It's Not For the Best

Chapter One

Dimitri's Point of View

"Roza?" I whispered softly, just to be sure I wasn't dreaming. No, I was really here, in this cabin with HER.

"Hmmm….?" She mumbled in her sleep. God, she was beautiful. No, beautiful isn't a strong enough word. She was breathtakingly gorgeous. That was closer, but I'd still think about what I could say to describe her.

"Rose," I repeated just a little bit firmer than before, and her eyes fluttered open.

"Dimitri," she sighed and smiled up at me.

"Not that I'm not up for staying here …" I hugged her tighter here to show just how much I didn't object, "But we should go. People might come looking for us."

She frowned at the thought and quickly jumped out of bed. She hurriedly began to get dressed and was done before I could even move.

"You should get dressed. Now," she added when I just stared. "Lissa's worried. She's already looking for me. Us," She said when she saw my puzzled expression. She sighed and with a small smile on her lips said, "Hey, Comrade I know exactly what your thinking, but you are the one who said we needed to go." Oh, how nice of her to tease me. Not.

"What am I going to do with you, Rose?" I asked, shaking my head in mock exasperation. She laughed at that.

"I can think of a few things, but since Lissa is running around, yelling at Christian, I think we should be on our way," she said but she was smiling at me in a way that should be illegal. I returned her smile briefly before jumping up and getting dressed as fast as she had done.

Our short time in the cabin had been perfect. I don't think anything could EVER make me regret it. I just couldn't help but think about that as we walked across campus. While we were still in the cover of the trees, I pulled Rose into a kiss, just a quick one but it held a whole HELL of a lot.

"I love you, my Roza," I told her, without any hesitation what so ever.

"I love you too, Dimitri," She breathed just barely loud enough for me to hear her. She smiled at me again and I felt my heart skip a beat, and then pick up in double time. She always had this affect on me. My Roza.

Rose's Point of View

We parted ways then after another quick kiss. As I walked away I could've sworn I heard him mutter something in Russian, but I had no clue what it could have been. God he drives me crazy. I never can think straight when we're alone. That thought brought with it the memories of last night in the cabin. He had been so gentle with me. I think that it was the most perfect night that I've ever spent. Dimitri… god he was just so perfect in every way.

Suddenly, I felt Lissa's worry for me drop and slowly fade into anger. Why was she mad at me?

"Rose!" I heard Lissa's voice coming from the right and turned to see her march up to me. As soon as she was within reaching distance she grabbed my arms and started yelling at me, "Where have you been?! God, I've been looking for you since last night! I was this close," Here she let go of me and held up a hand with her thumb and forefinger about an inch apart; "To calling the Guardian's to help me find you! Does Dimitri know you were gone all night?"

I looked down at that thinking, "Well yeah he knows he was there the whole time!" But I didn't say anything. She continued to yell and it all got too incoherent to where I had no idea what she was saying, but I let her finish her rant.

"Liss-"I started but she cut me off.

"Don't 'Liss' me I had NO idea where you were! Do you have any idea how worried I was?"

"Lissa! Yes, I know how worried you were, but I was asleep and didn't know. Plus do you have any idea how much you just sounded like you were my mom?" I only added the last part because I thought it might calm her to hear me joke around. She huffed and gave me a mean look, which I thought looked kind of funny on her angelic face. Okay, god I was starting to get silly. Her angelic face!? I mean REALLY!

"Are you going to answer me the easy way or the hard way?" She asked and I knew she meant she was thinking of using compulsion on me, which normally she would never do.

"I'll answer you, but not here. Meet me in my room in an hour and I'll explain EVERYTHING." She looked about to protest but stopped herself and nodded instead, before walking off toward her dorm. She was still a little mad, but I could still feel her relief in knowing that I was okay and would tell her everything in a little while.

Before I did any talking I was going to find something to eat, then I had to go find Dimitri and tell him that Lissa needed to know and that I was going to tell her.

I was on my to the cafeteria when suddenly I was grabbed and pulled into the shadow of one the buildings.

"Where have you been hiding, Little Dhampir?" Adrian asked, pulling me closer to him. Closer than I like since he smelled like his nasty cigarettes.

"Who was hiding?" I asked rhetorically.

"Oh, really? So your saying you wanted to be caught in a compromising position with Belik-"

I cut him off by smacking him rather forcefully in the gut before he could finish.

"No," I hissed. He was making mad, and I was trying so hard not to let him, but he was really annoying. I took a deep calming breath before continuing, "How the hell do you know about that?"

He smiled, tapping his temple, and said, "Can't hide from me in your dreams. By now I should be able to tell if you're a bit preoccupied. You didn't even notice that I was there, but just so you know I left quickly because I don't really enjoy watching someone while they're thinking about someone I don't like . Especially you."

Okay!? I'm lost here! He was in my dream last night?

"Adrian, you're a creep. Not only do you stalk me through my dreams, but you also like to pick through the secrets you happen to have stumbled upon while in said dreams and use them against me. All while you flirt with me outrageously and never shut up!"

He just smirked at that and said, "Oh Rose. I only watch you because I'm concerned. Of coarse now even more so, I mean your cradle robbing mentor should know better than to take advantage of a young girl."

"Oh, like your any better? You would give anything just to see me without my clothes on. You have no right to say anything about Dim-"

This time he cut me off by placing his lips to mine. He tasted like he smelled, slightly of cigarette and just a hint of some expensive cologne. I pulled back quickly, but not before I heard some one clear their throat.