So what I write kind of just floats off the top of my head which means when I write it is like reading a book for the first time which kind of makes me as dedicated to my stories as those of who like them are. Which means, naturally, that I want to write all of the time and just get their lives down on paper. So I hope you guys are getting dedicated too. I am so thankful for those of you who have been reading, reviewing, PM me, or just simply waiting for the next installment. I am so grateful for you guys. Sorry for the long wait. Please R&R.
RPOV
"Fuck." Dimitri looked down at my curiously. His bright mood started to fade.
"Did you really change your mind already, Roza? I knew you were only trying to get me into bed." He tried to make a joke but I could hear how tight his voice was, as if he was testing the waters trying to find what was swirling around in my head. I put my elbows onto his chest and looked down at him.
"Why would I change my mind? There is nothing I am surer of in my life than you, Comrade." He wrapped his arms around me pulling me flat against his chest. His lips found mine very quickly.
"What are you thinking about, Roza." His Russian accent hugged my name to his lips. Shivers ran through my body. How could anyone be that sexy? There should be a law set up. Crimes against humanity, making women fall to their knees where ever they went.
"I was just thinking about how we are going to have to get up pretty soon and get dressed."
"We have a few more minutes to kill."
"How we are going to tell everyone?" I could feel my stomach clench in fear.
"Rose, you don't have to wear the ring until you are ready to tell everyone. I know you're scared." My hand grabbed at my ring instinctively not wanting to let it leave me ever again. It was a part of me now just like Dimitri was.
"I'm not scared."
"Roza, you are lying on top of me naked did you really think I couldn't feel the muscles in your stomach tighten? Believe me; I am very familiar with the movement of your muscles." My hand loosened.
"Fine. I am scared. But I am not going to hide our engagement. I have been putting it off for too long to deny it now."
His lips pulled back revealing his brilliant teeth. "You make it sound like you caught a disease."
"Maybe love is a disease." He started kissing me again. He was on top of me now. His lips moved along my jaw. They weren't the aggressive passionate kisses I was used to yearning for but soft gentle reminders of how much love and respect he had for me.
"I love you, Roza."
I couldn't hold back my groan. "I never want to leave this bed!"
"Oh, if you think it's great now wait for the honeymoon." My breath caught as my mind ran through the possibilities. He chuckled against my shoulder. "We should get back now, love."
"Yeah, I know." I groaned again. He rolled out of bed first. He found his boxers on the floor and tugged them on. "Do you think we could just wait until someone says something?"
"It'll be fine."
"Well should we do a group meeting sort of thing?"
"Well who all would be there?"
"Well your family and my family. Should we invite the gang?"
"I'm not sure if all of that is necessary." I groaned again and lay back down on the bed.
"I'm not even planning a wedding yet and I am already sick of all these plans." Dimitri crawled back on the bed beside me and leaned over.
"We could always go Vegas style." He kissed my neck. His lips gliding down my torso.
"Mhmm. Sounds good."
"Just you and me. And Lissa of course."
"Your mother and sisters as well."
"Along with their kids."
"Of course, and Yeva will have to be there or I will hear her bitch about it until she finally croaks."
"Hey!" His head left my stomach just as he was about to reach my belly button. He gave me a scolding look. But I only continued on.
"And then there is Janine and Zmey."
"And I am sure Viktoria will want Eddie."
"Which would then mean we would have to invite Mia."
"And I am sure you would want Sonya and Mikhail."
"Definitely. Oh and Sydney!"
"Which would include Adrian."
"I'm okay with that." He gave me a curious look but I waved it away. "Are we missing anyone?"
"Christian."
"Eh. He can stay home." He chuckled and began to kiss my stomach again. "We should invite Oksana and Mark too."
"I haven't heard from Mark since we took down the Blood King."
"But I really like them."
"Oh, I wasn't saying we shouldn't invite them I was just thinking out loud. I wonder what is going on with them these days."
"I don't know. Well how many people is that?" Dimitri poked his head up again which was nice because there wasn't going to be a way I could do math with his lips against me.
"Twenty or Twenty-one. Depending on Christian's appearance."
"Wow. It is kind of strange to think about how the journey that brought us together also brought us to all of them."
"Yeah I guess it is." Dimitri lay beside me on the bed and we stared at the ceiling for a while running through our thoughts.
"I want Alberta there too. Hell we should just have it at the Academy."
Dimitri chuckled. "Oh yeah and we can honeymoon in our little cabin."
"I know you are joking but that just seems so good right now."
"That seems good to you right now?"
"Huh?"
"I am dying over here." I looked over at Dimitri.
"Huh?"
"My self-control is starting to falter, Roza. Can you please get dressed now?" I looked down at my body completely forgetting my nudity.
"Oh. Sorry." I sat up and quickly leaned in to kiss him but his arms wrapped around and he pulled me in for a longer deeper kiss.
"I told you I was at my breaking point why did you have to test it." His lips moved against my flesh making my entire being tremble. I found an exit and took it quickly maneuvering out of his grasp.
"I'm sorry." I didn't even try to hold back the smile on my lips.
"Oh yeah sure you are."
"You are right. I am not sorry. Not. A. Bit." I grabbed my clothes from the floor and started to get dressed. Dimitri stood up and crossed the room to me.
"Shall we go?"
"Hold on." I reached around and slid my hand into his back pocket pulling out his cell phone. I typed in Lissa's phone number and called her.
"Dimitri?"
"Alright you win. It's official."
"Huh?" I realized how late it was. She was probably just getting out of her shower now.
"Hold on." I aimed the phone's small camera at my left hand, took a picture, and sent it to her. "Did you get it yet?"
"It is loading. But really Rose I don't see what is so important that you had to call me so lat- Oh my god. Oh my god! OH MY GOD!" I had the phone away from my ear to prevent permanent damage from her squealing.
"Liss, wait!" She stopped suddenly. "You are the first to know so don't tell anyone AND THAT INCLUDES CHRISTIAN! I think we will get everyone together tomorrow afternoon. So remember mum's the word."
"Alright! I can't wait to start planning our weddings. Maybe even a double wedding! How cute! Guardians and their charges all marrying each other!"
"Woah girl hold on! One: this is not a polygamist relationship ship between moroi and their guardians. Two: double weddings are SUPER tacky. And three: We are not getting married for at least a year."
"Why do you have to ruin my wonderful plans all of the time?"
"Because they are never as wonderful as they seem to you. Now I have to go but I will talk to you tomorrow. Remember don't tell anyone."
"I won't."
"Don't tell Christian."
"I won't." I hung up the phone and instead of putting it into Dimitri's outstretched hand I reached around a slid it back into his pocket, taking pleasure in the feel of him.
"You know she is going to tell him." I sighed.
"Yeah, but I couldn't not tell her."
"And what happens when we get back? Are you going to just slide the ring in your pocket?"
"I plan to put my whole hand in my pocket. I'm not taking off my ring." And then I thought more about it. "Or I can hide my hand in your pocket."
"Oh you'd like that wouldn't you?"
"Yes I would."
"I'm glad you like your ring. I was worried you would find it cheesy."
"Nope. It has just right amount of cheese to it." He took my left hand in his and interlaced our fingers. He started to pull me out of the apartment sure to lock the door behind us.
"Just in case we have another emergency like this." He winked at me as he rehid the key in the door frame. We walked hand in hand back to our small cabin. The sun was starting to rise, the mark of the Vampiric night. "Sometimes I forget how beautiful the sun is." Thankfully we were able to sneak into the house quietly. Dimitri slept in his boxer sand I slept in his t shirt. There was no way we would be able to sneak into our closet, grab two pairs of pajamas, and not wake Olena and Yeva. I fell asleep with him holding my left hand to his heart and his other hand stroking my hair in the pile of blankets he had made into a bed last night on the floor.
I woke up to the smell of bacon radiating from the kitchen. My stomach growled and I felt Dimitri's soft chuckle bounce around in his chest. He kissed my forehead, his eyes shining bright with happiness.
"How long have you been awake?"
"Actually, I just woke up thanks to your stomach." I laughed, shifting my head into the crook of his neck. He smelled so intoxicatingly good that it was almost unbearable. "My mom is cooking breakfast." My stomach growled again in gleeful satisfaction.
"I love your mom!" My voice was lost against the flesh of his neck. He laughed again. His left hand was running through my hair throwing off my thoughts and quickening my breaths. His right hand slid beneath the t shirt I was wearing and rested on the waist band of my underwear. I let out a soft moan which seemed to encourage him further. His lips found mine feverish and hungry. All feelings of sleep deprivation evaporated off of me. My hands grabbed at him forcing him closer. His thumb slipped beneath the elastic lace of underwear's waistband to trace the line of my hip. My lips quivered against his. He broke away suddenly and looked at me. I was so jealous of his self-control. I realized that my breathing had turned into panting. I quickly contained myself by pushing myself away from him, putting a good foot of space between us. "What sick enjoyment do you get out of torturing my horomones like that?" He chuckled once more.
"Believe me when I say how impossible it was to pull back. But, my mother is in the other room."
"I hate your mother." I groaned. He stood up from his place on the floor.
"I am going to throw on some clothes before my Yeva sees me walking around in only boxers."
"Well it wasn't like you were left with many options last night." He turned his back on me and disappeared into our bedroom. I lay back down and groaned for the millionth time that morning. Dimitri returned shortly wearing a black t shirt and red plaid pajama pants. He tossed me a pair of shorts to throw on.
"So now I have to look good for Yeva?" He smiled.
"Yes." Before I could groan and complain he slipped into the kitchen. Damn that bastard for not letting me bitch at him. I yanked the shorts up my long legs and then stood up. I rubbed the sleep from my eyes and pushed open the door to the kitchen. The smell was like a slap in the face, the welcomed slap, but a slap none the less.
"Oh my God. What are you cooking?!" Olena turned to me with a bright smile on her face almost hidden behind the coat of flour on her.
"A bit of everything I suppose. I think a morning announcement will be best." She paused and looked at me earnestly. "Don't you?"
"Huh?" She walked towards me and grasped my hands in hers. She brought my left hand up to meet my eyes. The delicate ring glistened in the light.
"I wasn't trying to snoop but I saw it this morning and I suppose I just got a little caught up in my excitement." I could feel dread twisting my features into an expression of horror. "I'm sorry. I know I wasn't supposed to know." Dimitri rushed to his mother's side and put his hands on her shoulders reassuringly. Her confession had obviously taken him off guard too.
"Oh it is fine, Mother. We were going to tell everyone today. It just happened last night. You needn't worry yourself." She wrapped me in a tight embrace.
"Oh Rosemarie, I am so glad to have you in the family." She held me tight against her chest. Her heart pounded against me.
"So am I." Suddenly the kitchen door was thrust open.
"What is with all of the excitement?" I grabbed my stomach willing it not to get upset and force me to vomit. Anxiety flooded my veins. I was going to have to deal with Yeva for the rest of my life as her grand-daughter-in-law. "Is Rose pregnant?!" She looked at my hands horrified as the rested on my lower torso. I dropped them instantly.
"Of course I'm not pregnant!" I glared at her small form.
"Then what is with all of this fuss?" Her hands wildly gestured around the kitchen and the mess of pots and pans the sink held.
"Oh so you can't guess? Have the stars not whispered the secrets of the universe to you yet?" Yeva rolled her eyes.
"Don't doubt me child! I have never been wrong." I rolled my eyes. And then Yeva froze, her eyes focused on my left hand hanging limply at my side. I quickly threw it behind me but it wasn't fast enough. "So it has finally happened?!" She voice rung through the house, bouncing of the walls. Suddenly the kitchen door was thrown against the wall again.
"What is going on the kids are trying to sleep?!" Viktoria's voice was sharp. It had obviously taken her a long time to get them to sleep.
"Rosa has finally accepted Dimka's proposal."
"Proposal of what?" Viktoria looked at me curiously.
"Proposal of marriage," Yeva continued. Viktoria's face went blank. It refilled just as quickly full of raging emotions.
"WHAT?!" By the entire structure of the cabin was shaking with the noise running through the air. Soon enough everyone was running around filled with anticipation. Dimitri's sisters fell to the couch planning our wedding. Yeva stood over them and disapproved almost every choice they made. Dimitri stood beside his mother. They were both shining with pride as I awkwardly stood in the center of the living room feeling like a display at a freak show.