Disclaimer: I do not own the characters in this story. We have Richelle Mead to thank us for Rose, Dimitri and the others.

PREVIOUSLY: After work had finished, I knew where I had to go. I walked up to his apartment. I had to tell him. I couldn't keep it from him. It wasn't fair. I took a deep breath and knocked. He answered the door almost simultaneously.

"Adrian..."

Chapter 9

"Hey Rose, what's up?"

"We need to talk. I think I made a mistake. Don't get me wrong, Friday was amazing. And I really do feel something for you. But I feel wrong not telling you about Dimitri. He loves me. And I can't lie to you and tell you I don't have feelings for him too. I can't keep leading you on. I'm so sorry Adrian. I want Dimitri. I love him. I'm sorry for hurting you."

He was slightly taken aback, but he was still upset. I hadn't wanted to hurt him but I couldn't be with Dimitri and not tell Adrian. I knew, that despite having to hurt Adrian that it was the right thing to do. Dimitri made me feel things I had never feel before. He made me feel alive and warm and happy. I wanted him.

"Rose, why?"

"He spoke to me. He told me he made a mistake. I was mad at him when I slept with you. And I know you think you were a rebound now but you weren't, I genuinely liked you, really liked you. Only because I thought he would never want me again. But now he does. And I never lost my feelings for him. I just buried them deep down because he had hurt me."

He turned and attempted to return to his apartment. I grabbed his arm and tried to turn him around to face me again.

"Rose, just go. Please. You hurt me. More than I've been hurt ever. I was happy with you. But no. you want him. So just go."

"Adrian, please..."

"I said leave."

So I did.

And I left crying. I didn't want to hurt him. But it was what I wanted.

I headed down the stairs and to my car because I had to go find Dimitri and tell him. But as I left the building, I ran smack bang into him. He looked at my red puffy eyes and wiped away the few remaining tears left over from me leaving Adrian.

"Rose, I'm sorry you had to do that."

"It doesn't matter, it's done. There's no turning back."

Tears swelled up in my eyes again and the came flowing out quicker than they had when I had left Adrian's apartment. Dimitri held me in his arms and led me to his car. But before he opened the door he pulled me close and kissed away my tears. It was dark so I barely saw him leaning towards me.

"Come on, Rose, let's get you home."

He opened the door and helped me inside. He then got in the driver's side and drove us to the other side of town where his apartment was.

SORRY FOR THE SHORT CHAPTER GUYS, I WILL POST A LONGER ONE LATER TONIGHT, I PROMISE. ENJOY