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RPOV

Chapter 4

When I woke up Dimitri's arm was slung loosely around my waist and he was still sleeping. The room was still dark but there was a dim light seeping in from the crack under the door. Moving carefully so I didn't wake Dimitri, I got out of bed and slipped out into the hallway, shutting the door soundlessly behind me.

I was excruciatingly hungry and I remembered in my sleepy state that I hadn't had dinner last night. I walked briskly to the hospital cafeteria, not wanting to leave Dimitri alone for a long time.

I was surprised to bump into Christian there. "What are you doing here?" we spoke at the same time.

I crossed my arms and looked at him expectantly. He sighed and turned to pay the cashier. "Well if you must know I'm just getting a coffee after visiting my good friend Belikov."

I sniggered. "What? I was just with him and I didn't see you."

"I know you were just with him bumblebee, but you were sleeping like a hibernating bear throughout." By this time Christian had moved to the side and was sipping his coffee while I ordered two chicken wraps and paid the cashier. A bit much for six in the morning but I was starving.

The next time he spoke, Christian's voice was serious. "So you're going to make him do all the work huh? You know it wasn't just his fault; you were working and doing your duty too. Isn't that a tad bit unfair?"

I picked up my food and stepped aside with him so that the queue could keep moving. "How so, darling firecracker? I agree that I was working too but I was still willing to work on my relationship. I didn't just give up. Every time I tried to visit him either he wasn't here or he was too busy to spend time with me, I guess you didn't know that part of it, huh?"

Yeah that made him shut up. "And call me bumblebee again and I will gladly cut off a certain miniscule organ of your poorly gifted male anatomy."

To my utter surprise he just shook his head and smiled. "You are a disturbed psychopathic woman Rose. But for your sake and for his I hope it works out this time. Dimitri's a really good man."

Oh I just knew he was a big softie on the inside, that firecracker. After that he left and I quickly inhaled my food. When I returned to Dimitri's hospital room he wasn't there and a nurse was fixing up his bed.

A wave of panic hit me. "Where is he?" I demanded.

I think the nurse noticed my panic because she just smiled kindly. "Oh honey don't worry. He's in the examination room down the hall; they're removing his bandages today."

I exhaled in a rush of relief and slumped into the pathetic excuse of a couch in the corner of the room. I was delighted to hear that Dimitri was making progress.

I must have fallen asleep again because when I opened my eyes again I was in bed and there was bright sunlight streaming in from the window. I guess I was still on human schedule and so was Dimitri apparently because he was next to me, propped up against a couple of pillows. One of his arms was wrapped tightly around me while his attention was focused completely on a battered old novel. I could bet my life that it was a western.

I continued to study his gorgeous features for a while and he continued to drown in his book or so I thought.

"You know it's considered rude to stare." He said while still looking into his book. His voice held a hint of amusement to it.

"How kind of you to educate me." I drawled sarcastically as I stretched with his arm still around me.

He put his book down and turned to towards me. His eyes held a beautiful sparkle and for the first time in six months my heart fluttered.

"Oh it's my pleasure, love."

"Well I'm glad I'm so pleasurable, now let go of me I have to pee." I said as I attempted to manoeuvre out of hold but his grip just tightened.

"Oh I find you very, very pleasurable alright." He whispered in my ear and nipped my earlobe making me shiver and close my eyes.

And then I snapped them open. I moved and carefully avoiding his wound, I straddled him. I leaned over him, my hair falling over his neck and chest. I knew that drove him wild, his near black eyes were proof of that.

I spoke while kissing and nipping his neck lightly. "Oh I know you do. But you see you know you're not getting any of this" I said while gesturing to my body, "till you work for it. And you will work for it." I said and bit his bottom lip and then soothed the sting with my tongue, making his breath hitch. Well it was good to know that I still had this effect on him.

Then I moved off of him and got of the bed and headed to the adjoining washroom.

"Tease." I heard Dimitri whisper.

I stopped and turned grinning at him broadly. "I'm sorry, what was that?"

He smiled a full rare innocent smile that momentarily blinded me. "Nothing Milaya, absolutely nothing."

"Yeah I thought so."

After that I spent the entire day with Dimitri in the hospital. We talked about anything and everything. Our relationship and what caused it to fall apart. We both agreed that we were going to make it work we would have to spend a lot of time together and communicate like we did before I moved away. I could see on Dimitri's face that he was just was as willing as me, to fix our relationship. It was a necessity because we couldn't live apart; the last six months had proved that very clearly to both of us.

Then we discussed college. Dimitri wanted to know everything about my college life. The parties, my classes, the whole deal. I could see the happiness and the pride on his face when I told him that I was getting exceptionally good grades in all my classes.

Then he told me about what he had been doing for the past six months. Turns he had missed me a lot too but the head guardian here at court had changed and the new head, Hans was especially fond of Dimitri and he liked to show this fondness my smothering my boyfriend with tons upon tons of work.

That night I slept with Dimitri again. The next morning he was given clearance to go home.

I sat on his bed while Dimitri changed from the hideous hospital gown into his own clothes.

"So when are you leaving for college?" he asked while pulling on his t-shirt.

"After a month."

He turned to face me with slightly wide eyes. "Roza, you can't miss classes for that long. You already missed a week because of me."

I rolled me eyes. Always the responsible one. "Relax Dimitri, my winter break began two days ago. I'm not missing any classes and I already all of my missed assignments."

"That's good. Now let's get out of here." He said grabbing my waist and hoisting me off the bed.

We headed out and after having a large breakfast at one the cafés, we headed to my apartment. It was on the better and more luxurious side of Court, very close to Lissa's official residence, the Royal Palace.

After getting Dimitri settled into the guest bedroom, I gave him his vitamins. It felt good that for once I was taking care of him and not the other way around. It was good that Lissa gave me college breaks off from guarding duty. I got my much needed rest.

I got into my bed after my shower but for some reason I couldn't sleep even though I was tired enough to sleep for more than half the day.

After about an hour I gave up with a great big sigh and slipped into bed with Dimitri in the guest room. He was already sleeping, looking amazingly peaceful.

As I lay down his arm automatically found its way around my waist, making me smile. Old habits die hard.

I snuggled in closer and I was out like light.