Chapter 8

If it was possible to have smoke coming out of your ears, that would be Tasha right about now.

"Oh you do, do you" she yelled at Dimitri as I grabbed the cover of my bed to cover us up.

He looked shocked, beyond words. He clearly hadn't expected her to be home so soon.

Even though he wasn't in a relationship with her anymore I knew that he didn't want to hurt her. Her finding out this way was pretty bad.

"Yes. I'm sorry Tasha. But I love Roza. I'm in love with her" he told her, clearly and firmly. "How could you Dimka?" She sobbed then she ran out of the room.

We stood up, and quickly dressed. I knew it caused Dimitri pain, knowing that Tasha was hurting. Even though she had done it to him. He was just that kind of guy.

"Go" I said, indicating to him that it was okay for him to go and see Tasha. He gave me a sad smile.

Then he kissed me gently on the lips for a moment. "I meant what I said Roza. I love you" he said, then he walked out of the room, closing the door, behind him.

I couldn't comprehend what had just happened. How had we been stupid enough to have gotten ourselves caught. We'd always been so careful.

Why didn't I check to see if Dimitri had locked my door at least. Shit! As much as I disliked Tasha, I hadn't wanted to hurt her like that.

I couldn't help who I fell in love with. Dimitri had been so nice, caring and understanding towards me. My feelings simply escalated from there.

I slumped to the bed, sitting on the corner of it. As tears fell from my eyes. What would happen now, would Tasha tell on us. Dimitri could lose his job, and I could be kicked out of the Academy before I had even gone back. A knock on the door brought me back to reality.

"Hang on a minute" I called as I grabbed some jeans and a t-shirt out of the cupboard. I dressed as quickly as I could.

I hastily wiped me tears away. Then I went to the door. Lissa and Christian stood there with shocked faces.

We could hear raised voices from below us, but I couldn't make out what was being said. I quickly ushered them into my room, then I shut the door and went to sit on the bed.

"What's going on Rose?" Christian asked. "Yeah" Lissa piped in. "I just heard Tasha call you a... call you-" "What?" I said, a little louder than necessary.

"She... she called you a filthy blood whore, and... and she... said you were as bad as your mother" Lissa whispered. Tears sprung back into my eyes. She could insult me as much as she liked.

But saying that about my mother, when she was no longer here to defend herself... No... No way! I wouldn't stand for that. I flew to my feet. But Christian's arms wrapped around my waist.

"She can't say that. She cant get away with that" I exclaimed, furiously. Desperately trying to get free, it was no use. For a Moroi, Christian was freakishly strong.

I sagged back against him and he sat me on the bed, both of them looking at me with concern.

"What happened" they tried again. I swallowed hard. "Tasha caught me and Dimitri" I admitted, looking down towards the floor. "Caught you doing what?" Lissa asked. I blushed and they finally put together what I was saying.

"Fuck Rose. How could you do that to Tasha?" Christian said. He wasn't yelling at me, but he clearly wasn't too happy either.

"I'm sorry okay. We didn't mean for it to happen, it just did" I told them. "It's not like they're even together anyway" I said, defensively.

Christian looked dumbfounded. "What do you mean, not together? Of course they are togeth-" he stopped talking when he saw me shaking my head.

"It's true, Chris. They broke up months ago. Tasha cheated on him. She fucked some other men, in an attempt to get pregnant, because it had never happened for her and Dimitri" I informed them.

"Please don't hate me. I swear we didn't mean for it to happen. We didn't. But in the end, we couldn't fight it any longer. We love each other, I'm in love with him" I told them.

"I don't hate you Rose" Christian said, he wrapped an arm around my shoulder, in a comforting gesture. Lissa took my hand in hers.

Then she smiled at me. "I hope he's worth it Rose" she told me. "Believe me Liss, he is. I'd walk to the ends of the earth for him" I told them. "I guess I'm happy for you" Christian said.

"If he's what you want, go for it. I just wish Tash didn't need to get hurt in the process, but I guess she hurt Dimitri as well. Talk about being stuck between a rock and a hard place" he said. I laughed, just a little. Then I sighed. "I know" I said, quietly.

We could still hear them yelling downstairs. "I'd better go and face the music" I told them, with a grimace on my face. They nodded, "We'll go with you" They said, standing right behind me as we made our way downstairs.

I opened the door and walked into the living room. Dimitri was on one couch, while Tasha sat on the other. "Oh looky here… the little blood whore, family wreaking slut " Tasha yelled, jumping to her feet.

"I told you" Dimitri spat, "Do not call her that. This isn't her fault. You brought this on yourself Tasha. I love her" He yelled, standing in front of me, protectively. Tasha laughed.

"It isn't her fault" she screeched. "Of course it is. She's just like her mother, and her mother before her. Tell me Rose" she said, now directing her words at me.

"Does being a home wreaking slut run in the family, because you certainly inherited that from Janine" she spat.

I ran towards her, at the same time that Christian sucked in a breath and began to yell at her for saying that to me. My fist connected with her nose.

And I was satisfied when I heard the crunch when her nose broke. She fell back to the floor for a moment. Before she got back up to her feet, I verbally gave it to her.

"Hate me, call me what you like, you freak. But you will never... ever speak about my mother like that. She was a million times better than you. You stuck up Moroi scum. I yelled.

Dimitri wrapped his arms around my waist. "Roza, Calm down my love" he whispered into my ear. I was raging.

"Meet me Roza. In ten minutes out front, pack your bags" he told me. I nodded. "Now... go" he said to me, pushing me out of the room. I ran upstairs and gathered all my stuff and shoved them in my bags.

Ten minutes later I was downstairs waiting for Dimitri. Tasha was no where to be seen. Christian and Lissa were hugging me goodbye. "I love you Rose" Christian said, like the annoying brother had grown a sweet bone. I laughed.

"I love you too. And you Liss" I said, hugging her. "I'll see you at the Academy" she said. I nodded eagerly. "Take care of yourselves guys" I said, as Dimitri walked down the stairs with his bags ready to go.

We said our final goodbyes and got in the car. Then holding my hand, Dimitri sped away.