This is xxMissSilverRavenxx's chapter.

Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Academy, nor the plot. I did however, write chapters 9+. xxMissSilverRavenxx owns the plot and chapters 1-8. And she will also be writing some of the M scenes for me.

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Rose POV
I finely made it. Pulling up to the open parking space and stepping out looking at the time on my phone seeing that I was ten minutes early. So feeling a bit hungry, I went in search of some food. Finely I found a little stand that was selling doughnuts!

"What can I get you?"a skinny guy that look to be in high school asked with a board tone not looking up from his comic book. Ugh! **!

"Two chocolate doughnuts" I ordered. He after what seemed to take a life time put his book down and looked up with a shocked expression and his eyes racking my body. All the while I stood there with my hands on my hips and tapping my foot.

"Oi! Buddy! Eyes. Up. Here," I said pointing two fingers at my eyes; bring his eyes from staring at my chest to my face.

"Umm... I-I..." he tried two speak.
"Ugh, just give me my doughnuts." I said getting irritated. He quickly got the doughnuts and put them in a small rectangle box.

Handing me over the box saying "That be-"
"Here" I trough some money out not really caring how much it was.

"Keep the change!" I called over my shoulder while walking back to my car. I was busy with my last doughnut when my phone rang. Quickly licking my fingers from propping the last bit of it on my mouth, I got it out seeing it was Eddie.

"Hello" I answered swallowing

"Hey, Rosie where are you?" he asked and I saw him not looking any different. He still had messy black hair and crimson eyes and looked like he had been working out these days because he was really well built. Standing against a lime green 2009 Nissan Skyline with red magz, some sort of gray pattern on the sides and a pitch black hood. He then turned around with his back to me. That's when I got an idea and walked sneakily behind him before jumping onto his back and putting my hands over his eyes.

"Guess who!" I yelled in his ear and he flinched throwing me off, then turned around.

"Rose!" he cheered swooping me up with my legs dangling in the air while I laughed. He put me down and held me at arm's length looking me up and down "Wow! Look at you."

"Well hello to you too" I said and pulled me into a bone crushing hug.

"God I missed you Rosie" he said and hugged me even tighter. Well who would have guessed that five years of not seeing each other would make him react this way?

"Ookay, Eddie... can't breathe." I said patting him on the back as he let go of me and smiled. He then looked confused, looking over my shoulder then back at me.

"Where is your luggage?" he asked and I smirked, motioning for him to follow me about two cars down. When we came to my baby and I sat on her hood while lightly patting her, his eyes nearly bulged out of their sockets.

"Wha-... you mean to say that..." he tailed off and I nodded knowing what he was going to say.

"And ten minutes early" I added

"Damn! Well no surprise in you being early..." he said while walking over and getting up close to Angle observing her with awe "So what's his/her name?" asked after looking at every inch of her that he could.

"Angel." I said proudly

"Customised the engine?" He asked standing in front of me.

"How do you know me?" I said putting a hand over my heart. He then put up a fake thinking exposition and making as if he had was stroking a chin beard

"Well..." He started still rubbing his imaginary beard "... you did... if I do remember correctly... if you gave a car a name you always did customise the engine..." he said looking back at me.

"Wow you still remember my speciality, though she is not all my work..." I said standing up, he gave a questioning look "... my dad finished her up, but most of the work was all me" he nodded and I make my way back to his Skyline
"And you... a Skyline..." He came and stood next to me.

"Yeah..." He turned to look directly at me "Ready to go?"
"Yup, let's go" I said and he walked me back to my car.

"Is it okay if we first go to the garage I work at... I said that I wouldn't take too long, only pick you up and head straight back" he said with a sheepish grin before closing the door for me

"Yeah sure it's fine." I said starting the car and waiting for him to come by and lead the way.

He came pat me and as soon as I pulled out he sped up with me hot on his tale. We came to a stop at a traffic light. Stopping next to each other, Eddie rolled down his window and me doing the same.

"Race you to the end of the strip and then we take the first right to Belikov's" he said and roared his engine. I grinned slyly shaking my head and rolled my window back up.

"He never learns." I whispered to myself and watched the lights and as soon as the light lit green I put the car as fast as possible into gear and pulling away leaving Eddie at least a fifty meters away and then at the turn using my drifting skills making the tiers squeal a bit and driving right into a parking lot close to a sign that read Belikov's. 'Very original' I though with sarcasm. Parking perfectly in the middle of an open paring space, I got out and looked around at my surroundings. The diner- Belikov's- wasn't very fancy but looked descent enough. But as soon as Eddie pulled up next to me and got out with a disappointed face I just couldn't help but smirk at him.

"Aw, Eddie..." I started walking over to him and kissing him on the cheek and then patting it as I said the next "... don't worry maybe next time..." I pulled a pouty face and he playfully slapped my hand away.

"Oh! Eddie don't cry you'll hopefully do better next time..." I said cinching the same cheek I patted just a moment ago. He then gave me a playful angry look.

"Rose!" he said attempting to grab me but failed miserably as I dogged him ran for it. I then saw a red head guy with blue eyes walk out from the side of the diner. I ran to him winking and he smiled and then put the fake terror act back up.

"Ah!" I yelled and clung to the guys arm and hiding half behind him "Help me! He's going to get me!" an Eddie came up now having a fake killer look

"Mason move. She was looking for this" he said and the guy now known as Mason shook his head Eddie jumped at him and they started to play fight as I stood there laughing and then turning and walking in to the open plan diner and as I walked in I saw a small shop like area and at the back a booth/office type thing with a door that looked like it led to the back. I then went and sat on one of the bar stools and looking down at the plastic covered menu, taped down to the counter. There where the basics but the only thing I really felt like having was the lemonade. Soon enough a young girl that looked about eighteen with chocolate brown eyes and medium length darkish brown hair that had blond high lights came up to her smiling.

"Hello, how may I help you?" she asked.

"Just lemonade please" I said smiling back. She nodded and turned; disappearing through a door that I only now realized that was there and soon came back with a nice cool glass of lemonade.

"So you knew in town?" she asked as I took a drink of the cold liquid feeling it run down my throat.

"Yup... and I have a feeling your gonna see a lot of me 'cause this is lemonade's good" I said and she giggled and stretched out her hand.

"Viktoria Belikov, but you can call me Vikki" she said as I took her hand still smiling.

"Rosemarie Hathaway, but I prefer Rose" I said and she grinned. "This your place?" I asked recognising her last name.

"No, it's my brother's I'm just in charge of the diner and cash register" she answered with a grin and then making herself busy with reading some book. As if on cue Eddie and the Mason guy came in laughing still joking around. Eddie came and sat next to me and Mason next to him.

"Hey Vikki" he greeted he with a warm smile. Vikki blushed not taking her eyes off Eddie.

"Hey guys..." she said "...Dimitri's out back" she said pointing over her shoulder with her thumb.

"Oh thanks Vik. So you the hot cousin Eddie told us about?" Mason asked me leaning with his back more to the counter.

"Yes..." I looked at Eddie questioningly "... I'm the hot cousin?" it came out as more of a question than statement, a question that was directed towards Eddie who looked uncomfortable.

"Well... I might have slipped that... um... okay fine," he turned facing me fully "the last summer we spent together you remember us being at the beach?" he asked and I nodded remember that was the first summer I actually wore a bikini in front of my dad and he found out I had a tattoo and belly ring.

"Well that summer I sort of had a little crush on you... I know you're my cousin but, come on! Look at her!" he said gesturing for Vikki and Mason to look at me. So yeah I had some awesome curves in all the right places and nice C size breasts, so I guess it was to understand

"It's okay Cuz, just hope your over it now" I said laughing.

"Yeah I am but still ain't gonna deny that you look good" he said doing the beard thing again. I just rolled my eyes and stood up

"Which is why I'll be your personal body guard" Mason stood up and did a little bow "Mason Ashford at your service" he said

"Why thank you kind sir" I said doing a little curtsy all the while Viktoria tried not to laugh and failing miserably.

"Ah, but masseur Mason you must let mademoiselle Rose have her Big B protect her from you" he said with a terrible French accent.

"Big B?" Mason asked coking one eye brow

"Big Brother" I answered chuckling.

"Well me lady, may we both escort you the back of this lovely shop, so you may see the place we work" he said

holding his arm and Eddie followed alongside him leaving space between each other for me and I looped both my arms through theirs.

"See you later Vikki!" I called behind me as the men dragged me to the booth at the back

"Okay see you and don't worry about the lemonade I'll just put it on Eddie's tab" she said

"Thanks" and with that they tugged me through the door I noticed earlier in the booth and what I saw made me jumping up and down with excitement. It was a huge work shop with us standing on the upper level you could see everything, the big rolling doors were blue along with everything ells except the concrete floor, walls that were of cores a concrete gray and there were three cars parked next one another but the only ones that caught my eye was the black with white pinstripes 2010 Chevy Camaro V8 and a plane black 1970 Mustang Boss. I forgot all about the Chevy- well maybe not completely but still there in front of me was one the rarest cars ever and to me the car that started the whole trend of muscular speed and power began. I hadn't ever realised that my body took me to the beautiful thing until I subconsciously stoked it lightly with my finger tips as I observed it with awe walking down and taking in every single detail of what I could see.

"Wow." I whispered to myself still admiring the perfect piece of machinery. It was like it just came out of the shop. Brand new.

"Like what you see?" I heard a deep voice say from behind me making me jump a little and turn around only to see that must be the most gorgeous man I've ever seen. He was tall probably about 6'7 with loose shoulder length hair, practically made of muscle with the way his black shirt stuck to him and lastly deep chocolate brown eyes. I then took the satisfaction in noticing him check me out and his eyes stopping twice at my chest.

"Yes definitely..." I said as I turned around and looking back at the car "... she yours?" I asked seeing as he was the one who asked if I liked it

"Yes. You like classics?" He said when he was next to me and I noted a slight accent.

"Yeah, well not all of them..." I turned and looked up at him "...only the one's built for speed and muscle" I said and he seemed to catch the double meaning in the last part.

"The Chev yours too?" I asked as if nothing was said before and turned to the other car.

"Yup..." I felt his hot breath on my neck, making me shiver. "I guess you could say I like them hot and fast..." he whispered seductively and I felt a little clutch in my stomach. I breathed in a shaky breath and let it out again. This guy definitely had a strong effect on me. Worst of all we only just met like twenty seconds ago. I turned around and took a step back so there was a bigger space between us and stretched out my hand.

"Rose Hathaway" I introduced myself he took it but instead of shaking it he brought it to his lips and kissed it softly.

"Dimitri Belikov." He introduced himself. So this was Vikki's brother.

"Hey Belikov stop hitting on my cousin, man it just ain't cool watching ya know" Eddie then came out of nowhere.

Dimitri let my hand my hand go and raised his arms up in surrender.

"Can't help she like's my handy work" and I wasn't the only one finding the double meaning and we didn't even do anything. Eddie gave Dimitri a warning look before looking at me and saying,

"Bring Angel around and see what's going on in that engine" he said and I smiled as he showed me that I could go out at the side instead of going through the diner.

"Who's Angel" Mason asked

"Rose's baby girl" Eddie said and I didn't hear any of the other conversation as I walked out the door. I pulled Angle in to an open space that got all the guys attention and I popped the hood. I got out just in time to smack Mason's hands away from my baby

"What was that for" he whined

"Mase if there is one thing you have to remember is that no one, but no one touches Roses baby" he said and I smiled.

"Thanks Big B" I said as I opened Angel to see what where the final touches my father did because knowing him he was like me we always liked to personalize everything. I was a bit surprised to see that everything was just as I worked it out to be just that he made everything that wasn't an engine part the same sandy gold as the body. There was then the most annoying voice that yelled,

"Dimka!"