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In a matter of seconds, we all focus our attention back on the situation at hand, and we spring into action.
Dimitri gets closer to the Strigoi, clearly intent on killing him, but I immediately stop him.
'Comrade, don't!'
'Roza, are you serious? We can't let him live... he tried to attack the Princess!'
'Dimitri, those Strigoi wanted me, and I need to know why. So tie him up. After making sure that everybody's okay, we're going to interrogate him.
Besides, I want to understand why I'm not able to read his thoughts... That has never happened to me before...'
'All right, but if he breathes the wrong way, so to speak, I'm going to stake him!'
I just nod, and then I walk quickly towards Lissa.
"Lissa are you okay?"
"Yes, even if I don't understand how this is possible... What is this barrier?" she asks, fear still present in her voice.
"I have no idea!"
My fingers make their way towards the pink wall, and I don't know why, but I have a strong feeling that it belonged to me...that I was the one who created it!
"I think it was me..." I say, unsure.
"You?" the others ask in unison.
"I think so... I don't know why, but I can clearly feel that it's mine."
"That's amazing, Rose! I told you that with a little exercise, you would be able to do extraordinary things." Lissa says, ecstatic at this new discovery.
"I don't think that it was because of the exercises. I think that whatever this new thing is, it was my fear that allowed me to do this." I answer, convinced.
Nobody says a word, but I can clearly hear that we're all thinking about the same thing: If my fear hadn't allowed me to discover this ability by chance,
Lissa probably wouldn't be here right now.
A wave of sadness courses through me, but I try not to focus on it; Lissa's here and she's fine... that's all that matters!
'Roza, we need to check on the others and decide what to do with our new friend.' thinks Dimitri, clearly pissed at the idea of keeping the Strigoi alive.
I distractedly nod while my gaze is still focused on the barrier that seems to have lost some of its brightness.
Suddenly, the wall disappears, and I feel my energy leaving me; I try to resist it, but I collapse on the floor while the darkness welcomes me.
I wake up in the infirmary once again surrounded by all of my friends.
"Morning sunshine" says Christian, trying to conceal the fact that he's been worried sick about me.
"Why did you bring me here again?" I ask, clearly bothered that lately I've been spending more time in this place that in my own room.
"We didn't know what to do. We tried to give you some of our energy, but it wasn't working. After about an hour, Dimitri was practically freaking out,
so we thought it would be best to bring you here." answers Christian, bugged by the fact that my Russian god is here.
Okay, seriously?! This guy needs to stop! I don't understand what his problem could be with Dimitri. Just then, Dimitri speaks into my mind.
'Don't worry, Roza. It doesn't bother me. It's nice to know that somebody else is looking out for you...'
'I know comrade, but he's overreacting...' I answer, sighing.
"How do you feel, Roza?" Dimitri asks out loud so that we could include the others in our conversation.
"A little tired, but nothing I can't handle. A little bit of food and a nice nap will make me as good as new!" I answer with a smile on my face.
"You still want to sleep?" asks Adrian, looking intently at me.
"What do you mean 'still'?" I retort.
"Rose, you were unconscious for 6 hours..." he answers, clearly worried.
Six hours? What the hell happened to me? I give the others a confused look, and I see that they don't have an explanation either.
"Maybe the barrier required too much energy, and your body reacted accordingly?" Lissa suggests.
"I think you're right. I should pay more attention next time." I answer, plastering a smile on my face.
"Next time? Roza, you could have died! Using that much energy could kill you!" Dimitri chastises me, raising his voice.
"What was I supposed to do? Let that thing attack Lissa?" I retort, trying to make a point.
"How do you think she would have felt if you had died for her? How do you think I would have felt?" he demands, anger radiating off of his body.
"We... have... something to do. We will see you two later." says Christian, trying to get away from this very uncomfortable situation.
Lissa and Adrian nod and rush out the door, leaving me and Dimitri to a very unpleasant conversation.
'Dimitri, I cannot stop using my powers, especially if I can help others with them.' I say with conviction
'And if you were to die in the process, who cares? Are you listening to what you're saying?' He spits back at me.
'Comrade, I have no intention of dying. I just need to strengthen my powers so that I can use them without creating problems on a physical level'
I answer decisively.
We keep staring at each other with the same angry expression on our faces. He's the first one to give up: he sighs and runs a hand through his hair.
'Since I know that arguing with you on this will be a lost battle, I'm not going to insist, but at least promise me you'll be more careful.
You scared me half to death... When I realized that you weren't waking up, I totally panicked!' he said in a pleading tone that I've never heard from him before.
'I'm sorry comrade. I didn't mean to worry you...' I say as a sweet smile appears on my face.
'I always worry about you, Roza' he says, coming closer and attacking my lips.
The kiss is definitely not slow or sweet, and I know that, even if he doesn't want to, all of his anger and fear are showing up in this simple gesture.
Not that I mind of course! I love the way he kisses me when he kisses me like I'm the only thing he ever needs in this world.
His hand slides under my shirt, and I feel a tiny amount of energy coursing through me. It's not very much though, and the moment Dimitri steps away from me,
I still feel tired and dizzy. I take his hand and put it back on my ribs, sighing heavily at the feeling of my strength slowly coming back.
'Roza, I don't think we should be doing this here... The doctor might come back.'
'Don't worry comrade. I can hear her thoughts coming from a room on the other side of the building. And I'm just trying to test a theory...'
Dimitri looks at me with a confused expression until he shifts through my thoughts.
'You think that holding your hand is not enough to recharge you when you lose this much energy?'
I nod, weirdly excited at the fact that Dimitri needs to touch me to give me my strength back. My Russian god shakes his head as a sign of defeat.
'Roza, do you think that now is the time to think about this kind of stuff?' he asks with a smile on his face.
'Comrade, I don't know if you've noticed or not, but when you're around it's impossible for me not to think about this stuff.' I answer grinning at him.
Dimitri chuckles and leaves a quick peck on my lips.
'Are you still tired? Because if you don't need any more energy, I can talk to the doctor and convince her to let you go back to your room...'
'Yes, please. Get me out of here...' I answer, happy to leave this place.
'Roza, you're not in jail...'
'That's what you think.'I pout like a 5 year old.
Dimitri talks to the doctor, and after she gives me the all clear, he walks me to my room. When we are in front of my door, I look at him with uncertainty.
'Do you want to come in?' I ask, strongly hoping that he will say yes.
'Of course Roza! I would love to keep you company for a while...' he answers with a smile on his face.
I open the door and quickly collapse on the bed... Maybe I'm more tired than I thought.
Dimitri lies down next to me and wraps his arms around me, so that my head rests on his chest. I can feel the steady beating of his heart that begins
to slowly lull me into sleep, but the moment that I realize we're finally alone for the first time, and that nobody is going to interrupt us, my eyes immediately fly open.
I move my head so that I'm facing him again and slowly put my lips on his: the kiss is sweet and tender, but only for a few seconds.
We're so lost in each other's touch that I don't even notice when we changed position: I'm actually straddling him and his hands are on my waist trying
to keep me there.
As if I wanted to be anywhere else... I bring him into a sitting position, so that I can remove his shirt, but he stops me.
"Roza, I don't think that's a good idea. I don't want you to do something that you're going to regret later." he says in a sweet voice.
"Dimitri, I wasn't thinking about THAT, but there are other things that we can do in the meantime." I tell him with a wicked grin on my face.
Still lost in thoughts, my Russian god allows me to take his shirt off, and it finds a new home on my floor.
My fingers trace patterns down his chest while my lips crash back against his. While our tongues battle for dominance, my hands move to his delicious abs
and stop just before his sweatpants' waistband.
Truth is I've never been intimate with a guy before, and I have no idea what I'm supposed to do: what if I do something wrong?
I try to relax, but my heartbeat is so loud that I'm pretty sure it can be heard by Dimitri.
My hands tentatively move downward, and he involuntarily bucks his hips against mine, igniting a fire within me.
All I can think about is touching and exploring every inch of him!
I stroke his erection through his pants a couple of times; I'm rewarded with him grunting in response.
Initially, my touch is light, but the sounds coming from him make me bolder.
My hand slide underneath his sweatpants, and I wrap my fingers around his member, caressing his hard length.
For a second, I'm completely terrified: this thing is supposed to fit inside of me? I don't even want to think about it!
By now Dimitri is panting and when my fingers' pressure intensify, he bites his lower lip, probably to stifle a moan.
I can't help but look him in the eyes; the fact that my giant Russian god is at my mercy, makes me feel powerful.
My pleasure is short lived though, because Dimitri's hand flies to mine and stills my movement.
He gently moves my body, so that I'm lying next to him, and his lips meet mine in a hungry kiss.
His hand slides under my shirt and after delicately caressing my ribs, move upward to cup my breast.
I sigh in response and when he lightly pinches my nipple with two fingers, I moan loudly.
Probably encouraged by the noises that I'm making, Dimitri removes my shirt and then throws it on the floor next to his.
After leaving a quick peck on my lips, he trails a path down my mouth to my neck with his tongue.
His hands move to my back, making my skin burn in every place that he touches until he unclasps my bra, removing it slowly.
I feel a little self-conscious being half naked in front of him. Involuntarily, my arms move to cover my breasts. Dimitri stops me, looking at me like
I'm the most beautiful woman that he's ever seen in his life...
"Don't hide yourself from me, Roza! You're absolutely perfect..."
My body relaxes at his words and with a tender smile on his face, Dimitri's resumes his ministrations.
My breath hitches when he begins to trace circles upon the sensitive skin around my nipple before he begins sucking on it hungrily...
Oh my God! This is amazing: I feel like my whole body is on fire, burning and aching for more...
When his mouth moves to the other breast, one of his hand slides down underneath the waistband of my leggings, gently caressing the most sensitive part of me.
I can feel my heartbeat pounding in my ears, and I cannot stifle the moan that escapes me the moment he delicately pushes one finger inside of me.
He slides it slowly in and out of my body, and the moment I think about wanting more, he's happy to oblige: inserting another one of his digits.
This is too much! I don't think I will be able to resist my release much longer: when his fingers curl inside of me, my walls clench around his fingers, and his lips
are immediately on mine to prevent me from screaming out loud!
It takes me a while to come back from the intense pleasure I felt, but when I get back to reality, I notice that Dimitri is heading to the bathroom,
probably to clean up.
After coming back, and helping me to put my clothes back on, he lies next to me, wrapping his arms around me and kissing my hair.
I want to reciprocate; it's not fair that I'm the only one who's satisfied but I'm too tired to do anything about it...
"Don't worry about that Roza! Sleep..." Dimitri chuckles.
My eyelids feel heavy and I can feel myself falling asleep, but not before hearing myself mumble something intelligible...
DIMITRI'S POV
"I love you comrade," she mumbled before she dozes off in my arms.
My breath hitches in my throat, too shocked to react in any way to what she just told me.
When my heart beats normally again, I realize that if she had been awake, I would have told her that I love her too.
I don't know what this girl has done to me but I feel completely connected to her...
It's weird to explain, but I feel like I belong to her just as much as she belongs to me!
I've never felt this strongly about anyone before, and I think that the word 'love' is not enough to explain what we have.
Pushing her over the edge and hearing her scream my name gave me a satisfaction that I never thought possible.
I've had other girls before Roza, but with them, I was always more interested in my pleasure than theirs.
With her, it's not like that: the way she was touching me was making me crazy, but I had this insatiable need to pleasure her, to make her writhe under my touch.
Even my family has noticed that something is different with me: during our last phone call, I couldn't stop myself from talking about her.
Mama and Babushka seemed to suspect something. Actually Yeva seemed to know that something was going on between us...
Her and her sixth sense! I'll never understand it...
I know that our relationship won't be easy: the idea of a human and a Dhampir together will shock a lot of people, but for once in my life, I want to be selfish!
I was raised with the idea that the Moroi 'come first', that they're our only priority, but after meeting Roza, I'm not sure I believe it anymore.
For me, Roza will always come first!