Dimitri POV

We're in the SUV with Johnathon in the back seat sleeping, and my beautiful Roza was up front with me.

"Why do you want to go to the cemetery?" I asked rubbing her thigh with my right hand.

"I want to visit my grandmother's grave." She said looking over placing her hand on mine.

"Rose, is something wrong?" She just shook her head. I'm not going to force her to tell me anything. She'll tell me when she's ready. I know she will.

"Dimitri?" She asked warily.

"Yes, Roza?"

"Can you stay in the car with Johnathon?" She asked, finally meeting my eyes.

"Is something wrong?" I asked, rubbing my thumb over her cheek.

"No, I just want to go alone." She said. I didn't want to push the issue for fear of her becoming very upset. So instead, I just nodded.

She got out of the car and started looking for one specific stone.

Rose POV

When I found my grandmother's grave, I didn't know whether I should be sad or beyond pissed. So instead I just sat down, and remembered all the time we spent together. It's one thing to hear that someone you love died, It's another to actually see them die.

God, what is wrong with my life?

"Roza?" My amazing Russian. Why did I ever leave him.

"I saw her die." I whispered.

"Roza what happened?" He asked. I may not be looking at him, but the worry in his voice is obvious.

"It's my fault. I didn't do anything to stop it." I said more to myself than to him.

"Roza, Tell me what happened." He begged. He sounded like he might cry. I stood up and turned to face him. He worries about me too much.

"My grandmother called me and said that she wasn't feeling well so I left, and when I got there she was feeling better. I thought it would be a good idea to stay there and take care of her for a little bit, so I did. Then her boyfriend came back from the bar late that night...He was drunk...Johnathon got between us...And the damn bastard beat him until he was unconscious. Then he came into my room when he was done. He had a few more drinks, and he started touching me..." I took a breath. By now Dimitri was holding my arms, and pulling me to him protectively. "He raped me. I was going to leave, but I didn't want to leave my grandmother there with him, so I started locking my door. It only pissed him off, so he took the door off the hinges and burned it. He kept slipping into the bathroom when I showered, so Johnathon snuck up stairs once to stand in front of the door so he couldn't get in. I was starting to get undressed when I heard banging and shouting. I walked out of the bathroom and Johnathon had a broken hand. I punched Chris and he grabbed me by the throat and dragged me to my room threw me on the bed...My grandmother came in, and she starting screaming at him. He turned around and hit her. It knocked her out. He finished with me, and left to go to the bar. I was home sick one day. He came back early...He raped me again. My grandmother came home. He beat her to death. It's my fault. I could have stopped him, but I didn't. I grabbed Johnathon early that day and we left. He found us at the hotel...Knocked us out and took us to that cabin where you found us." I was crying now. He had me against his chest trying to comfort me. "I wanted to kill myself so many times...But then I thought about you, and Johnathon, and Chelsea...I couldn't. No matter how much I wanted to. I loved you guys too much."

"Roza. Roza, I'm sorry I didn't find you sooner." He whispered in my hair.

"How could you possibly love me after you saw the bite marks. He made me a bloodwhore." I said looking up at him, like a damn child caught doing something they know they shouldn't.

"You didn't do it willingly, Roza. You're not a bloodwhore. And I could never stop loving you." He said sternly.

"How did I get so lucky? I have you and I don't deserve you. I have more than likely caused you pain multiple times." I said wrapping my arms around his neck.

"I am the lucky one. And you'll be very surprised at how willing you are to go through tremendous amounts of pain for someone you love." He said kissing me.

"I'm sorry."

"For what?" But before I could answer Johnathon interrupted.

"Sissy, what's wrong?" He asked, pulling on my arm signaling for be to bend down.

"Nothing." I sniffed.

"When can we go back to the academy? I miss Chelsea and Lissa."

"I miss them too." I said.

"We can leave today if you want to, Johnathon." Dimitri spoke up.

"Yes!" He screamed excitedly.

"Ok then. Let's go back to the hotel and get your stuff then we can go to the academy." Dimitri said.

Once we were in the car ready to go to the academy, Johnathon automatically fell asleep.

"What is it with this car that makes him sleep?" I said astonished.

"Maybe he's just tired." Dimitri said locking my fingers with his.

"Has Chelsea been acting normal since I left?"

"Nobody has acted normal since you left, love." Dimitri said caringly.

"I'm serious." I said sternly.

"You mean you can be serious?" He said smiling. I'll admit even I had to laugh at that. He sighed. "She is very intelligent for a three month old. She has acted different. She hasn't smiled as much as she did when she was around you. But as soon as she looks at you she'll be back to normal. Everyone will." I was going to say something when Lissa's emotions pulled me into her body.

She was very overwhelmed. Nothing was wrong with her...Or the small creature that she carried in her stomach. My best friend was pregnant. Then Christian walked into the bathroom carrying one of my few reasons for existing. My Chelsea.

"Liss, why are you crying?" Christian said shifting Chelsea to the other side of his torso. "Did something happen to Rose?"

"No. She's fine. She's even listening to us now." She smiled.

"Then why are you crying?" He asked, the worrying increasing.

"I'm happy." She said smiling. "I-I'm pregnant." She said smiling bigger (if that was even possible).

"Babe, that's great!" Christian exclaimed. Then he got a huge grin on his face.

I swear if he does what I think he's gonna do...

I kept struggling to get out of Lissa's body, but I couldn't. Then he kissed her-me.

"See you soon Rosie." Christian muttered. And all Lissa did was laugh. Then I finally got out.

"I'm gonna kill that damn Christian Ozera." I muttered.

"Rose? Are you ok?" Dimitri asked.

"Yes, but Christian won't be when I see him." I murmured. Dimitri must have heard me because I heard him let out a small laugh. "Lissa's...Pregnant." I said smiling.

"Roza, that's great, but is there a reason you want to kill my charge?" Dimitri asked jokingly.

"Lissa told him I was there, he knows I feel everything she feels when I'm with her, and yet he kisses her, then Lissa just laughs." I said irritably. But I guess Dimitri found that amusing because all he did was burst out in laughter.

"What's so funny?" Johnathon asked rubbing his eyes.

"Dimitri and Christian are going to get hurt." I spat.

"What?" Johnathon asked, not fully awake.

"Nothing." I said.

"Sleep, Roza." He said.

"No thank you. I have no desire to witness them having sex."

"You're not going to see that." He chastised.

"I will if I'm sleeping when it happens." I muttered.

"Sleep." He ordered. Damn it was hard not listening to him when he uses that voice.

"Fine." I said, closing my eyes. Soon, I let the beautiful image of Chelsea, and Dimitri's wonderful Russian words lull me to sleep. The last thing I hear him say before I fall asleep is: Ya tebya lyublyu. I love you too, Comrade.