I really didn't want to be so far from Lissa, but that was the best we were going to get. We both thanked her and left. The next few days were strange. Dimitri hardly ever left my side except to get food for me. I hardly left the cabin when other students were awake, but when curfew came around, I went to go see Lissa. Dimitri came with me most of the time, and sometimes a few students where still up. But I don't think they noticed us. If they did I would have known because it would have caused some major gossip. Though one night I wasn't so successful at going to see Lissa unnoticed. Dimitri wasn't with me tonight and I literally bumped into someone. I staggered back and looked up to apologize when I saw who it was.

"Eddie!" I said.

I hugged him. I was excited to see him. The last time I had seen him was before I left to find Dimitri. I pulled back and smiled at him.
"Rose?" he sounded as if he didn't know who I was.

"Of course. Who else would I be?" I asked sarcastically.

"You look different." He said. "Is it true you changed Guardian Belikov back into a dhampir?"

"Yes, and am I the only one who calls the guardians by their first name?"

"Seems like it. Seems like you know them better then the rest of us anyway."

"Just Dimitri really."

I regretted it as soon as I said it. I didn't know what he would make of it.

"So what's changed?" he asked

"You really can't tell?"

I only asked that because it was getting more obvious. It had only been a month since we got back, but still. He looked me over and got it. His eyes stopped on my stomach. He looked back up at me and just stared bug eyed. To me he looked a like a idiot, but his shock was understandable.

"Well say something." I urged.

"I didn't think you liked Adrian."

"Adrian. You think he's the father?" I said with obvious shock in my voice.

"Well, not anymore. But if he isn't who is?" he said hesitantly.

Right then to my convenience, Dimitri walked up. I didn't think he was going to come tonight.

"Hey, what are you doing here? I didn't think you where coming?" I asked as he wrapped his arm around my waist.

"Lissa called me asking where you were. I told her you left a little while ago but she said you weren't there. So I told her I'd go look for you."

"You two really don't need to worry about me so much. I just ran into Eddie."

"Literally" Eddie added.

Dimitri laughed quietly.

"Go and tell Lissa I'll be there in a few minutes." I told him.

"Alright." He said with some laughter still in his voice. He kissed my forehead and headed off. When he was out of sight I turned back to Eddie. He looked a little shocked.

"Does that answer your question?"

"Him?"

"Yes. Look, please don't tell anyone. Alberta is the only other person that I've told. I don't want the whole school to know."

"You know me better then that. Of course I won't tell any one."

"Thanks. I've got to go before Lissa sends the whole school looking for me."

We hugged again and said goodbye and I headed off to Lissa's room. I opened myself up to her on the way to see if I worried her to much. I slid into her head briefly to see if Dimitri was there, and he was. I could feel she was fine now. I got to her room and when she opened the door she pulled me into a tight hug.

"I'm not that late Liss. I was just talking to Eddie."

"Yeah I know. Dimitri said you ran into him on your way here."

"Literally." said Christian.

I glared at Dimitri.

"You didn't have to add that part." I said ruefully as I walked to the couch and sat down beside him. Lissa and Christian sat on the bed.

They laughed and Dimitri put his arm around me. I leaned into him suddenly tired.

"So how are you?" asked Lissa

"Tired. It seems I'm always tired these days and it's only been three months. I hate to imagine what I'll be like in another three months."

"You shouldn't be tired. You were sleeping just a couple of hours ago." Dimitri said.

"Yeah but I wanted some fresh air so I went for a walk before coming here."

"Ah"

"Yup, and seeing as I can barley go for a walk without falling asleep, it looks like I won't be able to guard you for a while Lissa."

"Don't worry about me." She said. "You need to focus on the baby."

"That's going to be hard seeing as I'm always worrying about you."

She patted my knee and Christian spoke up.

"Don't worry. I'll be with her." He said.

"Why do you think I'm worried" I teased.

"Hey!" he exclaimed.

We all laughed.

"So when do you find out what it going to be?" he asked

"I'm not sure. Normally I'm supposed to have a check up once a month for the first seven month, and I haven't even had one. I think it's at the end of the first trimester that I can find out, and that's the first three months, so probably soon. If I even go see a doctor."

"Dimitri, why haven't you taken her?" Lissa asked accusingly.

"It isn't exactly easy to get off of campus. Only Alberta knows." He said.

"Eddie does now too." I said

They all looked at me.

"What. He said I looked different and he guessed. He promised he wouldn't tell anyone."

After a few moments Christian spoke up again.

"Have you thought of any names yet?" he asked.

"Yes we have, only if it's a boy though."

"Well what is it?" he asked impatiently.

"Mason." I said.

They both looked kind of shocked. Lissa's expression relaxed.

"I think he would have liked that." She reassured me.

"What if it's a girl?" Christian asked.

"I was thinking Melanie."

"Have you thought of which last name you're going to use?" Lissa asked.

"Umm, actually, we hadn't really discussed that yet, I mean we're not like, married, but I was thinking Belikov…" I said.

Dimitri smiled at that.

"Mason Belikov or Melanie Belikov, I like it." Lissa said with a thoughtful look on her face.

I think Lissa said something else but I closed my eyes and was dozing off on Dimitri's shoulder. I still can't believe I'm so tired all time. I had really good stamina since I had been training with Dimitri. Yes I haven't been actually training in awhile, but I still should have been better then this. Thinking about this got me worried about the baby and I opened my eyes suddenly more alert, despite feeling suddenly dizzy. Dimitri felt the change in me.

"Rose what's wrong?" he asked sounding really worried.

"I shouldn't be so tired. I'm worried about the baby." I said anxiously.

"Why? Are you feeling alright?" he said sounding just as anxious.

"No, I…"

The dizziness increased and I slouched into Dimitri. I couldn't see very well or hear for that matter. I think I felt Lissa healing me through the bond, but I wasn't sure since I didn't feel any difference in the dizziness. Then as suddenly as it came on, it was gone. I straitened up and tried to reassure everyone.