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Chapter Fourteen

Carried like a queen along the stone corridor of my parent home in Turkey. I know you may want to know more about Adrian and how he was a little prick no… more like a big shit.

I will explain about it all at some point and what my plotted revenge shall be but at the moment I am trying to distract myself by thinking how sad it is that I still spend most of my time living with my parents.

Just so you know I actually do have my own house… well more like a palace for a princess. I designed it myself and got an architect to build it for me.

The house is actually just a medium sized beach house. Made of wood and is like a bungalow on the one level. It does have stairs that lead up into a attic which I use as a library/study, workplace.

My home is actually in the Maldives on the beach- land originally owned by my father but signed to me at birth.

There are no others houses around mine for miles since I actually live on a small island surrounded by miles and miles of beach.

I once ran it not thinking that it would be no more than 20 miles when I got home I realised that I had been away for 10 hours and it turned out it was a 75 mile long stretch in a square.

Thinking back to that memory boy am I glad I took a backpack with water in it…. But I do have to say that I resembled a lobster after my long run.

I was so burnt that it was unbelievable. I spent the rest of week either walking like I had just had an accident in my pants or lying down covered from head to toe in Greek yogurt.

Or something that resembled it since I wasn't in Greece to be honest I don't want to know what they used as a replacement but it had a funny smell and it lingered for weeks.

Just the thought of it now makes me want to shudder… I never realised I had actually shuddered in reality until I felt warm breath against my ear.

I wait in anticipation for my Comrades next move but he doesn't speak or do anything I actually feel quite disappointed I was hoping for some sort of… I don't know something maybe a small peck on the lips or a full make-out-session since I am his wife.

I feel myself being shaken slightly; I look up to see Dimitri half smirking I give him a questioning shrug in which he replies with a mocking pout.

I never realised that I had been pouting like a kid but it's the fact that he actually was making fun of me I actually feel like I am the adult now. Our roles have been reversed- wait that will never happen, probably just wishful thinking.

I shake my head slightly to knock my self back in to reality. I bend my head up seeing Dimitri pondering all the hallways he is faced with.

I chuckle just finding it slightly humorous that he looks a little bit intimidated that he me actually be lost. Being the ordinary person I am I decide to play with him.

"Something the matter dear husband?"

He clears his throat then speaks.

"Well Roza my wife I may or may not be unsure where I am supposed to be going."

Then he winks at me. I definitely like this new man in front of me he is a god who has a funny side I think, I might just have a winner here.

But I can tell his is still holding up his Guardian mask.

"Left then right up the stairs and the door right at the end of the hallway on the right."

He nods and starts to jog up the stair way he seems to be slightly eager and for no reason …I wonder why?

As he gets to the top of the stairs I question him.

"Comrade why are you in such a rush?"

I study his face but he gives nothing away. Once we reach my door he opens it still juggling me in his arms.

Within a second I was gently placed onto the bed. I wince slightly as my leg hits the mattress bouncing slightly. I take a deep breath and manage to control the pain.

I feel the bed sink slightly beside me. I open one eye to see Dimitri sitting with his head in his hands.

I push my self up into a sitting position and gently rub his back in what I hope is a soothing motion and calming feeling for him.

I feel him start to relax removing his hands from his face; I then remove my hand from his back and lie back down on the bed.

I yet again close my eyes just wishing the darkness would take over me the sleeping kind I mean.

At least we both won't have nightmares any more since Robert is dead. Even as a strigoi he could still torture us both at the same time or individually which was worse.

Taunting both of us, with our one common weakness. Each other.

Within a couple of minutes of lying on the bed again I feel it sink again this time I know Dimitri is lying down beside me.

If it wasn't for the fact that the dent he made in the bed caused me to slide closer it was definitely his body heat that gave it away.

I felt my hand being taken I opened my eyes as Dimitri linked his giant warm fingers with my bruised small hands. His thumb gently stroking my hand.

I rolled my head to the side to see him staring at the ceiling as if sensing I was looking at him he drags his eyes from my ceiling to look at me.

He gently scoots over so he is closer to me, so I am half embedded in to his side. Our faces were touching from cheek to cheek.

There was nothing sexual about the way we were positioned at the moment; it is just something comforting for the both of us to do. I just needed to be in his presence and I think he just needed the same thing.

We lay in silence for about 10 minutes before Dimitri kissed me softly on my cheek I couldn't help but smile at his sweetness.

But before I could react my bedroom door swung open hitting the wall with a loud bang.

I lifted my head to see Yeva sauntering into my room. I looked over to see Dimitri was in a sitting position but once he saw Yeva he just flopped back on to the bed- groaning.

I propped myself up on my elbows to see Yeva standing in front of me smiling. Her smile was a genuine smile- which was kind of freaky.

She spoke in English bringing me out of a staring competition with her perfect pearl white teeth- I wonder if they are her own.

"Everything shall survive little flower. Nothing shall wilt."

Bloody riddles again. I turned to look at Dimitri again to see him also propped up on his elbow with a half grin half confused facial expression.

I went to open my mouth to speak but Yeva was already walking towards the door. She grabbed the door handled and started to shut the door on her way out shouting over her shoulder.

"I'm looking forward to seeing great grandchildren running around. They will be very beautiful and badass at the same time. Beauty and danger are the perfect combination."

And with that the door clicked shut and the noise of her shuffling feet receding into the distance. She was gone.

I allowed myself to flop backward so that I was lying down again. I felt Dimitri lie down as well I could feel his questioning excitement buzzing through the air.

I just decided to ignore him and lay my head on to… wait his stomach was level with my head.

So I wiggled up the bed so that I was level with those stunning chocolate orbs that people called eyes. I call them sexy.

Silence, silence silence that is the only thinking going on in this room and of course breathing and the clocking ticking.

Whilst we both stare into each others eyes I reach my hand up and cup my loves face. Even though we are both lying on our sides he still manages to relax his head into my hand at a weird angle.

This man is definitely talented. Stroking his face lightly I lean forward to kiss him. I watch him also lean in closer so that our lips are touching and we're off our lips moulding together in a perfect fit, tongues battling out like a beautiful Argentina tango across a beautiful shiny dance floor with the orange glow of the sun slowly setting on a warm summer's day.

Just let me tell you it was that good and that was only the warm up. Be both broke apart gasping for breath foreheads rest against the others. I opened my eyes to see Dimitri's eyes searching my face.

At that point I realised I was still grasping onto my guardian mask. I took a deep breath and let it fall away.

By doing this after 6 years of having it almost constantly up I felt like I was naked in a public place. I was also letting the man I love see in to the depth of my soul the good and the bad. Hoping he would still love and accept.

I watched Dimitri blink and then he dropped his Guardian mask and for the first time ever I saw the true emotions of Dimitri Belikov.

I couldn't help but smile at nothing… I just felt happy and it seemed to be contagious as I watched Dimitri smile too.

He wrapped his arms round me and kissed me on my forehead as my door slammed open for the second time today.

I didn't turn round as I knew it was Lissa so I just rested my head against Dimitri. Where as Dimitri literally growled at her causing her to stop in her tracks, only for a few seconds.

I could sense and hear her getting closer so I quickly checked her mind to see what her agenda was… and it wasn't what I wanted.

So I pulled out of Dimitris arms and faced her.

"Stop."

She froze in movement and questioned me.

"Why Rose, why won't you let me heal you leg?"

She just didn't get it .

"Lis I can't take anymore darkness from you without using it, otherwise I will go crazy. Now I want you to listen to me carefully and do not protest.

I need to take the darkness from you. So in a minute when I tell you to I want you to open your mind and give it to me and get out of here."

She just nodded.

I walked over to her and hugged her she hugged me back tighter not helping my still sore ribs and stomach. As if sensing it she stepped back.

I hobbled over to the door and shouted really loudly.

"Sparky get your ass up here now."

It took him a few minutes to reach my bedroom and when he did he was panting slightly.

"Sparky do you have enough energy to carry Lissa back to your room in a minute?"

He simply replied 'Yes' knowing I was in a hurry.

"Dimitri" I spoke.

I jumped when his voice echoed from behind me.

"Yes Roza."

"See in my wardrobe on the top shelf there is a box can you get it down for me?"

I turned round to see Dimitri had the box in his hands. I took the lid of the box and looked at the sparkling sharp knife in the box.

Dimitri paled slightly and I chuckled. I walked over to my best friend and took her hands in mine.

"Now."

Looking into her mind I could see she was reluctant at first to give it all to me and there was a lot… a lot more than normal, but she could feel it herself once it leaked out of her she felt calm and she could think she could remember all the good times now rather than feeling depressed.

I opened my eyes to see her swaying slightly now. I watched Sparky catch her and carry her out the room closing the door in the process.

I closed my eyes focusing on clearing my mind and containing the darkness in a little box in my mind.

I turned round to face Dimitri who was standing beside the bed watching me. Once I got closer he spoke.

"Roza your eyes resemble those of cats the shape of your pupil and your eye colour has turned to grey…"

Before he could continue he needs the truth.

"Dimitri sit down we are going to have a long talk."

I guess it is time to tell him everything.

I sat on the bed and after a few minutes I felt Dimitri sit beside me. I looked at him to still see him clutching the box.

I outstretched my hand and reluctantly he gave me the sharp knife. I started to saw at my cast from the top. From my experience with this knife I had made especially for cutting cast it would take about 20 minutes.

"Ok Dimitri what to tell you. As you know I am or were 'The Machine'. I can now control the darkness I take from Lissa. But I can also take it from other people and I use it for my shadow kissed abilities- that I will show soon. I will actually show you one trick after I remove this stupid cast."

I took a big breath after speaking as I had just rushed it all out very quickly, not wanting to tell him anymore encase it freaked him out.

I quickly glanced at him to see his mouth open and closing like a fish. I turned back to look at the cast that I was halfway through already, guess I would be quicker getting it off since Paul had applied it.

No offence to him he had done a great job but was inexperienced in the area of casts. I need to remind myself to go over it with him at some point.

Dimitri shaking me slightly brought me out of my thoughts as Doctor Mazur. Once he realised he had my attention he spoke.

"Roza what aren't you telling me. You're not planning on dumping me like a little school boy are you?"

I chuckled thinking he was joking he wasn't his face showed only sadness and worry. In that moment he looked like a young child rather the godly like man he actually is.

I felt like a mother who had to reassure their child so that is what I did.

"No comrade it's nothing like that…. It's like I don't know how to explain… well I do I just don't know how you will react that's all. Can we discuss this later?"

He nodded turning to completely face me. He used his large tanned, calloused hand to cup my face so I was looking him in the eyes- seeing the truth.

"Whatever it is Roza I will stand by your side. I will never leave you I promise."

He then pecked me on the lips and allowed me to car on cutting more like sawing away at my cast once it broke off on to the floor in two halves, I placed the knife back down into the box and asked Dimitri to put it back he did so and came to stand in front of me.

"What now Roza ?"

His facial expressions showed disgust at the state of my leg. It was so horribly bruised that it was black all over. It also had my bone sticking partly out.

Only one simple answer to give him.

"What and see Comrade."

I shuffled back onto the bed so my leg was elevated straight-out. I then released the darkness in a controlled manner. One of shadow kissed abilities is to use it for healing. It can only heal if it had been inflicted by another person on purpose- intentionally to harm.

So as a trick I have learnt to use the darkness to heal myself. By weirdly sending it to my hands, it seeps out my palms so you can see the ball of black cloudy darkness. Since the darkness is part of me it allows me to bend it and shape it so that it forms a spider web shape.

I then direct it towards the area I want to heal. It all sounds very cool accept from to move the darkness you have to push it and it can be quite stubborn. And not everyone can see the darkness so I look like an idiot swatting and pushing thin air. But I know that Dimitri can see it . All shall be revealed later.

So since I have shaped the darkness I push it over my leg and once it reaches a close distance it's like a magnet it zones in on the are heals it then vanishes not effecting me anymore.

I look at my leg to see that it is scar free. I stand up stretching and feel that my ribs no longer hurt- the darkness must of sensed the injury and healed it.

After stretching my newly healed body, I take two steps over to Dimitri and wrap my arms around his waist. He hugged me back slightly but let go and then grabs me again tighter burying his head in my hair.

We soon parted I walked into the bathroom turning the shower on wanting it to be warm and comforting to my tense muscles.

I quickly nipped out the bathroom to get my pj's but stopped in the process after seeing Dimitri staring out the window I walked over to him standing on my tip toes and kisses the back of his neck.

I then shouted that I was going for a shower. Closing the bathroom door but not locking it. I stripped all of my clothes of and entered the shower.

How do I explain to Dimitri the big thing he knows I am hiding. How would a person you love react to such a thing?

Still being a little rebellious caused me to approach the big secret I have been hiding for the past couple of days.

I think that it would be best to just show him and see how he reacts. What do you think. I stand under the cascading water droplets and speak in my mind.

Hey comrade you gonna join me in the shower?

Nothing no reply. So I try again.

Comrade you know you want to join me. Get your butt in here now.

Still nothing and I can't hear any movement in my room. One last try and then im giving up.

Heylooooo anybody out there?

Next thing I know the shower door is pushed open and my comrade steps into the shower in all his glory. And I mean all of it.

Now to test my theory.

"Comrade what made you join me?"

He smiles at me and in a sexy whisper says.

"You my beautiful wife."

I shake my head and glare at him.

"That is partly true, I can tell but you are lying or more to the point missing something out."

He rubs his shoulder and then blurts out what he has been keeping.

"I heard this voice in my head that sounded like you and well I felt like I had to do what it said."

Oh really Comrade?

I just smile at him. He steps closer places his arms around me so that they are resting on my back.

I likey a lot Comrade.

I wink at him and wrap my arms around his waist, allowing one hand to trail up and down my back.

Dimitri you wanted to know what I was hiding this is it. We have a bound I am not to sure how but I think Yeva knows. Please don't freak out.

By this point I am begging him. Shaking slightly.

"Please don't leave me."

Dimitri places his forehead against mine.

Never my Roza. A bond wow! I knew Yeva once spoke about a bond between… I can't remember what she wask talking about but I mean Roza this is wonderful it just makes us so connected.

I know Comrade I just didn't think you would like the idea of your privacy being invaded by me.

At that moment I hear a mental chuckle.

Roza my wife my soul mate you are my life I owe everything to you to share this bond is … wow words can't express how amazing it is . The only person I would ever want this to be with is you.

I can't help but smile at his beautiful words.

"Me too Dimitri. This bond is different from Lissa as well as with practice we will be able to sense the other as in area of location."

Dimitri pulls me closer if that is even possible kissing me all over whispering to me in Russian.

And lets just say we both had a shower and came out squeaky clean. But it got very very steamy in their filled with love and passion. Making up for everything we had missed out on in the past years. I knew I would be sorer than the cabin that night but I would welcome this pain knowing that I would wake up beside the love of my life.

Tomorrow we would go speak to Yeva about our bond and then we would try to figure out a plan to rid evil from our life's for a little while at least.

But tonight we were just ordinary humans in love side by side sleeping with out the horror of nightmares. Just peaceful dreams of the future and nothingness.

For tonight and forever we would both be together approaching the future as one. As best-friends as lovers as husband and wife and soul mates.