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CHAPTER 9: Pool Party
The whole next week was tormenting. I had way too much to do with security since after the attack each guardian's shift were doubled. The other problem of my life was Rose (of course)! I hadn't seen her much and had talked to her even less. Most of the time I saw her, she was with Adrian. He was whispering to her ear and she would smile or laugh or kiss him on the cheek. Why? Why was she doing this to me? While on my shift, I remembered a specific once I had seen her with Adrian.
I had just finished my shift and I was returning to my room when I heard Rose with him at the corner. I didn't like eavesdropping but it was…necessary.
"Adrian when are you going to stop all this chasing? I'm not sleeping with you!" she said laughing and I saw her give him a slight punch on the shoulder.
"We'll see about that little Dhampir. I am a master of persuasion you know.." he replied at the same tone as hers.
"You wouldn't compel. Or are you that desperate of not having me?"she continued to joke. Was she drunk? Or was she…flirting? Nope..drunk. she was definitely drunk!
"I would do a lot of things to have you babe, but not this. You have my word on that!" he said seriously.
"Thanks Adrian. I didn't believe I would ever say that but you are a man of honor. I should get going. See you later?" she asked.
"Always little Dhampir." he replied. I had left to go to my room without allowing myself to be devastated.
I was on duty when I remembered all those things and it wasn't exactly easy to concentrate on my work. While I was finishing Lissa came running towards me. "Dimitri, hi! Umm do you have any idea where Rose might be?" she asked me. I felt my heart stop. Had Rose gone missing again? Was she asking for it?
"No, why? What's wrong Princess?" I asked, my voice pure agony. She looked at me, eyebrows raised, pretending upset. Then I got it. "What's wrong Lissa?" I repeated smiling and she laughed.
"Oh no, nothing's wrong but I haven't seen her and.." she took a look at the room and smiled. Why? What was she seeing that I wasn't? "Oh, I see Adrian's not here either." Her smile became bigger. I didn't like it..didn't like it at all. Lissa thought that since Rose and Adrian were both absent then they were together? "Finally.. Rose finally let herself try things with him. She was being somehow after the attack….depressed, sad, unwilling to talk. Probably it was Post-traumatic shock. I'm so excited!" she said and I tried to smile but I couldn't. "You know what?" she said again forcing me to pay attention to her. "We should be getting ready for a wedding. I've heard Adrian had a pretty ugly fight with his family about Rose and he said that even they had a problem he would marry her if that's what he wanted. And I think he was being serious." Lissa said smiling.
Rose getting married? To Adrian? No way in hell. I was sure Lissa was overdoing it with her theories but even if that never happened the idea of Rose getting involved with Adrian ached like hell.
"Lissa do you know where Adrian is right now?"I asked trying to hide the agony and anger in my voice.
"Well if I'm well informed he's having one of his famous pool parties. He'll be there!" she said still smiling. She probably was planning Rose's so called wedding. The painful vision of that came back to my mind and I tried to stop myself picturing it. If I continued this way I would and up crazy!
"Thanks Lissa! I should be going now, my shift is over and I'm tired. Tell me if you need anything, alright? I'll see you around." and I left. I didn't understand many things from the moment I left Lissa until I got at Adrian's party. I had to get to Rose, talk to her and finally explain to her the incident with Tasha.
I made it to the party still with work clothes on and was shocked of what I saw; students and other people from the lodge dancing in their swimsuits under a loud music. I didn't know why but no one was surprised or afraid by my presence there. They were probably too "high" to realize I was among them. I would deal with them later for breaking the rules but first I had to find Rose. I didn't have to search much. I found her and went still from what I saw. I couldn't believe it; Rose was in one of the pools, kissing Adrian. She had one hand on his hair, the other stroking down his stomach, while he was pressuring her against his body, hands around her waist. Just then Adrian's hand moved to her back, grabbing the bikini-bra, having it slip off.
I had seen enough and tasted a great amount of pain too. Why was she doing this to me when I loved her so, so much? And she was going around, flirting, making out with Adrian. Nope, someone has to teach you boundaries Rosie. And that's going to be me. With much effort and resisting to the urge of breaking everything in the room, I grabbed Rose in a towel and carried her out. I warned Adrian with a look and got off ignoring both him and Rose.
"What are you doing? Put me down!" she yelled but I continued walking, carrying her on my shoulder.
"Stop yelling at me! We will talk very soon, don't worry about that." I said, anger all over my voice.
"What's the problem with you, huh? You could have pointed out whatever you wanted and dragging me like a piece of trash! Put me down!" she yelled again and hit my back with her hands. Once we were behind my room's door, I put her down and locked the door. I was very angry and disappointed.
"What the hell were you thinking? What do you think you were doing back there, huh?" I burst unable to control myself anymore. She would be the death of me.
"I was having fun, OK? I was at a party!" she yelled.
"Do you always behave like that at parties? Making out with whoever is available?" Say no, please say no.
"What is it for you? As for your question, no I'm not always like that. And Adrian is not 'whoever'. He's a potential boyfriend. Happy?" she said, her eyes sparkling with anger. Was she really asking me if I was happy that she viewed Adrian as her boyfriend? What, was she nuts or something? Because there were three options for her behavior; One, she was blind and didn't realize how much I desired and loved her. Two, she was crazy. Three, she did know and simply didn't care. Ok that last one, hurt the most.
"No, I'm not happy. In fact I am completely angry and upset!" I said through my teeth, trying to maintain my self –control.
"Sorry no can do!" she said angrily. "Have tried some tea or calm pills? They might help! Now, if you'll excuse I have a party to attend." she said and rushed to the door. She hadn't taken two steps forward when I caught her and hold her back.
"I believe the party can go on fine without your presence. And watch your language..don't forget that I'm instructor, OK? Have some respect!". Had I really just said that, when I felt a lot more than her instructor? When I wanted to be the one she made out with? I was sure most of my anger had it source on that fact, but I wasn't going to admit it.
"Whatever you say, grandpa. And like you said you're my instructor. Outside the gym you have no say in my life!" she threw to my face. Ouch, that hurt. Well done Dimitri, watch what you achieve with your behavior! "And.." she continued ".. I don't remember asking you to guard my sex life. I'm totally capable on my own to decide who to place in my bed!" Ok, can I smack her now? What was she saying? That she had already gone that far with Adrian? Double ouch.
I was sure I looked stunned and that probably stopped her for a second. That pause gave me the chance to breathe and prepare my next answer. "You can't do that Rose." I whispered. You can't do that to me, baby. You can't kill me that way when I love you so, so much. When I already hurt for you. Please. I wanted so desperately to say those things to her. But I couldn't. however, it seemed like that last thing coming out of my mouth refueled her previous anger.
"You know what, Dimitri? You are such a hypocrite! You are telling me not to do something when we both know that you have been 'on the sport' for a while!" she yelled at me, her body shaking uncontrollably.
"You know nothing about that!" my voice came out as a whisper and a wasn't sure she had even heard me. But apparently she had.
"Maybe I don't! but what I do know, is that I saw the man I love having sex with another woman! And you don't fucking care!" she said yelling again only this time I heard her voice break at the end. Her eyes were wet and she turned to leave but I caught her and used the full weight of my body to press her against the wall.
I stared into her eyes, their depth almost drowned me. She had just said she loved me! She loved ME and not Adrian! All the pain, the desperateness, all of it was gone the moment those magical words left her mouth. She had been with Adrian for the same reason I had been with Tasha; to get over me. I wanted to tell her I felt the same way, that she was the world to me but words wouldn't come out of my mouth. Instead I kept staring her, unable to speak. She didn't resist when I hugged her and covered her lips with my own. The world disappeared when our lips met. She kiss me back so passionately that I lost any remaining of control I might had by then. All the problems, the age difference, the teacher-student relationship, the mutual Lissa guarding meant nothing right then and I wouldn't stop this time.
Neither would she. I saw her decision in her eyes and I lifted her from the ground to carry her to the bed. She wrapped her legs around my waist and let her hands run to my shirt. She lifted it softly until she took it off and stroked my stomach with her fingertips. Her touch was like fire, electricity through my body. "Roza.." was all I could whisper between the kisses. She looked me in the eyes and placed a finger on my mouth to silence me.
"Shh… say nothing." she said softly. "I love you." And with that she started kissing me again, she was wrapped in the towel I had used to cover her. I let the towel slip off as I laid her back on the bed. She ran her hands on my pants and the next moment they were on the floor. I watched her every move, noticed the clothes coming out one by one. I was shocked by the beauty of her body. My body ached with yearning for her…. She followed the way my body moved and we soon found our bodies moving together at harmony, no longer two beings but one. All I could see was her, all I could hear her breath coming out in gasps, all I could feel her skin on mine. Exploring her body was like coming home..
When it was over she rested her head on my chest and I wrapped my hands around her. She was still trying to control her breath and I felt like this was what Heaven must be like.
"Roza.. I love you!" I said. Finally I said the words I was struggling with. " I have loved you since forever and I will until the day I die." I repeated the words of my dream. "You have no idea how sorry and ashamed I am about what happened with Tasha. I was trying to forget about you, forget my love for you and.." she cut me off by placing her lips on mine and kissed me,
"You talk too much, you know that?" she laughed. "I know why you did what you did, although I felt like hell back then." She said pocking me in the chest, ripping me in half. How had I allowed that? "But after this.. I don't think there is any other explanation needed. I love you, Dimitri! I love you so much! Let's just forget anything happened. OK?" she said her eyes sparkling. She had no idea how I wished that.
"Roza, I swear to you I will never hurt you again. I'd rather die than cause you any sort of pain. I swear!" I said looking her right into her beautiful eyes.
"That sounds like we agree.. I will ask you something and I want you to be honest.." she said. I stilled. What would she probably want? "Don't you think you were overreacting back there with Adrian?" she asked smiling. Ok, why did she have to remind me of him?
"Not at all. If I was overreacting he would be dead by now!" I said meaning every word. "In fact, I deserve congratulations for my patience when I saw you half-naked with him!" she looked surprised but smiled and kissed me again. I wished time would stop right then so we would always be together like that. Never apart.
"Are you hungry?" she asked after the kiss.
"For you? Always." I said ready for a second round. She must have felt that because she jumped off me and on the floor.
"I'm exhausted and I need food." She laughed and started running around the room with me chasing her. I caught her and we lost ourselves into another consuming kiss. Suddenly she pulled away with a frightened look on her face and I froze.
"What is it?" I asked, agony in my voice.
"What if we get caught? Remember how I came in when you were.." she said but I didn't let her finish.
"Door is locked. Don't worry!" I said.
Thank God. I'm sure things would get pretty ugly if someone saw us like this." I had to agree and I thanked my good luck that I had thought to lock the door. Rose got back on the bed and looked around.
"I have to go." She sais when she saw me looking troubled. I reached her and pressed her against the wall, unable to let her go.
"I don't think so! You are not going away from me ever again, you hear me?" I said and pressed my lips on her neck moving down her shoulder when she stopped me.
"No, I really have to go and I have nothing to wear, except the bikini. I guess I could wear that, right?" she asked laughing.
"Yes you are allowed to wear it. But you're going straight to your room, promise?" I offered
"Yes, I promise. Straight to my room!" she quickly put on the bikini and I wore my pants. I kissed at the door and she left. I laid back o the bed feeling the happiest man alive. I could smell her all over the room, the moments we spent together filled my mind, blocking out any worries or fears. I had come that close to losing her more than once and I wasn't willing to take any chances. We would make this work out, make us work out. For the first time in a while I fell into a dreamless sleep.