Disclaimer: I don't own this, I do it for fun, yada yada yeah yeah.

Rating: K+, subject to change, sort of by chapter….

Summary: It's three years after Last Sacrifice and Rose and Dimitri are engaged! When they decide to head to Siberia for the nuptials, hilarity, romance, and fluff ensues. There may or may not be a major plot twist!

A/N: I have sort of an idea of where I want this story to go but I am open to suggestions and corrections and constructive criticism and, of course, praise. Enjoy!

Rose Hathaway and Dimitri Belikov sat on the plush couch of the living room at their townhouse, sipping on Fat Tire after their shift guarding Lissa at an absurdly long court function. It was about 10:30 in the morning, but the two were running on a nocturnal schedule now that they were back at court for the summer before Lissa's senior year at Lehigh.

Rose was sitting with her legs draped over Dimitri's lap, watching him as he tried to find their DVR recording of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid.

"What?" Dimitri said in a sweetly curious tone when he looked over to see his bride to be watching him intently.

"I was just thinking…" She let her voice trail off. She didn't know how her fiancé would react to what she had to say. She figured finding out couldn't hurt. "We should get married in Baia."

A small smile played across his face, yet he answered, "It's traditional for the couple to be married in the woman's hometown, because the father pays for the wedding."

"Yes," Rose said, "But then where would we be married? The Academy? Court? I'm sort of a drifter, you know."

He chuckled. "I think it is a great idea, Roza. Plus, then Viktoria could be a bridesmaid."

"She already volunteered for that on our last visit." She pointed out after she breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't wanted to argue over this.

Rose and Dimitri had gone to Baia over spring break about four months previously, after they saw Lissa safely back to court. The Belikovs had been so glad to see him, touching him affectionately at every chance they got. Rose knew the reason for that- they each had to remind themselves that he was really there, really still a damphir. They had also been very happy to see Rose. Viktoria, now 18, had grown up so much. Too much. She had embraced Rose ferociously, letting happy tears flow onto her shoulders. She breathed her apologies for how things had ended the last time and Rose replied to them with a reassuring squeeze. They went back to being sisterly for the rest of the visit.

Rose admitted to herself that it was nice to leave that place not sneaking out the front door at the dead of night. They left leaving goodbyes and promises to visit again. It had been lovely.

"Wait- she did? We weren't engaged yet! She promised no spoilers!"

Rose laughed loudly at this. It was strange and comedic to hear him say those words in that accent- the one she had always found so sexy.

"We could even get married at the church there- it's so beautiful." Rose suggested.

He reached up and touched her cheek with gentle affection. "You really love it there, don't you?"

"Yes. I love your family, I love that chapel, I love seeing Oksana and Mark. It's just so lovely."

"Let me call my mother. You should call Lissa."

Lissa was, as expected, Rose's maid of honor.

"Oh, shit! If we're going to get married in August, you know that Lissa isn't going to get time off. It's summer."

"She's the queen. She can get time off whenever she wants- she just has such a sense of duty that she usually doesn't."

"I suppose that's true. I just don't want to stress her out."

"I understand. We've talked about this- we'll just do the wedding low- key. My mother and sisters will be more than happy to get some floral arrangements for the chapel. We'll have a party at the perish hall there."

"I don't remember there being a perish hall at all," she said as she pulled her phone out of the pocket of her blazer. "But it sounds like a lovely idea."

Dimitri was already dialing his mother. Rose decided to text Lissa to avoid the effort of getting up and leaving the room.

Rose: What if we got married in Baia?

Rose had told her friend all about Dimitri's hometown in Siberia after she had gotten home and re-enrolled at St. Vladimir's. Lissa replied promptly.

Lissa: :) Yay- would it b in that chapel you went on about at the grocery store in April?

Rose: Apparently so. Well, plans r still in the works. Dimitri is talking to his mother as we speak.

Lissa: Would the date still be August 13th?

Rose: TBA.

Lissa: Let me know.

Rose looked up from her cell phone just as Dimitri snapped his phone shut.

"What's the stitch, dearie?"

"She says she's delighted and she will make the arrangements and get back to me when she has. I could literally hear Viktoria squeal in delight."

"I'm sure she was delighted at the prospect of seeing her brother in two months, not anything else."
He chuckled, but then turned a little more serious. "This might be her only chance. It is most likely none of her friends will be married."

Instead of the witty quip she had on the tip of her tongue, Rose nodded thoughtfully.

"Well, we will make the most of this. Even if we got married in a stuffy office with the Justice of the Peace signing papers, I would still love you."

"I love you too, Roza," he said in a low, sweet voice. "However, beautiful… You still have to get the okay from Abe and Janine."

Rose inwardly groaned, and Dimitri responded by handing her a phone.