Three updates in four days! Yay!

I got kind of a mixture of reviews saying hurry it up and keep it at the pace it is so, I'm compromising. I didn't really have very many ideas to fill in the space between now and the reveal anyways, so I will probably be doing it within the next 3-4 chapters if not sooner. Now before you get upset because I usually take so long to update, I PROMISE to update a lot faster! The next one will most likely not be up tomorrow/tonight (depending on when you are reading this) because I'm hanging out with some family and won't have time to write it but, it will probably be up by Sunday night.

Now this chapter will probably make people a little upset (you'll see why) but I PROMISE IT WILL BE EXPLAINED in the next chapter. This chapter has just a little bit of drama but the next will have a lot more so stick with me please!

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The next morning Dimitri woke me up bright and early for training. I had forgotten I'd asked him to yesterday but considering last nights…unusual events I figured he would have decided not to. We didn't speak much. First we ran the two blocks I had failed to complete the other day. This time I did it much easier; I think it was because I spent more time thinking than complaining and concentrating on running. Then he taught me a few basic moves before we finished for the day. I think we said a total of maybe 50 words in an hour and a half…something really unusual for me. He didn't seem to want to say anything, just had a neutral look on his face, and I didn't really know what to say. Soon we went in, I took a shower and when I came out Vika was definitely ready to pounce.

"So wanna tell me what happened last night?" she asked way to eager for me.

"We talked, started sparring then I think I kissed him. When you hollered we both pulled away he said it should have happened, I apologized, told him it was nothing and he agreed. That's about it."

"That's about it! That's how you finish! What is wrong with you girl! You kissed! That reinforces my point that you two love each other!" she said like it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"No it doesn't. Plus he pretty much admitted he doesn't have feelings for me like that."

"Did he actually say he didn't or is that how you're interpreting what he said?" she asked like she didn't believe me.

"Well I apologized and told him it's not like we like each other like that or anything and he agreed. Meaning he doesn't like me like that!"

"Could it have ever possibly occurred to you that he could have been lying?! Just like you lied to him. He was probably trying to say what he felt was the right thing to say plus you had already said that you didn't like him like that so why would he say he liked you?!"

"I seriously doubt he was trying to say the right thing. Plus he agreed way too quickly for him to have not meant it. It's not like he initiated the kiss anyways, I'm pretty sure it was me."

"Pretty sure? How can you be pretty sure?" she asked.

"Well it all happened so fast it was hard to tell who moved first."

"Well Hun based on what I saw it doesn't really matter who initiated it because it looked like you two were about to rip each other's clothes off it was so intense."

"I seriously doubt that," I said in disbelief.

"Trust me you two both looked like you were enjoying that kiss way too much for me to watch," she said almost as if she was disgusted. "I mean don't get me wrong I want you two together but uh, I really don't want to see a replay of that make out…he's still my brother!"

"Don't worry Vika I doubt you'll have to bear witness to those horrifying images again!" I said with a half smile. I did mean it, but I also had to tease her.

"Oh I think if it means you two getting together and getting rid of the she-devil I could maybe handle it every now and then. I'd just look away and ask for a little warning."

"Well I don't think you'll have to worry about it. You didn't see the way he was this morning. He barely said two words, the only time he would take is when telling me what to do. Then he hardly would even spare me a glance unless he was showing me how to do something. I'm pretty sure the only reason he ran with me was to make sure nothing bad happened again."

"Well, see he still care's about you that's something. Maybe he just didn't know what to say. Maybe the sight of you in a sports bra and jogging shorts was too much for him without thinking about that passionate kiss last night!" she said hopeful.

"Whatever you keep hoping while I continue to live in this place called reality" I said getting up and heading to the door.

"Pretty soon you will see just how right I am!"

"I wish," I muttered under my breath but I knew how wrong she was. He didn't like me like that. Why would he? I'm not good enough for someone like him.

I made my way downstairs and to the kitchen. Thankfully there was still some black bread so I quickly cut a slice and sat down at the counter. Dimitri came in and started looking in the fridge not even acknowledging me. He got a glass of orange juice and was in the middle of cutting a slice of black bread for himself when Olena walked in.

"Well it's as silent as the grave in here," she said.

"It's too early for talking." I told her.

"Nonsense the only time you're ever this quiet is when you're asleep," she joked.

"So what have you got planned to do today mama?" asked Dimitri.

"Well I wanted to go with Janine to go visit with Sonya and Mikhail but it looks like I have to head to the store." She said.

"I'll go for you!" I quickly volunteered. Anything to get out of this awkwardness in the house.

"Are you sure?"

"Positive! How is Sonya and Mikhail anyways? Haven't heard from them since last year."

"They're good, expecting a baby in a few months." At baby I glanced at Dimitri but quickly looked away. "I'll let you go as long as Dimitri goes with you. You're mom would kill me if I let you leave the house alone."

"I'm sure he probably has plans with Tasha or something. I'm sure she wouldn't mind it is the middle of the day, no use in messing up his day," I said quickly knowing that I wouldn't get anywhere but desperately hoping.

"Nonsense you're safety is too important to risk. I'm sure he wouldn't mind. Would you Dimka?" she said looking at him leaving no room for arguing.

"Of course not mama. I'll go with her." He said still not looking at me.

"Good now that's settled I'll go tell Janey I'm going with her." She said leaving the room.

"Seriously you don't have to go with me. just pretend and we can go our separate ways as soon as we're out the door," I said making sure Olena couldn't hear me.

"It's fine. I said I would so I will," he said sort of sharply.

"Well this will be fun," I muttered just loud enough for him to hear as I walked out the door and up the stairs. "I'll be ready in 5!" I called back.

I made it up stairs and back to Vika's room before plopping on the bed beside her and let out a groan.

"You ok there?" she asked with a hint of amusement.

"NO! can you just kill me now?"

"What happened now? Did you sleep together in the stairwell? Couldn't blame you with all the sexual tension radiating off of you two last night, I'm sure it's still there now…" she joked.

"NOT FUNNY! I volunteered to go to the store to get away from him but Olena is making him come with me!"

"That's not a bad thing. Now you can talk." She said obviously.

"Yea except for the part where he's not talking or looking at me and he seems kind of pissed at me actually. Before your mom walked in he wouldn't even acknowledge me then she practically forced him into agreeing to come to the store with me and after she left I told him he didn't have to and he freaking snapped at me! he has never snapped at me," I told her getting more frustrated by the minute.

"Well now you have a chance to confront him about it. So go, NOW!" she said as she pushed me off the bed.

"Fine but I really dislike you right now!" I headed back downstairs and found Dimitri waiting for me by the front door with the list in hand. I grabbed my satchel purse, put it on and walked out the door. We managed to make it to the store and got all the way through it with only talking about things on the list. On the way back I was starting to get pissed.

"You know eventually you're going to have to talk to me!" I snapped.

"What do you want me to say?" he asked not glancing at me and without showing a hint of emotion on his face.

"Well first you could start with why you seem to be so pissed at me. I already apologized and we said we were going to pretend it never happened. You're not doing a very good job at that considering you won't even look at me while we are having a conversation!" I half-yelled the last part. At that he finally looked at me. he was doing extremely well at hiding his emotions considering normally I read him like a book and now I have no idea what's he's thinking or feeling.

"I'm not pissed, just have a lot on my mind. I'm sorry if I made you think I was mad at you." He said looking away.

"I don't think I could ever be mad at you," he muttered. I don't think I was supposed to hear but I did.

"That's it. That's all you're going to say! You're not mad at me, that's it? Thanks for the apology but it still doesn't account for you ignoring me and not even attempting to have any sort of conversation all morning! Like I said last night, oit never happened can we please freaking move on?" I asked frustrated.

"But it did! It did happen," he finally snapped throwing his arms up and letting them drop back down. "and now…now I can't.."

Unfortunately he didn't get to finish that sentence because of course a voice interuppted us.

"Kizim! Good to see you here," said Abe from behind me. I turned around and saw him coming from the direction of the grocery store, Pavel not too far behind him.

"Old man, not sure if I can say the same. Are you stalking me?" I asked with a laugh.

"Actually no not this time," he joked..

"You know, you're not the type I figure would do his own grocery shopping yet this is the second time I've witnessed it!" I said pretending to be shocked.

"Eh, my house keeper is on vacation so I'm on my own."

"Yea he's almost burned the house down 3 times!" Pavel said with a laugh behind him.

"Cooking is not my forte unfortunately," he said with a shrug.

"Well how about you spare you're poor kitchen and have dinner with us tonight?" I asked.

"Um Rose I don't know if we'll have enough," Dimitri interrupted.

"Nonsense your mom cooks for an entire army. Think of it as a thanks for saving my life dinner!" I told him.

"Well if you don't think it would be a problem. It would be nice to get to know you better and get reacquainted with your mom," he said with a smile.

"Good then it's settled! Come by around 5:30, dinners usually ready by about 6 or 6:30 and you can visit before hand."

"Sounds good, see you then Kizim," he said starting to walk off.

"Hey you still haven't told me what that means!" I hollered after him. He just turned and smirked at me before getting in the car. I turned around and started walking back towards the house.

"Uh, Rose… I don't think that was a good idea. Your mom didn't seem too happy to see him the other day, I don't think she'll like having him over for dinner." Dimitri said.

"Well too late now. Besides maybe they can get work out whatever fight they had when they were younger."

"Whatever you say, I still don't think it's a good idea."

"Well like I said too late now so OH WELL!" By now we were at the house. We quickly put the groceries away. Dimitri had reverted back to how he had been this morning. By the time we had finished Vika was in the kitchen with us.

"So rose, you want to go to a karaoke club tonight? Mia texted meand asked and I told her I would ask you." she asked cheerfully.

"I don't think it's very smart for her to go out tonight," Dimitri said for me.

"We're all going to be there and we won't let her out of our sight this time., therefore she'll be fine and protected!" Normally I would probably be a little more cautious after what happened last time but it pissed me off that Dimitri was answering for me like he's my freaking father yet won't even talk to me. Plus I would love to get out of the house and away from him for a few hours.

"Sure! it sounds great!"

"Like I said I don't know if that's very smart Roza," said Dimitri giving me a worried look.

"Like she said they'll be there and I promise not to go off on my own again," I said pleading with my eyes for him to say ok, even though it really didn't matter cause I was going anyways.

"You should probably talk to your mom first but you're going to go no matter what I say so I guess fine as long as you stay with the group!" he warned.

"YES!" said Vika throwing her arms in the air about the same time I said "Yes Father!" sarcastically of course.

After that we went upstairs and Vika picked out outfits for us to wear. She had to find something "extra sexy" for me that would "leave Dimitri drooling". So of course I had no say in the matter since fashion was not my thing.

The afternoon passed rather quickly and before I knew it, it was 5:30. I heard the doorbell ring and about a minute and a half later I heard my mother coming down the hallway.

"ROSEMARIE HATHAWAY GET OUT HERE NOW!"

Uh-oh.