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Dimitri POV

It was about 6 in the afternoon when Paul and Rose arrived. But not in her red camaro, instead they came back with a black Chevrolet Suburban.

"Katherine! What happened to your car?" Sonya asked worriedly as she meets them at the doorway. "Paul didn't do anything bad to your car, didn't he?"

"Of course not!" Paul immediately answered.

Rose chuckled as they got inside. I love hearing that that sometimes it brings pain in my chest. The rest of my family came to look for the sudden change of her car. Did they got into an accident? This is what I'm saying, maybe Rose drove too fast. I looked at them as she settled in the couch, I searched for any scratches or wounds or any signs of accident.

"No, no… Paul behaved the whole time." She said as Paul grinned widely.

"But you promised that we'll have each turns to ride with your car." Zoya complained.

"Yes honey, you would have you turn but didn't I promise also that we'll go to the beach this summer before I left?" Rose said as she held her big gentle smile. I felt my heart skipped a beat as I saw her. Wait. What? Beach?

"We're going swimming?" Zoya asked excitedly.

"Yes." She answered. "Is it okay if we go tomorrow? Your jobs might-"

"It's okay darling. Besides, we should celebrate your graduation, first job and future license." Olena interrupted her.

"I'm not sure about the license thing…" She mumbled

"My mom's right! And its weekend and we don't need to go to our jobs." Karolina added.

"Okay! So it's settled then. We're going to go swimming tomorrow, so pack your things!" Rose said excitedly.

My family followed her willing and began to have a mental list on what to bring tomorrow. They're going to the beach tomorrow and I'm pretty sure that I can't go with them. I can't ruin this for Rose. I watched them as they go upstairs as they chatted animatedly.

"Uncle Dimka, aren't you going to pack your thing?" Paul asked me.

"I'm not sure if I'm invited to go with you." I answered him honestly.

Paul gave me an odd look. "Of course you are, uncle. You're part of the family remember?" he said before Sonya called him to go upstairs and pack his things.

I sat on the couch, not knowing what else I can do when suddenly, I heard music upstairs. I grinned; Vika is playing the harp at last. I went slowly to my room. Listening intently to the music, it's a classical one but I don't remember the title, Sonata maybe? It's relaxing and soothing your soul. I never thought my sister had a talent in music. Hearing the sound of it makes me want to lie down in my bed. I had a long day and I want to sleep even if it's only past 6.

I opened the door silently to see Viktoria playing. Oh… I was wrong, it's not Vika playing, and it's my Roza. My heart fell to the ground and I froze for the second time. I watched her as her hands gently plucked the strings. She's playing beside the window and the sun gives her more color. Her dark brown curly hair shines against the light. Her skin is glowing. Her eyes are closed, feeling the sound she creates. She held a small smile, enjoying the time and music she had. She looks like an angel and I could go on forever by just watching her play the instrument.

"Hi there, Comrade" She suddenly said. I haven't realized that the song ended. 'Comrade' I missed hearing that word. I missed her voice saying those. I haven't able to answer her. But again, she's not expecting for me to answer. She's looking outside the window, still held her small smile, like I'm not here. She watches the sunset. And I'm contented to just watch her too, just the look of her-

'Dig deep and don't give up' I heard Yeva's words at the back of my head. I swallowed my saliva. I'm too nervous to say anything to her.

"Roza…" I said with different emotions held that one word, nervous, afraid, sad, happy, and proud, hurt, concerned, and conflicted, everything. I don't know what else to say. I took a step forward. Rose stayed silent and still as she look outside like she didn't hear me. But her smile fell of and her face turned into a blank one. She inhaled deeply and sighed. She closed her eye as I see a flash of hurt and anger and back to blank face in a matter of milliseconds.

It hit me like a train wreck. I hurt her. I know I did but seeing her a while ago with all her smiles and laughs, it was less hurting to see as I thought that she was all better now. But now that I saw her pain for a second, I feel devastated. I'm feeling worse that being a strigoi back to a dhampire when I turned back.

"I-I'm so-"

"Don't." She stopped me. She opened her eyes to continue watching the sunset. "I'm not Rose. Don't bother to say sorry." She added and then turns back to the harp and started to play a new song 'Canon'. I feel my knees weakened. I sat down at my bed. I look down at the floor, not being able to look at her again.

I made this, I made her like this. I'm the one who caused her walls. Yes, she talks to me, she didn't completely ignore me, but she's doing all of these, not because she's not angry at me anymore but because she's not Rose. Katherine. I reminded myself.

"You could go with us, you know." She said as she continues to play like nothing happened between us a while ago. Well, maybe nothing happened to her but-

"I'm here to give myself and your family a good time. And you, being here and won't go with us will make your family…less happy." She added and stopped playing. She sighed and walked towards the door. "Oh… I'm sorry for using your room without…er…your permission." She said and walked again.

"Uncle Dimka! Uncle Dimka! Get up! Up!" Paul yelled at me. I groaned and blink my eyes. Paul had a big smile at me. He made sure I'm wide awake and then ran towards the other rooms to wake them. Right. Swimming. I stretched and got off the bed.

I was on my was to the kitchen to grab some breakfast when I saw Rose sleeping in the couch. I stopped. I swore to myself silently. How could I forget that? She had told me last night for using my room when I was gone. When did I became a douche bag and let her sleep in the couch? Oh. Yeah. Four years ago I was for letting the one I love go.

I walked carefully beside her and watched her. Even ig she's a different person, now, she's still my angel when she sleeps.

"Auntie Katherine! Wake up!" Zoya yelled and ran beside Rose. "Auntie!" She added. Rose groaned and opened her eyes. She looked at Zoya and then at me. She blinked a few times and then groaned again. She sat up slowly and carefully. A pang of guilt grew on me. She muttered something to herself that I can't understand. Maybe French? I don't know. She got up and go to the bathroom.

Everyone was so excited and I'll be lying if I said I don't feel like they do. This is my first time to get out with them after so many years. We ate breakfast hurriedly and packed some foods. I put our luggage to the back of the SUV.

Rose and I were seated at the front, my mother, Sonya, Karolina and Yeva are at the middle, while Viktoria and the kids at the back. Rose drives, of course, towards the beach. I was expecting that she'll drive like crazy or drunk but to my surprise, it was a pleasant drive.

Shortly, were at the beach. A few families were there, some are group of friends and some are lovers. Mostly humans but there are few dhampirs. My family set up the picnic mat and some foods under the three big umbrellas to give us shade. The kids got didn't wait to change their clothes and started running towards the waves. Vika and Rose headed to the ladies' room to change while we set up the things. I decided to take off my shirt since I'm already wearing a beach shorts. I was placing my shirt back to my bag when I saw them walking towards us. My younger sister, Vika, and my Roza were both wearing bikinis. I looked at Rose and I felt Dimitri jr. twitched and hardened in response. She wears a dark blue two-piece swimsuit with thick black lining, and black tinted shades.

Oh boy. I think I'm gonna be a boner this whole day… and night.

ROSE POV

"Auntie!" Zoya yelled at me. I groaned and opened my eyes as I looked at her. I noticed someone else, a tall man beside her. I look up and saw Dimitri. I blinked a few times. He's still there. Nah… So it's not a dream. He's really here. I got up slowly as I groaned. My back hurts.

"Comment osez-ce mec pour me laisser dormir sur le canapé." (How dare this guy to let me sleep on the couch.) I muttered. Huh, I'll get my payback later.

I hadn't really planned to actually go swimming. I'll just go with them, eat some snack or lunch, and maybe play some beach volleyball. But I had a sudden change of plan in my mind, torture-Dimitri-plan. Well, not torture physically, but more on mentally.

So after we ate our breakfast, we got ready and drove off to the beach. I've been here for more than three times and able to meet some new friends back then but I doubt it if they still remember me. Sometimes I surf or sometimes just watch the sunset or jogging. Vika told me that we can change our clothes at the ladies room since no one was using it at the moment and let the rest of the family set our picnic mat.

So this is where I would start my little revenge. I changed my clothes and I wear my favorite dark blue and black bikini and my shades. I held up my chin and started to walk confidently. We walk back to the Belikovs and saw Dimitri looking at me. His facial expression is priceless. I wanted to laugh but I decided to just smirk at him. Play cool, Kath. Play cool. I reminded myself.

To be fair, his body never changed a bit, his well-tones and perfect muscles are still there like a magnet to every girl at the beach. I walked in front of him and felt that the other Belikovs grew silent. I cupped his chin gently and felt all the electricity between us but I ignored it. I'm enjoying my game and I don't want it to be ruined, especially by me.

"Close you mouth, Comrade. The beach has enough salt water, you might drown us of your drool." I said and chuckled. I stepped back to examine him like it was my first time to actually see him. "I forgot how perfect your body is. Well, they called you a Russian god for a reason." I said with my British accent I learned for the past few years. I smirked and turned my back to him and walk.

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