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Adrian and I decided to see the doctor together before we told anyone the news. Adrian wanted to see for himself that the babies were healthy. It killed me not being able to tell anyone, more so Lissa. She was my best friend and she was going to be one of the twins godmother's- Adrian didn't know that yet- and I promised I would never keep secrets from her.

I think Lissa and Dimitri noticed something different though. I mean they are the two people who know me as well as Adrian, if not better in Lissa's case. There were little things that were changing as my pregnancy started to show almost overnight. My tummy started to get bigger, my breasts larger, and I barely touched my food because the thought made me sick, if that wasn't an indicator something was I don't know what is.

On top of that, Adrian and I were in an even happier mood. I just couldn't help but walk around with a smile on my face, even on my early morning patrol with Dimitri.

"There is definitely something going on with you, Roza." Dimitri said to me on my patrol early Wednesday morning. "I think being married suits you."

I smile. "Yeah it does. I didn't think I'd feel so different. But I do. I feel more...secure. And I think that we work harder at things. I know we've only been married a couple of months but whenever we have an argument we sort it out like adults instead of just giving up. Do you know what I mean?" I said, rambling on like an idiot.

Dimitri smiles. "Surprisingly, yes I do."

Ten o'clock seemed to take forever to come around. Adrian was practically bouncing around the room when we finally saw for the ultrasound.

"You two ready?" she asks and smiles when Adrian nods enthusiastically. She prepares the ultrasound scanner, squirts some gel onto my tummy, which seems to be getting bigger by the hour, and our babies appear on screen.

"Meet your children, Mr Ivashkov." I whisper as Adrian's eyes glow with love and pride at his children on the tiny screen. He grips my hand and brings it up to his lips, kissing it lightly, never taking his eyes off the screen.

We're silent for a few minutes while we admire the munchkins, Adrian wanted to call them 'the tikes' but that just sounded weird. I couldn't believe they were there. I honestly don't think it would sink in until I actually held them.

"I estimate your due date late November; I can give you an exact date if you wish." Dr Williams smiles.

"It would be helpful, I don't know how much longer I'll be able to work and Lissa needs a guardian."

"Approximately 22nd to 24th November. I also know the sex of the children if you would like to know as well."

"No, we don't want to know." Adrian says.

"Adrian, maybe we should find out. I mean we have to name them and we do only have three months to decide."

"No, Rose. We can still sort out names without knowing the sex of the babies. Please can we just keep it secret?" He looks down at me, the first time since we saw the babies on screen, there are tears in his eyes and a pleading expression on his face.

I sigh. "I suppose we could keep it secret." I concede. I really did want to know, maybe I could ask the doctor to tell me in private.

"Alright then." Dr Williams smiles and presses some buttons. "Would you like another picture?"

"Yes, Doctor." Adrian says, looks down at me and then turns back to Dr Williams. "Also, just to clarify, would you tell either of us separately the sex of the children?"

"No, Mr Ivashkov. You've both decided not to know and until you both decide you want to know then I shall tell you together."

Shit, he's on to me. Adrian smirks and takes the paper towels from Dr Williams and wipes the gel from my tummy.

She heads back over to her desk, after handing me the new picture, and starts typing. I straighten myself up and Adrian and I both sit down.

"Well everything is healthy. Obviously, Rose you will need to keep taking the vitamins and supplements I prescribed. I have some information here about diet and exercise and also some details of classes that you both can attend. They aren't compulsory, but they will help you prepare for the birth and also adjusting to life as new parents, which I think will benefit you considering your situation." She hands me several pieces of paper and I balk. I'm meant to read all this? How difficult can pregnancy be?

"I have a question, Doctor. When would be the correct time to opt for elective C-Section?" Adrian asks.

"Why do we want to know that?" I ask him, shocked. Why would I elect for a C-section.

"Rose, I've been researching. Childbirth is a potentially life threatening thing, and I am not risking losing you and the children or watching you in pain. You're having a C-Section." He says sternly.

"And when were you going to discuss with me? Since when do you make all the decisions? These are my children too and I am one that has to give birth to them and I don't want a C-Section. The only time I would ever have one is if there was a danger to me or the children."

He sighs. "And what about me, Rose? Do you think I want to watch you in pain Worry constantly about you and the kids while you're in labour? You're having a C-Section."

"May I interrupt" Dr Williams cuts in and continues anyway. "Mr Ivashkov, I understand your concerns, and yes, there is a risk of complications during labour for all women, but these complications are easily dealt with in ninety per cent of cases. A very small minority of women die in childbirth nowadays. I'm not taking sides, but I think this is something you both should discuss and decide together at a later date."

Adrian opens his mouth to argue but I cut him off. "Thank you, doctor. Is that everything?"

"Yes, Mrs Ivashkov. You will have to make an appointment to see a midwife at the hospital here at Court were they will do some more tests to check the health of you and the babies. This is routine, Mr Ivashkov, no need to worry." She smiles when Adrian goes to speak again. I really like this doctor.

I'm handed a few more pieces of paper and dismissed. I go to reception and make my hospital appointment for Friday morning, even more time off work, and Adrian and I walk home in silence.

I know he's annoyed about the whole C-Section thing but I would actually like to at least try and give birth naturally. I would have a C-Section if there were problems but why would I otherwise? It doesn't take as long I heal from a natural birth and, from what little research I had done, women feel a sense of accomplishment when they have done it themselves. The pain and worry would all be worth it in the end. I just had to make Adrian see that. I had already conceded not knowing the sex; I wasn't giving in this time.

Everyone was home when we got back and I noticed Mia was here as well. It was one of those moments when you walk into a room full of people and there is that awkward silence, as if they've been talking about you.

"What's going on?" Adrian asks, wrapping an arm around my waist.

That's when I notice that Lissa and Christian are beaming. Really, really smiling.

"We're getting married!" Lissa shouts.

"Oh, my God! That's amazing!" I exclaim and hug Lissa fiercely. My best friend is getting married!

"Congratulations, guys." Adrian smiles, hugging Lissa and shaking Christian's hand. "And we have some news of our own. But it is a bit complicated."

"You're pregnant?" Lissa asks, smiling broadly.

I nod. "But like Adrian says it is complicated." I move to sit down on the sofa next to Dimitri and Adrian joins me.

"There isn't a problem or anything is there, Rose?" Mia asks, concerned.

"No, no nothing like that. We're healthy. All three of us." I smile and Lissa and Mia squeal with delight.

"Twins?" Dimitri asks and I nod. "But don't you have to be so many weeks along before they know its twins? I know when I lived in Russia a women didn't know until she was several months."

"This is where it gets complicated." I pull the picture out of my pocket and hand it to Lissa and everyone moves to look. I laugh at the shock that crosses their faces.

"How is this possible?" Dimitri whispers after he looks at me and back at the picture.

"I'm six months pregnant. The doctor says it isn't unheard of, some women don't know they're pregnant until the last trimester or sometimes even birth." I explain.

"This is amazing, Rose! You're gonna be parents!" Lissa exclaims and comes over to hug me. "I knew something was up with you! It's amazing how you didn't know!" She says.

Dimitri, for some reason I'm not entirely sure why, leaves the room. Eddie and Christian congratulate us and head to the game room I assume. Adrian follows them after Lissa and Mia have finished hugging him. I think the C-Section discussion has been postponed until this evening.

Us girls immediately launch ourselves into Lissa's wedding and baby plans. Lissa originally wanted a Christmas wedding but after telling her my due date she decides on a summer wedding. She wants the children to be flower girls/pageboys. Talk of the children then turns into a full blown discussion.

"What you are going to do? Are you gonna move out?" Lissa asks.

"No, I mean we have the whole third floor to ourselves so we'd be out of your way and you wouldn't hear them if they woke up in the night or anything. We're going to move the games room into the basement, this weekend and that'll be the nursery. We'll put a crib in our room at first and then move them in the spare bedroom when they're a bit older. Adrian said about getting decorating stuff this week so we can make a start. I'm sure Christian, Eddie and Dimitri would help out if we asked them."

"I just can't believe it, Rose. Who'd have thought in just under a year you'd be married and having kids and I'd be getting married? It's just..." Lissa starts.

"I know." I smile and we carry on making plans for the children. There is only so much we can do considering we don't know the sexes but we decided that the nursery would be painted white and have pictures painted on the walls, Lissa knew someone who could do that. The baby's room could wait a bit longer considering we wouldn't need it for a while so we could make decisions on that later.

After a couple of hours, conversation started to go more and more off track. Lissa wouldn't let me guard her while I was pregnant so her and Dimitri were going to go to the guardian office tomorrow morning about another guardian. She insisted that they wouldn't be a live-in guardian because she didn't want a stranger moving into our house. I was against it but then it would be a bit crowded having an extra person plus the twins when they were born despite the size of the house.

The guys, except Dimitri, came down for lunch and we all ate together. Lissa kept trying to get Christian engrossed in wedding plans but he wasn't interested.

"If we're not getting married until the summer, why do have to start planning now? Rose and Adrian planned a wedding in two weeks, we could just do that." Christian grumbled and we all snickered. Well, Lissa didn't she just gave up trying to reason with him.

Christian, Adrian and Eddie spent the rest of the day playing video games, so we decided to go out for coffee. I called Dimitri to tell him where we were going and said he'd meet us at the coffee shop, leaving me, the pregnant lady, to guard two Moroi. How considerate.

We sat at our usual table, Dimitri hovering over us, just out of earshot and started with baby plans again. Mostly names.

"I think if I have a boy he should be named after Adrian. I have this thing that a man's first son should have his father's name." I say and Lissa and Mia nod in agreement.

"Well you need to have another boys name as well just in case and obviously two girl's names. This is going to be so hard for you guys!" Mia says and sips her coffee.

I take a sip of me drink, camomile tea which is disgusting but I'm not allowed caffeine. "How about Darcy?" I say.

"Darcy? Do you hate your child?" Lissa grimaces.

"What's wrong with Darcy? It's a lovely name." Mia says, siding with me.

"You do know Adrian will probably want some weird names like Rainbow or Sunshine or Chardonnay." Lissa giggles.

"Isn't Chardonnay wine?" I laugh. "Well no way am I naming my children Sunshine or Chardonnay. Maybe we should come up with some names so when Adrian makes suggestions we can overrule." I wink.

"Definitely. OK then, boys names. How about you name one of them after Mason." Mia says.

I freeze. Mason. I don't know about that. "Maybe as a middle name. I don't think I could have it as a first name. I mean, he was mine and Eddie's best friend and..." tears pool in my eyes and Mia rubs my back.

"I didn't say it to upset you, Rose. I'm sorry."

"I know, Mia." I smile reassuringly. Dimitri appears next to me and hands me a tissue. "Thanks." I mumble and he smiles. He stands back again but he's closer this time so he can hear our conversation.

"I have one!" Lissa exclaims. "How about Oscar?"

"That's a cat name!" I laugh and hear Dimitri laugh behind me.

"Well, then Dimitri, if you find it so entertaining, why don't you make a suggestion?" Lissa snaps.

"Oh God, you're child is going to be Russian!" Mia giggles and I smile.

"It isn't my place, Lissa." Dimitri replies diplomatically.

"I'm sure Rose wouldn't mind."

"Yeah, go on, Dimitri." I smile up at him and he sighs.

"Just one. And it isn't a Russian name," he looks at Mia who blushes. "I always liked Georgiana for a girl."

I gasp. Georgiana. "I love it." I whisper.

Lissa chokes on her coffee and stares at me incredulously while Mia just looks shocked.

"Really?" Dimitri asks, bewildered.

"Yeah, I do. Georgiana Ivashkov." I muse. "It sounds...right."

"Adrian is so not gonna like this." Mia mutters and Lissa nods.

"Why not? It's a nice name." I insist.

Lissa leans forward, lowering her voice. "It won't be the name. It will be who suggested it. Yes, they're getting on better but I don't Adrian will like him naming his child."

Oh, I didn't think of that. But what Adrian doesn't know...

"Besides, if Dimitri likes the name then surely he'd want it for his children?" Mia says innocently but Dimitri stiffens. "Shit, sorry! Me and my big mouth!" Mia chastises herself.

An awkward silence descends and we all quickly sip our drinks. Poor Dimitri. Now maybe I understand why he walked out earlier. He was supposed to have all this, marriage and kids, with Tasha. But she crushed that dream when she murdered Jill and turned Strigoi. All for Victor Dashkov.

"There you guys are." Adrian, Eddie and Christian enter the coffee shop and come and sit with us. "What you guys up to?" Adrian asks, kissing my hand.

"Discussing baby names." Lissa smiles when Christian kisses her lips lightly.

"Come up with anything? The usual for us and whatever the girls are drinking, Ruby." Adrian tells the waitress when she comes over.

"Rose thought of a boy's name." Mia says.

"Yeah, I thought if we had a boy we could name him after you." I smile at Adrian.

He beams at me. "You'd do that?"

"Yeah, of course." He kisses me lightly on the lips. Maybe there won't be argument about C-Sections tonight?

"What about any others?" Eddie asks.

Lissa, Mia and I look at each other. Well I don't have to tell Adrian who suggested it.

"I thought Gerogiana for a girl." I look at Adrian trying to gauge his reaction.

"I had an aunt Georgiana, she was a friend of my dad so not technically an aunt but that's what I called her. She passed away when I was kid." This was news to me.

Adrian has tears in his eyes. He obviously cared for her. "Adrian I didn't know. We don't have to have that name if you don't want to." I reassure him and take his hand.

He smiles. "I like it though. But I have an idea of my own." He smiles and I grimace inside. Please don't say Chardonnay.

"I like Christina." I'm stunned. That is actually a normal name. Adrian continues. "And I quite like Dexter for a boy." He grins to himself.

There's a silence again. Lissa and Mia look at Adrian like he's just grown an extra limb. Eddie and Dimitri are trying not to laugh.

Then Christian decides to open his big mouth. "Nice joke, mate. Isn't Dexter that serial killer on TV?" he laughs and Adrian's face falls.

Well, Dexter is fairly normal for Adrian I suppose but there is no way I am naming my child Dexter.

"You don't like it?"

How to put this? "It's not that I don't like it. I just think that Dexter Ivashkov doesn't really...well...it doesn't..."

I look to Lissa for help. "Well...it's interesting...I guess..." she trails off and sips her fresh cup of coffee.

"We can think about it." I rub Adrian's hand trying to make him feel better.

We abandon talk of baby names shortly after. Christian has started to make stupid suggestions, saying we should name them Mac and Cheese because it would be funny. To be honest, I'm surprised Adrian didn't think of it.

It is early evening when we returned home and decide to order pizza. And that is how we spend the rest of the evening. Eating pizza and watching TV. Well, Dimitri does paperwork as well. How responsible is he?

That was until some idiot decided to practaically beat down out door at ten o clock.

Dimitri and Eddie go to answer it, ordering me to stay where I am when I move to go with them.

"Where are they!" A voice bellows from the hallway and Adrian's father comes bursting into the room.

"Dad what the hell are you doing?" Adrian asks, rising from his seat next to me on the sofa and standing in front of me slightly.

"It was bad enough when you decided to marry her. But you're having kids too? Can you bring any more shame on the family? Dhampir children having the Ivashkov name?" Nathan fumes at Adrian, his gaze never wavering from where I sit, my arms wrapped protectively around my stomach, which I notice has grown considerably over the past two days.

"How did you find out about that?" Adrian is mad. Really mad. I don't blame him.

"It isn't difficult to find medical records if you have the inclination. We've been keeping a check for pregnancy since you married her. But six months? That was a shock. You do know she probably kept it secret to get money out of you."

"How dare you say that!" I shout standing and trying, and failing, to move past Adrian. "I only found out a few days ago! I would never do that!" Ok, now I'm mad.

"Rose, calm down please. It's not good for you." Adrian says wrapping an arm around my waist and kissing my head.

"I think you should leave, dad. You've made it clear you don't approve so I suggest you leave us alone." Adrian says, narrowing his eyes at his father.

"Very well."

"What's going on here?"

"Don't people have any consideration?" Adrian mutters.

Tatiana walks into the living room, a massive wicker basket in her hands.

"Nathan, what are you doing here?" Tatiana looks at Nathan with narrowed eyes.

"I wanted to speak to Adrian about this...situation." His gaze turns to me.

"And by that I assume you mean the pregnancy?" Tatiana turns towards Adrian and I, a smile on her face. "Congratulations you two! Finally great-great nieces and nephews!" She places the wicker basket, which is filled with baby stuff, on the coffee table and hugs us both.

"How can you accept this? Dhampirs with the Ivashkov name!" Nathan bellows.

Tatiana turns to Nathan, her face calm. "Nathan, you don't really have much room to talk do you?"

Nathan pales. "That was different. I never married her." He mutters, looking at his feet.

So, Nathan Ivashkov has some skeletons does he?

"I don't see how it is. No they don't have your name but they are still Ivashkovs. You even allowed Dimitri to become Adrian's guardian so you cannot judge."

There is a collective gasp, even from Adrian.

"What's Dimitri got to do with this?" Adrian whispers after a few moments. I think he already knows the answer.

"I'm sorry you have to find out this way, sweetie. But Nathan has to understand that he cannot judge. Not after Olena Belikov." Tatiana says, taking Adrian's hands.

Adrian is silent. Shock written across his face. "Did you know?" He looks at Dimitri who has been sitting silently on the sofa.

"Adrian..." Dimitri starts.

"DID YOU KNOW!" Adrian bellows and I flinch.

Dimitri looks at Adrian, then me and finally Nathan. And he nods.

I'm too stunned for words. Adrian and Dimitri are half brothers? Nathan Ivashkov is his father? Then I remember Dimitri beat him up as a kid and I laugh inside. That's a consolation I suppose.

"Get out." Adrian whispers.

No one moves.

"I said GET OUT!" He shouts. "EVERYONE!"

Everyone scurries out quickly. Nathan has one last sneer at me and Dimitri and leaves. Tatiana smiles apologetically at me and squeezes my shoulder.

Dimitri looks like he wants to say something but decides against it and I move to follow him. Adrian stops me.

"The name. When you said Georgiana for a girl, who suggested it?" He whispers looking right into my eyes.

My silence speaks volumes. "It was Dimitri." I mumble. "Why?"

"My aunt Georgiana, had a sister Olena. I remember her telling me." He sighs. "I just need to be alone, Rose." Adrian sits down again and pulls out his cigarettes and I quickly leave the room.

I walk towards the stairs but stop when I see Dimitri in the kitchen.

"Dimitri?" He looks up, his face ashen.

"I'm so sorry, Rose. You have no idea how much I wanted to tell you." He says, and he puts his head in his hands.

"Why Georgiana?" I ask.

He let's out a breath. "My aunt, my mother's sister, was called Georgiana. Nathan found out my mother was pregnant with me and my sisters through her. She used to work for him. That's why. And that's how Adrian knows her." He looks me in the eyes throughout his whole speech.

I mumble a thank you and leave and head for bed.

This is too much to process. Who would have thought Adrian and Dimitri would be related? Definitely not me. Do I think I can take anymore bombshells like this? No, probably not. But something tells me that won't be the end of it.

I shall leave you to ponder that.