Chapter 7

~POV: Rose

Ok, this week has been really freaky because everything's been going great ever since I patched things up with Adrian. He even comes around a lot more, everyday actually. I'm happy he does though because he's one of my best friends now. To be honest I thought it was going to be downright awkward between us, but just talking to him help proved that theory wrong. Also Mia's party is getting closer and closer and I can't wait. Today I'm supposed to show Mia and Lissa the location I picked out for the party. During practice this week I officially met the girl who Adrian was trying to push out of his window, Caren. I have to admit she's a pretty sweet girl. When she met me I couldn't stop her from apologizing to me. Then after all the apologizing she talked about wanting to learn how to fight. Since it was her first day learning we all decided to let her watch. She sat next to Adrian who also started coming to our practices. Its funny watching them interact especially in the beginning of practice when she met Christian and Eddie. She was so excited and Adrian wanted to make sure she was sober, which she was. At the end of practice she came up to me and congratulated me almost hundred times and talked and talked about a million things. Even though she talked a lot we all found ourselves listening to what she had to say. She's like a female version of Adrian. She gave her number out to all of us incase we have to reach her. She said 'So you won't have to rely on this big dummy here,' she had looked pointedly at Adrian. Yep, things have going well. Right now I'm walking over to see Dimitri. When I thought Adrian cheated on me he was there and Tasha. At first I thought it was extremely odd she was trying to give me advice, but what she said was pretty helpful. Plus she and Dimitri came over everyday to give me advice. Tasha is a good woman; it's just that back when I was crushing on Dimitri and she wanted to take him away from me I didn't like her. I need to talk to Dimitri about Tasha again though. I need to know why he doesn't want anything exclusive with her. When I arrive there and knock he opens the door with a surprised look on his face. Oh no. The last time I seen that kind of surprised face was on Mia, and that was when we interrupted her and Eddie.

"Hey comrade," Rose grinned.

"Hey Roza."

"So can I come in?"

"Sure."

When Dimitri let Rose in she plopped down on his sofa and called out, "You can come out now Tasha." When a couple minutes pass and Tasha came downstairs in her robe Rose couldn't help grinning.

"Ok, sit next to Dimitri, we need to talk," Rose insisted, sitting in a lounging position.

When Tasha sits next to Dimitri Rose look between the two, Dimitri without a shirt -still gorgeous as ever and in his pajama bottoms and Tasha in a silk gray robe, this is just too funny. "Now that we're all seated I would like to have an important talk with the both of you about your relationship. I feel it's my duty to talk to the both of you about what is going on. My first question is: are you two together?"

"Rose, we are," Tasha looks at Dimitri.

"Yes, Roza we are together."

"As a couple, girlfriend and boyfriend?"

They don't say anything or even look at each other and Rose decides to ask another question. "Well why the hell not?"

"Roza—"

"Nope. I want to know why the both of you are obviously sleeping around, but are hesitant to become a couple," Rose tells them completely serious.

"Well, I want to be with Dimitri, but I don't want to force him into a relationship with me. And… I…" Tasha starts figuring that she should be completely honest and says how she feels "Also don't want a broken heart again," Tasha admits woefully.

"Who broke your heart?" Rose asked already knowing the answer.

"Dimitri," Dimitri then looked over at Tasha with a shocked expression. "When he said he didn't take my offer I was devastated. I couldn't believe he had just done that. I mean I known him longer than you – no offense Rose. And I just thought he would want to be with me."

"That's ok Tasha. How do you feel Dimitri?"

"I didn't know I hurt you that bad Tasha. I'm sorry, but the reason I had to decline your offer was because of Rose. I was in love with her," Tasha turned to look at Dimitri. "Even though we have an age difference she understands me. I couldn't do that to her."

"Why didn't you tell me you loved her? I didn't know you felt that way then. If I did I don't think I would have asked you. I mean I started to pick up on some signals, but I didn't know until you told me."

"So, now that we're not together anymore you want to try to again?" Rose questioned.

"Yes," Tasha says immediately.

"Ok, do you want to try again Dimitri?"

"Yes. I would like to try again it's just…"

Understanding Rose finished Dmitri's thought. "You're not over me."

"What?" Tasha asked shocked.

"Even though were not together anymore he still feels sadness," Rose clarifies.

"I'm sorry Dimitri. I should think more about how you feel."

"It's ok. It's just going to take some time to fully get over Rose romantically."

"So, do you still want to be together?" Tasha asks looking at Dimitri.

"Sure," Dimitri answers looking back at Tasha.

"Ok. So you guys are both girlfriend and boyfriend," Rose says breaking the intense mood. "But please wait until I'm gone before you try to remove anymore clothing."

"Roza, thank you," Dimitri says grinning at Rose.

"No problem comrade," Rose assures smiling.

"Yes, thank you Rose," Tasha thanks Rose and gives her hug.

"You're welcome Tasha. Ok I'm going to take off so, I'll see you guys later."

"See you later Rose," Dimitri says giving Rose a hug before she leaves.

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As I'm walking and listening to my IPod my phone rings pausing the song I'm listening to- Smile by Avril Lavigne I take my phone out of my pocket and answer it.

"Hello?"

"Hey Rose."

"Hey Liss, what's up?"

"Um Rose can you come over?"

"Yeah. Is everything ok?"

"Yeah, everything's fine I just want to talk to you about something."

"Ok. I'll be over in couple minutes."

When I'm at Lissa's I unlock the door and go inside to find Liss downstairs sitting on her sofa drinking tea. She turns around with a smile on her face and tells me to come sit next to her. When she called I felt through the bond that she really wanted to see me. I guess she has something important to tell me or a surprise. Also I want tell her about what happen with Dimitri and Tasha.

"Hey Liss," Rose says when she sits down.

"Hey Rose how are you?"

"Good, but guess what I just did well before you called me."

"What?"Lissa asks taking a sip of tea.

"I went over to Dimitri's and talked to him and Tasha and now their together as a couple."

"Really? How did that happen?" Lissa asks taken by surprised.

"Well," Rose starts as she leans back on the sofa and puts her legs on Lissa's lap. "I went over to Dimitri's and when he opened the door it was obvious him and Tasha had been fucking before I got there so, I sat them down and talked with them."

"Well, that's great. I'm happy their together officially."

"Yeah. So what did you call me over for?"

"No reason," Lissa tells Rose taking a sip of tea.

Rose tried to find an answer through Lissa's mind figuring she wasn't telling her the whole truth. Rose was surprised when she didn't find anything. Lissa just wanted her here. "Ok. Where's sparky?"

"He's with Eddie, Adrian and Mia."

"Why are you here by yourself?" Rose asked concerned.

"I don't know I just wanted to sit here and think. You know things have been improving with Christian."

"Really, that's great Liss."

"Yes, I know," Lissa takes a sip from her tea.

They didn't say anything for a minute or two. During that time Rose racked Lissa mind again and found what seems like confusion.

"Liss, what's wrong?"

"Well, you remember that talk I had with Christian about wanting to work things out and going back to how we were," Lissa says sitting down her cup of tea.

"Yeah."

"What if we can't go back to the way were?"

"What do you mean?" Rose asks confused. She thought that's what Lissa wanted.

"I mean what if this was supposed to happen and even if we tried turning back time it wouldn't work?"

"Liss, what are you talking about?" Rose asks hoping this isn't one of those spirit induced rants Adrian has.

"What if we can't be exactly the way we used to be? I mean we can get worse or we can get better, but never the same as before. There's always going to be something different, stronger or weaker."

"Ok," Rose says slowly not knowing what to say exactly. "So you're trying to tell me that you and Christian can never be the same."

"Yes!"

"Why not?"

"I don't feel the same as I used to feel. That's why not," Lissa says picking up her tea and taking another sip."

"Does he?"

"No. I mean yes he still wants to be with me and love me, but something's changed. It's not the same."

"I'm sorry Liss," Rose says honestly.

"It's ok Rose," Lissa tells Rose looking at her. "It was never going to go back the way it was."

"You were just trying to convince yourself it would."

"Yep."

"You know what you have to do now?"

"Yeah, I have to break his heart. I love him still, but eventually over time it started feeling different. Even after we do break up I still want to be close friends."

"I know. When me and Adrian ended things I was afraid that we wouldn't be able to make the transition from being a couple in to be close friends…but it worked."

"And I'm happy it did. Honestly you two seem happier this way. And just by looking at his aura I can tell he'd still do anything for you."

"But Liss, the bottom line is even if you break it off with Christian he loved you. He's gotta want you in his life even if you just want to be friends. It hurts and you might not be able to make the transition quickly, but once you get pass the pain and the awkward barrier, you two can be friends and hangout together."

Lissa looks at Rose and smiles. "Thanks Rose."

"No problem, it's my duty as your best friend to be here to listen and help you sort out any problems."

"You hungry? I can order something," Lissa asks as she gets up to walk into her kitchen.

"Yeah," Rose yells to Lissa still sitting in the living room. Rose picks up Lissa's tea cup and sniffs it.

"How about Chinese food," Lissa asks when she hears Rose walk into the kitchen.

"Sure, that'd be good, but you know what would be great? A bottle of vodka right now."

"Wha—" Lissa started turning around to look at Rose, but seeing her knowing expression she decided to come clean. "Ok I admit I wasn't drinking tea, I was drinking vodka. I figured I wouldn't feel too bad about what I'm going to do."

"So, you weren't drunk right?"

"No, just a little tipsy," Lissa assured.

"Ok. Just don't do that again you were kinda freaking me out."

Lissa laughed and as she dialed the food place's number.

After eating, talking and karaoke at Lissa's I told her to call me when Mia comes back to her place and we'll go check out the spot I picked for the party. I need to go home and charge my phone, maybe take a nap. Also I need to call Abe, he should be arriving any day now, but when I talked to him the other day he said that he still has 'business' to take care of. While I'm walking I decide to check my IPod incase it might need charging also and when I see that it does I put it back in my pocket exactly when someone bumps into me. When I look up to see who bumped into me I see Jesse. Why did I have to run into him? My day was going so awesome and he just had to bump into me. I swore that I'd punch him in the face if he said any of the bullshit he said to me last time.

"Oh, sorry Rose."

Instead of answering Rose turned to walk around him, but Jesse caught her wrist.

"Hey, can I talk you?"
"No, you can't. Let go of me," Rose answers harshly.

Still holding onto Rose's wrist Jesse says, "Rose I just want to apologize for what I said at that party a few weeks ago."

"Well, apologize," Rose says crossing her arms over her chest.

"Ok, I'm sorry for what I said to you Rose. I didn't mean what I said; I had been drinking and upset about some things. I'd actually like to be friends."

"I accept your apology somewhat, but no I'm afraid we can't be friends," Rose tells Jesse still trying to get him to let go of her wrist.

"Rose, I just want to try to be friends even if it's somewhat."

Rose looks at Jesse's face and sees that he actually looks sincere. Either that or he's incredible actor. Still not sure Rose answers, "Ok. We can try to be somewhat friendly towards each other," To see if this is joke of some sorts Rose adds, "You know what you should come to Mia's party tomorrow night."

"Ok, I'll see you there," Jesse throws in a smile for good measure.

When I walk away I take out my IPod Even though it's about to go dead I take out and listen to the first song that comes on, Breathe by Michelle Branch. I'm not going to let anything ruin my mood today, but I can't help, but think that inviting Jesse may have been a mistake and might cause a stir. …Oh well I guess I'll just have to see to find out.

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