Here is Chapter 1 hope you like it. Rose gets a call from her past and has to make a tough decision, but will she make the right choice?

Chapter 1 Oh Happy Day!

I felt light kisses on my lips, and smiled.

"Good morning, Sunshine" I scoffed

"What's with the sunshine?"

"Rose, open your eyes" I groaned, but I complied and was rewarded. I stared into the most gorgeous green eyes on the planet. Marcus smiled at me, and I kissed his lips softly.

"Are you going to tell me or are you going to drive me insane with curiosity?" He chuckled.

"I call you sunshine, because that is what you are to me. My sunshine, you light up my life. When we are apart, I long to hold you. When you are near me, my body burn's to hold you close." He pauses to kiss my neck "When you are sad, my heart pains. When you are smiling, my heart swells." I feel more kisses on my neck "When you speak, your voice is like heaven. I love you Rose, you are my everything, and there is nothing or no one that is more important to me than you". I could feel the tears streaming down my cheeks. He looked at me confused, and reached up to wipe the tears from my eyes. Could he be any sweeter?

"Marcus, I am not crying because I am sad. These tears are tears of pure joy and happiness. I don't know what I did to deserve you, but I sure am glad I finally did something right in my life". Strong arms circled my waste and pulled me on top of him, I sat back so I could look into his eyes. "Marcus, I love you so much. I can't promise you that I will always do the right thing. I can promise you that I give you my heart, my whole heart. It's yours if you want it" I was taking a risk, I was showing emotion and it scared me. I had done this before; I had given my whole heart before. It ended badly, but I knew I could trust Marcus with my heart.

"I will guard it with my life". He smiled and I bent to kiss him. His arms tightened around my waist pushing me deeper into him. In one swift motion without breaking the kiss, he rolled us so he was hovering over me. He bent his head and trailed kisses down my neck, playfully nibbling my neck. I moaned and he chuckled. Oh so this is the game, seduction well this game I am good at! I pushed his head and leaned up to trail kisses down his bare chest, my fingers lightly tracing his defined muscles I felt him shiver and smiled. I left my hand rest on his chest and with my right hand pulled his neck down closer to my lips. I very lightly kissed his lips, nibbling on his neck. He moaned, and I trailed my light kisses back down his chest. My left hand trailing down, down, down. His hand snaked into my hair and he bent his head to my ear "God you drive me crazy" he whispered through heavy breathing. I giggled and let myself fall back onto the bed. He let arm raised his body off mine, and his eyes swept my body.

"I think it is I who is the lucky one, I mean do you know how unbelievable gorgeous you are?" I rolled my eyes and pulled him towards me.

We lay in each other's arms, as he traced light patterns on my back. I felt completely safe; I had only ever felt that with one other man. This was different, with Dimitri I felt safe in his arms. With Marcus I felt safe, because we were like one person. We didn't need words to describe how we felt to each other. He could read me, and I could read him. I never thought that it was possible to love someone who wasn't Dimitri, for so long that what I believed. Now I know that it wasn't real. He didn't love me, so it was never complete. Marcus loved me; he didn't have to tell me I could feel it. Every time he looked at me, spoke to me, touched me, or smiled at me. With Dimitri I felt a shock when he touched me. With Marcus it felt like fire burned through me. I loved him, more than I thought possible and it felt wonderful.

It was Saturday and I didn't have to work. Marcus was off too, so we decided to go for a swim. I love the ocean and the beach. We lived right on the ocean; our back yard was a beach. I spent a lot of hours back there just lying in the hammock.

After our swim, I took a shower and got dressed. I brushed and blow dried my hair and threw on some lip gloss (new stuff as the one Dimitri gave me got binned). I walked out to find Marcus lying in the hammock eyes closed. I crept up beside him, with the intention to surprise him. His are swept up and pulled me down to his chest. He didn't even open his eyes. I gasped and he laughed.

"How in the hell did you know I was there?" I saw a smile play on his lips.

"I smelled your perfume" Shit, some silent ninja I was. He opened his eyes as I struggled to climb out of the hammock. Once I stood up his eyes were wide. I frowned and looked down; maybe I spilt something on myself.

"What?"

"I love that color on you, your skin is beaming". I smiled and looked down at myself. I was wearing a dress, which that in itself was a miracle. It was strapless, and dark purple, with violet orchids traced into the fabric. He reached for my hand and pulled me back down to him, I bent and kissed his lips passionately and felt his arm pull me closer. I smiled, and pushed off his chest.

"Hey" He whined, I laughed shaking my head.

"I have to get some stuff for dinner; Lissa Christian, Eddie and Garth are coming for a bbq. Or did you forget you invited them?" He smiled at me; it was just a intimate dinner with our best friends. He climbed out of the hammock and wrapped his arms around my waist. I shook my head.

"You'll get my dress all sweaty" He kissed my neck, and laughed.

"Well then I will just take it off, that fixes that problem" His hand moved for the zipper, but I pushed him back.

"As tempting as that sounds, you were the one who invited them and at a bbq they serve food." He groaned.

"Can you give me 5, and I will come with you?" I nodded and he gave me a kiss and headed into the house to get ready. I walked back into the house, and grabbed a water out of the fridge. My phone chimed telling me I had a message.

You look hot, can I come over?

How do you know I look hot? Are you stalking me?

Yes, tell your boyfriend to get out, so we can make passionate love I laughed

Ok I smiled anticipating the next step. Footsteps coming down the hallway. Marcus appeared around the corner, wearing blue and yellow boarding shorts and a light yellow t-shirt. Phone in hand he walked over to me.

"Ok?" I burst out laughing he was trying to act serious, I couldn't help it he looked so cute.

"Awww you look so cute" His arms circled my waist and pulled me to him.

"So you gonna kick me out, so your stalker can come over?"

"Only if he promises to make hot passionate love to me" I felt my lips curl up into an evil grin. Marcus walked forward forcing me to walk backwards. My back hit the wall, and his hand snaked down my hip to the hem of my dress and slipped under it. Lightly touching my bare thigh. My breathing hitched as his hand traveled up further. I stood on tip toes to kiss his lips. He turned his head and bent to my neck, trailing down to my bare chest, his other hand pulling at the top of my dress. I leaned back and felt my head thump on the wall, I closed my eyes. I felt his lips coming up my neck again and his breath by my ear. "We better go, before I can't stop myself" He whispered, and then pulled away from me. I stood there stuck to the wall. He looked at my face, and burst out laughing. I glared at him.

"Tease" I snapped, playfully of course.

"No, no that was a self control exercise" I rolled my eyes.

"Of course it was" I said sarcastically. "It's ok, though because you will get yours". I walked over to him, really close pressing my body against his. I stood on my toes like I was going to kiss him, he leaned forward and I rocked back on my heels and reached around him to get my keys and purse. Then walked away smiling because that was the preview to what was going to happen later.

"See, you do it all the time" He said following me out to the car. I threw him the keys and slid into the passenger's seat. My phone started going off. I pulled it out and frowned at the number, it was a Montana area code.

"Hello?"

"Can I speak to Guardian Rosemary Hathaway please?" I knew this voice, but couldn't remember who it was.

"This is she"

"Guardian Hathaway, this is Guardian Petrov". Pausing to let me process who it was, Alberta of course!

"Guardian Petrov it's so good to hear from you, and please call me Rose"

"Yes Rose it is good to talk to you after so long, I however am not calling with such good news." Oh crap what now!

"What is it Alberta?"

"It's, well ok, it's your mom Rose. She is very badly hurt. Well actually the doctor does not expect her to make it". I sighed, yeah and what's your point.

"Ok, and this has what to do with me? She disowned me Alberta, she made it clear she wanted nothing to do with me. So, what is it that you want me to do?" Marcus was looking at me very confused now.

"I understand that Rose, but the thing is she asked for you. She wants the chance to make it right between the two of you". I sighed, I mean I knew what I had to do. We had our fights and yes she disowned me, but she was still my mother and no matter how hard I tried I couldn't hate her.

"Rose? Will you come to her?" I sighed and looked at Marcus who was still confused.

"Yes, I will come. I will catch the next flight out. I will call you to let you know when I will be there"

"Ok, and Rose?"

"Yes Alberta?"

"Your doing the right thing" I sighed and we said good bye and I hung up. I reached for the door handle.

"You will have to handle the bbq yourself, my mother is very badly hurt and they don't think she will make it. I need to leave immediately" I turned to look into his eyes, and he reached for me and kissed my forehead.

"I will call Lissa, and cancel. Then we can pack" WE?

"What do you mean we?"

"Rose, do you think I would let you go through something like this on your own? I'm coming with you, and there is nothing you can say to change my mind" I smiled, and kissed his lips.

"Ok, thank you" He smiled and we got out of the car and headed into the house to pack. I was going back, back to the place I never wanted to go back to. There were so many memories there, I was scared but I knew with Marcus by my side I could do it. I could do anything.

Well here is Chapter one, hope you liked it. I will try to update soon. SK