Well, I'm back! I am so sorry it took so long to write this and get it up and running but I had to bring myself some motivation but here it is boys and girls! This is the sequel! I have missed Rose and Derrick so much . Derrick is just an amazingly handsome kinky cowboy . I don't know how long this story is going to be but I had to wait until I had at least 3 or 4 chapters to post it and today is the anniversary of when I posted Four Little Words sooooo Happy Anniversary! Haha.
Disclaimer: I do not own Rose or any characters you recognize except Derrick and under certain circumstances, I might share him. Hahaha.
I was jostled from my sleep as I felt a large warm arm tighten around my chest pulling me against a much larger, more muscled chest and I couldn't help but smile In my half asleep state. The warm and comforting scent of pine, leather, and man surrounded me causing a hum to rumble from my throat.
God I love this man so much. I don't know what I would do without him. I don't believe I would have survived the hell I've went through this past month without him. I mean, I went through hell and back to bring back the man I thought would be with me right now. I saved Dimitri and he didn't understand that it was really me who'd saved him and not Lissa. In the end, I'm glad he broke my heart. It wouldn't have opened me up to receive the gift I have been given.
The gift that I'm talking about? I'm not only shadow kissed, I'm a night guardian.
Night guardians are like werewolves except we are the good guys (most of the time ) We are the warriors of the goddess Selene. We serve her by destroying the evil of the world that threatens her other, more, good children. The only way to become a Night Guardian is to be bitten by a gifter, a wolf that used to be a human servant of Selene but was cursed because they betrayed her, when you're at your most vulnerable and your heart is positively breaking and you just want to die. If it wasn't for Dimitri, I would have never met Derrick.
Dimitri is a nice guy, He was my hero for months and my lover as well and I was dead without him by my side while he'd been a strigoi and when he'd been saved I thought I would die without him. I thought I wasn't worth anything but I was so wrong.
Dimitri will always be my friend, my first lover, and my mentor but Derrick, he's my heart, my soul, and my world.
"I love you too Rose in Paradise" His southern drawl was thickened by his sleepy state and I couldn't help but giggle as I rolled over in our bed to gaze up at his foggy blue eyes.
his golden curls danced in his eyes as I raised my hand and moved them out of his eyes. He always looked so boyish when it did that: Hard to believe, him being a werewolf and all.
"Now, what have I told you about being in my mind" I teased watching as his wicked lips curved into a smile. " But darlin, it's so much fun delving into the Mind of Rose Hathaway" he chuckled as he leaned down and pressed his soft lips against mine.
My mind blanked out as he kissed me slow. His chocolate cherry lips caressed mine as I wrapped my arms around his shoulder. I felt him wince as I brushed against the wound that was slowly healing on his shoulder.
I pulled back from his lips as he grumbled slightly. "I'm fine Rose, it's still a little sensitive, I wasn't done kissin ya!"
"This should have healed Mr. Wolfe" I murmured, worry coursed through my veins as I looked at the still fresh looking wound. He'd been killed two days ago, and our Goddess, Selene, had brought him back to me.
"I was killed Rose, my body is still recovering. Night Guardians are strong but my immune system is still a little slow. Most of the more fatal wounds are already healed. "He murmured as he run his long fingers through my brunette and white highlighted hair soothingly. I couldn't control the purr that escaped my lips as he caressed my hair.
"I just hate to see you all scratched and bumped up, I didn't know you were this injured." I grumbled,. " You should have told me instead of hiding and faking! You shouldn't have been fighting last night"
" I'm tough Rosie." he flashed his handsome teeth at me as I rolled my eyes and lightly smacked his cheek. "I'm from the country we can survive damn near anything. Besides, those strigoi were nothing I could take em with my eyes closed" he purred.
"yea, yea, mister big and bad wolf" I chuckled relieved as I stretched my body out, the brief rays of the sun danced across my skin from the window warming me as it was making its slow descent through the sky. I felt my muscles stretch out and twist as the bones popped all over and I sighed happily.
"that was the best nap in the world" Derrick rumbled as he stretched his tall, golden, and muscled frame out in the sunlight. He seemed a bit stiff as I watched the muscles ripple across his body. I couldn't help the purr that escaped me as I watched my mate.
My inner wolf was practically panting as I shook my head trying to get the image from my mind. I felt Derrick's amusement as he sensed my inner struggle. Damn mating bond.
He just chuckled as I rolled out of bed and reached for my phone to check and see if Lissa had texted me anything. She was pregnant now with a mini Ozera. God help us all if it turns out like its daddy.
Hey Rose! We are coming by Derrick's house when the sun sets! He gave us directions and told us to visit after we were feeling better!
I smiled as I read her message.
Sure Liss, we will be waiting on you! I might be able to get Comrade to watch LOTR.
I set my phone back down and glanced out the window at the sun still glowing brightly.
"Well Mr. Wolfe, I'm going to go for a jog." I yawned sitting up and stretching my arms over my head.
"You're going to leave me Rosie Posie? That's cruel, I'm injured and I was waiting for you to be my sexy nurse!" Derrick seemed to pout as his eyes glittered with mischief.
"You're a big boy Derri poo, you can survive an hour without me can't you?" I chuckled, kissing his nose. He twitched his nose before leaning forward and rubbing his against mine causing my purring to get louder and him to grin.
"Alright, fine, leave me, but if you aren't back in an hour I'll hunt you down." he smiled before he rolled back over with a yawn.
"Lissa and the others are coming over in a few hours is that okay?" I asked, not really sure but hoping he'd be ok with it. I maneuvered to my bag and retrieved some clothes. I wish I could move in with him but where I'm guarding Lissa, I can only stay on my days off and even then it's limited.
"that's fine with me, I told them to come over eventually." he mumbled as he nuzzled my pillow. "It means I get a longer nap."
I couldn't help but smile at the way he was stretched out on the bed, all golden tan skin decorated by the sunlight. I wouldn't mind sinking my teeth into that perfect ass of his.
" Rosie don't tease me." he groaned lifting his hand from underneath the pillow and making a shooing motion causing me to laugh. "I told you to stay out of my mind."
I chuckled and leaned forward pressing a kiss to his bare shoulder and smiled as his purr deepened.
I slipped into a pair of tight yoga pants and I switched my large t-shirt for a white sports bra and pulled my highlighted hair into a high ponytail. At the highest it could go, it still rested in the center of my back.
"I need a haircut.' I mumbled, "I feel like I'm packing around 15 pounds on my head."
'It's beautiful but it is really long' I heard Derrick purr inside my head causing me to jump slightly.
I'll never get use to him in my mind but I can't deny that I love the other perks of our mating.
"I'll be back soon Derri poo" I walked out of the bedroom just as he started to snore. He didn't have the loud, oh my god bear snores. No, he had the adorable almost like a sniffle snores.
"I don't know what I did to deserve him." I murmured as I plopped down beside my Nikes and pulled my socks on before stuffing my feet into the shoes.
I glanced around Derrick's man cave living room to catch a glimpse of a picture on his fireplace.
I stood and approached as I could make out what could only be a younger Derrick. His hair was a darker shade of blonde, almost like a light brown, and his eyes were the ever wonderful sapphire blues. He looked to be about eighteen in the picture and stood beside a huge black and white horse.
His hands were buried in its mane as it seemed to be nuzzling his hip.
I grinned noticing the cowboy hat decorating his head. "damn, he's a sexy cowboy"
I shook my head to make the thoughts disappear. "I'm never going to make it out of here to go jogging"
I heard a low whine as I turned and spotted his large black German shepherd sprawled out on the couch looking like he'd slept there all night.
'morning shadow." As I walked by I buried my fingers in his dark fur before I snatched my ipod off the table and disappeared out the door.
The bright sunlight danced across my skin as I stepped off the porch causing me to sigh. I love being out in the sun, it felt so warm and wonderful. But I can't deny the moon either. Selene is too kind to me.
I turned toward the woods as I stretched out my legs preparing myself for my run.
The woods around Derrick's house was amazing, the trees towered over the cabin he lived in and aided in the secluded look it had. I could hear the birds chirping and squirrels scurrying through the leaves. The smell oak trees and leaves and honeysuckle filled my nose as I sighed. I loved the way the air smelt here. It was fresh and clean and natural.
I shut my eyes as I finished my stretches. I turned the ipod on and slipped the headphones into my ears as My Darkest Days began playing. Their song Porn Star Dancing is one of my favorite songs to run too.
I slowly stacked my spine from my stretching and then turned and took off at a light jog. Easily avoiding the broken limbs, the various vines and branches and bunches of dead leaves that scattered the forest floor around Derrick's home.
I turned the IPod as loud as I could stand after I finished my beginning jog as I felt my eyes burn and my wolf roared in my head. I poured on the speed as I felt her restlessness. Her soul wrapped around mine as I felt my body kick into overdrive and I full on sprinted as fast as I could listening to the music and my wolf panting in my head.
I've never felt such intensity before but it felt amazing to just run and not have to stop. I ran and I ran. I spooked the deer around me, I outran a few rabbits just because I could and I felt so free.
It reminded me of the dream I first had after being bitten. I left my wolf come fully to the surface as my clothes and iPod faded along with my human existence.
The white streaks in my hair expanded as my body was covered in white fur and a quick rapid succession of snapping bones and I went from being a tall dark haired brunette to a large quadruped snow white wolf.
With that final shift, I shed myself of my humanity and allowed myself to hunt.
And chapter one of Four Little Words, sequel is up! Can you believe it guys?
It's been nearly a year since I posted the first chapter of FLW. So why not follow the trend? I'm so excited to finally be able to work on this story and not feel guilty because I shouldn't been studying! I hope you guys enjoyed it! Leave me some reviews and I'll post chapter 2 tomorrow if I get enough!