Here is chapter 4. I hope to update Coward tonight so please look for it. I also posted a separate one shot (for now) called The Gift. You can find a link to it at my profile. I hope you will all read it as I really think that it is my favorite of all the things I have written. I'm not sure if I am going to continue it...maybe after i finish this story.
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4th of July Fun
Chapter 4
Rose's POV
Eddie and I were heading back to the finish line which was also where the race began. I was just ahead of him and I didn't have much experience driving a Sea Doo but I was still beating him. He was so going to pay when he was my slave; I was going to make sure of it.
We were just in site of the dock when I noticed Dimitri standing beside none other than Guardian Greenbrook. I was pissed off. I left up off the gas for only a second as Eddie sped by me. Damn it, now I was going to lose and it was going to be all her fault.
Eddie had just crossed the finish line but my mind was still on the hooker in front of me. She had her hand on his shoulder and I didn't like it. They were standing close enough to the lake that if I maneuvered just right I could splash them.
I swung my Jet Ski around, sending lake water though the air. Thankfully, Greenbrook took the majority of the splash. It had obviously surprised her as she looked up and brushed the damp hair out of her face.
I was mad and I was sure the look on my face showed it as I noticed Dimitri look up at me with a shocked expression.
"Rose!" he exclaimed, looking directly at me, past the still shocked Greenbrook.
I decided to use this to my advantage as Moroi wannabe chick turned to face me. The look of disgust and anger on my face quickly shifted to a look of shock. "Oh my gosh, I am so sorry. I am not use to this thing and it was completely an accident."
Guardian Greenbrook looked at me for a moment before smiling. "It's okay Rose, I know you wouldn't do this on purpose."
Haha. Little did she know about me. Dimitri obviously saw though my lie and he walked over to help me off of the now parked watercraft.
"Can I speak with you in private Miss Hathaway." His fingers circled my arm and I knew he was mad but something told me it wasn't necessarily about this.
"Of course." I stated, a real look of confusion gracing my face.
"Dimitri, it was an accident, don't get to upset." Guardian Greenbrook stepped closer to Dimitri once again in an attempt to calm him down.
"Thank you Guardian Greenbrook, but I still need to speak with her." He had just stepped out of her reach as he drug me away from the eyes of novices and guardians that seemed to already be following us.
I saw Eddie give me a sheepish look as Dimitri and I stepped around him. I think he thought that I would be dead as he kind of shrugged at me with the look of pity on his face.
Dimitri pulled me back behind some trees so that no one could see the two of us. "What the hell was that Rose?"
"You know exactly what it was Comrade. Just like I told her, an accident." I smiled at him.
Dimitri shook his head as he rolled his eyes at me, "you and I both know that wasn't an accident. You're temper is going to be your undoing. You have to learn to control it."
"Something tells me all this rage isn't about my little stunt." I replied as Dimitri finally loosened his grip on my arm.
This brought Dimitri up short as he stared at me for a moment. "How do you always know so much Rose?"
"So what is going on?" I questioned.
"I got pissed off about Taylor." He said, obviously coming down from his own rage.
"Pissed off?" A new voice asked from behind us.
We both turned in shock to see Alberta standing at the edge of the trees that surrounded us. "You broke the guys nose Belikov!"
"Alberta…" Dimitri began but she held up a head to silence him.
"The two of you need to learn to control yourselves. I know Rose has already been like this but you are losing your control Dimitri. Now I am not stupid, I know what is going on. You both get jealous and act out."
This pulled me up short. I was about to make a comment about how 'I had always been like that' but the whole jealous thing stopped me in my tracks. Did she know about Dimitri and me?
Dimitri was obviously at a loss for words as he too stared at Alberta.
"I'm not stupid. I do have eyes. It is my job to be an observer of my surroundings. The two of you pretty much sent up flares, alerting everyone of your love for each other. I'm not sure how many of the other guardians know, maybe they think it is just a close student/teacher relationship and honestly I don't care. Rose, you are 18 now and graduating in a week. I know that you wouldn't enter into a relationship with a student lightly Dimitri. What you do is your own business as long as it doesn't interfere with my job."
She paused for a brief moment to look at us then, still obviously shocked at what she was telling us. "But when you go breaking someone's nose and you go splashing other people with a crazy look on your face, it gets to be too much. If no one else sees what is going on then I would be truly surprised. Taylor was completely out of line and will be reprimanded. I don't think he even realized there was any merit to his claims but now that it is out there, people might start to watch more closely. I suggest you act accordingly." Her tone had so much finality in it than I don't think we could argue even if we had wanted to.
"Now I might be stupid for suggesting this but for the rest of the day, the two of you are to stick together. Hopefully it will keep your tempers in check. And please make it look like a student/teacher thing. I can only cover for you so much. I will make sure that everyone knows that I am making Guardian Belikov watch you for the rest of the day Rose. Only exception will be for the Guardian meeting that is taking place on exactly two hours."
By this time Dimitri and I had finally come out of our shock and I actually had a smile on my face. I could spend the day with Dimitri and no one could say anything about it.
"No more little incidents though okay? Both of you need more control. This is the only way I can think to help it."
"Thank you Alberta." Dimitri smiled one of his rare smiles as he turned towards me.
I grinned and pulled him into a tight embrace. "Yea." I was so excited about the day now.
"Rose," Alberta called as she had already started walking way, "at least try to look like you got in trouble? And no PDAs!"
I nodded as Dimitri sat me back on the ground. "Sorry. Thank you."
"Wow. I didn't see that one coming." I exclaimed as I turned to look at Dimitri.
"Me neither." His grin was almost as big as my own.
Then I remembered how he had been upset before. "So what did Taylor do to deserve you breaking his nose? What could he have said that would get him reprimanded?"
"He was talking shit."
"About?" I asked, but somehow I already knew that there was only one reason Dimitri would get pissed off enough to break another guardian's nose.
"You know what it was about. But it doesn't matter. I have already taken care of it. Come on, we need to get back."
I felt myself getting angry. "What the hell did he say about me?"
"Rose, it's okay. Remember what Alberta said, let's keep our anger in check for the rest of the day okay?" He put his hands on either side of my face and looked into my eyes. I felt my anger diffusion almost immediately. Only he could have this effect on me.
I nodded but leaned up go give him a quick kiss before we walked back out to where some of the other guardians were. I instantly saw Eddie waiting for me and groaned.
Dimitri looked at me, "what?"
"I lost, and it is all your fault. I was winning until I saw Greenbrook trying to play nice with you."
Dimitri actually laughed at me, "what were the terms?"
"I have to be his slave for a full 24 hours!" I was not happy. I didn't even really think about the bet till now. Eddie had this stupid look on his face.
"I will see what I can do to help. It is the least I can do." Dimitri replied. His face was firmly in his guardian mask now but his eyes were still playful.
We walked up to Eddie. "Hey Rose. Is everything good?" He asked, looking back at Dimitri. I know Eddie was a badass novice but I was completely sure that he was terrified of Dimitri.
"Yep. Peachy." I said, rolling my eyes, trying to play the part of a pissed of Rose that had gotten into trouble. "I now have a babysitter for the rest of the day." I nodded toward Dimitri.
"Oh okay." Eddie replied, a little uncomfortable in the face that Dimitri would be with us for the rest of the day now.
"Eddie?" Dimitri asked. I could see a look in his eye that told me I might not like what he was about to do.
"I heard that you beat Rose in your little bet. How about we make a wager of our own?"
Eddie looked shocked but nodded, "um sure." I think he thought that Dimitri would get 'lost' again so there was no way he wasn't going to win. "What are the terms?"
"If I win, Rose is my slave instead of yours." Dimitri glanced over to me. This could be really good or really bad. Being his sex slave would be exciting but if he chose to say, have me run laps as my punishment, this could suck.
"And if I win?" Eddie asked.
"I get you out of Stan's class for the next week." Everyone hated Stan's class so this was definitely something Eddie wouldn't mind winning.
"So no Stan or Theories? I would be done with that class?" Eddie almost seemed excited at the prospect. I didn't blame him. I wanted out of Stan's class for the next week too!
"What about me? I want out of Stan's class for a week." I replied, trying to get in on this bet.
"Sorry but you already lost once." Eddie replied. "That's the only way I can be okay with you not being my slave."
"Ugh. Fine." I replied.
"So do we have a deal?" Dimitri asked Eddie again.
"Sure, Guardian Belikov." They shook and then walked back towards the Jet Ski's that were still parked at the dock.
Dimitri turned back to me, "Let's go Rose. I have to watch you remember?"
Oh boy. This could get interesting… I really didn't know who I wanted to win.
So I know that Rose didn't beat up Guardian Greenbrook but don't worry! There is one chapter left that I hope to have more jealousy, rivalry, and confessions in. Please review :)