So so so sorry that it has been taking em so long t update. I also did not get this to my beta yet but I felt I needed to get another chapter up. Hope you all liked Last sacrifice . I kinda did. I guess i was just wishing for more. anyway don't want to give anything away. Please please please review
I opened my eyes slowly and looked around. Where had Dimitri gone? I didn't hear him leave. Suddenly all my old fears came back. He was gone. He wasn't coming back. The room got smaller and suddenly I could hardly breathe. Everything start to spin. I hugged my knees to my chest and began to rock trying to convince myself that somehow I would survive being alone again. Maybe he would come back just maybe.
"He isn't gone. He isn't gone. He isn't gone." I knew I was mumbling hysterically but I couldn't help it. The tears were running freely down my face, leaving hot salty tracks. The panic was setting in full force. I couldn't see straight anymore. I was completely unaware that the door had opened and someone had walked in until I felt a strong warm pair of arms wrap around me.
"Roza baby? Are you ok? Baby please its ok I'm still here, I will never leave you . You know this love." I recognized Dimitri's voice and the shaking and tears subsided. I closed my eyes and leaned into his warmth.
"Oh honey I thought we were past this. I had so hoped that by now you would know that I am not going anywhere." He kissed my tears off my face and rocked me in his arms like a mother rocks a newborn baby.
I hiccupped and snuggled closed to him.
"I'm so sorry" I moaned into his chest. "I just panicked. I woke up funny and you weren't here and I started thinking that the last few months were just a dream and that now I was really awake and you weren't here. I thought maybe you had never come back and the whole thing was just a amazing wonderful impossible dream" I finished with a huff completely out of breath. He sighed and placed his forehead against mine
"Roza somehow you manage to always mess up my best laid plans. I had hoped to do this later tonight but I think you need it now" he turned away and fiddled with his pocket for a second before taking both my hands in his.
"Rosemarie Hathaway I love you more than life. I would give up my life for yours. I can't live another day without knowing that you are mine forever" he cleared his throat in a nervous way and slid off the bed. I gasped when I realized what he was doing. He had gotten down on one knee next to me . He reached out gingerly taking my hands in one of his big hands as he removed from his pocket a small red velvet box.
"Roza I hope you are willing t give me everyday of the rest of our lives to try to prove to you that I am not going anywhere. Will you do me the profound honor of your hand in marriage?" I was stunned! Did he really want me forever? I saw concern flash in Dimitri's eyes as the seconds ticked by and I still hadn't answered him.
"Roza? Baby?" The fear in his voice snapped me out of my trance.
"Yes!" I shouted as I threw my self into his arms.
He hugged me so tightly against his chest that I was having a hard time breathing. When I began squirming he loosened his hold and started trailing kisses down my face and around my neck. I was still too much in shock to do anything more than snuggle up to him. This amazing perfect man was going to be mine really and truly completely mine forever. I must have been murmuring aloud because I felt Dimitri chuckle and he answered me in a whisper.
"Yes my love forever. We will never let anything part us again." He sealed his promise with a tender kiss pressing his slightly parted lips to mine sharing the breath with me. His tongue flicked out gently and just tasted my bottom lip causing me to quake with anticipation. His hand started a slow tortuous journey from my lower back up my spine over my shoulder and down my arm just barely grazing the soft swelling side of my breast. My Goosebumps were giving me away as to how turned on I was becoming. I closed my eyes and leaned into Dimitri opening my mouth to slip my tongue into his when he suddenly pulled away.
"Roza" he finally said his voice still husky with emotion and desire. " If I don't stop now I wont be able to and unfortunately you have places to be."
"What do you mean?" I questioned. " I had no plans today except spending the day with you. Don't you want to spend the day with me?" I felt my voice start to shake. I still couldn't completely calm the panic. Dimitri came over and got down on his knees in front of me taking my hands one of his again and brushing my hair out of my face with the other.
"Roza I want nothing more than to spend the whole day with you, however I had originally planned on proposing tonight at dinner so I set it up with Lissa for you to spend a day at the spa getting pampered. Lissa should be here any minute to take you across court to the spa." I felt the pressure leave my chest. This man was amazing to me especially in light of all the doubt I appeared to have about his intentions.
"Ok." I answered not being able t hide the smile on my face. "I will be a good girl and go with Lissa". His eyes crinkled with laughter that he was trying to hold back. He settled for patting my head like a small child
"Thank you my Roza. I think" He paused mid sentence as there was a soft knock on the door. Dimitri got up and with a knowing look went to answer the door.
"Hello Princess. Come on in please" he stepped aside allowing Lissa to enter. She huffed as she passed Dimitri.
"Please Dimitri I've asked before, it's Lissa. After everything that's happened I think we can drop protocol at least in private".
Dimitri just nodded his head before answering
"Of course." I rolled my eyes at the two of them. Really you would think that these two would be past all this.
"So if you two are done squabbling I hear I have a date at the spa. Any chance" I asked Lissa with an eye brow waggle, " that I might be able to get a foot massage from a certain sexy massage guy?" Lissa laughed at me and glanced back at Dimitri who was shaking his head. I just shrugged " I can't get him to spend enough time on my feet. His hands somehow always seem to linger up to high" .
Dimitri blushed red at my exclamation, and lissa started dragging me from the room.
"Ok Rose. I get the picture, you can get a foot rub too." I waved by to Dimitri who blew me kiss when Lisa wasn't looking. Today was turning into a good day after all.
The spa was on the other side of court and Lissa spent the time walking there catching me up on the gossip. I had tuned out most of it not really caring what the royals did until I heard her name.
"So then Tasha told Christian that she felt bad for being so busy so much this last year and that she was going to come visit for the summer holiday this year. I told him that of course she could come stay with us I mean she is his family right. So anyway I was thinking maybe we could all go on a group vacation. What do you think?' It took me a minute to process what she had just told me. Tasha whom I hadn't scene since Dimitri had disappeared and with whom I was certain that he had disappeared with was coming to visit all of a sudden now that Dimitri was back. I was also pretty certainty that Tasha had a thing for Dimitri. I mean she did basically offer him babies last time I saw her. I didn't want to put Lissa in the middle of my little problems but I also really didn't want to go n vacation with Tasha.
"Well Lissa I'm not sure if I can. I mean have you talked to Adrian about all this? I don't want to just take off and leave him". I hoped she wouldn't want to vacation with Adrian.
"Oh I already asked him and he said if you and Dimitri were in than he thought it sounded like fun". She was so excited I didn't have the heart to tell her no. With a sigh I gave in
"I will talk to Dimitri and see what he says." Lissa squealed in delight.
"he will agree to anything you want and you know it" I wished she was wrong but somehow I figured he would like the idea thinking a vacation would be just the ticket to cheer me up.
By the time we had made it to the spa I was definitely in need of a massage but really not in the mood anymore. Thankfully Lissa was too absorbed in vacation planning to notice. She checked us in at the spa's front desk and we were immediately called back. I realized that I had not told Lissa that Dimitri had proposed and was debating about if I should spill the beans of wait for him to do it with me. I decided that Dimitri might still want to make the announcement tonight so I let it go wishing I could have told her so she would have another topic to talk about.
We were mid manicure and already past the foot rub and facial part of the day when Lissa got a phone call form Tasha.
"Hello? Oh hi Tasha! Yes I talked to everyone and we are all in . I know it should be great. I was thinking I can make the hotel reservations if you want ? Oh? Well that's awfully nice of you. Oh well no Adrian and Rose wouldn't come with out the other, and Rose and Dimitri will be sharing a room. Yes! It's been great. I don't think I have ever seen the two of them so happy. Um. Its been a few months now. Ever since Dimitri came back. Yes I'm sure they would love that. Ok. Talk to you soon. Bye!"
I was able to figure out most of that conversation from just Lissa's half. Tasha had already made reservations and had booked an extra room for me. I was guessing that she wasn't too happy about Dimitri and I sharing a room but didn't want to pry to much in case Lissa got suspicious.
"Oh Rose that was Tasha!" Lissa turned to me a huge smile on her face. I wanted to tell her well duh I got that and a whole hell of a lot more too but I restrained myself. " She booked us all hotel rooms in Costa Rica right on the beech her treat. Isn't that great?" she was so excited I tried very hard to sound happy
"It's great Lis. So did Tasha not realize that Dimitri and I were together now? She booked one to many rooms? I hope she can get her deposit back" I hoped she couldn't see through me.
"Well actually she said she couldn't but that maybe we could bring an extra guardian with us and they could have the room." I just nodded at her. Yeah right I bet she was just hoping that something would happen and Dimitri and I would end up in separate rooms.
I zoned out for the rest of the day deciding to spend my time daydreaming about my Russian God waiting for just me back at the house. I think we need our own place or at least our own wing. Anything that would give us a little bit more privacy.