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This is crazy guys thank you so much. I'm so glad I came back to so much positive feedback. I think I back now for good but the updates definitely won't be coming as often. Sorry ;(

Trying to get back into the flow of writing again. Hope you like this chapter.

My mother smelled good, I didn't want to let go of her.

"Don't worry Rose, I'll be back by the end of the month." She wiped my cheek. Oh My God! Am I crying? The end of the month was less than two weeks away. Pull yourself together Rose.

"I know, I just I don't want you to push me away again." I did not just say that. My mom looked at me with a weird expression that just faded into a small smile. Five seconds later she literally pushed me away. I internally rolled my eyes, what did I just say? I thought she would miss me for at least a few days. I was about to say something that was no doubt another stupid remark when I notice my mother looking over my shoulder mouthing something. I turned around and saw Lissa Standing next to Christian holding a box and looking at me with an expression I knew was pity. Dimitri Was standing behind Christian and I just saw him do a small nod. I threw that aside and told myself to asks him what my mother said to him later.

Lissa walked forward pulling an embarrassed looking Christian behind her. She handed my mother the box. "Christian made these for you. I hope you like chocolate." My mother smiled, accepted to box, and thanked Lissa. She attempted to make some form of communication with Christian to thank him too, with no luck. My mom grabbed my hand.

"Ten days tops, don't do anything you would normally do until I get back to fix it." Her tone was dare I say playful, but we all knew I was meant to take that literally. Before I could say anything she let go of my hand and walked down the steps and into the van. I closed the front door. Christian had already disappeared. I read Lissa' thoughts, she was tired. Her feeding wasn't until tomorrow and it had to be around eleven in the morning now.

"Are you going to bed?" I knew the answer already, but I just wanted her to admit to herself she needed to sleep. "I'll be fine, I'll sleep in a little while just got to let my stomach settle." I was only now letting myself know how nauseous and exhausted I felt. I knew there was no point in trying to sleep it away because it would just come back ten times worse when I woke up.

That's the thing about morning sickness. I get it at "night" because of this stupid vampire time schedule. It takes me forever to get to bed and I'm always the first one up in the morning. Did I ever say being pregnant sucks? Because being pregnant sucks. Lissa nodded to me sleepy. I got the message, I'm too tired to comprehend what you're saying so yes sure. She walked off and I was about to go sit on the couch when I notice Dimitri was still standing in the doorway. Honestly I think I'm losing it. How do you just miss a bulldozer of a man standing in your doorway?

"Oh Roza." Was all he said I didn't really want to talk to anyone now and I didn't have anything in me to push him out of my way. How did Lissa pass him? Losing it I tell you. He didn't say anything. I tried to give him a look saying hey I want to go sit on the coach and watch a dumb TV show so move, but he just started laughing. "You're lucky Eddie is here to watch Lissa too." Eddie just went to get the last of his stuff since he was moving into Christian's old room. I walked forward but he wouldn't move. He pointed upstairs. I shook my head. "Rose, you're too tired to be up by yourself."

"I don't need you to be my babysitter Dimitri." He started laughing at me again and grabbed my hand and pulled me into the kitchen. Christian was looking through the fridge aimlessly, he hit his head on the top when he heard us come in. He pulled a water off the shelf and walked toward the door joining our townhouse, rubbing the top of his head.

"Thanks a lot, mommy." He stuck out his tongue and Left. I rolled my eyes and rested my head in my hands. Dimitri went into the fridge and got some raspberries. He sat in the barstool next to me. He pushed the bowl in front of me. I wasn't trying to be mean, but I gaged and turned away. He pulled them away from me. He reached over and turned on the coffee pot.

"Roza, when your mother gets back we have to get a lawyer for you." He was using his serious voice. I looked him intently, I could tell he didn't want to talk about whatever he about to say.

"Tasha's trial is going to be held on July ninth." I swallowed hard. This time it wasn't because of the morning sickness.

"I-I- I don't want to see her. She should just go to jail, NOW." I didn't mean to yell. He looked even sadder than before.

"Roza, you know it doesn't work like that and you did it when…"

"STOP" I knew what he was going to say. I didn't want to think about Victor Dashkov either. "Don't, please." I felt tears welling up in my eyes so I stopped talking and looked away from him. The coffee pot dinged. Dimitri got out of the chair. And went into the pantry. He pulled out two mugs and a small box. He poured the hot water into the mugs and poured the hot chocolate powder into each. He stirred one and slid it across the counter. I thanked him. I hesitantly picked it up and braced myself for the nausea but it didn't come back. I slowly drank the hot chocolate and the burning I felt earlier was replaced with a pleasant warmth. He took him mug and gestured for me to follow him into our living room. I follow him and sat next to him on the couch. I was careful not to spill any hot chocolate because it was the first thing I've been able to enjoy eating/drinking for days.

"Roza, we can talk about it when you're ready, but we need to eventually." I took another sip.

"Fine." I sat there in a comfortable silence until I remembered something. I actually scared Dimitri, I sat up so fast. "What did my mother say to you!?" He looked confused for a moment and then he started laughing, again.

"Oh Roza," he stopped laughing "To watch you and make sure you don't get into any trouble. I think you Americans call it an um." He gave me a sly look. "A Babysitter." He looked at me quite pleased with himself. I finished the hot chocolate while I mindlessly watched the TV. It was some human show about aliens creating vampires in the ancient times and then going extinct. I started to fall asleep. I'm not sure how long I was lying on Dimitri but I woke up when I felt him shift. He was talking quietly in Russian. I felt him pick me up as I started to fall asleep again.

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Lissa was tapping my shoulder excitedly when I opened my eyes. "Come on rose your mother will be here in ten minutes." I was wide awake now. I was still hoping I would tell me that Tasha didn't have to have trial and she would just rot in jail. I knew she wouldn't, I couldn't help feel bad for Christian. I think he may feel worse than me now. He hasn't really been talking to me since Tasha was arrested. He doesn't have anyone left now. I know he hates his parents for what they did but I'm just hoping he could feel the same way now and move on.

I quickly got dressed and walked down the stairs as I heard the door open. I saw my mom coming with her duffle bag. I was about to go hug her but I stopped dead in my tracks when I saw a man walking in behind her. He looked like he was made of aluminum foil and gum wrappers and his accent sound like it was, Russia maybe. He looked at me. And smiled so big I didn't know whether I should smile too or run. I just stood there until I heard Dimitri trying to get my attention.

"Rose, Rose, Come on Rose." I turned my head toward him still watching the tin man that just walked in. "Let's go to the dining room." We all walked into the dining room together. I kept five feet between me and the man the whole. My mother pulled a chair out and pointed to it, I sat down in it. She pulled out the chair next to me and I thought she was going to sit but instead the foreign man sat next to me. He put his hand on my knee and I almost flipped off my chair trying to pull away.

"Rose, stop it!" My mother was being very serious. "Rose, listen to me, this man is your father."

I couldn't tell you if I was angry or sad or confused, it doesn't matter because I completely lost it.

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