Okay guys I know I promised an update weeks ago but my computer got a major virus and I had to deal with that and then I had loads of work to do for college and had to put in a lot of late nights and weekends doing that. I promise to start work on the next chapter tomorrow and have it out as soon as I can kay?

Rose POV

Oh, shit. Oh major shit. She will have heard everything by now. Every single rumour and she's gonna kill me when she finds out I've been keeping something this big from her.

"Liss, whatever you heard...."

"You told me you were a virgin and now I find out you've been doing it DOGGIE STYLE in the gym with your MENTOR!" She shrieked so loud half the school probably heard her.

I stared at her in shock for a moment before bursting out laughing. It was only a moment before she started laughing too. I moved to sit next to her on the bed, wiping tears of mirth from my eyes.

"I suppose I should be glad that's the worst you heard."

She shook her head dismissively. "Oh I heard the rape stuff too but I knew that was all rubbish. Dimitri isn't like that and neither are you. And I told that to anyone who would listen."

I actually welled up at her words, it was such a relief to know there was someone who wouldn't look at Dimitri and me with suspicion and knew he wasn't like that.

I told Lissa everything including my Oscar worthy performance with the counsellor which she found hysterical and I was actually feeling better by the end of it. Talking to Lissa put everything in a little more perspective and I felt a lot more capable of dealing.

I finally remembered to look at my watch and realised that Dimitri would already be up on the roof waiting for me.

"Hey, Liss, I need to take off. I promised Dimitri I would meet him so we could talk all this shit through and he'll be waiting for me. I'll catch you later okay."

After I left Lissa's room my buoyant mood started to sink. Everywhere I went people were looking and whispering or even shouting out lewd comments and I hadn't realised until now just how emotionally draining it was. I managed to get up to the roof without being seen pretty easily and as I expected Dimitri was already there sitting in the same place as before.

He looked up and smiled as I approached and sat next to him. Seeing my face he wrapped an arm round my shoulders and hugged me against his side.

"You okay?"

I nodded but inside I was seriously starting to doubt my ability to cope with all this as it was let alone go a few rounds with my mom when she arrived.

Sighing I turned my attention back off my problems and onto Dimitri. And immediately wished I hadn't. He was wearing another one of those sweaters that fit him so well it should come with a warning label and made me want nothing more than to rip it off him. Unfortunately I didn't think that would go down too well at the moment so I dragged my eyes with some difficulty to his face. Which just made me want to kiss him and that was also off limits at the moment. There was just no winning here so I looking at the view of the campus instead.

We sat there for several minutes without speaking as I leaned into his side, enjoying the contact. Finally he spoke.

"Are you going to tell me what these rumours are before I find out from someone else or do I have to go and ambush a student?"

I hesitated, knowing he was going to be angry when he heard but didn't see any other option but to tell him the truth.

"People are saying that you raped me and that I enjoyed it and covered up for you."

It all came out in a rush and I started to panic when he didn't respond.

"Dimitri? Are you okay?"

He turned suddenly and pulled me into a crushing hug. I returned it tentatively, tightening my grip when I realised I could feel him shaking. I held onto him tightly feeling tears pricking at my eyes again, praying he wasn't about to lose it and break down on me. I didn't think I could handle coping for the both of us. Thankfully he didn't and pulled back after a few minutes. His eyes were bright but he wasn't crying and his face was pale.

"I'm going to bloody kill those kids." He muttered before letting loose with a string of Russian that for once I was glad I couldn't understand.

I glanced at my watch and remembered dimly that my mother would be here soon. It didn't matter. I wrapped an arm around Dimitri as best I could and leaned my head on his shoulder. We sat like that for a few minutes before he calmed down a little and pulled me into his lap. This position I was happy to stay in for as long as possible and it was nearly an hour before I reluctantly rose and turned towards the skylight nearest us to check if there was anyone in sight. Seeing that there wasn't I turned back to Dimitri.

"Can we go back in without you assaulting anyone?"

He managed a faint smile at that. "I think so, provided they keep their mouths shut. I might have to put the fear of God into a few of them though."

"Fear of the sexy Russian God." I muttered.

"What?"

"Nothing!" I blushed furiously and indicated the skylight. "You first."

We got back into the academy without incident but we weren't halfway down the third corridor when I heard the voice behind me.

"BELIKOV!"

Dimitri turned white again.

Its a little shorter than previous chapters but I will try to get the next one out quickly to make up for it. Yeah I know, where have you heard that before but I will try lol. Please review it makes me write faster and longer and it makes me happy. *gives puppy eyes*