Chapter 10: Rejection

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Hey there to all you loyal readers. Thanks for sticking with me. I will stress again that this story is definitely Rose and Dimitri, however they will face some challenges along the way. That being said here is the next chapter. Things should get a little better after this chapter.

RPOV

I grabbed his hands placed them on my hips and began grinding myself into him.

I could feel he was very turned on.

"Rose uh we shouldn't be doing this here. The Russian is going to break me in half." Said Adrian. He was letting me grind on him, but he wasn't really participating.

"Oh come on seriously? Can't a girl have any fun around here? Why are you all such party poopers?"

"Look Belikov is going to recover from your little stunt over there very shortly and then he's going to try and drag you home. Let's just save him the trouble and get out of here now." He suggested.

"That sounds like a really good plan." I told him eager to be alone with him.

As we made our way towards the exit, I grabbed another shot of tequila off a tray some waitress was carrying and threw it back. It burned my throat, but it was well worth it.

I grabbed Adrian's hand tightly and led him through the crowded bar pulling him behind me. When we reached the outside the sun was rising in the East.

"We'd better hurry so you don't melt." I joked.

"Whatever you say Little Dhampir." He responded.

We made it back to his place in record time.

APOV

I knew it was a bad idea to let Rose and Lissa come over and get drunk this afternoon, but hey I was drunk too so it seemed like a good idea at the time. Inviting them out to Tony's was bar far an even worse idea. Lissa was already way past drunk and Rose was on her way and I'd had far too much myself.

Lissa and Rose both sang Karaoke. Lissa sounded like a dying cat, but Rose oh Rose had a beautiful voice and that song…. It was like she was singing directly to me and might I say I was extremely turned on. It didn't help that she was wearing a next to nothing leather miniskirt a lacy red halter top that showed off her large perky breasts rather nicely, and fishnet stockings with knee high leather boots. Damn she really was trying to get me killed. Halfway through her song I saw Belikov enter the bar. He looked steamed. When Rose was done she tried making her way off the stage, but stumbled on the stairs. Of course Belikov was there to catch her. I was too drunk so couldn't see his Aura, but I'm betting it was burning red with anger. She said something to him and he flinched only to grab her arm as she tried to get away. She gave him a dirty look and then much to my chagrin she grabbed his balls and twisted them so hard she brought him to his knees.

I winced. Poor guy,that must really have hurt. I couldn't even imagine. I shuddered at the thought. I couldn't believe she did that to him, but then again nothing about her right now was normal. For starters she normally couldn't stand me most of the time yet here she was grinding on me making me all hot and bothered. I realized that either Belikov would kill me soon or Rose would when she regained her memory, but I was a little too buzzed to care at the moment.

Next thing I knew she was pulling me out the door. It was dawn and the sun was up as we returned to my place. I should never have offered for her and Lissa to stay with me again another drunken mistake. I really needed to lay off the booze.

When we got to the door she spun me around and pushed me hard against the door crushing her lips to mine. I moaned and opened my mouth inviting her in. I knew I shouldn't, but I couldn't resist. She was everything I'd ever wanted and could never have. I wasn't going to pass up a golden opportunity to feel her soft lips pressed urgently up against mine.

We were both breathing heavily and something kept screaming in the back of my mind for me to stop, but I just couldn't bring myself to do it. I managed to get the door open. I grabbed her by the back of her thighs lifting her into my arms still kissing her and carried her into my bedroom. I splayed her out on the bed and boy was she gorgeous.

A war was raging inside me. Should I take this any further or should I stop? Before I could come to a decision she made it for me. She took off her top and dropped her skirt onto the floor kicking it aside. She was standing in front of me in all her glory in just her stilettos, fishnets, lacy black panties and a strapless black bra.

Kill me now I thought biting down on my fist hard. How do I always find myself in these sticky situations?

"See something you like?" she asked teasingly.

"Hell yes." I replied. She moved closer to me and began removing my clothes. When I was just in my boxers she sat me down and straddled me. Her lips moved with mine viciously fighting for dominance. My hands were on her hips, but I longed to touch her elsewhere.

"Do you have a condom?" she whispered in my ear.

That snapped me out of my haze long enough to realize what I was about to do.

As much as it pained me to do so I pushed her off of me.

"Rose we can't do this. It isn't right." I told her kicking myself for not being able to go through with it. Sure she wanted me here and now while she thought she was fifteen and she was wasted, but this isn't how I wanted her. I wanted her at age twenty-one, full on Guardian, snarky, badass like usual and I wanted her to want me for real sober and all. I knew that would never happen, but I couldn't take advantage of her like this. She was my friend and I wasn't being a very good friend to her right now. She was in a relationship with someone else. Someone else who would never be able to forgive her if she made love to me tonight.

So as much as I wanted her I wouldn't allow her to ruin her life just so I could be happy for a little while. Wow when did I get to be so selfless?

"What? You're rejecting me?" she asked incredulously. She looked genuinely hurt by my rejection.

"Yes I know I must be the biggest lunatic in the world to turn someone as beautiful and wonderful as you down, but Rose like it or not there's something wrong with you and Lissa right now. I can't take advantage of you knowing that when you recover from this you'll regret it and your relationship with Belikov will be over. You'll hate me and yourself for it."

"Whatever you're no fun either. I've gotta go." She said tears forming in her eyes as she fumbled with her clothing trying to put it back on as quickly as possible.

"Rose please where are you going to go?" I asked reaching for her arm.

"No don't touch me. I should have listened to the rumors about you. Although if you really were a womanizer you and I'd be having some real fun right now." She cried

She ran for the door.

"Rose no wait." I called out to her, but it was too late. She was already gone.

"Damn it I really screwed up tonight." I mumbled.

DPOV

When I got to Tony's Rose was on the stage singing. She was intoxicated, that I knew, but her voice was so incredibly beautiful. I couldn't help but be captivated by her for a minute. That is until I snapped back to reality and gave her outfit a once over.

I sighed for the hundredth time today. When was she going to learn? The only attention she'd get by dressing provocatively was wolf whistles and cat calls. I'd gone through this with my sisters back in Baia and I wasn't about to let Rose tarnish her reputation. If she wasn't careful instead of a well respected Guardian reputation she'd get one for being a blood whore.

As she stumbled off stage I caught and steadied her. She of course was not pleased to see me, but I really needed to get through to her somehow. She'd worked hard to become a highly respected female Guardian and I wasn't about to let her throw it all away.

I grabbed her arm and she narrowed her eyes at me. I'd never seen her look so cold as she did right now. And then I was in pain. She'd grabbed my testicles and twisted until I was on my knees in the worst physical pain I'd ever felt in my life.

"Roza." I gasped in agony pleading with her to end the torture.

When it was over and she'd let go I was unable to return to a standing position for several minutes. When I was finally able to stand she and Ivashkov were already gone.

"Did you see where Rose went?" I asked Katya who was standing at the bar gazing at me sympathetically.

"She and Lord Ivashkov fled towards his place I'm afraid." She said sadly. "But I'm slightly more concerned with the Princess right now. Rose can handle Lord Ivashkov if he gets grabby, but Lissa is not faring to well over there with Henri Badica." She said gesturing to where Lord Badica had Lissa pinned up against the wall. He was groping her under he clothes and she didn't seem to be coherent.

"Get your filthy hands off of her." I growled pulling Lord Badica off of Lissa."
He looked at me wide eyed.

"You're not going to tell Ozera about this are you?" he stammered fearfully.

"He doesn't have to I'm right here." Came Christian's angry voice from behind me right before he slammed his fist into Henri Badica's face. Blood squirted everywhere as his nose broke.

"Christian oh my God what's going on?" cried Lissa.

"You tell me. This chump had his hands all over you. You can't tell me that you wanted it." He cried begging her to confirm his statement.

"I well I don't. I'm so confused." She cried out swaying a little.

"She's hammered." I told Christian.

"Princess can you let Christian take you home? You need to rest."

"Yea I guess that's okay." She agreed allowing him to lead her out of the bar.

"Thanks." Mouthed Christian as they left.

Now to find Roza. I took off in the direction of Adrian's house. I only prayed I wasn't going to be too late.

I approached his house just in time to see Rose come flying out the front door. She was sobbing hysterically nearly tripping over herself.

"Roza what's the matter? Did he hurt you?" I asked. She looked up at me with her teary brown eyes and I nearly swept her into my arms. I couldn't stand to see her in pain.

"If he touched you. I'll kill him." I roared.

"No you don't have to worry about that. He didn't want me." She said quietly.

"What do you mean he didn't want you? He's been after you for years." I blurted out without thinking.

"Well apparently he's more loyal to you than you think. He said we couldn't be together because of you." She spat venomously.

I raised my eyebrows in astonishment. I didn't even know what to say. She'd thrown herself at him and he'd turned her down. He was a better man than I gave him credit for.

"Rose where are you going to sleep?" I asked trying to control my voice.

"I well I don't know." She said. "But I'll figure it out." She took off her shoes, pushed past me and took off across the court.

I followed her until she reached the Guardian dorms. She stared at the list of tenants and then rang the buzzer. I waited about ten yards away to see who she was buzzing. A minute later a sleepy looking Eddie showed up at the door. His eyes widened in surprise as he took in Rose's attire, lack of shoes and tear stained face. He looked over her shoulders at me with a questioning look. I shook my head at him and put my finger to my lips. He nodded and led Rose inside.

At least I knew she was safe for the night. I trudged slowly back to our lonely empty house and went to bed alone for the third night in a row.

Aww Adrian isn't such a bad guy after all. You won't see a lot more of him in this fic so don't worry. So things at Eddie's aren't going to be peachy. Can you think of anything he might tell Rose that could be upsetting? I know I can. So next chapter will have more Rose and Dimitri and it will be a little less of her hating him. It may very well be the start of her finding her way home. Please review.