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I was now seven months pregnant, and I was dreading telling Dimitri the information I knew. He knew I was worried, that much I could tell. He would glance at me with nothing but concern in his red eyes, then turn away. Feeding hadn't been a problem so far, but I knew that soon he would become more anxious about that, even though he was really good at it so far.

We were sitting on a bed in yet another motel room. I wanted us to have a home of our own, but I knew it wasn't possible. Not yet, at least. I'd been saving Adrian's money, hoping that in time we could buy a house or even build our own to accomodate Dimitri's needs. It was astounding how much Adrian was giving us. It was like he wanted us to buy a house.

Over the past two months, Dimitri had become strangely excited about the baby... I was afraid that if I told him, he would go back to being distant and cool about the entire thing. I had been dropping a few subtle hints, but if he got them, he didn't say anything about it. So far, we had two names for boys - Jeremy Grant and Nathan Michael. Sabrina Hailey was still with us, but if I was correct in my assumption, we were going to need one more girl name.

Just say something already, Rose. I was worrying myself to death over this.

"Dimitri?" I began hesitantly.

He gave me a blinding smile. "Yes, Rose?" He traced his fingers over my stomach, as he had done so many times in the past two months.

"Um, there was something I wanted to tell you." My heart rate increased, and Dimitri glanced at me worriedly. No doubt he could hear the frantic beat.

Hell, I could hear it.

"Go ahead," he said warily.

"So, um, you know how I've been saying stuff about how we need more names than two?" His eyebrows dipped, and he sat up straighter.

"Yes," he said slowly.

"Well, um, I think it's not just . . . one," I whispered, biting my lip anxiously. It was silent for a minute or two, but I wanted to let him have his space to think this through.

After five more minutes of silence, I glanced up at him from under my lashes. His jaw was hanging open, uncharacteristically allowing an emotion to overtake his entire face. He inhaled slowly.

"Twins?" he asked, astounded.

"Yeah. I think." I'd been feeling two separate kicks the past couple of weeks.

He muttered something in Russian, and I swallowed. That was what I was afraid of. I didn't want him freaking out. He'd been fine with one. I was afraid that two would be too much for him to handle.

"Are you okay?" I asked after a moment.

"Give me a minute," he requested, standing up. He was out the door in less than a second. I felt horrible, and I didn't know if he was ever coming back. I curled up on the bed, wishing he would return and not leave me here alone.

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I opened my eyes to find Dimitri laying next to me, his face next to my stomach. It looked like he was listening carefully. "Good morning, Rose," he whispered.

"Morning, Dimitri," I replied cautiously. "I'm glad to see you back."

He looked up at me. "I'm sorry for rushing out like that. I needed time to think."

"It's okay. I understand." He reached out to stroke my cheek lightly.

"Rose? May I ask you something?" His eyes were full of confusion. I nodded slowly. "How long did you know?" he asked softly.

"A few weeks," I answered, holding his cool hand to my face.

Hurt flashed across his perfect features. "Why didn't you tell me?"

"I was afraid that you wouldn't want to stay anymore," I confessed.

"Oh, Rose," he sighed, sitting up, pulling me into his arms. "No matter what happens, I'll be here for you. I promise." I nodded, tears filling my eyes.

"I love you," I whispered, hugging him.

"I love you, too, Rose." He paused. "We have our boy names. We still need one more girl name. Any ideas?" He smiled a little.

"Adrienne," I replied. I had been worried about this for weeks. I had a back-up plan for everything these days. Even if Dimitri didn't know about the whole twins thing, I still had a name picked out. "Adrienne Kourtney Belikov."

I could tell that he fell in love with the name instantly. He grinned widely. "It's beautiful, Rose. Truly, it is. I should have known you already had something planned."

I shrugged. "I don't think it's that good, Dimitri."

He shook his head softly. "You have no clue how brilliant you are. Adrienne Kourtney Belikov," he whispered, seeming to try it out.

"It's pretty," I said indifferently.

Dimitri chuckled, kissing my hair. "The name sounds like our daughter."

"If you say so," I told him, smiling.

We spent that morning laughing and talking excitedly, like a normal couple would be. He pressed kisses against my forehead and cheeks, grinning at me. He finally seemed to start enjoying the fact that he would soon be a father.

And I couldn't have been happier in that moment.


... Told you I'd give you another name, didn't I? XD So PLEASE review as much, if not more than the last chapter... Maybe 55, total? Please?

What about Adrienne Kourtney? Like that name as much as Sabrina Hailey? Let me know.

- J.C.