Disclaimer: As you all know these amazing series of Vampire Academy was created by the talented Richelle Mead... Sadly even Dimitri. Love you Richelle Mead! I'm just merely borrowing the characters.

Deb thanks yet again

Chapter 15: Safe place to stay.

"Need to speak with you, NOW" Ivan said as he started pulling Dimitri away from the very room that Rose was in, "Be back soon (Beautiful in Russia)"

As soon as the door was closed behind them, "Why did you bring her here?" questions such as that were thrown at Ivan.

"Will you be quiet and let me explain" sighed Ivan as he took a deep, deep breath as he got ready to let Dimitri know about the threat. "She is in danger…but safe from your family for now"

"In danger? I thought we had a little more time before he figured her out." Dimitri replied with impatient leaking into his voice, all he could think about is ripping his head off with his bare hands; death of the king on his hands has never felt more amazing. "I can't believe he would dare touch her, wait- what do you mean 'for now'?" Ivan could not utter the words out of his mouth, "Darn it Ivan, what is it?" Dimitri was pacing around the room, waiting for Ivan to start talking.

"Well, your father wants her in his hands soon so," he paused before speaking very quickly, "He-opened-up-a-sort-of-game."

"What?" Even with great hearing Dimitri was not able to understand what he was trying to say.

Sighing very loudly Ivan explained by repeating his words slowly.

Stopping in front of him, Dimitri desperately asked for help; "What do we do then?"

"Isn't clear already, she must stay here where one of us or both if needed can look out for her before she becomes his dinner."

Dimitri felt both thrilled at having her here and the struggle of having to hide things from her as well as her from others.

Wanting to clarify her asked, "Here?"
"Yes Dimitri, keep up." Ivan moved towards the door to open it and make sure she was safe and not able to hear what they have been discussing. Poor girl does not need to find out about our world like this thought Ivan thought as he closed the door behind him; shutting themselves off from Rose. "What was that with Tasha anyway? I thought you were over her decades ago when she left after-"
"I get it" Dimitri did not want any more reminder of what happened all those years ago, Rose was not even born at the time but some part of him felt as if he had cheated on her with all those women from his past. He shook his head feeling silly at the thought whereas Ivan was just staring at his friends expression as it change from a smile to guilt and so on.
"Should I ask what you were thinking just then?"

"Probably not," was the only thing he said before refocusing on the earlier question; "I was not doing anything, she found a way into my apartment"

Snorting Ivan fried yet another question, "But I did not ask about how she got here but the position you two were in."

As much as Dimitri likes to think he has control, sometimes that control is not good enough as he raised his voice, "You think I wanted that with her?"
"You could have fouled us" was the very simple reply that Dimitri feared of receiving as he knew that would tempt him into a path he might regret later on. "I did nothing wrong, she forced herself onto me." Both men were at each other's throats with few more regretful words being passed around until Dimitri finally said, "Enough. Let's focus on what matters, shall we?" Ivan nodded as they went back to Rose but stopped half way as they heard her talking to someone but they were only able to hear one side; Roses' side.

Curiously Dimitri began walking towards her first which got him there first. He quickly took the spot next to her; the same spot that Ivan was on earlier. While listening to her reassuring someone of her safety, it was clear that it was someone close to her; her family. Dimitri kept watching her as she continued with her conversation as if no one was beside her but from the glance she kept giving him, it was clear that she can feel his presence just as much as she used to. There were some bruises on her face as an evidence of the other night; the night they met. All he could think was that he wished he could heal it for her but it would be tricky not to mention she would have many questions on how the bruises disappeared from her body. All the time his mind was lost in his thought but his hand had moved without his permission as the right hand had wondered to her face, tracing the bruises as if hoping the simple touch would heal her pain. Rose on the other hand stopped talking to her father who was still worried sick on the other end of the line at the thought of his only daughter spending any amount of time with such creature; all she could think of was the feel of a rough, strong hand yet gentle on her cheeks, forehead, mouth…

"Call you tomorrow, I'm tired. Goodnight" she hanged the phone quickly before asking Dimitri "What do you think you're doing?" She moved her face away from his hand no matter the amount of displeasure in her heart.
"Nothing, just checking the bruises" he felt as if his heart had been torn in half when she pulled away from him, still clear that she was not happy about what she saw today. He would too if he found her in the same position with a guy, with Adrian. That mans' name was the first to pop up as it was clear of his attraction towards Rose at the breakfast with the way he kept looking at her, at Rose.

Both Dimitri and Rose forgot about their surroundings while all they did was stare at one another therefore Ivan had to clear his throat for quiet sometime before they turned to look at him instead of each other.
"I wanted to bid you goodnight before I make my leave Rosemarie," he bent down to her level as he took her hand up to his lips to kiss it softly on the back before letting go of it altogether quickly especially when Dimitri was growl lowly.
"YOU are going?" Rose asked with disbelieve on her behalf at the thought of Ivan just up and leave her with him, "But you haven't even told me the reason why I am here yet."

Ivan did not help himself as he replied, "He will tell you all you need to know" with that he left the room and soon both of them heard the front door close. They turned their heads back from the door way back towards each another; with hopes of the other not realizing what they were doing only to be catch by the other one. With a nervous laugh, they pulled away from each other. After what felt like an eternity of awkward silent, Dimitri slowly pulled her hand on the comfortable leg that was tuck under half of her weight. Rose took a quick breath as she felt his wonderful, warm and familiar touch and looked his way unsure of what he intended to do with such touch.

"You hungry?" he asked her while still touching her smooth, soft leg with more insight as she slowly pulled her leg out from underneath her.

"Umm?" It seemed that Rose was not in the same room as him as she had not heard what he said; some part of him wondered and dreamed at the thought of him and her in her thoughts.

"Want something to eat?"

"Yes please." He smiled at her before he moved away from her.

"What some help?" He heard her voice come into the kitchen as he was watching her moving around the room as if she had done so many times in the past. That thought made him smile; the image of them two living together like normal couple.

"What are you smiling about?" She had curiosity in her to ask that when she saw him standing there like some idiot smiling at nothing. "Come and help me. The foods are not going to prepare themselves, you know?" Forgetting about the fantasy, he went to her to expression it live.
"What do you need?" He waited for her command whereas Rose laughed at him.

"And you were the one who wanted to cook me something," with that comment she moved to where he was and gathered some of the utensils that they would need to make a sandwich. While she gathered those, Dimitri went to the fridge for the breads.

"Can you put them in the toaster for a few second before you take it out?" Dimitri just stared at her, "I know it's unusually to toast but that's my family for you. We like some things different."

Nodding his head, he asked; "Is there anything else you would like?"
"No thanks that will do Dimitri." Rose started cutting the tomatoes and so on when she realized she had not asked him, "Would you like one"

Even though he usually never eats anything; well human food that is, he said "Yes I would like one. Put anything that you usually put on yours" he said.

"Sure" she started moving around the kitchen, asking if there was anything that she needed but could not find them. Dimitri would watch her trying to find some items but would get frustrated when she could not. All too soon for Dimitri she was done with two sandwiches on each plate and brought them to where he was sitting; one plate in front of him while the other was for her.

"Dig in" Dimitri would watch her from time to time as she ate her sandwiches with such concentration that anyone would mistake it as homework or such.

"What? Stop looking at me" he shook his head when her voice broke the silent air between them not even realizing that his intention of staring at her were clear to her.

"Sorry" he said as he picked up his sandwich and started eating it.

"Thank you for earlier" yet again it was her that broke off the silent with words that he was not expecting.

"What for?" he asked truly confused at her gratefulness.

"For making me try that meal…well more like meals" he smiled when he realized that she meant the prefect day they had spent together well that is before what happened in his apartment with a certain woman, that he was sure he would kill if she tries anything like that again.

He smiled. "You welcome"

"I still have the takeaways in the fridge, was kinda hoping of having them for dinner but yeah" he knew that this conversation would lead into why she was here but he still could not find the right words to say about why she was here. More like the perfect lying words.

I do not know when the next chapter would go up since I have not even starting to write it yet and uni began again for me... But hopefully soon