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Christian's Talk – 51

Two Weeks Later . . .

Rose's POV

"Mommy, mommy," a little girl yelled. "Where's daddy?" I looked around confused. Where is he? He was just here, I'm sure he was. But when I looked all around me, I was alone with three kids wanting their father. "Daddy, daddy?" they started yelling. But there was no response. Where the hell could he have gone? I ran in the house and looked everywhere. But he was nowhere. The kids ran around the house looking in every spot there was to look. But when I walked back outside, they were sitting on the ground with tears in their eyes.

I sat down next to them and pulled them to me. How can I do this by myself? I need him. When I thought I was lost, I heard his voice behind me. "Roza?" But there was something different about the way he said it. I slowly turned my head to see him standing right behind me. He lifted my chin and wiped the tears off my cheek. "Sweet, sweet, Roza." And then I knew what was different. I looked into what was supposed to be his dark brown eyes, and what looked back were scarlet red ones. This can't be true.

And when I went to grab our kids, they weren't there. I heard them whimper and turned until I say them, tied together at Robert's feet. "No," I screamed. I reached out to them, but Dimitri pulled me to him. I reached around to punch him, but he grabbed my arm before it reached his jaw. "How could you?" I whispered. "What happened to you?"

"Patience my dear Roza. We'll be together again, all of us." And then he bent and bit my neck, not even trying to be gentle.

I guess I cried out in my sleep again, because I awoke with Dimitri pulling me to him and moving hair out of my face.

"I thought you weren't having them anymore," Dimitri stated. I hadn't had another of my nightmares since the last one, about two weeks ago. I don't know what brought it on, but this one was way worse than the last one. There is no way that Dimitri can become a Strigoi again; I won't let it happen, even in the state I'm in.

"I thought so to, but I guess I was wrong."

"Was it the same as the last one?"

"Yeah, kind of, but worse."

"How so?" He wiped the last of the tears from my face and kissed me to reassure me.

"You were there this time."

"How is that worse?"

"At first we couldn't find you, me and the kids. And we sat crying over you. But then you came up behind me, and things got worse." I stopped and a few more tears fell down my cheeks. "I looked up to see your red eyes." I was completely crying again.

"Rose, it's all okay, that's not going to happen."

"It's not over. Robert was there again, like always, and he had the kids tied down by his feet. Then you said that we would all be together again, and you bit the hell out of me." He pushed me to his chest, or as close as he could with my big belly in the way and let me cry it out. He couldn't say that that would never happen, because it already has, him biting me as a Strigoi at least. So we sat there as he rocked me back into a deep sleep.

By the time I woke back up, Dimitri was gone. Not good. It was starting out like my dream, in a way. But then I heard pans banging and knew he must be in a kitchen. So instead of going in there, I hopped in the shower. And when I stepped out, Dimitri was there with a big plate of food. "Mmm," I smiled.

"That's exactly what I was going to say," he looked me up and down.

"Whatever," I laughed.

"What? I'm not lying. You really make that towel look good." I looked down at myself, but all I could see was my fat ass belly. I just shook my head a grabbed a piece of bacon off the plate. "You know I really love you Roza." I smiled and kissed him.

"And I love you too Dimitri." I turned back around to the sink and he slapped my ass, making me jump and laugh. He smiled and sat the plate down and grabbed the brush that I reached for and started brushing my hair for me. I sighed. I love the way he nurtures me. And I love the way he plays in my hair. I leaned into him and he wrapped his arms around me. "You're beautiful." I laughed. "You are. To me you are the most beautiful person in the world." I smiled and turned to kiss him, even though I didn't think it was true. "So are you going to eat the breakfast I made just for you?" I looked at the plate.

"What? Did you think I was completely starving or something? It looks like you cooked everything in the kitchen?" He laughed.

"You are eating for four." True, and I was hungry, but that still looked like a lot of food. But I went and grabbed the plate anyways, taking it back into the kitchen. "You're not going to get dressed?"

"I thought you liked me in the towel?" I sat at the counter stool and pushed the towel up a little to show off some more leg. He touched my leg and it sent shivers up me. It's good that his touch still does that to me, our love is, and always will be completely strong.

"I do," he whispered in my ear before he nibbled on it and then kissed me. "Eat up." Then he walked away to the fridge and got me some juice. So I did what he said and started eating, and in the end I did eat all of it, the bacon, eggs, sausage sticks, pancakes, and then more eggs and bacon, he really knows what I like.

When I finally went to get dressed, there was a knock on the door. I knew it had to be my mother; she'd been coming over every other day if not every day. Apparently she thought I was going to go into really early labor with how huge I am, even when I tell her it's because I'm having triplets. She even convinced me to ask the doctor, and he agreed with me. So now her excuse is that she just wants some mother and daughter time, but I'm not buying it, she just wants to keep an eye on me.

So before I changed, I opened the door in my towel, it's not like my mother cares. But it wasn't her, it was Christian. He got wide eyed as he say way too much of me and turned around, but not before I saw him turn beat red.

"Like what you see?" I laughed.

"No, I think I'm going to be sick." He made a gagging sound and bent over.

"Oh, whatever. I bet you've wondered. Just come in or leave me alone."

"I just need to talk to you," he said as he backed into the room with his eyes closed. "With some clothes on."

"Fine." I closed the door and went to the room to grab some clothes, laughing at seeing Christian actually turn red; I've only seen Lissa actually do that to him. I dropped the towel as I entered the room, walking to closet. But then a tall, dark and sexy blocked my path. He reached out and rubbed my stomach as he stayed looking at my eyes.

"Hey beautiful." His hand went lower and I had to put my hands on his shoulders to steady myself. I moaned as I stood on my tiptoes and kissed him as he wiggled his finger in just the right spot. I looked at the bed, seeing how inviting it looked, and he followed my gaze. He smiled and picked me up, carrying me and placing me gently down. But then I sat up and looked him in the face. "What's wrong?"

"I really love where this going, but Christian is in the living room and he said he really needs to talk to me." He groaned. "I know, I know. Rain check." I smiled and placed a kiss on his soft lips before getting back up, or trying to, and getting dressed.

When I finally walked back into the living room, Christian smiled. "It's about time. I didn't come over to try to talk to you just for you and Dimitri to get busy." I smiled.

"We didn't. We would have if you weren't here though." I smiled even bigger as he turned and acted like he was going to gag, again. "So what's so important that you need to talk to me right now?"

"Did you tell Lissa to have her own kids just to leave you and yours alone?" I knew it would come out eventually. I'm surprised he hasn't confronted me before now; it's been over two weeks. "So that's a yes with that grin that's on your face?"

"Hey, she was bugging me, trying to take charge of how I'm going to do things. So I suggested that maybe she try to talk you into having your own. That's all. Why?"

"She's been acting weird lately." He started turning red again. I knew right away what he meant.

"Is she actually trying to get you to get her pregnant?" Man, go Lissa, jumping her fiancé's bones, even though it grossed me out to imagine that. All he did was nod and try to get the smile off his face. "Man, is she that desperate to have a baby?"

"Maybe you can give her one of yours," he suggested and laughed when I looked like he had just shot someone. "I'm only joking and you know that."

"Are you not ready for kids? 'Cause if not, you should tell her before it's too late, if it's not already."

"I don't really know. I wouldn't mind to have them, but I can't really see myself raising them. Look at me," he sighed, holding his hands up. "Do I look like a children person?" He had a point, he used to be a complete trouble maker.

"Maybe one that would rape them," I laughed. "I'm just kidding. But when the time comes, I think you'll be an amazing father. Maybe not as good as Dimitri, but good."

"Wow, a compliment from Rosemarie Hathaway." I shrugged. "But Lissa seems to want to have one now. She's been wearing stuff that's really not her and I was wondering if you had put her up to that?"

"Like what kind of stuff?" This has got to be good.

"Corsets, thigh-high stockings, and spiked heels."

"Sounds sexy," I grinned.

"That's not what I meant."

"I may have given here one or two of those outfits, but they were meant for your guy's honeymoon."

"Apparently she doesn't understand that part, because she's been wearing them every night for the past two weeks." Damn, Liss. "And there's more than just two."

"Well she must have gotten some more, because I only gave her the two."

"But I don't know what to do with her."

"How about throw her down and slam into her, give her what she wants." I can't believe I'm actually telling him to do that to my best friend, especially when I first met him and told him to stay away from her.

"I have," he blushed again. "But she keeps doing it, and I don't know how much more I can take."

"I thought guys liked that sort of thing?" He grinned then shook his head.

"It's not the same. This isn't like her, this is her crazy side, and I mean crazy." But he smiled even wider when he said it.

"Well maybe you should take advantage of it. But I have to know, are you actually, you know, trying to get her pregnant?" I didn't want to ask it, but if he was having doubts but was still helping her, shooting his load into her and all, then that was just messed up. He looked down, away from looking in my eyes, and nodded slowly. "How can you do that? If you're having doubts, why do it?"

"To make her happy."

"But if you're not ready, it's not going to make you happy."

"Not like you care if I am or not." Ugg, he's going to make me say it.

"Just because I don't act like I do, doesn't mean I don't. I care about all of my friends, even you Christian. Even though I mainly do because I know you make Lissa happy. But she's not going to be happy when she finds out you're having doubts and is still cuming inside her." We both flinched when I said the last part; it's weird to know what friends do together in bed.

"I know that. But I have been thinking about it, and I think I might actually be ready."

"Then why did you have to come talk to me if you've already made up your mind?" He turned around again to hide his smile and red cheeks again.

"I guess just to, thank you."

"Thank me? For what?"

"I know I said it's not her and all, that she's kind of crazy with all this, but I have to tell someone, and since I knew it was you that gave her the outfits, I thought I'd thank you."

"Why? Because you like it?" He nodded. "Oh my gosh, I knew you would," I laughed and slapped his shoulder. "You dirty bird." He laughed and shrugged. "So, is she pregnant yet?"

"We don't know. You're supposed to wait two weeks before taking a test and she's holding off on that until a few more days to make sure she gets an accurate reading." Sounds like Lissa.

"So you're just here to thank me, or are you also kind of nervous about what it'll say?" He looked at me a did a small, sad smile.

"I am nervous. Because if it is positive, that means that I'm on my way to becoming a father."

"So you are still having doubts?" He shook his head. "So what is it?"

"I'm afraid that the kid will have the same reputation that I did, having grandparents that turned Strigoi willingly."

"Oh Christian, I thought that was over with. You're with Lissa now, the queen, no one thinks that about you anymore."

"They do, I've heard some people talk about it behind my back." Oh.

"Tell me who it is and I'll beat the crap out of them."

"You can't."

"I can, 'cause they can't do anything about it with me being pregnant and all." He smiled.

"I can't let you because then Dimitri would be mad at me. But thanks for the offer." I smiled.

"So is that all you wanted to talk about?"

"Yeah, I actually feel a little better."

"Well I'm glad I helped. And you will be an excellent father. Now leave, I have stuff with Dimitri to do." He rushed out the door making gagging noises again and laughed as I yelled to Dimitri that he better get ready.

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