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Chapter 5

Rose POV

Alberta was smiling so much I would have thought it hurt. What she said next surprised me, "Well, as you know, Rose has practically graduated and I know that you can't really learn anything from your lessons. So I was wondering if you two wanted to teach a combat class together and would stay after Graduation to mentor and privately train whilst still doing combat classes. I would like you two to stay and become teachers here, I know it is unusual but the whole day today has been unusual. Rose will also be your Guardian and you, Christian, will be teaching offensive magic – that's the queens' orders."

Oh. My. God! She wanted us to stay and teach! "Yes!" We both yelled together. This was the best day of my life!

Alberta POV

I turned on my heels to go back to the Guardians but caught sight of something out of the corner of my eye, so I turned my head to see Mia Rinaldi and Eddie Castille give the locker room remark 'wrestling' a whole new meaning.

All the others turned to look because I was pretty sure I had my mouth gaping open. They all looked even more shocked than me. Mia pulled away from Eddie for breath and in unison the Guardians cleared their throats and laughed.

As Mia turned bright red I flicked my fingers at the Guardians and they took off at a fast jog still chuckling amongst themselves. I winked once at Mia then once at Rose and took off. I was pretty sure they wanted some alone time right now…

Mia POV

Oh. My. God! That plan started out totally awesome then turned into my worst nightmare! Why was I so stupid to kiss Eddie in front of everyone – couldn't I wait until we were alone, or even with just Rose and Christian.

Another thing I was totally embarrassed about was that I had to ask Rose if I should kiss Eddie whilst she was 'occupied' with Christian. I mean, what was that about? Since when were they into each other? Last time I was here, they were at each other's throats.

I'll just roll with it for now but I need to find out what's going on around here...

I was yanked out of my thoughts by Eddie grabbing my hand and leading me away from Rose and Christian so that they could have some private time together. I knew they wouldn't do anything so soon into their relationship but I also knew they needed time to talk so I let Eddie lead me away.

"OK, what was that about?" Eddie asked me suddenly. He didn't sound angry, he sounded confused and happy – he was also smiling which took the very last of harshness out of his words.

I still blushed and looked down while I mumbled, "I-I-I'm not entirely sure, I just really like you and I wanted to show you I did but I didn't know what to do, and then Rose said that you liked me and you wanted me to kiss you so I did and I liked it but now I feel like an idiot. I feel like an even worse idiot because I don't know what's going on around here and for all I know you have a girlfriend and I babble when I'm nervous which is obviously what I'm doing. Oh, God! I should just shut up!"

Why the hell did I just do that? Oh yeah, because I babble so badly when I get nervous and it's such a turn-off and I had also told him what Rose told me not to tell him. I was still looking at the ground when we reached the dorm.

He took me upstairs to my room silently and plopped down onto my bed. He pulled me with him and I curled up on him lap – resting my head on his chest. It felt so nice to be held like this – no boy I had ever been with liked me really. They just used me for sex, or I used them for sex I should say.

Eddie's arms wrapped the nxt moment, around me holding me silently to him. Wait, let me say that again! Eddie's perfectly muscled arms wound around my slender waist, holding me firmly against him. That sounds more like how it felt.

He brushed his fingers through my messed up hair and I shivered gently as I felt his breath on my hair. I wanted to stay like this all night – and yes, it was night now. We had spent the day kicking Strigoi butt and now I was exhausted.

My eyes had closed and my breathing slowed down – to anyone that saw me they would think I was asleep. Eddie began muttering things about how perfect I was and how much he loved me.

I couldn't believe it! He actually liked me! I felt more than heard him take a big breath then shifted so I was lying on the bed. I felt it spring lightly as he lifted himself up and as his hand touched the doorknob I whispered, "Please don't go."

He came back and I opened my eyes to see him smiling brightly down on me, "You heard everything I just said, didn't you?"

I nodded slowly and shifted over so Eddie could come on the bed. He slipped off his shoes and muddy jeans at my request because I didn't want to him to get my bed dirty. "Anything else?" he asked with a brow raised.

I decided to push my luck and said, "Well, I imagine you will get far too hot in that shirt, don't you think?" To punctuate what I said, I grinned the Rose Hathaway man-eater smile that she had taught me recently.

"Absolutely," he said with no hesitation. I laughed and he grinned, his face glowing so bright it illuminated the whole room. Now I know what Bella meant in Twilight when she said that Jacob was her personal sun.

He slid gently into my bed and I quickly yanked off my jeans. If anyone were to walk in this whole scene looked very dodgy – a guy in a wife beater and boxers and a girl in a tank top and panties in a bed, snuggling up together.

I rested my head lightly on his chest and drifted off into a dreamless sleep. It was the best sleep I had ever had and I wanted to stay here forever. In the arms or someone I love more than anyone (including myself).

Rose POV

After the big fight topped with Alberta's news I was spent! When Mia and Eddie disappeared hand in hand - aww, they were so cute together - I collapsed into Christian. He should have been even more tired but he seemed overly perky. I mean, he had killed loads of Strigoi and I hadn't killed any – why wasn't he knackered?

"Rose! I just worked out something!" Oh, maybe I would be able to find out his cure to tiredness easier than I thought. I leant even more into him and he picked me up bridal style.

"What Chris? Why are you so happy and un-tired?" I really wasn't in the mood for his cheerfulness and I just wanted to sleep. It was getting light out here, he would get really uncomfortable – most Moroi do, but then again, he isn't exactly normal Moroi is he?

"Well, you're going to be my Guardian because Lissa is meant to be getting Eddie. You weren't meant to know that but Aunt Tasha told me yesterday. Anyway, we are also meant to be teachers soon but I know for a fact there aren't any more teachers rooms. I would have to buy a house after Graduation and I was wondering if you, well, wanted to move in with me?" I stared at him incredulously and my staring must have scared the hell out of him because he ended his sentence slightly quieter and rubbed the back of his neck.

Of course I wanted to move in with him! But I needed to sleep and I wanted to be cruel and make him wait for my answer – just like he made me wait for him.

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