The sun was starting to show up on the horizon and the wonderful sound of the birds chiming in the fresh morning air – something that you don't actually appreciate until you are stick to a Moroi timetable. Owls, are not definitely the same thing.
I hurried up to my bedroom on the guardians residential wing planning to pick up my gym bag for tomorrow's sparing session before heading to Dimitri's bedroom – we had been switching nights in each other's bedrooms during the summer holidays, when both Lissa and Christian were on court – which surprisingly, well not very surprising if you know me well, was more tidy and organized than mine.
I opened the door humming to some weird but catchy song that was on the radio not noticing the two men on each side of my door. If there were Strigoi I was probably done for – in my defence, Strigoi usually didn't invaded my private accommodations so I was off guardian mode. I reached the couch were the bag was and picked it up turning around to head back to the door when I saw them. Automatically dropping the bag and taking out my stake – yeah I would totally be dead right now – but then recognizing them I relaxed. Lissa was in my room.
"Hello your majesty… what do I own the honour of this late visit?" – I looked around to see her coming out from behind the open closet door.
"Don't be mean Rose…I came with good news. But if you want I can leave" – she looked the other way and started walking to the door. Dam it she really knew I couldn't resist to a comment like that.
"Okay okay, you got me…I was just, in a hurry to get home" – I sat down in the couch waiting as she slowly sat down next to me and grinned widely.
"Well that's exactly why I'm came to talk to you" – she rummaged in her small purse and took out 2 sets of keys – "Here, for you and Dimitri. Don't trash it in the first week, please"
"Really?" – I smiled as I picked up the keys – "He's going to be so happy…"
"And you aren't?" – She said with a humorous and disbelieving tone in her voice.
"Well… Maybe a little" – I stuck out my tongue – "changing rooms every week was getting a little exhausting. Thank you Lissa, truly." – I hugged her tightly.
"Also…" – she pulled back, amused by my shocked face – "You both have tomorrow's day off. I mean, so you can move in properly, or else I know that with your organization capacities the apartment will only be occupied by the end of the summer…"
"You are so funny… soo funny –
"Aren't I thought?" – she cut me off with a sarcastic smile which showed her sharpen back teeth – "It's a one bedroom, nice living room with a connect kitchen and one bathroom. It's not very big but it was the only one available at the moment."
"It's perfect. Thank you" – I hugged her again closing my eyes for a second.
The first year was so difficult on both of us. Finally coming out in the open with our relationship, handling the haters who though we were committing some sort of crime, giving explanations to basically everyone and anyone we met. Only to be separated a few months later by Lissa going to Leigh and Dimitri staying with Dimitri at Court. It was hard on us, and although we talked every change we got, it wasn't the same. Long distance relationships are never easy, and most of them don't work either. I even think that we would had drifted apart if it wasn't for the history we both shared, all the experiences and situations that bonded us together in a much more intricate and deep level that most people could even understand.
So yes it would be nice to have a place to call our own, were we could return to after being apart, something to hold on to the essence of each of us when the other was away.
"So….can I go now and tell Dimitri?" – I broke off the hug grinning and blinking my eyelashes at her.
"Ah ah I was waiting for that line a lot earlier to be honest. Of course, go!" – She got up as I did the same – "It's also a little past my bedtime actually"
"I'll walk out with you" – I picked up the gym bag again and we walked out together.
After I said goodnight Lissa went into the opposite way accompanied by the two, night sift, guardians, in the direction of the exit leading to the royal housing complex. I, on the other hand, walked to the end of the hall and opened the last door to the left. Dimitri was lying on the bed reading, obviously one of the western books that he never seemed to get tired from. He looked at me and smiled – one of those smiles that made me feel all warm inside – and put down his book.
"Goodnight comrade" – I dropped the bag near the small desk by the door and walked to the bed. I reached over and kissed him feeling his rough hand caressing my cheek "I have something special for you" – I said pulling away with a mischievous smile.
"This should be good…I hope it's something I haven't seen before" – Letting out a laugh his hand slid down to meet mine and our fingers entwined – "May I know what it is?" – He put on a very serious face – "or am I going to have to torture you?" – His voice deeply marked by the Russian accent. Gosh he knew I always went crazy for that.
"Truce, truce!" – I rummaged in my pocket and took out the two set of keys and put one in his hand – "Here you go" – he looked attentively at me waiting for the proper explanation –"Our new house"
His reaction was exactly how I had pictured it. His face turned brighter and his smile widened into a genuine look of pure happiness. He got up brusquely.
"Come on I want to go and see it"
I grabbed his hand on mine and pulled him down – obviously I'm not that strong but I guess he saw what I was aiming for and humoured me.
"Slow down comrade… Lissa gave us the day off tomorrow so we can move in, so you'll see it soon enough" – I saw his body relax, the smile still on his face –"Can we go eat…please… I'm starving" – I begged.
"I though you would be… I bought take out" – he pointed to the desk where laid two bags of the Court's Mexican restaurant we loved so much.
"You my friend, are perfect" – I kissed him again. His hands went down to my lower back and he let himself fall onto the bed, with me along with him. My hand went and held the back of his neck, caressing it gently with my thumb, while his met my long dark curls which he loved so much. I opened my eyes and separated from him just slightly so I could look him in the eyes but ours mouths would still be just millimetres from each other's. "I'm hungry first, the make out session will have to be postponed shortly"
He laughed softly and stretched slightly to kiss my forehead.
"Of course Roza"