Here it is, the epilogue. The last full chapter I will ever write for this story that has been going for almost as long as I've had this account. I probably won't be writing any more multi-chapters for VA, but I'll definitely have some one-shots along the line. I'm also thinking of starting a Doctor Who multi-chap, so if you're interested in that feel free to follow me here or on AO3 so you can get alerts when I post. Without further ado—

RPOV

She was absolutely beautiful. Our little Dasia. We'd used the name that Olena had called her over Skype—it fit quite well actually. No matter how skeptic I was about the existence of a god, my little girl was a gift from somewhere.

"My girls, my amazing girls." Dimitri murmured as he lay next to me, pressing kisses into my cheek and squeezing little Dasia's hand. "Roza, I need to ask you something."

"What is it, Comrade?" I smiled at him. He reached around and pulled the ring he'd gotten me out of my pocket.

"Seeing our little girl, seeing the good I can do in the world… I think I'm finally ready to forgive myself. What I was before… It wasn't me. Because me, I love you with all my heart and soul. Both of you. And whatever that was never could have done that. So Roza, will you marry me?"

Tears sprung to my eyes. It was almost too much to believe. I'd gotten my assignment as Lissa's guardian a few weeks back, and Dimitri as Christian's a week before that. He'd been working and it had been amazing. Getting a little girl, the perfect assignments, an amazing family… It felt too perfect, that I didn't deserve such an amazing gift. And now Dimitri had forgiven himself. I could see the truth of it in his eyes.

When I didn't reply right away he started up again, "I understand if you don't want to accept right now, and even if you do you know I won't pressure you to do this too fast. I know you don't want to be married before you're at least 20."

"No, no. Dimitri, of course I'll marry you. You're right, I don't really want to do it before I'm 20—honestly I don't want to do it before Dasia will be able to remember it. But I am ready to be engaged to you. I love you so much." I said, kissing him deeply, with all the love in my heart.

"Ech-hem" I heard someone cough and my eyes sprung up to meet Lissa's. "I was told that you were clear for visitors, but if you want me to leave I can…" she teased.

"No, no. In fact you have perfect timing!" I said, holding out my ring-clad finger.

"No way! Rose, I'm so happy for you! Dimitri too! This is amazing!"

"Thank you. And we had something else to ask you. Lissa, you're the closest thing I've ever had to a sister. You're my best friend and I know you will always be there for me. I know your experience with me is what's made you such an awesome sister to Jill." I couldn't resist teasing. "Lis, will you and Christian be the godparents?"

That started the waterworks. "Oh Rose, of course. And I'll MAKE Christian say yes." She walked closer and caught sight of Dasia. "Oh, there she is. That's my little niece. What did you name her?" She asked, looking between us.

"Dasia Ekaterina Belikova." Dimitri said with a huge smile. He was already wrapped around our little girl's finger. I already almost felt bad for anyone who tried to date her. They'd have two badass guardians to deal with.

"Gift from god… I like it. And Ekaterina like your cousin, Dimitri?" Lissa asked.

"Yes. She's the one who got it into my head that I shouldn't give up on myself. On us." He said, looking at me and squeezing my hand.

"Damn straight I am." A voice from the door said and Katia stepped in, holding Adrian's hand. "Oh, she's beautiful!" she said, rushing over to give Dimitri a hug.

"Can I hold her?" Adrian asked me.

"Do you really want to?" I asked skeptically.

"Yes. Rose what happened between us is for the best. I'm so happy for you. She really is beautiful. Please?" he said, and in that second I could see everything Katia had done for him. She'd taken a man that I'd broken into pieces with my carelessness and helped make him whole again. Helped him open his heart and forgive me. I was so happy for the two of them as well.

"Here. Feel free to pass her around. Hot potato baby, you know." I laughed at the look Dimitri shot me. "Joking Comrade, joking!"

"Whatever am I going to do with you, Roza?" he said with a smiling sigh.

"Well, you could let me burn her every time she makes one of those jokes." Christian said as he walked in, Jill trailing behind him.

"Hey, shut it Sparky! I'd win in a fight and you know it!"

"No! No fighting between my best friend and boyfriend! Christian they asked us to be the godparents."

"Oh, wow. Joking aside, thank you. I'm sure Lissa already accepted, but I do as well."

"Good. I want her growing up with her aunts Lissa, Jill, and Katia and Uncles Adrian and Christian."

"All I can say is I don't want her calling me grandpa!" Abe said, walking in.

"And I'm certainly not old enough to be a grandmother. Not that you're old enough to be a mother, but still." Janine said, but I could see a spark of humor in her eyes. I'd read her letter while Dasia had been being vaccinated. She talked about how proud she was of me and even though this wasn't how she'd envisioned my life, she was sure that I could make it work. Abe talked about how proud he was of me and how glad he was to get to be in my life now. Alexsander's mentioned how glad he was that his nephew was happy and with the love of his life. They were all touching and I knew I'd be glad to have them somewhere down the road.

"Oh, believe me I know. But I think with the combined ages of everyone in her life she's gonna turn out pretty well." I say, watching as Jill passes Dasia back to Dimitri.

My family is so perfect. I don't know how I got so lucky, but I did. Things aren't going to be easy—I'm an 18 year old mother whose main job is fighting off evil vampires—but things will work out okay.

"Oh, everyone is here!" Lissa's voice snaps me out of my reverie. "I brought the camera. Let's get a picture like the one at the baby shower!"

I look at the pictures after we pose and I can't stop the tears from falling. I will always remember this day. Everyone together, everyone happy—my baby's family doesn't end with blood. No matter where our lives go from here, I know she's going to be okay. Better than okay. We'll always have this moment to look back on, and things will always work out in the end.

This is two years later than I intended it to be- life got busy and I forgot I had the last two chapters written and not posted. I just want to take one last second to thank everyone who's read, reviewed, favorited/followed, over the years since this story was posted again from 2017. Much love 3