Since I'm shadow kissed, I'm an exception to the rule. So I can have kids with whomever I please." He looked shocked.
"So how many kids do you have then?" he asked.
"Five right now but in a few days I'll have six." I said excitedly.
"Mommy the nice man gave me an extra donut. Can I have it?" she asked giving me those puppy dog eyes.
"Sure you can." She then looked up at Dimitri.
"Why is he so tall?" she asked pointing to him. I shrugged. So she did too.
"Why don't we just go home ok?" she smiled.
"Ok." She took one more look at Dimitri before taking my hand and leaving the donut shop.