**Chapter 8**

A very heavy cry startled me out of my deep sleep. I rushed to the nursery. Changed Junior's soggy nappy, then sat down feeding him in the rocking chair. When Junior was fed and burped, when I was busy rocking him back to sleep. The only thing about a rocking chair is that it rocks you back to sleep as well. Little Junior fell asleep, I also fell asleep with Junior locked in my arms. Dimitri must have came to look for me because he took Junior from my arms and tucked him in and he carried me off to bed. Being in Dimitri's arms he held me so close to him as we fell back asleep.

The next morning I went running. Getting my body back takes priority now. Dimitri looked after Junior while I'm out. I even went to the guardians training grounds. Some of my colleagues were surprised to see me back so soon but I told them I'm just keeping fit and trying to get rid of the pregnancy weight and getting back into shape. Although I kicked two of my colleagues butts more than once. Walking back into our house Dimitri was walking around with Junior in his arms. Telling Junior stories, about his and my adventures to find Lissa's little sister, Jill.

I gave him a smile and a quick kiss as I hit the shower. I was done and about to get out when my sexy husband got in behind me in the shower. What a wonderful start to the day, by having a romantic shower with ones husband. Dimitri got dressed for work then set out. Not knowing when I will see him again, I gave him a long kiss as he sets off. I went back inside feeling sad already. Three months and Dimitri Junior has grown so much.

Lissa back at school with Christian now a married queen. Now their royal titles has changed queen Lissa and prince Christian Ozra-Dragamir. Their wedding was so beautiful, but me being a mother now have HQ work to monitor the security cameras around court, and it is a lot of cameras. Little Junior goes to work with me, there is no sound in the security monitoring room so it's perfect for Junior to sleep in most of the day.

Four months pass and still Dimitri has not returned. Yes we call all the time but it's not the same. Evenings at home all alone was starting to be no fun at all. Christian has his graduation today so they flew to his old school then they flew back to Lissa's school. So she can start preparing for her up and coming tests for spring break kicks off. Sitting in the living room with Junior playing with him. He just turns around and starts crawling. I took a video and send it to Dimitri. He crawled to me and climbed right into my arms.

'You are such a good boy. One day when you are a big boy you will be just as great like daddy.'

'Dada.' Junior said.

'Yes, dada.' Again he repeated it.

'Mama.' I told him.

'Ma ma.' Junior repeated and wrapped his arms around my neck, giving me a hug. I picked him up and carried him everywhere as I started to baby proof everything now in the whole townhouse. Electricity sockets are now covered so no little fingers can get in to it. Dangerous chemicals are now high up away from curious hands. Pots and plates anything that can fall on his head.

I even put on the safety gates at the two flights of stairs so he can't fall down them. Once everything was secure I sat him back down with his toys. He played as I started with our washing. Dimitri text-ed me back; ' He is growing up so fast. Can't believe he is crawling already.'

I replied; 'Yes, he is growing up to fast. Just baby proofed everything here. Miss you so- so much. Love R.'

'Miss and love the two of you. D.' It made me cry and as I close the washing machine lid Junior crawled up to me. I picked him up, he put his tiny hand on my cheek and I kissed it.

'Come mommies angel let's go take a bath since you already ate all your carrots and pumpkin.' He claps his hands together. He loves his baths. He plays for hours in the water. So what I do, I take a bath with him while he plays I do my thing and then get out and get dressed then attend to him bathing him then get him dressed for bed. In the evening I would read him bed time stories till he falls asleep. I pulled the side of his cot up. Then go to bed myself. This is basically our day to day routine.

Coming Monday Junior will be staying with day care will I go and fetch him after work at five in the afternoon. A month of this routine and Junior already started to making friends. His teacher did complain of him having a deadly grip on things. It was a Sunday morning and I was busy cleaning around the house and doing laundry when Junior started walking to me. I was so stunned and had to sit down and take another video and send it to Dimitri.

After I send him the video, I continue my cleaning, when I heard the front door open and close. I ran down the stairs to see who it was and was so overwhelmed that I burst out crying. Dimitri stood in the entrance hall. Smiling at me with open arms waiting for me. Junior was running to Dimitri yelling; 'daddy!' clinging to Dimitri's leg. Dimitri hugged and kissed me then picked Junior up.

'Hello my boy. Have you been good?'

'Mostly.' I said then took Dimitri's bag from his hand and added his laundry with ours.

'Mostly?'

'Teacher at his day care said he has a very tight grip and it hurts the other kids.'

'That is not nice.' Dimitri said shrugging out of his duster. I pulled his uniform shirt over his head and threw it in the wash along with his pants and underwear.

'You see Junior mommy can't even wait 5 minutes that I'm home to get daddy undressed.' He said and made me giggle as he pulled me closer. I hand him some of his clean sweat pants and a t-shirt. Sat on his lap as we watched Junior play.

'Roza, my beautiful Roza. How I missed you so much.' He cupped my face. I held his hand to my face.

'I have missed you so much more, Dimka.' I kissed him and our kiss deepened, we pulled back as Junior watched us.

'We have tonight.'

'Yes we do.' He kissed me again. I made us some nice roasted chicken with veggies, rice and gravy. Dimitri clearly starving ate everything on his plate.

'I don't know where you learned to cook like this but that was excellent.'

'You not just saying that?'

'No I really- really mean it.'

'Thank you. Why don't you boys go have a nice bath while I clean up here.'

'No- no I'll clean up I insist. Go and relax.'

'You sure?'

'100%.'

'Wow, thank you.' He gave me a brief kiss as he push me out the kitchen door. Junior stumble into the kitchen right towards Dimitri's arms. I lean against the door post watching my two special men. I cross my arms and just smiled at the two guys in my life. Seeing Dimitri interact with his son was so teary, it made me cry happy tears. I was whipping away my tears with the back of my hand. Later I left leaving them to bond they haven't see each other for 8 months. So I left them and took my own bath. I put on something sexy for tonight.

Wrapped a robe around myself and head back downstairs. Standing at the top of the stairs of the second flight leading to the living room. I just stood there watching them play. Watching Dimitri vicious strigoi killer being so gentle with his own son is so touching. I just sat down on the stairs watching them. This is something I will cherish as long as I'm walking this green earth. Resting my head against the white banister watching them. Saw Junior getting tired sitting between Dimitri's legs. They were building something with Juniors building blocks.

Junior was starting to lean against Dimitri's chest then finally his eyes fell shut. Dimitri pushed his blocks out of the way then got up with Junior in his arms. I got up from where I sat as he walked up the stairs. I got Junior's PJ's ready and with a lot of effort got him in them as we both left his room door half open. We head to our room.

'So Mrs Belikov, where did we place our bookmark of earlier?' He asked and I showed him and he untie my robe and let it fall to the floor.

'Oh yes now I remember. My I add you look so amazing baby. You've been working out hard I can see it.'

'Please just shut up and kiss me.' I said and wrapping my arms around his neck as we kissed. His on hand on my hip, pulling me to him. I got him out of all his clothes as he did with me first. His hands went up and down all over my bear skin making my pulse race and I my breathing got shallow. This breathing turned shallow before mine did. I popped him in my mouth as I stand on my knees in front of him sucking and licking him.

Dimitri's breathing harder as he held my hair out of the way. When he empties out in my mouth I swallowed then lick my lips off as I stood up. His amazing hands skinned over my naked back as his hands slide to my backside where he squeezed my butt and picked me up and lay me down on our bed. He was on top of me looking down at me. I work my fingers through his silky hair. Tracing his handsome face with my thumbs.

'Roza you have no idea how much I fantasized about this moment over the past 8 months.'

'Oh Dimka. I've missed you so much. Talking to you on the phone the last couple of months was out right torture.'

'I know I started to feel the same way.' He said smoothing my hair back. He bend down and kissed me. I wrap my legs and arms around him and turned us so he now lay below me as I sit astride him now. I bend down and kissed him a trail of kisses down to his jaw, neck, chest and down to his abs.I laced our fingers together pinning them beside his head on the bed. He met me with a kiss.

He finally slide into me and the fantastic feeling of him inside of me was totally out of the world. I started to move on him. Gosh it felt even better then I remembered. While I still move up and down on him, I bend down to kiss him and he kissed me then kissed and sucked my breasts. He flopped us around entering me from behind and he is really moving now.

'Oh, yes!' I said as he keep on his pounding me harder and I burst around him and he empties out in me. I collapse on my back on my pillow and he thrusts back into me.

'Oh my special Roza. Only always you.' I felt myself build again so quickly. He is really deep now and it made my orgasm roll on and on. As he shoots his soldiers up inside me and we both now collapse back again on our pillows. He pull my into his arms, kissing my neck. I laced my hand with his as I lay in his arms. He pulled my top leg over his legs and I don't know where he got the strength to keep going like this but he enters me again. That magnificent feeling when he fills me send me off alone.

He starts moving faster and harder as his free hand squeeze my breast as he kiss my neck and nibble at my ear. With my free hand I lock my fingers in his hair. I tilt my hips out and the most amazing sensation burst out of both of us. As he again empties out in me again. We fell asleep. Me wrapped in his arms. Junior wondered into our room crying. Waking both Dimitri and me. I got my silk teddy on and picked him up.

'You had another bad dream again angel?' Junior just nod his head. 'It's okay. It's okay. Come close your eyes for mommy.' I lay him in my arms and I sang him his lullaby. Sucking his thumb he fell asleep.

'He has bad dreams?' Dimitri asked me in a whisper. I just nod my head looking from Dimitri back to Junior where he sleeps soundly now in my arms. I got up and walked to Juniors room and lay him down and covered him with his blankets. Leaving his door open I head back to bed.

'How long has he been having his bad dreams?'

'The last two weeks.' I said getting back under the covers. We left it at that and went to sleep ourselves. The next morning we were up early. I left Dimitri to sleep. Leaving him a note. I gave Junior a bath then got him dressed and ready for his day at day care then head out to HQ. It is after all Monday. I got there and Hans wanted to see me. He's impressed over the past few months about my work performance and as of immediately is placing me back as 1st royal guardian on duty. I thanked him and got to my station and I had to change again into my royal guard uniform quickly.

I hurried over to the queens living quarters. Dimitri phoned me as I was on my way to Lissa's place. He is also on his way there but I did not tell him that leaving it as a surprise. I got the latest load down and Lissa's new schedule. I gone over it. My colleagues in the royal guard were all glad to see me back. Got intro's of the new squad members on Christian's guardian detail. They were all thrilled to meet the so cal famous Rose Hathaway. Honestly I don't know why everyone fuss over me like that, I'm no special then any other guardian out there. I gave the orders for today in the small briefing room and everyone set out to their duties. Dimitri enters the room and the amount of shock on his face.

'What's going on?' He asked me closing the door once everyone left the room. He looks mad, really mad.

'Guardian Belikov, I got new order from Hans. If you have an objection with me being here please take it up with Hans.'

'What about Junior?' He asked me angrily.

'In the mornings he can go to day care during the day we can work, then at the evening we can just go fetch him.' He walked closer to me and softly traced my cheek with the back of his hand.

'You think we can do this Roza? We being on duty and raise our son.'

'I don't know, but we at least have to try.' I said looking into his amazing soulful eyes.

'Okay. We'll try.' He finally said. We head out of the room. We all got our order and we jumped to them. Lissa was so happily surprised to see me on duty again that she gave me a hug. I've missed her to since she was at school and is now finally a graduating student of Leigh University with honor colors to. She filled me in on all the latest gossip and how great married life is treating her and Christian. I told her about the worries Dimitri and I have about being on duty and having Junior around.

'Why not have in your room while you two are on duty here.' She suggested.

'That won't bother you and Christian at all?'

'I'll talk to Christian about it.'

'Good then let me know about know please. If it does I can go back to HQ.'

'No, I'll talk to him. I feel much better having you around me.' She said squeezing my hand. I smiled at her stood up and returned to my duties. Lissa has council meeting all day today so that is where we are heading now. Christian trailed alongside Lissa, they look so in love. The way Christian looks at her is as if saw her for the first time. Focus back on my surroundings. We head inside of court building. I escort her to her thrown. Where she will be listening to every ones confessions of different cases then judge if the accused be sentenced to or go free.

I will be close behind her as other guardians be stationed all over the vast room. Christian sitting at the observation seats up top with Dimitri standing beside him looking down on us. She motion for the room to take their seats and the proceedings started. I'm not really listing to any of the court proceedings, I'm to busy observing the whole room and listening to the security feed in my ear piece.

Some commotion outside, a bunch of people started protesting about justice. A group of guardians restored order outside. It made me tense up. All my senses are on high alert. Hand Lissa a glass of water. We took a recess for 30 minutes. Lissa had a feeder send to her chambers. She and Christian both had their fill then had lunch together.

'SHOT'S FIRED!' Security yelled into our ear pieces. Dimitri and I both hurried Lissa and Christian off to the court rooms panic room. We locked them in and stood our ground listening for situation updates. Our fellow royal guardians joined us. Guardians are moving through the building checking every room and broom closet.

'Suspect apprehended and is taking into custody. Guardian White and Mendez are both badly wounded and is taken to hospital.'

'Good keep us update on their progress at this frequency.' I said into our ear pieces.

'Affirmative, guardian Belikov.' Yes, if you were wondering I changed my name because I like the way it sounds. We let Lissa and Christian out of the panic room.

'What's going on Rose?' Lissa asked me as we walk back to her chambers.

'Someone shot two of our guardians down, one of them are guardian Mendez.'

'Ian?'She asked shocked.

'Yes, your majesty.'

'Will they be okay?'

'They are both badly hurt and they were rushed to hospital. Your court session will process in ten minutes your majesty.' I informed her. She nodes then stepped into Christian's arms for comfort. We all head back out so she and Christian could calm down and finish their lunch. Ten minutes later court was back in session. Guardians walked between the people in court. When court end their sessions for the day it was just after five. I escorted Lissa back to our waiting car where Dimitri and Christian was waiting for us.

Lissa got in and I told them, I'll meet up with them at the house. I raced to go and pick Junior up from day care then rushed back home picked up a few things then drove us over to Lissa's house. Got to the monitoring room with Junior tagging along behind me. We walked in and Junior saw Dimitri on the couch watching the monitors. He ran to Dimitri.

'Daddy!' Junior smiled with his daddy's cute dimples he inherited.

'My boy, how are you?' Dimitri asked him.

'Good.' Junior said. I made my rounds while the boys were busy. Lissa caught sight of me and stopped me.

'I've spoken to Christian and he feels fine with little Dimitri being here.'

'Thank you so much.'

'You're welcome. Any news on our guardians yet?'

'Guardian White pulled through, but guardian Mendez is still in a critical condition but stable for now.' She got that look on her face whenever she wants to go jump in and safe people with her spirit magic.

'Liss, no!' I said.

'Why not?'

'You know why not, it's too much of a risk.'

'What's to much of a risk?' Christian asked walking into the room with a book in his hand.

'Lissa wants' to heal guardian Mendez. I said no. Knowing the effect it has on her.'

'I agree with Rose on this.' He said taking her hand in his and kissed it.

'What? You are both so unreasonable.'

'We are just look out for up, my little flower blossom.' He said looking into her eyes.

'Fine. I could have done something to help.'

'We know and we see your heart. But keeping you safe is top priority even if it is keeping you from using your spirit magic.' I said looking at her. She shrugged then I gave her a hug then went back to the monitoring room. Junior is keeping Dimitri quite busy.

'I have brought a couple of his things along. It's in the car.'

'I'll go get them.' Dimitri said getting up. Junior climbed on my lap and sat still, playing with my hair. I watched the monitor. Lissa and Christian's dinner arrived. They were eating when Dimitri arrived back with the two bags over his shoulders. He look very much his fatherly roll. In my opinion his is a fantastic father considering that his father figure was a woman abuser and only come round when he wanted his manly need met.

Looking at him now warms my heart. Dimitri got some toys out for Junior to play with. Later I gave Junior a bath, fed him then put him to bed Dimitri told him the story about Goldy locks and the three bears. Dimitri was not even halfway with the story when Junior fell asleep. Back to our duties. Patrolling the queens house. Then something caught Dimitri's eye.

'Disturbance west fence!' He yelled into his collar microphone. Guards were send out to check the west fence. Sure enough humans being used by strigoi to break the wards. We got into attack mode. We secured Christian and Lissa in the panic room in the basement of her house. Lissa yelled at me to give Junior to her to keep with her and Christian in the panic room. Dimitri jumped to it and bring sleeping Junior to Lissa with his bag. We closed the panic room door and stationed six guards at the panic room. Dimitri and myself with the rest of the guardians set out to fight to defend the court.

'Where is these strigoi coming from?'

'My guess it's Russia.'

'Of course strigoi mecca.' I finally said then got into position. Hans ordered us around and we done what we were ordered. The guards at the front lines warned off the humans but the damages to the wards were already done. Strigoi where piling in at least what I can tell twenty plus why attack court at all? Was only one of the many questions rolling around in my head unless they have an even bigger attack somewhere close. Something is wrong here.

'What is it? You have that Rose look on your face.'

'Something is wrong here?'

'What do you mean?'

'I can't put my finger on it but something is off about this attack.' Dimitri immediately ordered more guards for the queens panic room. Eddie, Marco and Dennis will be guarding Lissa and Christian from inside the panic room. Sure enough at the eastern fence they were attacking as well. The whole court went into lock down all moroi to be locked up in their strigoi tight basements while all guardians assigned to them defend them. The siren signaled that strategy and soon everything in the streets went dead quite. We saw our enemies break through our fences and started attacking us from both sides. We've been attacked before at court but nothing in this scale not even at St. Vladamir's.

'West side twenty plus strigoi.' I reported.

'Thirty maybe even more at the east side.' Jeremy reported. The first strigoi approached us and being with Dimitri we fought as a unit. Hans know this and have previous saw it in action. When he and I both faced separate opponents. Our backs will be against each other. The guys I faced was a scratches. So yes he scratched me good and my arms but he was about a month or so old but still young. Not keeping his heart protected from me so I went for the stake but he was faster he grabbed my wrist and flung me into a nearby tree. Hit my head rather hard so my vision become hazy.

He came at me again and he ran straight into my stake. My adrenaline now in fill swing and in battle mode. When he fell another took his place and I shook off my hazy focus and took on another and another. I took a couple of bloody hard blows. I finally got back to stand at Dimitri's back fighting side by side again we moved around when our side quite down we rushed to the east side to help there. A group that joined us to go help, we just jumped right into the ugly fight. Guardians and strigoi lay everywhere. We moved through the streets for the strigoi that got through somehow.

We moved fast. We found single ones running through the streets here and there. Some got into moroi houses. Their guardians fighting to keep his or her moroi charged safe. The court guardians spread out three by three out the entire court. Going every street and alley. Dimitri and I took the liberty to torture some ugly looking strigoi we had a third guardian with us a couple of years older then Dimitri. We grabbed a strigoi in an alley. Dimitri know how I work and it helped. Dimitri and our colleague Estavan held the strigoi down while I question the strigoi. He spilled his guts so quickly. A mobster boss turned strigoi in Romania and is using his mobster ways to kill the queen and her gothic husband so he can reign superior.

'Where can we find him?' I asked him burning him with my stake.

'Oklahoma, Nashville. In a cabin deep in the woods.'

'What is his name?'

'Yevan Gabor.'

'Yevan?' Dimitri asked out of nowhere.

'Yes.' The strigoi confirmed. We gave Estavan the go ahead to stake this strigoi. When the strigoi was dead Estavan couldn't stop yapping how liberating that was. Watching two legends at work. Dimitri and I just looked at each other then something click in both of us we dragged Estavan along as we ran back to Lissa's house. We got there and the royal guards where fighting their hearts out we joined in and the three of us fought and killed a fair amount of strigoi. My last opponents were very strong and in a low roof space risk of injury are very high. He slammed me around like some dust you slam out of a dirty dusty carpet. I stake him but he hit me again.

'Dimitri!' I yelled as I flew through the air hitting a square pillar with full force. I saw Dimitri push my stake deep into my opponents throat and his own stake though the strigoi's heart. I couldn't stand up or move my arms. Our colleagues fought the last two strigoi and Dimitri and the squad a wait if there are more coming. Saw Dimitri looking for me but couldn't see me. I just lay there on the floor totally paralyzes. I passed out from my earlier head injuries.