Sorry I'm taking a long time posting chapters. I've been very busy with Christmas!

Chapter 4:


(Dimitri P.O.V)

"We needs eggs," I murmured to myself, going through the fridge and writing down what we need.

"Dimitri!" my Roza called from somewhere behind me. "Dimitri!"

"Right here, Roza," I said, checking to see if we have any cheese.

Coming up beside, Rose looked at the list in my hand. Running her finger down it; reading all the food and drinks on there.

"Dimitri, I can't believe you forgot the most important food I need to survive in this world!" she exclaimed, pointing at the my list; clearly upset about not seeing bacon on there.

"That's because I haven't gotten to the freezer yet, Roza."

Making an "o" shape with her mouth, Rose shrugged her shoulders. Knowing I should already be use to her mood swings by now, but to tell you the truth, I'm not.

One minute she's yelling at me and the next she's perfectly happy. Of course, I don't tell Rose that, afraid she might brake down crying if I do. Rose barely cries and when she does, you know it's about something major.

"Wanna go in the hot tub with me?" Rose asked, making circles on my chest with her finger. "You can always do this later."

Going in the hot tub with my Roza is something I would love to do instead of making a food list. She's right though, I could always do this later. Closing the fridge door, I set my list on the counter. Turning to my Roza, I took her hand in mine.

As we walked to the indoor hot tub that's connected to the beach house, I realized we didn't have swimsuites. When Lissa and Eddie packed mine and Rose's bags for our honeymoon, they forgot to pack swimsuits.

Dude, why are you worrying about swimsuits? You and Rose seen each other naked how many time? Too many times to keep track, that's for sure.

"Why are you smiling?" Rose asked, looking up at me in confusion.

Grabbing her hips, I pulled her toward me. "Because we don't have swimsuits meaning I get to look and touch your beautiful body without your clothes being in the way."

"Then what we waiting for?"

Leaning down, I gave my Roza a quick kiss before going into the room that has the hot tub. Turning on the jets, I made sure was everything was perfect for when Rose and I get in.

Looking in Rose's direction, I noticed she was taking her light blue, strapless, summer dress off slowly. Moving her hips back and forth until the dress fell to the floor. Practically running to her side, I helped Rose undue her lace, black, also strapless bra. Letting it drop to the floor, she undid the button on my pants.

Kissing my Roza as I slide her lacey pink and black panties down her smooth legs. Pulling my shirt off before we headed for the hot tub. Feeling the warm water on my naked skin as I stumbled in while holding Rose close to my body. Breaking our deep kissing, she went under water. Lowering my tall frame next to my beautiful Roza.

Placing my hands on her hips as she came up for air. Hair damped. Dark, full eyelashes filled with little water droplets. Yummy lips swollen from all the years we kissed. Looking like an angle who flew down from Heaven.

"You're amazingly beautiful," I breathed, pulling her closing to me. "So beautiful it's hurts."

"Remember when you said that back at St. Vladimirs?" my Roza asked, smiling up at me.

"Of course, I remember."

Wrapping her arms around my neck, we began to kiss some more. Kissing my beautiful wife in a hot tub on the beach is all I need to make me happy.

After a while, Rose started getting really tired. Helping her get out, we heading for the shower. Taking a quick shower before I tucked my Roza in bed. Having her head rest my thigh as I read one of my favorite Western novels.

Don't ask me why I love Western novels because I really don't know why. I mean there's a lot of action and adventurer in them, kind of like my life. In in the wild west you don't know who's going to jump out at you and attack, like a guardian, you always have to be on high alert.

I guess that's why I love them so much. Shrugging, I turned the page to the next chapter.

(Rose P.O.V)

I clung to him, one arm around his neck while my other hand gripped his back so hard that my nails practically dug in. He laid me back down on the bed. His hands wrapped around my waist, and then one of them slid down the back of my thigh and pulled it up so that it nearly wrapped around him.

At the same time, we both pulled back briefly, still oh so close. Everything in the world rested on that moment.

"We can't..." he told me.

"I know," I agreed.

Then his mouth was on mine again, and this time, I knew there would be no turning back. There were no walls this time. Our bodies wrapped together as he tried to get my coat off, then his shirt, then my shirt. ... It really was a lot like when we'd fought out on the quad earlier - that same passion and heat. I think at the end of the day, the instincts that power fighting and sex aren't so different. They all come from an animal side of us.

Yet, as more and more clothes came off, it went beyond just animal passion. It was sweet and wonderful at the same time. When I looked into his eyes, I could see without a doubt that he loved me more than anyone else in the world, that I was his salvation, the same way that he was mine. I'd never expected my first time to be in a cabin in the woods, but I realized the place didn't matter. The person did. With someone you loved, you could be anywhere, and it would be incredible. Being in the most luxurious bed in the world wouldn't matter if you were with someone you didn't love.

And oh, I loved him. I loved him so much that it hurt. All of our clothes finally ended up in a pile on the floor, but the feel of his skin on mine was more than enough to keep me warm. I couldn't tell where my body ended and his began, and I decided then that was how I always wanted it to be. I didn't want us to ever be apart.

I wish I had the words to describe sex, but nothing I can say would really capture how amazing it was. I felt nervous, excited, and about a gazillion other things. Dimitri seemed so wise and skilled and infinitely patient - just like with our combat trainings. Following his lead seemed like a natural thing, but he was also more than willing to let me take control too. We were equals at last, and every touch held power, even the slightest brushing of his fingertips.

When it was over, I lay back against him. My body hurt...yet at the same time, it felt amazing, blissful and content. I wished I'd been doing this a long time ago, but I also knew it wouldn't have been right until exactly this moment.

I rested my head on Dimitri's chest, taking comfort in his warmth. He kissed my forehead and ran his fingers through my hair.

"I love you, Roza." He kissed me again. "I'll always be here for you. I'm not going to let anything happen to you."

The words were wonderful and dangerous. He shouldn't have said anything like that to me. He shouldn't have been promising he'd protect me, not when he was supposed to dedicate his life to protecting Moroi like Lissa. I couldn't be first in his heart, just like he couldn't be first in mine. That was why I shouldn't have said what I said next - but I did anyway.

"And I won't let anything happen to you," I promised. "I love you." He kissed me again, swallowing off any other words I might have added.

Smiling as I woke up from a good dream. I never thought my first time having sex would be something I would dream over and over again in my head.

"Someone's smiley?" Dimitri said, looking down at me.

"Do you remember the night in the cabin St. Vladimirs?" I asked.

Setting his book down on the night stand, Dimitri rolled over so he was hovering above me. Being very careful not squeeze my stomach.

"I'll always remembered the night in the cabin," he murmured against my lips. "Never will I ever forget that night."

Hearing him say that makes me feel all warm inside. Knowing he never forgot the most important night in my life shows how much he cares about me. I wonder all this time if the same cabin is still there or if they took it apart.

Having Alberta, St. Vladimirs head guardian and a close friend mine and Dimitri's, at the wedding was a nice, but I totally forgot to ask her if it's still there. Making a mental note to ask her later if I remember.


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