Title: Adrian and Sydney: A Chance at True Love

Summary: "I'm not stupid. I understand the sacrifices I made in order to have a relationship with Dimitri. I know how badly I hurt Adrian. I would do anything in the world to help him heal; Even if that means finding him true love."- Rose Hathaway (Rose and Sydney alternate POV's) RosexDimitri, AdrianxSydney, and EddiexUnknown (you'll have to see)

Disclaimer: I do not own any of these marvelous characters, unfortunately. I also have no rights to Quick Way or Pepsi, in which I mention in this chapter.

Chapter Two

Rose POV

As I watched Sydney practically chase after Adrian, I couldn't help but feel partly to blame. Maybe showing up here unannounced was not one of my brightest ideas.

When I found out about— I knew I had to come here and help. I couldn't sit by as this train wreck continued any longer. Plus, wasn't I in debt?

After talking it over with Lissa, we agreed. Something had to be done.

Dimitri had mentioned once during one of our regular phone calls that Adrian was now taking residence in that Alchemist's home. That is why I knew his home address. I had planned to speak with Adrian alone before making the others' aware of my sudden appearance but when my taxi turned the corner and I saw Eddie and the gang exiting the Quick Way, I couldn't resist.

Smiling secretly to myself, I couldn't help but take pride in my accomplishments for this morning.

Back at St. Vladmir, Eddie and I, um—and Mason used to play the Strigoi game. We would sneak up on one another and basically jump and tackle. At the time, it was one of the funniest games I have ever played. However, now that Eddie and I were trained Guardians carrying stakes, the game could turn deadly. Still, I couldn't refuse a challenge and another chance to see Eddie at work.

Practically jumping out of the taxi and throwing money at the driver, I quickly ran out of sight, sneaking around the cars parked on the side of the road. The only chance for me to surprise my friends and mainly Eddie would be an attack from behind.

Closing the distance between my friends and myself as well as trying my hardest to be as quiet as possible as to not trigger Eddie's guardian skills, I almost made it when I stepped on a Pepsi can laying on the sidewalk.

Holding my breath and quickly ducking behind a dumpster cursing the person who had made my life that much more complicated by not disposing of the can the right way, I slowly eased my head around the side to see if the stupid Pepsi can ruined my plan.

Surprisingly, my friends were still walking ahead unaware.

Strange, I thought to myself as I quickly ducked from behind the dumpster to the bushes placed in front of a house nearby to get a better look.

Squinting my eyes in to focus on Eddie. I literally tripped over a can, almost falling face first into the concrete sidewalk and Eddie doesn't even turn around once to check it out. What is going on?

The issue I found resided with Angeline, who Eddie had his left arm wrapped around. Quickly scanning to find Jill, I found her on Eddie's other side who was sneaking looks at Angeline and Eddie.

At least Jill is still next to Eddie but he should have checked out the noise I made.

Pushing it to the back of my mind to deal with later, I charged.

"What are you doing here?" Dimitri asked ultimlately bringing me out of my thoughts as he glazed the shell of my left ear with his lips still holding me in his arms.

Pushing him back to face me, I replied, "I missed you?" Trying my hardest to keep a straight face.

Knowing perfect well that that answer would never be sufficient enough for him, I tried to hide the smirk I knew was trying to escape again.

"I missed you too." Dimitri said smiling down at me obviously aware of the game I was playing, "But why are you really here?"

"I'm on a top secret mission in which I cannot speak a word of." I said with a shrug of my shoulders.

"What, the secret mission of scaring that crap out of us?" Angeline replied placing her hand in Eddie's who was now staring out the kitchen window most likely watching Adrian and Sydney make their way to the liquor store from outside.

"That was an added bonus." I answered her smirking from the memory of Angeline screaming obscenities and throwing her newly bought water bottle at me as I charge through the bushes.

"Let me get this straight. Eddie, Angeline, Sydney and Jill— wait where is Jill,?" Sonia asked looking around.

"Bathroom." Eddie replied with the hint of anger in his voice.

The poor guy couldn't get over the fact that I was able to pull one over on him.

"Let it go, Eddie." I said entangling myself from Dimitri and walking over to him. "I surprise attacked you. You didn't react fast enough. Be glad I'm not a Strigoi. Learn from the mistake and move on." Finishing the statement with a punch to the shoulder.

"You need to always be prepared no matter what, Eddie." Dimitri explained walking over to stand beside me.

"He made a mistake—"

"Eddie cannot afford to make such a mistake with Jill's life in his hands." Dimitri responded interrupting me.

"Berating him isn't going to help the situation." I harshly retorted feeling myself becoming angrier by the second.

"No. Don't fight because of me." Eddie said placing himself between Dimitri and me before turning to address me with complete seriousness. "Rose, I know my expectations. I failed today." Turning to face Dimitri he continued, "I promise it won't happen again."

"Me too." Angeline agreed.

From the direction of the living room, I heard a toilet flush followed by the bathroom door opening.

"Adrian?" I heard Jill call from within the living room.

"I'm going to check on Jill." Eddie explained leaving the kitchen without waiting for anyone to respond.

"I need to check on Jill too," Angeline added recognizing the growing tension between Dimitri and myself as she quickly left the room after Eddie

"You can't protect everyone, Roza. Eddie needs to understand these kinds of mistakes are unacceptable." Dimitri lectured to me once Eddie and Angeline were gone.

"I know. I just hate seeing him so down on himself." I responded abstinently looking at a painting Adrian hung up in the kitchen to avoid his glare. "He knows he messed up and you attacking —." I stop mid sentence turning to face Dimitri when I felt him reach out and grab my arms bringing me closer to him.

"Stop." Dimitri said caressing my face with the back of his hand. "I don't want to fight with you about this. I meant it when I said I missed you."

"I meant it when I said I missed you too." I replied letting the anger melt away. It really has been a long time since I've seen Dimitri. The last thing I want to do it ruin our temporary alone time arguing about Eddie.

Brushing his lips against mine, he asked, "Why are you really here, Rose?"

Leaning into his lips and enjoying as my mouth slipped over his, I pulled back smiling, "I see your game; Seducing me into figuring out my top secret mission. Nope. Not telling." I continued entangling myself from him.

Running his right hand through his hair messing up his ponytail as if he forgot it was in place, he sighed heavily, "Will this top secret mission be dangerous?"

"Very."

"Rose— how dangerous?" Dimitri asked scowling fixing his hair back into the ponytail.

"A dangerous mission of the heart." I said leaving it at that as I grabbed his hands pulling him into the living room with the rest of the gang.

Thanks for taking the chance and reading Chapter Two.

Chapter Three will be up later today. All I need to is to proof read.