I do not own anything. Vampire Academy Series belongs to Richelle Mead.
Arrival
"Come on Love, you have to get some sleep! We have an early morning tomorrow." I tell my wired husband, Adrian.
"I know Little Dhampir, it's just how can I sleep knowing we will be parents tomorrow at 7:00 AM!" My husband says excitedly. I look closely at his face, and I see a look I haven't seen before. He is beyond ecstatic that we will have our babies c-section tomorrow morning.
"I know love, I can't wait either! That is the beauty of having twins, is you have a planned c-section, so we know when we get to be parents. I am just as excited as you, but tomorrow is a big day for us, and then we will go months without sleep. Why don't you visit me in my dreams, so we can spend our last night as just the two of us somewhere romantic?" I say, trying to calm him down.
"Hmm, that sounds like a wonderful plan. " Adrian grins at me and kisses me sensually. "See you in your dreams, sweetheart."
Adrian crawls in bed behind me and lies on his left side so he can snuggle up to my back. He kisses me sweetly, before falling soundlessly asleep.
I immediately recognize one of Adrian's dreams. I look around me and find myself back at Adrian's room at the Academy. The entire room is filled with candlelight and roses. Adrian appears before me in a tux. I glance down at what I am wearing and I am wearing a silver cocktail dress. I smooth my hands over my flat stomach; Adrian must have thought I would be more comfortable without lugging the babies around in my dream too.
"Hello Little Dhampir." He says, his voice is always so sexy.
"Hello Love." I say, kissing him on the lips. "Any reason why you chose to bring us to your old room?"
"As a matter of fact there is." He says while kissing me on the forehead. "I wanted to bring us back to the place where you first said you loved me."
"Oh Adrian, you really are the sweetest man. I honestly don't know how I got so lucky. I was such a bitch to you for so long, and you never gave up on me. I am so, so glad that you never gave up on me." I tell him honestly while looking into his sexy green eyes. "Sometimes, I wish I could change the past."
"Little Dhampir, would you mind if I took us someplace else?" He asked me.
"Of course not love. I would go anywhere with you." I tell him.
Suddenly, I catch myself back at the ski lodge. I am wearing my old ski clothes and I am standing outside of my door. I look over and see Adrian standing against the rail.
"Hello Little Dhampir." He said with a wink.
My heart skipped a beat and my mouth hung open.
"Hello sir." I tell him with a smile. "My name is Rose Hathaway, and you are?"
"Adrian, Adrian Ivashcov." He tells me with a smirk and holds out his hand for me to shake it. I grasp his hand firmly in mine and give it a shake.
"Nice to meet you Adrian." I tell him.
"Do you believe in love at first sight?" He asked me.
"I didn't use to, but I met a very special man who fell head over heels for a very strong woman, so now I believe." I tell him.
"He sounds like a very smart man." Adrian tells me.
"He is." I smile at him.
"Little Dhampir, can I kiss you? It's something I wanted to do since I first saw you." He tells me tentatively.
"Of course." I tell him while stepping onto his deck.
He looks deeply into my eyes and then he very slowly lowers his head to mine. I feel his lips lightly brush mine. First he takes my top lip between his lips, and then he takes my bottom lip between his lips. He very gently licks my lower lip, so I open my mouth to let him slide his tongue in. I feel his tongue slide over mine and I gently massage his back. Slowly Adrian pulls away and hugs me to him.
"Thank you Little Dhampir. You have made my dreams come true. I have wanted to do that for so long." He whispers to me in my ear.
"Well." I smile wickedly to him. "I bet I can make your dreams even better!"
I grab his hand and lead him to the powdery snow, which is warm because it is our dream. I lie down in the snow and pull him on top of me. I begin kissing him passionately and urgently. I slide my hands down his back and I pull up his sweater. He begins taking of my clothes as well.
Adrian pauses to say, "You really are the perfect wife."
I look up at him and say, "Well, that is good, because you really are the perfect husband."
I reach up and bite him gently on his bottom lip. I feel Adrian run his hands through my hair and he gathers handfuls of it on each side of my head. I reach down and pull his pants and boxers off so I can free his hard cock. Adrian nuzzles against my neck and smells my hair.
"You are so intoxicating love." He tells me.
I run my palms back up his back and hug him tighter to me. We are both naked, and embraced tightly in each other's arms. Adrian shifted so he could enter me.
"Wait a minute love." I say to a confused Adrian who nodes.
I grab Adrian's hand and lead him over to his deck. "I love you Adrian. I wanted to tell you in this spot. I love you."
"Oh Little Dhampir. I love you too!" Adrian tells me, looking delighted.
I kiss him passionately and I walk backwards while pulling him with me. I hop up onto the railing and spread my legs. I wrap my legs around Adrian and with one hand I grip his shoulder and with the other, I grab his cock. I thrust him into me, and we both moan. I hold onto Adrian as tight as I can with my legs and I lean back while he thrusts into me again and again. Over and over my beloved rides me until we both cum in bliss. Our orgasms ripple through us. Our breathing is heavy.
Adrian still has his cock in me. "I love you Little Dhampir." He tells me. "You really are the best wife ever!!!"
We spend the rest of our night in our own dreams.
We both wake up at 5:00 AM when the alarm goes off. Usually we both grumble at the alarm, but today we are too excited. Both of us jump out of bed, or rather I would if I wasn't the size of a house! Our bags have been packed for the hospital for months. Adrian bought me my own pink operating gowns so I would not have to wear the ugly ones the hospital provides. I head to take a shower and Adrian follows behind me. We take our time in the shower, because we know this will be the last time in a long time that we will get a relaxing shower. I turn the spray from the warm water off and I reach for my fluffy white towel as Adrian reaches for his. I quickly pat my body and I wrap my hair in the towel and grab a robe. Adrian quickly drops to his knees and gently puts his hands on my swollen abdomen.
"Today is the day Itty Bitty Dhampirs! We are finally going to meet you in just a few hours! I can't wait!!" He tells my stomach and then he stands up to kiss me.
"I love you, Little Dhampir. Thank you for making me a Daddy." Adrian tells me.
"Thank you, Adrian, for just being you." I kiss him and hug him. "Are you going to eat?"
"No. Since you can't because of the surgery, I am going to suffer along with you." He told me.
"You really should eat. It is going to be a long day for both of us, at least make sure you go to a feeder really quick." I tell him.
"Are you sure you will be alright?" He asks me.
"Of course love, go eat!" I tell him exasperatedly. "Besides, Lissa is coming over so I will have company."
"Ok." He finally gives in. "I will be quick."
"There is no need to hurry, we are not going anywhere without you!" I tease him.
I hear a knock at the door and Adrian goes to get it while I slowly maneuver to sit on the couch.
"Hey Lissa!" I tell her.
"So, today is the big day. Are you excited?" She asks me.
"Extremely. I can't wait to see what the babies look like, and I can't wait to not be as big as a house anymore!" I tell her.
"Adrian, have you fed yet?" Lissa asked him.
"No." He replied.
"I figured as much. You can go with Christian. Rose and I will be fine and Eddie is coming too. As planned, as soon as you get back we will all head to the hospital!" She squeezed my hand.
"Just think." I tell Lissa. "Only three more months until your baby is here too!"
"I know." She says while rubbing her hands over her belly. "I can't wait either! It will be nice to get some practice with your babies before mine gets here."
We hear another knock, knock and Eddie lets himself in with his key.
"Morning ladies!" He tells us brightly.
"Morning Eddie." We both say.
"Rose, you are going to be the best Mom." Eddie tells me.
"Aw, thanks Eddie!" I tell him. "I would hug you if I could move!"
"Yes, you do look a little uncomfortable." He tells me.
"Let's see you look comfortable when you are the size of a house!" I tell him.
"But, you are still beautiful, Rose. Pregnancy does agree with you!" Eddie says.
"Thank you so much." I tell him.
The door opens and Christian and Adrian both walk in.
"Good morning Rose! Are you and Adrian ready to become parents?" Christian asks me.
"More than ready." I reply. "Can someone please get me off this couch?"
Adrian walks over and takes my hands while Eddie pushes me from behind. I certainly can't wait to be able to move on my own again!
Christian grabs my bags, Adrian grabs my hand, and we all walk out of the door and to our limo. One perk to being married to a royal is you get to take a limo on the way to the delivery room! Christian slides in first, then Lissa, next it is Adrian who helps me slide in with the assistance of Eddie.
"It's a good thing you have had all of these years of guardian training,." I tell Eddie. "Your strength certainly comes in handy!"
"Thanks Rose." He chuckles.
I lean over and kiss Adrian on the lips and he puts his arm around my shoulder.
"I love you Adrian." I tell him.
"I love you Little Dhampir." He tells me.
We pull up outside of the hospital and everyone slides out of the car. I am again assisted by Eddie and Adrian.
"Just think, the next time we are all in this car, we will have two babies with us!" I tell the group.
We collectively walk through the double doors of the hospital. We have arrived directly to the maternity ward. A nurse smiles at me from behind the desk and asks for my information. She then puts a band around my arm and leads me to my recovery room. My friends are allowed to wait in the recovery room for me. Adrian and I are the only ones who go to the operating room.
The operating room is huge with big lights and tables with sterile surgical instruments. I try not to look at the instruments. A nurse shows me where I can change and put on the beautiful pink surgical gown Adrian had bought me. I feel so much better already! I step from out behind the shield and I walk to the bed. A nurse named Kelly helps me onto the table, and helps me lie down comfortably. I hear doors open and in walks Adrian, dressed in full surgical attire and holding a camera and a big grin. He takes a picture of me and I smile at him.
Kelly fits me with an IV and then helps me sit up so I can get the epidural in my back. I immediately feel numb, so Kelly helps me lie back down again. Adrian stands up by my head and the doctors immediately start to work. I am a little loopy from my pain medication, but am otherwise awake. The doctor blocks my view from the surgery with a drape. Before the c-section is performed they ask me if I can tell them where the clamps are. I tell them I cannot, so they begin making the incision all along the very bottom of my stomach, horizontal along my hips.
"Here is baby number one. Dad would you like a picture?" They ask Adrian.
"Yes!!! Of course!" Says Adrian as he walks around the table and takes pictures.
"Congratulations, it's a Boy!" Says the doctor.
"A boy, did you hear that Little Dhampir! We have a son!" Adrian says through tears.
"Yes, I heard." I choke through my own tears.
'Here is baby number two. Congratulations, it's a girl!" The doctor announces.
"Oh Little Dhampir, she looks just like you!" Adrian exclaims. "They are both so beautiful!"
Two nurses bring over my babies so I can see them. They are the most beautiful things I have ever seen in my entire life!!! The boy looks just like Dimitri and the girl looks exactly like me. They are absolutely perfect. I don't know how two such tiny little beings can be so perfect, but they are!
"The boy will be named Rowan Adrian Ivashcov, and the girl will be named Alivia Valissa Ivashcov." I chose not to name Rowan after Dimitri because he already looks exactly like him. I now have more than enough to keep my memories of Dimitri alive.
One nurse records their names while another weights each of our children and checks them over. They are both perfectly healthy and screaming loudly. Adrian is taking pictures of everything and he is crying just as much as I am. I am still being sewn up so Adrian comes over to me and squeezes my hand.
"We did it Little Dhampir! We are parents! You made me a Daddy! Thank you so, so much for making me a Daddy! Did you see how beautiful our children are???" Adrian says in one jumbled mess.
"Yes. They are so beautiful. I can't believe I am finally a Mom and you are finally a Dad!" I tell him between my tears.
Two nurses carry over the babies and let Adrian hold them in front of me so we can take our first family picture. Rowan is swaddled all in blue and Alivia is swaddled all in pink. As soon as our picture is taken, a nurse helps me maneuver so I can breastfeed both of our children at the same time. It is a little awkward at first, but I soon get the hang of it. Our children both finish nursing, and I am wheeled down to my recovery room. Adrian carries Alivia and I hold Rowan.
"Congratulations!" Our friends burst out as we enter the room.
"Come and meet Alivia Valissa and Rowan Adrian Ivashcov, my daughter and my son." Adrian tells our friends with obvious pride. "Little Dhampir has made me a father!"
"Oh wow! They are so adorable!" Exclaims Christian.
"I love their names! These guys are seriously cute babies!" Eddie says.
"Can I hold one?" Asks Lissa.
"Sure, of course you can." I say, although secretly, I never want to let anyone else hold my baby. I am feeling fiercely protective. I hold Rowan out to Lissa so she can hold them.
"Hey there cutie!" She coos to him.
"I will be right back, guys." Christian tells us.
"Would you like to hold Alivia, Eddie?" Adrian asks.
"I thought you would never ask." Grins Eddie. It is really cute to watch tough Eddie gently place his hands under Alivia's neck so that she is supported.
"My goodness you are going to be a little heartbreaker just like your Momma, aren't you?" Eddie tells Alivia.
The door to our room opens up, and "It's A Girl" and "It's A Boy" balloons come floating into the room, along with bouquets of pink and blue flowers. Christian had obviously been to the gift shop. We all chuckle at him.
"What?" He asks. "I thought we should celebrate in style, so I raided the gift shop!"
The rest of the day was spent taking turns holding out beautiful babies.