While we were walking to his dorm his phone rang. I zoned out because it was probably boring guardian business. We arrived at his door and I waiting patiently for about five seconds for him to end the call. After those five seconds I reached into his pocket and grabbed his key. I did this and he was unfazed. I was starting to get annoyed and I think he realized this when I walked into his room and shut the door in his face. About two minutes later he knocked "Roza, open the door." "Are you done with your everlasting call?" even I could hear the annoyance in my voice. "Yes" was his only reply. I got up and opened the door when I turn around to go lay back on the bed I was scooped up into the arms of my Russian. He took two strides and threw me on the bed. "What's wrong?" he asked leaning over me with his lips an inch away from my own. "You" was my only reply. He kissed me and said "it was my mother" now I felt horrible. "She's coming to visit" I smiled. I was happy for him he hadn't seen his mom in years. "That's great comrade" he got up to leave and told me to get some rest.

I woke up and it was 6 am moroi time. I felt Dimitri arms around my waist. I also felt his nose in the crook of my neck. I knew he was awake because he was drawing circles on my tummy. "Mmm comrade" "Roza." He kissed my ear. He sat up and looked at me. "Time to talk about what happen" he pulled me into his arms and I buried my face in his chest and told him. "You're never leaving my side" he firmly informed me. "That's fine with me comrade, when is your mom going to be here?" "Today, we are leaving in about an hour to get her" "we?" I questioned. "Am not leaving you" I just smiled and got up to get ready to go.

As we left the academy gates I groaned at the loss of the wards. Dimitri reached across the console and grabbed my hand. I put up my barriers and smiled at him. "All better" we sat in comfortable silence most of the ride. I felt Dimitri tense as I looked at him he looked back at me guiltily. "What did you do comrade?" "Uh, um Roza" I looked at him and just stared. "I haven't told my mom about us yet" he avoided my gaze. I laughed and said "It's okay we'll tell them when you're ready." He smiled one of his full smiles as we drove into the parking area. We hopped out of the car and we started to walk into the airport when he stopped, kissed me, and then continued walking. I laughed and tried to keep up with his stride. We sat at the baggage claim and waited about 10 minutes until we heard "Dimka!" "Vika?" Dimitri asked surprised. "Surprise!" came another voice "the whole family came" a woman who I assumed to be his mother said. He hugged everyone then turned to me. "This is Roza, My student. Rose. My mom, babushka, Paul, Karolina, Sonya, and viktoria." "Nice to meet you all. He talks about yall a lot."

We all piled into the van. I laughed when I noticed Dimitri about to reach over the console to hold my hand but then redirected his hand to the stereo. He playfully glared. The drive from the airport was about 4 hours and it was filled with chatter of old memories and news as they caught up. By the time we got back to the academy it was late. They rented a cabin just like the one Tasha normally says in but only bigger. Dimitri insisted on sleeping in the cabin with them as he refused to leave them "unprotected". And with him refusing to leave me 'unprotected' I am sleeping there too. Everyone was getting settled for bed and Dimitri and I fought over the floor in the living room.

"Sleep on the couch Roza"

"No"

"Roza" there was warning in his voice.

I threw my stuff on the floor and crawled under the comforter. I heard him sigh and lay down next to me under his comforter. I peaked from up under neath my blanket and looked into his dark chocolate amused eyes.

"I love you" I whispered low enough so the people in the bed rooms wouldn't hear me. Dimitri leaned in and kissed me. "I love you too" he said as he pushed me to the opposite side of the pallet. I laughed and went to sleep.