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I was too tired to move off Lissa's comfortable bed. I knew she wouldn't mind so I fell asleep on it. I was not long asleep when I was pulled into an Adrian induced dream.

"Well Little Dhampir how's things at court?"

"There fine, all's quite. I spoke to Lissa and told her everything. In fact I'm presently asleep on her bed while she deals with some 'royal matters'"

Adrian was as interested in Moroi politics as I was so he didn't ask for details. I decided to take advantage of his moments silence and interrogate him on his where abouts as Lissa had said she didn't know. I knew she knew but I hadn't pushed the matter with her, Adrian however was a different story altogether!

"Adrian, where are you?"

"In your dreams litt-"

"I mean your bodies geographical location"

"Oh I'm not telling you"

"Why"

"Because I simply don't feel like it"

"Adrian" I growled

"Fine, fine, I'm in Paris"

"Why"

"None of your business"

"Adrian" I whined "why won't you tell me"

"Because I don't want to" he said like a child but I figured hey two can play this game.

I pouted like a child would when told they weren't getting cookies before dinner.

"Rose, now, now, turn that frown upside down"

I laughed at this remark and let it slide. Adrian would tell me in his own time, he wouldn't be able to keep to quite for long. My thoughts were rudely interrupted by Christian so I had only time for a brief goodbye to Adrian before I woke up.

"Rose?" a very surprised Christian said

"Yes indeed Christian it is I now stop staring it's rude."

He closed his mouth but I was clearly in shock so I guessed he hadn't been talking to Lissa recently.

"Have you and Lissa made up/"

"NO, never I just happen to find her bed comfortable so I sneak in when she had royal business to attended to."

"Lissa doesn't have any royal business to attend to."

"are you sure?"

"Well maybe something came up"

I knew he was covering for her but I had no idea what about so in true Rose fashion I just decided to ask him

"Christian what is she doing?"

"I have no idea what Lissa is doing" he replied but I knew something was up, it was written all over his features, his eyes were darting around as if looking for an escape and his posture was tense.

"Look Christian I can tell"

"Look I don't know okay just leave me alone"

"Ugh, fine so Mr. Grouch will you tell me what Adrian's doing?"

"looking for Dimitri" he said abstractedly

"He's WHAT?"

Christian spun around with a look of horror on his face

"Shit Rose, I wasn't meant to tell you that"

"No shit Sherlock and let me guess Lissa is helping him?"

"Not that I know of, in fact she highly disapproved but he said he was going regardless it was his fault and he had to fix things for you and then he stopped abruptly for some unknowen reason."

"That would be because he didn't feel it was his place to tell you I'm pregnant" I sighed.

Christian looked shocked to say the very least.

"But I thought you loved Belikov?"

"I do it's his"

"How?"

"I honestly don't know but I'm presuming it has to do with either me being shadow-kissed or him being restored maybe both"

"Oh" was all he could say. Thankfully Lissa saved us from what was sure to be an awkward conversation.

"Hey Rose I was looking for you I didn't realise you'd still be here, oh and Christian I've been looking for you too. We're going for dinner tonight. We're leaving here at 8."

"Oh so that was you royal business to attended to?" Christian remarked.

"Well yes, that and -"

"It's okay Liss I told him"

"Great well I have Rose off duty for the remainders of her pregnancy and have been assured that it will be kept quite or at least until your parents know."

"Thanks Liss, that means a lot to me"

"Anytime Rose, anytime."

Leaving it at that I left to go get some sleep, hopefully Adrian free, before getting ready for dinner. For once Adrian didn't actually invade my dreams but I couldn't stop thinking about him. What if I lost him as well as Dimitri, I don't think I could handle it, even with Lissa by my side.

I arose from my slumber feeling only slightly refreshed. I got into a black dress that had black netting over it covered in flowers that were outlined in gold. It had a black flower just under the bosom and the black clingy material under the netting hugged my curves to perfection. There was still no signs of my baby bump but I was pretty sure it would be emerging soon. I sighed thinking of how I was going to tell my parents, maybe it's a good thing Dimitri's not around or he might not be for much longer. But life must go on. I did my make and just straightened my wavy hair so it fell below my shoulders with part of it framing my face. I decided I looked presentable once I put on a pair of black pumps and off I went to meet Lissa and Christian.

Dinner was a quite affair. All of Lissa's guardians were subdued, possibly because Dimitri's death still hung over everybody like a dark, menacing cloud. Nothing was said about my trip to Paris, Adrian, Dimitri or my pregnancy. I appreciated all the effort Lissa put into us catching up on each other's lives but nobody was in the mood for it.

After dinner I was dropped home. I had a long shower and mulled things over, Adrian, Dimitri, my child, Lissa even Christian and their behaviour tonight which was slightly off. I had often relied on Christian to drag me out of any bad mood, it was one of his talents. I had missed him a lot more than I thought I would when I had left court, he was like a brother to me.

I got dressed into my night clothes and drifted off into a restless sleep. I started to dream of Dimitri and I as a family in the future, we had a little boy that looked sooo like Dimitri it made my heart break. Then Dimitri turned into a stirgoi, the Adrian, then Lissa. I woke in a panic and tried to convince myself that it was only a nightmare but the reality was that it could very well happen. I had yet to find out whether I was carrying a boy or a girl, Dimitri was more than likely stirgoi again and there was a huge possibility that Adrian could very well join him.

I got up and started pacing around my apartment. I felt hungry so I got some toast. I downed a glass of orange juice after that and then felt in the mood for some chocolate glazed donuts, damn cravings although I must admit I was always in the mood for a chocolate glazed donut regardless to if I was pregnant or not, it's just part of who I am.

Once it was a reasonable hour I decided to get dressed and in search for come chocolate glazed donuts. I dressed in normal guardian attire as it was comfortable and I had very little else to wear as I had a mountain of washing to do besides black and white is normal dress code for anyone Guardian or not.

I eventually found an open bakery that had my favourite donuts after walking around court for about half an hour. I sat on a bench over looking one of the many fountains in the Court. My thoughts dwelled on my unborn child and Dimitri, how he would have reacted f I'd gotten the chance to tell him. Maybe I should make a detour to Baia and tell his parents, I'm sure I won't get a warm welcome but Dimitri's child should. I would at least give them the chance.

I finished my donut and decided to go visit Lissa however when I reached her lodgings I found that she was no where to be found. As I was leaving her bedroom to ask her secretary where I could fine her I spied a note lying on her bed. I went over to it and read it:

Rose,

I am so sorry I know you must hate me for leaving you like this, just when you had started to trust me again but this is something I have to do for you.

I am gone to meet up with Adrian as this is our fault. We hope to find Dimitri and return as soon as possible. Both myself and Adrian have charmed stakes and I am accompanied by Christian and my ever faithful guardians.

Please don't hate me for this, I am so sorry to leave with just a note but I knew you would protest or worse again demand to join us.

On my bedside table in an envelope there is a ticket to Turkey. I want you to take I and go join your parents. Abe will pick you up at the airport, all he knows is that I have joined Adrian in search for Dimitri, your secret is safe with me.

Please forgive me.

Lots of love,

Lissa.

I went over to her bedside table and picked up the envelope. I decided I would abide her wishes and went to pack for Turkey. Before I knew it I had landed in Turkey and Abe was waiting to collect me.

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