Transforming Tradition (AKA What Happens Next)

Chapter 16

Chapter 16

I woke up to a loud shrieking at the door. I really hoped that it wasn't Dimitri, because that scream, soo not manly. I don't understand why people were waking me up so early! I'm pregnant! I need sleep! Do people not get that!

"If the house is not on fire, get out and let me sleep!" I threatened tiredly.

"If I really need to throw a fireball to get you up, I will. I guess my awesome presence wasn't enough." What the hell was Christian doing standing in my doorway? If he was here then that meant that Liss was too. I shot out of bed and saw Lissa standing next to Christian. After I got out of bed a Lissa rocket shot out at me and she hugged me tightly.

You'd think I'd had not seen her in years. I hugged back and after like five minutes she released me from her iron hold.

"So why are you in my room so early not to mention in RUSSIA!" I scolded her.

She looked at me sheepishly.

"Well your dad called about your engagement party and of course I was going to go." I rolled my eyes at her reasoning. There was no going back to sleep so I groggily got up and told Lissa I was going to get dressed and meet her downstairs. I changed into some yoga pants and a tank top and headed downstairs. I went into the kitchen where everyone was huddled around the kitchen. Liss saw me walk in and jumped up, ran over and hugged me.

"Geez you'd think we'd been apart for months! It's been two days!" I joked. The Belikov’s laughed and Lissa glared at me playfully.

"So I guess it's safe to say that both Dimitri and I know about the party. And you two-" I pointed to Olena and my dad. "Don't be mad because you both let it slip. So if there is anything you need help with-" Olena stopped me before I said anything else.

"No, Dimka is taking you on a tour of Baia." She said gleefully. Dimitri face filled with confusion. "I am?" He said. His Olena narrowed her eyes at her son and glared. Dimitri paled slightly. "Right, I am. Rose let's get ready and then I'll show you around." He practically pushed me out of the kitchen. When we got out to our room I couldn't help but tease him a little.

"Aww, is the big bad guardian scared of his mommy?" I chucked. He stared at me and said, "seeing her glare at me like that reminds me of when I got in trouble as a kid and I still fear her punishments." He said with a straight face. I started laughing and his lips turned up into a half smile at my amusement of his pain. We quickly got dressed and headed downstairs. Dimitri got the car keys from Karolina because we were using her car for the day. When we got in the obviously mom approved car, I asked where he was going to take me.

"I want to introduce you to my mentor in school so we are going to tour St. Basils for a while.  “I smiled.

"So I get to see where you became the bad ass god you are today?" I asked giddily. He laughed.

"I guess. And if I'm a god then you must be a goddess. It still cracks me up remembering when you unknowingly called me a god in the gym that one time." I glared at him and muttered at him to shut up. I pouted for a few minutes before I lost it and stated giggling uncontrollably. Dimitri joined in and we realized how weird we were for laughing for no reason. After we stopped laughing like a bunch of whack jobs I asked him a question.

"So do you want two boys, two girls or one of each?" I asked realizing with all the excitement we hadn't really talked about the babies much. He took a deep breath as he was considering it.

"I would be happy with whatever but I'd really like two little girls to spoil." Aww, I thought.

Then, being me I had to tease him.

"You'd be such a ladies man, surrounded by three women all the time."

I nudged him with my elbow. He laughed aloud.

"Ya all the men would be so jealous!" He chuckled.

"Ha ha, very funny." I laughed sarcastically. He kissed my cheek before returning his eyes to the road. Being me, I had to bring out the inner annoying child.

"Are we there yet?" I whined and Dimitri glared. I chuckled.

"No, seriously though, how much longer?" I said. He sighed before answering.

"Fifteen minutes." I sighed and turned on the radio only to be welcomed by annoying Russian folk music. I groaned and turned the dial. Country came out of the speakers.

"Really!" I whined before turning it off. Dimitri chucked as I started to run my growing stomach. We finally pulled up to the gates of what looked like an older version of St. Vladimir's. Dimitri pulled up in front of the guard and talked to him and Russian. The guard nodded and let us through. We pulled up in front of the school and Dimitri parked and helped me up. A guardian around Dimitri's age came up to us and when Dimitri saw him his eyes lit up and he embraced him and started to speak Russian. I cleared my throat after a few minutes and the guardian looked at me and probably asked in Russian who the hell I was. Dimitri turned to me and took my hand.

"Roza, this is one of my closest friends Maxim. Maxim this is my fiancée Rose." Maxim? I thought. Like the dirty magazine? Of that's a classic. I was totally going to mess with him. He smiled at me.

"So this is the Rosemarie Hathaway everyone's been talking about. You’re like a legend around here." He looked at Dimitri. "Both of you are." Wait what?