Our first kiss was sweet and gental at first then deepened to an all comsuming kiss. We stayed there in the dawn marveling at each other, at our new love forming between us.

"We'll be together forever," he said.

Five Years Later

Adrian and I are married, have been for four years. Adrian proposed only after six months together. He knew I was the one he said, and wanted to have a family with me.

Here I was with two daughters. Rosline is our five year old daughter, well technically Dimitri is her biological father but Adrian is in practice. Alexis is our two year old princess.

When I finished at the acdemy we left on a vacation for the summer and found out I was pregent. We lived away from the court until Rosline was born and got married without letting people know I already had a daughter. Last year we moved to court and no one noticed Rosline is older than she should be. Adrian told his mother and I told my mother, father and Lissa that we had her before we married but that she has a dhampir birth-father. I became a guardian to my family and court so that we were always togther.

Adrian is a perfect father to the girls, he never differs Rosline and Alexis. Adrian is beginning to work more and more for his aunt, the queen, while Alexis goes to Adrian's mother and Rosline goes to school. Everyone is happy to care for them because no one really has children in the court, queen Tatiana herself enjoys the company of her favorite nephew's children.

Tonight there is a a private birthday gathering for Lissa that we're invited to. Adrian is already dressed when I get to our town house.

"I can dress the girls while you change," he offers while giving me a kiss.

"Need any help choosing their clothes?" I tease him.

The girls run in to greet me, hanging on my legs, demanding attention. With guardian training I am able to hold both girls.

"Help? No I don't because ," he says mysteriously to the kids. "I ordered new dresses for the three of you.' He leds us to the dinning room where three big boxes sit.

Adrian has always had a taste for fine clothes and now that he has three 'princesses' he call us, he can spoil us all he likes. The girls have matching emerald dresses and mine is maroon with a high collar, loose bell sleves to my wrist and the skirt ends at my knees. Perfection.

A half hour later we're all ready walking with two gifts. I got Lissa a delicate white gold bracelet and a pasmina from Adrian and the kids. The night is warm and a dry breeze blows.

Christian greets us at the door and gives the girls hugs and kisses while they giggle and squarm. H e will make a great father when Lissa gives birth in four months.

We step inside and greet people on our way to find Lissa. She's in the living room chatting with various people. I don't look at anyone on my way to her side with the kids in tow. Finally, when Rosline and Alexia make a break in the crowd there she's sitting with Tasha Ozera and Dimitri.

I squeeze Adrian's hand in mine, he looks at me and I look to Lissa then back at him an dhis eyes go wide. Before we ccould say anything Lissa sees us and calls, "Rose, Adrian!"