Anything for Her - Complete

Chapter 38

"Do you think they'll make it?" Dimitri asked as they climbed back into Rose's Toyota Camry. The 'sensible family car' Abe had insisted they needed and then proceeded to buy for her, Rose loved it and drove it every chance she got. Understanding Dimitri meant would Christian and Frankie make it as a couple, and not would they arrive safely at their next destination in Iowa, Rose shrugged.

"He loves her, and she loves him. With Lissa it's not ideal; however, I think they can make it work. We have, and our obstacles were even greater than theirs. I mean – you were undead for a while there..."

"You have a point," Dimitri said, pushing the passenger seat back as far as it would go and opening the sunroof. It was dusk, and they'd put a sleepy Lara into her car seat in the middle of the back seat and were now ready for the hour's drive from Bozeman back home after dropping Christian and Frankie to the airport after their stay. After visiting for three weeks, Frankie had decided it was time to tackle one of Christian's significant concerns. He was worried that her family would not accept a married man as her lover and partner, so Frankie was taking him home to Iowa to introduce him to her mom.

"The guy looked terrified," Rose giggled, thinking of Christian's panicked look as they'd waved them off at the airport. "I'd forgotten - he's never had to meet in-laws before..."

"I have no sympathy," Dimitri responded drily as Rose pulled out of the airport's carpark. "I had to admit to your mother, renowned Guardian and all around scary woman, that we had been lovers when you were my seventeen-year-old student, and then do the same with your Moroi mobster father. And let's not forget that little hunting trip they took me on! As far as I am concerned, Christian has it easy!"

"They love you now," Rose said reassuringly, patting Dimitri's arm.

It was true. Abe and Janine had now accepted Dimitri and Rose were a couple and in it for the long haul, although it hadn't stopped Abe from having a pointed conversation with Dimitri during their stay after Jill's wedding, telling his daughter's boyfriend that he thought it was high time Dimitri offered to make himself a son-in-law. It was a tense conversation before Dimitri was able to explain the reluctance certainly wasn't on his part!

"Are you sure you want to drive?" Dimitri asked. At nearly twenty-nine weeks pregnant, they still had almost three months before their baby was due, yet he always checked. If Rose was tired, Dimitri was happy to drive.

"My wheels, I drive!" Rose replied smugly. Dimitri had claimed the van as his, finding the space in the back handy for his blacksmithing equipment and supplies. He was still in touch with James, the blacksmith they'd met during their time in Mitchell, and under his guidance, Dimitri was slowly setting up his own forge in the largest of the outbuildings at their rental. Accordingly, almost every time Dimitri returned from Bozeman, he was carting some type of 'necessary equipment.' Since they had the money to spare, Rose didn't really mind. She figured it would pay off in the long run – and thanks to James' expert guidance, Dimitri was purchasing what was genuinely needed, much of it second hand, not wasting his time on expensive equipment he'd hardly ever need.

"Next trip to Bozeman, we should take the van. We still need to buy a cot for the baby."

"They'll be in the cradle for the first few months. There's plenty of time," Rose reasoned dismissively. Almost everything they needed they had already left over from Lara. Much of Lara's baby stuff was unisex, so even if this baby was a boy, they'd have enough to go along with. There wasn't much need to stock up on anything other than diapers in the newborn size. Sensing Dimitri was disappointed, Rose looked across at her man. She raised her eyebrows as he met her eyes sheepishly.