I'm going to start this chapter out with an I'm sorry because all of my followers deserve that for waiting this long, i thought i was going to have more time over the summer to write but boy was i wrong... i tried to make this chapter a little longer than normal, and i promise that I'll start on the next chapter as soon as i post this one and it will hopefully be up soon! This years going to be crazy with school especially now that im on a varsity team. ill try and post when i can but i cant make any promises :(sorry for the obnoxiously long authors note. Please continue to READ AND REVIEW! i need feedback to keep going! I hope you enjoy this chapter!
Rose POV:
Dimitri escorted me back to my room in silence. Every time I glanced over at him I could see that he was trying to sneak glances at me. I could barely contain my smile, was he really just flirting with me? I couldn't believe my luck. We came up to a building and Dimitri stopped outside the front door. He glanced at my face and quietly said, "Would you like me to bring you up to your room? Or would you like to go alone." I couldn't believe what he just said; did he really want to come up to my room? My eyes widened and I didn't know what to say, would he expect anything from me if I were to bring him up to my room? No, he wouldn't right? I mean he's a guardian and everything, but he was flirting with me earlier.
"I would love it if you could bring me up to my room," I said with a small smile on my face. I saw the surprise written on his face. Did he really not expect me to bring him up to my room? I mean I'm still young so I'm not going to do him but I mean still, he's smoking hot and any girl would be ecstatic to have him in her room. The least I could do was play with his mind for a little while I mean, what could really go wrong?
We walked through the doors together and headed towards the stair case, of course my room was on the very top fourth floor, probably to try and keep me from sneaking out. I jogged up the first flight of stairs glancing back to make sure Dimitri was still following me, and sure enough his gaze was locked on my back side. I smirked and added an extra sway to my hips as I continued up the stairs. By the time we got up to the fourth floor I was already irritated that my room was all the way up here. There was no way id be able to sneak anyone into my room.
I walked over to room number 457 and waited as Dimitri pulled a small silver key out of his duster and unlocked the door. I walked into the room to find a small bed, a night table with an alarm clock on it and a small desk with an ancient computer sitting on it. I stopped suddenly and groaned causing Dimitri to bump into me from behind.
"Whats wrong Rose?" he asked sounding concerned. I heard the door close, and lock, as he came around to stand infront of me.
"This room is terrible," I whined to him looking up at his face.
"Well I'd think that you won't be spending much time in it any way so why does it matter?" he asked a blank look coming across his face.
I just raised my eyebrows and gave him a smirk not even bothering to ask him what he meant by that. I went and sat on the white sheets of the bed kicking off my shoes and crossing my legs underneath me. I motioned for Dimitri to come and sit next to me. Slowly he made his way over and sat next to me on the bed. I turned towards him now kneeling on my knees and looked into his eyes. I gave him a small smile and leaned in a little bit closer feeling pleased as he began to lean towards me and I whispered, "So where do I go from here?" I sat back on the frame of the bed and bit my bottom lip. He jumped up and began to stutter. "W-w-well y-y-you," I cut him off with a laugh and said "I'm just messing with you, no need to get all flustered."
He smiled weakly at me and sat back down on the bed keeping his distance from me, I sighed dramatically and he scooted a bit closer until our shoulders were brushing. We sat there for a while in silence just listening to each other breath, it was actually kinda peaceful.
"You're expected to return to classes tomorrow and attend separate fighting classes with myself and Guardian Hansen." He said after a while.
I nodded, "That's not that bad, it's something I can at least deal with."
"You're also expected to choose someone to marry from a select group of men." He said quietly not looking me in the eye. I stared at the wall for a while thinking about what all of this meant for me I was expected to find the person I was going to marry from a group of people picked for me, I wouldn't even get a choice in the matter. Dimitri glanced at my face so I looked down at my clasped hands resting in my lap so I wouldn't have to look him in the eye.
"Say something," he whispered to me sadly, "Say anything, please," he begged me taking hold of one of my hands and cradling it in his own. His hands wear warm but rough from calluses and they dwarfed me hands in comparison.
I slowly looked up into his eyes seeing his face twist in pain as a tear rolled down my cheek and I said, "I just don't want to have to think about it right now." He nodded and pulled my body to him cradling me in his strong and warm arms as I cried. He stroked me hair and murmured comforting words until my tears ran dry and I sat up. I looked down at our hands intertwined once again and quieted thanked him.
He looked at the clock and said, "It's getting late I have to be on guard duty in a little while and you should get some sleep before you have to go back to your classes tomorrow evening."
I nodded and laid down on my bed and stayed silent as he tucked me under the cover right when he turned to head towards the door I softly said, "Dimitri? Do you know any of the people im expected to choose from?" He slowly turned around and looked at me sadly, "I do know a few but I'm not allowed to tell you until after you've met them."
I just replied with a small oh and watched him as he walked out of my room and softly shut the door.
Dimitri P.O.V.
I softly shut the door and discreetly made my way down the stairs; it was odd enough for a guardian to be in a student's room let alone a male guardian to be in a female student's room for hours. I didn't want her or myself in trouble.
I couldn't stop thinking about how she let me hold her in my arms and comfort her. It made me feel terrible that I couldn't give her all of the answers she wanted but hey that's just life and there's really nothing that I can do about it. I walked towards a guardian station to relieve whoever was on duty the pervious shift of mine. As I got closer I saw a tall figure with pale blonde hair, I called out, "Hey Jeremy how's it going?" Jeremy also known as Guardian Hansen was one of the very few guardians here that I could stand to be around. He was a skilled fighter but didn't boast about his skills, we often trained and sparred together.
"It's going man, anything new with you?" he said slapping me on the back.
"I met the girl were going to be training together, her names Rose and man is she a tough one." Ya a total tough one on the outside but a kitten on the inside, small and completely cuddle- able. She fit so perfectly in my arms-argh damn I can't stop thinking about her, but atleast now its not in an extremely perverted way.
"NO shit? What's she like? Please not a totally bitch! I'm sick of these stuck up little ass holes around here."
"It depends man, she's a feisty one but she's totally down to earth."
"Damn, one in a million huh? Is she hot? I hope she's got a smoking bod, give us something nice to look at during all of these extra training sessions right?"
My hands began to ball into fists as this idiot began to speak about Rose in such a disturbing way, how could he say that about her? He doesn't even know her!
"Ya I know what you're saying man but you have to decide for yourself." I said through almost gritted teeth. This idiot is so close to getting his teeth knocked in but I know that can only be bad for me and this guy is supposed to be my friend.
"Okay man, well I'm gonna get going so you can get your ass to work. I'll see you later man!" he said cheerfully as he made his way in the direction of the guardian housing.
All I could think was that piece of shit is getting a chance to be with Rose?
