I don't own anything but DJ & Kelvin, everyone else is owned by the talented Richelle Mead

(RPOV)

It has been some months since that day in the backyard when I told Comrade my heart. I knew he still had his demons to work through, but I was going to be there for him; and I was. We took things slow after that first night, that night we made slow, passionate love to each other to reaffirm our mutual love, respect and desire for the other. Liss & Christian watched DJ since Fire crotch wasn't going to get any, anytime soon. After that amazing night together Dimitri and I went our separate ways.

Hold on don't freak out we didn't split up, technically. I went back to the academy to finish my trials, and of course I passed, becoming a full pledged Guardian. While at the academy I got to know Kelvin more, he was a pretty fun guy. He has one of the dirtiest minds I've ever met but not in a 'I want to bend you over the table have my way with you' way. It was more 'I can't believe you said that you know how many ways that can be takin!' which was a breath of fresh air. It was like how I use to be in my old days back at the academy, how Mason use to be.

Kelvin and I went to court together after my trials, Eddie and Kelvin had become best friends like Mason and him use to be. It was great to see, I was worried at first thinking he might be using Kelvin to 'replace' Mas. Eddie laughed that off saying, though there were similarities but Mason only could guess at half the stuff he joked about, while he was sure kelvin actually knew what he was talking about. Kelvin also was a mature guardian, only relaxing and cracking up with people he liked and trusted, other wise he was cold and unfeeling. He didn't care what you thought of him, but if he cared about you, you were counted special and you felt it.

Mia and Kelvin had been dating since before my rescue in Russia, she was truly committed to him, faithful and all (I know shocked me to right!) She had hinted that she was ready for more of a commitment. That was a funny but awkward conversation to be witness to.

"No," Kelvin said in his guardian voice was we walked to the cafe to have lunch. Mia & I had been shopping for clothes for me since I had not yet got back to my original size from the baby, My chest was to large to fit comfortably in my old tops, and the rest of me was all curves. Of which Dimitri and apparently the boys all liked and 'greatly admired' while the girls where even more jealous for having supermodel body's of which I was jealous of.

After our shopping trip we met up with Kelvin for his lunch break, while at court he was working while I was still on maturity leave.

"Why not" Mia pouted

"Because I said no." was Kelvins response, short and simple such a guardian response.

"Okay dad! anything else you want me to do for you Dad!"

"Mia," the warning was clear in his voice, but of course Mia wouldn't listen.

"Sorry Father would you like me to run home and do your laundry, make your bed, do the dishes?"

"How about you go do your homework" came his sharp reply.

Mia stopped in her tracks glaring at Kelvins back, "You know my school work is done, I only have training lessons left. Of course maybe Guardian Gretts will give me some personal one on one attention. Since I won't be getting it here." her voice was ice cold it sent shivers down my spine. We had all stopped walking I stood some what between them. I looked over at Kelvin, he had stopped and now turned around to look dead on at Mia. I could see the hurt in his eyes but it was well hidden. Mainly there was anger and everyone could see that.

"I'm sure he'd do that, he did always cater to the children." Ouch that was a equal slap in the face. Mia's face was red, oh she was boiling mad. She turned as if to go, spotting a water fall not to far away she threw her hand out and flung her arm at Kelvin. Water whipped out of the fountain and flew landing on him, he was drenched. He looked at Mia with a sad look on his face. She looked like a cat that swallowed the canary.

"You just proved my point, your not ready for a commitment. Your still in to playing childish games, call me when your all grown up." with that he walked toward his apartment. Mia looked stung, her face fell as tears arose in her eyes. I put my arm around her and we continued to the cafe. When we got there Liss and Jill were there playing with DJ in his stroller. None of the boys where there.

"Were are the guys?" I asked

"Dimitri kinda saw what happened, he said he didn't hear what was said but that it didn't look good, so he dropped off DJ with us and told the others to scram, that you'd probably need girl time." Jill answered softly in one long breath, as she gently rubbed Mia's arm in a comforting jester.

Mia told the others what had all happened, apparently this was a disagreement they had been having for a while now. Mia felt she was ready to commit to be with Kelvin for good, but he seemed to be hung up on her age. Yes she understood that she just graduated and he had been a guardian for awhile now they were just shy of 10 years apart. She had never felt it til that moment in the court yard.

"Can I have Dimitri, he is nice and responsible, plus sex on legs" Mia sniffled, I couldn't help but laugh. Imagine my 6'7 Russian God next to her 5'2 frame, was hilarious, all the jokes I could make. Things like 'Excuse me sir, your daughter is to short to see over the railing." or "You must be this tall to ride the sexy Russian cowboy" oh the times I use to be mean, gosh I miss them.

"What is so funny?" Mia asked sounding annoyed.

"Oh, my 'sex on legs' really I thought I was the only one who thought that." Whipping away the tears to look at my friends I saw shy and embarrasses expression on their faces, shock was written all over mine.

" All of you think that Dimitri is sex on legs." I croaked out

Mia rolled her eyes, while Lissa turned all shades of red, and even Jill who's head was bowed down still had red on the tip of her ears. I couldn't help it I laughed harder than before causing a few people to look in our direction.

"Oh like this comes as any great surprise to you!" Mia grumbled.

"Actually it does and doesn't, it doesn't because I know he is hot, people always stare when we go out. Men and women, I get it. But you guys each have men your madly in love with, I don't know I just always assumed that you wouldn't be interested in him like that."

"I might be in love with Christian but I'm not blind Rose." Lissa said still a interesting shade of red.

"He is also really nice and caring I think that adds to his charm."Jill answered quietly.

"And he is completely devoted to you, and well fuck he is just lickable" Mia laughed, it was good to hear it again.

While thinking this all over in my head we looked out the window toward the court yard where we all saw a tall drink of russian water laughing and wrestling with Kelvin and Eddie. Christian was standing off to the side slightly when out of no where Christian launched a fire ball towards the three guardians, Dimitri almost got a face full but managed to duck just in time. however that threw him off balance and with well place hits from Kelvin and Eddie he was in the foutain Mia used earlier. Laughing the other boys walked off leaving a drenched and slightly confused russian in the water.

We all bolted to Dimitri, helping him out I checked him over making sure there was no singe marks.

"What the hell happened!" I asked

"I'm not really sure one minute we were talking and then wresting all in good fun the next I'm in the water."

"What were you talking about?" Asked Lissa

Here was when Dimitri got nerves. I knew something was up. I put my best Rose Bitch glare on to ask, "What was said Comrade!"

He looked equal parts confused and uncomfortable, rubbing the back of his neck then looking around at all our faces, settling on our son in the stroller, he seemed to realize he was showing how nerves he was and straightened up and pulled his guardian mask on.

"Guardian secrets." was all he said as he turned to walk away before I grabbed his muscular arm pulling him to a stop.

"I'm a guardian now to Comrade, so that line won't work this time. Tell me what happened." I was firm in my voice we would get the answer one way or another.

"Give it up Belikov, If I have to Jill and I will incase you in ice will to divulge this 'secrete'" Mai said while crossing her arms over her chest.

Sighing in resignation, but not turning to look at us he finally answered.

"Eddie and Christian went into the Cafe to get our food while I talked to Kelvin. They came out a little annoyed looking, told us they over heard your conversation about 'sex on legs'. Kelvin and Eddie made jokes and we started to wrestle all in good fun,-"

"Til christian and his jealous ass through the fire ball," grumbled Lissa in a angry voice.

"Kelvin punched you in the jaw while you where off balance," Mia ground out through clenched teeth.

"And Eddie took your legs out from under you while you were distracted." Jill was fuming I could have sworn I saw smoke rising off her.

"Lets not forget that they eves dropped on our conversation lady's" I said all calm and pleasant like.

"Oh no,"

"Never"

"Of course not." they answered.

Dimitri turned to me now squinting his eyes reading my voice and face, "Drop it Roza, it's not worth fighting over."

"Oh on the contrary my "Sex on legs' your always worth fighting for." With that the beginning of payback plans started hashing out in my head.