Disclaimer: I do not own VA.
RPOV:
I didn't know what Lissa told Abe, or if she told him anything, or if it was his plan all along. But when the plane from Hawaii touched down in California, Abe looked at all of us and called out, "Road trip!"
Since there were five of us, including luggage (Abe had his own car), it was decided that one person would drive a car with all the luggage, while everyone else road in the other, with Abe leading us.
After five minutes of arguing who would be the loner, it was decided that Dimitri and I would drive in the car with the luggage while everyone else road in the other car. I'd been forceful for these to be the groups because I wanted to spend some along time with Dimitri and I wanted Mia and Lissa to get to know each other better. In the days that Lissa had spent with us, Mia had been feeling like the third wheel. I wanted her to get to know Lissa and understand that she would never be the third wheel.
Dimitri and I hadn't really talked since my breakdown almost a month ago. Neither of us had said 'I love you' either. We hadn't discussed exactly what we were and I was starting to believe that all the words spoken were simply because we were caught in the moment. It made me sad, but I wanted to know for sure. I wanted us to talk now without any drama. I knew I cared for him; but did I love him? We had been driving for a full hour before I had the courage to start talking.
"Hey, Comrade?" I began, my voice quiet. "What are we?"
"What do you mean?" he asked.
"I mean...are we together? Are we just friends that kiss every now and then, what?"
Dimitri stayed silent for a long moment. "I would like to say that we are in a relationship, that you're my girlfriend, but it's up to you. If you want that and everything that comes with it, that's great. If you're not ready to take that step just yet, I understand, and I'm willing to wait." He paused. "But I want you to know that you're it for me. I have never in my twenty-six years felt this way about anyone. You light up my world. I love hearing you laugh, seeing you smile, hearing your voice. Your jokes, your sarcasm, your vulnerable moments, I love it all. I haven't known you very long but inn that short time, you've changed my life. I can't imagine not being with you. I guess – I guess what I'm trying to say in this long winded speech is that I love you, past. Flaws, baggage, everything. I know I said it once before, but I truly mean it. You're one of the best things to happen to me."
I was speechless. He really loved me?
A/N: Sorry for the long wait, but on the up side, I have the next like...five chapters written :) ANd I know they already said I love you in My Wish, but I decided that it was a bit too rushed and that Rose wasn't ready at the time :P
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