Ha wow. Uhm, I really hadn't meant to add on, but you guys want me too… When I was originally planning this story, Dimitri never made an appearance, but I guess I have to run with it now. Oh By the way, I asked Moonpetal Lily to Beta for me, so I won't have as many mistakes :D Read on!

RPOV

I collapsed onto our couch. Lissa had taken Nicole to school for me and Adrian had brought me home. 10 years. It had taken me 10 years to finally be over him, and yet when he returns my heart skips a beat. 'Happy Birthday' His words rang in my head. After all this time, that was it? I gasped.

"What's wrong Rose?" Adrian asked as he put his hand on my leg.

"He has to be dead…" I said, softer than Adrian could hear. "I killed him." I said a bit louder.

"What?" He asked, looking puzzled.

"I. Killed. Him." I repeated, staring Adrian in the eyes. "I drove the stake into his heart. I didn't hesitate. I killed him." I said loudly, tears coming to my eyes. Adrian wrapped his arms around me. Suddenly I was pulled out of my head and into Lissa's.

She sat at a table in a café on the East side of Court. Across from her was the man who still haunted my dreams. Dimitri. 5 guardians were seated near them.

"Robert was right?" She exclaimed. Robert? As in Robert Doru? Viktor Dashkov's half-brother? I dug into Lissa's mind and found out what the psychopath had been right about. Dimitri nodded.

"I found a young woman when I was in China. She is like you, a Spirit user. I-I… tried to kill her. But she had a guardian. The guardian was bonded to the woman. Like Rose and you. The guardian tried to kill me, almost did, but the woman shouted for him to stop. She saved me. She took his stake… she did something to it, and she saved me. I lived with them a few months before coming to find Rose." Dimitri put his head in his hands. I wanted to cry.

Liss reached out and patted his arm. He lifted his head.

"I'm too late, aren't I?" He murmured. Lissa nodded.

"Yes. She's married. Has a daughter. I'm sorry." She said softly. Dimitri's eyes sharpened.

"Tell me about her. I want to know everything that I missed." He said, fiercely. Lissa was frightened, but didn't show it.

"You… You could talk to her. She's missed you too. She asks me if she made the right choice in marrying Adrian." Lissa said, with a note of guilt in her voice. Dimitri nodded and stood up.

"I'll talk to her. Where is she?" He asked. She looked at her watch.

"She should be at home." Liss told him where Adrian and I lived. He bowed.

" Thank you, Princess Dragomir." Lissa blushed.

"Actually it's Lady Ozera, now!" She called after him as he darted out of the shop. One of the guardians looked at her.

"Follow him?" She shook her head 'No.' With that I pulled out of her head.

"Ah, your ba-" I cut Adrian off.

"Dimitri's on his way." I said. Adrian's eyes widened. The doorbell rang.

"Should we ignore it?" Adrian asked. I shook my head.

"No, I need to talk to him. Alone, please." I looked up at him and he nodded reluctantly. I was seated cross legged on the couch and he was standing. He walked down the hall to the front door. I heard the door open.

"Where is she?" Dimitri demanded. Adrian put his joking bravado.

"It's nice to see you too, Belikov." I had a feeling they were having a silent staring match. Finally Adrian sighed and said "Living room, down the hall." I heard Dimitri's footsteps and Adrian's following. Dimitri emerged into the room, in all his wondrous beauty. Adrian came in a second later.

He sat next to me and put his arm around me possessively.

"Rose, I'm going to visit Aunt Tatiana, alright?" He asked and I nodded. He kissed me on the lips before getting up and leaving. Once I heard the front door shut, I looked up at Dimitri.

He flashed a half smile. I tried to smile back, but I couldn't.

"Roza… I have so much explaining…" He trailed off, avoiding my eyes. I shook my head.

"No. I was in Lissa's head. I heard it all." I said. He nodded and sank to his knees. He laid his head in my lap and I stroked his hair softly. For about half an hour we sat there looking at a photo album filled with pictures of Nicole, Adrian, Lissa, Christian, the boys, and me.

He looked up at me finally.

"Roza…" He pulled my mouth to his and kissed me deeply. Surprisingly, I didn't pull away and slap him. He pulled away and looked at me with longing in his eyes. I snapped out of my daze and glared at him.

"That can't happen. Ever again." I said softly. He nodded, sadly.

"I'm too late to have your heart b-" I interrupted him

"Dimitri. You will always have part of my heart." I held his hand gently. He ignored me.

"I'm too late, but I would like it if we could be friends." He brushed my hair out of my face. I nodded.

"I would like that too."

Don't yell at me, I'm sorry that it took me FOREVER to update…

I've been busy with school… and work… and being grounded xD

Well this is the last chapter (there will be an epilogue though)

-Megan