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In The Rain.

Chapter 37.

She had thought convincing her father to let her go over to Dimitri's would've been nothing short of impossible, but Abe had been quite lenient. He hadn't given a reason, and Rose quite frankly didn't care what his reasons were. It could've simply been because he trusted Dimitri to keep her safe if the need presented itself or because he figured his daughter would've found some way to go over there whether he permitted it or not.

There had been a sinking feeling in Rose's stomach ever since earlier when she'd found out that Dimitri was going to California with some of the other guardians, and after what had happened between them in his office that feeling had intensified. But sitting beside him still in her clingy skirt and shirt from earlier, their fingers laced together as he drove, it was easy to pretend that they were just a normal couple and he wasn't about to enter enemy territory sooner than later. Not to mention the electricity that still crackled between them and the lust that had started to creep in the moment they were alone in his car. The fact that Dimitri had taken her panties earlier and had refused to give them back only made matters worse. Rose clenched her thighs to try to alleviate the ache between her legs and Dimitri glanced away from the road to smirk at her.

"Something the matter, Roza?" Dimitri asked, fully aware of the effect he was having on her.

"Eyes on the road!" She said and hated how breathless she sounded. He looked away, that devilish smirk still on his lips and unlaced their fingers. His hand slid beneath her skirt, coming to rest on Rose's bare thigh and she sucked in her breath. He started to gently massage her skin, effectively driving her crazy and making her lose all coherent thought.

"Dimitri," She said breathlessly. He flashed her a dazzling smile and she grabbed his hand and moved it away.

"I love that I can get you so worked up," He said and she rolled her eyes. Thankfully, he pulled up outside his apartment a few minutes later and she was able to breathe a sigh of relief as she climbed out the car and was hit with the fresh air from outside.

Her relief was short lived, however because Dimitri was at her side in that next instant, his arms going around her waist as he led her inside. The moment the door was closed behind them he pushed her up against it and claimed her lips in a hard kiss that would've sent her to her knees if his arms wasn't around her, and the door wasn't pressing into her spine.

She kissed back sucking his tongue deep into her mouth before that deadly battle for dominance ensued. While their tongues tangled together, Rose made quick work of his shirt as Dimitri brought her impossibly closer with one arm around her waist. The other rose to tangle in her hair and hold her steady for his kiss. When their kiss finally broke, Dimitri kissed his way down her neck as her hands roamed over his muscular chest and stomach.

"Fuck," She groaned. Everywhere their bodies touched set her blood a blaze and made her forget how to breathe. She was sure she would've forgotten her name too if he wasn't whispering it like a prayer. He stepped back a little so he could unbutton her shirt, his lips following his fingers down her chest and stomach, then coming up to her shoulders as he slid the shirt off of her leaving her in her bra, skirt and shoes.

"Beautiful," He said gazing at her. And she believed him, what with the way he was gazing at her half naked body as if he'd never seen anything quite so beautiful. His stare burnt like his lips and fingers did and just when she was sure she couldn't take another second of this he cupped her breast through her bra, tweaking her nipples which were aching for attention.

"Please," She said, not sure what exactly she was begging for. But Dimitri seemed to know as he unhooked her bra and slid it off her. Rose shivered as the cool air came into contact with her over heated skin, but then she was burning up again as Dimitri wreaked havoc on her breasts with his hands and lips.

"Oh god," She breathed, her hands coming up to tangle in his hair. He sucked her nipple deep into his mouth, his tongue doing sinfully delicious things to the hard bud while his other hand worked her other breast kneading and rolling the nipple between his thumb and fingers. Rose was moaning and gasping his name, sure she would combust right there if he kept it up a second longer. He lifted his head and looked up at her.

"Shall I make you come like this?" He asked and Rose couldn't answer. The only sound she could manage was a breathless moan. But that seemed to be enough for Dimitri because he went back to work and soon Rose was screaming his name, her body skyrocketing into an abyss of pleasure. Dimitri held her close and Rose lifted her legs to wrap them around his waist for some much needed friction.

"Oh, my god," She gasped when her orgasm had subsided. "You really are a god; I've never come like that before." A smirk of pure male satisfaction slid onto his lips.

"Oh baby I'm not done with you yet," He said as he started to walk with her to his bedroom.

"Hang on," Rose said jumping down the moment they'd made it into his bedroom. She reached for his belt undoing it and the button and zipper on his jeans quickly. She met his eyes as she slid it and his boxers down his body. Her mouth watered, her breath sped up. He was sexy as fuck. She wrapped her fingers around him and gave a few strokes before dropping to her knees in front of him.

"My turn to watch you come undone love," She said and took him in her mouth, her eyes locked on his. Dimitri gasped as she worked him, taking him deeper into her mouth and stroking his balls with her fingers.

Rose was sure she'd never seen anything sexier in her life. She was certain too that she had never been more turned on. There was something very erotic about watching Dimitri's pleasure and knowing that she was the one giving it. She brought him to the edge with her mouth and hands and sucked him deeper when he tried to pull out of her mouth. He fisted his fingers in her hair as his orgasm took him, and Rose took everything he gave her.

When his body relaxed again, he picked her up, and she couldn't help but smirk as she licked her lips. His lips caught hers in a kiss that set her blood on fire. Their tongues tangled, Rose locked her fingers in his hair as he took off her skirt and threw it somewhere behind them. Then he broke away from her lips to kiss her neck as he laid her on the bed and hovered above her.

"Enough with the foreplay," She said breathlessly. "I need you, right now." She cupped his face in her hands so she could kiss him, her legs lifting to wrap themselves around his waist. And then she was lost to total and complete bliss as Dimitri drove home in one slow thrust.

Slow wasn't what she wanted, but Dimitri didn't seem to care about. He didn't give into her demands for more. Instead he was careful and sweet as though he thought she'd break and while it drove her crazy at first, she couldn't hold on to her annoyance. Because every slow thrust hit a new spot inside her, and took her to new highs. Dimitri stared into her eyes the whole time, his gaze so dark but warm and full of love.

That was the most potent aphrodisiac, because in the end it was what brought her to climax. She came hard, screaming his name to the heavens, and Dimitri followed soon after. He said her name with such reverence as he kissed her that tears pooled in her eyes.

"Roza," He said again, but this time in alarm. "Did I hurt you?" He started to pull out of her and roll away but she shook her head and wrapped her arms tightly around him.

"I'm fine," She said sniffling. He rose a brow in question, but he brushed her tears away with gentle fingers and shifted so he was lying beside her. "I just love you so much, Dimitri," She whispered, pressing her face into his chest.

"I love you too, babe." He said and started stroking her hair. That was the last coherent thought she had, because suddenly she was having trouble keeping her eyes opened, and as Dimitri's fingers found their way to her stomach and he started murmuring in Russian, sleep pulled her under.

She was beautiful. There was no other way to describe her. He could lay in her arms forever and just watch her sleep. In sleep she was innocent, completely at peace. Dimitri hadn't seen that side of her in a while, not with everything that had been going on as of late. And it was there in that moment that he vowed to give her more moments like these. He just needed to come back from California, and he would. Because now he had everything to fight for, and she was laying so peacefully in his arms. He kissed her forehead and started to get up, careful not to wake her. While he wanted nothing more than to just lay here and hold her, he knew she would be starving when she woke at last, and there was something oddly thrilling about feeding her, feeding her and their baby. Smiling he got out of bed and threw one last glance at her before walking out the bedroom and closing the door.

It was dark outside when Rose's eyes opened again. She turned to snuggle closer to Dimitri's side, but she was alone in bed. Annoyed, she sat up and glanced around. The place was quiet, so much so that she wondered if Dimitri had left or if she'd just dreamed the whole thing. But even before that thought formed she knew she hadn't.

For one thing, she was still naked, and for another, this was his apartment. Plus, the delightful ache between her legs and ridiculous smile that refused to leave her face made it impossible to think it had just been a dream. Her dreams never did him justice anyway. Oh great now she missed him even more than when she'd woken up.

Swinging her legs off the edge of the bed, she stood and glanced around for her clothes. All she could see were her skirt and bra. Still no sign of her panties, and the thought of how Dimitri had pulled off her shirt then tossed it away like it was the most offending object on the earth made her legs feel all jelly-like. When she thought of the orgasm he'd given her just by working her breasts…Oh dam she needed to stop, right now.

"Sleeping beauty awakens at last," His voice was like velvet, smooth and silky and it wrapped around her like a caress. She flashed a smile in his direction then walked over and wrapped her arms around his waist.

"Mmm," She said and let her lips run over his bare back. Dimitri whirled around so fast she would've fallen over if he hadn't wrapped his arms around her. His lips found hers in a hard kiss that made her forget all coherent thought. But too soon he was pulling away and flashing her a smile that would've melted her panties, if she'd been wearing panties, that is.

"Do you want me to burn our dinner?" Dimitri asked, his eyes dark and warm. Rose giggled and shook her head.

"Hardly," She said. "But if it makes you react like that," She let her voice trail off and Dimitri chuckled.

"Roza, I can kiss you whenever you want me too, you know. We don't need to have burned food." Rose giggled again and sat on the counter to watch him.

He'd turned down her offer to help the moment she'd asked. Instead, he'd brought her coke, and she was all too content to sit there and watch him work. He did put on an amazing show, what with the way he wasn't wearing a shirt, but it wasn't entirely about that.

No, it was about the future she could see here, one where they would be so happy. And she wanted it so bad. She could see him being the amazing father she knew he would be, could almost hear the giggles of their baby as he chased the child about the house. And she could see herself, wearing his ring and round with his baby. The thought made her smile.

"Penny for your thoughts?" His voice startled her and made her jump. She had been so wrapped up in her fantasy that she hadn't even realize that he'd stepped away from the stove and was standing right in front of her.

"Just you," She said honestly. She leant forward and wrapped her arms around his neck so she could bring him down for her kiss. It was a gentle meeting of lips, gone was the usual fire that simmered just beneath the surface. In this moment it was just sweet and tender. And of course her stomach had to growl and ruin the moment. Dimitri chuckled.

"Come on love let's go eat." He picked her up and she squealed but wrapped her arms around his neck.

"I can walk, you know." He laughed.

"I know that, but really do you want me to put you down and miss out on the chance to hold you?" She shook her head and kissed his cheek.

"I love you, comrade." He smiled.

"Love you more." The rest of the evening was well spent, and Rose couldn't think of a better place to be than in Dimitri's arms. She could almost forget that in a couple hours they would have to leave this haven so he could go to California and do his job while she stayed home and drove herself insane with worry. Yeah, she could almost forget, key word being almost.

Thoughts, people? I kind of wanted to give you all some very much deserved fluff before all the drama that California would bring. And well I did promise more lemons if I got reviews and you guys did review sooo… Anyway, what do you guys think is going to happen in California? Let me know, will you?

Review lovelies and I won't kill anyone though I probably should…I'll try to update soon, guys! Again I love you all, thanks for being the best readers and reviewers even when I'm not necessarily the best author!

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Roza