Finding Forever
By ThatEmmyGal
Finding Forever starts after Last Sacrifice. Lissa is at college with Rose and many other guardians, while Dimitri is away with Christian. It will start out while Dimitri and Christian are visiting near Rose's birthday.
I woke up feeling refreshed; I had gotten lucky the night before and got someone to take my night shift with Lissa. And today was going to be amazing, because after 3 long, never ending months, I'd be seeing Dimitri. He was coming along with Christian to see us today, and I couldn't wait to see him.
I swung my feet over the bed and smiled, stretching as I walked to my closet. I slipped on a pair of jean shorts and a tank top, because I could tell just by the sun that was already pouring in through my window that it was going to be a hot May Day. I was so glad we'd finally figured out that charm so Lissa could enjoy the sun like I could. Sonya had worked hard on it all winter so that when this time came Lissa could be out in the sun all day and it wouldn't affect her a bit, even go and tan. It was perfect.
Today I was off duty, kind of. With Lissa I never really felt like I was off duty, even when we just hung out. But I was really going to try to enjoy myself fully with the guys visiting.
I heard my cell phone buzz from my bedside table. I picked it up before it fell to the ground. It was Dimitri. My heart warmed by just seeing a picture I'd snapped of him last time they'd come to visit. I'd been poking and prodding him all day to give me a smile for the camera, but he wouldn't budge. But later that night before he left I threatened to take a picture of us kissing and show al the Guardians if he didn't. And that alone had made him smile long enough for me to capture it.
Rose, I can't wait to see you. We just left and will hopefully be arriving in a few hours. Love you. –Dimitri
I clicked reply but before I had a chance to I heard a wrapping on my door. I shoved my cell phone in my pocket and opened it. What I saw made my heart flutter and my body went still with emotion. There stood Dimitri, a lazy smile on his face.
"Hey." He said plainly.
"But, wait, you said that, what?" I ranted so confused. "You lied." I said smiling brightly.
"I did." He paused looking me up and down. "Maybe I just wanted to catch the famous Rose Hathaway by surprise." He said his smirk growing into a smile.
"Oh just come here." I said gesturing him inside my small dorm. The moment he was inside the room, I wrapped my arms around his neck. He didn't hesitate, he picked me up I wrapped my legs around his waist.
"Roza. I've missed you." He murmured in my ear as he gave me a light kiss on the cheek.
"Hey Comrade, don't get all emotional on me now." I said jokingly.
"You know you felt the same." He said smiling, setting me back down. I reached up and ran my hand against his cheek then stopped at his chest. I felt his pounding heart beat, a heart that belonged to me.
"Your right." I said looking up into his eyes. "More than you can know."
We stood there for a moment longer, relaxing in the silence of each other.
"How's fire boy?" I asked lightly
"Fine, as always. How's our lovely queen?"
"Good, really good. But she misses Christian, they skpe each other every night you know."
"I know."
Then I hugged him and took a deep breath of his cologne. He stroked my hair while one hand snacked around my small waist.
"Dinner tonight? We could go some place special."
"I like that." I said giving him one last squeeze before letting him go.
"We should go check on them." He said straightening his shoulders.
"Yeah. Give me one second okay?" I asked. He nodded. I walked into the small bathroom connected to the room. I did a once over in the mirror and applied some mascara and blush quick. Then French braided my hair back quickly before turning around to find Dimitri staring straight at me, a hipmatized look on his face.
"What?" I asked shyly
"Your just so, beautiful. I'll never get use to it." He said taking a step back so I could step through the slim door way.
We continued on our way to the next door room, but hers had been modified to be a little bit larger. I didn't even think of knocking but I opened it to Christian and Lissa in a full out make out session.
"Woah, sorry." I said a little sarcastically. Lissa wiped her mouth a smiled.
"Sorry." She said looking down.
"Hey it's alright." I said giving Christian a punch on the arm and he even smiled.
"Long time no see Hathaway."
"Thank god." I remarked back earning me another chasing grin from Dimitri.
"Hey you know you missed me Rose."
"Unlikely." I said but couldn't help my own smile.
We all stood there a moment no one really talking, or moving.
"Soooo can we PLEASE go get breakfast? I'm starving!"
"Your appetite hasn't changed I see." Dimitri remarked and carefully slid his hand around my waist. It was a very public display of affection which he wasn't really use to yet. But he was getting better.
"Nope. Now, lets go."
We all walked to the nearest coffee shop near our dorm rooms. I saw out of the corner of my eyes a few guardians that were our age fall in perfect hiding to look like just a bunch of guy friend students. Among them was Eddie who had also been assigned to guard Lissa at Lehigh. He gave me a small wink and smiled trying to act like another college boy. But his eyes flickered to Lissa in a protective way. I looked over to find another guardian of Christians that worked with Dimitri. His name was Alex, I'd met him last time they'd visited. He gave a slight nod of the head to me and I did the same. I then looked up at Dimitri who's eyes were on me. I blushed realizing he'd been watching me this whole walk but then smiled sweetly. I saw the coffee shop just ahead. I pointed with the hand Dimitri was now holding.
"Right there."
"Good, even I need a little coffee."
We walked inside the coffee shop and I was glad to see it was relatively quite compared to most Saturday mornings. Dimitri stepped in front of me before I ordered.
"2 Chocolate glazed donuts, a French vanilla mocha, and a plain black coffee for here." He said easily.
"Show off." I murmured into his ear lightly. "But you should eat something too."
"I got two donuts." He joked but he knew I'd eat both. "And add on one chocolate chip scone." He said before throwing some cash on the counter and grabbing the plates and coffee. We found a table near the corner not to attract attention to ourselves and Lissa and Christian soon followed.
I began to devour the first donut and washed it down with my mocha. Dimitri had drunken most of his plain coffee and half his scone.
"So what's on the agenda for today?" I asked shoving the next donut into my mouth and tried to swallow put choked a little, Dimitri eyed me.
"Smaller bites Roza." He said quietly humor wrapping his words like silk.
"Well I was thinking we could maybe go out, you know to the mall or something." Lissa said
"Shopping, really?" Christian groaned.
"We don't have to shop, well Rose does. But I mean otherwise maybe we could grab lunch there and then go to the park."
"What do you mean, I need to shop?" I asked
"Come on Rose you haven't bought anything since high school. You need new clothes."
"I'm fine."
"Rose, come on it'll be fun, you need NEW clothes." She said pushing harder.
"Fine." I said over dramatically.
After breakfast I ran back to my dorm room to find my wallet. But it was no where to be found.
"Shit." I said under my breath
I lifted up my backpack, and some textbooks and tossed them on my unmade bed.
"It's alright Rose I can pay, it's no big deal."
"I'll find it." I grumbled rummaging through my purse.
"Rose, I got it, I can pay for a few shirts and jeans for my girlfriend." I stopped rummaging and looked up at him. "…for my girlfriend." Of course I knew we were…together. I mean it was obvious, because we were in love, we were soul mates. But I'd never really called him my boyfriend. It seemed like such a childish term now, after everything I'd been though with him. It'd just been I love you, and you love me. But the way he said it, confirmed almost that it was what he called me to others.
"Okay." I said softly. "I'll let my boyfriend do that for me." I said emphasizing the word boyfriend. He smiled showing all his teeth.
"Yes." He said simply like he was noticing now two that's what we could really call each other now. Open to the rest of the world to see. "Lets go."
The car ride to the closest shopping mall sent me reeling back to the past. Back to when we'd gone to the mall with Lissa and Dimitri. It had been used as a training exercise because I'd technically had been being punished. Those days seemed like so long ago now. When I thought a touch of the knees was monumental. But Dimitri and I both sat in the back just like we had then. Except now my head was on his chest and one of his arms was around me. Lissa and Christian were deep in discussion about summer plans. They wanted to take a trip to California or something but I'd zoned out a while ago.
"Roza?" Dimitri whispered into my hair. I looked up and met his dark brown eyes. "I was hoping that I could but you something…special, for your birthday."
"My birthday?" I asked almost shocked
"Yeah, I already bought you a little something already. But I wanted to buy you something you'd really want you know?"
"Yeah…umm I don't know."
"Okay, well when you do can you tell me so I can pick it up today at the mall?"
"Okay." I said snuggling closer to him and smiling. Suddenly I noticed Christian and Lissa eyes mingling on us. So I straightened up instantly. They turned back to the front.
"We're here." Announced the guardian in the front that was driving. "So Eddie will be following along with a few others. And Alex of course will be with you, Christian. Call when your ready."
"Alright." Lissa said swinging open her door open and stepping out and Eddie sliding next to her causally. I followed her along with the guys. We entered and Lissa pulled me away to go clothes shopping.
After buying a few new pairs of jeans, shorts, and even a skirt. Along with a few nice blouses and shirts I was pooped. " Can we please go meet the guys now?"
"Not yet." She said as she looked through a rack of dresses and held one up. "You need a dress for tonight."
"What for?" I asked
"Your Birthday dinner with Dimitri." She said like I already knew, which I did. But I'd nearly forgotten that it could be considered my 19th Birthday dinner with him. I smiled just thinking about the whole girlfriend thing again.
"Oh yeah…" I said moving over to the dress rack too. She put back the dress she'd been holding up and moved to another rack and I followed. "But what do I wear? Maybe I could just wear one of the nice blouses and a good pair of pants…"
"Rose, this is your BIRTHDAY. He planned this whole thing you know, Christian said it took forever. You have to look nice, you deserve it." She picked up a long Strapless Paisley Print Chiffon Gown. Her eyes widened. "Try this on.""It's too fancy." I said
"Roooosee, try it on."
"Fine." I sighed and walked over to the dressing room and slipped it on and walked out.
"See now I just look si-" I turned around to look in the mirror, and I looked perfect. I smoothed my hair to one side and smiled. "It's looks…"
"Amazing." Eddie finished putting his hands on my bare shoulders. "You should buy it." I spun around.
"I don't know." I said biting my lip.
"You have to, it will blow Dimitri away."
"Okay." I said shyly. I walked back into the dressing room and changed into my clothing as quick as I could. And brought the dress out.
"Rose it's perfect, Dimitri's going to LOVE it." She said giggling and pulling me into a hug. I felt like a child again, talking and shopping with my best friend. She bought the dress for me and told me it would be an early birthday present. I told her over and over I'd pay her back but she refused. We met the guys at the food court to grab some lunch.
"Sooo what did you get Rose?" he said trying to peek in my bags.
"Nope, you don't get to see it until tonight." I said laughing.
"I'm excited." He said smiling fully, which he rarely did in public. "Did you figure out what you wanted yet?" His eyes brightened in hope.
"Let's go, I'll show you." I said pulling him away from the table. "We'll be right back." I called back to the others. And pulled Dimitri to the escalator.
"Doesn't this remind you of when you helped me escape from court?"
He laughed and wrapped his arms around my waist and leaned down and put his chin on my shoulder. "Yes it does doesn't it." I leaned back into him and realized how many sets of eyes were watching us. Figures, I was still 18, well almost 19. And he was still 25. It still looked weird in this human world. He had a tight black plain t-shirt on, and jeans. I had on Capri's and a tank. He laughed when he saw I was looking at all the pairs of eyes. "Let them think what they want Roza." He said smiling confidently.
We made it to the second floor and pulled him harder over to a home décor store I'd seen earlier.
"You want home décor?" he asked
"You'll see." I pulled him around one more corner. To a full wall of mirrors, each one a different size and shape. I looked straight into one and turned to Dimitri.
"You." I said simply feeling my heart race a little.
"Wait, I don't understand." He said giving me a curious look. I pointed to the wall of mirrors again.
"All I want for my birthday is you. I don't need anything else, as long as I have you." I whispered leaned into him.
"Roza." He said softly pulling my tightly into his arms and rocking back and forth. "Now let's go to the jewelry shop and get you a little something to go along with, me."
I giggled and followed him out to the jewelry store but stopped right outside. "Surprise me." I whispered and turned to go find the others and get something to eat.
Authors Note:
So I hope you give this story a shot, a lot more action is coming soon. I really loved writing this chapter and I'm really excited to write Chapter 2 if I get a few reviews. So PLEASE if you have the time REVIEW so that you can get Chapter 2 up soon!
-ThatEmmyGal
By the way: Here is Rose's Dress that she Bought.
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