Chapter 13

Rose's POV

He smiled bringing me close to his body. But I could still see my own blood all over him, it made me dizzy. Dimitri looked down, and nearly gasped, like he was seeing it for the first time too.

"I lost…that much blood?" I asked my voice feeling weak.

He nodded. "I'll go change right now if you-"

"No,no, it's fine I just didn't know that it was….that bad."

"You really scared us Rose. But we're all glad your okay now darling." He rubbed my forehead, something he always did when I didn't feel good.

"Dimitri?"

"Hmm?"

"I'm afraid of dying." My own words surprised me. They did Dimitri too. He teared up.

"Roza, angel." he climbed into bed "I'm afraid too. But you know what?"

"What?"

"You have me to protect you, so you don't have to be afraid." Dimitri wrapped my arms around y body. A doctor walked in just then, it made him nearly jumped.

"What are you doing?" the nurse yelled, flicking on the bright lights. I freaked grabbing at his shirt franticly.

"Hey, hey, your okay" he spoke softly in my ear.

"You can't be in here right now, it's nearly 2 in the morning." She said sternly

"Umm, is it all right if I stay?" He asked nervously. She shook her head. Dimitri stood and turned towards the door.

"No." I whimpered "Dimitri you have to stay. Please." I nearly begged. The nurse shook her head.

"If he's not family, he can't be here."

"He is, he's my boyfriend." I begged. Tears fell down my cheek, I was so scared of being alone. She looked at me. "Fine….." Dimitri nearly ran towards me. "But he has to stay in the CHAIR." He nodded. Once he left, he crawled into bed with me, this time getting comfortable. Tucking us both under the blanket.

"Why are you so….scared Roza? No one can hurt you here." He said softly.

"I don't know." I sat there just thinking "I just need you right now." I whispered back.

I could feel his breath against the back of my neck, his cologne still lingered in my nose. His warm grasp felt so right. I closed my eyes, drifting into sleep. But I was hit by nightmares. Not just of Stan, but of Spokehan, Mason. His neck being snapped, Eddie, poor poor Eddie. Those red ringed eyes. And Dimitri. I dreamt of him, and of those months when he had been strigoi. Chills ran though me, and I opened my eyes instantly when the dream came to the moment I first tried to kill him.

Dimitri had fallen asleep too. I had turned around so I now faced him, but he arms were still wrapped around me. I panicked for a moment, forgetting that the dream was just that a dream. But relaxed all together when he opened his eyes, not a hint of red in sight.

"Roza? Bad dreams?" I nodded. He kissed my cheek. "Just remember I'm right here." He said, and with that I let myself slip back into sleep, and this time. I didn't dream….

Dimitri's POV

Her body pushed righter against mine while she slept. Her hair falling across her angelic face, I pushed it away. The sweet scent of hers took up the air. But her usual strong image of fierce beauty was clouded with oxygen tubes, and a rather paleness that lingered dangerously on her features. But she still was…beautiful. I touched a some scar on her neck. It would be invisible to the naked eye. It was just starting to blend deeper into her skin, which meant it would soon be gone. I touched it ever so lightly and a memory shocked through me. To the moment I had broken that flesh with my own fangs.

I pressed my lips tightly to her cheek, feeling her warm cheek. I let myself trail down to her neck. It intrigued me. I had a hard time not pushing my fangs into her,sucking all of her warm flowing blood out of her tanned body.

"What about this?" I asked in a whisper "Do you want this?"

"Wha-" she started but I couldn't hold back any longer. I bit into her flawless flesh. The taste, the taste of her deep red blood was so sweet. So, perfect, it was hard to pull back. Agonizing to pull back from that…

The memory pulled away, and I felt a shiver run through my body. I had done that…To my dear Roza. But that was the past, and I was here now. Right now.

Her eyes opened, and this time I saw a blissful sleepy look in them, compared to the terrified one she had last woken up with. I touched her cheek with the back of my hand.

"Roza." I whispered. "How do you feel?" I asked concerned

"Like I'm going to throw up. But otherwise great." Her sarcastic tone made me smile

"I have to go check on the others, and Adrian wants to see you."

"But-" she started arching her back to get closer to me. I kissed her on the forehead.

"Darling, you can't spend every moment with this badass god." I laughed

"Fine." She fell back into the bed, wincing at the pain that hit her. I touched her shoulder.

I got to the door, opening it. I saw Adrian sleeping on the wall. I shook him lightly.

"You wanna see her?" I asked quietly. He opened his eyes and nodded. I walked off, to find Lissa and Christian.

Rose's POV

I sat up, awaiting Adrian. He walked in, looking very tired.

"Hey." He said his head still down.

"Hey…." I replied. "Thanks."

"For what?" he asked his head finally coming up.

"For saving me." I smiled

"That wasn't me, that was your badass boyfriend."

I shook my head. "No. It was you, without you…" I looked off to the side. "Without you I'd be dead Adrian." He wiped at his eyes, and I just realized now that a few tears had slipped down his cheek. "I'm sorry Adrian, for how I ended things." The words left my mouth before I had finished my thought.

He walked over to the chair Dimitri had been sitting in. "Rose, I get it though. You love him, I can see it written all over your face when you're with him. I'll I want now is for you to be happy, and Rose if he makes you happy, then I'm happy." He smiled, but it wasn't his cocky usual smile. It was a real truly happy one.

"Ok. But I think….I think we should be friends. I miss you. A lot." I laughed; this is just what he wanted to hear.

"Of course you missed me Little Dhampir."

We sat there for a while until Dimitri appeared in the door,

"Rose, we have to leave." His voice was scared, something I didn't usual see in him.

"Why?"

"I'll explain on our way out, come on." I was about to get up, but I was still in my hospital gown. "Where are my clothes?" Dimitri shook his head.

"Even if I had them, their covered in….blood."

"Oh." The breath got caught in my throat.

"It's fine, Lissa brought you a pair of jeans and shirt. Adrain come with me Lissa needs to talk to you." What was going on? Urgh! People weren't tell me!

I started to get up, but instantly crumbled in pain. Dimitri ran to me picking me up holding me up. I slid off my hospital own. Dimitri pulled a pair of designer jeans. Figures, she always has an excuse to buy me expensive things. I leaned down to put them on but Dimitri saw my pain and helped me into the, holding tightly to my hips. He zipped and buttoned them, I knew he was practicing great restraint to be that close to my near naked body without wanting more. He pulled the a tight gray tank top over my head, I winced. Feeling pain run through me

"Sorry he whispered. "We have to go NOW." He said forefully. I took my first step and nearly scream, Dimitri reached over helping my along the way carefully. We made our way out of the room.