A.N: I try to update everyday and probably will for at least the first 10-15 chapters:) the first chapter was a little bit short, but I'm working on it. These two chapters will be a bit more boring than the rest because it's mosty mapping out feelings and Rose getting settled. Excitement will come, I promise.
"You can sleep here" Dimitri said pointing to the bed, it was small and was covered in green cotton sheets. The room was quite roomy, much bigger than the student dorms . The kitchen was basic, fridge, sink, dishwasher, oven, nothing fancy. The bathroom was all white and immaculate, that would change. As I was looking around I noticed that there was only one bed.
"where will you sleep comrade?"
"Rosemarie will you please refrain from calling me comrade? I'll sleep on the sofa, it pulls out." He says with practically no expression on his face. This is going to be a very long month. Ugh Rosemarie, I hate my full name, its so.. old fashioned, like I'm some kind of 80 year old woman with a flower garden. I would have gotten angry, but look at him, he is way too attractive to be mad at.
"Would you prefer me call you Russian god? I think that would be mildly inappropriate and no I'll take the sofa, you are doing me a favor." I said and glared at him, something that would intimidate anyone, except for him apparently. "Oh and by the way I prefer Rose."
" Rose you will be training very hard this next month, you need somewhere comfortable to rest." He had a compassionate look on his face, something told me it had to do with the fact that I just got separated from everyone I knew and loved that was making him so accommodating. "Oh and prefer Dimitri" he said with a smirk, I laughed at that but regained my composure soon after.
"I'm not a damsel in distress comrade" I said emphasizing the comrade. I put my bag on the sofa and sat there looking at his amused expression.
"Get some rest, we start training tomorrow" Oh goody. "I'm going to go take a shower, there are extra toiletries in the cupboard next to the bed if you want to take one after me." A sexy, muscular Russian god is showering in the same apartment as me. I am so happy I might burst. I fight to keep a shit eating grin off my face and nod slightly in response. The minute the shower turns on I get sucked into Lissas head. She is with Christian and they are flirting. He's bad news.
"I miss Rose, she was the only one there for me after... well after the accident" A tear ran down her cheek and I just wish I was there to hug her.
" Boo Hoo, you forget my parents where hunted down and killed. No one cared about them and now no one cares about me. Join the club" Who does this Christian asshole think he is? How could he say that?
"How could you say that? a parent is a parent, no matter how many people went to the funeral. I'm sorry you didn't get the 'appropriate' number of mourners for your parents, maybe if you didn't act so dark and bruding more people would like you " I could feel the anger burning inside of her, but more so the sadness. I'll admit I was proud of her outburst.
"you're right, I'm sorry. As you can imagine being the son of strigoi parents makes you quite defensive. Even when you don't need to be." I hate it when people play the victim and he seems to be milking it for all its worth, don't get me wrong he lost his parents, but they turned strigoi, I give them no compassion. Lissa is not like me though, she is empathetic and sweet and I can feel understanding dawn inside of her.
"It's ok, I get it" Oh Liss no, she is going to start liking him I just know it. Yup there we go, she likes his eyes aaaand now she is staring at his lips. Sometimes I wish this wasn't just a one way bond.
"I was hoping you would"
Suddenly I just sucked into the real world again as I heard the shower stop. I need to remind myself to handle the whole Christian situation. A very attractive, very wet, shirtless Dimitri comes out with only a towel rapped around his waist. I could get used to this.
"I'm done, do you need at towel?" He says reaching into the cupboard to be me one. As he does, his towel slips down a little bit and I can see a very prominent V and am lost for words as I start to imagine where that v leads to.
"Rose? Rosemarie? Roza?" he says trying to get my attention
"what? um yea sorry that would be great" I smile up at him. He smiles back and hands me the towel.
"Sorry I don't have any girly scents, I could go buy you some tomorrow, just give me a list of everything you need." Oh I'll give you a list of everything I need, you're right on top of it.
"No problemo muchacho, I'll get started on that list as soon as I finish up in there" He gives me an amused look that turns expectant. "what?" I ask when he doesn't say anything.
"I'm sorry to be so blunt, but can you go shower now? I need to get dressed" He says with the shadow of a smile. I nod and head straight for the bathroom. I undress and am shocked by my reflection; mascara running, messy bed hair (from the car ride to saint vlads) and a couple of bruises that look like they are going to get worse. I grab a comb and tame my hair as much as I can before stepping into the shower. The warm water stings against my bruises, but feels good. I use the shampoo and it smells of Dimitri, mint and manly musk. I honestly don't mind it. The body wash smells the same, as I rub it all over my body I imagine my hands were Dimitri's . God whats wring with me? he is hot and all but keep your shit together Rose. After I'm done I get out of the shower and dry myself off. I'm worried about Lissa, what if something happens to her and I'm not there to stop it? I would never forgive myself. I step out of the bathroom and realize I don't have any clean clothes with me.
"um Dimitri?" I say shyly, he glances up from a country western book he was reading, bad taste, and looks me up and down with an emotion I can't quite read. "I don't have any clean clothes" His eyes go wide, but he soon composes himself. He is wearing grey sweatpants and a green t-shirt that perfectly shows off his godlike abs and arms.
" Here you go" He tosses me a pair of womens sweatpants and a tank top. Wow, where did he get these from? probably form his girlfriend. A spike of disappointment goes through me but I quickly brush it off. He is my mentor, I am here to learn from him so that I can protect Lissa, that's all. " I have a shift starting in five minutes, I suggest you take a nap, you're on vampire time now and you have training with me in three hours. I assume you remember where the gym is." he is back in business mode. Great. He leaves and locks the door much to my dismay, I decide to take his advice and take a nap.
Dimitri POV:
"are you sure it's ok?" I ask my mother, she had just agreed to host Rose until the year is over and ask the academy if they would be willing to accept her.
"Of coarse Dimka, anything for you, just tell me what preparations to make and I'm sure we will get along beautifully" I'm sure they would, Rose is a lot like my sister Victoria, they will definitely be friends.
"Thank you, I'll call you later" I say to my mother smiling, she has a good heart.
"Goodbye Dimka, I love you son" With that I hang up, I miss my family sometimes, but this is where my duty is, this is where Tasha is. I don't see Tasha as more than a friend, but I know she wants me to see her as something more. She will most probably be the one I settle down with, I don't get close to people easily and although I don't love her, I think I could learn to.
I wonder what Rose is doing now, I hope she does rest, she needs it after what she has been through today. There is just something about her, I feel like I need to help her even though she doesn't need me too. She is so strong, I could tell that she didn't like my suggestion , but she did it for Lissa, she knows what what he responsibilities are. A real Guardian, a real woman. For someone so reckless and immature, she is very wise. If she wasn't so young, if I wasn't her mentor.. no I can't think like that. I need to focus and train her to the best of my ability. She is loyal that's all, I like that in a student and I have respect for her, thats as far as my feelings go.