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I wake up to light streaming through the windows. I groan and try to roll over, but something is keeping me put. I ponder this with my groggy mind, but cannot find a possible solution.

I hear slight snoring in my ear. I look over my right shoulder and see Dimitri all nice and snuggled against my back; his strong, muscular arms around my waist and his face in the small of my back. I giggle/sigh and think that I, Rose Hathaway, am in bed with the most gorgeous, badass man on the face of the earth. And yet this badass of a man looks so adorable, with his lips slightly parted, face looking peaceful and finally he's clutching me so close to him, it's as if I'm his safety blanket that he has been separated so long from.

Technically the last statement is true.

After Lissa was crowned Queen, she became popular around the world that she had to travel for about half a year. Unfortunately, Christian, her annoying snot of a boyfriend had to stay behind to deal with his Aunt's attempt to murder me and her murder against the original queen.

This meant that Dimitri was unable to go….. It tore me apart inside knowing I wouldn't be able to see him for half a year. I swear, within that time I could have died. I think a big part of me did when Lissa and I boarded the private jet to travel to somewhere in China first. Just seconds before Lissa and I had boarded Dimitri came out of nowhere and scooped me into a heartbreaking kiss. I cried in his arms a little, then collected myself and dragged my ass onto the privet jet.

Lissa and I went all over, Rome, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo, you name it and we were probably there. We barely got time to rest we were so busy. The only thing not work related was Lissa's extended shopping trips and I swear I thought I was going to die even more when she made me try on clothes. If being away from Dimitri is hell, the trying on girlie clothes in the eight levels of hell all in one.

Don't get me wrong, I love spending time with Lissa, but trying on clothes crosses the line. She even took a picture of me in this with dress with black flowers embroidered of the skirt of the dress and a big black ribbon. The bodice was covered with fake black pearls and at the top of the dress you could see the top of my breasts and that made me feel really self conscience. No matter how many times I tried to pull up on the bodice it would get tighter and tighter around my waist and make my breast even more defined.

Damn…

Dimitri texted her back a few seconds later. It said. 'Looks great on her. Buy it! ;D.'

I thought I was going to die. Lissa bought the very expensive dress and I tried very hard to convince her to put it back, that she could use the money for something more important.

She wouldn't hear of it.

Damn!

Weeks after she bought the dress we were about to land in court when Lissa spontaneously hands me the big bag with my dress in it; that also has a new addition. A shoe box and some panty hose. I sigh and take the bag.

I go to the surprisingly large bathroom. I swap my white bra for the new black lacey one Lissa bought for me when she went into Victoria's Secret, put on the matching black underwear, panty hose, dress and finally strappy high heels. I give my hair a fluff and spray a little perfume on and step out of the bathroom with the big bag filled with my old clothes.

I sit and buckle my safety belt as we start to land into Court.

I feel a few bumps and finally I feel the wheels stay on the ground. The small jet had finally touched down in Court, which meant the end of the stupid tour around the world, I was getting really home sick.

When the jet stops the flight attendants put the removable stairs down to exit the jet. Lissa goes first, meeting – thank GOD – silence.

Everyone loads off the plane before me and when I finally step into the sunlight, I instantly look for him. I climb down the stairs look all around, not seeing him.

I reach the bottom and join Lissa on the side of the stairs. The other guardians Lissa and I traveled with are unloading the luggage off the plane and carrying them and putting them in a big pile. In my puerperal vision I see a big mound of shopping bags, knowing they are all Lissa's. Suddenly, I see two small figures in the distance. One taller than the other and they are running toward Lissa and I.

My guardian training starts to kick in when I realize who they are.

At the same time Lissa and I start running toward the two figures in the distance. Lissa easily falls far behind me. The faster I run, the faster I get to him, I think.

I got so close to them I could see his face. He was wearing a duster, boots, and royal guardian clothing. I didn't even realize I'm running in thin high heels when one snaps right at the goddamn heel. Before I can have a full blown falling on my face incident, he cachets me and pulls me into a passionate kiss. He helps me stand, one arm around my waist, the other grabbing some of my hair. He kisses my jaw, and starts making a trail of kisses down to the crook of my neck, when I hear him sniff the perfume that I dabbed on my neck.

I hug him close and whisper his name over and over.

"Dimitri, Dimitri, Dimitri….."

He starts to whisper my Russian nickname.

"Roza, Roza, Roza…."

We are clutching each other when we hear a squeal of delight, then'oomph!' and finally the sound of bodies falling on the ground. I crane my neck to look back and see Lissa practically eating Christians face. I giggle a little, the return my attention to Dimitri.

I kiss him lightly on the lips and snuggle up against. As if on cue, my other heel breaks, but Dimitri catches me before I can even fall. I kick off the stupid high heels and put my arms around Dimitri's neck. He was holding my like a princess and quite honestly, I really felt like one.

Dimitri walks in the direction of where Lissa is still attacking Christians face. I felt a little embarrassed because this is a little private and yet they are in the middle of an airport hanger, or whatever it's called.

I think of how Dimitri saved from falling on my ass twice in under fifteen minutes.

Thank you stupid high heels!

I snicker at my own thought. Dimitri cocks and eyebrow at me. "What's so funny?" He asks, walking a little slower than a few seconds ago.

"Just thinking about how you saved me twice in less than fifteen minutes, you are officially my knight in a shining duster." I say, a smile on my face and I nuzzle into his neck. Dimitri had to – unfortunately – put me down so we could separate the two from merging into each other. Lissa's shopping bags had ,miraculously made it without killing the other guardians in the process, thought the where quite winded afterwards.

Lissa and Christian held hands when leaving for their house, while Dimitri and I followed. Dimitri had to carry me because the guardians took my only other pair of shoes and Dimitri didn't want me to hurt myself.

Awwwwww! X3

Christian live in their own house, but it's actually a big duplex on steroids. One half of the humongous house is Lissa's and Christian's while there is a door that links the two of our houses and Dimitri and I have the other half.

When Dimitri and I got back to our part of the house, I instantly went to change clothes but Dimitri attacked me and we ended up having sex.

I look around the room to find my dress, bra, and panty hose in one pile, but I wasn't able to find my underwear. Hmm, I thought. Where could they be. I carefully peal Dimitri's arms off my and slowly try to climb off the bed. I'm in a sitting position, when Dimitri flings his arms around me again.

"Hey!" I squeal as Dimitri pushes me back onto my back, gets on top of me and his arms are on either side of my head; they hold him up so he can look down at me.

I look up into his warm brown eyes, his hair not in a pony tail but hang right in my face; his hair tickles my chin a little.

"Where do you think you're going?" He asks, his voice all husky.

"I'm trying to find my underwear, thank you." I reply, a little breathless. His presence was making me dizzy.

"Fine." He grunts, rolling off me and lies beside me on his back, starring up at the ceiling.. He never gives up this easily! I think. There must be something wrong with him. I get up and start the search for my underwear. I hear a drawer open and close quietly. I am looking near the window when I hear Dimitri get off the bed.

I flush a little having no idea why I was suddenly nervous. I hear shuffling of clothes and hear Dimitri pull on some pants. I give up. I sigh and hear Dimitri clear his throat and hear him say, "Roza?"

I turn around to see him behind me, hands behind his back and his eyes look very concentrated on my face.

"What?" I ask.

Dimitri shifts his weight from foot to foot. He looks away briefly, looking out the window. He moves toward the curtains and opens them, letting the sunlight cover over him. He closes his eyes briefly.

"One of the many things I will never ever miss about being Strigoi is that I was never able to step into the sunlight without it burning me. When I was Strigoi there were a few things I wanted most in my undead life, blood of course. To Strigoi there is never enough blood for that person. Bloodlust was light breathing to us…. No. Them." He says smiling lightly. "The other thing was you." He turns to me. I look up at him just realizing how much he towers over me.

"I think you were the most important thing I wanted was not because of true love. I somehow knew that in time you would one of the countless strong women I seen being over powered by Strigoi and eventually become a puppet. A bitten puppet, if you will. I wanted you for blood – one of the most things I needed and greedily wanted – and the other was to transform you so I wouldn't be alone." He expression softens.

"That's why," he releases his hands from behind his back and get down on his knee. I see a little black box in the palm of his hand. I put a hand to my mouth and try to not start blubbering. Not right now, maybe after, when I am in his arms.

"Rose Hathaway." He opens the little black box up, revealing a dimond ring in a silver band and little diamonds here and there all over the rest on the band, then he takes the hand that is not in front of my mouth and intertwines our fingers together.

"I will love you for eternity and even when everything is gone and dead, my love for you will never be diminished. I will do my absolute best to protect you in the ways you need protected, help you when you need help, always come back together no matter how long we have been separated. But Roza, will you please marry me?" He asks, tears even filling his eyes a little. I gasp and the tears start rolling down my cheeks. I start nodding, very slightly, then I start nodding very furiously and say, "Yes!" I was trying to stop my tears of joy but they didn't stop.

Dimitri's face lights up. He slips the diamond ring on my ring finger, picks me up and spins my around.

I have my arms tightly around his neck and my tears still flow freely. When he stops spinning me, he wipes the tears with his lips, kissing each spot a tear has fallen from my eyes. He crushes his mouth to mine, us merging into one big glob of happieness.

"When's the wedding?' I ask, opening my eyes and wiping at my tear stained face.

"That my dear is up to your best friend, your mother and your father. Possibly even Adrian too." He says, he stills has that goofy grin on his face. Before I can ask, Dimitri explains how my parents and him bonded while Lissa and I where away, and how he asked my parents' permission for my hand in marriage. Of course they both said yes. Dimitri happened to run into Adrian three days ago when Dimitri was escorting Christian around Court. He explained every thing to Adrian about Dimitri and I and Adrian said that he has been thinking about it every day since I dropped the bombshell on him and I and Adrian said he forgave me and he was fine with Dimitri and I getting married. He even said he'd host the after party or 'whatever the hell it was called'. I grinned and smiled at Dimitri. Dimitri smiled at me and kissed me.

"Get ready Roza, we need to go out."

"Why?" I ask, suddenly feeling the urge to just lie in bed all day.

"It's a surprise." Dimitri replies, with a smile.

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