Chapter 4
Dimitri pov:
Rose and I walked to our room hand in hand. It had been a month for us to be together and I was eagerly waiting to spend some alone time with her.
"I have missed you so much comrade." Rose whispered in my ears. We sat on the bed and Rose's head rested against my chest.
"I've missed you too, Roza." I said kissing her forehead. My fingers were long lost in her dark long hair.
"So I hope you have a nice expensive present for my birthday." She joked. I know it takes a lot more than expensive presents to win her over.
"Well I do have a present and it is quite expensive but I am not really sure if you'll like it or not."
"What is it comrade? You know I am not good when it comes to being patient."
"And you know how I love it when you are impatient."
I could see the change in her mood. I brought down my lips to hers and she kissed me back with a fierceness which was even beyond Rosemarie Hathaway standards.
"I love you Dimitri." She said in between the kisses.
I broke the kiss and started kissing neck. "I love you too, Roza; more than anything." She wrapped one of her arms around my neck while the other gripped my hair.
We slipped out of our clothes and did what we were dying to do for weeks.
"I just want to stay in bed with you. I don't want to live away from you." She said afterwards as she lay in my arms.
"I know Roza. I want the same and I promise our wish will be granted soon."I kissed her once again and I could feel our love and connection burning in that contact.
"Good night comrade."
"Good night Roza."
Rose pov:
"Happy birthday Roza." Dimitri whispered in my ears.
I smiled at his words and drew his closer. I kissed his lips and my fingers travelled all the way down his warm bare chest.
"Rose I think it's time for us to leave the bed. If you keep doing that I don't think we'll ever be able to leave this room."
I giggled and reluctantly left the bed. I took a quick shower and started to put on my regular guardian attire.
"Rose do you really think Lissa would allow you to work today?"
"What do you mean?"
"It's your birthday and Lissa wants you to enjoy the entire day without and duty hours."
"But…."Dimitri did not allow me to finish my sentence.
"Rose, you have the right to take a day off. Besides, I don't think Lissa will allow you to work today." He smiled in a way which melted my heart and it became impossible to deny his request.
The first thing I saw as I entered Lissa's office was a man dressed in a navy blue suit and yellow tie. I could see different colored rings on his fingers and odd jewelry around his neck. Oh god! Why could I not have a normal father?
"What are you doing here old man?"
"Happy birthday darling daughter. I just wanted to see you on your twentieth birthday; now that you are no longer a teenager. Always a pleasure to meet you."
He hugged me and kissed my forehead and I realized how much I have missed him.
"Happy birthday Rose." Lissa smiled and gave me a loving hug.
"Mr. Mazur was helping me with my work. " She said.
Lissa and I both knew why my father was suddenly so 'helpful'. He was a sucker for gossip and royal politics and the queen's office was the best place for his research.
Abe bid us goodbye and left for whatever work he had. I hope it had nothing to do with my mother.
"So Rose we all are going out for shopping."Lissa said in an excited tone.
"Wow Liss, you don't know how excited I am about this. It has been so long for us to go shopping together."
"I know. Get ready Rose we are leaving in half an hour."
