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Upon boarding the plane there was complete silence between Rose and her friends. Everyone seemed to be absorbed in their own thoughts. That is everyone except Dimitri who was busy pulling on Adrian's shirt sleeve every two seconds.

Finally having had enough, Adrian asked Lissa if she could take over and work her compulsion on Dimitri.

"Is everything all right?" she questioned before he turned around to leave.

"Yeah, don't worry. I'm just going back to sit with Christian for awhile." Since they had saved Lissa and Christian knew she was alright he had retreated back into his stormy temper. Adrian had privately wondered why Christian still hadn't forgiven Lissa, but figured it was a trust issue. Once he reached the last row of seats where Christian was, he silently sat down. Looking over at him for a second Adrian quickly realized he wasn't asleep as he had previously thought.

Seeming irritated and annoyed Christian rolled his eyes. "Why are you sitting back here with me instead of with Rose or Lissa, Ivashkov?" Just my luck that Christian can't shut his mouth for two minutes Adrian thought to himself.

Letting out a sigh and looking out the small circular window near Christian, Adrian answered him. "Well, I just thought you wouldn't mind some company. I didn't know it was a crime to be friendly." It was his best choice not to get too snippy with an already grumpy Christian. He might end up with all his hair burned off.

"A likely story," Christian scoffed.

"Like I have to explain myself to you fireboy." He had tried really hard not to lose his temper, although at this point he wasn't succeeding too well. " So can you just shut up for a little while? I'm not really in the mood to deal with your shit right now."

For a second he actually thought Christian would take his advice….but he didn't. "This is all over Rose and that blonde receptionist, isn't it Ivashkov? Christian took satisfaction in the look of shock he watched play across Adrian's face. He covered it all up quickly, but he was still able to glimpse it as clear as day.

"What would make you think of something like that fireboy? Unlike you and Lissa Rose will actually talk to me." That was a cruel thing to say and he knew it, but Christian wouldn't shut up. Since when was it any of his business who he did and didn't talk to? After Lissa broke up with Christian, he minded his own business. "My talking to a receptionist is none of anyone's business. Especially since Rose is technically involved with Belikov." As he was speaking he noticed Christian wasn't looking at him, but behind him. "What are you-" he started to say but broke off upon turning around.

Rose was standing right behind him with a murderous look on her face. "So," she said in a low, furious voice. "you were flirting with that blonde bimbo behind the desk at the airport. I thought you wanted me to like you in the same way you like me."

"Believe me, I do Rose but-"

"You figured you'd get the blonde's number and have some fun anyways. Right Adrian? Rose is too stupid to know the difference. Is that what you were thinking?" Rose could feel her heart breaking. She knew she wasn't exactly being fair, yet at that point in time she was too confused and upset to care.

"Hey wait a minute!" he yelled, gathering attention from those around him. "How is this fair? I'm just your back up plan right? If Dimitri doesn't work out you can fall back on me. Technically I don't owe you anything. Right now I feel as if you don't even deserve my attention. And yet I still give it to you."

Turning deep red, Rose started shaking. It took all of her control not to slap him. "I haven't ever forced you to pay any attention to me. Even back when Dimitri was still a dhampir you would push yourself on me.

"Excuse me, but back then it wasn't even legal for you to have a relationship with him. He was your combat instructor and you were his student. If Kirova ever found out he would have been fired." By now Adrian was also shaking with anger. He couldn't believe he had ever felt guilty over getting that receptionist's phone number. Silently, Rose turned on her heel and headed back down the isle toward Lissa. No way in fucking hell was she ever going to allow somebody to speak to her like that.

As she started to sit down Lissa looked up at her. "Lovely scene you and Adrian made back there. I'm sure the whole plane enjoyed the show." Lissa had figured there would be some sort of fight between the two of them. She had watched the jealousy flare up in her friend when she watched him talking to the woman at the airport. With Rose's temper she didn't just know something would happen. She expected it.

"Liss, don't start. I'm not really in the mood" Rose let out her breath and tried to calm down. The last thing she wanted was to get in a fight with her best friend.

"He's right you know," Lissa said abruptly. " No matter what he does for you still always want Dimitri. It's almost as if he's taken over your whole life since we came back to St. Vladimir's Academy with him. Sometimes I feel as if you aren't even the same person anymore."

Amazed that Lissa would say something like that to her, Rose was at a loss for words. Maybe she had neglected Adrian. Possibly even used him.

"I realize you don't mean to lead Adrian on ….but you still do." Lissa continued on. One minute you want Dimitri and the next your taking Adrian up on his proposal for a relationship. Rose can I tell you what I think.?"

Hanging her head Rose stared at her feet. "Why not? No matter what I want your going to speak your mind anyway."

"I think your confused Rose." Lissa gently patted her arm. "Adrian has only ever looked out for you. He's right that you shouldn't have even been dating Dimitri in the first place."

" I'm so sorry for everything I've put Adrian through. But I just don't understand myself." Sitting up straight and looking at Lissa Rose began to cry. I'm just really, really sorry." Pulling her into her arms, Lissa tried to comfort her friend as best she could.

While Rose was being comforted by Lissa, Adrian observed then from his seat next to Christian. Once again he was the reason why Rose was crying. Maybe it was his own fault that she kept choosing Dimitri. Instead of being patient, he kept losing his temper in a fit of rage. He realized that Rose couldn't help the way she felt about Dimitri.

Clearing his throat for Adrian's attention, Christian began. "You know both of you brought up good points. If both of you just keep apologizing every time you get in a fight nothing is ever going to get fixed. See, I choose to ignore Lissa until we've both put the past behind us. I don't care if she apologizes for what she did with Aaron. I'm going to take my time and wait to make sure she's truly over him.

"How will you be able to tell if she's truly over him?" Adrian had at first resolved not to speak to Christian....but he couldn't stop himself.

"Easy. I'll watch the way they act towards one another. Their body language." Adrian was about to tell him that that was the stupidest thing he'd ever heard. Except it actually made sense.

"So what are you saying? That I should ignore Rose until she's changed Dimitri back, and then watch the two of them?"

"Exactly Ivashkov."

"I don't know if I can ignore Rose, but I'll try." Great, he thought to himself. Now I get to worry about if she chooses me or not. But I need to be patient and let her choose.

"Ozera?" he said turning to Christian.

"Yeah?" Christian looked over at him calmly.

"I'm sorry for earlier." He sounded honest and a little depressed when he said it.

"It's fine, don't worry about it."

AN: THIS CHAPTER IS A LITTLE BIT LONGER :]

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