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"Dimitri, I need to get out of the house. I can just ignore her. You have already shown to me that you are not interested in her in the slightest bit. And, if things get to be too much, we can always come back home or go to a movie by ourselves or something." I gave her a kiss and we headed out.

Chapter 21

RPOV

On the way to the restaurant, the hot topic of discussion was how much we were wanting Tasha to know about Dimitri and I. We decided to not say a thing and just let her figure it out. Hopefully, she'll figure it all out and get the hint that Dimitri isn't going anywhere….now if I could whole-heartedly believe that, I'd be set. I know he is trying to make it up to me though, and he is trying really hard.

My hands slid down and caressed by baby bump. I hope Dimitri doesn't leave again. How would I be able to handle keeping myself sane and raise this precious little one on my own? The thought alone of doing this by myself caused a tear to fall down my cheek. Before I had a change to wipe it away without Dimitri seeing it, I felt him lean over and kiss it away.

"What's wrong, Roza?" I shook my head and looked out the window. He reached over and guided me to look at him. "Roza, everything is going to be fine. If you don't want to do this, we can go home. I'll order a pizza and we can watch a movie or something." Once again, I shook my head. I really want to go out. I just wish that Tasha wasn't going to be there. She is going to look beautiful and here I am….a fat pregnant cow. How am I supposed to compete with that?

"I'm fine. Really, I am. I need to be out, not holed up in our apartment." I leaned into him and rested my head on his shoulder. I knew he wasn't buying it, but he didn't want to push me into talking about anything. I just want to see how tonight goes and then if I feel the need to, I'll talk to him later.

We arrived at the restaurant and Tasha wasn't there. It was perfect, that way she wouldn't notice my body, hence one less awkward moment…right away anyways. We all got settled in and ordered drinks. As much as I could really use something stronger, I ordered water. I can't risk losing this baby because I chose to drink.

As the waiter was bringing out our drinks, a shrill voice cut through me like a knife. "Oh my God! Dimka!" I was then pushed aside as Tasha threw herself on Dimitri's lap. She threw her hands around his neck and started kissing his cheek. "I missed you so much! Lissa! Thank you so much for saving my Dimka!" Her Dimka? Bitch better move before I kill her!

Then she turned and looked at me. "What are you doing here? I thought you were locked up." I exhaled and shook my head. Ok, maybe tonight wasn't such a good idea. I can feel my blood pressure rising and I know that isn't good for the baby. "Oh wait, Ambrose saved you. I knew that dhampir was no good, but Tatiana wouldn't hear it."

"Tasha, my Roza could never stoop that low as to kill the Queen." Saved by my Russian God! She gave him an odd look and then looked back at me. "Your Roza? She is nothing but a whore! I am surprised she isn't knocked up by now!" And that is when the shit hit the fan!

DPOV

I threw Tasha off of me. How dare she call my Roza a whore! It took everything in me to keep from throwing her across the room. I stood up and faced her. "Tell me, Tasha. How many guys had you slept with by the time you were 18? Huh? Rose has had one…..me. And she is pregnant….with my baby!" My fists were balled and my teeth were clenched and I was trying to keep in control. I turned to our friends. "I am sorry everyone, but I don't think that I can do this. I need to go." I turned to look at Rose. She looked so upset as she tried to keep herself in check. Tears were pouring down her face.

"Tasha. I thought I would be able to put your conniving ways aside to enjoy an evening out with friends, but with the way you degraded my wife, I don't EVER want you to contact me again. I will never be your guardian! As far as I am concerned, I could care less if you were to fall off the face of the Earth. Don't you ever….EVER speak about Rose like that again. Do you understand me?" I needed to get out of here.

Holding out my hand for Rose to take, I helped her up from her chair. I pressed my forehead against hers and wrapped one arm around her waist and caressed her baby bump with my other hand. "I'm so sorry Roza. I need to get away from here. You can stay if you'd like." She shook her head. "I'm sorry Dimitri. I don't want to be here either. Let's go home or go somewhere else." Why did she apologize? That stupid bitch was the one who ruined our evening, not her.

With one last bid farewell to our friends, we left the restaurant. I called a cab to take us home. I knew that Rose wasn't in the mood to be out anymore tonight and I just wanted to get her home and show her how much I love her. I can't believe that Tasha would act like that! We had been close friends for most of our lives, and she destroyed our friendship.

When we arrived at our place, I immediately went to the bathroom and started the bath water for Rose. I told her she should relax and that I would take care of something for dinner and get some movies. Per her request, I was also to pick up some chocolate donuts and some ice cream. With a gentle kiss laced with love, I left her in the tub to retrieve everything for our quiet evening at home.

When I returned, I found Rose lying on the couch with her hands on her baby bump. She looked so peaceful, but I knew that she hadn't eaten in a while, so I had to wake her up. I set everything down on the coffee table and took off my shoes. As I snuggled next to her, I interlaced our fingers on our baby and started to kiss her soft lips. After a few seconds, I felt her lips responding to mine and she let out a contented sigh.

"Mmmm. You taste like fries." I laughed at her comment, for I was caught. "Sorry, I got hungry on the way home. Don't worry, there are still plenty for you." I got up and popped a movie in and threw the ice cream in the freezer. After I finished eating, I propped her feet onto my lap and proceeded to massage them for her. It was the little things like this that she loved the most. After the evening we had, it felt nice to be able to relax her, which in turned made me happy. This is what I love the most. I have Rose, our baby, and our own place. Soon, she would be my wife and we would have our baby to hold and love even more. I love my life and I can't wait to head to Russia to see my family and share our news with them.

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