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Chapter 10- Incomplete

Three years later…

Tonight is Lissa's masquerade ball. Oh what joy. These past three years have been hell. Lissa has helped me through them though, but I don't think she will have much time for me when she is crowned Queen Vasilissa Dragomir tomorrow. That's right. Lissa is going to be queen. This ball is a way of having fun on her last night of freedom. I, on the other hand, have to find the new guardian replacing Mikhail. He is settling down so wants a charge that doesn't require a lot of protection. Thing is I have no idea what his replacement looks like. All Lissa told me was that it was a guy. She said I'd know who it was as soon as I saw him. What the hell does that mean? And walking around in a red silk floor length dress with thick straps around my shoulders and red silk stilettos made it a challenge. I had written a song for Dimitri. My Dimitri. The love of my life that was cruelly taken away from me. If only I had been there to protect him. The horrible thing was that no body was ever found. My Russian god was no match for the massive group of strigoi he faced. My eyes began to well up at the thought of my dead mentor. I got up on the stage and sat down at the piano to speak into the microphone. "If you could all partner up for this slow song. I'd like to dedicate it to Dimitri Belikov. A life long friend, mentor and irreplaceable object in my life." I saw Lissa smiling at me as she dragged Christian to the dance floor. I began to play the piano and sang my heart out like the first time Dimitri heard me.

"Empty spaces fill me up with holesDistant faces with no place left to goWithout you within me I can't find no restWhere I'm going is anybody's guessI tried to go on like I never knew youI'm awake but my world is half asleepI pray for this heart to be unbrokenBut without you all I'm going to be is incompleteVoices tell me I should carry onBut I am swimming in an ocean all aloneBaby, my babyIt's written on your faceYou still wonder if we made a big mistakeI'd try to go on like I never knew youI'm awake but my world is half asleepI pray for this heart to be unbrokenBut without you all I'm going to be is incompleteI don't mean to drag it on, but I can't seem to let you go…"

That's the moment my heart stopped. My eyes fell on my reason for existing. Dimitri. Before I knew what I was doing I was leaping off the small stage and running towards the other half of my soul. I saw people's shocked glances as they looked between me and Dimitri. But I didn't care. The only thing in my world now was Dimitri. I ran into his arms and about pushed him over. The tears overflowed and splashed onto his tuxedo.

"Ssh Roza. It's alright."

"I thought I'd never see you again." I cried.

"I'm not going anywhere again, Roza. I'm going to be Lissa's new guardian."

"Really? Oh my god!" I tightened our hug. "I never thought I would be this happy ever again. I thought you were dead." My tears fell faster at this thought.

"Dead?" He asked confused.

"Yeah. I was told that they never found your body so I thought you were dead. No one told me you were alive."

"I've been living with my family for the past two years. Then Lissa found me and asked me to be her new guardian. She explained everything to me. About Adrian forcing himself on you. I'm sorry for thinking that you would cheat on me. I should have let you explain. Then these past three years wouldn't have been lost. I would have looked after you. I would have watched you graduate. I would have asked you to move in with me." He got down on one knee. "I would have asked you to marry me." he said as he pulled a black velvet box out of his pocket. I gasped as he opened it to reveal a teardrop shaped diamond on a platinum band sparkling in the light. "Roza, my love, my life, my soul mate. Will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?" My shock was clear on my face, I hadn't realised at the time that everyone had stopped to wait for my answer.

"Yes!" I screamed. He slid the ring on to my figure and jumped up pulling me into his embrace. "Yes a million times yes." I put my arms around his neck and crashed his lips into mine. All of our love was poured into the most passionate kiss I've ever had. It was only when we pulled apart that we saw everyone cheering and clapping their hands. I saw Lissa push her way through the crowd and launch herself into my arms.

"Congratulations!"

"Thanks Liss. For everything. This wouldn't have been made possible without you." She took hold of my hands.

"For years I've been trying to make up for my huge mistake," she said glancing down at the silver scars on my wrists, "I think I've finally done that." I pulled her in for another hug. "Anyway I'll let you get back to your fiancé." I turned around and leapt into Dimitri's waiting arms.

"I don't tell anyone about the way you hold my handI don't tell anyone about the things that we have plannedI won't tell anybodyWon't tell anybodyThey want to push me downThey want to see you fall…" Cheryl Cole's Parachute began to play in the background.

"Dance with me." He said as he guided me to the dance floor and enveloped me in his arms. We swayed to the music. Soon he was spinning me, caressing me and leading me around the floor.

"How did you learn to tango?" He laughed at my question.

"What are mothers for?" he asked with his rarely shown gorgeous smile. My face contorted as I tried to answer his question.

"I wouldn't know." I felt him tense under my hands.

"I'm sorry Rose. I meant that my mother taught me."

"It's ok. You don't miss what you never had."

"I love you, Roza," he said before he pulled me in for a passionate, heart stopping kiss.

"I love you too Dimitri," I said once he released my lips. His hands left a trail of fire as they caressed my bare skin. Finally. I'm home.

A/N: R&R guys. Thanks for staying with this story, but Dimitri and Rose's journey is near its end, I will write the epilogue soon.