okay, so I wish you guys knew how hard I worked on getting this chapter finished. I've been trying to finish it for two weeks now, but I've had no luck. I miss the days when I could just write for hours on end without ever being bothered by writer's block. Then life happens. My surgery definitely didn't help get this chapter finished.

I'm feeling better, but I still have a long way to go before I'm healed. I have nurses coming to my house twice a day to change the dressing on my wound. When there isn't a nurse here, I usually try to sleep since I'm pretty much on house arrest (doctor's orders). When I'm not sleeping, I'm trying to find new fics to read or I'm trying to write (writing doesn't work so well right now).

I'm sorry if this chapter doesn't really make sense. Taking pain medication kind of makes me say and write things that don't always make sense. Anyway. I'm rambling now. On to the chapter!

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Rose POV

I woke up feeling nauseous, and I made it to the bathroom moments before last night's supper made its reappearance. After the nausea went away and I brushed my teeth, I called Lissa. She's so excited about the fact that I'm telling Dimitri about the baby tonight that she wanted to come over and help me get ready. When she gets in one of these moods , I can't help but feel like her barbie doll. God knows what she is going to do if I have a baby girl. I'll probably never have to buy clothes because she will do it all for me just so that she can play dress up with my child.

After Lissa arrived, she immediately ushered me into the shower. I didn't rush, but I didn't stay in the shower long; I was just way too anxious about seeing Dimitri. When I left the bathroom, I realized that Lissa had turned my bedroom into her workspace. My room was littered with outfits that Lissa had picked out and what seemed like every beauty product she owned. I sighed in defeat before I sat in the chair she had set up for me. This was going to be a long process.

After 3 hours of chatting and letting Lissa use me as a life sized barbie, Lissa looked at me and smiled.

"Perfect. Turn around and look in the mirror."

I did as she asked. When I looked at myself, I gasped. Lissa was right. I looked perfect. My long brown hair was flowing with curls, make up highlighted my natural features, and the white dress that I was wearing was simple but elegant. My baby bump was just slightly visable if I turned to the side. I looked like a princess; the only thing missing was a tiara.

"Thank you, Lissa. I love it." I said as I hugged her.

"You're welcome, Rose. You know I love doing this kind of thing for you. I packed your overnight bag for you while you were trying on clothes. Now, it's time for you to leave. You don't want to be late to lunch with Dimitri." She said as she handed me an overnight bag.

I glanced at the clock and realized that she was right. I gave her one more hug before heading out the door. It was a twenty minute drive to the diner that we agreed to meet at. He was going to take a cab to the diner, and we would ride together in my car to his house afterward. He wanted to pick me up, but I refused. I enjoyed driving myself.

When I got to the diner, Dimitri was standing outside, holding something that looked strangely like a picnic basket. Before I could get out, he was opening my car door for me while he spoke.

"So, I was thinking about it, and I'd like to take you somewhere else to eat if that's okay with you. What do you think?" Dimitri asked as he smiled brightly at me. His smile made me want to melt.

"Does it have anything to do with why you are holding a picnic basket?" I questioned.

"Yes, actually, it does." He admitted.

I smiled. "Then I think I'm okay with that. Where are we going?" I asked as he walked me to the passenger side of the car.

"That's a surprise, Roza." He replied as he opened the door and helped me in the car.

I just rolled my eyes and got in the car. He walked around to the driver's side. Every time that we get together, I let him drive. He just seems like the type of guy who prefers to drive, so I let him even though I normally wouldn't let anyone else drive for me. Something about Dimitri is just... different.

He pulls the car out of the parking lot, and drives for about fifteen minutes before he pulls up to a little clearing on the outskirts of town. A little ways into the clearing, I see what looks like a small river. I'm awestruck by the beauty of the place.

Silently, Dimitri and I get out of the car. I'm lost in the beauty of this place, and I'm not sure why he is so silent. After a few minutes, I realized that he is setting up our picnic, so I speak.

"This place is amazing. It's so beautiful."

"I found this place by accident one day when I just needed to get away from everything. I've been coming here to think ever since. It's only a 5 minute walk from my house." He told me.

By now, our picnic was completely set up, so I sat beside him on the blanket that seemed to have come out of no where. We ate together and held light conversation. The food was amazing. A lot of it was Russian, and he told me that he made it himself. My favorite was the black bread.

After a while, our conversation trailed off. We sat in a comfortable silence until I realized that he was staring at me. I responded in true Rose Hathaway style.

"Are you thinking about me naked?"

"What - no. I mean, it's not that I wouldn't...I'd...I mean-" he stumbled over his words trying to find a suitable answer. It was adorable. I cut him off to end his rambling.

"I'm kidding, Comrade. Chill out." I laughed. Eventually, he laughed too.

"Roza, I have a question for you." He said suddenly as soon as our laughter died.

"Okay..." he grabbed both of my hands, and our eyes met.

"I'm really starting to like you; not that I didn't like you before, I did. What I mean is that I care about you, and I really want you to be a part of my life. Roza, will you be my girlfriend?"

I was stunned. Then I was excited. I nodded because I couldn't speak. I thought about our child that I was carrying. Suddenly, my voice rang out.

"I'd love to be your girlfriend, Dimitri. I have some news for you too!" I took his hands, which were still holding mine, and placed them on my stomach. He glanced down at our hands on my stomach, then looked back up at me expectantly.

"Are you?" He asked, hopeful. I nodded.

"I'm pregnant. I'm carrying our child. I took the test yesterday." I replied.

He kissed me. I responded immediately and kissed him back. This was the first kiss that we have shared since the morning that I kissed him when I was getting ready to leave Vegas. He had kissed my forehead and my cheek a few times, but he hadn't actually kissed me until now. His kiss was exactly as I had remembered it. It sent fire through my veins and made me want to never pull away. Eventually, we both pulled away to gasp for air.

"You've made me very happy, Roza. I promise that I'll always be there for you and for our child."

I grinned like an idiot for a moment.

"You know, now you have a use for one of those rooms in your house other than when your family comes to visit. He or she is going to need a nursery."

"That's more than okay with me, Roza." He said just before he kissed me again.