Chapter 7. Guess who's back baby? That's right!

I'm BACK IN BLACK!

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I wonder where Derrick was planning for us to go. I'd rushed myself in the bathroom, cleaning up and removing the dust and grime that'd decorated my body from my brief yet very kinky fight with Derrick. It had did me good and had relieved some of the unwanted tension from the darkness and the brief frightening battle with Alexander I'd had in my mind.

After slipping on a pair of jeans and a tank top, I grabbed my already packed duffel bag and slipped on my Nikes. I grabbed the crimson red Alabama bag of Derrick's on my way out.

I snatched my phone on the way out, I'd have to come back and get my sais from underneath the table. I only have so many hands to carry things with. I need a maid.

I grinned slightly at my thought and then glanced at Derrick, who was putting up Lissa's and Christian's bags in the bed of his truck. Maybe I should make him dress up as a maid for Halloween and I'll be little red riding hood.

"Darlin, you don't have to wait for Halloween, you can be my little red anytime you wanna be" his voice purred in my head as I giggled. He was such a dork.

Derrick finished packing Lissa's and Christian's bags as I handed him his.

"So what's the game plan?" Christian asked as he walked over from where he'd been searching the car with Lissa' to make sure they wasn't leaving anything.

"Rose is going to be our decoy driver and everyone else will be bunking with me" Derrick said simply as he shut the lid on the toolbox that stretched across the back of the truck's window.

"What do you mean?" Lissa asked approaching us.

"It means Roza is probably going to be the one pretending to have you with her and if someone tries to follow us then she'll drive off like a bat out of hell and get them to follow her while we head to our designation. Am I correct Wolfman?" Dimitri said walking over with his bag. " Is anyone riding with her?"

"You are correct Russian" Derrick murmured looking over at me" And I believe Rose will be fine on her own."

"Yeah" Lissa said as she directed a small smile at me. "Remember the driving school you went to Rose?"

I smirked as I thought back to it. "Hell yea, it was amazing. I finally get to put that to good use!"

" Driving School?" Dimitri said slowly raising his eyebrow at me.

"while Lissa and I were on the run we had to steal cars to get from point A to point B so I got this bright idea that I would learn defensive driving and ways to drive if we ever got into a car chase. It was more like stunt driving, It was amazing." I smirked.

"You took stunt driving classes?" Derrick said raising his eyebrows at me in shock and I winked.

"I just keep getting more awesome don't I?" I teased watching his blue eyes flash amber.

" If that's what you want to call it" he rumbled shaking his head at me. I just stuck my tongue out at him as Shadow came up and rubbed against my leg.

"Are we taking shadow?" I couldn't help but ask. The big lug had grown on me and I'd hated not to take him with us.

"I wish we could Rose but it might be too dangerous." Derrick frowned.

"But I don't want to leave him here." I stated running my fingers through his fur.

"Could he ride with me?" I questioned. " We could get Lissa to charm his collar so he would look like her sitting in the passenger seat or at least have a silhouette of a person sitting with me."

I watched as Derrick mulled it over. I knew he didn't want to leave Shadow here anymore than I did. Shadow was his baby.

"Well If the princess doesn't mind too much." he said turning and giving her what I like to call his puppy dog look. No one can resist his puppy dog look.

I watched as her eyes slightly glazed over as his baby blues seemed to glisten.

"Who am I to separate a wolf man from his dog" Lissa stated with a small shrug shaking the trance off of her as shadow bounded to her.

"Thank ya darling, I really appreciate it. This mutt's been with me for 4 long crazy years. I'd hate for something to happen to him" Derrick said brushing his fingers through shadows furs and playfully tweaking the big dog's ear as Lissa tangled her hand gently around the red collar shadow wore.

I glanced over at Dimitri wondering if he was okay but he was on the phone with someone and he was speaking Russian.

Damn, I really need to get him to teach me.

I miss the relationship that him and I had sometimes. He is a good man and I hope that he finds his other half. He was too precious of a man not too. I'm blessed with Derrick. He's helped me through so much and I'd kill anyone who tried to take him from me.

"Ditto Rosie poo" he purred through my mind as a smile twitched on my lips. Damn him.

I shook my head to distract myself from him in my head as I moved over and cleared my passenger seat of my purse and other various items.

I didn't know what was waiting for us on the other side. This Alexander seemed like he was going to be a handful but I'll be damned if anyone tried to hurt Lissa. He's got another thing coming if he thinks he can use me to get to my best friend.

I didn't know I was clenching the seat until I heard the leather start to crack. I quickly let it go with a wince and gave it a once over.

It didn't look too bad. I still need to work out a few anger issues.

I shut my eyes and took a deep breath in as the various scents of my friends swirled around me. the sounds of their hearts beating was a relief to me as I heard owls starting to hoot in the distance and the wind starting to pick up through the limbs.

I slowed my breathing as I worked through the anger. Lissa must have been using a lot of spirit to make me feel that much anger.

I calmed down as I felt a thick hand grip my shoulder and a warm Russian accent broke through the silence I'd created in my mind. "Roza are you okay?"

I opened my eyes to smile into his concerned brown ones. "Everything's good at the moment comrade." I said half lying. He just raised an eyebrow at me and I couldn't contain my slight pout. " I did say at the moment. "I defended at his disbelief.

" everything will be okay Rose" he said and gently pulled me into a hug before he pulled back. "You really took defensive driving classes?"

I smirked at his skeptical look. "damn right I did, I drive like a maniac because I was trained to drive like a maniac."

He just shook his head with a brief smile. " Wolfman said we were preparing to leave. I just wanted to come over and wish you good luck."

"thanks comrade. Good luck to you. Try not to throttle derrick or Christian." I grinned at his almost innocent look.

"Maybe I can get Derrick to play country" he said thoughtfully as I laughed. Christian hated country.

"Now now you two stop conspiring again my man" Lissa stepped between us with a smile gracing her lips. I'm glad she's not scared of me since that moment of darkness and alexander taking over me.

"But Lissa its just sooo easy" I smiled innocently at her and fluttered my eyelashes.

"Rose be good" She said sternly before she hugged me tightly.

"Be good Liss? Or be good at it?" I said devilishly and gently tickled her sides.

"ROSE!" she shrieked as she jumped away laughing. Christian grabbed her as I lunged at her two large arms wrapped around my middle. "Come on now darling, Don't you go harassin, Lissa, Jessie, and James" Derrick drawled lifting me off the ground.

"Put me down gigantor!" I said playfully kicking my feet and he just leaned back.

"You ass!" I shifted my legs up and added more of my weight against him. The shift made him loosen his grip just long enough for me to escape and dash across the hood of my car.

I stuck my tongue out at him and he just shook his head at me." Wildcat, I'm telling ya" he drawled looking at Lissa. "I tried to protect you from her." He said dramatically dropping his head in his hands.

Lissa just shook her head as Christian wrapped his arm around her. "Dear god, Rose has finally found someone as crazy as she is."

"Hey!" I said defensively. "no one's on my level yet!"

"Alright you four, We should get going. "Dimitri interrupted us shaking his head. Comrade, always the voice of reason, such responsibility.

"Russian's right, We're wasting daylight." Derrick drawled looking around with a sigh.

"You mean night light?" I couldn't help but cut in,as he gave me a look and I just smiled at him.

"Come on Lissa," Christian said leading Lissa to the truck and Dimitri just offered me a smile. "Be careful Roza"

"I will Comrade, take care of them." I smiled back as he turned to join Liss and Christian in the truck.

I felt two large arms wrap around my middle and a muscled back pressed against mine. "Be careful" he rumbled in my ear as I felt him nuzzle my cheek. His wolf was whining in my head.

'You be careful and don't do anything stupid." I murmured leaning back against him wrapping my arms around his neck and shutting my eyes.

" You have me confused with you Love" he purred pulling back and turning me around to kiss me.

I returned it wrapping my arms around his neck. The wonderful taste of cherry and chocolate and his tongue temporarily distracted me. This man could definitely kiss.

He pulled back and I looked into his golden eyes as I rubbed my nose against his. "I love you"

"and I love you Rose of Paradise. I'll text you the coordinates, Just follow behind me and if we start to get tailed, You know what to do." He pulled back and patted Shadow on his head.

" Take care of her Shadow." he said sternly.

The dog just cocked his head, His image slightly blurred due to Lissa's magic.

Derrick just chuckled before he turned and walked over to the door and quickly locked it up. He looked back at me once more with a smoldering glance that left me breathless before he headed to the truck. "Alright boys and girls, get ready for an adventure."

I shook my head as I watched his sexy ass get in the truck. Damn I love my mate.

I turned and opened the passenger door. "Alright Lissa, hop in."

Shadow gave me a funny look before he jumped into the passenger seat and yawned.

I walked over to the driver's side and slid in as I heard his truck rumble to life and I twisted the key in the ignition and my car roared as it came alive.

I turned up the volume as Casual Sex began to play. I dropped my cell phone into the cup holder and shifted into gear as I followed Derrick's truck down the gravel road.

Who knows what kind of adventure was getting ready to occur. I shifted gears as we abandoned the gravel and got onto the hard top. I heard my engine roar as I shifted again. She growled as we sped up. I don't know what was going to occur, but I'll be damn sure if I let someone take my family from me. No one takes from Rose Hathaway without getting hell back.

No one.


Well Guys, I know its been awhile and please don't kill me! I'm trying to update this again! I've been on spring break and finally got to breath and I graduate in May so it's kinda intense right now.

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