Chapter One
My recovery was slow after the shooting in the court. Typical really, running for so long, wishing to get back to protecting and helping Lissa, and she ends up having to save me! Lying on my bed, I stared up at the ceiling. Today, two long months after the shooting, I was starting my duties of protecting, not just my best friend, Lissa, but Her Royal Highness, Queen Vasilisa Dragomir! Anyone else may have been scared at the thought of being in charge of protecting the Queen, but me? No, no fear, no nerves. When you've been best friends with the queen since you were six, how could you be scared? You can't.
After a while, work was the last thing on my mind as Dimitri slide into bed beside me. Without looking away from the crack in the ceiling that I had been studying, I angled my body so my head rested on his muscular chest. He placed one incredibly toned arm across my shoulders. That was as much as he could embrace me without making me look away from the tedious white ceiling.
"What are you thinking about Roza?" Dimitri's soft accent whispered in my ear.
The sound of his Russian nickname for me warmed my heart causing me to roll over so more of my body was against his. "I'm starting working again tomorrow" I said looking into his deep brown pools that were his eyes.
"And you'll do amazingly" he replied, obviously thinking I was nervous. The way that his words gave me confidence, made me think that maybe I was a little nervous.
"You really think that?" I placed one hand on his chest waiting for his reply. He didn't use words for that reply. My words were followed by him placing a tender, soft, sweet kiss on my lips.
"I trust you Roza" with my face only inches from his I leant down and placed a kiss on his lips before curling up against his body. I had an important day tomorrow, and I couldn't afford to be tired. With Dimitri's strong arms wrapped around me, I closed my eyes, and let sleep surround me.