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Rose Pov:

Bringing the large pizza back into the kitchen, we ate while holding light conversation between the three of us. However, after a while I noticed Lissa was still exhausted from using so much compulsion on Dimitri earlier. Using the bond; I grabbed her full attention.

"Lissa, why don't you go lay down in bed. You're still weak from using compulsion on Dimitri earlier - don't worry about him, I promise I'll be nice - only for you though."

"I know you're just trying to protect us Rose, but I've been paying extra attention to his aura. I honestly don't think he'll turn us in,"

"I still don't trust him, Lissa,"

I heard her mentally chuckling inside my head."Rose I know you don't trust him, but his aura light up like a Christmas tree every time he looks at you,"

"So what? Dimitri has a little crush on me - I'm hot, Liss, it was bound to happen at some point."Lissa mentally chuckled."That doesn't mean that I have to trust him or mean that I actually trust him. He could possibly have us dragged back to the Academy, do you want to be drug back to the Academy?"

"No, of course not, Rose!"

Lissa laughed out loud while I felt flushed. Dimitri looked over at Lissa and me with a puzzled expression plastered across his Godlike face.

"Rose, please be careful, but give him a chance to."

"Is there something wrong?" Dimitri asked while his puzzled expression remained plastered across his face.

I was about to reply, however, Lissa didn't actually give me a chance to.

"Yes, everything is fine, Dimitri. I just haven't had any blood today, so I'm slightly out of it. I'm going to head to bed now. Night Dimitri. Night Rose." Then she walked out of the room and upstairs. As soon I knew Lissa was safely upstairs and out of hearing range, I immediately pounded on Dimitri - verbally that is.

"So, Belikov, what are you really doing here? And don't you dare give me this bullshit about running away from the guardian life. I want to know the truth; nothing but the truth or Lissa and I will disappear again - believe me, you'll never be able to find us." I snapped. Dimitri looked as though he was contemplating what to answer back with. Finally, I heard him speak in a much quieter tone as he leaned forwards.

"You must promise to let me speak, and believe me when I tell you that I'm not able to tell you or that I don't know." When I remained silent while holding his gaze over the next few minutes, he spoke again.

"Rose, you have to promise me... And promise me that you won't run if I'm honest with you."

"Fine. I promise." I tried to put as much promise in my voice as I could, knowing that Lissa and I might still run if I didn't like his answers.

"I was given an assignment by my boss. He's a very powerful moroi that you can't say no to. He wanted me to watch and protect you. Rose I know that you and Lissa can't go back to the Academy because you would be in danger there. I don't know what kind of danger, simply because I don't think my boss knows either. But, when I was informed of the assignment, I automatically assumed it was just because of the Princess-"

"Lissa, her name is Lissa. If you call her Princess all the time, you could blow our cover."

"Okay. Well, I assumed it was because of Lissa being the last Dragomir. Then it was made very clear to me that you were to be protected as though you were a royal Moroi instead of a novice Dhampir." He paused as though he was thinking about what to say next, so I spoke up.

"But why?"

"Honestly, I don't know. I was told that it was none of my concern."

"Okay. So am I allowed to know who wants me to be protected so well? What does your boss want with me that makes him so keen in my safety? Does he even realize how capable of taking care of myself and Lissa I am? "

"No. I can't tell you who my boss is. I don't know about the rest, but I will tell you that your mother was there when I was briefed."

I instantly froze. Did he just say my mother? As in the famous Guardian Janine Hathaway? I haven't seen my mother in many years. She left me for the Academy to raise me when I was just a couple of years old. Why would she care what happened to me? Dimitri seemed oblivious to my inner turmoil even as he watched me. I tried to quickly regain my composure and laughed nervously.

"My mother? The famous Janine Hathaway, the greatest female guardian there is, actually care's about what happens to me?... I'll believe it when I see it." I laughed humourlessly.

Again, like earlier, I seemed to have surprised him. He couldn't have known how much I despised my mother. I laughed again, however, this time finding humour in his surprised facial expression.

"I'll take that as you have no idea why she has anything to do with my safety?"

"No, I don't. But, I know that she was there and was pissed that I was moving in with you."

"Great, my absent mother is finally worried about my my well being - and now, my sex life!"

I blushed prim-rose-red once I realized what I said. Quickly looking away, trying to avoid some awkwardness, I continued.

"I mean, not that you and I will be having sex or anything." But, I was thinking about it now - I'd defiantly love to see this Russian God without a shirt on and in my bed.

"But I imagine that would be the first thing my mother would think was happening when I started living with a guy..." I trailed off, blushing furiously. My face was probably as red as a ripe tomato. When I finally looked back at him, I noticed he was watching me with a mischievous smile on his face. I noticed how perfect his smile was. Suddenly, I felt the need to kiss him and his perfect lips, ever so passionately - and so I did.

I kissed Dimitri; I couldn't stop myself. It was a sigh of relief to realize that he was kissing me back, just as passionately as I was kissing him. I'm not sure how long we kissed; it could have been seconds, minutes, or even hours. His lips felt like a slice of heaven. My entire body felt like it on fire - like fire was running through my veins. It was electrifying. The kiss ended abruptly - much to my dismay. Once he stood up, I realized it was only because his stupid phone started ringing. Why is fate so cruel to me?!