Okay i know i havent done a disclaimer for this story yet, so I'm doing it now. I do not own Vampire Academy, or it's characters. Hope you guys like this and thanks for the reviews and input on the storyline. It helped tremendously. Thanks.

Chapter 4

Rose POV

Lissa, Mia, Jill and I moved everything into the house that Saturday. We would all be starting college in the fall but we would have the whole summer here. I was also happy to know that Dimitri, Christian, Eddie and Mason would also be attending the same local college. Because the boys and I had work to do on our farms, we had to find a college that was close by. Dimitri and I had gotten a lot closer and Lissa was still talking to Christian. They hadn't taken their relationship really all that far, but it seemed that they were perfect for each other. Mia and Jill met Eddie and Mason when they came to help us move in some of the heavy furniture and it seemed that they were getting rather friendly.

Over the summer, it seemed that everything was going great. Mama and papa had also come to visit a couple of times and they were pleased with the progress we had made in getting the rest of the farm ready for planting next season. We were also using some of the money that grandma had left to purchase cattle and I trained and broke horses for a little extra income. Dimitri and the boys helped a lot and I was thankful for their help.

By the time that summer was over, the farm was up and running. I had several people asking for me to train their horses to various degrees. The cattle were in good shape and their bloodlines insured that we would be getting a good price for those we would take to sale. Classes would be starting in a few days and I was ready. I was going to go for a veterinary sciences degree and Dimitri would likely be in most of my classes with me.

We all went to the college to get our course schedules and tour the campus. Lissa and Christian were joined at the hip as were Dimitri and I, but I didn't expect Eddie to be holding hands with Mia and Jill was walking the campus with Mason. On the first day of college we separated to go to our classes and I walked into English 101. Towards the rear of the room, someone was sitting there that I never expected to see. Adrian sat in the back of the glass with a smile on his face. I hadn't seen him all summer and I hoped that he had gotten over his romantic feelings for me. Judging from the smile on his face I wasn't so lucky. A blonde girl sat a few seats away from him and she watched him closely. After I took my seat, Adrian caught her staring at him and she blushed bright crimson. He smiled at her and I started to think that his feelings for me had lessened. They shared secret looks throughout class and I smiled to myself. I was happy for Adrian and I wanted him to be happy, he just couldn't be happy with me. When the bell rang signaling the end of the class, he came up and hugged me. I watched out of the corner of my eye as the girl's expression changed to one of jealousy. Adrian immediately turned around to her and introduced us.

"Rose, this is Sydney. Sydney, this is Rose. Rose was in my senior class and we graduated together, although I wasn't aware that you would go to college here since it's a little far from Houston." He said raising an eyebrow. I laughed.

"Well Adrian, I live just outside of this Podunk town. Grandma left her property to me here and I spent all summer getting the farm up and running again." I said as we walked out of the classroom. Just then Dimitri came up beside me and placed a kiss on my forehead.

"Hey Roza, You ready to go to our Biology class?" He asked. I could tell he didn't like the looks that Adrian was giving me. I nodded and introduced Dimitri to Adrian and Sydney. I said goodbye to Adrian and we walked to Biology together. It didn't take long for him to start asking questions. "Roza how do you know that guy?"

"He was in my graduating class and we are just friends. He asked me out once but I refused him. I told him that dating someone that I didn't have feelings for was a waste of his time and mine." I said and he smiled as I finished my explanation. The rest of the day went much the same way. We all sat together at lunch and talked about our classes. Adrian joined us as well and introduced the rest of the group to Sydney. I saw a change in his feelings for me since he met her and he seemed to be happy.

The first week of college went by in a blur. Friday at lunch I invited everyone to a small party at my house that night which they all agreed to. I had to give Adrian and Sydney directions because they were the only ones that didn't know where I lived already. Lissa shared the house with me and I rented grandma's old house to Jill and Mia. I hated to charge my friends to stay there, but they understood and were happy to pay it because they couldn't rent a place that cheap anywhere else. None of us were old enough to buy alcohol but Adrian said he had connections. I placed a limit on the alcohol consumption though because we had to work on the farm this weekend and Dimitri and Christian were still doing chores and working on the Belikov ranch. We left classes on Friday and went to prepare for the party. We stopped at the small grocery store in town and got food and non-alcoholic drinks for the party before heading back to the farm and doing the afternoon chores before everyone showed up. I gathered some wood for the small fire pit behind the house and made the last preparations. Adrian pulled up with Sydney just before dark.

"Wow Rose, this place is beautiful." Adrian stated and Sydney nodded in agreement.

"Yeah now you know why I hated it when I had to move to Houston with mama and papa." I said. "We have several hundred acres here and the farm borders the Belikov ranch on one side. We have worked all summer to get the cattle herds sorted out and I train a few horses for people too." I stated proudly.

"I haven't ridden a horse in years." Sydney stated sadly.

"Well you guys are welcome anytime. I might have to put you to work though." I said laughing and they both laughed with me. They agreed that they would be coming over to ride every so often.

The party was going well, although I think that Adrian went slightly over the alcohol limit that I set. He was being civil so I didn't worry too much. When he finally passed out from the alcohol, I took the opportunity to talk to Sydney. The conversation quickly turned to Adrian.

"He is a little misguided at times but he really does have the best of intentions. He seems to be happier around you than I've ever seen him. I'm glad that he met you Sydney." I said honestly and she smiled shyly.

"He seemed so taken with you when we met Rose. I'm not sure that he shares the same type of feelings that I do for him." Sydney said. "I can tell that his feelings for you were strong, but they've changed." I nodded.

"Sydney, he asked me out once, but I turned him down because I had just started to explore my feelings for Dimitri. Besides that, I just didn't feel anything but friendship towards him." I explained and she nodded in understanding. The conversation quickly turned to lighter topics and we all sat around the fire behind the house. Soon the party died down (not that it was rowdy or anything) and we shortly went to bed. Dimitri and Christian stayed in mine and Lissa's rooms and the others slept wherever they could. I had made everyone promise that they wouldn't drive home tonight if they drank. I changed clothes and curled up beside Dimitri in my bed. We hadn't had sex yet in our relationship and we were taking it slow. We were asleep pretty quickly and most of the house woke up with a slight headache.

I had gotten up slightly later than usual but I still got up before the others. I was downstairs making breakfast and coffee when I heard someone stir in the living room. Surprisingly, Adrian was the first to come into the kitchen and I wordlessly grabbed a glass of water and some painkillers and handed them to him. He took them gratefully and groaned in pain. I smiled at him.

"You know if you hadn't surpassed the alcohol limit I set last night we wouldn't be having this problem." I said.

"Yeah, I know. I really don't remember much of last night. I didn't make an ass out of myself last night did I?" He asked and I shook my head.

"Nope, you were a surprisingly civil drunk, but you did pass out before everyone else went to sleep last night." I laughed. We talked a little more as I made breakfast and I asked him about his feelings for Sydney. I was happy that he seemed to be diverting his attention away from me and it made our friendship a lot easier. Dimitri was the next person to enter the kitchen and I was surprised at the slight jealousy that shone in his eyes. I gave him a reassuring smile and he began to help me plate the food and I went to wake my friends from their alcohol induced slumber. Once everyone was awake downstairs, I went up to Lissa's room and knocked. I was slightly surprised when Christian answered the door in his boxers. I quickly turned away and shielded my eyes.

"Gross Christian, put some pants on! Do you have a habit of answering the door in your undies?" I said disgusted. He finally realized his appearance and swore under his breath. He shut the door quickly and I spoke through the door. "Breakfast is ready guys. I expect you both to come down there completely clothed!" I walked back downstairs and Dimitri must have noticed the strange expression on my face and asked me what was the matter. I told the group and they all busted into fits of laughter. Just after the laughter had settled, Christian and Lissa came into the kitchen, causing it to start all over again. Lissa seemed oblivious to the situation. Needless to say I made a new house rule that ensured that I would never have to see anyone in their underwear outside of the bedrooms, answering the door included.

*Just another note- I havent gotten much response from my other story and I'm debating on discontinueing it. I really like both stories but my first one seems a little neglected. So I'll give it a month and if I don't see any feedback on my other story, I will end it. Sorry for those two people that have followed it so far. Thanks