When I got there I was taken aback. Since it was spring, the flowers were blooming all around the lake. It was beautiful and Adrian had hung up lanterns and lit them making the whole place glow. It was spectacular and amazing; I never would have imagined this. Then I finally noticed that in the clearing, there was a table with a white tablecloth, candles, and flowers. Yet there was still one thing missing from this picture. Where was Adrian?

I cautiously walked towards the table when I heard a twig snapping in the distance behind me. Swiftly turning around I saw that it was none other than the man behind everything, Adrian.

"Little Dhampir, I hope you liked my surprises. Please sit down and have lunch with me." With that he escorted me towards the chair, pulling it out for me to sit down.

"Adrian, why did you go through all this trouble just to surprise me?"

"The answers simple Little Dhampir and that's because I love you. I always have and I always will. I hoped that by doing all this, that'd you see how much I truly love you Rose. I hate seeing you upset every time that mentor of yours breaks your heart. I want you to know that I'm your one and only. I'll treat you the way you deserve to be treated. I'll love you with all that I have, and I'll cherish you. Nothing can ever come between us Rose, nothing. Just give me a chance. Everything I do is for you, and only you. Please, Rose… I love you more than you can ever imagine, and I have ever since I first laid my eyes on you at the ski lodge. You're always on my mind, and I always worry about you. I just wish that I'd have a chance to prove to you just how much better than him I am. Regardless of your decision however, I think it's best that we start our lunch. I bet that you're famished."

I was shocked. With what I've heard and been through today, I'd say that him loving me would be an understatement. "Uh, yeah sure." Great, I, Rose Hathaway am now stuttering. Butterflies were in my stomach, and with the way he was looking at me, I just couldn't help but melt. He really did love me, maybe I should give him a fair chance after all.

Since today was a Saturday, there weren't any classes in session and I was left to my own devices. Adrian had to fly out to court with Lissa and Christian right after our 'lunch getaway' as there was a royal function happening and wouldn't be back until Tuesday morning.

So instead of holing up in my room, watching TV, I decided to run a couple of laps and work out in the gym. Everything was going great, that was until I opened the gym doors which showed me the second most revolting sight ever, Tasha and Dimtri making out heavily.

Truth be told, seeing them stung, but it was too late to turn around. They've already seen me enter.

"Roza, we need to talk."

Sorry that this chapter was so much shorter than the others! Any ideas on where this story should go? Are Rose and Adrian getting too serious too quickly? Oh, what should the exchange between Dimitri and Rose be like? Should Dimitri still be as cold towards her, or should I add a twist in there because I have two different plotlines in my mind and I don't know which one I should use. Please help me out, I'd be really thankful for your help. (: