I realize this isn't as long as normal, I apologize :( I wanted to hurry up and find a spot to stop so I could give you guys a new chapter! Now with school ending, I'm really hoping to UD more often. ALSO, I have another story up now (If you didn't notice/know), called Let The Games Begin. It's a The Hunger Games Fanfic, and I DO NOT recommend reading unless you've read all three books, because it's placed after Mockingjay. I'm ALSO thinking about putting another story up. If I do, it'd be a Fanfic for the Dark Powers series (not in order I don't think, but: The Summoning, The Awakening and The Reckoning). I HIGHLY recommend reading those, though. They're great :) But anyways, here's the chapter you've been waiting for :)

I woke up and looked over to Dimitri's side, but this time he was awake before me. I sighed and got out of bed. I went to the bathroom then headed downstairs, looking for him. I found him in the kitchen.

"Goodmorning Rose. Did you just wake up?"

"Morning. And yes. What're you doing up so early?"

"Making us breakfast."

"Aww, thank you, Dimitri."

"Don't mention it. I don't mind at all. Now why don't you go upstairs, shower and get ready. By the time you're done, breakfast will be done."

"Okay," I said as I walked back up the steps to our bathroom.

I stripped all of my clothes off and got into the shower. Once I was done I wrapped a towel around me and looked around the closet for something to wear. I decided on a nice red blouse, dark jeans and black flats. I got dressed and blow-dried my hair. Once I was finished with that, I put on a little makeup. Only cover up, mascara, and lip gloss. I grabbed my purse and went back downstairs to the dining room. Dimitri was right, it would be ready for me once I was finished.

"You look beautiful, like always."

I smiled. "Thanks Dimitri."

"You're welcome," he said as we sat down to eat.

"It looks really good."

"Thank you."

"You're welcome."

We dug in. I had no idea Dimitri was such an amazing cook. Everything was cooked completely and at the right place. Not undercooked or overcooked. Once we were finished and washing the dishes, Dimitri looked at the clock above us.

"Shit, we need to hurry up and go. We'll do the rest of the dishes later."

"Okay," I said as I quickly carried dishes into the kitchen.

We cleared the table then hurried out the door. We drove over to my mother's house and honked, waiting for her to come out. After a few minutes, she came outside and got into the backseat.

"Thanks, you guys, for picking me up. One thing they forgot was paying for a car for me to drive in. I don't know how they thought I'd get around," she laughed.

I laughed. "It's no problem. Do you want to go out for lunch with us afterwards?"

"Sure! Where are you guys wanting to go?"

"Anywhere's fine with us, where do you want to go?"

"Maybe Olive Garden or Red Lobster. I'll pay for you guys."

"Oh, no mom. It's fine. We'll pay for ourselves. You don't need to do that."

"I know, I want to."

"Don't you need to save up your money, though?"

"Maybe. Or I could get a part time job here."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive!"

"Okay," I said as Dimitri pulled into a parking spot at the hospital.

"Ready?"

"I don't know. I'm nervous."

"There's nothing to be worried about, Rose. All they do is tell you what to do and what not to do and make sure the baby's growing right. Trust me, that's what they'd done at my first doctors appointment with you."

"But that was over 19 years ago and at a different hospital. Things could be different."

"True. But I'm sure that's all they'll tell you."

We walked inside to a desk and had to wait for a while after signing in. After about ten minutes, a doctor called my name and we all went back into his office.

( I have nooooo idea what they tell you, so I'm going to skip telling this part xD)

We're now at Olive Garden, ordering food. The waitress leaves, and we start talking again about the baby and home situations.

"So, Rose and I were thinking that maybe you could help me sometimes take care of the baby while she rests and other times take care of the baby while we both rest. Would you be alright with that? I mean, my mother will be over too, so it won't be like you'll be alone to take care of it."

"I wouldn't mind at all. I know you both will need your rest, especially Rose. I'll do it, I don't mind at all."

"Thank you, so much mom. I really appreciate you coming and helping us."

"Anything to make up for lost time. I really want to tell you something, Rose. You too Dimitri."

"What is it?"

"Well, I've been talking to Abe, and well...we both want to have another child."

I jaw dropped. I didn't even bother pulling it back up. "What?"

"We want to have another child. I want to be a real mother. I want a do over. I regret sending you to the Academy and never seeing or talking to you. I was such a horrible mom."

"No you're not. You were doing what was best for me."

"I still feel horrible. I left you for my guardian duties."

"I get it now, though. I know how you feel about your guardian duties. They come first. I know. It's in the past, anyways. I don't care anymore. You're here now. That's all that counts."

"Thank you, Rose. But are you okay with the possibility of us having another child?"

"Of course. But it's not my choice, anyways. It's yours and Abe's. You guys are the ones having it."

She laughed. "Of course. But it'll mean you'll have a little brother or sister. And your childs' aunt or uncle will be younger than them."

"I'm totally fine with that, mom. Don't worry. Do what you want."

"Thank you, Rose."

"You're welcome."

The waitress then came back with our food. We dug right into the delicious food.

We'd just dropped off my mom, so it was just Dimitri and I on the way home.

"So what do you think about my mom and Abe having another kid?"

"I think that's great. Your mom feels bad, and she just wants to try it again."

"Yeah. Do you think Abe will actually stay? I know Moroi men never do stay with dhampir women, but do you think he might?"

"It's hard telling. It is Abe we're talking about."

I laughed. "Yeah. I just hope he does. My mom can't do it alone."

"But she won't be alone. She'll have us and the family she guards."

"But she won't have them anymore. She'll quit being a guardian to raise the child the proper way so she can be there for it."

"She could move to the Court for good. We can be there for her all of the time."

"Yeah."

"Are you sure you're okay with it?"

"Yes...no...I don't know."

"What's wrong?"

"I guess I just feel jealous. I mean, she never showed me any love, and now she's going to give this new kid all of her attention. It's unfair."

He smiled. "Leave it to you to think it's unfair."

"I'm serious."

"I know you are. But your mother will still love you the same. She just wants to redo it."

"I know, I know. I just can't help being jealous."

"Yeah. I remember how jealous I was when Viktoria was born."

I laughed. "You were?"

"Yes, Karolyn and I both. We had our mother's full attention, but then she announced she was pregnant. God, were we so pissed off at her."

I couldn't help myself, I laughed harder. "That makes me feel better."

"Good, that was the whole point."

We smiled at each other and he stopped the car in our driveway. We walked into the house and right up to our bedroom.

"I'm tired."

"Me too. Want to take a nap?"

"Kind of."

"Kind of?"

"Like I do, but I also want to stay awake and do something."

"Like what?"

"I have no idea," I laughed. "Maybe just sit in the living room with food and watch a few movies?"

"That sounds good. But what movies?"

"Hmm...how about whatever's on the movie channels that we both like?"

"Sounds good. What do you want to eat?"

"Popcorn, chocolate donuts, and some pop."

He laughed at chocolate donuts. "I'd have to run out and get some donuts for you."

"Oh, you don't have to do that."

"I know, I want to," he smiles.

"Well if you insist..."

"I do insist."

We both smiled.

"I'll be back soon, I'll just run down to the bakery. Be good while I'm gone."

I laughed. "How can I be bad?" I said before we kissed goodbye.
"When it comes to you, god knows what could happen."

I scowled. "Not true."

He smiled. "Very true," he said as he went out the door.

I was still scowling. That was so not true. I can stay out of trouble easily. It's just trouble that likes to find me and make me look back.

"Oh, who are you kidding?" I said to myself aloud.

I walked around the house looking for something to do while Dimitri's gone. But everytime I return to the living room, I come empty handed.

"Might as well go do more work on the nursery," I thought to myself as I walked up the steps.

I went to the guest room and looked around the boxes for something that could be hung on the nursery walls or something. Coming up empty handed, I groaned out loud. "There's seriously NOTHING in our gifts that could be put in her room?"

I decided I'd sit on the couch and wait for Dimitri to get back. I got comfortable, laying across the couch with a few pillows to support my back. I was slowly drifting off to sleep when I'd heard the front door open. I figured it was Dimitri, so I didn't bother opening my eyes or getting up to look. But I was soon alarmed when I smelt the faint scent of alcohol in the air above me. My eyes flew open to Adrian leaning over me, looking me square in the face.

"Adrian? What are you doing here?"

He just kept looking at me, his eyes boring into mine.

"Adrian? Did Lissa or Dimitri send you over here or something?"

He answered with a fierce kiss flat on my lips. I immediately tried pushing him off of me, but of course had no luck with that. He had a grip like steal on me. He continued to kiss me and I pushing him.

"Ayrean, shop," I tried saying against his lips.

But of course that incouraged him even more to keep kissing me. He finally stopped kissing me, but I felt his hands at the zipper of my jeans.

"Adrian! STOP!"

But like trying to stop him from kissing me, that only encouraged him on. Once he had my jeans to my knees, he brought his lips to my ear.

"I've finally going to fuck you like I've wanted to since I first laid my eyes on you at that ski resort a few years back."

My eyes widened. "No you're not. Dimitri's going to be home soon!"

He laughed seductively. "No he won't be. The bakery's packed."

A sob formed in my throat. It took every ounce of strength in me to hold it in and not let it escape, fearing it would encourage him on to do it quickly.

"Oh, don't look so sad. You know you want to. You remember that day we'd almost done it? I know you still want to."

"No I don't. I didn't even then."

"Oh, yes you did Rose. I know it."

I had an idea. Maybe if I kept talking, there'd be no time to do it and Dimitri would be home.

"No I didn't, trust me. I wanted to lead you on."

He laughed again. "I'm sure. You're very convincing."

"It's true. I was leading you on. I did want to hurt you."

I regreted that as soon as I saw anger flash through his eyes. This kind of talk probably won't distract him, and will only make it harder on me.

"You might as well shut up, Rose, and take it like a good girl. You know you want to do this. And it won't hurt."

I took a deep breath and nodded my head yes. "Okay, I'll take it like a big girl."

He smiled. "Good!"

He quickly yanked off my jeans and had his pants undone before Dimitri finally walked in the house. I kept quiet, trying not to look at Dimitri so he could hit Adrian or something and get him off of me.

"Now for the fun-" Adrian said before Dimitri knocked him out.

I quickly jumped up and hugged Dimitri tightly.

"Thank you SO much! I'm so glad you came home before he could have done something!"

"I know, me too," he said as he ran his fingers through my hair. "But tell me, why didn't you try to get him off of you?"

"He had a good grip on me. He was too strong for me."

"This is all my fault."

"How is it your fault Dimitri? It isn't!"

"Yes it is. I kept the door unlocked, because I figured it wouldn't take me long at the bakery. But it did."

"But you had no idea he would do this to me. It's not your fault."

"If you say so, but I'll still think it is."

"Well it isn't. And I'm fine, anyways."

"Rose, I know you're not. I can see the tears forming in your eyes."

I scowled at my eyes and wiped them out of my eyes. "I'll be fine."

He wrapped his arms around me tightly and kissed the top of my head. "Still."

I sighed and buried my head in his chest, giving up. He wouldn't let it go, so I might as well get comfortable.

"Do you still want to watch movies and eat food?"

I looked up at him. "Yeah. Do you?"

"Yeah, just let me drag Adrian out of the house then we can watch a movie."

I laughed as he grabbed Adrian by the ankles and dragged him out of the house and onto the lawn.

"Oh my god, you weren't kidding when you said you'd drag him out!"

He laughed. "You should know by now I don't kid much."

I smiled at him. "I know, but still. I just didn't think you ment literaly drag him."

He smiled back. "Well I did." He winked at me as he shut and locked the front door.

"I wonder why he was drunk and decided to come over here."

"He's probably still not over you and what happened."

I sighed, knowing he's more than likely right.

"But at least you have me to kick his ass if he gets too close."

I smirked. "That'd be pretty funny."

"What?"

"Seeing the two of you in a fight, and you knocking his ass out."

He smiled. "That would be pretty funny. And I would win, of course."

"Imagine if you'd lost."

"Hey!" he said as he picked me up. "I would not lose."

"Are you sure about that? Maybe he drinks for some power," I said, laughing at the thought.

"Maybe. I should pick up on drinking."

"No!" I hit him playfully. "You are not going to drink."

"Ever?"

"Occasionally. But not for those purposes."

"Haha I know. Don't worry, I'm not stupid."

"I know, and I'm glad. I don't know what I'd seen in him."

"I don't either, Roza."

"Let me down so I can make the popcorn."

"So bossy..." he said as he set me down.

I smiled. "The bossiest," I said as I walked to the kitchen and got out the popcorn.

"Oh my god, do we SERIOUSLY have to watch one of your western movies, Dimtri?"

We were sitting on the couch, popcorn in hand, with a stupid black and white western film on the tv. He was giving me such an evil grin, with knowing that I hate it when we watch his dumb western films, especially the black and white ones.

"Yes, Rosemarie, we do."

"But I don't like them, and we said we'd watch movies we both like."

"Yes, but I really want to see this one. I haven't seen it in years."

I groaned. "Really? I'll buy it for you on DVD. PLEASE!"

"Nope."

I whined. "PLEASE?"

"Nope."

I threw popcorn at him and gave up. He still had a stupid smirk on his face.

"You know, with being pregnant, I can pull a lot of cards on you?"

"Like what kind of cards?"

"Like if you don't switch the channel, I'll hit my stomach very hard."

He gave me one of his looks. "You wouldn't."

"I would."

"You're a horrible liar, Rose."

I pouted. "I know. Please change it?"
"Nope. Go take a nap or something."

"UGH. You suck Dimitri Belikov."

He smiled. "I know."

"Mister I Suck Belikov."

"Alright, Mrs. I Suck Belikov."

"UGH! You really suck."

"Hey, you walked into that one."

"I know." I scowled at myself.

"Go take a nap."

"Why?"

"Because I told you to. And I'm older than you."

"So? I'm carrying your child."

"So?"

"Sooo you can't boss me around."

"I will if I want. You're my wife."

"Fine.." I said as I headed for the stairs. "But I'm taking the donuts."

"Fine with me."

I scowled and shut our bedroom door behind me. I layed in bed with the donuts beside me and shut my eyes. I was a little tired. So why not? I moved the donuts onto my nightstand and got under the covers, almost instantly falling asleep.

Seems like in all of my dreams, I'm always waking up to a whole different place, or the same place, just a few flaws. This time I woke up to the same bedroom I fell asleep in, just in different colors and a different time of day. Right now it was right when the sun's coming up. Sunrise. I looked over and, as always, Dimitri isn't in bed beside me. I lay flat on my back, looking up at the ceiling. Do I really want to get up and face what's awaiting me downstairs? Or do I want to stay here until the dream ends and Dimitri's waking me up?

"Stop being a coward," I say aloud to myself. "It's just Dimitri and possibly your child."

I get out of bed and slowly walk to the stairs. Nothing's really changed besides coloring like the bedroom. I change my mind and go to the nursery, and find that it's no longer a nursery for a baby. It almost looks like a teenager's room. I look around quietly and try to make sense of it. I eventually give up and go back to my main route, going down the stairs. I slowly walk down the stairs and into the kitchen. In there awaits a perky Dimitri, as always even though he's always up early, and a teenage girl, whom I'm guessing is Demi.

"Goodmorning Rose!"

"Goodmorning," I barely mumble in response as I look around the kitchen.

"Are you okay?"

"Yeah, just tired."

"Oh, well I can take her to school if you'd like, and you can sleep in more."

"Okay," I say as I get a glass out of the cabinet and get the juice out of the fridge.

"How did you sleep?"

"Good, you?"

"Really good. I'm feeling really good today."

"That's good."

"Yeah. But are you sure you're alright? You look shaken."

"Yes, I'm alright. Just tired still."

"Well here in a few you'll have a quiet house to yourself when I take Demi to school."

"You have to go to work?"

"Of course. Like I always do."

"Oh, yeah. I forgot."

"Are you sure you're okay? You're acting like you have no idea what's going on."

"Yes, I'm fine."

"Okay. Well we better get going. Goodbye," he says as he kisses me on the way out of the kitchen.

I follow them, only I go up the stairs and them out the front door. I quickly go back to Demi's room and look around. A lot has been done to it since the nursery stage. Forg some reason, we agreed to painting the walls a weird purple with a bunch of posters on them. I closely examine the posters. Mostly teen boy bands or some guy model. Nothing too interesting. I left the room and sat down on our bed. I decided I was going to stay put until my body decided I should wake up. I was probably sitting there, knees up to my chest, waiting to wake up. But it never happened. Why? My dreams never lasted long. Why is this one lasting so long? Oh what the hell, I might as well make myself useful and be a real wife...

But of course, the dream ends before I do something rash. My eyes open and I'm no longer facing the box of donuts on the nightstand. I'm facing the wide open door. I sit up, looking around.

"Dimitri?"

"Yes?" he said as he came out of the bathroom.

"I was just wondering where you were."

"Sleep well?"

"Mostly."

"Mostly?"

"Just a weird dream. Nothing serious."

"If you say so..."

"I do," I smiled. "It was just another Demi dream. Nothing serious, I promise."

"What happened this time?"

"It was Demi as a teenager. Nothing happened."

"Oh, I see. So did you get a sneak peak at her room?"

"Yeah. At first I was in shock because I'm use to a nursery whenever I wake up in a dream. But this time it was a teenagers room. She just had a lot of posters in it of guys."

"I can already tell of one thing that won't be happening in the future."

I laughed and playfully hit his arm. "Ohhh be nice. She can hang whatever she wants in her room."

"She will not!"

At this point he tackled me and had me pinned to the bed, him hovering over me. But of course being careful of my stomach. We were smiling at each other.

"So why do you think she shouldn't be able to put whatever she wants in her room?"

"Because we're the parents and she is not going to have half naked men posted around her room," he was smiling big at this point.

"Well that's not fair."

"I think it's very fair."

He leaned down, our lips meeting in the middle. The kiss was nice and slow, taking in the feel of each others' lips. His were nicely warm and soft. Soon the kiss quickened and his hands were off my wrists and on my waist. I reached up and wrapped my arms around his waist tightly. The whole time though, my mind was on my dream and what Dimitri was saying about her bedroom. Would he really be against her doing what she wanted to her room? I hope not..I don't want her hating me like I hated my own mother growing up. I broke off the kiss. Dimitri looked at me confused.

"What's wrong?"

"Are you really going to be against her doing what she wants to her room?" my hand going right to my stomach.

"Well I guess it depends on what she wants to do to it. Nothing explicit or obscene, I know that. Why do you ask?"

I looked down. "I just don't want her hating me, well us, like I hated my mother growing up. I want her to love us and know we love her. I don't want her to be spoiled, but I also don't want her to think we're unfair and won't let her have anything she wants."

"I know what you mean. We just need to have our boundaries and know where to stop at with her. But we'll be fine Rose, I promise."

"I hope so."

"We will," he kissed my forehead.

I smiled. "So how was your western movie?"

"It was great seeing it again, but I missed you. I shut the tv off a little more than halfway into it."

"Why?"

"I was getting a little bored. I've seen the movie a lot. It's not so interesting when you know what's going to happen."

"I know what you mean. So what are we going to do now?"

"We could possibly go out to dinner with your mom or just eat here."

"We can eat out, I don't really feel like cooking or cleaning," I laughed.

"Me either. I was hoping you would say go somewhere," he smiled, "Now go call your mom and see if she's up for going out to eat with us."

"Alright. But I can't call her or get up with you above me like that.."

We both laughed while he nodded and got up so I could get up. He went back into the bathroom so he could take a shower. I grabbed the home phone downstairs and dialed my mom's number. It rung a few times before she answered.

"Hello?"

"Hey, it's Rose."

"Oh! Hello!"

"Hey I have a question for you."

"Go ahead and ask."

"I know we just went out to eat for lunch, but do you want to go eat dinner with Dimitri and I?"
"Where at?"

"I'm not sure yet. Maybe when we come get you we can all decide in the car."

"That sounds good! When will you be over to get me?"

"Probably in an hour. I just woke up from a nap, so I need to get ready again."

"Okay! See you in an hour!"

"See you."

We both hung up and I walked back up the stairs. Dimitri was out of the shower and in the closet with a towel around his waist, finding something to wear. I smiled and walked up behind him, putting my head on the middle of his back.

"Hey," you could hear the smile in his voice. "What did your mom say?"

"She said yes, and I told her we'd be over there in an hour to get her."

"Okay, did you guys pick a place?"

"No, I'd told her we could all decide in the car."

"You both can pick where to go, I don't care where we go."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive. Anywhere you want to go."

I smiled. "Thanks."

"No problem Roza. Are you going to get ready?"

"Yeah," I said as I walked to my side of the closet and looked through my clothes. "What should I wear?"

"I don't know, maybe a dress? Whatever you want."

"But what if we don't go anywhere fancy? I'll look stupid."

He smiled. "You wouldn't look stupid, you'd look beautiful Roza."

I smiled at him and wrapped my arms around him. "Thank you Dimitri."

"Anytime." He squeezed me gently.

I went back over to my clothes. "How about just a t-shirt and jeans?"

"That'd work. What color shirt?"

"A purple or blue."

"I like blue."

I smiled. "Okay."

We finished getting ready and started to head out the door. We strapped in and headed towards my mom's house. I called her, telling her we were here, and about 2 minutes later she was walking out her front door, waving and getting into the backseat.

"Hi! Thanks again for the ride you guys!"

"Oh it's no problem, mom."

We smiled at each other and Dimitri nudged me.

"What?"

"Where are we going to eat?"

"Oh! Um, where do you want to go mom?"

"Oh it doesn't matter, you choose."

"Okay, how about Apple Bee's?"

"Sounds good," Dimitri and my mom said at the same time.

Apple Bee's it was. Dimitri started driving again, heading the direction the restaurant was.