"So Miss Hathaway have you decided whether or not you want to have an epidural?" I nodded.
"I want it." He handed me a clipboard with a waiver on it.
"Just signed at the bottom, and we will get that to you in probably a half hour." I signed and then tried to relax. While I waited for the anesthesiologist I had one more contraction that was a lot worse than any of the previous ones. I heard a to the left of me and seen my mother doing something on her phone.
"Are you playing flappy bird?!" She looked up at me. "Are you kidding me right now, that game is ancient."
"Well of your anything like me we are going to be here a for a while, so I'm trying to pass the time." I'm not sure why but that just irritated me. Probably because I wanted the world to be in the same amount of pain I was. I sat with a scowl until I heard a knock at the door. I kept starting straight ahead though, thinking maybe if I focused hard enough the pain would go away. It was t until Dimitri and Lissa were standing right next to me I even notice they were there. I think they could tell in my change of expression that I hadn't being paying attention to them. I wanted to throw my arms around them but I was bound by IVs and a numb pain that made me feel groggy. Dimitri carefully gave me a long hug.
"I'm sorry." I kept shaking my head but I couldn't get words out. When he let go of me, I gasped for air. "No, no Roza don't cry, I'm not going anywhere." He have me another hug.
"Lissa, how did you... Thank you, but how did you. Well I followed the guardians who arrested him as when they were about to book him, I start doing a whole lot of yelling about the absurdity of arresting a dhampir for rape allegations when there only evidence is this pregnancy. Later I'll deal with actually getting him pardoned if it's ever an issue, but it's okay now." She gave me a hug. There was a knock at the door.
"Alright a full house, well hey I'm sorry to interrupt the party, but it's time to take you to your room ms Hathaway." I swallowed hard, I felt someone squeeze my hand but I watched the doctors every move. Two nurses followed him in. "We're going to have to ask you leave now." Dimitri kissed me on the forehead. "I'll be right back." Just as he sad that another contraction came and I squeeze his hand. Little less than a minute later I opened my eyes and let go of his hand. He brushed the hair out of my face and kissed me again before ushering out of the room.
After a little fidgeting with more of the monitors and IV drips around me the nurses moved my bed down some halls and eventually into a much larger room than before. They parked my bed and began setting up around me again. This room had a small seating area by the window, and the corner by the door was blocked off by a curtain. There was a little room with a bathroom sign and a TV set up by a counter space. After a few minute of the pair of nurses poking around they announce they were done and left me alone.
I got really jumpy and anxious, so when I heard a knock at the door I felt a pain in my stomach from moving. Dimitri can in so sat up much as I could. "They told us only one person can come in right now because once you get your epidural they want you to try to sleep." I groaned and rolled onto my side.
"This is horrible." He gave me a sad look before brushing his thumb against my cheek.
"It'll be over soon." I took his hand.
"Can you lie with me? Please. It's just so uncomfortable and the only time I ever..."
"No, I don't want to do anything until your doctor says I can." I understood why he said no but I didn't mean I had to be happy about it. "I'm really proud of you Roza."
"Stop it. I just want to go home." I don't think anyone was going to call me out for my bad attitude, and if it was the only way I could make people suffer I'd take it. I could tell how he was looking at me he was feeling bad for me, but no like he normally did. It was more like when Mason died or when he brought me back to the academy. It was more pity rather than genuine concern, at least that what it seemed like. I put my arms out. "Please." He sighed and then walked around to the other side oh the bed. He slowly and carefully slid behind me. I relaxed and lay on him for about another five minutes, before the doctor came I with another man behind him.
"Alright Rose, we are ready to have the epidural. Have you had anymore contractions?" I shook my head. "Well I'm going to need for you to sit up and turn your body this way. And Mr..."
"Belikov."
"We are gonna have you stand in front of her while we get the catheter in." The other doctor who hadn't said anything yet, introduced himself and told me how important it was to follow his instructions.
"Alright Miss Hathaway, first I want you to sit up nice and tall. You're going to breath in and arch your back, and you have to stay still." I took Dimitri's hands and then did as he said. "Good now you need to hold that for a minute." I felt a hard pinching feeling along my spine, closed my eyes forced myself to stay still. When the doctor told me he was done he said it would take up to thirty minutes for the full effect and that I shouldn't eat anything. The doctors left after giving a few more pieces of information and checking how far alone I was. He said I hadn't changed since he last checked and would be back in a half hour.
Without asking Dimitri went and got Lissa. My mother apparently went to get coffee. "Did the epidural make you feel better?"
"No." I answered feeling sorry for myself.
"Well maybe you just have to wait a little longer." I could tell she didn't want to ask the question in her her head. So I gave her an answer anyways.
"Yes you can do my hair, just try not to take to long please." She nodded happily.
"Thanks." She stood where the doctor was and started doing something with my hair while Dimitri was still standing where he was before, except now he looked upset.
"What's the matter with you comrade? I thought I was the one in pain here." He didn't say anything so I tried with a more serious tone. "Hey, what's up?" He looked me in the eye and I could see he wasn't just upset, he was angry, and his look scared me. "Dimitri, what is it, your scaring me."
"No, don't worry Rose, I'll be fine." He was shutting me out.
"Please tell me..."
"Rose this is supposed to be a good day, I'm not going to ruin it for you."
"You're saying sitting in a hospital bed in pain while you hope the man you love is going to make it back to see his baby is good? Seriously?" He still didn't say anything. "What is wrong with you. You can't be this angry and not tell me. Please."
"Fine. I hate when moroi look at you, I can tell they don't respect me just because I'm a dhampir." Not where I thought he was going to go with the.
"What..."
"Don't say you don't notice, or it's not a problem, because I think it's a problem. It's people like that doctor who make me worried about you, and my sister. Rose, I really try to stay calm when I see those creeps, but sometimes it just gets to me, I'm sorry."
"I'm sorry, I wish that didn't happen, but I'm just used to it okay, it doesn't bother me so please don't let it bother you..." I was about to go on an entire rant about how I hate pervs and how I 'deal with them' but I was cut short by a contraction that was almost twice as strong as the last one. I couldn't talk so my sentence just dropped off and I looked down at the floor. "Ignore it please." The conversation just stopped there, but I could tell Dimitri was still irritated. "Can, can you time that please. I'm gonna try to take a nap." Dimitri simply nodded. It got darker as I lay down. I seen Lissa closing the blinds.
"Well be back soon." Lissa waved and hurried out.
"Do you want me to leave too." No, please don't. I put my arms out showing I wanted him to lie with me. "I'm sorry." I lay on my side facing all my IVs and monitors, while Dimitri lay slightly under and slightly next to me.
"It'll be over soon baby." I took Dimitri's hand and placed it over my bump before closing my eyes and falling asleep.
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