I own nothing. Just to clear something that happened up. I intended on deleting the preview page that I posted. However the way it happened moved all the chapters up. So if you had already posted a review on Chapter 11 it would actually be for what is chapter 10 now. I know my stupidity overloads me at times. So if you already posted a review for Chapter 11 which is now 10 you should be able to post a review on Chapter 12. I am glad you all like the story and I hope you like this one although it will be a short chapter. Have a great day folks have more posted next week.
Rose was exhausted. She wanted to go to bed yet, Tasha had delayed that for a bit. But the work out was good. Ha! Work out! At least the little boy's dead mother and father would be able to be at peace now. Since she brought the boy to the estate, they had been invading her sleep begging her to protect him if Tasha couldn't. After tonight Rose was more than pleased that Tasha would protect him with her life. The Queen had made the adoption papers legal and fast tracked for Rose to give Tasha. Under the circumstances it was better that no one knew the real reason why Rose helped Tasha. Rose felt for Tasha. She understood the heartache she was feeling and wanted at least one of them out of this ridiculous love feud to be happy. In more ways than one she felt that Tasha and her were the innocent ones out of all this. After all it is Dimitri and Ivan's fault for being so damn testosterone driven. Why can't they just let things lie? Its over its done, she just wants to relax and sleep now.
She climbed out of the shower when the knocking on the door began. Opening it she was surprised to see her Great uncle Nathan standing there in shock. Without thinking about it Nathan grabbed her and pulled her into a giant hug. "I can't breathe!"
"Good! Do something stupid like that again and I'll kill you myself!" Nathan growled as he let her go. "Now go to bed and we will talk in the morning!" Turning around he left Rose gob smacked that he just hugged her like he gave a damn. Shaking her head she went to shut the door when a hand stopped it from closing.
"Damn it I just want to sleep!" She grumbled as Ivan walked in and closed the door behind him.
"Then lay down. I will hold you."
"NO! I don't want me touching any part of you." She said as she pointed her finger at him and glared at him.
"Whatever you wish wild cat." He said defeatedly He stood up and walked over to her. Then almost angrily and frustrated he turned around. "You know what Wildcat? When the time is right you know where to find me just don't wait to long."
"Well the time will never be right and you know it. Tasha is in love with you."
"SO. What does that matter."
"It matters a lot, ok. "
"Not okay Princess. Its not important." By now he has walked her into the corner between the wall and the door.
"Besides you love her and are engaged to get married. Now that she has custody of Damien you can have a instant family. I am just a temporary solution to you." She said as her breathing hitched slightly as her nerves made her blood run cold.
"What about you princess. I told you there are no attachments to her for me. I don't want to be with her. I told her this and she doesn't love me. Besides I want someone else but she has to be the one to tell me. So tell me Princess Wildcat do I stand a chance of being in your heart?"
"I..I.." Ivan placed a hand on each side of her onto the wall behind her and leaned next to her ear. "You what princess? Give into it and tell me what you want."
Her voice was barely a whisper, her feelings were finally starting to rock her to her core. She could hear Mason shout at her through the shadows. 'You deserve happiness, grab it where and when you can!' "I want you. I truly want you. But right now I can't have you, your a posion I won't be able to survive if you turn bad on me. My heart can't take that." Rose said as the tears welled up in her eyes.
Gently he bends down and kisses her cheek. "Then I will wait until you are ready to claim me as the man in your heart. I don't care if the sun rises and sets me ablaze. The moon could cease to exist if that is what it takes. As long as you tell me that one day. I will get to claim you as my friend, my lover, my partner and wife in life no matter what we face. Then I will wait. But I won't lie and say I don't want you now. Even if it was just sex to you at this point or just wanting to be held to keep the newest nightmares at bay. I will do it for you. You are my soul Wildcat. Nothing will change that for me."
"Yes it will. It did with Dimitri." she said softly through her tears. "I saw him change and that was it our love was dead and gone."
"That is the difference between Dimitri and myself."
With hooded eyes afraid to look up she had to know. "What Ivan? What is it that you feel makes you different from him?"
"If he truly loved you like I do, he never would have pushed you away or hurt you that way. He would had went to your side and fought like hell to be with you not just possess you." He backed away from the wall and crossed the room to the door. He was about to leave when she barely whispered. He locked the door and turned around.
Ivan didn't hesitate, he met her halfway in her room. With a fire that blazed the ice that had recently frozen Rose's heart, they kissed. She didn't resist or hold back. Like Mason had told her find the happiness and hold on to it. Her robe fell to the ground as he picked her up and carried her to the bed.
