Last Kiss

Disclaimer: This all belongs to Richelle Mead except for the plot, that's mine.

Chapter 4

It was a short drive from Court to a nearby city where we would book are plane, I decided to spend the time in Lissa's head.

Chaos. Everything was utter chaos. I'd eventually learned that Rose had left me, Dimitri and the gang after supposedly murdering the queen, Lissa thought. I beening Rose's best friend was questioned immediately as to where she could be but I had no idea, she could be going to China for all I knew as they questioned me once again and once again I gave them the same answer "I. Do. Not. Know." She said trying to reinforce her words.

One of them, Hans stood at the head of the table and sighed and dismissed me finally believing me, as I was leaving I turned and asked "Why do you think Rose did it?"

"I'm surprised you don't know already, Princess. Video tape recordings outside her Majesty's door show Rose entering and leaving around the time of the murder and she was the last one to enter the room."

"Thank you." She said as she left, outside I found Christian patiently waiting for me.

"You okay?" He asked as she walked into his arms holding her against his chest.

"Yeah. I'm okay, I just . . . I just wish I knew the truth, everything is pointing to Rose but it just doesn't feel right . . . " I sighed.

"Did you figure out where Rose has gone?"

"Nope," I smiled thinking back to the interview and how bent the guardians where on convincing me I knew where she was.

"What are we going to do now?" he wondered as we walked back to our room.

"Hope Dimitri knows something."

"Speak of the devil . . ."

I couldn't stand it anymore, I needed to get out I couldn't see him it was too painful to think about.

Back in the car I looked out the window to see nothing just country side, country side and country side. "Is the airport close?" I asked Adrian.

"Yeah, about another 10 minutes where were you planning on going? Wait! I don't want to know, I might get jealous." He said flirting a little.

"Oh, you defiantly don't want to know." I said suggestively. A little bit more serious I said "You know Adrian you should really come with me."

"Why? You want some?"

"Well, I'm, hopefully we are using your money and I know we aren't on dating terms or whatever but we are really close and well right now there's not much left for you at court or where ever, except for the occasional Spirit lesson."

"I believe the term is 'Friends with benefits'." He said smirking.

"Adrian!" I playfully shoved him a little bit, "I'm serious!" I said smiling.

"Okay Captain," He playfully saluted, "Where are we going Captain?"

"Russia, Lutenit Sarcasm."

"This doesn't have anything to do with a particular Russian Cradler Robber would it?"

"Can we not talk about him please?" I asked my voice strained.

"Agreed." He said noticing my discormfort. "So what do you think of the weather?"

I smiled, "It's nice could be better you know," I said as I winked. We chattered comfortably for the next 10 minutes about the 'weather' until we reached a abandioned factory not to far from the airport where we ditched the car and we walked the rest of the way to the airport, carrying my stuff. Lucky for us a plane left for Norosibrisk, Russia in a hour when I decided to call Home.