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Thank you for clicking my story. Let me start by stating the obvious: I have no rights in VA; I'm a mere fan who loves the series and-cough, cough- perhaps, a too little, too much Dimitri. So, without further due, do please enjoy. Reviews are welcomed.

I scanned the crowd, looking for a familiar face. Or well, two familiar faces. Standing on my tip-toes, I managed to get a higher view and that's when I saw him. Dimitri stood there, as me, scanning the room, looking for me. He stood out from the crowd. Wearing his usual dark cloak and his hair down, he was nothing akin the people bustling from every direction. The instant I saw him my stomach clenched and my heart beat went to a higher rate. I felt a rush of warmth.

Damn, I had missed him. He looked so hot and bad-ass. It ached. All I wanted to do was reach for him and hold him in my arms and kiss him.
And that's exactly what I did. Before Lissa could say, ''Hey! There they a-'', I was shouldering my way toward Dimitri. He looked surprise I had found him first but then he smiled widely and started his way amongst the crowd toward me. I could swear my heart was fluttering wildly at the simple thought of touching him.

''Dimitri!'' He caught me in his arms when I jumped for a bear hug. He didn't budge at this. That was Dimitri unmoved by physical strength. But when I was up his arms, with time in stop, and as I reached to lock my arms around his, pressing my face in the hollow place below his jaw, and just feel his skin next to mine, I knew he was as moved as I was.
''Roza, Roza,'' he whispered in my hair; his hands stroking my back made me shiver a little.

God, my feelings were a bundle of mixed emotions intensified by Dimitri's touch.
We pulled apart, his hands on my waist, and we looked at each other. I felt a smile creeping at the corners of my lips.

''Hey, Comrade,'' I grinned, splaying my hands on his firm chest like if it were the first time.
''Roza,'' he said once again, and leaned down to kiss me. My breath catching as his lips pressed against mine.

And it was just him and me. Suddenly all the people in the airport disappeared. Lissa disappeared. I didn't worry for her, I was sure there were guardians keeping an eye for her, and then there was Christian, who wouldn't let anything happen to her. As our tongues met, I pressed myself against him, and enjoyed his body response to this. Surely they don't teach Public Manners at the Academy because his hands traveled farther down to squeeze my butt. I moaned softly on his mouth.

But then Dimitri being Dimitri pulled apart, looking all wild and worked up.
They didn't because it was just common decency, so I didn't complained. It was getting a bit intimate. The airport isn't exactly the best place to do this. Instead I licked my lips and showed him a bright smile.

''How was the flight?'' he asked, grabbing my small and only luggage, and with his other hand my hand.

''It was good. I couldn't wait to see you.'' I admitted. When I finally pulled my gaze from Dimitri, I realized we had a small audiency admiring our kiss. Some threw us disgusted looks, but, feeling my cheeks get reddened, I ignored them.

Hey, I was meeting with my boyfriend for the first time in months, I wanted to say.
We started walking, behind Lissa and Christian pace, they've been waiting for us, I suspected, and couldn't help to marvel how wonderful life was. I admit Dimitri had something to do with this perspective.

Life as Lissa's guardian, to say the least, wasn't that exciting. I just followed her around. But that didn't matter, I was doing the best thing I could do-and after all guardian Lissa had been my wish and I'd get it.

''So, I gather you won't be needing a key to the nearest motel,'' Christian joked as soon as we were at the parking lot. A pack of, I knew it, guardians were huddled around us.
''Gee, hello to you, too.''

Christian smiled. Dimitri caught my eye, and my body responded with a flush of hotness, just simply by thinking to a be alone with Dimitri in a room.
I was a bit uncomfortable at the topic because some of the guardians were friends of mine. Like Eddie who looked serious, staring at nothing at all. Oh, wait, I correct, trying to act serious. He really wanted to laugh. I was surprised Eddie got the place as Queen guardian, I guess Lissa rooted for him. I flashed him a quick smile.

''Dimitri, hi!'' Lissa beamed at him, and I couldn't help but beam at both of them. It was nice to see them as friends. No more teacher or student roles anymore. Dimitri was my boyfriend(God, it felt good to say that!) and now there was no reason to be weirded out.

''Queen Vasilisa,'' Dimitri said formally. Oh, well, that was unexpected.

''Oh, please,'' Lissa looked embarrassed, ''call me Lissa. We're like family now.'' I smiled at her, I shouldn't be surprised but I was, and she smiled back.

''A big, happy family.'' Christian said louder with a silly smirk.

I noticed how Christian's demeanor changed around Dimitri. The time spent together had made them friends.

''We should go to the Royal Court now, it's not the best to be here, risking Queen Lissa's life.'' I said, cutting the silence.

''Hey,'' Lissa turned to me, ''I told you not to worry. You're emancipated as my guardian this week.'' She continued when I was about to protest, ''Tomorrow is Dimitri's birthday you need to be with him.'' She raised her eyebrow, showing her point. Lissa was all right, admittedly, and I wanted to be with Dimitri, but I was her guardian.

I slowly smiled to show her I yielded. ''Okay, no need to ask twice.''

We hopped inside the car. Dimitri next to me as the driver. He was his quite self as I stealthily stole some glances at him. Well, not so secretive, he caught me a few times with a smile. Lissa and Christian were talking nonstop in the backseat. I heard Lissa talk about her classes, the new friends she'd made, and few times she included me into the conversation. Her eyes were all over Christian.

After a considerable amount of silence between Dimitri and me, he finally asked how Leigh University was.

''Like any teaching institute, cowboy, boring as hell.'' He chuckled and offered his hand. I quietly took it, slowly twining our fingers together. His hands were hard and big yet so warm and right clasped to my hand. Dimitri ran his thumb along my index finger, up and down. The effect was overpowering for such a small caress. It was amazing how a single touch could pull so many emotions within me.

''Any action in the Court?''

''Not really.''

''Have they finally accepted you're not a Strigoi?''

''Some of them. There'd been a couple of complaints,'' he shook his head as he turned left, ''but I don't care anymore.'' That infuriated me, weren't they capable enough to see Dimitri wasn't a Strigoi anymore. I shook my head slowly, biting my lip.

''Bastards,'' I muttered. ''Dimitri,'' I turned to him, ''tell me who they are right now so I can-''

''Hey, Rose, 's okay. It doesn't matter. The only person's opinion I care is yours.''

''You're not a Strigoi,'' I declared.

''I'm not a Strigoi.'' He repeated lighthearted. ''Now, let's not talk about this. It's my weekend, remember?'' he added.

''Oh, yes,'' I face-palmed me in mocked surprise, ''I shall make your wishes come true, then.''

''I have a few in mind.'' Dimitri said with a mischievous smile.