(A/N: Here is the new chapter of Blooming love. I hope you all love it. I own nothing but the plot)

Chapter 9

Rose's POV

When Christian left for the night, I went to the mirror to look at myself. I was smiling like an idiot. My short hair was entwined with grass and my cheeks were still rosy from the blush. My eyes had a certain twinkle and life in it that I haven't seen in a while. The only explanation for this change in my eyes is Christian. He is the most amazing person I ever met. We are alike in many ways and that is shocking. I never would have thought that we would like the same movies, music, foods, and etc. It is amazing. He is also a great kisser and it appears he likes it when I caress his fangs with my tongue. I wonder what else he would like me to do with my tongue...WHOA! What the hell was that? I cannot think about jumping on Christian. I shouldn't think about that. We are just starting a friendship and I just told him that I don't want anything serious yet. On the other hand, I kissed him very passionately in the café earlier today and then I kissed him again in the garden. Well, I'm not going to lie, Christian is a fine specimen. He is hot, smart, sexy, sweet, has the body of a Greek god, and has the bluest eyes I have ever seen. You can probably take a nice swim in his eyes.

"What am I going to do?" I asked my reflection. She just stared at me with brown eyes. I just shook my head and started taking my clothes off. I went into the shower. Even though I showered already, I had to get the grass out of my hair. I turned the water as hot as I could take and grabbed for my pomegranate scented body wash. I love the smell of pomegranates, which is why I also have shampoo that smells like it as well. They are healthy and they have this sweet, seductive smell. I wonder if Christian would like it for our date tomorrow. At the thought of that Infelt my face split into a foolish, dreamy grin. I couldn't believe that I have a date with Christian. I turned off the shower and wrapped my towel around me when a shocking thought occurs to me.

"I HAVE A DATE WITH CHRISTIAN! HOLY SHIT!" I screamed. This was my first date after Dimitri. That was almost a year ago. What do I do? What do I do? I know the date is tomorrow but I'm panicking now!? Will it go well? Oh, I need help. Who do I call when I need help again? Oh damn it, what is his name? He is a dhampir like me, he is a little taller than me, he works here. Damn it who the fuck am I thinking about? I sat down on my bed and pulled out my cellphone. It is an LG Viper 4G LTE and it is an android. I didn't want the iPhone because I fucking hate the iPhone. The apps aren't free and it doesn't have everything and then apple has to upgrade it every damn year with the things that you do want, so you have to spend more money to get what you wanted in the last phone. If you ask me it is a fucking waste of time and what makes me hate it more is the fact that Lissa has one(petty, I know but I decided to hate almost everything that she has or had, except Christian of course). Where was I? Oh yeah, finding out the name of the guy I was thinking of earlier while I panicked. I scrolled through the phone until I found the name I was looking for.

"Ah-Ha! Its Ambrose!" I screamed in triumph. Why did I forget his name? He would kill me if I told him that as a result of my freaking out over a date that isn't until tomorrow, I forgot his name. I looked at the time. It read 2:00 am. I hope he isn't sleeping or "working". I thought about it for 3 more minutes before I sucked it up and called him. The phone rang for 2 minutes until he answered.

"Hello?" answered Ambrose. Yes, he was sleeping!

"Hello Ambrose its Rose," I said

"Rose? Why the fuck are you calling me this late?"

"Well, I need your advice and guidance, Yoda," I always called him Yoda because he is a huge Star Wars fan and Yoda is his favorite character.

"Fine, let me get dressed. Meet me in front of your building and we can walk and talk," Ambrose sighed. I hung up the phone and went to my closet. I put on a black and purple hoodie and some old sweatpants and went outside. I waited for about 4 minutes before I saw Ambrose walking towards me. When he reached me his face still had signs of sleep and he didn't really look too happy with me.

"Ok, Rose. You got me out here, so what is the "big" emergency?" Ambrose said. He was sort of glaring at me. Guess it wasn't a good idea to wake him up, huh?

"I'm sorry for waking you up Ambrose but I was freaking out and I really need to talk to somebody and seeing as how you are one of my only friends here, I had no real choice," I told him. I looked down at concrete before looking back up at him. His face softened up a little.

"I know that. I do remember saying that if you need anything, you can always call me. So let's get to it. Why were you freaking out?" He asked. He was smiling at me gently. We stood there staring at each other while I began piecing together my explanation. I sighed, closed my eyes and just let it all out.

"ChristianandIaregoingonadate tomorrow," I rushed out. I opened my eyes and looked at Ambrose. He had on a shocked expression and his mouth was slightly hanging open. I became worried that I might have shocked him to death. I waved my hand in front of his face. That didn't work. I snapped my fingers and that didn't work. So, I did the last thing I could think of, he is going to kill me for this. I took a deep breath and smacked the living daylights out of him. His head flung to the side and it took mere seconds for him to react.

"OW! WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT FOR ROSE? OW! THAT SHIT HURTS!" He screamed. He rubbed his cheek and was slightly whimpering. He was glaring at me and I smiled innocently.

"Well, I told you that Christian and I are going on a date and you were shocked. I tried waving and snapping but you didn't respond, so I smacked you. See, aren't I a good friend?" I finished sweetly. He was still cradling his cheek and whimpering. Oh come on, it didn't hurt that badly. He whined over his wound a little more before he let the words I said earlier sink in. He stopped rubbing his face and looked at me with curiosity flaming in his eyes.

"You have a date with Christian?" He asked

"Yes," I replied

"Christian? As in Christian Ozera? Lissa's ex-boyfriend? The same boy who you didn't like that much? The same Christian who is related to that hateful bitch Tasha Ozera? That Christian?"

"How many fucking Christian's do we know? Yes that Christian. Lissa's ex-boyfriend, the boy who I didn't like that much and who is related to that hateful, slutty bitch Tasha Ozera," I looked at him like he was stupid.

"Wow, didn't see that coming. How the hell did that happen?" He asked. I forgot that I didn't tell him anything that happened to bring me to this point. Well, I guess now is the time. I started walking and motioned for him to follow. I told him everything that happened. I told him what Dimitri said to me. I told him how I ran into Christian at the bar and ended up crying on him. I told him that the morning after I woke up in his room and how I found him attractive all of a sudden. I mentioned that we went to the café and had breakfast together. I told him that we flirted with each other and that we kissed and I felt like I was shocked by lightning and that he felt it too. I told him how Christian came to my defense when Lissa and Adrian were mouthing off to me. I talked about our time in the garden and the kiss we shared again and how we just sat there and talked for hours. I finished by telling him that he asked me out and walked me back to my room.

The entire time, Ambrose listened with small comments here and there. He wanted to kick Dimitri's ass for what he said to me. He praised me for punching him in the face. He looked sad when I told him that I broke down but then happy that Christian was there. He looked thoughtful when I said that I found Christian attractive. He smiled about the breakfast flirt hour and again looked thoughtful when I told him about the kiss. He practically worshipped Christian for coming to my defense with Lissa and Adrian and laughed when I told him that Christian called Lissa a crazy, bitter, jealous, controlling, selfish, bitch. The look on his face when I told him the last part was both thoughtful and curious. We walked to the spa where he worked and we sat down on one of the benches that were outside.

"Well, you had an eventful day yesterday," He said.

"Yep. It was a hell of a long day. So, what do you think of all this, Yoda?" I asked and turned to face him.

"Well, let me just say that Dimitri, Lissa, and Adrian need to get a fucking a life. They already put you through so much and they have the nerve to lecture and look down on you after everything that happened. Now about you and Christian, I think it was bound to happen," He said.

"What? What do you mean it was bound to happen?" I looked at him for answers.

"Think about it. You two were never close together because he was in a relationship with Lissa and you were supposed to be her guardian. You were hooked up on your love for Dimitri. Not to mention all of the other people in that scenario. Both of you were so distracted with so many other things that the only time you two talked was about Lissa or about what was currently happening around you. Now, that all of those people disowned the both of you, it was only a matter of time before you guys found your way to each other. You just said it yourself that you both have many things in common and that it impressed you that he was so protective of you. I think that you two were actually meant for each other but you guys fell in love with people that in a lot of ways you guys needed more than wanted," He stated. I thought about it and still didn't get where he was going especially the part about being in love with people that we needed more than wanted.

"What the hell does that mean?"

"You were in love with Dimitri because he was this badass guardian that still had this side to him that was sensitive. You didn't know much about him and yet you fell in love with him. He didn't show you who he really was when fell for him. You just fell in love with his outer character and in some ways you wanted to be like him because you thought that it would make you a better guardian. Christian fell in love with Lissa because she was light and somewhat pure. She had a dark past but she was still strong, even though you helped her with that part. He had a messed up past but he just really wanted a crutch of some sort so that he could be strong and someone to accept him. Lissa, accepted him but I think she felt sorry for him as well, which is why she got into a relationship with him. Don't get me wrong I do believe that you guys loved Lissa and Dimitri but I also believe that you guys didn't fit properly," He finished. I thought about it again and realized that he was right on some things. I wanted to be a good guardian and that was what Dimitri was. He was the most popular and well known guardian ever. I didn't really know him before I fell for him. We did talk about his life but it wasn't really enough. I always felt like something was missing when we were together. At the time, I thought it was because we didn't have sex yet but that wasn't it. I fought hard for him when he was changed but that really deepen the relationship. In reality, that just pushed us away. Lissa did feel sorry for Christian but when we had the bond I felt the love she had for him but I felt more pity. She would always drag him around to things that he didn't want to go to. In some ways she was just showing him off like a puppy. When I came to this realization, I looked at Ambrose.

"You are right. I know that we all loved each other but it wasn't enough. That's why they left Christian and I. I never felt pity for Christian. I was more impressed that he stuck the middle finger at everyone and moved on with his life. I knew he was hurting but that didn't really stop him. I admit that I wasn't nice to him and that I didn't want Lissa around him but he still stood up to everyone and pursued what he wanted to do. Lissa did see Christian as a lost soul but I saw him as strong. I saw Dimitri as this amazing person that could do no wrong and that was why I fell for him. He exhibited things that made him the most perfect person to be with but only on paper. He was also forbidden. He was the fruit that I couldn't eat, which made him even more enticing. Wow, so what you are saying that our love for Dimitri and Lissa was based on needs that we couldn't really fulfill on our own? Are you saying that while we did love them with all our hearts, it was doomed from the start?" I asked. Ambrose nodded. Wow, he just blew my mind. You see this is why I talk to Ambrose. But then, something popped in my head that made me question his logic.

"Wait, if that is true, then isn't it happening again?" I questioned

"No. You two are in a fragile place but you guys are working to heal each other. Both of you are already strong on your own but you guys were tainted by false love. Right now, you guys need to feel true love and companionship. You two were meant for each other and it will work out, don't worry," He told me. As he said that, I realized that he was once again right.

"Damn, you are good. You need to quit your day job and be a psychologist or a love doctor," I said.

"I'm already a love doctor," He smirked and wiggled his eyebrows.

"Ew, gross. Thanks for the images, Ambrose. Now I can go kill myself," I said sarcastically. He laughed and after a while I laughed too.

"What should I do about my date with Christian tomorrow?" I asked him after we calmed down.

"Nothing, just go. You guys will have a good time. Just be natural and don't overthink it," He said.

"Ok. Thanks Amborse," I said and hugged him. We stood up and started walking back.

"I have one more favor to ask though," I told him when we were close to my building.

"What is it?"

"Well, I have nothing to wear really, so I was wondering if you can go-,"I didn't finish my sentence because he cut me off.

"No ,no ,no, hell no," He said in a no nonsense tone.

"You don't know what I was going to ask you," I protested

"Rose, you want me to go shopping with you so you can find something to wear for your date," He said in a matter of fact tone.

"Ok, maybe you do know but it is very important," I pleaded

"No. I hate shopping. If I hate shopping for myself, what makes you think that I would love shopping with you?" He asked.

"Oh come on, you aren't doing anything tomorrow. It's your day off! Besides, I need a guy's opinion on what I should wear. I promise I won't take long. Please? Please? Please? Please?" I begged him. He glanced at me and he saw that I was doing my puppy dog pout. He groaned out of frustration and the realization that he would lose this fight.

"Fine, we will go shopping tomorrow. Just call me when you want to go and I'll be ready," He sighed. I squealed(yes I squealed) and hugged him.

"Thank you very much Ambrose. I'll see you tomorrow," I hugged him and went into my building.

"What have I gotten myself into?" I heard him mumble before the door closed. I chuckled to myself and wondered the same thing.

"What have I gotten myself into?" I asked myself as I thought about my budding relationship with Christian. This should be fun.

(A/N: What will happen on their date? Next chapter will be in Pyro's Point of View. See you guys later! Please leave reviews. :) Thanks again for the support so far!)