Hello everyone,

This is the second chapter, I have changed a lot from the original story already. given all of the changes, enjoy!

Chapter 2

It had been a little over five hours since he had heard from Rose. He had called Lissa and asked for Rose's address, Lissa did not know where they lived, Jesse and Rose. Dimitri did get the last known address Lissa had for Janine, Rose's mother.

Knocking on the door, there was some yelling inside the house. After a minute Janine got the door, balancing a child on her hip. "Mama, that wooks like Sissy's friend in that picture."

"hush, Johnie," Janine said, setting a finger on the boys lips and smiling. "What do you need, Dimitri?"

"Where's Rose?" Dimitri rushed out. "I need to find her."

Janine set the boy down, "Go to Daddy, Johnie."

The little boy made a face that looked just like Rose. Dimitri stared at the retreating back of the little boy. "He looks like Roza."

"That's my son," Janine told him in a clipped voice. "Why do you want to find Rose? You hurt her."

"I am sorry, Janine," Dimitri said, giving her a stern look. " I am not sure what happened, but I do know she called me about five hours ago. I don't care what issues you have with me, but she needs help. You can beat me up later."

"She has refused to call you, much less say your name out loud in three years," Janine said, closing the door lightly behind her and glaring at him. "What makes you believe it was her?"

Dimitri looked her in the eyes and sternly replied, " She called me Comrade, it was her."

Dimitri watched the surprise flash through Janine's eyes and she took a small step back. She shook her head as if to clear it, then took a breath. She indicated that she would be back in a moment.

When she returned, she had a slip of paper in hand and a burner cell phone. "This is her and Jesse's home address. Call me on this when you get her out of there. I will be there. I know I wasn't when she needed me then, but please."

With that, she turned away. Right before she closed the door all the way she said, "Don't even think about calling or coming back without her."

"Yes, Ma'am," He replied. Janine went and watched him drive away with Abe's arm around her waist and Johnie in her arms. She had a faint sad smile, playing on her lips.

When Dimitri came to a stop in front of the house, noticed that the door was ajar. He felt the panic flood back into him. He only wasted a moment trying to calm himself down. Dimitri reached his hand out and opened the car's door, he did not close the door; deciding that the element of surprise might be better in his favor.

He slowly walked up the walkway, pulling out his stake as he walked. As he neared the door, he heard some yelling and glass break. He tiptoed inside, the door did not make a sound. He made his way down a short hallway. Slowly the yelling was getting more clean and defined as he went.

"No, Jesse, I will not marry you," Rose yelled in response of a question, she sounded very agitated. Rose and Jesse hooking up had been something of a mistake on Lissa's part right after they graduated. Strongly against Adrian's and everyone else's wishes

Dimitri barely had them in sight when he seen Jesse speed across the dining room area and grabbed her. He slammed her against the wall behind her, narrowly missing the door knob of the pantry.

" You. You will do as I say, I didn't ask your opinion," He yelled into Rose's face. She could smell the Vodka on his breath. She made a small noise as fear consumed her. He had only recently started to beat her physically, it was normally other forms of abuse that he stuck to.

Dimitri watched as Jesse pulled her forward and slammed her back into the wall, this time slamming Rose directly into the knob. Dimitri watched as Rose's eyes rolled back and her legs give. Jesse kept her up against the wall and started hitting her as hard as the position would allow him.

"Let go of her, Jesse," Dimitri yelled, noticing that Jesse looked a lot like Ivan had. He felt a small pang of guilt that Ivan's family had turned out like Jesse had.

"I will do with her as I please," Jesse growled again and slammed Rose into the knob for a second time before throwing her to the side and kicking her.

Dimitri took a step over to where Rose had fallen, she looked bad, " Jesse, I am only here for Rose. Just let me get her and we will leave. Please."

"Why should I trust you? You left her to me. Thank you, by the way," Jesse said, as if they were talking about the weather. Dimitri did not notice that Jesse grabbed a knife off the counter. "She is mine, you can leave now, guardian."

Jesse made his way back over to Rose's prone form on the floor. She was very pale and Dimitri knew that time was not on his side at that moment. Jesse pulled Rose into a sitting position and held the knife to her throat.

"Take one step forward and I will kill her right here and now," Jesse said, smiling kindly. "Then I will kill you."

Dimitri took a small step back, as if that was going to make him back away from her too. He could see the small signs of Rose starting to come around. Her mouth was bleeding and she was trying to swallow.

"Jesse, listen to me. I can help you," Dimitri told him calmly, trying to talk some sense into the guy. Just let me pick up Rose and take her to my car, you can come with us. We can help you.

"I don't want or need your help, you are the reason I did this," He yelled, pressing the knife harder into Rose's throat, she moaned. "She won't say yes to me because she still loves you. What does she see in you?"

"Please. If you love her at all you will let her go, Jesse," at the sound of his voice, he set Rose down on the ground to walk up to Dimitri, still being shorter, he had to look up.

"I just want her to be happy with me, not you," He whispered as in the room was full of people trying to listen in.

Dimitri had forgotten the knife until it pierced his side. He felt a jolt of surprise race through his like adrenaline and let his temper take over.

"For one you never hit a woman, and two you are going to regret that." And with in minutes Dimitri had Jesse on the floor knocked out, he hoped.

Dimitri looked over at Rose, she was awake and looked dazed. She was squinting up at him as if he was not sure that he was actually there. He checked her pulse and did a quick once over. She watched him without making a sound. She made another attempt at swallowing and choked slightly, more blood appearing on her lips.

"Roza, I am sorry. This is going to hurt," He had some issues personally. But Rose began to sob half way through and wincing in pain.

"Comrade you got the messages," she said, reaching her hand up to his cheek, but unable to make it. Her arm fell back down and Dimitri started panicking.

"Roza, please stay with me," Dimitri said, running out of the front door. Holding her the best he could, hopefully without hurting her.

Rose's small frame shivered. "I'm still awake. It hurts, Dimitri." She got out, burying her face in Dimitri's chest, crying.

"Roza, I am going to set you on the seat so I can drive us to the hospital," Dimitri told her sternly, watching her eyes roll back into her head again. "Rose, I need you to stay awake okay?"

"Dimitri?" Rose whispered, Dimitri turned off the radio and the heater do he could hear her better.

"Yes, Roza?" Dimitri asked. "What have you been up to over the last few years?"

"Dimitri?" Rose asked again, a little stronger this time. She coughed again. "She is so pretty. I miss her."

Dimitri felt a moment of confusion, then thought she must be talking about Lissa, "Why haven't called and talked with her?"

"She is so sweet and had beautiful hair," Rose continued talking as if he hadn't said anything. "I just want to see her one more time, Comrade, please. I am not ready to die, please help me."

After she finished talking, she slumped forward into her seat, passed out. Dimitri hit the accelarator and finally arrived at the hospital. Rose did not wake up during the rest of the drive, he was panicking. He pulled up to the curb infront of the emergency door and was around to her side of the car in a heartbeat.

Dimitri bent and started to pull her out of the car, feeling the pinch in his side but ignoring it completely. He ran for the sliding glass doors and made it inside to the emergency area.

"Get me some help," he demanded to no one in particular.

A nurse looked up from what she was doing. "What seems to be the problem?"

"Hurry the hell up, my wife. She was attacked." He yelled, the nurse just looked at him. "Will you stop staring at me and do your job."

Hope you enjoyed, don't hate me for the small cliffhanger. Please review if you enjoyed this chapter.

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