Chapter 17! Oh, I fergot to mention from the first chapter, but I posted some pics. on my profile from the story. I still have a lot of pics to add so don't hunt me down! Enjoy!

Once, I got out of the car, I immediately stretched. My muscles were sore from all the sleeping and sitting.

We were also greeted by one of the guardians of the queen. His name was Miles. He told us that he was supposed to show US to OUR NEW HOUSE.

I almost fell down when he mentioned a new house for me and Dimitri.

"What do you mean by, new house?" I asked, my voice stuttering. "I thought we just share dorms like the other students."

Miles shook his head. "The royal Moroi and their guardians get their own separate houses. Next to each other of course."

Lissa was satisfied to see my unbelievable expression. "Wait till you see your house. It's amazing."

I was filled with joy and passion. Nothing could ruin this moment.

We walked until we reached a full block of houses.

I had thought that Dimitri and I would get a normal sized apartment, but no. It was bigger than an apartment. More like a mansion.

Try comparing it to a really fancy museum, and our house would win.

It was lightly beige and looked as if it had more then a hundred rooms to it. I couldn't wait to go inside!

Next to our new home, was Lissa and Christian's mansion.

It was identical to ours, except that theirs was light brown.

I was about to run inside when Miles interrupted my instant glowering towards the house.

"The queen has also sent a letter to you and your fiancée." said Miles, handing me a neatly folded envelope.

I smiled. "Thanks a lot."

He bowed gently then left.

I yawned as soon as he was out of sight.

Lissa noticed my droopy eyes and it kind of surprised her since I'd slept the whole entire day.

"Rose, are you going to sleep again?" she asked.

I shook my head and gave her an oblivious look. "I'll try not to."

She smiled. "Have a nice time drooling over your new house."

With that last note, she left, Christian following behind her.

I turned to Dimitri and grinned. "Ready?"

He put an arm around my waist and gave me a kiss. "As I'll ever be."

We entered the fancy doors and was rewarded with a drop of our jaws.

The place was huge!

Just the living room was the size of a backyard.

Our luggage was placed beside the brown sofa and multiple doors lead to other rooms.

Once we finished touring the first floor, we went up to the second and decided on which our bedroom would be.

"Let's have this one." I said, entering the room.

There was a gigantic king sized bed covered with silk sheets and puffy comforters and a clear set of doors that lead out into a balcony with a table and two chairs.

A more-than-normal bathroom attached to the right of the room.

There was so much fancy furniture, I couldn't comprehend everything at once.

Once we agreed to us having that room, Dimitri suggested that the baby's room would be just across the hall.

I nodded in agreement.

"That reminds me" I said. "I'm going to the Court doctor now to see if the baby is a girl or boy."

He smiled and put his arms around me. "I'm so happy. We're going to have a family."

I buried my face in his chest. "Just hope that if it's a girl, she would turn into a badass like me."

He rolled his eyes. "You wish."

I smacked him playfully and held up the envelope that was sticking out of my pocket.

"Oh, right, I forgot. Queen bitch sent me a letter."

I ripped it open and scanned the page, Dimitri reading carefully over my shoulder.

Dear Rosmarie Hathaway,

It has been very pleasant to hear about your engagement to Guardian Dimitri Belikov. I wish you to the best in every possible way. Your mother has informed me that she will be coming in a few hours after your arrival, with your father. They are here for business purposes. Just wanted to inform you, she says she looks forward to seeing you again.

Sincerely,

Queen Tatiana Ivashkov

My mouth dropped open once I finished the letter. My mother and father were coming.

Oh boy.

How would I tell her that I was engaged and pregnant at the same time? For sure, she would throw a fit and kill Dimitri.

She already knew about our relationship, but she didn't expect for it to go this far.

What was I going to do?

I started pacing.

Dimitri stopped me. "It's going to be okay. She'll be fine with everything."

I pulled some loose strands of hair out of my face and crossed my arms. "Easy for you to say. You'll only escape the fight with your ass broken. But me…hell, I don't even know what she'll do with me. Remember when we told her about us? She practically threw her stake at you! And remember when she thought I was flirting with Adrian and dressed like a blood whore and I got that black eye? I'm freaking out here Dimitri. She's coming in a couple of hours!"

I took a long breath after the whole speech. It helped to get things out a little, but I was still scared to death.

He lifted his hand up and stroked my cheek. "Just relax. Telling someone calmly gets on their good side."

I groaned. "This is no time for one of your Zen lessons, comrade."

He shook his head. "I meant that if you tell her fairly, she won't explode. I'll take care of it if you want."

I looked up and met his eyes. "I want to see you walk down the aisle, not get wheeled down."

He smiled reassuringly. "As long if it makes you relax. I'll tell her about everything."

I gave him a passionate kiss then pulled back slowly. "Thanks, comrade. But you'll also have to meet my father…"

He kissed my nose. "You sound so unsure. Don't you like your father?"

I hesitated. "Well…he's like a mobster guy. I still believe there's no way I could be related to him. But yeah, I like him, sort of."

He grinned. "Then I'll be happy to meet him."

I gave him a small hug then pulled away.

I grabbed my round sunglasses and my black sweatshirt and headed towards the door.

"I'm gonna get Lissa so we could go to the doctor."

He smiled then kissed me goodbye. "Call me as soon as you find out. I have to meet with the Queen to find out what my new job is."

I grinned. "Good luck…you'll need it."

I smirked then headed next door.

Miles had given me key to Lissa's house in case of emergencies.

So as soon as I got in, I immediately called her name and in one second, she was beside me.

"Ready to go?" she asked.

I rolled my eyes. "Sure."

The Court hospital was only a block away.

I found out my new maternity doctor was a petit, fourty-year old woman named Dr. Waskovska.

She had one of the those 'overly sweet' grandmother smiled that nobody can resist.

"Hello Rose. How are you doing today?" she asked.

I shrugged. "Fine."

She then told me to lye lie down so she could do an ultrasound.

The jelly felt really cold on my stomach. I would have wiped it all away if it weren't to see my baby.

The ultrasound wasn't long. It only took a minute or two until she started wiping the jelly thing off.

Once the x-ray printed, she handed us the picture to me and Lissa.

I examined the picture closely. The baby was small and fragile looking and I thought I was the luckiest person on earth then.

Lissa squealed once she saw. "Aw! It's sooooo cute! Is it a boy or a girl?"

I looked at Dr. Waskovska for an answer.

She smiled. "It's…"

Sorry about the cliffy. Oh forgot the remind you.

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