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Chapter Eleven
Dimitri POV
I laughed. Was this guy so fucking delusional that he could actually think, after all he had done. He was crazy. I was actually contemplating sending him up to the psych ward to get him tested. I should have listened to that instinct. Instead, I just stood there and laughed. I couldn't stop it. The night must have been catching up with me, because I was so drained. I still wanted to punch him. I wanted to hurt him for everything he had done to my Roza.
My laugh made him angrier. Christian just looked confused.
Finally, I calmed down enough to say. "You actually think, that after what she witnessed yesterday, that she would go back to you?"
"That was a mistake. She will forgive me."
"No she wont Jessie. And if you believe that then you must think Roza the stupidest woman on the planet."
"Her name is Rose, not Roza!"
"It doesn't matter to you anymore. You don't matter to her anymore. Not after all the pain you have caused her. Not after everything you have put her through. Don't go near her again Jessie."
"Or what? What are you going to do?"
"Oh, I'm not going to do anything. I don't have to do anything but stand back and watch as Roza attacks you. Because she will."
"Don't fucking call her that! She loves me." Jessie spat, his face a picture of fury.
"She never loved you." I didn't know if that was true, but I had a feeling it might have been. She couldn't have loved him. The Roza I knew was smarter than that. "Well, if she ever did, she certainly doesn't love you now."
"That is not true." He was very close to hitting me, I could see that. In fact, a part of me wanted him too. I knew how to fight, I was pretty good at it. But I also knew never to be the one to start it. I wouldn't lay a hand on him until he came for me first, though the temptation was there. He had hurt my Roza. "She is mine, do you hear me. MINE! And if I can't have her –" he didn't finish the threat. But then it wasn't much of a threat. He could come after me with all he had, but he wouldn't get anywhere.
"Get this into your head. Roza was never yours, because a woman is not a possession. You cannot force her to do anything she doesn't want to do, especially someone like my Roza." I realised the words that had come out, but I couldn't take them back. I got very close to Jessie, towering over him by at least a foot with a calm look on my face and my voice cold. I knew how to intimidate people. I had had to back in Russia, even if I didn't like doing it. But if this is what got the message through to Jessie, then I would do it. For her. "Stay away from her Jessie."
"Or What?" He tried to say, but his voice came out as a squeak. He was terrified of me, I could see it in his face.
"Or I will be forced to take action." I said, putting more power behind my words then necessary. I didn't threaten to kill him outright, but I think he got the message. Probably because Christian was standing behind me, blocking the door as he twirled a scalpel in his hands; the look on his face as deadly as I pictured mine was.
Jessie sent us both a death glare before he pushed past Christian and out the door, knocking Alberta over as he left.
"Do I need to call security boys?"
"No need. He won't be back." I hoped. But then, this guy seemed to be crazy enough. Looking at the time, I breathed a sigh of relief as I saw it was 6:00. Roza would have left an hour ago when her shift ended, meaning that Jessie wouldn't get to her tonight. He had no idea where she was. But then my heart dropped. I wanted her here with me right now. What Jessie said had struck a warning chord with me, one that wanted to keep Roza by my side at all times so that I would be able to protect her. I also just wanted to hold her.
Crap. I didn't know where she was either, she hadn't booked the hotel last night.
Opening my phone, I clicked on Roza's name.
I need to see you – D
I typed out. Taking a deep breath, I pressed send.
Rose POV
The night had been long, but the time with Dimitri had helped even if we hadn't said anything. In his presence, I felt calm, like nothing could hurt me. But I couldn't deny, it felt fucking awesome when my shift was finally over. Walking out of those doors, my head felt clear like I could finally think again, which was good as I needed to figure out a place to stay.
Opening my phone, I saw I had a text from Lissa that actually made me want to kill her and hug her at the same time.
Don't argue with me, I've booked you a room at The Liberty. They're expecting you by 5:30. Don't worry, I sorted everything, all you have to do is turn up. Stay safe, love you – L
She really made me want to cry sometimes. The Liberty? That was one of the fanciest hotels in Boston, and I couldn't believe – well, actually, I could. Because this was Lissa and she loved me.
You didn't have to. Thank you. See you soon. Love you – R
A wave of gratitude washed over me, mingling with a wave of tiredness. I really felt drained, and I couldn't wait to collapse in that bed when I got there. Thankfully, Lissa had let me use her car to get to work tonight – I couldn't deal with taking the bus, and getting taxi's everywhere was expensive. She had a couple of days off now and thankfully Christian had also managed to get time off too. She assured me, they wouldn't be leaving his apartment which was part of the reason I had wanted to get a hotel room. If I stayed at Sparky's, I would totally be bringing down the newly engaged vibe they had going on. They needed to be together. And I needed to be alone. Or With Dimitri.
Throwing my bad in the car with the rest of my stuff I had grabbed from Christians, I was off.
Stepping into the hotel lobby, I felt out of place in my work uniform. Thankfully not a lot of people were awake to see me in my fresh from work state, but I still felt out of place. Getting the room key wasn't a hassle as Lissa had sent me all the details, though I did get some questionable looks from the staff which I answered with a raised eyebrow. I couldn't be dealing with their judgemental shit right now.
The room was magnificent. About twice the size of my old room with a huge bed in the middle, a TV on the wall and a balcony that overlooked Boston Harbour. It was truly glorious, though I couldn't fully appreciate it because I was so tired. I needed a shower, I needed food and I needed sleep.
Stepping into the shower, the water felt so good I wished I could have stayed in there forever. A powerful stream of hot water hit my back, washing away the past 48 hours of crap. I hadn't even realised how tense I had become, but then both of them did do that to me.
No, I wasn't going to think about them.
Stepping out of the shower, I had relaxed a little bit. I actually felt good, but I did need to sleep. So I jumped on the bed, landing in the middle on a pile of pillows that I immediately sank into, letting them take me.
Before I could drift off to sleep, my phone vibrated on the nightstand. My heart beat faster as I read who it was from.
I need to see you – D
Without a second thought, I sent him my room number. I wanted him here, lying next to me in this huge bed – it was starting to feel weird with this much empty space. And I missed him. I hoped he was okay, I know he had had a rough night losing a patient. It made me sad that he took their deaths so hard, but it also made me care for him more. He put his heart into everything he did, and he cared so much about his patients that I couldn't help but fall for him a little more.
Because that was what was happening. I was falling for Dimitri.
Crap.
I was being stupid. I shouldn't be feeling things like this, not this fast, not only after a couple of freaking days knowing him. Well, I knew I had known him for more than a couple of days – I had started to lust after him the first time I saw him in those scrubs. Lust I could handle, but this? I knew it was deeper than anything I had really felt in my life, and I knew it had started since that first kiss. The first time he had saved me from Jessie.
I needed some fresh air. Even though it was hard to leave the bed, I managed to extract myself from the pillows and make my way out onto the balcony. The sun was coming up, the sky filled with pinks and blues and purples. I loved watching the sunrise. It had always made me feel better, like it signalled a fresh start. A new day. The first day without a mother.
I didn't need to think about her right now.
Thankfully, a knock came at the door breaking me out of my thoughts; I almost tripped over the chairs on the balcony to get to him. Because there he was, in all his 'fresh from work' glory, looking like he hadn't seen me in days.
"Hey Comrade." I smiled, stepping aside to let him in. the next thing I knew, the front door was closed and I was pressed against it, Dimitri holding me in place with one hand on my waist and one hand on the door next to me as he kissed me hard. Somehow, I found the energy to kiss him back just as hard, letting all my insecurities go.
He wasn't Jessie.
He wasn't going to hurt me like Jessie had.
Pain wasn't going to replace the pleasure he was making me feel right now. It just couldn't.
"Roza," he whispered as he pulled away, resting his forehead on mine as he caught his breath. My heart was beating fast against my chest, so loud that I thought he could hear it. He looked so tired with dark circles under his eyes that I just wanted to wrap him up in the bed with me and take his pain away.
"What's wrong?" I asked, but a yawn took over his face. "Apart from you needing sleep?"
I looked him dead in the eye, I could tell something was on that beautiful mind of his. But he shook his head slightly, pulling away from me as he stepped further into the room. "I should go."
"What?"
"We both need to sleep okay, this can wait a couple of hours."
"And how will you get home?"
"I will drive."
"Oh hell no." My overprotective side was coming out. There was no way I wanted him behind the wheel if he was this tired, it was a miracle he managed to drive here. I didn't even know he had a car. Stepping away from him, I grabbed one of the hotel towels and threw it towards him. He didn't even have the energy to catch it. "You will get in the shower, and then you will get into this huge bed with me and we will both sleep. Yes?"
"Roza." He had his warning tone, but I wasn't backing down from this.
"I need you here Dimitri. Please stay." I sounded pathetic, but I didn't care. What was it about him that made me feel everything was going to be okay? Walking up to him, I wrapped my arms around his waist. He made me feel so small against him, but in a way that made me feel good. Like he would protect me from anything. Like I was safe. I had never really felt that before, and that is exactly what I wanted right now. With all this crazy shit going on in my life, I just wanted to feel safe.
"I will stay." He whispered, bending down so that I could kiss him. His lips were soft and gentle against mine, making me smile as we pulled away. Picking up the towel, he disappeared into the bathroom. The thought of joining him crossed my mind, but he was right. What we had shouldn't be rushed. He was starting to mean too much to me for something like that to ruin it.
