I was working on one of my other stories when this popped into my head. It wouldn't go away so I had to let my voices tell their story. Though this is a one shot it follows along the same lines as my other alternate timeline stories. Those of you who have read them will know Sasha and the House on Cherry Hill.

I do not, of course, own VA. That which is mine I share with you.

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Preface: Everything in Frostbite happened including Dimitri being taken by the Strigoi. Blood promise happened too but I have changed a few things. When Dimitri is turned back into a Dhampir he maintains Strigoi speed and strength. His senses of hearing sight and smell are better than Dhampir or Moroi but not as good as a Strigoi. He is not shadow kissed but his brush with being undead has left its mark on him and now he can see ghosts. Instead of Tatiana getting murdered Rose and Adrian walked in on the attack in time for Rose to save the Queen.

Along with the new age decree making novices graduate at 16 a law was passed allowing Dhampir/Dhampir relationships and Marriages providing that both partners agree not to prevent one or both from procreating with a Moroi. The punishment for preventing procreation is five years' incarceration for the offending partner.

Adrian realizes that though Rose loves him, he acquiesces to the fact that he and Rose were never meant to be more than friends. Dimitri is her soul mate and always has been. Dimitri finally gets over his guilt and he begins to date Rose again.

Of course fate can never let Rose and Dimitri have happiness.

Inspiration for Rose's letter came from Linkin Park's song Leave out all the rest.

Dimitri POV

I was sitting in my room reading a book well trying to at least; (My mind was on Roza and how badly our relationship ended) when someone pounded on my door. I groaned audibly, and set my book down and walked to the door trying to keep myself calm. It was probably Ivashkov coming to insist once again that I listen to him. He has been coming around more often trying to get me to listen to him gloat about Rose and his child she carries. If I could get away with it I would beat the shit out of him but if anything happens to him everyone would know it was me. I opened the door to find not only Ivashkov but Lissa, and Christian as well. The minute my door was opened the trio rushed in.

"Princess what can I do for you?"

"You have to find her Dimitri please I know your hurt with her but you have to find her for me please!"

"What are you talking about?"

"Rose ran away. She is out there and she needs help. God Dimitri do you hear me! She is bleeding out and she won't last out there long."

"What, how was she injured?"

"She had the baby; she was alone and didn't call anyone for help. There is blood all over her room and a trail leading to the woods. She left a note." Lissa lifted the paper in her hand but when I didn't take it she began to read it out loud."

My Dear friends:

I am sorry, I have made such a mess of my life and you have all suffered along with me. I only wanted to save the man I love from being imprisoned but just like all my other mistakes I had good intentions.

I gave birth at 6 pm. I think it is a girl I am not sure. I can't bear to look at it, it hurts so much. I care for my child and know that it needs to be raised by someone who will love it not by an academy. Lissa I know you would be a good mom. Chris you would be a good dad.

Adrian I know that you are the father but your lifestyle would be cramped by fatherhood. I want you to be part of its life too. I want you to give it a good name.

Please tell Dimitri I am sorry for what I did. I never meant to hurt and betray him. He once told me that Love Fades. My love for him never did but I understand that after what I have done he has lost any affection he ever had for me. I wish him a life of happiness with someone who will be honest and faithful to him.

My time has come now to part with this world. Please forget the wrong things I have done; think of all the good times and leave out all the rest. Help me leave my child some reason to be proud to be mine.

I can feel Mason calling me home; I need to get past the wards so he can guide me. It won't be long now I can feel it. I feel no pain, and I am at peace.

With all the love in my heart
Rose.

Lissa's voice trembled as she read the letter. Adrian wrapped his arms around her and it was then that I realized Christian had his arms full. The child began to cry and Lissa held her arms out for it. My heart thundered in my chest at the site of the tuft of brown hair. This child had come between my love and I but I felt compelled to look at my only connection to her. Despite what the others might think I already loved the child because it is part of Roza.

Shock set in almost immediately. I could not find any evidence of Ivashkov in its features. What I did see was the Belikov dominant eye color; soft chocolate brown. They peered at me with an intensity that reminded me of grandma Yeva. My mother's heart shaped lips turned down in a whimper. The rest was all Rose.

I Ran out the door heading straight to Rose's building. Just outside I found the blood trail that Lissa had mentioned and followed it towards the woods. I used my enhanced senses to track her. Even when I couldn't see the trail I could smell it. I never forgot the smell or taste of her blood. That was one of the things that had made me avoid her when I was first turned back.

As I tracked her I thought about the time. That has passed since she gave birth and now. If she gave birth at 6 pm and it was now passed 11 then that means she has been out in this cold autumn air for 5 hours. I could be too late.

As I passed the wards I felt them. Ghosts began to fly around me. Excruciating pain invaded my head. I remembered the experiences that Rose had on the airplane so long ago. I tried to put up mental walls and pushed forward. About two miles past the wards I found her. Her body was positioned as if she was sleeping but I could see the pool of blood around her legs. Her skin was as pale as a Moroi. Her heartbeat was faint and irregular. Standing beside her with a sad expression was the ghost of Mason Ashford. He looked at me and pointed to her with urgency and hope in his eyes. I scooped her up and ran with her back to the wards. I didn't know what to do. Take her to the infirmary or take her back to my apartment where I last saw Lissa. The infirmary was closer and I hoped that Lissa would know to go there. Her heart began to falter and as it did mine began to shatter.

I approached the infirmary and just outside the door I found a female Doctor with a gurney standing next to Lissa. I placed Rose on the gurney as swiftly as I could. Immediately Lissa placed her hands on rose's belly while the Doctor began an IV of blood. They didn't even bother to bring her inside till they had gotten the IV started.

"Thank you Cousin." Adrian said to the Doctor as she began to roll Rose in. We followed them in and took seats in the waiting room. I took in the site of Roza's friends. Adrian held the baby closely in his arms. Lissa was leaning her head on Christian's shoulder tears running down her face. Christian held her and comforted her but I noticed that his eyes were glassy as if he was high; then I saw it. He had a bite mark in his neck. I recalled the way that Lissa soothed the baby back at my apartment and I realized that she had been using spirit. He knew that Rose might be dead or at the brink when I brought her and Lissa would need all the strength she could muster to be able to bring Rose back. Once a long time ago Christian was injured while helping Rose, defend Lissa from Si hounds. Right there in front of Alberta and me; Rose offered her neck to Lissa giving her the strength to save him. I take it that he just returned the favor.

I turned to Adrian. I wouldn't blame him if he punched me but I had to know.

"Adrian I am ready to listen. Please tell me the truth."

"You want the truth now? I tried to tell you the truth for 7 months but you wouldn't listen. You could have prevented this from happening if you had just been willing to listen to me then."

"Adrian, please?" Adrian looked into my eyes and commanded me to sleep. I leaned back against the wall and closed my eyes. When I opened them I was in Ivashkov's suite. Adrian stood beside me.

"The only way I can really explain is to show you. This might be uncomfortable but you are going to see this as if you were me. You will hear my thoughts in your head and know my emotions. I am sharing my memories with you so you can know firsthand what the truth really is."

"OK" I was nervous but the need to understand the truth overruled my other emotions. He reached out and touched my head and suddenly my perspective changed.

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Adrian's, Memories as Dimitri is seeing them.

I had a tumbler full of Vodka in my hand. I was contemplating my new relationship with Rose. I know that she is Belikov's soul mate and as much as it hurt me at first I realize she is better off with him. I love her but I have to admit even to myself that it isn't quite the romantic love I thought it was. I have allowed myself to think of her as a sister, the way Eddie and Christian do. I find that I am quite content as her brother. I take another swig of vodka. There was an urgent knock at my door and I hastened to answer it.

Rose stood at the door and she had tears in her eye. Beside her was Guardian Mikhail Tanner. His expression was grim. I invited them both in and offered them some Vodka. Rose accepted and I poured her a double shot which she gulped down and put her glass up for more. She gulped down the second.

"What's wrong Rose?" She broke into sobs so I turned my attention to Guardian Tanner.

"I got information that a Royal that went to school with Rose is trying to get Dimitri arrested for interference of procreation. Mr. Jessie Zeklos claims that back in their senior year guardian Belikov stopped a romantic interlude between himself and Rose." I nodded my head remembering when Rose told me that story. "Your Aunt is trying to stall the counsel with the fact that the incident happened long before the new law was enacted. Unfortunately the counsel is leaning towards making the law retroactive. The only way to keep Dimitri out of Prison is if Rose gets pregnant before the counsel sends someone to arrest him."

"Oh Rose I am sorry I wish I could help." Rose looked up at me and I instantly regretted saying that. I used to want nothing more than to bed Rose but now the thought of it feels wrong.

"No Rose I can't do that with you."

"There was a time that you did want me. Can't you think back to then and pretend? Please I can't let him go to prison. The desperation in her eyes was painful. After about an hour of debating I finally agreed.

Rose followed me into my room. She was shaking like a leaf and only proceeded to shake harder when I wrapped my arms around her.

"Shhh shhh Rose I am not going to hurt you." I closed my eyes and kiss her. I tried to recall the passion I once had for her but soon I felt wetness on my face and tasted the salt of her tears. I pulled back and she began to sob again. I held her for a while till she began to calm.

"Rose we can't do this. You really don't want it." Her eyes grew round.

"Please I will try harder to want it." She crushed her lips to mine but as she did her body shook with her silent sobs. I pulled her away and looked into her eyes.

"Rose you are not a prostitute who can just roll on your back and pretend. I am not a rapist; I cannot force myself on you even if you are trying to convince me to." She put her hand to her mouth and ran to my bath room. That is when I noticed it. She had a soft purplish swirl of color in her aura. It was centered low on her torso. Despite the shadows of her aura the swirl was clear and bright. It was very faint but I could definitely see it when I looked directly at it. It was a separate aura all together. Rose came out of my bathroom a few minutes later smelling of mouthwash.

"Sorry I am a nervous wreck. I can't let them take him away from me. Please, Adrian I need you to do this for me?"

I sat down on the bed and put my face in my hands. I want to tell her that she is already carrying Belikov's child and that she should go to the counsel and explain it. But then I realized that might be a very bad move. What if they fear her child because it is conceived of two Dhampirs or because he was once Strigoi? What if they try to force her to abort? What if they experimented on her child? I can't let anything happen to her or the baby.

"Compel me! Make me want you just this once." I looked at her eyes and saw the depth of her desperation. I knew what I had to do. Looking deeply into her eyes I could feel my compulsion take effect.

"Rose you will believe that we made love. When you find out that you are carrying you will believe I am the father. I need you to strip off your clothing and slip into my bed. Close your eyes and sleep for five minutes then when you wake you will believe we made love. Dress and come to the living room. If ever I tell you about this compulsion the spell will be broken and you will know the truth. You are already pregnant, we never had sex and you are not guilty of being unfaithful to your love."

Rose avoided me for a couple of weeks and I knew she must have been guilt ridden. I don't blame her, I feel guilty and I didn't even touch her. Once again there was a knock at my door.

"Rose? Oh Rose what happened?" She stood in front of my door with tears streaking her cheeks. I pulled her into my arms. She was stiff at my touch at first but soon melted into my arms and began crying anew. I pulled her to the couch with me. I sat with her in my lap and her face buried in my neck. Even before she calmed enough to tell me what was wrong I knew.

"Adrian he hates me. I found out a few days ago that it worked. I am pregnant. I wasn't sure how to explain to him what I did and why. I was planning on telling him soon because I am already starting to show. This morning the guard came to take him away. I had to produce the paperwork from the Doctor at the infirmary with my test results. Dimitri was already upset that I am pregnant. The guard asked who the father is and when I named you Dimitri lost it. He ran to our room and began to take my things and throw them at me. He, he, he broke up with me."

"We will go talk to him together." I helped her up and wrapped an arm protectively around her waist. When we arrived at her apartment we saw three large trash bags sitting on the doorstep. I moved them to the side to make room for us to stand. I knocked softly. He opened the door with his guardian mask already fully in place.

"Belikov I need to speak to you. I need to tell you the truth." Rage flashed though his eyes.

"I don't give a shit what you, either of you, have to say." Rose pulled away from me and tried to embrace him.
"Dimitri I …" Her voice was cut off by the volume of his.

"Get the hell off of me, Leave and go live with him. You can be a happy little family. Leave and take your shit with you!" He picked up one of the bags and threw it at her with more force than she expected. She landed against the wall on the other side of the hall way. Her head cracked against it. She stood there looking at him, fear, pain and loss in her eyes and her aura. From his position at the door he wouldn't have seen it but I did. There was a bloodstain on the wall where her head had impacted it. Blood trickled down her neck.

"Just go Rose, it's over and done with and there is nothing left to say."

His mask was gone and I saw remorse, as well as pain and loss in his face. He turned and closed the door. Rose stood frozen in shock. I picked her up and carried her to the infirmary where I knew my cousin Sasha would be working at this hour.

Sasha cleaned up Rose's injury and we made the decision to bring Rose to stay with Sasha and her family. Though technically The House on Cherry Hill is mine; I have no need of it right now. Sasha is in the process of having her own home built and they are living in my mansion for the time being. Sasha will look after Rose and make sure her and the baby are fine throughout her pregnancy. Rose seemed so fragile, I know Dimitri had not intended to harm her but I wanted to keep him away from her anyway.

One day not long after Rose her break up with Dimitri Rose asked Sasha if she could abort the baby. Sasha explained that it was too late, Rose was too far along. She made the decision to keep the baby. I bought a condo for Rose in my building for after the baby was born. She would come with me and decorate it but for the most part she stayed with Sasha. Over the next seven months she grew more and more quiet. She showed little interest in the baby and didn't even want to know the gender. She never tried to harm herself but I worried about her mental state. Lissa and Christian spent a lot of time with her trying to make her happy.

I tried a few times to get Dimitri to listen to me but he never gave me a chance. If only he understood the truth. I know in his aura that he loves her and regrets how things ended. I have been making frequent trips to his apartment to try to speak to him. His stupid pride is wounded and he won't listen to anything I have to say to him.

She was close to the end of her third trimester when she decided to go live in her condo. I was on my way to visit her and invite her to lunch when I knew something was wrong. There was blood leading from outside right though her door. I heard the cry of a baby. I ran into her unlocked apartment to find more blood. In her bedroom the largest concentration of blood was on her bed. The baby in the bassinet was wrapped in a blood smeared towel. I pulled out my phone and called Lissa.

While I waited for them to come back I picked up the baby and brought it to the changing table. The room was cold so I worked fast. The umbilical cord was cut and tied with a knot. There was no diaper on the baby and she was wet. I cleaned her up and put a fresh diaper on her. I dressed her and covered her in clean pink blankets. Lissa ran into the baby's room with a note in her hand. Christian held his arms out for Rose's daughter. I took the note and red it quickly.

We need Belikov; he will be able to find her faster than any of us will. I handed her the note and pulled her out of the door with me.

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I opened my eyes and found myself in the waiting room. So many emotions ran through me. I had imagined her running into Adrian's arms; I guess I am still jealous that she almost gave herself to him before we got back together. I never trusted his sudden change in feelings when he said that she and I belonged together and that he only loved her like a sister. I thought it was him who had tried to get me arrested. Lissa had tried to tell me that Rose would never be able to hurt me like that but I didn't believe her. After all how could she have gotten pregnant if she was faithful to me? She is shadow kissed and I am former Strigoi, neither of us is a normal Dhampir. In never occurred to me that maybe we were special. I thought of the purple and silver colors that Adrian had seen in the child's aura. In his memories that had been something important.

All the months that Rose was gone I felt lost without her. I had been furious at her for a few weeks but I know the new law had her worried. The day that I kicked her out of our home and accidently pushed her into the wall I knew that I had injured her. I smelled her blood instantly I was so guilt ridden that I really believed she was better off back with Adrian. Later when I saw the red stain I literally threw up. To this very day I can still smell it when I enter or exit the apartment even though it was cleaned up long ago. After the initial shock wore off I took some time to think through why Roza would have done this to me. Part of me realized that there is nothing Roza wouldn't do to protect or save me. After all she had traveled the world to find me. She broke a man out of prison who had tortured her and her best friend; just to find a cure for me. Why wouldn't she try to protect my freedom by making sure this law couldn't touch us? After seeing though Adrian's memories how difficult it was for her to allow him to touch her thinking that she would have to have sex with him just reaffirms her love for me.

I have wanted her back almost since I sent her away. I would have been willing to raise Adrian's baby. After the way I had treated her I didn't hold any hope that she would ever love me again. I hoped to see her around court but I had not laid eyes on her in the whole seven months that we have been apart. I asked Lissa what happened to her but Lissa would never tell me. Christian once mentioned that Rose moved in with a relative of Adrian's but that Adrian had bought her a condo in his complex. Sometimes Adrian would come and try to talk to me but I couldn't stand to be near him or even look at him knowing he had touched Rose. That is why I wouldn't listen to him. If I had just eaten my pride and let him speak then I think things would have turned out differently.

"Thank you Adrian, for being a true friend to my Roza. I love her with all my heart but I am afraid that I do not deserve her."

"Dimitri, you are right you don't deserve her but that isn't what matters. What matters is that she wants you. She is very hurt with you but she still loves you and I think that she is languishing without you. You be there for her and begin by taking your daughter and being a father to her."

Adrian handed me my child. She was so small and so perfect. She opened her eyes and met mine with a piercing gaze. I almost feel as it I am looking into the eyes of my grandmother. Her lip began to quiver just before she began to cry. Adrian pulled out a bottle of pink milk and handed it to me. Its smell was strong enough for me to know what was in it before I even took it in my hands.

"Adrian, why are you giving my baby blood in her milk?"

"Dimitri your daughter is special. She is ¾ Moroi instead of ½ like normal Dhampirs. I believe she will be able to wield magic when she is old enough. Moroi children need blood from the start. Normally Rose would be breastfeeding her and in the process giving her the blood she needs. Since we are using formula at least until rose can feed her herself, we need to add a little blood once a day." I took the bottle and offered it to my daughter. She took it hungrily.

"What are you going to name her? Rose asked that you name her and I think that after everything you have done for her and Roza you should have the honor."

"Sarah Marie Belikov"

"That is a beautiful name."

A little while later, the Doctor came out to talk to us.

"She is alive and stable now but she is in a coma. We will know more in the next 24 to 72 hours. If one of you would like to stay with her then I will allow it. She can have visitors now but please no more than 3 adults at a time."

"Thank you Doctor. Adrian, could you do me one more favor. Please go to my apartment and get me a change of clothing and also more supplies for Sarah, from Roza's condo. I don't plan on leaving Roza's side again."

"I will be back shortly. Please tell her I will be visiting her soon." He handed me the diaper bag and left. I stood and followed the Doctor to Roza's room.

Please review and tell me what you think.

Will Rose accept Dimitri Back?

Why do you think that the Dhampir relationship law was passed?

Do you think that Rose will make it through this ok?

Thank you all for reading and I hope you like it.