A/N: Sorry for the late up date, but I have been busy writing this other story (for no reason). Don't expect this to be much good. I have a headache and in Australia, IT'S BOILING! All I have to keep me cool is a dodgy fan, my imagination is currently on a holiday.
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Appreciate What You Have
Chapter Six: Drizzle
Dimitri's POV
I ran my shaking hand across her cheek. Her smooth skin felt warm underneath my hard hands.
I warm tear fell onto my hand, she was crying. I looked into her wet eyes and saw love, undeniable love.
I knew she didn't love Adrian; it would be hard to leave her. But I had no other choice.
It dawned on me then; I do have choices, I could pick Roza or I could pick my job. She had been telling me for days now that I had to pick.
I guess now I know what she was talking about. I had to follow my job, or the person I love.
Both would leave to eventual turmoil.
I could be with Roza; just the thought of being with her forever made my heart beat a little faster. But if I did that, I would have to both quit my job and run away with her, or…
Find a compromise.
I looked down at my beautiful Roza, she looked back. Her tears were gone and I could see her mind slowly wrap around the information that I would be gone for a while.
But even if I had to kill the queen herself, I would come back for her.
I wrapped my Roza into my arms and kissed her forehead. I slowly muttered, "I will have to go, but I will come back. You own so much of my heart that you control its every beat," I bent down so the I was eye-to-eye with her.
I inhaled the familiar scent of her hair. I would give anything to be stuck in that moment forever.
But of course the world doesn't pay attention to my wishes.
Completely oblivious to the moment Rose and I had just shared, Adrian walked in. With Lissa and Christian in tow.
Great.
I quickly stood up and said in my most professional voice, "I will ask, once I get to the court, if you and Lissa can join at," I had to take a calming breath before spitting out his name, "Dashkov's hearing."
I could see Roses eyes change to hatred at the mention of his name. I turned to Adrian, Lissa and Christian to see the Lissa's eyes had spaced out and she looked as if she was recalling a prior event.
Christian stood protectively beside her. Adrian had an oblivious expression on his face.
Rose rushed over to her friend to calm her thoughts.
Lissa and Rose had shared that… horror-filled event together, because of the bond. I remember driving the car toward where Dashkov was holding Lissa, Rose screaming in pain.
That car ride was by far one of the toughest for me to get through.
I was snapped out of my haze by Adrian's annoyingly cocky voice, "Hey, Belikov! Shouldn't you be heading out?" He asked in a tone that clearly implied he was disturbed by my presence.
I gave him a node and answered, "Yes I should be, but before I leave, I want a few privet words with Ms. Hathaway, is that okay?" I asked Rose.
"Yeah," she answered while she was comforting Lissa in a distracted voice.
She got up and followed me out of the hectic room. Once I was happy with the distance between us and her room, and Adrian, I began to speak, "Rose, you have to promise me you won't do anything stupid while I am away. If you really want to be at the hearing, you have to be extremely carful, you want to be on their good sides to have the best chance of actually coming. And besides it will already be hard for me to be away from you, it will be even harder if I know you are playing up and I come back to find you have been expelled."
She looked at me with a blank expression, she began to speak in a hoarse tone, "Yeah whatever, what I'm really interested to know is why you would tell me about Victor in front of Lissa? You can't possibly have thought that was a good idea," Her words didn't shock me.
I knew she would be upset with me, but I have my reasons. The court will not let Rose come without Lissa. If anyone was going to come, it would be Lissa. She was the main victim after all.
I explained my reasons to Rose and her expression gradually changed, thinking back to the time when Lissa was abducted would bring back the memories of the lust charm.
The night that started it all.
Thinking of the lust charm would bring back memories of the night in the cabin. I had dreamt of that night for weeks, every morning I would wake up a bit stiff.
That was the best way to put it anyway.
Without warning Rose leant up to me and gave me a warm, sloppy kiss on the mouth. We were in one of the less used hallways and I could here the soft sound of water pitter-pattering on the roof in the night (day: for the vampire world).
The kiss had started off slow; but now it was getting heavier and heavier by the second. I had found that after spending the night with Roza, pulling away from her was getting really hard.
Everyone was at the eating hall now, having their breakfast and preparing for the day to come.
I pushed her up against the wall and melted into her, knowing full and well that if we got caught now it would be very difficult to explain.
The sudden realization that this was the last kiss Roza and I would share for a while now hit me. It made my body more urgent.
To soon, Roza pulled away gasping for air. She had a weak smile on her face, but I could see the pain and suffering in her eyes.
Roza had been through so much, "If I can't get you down to the court, you and me will have to sort things out. I want you, but I can't give up my guardian status. I will do everything in my power to make a compromise. But if it comes to the point where I have no other options but to choose, it will be you," I said to Roza.
She gave me one of her man-eater smiles and whispered seductively in my ear, "We better work things out, because a whole week without you and I'm gonna need to be extremely close to you,"
She placed her small, warm hand on my cheek and I smiled down at her.
Then my phone rang, making us both jump.
I placed the phone to my ear and Alberta's stern voice sounded in my ear, "Belikov, we are leaving in five minutes. Some of the guardians are egger to leave; I would hurry up if I was you," She didn't wait for my reply.
Rose had heard what Alberta had said, and gave me a pat of the shoulder and a dirty wink.
We turned away from each other and headed in different directions.
I will be back for her, she will be mine forever.
A/N: Hope you like it. Let's see how it unfolds. Just remember that even if this looks like Rose is going to pick Dimitri, you can make a difference. Vote and have your choice. I am very good and changing the plot of a story.
I sound like a bloody school elective candidate.
You-Know-Why97
