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!WARNING!: This chapter contains a M rated scene and it starts right at the start of this chapter so if you feel uncomfortable reading lemons, you should skip until you see "END M SCENE".

Some people didn't want a lemon yet and I get why. It is early, but they are living in the now and not thinking about the consequences. And it adds to the drama when Rose finds out the truth. So hope you guys won't mind :)

Disclaimer: I do not own Vampire Academy.

CHAPTER 14

RPOV

- START M SCENE -

"Are you sure about this?"

"Yes," I whispered, wrapping my arms around his neck.

"You've been drinking tonight and I don't want to take advantage of you," Dimitri murmured as he gazed into my eyes. "Maybe we should wait."

"No," I said, pressing my lips against his. "I'm not saying I want this because I'm drunk. I'm not."

He rested his forehead against mine. "But-"

"Dimitri, I want this," I interrupted him gently. "I want you."

We'd been making out for the past half hour and things had escalated rather quickly. But I didn't mind. I wanted to be with him and I didn't want to wait any longer or I might chicken out. I didn't want to chicken out.

We were both naked – well, almost. Dimitri was still wearing his boxers. I'd already hinted he should take them off, but he kept saying he didn't want to push me into having sex with him. He wanted to wait until I was sure. But I already was sure. I wanted him to be my first.

Dimitri sighed and pressed his lips against mine. Slowly, he moved his lips down to my neck and I moaned when he found my soft spot and sucked on it.

My hands tangled in his hair as his lips continued to move lower and lower, kissing every inch of my skin. I let out another moan and arched my back as he kissed down my chest.

"You're so beautiful, Roza," Dimitri murmured, stroking my side. He moved up again and captured my lips with his. His tongue brushed against mine as our lips continued to move in sync. "You're the most beautiful woman I've ever met in my life," he said when he pulled away. "No one compares to your beauty."

I cupped his face in my hands and brought my lips to his. He kissed me back fiercely and tangled his hand in my hair. Slowly, I slid my hands down his chest and he groaned against my lips. My hands moved to the waistband of his boxers and he let me take them off.

I threw his boxers onto the heap of clothes on the floor as he hovered over me again, moving his lips against mine. I could feel his erection press against my thigh as he pressed himself closer to me.

Suddenly, he pulled away and said, "Wait, I can't." He bit his lip and muttered something in Russian. It sounded a lot like a curse. "I don't have any condoms," he said at last.

I pulled him closer again. "I'm on birth control."

He looked relieved at that. "Oh. Good."

"Make me yours," I whispered against his lips.

Dimitri lowered himself on top of me and planted a light kiss on my lips before slowly easing himself inside of me. I let out a small gasp and he stopped.

"Are you okay?" he asked, worried.

I nodded and kissed his lips. "Don't stop," I whispered.

Gently, he started to move inside of me. It hurt a little at first, but the pain faded quickly. Gingerly, I wrapped my legs around his waist and lifted my hips to meet his thrusts. His lips found mine again and he kissed me passionately.

When Dimitri was sure he wasn't hurting me, he picked up the rhythm. I tried to hold back my moans, but that was impossible. I moaned out his name loudly, grasping his shoulders firmly, as we continued to rock our bodies against each other.

When I reached my peak, I cried out his name, my nails digging into his back. Seconds later, Dimitri reached his own climax and released inside of me. He rested his head in the crook of my neck and pressed his lips against my neck. I wrapped my arms around him and closed my eyes, trying to catch my breath.

Dimitri lifted his head and pressed a kiss to my lips before rolling off of me. As he lay next to me onto the bed, he pulled me to his side and kissed me tenderly.

"That was amazing," I breathed.

He smiled. "Yes, it was." He kissed me again. "You okay?"

I nodded. "I'm great."

- END M SCENE -

His smile widened and he lifted his hand to stroke my cheek. "I wish I'd told you sooner how I feel about you," he said softly.

"Me too," I murmured.

"I'm glad I finally did."

I smiled. "So am I."

We lay together in silence after that, gazing at each other. Every few moments, he leaned in to kiss me as he stroked my hair gently.

After a while, my eyes started to droop. Dimitri pulled the covers over us and pulled me into his chest, wrapping his arms tightly around me. I felt him kiss my forehead before I drifted off into a blissful sleep.

DPOV

When I woke up the next morning, Roza was safely wrapped up in my arms. She was still asleep, a small smile playing on her lips.

I knew I should feel guilty for what I'd done, but I didn't. Right now, I was too happy to feel guilty. I knew this happy feeling wasn't going to last, though. And neither would Rose and I.

I'd only made things even more complicated by telling her the truth about my feelings, but I didn't regret it. We would be fine now, but once she'd go back to her father… It was inevitable that she'd find out the truth about me. If it wasn't today or tomorrow, it would definitely be when I brought her back to her father. And then, what we had right now, it would be over.

I let out a sigh. I'd always thought that convincing Rose to let me join her on her trip would be the hardest part, but I was wrong. The hardest part was yet to come. The day I would have to drop her off at her house, the day she would find out the truth and realize I was nothing more than a liar… It would crush her. And I knew it would crush me, too.

The thought of her hating me made me feel miserable. I didn't want her to hate me. But I knew she would and I couldn't blame her, really. But after last night, it would be so much harder to lose her.

Suddenly, Rose stirred in my arms and her eyes opened slowly. She looked up at me, a smile spreading across her face, and my heart skipped a beat. I forgot all about my worries as I looked into her eyes.

"Good morning," I said softly, brushing my lips against hers.

Her smile widened. "Good morning, comrade."

I smiled back and tucked a strand of hair behind her ear. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm feeling wonderful," she responded, wrapping her arms around my neck.

"Good," I said. "So you…you don't have any regrets? About last night?" I added hesitantly.

"Hell no," she whispered grinning.

I grinned, too, and leaned in to kiss her. Her arms tightened around my neck and she pulled me closer. I moved on top of her and pressed my lips against hers again. Gently, I bit down on her lower lip, which caused her to moan. She parted her lips and I brushed my tongue against hers.

Suddenly, her stomach growled loudly. I stopped kissing her and she started laughing against my lips. I pulled away, chuckling.

"I think we should get you something to eat," I said, cupping her face and pecking her on the lips.

She nodded, still smiling, and I rolled off of her with great reluctance. I'd rather stay here with her all day and make love to her, but she was hungry and I had to admit, so was I.

We got ready and as we left our room, I reached out for her hand. I was relieved when she didn't pull away from me. Instead, she looked up at me and smiled. Feeling more confident, I laced our fingers together and brought our hands up to kiss her knuckles.

"Where do you want to go today?" I asked after we'd had our breakfast.

"I've read something about a river cruise," she said, taking a pamphlet out of her purse. "It might be fun." She scanned the pamphlet and exclaimed, "Oh, they also got snacks on board."

I laughed. "Roza, didn't you just eat?"

She shrugged. "Let's get going, comrade," she said as she pulled me along. "We still have lots to see!"

Today turned out to be the best day ever. I'd loved spending time with Rose and following her to wherever she wanted to go, but now it was ten times better. I didn't have to stop myself anymore from reaching out and holding her hand. Now, I got to kiss her and hold her in my arms whenever I wanted to. I couldn't wish for anything more.

The Spree River cruise was enjoyable. Just seeing Rose smile as she took in the sights, made my heart swell. I knew I was supposed to take pictures of the architecture in Berlin, but I rather took pictures of her. When all this was over, I would at least have some pictures to look back at when I missed her.

After the cruise, we went to the Alte National Gallery, which held artwork by Manet, Monet and Renoir. Much to my shock and chagrin, we ran into the guy from the club. He recognized us and waved, a broad smile on his face.

Please turn around and leave. Don't come over. I groaned inwardly when he didn't turn around and left with his friends, but came walking right toward us.

"Rose!" he said cheerfully, not even sparing a glance at me. "I didn't think I'd see you back!"

Rose glanced at me briefly. "Hi Adrian," she said politely.

He started talking rapidly about something and I lost interest pretty quickly. I glanced at my watch a few times, hoping he'd get on with whatever the hell he was saying and just leave us alone.

"We should meet up later tonight, Rose," Adrian said. "Finish what we started last night," he added, winking. "Without getting interrupted this time, of course."

That caught my attention. "Excuse me?' I said, glaring at him.

"You can come along, too, if you want," he said shrugging. "There are some girls in our group. Maybe you can go with one of them and-"

I started to say something, but Rose cut me off. "I'm sorry, Adrian, but I can't."

He frowned. "Why not?"

"Because she says so!" I snapped.

Rose grabbed my hand and gave it a gentle squeeze. The small gesture didn't escape Adrian.

"Oh, I see what's going on here," he said grinning as he looked from Rose to me. "You got the girl." He started to back up slowly. "Well, I guess I should be going. Hope the two of you have nice trip," he said, winking.

He turned around and walked back to his friends.

"Well, that was awkward," Rose said.

"Let's hope we don't run into him again," I grumbled.

"Are you that jealous, comrade?" she teased.

Yes, I'm afraid I am.

I didn't say anything; I just looked away. I was startled when she grabbed me by the collar and pulled me toward her as she stood on her tiptoes.

"You don't have to be," she whispered before pressing her lips against mine in a passionate kiss. I put my hands on her waist, pulling her closer. All too soon her lips were gone and when I opened my eyes again, she was smiling. "Let's get going now, comrade. We're losing precious time," she said, grabbing my hand.

I nodded, unable to say something. I was still dazed from that kiss. As Roza led me toward the paintings, she talked excitedly about all the things we still had to do and see today. Just like earlier today, on that boat, she smiled brightly and my heart lifted again. I wanted to see that smile on her face every day for the rest of my life.

And in that moment, I realized something. I'd actually known it for some time now, but I'd never wanted to admit it to myself. I couldn't deny it any longer, though.

I was in love with Rose.

Hope you all liked it, even though it was a little short. Have a nice day/evening! ;)