Okay so I'm posting this up now because I've been working on it
and I couldn't really wait to see what you guys think.
As promised...Adrian & Rose time and for Adrian fans out there
I know you'd like how this chapter goes.

And seriously who is ready to see who Rose ends up with?
Who killed the queen?
Who's Lissa's half sibling?
Dec. 07 cannot not come any faster?
But everyone is excited that the excerpt is coming out in 5 days!
So we will have something to hold us for a little bit longer!

Richelle Mead thanks for giving us Vampire Academy
you're awesome and I cannot wait for the spinoff series I bet it'll be AWESOME!

Enjoy!

Chapter 11
Unexpected Surprise

Walking back into the restaurant everything was how I left it. Everyone talking, laughing and me going back to being super pissed. I got that under control though. Thanks to the cig.

Yeah, Christian's confession did bother me somewhat but that's also something I have to put in the back of my head. At least for a little while.

Sitting next to Lissa, I fell back into conversation. Still a lot of things always made their way back into my mind. I swear I was like a friggin time bomb waiting to explode with all these emotions. It's fucking frustrating!

"What's wrong Rose?" asked Lissa.

I shook my head and forced a smile. "Nothing. Just sleepy" I chuckled. "You know how lazy I am"

She smiled that beautiful angelic smile of hers. "Really Rose, you need to always sleep. You're like a bear"

I mocked hurting. "A bear? Come on how about something cuter? Like a puppy. A bear makes me sound fat"

She laughed and I don't know why but to me, her laughter was a very beautiful sound. "Rose, I don't think you can ever be fat. It's impossible"

"Still" I whined playfully. "Something cuter would make me feel better" I pouted and unleashed my puppy dog eyes on her to make my point.

"Okay, okay" she laughed. "You're like a cute Maltese puppy"

I laughed "Now I feel totally better"

She smiled "That's good"

I sighed and put my head on her shoulder while she soothed my hair. "Still. I am pretty tired. It's been a long first day"

"You wanna go back to school?"

I nodded. "Yeah, but I don't have my car"

"Oh no Rose, that's okay" said Dimitri. "If you want to I'll take you back if you want to"

I shook my head. "No Dimitri that's okay. You should be able to hang around here and get to know the place a little bit more"

"It's okay" said Mason. "We could all go back. You don't have to wait for us to go home"

I shook my head. "Nah, It's not that serious. I can stay out longer. Not like I'll collapse or something"

"Are you sure?" asked Lissa.

I nodded.

"Actually" said Adrian while looking at me for the first time since I arrived. "I'm about to get going. I still have to finish setting up my room. So if you'd like, I can give you a ride"

I looked at him and I'm asking myself how is it that one minute he's ignoring me with a hard look on his face and then another minute he's not ignoring me and being all nice and normal.

Still I don't think I could deny that invitation. I wasn't lying, I really am tired, but I also want time to be alone and think. So I accepted.

"Yeah, that'd be nice Adrian. Thank you"

"Okay Rose" Mason said. "I guess we'll see you back at the university. Just text us when you get there okay?"

"Mase" I sighed. "I'm not a kid"

"Alright, alright" he said holding his hands up in surrender "I'm sorry"

"Adrian" he looked at me. "When are we leaving?"

"Right now if you want"

I nodded. "Yeah, that's a good idea"

I started getting up and when I did I kissed Lissa on the cheek. Adrian was already next to me and we started walking out when I remembered something.

"Dimitri?"

He looked up at me.

"I gave you the valet ticket right?"

He nodded. "Yeah, I've got it right here in my pocket"

I smiled "Okay good I didn't wanna leave you without a car because of my forgetting skills"

He laughed. "No worries Rose, I got the ticker right here"

I nodded and smiled. "Alright, so I'll see everyone later" and waved at them.

I reached Adrian and we were walking out when we bumped into Christian.

"Hey" he said. "You leaving?"

I nodded. "Yeah, I'm tired and since Adrian's leaving he offered a ride"

"Alright, see ya when we get back to the school"

"Yeah" I said.

Driving through the highway at ninety miles in this car with Adrian and not talking was kind of annoying.

He hasn't said anything to me and I seriously wanted to know what the hell was his deal.

"Pull over" I said in a calm voice.

"What?"

"Pull over…now"

So he did. He pulled over on the side of the road and I stepped out of the car.

I heard his door open and he was on my side of the car in an instant.

"What's wrong?" The look on his face was worried, and his eyes…they showed concern for me.

I glared at him, hoping that he could see that I was mad. "You wanna know what's wrong?" I said.

He nodded.

I crossed my arms and looked at the floor. "You" I said.

"Me?" He came to stand in front of me, but I still couldn't look at him. My eyes were glued to the floor, I was staring at his shoes.

"What about me?" he whispered.

"Are you mad at?"

"Why would you think I'm mad at you Rose?" he asked in a gentle voice.

I shrugged still staring at his shoes. "Oh, I don't know. Maybe because ever since I arrived at the restaurant you didn't even acknowledge my presence."

He sighed and stuffed his hands in his pockets.

"I'm not mad at you. I'm mad at me"

I looked up at him questioningly "Why would you be mad at yourself?"

His emerald colored eyes looked right into mine and looking in his eyes, I could see the sadness return. His eyes lost that shine they had to them.

He turned his head and looked somewhere else.

"Look" he said "you don't have to worry about me. I'm fine and…know that u can't ever get mad at you"

He turned and started walking back to his side of the car, but I grabbed his wrist and looked back at me with a sad expression.

"Yesterday" I said. "when you found me or well when I bumped into you, you saw that I was crying" I tightened the hold on his wrist and sighed. "do you wanna know why?"

"Rose, I want to know everything about you, but only if you want me to, not because you think it'll make me feel better"

"You said I could trust you Adrian"

"And you can, but only on your terms…not mine"

Again he started walking away from me and I wanted to say something. Anything! To get that smile back.

"I hate seeing that sad look in your eyes"

He stopped and turned around. "What?"

"I don't know if you've noticed or not but I can tell that you're sad and when your sad, your eyes lose that shine and I don't like it"

He sighed. "I already told you I'm fine"

I shook my head and crossed my arms, just like a stubborn child.

"You're lying"

He sighed, running his hand through his hair. "You really wanna know what's wrong?"

I nodded.

"I'm sad because you didn't want to talk to me about what happened this afternoon, but you so easily opened up to Dimitri"

I stood there frozen on the spot. How did he know? Okay I didn't open up to Dimitri.
I didn't tell him anything. But I cried in front of him.
Someone I didn't know. I mean I could trust Adrian.
I know I could trust him. I just didn't wanna show weakness in front of someone I didn't know.
But I did. I cried in front of Dimitri. I let him hold me.

I let my guard down in front of him. Something I told Adrian I couldn't do.

"When you came into the restaurant, I noticed that you weren't sad. Not anymore. I could only guess that Dimitri did that"

I shook my head. "No, no. Adrian don't think I can't trust you. I feel that I can"

"You don't have to explain anything to me Rose. I'm patient. You don't have to do anything to make me feel better. It'll pass and then I'll just keep trying to get you to trust me"

"I already trust you" I walked up to him and looked right into his eyes. "I know I can trust you. I know I can confide in you. And I know that I hate to see you sad" I put my hand on his cheek and his eyes closed and he leaned more onto my hand.

Right now with Adrian I felt more than happy. I felt content. Adrian had an opposite kind of effect on me than Dimitri does. Adrian…I don't know exactly how to describe it, but it's a feeling I can't help but enjoy and drown in.

I got closer to him, my hand still on his face. He noticed though -that I got closer- because he opened his eyes.

That shine in those emeralds were back and I couldn't help but smile.

Then he surprised me when he took my hand from his face and softly placed it on his lips causing my heart to go faster.

He smiled at me and that made me happy. He really was beautiful.

"Kiss me" I whispered.

He didn't even waste time. He pulled his lips to mine and even though the kiss should've been filled with urgency.

It wasn't. it was slow, wonderful, peaceful, and it all made my heart swell.

I felt his hands on my lips, slowly pulling me closer to him. His hands touching me made my insides warmer and I felt my arms ascending around his neck, deepening the kiss.

I let out a small sigh as we continued to kiss. I know I had to stop. To breathe, but I couldn't. The feel of lips on mine became addicting. I didn't want to let go. I didn't ever wanna stop.

Still when we did stop, my eyes were still closed but a smile played on my lips. I felt like I was floating on a cloud. The feeling was amazing.

I felt his thumb slowly trace my lips and my smile became wider.

"Open your eyes Rose" he whispered.

And I did. I was staring into beautiful emeralds. Emeralds that shined.

I didn't have words to explain how happy I am, but I don't remember a time where I've been as happy as I am right now…with Adrian.

"That was amazing" he whispered.

I nodded. "It really was"

I untangled my arms from around his neck and intertwined my hand with his.

"Come on" I said "let's get back to school"

He nodded and then opened the door for me and I hopped in.

When he opened his door he hopped in with a big smile on his face and when he turned on the car he grabbed my hand, kissed it, and sped away back to the university.

So? Loved it?
I know I did!
And just to let some of you know for right now
I'm gonna work on my crossover story because it's been neglected.
So give me a wk or two and both stories would be up to speed and then i'll love
to see what you think of them afterwards.

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-Kristy