I smile even bigger as she calls me by my nickname, "Hey Roza".
She takes a deep breath, "so I talked to my mom"
Shit I forgot about that, my smile falters a little.
"She is okay with this", she rushes out in excitement.
I let go of a breath I didn't know I was holding. "That's great Roza! At least we don't have to sneak around about it"
She snorted, "my mom came to the same conclusion. she knew I would sneak around so she just let it happen because she wanted to know instead of having to figure it out by herself".
Hmm has she sneaked around that many times that it is obvious? I hope it's not with other boys. That damn jealousy feeling came back, I mentally chastised myself for being jealous yet again.
"Do you sneak around a lot? Sounds like it" I asked completely out of curiosity and jealousy.
"Yeah Comrade, I sneak around but it's always with the gang", well they made me feel a little better other than the fact that I already know there are boys in the gang. I brush that fact off.
"Comrade you are going to have to sneak me out one of these days and come with me and the gang. You need some fun in your life. Stop stressing out over work one day and sneak us into the club", she said hopefully.
I nearly burst out laughing but contained it to a chuckle, "so that's what you want me with you to sneak underage kids into a club?", I touched my chest above my heart in mock hurt even though she can't see.
"No Comrade, yes that will be a plus, but I want you with us. Please just think about it"
Awe she wants me with her even though she said 'us' not 'her' but I know she means her because I haven't even met any of them except for Sydney unless they talked about me to the rest of the gang. Did she talk about me with them? Or was it just with Sydney again?
"Fine, I will think about it. That reminds me I am busy tomorrow night, Ivan wants me to tag along with him to a club, so you see I go out" even though it will be for exactly an hour and one minute and not anymore after that but she doesn't need to know that.
"How long are you planning to stay there?", damn it, she reads me like an open book
"Comrade it may be only a day but I know you. You aren't going there willingly. Next time you plan on not telling the whole truth, remind yourself I read you like an open book"
See what I mean. I sigh, "you're right".
She chuckles, "oh Comrade you can't hide anything from me", except the fact I call you 'My Roza' already and love you already, sure like I am not hiding anything from you.
"So when do you want our first meet to be?" I think for a moment and answer, "when are you free Roza?"
"I am free pretty much free every day as long as I don't come up with my friends.
What about you?" I scoff, "I don't like Ivans' view on the words 'hang out'. So I am free too.
When do you want to do it? Tomorrow midday?" I hear some ruffling in the background.
"Sure that's great that way I can see my wonderful Russian teddy bear again!"
I smile and laugh, "Yes Roza you will see me tomorrow. Do you like me being your Russian teddy bear?"
She takes a moment, "no", my smile falters.
"I love you being my Russian teddy bear". My smile shows up again and brighter, "love huh? Good I don't want you cuddling anybody else except your teddy bear"
"Jealous much Comrade?"
Yes very, "no Roza I just simply don't want you in anybody else's arms". Yeah like that sounds any better, totally jealous.
She laughs "okay comrade if you say so but I know the truth".
I sigh, "fine I am jealous", I blush, "Now that I admit it don't go into anybody else's arms? Got that?"
She snorts, "comrade I wasn't planning on going to anybody else's arms so why change my mind now? Why change your strong warm arms for some skinny flimsy ones?"
I wonder if she is blushing after saying this, I smile bigger, "hmm so that is how you feel about my arms. Interesting".
"Really Comrade?", she laughs, "yes that's how I feel about your arms. I promise I won't go into anybody else's arms as long as you promise you won't let anybody else take my spot, okay?"
She is so adorable, "Why would I want somebody else in my arms when I have you?" Oh, Dimitri, you sound like a lovesick puppy. Look at you, you both are flirting and you don't even notice, hehe. I sight up straight, oh my god I am flirting! and she is flirting back. Does she like me? Is that why she is flirting back or is this just something she does with everybody? God, I hope it is just me! My heartbeat rises just coming to this conclusion and my breath hitches.
"Oh, Comrade you are such a sweetheart. So is that a promise?"
"Yes Roza that is a promise"
She chuckles, she is so adorable.
"Good and I promise too. So what is my Russian teddy bear doing?"
I look around, "I am just sitting on my sofa listening to music.
What are you doing?", and am on the phone with the most beautiful woman that walks this planet, I lay on my back.
"Oh just laying on something more comfortable called 'a bed'", she says sarcastically. I laugh, "Oh Roza", I shake my head, "So what is this thing called 'a bed'? I have never heard of such a thing".
She snorts, "Really Comrade? How about you go into your room and see that big thing filled with covers and pillows".
I get up and walk to my room, "okay I am there I see it", I bite my lip to hold back a smile.
"That Comrade is 'a bed'. Now lay your ass there", I do as she says. "Oh yeah, Roza it feels much better", although it would feel much better with you here in my arms, Roza.
She breaks out laughing, I sigh hearing her beautiful laughter. It's like heaven to my ears. "Oh Comrade you crack me up sometimes", she sighs and her laughter dies down.
"Good I love hearing your laugh".
"You love things about me, comrade? I am flattered"
I laugh, "Of course Roza" I love a lot of things about you that you don't even know about yet, and the one most important, that is I love is you.
I put a hand behind my head and look at the ceiling, we talk a while longer until it's one a.m. God how the hours pass just talking to her and it only feels like a couple of minutes.
She yawns, "Goodnight Dimitri see you tomorrow, oh wait no nevermind see you later on today". I sigh, "Goodnight Roza, sweet dreams and see you later".
With that we hung up the phone, I got out of my clothes and put back on my pajama bottoms and a tank top. I fall into a sleep with a peaceful dream of me and Roza together.
We were a couple, I got to kiss those lips. They tasted like cherry, guess it was her lipgloss. I love the taste of her lips, I couldn't get enough. I just wanted to stay like that and kiss her forever with her in my arms. In my dream, I took her out on a date and she loved it!
I was extremely happy she loved it, you couldn't get the damn grin from off my face. We ate at a Russian restaurant and she loved the food. I was so happy she loved it. After dinner, we went for a walk in the park. We sat on the grass with a perfect view up at the stars. She was snuggled up in my arms and we just talked and talked. It was amazing, I was kissing the top of her head as we gazed at the stars.
It all came to an end when I was rudely interrupted by my phone ringing. At least I woke up smiling though, I grabbed my phone and looked at the caller ID and it was Ivan. I answered it before the ringing really got on my nerves
"Hey Dimka just calling to remind you about today".
I sit up on my bed and wipe my heads up and down my face, I yawn "Yeah okay", I yawn again.
"Umm is this Dimka? The Dimka I know because he wakes up like fucking early in the morning and it's already 11"
Shit I slept that long oh well it was totally worth it. "Yes this is he, I just had a busy night that's all", I get up from my bed.
"What? What were you doing last night? What caused you to sleep this late?"
The most wonderful dream with the most perfect and beautiful person in the world, "I am helping that Rose. Remember her from yesterday?", I put him on speaker and stretch out my muscles.
"Yeah, Dimka I remember her. She's hot", I tensed up.
"Don't talk about her like that", I growl through the phone.
He starts laughing, "Dimka do you like her?", he teases.
"Bye Ivan", I hang up on him laughing. I start to text Roza.
Me: We didn't set up a time to meet. Do you want to meet right now?
My Roza: Sure my place or yours?
Me: Whichever you want.
My Roza: Mine?
Me: Okay be there in a little bit. Um but first now can you send your address so I won't get lost trying to find my way back there.
My Roza: Sure. Comrade, can you do me a favor?
Me: Sure what is it?
My Roza: Can you stop by my favorite coffee shop and buy me some hot chocolate and doughnuts?
Me: Yes
My Roza: Thank you, you are a lifesaver. I will pay you back when you get here.
Me: No you will not my treat.
My Roza: but why?
Me: because I was raised to be a gentleman.
My Roza: God Comrade you put other men to shame.
I chuckle, good so I can ask her to be my girlfriend without others getting in the way
Me: Is that so?
Roza: Yeah you are different. A good different. I like it. I think you are the only guy that treats me this way.
Me: Then they are stupid because they don't know how to value something so perfect as you.
Roza: Oh Comrade you always make me smile
Me: You will always be treated better with me, don't forget that Roza
My Roza: I will never forget because you won't let me
Me: That's right
My Roza: See you when you get here Comrade
Me: Bye Roza
My Roza: Bye Comrade
I get ready and hurry out the door to meet her.
Rose P.O.V.
God Comrade is so perfect. I text him my address and I get out of bed and take a shower. I put on a blank tank top and some very short, shorts that show off my legs. I go downstairs and get pop tart and heat it up. Shit, I forgot to text him my favorite coffee shop. I get out my phone and text him.
Me: My favorite coffee shop is called Danny's. It's on 10th street and Baylor Ave.
Comrade: Oh yeah I would need that for your hot chocolate and doughnuts. Good eye I didn't notice that.
Me: Thank you see you in a bit
Comrade: Your welcome and can't wait
I start eating my pop tart. The listen to some music. Since my mom isn't home I am going to put my music on full blast on the speakers. I plug my phone into the aux cord and play American Idiot by Green Day. I start dancing around and lose myself in the music.
Dimitri P.O.V.
I got her favorite hot chocolate and regular doughnuts. I drive towards her house and park in the driveway. I get out and bring the stuff with me. I start walking up to her door and hear some music.
I knock on the door but no one answers. I go look through the window trying not to act like a stalker. I see her through the window and see her dancing. I smile and watch her for only a few minutes before someone calls the cops on me. I went back towards the door and pull out my phone.
I call her, and the music starts and start to hear loud ringing. She must be listening to music on her phone by aux cord.
She answers, "hey I am at your door I have been knocking on your door for the past few minutes", a total lie, I was watching her like a creep through the window.
"Oh here I come bye", she hung up the phone and comes to the door.
"Sorry I got kind of", she pauses, "busy".
I smile, "with what?", I walk in and close the door behind me.
"Um gathering some things upstairs"
I start laughing. "Oh, really I could have sworn I just saw you, Roza, through the window dancing"
She blushes and puts her hands behind her back.
I walk up to her and whisper in her ear, "you can't hide anything from me Roza" I kiss her cheek and she blushes more. I chuckle and head toward the dinner table.
"I will be back, just get yourself settled and I will bring my stuff down"
I nod my head, and there she heads upstairs. I set the food and drinks on the table.
I got me the same thing because I haven't eaten breakfast. I looked around and see pictures hanging on the wall. I walk up to them and they are of little Roza and Alberta, Roza and some people I don't know. I guess those people are the others in her group of close friends.
I see Roza in a butterfly costume standing next to a tall blonde girl with emerald green eyes. They seem close. I look through the rest of the pictures and most are with that girl and a red-haired freckled boy. I hope they aren't close but it kind of looks like it.
"Those are photos of me and the gang. Most are old, the old ones are of me and my two closest friends", Roza says as she leans on the counter.
When did she get there? She comes to stand next to me, she points to the girl and boy I was looking at.
"They are my best friends". She points to the girl, "that is Lissa", she points to the boy, "that is Mason".
I smile, "you are really close to them", she nods.
"You look cute in your costume" I point to her.
She blushes, "thanks"
I kiss her cheek to add more of a red color to her cheeks. I smile and look at her cheeks, I succeeded!
"Your Welcome Roza"
She grabs my hand and leads me to the table. I love her small delicate hand in my rough, calloused, huge hands. I smile
"Okay Comrade come on let's get to work, but first let me eat my donuts". She wraps her arm around me and stands on her tiptoes. I bend down a little so she can rest her head on my shoulder and wrap my arms around her waist. She whispers in my ear, "Thanks for them by the way", and sends a chill down my spine. She kisses my cheek and let's go.
Now I am blushing. God, she drives me crazy.
Rose P.O.V.
Dimitri pulls out my chair for me. What a gentleman, I smile, he smiles back. I sit down and he sits down across from me. He pushes over a small box to me
"Those are your doughnut. I didn't know how many you wanted so I got six. I got three glazed and three non-glazed".
I take a sip of my hot chocolate with whip cream. That's new but it tastes better with it. I lick my lips whipping up the whipped cream with my tongue. I open the box.
They look so delicious, I eye them like a cheetah would a gazel. Dimitri starts laughing I look up to see him trying to cover his mouth with his hand, but his laughs come out muffled.
"What?"
He shakes his head, "I'm hungry". Right on cue, my stomach growls and he removes his hand and bursts out laughing with his arm around his stomach.
I grab my notebook and tear a piece of paper. I throw it at him, "Oh shut up Dimitri"
He throws it back and I go to the cabinet to get my can of whip cream.
I turn around he is till laughing. I go up to him with the can behind my back and smile at him. He notices me and must see the evil glint in my eye because he puts his hands up in surrender
"I am sorry but whatever you are planning please don't. I was laughing because you have whip cream on your nose".
He wipes it off with his finger and shows me. I grab his hand and put the finger on his nose and wipes it off his finger.
"It's okay Dimitri", I lean into his ear, "now it's my turn". I take the can from behind my back and sprays some on his cheeks.
He looks at me and smiles, "Roza", he shakes his head, "I am the wrong person to do this to", I see a revenge glint in his eyes and know instantly I am in for some trouble.
I start running around the house with him in tow, I start to laugh as see the whipped cream sliding off his cheeks and go down to his chin, he looks like Santa Claus.
As I start to laugh I slow down my pace and he catches me and grabs the can and sprays some on my cheeks. I can't stop laughing so I don't even fight back.
He starts laughing as he sees me with the whipped cream on my cheeks. We sit on the sofa curled up together laughing our asses off.
There are tears running down my eyes, I look at Comrade and see pure joy in his eyes.
We take a few minutes to catch our breaths as our heartbeats slow down. I lay my head on his heaving chest and close my eyes and just listen to this soothing sound of his heart. He lays his head on mine and we sit just calming down.
"Roza"
I look up at him, "Yes Dimitri".
He looks at me, "Thank you for bringing this wonderful happiness in my life", I lay my head on his shoulder.
"Dimitri it was just hidden all along you just needed somebody to bring it out of you"
He kisses the top of my head. "Then thank you for bringing me out of my shell and bringing it out of me"
I look in his eyes and see nothing but adoration for me. I kiss his cheek get whipped cream on my lips I look at him and he smiles at my silliness, "your welcome Comrade".
I get up and hold my hand out to him, "come on we need to clean up and get back to work"
He takes my hand and we walk hand in hand over to the kitchen sink to clean ourselves off. I grab a towel and wipe off the whipped cream from his cheeks and chin. He wipes it off from my cheeks and we smile at each other.
I look down at his shirt, "Shit I am sorry about that", I point to his shirt.
"No biggie, I can always wash it". I look at my watch it's already one p.m.
"Comrade what time do you have to go meet Ivan?"
He thinks, "he didn't say probably, later on, like really late. Why?"
"So we can go to your place I just remembered we were supposed to have the first official meeting at your place.
We can still have it because what we just did wasn't a meeting", he nods his head.
"Okay Roza but first let us eat and drink our food"
I nod my head.
We sit back down side by side, facing each other eating our donuts and drinking our now 'cold' hot chocolate.
We talk but we get done quickly so we can still have our meeting. We decided to go in his truck. I liked it! Even though I have a Hummer H2 this is nice vehicle too.
We went to his apartment and settled up for our little meeting. I sat on the floor in his living room and he sat on his sofa. I got my stuff barely organized but it was still a horrible mess surrounding me.
I got my phone out and started recording and my notebook to start writing notes. Once I was ready I asked the first question, "How long have you served in the Army Comrade?"