AUTHORS NOTE:
I know its been awhile but I'm back for sure. I've been hit with depression and it sucks really bad. But besides that, I have had major writers block especially after one review which I really NEED to address.

IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT!

Review:
Nikki249:You know that this chapter was posted long time ago or unless you are
stealing it or they took your work?

Response:
I'm sorry but I tried to look for you on FF but there's no one by the name of Nikki249. So I couldn't really PM you about it. For the chapter 3 you reviewed for...yes I re-posted it. BUT. It was the beta'd version of it. I don't see why I would steal my own work or if someone else had stole my work. If you know that someone has stolen any part of this story PLEASE tell me. I've searched for days on FF to see if there are any stories like mine out there but so far I haven't seen none. If you have a real FF account, I would really love to PM you about it. Thank you.

Disclaimer: I don't own VA, Richelle Mead does.

WARNING: It is UNBETA'D. Sorry for the spelling mistakes and whatnot. I feel really bad that its tooken me so long to write the chapter and so I wrote a pretty long one for ya'll.


*If you got the sneak peak just scroll to where it says end of sneak peek in bold*

Family Reunion UNBETA'D

DPOV

"DIMIIIITRRRRIIIIIIIII! THOMAAASSSSSSS!"

I look at Tom and we both grin like two idiots. We both knew who it was and I stand up trying to move closer to the door. And when I say trying I mean try going past my brother who wouldn't let me move out of his way. As soon as she was in the entryway of my office door she shoves Tasha out of the way and runs to me and Tom. She jumps into Tom's arms and he hugs her as hard as he could. I look at Tasha who was on the floor scowling at my sister. I felt bad that she was on the floor and I was just about to go and help her when my sister throws herself in my arms. I hug her as tight as I could to me and swing her around in circles. I set her down and she pushes her hair out of her eyes and smacks a huge kiss onto both my cheeks then my lips. I couldn't help but laugh and swing her around again. I haven't seen her for a couple months and I missed her so much.

I set her down but not letting go I ask her, "What are you doing here Viki? I thought you weren't going to come here back to Portland not for another months or so?"

"Oh, she probably caused some trouble back in Moscow," Tom teases.

"No I didn't," Viki says and sticks her tongue out at Tom. "I missed you bimbos and wanted to see everyone. I was lonely back in Moscow."

I laugh and shake my head at her. "What about your studies? You can't just up and leave Viktoria."

"I know, thats why I planned this out last month! I'm not stupid Dimka," She tells me smiling.

She steps out of my arms and hugs Jared and Ivan. I look back to where Tasha was on the floor but she wasn't there. I see my secretary Lily standing in the doorway watching the little family reunion going on. I walk over to her and she just steps back and points to where we held our meetings. She walks into my office and I hear the beginnings of a banter between her and Jared while everyone else is laughing. I sigh inwardly and walk to the meeting room slowly .Just as I was about to walk into the room an idea struck me. I knew how to get out of this supposed "date" with Tasha. When I go into the room I see Tasha sitting and sit down next to her. She smiles when she sees its me and takes my hand into hers.

She just smiles at me and cuts me off before I can say anything,"Dimitri... I know you haven't seen Viktoria in a while and you miss her a lot. I think you should cancel the date we were supposed to have tonight. Seeing this little family reunion makes me miss Christian so I'll think I'll go and see him tonight instead. Is that okay?"

I try to hide my excitement and say, "Its fine,Tasha. Don't worry. Have fun seeing Christian tonight. Tell him and Lissa I said hi."

She pats my hand and stands up to leave. I walk her to the elevator as she tells me about the party Christian was about to throw soon but I wasn't really listening to her as she babbled on. She asked me if I was going to go and I tell her I didn't know if I was going to. She tells me to think about and with that she gives me a kiss on the cheek and walks into the elevator.

Just as the elevator doors were closing she tells me again how sorry she is that she's changing her plans last minute. I tell her its okay and as soon as the door closes I throw my arms up and yell," YEEEESSSSSSSS!" When I turn around everyone looks at me as if I'm a crazed lunatic. I clear my throat and just tell everyone to get back to work. I get to spend some time with my sister tonight and then go and have some fun with my Roza.

When I get to my office, Viki tells me that shes going to leave so we can get some work done and so everyone leaves me office. After some more hugs and kisses Tom offers to walk Vicki to the bottom of the building. When Ivan finds out that shes taking a taxi cab back to our parents house he offers her a ride back.

*END OF SNEAK PEEK*

After everyone is out of my office I tell my assistant to hold any calls I get unless they are urgent then tell me. I wanted to be alone and be in quiet for the next few hours so I can get some work for tomorrow done so I can go to work later than usual. Maybe I'll go see Roza again and wake her up with breakfast in bed and maybe more.


After looking over a bunch of estate plans and approving some I push them away from me. I put my face into my hands and close my eyes. My eyes were hurting from looking over so many blueprints, plans to build certain estates and contracts. Giving up with a sigh, I put the contracts and prints back into their folders and leave it at the corner of my desk. Not wanting to stand up no more, I stand up and go to the glass window that takes up the whole wall, looking over downtown Portland. It was a great view, especially during night time. The first time I really looked at downtown during the night was the night I met Roza.

The chorus of "Ho Hey" by The Lumineers brought me out of my thoughts and made me smile like an idiot. Well when it came to Roza I was a fool who couldn't get enough when he knows he can't have her. Shaking the thought off, I answer the call from Roza.

"Hey babes," I say into the phone. I sit back in my chair and turn towards the current setting sun.

"Dimitri..."Rose sighs.

I sit up straight as soon as I hear the despair in her voice."Roza, what's wrong? Are you okay?"

"I'm fine. My parents want to go out to dinner tonight with me so we can't be together tonight." I hear rustling in the background and try not to ask where she is. I was disappointed but she had to go or her parents knew something was up.

"Its fine Roza. Don't worry about it. We can always reschedule, okay?" I close my eyes and lean back into my chair.

"Okay," she softly says.

"Roza...if something is really wrong, you can talk to me. I love you Roza. I'll talk to you later, okay?"

She hesitated for a couple seconds before answering,"I'll call you later. I love you too Dimitri."

The click from my phone tells me she has hung up and I sigh. I could tell something was wrong by the tone of her voice and all I wanted to do was go to her and comfort her. I may not be able to see her tonight but doesn't mean I can't leave some comfort food for my baby.
I call my sister and tell her to get ready I'll be picking her up soon. When I get to my moms house I don't bother to go inside and say hi to the family. Viki gets in the car and we go to the grocery store.

"Why didn't you change?" Viki asks me as she clips in her seat belt.

"I'm on a schedule baby sis," I tell her smiling.

"Whatever," she rolls her eyes but is smiling. "Buy me food?"

I laugh and turn my eyes back onto the road. Shopping with my sister is always hilarious and care free. I always forget how my little sister can just make me forget everything for just a little bit and focus on her. While I was grabbing Roza's favorite junk foods, Viki rambles on about school and how she despises it at the moment. She misses the family and want to come to the US to finish her education. I just shake my head as her and tell her the truth of it. It could happen but our parents would be more strict and watching her every move now that she'll be right in reach.

Shifting in my seat as soon as we got in the car I turn to Viki." I need to drop off some of that food at a friends house-"

"And you want me to not tell anyone and keep it a secret between us. Yeah yeah. I won't tell anyone, if you don't tell anyone what I'm about to tell you." Viki cuts me off. When I don't say anything she continues,"I'm planning to get Jared and Lily together."

Shocked at her words I ask," What do you mean?"

"Are you stupid Dimka? They like each other. A lot. Have you not noticed?" Before I could answer she keeps on going," Anyways I'm hooking them up so don't you dare tell anyone."

I shake my head at her as I start the car. "You shouldn't be meddling in their business but give them both a shove in each others direction. I won't say a word unless you give me the okay to."

With that she smiles in victory and we head over to Roza's condo to drop off her food. I run
inside her condo and leave the food on her counter. I scribble down a quick note to her and we head to my parents house.


RPOV

Earlier

"Rosemarie!"

I turn around and see my mother rushing toward Lissa and I. I force a smile upon my lips and hug my mother as she yaps happily about how happy she was about being able to shop for wedding dresses and all the other necessary stuff for Lissa's wedding. I didn't really know how I felt about my mom being here shopping with Lissa and I but its too late now.

"Mom, what are you doing here?" I ask her.

Its not that I don't want my mother to be here-okay maybe I do but everyone knows this is a thing only for me and Liss.

"Oh, I just thought since you and Lissa are shopping for wedding dresses...we might as well buy yours," she casually tells me as she begins surveying the dresses out for display. "Also, your father and I wanted to take you out to dinner tonight. I know its last minute but you don't have anything going on tonight, right?"

Faking a laugh, I tell her,"Of course! I have nothing else going tonight and I would love to go out to dinner with you and papa."

In reality, I had nothing to say. What was I supposed to do? I couldn't just lie and say I had something to do or else my dad will send out someone to trail me. If that happens...I would get caught with Dimitri and I cannot let that happen. Noticing that I was distracted and in deep thinking Liss distracts my mom and leaves me to wander around.

I end up going back to the dress. My dress. I wanted it. Worse was that I wanted to try it on, really badly. Giving up to temptation, I asked a sales clerk if I could try on the dress as she was passing by and thats how I end up in the dressing room. I text Liss that I was in the dressing room trying on a wedding dress and that if she could distract my mom for a little bit more. I call Dimitri in the dressing room and broke the news to him that we be together tonight. It was our night tonight but nope. I had to go out with my parents and talk about my "husband" and how I've been since I've stopped being depressed.

Stop thinking about all the negative things! I scold myself. I give up at the sight of the wedding dress and put it on. I couldn't zip the back of the dress and just as I was about to ask for some help from one of the sales clerk I hear Liss calling my name.

"In here!" I yell. Holding the dress to my breasts I let Liss in and as soon as she closes the door and gets a look at me, her mouth drops. She covers her mouth and tears swim in her eyes. Just from the look in her eyes, I could tell that she knew that this was the dress. That it was the dress made for me. For my wedding day. No one else.

Trying to not get all emotional I smile and tell her,"Come on, Liss. I don't even have the dress on all the way yet and you're just staring as if you can't believe something."

Turning my back towards her I ask her to zip the dress up for me. I don't know how to describe the feeling of putting on a wedding dress for the first time and avoiding the single mirror in the room. Keeping my head down as Liss zips me up, she tells me that my mom had to leave and how she was sorry she couldn't get a chance to say goodbye. Although my mom did leave it doesn't mean I was off the hook for the dinner tonight. I didn't mind much since I haven't seen them for a while and I wanted to spend time with them even if I was still mad.

"Don't look in the mirror yet . Lets go look outside where they have all the mirrors out there." Liss tells me.

She leads me out the dressing room and leads me to where the showroom of mirrors. Carefully taking steps onto the circle platform in the middle of the room I face the stores windows and close my eyes. Taking a deep breath I turn around and oh my...the dress was beyond perfect. I cover my mouth with my hand as tears swim in my eyes and I can't help but stare myself in the mirrors. It was me in the mirror. Me. I couldn't believe it and I just let the tears keep falling down my face as I look at every angle of me in the dress.


Headaches. Everyone has seem to be making me have them lately and especially after a dinner with the parents this one has to top all the worst headaches I have ever had. Fearing it would turn into a migraine, I rush into my condo to find some medicine. Who knew telling your parents that you bought a wedding dress couple hours before would bring you hell? Sighing I take a deep breath and try to calm myself to not think about the moment. After downing about two Excedrin pills I notice the paper bags on the counter of the kitchen. I look inside the bags and sigh out loud. Junk food. Exactly what I need at the moment. There's a note next to the bags and I recognize Dimitri's handwriting immediately. I smile as I read the note:

My dearest Roza,

I know you're having a bad day even though you didn't tell me. I also know that we can't spend any time together tonight but I thought I might as well leave some "comfort food" for you for the replacement for me. That's only for tonight of course. Get some sleep, love.

I love you always,

D

Just the thought of Dimitri buying me food because he knew I wasn't having a good day warmed my heart. It was the second best thing that happened to me today. Buying my wedding dress could have been the second best thing that happened to me today but with my parents going ballistic over that fact its a bittersweet memory for now. I don't bother to dig into the junk food so I set out putting them away. I climb into bed after and put the note from today into the box where I kept all the other notes he wrote me before. Smiling at the memories that the notes brought me I decide to call Dimitri. He picks up on the fifth ring and I felt bad immediately knowing he's probably sleeping even though its only 10 p.m.

"Hello? Roza?" His voice was deep and husky and it made me want him even more.

"Come over, please?" I ask.

"Come over?" Dimitri questions.

"Yes, come over. I want to sleep in your arms tonight. I don't wanna be alone." I admit. "I don't think I'm up for sex but I just want you to be here."

"I'll be right over. 30 minutes tops, okay?" Dimitri tells me.

"Yes, thats fine."I stifle a yawn and continue."You have the key so just let yourself in if I fall asleep before you get here."

And thats exactly what I did. I fell asleep as soon as I hung up.


What do you think? I know I left some cliffhangers but what's the point if I just tell you everything and not have you wanting more? ;D And yes...The Beginnings Part 2 will be up soon. Maybe in 2 more chapters?

Tell me what you like, dislike, love or hate. I know its a bit choppy but hey! Writers block is a big headache that won't go away. It sucks.

Review, please. (: