I hope you guys like this one. This will be the last chapter of peace for our favorite gang. Hope all of you like action.
Chapter 20
I arrive at the dinner a few minutes late. The last location shoot took a bit longer than I expected.
"He is in the back." Holly says as I walk in. I thank her and head to where Adrian is. I didn't tell Dimitri that I will be seeing Adrian today and I feel kind of guilty. Which is odd seeing as I broke up with Adrian to be with Dimitri. I don't know why I didn't tell him. It just didn't come up. He stands to his feet when I reach the table. It is a bit awkward. Do I hug him, shake his hand or just wave my hand? Adrian clears up the awkwardness by giving me a small hug. I sit down and start to wring my hands and bite the inside of my cheek. How do we start this conversation? Do I just come out and say that Dimitri is my boyfriend and if he can't accept that then he has to hit the road? I want my friend back. Everything got so jumbled up the day of the baby shower. If I could go back to that day, I would change so much.
"How have you been?" I ask. Starting with pleasantries is as good way to start as any. He rubs the back of his neck. He looks tired, like he has had one to many late nights.
"I have been okay, I guess. Just been throwing myself in my work. How about you?" Looks like he is sticking to pleasantries too.
"Good, I have lots of shoots lined up for the week and I have been doing great since we opened. I just miss you Adrian." I say. Hope fills his face at my last sentence.
"I miss my friend." I clarify. He needs to know that I only see him as a friend. I love Dimitri. He is the one I want to be with. I have never felt this way about another human being. It's odd to think I would feel like this after going through a cruel kidnapping that took too much of me.
"I miss having you in my life. I have very deep feelings for you Rose, but I respect that you don't and I just want to be part of your life again. Even as just a friend. Please forgive my outburst on your birthday." I wish I could reciprocate his feelings. It's not fair for him to want me but me want someone else. Adrian deserves a good girl. Someone who will make him be his best self. I can't be that for him. It will be a lie. My heart belongs to Dimitri.
"I will if we can be friends. You have to accept the fact that I'm with Dimitri now." I can see Adrian's jaw clenching but he doesn't say anything and nods his head.
"And I will. It's going to be hard to see you with him, but having you as a friend is better than not having you at all." Holly places two steaming cups of coffee in front of us and takes our lunch order. I'm glad to see that he is trying so hard to be my friend again. I know it's going to be tough on him to see me with someone else, but once he meets the right girl, he will forget about me. But I'm not going to overstep in that direction. If he meets someone he will do so on his own.
"Hey Rose." I look up and see Sydney sitting in the booth next to us.
"Hey, are you here alone?" I ask. She nods her head, making her blond hair bounce up and down.
"Why don't you join us? This is my friend Adrian. Adrian this is Sydney." I Introduce the two of them as soon as she sits down next to me. Holly takes Sydney's order and then there is a small silence hanging between the three of us.
"Where did you guys meet?" Adrian asks.
"She works at the training center." And just like that, a full conversation breaks out between us. Sydney is a great girl and she would fit in perfect with my group of friends. We need to hold a get together. We haven't been together in such a long time. I leave shortly after I finish eating to do my shoot but Adrian and Sydney were full into their conversation when I left. I'm glad I have my friend back. I know he and Dimitri will never really see eye to eye om things again. Dimitri knows that Adrian wants me and Adrian knows that I choose Dimitri over him. I don't know in what world those two will be friends. I'm just glad I don't have to worry about Adrian anymore. We are back to being friends and I don't feel so guilty. Maybe things are moving up for me now. I mean, things can't always just be downhill.
Xxx
I open the door for the group of young girls who came to get their headshots taken and wave at them until they disappear behind the elevator doors. I turn the open sign around to say we are closed and head to the office. Mason is working on my computer and Lissa is sitting on her desk, talking on the phone.
"Here she is, see you later." Lissa hands me the phone and I see that it is mine. Dimitri's name is on my screen.
"Hey handsome." I say as soon as I put the phone to my ear. Dimitri sounds a bit out of breath.
"Hey Roza. I just wanted to let you know I invited Lissa and Christian for dinner tonight." I pinch the phone to my ear with my shoulder and start to pack up my things for the day. I was planning on doing some editing at home but that will have to wait.
"Okay, that will be fun. I was just thinking that we should have a get together again with all our friends. Maybe this weekend we can have a barbeque at my parents' house." I suggest.
"Yeah that sounds… No, tell him it keeps on tripping. It's like the wires are going haywire. I don't get it." I listen as he talks to someone at his side. There must be something wrong.
"Sorry Roza, I have to go. The power keeps on tripping and none of the equipment is working. I had to close up after lunch time. And the electrician has no clue what is happening. It's going to take him a couple of days to figure it out." I hang up the phone after saying good-bye to him. It must be so stressful. First, he loses half of his business because he is accused of kidnapping and now, he has to close up for who knows how long.
"Okay, you are all good Rose. The virus protector will let you know if any threats appear." Mason says as he stands up. I give him a quick hug. He is a wiz with computers.
"Thanks, Mase. See you tomorrow." We watch as Mason leaves us for the day.
"Can I feed Rosalie before we leave?" I nod at Lissa and sit on my chair.
"Dimitri is having power problems over at the gym. He says it has been going off since lunch." I spin around in my chair while looking up at the ceiling. I just want all this bad luck to stop. I want good things to wash over our paths.
"That doesn't sound good. Do they know what is causing it?" I look to Lissa. She looks radiant at the moment. She told me that there is no greater joy than breastfeeding your baby. Something about a bond that forms between baby and mommy. I grab my camera and snap a quick shot of her.
"Nah. Just that it is a pain in the ass. You look so good right now. Christian can count himself lucky." I show her the picture. Rosalie makes a small burping noise, signaling for Lissa that she is satisfied.
"Yeah, I'd say so. I just don't know if he knows that." I look at her with both my eyebrows raised. They seem so happy.
"What is that supposed to mean?" I inquire. She straps Rosalie into her car seat and puts it on the desk. She turns back to me and crosses her arms over her chest.
"We have been together forever; we have lived together for almost a year and now we have a two months old baby. I just thought he would have asked me to marry him by now." She is feeling insecure. Lissa, my beautiful best friend, is doubting the love Christian has for her.
"No, he knows you are incredible and he loves you so much. He is maybe just not ready yet." I try to bury her insecurities. Lissa is one of the best people I know. She should know Christian is head over heels for her and he can't imagine his life without her.
"But when will he be ready? I just want to spend the rest of my life with him." I walk over to her and pull her in for a tight hug.
"Liss, you are his sun and his moon. I wish I could let you see yourself through our eyes." I take her face in my hands. Her eyes are tearing up.
"Please, just know that you are so loved. I just know a wedding is in your near future." She pulls me into another hug. Rosalie makes a groaning noise getting our attention.
"See, even little Ro-Ro agrees with me." I say. Lissa strokes Rosalie's cheek with the back of her hand.
"I like that as a nickname. Ro. Do you like that Ro?" Lissa asks her daughter who makes another soft groan sound.
"Let's head to our guys." I say as I take the car seat and my purse. I make sure to set the alarm and lock up behind us. I help Lissa to strap the car seat into the car and give her another tight hug.
"I'll race you to the training center." I yell at her as I get into my car. Lissa rolls her eyes at me.
Xxx
I park my car in front of the training center a few minutes before Lissa. I pick up Rosalie from the car and we walk into the reception area together. The whole reception area is covered with lanterns.
"There is my beautiful girl." Christian takes Rosalie from my hands and peppers her face with kisses. Dimitri comes into the reception area a few seconds later with an old stubby man.
"Thank you, Carl. I'll see you tomorrow." The man greets us all and then he leaves. Dimitri pulls me into a hug. He seems to relax the moment I'm in his arms.
"Hello Lissa." Dimitri greets her after a very long hug. He coos at Rosalie for a bit.
"How is the power problem?" Lissa asks him.
"Well, the gym's power is off. It's like the power gets turned off as soon as it goes on. The loft is luckily still okay. I have a small generator. I'll lock up. You guys go on up." I lead Lissa and Christian up to the apartment. Dimitri joins us a few minutes later. Lissa and I set up the table as the men start to cook.
"Shouldn't it be the other way around?" I ask Lissa and point to where Dimitri and Christian are standing by the stove. Lissa shrugs her shoulders.
"Christian has always loved to cook and it seems pretty clear that Dimitri knows what he is doing. It's best to just let them have their fun." I nod my head and take a sip of my wine. Lissa and Christian's birthdays are coming up next month. She is on the 16th and he is on the 18th. Lissa loves big parties so I'm going to need to start planning soon. The rest of the night is spent in comfortable conversation and great company. I greet them by the door and Dimitri walks them out. I'm so glad Lissa and Christian helped with the dishes. I would have hated to be cleaning now. I just want to take a nice bath. But I need to do some editing first. I have only a few photographs to edit for Sonya. My deadline in next week but I would love to get it to them as soon as possible. Their wedding is soon and I would love to get that contract.
"That's Sonya Karp. You did a shoot for her?" Dimitri asks making me jump slightly in my seat. I didn't even hear him come in.
"Yeah, how do you know her?" I ask.
"Her fiancé is an old friend of mine. Mikhail and I went to high school together. You took very beautiful pictures." He compliments my work and sits down next to me. He watches as I edit the last ten photos and gives me feedback on what he thinks of each of them.
"I'm invited to their wedding. Do you want to be my plus one?" He asks as I put my laptop away. I nod my head at him.
"That would be great. I'm trying to get them to hire me for the wedding." I climb on Dimitri's lap and wrap my arms around his neck. He runs his nose up from my collarbone to my ear making me shiver with pleasure.
"Hmm. That will be great." His voice sends vibrations all along my neck. I start to run my fingers through his hair. I never want to leave this position. It doesn't look like he wants to move either. He starts to kiss me from my ear to my mouth. His lips feel like heaven against mine. I just can't get enough. He stands up from the chair and I wrap my legs around his waist. He takes us to the couch but I shake my head.
"Bedroom." I say and then I reattach my lips to his neck. He doesn't ask any questions and just does what I say. I want to slowly move forward. One day I want to be ready for the big step and I think I just need to slowly get use to Dimitri seeing me vulnerable. He lays back on the bed with me on top of him. He is giving the control to me. He is letting me decide how far we are going to take it.
"If you feel uncomfortable…"
"I'll tell you. Just go on like you normally would. If this get to much, I'll speak up." I promise. Dimitri looks into my eyes for several long seconds and then starts to kiss me again. His hand starts to travel up my stomach to my breast and he strokes my nipple through the fabric. I arch my back, pushing my breast more into Dimitri's hand. I pull back from Dimitri and pull my shirt over my head before I can think twice about it. Dimitri stares at my bra covered breasts for a bit before his eyes travel down to my abdomen. I'm waiting for him to push me off or reject me because of the ugliness of my scars. But he doesn't. He runs his pointer finger over a couple of the faded pink lines left by the whip. He sits up and starts to kiss me on my collarbone. He flips us over gently so that I'm on the bed and he is hovering above me. He moves his mouth down to my right breast and kisses my nipple over the bra. My back arches again on its own accord and a small moan comes out of my mouth. He kisses all of my scars, making me feel loved beyond words. He reaches behind my back to my bra-clasp, looking at me for permission. I nod my head and he make quick work of unhooking my bra. He slowly slips the bra away from my body and throws it to the ground. Neither of us says anything as he just looks at my exposed breasts. I can't quite ready his expression.
"See something you like?" I ask before my brain could stop my mouth. Before I can feel like a total idiot, Dimitri nods his head.
"Lots Roza." He says and then takes one of my nipples into his mouth. Liquid starts to pool between my legs. He gently massages my left breast as he sucks and nips my right one.
"Oh Dimitri." I moan. He switches breasts and gives my left one the same attention the right one got from his mouth. An aching feeling builds up deep within me starting at my vagina. I press my legs together to try and relieve some of the aching but it doesn't help much. Dimitri notices and runs his hand up the inside of my thigh. He lightly rubs his hand over my sex.
"I'm going to do something. Please let me know if it is too much." I nod my head unable to speak. He pulls my pants and underwear down at the same time. I'm slightly embarrassed because I'm not 100% prepared for someone to see me naked from the waist down. I haven't been able to go back to waxing down there in a long time. I still keep it shaved and my legs are nice and smooth. Dimitri doesn't seem to notice anything and he leans forward. I close my eyes as I wait to see if I'm going to like what he his doing or not. His hot tongue licks between my folds and I nearly scream from pleasure. Dimitri looks up at me and asks if he should stop. I shake my head.
"No, don't you ever stop." I say, panting. I never knew I needed his tongue between my legs until this second. He licks between my folds again and again and again. I squeeze my breasts in my hands and pull a bit on my nipples. I have never known one's body could experience such intense pleasure. Dimitri stops his licking and starts to suck on my clit. The incredible sensation makes me sit up straight and then fall back on the bed. I pant and moan and scream Dimitri's name as he sucks and licks me. I can feel the magnificent sensation build up in the core of my stomach. I want to give into the sensation but something just holds me back.
"Cum for me Roza. I want to taste all of you." Dimitri says and then blows on my clit and starts to suck it again. I give in to the feeling building up inside me and a tsunami of pleasure washes over me. Dimitri licks up the liquid that comes out of me and then he continues to stroke my lips with his tongue as I come down from the high my orgasm caused. My first orgasm. Dimitri kisses me softly on my vagina and then he crawls back on top of me. I reach up and kiss him on his wet lips. The taste of my pleasure on his lips turns me on again.
"Wow, that was incredible." I say as Dimitri lays down next to me. I turn on my side to look at him. He pulls me closer to him and I rest my head on his chest. I can see a massive bulge in his pants. He must be just as turned on as I was when all of this started. But how do I say I am willing to help him out. And am I even ready to do that? Him going down on me was amazing but am I ready to touch another male's penis? My kidnapper would make me give him blow jobs and hand jobs almost twice a day. A yawn escaped my lips and for the first time I realize how tired I am.
"Go to sleep Roza." Dimitri says and pulls the blanket over me. He runs his fingers lightly over my back as I start to fall asleep. After a few minutes I feel him get up from the bed. I hear the bathroom door close and a second later I hear faint moans coming from the bathroom. The idea of Dimitri touching himself turns me on more than I thought it would. Maybe helping him out won't be the end of the world.