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Chapter 18

xXX-Several Months Later-XXx

Rose POV

It had been several months since the incident and Jesse's death. I still felt a little guilty that I had something to do with his death, but I was finally understanding that it was his own fault and I believed that he really did want to die rather than rot in prison. Classes were going well and there was only about a month or so until we graduated. Le Anna was just under a year old now and all of our friends had planned a birthday party for her. I thought that a simple gathering of family and friends would be fine, but with Adrian being the extravagant spender he is combined with Lissa and her shopping abilities we were in for a full blow ordeal. Since it was her first birthday, I really didn't mind that much, but did feel that it was a little over the top for her. I hadn't known anyone that remembered their first birthday, but I certainly would remember Le Anna's.

Le Anna's party was a blast and I truly believed though that the adults had more fun than the kids did. I took pictures and video of the whole thing like a mad woman. I wanted something that Le Anna could see one day and even if she didn't remember the party, know that she was just as loved then. After the party, there was graduation coming in the following weeks. After finals I went to the campus to get Dimitri from his last class. My finals were finished the previous day and I brought Le Anna with me. She was a true angel and never gave me any trouble. She also wasn't very shy and loved to meet new people. I walked into the main office and all the office staff gushed over her. I asked to see the administrator and the staff said that he was walking campus and would be back in his office soon. No sooner than that was said, the door opened and the administrator came in and his eyes landed on me and my daughter. I smiled at him. He was always like an uncle to me since I started here and we had a good relationship. He always asked about my life and Le Anna.

"I see you brought Le Anna to see me. Don't you think she is a little early to start college?" He joked and we all laughed at his lame attempt at humor.

"I think that considering her parents, she's right on time." I replied and he smiled widely.

"How could I forget?" He asked and I shook my head and laughed. We talked about family and other things, but mostly about Le Anna. I was just about to go and see if Dimitri was ready when he came into the office. He hugged me and kissed me softly on the lips and picked up Le Anna. He twirled her around and she gave an excited squeal that melted my heart. We left soon after that and met everyone back at our home. We all decided to take a little trail ride. Dimitri rode with our daughter curled closely to him and we rode to the creek like we had so many times before.

Life was perfect and we were all happy with the choices we had made. Dimitri asked Sydney to watch Le Anna for a minute and Dimitri and I rode up to our favorite spot under the oak that our names were carved into the trunk. We sat there for what seemed like an eternity and I couldn't stand it anymore. I had to tell him a big secret and now seemed like the perfect time for this revelation as he carved a small heart to the left of ours and carve Le Anna's name in it.

"Dimitri, have you ever thought about us having another child?" I asked.

"Of Course Roza. I love you and however many children we were to have. We don't have to repopulate the world or anything, but I have always been partial to a big family. Why do you ask this now Roza?" He asked. Okay here goes nothing. I smiled at him.

"Well Dimitri, then you better carve another heart there in about, say seven months or so." I said and I saw him studying my words and then his eyes lit up.

"Roza are you….?" He trailed off and I smiled at him and nodded. He smiled as if he had won the lottery and I laughed at the expression on his face. He hugged me tightly and kissed me hard on the lips, his smile never leaving his face. I thought that he was going to bust with the news and we hurried back to the others where he could announce the news. Everyone was happy for us, but I noticed that Sydney was a little sad. We made our way down the trail and back to the house. As the guys were putting the horses back in the barn and feeding the, I pulled Sydney aside to see what was wrong.

"Rose, Adrian and I have tried countless time to conceive and we have failed each time. I want kids of my own and so does Adrian, but so far it doesn't look like a possibility." She said and I understood why she seemed so sad that I was having another baby.

"Sid, stop worrying. These things are delicate and if you keep stressing about it, you may be keeping yourself from having kids. Do what I do, stop thinking about kids and just enjoy the life you have with Adrian. Besides, isn't the practice the fun part?" I said and she laughed. She lightened up a little and agreed to try my advice saying she had tried everything else. Doctors said there were no problems, but she hadn't had any luck conceiving. We all spent the rest of the evening talking and laughing with each other.

It was now the day of graduation and we were all at my house getting ready. When we were all ready we left together but had to take separate cars because there were so many of us. Sydney looked very happy and I had a feeling that it didn't have anything to do with graduation. From looking at Adrian whatever news she had, she hadn't shared it with him yet. I was about two and a half months now and we were all happy.

The Belikovs were here along with my parents. Papa found me first thing as I got there and immediately went for Le Anna. I hadn't told them about the upcoming addition yet and now I had my opening.

"Jeeze Papa, what's going to happen when her younger brother or sister get here? Are you going to blatantly ignore me then?" I said with a fake scowl plastered on my face as the others were holding back their laughter. His smile brightened as he replayed my words in his head. Mama widened her eyes, quicker on the uptake and rushed to pull me in a hug. Papa followed suit and was still smiling.

"And when should we expect said sibling to this little angel here?" He asked ruffling Le Anna's hair a little. I smiled wider at catching them both off guard like this.

"Roughly another six and a half months." I said and they were thrilled as we were. I noticed that this time, Sydney was also smiling and I knew she had something to tell us, probably at dinner tonight since we were all going out after graduation.

Graduation went by in a blur and I was somewhat surprised that I had graduated with honors and was in the top percentile of my graduating class. After the normal mingling and congratulations, we all headed to the restaurant where we had reservations. Halfway through the dinner Sydney was practically bouncing in her seat in excitement and she couldn't hold the news any longer. She stood and got everyone's attention.

"I have an announcement to make." She said and winked at me while I smiled. "Let's just say that Rose isn't the only one going to have a baby. I am exactly two months pregnant." She finished and I could practically hear most everyone's jaw drop. Adrian was the quickest to recover and hugged her tightly. He was smiling wider than I had ever seen and I was so happy for them.

xXX-Five Years Later-XXxx

"Johnathan Alexander Belikov, get over here." I ordered. For a four year old, he was very curious and that often meant trouble. If Le Anna was my little angel, he was my little devil. He ran into the living room, finger paints from head to toe and I groaned. "What did I tell you about the finger paints Johnathan?" I questioned and he was silent. "I told you that the finger paints are to be used only in the play room, with an adult. I also said that the paints were for paper only, not walls and doors." I sighed. "Go to the bathroom and take those clothes off and I'll run you a bath. Daddy will be home soon and he will not be happy about the redecorating you have done." I told him and he whimpered a little. We never hit our kids or anything, but they knew that when they were in trouble like this, daddy punishment was far worse than mine.

After bathing Jonhathan, I attempted to remove some of the finger paints from the walls and doors. I knew that there wouldn't be any painting for a while. I finally gave up and made dinner. Everyone was coming over tonight with their kids before some of them started school tomorrow. When Le Anna started, I thought that it was the end of the world for me. I was more worried about her starting than she was.

Sydney had a little girl about three weeks after I had Johnathan. He name is Angela Grace and her and Johnathan were very close to one another. They also have a three year old boy named Jacob Levi. Lissa and Christian had twin boys; Andre Cayden and Michael Eric. The boys were about two now. Mia and Eddie had a little girl named Sophie Rose who is three. Jill and Mason also had a little girl name Madison Marie.

Dimitri came home just after I had finished with dinner and wrapped around me. I had a little talk with him about our son's 'redecorating' and he was a little mad. While the others were arriving, Dimitri went upstairs to try and remove our son's artwork from the walls. Le Anna was in her room and I called the kids down for dinner. Once the kids were seated and the others were fixing their plates, I excused myself to go and get Dimitri for dinner since he didn't come down with the kids.

When we got to the table, the others had already fixed a plate for us and I smiled at the thought. We helped each other no matter what and were always there for one another. Since the kids would be in school now, I started a Veterinary Clinic, specifically designed for large animal care and would open the office tomorrow for my first patients. Everyone seemed to be enjoying the way things had turned out in our lives.

I couldn't help but look back on the circumstances that brought us to this point and I smile thinking that there were times when things could have been much different for all of us. In retrospect, I was glad that those things happened because they made me appreciate what I had now with my family and friends. As we said goodbye to our friends that night, I thanked God for the opportunities I had and the life-long friends I had found. I was grateful that I returned here all those years ago and found the love I had been missing in my life.

The End

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