A/N: Here is the one-shot of my drabble fic, She Will be Loved, as promised.
DISCLAIMER: I do not own the lyrics of the song, She Will be Loved.
I Drove for Miles
Rose Point of View
"I'm so sorry Rose, I don't even know why I did it. It was such a big mistake."
He pleaded with me with his big, emerald eyes. I had always loved those eyes, so I averted mine to avoid the contact. I couldn't give in this time.
"Adrian, you can't just expect me to run right back into your arms." I said, studying the floor.
"I know, Rose. But I can't stand the thought that I've thrown away everything we had over the past two years. Please give me another chance to show you how much you mean to me." He said, desperately.
If this were the first time this had happened, I would have definitely considered it. Who am I kidding? I would have run right back to him. But this was the second time I'd left his apartment crying.
A single tear rolled down my cheek as I walked out, fighting the urge to slam the door childishly.
Once I was outside I burst into tears. Why did I always come back to Adrian when all he did was play mind games and cheat on me?
I managed to start my car in my teary haze, and drove a couple of blocks down the road. The familiar door opened almost as soon as I knocked on it. Dimitri, wearing his pajamas, took one look at my face and engulfed me in his arms.
"Oh Roza. What did he do this time?" He asked me gently, as I managed to control my tears into sniffles.
"He cheated on me again, Dimitri." I said with a hiccup.
He led me back to his living room, and we sat down, his arms still wrapped around me.
"Why do you always run back to him, Roza?" He asked, stroking my hair.
"Because I love him." I answered automatically. "I love him, Dimitri, what else can I do?"
He sighed, and simply got me a glass of water and wrapped a blanket around my shoulders, sitting with me and comforting me until the early hours of the morning.
I Don't Mind Spending Every Day
Dimitri Point of View
I opened the door, not exceptionally surprised to see Rose there. What surprised me were the tears that streaked down her face.
I took her into my arms, knowing immediately who the cause of her distress was. I wanted to kill him for making her shed a tear, but I knew I couldn't.
"Oh Roza. What did he do this time?" I asked, leading her into my apartment. I wanted to protect her, but I knew I would only have her for the night. Until she ran back to him. I squashed down the jealousy I was feeling so I could properly comfort Rose. She had never cried this much at something Adrian had done before.
"He cheated on me again, Dimitri." She said, hiccupping.
I couldn't comprehend how someone could cheat on someone as incredible as Rose. She was so beautiful and had a heart of gold.
"Why do you always run back to him, Roza?" I asked. When she could have anyone, why did she settle for him over and over? She deserved someone who would treat her better. Someone like you? A voice in my head asked.
It was true, though. If I were lucky enough to be with Rose, I'd treat her like a Queen. She deserved it.
"Because I love him." She said, sending a knife of pain into my heart. "I love him, Dimitri, what else can I do?"
It hurt so much that she loved him, and not me, but I knew I had to comfort her regardless of my feelings. She was my best friend, after all.
The Girl With the Broken Smile
Flashback
Rose Point of View
"I love you too, Adrian." I said, a smile on my face, though I had an uneasy feeling in the pit of my stomach. We had been talking for a few minutes on the phone, and he had been acting very strangely.
The past few days, he would have to leave suddenly and came back at strange hours of the night. When I asked him where he was, he'd give me some vague answer. I think I knew what was going on but I didn't want to believe it. Didn't want to believe that Adrian would do that to me.
"Uh, hey baby I have to get going." He said, sounding distracted. I heard another voice in the background, and I could tell it was female but didn't want to jump to conclusions. I needed to trust him, right?
"Why? What is it?" I asked.
I head a soft moan as he said "Bye, Rose." Quickly and breathlessly before hanging up.
That was it; I would not ignore this any longer.
Telling Lissa I had to go, I climbed quickly into my car and drove to the apartment we shared. I climbed up the stairs to our 3rd floor space before approaching the door. I stopped in my tracks, hearing familiar moans and the banging of a headboard. I threw open the door, shielding my eyes.
It took all my strength not to start crying. Though I suspected it, it was entirely different to be faced with the evidence that my boyfriend of 1 year was cheating on me with someone I thought was my friend.
Natalie pulled the sheets up, a horror-struck look on her face.
"Oh, God, Rose I'm so sorry!"
If you were truly sorry you wouldn't have done it.
My emotions running high, I ran back to my car, not quite knowing where I was going until I ended up in front of a very familiar apartment building.
She Always Belonged to Someone Else
Flashback
Dimitri Point of View
"He cheated on me." She cried, and I immediately wrapped my arms around her. I'd always loved Rose, but when we first met in our last year of college, I'd been too shy to make a move. As soon as I plucked up the courage, a few months later and after we graduated, Adrian came into her life and asked her out with such confidence and suavity that all the women in the room were swooning.
She gave him a chance, and they had been dating for a year now. My heart broke seeing them together every day, but I kept it together because I'd rather have Rose in my life as a friend than not at all.
Now, she had shown up at my front door, crying because of him.
I spent that night staying up with her and comforting her, as she cried for the good-for-nothing ублюдок (bastard) who broke her heart.
In the morning, waking up where we had accidentally fallen asleep together on the bed, I had hope that our relationship could go somewhere for the first time. Not right away of course, because she needed time to heal after Adrian – and I planned to be there every step of the way – but eventually.
But, just before I could say anything she spoke up. "Thanks Dimitri, you really are an amazing friend. I'd better get back to Adrian, though."
Those words broke my heart, but I decided then and there that I'd push my feelings aside and be there for here in any way she needed me.
Somehow, I Want More
Dimitri Point of View
The next morning, Rose sighed as I made pancakes for the both of us in my small kitchen.
"I should call Adrian."
I felt my heart breaking just like it did every time she said those words. Despite what I thought, it never got easier. I handed her the phone wordlessly, and turned back to flipping the circles of batter, tuning out what would likely be her making arrangements to go back to their apartment.
"No, Adrian, it's too late. We're done."
My eyes widened and I fought the urge to turn around immediately, instead feigning disinterest.
"I won't be coming back." She said. "I'll be over later to pick up my stuff."
She paused while Adrian answered her.
"I'll just stay in my old apartment for now."
Luckily, Rose hadn't yet sold her apartment after moving in with Adrian. A few seconds later, she let out a longsuffering sigh.
"No, Adrian, there's nothing you can do. It's over."
Inside, I was whooping for joy. Even if I never got a chance with Rose, at least she was away from that cheating какашка (piece of shit).
My Heart is Full and My Door's Always Open
Rose Point of View
"Thank you for going with me to get my things from Adrian's." I said, truly grateful despite the jealous rage Adrian was in, when I came with Dimitri. He never understood that we weren't that way. We had always had a close bond, but were only good friends.
"You don't need to thank me, Roza." He replied, brushing a kiss against my cheek as he walked away. I was shocked at the tingles that spread through the area his lips made contact. I remembered thinking about how reliable Dimitri was last night, and how, when I woke up to his face against the rising sun this morning I'd had a thought that sounded suspiciously like: This is how I want to wake up for the rest of my life.
I had never had these thoughts about Dimitri before. I stood on my porch step, with the bags Dimitri had sweetly insisted on carrying from his car, and wondered what had changed.
Ask Her if She'd Like to Stay Awhile
Rose Point of View
The next morning, I woke to a knocking at my door. At first, I wanted to ignore it because it may have been Adrian, but then a soft voice carried through.
"Roza? It's Dimitri."
I opened it, a large smile lighting up my face without my consent. And then I saw the bag of Krispy Kremes in his hand.
I tackled him into a tight hug. "I'm happy I make you happy." He said, chuckling as he handed me the bag. I kissed his cheek after thanking him, and was pleased at his light blush.
I sighed. "Adrian has been calling all morning."
"Just ignore him, Roza." He said firmly.
"But, I don't know, I feel a little bad. He's ditched Natalie; she came crying to me. And he keeps going on about how sorry he is…"
"You can't go running back to him, Rose! It's pathetic." That hurt more than I cared to admit, especially because I knew it was true, but I covered it up with anger.
"It's none of your business!"
"It is when you keep crying to me after he breaks your heart!"
"Why do you even care?" I screamed, reaching the end of my rope.
"Because I'm in love with you!"
A/N: The idea for this scene comes from a suggestion by XxLittle-Bad-GirlXxX. Thanks!
She Will be Loved
Rose Point of View
I looked in the mirror, focusing on keeping my breathing even. I wore a little, black dress that accentuated my curves, while being sensible enough that it wouldn't endanger my reputation. Just the male population. My hair flowed in loose curls down my back, the way I knew Dimitri preferred it.
I smiled as I remembered what happened last night after Dimitri's outburst.
I took a few moments to recovered from my shock, and then I admitted what I had known all along but been too scared to face.
"I'm in love with you, too, Dimitri." I said in the tension-filled, silent house. My words rang out far louder than I thought they were. For an instant everything was still, then Dimitri took me into his arms and spun me around. When I laughed at his eagerness and showed no objection, he began placing kisses all over my face, but missing my lips.
"Sorry, Roza." He said when he finally put me down. "It's just I've been waiting two and a half years to do that."
I slipped on my heels, just as Dimitri arrived. When I opened the door, we both stood there for a few moments, gaping. Dimitri definitely looked amazing in a suit.
I snapped out of it first. "Hey, Comrade." I said with a smile.
"Hi Roza. You look beautiful."
"Thanks, Dimitri, you're not so bad yourself."
We were both still blushing like idiots as he led me to his car, opening the door for me like a gentleman.
We walked into the ball hand in hand, and sat with Lissa and Christian.
I felt Adrian's glare on Dimitri's arm around my waist, and only then did I notice he was here with Natalie. I flinched, as my heart ached at the sight of them together.
Beauty queen of only eighteen.
She had some trouble with herself.
"May I have this dance?" Dimitri asked, lightly taking my hand in his and bringing it up to his lips.
Adrian and Natalie faded completely from my mind and all I could see was Dimitri.
We spun to the music, and I found myself letting go and laughing more than I had in weeks.
He was always there to help her
She always belonged to someone else
Everything else melted away as we looked into each other's eyes. My breath caught at the intensity of the emotions he showed me so readily.
I drove for miles and miles and wound up at your door
I've had you so many times but somehow I want more
He tightened his arms around me and I rested my head against his chest, listening to his heart beat.
I don't mind spending every day
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
I heard him lightly humming and felt his chest vibrate as a result.
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
Slowly, I looked up at Dimitri, my eyes flickering down to his lips as he leaned down slowly, looking into my eyes for permission I readily granted. He dipped his head as his lips met mine.
And she will be loved
For an instant all I felt was pure bliss, his lips moving against mine as I memorized the smooth planes of his jaw with my fingertips. Heat started to spread through me, and I was on cloud nine until Dimitri pulled back so suddenly that a small gasp escaped me.
Or rather, he was ripped off of me. It took me a few seconds to process the sight before me after the kiss I just had, but once I did I was beyond furious.
Adrian was throwing punches at Dimitri that he easily blocked. I could see Dimitri had his hands up in a placating gesture, but Adrian's rage couldn't be calmed.
They were circling each other, Adrian in an offensive position, while Dimitri was purely defensive.
"Don't touch my girlfriend!" He screamed.
"She's not your girlfriend!" Dimitri shouted back, visibly angered by the comment.
Christian and Eddie tried to get Adrian to calm down and talk about it, but he tackled Dimitri.
"She would've come back! She would've come back if it weren't for you!"
Finally, Eddie and Christian managed to pull him off Dimitri together and escorted him outside to cool off.
"I'm not yours, Adrian; I'm never coming back to you!" I shouted at him as he was dragged off "And I'm so glad."
I felt Dimitri wrap his arms around my waist from behind and I leaned into him. "Me too." He murmured in my ear.
A/N: So that's it for She Will be Loved. Unless you guys would like a sequel following Rose and Dimitri as they try to make their relationship work? (Will include a trip to Russia.)
If I get 7-10 requests for the sequel, I'll keep writing!