disclaimer: sadly i do not own Dimitri, Adrian or Rose, i don't even own St. Vladamir's, let alone Montana :(

Preface

Rose's point of view

It's funny how one moment can change everything. When you think about life, all your memories flow into one stream and in that one instant the world stops and you just float on that stream. Then the moment passes and you plunge down into the icy waters of reality.

Chapter one

Rose's point of view

I knew what was happening before he talked

"Hey little dhampir did you miss me?"

"Adrian really? You couldn't leave me the fuck alone?"

"I'm going to take that as your way of saying that you did miss me."

I groaned and slumped down against an oak tree. Adrian had the dream placed in the Academy's courtyard. "Do you ever give up?" I asked letting the annoyance seep into every word. When he didn't answer I looked up. His messy chestnut hair was caramel colored in the light and he was wearing a tight dark green v-neck that matched his eyes. And those eyes that I loved were staring right at me. I smiled and laughed. "I guess not" Adrian still didn't say anything.

"I love you." He said simply.

And then the dream ended.

I woke up with a start just lying there staring at the ceiling. "I love you" that was the first time I heard Adrian say that. When I came back from Russia I came back to Adrian and I was happy. Adrian made me smile and I think I could be falling for him. But I don't think my heart is ready for that yet. Not so soon after him. Failing to kill him left me torn. Torn between the fact that I was relieved that I hadn't killed him and the fact that I was just delaying the inevitable. Dimitri. Every time I thought of him my chest hurt. I remember looking into his red rimmed eyes as I shoved him off the bridge. Too late I realized that I hadn't pushed the stake far enough and that Dimitri would survive. It's been two months since I've returned and every day I live in fear that he would be waiting outside for me. I rolled over and opened the drawer that was next to my bed. Pulling out all the crap I shoved in there I reached for the bottom and felt around until I touched the cool paper. I pulled it up and smoother it out. Again reading for the hundredth time the letter Dimitri had sent to me when I had arrived back at the Academy.

My dearest Roza,

By now you must know that I'm still alive and that your mission failed. Though I highly doubt you were naïve enough to think you had killed me. I so look forward to our next meeting…which WILL be soon.

Love as always

Dimitri

p.s I hear you and Ivashkov are now dating. That arrogant idiot won't stand a chance once I get my hands on him. Remember Rose, your MINE.

I shuddered at the thought of Adrian and Dimitri fighting, because I knew who would win. But he would NEVER get close enough to harm him. Ever.

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