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Chapter 9 DPOV

My hand hovered over the buttons on my phone. Rose and I had spent the entire weekend together. We finally came up with the best option for us after a lot of discussions. All I need to do was make the call. I looked down at my phone. I needed to make the call, I knew I did. But for some reason, I couldn't. What if they said no? What if Rose and I couldn't be together? What if all of this was going to be worse?

It's the only option, I told myself. The only option, I had to do this. I went to press the call button on my phone again but stopped.

You can do this! I told myself. You have to do this. You have to do this for Roza, this is the best option to be with her. Just suck it up and make the phone call. I took a deep breath as I stared at the international number dialed on my phone.

If Rose saw me right now she would tell me I was being scared for no reason. The worst case scenario was that I would have to stay here at St. Vlad's. The best I would be reallocated, and Rose and I would be together. That's what we were hoping for, the best case scenario.

Belikov, stop being an idiot and just make the call!

I took a deep breath and went to press call. Before I could my phone rang.

"Belikov," I answered.

"Stop being a pussy!" My babushka's voice came through the phone. "Call the snake!" She hung up before I could respond.

I stared at my phone for a few minutes, shocked at my grandmother. But really I shouldn't be, she's that kind of woman. Take no prisoners, ball buster, fire in her veins woman.

I shook my head and redialed the number, this time hitting the call button immediately. That way I didn't have time to chicken out. I put the phone to my ear and listened to it ring. Please answer.

"Pavel," a rough voice came through the phone. Pavel was Abe Mazur's Head of Guardians and his personal Guardian. He was a graduate of St. Basil's and was assigned to Abe when he turned eighteen. The two of them have been together since they both were right out of high school. He knew Abe better than anyone and would be able to let me know what Zmey might say.

Pavel had been a Guardian at my trials, too. Occasionally, St. Basil's would offer former graduates in the area an opportunity to come back and be a tester. He and I had battled for a long time, I had just barely been able to take him down. In reality, it was pure luck, but I liked to believe it was all skill. He offered me a position then and there to be on Zmey's team, but I had already put in a request to Guard Ivan. Pavel was actually the one that told me about the opening to find Vasilisa and Rose. It was a huge step in my career, being a team leader. I knew if it was solely up to him that I would have a spot on his team, but Zmey liked to be very involved with his Guardians. Unlike most Moroi. I just hoped that there would be a spot for me.

"Hello Pavel, it's Dimitri Belikov," I said, my voice sounding a lot more confident than I felt. "I was wondering if I could run a proposition by you before I spoke to Zmey."

"Belikov, you know just as well as I do that running it by me first won't help your chances," Pavel chuckled, his tone friendly.

"I know that," I chuckled too. I was much more at ease now. "I just wanted to get an idea of what he might say. I feel like it could go multiple directions and it would be better if I was prepared."

"Sounds big," he commented. "Go ahead, what's your pitch?"

"It requires a little bit of a backstory," I sighed softly. "I found an amazing woman! She's perfect, but she is — was my student."

"Let me guess, Petrov found out and told you to end things," Pavel said filling in the blanks with what I told him.

"She did, but I can't. She's the one for me and I don't want to give up any more than I already have," I told him. "That sounds selfish and very much like I shouldn't be a Guardian."

"Sounds like Petrov is still bitter from when she and Alto had an affair," Pavel said. "She was his mentor. And it also sounds like you are a man in love. What do you need?"

Alberta was Stan's mentor. I thought they had graduated in the same year, I guess I was wrong. But if that was true, why wasn't she more sympathetic? Plus how does Pavel know about their relationship? Was their affair common knowledge? It must have been the dirty laundry of the time, I thought. I was really shocked by the information that Pavel casually threw in, but I couldn't focus on that. I need to focus on getting a job.

"I need a new job," I told him. "But as of right now, I work under Petrov and I am the sanctioned Guardian to Princess Dragomir, so reallocation is out of the question."

"You want to work for Abe? For me?" Pavel asked surprised.

"Yes, I was hoping that possibly I could be assigned to one of the United States locations," I explained. "That way she and I could still be together."

"I think you should give him a call," he told me. "I think he would take you instantly. And I know he is going to be doing a lot more work in the States."

"Okay. Thanks," I told him. "When's a good time to call him?"

"He's with a feeder now," he informed me. "Give him a call in about an hour? He would have eaten and feed, and he will be in a good mood. Plus, a business deal went really well earlier."

"I will do that, thank you," I hung up the phone.

It looks like something was finally going to go right, I smiled to myself. I continued on my ward patrol and thought about the weekend, more specifically my time with Rose. I was doing this for the two of us, I reminded myself.

Rose and I were curled up in bed together on Saturday night. She hadn't packed any clothes to bring with her so she was currently in my pajama top and just her panties. I had gotten a glimpse of them when she was changing and I knew that they were very tiny and very lacey. I was having a difficult time keeping my hands to myself, she was so beautiful and I wanted her so much. But I knew she wasn't ready to take things to that level.

"I miss sleeping next to you," she whispered softly. The two of us were lying facing each other. One of my arms serving as a pillow for her head, my other draped over her waist. One of Rose's legs tangled between mine, the arm beneath her resting near her head. Her opposite hand resting on my bare chest.

"I miss sleeping next to you too," I told her. We were so close, I could feel the heat over her body. I leaned forward, my lips finding hers instantly. I continued to kiss her, my hand around her waist somehow found its way up the back of her shirt. Rose's hands tangled into my hair.

My hand stroked the skin of her back, I wanted to bring my hands to the perfect twin globes pressing against my chest. I stopped myself though, I wasn't sure that she was ready for that. My hands brushed the underside of her breasts, testing the waters. I heard her moans and did it one more time. She was so soft and warm. I wanted to consume her.

Rose moaned loudly and one of her hands moved from my hair to lay on top of mine over her shirt. I felt her shift our hands until one of my hands was directly on top of her right breast. I could feel her nipple pebble as I cupped her breast, Rose's hand going back to my hair. My other hand trailed down her side and past her hips, I could feel the lace of the panties she wore, and finally skimmed down to partway down her toned leg. I pulled her left leg to wrap around my hips.

I felt Rose softly rub her self on me, I could feel myself hardening as she did that. I was so wrapped up in her. My hand on her breast rolled and pinched her hard nipple. Rose pulled away from my mouth and gasped softly followed by a loud moan.

"Oh god," she whispered out. She threw her head back and rubbed her self on me again, and pushed her chest up toward my hand.

My lips connected with the pulse point on her throat. I kissed, licked, and nipped at her skin. I wanted to worship her perfect body. I could feel her heat pressing against my covered cock. It took everything in me not thrust against her. I didn't want to seem like a pig tonight. This weekend was all about her. I could feel her grind herself harshly onto my hardness, I could feel the wetness seeping through her panties. It did wonders for my ego to feel that she was getting wet enough that I could feel it through her panties and my pajama pants.

My hand switched to her left breast to give it the same treatment as I did the other. I decided to risk a little bit and slowly unbutton the top she was wearing, my lips trailing the path my hand took to und do the top. Once the top was open enough for her breasts to be displayed, my mouth took possession of the pebbled nipple of her right breast.

"Dimitri," Rose moaned loudly. I felt her rocking her hips against me harder. Her moans were getting louder. I lightly nipped at her nipple and felt her arch her back into my mouth.

The wetness her body was creating had saturated her panties and was beginning to soak me. I could feel my cock straining harshly. My cock wanted to remove the few articles of clothing left and plunge deep inside her wetness. I moaned as I felt her rock her hips at a certain angle.

"Oh god," Rose said loudly. I could feel her stomach muscles tighten. I could feel that she was close. My hand went lower to stroke her cloth covered pussy. I found her clit easily and circled it through her panties. "Oh!" Rose exclaimed as I touched her.

I pulled my mouth away from her breast and looked up at her face. "Come on, Roza," I whispered softly as I leaned down to kiss her lips. I adjusted my hand so my palm was grinding down onto her clit and two of my fingers was stroking her slit through her panties.

She pushed herself down onto my hand, matching the rhythm of my hand. My lips went back to kissing her neck. I could see a light mark forming and I continued to add to it. I wanted the whole world to know she was taken. I sucked and nipped at the sweet spot on her neck. Her moans getting louder as I touched her through her panties.

I felt her body tighten up and I pulled away to look down at her. She looked beautiful. Her hair was sprawled out around her and her body was glistening in a light sheen of sweat. Her eyes were closed and her lips parted slightly, they were swollen from being kissed roughly. Her breasts were moving up and down as she breathed in harshly. Her tight toned stomach was on display, I could see the muscles tightening under the skin as her body got ready for her release.

Roza looked beautiful. She was the picture of beauty and sensuality. I couldn't believe she was all mine.

My hand kept up the pace on her cloth covered pussy. I could feel my hand becoming soaked with her juices. I knew she was close but I wanted to draw out this experience for her. I didn't want to race to the finish, I wanted to build her up until she couldn't control herself and the only option was for her to cum.

"Dimitri," she shouted her back arching as her first orgasm ripped through her body. Her legs shook and her stomach tightened. I kept rubbing her, letting her orgasm drag on. Rose looked beautiful as she came.

Her body finally came down from its high, collapsing against the bed harshly. I pulled my hands away from her, and just let her catch her breath. She looked gorgeous and she was all mine.

"You are beautiful," I told her as I watched her come down from her high.

"That was incredible," she whispered as she turned to look at me.

"I didn't go too far?" I asked her concerned. I had gotten a little carried away and I didn't want to make her feel uncomfortable. Better for me to ask than to be left wondering.

"No, it was amazing," she rolled onto her side. "I didn't know it could be like that."

"That my dear was just the beginning," I told her honestly. "There is much more where that came from and it will only get better with time. Especially as we learn each other's likes and dislikes."

Rose went to reach for my pants but I pulled back. I was hard as a rock and I knew that if she touched me I would want more, but she wasn't ready for that tonight. I knew she would want to return the favor but I wanted her to touch me when she wanted to, not because she felt obligated to.

"You don't want me to return the favor?"

"Tonight was about giving you pleasure, I will be fine," I told her softly. "Seeing you come undone was all I need tonight."

I kissed her softly and watched as she closed her eyes. Her body needing rest more than she realized at this moment. I willed myself to soften as I watched her slowly fall asleep.

Abe's POV (APOV)

"Belikov needs a job," I mussed over the conversation that Pavel just had. "And he's currently at St. Vladimir's?"

"Yes, he is," Pavel said. "It's where Janine said she sent your child."

"It is," I agreed. "You said Belikov was in love with his student? I wonder if she can help me find my child? Janine said I couldn't know them until they were eighteen, but that will be this spring."

"St. Vlad typically doesn't have a lot of dhampirs, I am sure it would be easy to find your child," Pavel told me. "I am sure Belikov's student knows who they are."

"Knowing Janine though she probably gave my child a different last name," I grumbled. Janine would do anything in her power to keep me away from my child, including giving them a different last name. I doubt it would be as easy as walking into Ellen's office and asking for the dhampir whom's surname was Hathaway. Janine would have picked something generic, like Smith or Jones.

"It's common among dhampir women, but I am sure we will be able to find your son," Pavel grinned. "And before you say we don't know, I just feel like you would have a son. I can't picture you with a daughter."

My phone ringing stopped me from throwing a sarcastic comment to my oldest friend. "Abe," I answered.

"Hello Mr. Mazur, this is Guardian Dimitri Belikov, I was wondering if you were available for me to speak with you?" Belikov's voice came through the phone confident but respectful, he was laying it on thick. Most people did that with me, but it wasn't needed this time.

"Dimitri, my boy! Abe, please, Pavel was just explaining to me a little bit about your situation," I told him kindly. "I would love to meet the woman who captured your heart, she must be a spitfire, and beautiful too. I actually have much business needed to attend to in Montana for the next several months. And I have a position open for a new Guardian if you are interested?"

"Thank you, Sir," Dimitri said to me. "And she is beautiful and smart, and amazing," the man sounded very much in love. "I really appreciate the opportunity."

"Oh please, you are a Blood Master 7 and you were undefeated in the elimination fights at St. Basil's," I brushed his thanks off. "You are qualified for the position. As a bonus, you are in Montana, where I will be doing business soon, and you are from Russia where a majority of my business takes place."

"I still appreciate the opportunity," he told me. He was grateful, and that said a lot. But he would be doing me a favor, no need to feel like he owed me. It was the least I could do to meet my child. Plus the Belikov's had always been good to me, especially Yeva. A little kindness to her only grandson wouldn't hurt.

"Let's get a little business out of the way, shall we?" I asked him, not really waiting for his answer. "I will be in Montana at the end of next week, so be sure to turn in your letter of resignation today and your leave of absence. It will just be under two weeks notice. I hope next Friday will be your official last day. Does that work for you?"

"Yes, Sir," Dimitri agreed readily. "That works perfectly for me, the sooner the better."

"Good! And please, call me Abe, you will be working alongside myself and Pavel," I explained to him. "The people I am closest too, I detest using formalities with. As far as salaries go, I think you will be very pleased," I quoted a number to him that was well into six figures and more than double what he was making now. I knew it was a generous offer, but it was standard starting salaries with my Guardians. I had more money than I knew what to do with, in addition to working in a dangerous business with a lot of enemies, I knew a majority of my Guardians supported family members: sisters and mothers specifically.

"I am sorry," he stuttered out.

"Oh, is that not enough?" I played a little dumb. I wanted to see how he would play this.

"It's a generous offer, Abe," he told me, his voice shaking. "I just wasn't expecting it to be that generous."

"As you know I pay my Guardians well, and the danger of Strigoi are not the only dangers that come my way," I told him. "All of your living expenses and transportation will be taken care of as well. Along with your cell phone bill. It does me no good if I can't get ahold of you when needed."

"I understand," he told me. "Thank you so much, and I gladly accept the offer!"

"Good, I will see you next week," I told him before terminating the call.

"That was slightly above starting salary," Pavel commented. "Are we feeling a little guilty?"

"No, but I know he will have another mouth to feed soon," I told Pavel. "Sonya Belikova is pregnant, I saw her in town the other day. And supporting a family of seven is a challenge, even on the number, I quoted him. I know he wants to provide for them and I want to help him with that."

"Abe, you will be able to give your child everything they have ever dreamed of," Pavel told me. "It will be a little late, but you still will be able to. And my guess is they don't know about you."

"I hope I will be able to," I muttered to myself.

DPOV

"Roza!" I called out to my wonderful girlfriend as I saw her walking toward her morning training. I saw her whip around and run toward me. She jumped into my arms, and I easily picked her up spinning her around as I did. "I have wonderful news!"

"Tell me!" She squealed as I spun us around. I sat her on her feet after a few more minutes of spinning.

"I just handed in my letter of resignation and my leave of absence," I told her excitedly. "I begin working for Zmey, the Monday after next!"

"Oh, Dimitri!" She squealed and launched herself at me. "I am so excited, does this mean we can be together?"

"It means that in two weeks, no more hiding!" I told her. "But until then, we should keep it quiet."

"I am so excited!" She exclaimed, her arms wrapping around my neck. "We finally get to be together! Things are starting to go our way!"

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