One Shots

Adrian/Sydney Ivashkov

Adrian/ Sydney

Cuddle scene

It's a delicate thing being awake. The first morning rays peeking through the blinds, warming the skin. When is it when we are falling asleep do we lose all sense of feeling? And when is it when we awake do we slam back into our bodies, feeling every smooth touch of the sheets, of the lover next to you.

That was where I am now. Those blessed quiet hours in the morning where I simply get to hold the love of my life, my wife, my angel. The one who over and over saves me from my demons, whether they come in the form of my dead Aunt or in the power of spirit that I as a Moroi was born with. Feeling every part of me that was touching her was a level of bliss I could not have imagined 3 years ago. Tracing the length of her shoulder, I stopped thinking, stopped fretting over what happened back then, and stopped fearing what the future holds in store for us. With my Sydney, I could forget the depression of spirit, my family circumstances, her family, I could just simply be. The silk of her skin under my fingers soothed my aching soul, healing every part of it with her shining sweetness.

She let out a yawn, rolling in my arms to face me. Peeking open one of her amber eyes, she announces, "Well good morning to you, too." I couldn't resist her any longer, with the grin on my face, I leaned in to steal a kiss. Lighting zipped through our lips, down to my very toes, capturing her in my arms, I let her face go leaning back to ask, "In what crazy dimension are we, that I could land you, my Sydney Ivashkov?" I wondered aloud.

She mused for a second looking thoughtfully in the distance, "Oh I don't know, maybe the same one where we have two kids."

I froze, her still encased in my bear hug. "Sorry there Sage, I thought I heard you say two kids? I happen to know that Declan is one person, did you get a dog that I don't know about?"

She twisted me a smirk, wiggling out of my arms, "Well you know how I said that being with you made me forget things?" she squatted digging around in the dresser next to the bed, "Apparently," she dragged out, "that applies to taking a certain pill. Besides, if we start saving 4 dollars a day we can save for their college funds, and still pay off yours by the time they're both 10," her mouth was moving, but my eyes were glued to what was in her hands. She handed it over to me, sliding gracefully back onto the bed: a plastic-like pen with two stripes, indicating that the other half of my soul was carrying my child.

"What... how?" I choked out not believing my eyes.

Her eyes sparkled with humor, "I think you would know how by now, it starts when you turn that one record on and start stalking me like a- "her words were cut off as I slammed my lips into hers, unable to contain the immutable joy I was feeling. Delighted giggles rang out as I peppered her with more kisses, all over her face, neck, arms, it was a perfect moment, euphoria lighting every nerve ending in my body.

"Do you know what this means?" I said in between kisses, desperately reaching down to kiss her middle, as if I could reach the bundle of joy hidden beneath her smooth skin, "My devastating looks, your smarts," her laughter still reaching a fever pitch, "the world is not prepared! We have to tell everyone," I paused looking up at her, "How long have you known?" devastated she did not share it with me sooner.

"Oh, Adrian, honey," she cooed, entwining her hands deeper in my hair, bringing me closer to her, "it's been four weeks, I wanted to be sure before I got your hopes up or down. Just because I can still surprise you, doesn't mean I have the ability to keep secrets," she reasoned, crestfallen at my question.

Seizing her in a longer more passionate kiss, I showed her all the words I could not form. Letting barely an inch between our faces, I looked into her shimmering amber eyes, "I love you, my center."

Mirroring my permanent grin, "I love you too," she replied.

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This chapter may not make sense unless you have fully read the entire Vampire Academy series, the pre-series to the amazing spinoff that is the Bloodlines novels by Richelle Mead. In case you were wondering why the first bit is crossed out, I had an idea at first to make it slightly dirty about how Sydeny would reveal her pregnancy to her hubby, but then I remembered that isn't her character, they are a team so that's why I chose to kept it in, to help all remember that the relationship between the two is fluff > smut.