Me: hey Dimka

Dimitri: yes?

Me: would you care to do the honors?

Rose: hey why not me?

Me: because you are hiding the twins from Dimitri.

Dimitri: WHAT? Is this true Roza?

Rose: Maybe…

Dimitri: we are gonna have a long talk Roza.

Rose: ugh another Zen life lesson.

Dimitri: I only give you those because I care.

Rose: it's more to hear yourself talk then…

Me: guys aren't you forgetting something?

Dimitri & Rose: what

Me: (Sigh) Lissa will you do it?

Lissa: of course. Karlie Nichole does not own VA or its characters the only thing she owns are the children.

Chapter seven (RPOV)

Saturday evening

"Hey Liss it's good to have you home. I helped set up the room for Vlad just as the picture says so no worries." I winked at her she smiled. Christian groaned knowing you; Rose while you were here you probably ransacked my stuff and did something to it.

I gave him a sweet smile "I only hot sauce in your favorite food so no harm done." You probably did something else," I heard him mumble. I hid my laugher I did exactly what I said so when Chrissie here has his midnight snack he's gonna be in for a big surprise.

I saw Lissa smile also as I handed her Vlad, but she let me have my little fun. "Bye Liss, Christian," I walked into my house. Looking at my watch I saw that I had about an hour before it was time to pick up the twins at Stan's apartment room. So I put on a tank and sweats and headed for the track where Dimitri made me run all the time.

Sighing I put on my iPod and put on favorite song as I ran my usual thirty laps. When done I saw that I still had a good thirty minutes before it was time to get the twins so I headed to the gym and decided to work on my staking a bit—hey you never know when there's room for improvement.

But ten minutes before I was gonna leave the doors opened and in popped Dimitri hot as ever in his workout cloths. Sighing I didn't pay any attention till he was right on me breathing so softly on my neck. "Your form is better. But you hesitate before you plunge in that…" "That could cost me my life and that of the Moroi I am protecting. I know that Guardian Belikov. I don't need your Zen life lessons I am not a amateur novice anymore I have killed more than most Dhampir's have in a lifetime."

I felt him stiffen at the Guardian Belikov part good I thought. Even when I first had met him I never referred to him as guardian anything unless I was extremely mad at him. I was having a hard time keeping my guardian mask on with him so close to me I just wanted to melt away into the floor and that just wasn't Rose Hathaway style.

"Here let me help you." Before I could protest he wrapped his arms around me and placed his hands over mine. My heart was beating really fast as he moved my body to shape his own so when he moved I did. Even before he moved I knew what he was going to do so I was prepared when he lunged and he moved my stake in an intricate maneuver and staked the poor dummy that sorta resembled Tasha—if he noticed he didn't say anything. It was quick and simple but we didn't pull away right after instead his arms wrapped around me and he nuzzled my neck "You are a natural Roza," he whispered against my skin as his teeth nibbled at my ear.

"Yeah well I had an awesome kickass mentor." I told him. Turning around I crushed his lips to mine my tongue tasting his lower lip and finally going into mouth to duel with my tongue. I don't know how long we stood there kissing with all the rage and passion built up over the past four years but it was over all too soon—or not soon enough I don't know which I was too confuse—because my phone went off.

It was Kirova. I pulled away but not far from Dimitri enough to answer my phone. "Hey Kirova what's up?" "Michel and Michele are up here apparently they played a trick on Natasha Ozera, or so she says," I heard her mummer. "That's a lie they would never harm anybody it's just not them!" I screamed my outrage. "I know Rose but I'm calling because they are really upset and need you Stan is here with me trying to comfort them." "I will be there right away," I told her as I hanged up.

Pulling out of Dimitri's arms I began to head towards the gym doors. "What's the matter Rose?" "Apparently my kids did something to your charge and complained to Kirova, but the strange thing is they were with Stan the whole time." Dimitri was taken aback "Stan? Stan Alto the one you always hated is watching your kids?"

Without breaking stride I answered "Yes the very one, but the twins adore him and him they so we called a small truce." "Ok," he caught up to me "So what did Tasha say they did?" "Have no idea but I'm about to find out."