Hey guys thanks for all the reviews and I hope you are still enjoying the story. I gave you an extra long chapter since I broke up the last chapter I decided not to do that again no one seemed to like that. Have a safe weekend. Keep up the reviews and I will keep the chapters coming. J
Characters are owned by Richelle Mead.
The move was pretty easy, granted we didn't have a lot of stuff to move and the fact that we were traveling on a private jet made it somewhat more enjoyable. My mom decided to stay at the academy with Kirova and Stan to make sure the school was fully protected against any attack. Albert decided to travel with us until the threat was over, she was flying on the academy jet with the guardians, and Dr. Olenzski. Adrian, Eddy, Lissa, Christian, my dad, and myself were on my dad's private jet.
After I got out of the clinic I didn't have any more episodes with the baby. Adrian and I had talked about what he thought was safe and what we could attempt when Mark and Oksasa arrived with three spirit users we were bound to come up with something.
When we arrive Mia and her friend Emily were there to greet us, welcoming us to the Royal Court. I hobbled off of the plane my dad was standing in front of me to make sure I didn't fall while Adrian and Christian were getting the suitcases.
"How long are you staying?" I asked him as we waited next to the plane while they loaded the cars up to drive us to our apartments.
"I am going to have to leave for a little while to take care of a little business, but I will come back if you still want me around" he said wrapping an arm around my shoulders as we watched the guys shove suitcase after suitcase into the trunk. "Of course I do" I said laying my head on his shoulder.
Emily had been talking to Lissa and Mia moved over to talk to Adrian. He threw the suitcase in the trunk, then stopped so he could listen to her. He said something and she started to laugh putting her hand on his forearm. I watched when a pang of jealousy started to rise up as Emily was throwing herself at my boyfriend. She was another Moroi she was our age, blonde hair, blue eyes and had a nice figure. And here I was a normal dhampir that was slowly getting fat and soon would be unattractive. Lissa and Mia had caught sight of the exchange and glanced my way to see my reaction. I gave them a quick smile then returned my attention back to Adrian. He said something a smile spreading across his face then gestured over to where my father and I stood. She removed her hand from his arm and then glanced over her shoulder giving me a weak smile as I waved. My dad started to laugh, clearly he had noticed the exchange too. She turned back to Adrian said something and then quickly walked over to where Lissa and Mia were standing. Adrian bent down to grab another bag Christian had thrown at his feet to put it into the trunk. His eyes meet mine as he stood up to throw the bag in, he winked at me then smiled. I smiled at him, wondering why he fell in love with me but thanking God that he did.
After the bags were thrown in the cars and everyone climbed in a car we headed to the dreaded meeting the Queen insisted we have.
"Why does she have to see us today?" I asked annoyed that after a long flight she would demand we come to her as soon as we got off the flight.
"It won't be that bad I promise" Adrian said grabbing a hold of my hand to hold in between his.
"Somehow I think you just made the first promise you are going to break to me Mr. Ivashkov" I said looking out the window, the feelings of dread growing the closer we drove.
"Do you have such little faith in me Little Dhampir, I never make promises that I do not intend to keep" he said leaning toward me until his lips were barely touching mine. "Never" he repeated. I could taste him in my mouth and was attempting to hold myself back, but my arms were inching up to pull his lips to mine. I forced my hands downs "today may be the first then" I said allowing my tongue to lightly run along his lips as I spoke. That did it for him his hands moved up, pulling my lips to his completely. I shifted my body to the side allowing the kiss to deepen as my hands ran down his lower stomach to his inner thigh. It had been to long since we had been together outside of a dream and my body was aching for his touch. Adrian let out a quiet moan as my hand moved to the bugle that was developing. The car came to a stop as did our make out session, I sighed pulling my hand away from Adrian back onto my lap.
"Like I said it won't be that bad" he said climbing out of the car before extending his hand to help me get out. I stood on my good foot, as Adrian bent back in and handed me my crutches.
I stood there looking up at the huge mansion that stood before us. Three more cars stopped behind us. Lissa, Christian, and Eddy climbed out of one, my dad, his guardian, and Alberta climbed out of another one, the last car I thought was a joke but clearly I was wrong. Two tall muscular mob looking guys climbed out they were the two guardians that my dad had hired to protect me, they were followed by a female guardian that was probably twenty five she was a little bit taller than me, brown hair and apparently did not believe in speaking. I had attempted to talk to her a few times only to get one word answers eventually I just gave up. She was the guardian that the school had provided me with. I was surprised that they gave me anyone but then realized she was actually assigned to Adrian, but he told her she needed to make sure I was protected at all times even if he was in danger. I was going to argue that he needed protection, but with my training I knew that no matter what he told her she would always be her priority.
"Ready?" Adrian asked guiding me forward his hand on my back when he realized I wasn't moving.
The look on my dad and Christian's faces showed they wanted to be here as much as I did. I could feel Lissa's nervousness through the bond, after she declined the queen's offer to go to school at the Royal Court opting to stay at the academy the queen has not been to friendly.
Before we arrived at the door it opened, we were ushered into a room that looked like an old antique living room and it smelled like old lady. I now knew what Dr. Olendzki was talking about when she said strong smells could make me sick. Adrian directed me to a chair, he sat down pulling me onto his lap. I sat down and went to lay the crutches against the table when Alec one of the mob looking guardians grabbed them.
"I will set them against the wall until you need them Miss. Hathaway" he said returning to his spot behind our chair.
"Thanks" I said before shoving my face into the crock of Adrian's neck.
"This smell is killing me" I said taking a whiff of his cologne trying to get the awful smell out of my nostrils. Lissa was sitting on a floral couch next to Christian she keep fidgeting with her fingers, Christian on the other hand was sitting back looking around like he was hanging out at our house. My dad was sitting in a chair messing with his phone while Eddy was standing against the wall with the other guardians.
"We need to get food after we leave here, I am starving" I whispered to Adrian.
"Ok, what are my girls in the mood for?" he asked resting his hand on my stomach. If I would let him I was pretty sure he would leave his hand there all day everyday.
"Stop calling the baby a girl, if it is a boy you are going to give him a complex" I said laying my hand on top of his. The doors started to open, the guardians walked behind our chairs. Adrian helped me stand supporting half of my weight. Everyone was standing when a man and woman walked in. The man looked familiar, but I couldn't place where I recognized him from.
"Hey mom and dad" Adrian said quickly looking at me then back to them. I was about to kill him, I had a pair of soft pants on and a t-shirt from the flight. I knew we were meeting the queen so I even threw on a pair of flip-flops. Now I was standing in front of his parents looking like a bum he picked up off the streets.
"I would like to introduce you guys to Rose, the love of my life and mother of my child" Adrian said wrapping his arm firmly around my waist to keep me standing. If I wouldn't fall over I was pretty sure I would be punching him right now. As if meeting his parents wouldn't be awkward enough since I was over three months pregnant but he thought it would be a good idea to surprise me with it and then to tell them I was pregnant. He was definitely going to pay for this when we got to our apartment.
"Rose it is so good to finally meet you, I believe Adrian has been talking about you for over a year now. You are definitely as pretty as Adrian said you were" his mother said giving me a hug the best she could since I was leaning against Adrian for support.
"Well how is that grandbaby of mine?" she asked placing her hands in front of my stomach but stopped before she touched it.
"Where are my manners, do you mind?" she asked.
"It's fine and the baby is doing well" I said watching her face, I could see where Adrian got his good looks she was beautiful, she had the same goofy smile on her face when she started to speak to my stomach.
"I am sure you have been getting that a lot" Adrian's father said stepping up behind his wife.
"Yeah, you could say that. Between your son and Lissa I think they touch my stomach more than I do" I said smiling up at Adrian's father he was handsome and his eyes were the same shade of green as Adrian's.
"Well I believe you may have another pair of hands that you will have to pry off of that baby bump" he said giving Adrian an one armed hug since Adrian was still holding me up with the other arm. "Congratulations" he whispered into Adrian's ear, I could hear Adrian say thanks when they broke the hug off.
"Mom, dad let me introduce you to everyone else" Adrian said turning his attention to the room of people. "This is Abe Rose's father, Lissa, her boyfriend Christian, Lissa's bodyguard and our friend Eddy. That is Abe's guardian Jared, and Rose's guardian's Alec, Eric, and Michelle. Everyone this is my father Glen and my mother Kate" he said.
"Rose's guardians?" Glen said with a look on confusion and concern on his face.
"Long story, we will speak later" Adrian said.
"Let's sit you must be getting tired supporting your weight on one leg" Kate said taking a seat in a floral love seat that matched the couch, Glen sat down next to her. Adrian pulled me back to his lap.
"So sweetie how far along are you?" Kate asked her eyes were sparkling as she watched Adrian smile when she spoke of the baby. I could tell that Queen Witch was a liar when she said he would lose his family if he was with me.
"The doctor is saying a little bit over three months, but we have another appointment and ultrasound in two weeks so she will be able to give us a definite due date when she sees how big the baby is" I said smiling whiled trying to tug at my t-shirt making sure it was not to coming up to expose my stomach. I was surprised by how calm and nice there were, Adrian never spoke of them but they seemed to really love each other and him.
"Rose we just have to thank you for everything you have done for Adrian" Glen said catching me off guard. I gave him a confused look so he continued.
"Adrian has always been a smart boy, but he never enjoyed putting that knowledge to use. I believe some part of it was because of the effects of spirit, but I also think he didn't have any desire to do well. After the vacation at the ski lodge something changed, he moved to the academy but when he came home to visit we noticed a huge change in him and we have you to thank for that" he said reaching over to touch my hands. Tears had rimmed my eyes and I was fighting to keep them from falling over. Stupid pregnancy hormones.
"I don't think it was me, he just realized that he could be so much more if he tried" I said quickly wiping the tear that had fallen on my cheek.
"No it was you" Adrian said kissing my back. "I have a picture of the baby from the first ultrasound, if you want to see it" Adrian said shifting his body to lift his back side off the couch to grab his wallet. My added weight made it difficult, but he eventually grabbed it and pulled out the picture that said I love my mommy and daddy on it and handed it to him mom.
His father leaned over and stared at the picture, it was not much but the little picture was proof that we were going to be parents, that they were well on their way to being grandparents.
"We are to young to be grandparents" his mother said wiping a tear from her eye.
"I agree" my father said.
"Well this baby will just be that much cooler hanging out with it's young grandparents" I said laughing at the look on their faces.
The door opened again this time the Queen was standing in the doorway. Everyone went to stand at her presence I remained seated putting Adrian in the position of either picking me up or staying seated he chose the latter. She stared at us not registering the others in the room.
"I asked you all to come here so that we may discuss what will and will not happen while you are here" she said her voice cold and raspy. She went to speak again when she stopped.
"Glen I was not aware that you and Kate would be joining us" she said realizing that they were in the room with us. It didn't surprise me that she hadn't noticed them, as soon as she walked in her cold icy glare was on us.
"Well Adrian told us he was coming to Court for a while and we thought we would come down for a little bit to catch up with our son and his girlfriend or should I said the mother of his child" Glen said smiling at me before returning his attention back to the queen.
The look on her face was priceless. I started to understand why Adrian keep promising that things would be ok. I looked at Kate, she was smiling at me and I assumed she also knew what was going on.
"Oh I was not aware that Rose was going to have an extension to her family" Queen Witch said her voice was full of anger and I was happy she was not a fire user because I was pretty sure I would be burning right now.
"Well I believe I had a big part in making this baby so I would have to say that my family will also be expanding as well" Adrian said shooting the death glare at her.
"Well I have another meeting in ten minutes, welcome to Court if you need anything let my people know. Princess Dragomir it is nice to have you back" she said giving me one final evil look then exited the room.
"I told you I always keep my promises" Adrian whispered in my ear kissing my neck before he shifted his weight to lift me up. Glen stood up to help until Alec handed me my crutches.
"Well I know you guys have to unpack, but we would love it if you would join us for dinner" Kate said. "All of you" she said gesturing to everyone else.
"That sounds nice" I said knowing Adrian wouldn't answer without asking me so I saved him the trouble. Lissa, Christian and Eddy agreed.
"I will be heading out once Rose gets settled so I will not be able to make it. If you are still here when I return we will set something up" my dad said. It was funny looking at how different our fathers were yet when it came to their children they were the same. They would do whatever they had to, to protect their kids.
"Ok we will see you later, it was nice meeting you Rose" Kate said kissing my cheek before telling the baby aka my stomach goodbye, Glen said goodbye and kissed my forehead before pulling Adrian into another hug. It warmed my heart realizing that Adrian had two wonderful parents that were sincerely happy about the baby.
"Ok this baby is demanding food now" I said feeling my stomach grumble. Adrian apparently heard it too because he started to laugh.
"Sorry that was daddy's fault calm down and I will get you food" he said talking to my stomach. I hit him in the arm "Adrian doing that when other people are not around is one thing but we are in a room full of people" I said trying to keep my voice from cracking up. It lasted about ten seconds before I was cracking up laughing.
"It is alright Rose everyone already knows he is crazy" Christian said laughing at our exchange.
"So what if I am at least my baby will know my voice" he said pulling his phone out of his pocket he mumbled a few things into it about food and then hung up.
"What just happened?" I asked him.
"Lunch" he said.
"Ok we will see you guys for dinner" I said to Lissa, Christian, and Eddy.
"We are going to meet Mia and Emily for lunch if you guys want to come" Lissa said as we walked out of the house.
"Adrian did you want to go eat lunch with your new friend?" I asked.
"We are having food delivered to our room, thanks anyways" he said ignoring my remark.
"Rose" my father called walking toward us. "I need to head out but I will call you tomorrow and make sure you got settled and don't need anything. I am not sure when I will be back, but I will see what I can find out to help with Dimitri" he said pulling me into his arms to hug me. "Take care of yourself and that little grandbaby of mine" he said kissing the top of my head before letting me go.
"I will."
"Adrian take care of my daughter" he said shaking his hand the look on Adrian's face I was thinking it was a little tighter than necessary.
We arrived at the apartment, I was curious what the apartment would look like. We took the elevator up to the top floor when we stepped off there were two doors on the opposite ends of the hallway.
"That is Lissa and Christian's apartment, and Eddy is staying in their guest room" he said pointing to the opposite door we were walking to.
He pulled out a set of keys and unlocked the door but stopped before I could enter. He grabbed the crutches in one hand holding me with the other.
"What are you doing I am going to fall" I said leaning my body toward the wall in the hall so I didn't fall over.
"Carrying you over the threshold" he said picking me up bridal style after laying the crutches inside the apartment.
"You only do that when you get married" I said trying to protest.
"Ok then call this practice" he said smiling when he saw the shocked look on my face. Yeah we were having a baby, but we have yet to talk about getting married and right now I was ok with that.
"Welcome to our new home" he said walking me into the living room. It was huge and already furnished which I was thrilled about. One thing I did not look forward to was decorating. The living room was huge it had a dark brown wrap around couch with a love seat and recliner. I looked at him when I saw the recliner.
"I read on the internet you may get uncomfortable when you get further along in the pregnancy and they said laying in a recliner helps. There is one in the bedroom too" he said. Looking at the rest of the living room there were a few paintings on the wall and a flat screen television. There were a few windows, but since Adrian was holding me I couldn't see out of them. He started walking toward the kitchen. It was the size of our old living room, everything was stainless steel and there was an island in the middle with plenty of counter space and few bar stools so we wouldn't always have to eat in the dinning room.
"They have already stocked the refrigerator and counters, but if there is anything you want that you don't see let me know so they can send someone out" turning to walk out of the kitchen.
The dinning room was huge it had a ten person table in it and already had china set out. I figured this room wouldn't be used a lot or at all. Eating pizza and pancakes on fine china didn't seem likely. He pointed out the first bathroom it was huge but he didn't stop very long to let me look at everything. He moved to the next room that was the guest room it had a queen size bed with a flat screen TV on the wall and its own bathroom.
"I figured when Oksana and Mark come they can stay in here so we can spend more time with them, plus I think they would be more comfortable than it guest housing" he said stopping to let me take the room in.
"I will talk to Oksana tonight she said she was going to call before they got on the plane, but I am sure you are right they will like staying here more than guest housing" I said smiling at how thoughtful he was.
The next room threw me for a minute. It was huge but empty.
"Where is all the stuff for this room?" I asked Adrian who was still holding me.
"I thought I would keep it empty and bare until we knew if we were having a boy or girl, then I thought we could decorate it together" he said. I couldn't help but kiss him for being the best person I have ever known.
"Thank you" I said pulling my lips from his so we could continue the tour.
"Last room are you ready?" he asked moving to the end of the hall.
"Yep" I said excited to see where we would be sleeping. He pushed the door open exposing a beautiful room. There was huge bay window on the wall the blinds were open letting the moon shine in. There was a king size bed with a fluffy white down comforter and about ten pillows. I noticed the recliner sitting by the window next to a small couch and table. The flat screen TV was so big it took over a good portion of the wall. He opened the first door on the right to expose our walk in closet that was full of clothes.
"I had Lissa help me pick out some maturity clothes for you. I know you have been busy and stressed so I thought it would be nice to have a few things when you got a little bigger" he said trying to read my face to see if I would be upset.
"Thank you" I said admiring the clothes and the thought he put into it. I realized our clothes from the academy were already in the closet. I generally would have been annoyed that someone was going threw my stuff, but the realization that I wouldn't have to unpack beat those feelings. Next he showed me the bathroom that had two sinks, a stand up shower, and a Jacuzzi tub, along with a toilet of course.
"Can we make a pit stop?" I said pointing to the toilet.
"Yeah" he said laughing putting me down in front of the toilet.
"Holler when you are done" he said walking out of the bathroom. Yes we have seen each other naked but he was still a gentleman giving me my privacy.
When I was done I hopped over to the sink to wash my hands after drying them I stood there staring at myself wondering how things could change so much in a year. Pulling my t-shirt up I turned to the side to see the tiny bulge in my stomach. After another minute I hollered for Adrian pulling my shirt back down. He came in lifting me once again. I smelt the food and my mouth started to water.
He set me down on the bed next to a plate of chicken fingers, macaroni and cheese and green beans. I grabbed the fork and dug in, I figured if I was going to get fat I should enjoy it. Adrian sat next to me eating his food, while watching me shovel mine into my mouth.
"I am stuffed" I said setting the plate down before falling back into the pillows. Adrian grabbed my plate and his and put them on the nightstand then rolled his body toward mine.
"How do you like our new home?" he asked laying his arm across my body.
"It is beautiful, but don't think because you got us this nice apartment and feed me that I am not still upset with you" I said rolling my body away from his.
"Would it help if I said I was sorry?" he asked sliding his hand under the back of my shirt dragging his fingers up and down my back. His touch felt so good, but I wasn't ready to let it go yet.
"Do you know what you are saying sorry for?" I asked moving my body further from him. The bed was huge so I had plenty of room before I would fall off.
"I am going to say it has something to do with not telling you my parents were going to be here today" he said.
"And?" I said scooting my body a little bit closer to his.
"Telling them you were pregnant."
"One more" I said moving within reaching distance of his body.
"Um, huh give me a second I will remember" he said sliding his hand back into my shirt running it over my hip to my stomach and then back again.
"Oh I got it, not getting dessert" he said pulling my body to his completely.
"Now that you mention it that would have been nice, but no. You let me walk in there wearing something I would wear to go work out. For your aunt it was fine, but your parents" I said turning to face him. "You knew I would be embarrassed if your parents saw me in those clothes yet you let me walk in there knowing they were going to be there" I said staring up at his face.
"Yeah but if I told you to change before we got there you would have yelled at me" he said moving his hands up the front of my body.
"I would not have yelled at you if you would have told me your parents were going to be there because I would have put something more appropriate on without you telling me to" I said working my way up his shirt to unbutton it. Another emotion was taking over the annoyance that I had been feeling about my first encounter with his parents and it was an emotion I enjoyed so much more that annoyance.
"I didn't tell you because I wasn't sure if they were going to make it" he said lifting my shirt over my head.
"Don't do it again" I said pulling his shirt free from his body.
"Okay" he mumbled as he placed kisses down my chest and stomach. His hands snaked behind my back unhooking my bra then he pulled it free from my body.
"Is this ok?" he asked switching his lips for his tongue. He ran his tongue over my exposed breast causing me to moan.
"Yeah, Dr. Olendzki said it was fine as long as I was on top" I said gigging at the awkward moment that had caused at my last appointment.
"I am ok with that" he said rolling over pulling me on top of him the grabbed my hips placing me over the bulge that had developed quickly.
"I would say we are wearing to much" I said leaning forward to connect our lips.
Not breaking our contact my hands quickly unbuttoned his pants and I slipped my hand in. "Ahh Rose" he said shifting his body so I could pull his pants down the rest of the way. Working to get my pants off was a little more difficult getting it over the cast.
I was on top of him again as his hands ran up my chest. I shifted my body until I felt him at my entrance coming down slow I watched the pleasure on his face. I came all the way down feeling the pleasure ripple through my body. Adrian sat up his hands on my waist he slowly lifted me up and pulling me back down hard. I couldn't help but moan loudly as I felt our bodies rub against each other. Adrian's mouth was all over my body kissing, sucking and lightly nibbling along my neck.
I moved my hands to his face pulling it back to mine, the friction that was being made from our bodies was increasing the pleasure that rippled through my body. I moved up until Adrian was almost out of my completely then came back down after a few more movements my muscles started to contract around him. I increased the kissing as a wave of pleasure hit the both of us. Adrian wrapped his arms around me holding me to his body until it was over. Slowly he rolled us to the side, his arms still around my body.
"Dreams are wonderful, but there is nothing like the real thing" he said pulling the blankets up around our naked bodies.
"Speaking of dreams I am so tired" I said pulling the blanket to my neck while I snuggled the rest of my body into Adrian's chest. His arms pulled me closer were I fell asleep.