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Chapter 19

DPOV

I couldn't believe it. She was really gone. I continued standing there for a few minutes, watching her walk away, till I couldn't see her anymore.

I stomped back into the house and slammed the door. I ignored all the looks I received from those around the house. I went straight into our, I mean, my room and slammed that door too. I walked towards the wooden wardrobe and pounded my fists against it.

"Damn it!" I screamed in Russian, repeatedly banging hard on the wooden door. I didn't give a damn if it cracked. Right now, I didn't give a damn about anything.

I knew I should've thrown that box away once we reached here. Sure, I sometimes read the letters in the box, for old memories sake. No one knows that possibly, one day, I might fall back in love with Tasha and marry her. Oh fuck it, that was before this trip with Rose. Honestly, who knew that I would actually fall for the one person I hated most?

I set on the bed, my face in my hands. What the heck am I going to do now? I could go after her, but she won't listen to me. Hell, I doubt she'll even look at me.

Maybe I could just stay here and- no, I can't. I don't think I can just sit here when she's somewhere else. I can't just forget any of this ever happened.

But I can't. I'm probably number one on her to-murder list. What the hell am I supposed to do now?

RPOV

I didn't look back. I just kept walking, never looking back, no matter how much I wanted to.

No, I can't. I was so stupid to fall for him. I should have known he was still in love with Tasha. She's been his best friend since they were younger and even dated once. Old flames were bound to reignite sometime. Me? I've known him for about five years and he's hated me for four and a half. Of course I wouldn't stand a chance. Honestly, what was I thinking?

As I was walking, I was pulled into Lissa's head. Dimitri slammed the door and marched upstairs. Everyone looked shocked, not exactly knowing what to do. There was another SLAM that didn't exactly surprise anyone; it was expected especially after he slammed the front door. Dimitri usually kept his cool but...he's just loosing it now.

Oh no, she's making me watch this.

Lissa walked upstairs to Dimitri's room and as she was about the knock on the door, she paused.

I, she, heard more slamming and banging and cuss words being thrown around. Lissa waited for it to be silent before knocking lightly on the door only to be answered with more silence. She took a deep breath and opened the door anyway.

I yanked myself back and slammed my walls up. I will not watch that scenario. I know what Lissa is trying to do. She's just trying to convince me to go back. No, I won't do it. I can't.

~IGIH~

When I reached the airport, I saw Noah. Apparently he came to Russia to check on us but with everything that has happened, we'll both be heading back on the same flight.

When I saw him, he looked smug. He had a grin on his face that said 'I told you so'. He opened his mouth as if he was about to say something but I cut him off by jabbing a finger at his chest. If we weren't in a crowded airport, I would probably have grabbed his neck and slammed him against a wall.

"If you even say anything about this or anything even remotely close to 'I told you so' I will snap your neck like a twig. You may be older but I have a heck of a lot more experience." I threatened.

He nodded and wiped that grin off his face. The rest of the trip, thankfully, was silent without an interruption from Lissa through the bond.

DPOV

Lissa came in to my room and silently sat next to me, on my bed. I could tell she didn't know what to do at this point so she just wrapped her arms around me and hugged me tight. And me? I just let a few tears escape. What else would you expect? The love of my life just walked out on me and never wants to see me again. I could have probably just lost her for good. And it was entirely my fault.

Once I calmed down, my emotions in check, I thanked Lissa. She released me, simply nodded and said, "Go after her."

I shook my head. "I can't. What would they say if both your guardians leave you in another country and if they find out what happened between us, which they will, they might reassign both Rose and myself-"

"You and I both know that's not a real reason why you won't just go."

I sighed. "She probably doesn't want to see me anymore. She doesn't want to look at me or listen to me…she probably doesn't want anything to do with me anymore. I can't live with that, Lissa. I know it sounds cheesy and completely ridiculous but I can't live without her, I can't stop thinking about her and I can't stop thinking about that long proposal I'll give her or that ring that will never be on her finger or even the wedding in the back yard, under that unfinished tree house in the snow that will never happened." I paused. With a lower voice now, I finally said, "I can't stop thinking about the future that I will never have with her. But because of my mistake, because she doesn't want anything to do with me, that's all I can do. Think of the things that will never happen."

Lissa remained quiet for a moment before finally saying, "You know she doesn't really mean all that. She already said she loves you-"

"She'll move on"

"That she loves you and I've know Rose practically my entire life and what I know is that she is stubborn. She says stuff she doesn't mean when her emotions are blasting through the roof and she just jumps to conclusions too much. She practically screamed to the whole world that she loves-"

"Loved" I corrected.

"LOVES you and you just can't sit here and do nothing about it! You have to go out there and-"

"But she-"

"Will you stop interrupting me!" Lissa exclaimed, standing up. She bent down to pick up the velvet box and practically shoved it in my face. "Take this ring. Take it, get out of the house, get on the next plane and go after her. You and I both know that if you don't get a move on right now, I will drag you by the junk all the way back to America. Rose is stubborn and isn't thinking straight and neither are you so take it and go." Lissa threatened. Normally she wouldn't be like this but for Rose, she'll do anything.

I opened my mouth to protest but some voice in my head stopped me. I thought for a moment, listening to the voice nagging at me to go. I looked at the ring, back at Lissa and grinned.

I took the ring and ran downstairs. I hastily opened the front door, slammed it closed and ready to break into a sprint…until someone tugged my arm. I whirled around to see Tasha.

"Tasha, what're you doing here?" I asked, surprised.

"I just…did Rose leave? I saw her when I was on my way here." She questioned.

I nodded, saying, "Yeah, I'm going after her. I'll see you soon, Tasha." I started to dash when, once again, stopped by Tasha's hand on my arm.

"Tasha, please let go. I really have to go. Now." I begged.

I broke away from Tasha and started to break into a sprint once again until I heard a confession a few seconds later.

"I'm still in love with you."

I turned around to face her. "Excuse me?" No. This can't be happening, not again. Not now.

"Dimitri, I love you. Why can't you just stay here with me?" Oh God. I ran a hand through my hair.

"Tasha, I can't. I love Rose. I can't stay here with you because I'm not in love with you. I love you but just as a close friend. I'm not in love with you, I'm in love with Rose. Rose...she, well, she makes me happy. Happier than I've ever been. I can't live without her. I have to go after her right now." I explained to Tasha.

"Please don't go. Please?" Tasha begged. I could see the tears in her eyes.

"I can't. I...I'm sorry." With that, I ran. I ran as fast as I could and never looked back.

RPOV

Once we've reached court, Noah and I parted ways, but would be meeting again to discuss my transfer. I went straight to Lissa's house and walked quickly towards my room.

I started to pack. I could pack fast but I have loads of things here. I took one of Lissa's oversized suitcases, opened it up and sat down beside it. I was about to grab all the clothes in my drawer when my hand bumped into something. A book. Why the hell would I have a book?

Curious, I grabbed and it turned out to be an old battered book. A western novel. My heart ached once again.

DPOV

I took the next flight out of here, which was thankfully calling for last minute passengers before the gate closes. I sat in an isolated seat at the back, closed my eyes and mentally drafted my proposal. I'm going to propose to her and nothing's going to stop me.

RPOV

After an hour or so of slow packing, I placed my bags on he door, figuring I could move them later. I was going to meet Noah.

I walked to the court and found the small cafe Noah told me to meet him in. Sure enough, he was there, reading something, sipping his drink. I walked towards him, not exactly sure if this is what I wanted or just a big mistake.

Noah nodded at my presence and gestured to the seat in front of him. I sat down. He took out a few papers, documents and such, including a yellow envelope. He handed me the envelope that had a name scribbled on it. Inside was all the information I needed about my new charge. Character, school records, pictures, past, expected future, everything.

"Is this the kid?" I asked, holding up a picture of a boy, 17, with blonde hair and piercing blue eyes. He had somewhat of a lopsided smile. A crooked grin.

"Yup." Noah replied. "That's the one. I just need you to sign a few papers after I explain what's going to happen, etcetera, etcetera."

I nodded and he began.

It all took about two and a half hours. I was in a daze throughout the whole thing. My brain barely registered anything but it registered enough. I mindlessly signed all the papers and left. He told me that he would meet me again in a week, since he has another document I have to sign before I'm officially that kid's guardian. No longer Lissa's. No longer with Dimitri.

I went back to Lissa's place, sat down on my bed and did what I could do. I cried.

DPOV

I raced back to Lissa's house. I practically looked at my watch every five seconds. Apparently, while I was in the air, Lissa had called for someone to pick me up and drive me to court, knowing that I wouldn't have time to find my own ride. She had requested a specific driver. A fast one. And boy, was he fast. But apparently, not fast enough. I just have to see her.

Even before the car came to a complete stop, I've already opened the door and dashed out. I burst open the door and ran straight to Rose's room.

Fuck knocking, I slammed it open to see a shocked Rose on the bed. I relaxed a little. "Roza." I whispered.

I walked towards her as she stood up beside the bed and held both her hands out. "No. Stop."

I wouldn't listen this time. I grabbed her hands and kissed her. I kissed her hard. All that emotion and longing and everything else just came bursting back out. It felt like there were fireworks going off inside of me, electricity flowing everywhere. And after a few seconds, she returned it.

After a while, I reluctantly pulled back and rested my forehead against hers. I still held both her hands in mine and pulled her as close as I can. She still wouldn't look me in the eye. She had her eyes closed.

"Why?" Simply asked. My answer was just as simple.

"Because I love you." I finally said. After all those failed attempts, I've finally told her how I felt. She opened her eyes and I stared into those deep brown orbs that held so much emotion.

"But, I thought Tasha-" She whispered.

"No, it was never her. Not even before I met you because it's always you."

It remained silent for a long time until I couldn't wait anymore. I have to do it. I have to do it now.

"Roza, I love you. I...I..." I had a whole speech planned for this but I just couldn't wait.

I released her hands, dug into my pocket and pulled out the black velvet box. Like many men before me, I got down on one knee, opened the box, revealing the silver ring, and whispered, "Will you marry m-"

Before I could finish she already said "Yes."

I grinned as I allowed her to pull me up and pressed her lips against mine once again. As I told Lissa a few days ago, I picked her up and spun her around. Once I set her down, I pulled back after a few seconds and held up the ring. Before I placed it on her finger, I was going to give my speech. I prepared a long speech and I'm going to say it.

"Roza," I started. "I can't live without you. I can't stop thinking about you ever since I first saw you, even though for the first few years, most of those thoughts were negative. I would never have thought about falling for you at first, the stubborn, rude, ill-tempered, sarcastic, threatening, selfless, sort of sadistic in a way-"

"I get it."

"Oh, sorry." I laughed nervously and continued, "I never thought I'd ever fall for you but I did and I fell hard. I can't spend the rest of my days knowing that you're never going to be with me. I want that wedding under the tree house we talked about and I want to see you walk down that isle in an elegant white dress. I want you to be the first thing I see when wake up each morning and for you to be right beside me, preferably in my arms, every morning and every night. Roza, I love you. I love you because you're a strong, confident, breathtakingly beautiful-"

"Honestly, do you ever just cut to chase and forge about the long speech?" She asked me with humor in her eyes and a grin.

I thought for a moment and grinned. "Well, I don't talk much when I'm occupied..."

She started to lean in and I closed my eyes...waiting. And waiting and waiting and- I opened my eyes and she pointed to the door. "You can start by getting us to the airport. We're going back to Russia."

Well, not the response I was hoping to get but this is good too. I was about to leave when she yanked me back, wrapping her arms around me, saying, "Did you really think I would ask you to do that right now? I mean, we're all alone in this house."

The light bulb in my head lit up like Christmas and I smirked. "I think the others could wait a while longer, a little suspense is good too anyway."

She nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I think they wouldn't mind waiting just a wee bit longer." She looked at the bed, back at me and grinned.

There it is! I wan't going to write in a sex scene there since it is rated T and I honestly suck at writing those kind of scenes. Sorry!

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