Sorry the update took so long. FanFiction was being a bitch yesterday and wouldn't let me convert documents. My computer almost got broken in my fury. ^_^ But it didn't, so here's the update!
And thank you to everyone who reviewed on the 20th. You guys made me feel so important. ^_^
Disclaimer: Adrienne, Jeremy, and Sabrina are MINE. Rose and Dimitri? ... *Sulks* No.
Previously ...
We disappeared from the Academy for the last time.Two Years Later...
It had taken a little while, but after a few months, surprisingly, the amount of money Adrian was giving us increased. That definitely shocked me. I had figured that the money flow would decrease then stop altogether after he learned that I was never coming back. Dimitri and I used the money to buy a house. Dimitri knew where the money was coming from, but he never knew why. I wasn't sure if he would ever really want me to tell him so I kept quiet about the matter.
We watched our children grow in a beautiful, two-story, five-bedroom house. The kids still slept in the same room, for nightmare purposes, but I knew there would come a day when they would each want their own room.
Each child had grown more into their own personality. Adrienne's hair was long, curly, and thick, with a dark, rich brown color like mine. Her eyes were intense and curious. She was a younger version of me. Her eyes were the same color, her facial features were the same. Her personality even coincided with mine. She refused to give her daddy up to her siblings for even one minute. She was a true Daddy's girl, and Dimitri knew it.
Jeremy had more of Dimitri's face and attitude to things. He was extremely laid back and calm, for a three-year-old. Well, they were almost three. Jeremy's eyes were lighter, matching Dimitri's old eyes exactly. We allowed his hair to hang in his face like his father's had and still did. To our excitement, he preferred it that way. Jeremy knew he was Lissa's favorite, and all three kids had taken to calling her Aunt Lissa. Lissa ate it up.
Sabrina had inherited both my and Dimitri's features. Her eyes were mine, but the color of her hair matched Dimitri's. Like her sister, it was long and curly. Sabrina was my baby, and she accepted that fact readily. She always wanted me to hold her, and I loved every second of it.
Dimitri and I had gotten married, much to the joy of Lissa and Christian. It had just been them at the small ceremony. Of course, we'd had to find Dimitri colored contacts so that the red could be hidden. Lissa and Christian had bought a house that was next to ours. We were the only two houses next to each other. We had done it that way on purpose. It took a little while to get to our house, but we were about ten minutes away from the city. We had to be hidden a little bit to make sure that a random person couldn't stumble upon our home by accident.
And even better was the fact that Lissa and Christian had a son - Andre Jeremy Ozera. Lissa and Christian had been married two months before he was born. Lissa had wanted to name him Andre after her brother, and Jeremy because of my son. That had been one of the greatest honors to me. Andre was only a year younger than the triplets, which meant that the kids would be close.
Andre was a little rebel. He tore things down, ran everywhere he could, and caused mischief. But he was also very sweet. He was a happy child and could spread joy to anyone whenever he wanted to. But he was adorable. He had a little bit of Lissa in him, but he mostly had Christian's features.
The phone rang, startling me out of my thoughts. I ran for it, but Dimitri had already beaten me. I scowled, hating losing to him even though he was like three times faster than me. He smiled at me and kissed me gently before handing me the phone.
"Hello?" I asked, slightly distracted. Dimitri was hugging me, smiling.
"Hey! You remember what tonight is, right?" Lissa sounded even more out of it than I did. That gave me a little peace of mind.
"Of course! How could I forget? You pulled together the hugest party for a trio of three-year-olds." Lissa had spent months planning this party, and I knew she was excited about it.
"Damn right I did," she said, a smile in her voice. "Are the kids excited?"
I nodded, and Dimitri laughed. "Yes, Lissa, they're very excited."
"Good. They should be. I'll see you five later tonight, okay?" I heard a crash, followed by a soft curse. "Andre just broke something. I have to go."
I laughed. "Bye, Liss." I ended the call and looked at Dimitri. "Are you happy? I couldn't concentrate while talking to Lissa."
He frowned. "I'm sorry, Roza." But I knew he was teasing. He wasn't sorry for one bit of it.
Chuckling, I kissed his cheek. "Let's go round up the kids."
"As you wish, Rose." He let me go and went in search of Adrienne while I went after Sabrina and Jeremy. I knew where they would be located. They were sitting in front of the TV, like always. Adrienne was the rambuctious one. She went exploring in our house. One time, Dimitri found her in a closet, close to tears because she couldn't find her way back out. That was why it was better to send Dimitri after Adrienne since he could track her down easier.
"Hey, Sabrina. Hey, Jeremy. Are you excited to go see Aunt Lissa?" Jeremy's face lit up at the prospect of seeing his Aunt Lissa. He always jumped at any chance to go to her house.
"Uh-huh." He nodded for emphasis. Sabrina was quiet as usual and merely held her hands up. I picked her up and kissed her forehead. She smiled at me, and Jeremy half-scowled, annoyed. I picked him up too, and he grinned at me.
"I love you, Momma," they both whispered. I smiled, kissing both of their foreheads.
"Let's go find Daddy and your sister," I murmured, strangely enthusiastic about my kid's third birthday, though I knew it was one more year that had passed, and one more year that they had grown. And it only meant fifteen years left.
Awww... Okay, getting all mushy. Anyways. I have a question for you guys.
What relative do you have that's your favorite? Is it a parent, a sibling, a grandparent maybe? My favorite relative would have to be my older brother. He's a lot of fun to be around.
All right - review, you guys. I want to know your favorite relative. :D
- J.C.
