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Rose POV

After deciding that it was time to buy a pregnancy test, I called Lissa. I didn't want to buy or take the test alone, but I didn't want to tell Dimitri yet. So, naturally, my best friend was the only other choice. Over the last few weeks, I've come to learn that Dimitri has always wanted a family, so the thought of me carrying his child made him more excited than anything else. I didn't want to give him false hope if I had food poisoning or something instead of being pregnant.

Of course, Lissa dutifully agreed to come over and be by my side while I took the test. She even insisted on stopping to buy the test so I didn't have to get out of my apartment if I didn't feel like it. I was completely fine with that, because I wanted to take a shower to help calm my nerves. I was beginning to feel nauseous again.

After I got out of the shower, there was a knock on my door. I knew that it wasn't Lissa, because she had her own key and would just walk in. Feeling a sense of unease that I'm not sure was due to my unexpected visitor or my possible pregnancy, I grab the steel bat that I keep hidden behind the couch and head to answer the door.

I put the bat just out of sight (but within reach) and I answer the door. The guy at the door was kind of cute. He looked to be about my age or maybe a few years older than me. He had fiery red hair and a face covered in adorable freckles that he paired with a lopsided grin. While I was busy studying him, he spoke.

"Are you Rose Hathaway?" He asked.

Once again, I felt uneasy and nauseous. I very carefully reached for my bat without him noticing. Well, at least I thought that he hadn't noticed. As soon as I was reaching for my bat, he apoke again.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I guess I should introduce myself." He said as he pulled a badge out of his pocket. "I'm detective Mason Ashford. Eddie sent me."

My whole body instantly relaxed.

"Oh, okay. Yes, I'm Rose. Come in." I moved to the side to let him in. "Why did Eddie send you? I thought he was going to call Dimitri and set up an appointment for Thursday."

"He wanted me too check on you after you hung up on him the way you did. He didn't know if something had happened, and he was too far away to come over himself."

"Oh! I'm fine, now. I was just feeling a bit sick." I explained, suddenly feeling embarrassed. Before he had a chance to reply, Lissa barged in the front door.

"Rose! I've got the- oh, hello." She said as she caught sight of Mason.

"Lissa, this is detective Mason Ashford. Detective, this is my best friend, Lissa." I introduced them. After the typical greetings, Lissa spoke.

"So, what did Rose do this time, detective?" She joked.

"Call me Mason, please, and Rose didn't do anything. I was just dropping by to check on her for a friend of mine." He turned his attention to me. "If you really are okay, then I'll be heading out. Here is my card, though. Don't hesitate to call me if you need anything." He paused. "Don't worry, I'm not hitting on you. Eddie told me about Dimitri and your situation. I just want to help if I can." With that, he left. I stood there, dumbfounded, until Lissa started shooting off questions at me.

"Who is Eddie? Why did he send Mason to check on you? Did you tell this Eddie guy that you might be pregnant? Did you tell Dimitri that you were throwing up? Did-"

"Oh my god, Liss! Shut up and I will explain." I said, exasperated. Thankfully, she shut up, so I explained. I told her about Eddie calling this morning, why he called, and how I hung up on him to throw up. Then I explained that Mason dropped by to check on me.

"Oh, so what do you think this fraud case is about?" Lissa asked.

"I have no idea, Liss, but whatever it is, it involves both me and Dimitri. Eddie said that everyone else involved were actually couples instead of just meeting like Dimitri and I had. Whatever we got wrapped up in, must have happened the night that we met, and it had to have happened after we went to the VIP section that you told us about. I don't know what to do, Lissa." I said as I let my head dropped into my hands.

"How about we stop worrying about it until after you take this test." She said, holding up the pregnancy test.

Lissa knows that since that night with Dimitri, I have been warming up to the idea of having a baby. I might be almost as excited as Dimitri and Lissa. I offered Lissa an easy smile.

"Okay. Give me the tests. I'll take them and bring them out here." I said.

She handed the box of 3 pregnancy tests over, and I went into the bathroom. After reading the directions, I urinated on all three sticks. I joined Lissa back in the living room, and she set a timer. We waited for a solid 3 minutes until the timer went off. With a shaking hand, I reached for one of the tests. Lissa gave me an encouraging smile.

I looked down at the test, and I was so stunned by the results that I froze. Lissa seemed to notice, and grabbed all three tests before squealing loudly in my ear.

"Oh my god, Rose! You're pregnant! We have to call Dimitri!" I couldn't do anything except nodd at her.

I'm pregnant with Dimitri Belikov's child.