Six
"Well as far as I can tell your baby's due any day now."
"And can you tell what the baby's going to be?"
"Umm no, it's too hard to see."
"So what are you, a mystery baby?" I asked rubbing my stomach in tender motions. I knew it liked it. Too bad it usually kicked me as a response to such loving motions. Of course, I already believe that it was a girl. All my dreams keep telling me so. And if I knew something it was to trust my feelings. Otherwise consequences would come about.
"So you're free to go, but I want to see you bright and early tomorrow." Rebekah instructed.
"Ugh." I protested
"I'm sorry your due date is too close and I want to make sure that the baby is perfectly safe for its delivery into this world."
"Well when you put it like that." I said sarcastically.
"I'll see you tomorrow Rose."
"You to Doctor Rebekah." Jumping down from what felt like my secondary bed, I quickly rushed out of the doctor's office. Tell ya this, after this is all over I am defiantly going to have a phobia of doctors. I've been in that office about a hundred times since I first found out that I was pregnant. Ugh. It's not that I had anything against Rebekah, but I've never really like doctors, not now not ever. If I have to undergo one more test, or something along the line, someone is getting there neck snapped.
"There you are." Dimitri said as he approached me from the opposite direction.
"Yup just doing some tests, you know to make sure the baby's healthy and everything."
"We already know that." He murmured while approaching me and taking my hand, rubbing circles into my left one.
"It never hurts to have one more test…" I said breaking off my words by placing a kiss onto his lips. God I am as large as a continent. How can he even stand to be around me? I'm surprised that I haven't even hurt anyone including myself. Course everyone here is basically dead, but that's beside the point.
"Can we go to someplace more secluded?" he spoke abruptly.
"Sure." I said now confused. But I followed him into our bedroom anyway. Thankful to finally sit down. I don't know about all you other pregnant woman but my ankles are killing me. I haven't felt this bad since… since I started my training with Dimitri. "Okay so what do you want to talk about?" I blurted out. Hey I wanted to know. What does he have to tell me that's so important.
However, instead of answering me he started pacing. Okay now I'm worried, it has to be something majorly important. "Dimitri please tell me." I said in a pleading voice. He stopped then and looked at me. Whoa, what is wrong with Dimitri?
"Huh?" He spoke as if going out of a trance.
"Yeah what is it?" I asked as he crossed the room and sat next to me.
"Rose you love me right?" Huh. Wait. What?
"What kind of question is that?"
"Please just answer it." Where was he going with this?
"Yes, you know I do, Dimitri I love you. What is all this…"
"Rosemarie Hathaway." He spoke then pulled something out of his jacket pocket. What was it? Oh no. Oh god no. Please. Please don't tell me what I think that is. "Will you marry me?" Oh no, he did not. Did he just ask me to marry him? Yup the diamond studded ring confirmed that. Oh wait Dimitri was expecting an answer. Oh god what should I say, damn it. Uhh…
"Yes, Yes Dimitri Belikov I will marry you." I finished off with a smile and met his lips with mine. Then he kissed my stomach where our baby rested. Taking the ring out of the box he smoothly slid it onto my finger. Okay had he measuring my finger in my sleep or something? I don't think I ever told him my ring size. Ehh, no matter I'm engaged. Holy shit I'm engaged? I'm going to get married to the most god like dead man on this Earth. How did I get so lucky? Tears bloomed into my eyes and I eagerly whipped them away. I don't think I've been this happy before. Soon I'll make Dimitri mine, forever. The way I've always wanted it.
Uh-huh… uhh… oh god…. it was either I just wetted my pants, or my water just broke. Crap the baby's coming. "Uhh Dimitri I know your probably basking in the fact that I just answer to marry you, but this baby can't wait any longer."
"What do you mean?" Was I speaking in some foreign language or something.
"Dimitri I'm going into labor. The baby's coming!"
"Really!" Oh no here comes the pain. .God please let me tell you, any mother who has said that child birth is an amazing process in a girl's life is a damn liar. It hurts. But that wasn't the worst part (Trust me the contractions sucked, but just trust me on this it got better right after that).
"We're under attack!" Someone shouted from the first floor of the house, probably just getting into the house to play back the message. Yup told you. Dimitri was staring at me contemplating on what to do.
"Dimitri go!" I shouted at him. Really I wanted him to stay with me. I wanted him to help me deliver this baby. But I also wanted to deliver this baby into a safe environment, not one that it could easily be killed in.
"But you're going in labor!" He shouted back gee sometimes it sucks that he can be just as stubborn as me.
"No you need to get your ass out there send Rebekah to me. She'll help protect me and to help deliver the baby."
"But…"
"No just go!" I didn't mean to sound like a bitch, but he needed to get out there and I was suffering under what you would call, labor. Damn if anyone ever comments on the joys of child birth I'll wring their necks.
"Rose?" Rebekah called from outside in the hallway." Rose what's wrong?" Then she entered the room. I think she could tell the minute she stepped in because immediately she went into her full doctor mode. "We need to get your clothes off and move you to the dry side of the bed."
"But… But what about your office?" I was speaking between harsh breathes.
"No time. Besides I don't know how long will the whole house will be overrun by Strigoi.
"Strigoi. But you are a Strigoi." I said in amazement that I could even talk/.
"Yes, but let's just say other Strigoi don't like our certain type." I was about to reply until another contraction seized my body. Making it harder to breathe at all. "Come on Rose stay with me, you're not fully dilated yet, take deep breathes."
"You sure… know what… you're doing." I told her.
"Yes, I've delivered dozens of babies before in much worse situations then this." She informed me, trying to make me feel more comfortable. It wasn't working.
"Are you just saying this to make me feel better?" I asked her.
"Yes, and the fact that I want you to know, that I know what I'm doing." She replied truthfully.
"I know what you're doing." I moaned letting another contraction consumed through me.
"They're getting closer together." She informed me.
"Yay." I said weakly.
"Rose please conserve your energy you'll be no help if you faint now." If I fainted, let me get this through your head Rosemarie Hathaway just does not faint. Unless it's an unusual situation, remembering the night where Dimitri returned to me. So much has happened since then. I got pregnant and now I'm getting married (which is still a major shocker to me). Oh shit no, not another one. "Okay Rose it's time, push!"
"I can't."
"Yes, yes you can come on, come on you need to push." She said motivationally.
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh!" I couldn't help but keep from shouting it was painful. Actually I don't think painful quite described it."
"Come on push, one big push." Rebekah said.
"Okay." I said weakly so I pushed as hard as I could, trying to fight the pain that went along with it.
"Here we go, I see.. I see a head. That's covered with a bunch of curly locks of hair." I couldn't help but laughing. I was happy. I may be in pain, but I was happy. I don't think I actually cared about any of the bad stuff that happened today because all the good stuff kind of outweighed it. "And here comes the shoulders. Yes here we go. Aww Rose it's a girl."
"Really? Let me see." Happily she obeyed me, swaddling my baby in a soft blanket that was meant to be hers."Aww little baby it is a girl. Hi baby." She was so precious. She had my hair, but Dimitri's nose and I guess a mixture of both out skin textures. She was beautiful. But what was she. Was she a Strigoi or a Dhampir? I wanted to say Dhampir but that didn't sound right and she absolutely wasn't a Strigoi. I didn't feel an ounce of nausea just by holding her. Could she be a Moroi?"Hey Rebekah what is she?"
"What do you mean?" She asked not really certain of the train of thought on which I was following.
"Well what is she? A Moroi, a Strigoi, or a Dhampir?"
"Hmm. From the way she looks and of her parents background I would have to say… Moroi."
"Moroi." I whispered. "So she was special."
Eventually my little baby girl had to be taken away to be cleaned up. I unwillingly gave her away remembering the fact that she would be back. Actually, Rebekah only left since she believed that the fighting had gone down. Okay so that's not exactly how she putted it, but I'm not trusting anything until everyone returns alive or as alive as possible. More as, I was worried for Dimitri. Ever since he… ever since he was taken from me I just, I can't look at him as an immortal god, going to return to me safely as always. I couldn't bare the pain ever again. So I sat there alone (Because what else could I do) and I waited for my baby and fiancé to return.
One of them did return to me in a limited amount of time. My baby. Huh. I wonder what I'm going to call her? She's just so special and unique. Not one other baby or person was like her. Or at least that was ever been recorded.
"So what are you going to call her?" Rebekah asked staring into the little face that was placed in my arms.
"That was what I was thinking and really I have no idea. I guess I can't keep calling her it anymore. No she doesn't deserve a name like that. She deserves something much more better."
"Maybe if I get one of my baby books you could pick one that sticks out to you." She asked trying to help.
"You actually have one of those books?" I questioned.
"Sure all doctors have them." She said with a snort as if I should have known that.
Bringing me an over sized book with a bunch of generic names, I scanned through it trying to find the most perfect one for my little girl. Unfortunately, most of the names were in Russian, but I think she should contain some of her Russian heritage. Soon without realizing it I got to the end of the book. God my head was spinning just by thinking of all those names, but I think I had it down. The proper name for my daughter, fit for a queen.
"So what are you going to name her?" Rebekah returned retrieving her staggering book.
"Umm I'm going to ask Dimitri when he gets back, but I really like the name, Catherine for her."
"Catherine." She repeated utterly amused by just the sound of it. "Is a fine chose." She said as she turned to leave me alone.
"Hey do you know when Dimitris going to get back?" I asked trying to keep my anxiety to a minimum.
"Oh he's been back. He just wanted to give you some privacy time with the baby."
"What?!" I asked un-amused and just a little bit annoyed.
"I'll send him right up." She said. Already whooshing out the room. Am I really that bad. I mean I know my temper flairs every once and awhile and I was even worse when I was pregnant (Thank god I'm not anymore. This little thing is just too precious), but I didn't think I'm that bad. However, this train of thought didn't last long as my future husband stuck his head through the door.
"There you are." I said quietly trying not to wake the baby up, again.
"I'm sorry I wanted you to get your rest. You had quite a dramatic day." He stated.
"Not as dramatic as yours." I shot back.
"Please I wasn't the one who went through five hours of labor and delivered an innocent little girl."
"Yeah I'd want to take on vicious Strigoi anyway then having a child." I stated sourly.
"My point." He stated. "You had the bigger day out of all of us. You had a child through a stressful time period. And you still managed to come out okay."
"I would have been better if you were there." I told him.
"Rose I tried believe me I tried." He replied.
"Next time then." I offered.
"If there is a next time." He said finishing off with a kiss on the my lips. Then like any other person he stared down at the child in my arms. "Can I hold here?" He asked.
"Your her father, of course you can." Placing her securely in Dimitri's arms I watched as his eyes light up to our baby girl."What's her name?" He murmured.
"Catherine. If you like it of course." His eyes met mine and a smile overtook her face. It was a smile that only Dimitri could give me, the kind that melted my heart and replaced it with a burning sun.
"I love it."
"Great" 'cause I already think Rebekah's written it down in her doctor book.
Smiling at our newborn baby I was lifted with an amazing feeling. My little it we had done it. Just the two of us, (with some assistance by Rebekah.) together. Looking up at my daughter's father and my new fiancé, I saw the same expression that radiated spread throughout him.
"What does mommy want to do right now? Dimitri spoke in a soft, calm voice whispering into my ear. I liked it.
"Mommy wants to get out of this bed." I told him.
"Should have known." I heard Dimitri mumble under his breath. But before I could object or respond to his testimonials and say anything else I was cradled into Dimitri's arms. Just as our baby was snuggled into mine. "Come on the others are in full wait of finally meeting Catherine." I loved the way he stated her name with his Russian accent. It was so beautiful, crisp and alive. It was almost as good as he sounded to my name. Roza. .God we just had a baby together and now we're going to get married. Maybe there is a God. Or at least this is a high point in my life. Just waiting to come crashing down at any point. No impossible. I shook that had thought out of my head. Life couldn't get any better, for me at least. Dimitri and I are finally going to be together and were going to share out mortal lives together.
Carrying me down the stairs to our extended family. I already tensed to what there expressions would foretell. Either Dimitri noticed and thought nothing of it or he's just a very ignorant Strigoi. Whatever the case once I was settled down into the nearest sofa. I was bombarded with adoring baby lovers. Mary and Alex both cooed at the little girl who was nestled in my arms. While Rebekah took notes of her further examination to my daughter. Hee, hee daughter, I actually have a daughter. And I would never leave her. Theoretically speaking. I would never be like my mother. Shipping me off to some academy to fend for myself for the rest of my life. No. I would much better, I would be there for my daughter, she's special and she deserves the best.
Eventually, Mary and Alex stormed out. Something about late baby shower or somewhere around in that region. All I knew was that this kid was going to be spoiled. And where the hell is my fiancé? Fiancé hee, hee. I haven't seen him since he settled me down on the couch. So where was he?
"Rebekah?" I asked. As she scribbled notes hastily across the room from me.
"Hmm." She acknowledged me, staring up from her work.
"Where's Dimitri?"
"Oh he's probably just scanning the area, you know looking for any hiding evil Strigoi." She said hastily.
"Thanks." I said with a fake smile. It's not like I didn't like Rebekah. I mean she helped me deliver my baby. No it's just her response like she's keeping something away from me. Something important. But I didn't think about it too much, because seconds later Alex and Mary came pouring, in what could have been an entire baby factory. Dimitri though, was right behind them helping unload whatever essentials were needed at the moment. So now I hang up my combat boots and black clothing with pride as I headed into another direction. One that deals with being as a mother and a wife.