Merry Christmas to one and all! This one's a little late, I'm sorry for that guys but it's here now, right? And to make up for my lateness, I shall post the next chapter of one of my other stories 'In The Rain'. This one is dedicated to VAGypsy. You guys should check out her story 'running to nowhere' I'm helping her out with it. I hope this one puts a smile on your face my girl, special holiday greetings to you!

Thanks for the awesome reviews, you guys! Fear warning, this one is rated M and that's all I'm going to say on the matter. So if you don't like, don't read. But who wouldn't like-never mind.

I don't own VA, and you don't need a summery. Consider it a Christmas present. This is also unedited, and Mitrioselove if you're reading this, feliz navidad chica!

Christmas At The Academy And Holiday Bruises

RPOV.

"Dam it," I grumbled as I trotted through the ice cold, 2 feet deep snow. I was so going to kill Dimitri when I went back inside. Just because he was from Russia and was built for the cold, it didn't mean that everyone else was.

He'd sent me out here to run laps while he stayed inside the warm gym. Granted I was bundled up in full winter gear, but still. I wouldn't have minded if he'd at the very least offered to come run with me. I was pretty sure he was reading one of his stupid western novels anyway, so wasn't it better to come run with me?

"Dimitri, please tell me that I can go back to bed now, please." I said as I walked back inside. The warmth of the gym was a welcome change from the icy Montana wind, but it wasn't enough. My coat was completely soaked through and my teeth were chattering. I'd been out here training my ass off while the rest of the academy had a day off because it was after all Christmas eve.

"So what you're saying is that you'd rather go back to bed and miss this?" He said coming out from one of the back rooms.

"Miss what?" I asked. I'd been looking down at my feet the whole time I'd been talking to him, but as always I was a sucker for that accent and so found myself looking up. The moment I did, I was trapped in a pair of beautiful, depthless chocolate pools.

Locked in those eyes, I couldn't even think, much less to make myself move. That was exactly why I just stood there, and the next thing I knew, Dimitri was standing right in front of me.

"This," He said. I didn't know why, but I was expecting him to kiss me.

Actually, I did know why I expected him to kiss me. It was because we'd decided to be together a while back. We just had to wait until after graduation before we went public, so I didn't see why he didn't just kiss me. I did deserve it; I mean I'd been up for almost an entire day because Liss and I had gone Christmas shopping, and because the mall was run by humans we had to go during the day.

However, all I got was something warm being pressed into my hand. I snapped my eyes opened even though I didn't even remember closing them. Dimitri's face was a few inches away from mine, and he was wearing a beautiful smile.

I wrapped my fingers around the steaming mug he held out to me and found myself wanting to hit him even though I really wanted the drink he offered. So he'd dragged me out of bed even though I hadn't even gotten that much sleep, made me do some seriously intense winter training, and run laps without him by my side just so he could give me hot cocoa? There were even marsh mellows floating around in there, just the way I liked it.

"Thank you," I said. If it was even possible, Dimitri's smile grew and I decided then and there, that if he'd smile at me like that, everything I'd been through in the past 20 hours was definitely worth it. Slowly, I took a sip from the mug and had to resist a moan. Dimitri was more than just a badass guardian, he was also a really amazing cook and he really did make the best hot chocolate.

"You're welcome. Now take that off." I almost choked and dropped my mug.

"What?" I squeaked. Dimitri chuckled.

"It's soaking wet, Rose. We don't want you catching a coal now, do we?" I shook my head, but made no move to do so. He was standing so close to me, and it was definitely short circuiting my brain.

That didn't pose a problem to Dimitri though, he set his own hot chocolate down and slowly, gently, he slid the sleeves of my coat down my shoulders. An involuntary shiver shot through me and this time, the cold had nothing to do with it. No, Dimitri's fingers were responsible for it. Dimitri brushed some of my hair back, and then he froze.

"What? What is it?" I asked.

"What happened to you, Roza?" I looked up at him completely confused. His fingers gently caressed my neck. How the hell did he expect me to concentrate when he was talking to me if he was touching me like that?

"Did you get into a fight?" He asked. I blinked and then I realized what he was talking about.

"No," I said with a giggle. "People can be really mean when they're shopping comrade, especially during the holidays." His eyes widened.

"So you got all of these from that shopping trip?" I nodded and Dimitri looked completely put out.

"Girls want what girls want," I said jokingly. But Dimitri didn't even smile. Actually, he had a murderous look on his face and I knew why. I had the best boyfriend a girl could ever ask for, he was sweet and caring, and when someone hurt his girl, it hurt him to.

"I'm fine, babe. You don't have to worry about me." I said and leant forward, pressing my lips against his. Dimitri's arms went around my waist as he kissed me back. Our lips moved as one, our tongues tangling in a well-rehearsed dance.

Breathless and bothered, I pulled away so that I could actually get some air back into my lungs, but Dimitri's lips never left my skin. They trailed down my neck, pressing slow, soft open mouthed kisses over every bruise. I had absolutely no idea when I became the voice of reason or how I could even think straight through his ministrations, but I pulled away and backed up a few steps.

"Dimitri wait, we can't," I said, my breathing harsh and erratic. He looked up at me, eyes lust filled and dark and raised an eyebrow.

"Anyone can walk in, Comrade." Dimitri shook his head and I saw the moment understanding lit up his face.

"But," I said with a smile. "How about we wrap up this practice session and you come back to the room with me?"

"I like the way you think my Roza. Ok, practice is over. Get out of here." I wasted no time in following his instructions. I took off to my room in a dead sprint. The cold snow didn't even bother me, because I knew I'd have my love to keep me warm very soon. When my phone chimed with an incoming message, I was ready to ignore it. Something in the back of my mind nagged me to check it and eventually, I had no choice but to listen.

Meet me in the cabin instead, D. I smiled and changed course staying close to the trees for cover.

The moment Dimitri saw me; he attacked my lips with his and practically pushed me inside. The moment he'd kicked the door closed behind us, he ripped off my coat and his lips found home in my neck and shoulders once again. He only pulled away long enough to pull off my shirt, and slowly I slid my hand beneath his shirt and helped him pull it off. I ran my hands up and down his chest as he unclasped my bra. He slowly slid the straps off my shoulders, and his lips brushed over every inch of smooth skin.

"Dimitri," I gasped out. He'd somehow taken my bra off entirely and had pushed me down on the bed. He sucked hard at one of my nipples and I writhed beneath him desperate for more. In my doing so, I pressed our bodies flush together. Dimitri groaned as I rocked against him

Because we knew we needed to wait until graduation to go public, we didn't spend very much time together for fear of someone finding out. So every moment we got alone was one we treasured. It also made moments like these few and far in between, and so we were frantic in our passion.

I had no idea when he ripped off my pants and underwear, but the next thing I knew, he was thrusting into me. I lifted my legs so I could wrap them around his waist bringing us closer. I could never have enough of this man, this god.

"You're mine, Roza," He practically growled. My only response was a moan. He kissed my neck then, hard enough to leave a mark and my hips bucked in response.

This only encouraged Dimitri, and his thrusts picked up speed. My hips flew off the bed of their own accord meeting him thrust for thrust and I had to bury my face in his neck to muffle my moans and screams. One second I'd been lying on my back and the next thing I knew, I was on all fours, and Dimitri was pounding into me.

When my release actually hit, there was no stopping the scream that ripped from my throat. In that moment I didn't care who heard. Dimitri followed a few moments later spilling his seed into me and I milked him for everything he had.

Once it was over, our lips met in a slow sweet kiss. I couldn't imagine being anywhere else or a more perfect way to end a training session.

"Merry Christmas my love." Dimitri said and I flashed him a lazy smile.

"I was going to give this to you tomorrow, but I've changed my mind." I snapped to attention at that.

"A present? For me?" I asked grinning like an idiot the whole time. Dimitri chuckled and placed a small velvet box into my hand.

The moment I opened it and saw what was inside, I found myself tearing up. Nestled in a bed of plush soft cotton was the most beautiful silver ring I'd ever seen. Slowly, I lifted it in the soft glow of the lamp I only just realized had been lit so I could better study it. It was simple, no fancy stones or anything, but the in graving on the inside of the band meant more to me than any diamond ever would.

"You are my heart." I read aloud and Dimitri's face lit up with a beautiful smile. It was written in both English and Russian which made it automatically mean more.

"Think of it as a promise ring. It'll always be there to remind you that no matter where I go, I'll always be coming home to you. They say home is where the heart is, and you my Roza are my heart." With that our lips met in a loving kiss, and I couldn't think of a better man that I'd want to spend the rest of my life with.

Merry Christmas everyone! Drop me some reviews, k? You know I love them and since I can't have Dimitri wrapped in only a red bow and nothing else under my tree tomorrow, well I guess amazing reviews from amazing people like you will have to do. :D

Let me know if you liked it! Review lovelies and Dimitri just might take you to the cabin…man wouldn't that be an awesome Christmas present!

XXX

Roza