I rocked back on my heels as I waited for the door to open, checking down the hall to be sure nobody was coming up the stairs. The light footsteps approached the door before the lock clicked and the door opened.
Dimitri's eyes found mine in surprise before a soft smile crossed his lips. His head poked out of the room, checking the hall before wrapping his arm around my waist, pulling me into the room. I giggled quietly and wrapped my arms around his neck, my feet leaving the ground as he carrying me over the threshold.
"What are you doing here?" he asked as he set me down but kept me close to him. I shrugged with a coy smile.
"I feel like I haven't seen you in the last few weeks," I said playing with the strand of hair that brushed over my fingers. I wasn't lying though, it felt like I hadn't seen him since the night after the Badica attack. Between classes and trying to keep things "normal" between us during practice, and now at the ski lodge for Christmas break, I felt like I hadn't had time with him either.
Dimitri's eyes softened as his hands rested on the small of my back. He dipped his head down and brushed his lips over mine, a smirk crossing my lips as he did so. I stretched up on my toes to press my lips firmly against his. Our kiss was short and sweet before we pulled away, a soft smile on my lips.
"No plans tonight?" Dimitri asked as he let go, walking past me to the small fridge and pulling out a bottle of water and a bottle of pop. I took the pop from him as I set my gym back on the floor beside the bed and sat down, shaking my head as I unscrewed the cap.
"No. Lissa is having a romantic date night with Christian and is staying with him tonight. With it being the last night here, she wanted some alone time with him," I explained as I kicked my shoes off and crossed my legs on the bed. Dimitri nodded and sat down next to me, his shoulder brushing mine. I crawled back on the bed and turned so I could put the bottle down on the nightstand. I set the bottle down as Dimitri wrapped his hand around my ankle and tugged, making me crash in a heap on the bed. I rolled with a laugh as he loomed over me, laughing with me.
"So, I get to have you for a few hours?"
"You have me for the whole night."
Dimitri smiled and rolled off me, laying on his side as he draped his arms over my waist. I rolled to face him and tucked my hand under my cheek, taking in the feeling of contentment. I wiggled closer to him and closed my eyes.
"Tasha seemed very tense the other day when you two were talking. Everything okay?"
Dimitri's fingers danced over my waist before stopping. I opened my eyes to find a peculiar look on his face. I reached up and stroked his cheek and his eyes flicked down to me.
"Tasha asked me to be her Guardian," Dimitri replied. I furrowed my brows and leaned up on my arm. Dimitri stroked my side again before speaking again.
"I said no."
I laid my head back down and ran my fingers over his chest as I waited for him to elaborate. Dimitri's arm lifted from my waist and he caught my fingers, bringing them to his lips and kissing the pads.
"It wasn't simply a request to be her Guardian. She mentioned there would be other…perks to being her Guardian," Dimitri explained slowly as he looked at my fingers as if they held the answers to the world. I gnawed on my lip as I thought what he said over, coming to the conclusion myself.
I sat up completely with wide eyes. "She was offering to pay you to be in a relationship?"
Dimitri blanched a little at my statement, grimacing before laying on his back. "Well, when you put it that way it sounds a little disgusting. But yes, essentially. She implied a relationship and children."
I bite my lip and twisted my fingers in my lap. "And you said no."
Dimitri sat up and pulled my fingers from their crushing enclosure. I looked up at him and met his eyes.
"But you want children," I said, stating something that I learned early on in our friendship. Dimitri nodded and intertwined his fingers with mine.
"Yes. But I want you more," he said.
My heart fluttered in my chest at his proclamation and I leaned towards him, resting my forehead against his.
"My heart belongs to you, Roza. I love you," he whispered. I tilted my head to seal my lips to his and cupped his cheek, climbing into his lap.
"I love you too," I said as I pulled away. He stroked my cheek before pulling me back to him, his lips capturing mine in a long, hot kiss.
His fingers crept up my spine gathering my shirt as he went. His breath mingled with mine in soft pants before his lips brushed my jaw, coming to the soft spot behind my ear that drove me crazy. I tilted my head to give him more access to my skin, moaning softly when he sucked on my skin. I squirmed in his lap and sighed as a hand slipped from my waist and into my hair, tilting my head back further as he conquered the column of my neck.
"Dimitri," I sighed and tugged on his shirt. He pulled his lips away long enough to pull his and my shirt off, his fingers ghosting over my skin. It felt different this time, being in his embrace like this. There was no heavy haze and pull, but a hum that rippled through me as his skin moved on mine. My chest heaved slightly as he gazed at me, his hands caressing my shoulders, collarbone, breasts, and waist. His eyes were dark with desire and I could see lust creeping in as well.
"You are so beautiful," he said softly as he kissed my shoulder, his hair tickling my chest. The rest of our clothes joined in a pile on the floor, our skin against another like silk. I pulled away shimmied down his legs, running my hands over his hot skin as I went. My fingers came to rest on the tops of his hips, inches away from where his cock stood proud. I wanted to please him as much as I knew he would me, and an idea swirled in my head, but I wasn't sure how to execute it.
The last time we were in this position we had been under influence, and we hadn't gotten a chance to explore each other's bodies. I peaked up at him and bit my lips, cursing the pink tinge that crept to my cheeks.
"I've never done this," I admitted as I sat back on my feet. Dimitri's lips twitched as if he was trying to hide a smirk, and I swatted his thigh playfully at his mirth. He pulled me closer between his legs and placed his hand over mine to guide me, showing me the right speed and pressure. He leaned back against the pillows and watched as his breath grew uneven. I experimented with pressure and pace, twisting my fist as I came up to the head.
He hissed and I let go of him, only for him to grab my hand before it came to my side.
"That wasn't a sound of pain," he said huskily and nodded. I shifted my position to lay between his legs because the way I was sitting made my legs start to cramp, and it put me at face level with him. He was huge and I didn't know how he didn't break me last time.
I felt bold though and flicked my tongue over the weeping tip and was rewarded with a moan. I licked him again before taking him into my mouth, suckling gently. It was clear that I was doing something right.
"Fuck, Roza," Dimitri grunted, his hand coming down to my hair. I smirked as much as I could with his cock in my mouth and looked up at him through my lashes. His gaze was heavy and so dark that it was almost black. I slowly took him further into my mouth, hollowing my cheeks as I pulled back up. I hummed as his fingers ran over my scalp, twisting his fingers into my hair with a loaded sigh. His breathing got heavier when he gently tugged on my hair, pulling my head up and off him. He pulled me towards him, slipping his hand around my waist as his lips met mine. I thought it would turn him off, considering I just had his dick in my mouth, but he didn't seem to care.
He rolled us so I was on my back, his arms caging me against the mattress. My fingers ghosted over his sides and I loved the feeling of the goosebumps it caused on his skin. He sucked my bottom lip into his mouth, tugging on it gently. I slipped my fingers into his hair and fought him for dominance in the kiss, but it was futile. I bit down on his lip instead, ripping a hot growl from his throat and he rocked his hips against mine. I rocked against him in return and squirmed as his cock rubbed against my wet slit.
Dimitri took that as an invitation and shifted his weight before thrusting into me. My toes curled and I whimpered in excitement, wigging my hips against his as he sunk into me fully. The sound of his moan sent a shudder through my body
His breath on my neck sent shivers up my spine and I tilted my head back against the pillow, moaning softly as my hips flexed with his. His hand twisted with mine, his other resting above my head, one of my legs caught in the sheets, and the other wrapped around his hip. We were intertwined, coming together as one.
I could hold him tighter if I tried and my quiet moans were increasing in volume as we moved faster. But I wasn't sure what was hotter; the way he kept hitting the right spot, the feeling of his coarse hair rubbing my clit, or the deep groans that rumbled from his chest when I clenched around him. My lips found his as I crashed through my climax, my fingers knotted in his hair as I held him to me. Thankfully, Dimitri followed almost instantly, thrusting frantically for a few seconds before groaning against my lips.
We laid in bliss before Dimitri shifted off me and laid down beside me, pulling me with him. My head fit perfectly against his shoulder and I sighed, both in exhaustion and happiness. Dimitri's thumb rubbed over my shoulder while his lips brushed my forehead, placing a kiss there. I purred softly and snuggled closer to him, twining my legs with his.
"That was amazing," I whispered into his chest. Dimitri ran his fingers through my hair and made a noise of agreeance.
"Yes, it was. And thankfully there was no charm to make things awkward afterwards."
I snickered and folded my arms on his chest and rested my chin on my arms. "Yes. But I have to say, last time was amazing too," I smarted, smirking slyly at him. Dimitri chuckled and ran his through my hair, only for me to hiss at the sharp tug. Now my nazar was stuck in my hair.
A quiet laugh shook through Dimitri's body as he carefully untangled my hair from the chain, diligently not breaking the chain this time.
I really need to stop wearing necklaces around Dimitri.
It was an unspoken agreement that there wouldn't be another moment like this until after graduation, but there was another unspoken rule that we used the limited time we had left. Which led to this moment; me against the glass wall in the shower with Dimitri's head between my thighs.
If I thought what he did to me last night was blissful, this was ecstasy. Balancing on my toes I panted wantonly, my fingers wrapped in his hair. I tried not it too tightly, but loser I got to my climax, the more I tugged on his silken strands.
"Oh fuck!" I screamed as my body gave over to pleasure, my eyes rolling back into my head. Dimitri lapped at my core as I came down from my high before standing up, picking me up by my thighs. I reached between us and grasped him firmly, guiding him to me before he thrusted in roughly. I moaned in surprise at the brisk pace he set but my moan was swallowed by his lips, his hand coming to rest beside my head on the glass. I wrapped my legs around his waist to help distribute my weight and rolled my hips in time with his thrusts.
"God, I love you," Dimitri panted in my ear as I kiss his neck, sucking roughly on the juncture of his neck. My lips travelled further up, nipping at his skin as I did.
"I would hope so," I said, my fingers digging into his shoulder. Dimitri shifted me against the wall, changing our position so that he hit the perfect spot inside me. I screamed in bliss as I climbed towards that cliff that I've come to love, clenching around his hard shaft. A sharp nip at my ear had me squealing in excitement, pushing me even closer to that precipice.
A loud bang echoed through the hotel room, pulling my lips from his. We both stopped for a moment before the banging started again. Dimitri lifted me off of him and set me on my feet, turning the shower off and stepping out. I followed and accepted the towel he offered.
The knocking at the door because indecent and Dimitri grumbled, wrapping a towel around his waist, giving me a look to stay put as he left. I wrapped a towel around my chest and closed the door behind him, leaving it open enough for me to peer through the crack. Dimitri looked through the keyhole before tipping his head back, shaking it before calling out.
"I'm indisposed at the moment Tasha," he called out, pulling out a pair of pants and a shirt from the dresser.
"I need to talk to you," Tasha called back through the door, her voice terse. I felt a flicker of panic shot through me and watched Dimitri stash my clothes in the dresser under his clothes before opening the door, but keeping himself between the room and her.
"What do you need?" he asked, his voice void of emotion. I could see Tasha's sweater and hair around Dimitri, but I couldn't see her face.
"It's about Rose," she said quietly. I took a slow breath through my nose as I watched Dimitri move to the side slightly, just enough to let her slip in. Her face was tense as she flicked her eyes around the room as if she was looking for something. Dimitri's gaze flicked to the bathroom door before looking at Tasha as she turned back around.
"Lissa said that she went back to her room early this morning and that Rose wasn't there. She said some of her clothes were missing as well," Tasha explained. Now if it were any other person bringing this up to Dimitri, I would assume they were concerned that I bolted. But there was an undertone to her voice that made me skeptical. I was momentarily grateful that my bag was stashed under the bed.
"There's a good chance that she may have gone to the gym or for a run. When I spoke to her yesterday she had said that she was feeling restless," Dimitri said calmly as he tied his hair back from his face.
"But I've checked the gym and she wasn't there," Tasha voiced crossing her arms over her chest.
Dimitri shook his head, his sigh exasperated. "Tasha, I don't know what to tell you. I haven't seen her since dinner time last night," he said as he mimicked her position. I gnawed on my lip as I watched them, hoping that Tasha would take the hint and leave. Tasha mumbled something under her breath that I couldn't catch.
"Pardon?"
"Nothing," Tasha said briskly as she walked towards the door. She stopped before opening it, turning her head to look back at Dimitri.
"My offer still stands, Dimka. If you want it."
"Thank you, but my answer hasn't changed."
Tasha pursed her lips before turning back to the door, leaving briskly. The door closed harder than necessary but Dimitri didn't move. I didn't move. I could see the shadow of someone standing outside under the crack of the door. We waited a few moments before Tasha's shadow retreated and Dimitri walked towards the door, pulling his shirt off as he went. I opened the door as he got there, dropping my towel and he shrugged off his pants, scooping me up in his arms.
"We need to finish our shower," he murmured, nipping at my ear as he turned the shower back on. I snicker at the double innuendo.
I was tense. Tense enough that there were knots the size of baseballs between my shoulders. Two weeks. I could make it two weeks and this shit show would be officially over. I rolled my shoulders and stretched my neck to the side, trying to stretch the knicks out. But it was useless.
"You ok?"
I spun around to find Dimitri and Alberta standing just inside of the gym. It was clear that they had been talking when I walked in. I looked at the pair and shrugged.
"Yeah, fine. My shoulders just really hurt, that's all," I said offhandedly as I shifted my gym back on my shoulder. Alberta frowned, worry clouded her eyes.
"Are you alright? Did you get hurt in practice?"
I shook my head. "No, no. Just stress. I feel like I'm wound up because of trials."
Alberta nodded and stuck her hands in her pockets. "When you're done practice, come to my office. I have some stuff that may help," she said before dismissing herself and heading out of the gym. I slipped into the change room and changed into my gear quickly. I yanked my hair up into a bun as I entered the gym again.
"What are we doing today?" I asked as I came to a stop in front of him, placing my hands on my hips. Dimitri shrugged and crooked his fingers at me, gesturing for me to come closer. I did, waiting to see what he had planned but he spun me around instead. His fingers glided over my back and shoulders before his thumbs dug into the knots in my back. I gasped at the painful relief, forcing myself to relax in order to make this beneficial. Dimitri worked quietly and with the perfect amount of pressure, working the tense and tired muscles into a more relaxed state.
I was practically a puddle in his hands when he stopped, and I sighed quietly when he kissed the two molnija marks on my neck. Only a few months after the Badica attack did the threat hit closer to home. A group of students idiotically were hazing each other to become part of an "elite" group. The only problem was that they were practicing their magic right on top of the ward line and it weakened the wards enough that Strigoi ambushed campus.
It was either the Strigoi or Christian; I wasn't about to let them kill Christian.
Not going to lie, I was in shock when it really set in the following night. I barely recognized the path that I was walking until I found myself standing in front of Dimitri's room in the middle of the night. Even worse, Alto and Yuri were in the hallway when Dimitri opened the door. I was too much of a mess to notice, but Dimitri did. He stepped out of his room and hugged me before stirring me towards the Guardian's lounge before sitting me down.
I tried to pull myself together for twenty minutes and only managed to get a few words out before crying myself into exhaustion.
Then the next day in class with Alto was super awkward, even more so when he pulled me aside to do a "wellness check".
Back to the now, I turned and face Dimitri, smiling up at him. "Thank you," I said softly squeezing his hand. He smiled down at me and kissed the tip of my nose.
"Two weeks."
I nodded, "Two weeks. And then I'm all yours," I smirked. Dimitri nodded and canted his head towards the benches. I followed and sat beside him, close enough but far enough that if someone walked in it wouldn't look odd.
Remember the conversation we had at the lodge?" he asked and he leaned back against the wall. I nodded. I did remember. We had discussed how we both couldn't be Lissa's Guardian and be in a relationship, so he said that he was going to look into a new allocation that would keep him close to me still.
"And?"
"And I got approval for my new charge this morning. I am now the proud Guardian of one Lord Christian Ozera."
I jumped up from my place. "Sparky?!"
Dimitri smirked and nodded his head, crossing his arms over his chest.
"That's perfect!" I squealed, jumping in a little victory dance. Things were finally coming together. Dimitri watched me for a moment before reaching out for my hand, running his thumb over my knuckles tenderly. We were going to make this work. Me and him.
I stepped closer and dipped my head down, kissing his cheek. Dimitri turned his head and caught my lips for a moment before pulling away.
"Head out Roza. Try to get some sleep and relax, you have a long two weeks ahead of you."
I stole another kiss before picking up my bag, skipping to the door. I got to the interior door when Dimitri called my name. I turned to look at him.
"I love you."
I smiled, feeling the small flutter in my chest that I get every time he tells that.
"I love you too, Comrade."
Tadah! It's finished!:)
I just want to say thank you to my readers, you all rock! And I love the responses I've gotten from these chapters!
What is the oddest thing that has ever happened to you post-sexual encounter?
I've actually had a necklace get caught in my hair and break.
