~A/N~ First story so please review and let me know what you think. I know it's a bit short but I definately plan a little action in the next chapter.

Adrian's pov

I walked around the car to give Rose one last kiss before she went into the court to meet what felt like it would surely be her doom. "Little dhampir are yo-"

And she was there, so close to the man who I knew she would fall in love with all over again. His lips pressed to her forehead . Her smile so honestly happy that she could have stayed like that forever. That is till she jumped away, eyes wide and a look of terror at being caught by me. I didn't know what to say. I could literally feel my heart breaking piece by piece. My Rose, the only girl I could even think about since the moment I saw her at that ski resort, now inches from Dimitri.

I needed a drink.

*After the truth was revealed and Tasha was taken away*

After everything that had happened we finally needed to talk. I walked to her room with thoughts of finality. We wouldn't hold each other anymore. Never again would she run into my arms. Never again would I walk her dreams. I hesitated as I reached her room and raised my hand to knock. Every breath I took reminded me of the moments she had lied to me. It brought back the pain of the sight of her with Dimitri over and over again. Could she really have forgotten everything we had together that quickly? I had to know.

So I knocked and as she swung the door open I suddenly wished I hadn't had that last drink. I was anxious and nauseous. And angry.

We argued and I yelled and she made excuses for everything she had done. "Do you think I can just sit here and watch your happy ending!?" I screamed. In the heat of the argument we had drawn closer to each other without realizing it and I could feel her ragged breaths on my neck. Her hair had fallen around her face and her cheeks were flushed with defiance. She truly was beautiful.

That's when I decided to throw all my feelings out the window. She was my heart. She was my sanity.

And we kissed.

Rose's pov

After everything I had been through. After Dimitri and I sharing that night together. After breaking Adrian's heart. I never expected to be in this situation. He had just been so upset I could practically see the anger radiating from him and now he was here, kissing me with so much passion, so much love put into this one kiss. And I kissed him back. I felt the heat build up inside me and Dimitri slipped away from my thoughts. We slowly made our way to the bed and I laid back as we kissed. His lips traveled down my jaw towards my neck, though he didn't bite. I could feel his hand tangled in my hair and it all just felt right. This is right, I thought. This is what love is.

Then sadly he pulled away, with what looked like disappointment. "Rose, I need you. Please, you can't tell me you didn't feel it in that kiss. What we have is what keeps me sane. I can forgive you. I would do anything for you." he said. He was still lying on top of me, though he shifted to his left side on his elbow. His breathing was coming in huffs. His emerald green eyes frantically searched mine for any sign that I returned his feelings. I had never heard him beg. He was so rich that he could have whatever he wanted. Except for the one thing his money couldn't buy. Love.

It was true. I had felt the love in him with that kiss. Something that I don't think I realized until this second. I had been at it again. Comparing Adrian's every aspect to Dimitri. Hadn't I promised not to do that? I had promised a fair chance and because of that I had fallen in love with him. And I never wanted it to end.

"I... love you. Always. I won't leave you." I said to him. It was going to be hard, but I knew I didn't need Dimitri. Every time I thought back to that kiss it reinforced my answer. Adrian was my future, and now I just had to tell my past.