**Chapter 5**

Hans turn off behind us to go pick up the other guardians and hour away from Paris. I came to a halt at a gas station an hour and half later. Hans was 45 minutes out. Dimitri woke-up when I parked the car.

'I'm getting us something to eat.'

'That sounds great.' I replied. I help straighten his hair. I chuckle a little and he pulled me closer and gave me a kiss then set off to find us some food. I leaned against the car with my freezing hands in my jacket pocket. Observing my surroundings in the day light. Well what is left of the day light. We ate and were done when Hans and the others arrived. We all gave introductions then set out. Dimitri back at the wheel and half of our car full of guardians. We got the perfect scouting high ground from a hill overlooking the Ivan estate. We have scouts at all angles of his place. Counting about 20 to 25 strigoi.

A number far too great for the handful of guardians we have here. We retreated to the town and began to strategist at a small motel we found. Hans asked Dimitri how strigoi like to patrol and protect their base of operation. Dimitri explained how they go about and how quickly power can shift in a nest lay out. Remembering Siberia just to vividly. I turned away looking out the window of our room.

Wrapping my arms tightly around myself. Let the boys talk plans and things; I'll just fall in line with what they plan. It's going to be the same relived memory all over again anyway. To many painful memories. I head out the room to Dimitri's and my room on the second floor. Sitting on the bed staring at the ugliest carpet known to man. I felt nausea's and ran for the bathroom just in time. Two hours later Dimitri came in to our room, looking for me.

'Rose?' He called. He found me lying next to the toilet.

'What's going on?' He asked smoothing my hair back.

'I think it's food poisoning.' He felt my damp forehead.

'Are you okay?' I asked feeling very concerned about him.

'I'm perfectly fine.' He told me laying his duster over me.

'I think there is something for nausea in the first aid kit.' He said then left to go fetch it in the car with our bags. He returned and I was busy in the toilet, he came to hold my hair. I felt so drained. He gave me two tablets to drink then carried me to bed. I fell asleep in his arms on the way to our bed. The pills seem to be working. Half way through the night I was as right as rain. Dimitri was like my private nurse hover over me. I keep assuring him I felt much better that he should get some rest before we set out tomorrow. We both fell asleep again.

Dreaming of a cute little boy and girl both about 2 years old running and play around Dimitri and me, where we are having a lovely picnic. Then a darkness set in and horror is all around me. Dimitri and our kids lay dead around our picnic area. No! I cried out and sunk to my kneed beside the man I loves body. In tears I crumble in on myself beside him shaking violently in shock. Arms holding me tightly woke me from my night mare. My eyes filled with tears when I open them and looked right into Dimitri's sad looking eyes. I buried my face into his chest.

'It was awful.'

'It's okay. It's all over now.' He said just keep holding me. After that I got up and took a shower then got dressed for our mission we have to embark on in two hours. Dimitri went back to sleep. My nausea wanted to come back so I took another two tablets with water. Heard the whole motel getting busy I stuck my head out the door and it was about forty guardians up and about an hour later I woke my man with kisses. Dimitri got dressed and ready for the task at hand. He came and stood in front of me, before we head out cupping my face in both of his hands. My nausea almost spill over.

'Are you okay, Roza? Your starting to look pale again.'

'I felt nausea's earlier so I took another two tables, but feeling it coming back. I'll be fine promise.' He gave me a kiss and I hugged him. We head out as I tie my hair in a ponytail. Without even proper introductions everyone already knew Dimitri and me. I bet the stories are making the rounds. Two very overly excited just sworn in guardians in on our team. They could not stop babbling about how great it is to meet me in person and of all my great achievements. I just shared a tortured look at Dimitri and he knew. Feeling a headache building.

'Look Lucas, Meisie. It's really great to meet you too, but are you really ready to face this mission?' I asked them. That shut them both us for about ten minutes then it was Meisie who spoke again.

'Yes, guardian Hathaway I am. It's what we trained from.'

'Yes it is what we are trained for but training and simulations are very different then the reality.'

'Yes ma'am we are ready.'

'Very well let's go get our hands dirty.' We set out in the five black SUV's. Forty five guardians in total. Hans took lead then ram the gate and we speed in. All the guardians spill out of the cars and engaged instantly in battle. Dimitri fought on his side of the car and me on my side with Meisie. Her eyes went wide as saucers when she finally came face to face with evil. I staked my opponent and ran to her side, and faced her challenger. We engaged in a combat dance. I took a couple of hits and I landed a few of my own. Pinning Meisie against the car behind me. I saw my opening and I took it. Pressing my stake into his heart. I pulled Meisie along with me. She is still shell shocked. Lucas and Dimitri fought together.

I took on our next enemy and engaged in more combat. I keep Meisie pushed back against the grill of the car I kicked my opponent with all the power I could master. He stumbles backward but charged back at me with such force. Again my nausea threatened. My opponent's hands grip around my throat. I almost thought this is it when I kicked with all my might between his legs and as he fell to his knees on the ground I drove my stake into him. We all moved in two strong groups one towards the barn and the second towards the house. Dimitri, Hans and I with Lucas and Meisie moved towards the house. We broke through their security and burst into the house. Lucas yelled at Meisie to snap out of it.

Dimitri and I flanked our party from both sides. Meisie finally came to and her whole demeanor changed. We penetrate the house as we fought a couple of strigoi guards letting the two youngsters stake the four strigoi we came across so they can get a feel for the kill. We came to an adjoining hallway where Hans and Dimitri are busy fighting two very strong and fast opponents. I charged down the hallway. A single strigoi came from the side right at me and I flipped him in the air and as he fell to the ground I stake him when he made contact with the ground I drove my stake all the way. I pull my stake from his chest and sprinted towards Hans I stake his opponent in her side then went to go help Dimitri. I guess this is Ivan. He kick Dimitri so hard he flew out a window backwards.

'NO!' I yelled then turn to Ivan who had a sadistic smirk on his face as I turn to him then leap at him as we fall to the floor I press my stake into his neck. The surprise on his face with a open mouth, pulled my stake from his neck and drove it so hard into his chest and destroy his heart. Just to make sure the bastard is dead-dead. I ran outside to where Dimitri had fell in sharp spikes of a fence into his left shoulder and arm. Lucas helped me to get him off the spikes and into the kitchen where I helped patched him up so we can get him to a hospital. Hans ran in and said I should take our car and rush him to Paris hospital. Meisie and Lucas drove with me. We got Dimitri into the back of the car and I raced off.

I drove over dead strigoi I didn't care. Put on my hazards and speed off towards town. Found the hospital and a doctor and nurses, they rushed him off to the OR. I always hated waiting and not being able to do anything. Please let him be okay. I said to myself over and over. I found a bathroom and washed up. I put on my engagement ring then set back out to the waiting room. Twenty to thirty minutes later the doctor came out to give us news. His injuries wasn't fatal but his blood loss was. We could see him in his room. I followed the doctor and thanked him for saving Dimitri's life. I looked him over and covered him with his blanket. Lucas and Meisie just sat quietly against the far wall. Tears ran down my face.

'You know, I'm usually the one laying here being on the other side of the fence sucks.' I said to the room. Meisie got up and put a arm around my shoulders.

'I'm sure guardian Belikov is strong and will heal rapidly.'

'He will.' I sat on the bench holding his hand under the blanket.

'Guardian Hathaway-.'

'Please it's Rose.' I correct her.

'Rose, I wanted to say I'm sorry about what happened and I also want to thank you. For letting us stake our first two strigoi back there.' Meisie said.

'We both get now why you asked us those questions. Reality is so much different than our years of training centers could ever provide.' Lucas said looking from the floor to me.

'Yes, my first two strigoi kills came out of survival and I was only 17 at the time.'

'We know the stories well.' Lucas said.

'Of course.' I looked from him to Dimitri. He stirred a little.

'Dimka? Dimka open your eyes.' I said getting up. He squinted his eyes because of the bright light. Pain clearly on his face.

'Ouch!' He said as he searches for me.

'Keep still, baby.' I said smoothing his hair back.

'I- I heard you yell.' He said and I held a glass of water with a straw in it for him to drink some water.

'Shhh… Rest now. I'm not going anywhere.' He closed his eyes and we all sat waiting.

Hans arrived and asked for a status update. I gave it to him.

'What are our causalities, sir?' I asked him.

'Two of our fellow guardians didn't make it, five was severely injured then others just have minor cuts and injuries. Though it could have been worst.'

'Yes, we didn't got the chance to question Ivan about other nests.'

'Belikov did and found out about two other large nests on the east coast and another near Cape Cod, before Ivan broke loose from his restraints and kick Belikov out the window.' Hans clarified.

'So it was Ivan I staked then.'

'Yes. Please excuse me I need to go see if my other men are cared for.'

'Of course, thank you sir.' I said as Hans turn a corner. I sat back down. Holding Dimitri's hand in both of mine. Later Lucas and Meisie left with their team going back to their posts. I fell asleep on my arms still holding his hand. In the morning a nurse came to check in on Dimitri's monitors and changed his empty IV bags for full ones. I set out for some coffee and a bite to eat. Got my bag from the car then head back to Dimitri's room. I sat and ate and drank my coffee. I kissed his hand for the hundredth time.

'I love you, Dimka Belikov. Please- please come back to me.'

'I love you to Rose.' He said turning his head to look at me.

'Oh, you had me so worried.' I said jumping up and gave him a kiss.

'I will be fine. You had me worried to Rose. I didn't know where you were and having those young ones with you was a big risk.'

'I know but I couldn't just leave them to be strigoi bate.'

'Rose Hathaway, the one that always care about others more than herself.'

'What can I say, like mother, like daughter?' It made him laugh but had to stop of the movement, that caused him to much pain.

'Easy- easy. I'll go get a nurse.' I said the turn to leave when he caught my hand.

'Thank you, Rose.' He said kissing my hand.

'For?'

'For everything. For being you and loving me.' I leaned down and gave him a earth moving kiss.

'Thank you for loving me back. I can't wait to become Mrs Belikov one day soon.' He smiled at me, kissed my hand again then let it go so I could go get a nurse.

Three days later, Dimitri was discharged but was orders a whole two weeks from work, doctor's orders. I was back on my caffeine diet, driving eight hours straight back to court. I was sent straight back to my 1st royal guardian duties when we arrived back. I helped Dimitri back into bed in our apartment then took a shower then got cleanly dressed in a fresh uniform. Lissa and Christian had a formal royal charity ball tonight and all hands on deck. Lissa was so glad to see me, she gave me a hug then dragged me off to the side of the room to catch up on everything. Apparently being queen has it's downsides. Not all stories or rumors that reached her a straight story. Everyone put their own little tail to it.

I filled her in and Christian came to drag her back to the shark tank. I moved through the crowd silently. Always keeping Lissa close. The ball was a huge success. They raised 4.5 million dollars. We escorted Lissa and Christian back to Lissa's place. I settle in to monitor her room for the night. I gave Dimitri a call to find out how he is doing. He was fine just ate and drank his medication.

For the next two weeks o was a workaholic, never sleeping. Living off coffee. But about once a day nausea would hit me then passes. Thinking I might have picked up something in Paris, Virginia. Our dhampir race rarely gets sick or more unheard off. We just don't get sick at all thanks to our half vampire jeans. Dimitri has to go see the doctor at our court hospital about his shoulder so I tagged along. Once he was done with Dimitri I asked him a few questions. He was very curious too and took a sample of my blood to send for testing. After that we head back to my apartment.

'What do you think is wrong with me?' I asked Dimitri.

'I honestly don't know. That is what is so alarming, Roza, is that our race don't get sick at all.'

'I'm just a freak of nature.' I said sitting down heavily on the couch.

'No you are not. We'll wait for the test results and work from there.'

'Okay.' I said laying on his lap watching TV with him. I have tonight off. We are all flying back to our colleges tomorrow. I won't be seeing Dimitri for five months. Talk about suffering. This will be more like torture.

'I'm going to miss you so-so much.' I finally said turning to face him. He strokes my face with back of his hand.

'I will miss you way more. Five months is a long stretch.' My phone rang and it's Lissa.

'Lissa what's wrong?' I answered. 'What?' Long silence stretch as I listen to her go on and on.

'Oh Lissa I'm so happy for you. Congratulations. Yes- yes see you in the morning.' I said then hung up and turn to Dimitri.

'Don't tell me Christian finally asked Lissa to marry him.'

'How did you know?'

'He had been talking about it for months. His timing is a bit off though but good a time as any.' He grinned then tucked a strand of my hair behind my ear.

'Come you've been working for two weeks straight you need to rest.' He pulled me to the bed were he really didn't want to sleep. With all my senses now on high alert as we made love till the small hours of the morning. Drinking in each other as much as we could before we leave in a few hours. Dimitri and I both go check in with the doctor that took my blood yesterday.

He gave us the news and I was utterly and completely shocked silent. I just sat there dumbstruck to silence. Dimitri as white as a sheet, and then continue ask the doctor question upon question. They led me to a stuff table bed where the doctor gave me a proper examination. Still in a haze. Before I knew it the doctor was done and was busy calculating something. Yes people, Rose Hathaway, freak of nature is indeed very pregnant. Damn Yeva. I was walking so slow Dimitri had to drag me.

'Rose! Snap out of it.' He yelled at me in the car. I looked at him and let my head hung in my hands.

'I'm so- so sorry.' Was the first words out of my mouth.

'Hey. It's not your fault alone here; beside we have talked about this.'

'Yes but not this soon. Not that we won't love him or her very much. It's- it's just way to soon.'

'I know, Roza. Come we need to go tell Hans about this.' We head to HQ and talked to Hans privately. He was just as shocked as we were. I told him I will go as long as I am able then go on maternity leave the after that I will return to my duties as royal guardian. Dimitri gave me a strange look then left it there. We head out of HQ when all hell broke loose. Dimitri, yelled at me about leaving the baby and how I'm not going to take care of our baby. I listen to him go on and on.

'We can just go talk to Hans again later. I just told him that for now.' I said as we walked back into our apartment. Standing in the lounge loudly discussing our problems.

'Oh. How stupid do I feel now?' He said looking at his shoes.

'Hey you are not at all stupid, love. I don't want to hear you ever say that again.'

'I- I just care about the two of you. I don't want anything to happen to you.' He said looking back into my eyes.

'I know.' I said cupping his face. He fell to his knees in front of me, then wrap his arms around my waist. Tears running down his face as he looks up at me.

'Why all these tears, comrade?' I asked whipping them all away.

'Roza what are we going to do?'

'We'll think of something, but right now we are going to be late for our flights.'

'Shoot.' We reached our group, between Lissa, Christian, Dimitri and I, we had a very long teary goodbye session. We finally set off going our separate flights. Ian, Marco and Eddie sat playing cards in flight while Lissa and I caught up. I told her about the baby. She was just as shocked like we were when we found out.

'I really am a freak of nature, Liss.'

'Stop saying that, maybe when our bond broke something else happened.'

'I never thought about it that way.'

'How is Dimitri taking it?'

'He is totally freaking out, but I know he is already in father mode.'

'Sound like him.'

'I still have to tell my mom and Abe though.'

'You want to me to be with you when you tell them?'

'Please, I'm going to need all the support I can get.'

'What are best friends for?' She said giving me a hug.

'So what do you hope it is a boy or a girl?'

'A very healthy little Dimitri.' She clap her hands together happily. Our flight was over in three hours and Eddie drove us back to Lissa's suit. Yesterday, guardian's came to put up new wards around Lissa's building. So she will be safe. Our guardian duties quickly snap back into place, like we haven't been gone at all. Lissa thought I should let Eddie and the others know about the new development. So I did. I had a conference call with my parents. Lissa held my hand while we sat on her bed; mom and Abe were both shocked too, very silent on their end. Mom scowled me along with dad telling me that I'm too young for babies. I let them finish before I utter another word.

'I totally agree with both of you. It was not even suppose to happen for our race, but being a total freak of nature it has happened and we all just going have to deal with it as it comes.'

'Honey, your no freak. Please don't ever call yourself that again.' Mom said.

'I agree with your mother. How is Dimitri taking it?' Abe asked me.

'He doesn't show it but I know he is freaking out.'

'Sounds like Belikov.' Mom said and I could hear the idea is starting to sink in for them. 'On to lighter things, your wedding. Olean and I already organized most of the things there is just a few things that still need seeing to.' Mom informed me.

'Thank you for everything you do mama.'

'You're welcome honey, but you have to thank your father his hand is in this more than mine.'

'Daddy?'

'Guilty.' Abe said.

'You really are a great man, doesn't matter what the Russian's call you.'

'Awe thank you my angel.'

'I have more news.' More silence fell between them.

'Lissa and Christian got engaged last night.'

'Oh how wonderful.' Abe said.

'Many congratulations to you Lissa.' Mom said.

'Thank you.' Lissa said to mom and dad. She blushed looking from the phone to me.

'We have to go talk to you guys soon.'

'Okay.'

'Bye sweetheart and look after yourself and our grand-baby.' Abe said hanging up so too did mom.

'See they took it okay.' Lissa said looking at me.

'They might all be okay with it, but they are all freaking out. I would like to know how this could have happened at all.'

'So would I.' Lissa said squeezing my hand.

'I'm pregnant. Pregnant. It all being so surreal.' My phone rang and Lissa's.

'It's the boys.' Lissa said. We answered.

'Hello.' I said happy to hear from him.

'Hey.' He said.

'I've just talked to mom and Abe.'

'And?' I could hear him holding his breath on the other end.

'I told them we are all just as shocked on how it could have happened. I also told them now that it had we all just have to deal with it one day at a time.'

'And you were so nerves in telling them.'

'Oh they were furious at first but calmed down but only a little.'

'How was your flight?' He asked me.

'It was okay and yours?'

'Long. I miss you already.

'The same here.'

'Oh, Roza. I wanted to be there for you through all this.'

'But you are.'

'No, be there with you.'

'Oh, my precious Dimka I would have loved that but you know our risks.'

'Yes, I do and I hate them right this moment for it.' That moment right there I so wanted to hug him.

'I love you so much, do you know that?' I said feeling like hands are tied off behind my back.

'I love you so much, Roza. Don't ever doubt it for a one second.' He said.

'I never have. I told my mother.'

'What did she say?'

'She had a million questions for me how this could have happened, but is thrilled about the baby.'

'She is?'

'Yes.' I can hear him smile on his side.

'Gosh how I miss you already.'

'The same here.' He replied and I can feel his longing in his voice. Long silence stretch between is but it's not awkward at all.

'I don't want to hang up but we can't stay on the phone.' He finally spoke.

'Yes- yes of course. We'll talk again tomorrow.'

'Try and stop me. Good night Roza.'

'Good night, my love. Hugs and kisses.' I said kissing softly into the phone.

'Love you, bye.' He said then end the call. Starring at the setting sun out the window. I focus back on our guardian detail. I drove right into my duties. Working my ass off ordering new wards every two weeks. Around the end of my third month, Lissa and I went to go see a moroi woman doctor at a human hospital. We told her the whole story. She couldn't believe it either. She said she studied all moroi, dhampir medical history at college and never in history have two dhampir ever had any kids. She done all the scans and took more blood samples of almost all my bodily fluids. I told him we would also want to know how it is at all possible.

'That is why I took all those samples.' She said.

'How is my baby doctor?'

'It looks like he or she is 100% healthy and about three months old.' She said handing me six ultra sound pictures.

'Thank you doctors. You will let me know about the test results.'

'Of course. I do need you to take these vitamins and need to schedule your next appointment in two months.'

'I will, thank you doctor.'

' You're majesty, guardian Hathaway.' She said and we left and I made my next appointment at the front desk. Lissa and I took off driving back to her suit when she said we could take a detour to the mall. She started to plan her wedding. Mine was all set including Dimitri's tux. All but my wedding dress. My wedding is in the fall so long sleeves are a must. I told my mother, the wedding theme is St. Petersburg, and she and Dimitri's mother is doing an excellent job so far. Seeing all these wedding dresses make me wonder. I turned around and there it was my maternity wedding dress in an off white. Very plain floor length dress. Lissa was over joyed when she saw I finally found my dress.

I got into it and it fit like a glove. It's just way to long for my short awesomeness. The shop clerk said the dress is half off and for me tailoring was threw in, free of charge. I bought it then and there. They got the tailor to do my measurements before I took it off, I got back in my uniform. I saw Lissa in a couple of dresses. She couldn't decide she loved all of them. Then finally settled on a lace, tool in a cream color dress with a long train. She bought it. With her boxed wedding dress we head back to her suit. Ian and Marco helped Lissa with her bags and the boxes. My dress will only be ready in two weeks. I sat on the couch. Took my maternity vitamins with some nice grape juice. I took a couple of pictures of the ultra sound and send them to my mom, Abe and Dimitri. Dimitri was the first to call me.

'Hello.'

'Hi. This picture about our baby?'

'Yes it is. The moroi doctor said she'll find out how this happened, but our baby is very healthy and three months old.'

'That is wonderful news.' He sounds out of his skin over join.

'Yes, it is.'

'How are you doing Roza?'

'I have my ups and downs but I think I'm holding up okay for now.'

'How are you, my handsome Dimka?'

'I'm okay thank you. Had a enemy run in last night but took care of them quickly.'

'Are you and Christian okay?'

'Yes, we are.'

'Please promise me to look after yourself and Christian.'

'I promise. You promise me you keep yourself safe and Lissa.'

'I promise.' I said starting to feel a little teary.

'Darn, I miss you so much.' He said.

'I can't even start to describe how much I miss you.'

'I love you, my Roza.'

'I love you, Dimka.' We hung up and turned my back to our duties. The next two months flew by and Lissa wrote her last exam of her first year of college this morning. He good moroi doctor told Lissa and me that the tests show absolutely nothing. This is purely a 100% a medical miracle baby that its 100% pure blood dhampir. She doesn't know how it could have happened but it did. She even said she made double sure on all test results. She took a 3D scan of my baby and today we can see very clearly it's a boy and his cute little face. He is sucking his thumb, so adorable. She burn me the 3D video and print some pictures. She updated my file then told me to ask the receptionist to copy my file for my doctor at court.

My thick folder in my hand, we head for the airport. Our luggage and extra boxes with Lissa's and my wedding dresses being delicately handled. We has a couple of strigoi visitors last night and I still kicked ass. Meaning I was still fast and swift on my feet despite my whole extra person I'm carrying around with me. The strigoi was pretty fast but left s lot of openings for me to take advantage of, so I did on him and the feisty strigoi woman calling me a names just because I'm pregnant. We staked them. Eddie and Ian both have their hands full. Lissa was so angry with me when I stepped out to go fight her enemy when I returned to the suit she gave me the silent treatment for an hour. After an hour she cooled down and checked me over making sure I'm fine. I told her I'm perfectly fine. She was just being my best friend and I get her concerns, but is was totally unnecessary.

Back on the airplane, little Dimitri kicked me black and blue. Took Lissa's hand so she could feel, him kicking me. She smiled from ear to ear. I smiled back at her. We arrived back at court and in a rush threw all my things on my bed to go relieve myself. Coming back out I quickly hid my wedding dress in moth balls at the back of my closet. Made space for Dimitri's clothes in our now closet and make more space in the chest of drawers. I started on my laundry and was about done and done cooking the only thing I learned how to make. Macaroni and cheese. Someone hurts into my apartment. My reflexes went onto fighting mode instantly. Dimitri burst in and ran to me. Tears in my eyes as he wrap his arms around me. We kissed like we haven't seen each other before. He cup my face and kissed my forehead, my cheeks and then again my lips.

'Oh, Dimka I have missed you so much.'

'Rose it was agony staying away from you so long. You look so beautiful.'

'Stop it. I feel like the elephant in the room.'

'Nonsense you are positively glowing even brighter than before. What I heard from Eddie even in your condition can still kill strigoi. Not one but two of them. I'm proud of you and also very angry at you for taking such risks.'

'Now you sound like Lissa.'

'I'm just glad your both are safe.' He said pulling me closer into his embrace kissing the top of my head.

'I have something to show you.' I put in the 3D scan DVD in the machine and pressed play. He gasp then smiled as he took me into his arms as we sat on the couch. Put my arms around his waist.

'We are having a boy?' He asked as an even wider smile spread across his face.

'Yes, we are. Dimitri junior.' I smiled up at him. He watched the short DVD like 20 times as I threw his cloths in the washing machine and dished up our dinner as we ate in front of the TV still watching the 3D scan of our baby. Dimitri was impressed by my cooking and even complimented me. So my cooking probably wasn't that bad. I finally kicked off my shoes from my aching feet. I was rubbing them when Dimitri returned and saw my feet.

'Here let me.' He said starting to rub my feet. I nearly fell asleep when junior started to kick me. Took Dimitri's hand and put it where junior was kicking me. Dimitri felt it then it stopped.

'Come on now, kick some more for daddy. He wants to feel how strong you are.' As on queue junior kicked and punched me. Time froze for the three of us. We were on our own private bubble. That was short lived when our bubble burst with a knock at the front door. Dimitri answered it. It was mom and dad. Who look so very much in love tonight. What is in moroi water? Mom saw the playing DVD and almost freaked out of excitement. Abe looked so proud of his grandson. Abe and Dimitri shook hands. I told mom and Abe about the doctors tests and she confirmed that our baby is in fact 100% pure dhampir. The men struck up a conversation about a fishing trip they want to go on. I told mom I finally found my wedding dress.

She was glad and told me everything is ready and fully paid for. I quickly showed her my dress and she agrees it is the perfect one. We quickly packed away my dress again. The men made some nice coco I bought from the store a few blocks from here, when I bought out monthly groceries. We all talked about the wedding, honeymoon and the baby. Mom thinks we should go speak to Hans again to ask him for advice what to do from here. He is after all the head of HQ of all guardians. It was after eleven when mom and Abe left. I set out to take a bubble bath. I was laying on the bath with bubble till under my chin when Dimitri entered and joined me. Again he messaged my feet when this time I did fall asleep. I was briefly woken when he was carrying me to bed already dried off and dressed.

'Hey, I can walk.'

'Shhh… Go back to sleep.' He lay me down and covers me in blankets as he got into bed behind me. Holding me to him and I drift back to sleep.