For the next few weeks Rose got into a routine, she would go for a run, have breakfast and head to work.
After work she would go to this fancy little dive that she absolutely loved but on this particular night while she was having her meal she saw an older guy with gray eyes staring at her, and Rose never backing down, stared right back at him. As she was looking at him she realized he was a beautiful man with cooper hair that was sort of messy but still looked styled, which made her think of Adrian. The beautiful stranger walked over to her. He was holding two glasses of wine. He asked if he could join her. Rose narrowed her eyes at him but finally told him to sit. He gave her a glass of wine and introduced himself as Christian Grey. Rose told him her name was Rosemarie Hathaway but like to be called Rose. They talked for a while; she told him she's only been in Portland for a month, that she came from Pennsylvania. He told her he was from Seattle and was in Portland for business. They talked for a few hours but Rose told him she had to get going, that she needed to be a work bright and early. He asked her what she did and so she told him that she taught self-defense. His eyes widen then he smirked. Rose gave him her best man eating smile then wished him a good night and walked out of the little dive and headed for home.
A few weeks later, Adrian surprised Rose with a visit. Rose was extremely happy to see him and pulled him into the biggest hug she has ever given. Once the hugging was done she showed him around her awesome condo, then she showed him the studio where she worked then she took him to her favorite dive to have a late lunch.
Adrian told her how Christian had broken up with Lissa and she was in such a depression that she tried killing herself and was put into a psychiatric ward. Adrian also told her how Dimitri tried looking for her again but found nothing. He was so depressed that he called home to Russia to talk to his family. From what Adrian heard, Yeva , tore into Dimitri that he was such a dumb ass that he lost the best thing in his life and that he would never see the flower again and after hearing this he decided to head back to Russia and get his life back in order.
After they ate, they decided to go for a walk. Adrian took Rose's hand and held it in his and told her how much he really missed her and was so very happy to be holding her hand right now. Rose started to blush a little then she got on her tippy toes and planted a kiss on Adrian's full lips. When Rose started to pull away, Adrian pulled her back towards him and kissed her again. One he broke the kiss Rose chuckled and asked him if he really missed her that much. Adrian smiled at Rose and told her she has no idea how much he and Christian really missed her. She was always in their thoughts every waking moment.
After their walk around Portland they headed back to Rose's place, they changed into their jammies and were getting ready to watch a movie when Adrian got a text message from Christian. Instead of texting back, Adrian called Christian. Christian told Adrian that Lissa was getting worse and demanding that Rose come back and Lissa was getting worse as each day passed. Christian also told him that they had Lissa on suicide watch, she starting cutting herself and trying to rip out her hair. Adrian asked Christian if he wanted him to come back to Court, but Christian told him to stay with Rose, he had Eddie and Mia staying with him, he just wanted to let Adrian know what was going on and keep him updated so he wouldn't be caught off guard if something happened. When they hung up, Rose asked Adrian what was going on, he was hesitant at first but told her how Lissa was on suicide watch and hurting herself. Rose started to panic and feel guilty but Adrian told her she had nothing to feel sorry for, Lissa brought this on herself and she was just trying to get her and Christian to come and see her. Lissa figured if she was hurting herself Rose and Christian would come running back to her but that hasn't happened so she was desperate to make a point. The only people that Lissa has seen has been Eddie and Mia, Christian just wants a clean break, he still cares for her but not enough to go and see her and have her bring him down with her. Adrian saw Rose's aura and told her that if Lissa does end up hurting herself, that it was all Lissa and nobody else.
Rose had tears in her eyes but Adrian pulled her over to him and sat on his lap while hugging him and telling him how much she cares from him and Christian and couldn't ask for two best friends.