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Not Richelle Mead

DPOV

"How was the attack, Dimitri?" Alberta asked as I walked into the guardian building.

"I would say that it was successful," I replied with a smile. I tried to hide my wince as I sat down in a chair in the lounge.

"So I take it that Rose beat you." I chuckled lightly as Alberta took a seat opposite me. This woman always knew everything.

"Yes, she did." I could hear the pride in my voice.

"Ah, I see. Was she the only one that beat a guardian?" I could see the wheels turning in her head, thinking through all the novices.

"Andre Ocala came close to beating Miranda, but he wasn't watching for the double move, but yes, she was the only one."

"Very well, I will need you, as well as all the other guardians, to do a write-up for it. I need to see which students need improvement and where," Alberta said, as she rose to leave.

"Yes, mam. I will have it to you as soon as possible," I said sincerely. I was not looking forward to doing the paperwork, but I always liked to please Alberta.

Just as she was about to leave, she turned back to me. "Forgive my forgetfulness, but how was your trip?"

This was why I liked to please Alberta. She always took the time out to care. "It was very nice to see my family again. I think Rose really benefitted mentally as well. There were too many memories here."

Alberta smiled knowingly at me. Shit, she does always know everything. Alberta nodded at me and retreated from the room. I sighed in relief. I was sure she was going to mention something about us.

I smiled thinking about our time in Baia. I loved my family to no end, but that trip was all about Rose and me.

I was brought back to reality by a group of guardians entering the room. They each greeted me and sat down in the chairs and on the couches that littered the lounge.

"So, Belikov," Damn, Stan. I knew he would be the first to say something, "Hathaway beat you, huh?"

"She did, Stan." I did not want to hear anymore of Stan's shit now or ever.

"You didn't go easy on her, did you Belikov?" I noticed the other guardians ceasing their respective conversations and tuning into ours.

"If I had, it would have downgraded the integrity of the exercise," I scolded myself for letting Stan get me riled up, but he knew just how to get under my skin.

"I'll take that. Your integrity has never faltered," Stan challenged me with a pompous smirk. "However, now that I think about it, I might have another theory as to why she beat you."

"I am sure that you will tell me, Stan," I said, trying to stay calm.

"You got distracted by Hathaway's God damn sexy body," Stan said with a sneer.

That was it. I couldn't take it anymore. I stood up, towering over Stan. "She beat me because I have managed to teach her something in the past few months that you never even attempted to teach her in the past 12 years. And as for her 'God damn sexy body', she is 17 years old. You, Stan, are 30 years old may I remind you. You are a sick bastard."

I stormed from the guardian building over to the practice building. Thankfully the dummy was already set up. I didn't even think; I just started punching. First, I saw Stan's face in my mind. He was disgusting. Sure, I completely agreed with his statement and yes, I was 24 years old. I was in love with Rose; he just lusted after her. I wondered for a minute if that was the reason for his apparent hatred for her.

I completely lost track of time, until Rose came into the gym. I heard the door slam and I immediately looked up at the clock. 2:30—I guess it was time for her practice.

"Dimitri, what's going on?" Rose asked looking concerned.

"It's nothing, just getting a little practice in," I tried to lie to her.

"I know you are lying, Dimitri. What happened?" She closed the gap between us in seconds.

"Stan got me riled up. Don't worry about it, Roza," I tried to ease her worry. She didn't need to know about what was said.

Our eyes met and I was overcome with lust and love for the beautiful creature standing before me. I took a quick look around and attached my lips to hers.

God damn I needed this. Our lips moved in sync, telling each other exactly what we needed to know. I slowly licked her bottom lip, asking for entrance. She obliged and our tongues met with a wave of passion. I moved my hands down her sides and under her perfect ass. I carefully lifted her up, and she wrapped her legs around me, securing her in place. I moved my lips to her neck and quickly walked her into the locker room.

She moaned and writhed her hips against my crotch. I needed her. I needed to be inside her. With my lips still attached to her neck, I started the shower. My hands moved instinctively and began removing her clothes and mine. We then stepped into the hot spray.

Rose backed up until she was leaning up against the wall of the shower. I took a moment to look her over—her perfectly shaped legs, her tight stomach, her ample breasts. Her chest heaved unevenly, waiting for me to make the first move.

I closed the gap between us and took one of her breasts in my mouth. I moved tantalizingly slow as I swirled my tongue around. When I finally brushed my tongue over her nipple, she moaned loudly.

I chuckled deep in my throat and continued my work on her other breast. I felt her hands moving up and down my torso, never going below the belt. That little minx!

I kissed the path up to nibble on her ear, while one hand traveled to her already wet core. I moved my hands delicately around her, teasing her and never giving her what she wanted.

I could feel her tremble beneath me. "Please, Dimitri," she pleaded with me.

I attached my mouth to her own and said between kisses, "Not yes, Roza. Patience and self control." She harrumphed into my mouth, but began sucking on my tongue.

I slowly slipped one finger in her. I began pumping in and out slowly. I added a second and a third.

"Oh fuck, Dimitri!" Rose cried. My throbbing cock was begging for entrance and release.

"Tell me what you want, Roza," I said deeply. I removed my fingers from her and she moaned at the loss of contact.

"Tell me, Roza."

"Damn it, Dimitri. Put your cock in me now!" Rose cried.

I obliged by thrusting into her. We both moaned at the contact. I slowly pushed in and out of her, going deeper than ever before and almost pulling all the way out.

Rose began bucking her hips into me. I knew the slow pace wasn't what we wanted right now. I picked up my pace, slamming deep into her.

Finally, I felt her tighten and her juices flood around me. I shot deep into her, still pumping in and out, riding out her orgasm.

Our breathing slowed and I pulled out. I slowly kissed her lips, putting all the love I had for her in it. I pulled back and to look her in the eye.

"Rose, Dimitri," Oh fuck! Alberta! "I will pretend that this did not happen, but in the future, please lock the door."

I heard the door shut to the locker room. Rose's face was flushed with embarrassment. I looked deep into her eyes for a moment, before pressing a kiss to her forehead. Not being able to contain it much longer, we burst into embarrassed laughter.

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