I know it's been way too long since last time but since I'm writing my other story "My Dare Became My Best Friend" (also for VA) at the same time as this one I chose to put that story before this since that one is more popular.

Well here's chapter 4!

Disclaimer: I do not own VA or its characters!

I was looking into mirror deciding if this dress was too nice. I wanted to look good and healthy but not too nice because I didn't want to give Mason that kind of satisfaction. I only had a few hours until Dimitri would come so I had to hurry. Mason had called earlier today – just after practice with Dimitri – and said he wanted to talk. Since it was about the kids I was forced to come otherwise he would and I wouldn't let him close to my kids.

I decided for another dress instead. An elegant dark green dress that looked sophisticated but I still looked like a mother I was. I wore black high heels to it but I wasn't too happy about how much of my legs this dress showed off. Mason would probably like it and that was what bothered me…

I tried to start the car but it decided to not work so I had to walk! I came to café on the exact time we'd decided to meet and found Mason sitting on a chair near a window. Thank god…

I thought when I realized he could harm me when everyone else saw. He would sink that low, so much I knew about him.

"Rose!" Mason exclaimed when he saw me. He gave me the boyish smile that I'd once fallen for but I didn't let myself get tricked again, never.

"Mason." I greeted with a nod and stood beside him. "What did you want to talk about? Hurry up because I'm supposed to have a guest tonight!" I hissed at him and he looked amused by my bitter mood.

"Well, first – how have you been? It feels like ages ago since I saw you. You look different… Happier?" Mason examined me and I slapped him with my flat hand on his cheek.

He looked even more amused now but you could see the small amount of pain in his eyes.

"Right, I should get to my point…" He started and muttered something to himself while looking at my body from top to toe. "To get this straight I'll just say that I want to see my kids. I have the same right to them as you have. They're my kids as well." Mason brought his hand to my thigh and gripped it hard. I tried to back off but he grabbed my waist and pulled my really close as his other hand travelled up and up and up…

"Stop!" I suddenly yelled and got some attention. Mason whispered in my ear,

"Quiet Rose… You know what happens if you don't keep quiet. You're mine and no one is going to touch you – no one but me!" Mason hissed in my ear and I felt tears escape my eyes.

"Should we get somewhere private?" Mason asked and smirked against my neck as his lips kissed down to my shoulder. I couldn't believe he was humiliating me like this in public.

"Mason, please let me go!" I cried and he chuckled. He really liked doing this to me, torturing me, harassing me sexually. The truth behind me and Mason was truly horrifying and I wasn't ready to tell anyone. Lissa, Christian and Adrian knew since they've found me once… But that's something I don't want to think about.

"Let me go jackass!" I shouted and drew the attention towards us. Mason looked stunned that I actually shouted even though I knew the consequences but I had to take this risk. I couldn't let him to this to me any longer. I hated to admit it but I needed help!

"Get him off of me! Help me someone!" I shouted and Mason's eyes turned even darker and this time not because he was turned on. He was angry and his eyes looked like two big black holes. There was a man running outside and fetched a security guard from across the street where there was a club. He grabbed Mason and turned him into the police. I had to leave before anyone noticed me. Otherwise I would have to stay for a hearing and I didn't have that kind of time right now. I sneaked out and ran – fast!

I was almost home when I stopped and just starred down in the ground. I'd started to cry again and I took off my shoes to carry them in my hands but I didn't many steps before I fell on my knees on the side of the road crying and crying. Then I remembered that Lissa was babysitting my kids and I needed to get back or they would start getting worried. I took a quick look in a little mirror I always had in my purse and damn it! I looked horrifying.

"Rose?" I froze. Double damn it! That was Dimitri's voice. I looked up at him from where I was sitting on my knees on the side of the road my face red from all the tears.

"Oh my god Rose, are you okay?" Dimitri exclaimed and kneeled down beside me. He wrapped his arms around me in a tight comforting hug. I shook my head and he sighed.

"We can't return to your kids when you look like this. They'll get worried. Can you text someone and ask them to stay with the kids?" Dimitri asked and I nodded. I picked up my phone and sent a simple text to Lissa,

*Something happened with Mason. I can't come home tonight, can you watch the kids? There's food in the fridge which you can warm in the micro. Call me if anything happens!

Rose, xx*

I soon got a text back.

*I'll call Christian and Adrian to come. Are you okay? Can I pick you up somewhere? If you don't reply me I'll think something has happened, something serious so answer me immediately! Lissa, xx*

I answered her that I was fine but needed one night off. Dimitri had parked his car a little further away since he wanted to surprise the kids and when I stood up my feet really hurt.

"What's wrong?" Dimitri asked when he noticed how weird I walked.

"My feet hurt." I answered with a shrug. I guess I was a little more like myself now. What Mason was doing to me wasn't okay and I knew it but I knew that if he wanted to hurt me or the kids he could and I wouldn't let that happen. Well, rather me than the kids but who would take care of them? Mason? Over my dead body!

"You want me to carry you?" Dimitri answered with a boyish smile playing over his lips. I was a little taken back by the question but then giggled. Oh god, this man turned me into a giggling teenager… Then he suddenly picked me up in his arms and started carrying me like a bride and I giggled and squealed of excitement. He made me remember what it was to be young and not have to take responsibility over three small lives. For a moment I could relax and not think about what was going to happen now that I'd done exactly what I was not supposed to. We arrived at his car but he didn't let me down. We had a really intense moment when our eyes melted into each others.

"The ways you make me feel Rosemarie Hathaway!" Dimitri smiled and I leaned in to kiss him softly. The kiss deepened more and more and I felt myself get a little too passionate with him. I didn't want to end up having sex in the backseat with him after all… Maybe sometime but not today, definitely not today!

"Where are you taking me?" I asked as we sat in the car and we're heading towards town. Dimitri smiled and took my hand.

"I thought that maybe you needed to relax and I live alone so I thought about taking you to my apartment, if you're okay with it. It's not exactly your house but it's a place where you won't have to think about having to worry. And Rose…" Dimitri hesitated and I could almost swear I knew what was to come.

"I know you don't want to but I need you to tell me about the guy you were married to before." Dimitri really did command me to tell him about Mason and maybe I would… But I didn't want to involve him in this.

"First of all, Mason and I were never ever married and neither do I wish we ever were. And second, I'm not sure that I'm ready to tell the story all over again. We've known each other for a couple of months Dimitri and that' not much! I need some time to think this through before telling you everything that I've gone trough these past years." I felt tears burn in my eyes again but I pushed them aside as I found Dimitri looking intensely at me. His grip around my hand hardened but it didn't hurt.

"I want to help you. I have no idea what that man did to you and I need to know how far you're ready to go with me. If you even want to be with me. We have these problems you know. We've got the age different – seven years – and also your kids." I looked at him when he mentioned my kids.

"You know that my kids adore you Dimitri. That's probably our smallest problem and for the age difference – I don't care! I don't care if you're seven or ten or twenty years older than me but I want to try. I want to try this with you and if I screw up – too bad." I hadn't even noticed that Dimitri had stopped the car in front of a huge building and I could only stare.

"You live here?" I exclaimed with big eyes.

"Yes I do. I mean, the building might look big but that only means it rooms more apartments. Don't get too excited." Dimitri chuckled and I followed him inside. We stepped into an elevator which looked like it was built yesterday. Dimitri pushed the button where it said twenty-three.

"You live on the twenty-third floor?" I exclaimed all over again but this time louder. Dimitri really had to hold on to his self-control to not laugh his ass of. Something told me had this smart mouth comment on his tongue and I was right,

"Hope you're not afraid of heights…" He teased and I shook my head.

"Hell no, I love heights!" It was true. I took the twins to an amusement park but they were too small to do the real fun things. Like going with the killer rollercoaster. Maybe Dimitri would come with us next time. Things were moving a little too fast between the two of us but somehow I liked it. I knew I shouldn't date other guys but at the same time, perhaps it was good for the kids – especially the twins – to have a man at home to look up to. Dimitri was the perfect role model for my boys and I hoped that he'd stick with me long enough to teach Jason and Jared how to act good around people.

Just then I got a text and when I read it, my blood turned into ice. The text said,

*Rose you should know by now that you won't get rid of me that easily! I took my time and gave you visit but you weren't home. Instead I was met by four very angry people. I see that you won over Eddie to your side as well. Just remember that it was your entire fault that this happened and if they knew, where do you think you're "friends" will stand then?

Yours 4-ever, Mason*

Apparently Dimitri had read the text over my shoulder without me noticing.

"Is that the father to the kids?" Dimitri's voice was cold and hard. His whole body was tense behind me and I let my jacket and everything I held drop to the floor when we stepped into his apartment.

"Does he have some kind of mental illness Rose?" Dimitri exclaimed, clearly frustrated over Mason's text. I moved towards him and when I came close enough I pulled him down to me so that my lips met his. He relaxed a little bit and kissed me more passionately.

"Tell me Roza, what did that man do to you?" And so my good mood had vanished all over again. I pulled away from Dimitri and sat down the couch. Dimitri soon joined me with two cups of coffee.

"You can't tell anyone!" I had no idea of what I was doing but maybe telling him would give me an upper hand. I didn't think Mason even knew about my self-defence classes with Dimitri. I looked straight into Dimitri's eyes and he nodded with a serious look on his face.

I sighed before beginning this painful story.

"It all started in September five years ago…" I started off and Dimitri held his arms around me to comfort me through this whole time. It was time to share this story with someone else that was not a close friend or something. It was time to tell Dimitri, the man I was feeling so strong for! The man I think I loved…

Sorry guys but I'll leave you hanging there! So Rose has finally decided to tell Dimitri about the story of her and Mason's relationship. You don't know the story but can you give me some guesses of what you think happened between her and Mason?

There's one thing I HAVE to ask of you guys though… I really need to know that you like this story so PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE REVIEW! If I don't get the reviews I'll have to quit the story so I'm begging of you!

Matilda, xx