It's been I think like 5 days since I updated, I don't really know, but anyway I'm so sorry about that! I said I would update the day after I posted my last chapter but I got really busy with work and I couldn't bring myself to write. I hope you're not mad, because I felt really bad so I'm writing this for you guys at one in the morning. I'm glad you didn't think my last chapter was as bad as I thought it was, those reviews made me so happy so keep reviewing! I'm rambling now so I'm going to let you read the chapter. (:

Rose POV

"Well, I'm ready for me to go." I told him implying I was going alone, while lacing up my running shoes.

"Actually I thought I might come with you." Dimitri informed me.

"But all you have is jeans, you didn't plan on staying the night you can't possibly have anything to wear that is suitable for a run." I hoped this would keep him away from my run and safely away from me, in the house.

I looked up at him after I finished with my shoes and what I saw was not jeans and a button down dress shirt like last night.

"I took some pants and a sweater from Mason, I asked him and he told me to do what ever I wanted, but let him sleep. So I took that as a yes and found these things." He motioned to the track pants and sweatshirt that covered his body.

"Either way, why would you even want to come with me, I'm sure there are other things that you would rather do." Part of me was excited by the fact he wanted to spend time with me even if it was us getting sweaty and running, but a bigger part wanted alone time so I needed to talk him out of this idea.

"I have the rest of my life to do other things, right now I feel like going on a run, since it seems you're going too it would make sense for us to go together especially considering I don't know the town at all." Dimitri reasoned oblivious to my obvious attempts to keep him at home.

He lent down to tie up his own running shoes seemingly done with our conversation figuring I was totally on board with him joining me.

"Okay, well I guess we can go now then." I decide not to try and fight a battle I would probably not win.

He nodded and then went out the front door, I yelled out the door at him that I had to do something quickly so he should just wait a minute for me to come back.

I made my way over to the kitchen to leave a note for my mom and Mason just encase they woke up before we got back.

Wouldn't want them thinking we ran away together or something, though if he asked he I might- I stopped my stupid thoughts from getting any more carried away.

I finished writing the note and hurried out of the kitchen, back to the front door.

Before I opened the door I noticed my purse hanging from a hook on the wall, I decided to grab some money from it just encase we needed it. I shoved the money in the pocket of my jogging pants and then went outside where Dimitri waited for me patiently on my front lawn.

"Okay I'm ready let's go." I called making my way over to him.

Once I'd reached him I motion for him to follow me, knowing he wouldn't know which way to go then turned left on the road and started jogging.

"Rose!" I heard him yell from behind me.

I stopped and turned around noticing he still hadn't left my property. Dimitri stood there with his arms folded across his chest looking at me as if I had forgotten something obvious, I was pretty sure I had everything I needed though, so what was he waiting for?

"What Dimitri? I'm ready let's get going!" I yelled back annoyed that he was wrecking my normally smooth and quiet routine.

"We haven't stretched yet, you'll strain your muscles if you don't stretch before you run." He informed me going all smart and logical.

I sighed and made my way back to him. This was new to me, I nearly never stretched, only if I was sore already, I'd never strained my muscles before and I didn't feel the need to waste my time on stretching.

"I don't stretch Dimitri, there isn't any point, I've never hurt myself and I don't plan to start now so can't we just get on with the running?" I tried not to whine but really, this guy was cramping my style.

"Stretch or you're not going anywhere." He told me seriously.

"Like you could stop me, after you do your stretching you can catch up with me okay? Bye now." I walked away from him needing to run and burn off some steam.

I was about to start to pick up the pace when two strong arms wrapped around my waist stopping me from moving. I strained my neck to face the opposite way to see who my captor was even though I was already pretty sure I knew.

"What the hell Dimitri? Let me go!" I ignored the fact that our faces were really close, if I just shifted a couple inches I could be kissing those lips, they looked so soft and his eyes- right ignoring all of that.

"I told you that you needed to stretch, as you can see I have ways of stopping you." He said unfazed by our closeness.

"Fine I'll stretch just put me down." I replied through gritted teeth.

He set me down cautiously; ready to grab me again if I tried to make a run for it. So much for that plan, apparently I'd have to stretch if I ever wanted to get on with the run.

As I stretched unwillingly I didn't say a single word to him, really I didn't feel like talking right then. A couple of minutes later Dimitri decided we had stretched enough and it was time to start the actual run. Finally.

We ran mostly in silence, my annoyance fading as I tired myself out, running cleared my head and my muscles seemed to be thanking me for stretching them before running. Damn Dimitri for being right.

I lead the way considering he didn't know where we were or where to go without getting lost. I kept my pace faster than usual because of Dimitri's longer stride; I wouldn't make him slow down because of me.

My legs were burning from excursion but I made myself keep running at the same pace, I didn't let myself give into the pain. We ended up in a small town with a bunch of shops and my favourite breakfast food diner.

I slowed down to a jog as we neared the diner deciding that since I had the money why not get something to eat here instead of going home to eat boring old cereal.

When we reached the shop beside the diner I slowed to a walk.

"Why are you stopping?" Dimitri asked confused and now walking beside me.

"I'm going to go into this diner and get something to eat, I'll just walk back to the house and eat on the way back." I informed him "You can head back yourself if you want I'm sure you remember the way." I added turning into the diner.

"Okay, I'll see you later then." He said a little uncertainly.

Just before he could turn away back towards home I saw a familiar figure approaching us.

"Lissa! Is that you?" I called out to her.

"Rose?" she came into focus looking surprised to see me.

Lissa had someone with her though and from what I could see it wasn't Christian but it was definitely a guy. Why would she be out with another guy? She would never cheat on him.

"Yeah it's me." I reply, "Who's your friend Liss?" I hoped I didn't sound too suspicious, even though I totally was.

"Oh oops I forgot about him, this is my cousin Adrian. Rose meet Adrian, Adrian meet Rose." She introduced us.

I stared at Adrian, his face was half covered by a scarf and a hat but there was no mistaking his emerald coloured eyes, it was the same Adrian from Il Fornello. I couldn't tell if he recognized me, I mean I looked quite a bit different covered in sweat. So I decided not to say anything about knowing him, I would tell Lissa later.

"Hi Adrian." I greet him. "Oh and Liss this is Dimitri, we came out for a run, just stopped to get a bite to eat."

She assessed Dimitri probably deeming him very hot as I had, though she would never think of making a move on him, not while she's dating Christian. So Lissa just smiles politely at him and I know we'll be talking about this later.

"Well, we'll let you two go and eat now, talk to you later Rose." She told us beginning to walk away with Adrian.

"Bye Liss." I called after her.

"I'm going to go get my food now, so you can start on your way back to the house if you want." I said to Dimitri opening the door to the diner. He grabs my wrist before I can enter, I turn back to face him.

"Yeah?" I asked

"I have a question."

"Okay go ahead." I grant him allowance to ask me a question.

"Who was that Adrian guy? You stared at him as if you knew him but were really surprised to see him but when your friend introduced you two you acted as if you were complete strangers."

Really, he'd noticed that? I've got to work on my blank face skills. Even Lissa didn't seem to notice I recognized Adrian, how did think guy notice after knowing me for less than twenty-four hours?

"He's nobody important, don't worry about it." I lied. I could tell Dimitri didn't believe me but I think he'd also realized he wasn't going to get a better answer.

"Okay, I'll see you later then." He let go of my wrist which he had been holding the whole time and then started on his way back to my house.

I bought a bagel with egg and cheese then added some ketchup, I got it to go so that I could eat it on my walk back home.

I munched on my bagel and sipped the coffee I'd also decided to get on the half hour walk home, but the time I finally got home I was freezing cold despite the hot coffee.

Mason was awake and sitting with Dimitri at the kitchen table talking about some random topic, when they saw me Mason cut off that conversation and started talking to me.

"Have a good run Rose?" he asked.

"Yep." I popped the p.

"We met some of Rose's friends." Dimitri cut in, "I think their names were Lissa and Adrian."

"Adrian?" Mason looked questioningly at me.

"Yeah." I said, wishing Dimitri hadn't brought it up.

"Who's Adrian?" Dimitri asked showing an uncharacteristic lack of self control and ability to read between the lines of a conversation.

"He's a guy that has a thing for Rose." Mason informs him not sounding happy about me running into Adrian.

"Oh." Dimitri replied not saying anything else. But I could see his face darken at Mason's words, before returning to its normal neutral look.

Why did his face darken?

I just spent 2 hours writing this and I'm really tired now! I hope you guys liked it! Please review. If I could get 10 reviews before my next update that would be amazing. (: