I know there are a few of you who feel it's a bit unrealistic how Rose and Dimitri instantly fall for one another and they feel so strongly for one another. I can tell you there is a thought behind this, but I can't tell you because that will spoilt the story line for later on. But Also, if you think of a lot of classic "Prince/Princess" stories, they fall in love after on night. It's instant and deep.

Hope that helps slightly, hope you don't doubt me. I will make sure this keep you on the edge of your seat ;)

Rose

This past couple of weeks papa and Oscar have kept me incredibly busy. I already know Oscar must have told papa what happened, there's no other reason for him to continuously give me work.

I have my duties as a princess and I have always been good at keeping up and whenever I'm needed I always do a great job. It could be he's trying to prepare me for my future, I feel constantly tired, sleeping doesn't help. Because you can't stay away from dreaming.

After we came back from Amsterdam falling asleep felt like it couldn't happen. I could lay in bed for hours just staring into the ceiling. I tried writing down my thoughts to get them off my mind. Nothing helped. Work did distract but I kept finding things that reminded me of Dimitri.

On our way to Copenhagen I told myself that he's probably not even thinking of me, so why do I waste so much time thinking of him?

Because I've fallen for him… I try not to use that as an excuse. But it's the one that keeps occurring.

The King and Queen of Denmark held a big congress every year, they were deeply passionated about the environment and the use of woods and such. They had a great impact on Europe and my father went yearly. He told me to come and I accepted.

We were getting close into the city, I was staring pointlessly out the window. I could hear papa and Oscar whispering like little girls and I rolled my eyes as they tried to hush one another. "Just tell me what you're whispering about, you know I will find out eventually"

Papa cleared his throat, "Uh"

I already had a feeling what they were going to say but I didn't want to make a fool out of myself and say what I was secretly hoping and fearing.

"Dimitri is invited to the event, we know he is" Papa continued. I nodded looking down at my hands, "I don't know if he has accepted but thinking of how present he's been lately I'm quite sure he will be"

I licked my lips before meeting both their gazes. The way they were looking at me was like I was a ticking bomb. A small smile painted my lips, "You both look like you're waiting for a mental breakdown"

"Well" Oscar started but papa stopped him by elbowing him hard.

I snickered. "I have already thought of this to be honest"

"And?"

"Believe it or not I have read up a little on Copenhagen and they have great museums, they have a beautiful part of town by the ocean and their pastries are quite famous" I said the last bit with a smile.

"The pastries you are definitely right about, your papa loves them" Oscar chuckled.

"So you're not coming to the congress?" Papa asked looking almost relieved.

I shook my head, "No, I think I'll stay away, unless someone is expecting me to be there?"

"You do whatever you want! I'm just happy to see you smile" papa grinned. I smiled in return before looking out the window again.

Tasha didn't come along this time, we were staying in a hotel and we were only staying for a night or two so papa said it wasn't needed.

The town centre was really busy and people were walking in every direction. We went to the hotel first to freshen up. Papa and Oscar were needed at the Royal palace at three o'clock and they would go straight there.

"Are you sure you will be ok?" Papa asked again before they left. I smiled shaking my head, "Just leave old man, I will be fine. I will have dinner somewhere and I will do some shopping. I will see you tonight"

"We will" he kissed my forehead and gave me a grin before they took off. I got to my room and I thought I'd have a bath and change before exploring the streets. It wasn't often I got to explore all on my own. Papa approved because he knew that there would be loads of guards on the streets because the town was at their peak of the year.

It was September, the sun was shining, leaves started to go yellow and a chilly breeze had covered the norther parts of Europe.

I decided to put on a red long sleeved dress. Tasha found a beautiful black thin coat that was a similar length of the dress and a big hood at the back. I really liked the hood, it was a good way of hiding in a crowd as well.

I left my hair our, the curls were a little wild but I was in a town no one knew me, so I couldn't be bothered. I brought my bag and I was off.

Walking down the main street I was fascinated by the architecture, everything looked so different from back home. Everything looked so simple yet clean and the streets were full off flowers and trees.

The reason I was so relaxed was because I knew even if Dimitri was here, he would be at the congress, so there would be no way of me running in to him. I smiled, it felt a bit liberating to be honest. It sounds sad, but it's true.

I don't know how long I had been out, the sun was still shining but you could see a pink tint lighting up the sky. I had been in so many dress shops I knew Tasha would be jealous. I had bought a few things, I even bought something for Tasha. She has been so amazing to me, she always is, but I really wanted to show her how much I appreciate and love that woman!

Walking on the smaller streets I saw this cute little pastry shop I stopped by. It all looked so good I didn't really know what to choose. I looked up and looked in through the window. It was a small place, you could see several people sit and have a coffee and a danish pastry.

My eyes were staring at the chocolate filled ones as a flick of brown caught my eye. By the counter inside the shop, there he was. I gasped as I quickly took a step to the right and pulled my hood up.

Excuse my language but how the fuck is he here?

I only caught a quick glimpse but he looked gorgeous as always. I sighed heavily. I heard the door open and I tried to look busy looking into the window next door. I could feel his presence as he walked by. I peeked out and I could see his back walking away with a paper bag in his hand. He stopped further down the street looking both ways.

I narrowed my eyes, who is he looking for?

Before he got the chance to turn around and see me I walked the opposite direction and found myself down by the docks. Stopping right by the edge, the water was so still. The breeze caught me and I closed my eyes enjoying the smell of the ocean. I pulled my hood down letting the wind play with my hair.

I took a few deep breaths before I felt relaxed again. "That was close" i said under my breath.

"You're not jumping are you?"

I tensed up instantly before turning. Only a few meters away from me there he was. He was watching me with a guarded expression. I breathed out a chuckle, just my luck.

Seeing him almost made me ache a little. He was dressed in just a white shirt, black trousers, boots and funnily enough a brown long duster.

Looking straight at him I then looked down at the ocean below me and shrugged, "Maybe I fancy a bath"

Shaking his head I could see him trying to hold back a smile. I rubbed my lips together not knowing what to do. I felt like slapping him and telling him to fuck off but I knew I didn't have it in me to tell him that.

"What are you doing here?" His voice was smooth but there was something in there I couldn't read.

I didn't look at him, my eyes were glued on the horizon, "Exploring" I tried to be short. Wanting to remember how angry his letter made me I tried to stay short. Hopefully that could make him go away. A small part of me didn't want him to leave.

"Alone?" The disbelief in his voice made me look up with a frown. I crossed my arms over my chest.

"Yes? What's wrong with that?" I felt snappy.

He raised a brow at me, looking incredible as he did. Don't think about that now!

I knew that I sounded rude and I instantly felt stupid. I exhaled heavily before I turned and sat down on a bench behind me. "How is it you always find me when I don't want to be found?" I asked him looking up at him.

He looked away from me, scanning the backgrounds, it was almost as if he was looking for an answer. He didn't look at me when he said, "Wherever I go, there you are"

I huffed, "Right, I just saw you walk the other way that's why I'm down here" I said giving him a look saying I didn't believe a word he just said.

A small smile played on his lips, "So it was you outside the pastry shop" It wasn't a question. It was a statement.

I looked away not wanting to look at his smile. His smile did things to me. I rested my arms on my knees, I knew I might get a snarky reply but I had to say it, "Don't you have a Fiancé to stalk instead of me?"

I knew his face must have fallen. To my surprise he walked over and sat down on the bench next to me. I felt my heart pound as my body could feel his closeness. Before he could say a word I said, "Because you probably shouldn't be around me" I looked out at the ocean feeling the anger starting to run through my veins. "You know because I make you into this person you're not, there's no point in being around those type of people" I said, venom was starting to lace my voice.

I could hear him sigh, "Rose-"

I got up not wanting to hear what he had to say, "Do you know what? I don't want to hear it" I said with a tight smile on my lips, "It's not worth my time" I shot him a glare.

He looked stunned at what I just said when anger flashed in his eyes "What's wrong with you?"

I huffed and glared at him, "What's wrong with me?" I said in disbelief, "I'm not the one flirting when I shouldn't"

"You have no idea what you're talking about Rose" Dimitri said with a firm voice. I could tell he was trying to hold back anger but that didn't mean I had to.

"Oh I don't? Then why don't you explain it to me? Oh wait why don't you write me a letter" I growled the last words turning around about to leave. The scenario was so familiar to me when he quickly gotten up and grabbed my wrist pulling me to a stop.

"What?" I half shouted, "What is it you want?"

His face was stone cold, no emotion flashing in his eyes, he was just staring at me. I looked away shaking my head. "I don't understand you Dimitri" I closed my eyes in frustration. "When I meet you you're a incredibly warm person, your smile is so intoxicating it's ridiculous. You flirt with me, and don't say you didn't because we both know you did! We kiss and then you write me a letter telling me you're not the person you are with me? That you hope you didn't hurt me? Are you serious?" I was looking at him in disbelief.

"Rose I can't-"

"You can't what?" I asked not letting him finished. "You can flirt with me, you can dance with me and make me topic of the room when you go home to your Fiancé?"

"Will you ever shut up?" He asked looking at me with an annoyed look.

"No" I said narrowing my eyes at him.

He exhaled slowly closing his eyes mumbling something in a foreign tongue. I was just staring at him as he looked like he was having an internal battle.

I wanted a reaction, I wanted him to scream at me, wanted him to curse and make me hate him for what ever came out from his mouth.

"You're a beautiful woman Rose, it's hard to resist-"

I huffed feeling like I've just been slapped in the face, "Are you seriously using my looks as an excuse? You don't think just because I'm beautiful I have feelings-"

"Of course I know you have feelings. For fucks sake Rose! Do you always talk back at people? I'm trying to stay calm, I was going to apologise for what I'd done but you just-" He groaned letting me go turning away from me.

"I just what?" I asked glaring at his back.

"You're infuriating!" He shouted, "You don't think I'm kicking myself enough for what we're doing? You don't think that I have to go home and face my fiancé knowing what I've done to her?"

"Well it must be hard having two women" I said with venom dripping from my voice.

The look I got after that was anger taken to another level. It didn't scare me at all, I just glared right back.

"Do you even know what you do to me?" He asked taking a step closer. His voice was dark, "Do you even comprehend how hard it is to stay away from you? To see you flirting with so many men during one party it's-"

I shook my head in disbelief, "This has nothing-"

Suddenly his hand was on top of my mouth, "Will you let me talk?" Dimitri staring at me like I was crazy.

I pushed his hand away, "Don't you dare to-"

In a swift movement he pulled me to him and he shut me up in a different way. With his lips.

At first I tried to pull back, his arm snacked around my wait and it was like a switch. The way his lips moved against mine just made everything I've thought for a week go away. It made me forget how hurt I've been, how much I started to resent what he'd done to be. How I'd let him to what he does to me.

Feeling his hands on my body, feeling his lips caress mine felt like something so good it was terrifying. He moaned against my lips as I slid my fingers up his chest. HIs free hand grabbed mine guiding it around his neck. My fingers slid into his hair pressing him harder against me. His lips left my lips kissing my cheek before traveling to my neck. I groaned as I felt his teeth graze my skin.

His hand resting on my back traveled caressing my hip. Turning my face I found his lips again and he kissed me back fiercely. My thumb traced his jaw, the light stubble prickled under my thumb, all I could think was how incredibly sexy this man was. And how badly I wanted him, how badly I wanted him to be mine.

The kissing slowed down, but his lips lingered on mine. Our noses were touching, he leaned his forehead against mine, keeping his eyes closed.

My breathing was uneven and my heart was pounding I was sure it might burst out of my chest any second.

Dimitri let out a rugged breath, I opened my eyes to look at him. To my surprise a pained expression painted his face. I leaned back slightly wanting to say something, ask what was wrong.

It was like a bucket of cold water had been dropped on him when he suddenly lets go of me and says "I have to go"

He untangles himself from me. I try to linger my fingers close but he pushes my hands to my sides.

"W-what?" I stammered.

For a few mere moments I have been blissful, I have let this man in, let him touch and kiss me and he has to go?

"What?" I said again as he slowly backs away, his eyes won't meet mine. Rage fills my veins and I just feels like I've just offered myself and I have been torn down once again.

"I can't believe you" I said under my breath looking down before looking at him again, "I can't fucking believe you!" I raise my voice feeling devastated.

He finally meets my gaze, I'm met by a cold no emotion look. I clench my fists.

"You kiss me and then you do that? Again?" Venom is dripping from my voice. I groan, "I can't fucking believe this" I wanted to leave, a part of me wanted to stay. Parts of me me wanted to hit, kick and just scream at him.

I should walk away, but I couldn't. I wouldn't! Taking a few steps forward I place both my hands on his chest pushing him back with everything that's in me. He Stumbles back slightly, "How dare you?" I scream, "You think you can just kiss me, take whatever dignity I have left and then fucking leave?" I shook my head in disbelief, "Not this time, not again Dimitri Belikov" I said through my teeth.

I had so much in me I wanted to tell him, the way he was looking at me assured me I was close to hitting the edge.

"You know what?" I snapped, "Why don't you just keep coming back and do this to me? Huh? Come around whenever you feel like it and do whatever you want, do the things nobody else will-

"Stop!" He growled through his teeth.

"Why?" I dared, "It must be what I'm good at, it's all about my looks anyway isn't it?" I said through my teeth, "Because I make you into someone you're not" I was throwing back his own words in his face, "I bet it won't hurt me too much, so we can be civilised around each other anyway"

Once those words have left my mouth he turns and stalks off.

"What? No comeback?" I shouted after him. His back never turned, he just disappeared.

My hands were shaking. My hand went up to my mouth as I felt my bottom lip quiver. Tears starts pooling in my eyes. Closing my eyes I shake my head.

I knew what I'd said got to him, what worried me more was, no matter what I said, no matter how I punished him, everything will get back at me ten fold. Because I am pathetically and hopelessly in love with a man that will never be mine.

Well? Finally that confrontation about the engagement? Thoughts?

xxxx