Previously…..
"Hey Rose ….. she's out took a while and she clearly fought it but she's out."
I lifted my hand giving her a thumbs up dropping it to my side again. Anyone who had just heard her say that wouldn't have had a clue about what she was talking about…. But I did.
Chapter Nineteen
Feeling a nudge from the wall I was leaning on also know as Dimitri's chest, I was forced to look up in to his big brown luxurious tempting eyes… that were holding a mischievous glint in them.
What happened to the stoic guardian that you to exist ?
Blinking my eyes I allowed my eyes to follow down his nose until they reached his pink plush lips that were moving.
"What did you do Roza ?"
Shaking my head to escape my inner thoughts of his eyes lips and whole sexy body I managed to wriggle my way out of his grip. Walking out the door Sydney had been standing in a few seconds ago I found myself looking at Adrian's slumped body still lying at the front door.
2 other figures where beside his unconscious body one creating a shadow over Adrian and the newly collapsed body of Lissa. Who was sprawled out beside Adrian in a star fish manner on her front.
Sniggering slightly at the sight of the body my eyes focused on Christian who was looking at the two of them looking completely relaxed. Which seemed surprising since Lissa was well is his girlfriend you would presume that he would be stressed or upset that she had just passed out, would you not ?
Well he certainly wasn't showing the tell tale signs. Looking back and forward a couple of times from Christian to Lissa's body I couldn't help the confusion. The confusion caused by a missing link.
What was up with Christian's calm behaviour?
Turning my head for a third time to look between the floor and Christian I was stopped mid-movement by him chuckling.
"Rose im not mad nor will I start throwing flames in a moment but..."
He paused mid sentence, why did he have to pause and why did his smirk have to disappear I don't need any more hassle and issues to deal with isn't Rose Hathaway Ma.. no Belikov. Uhhh anyway why did my life have to be so difficult?
Looking at his serious face I felt my body stiffen waiting for whatever may come, wondering what form it would be presented to me this time, betrayal, violence the list goes on and on.
"But, well what I wanted to say was thank fuck you shut her up and knocked her out I was just hoping you had been plotting something, because I have been trying to get away from that crazy bitch ever since you left."
Im sure my mouth was just hanging open waiting to catch flies… So much to take in before I could process anything I was wrapped in a massive hug by Christian so tight that I just had enough room to squeeze my arms round his muscley body.
Burying my head in to the crook of his neck I felt him do the same to me very slowly I felt him turn his head closer towards my ear until I could feel his hot (fiery breath no pun intended) fluttering towards the centre of my ear as he whispered words that could and did warm my heart.
"Rose you are the best friend and sister anyone could ask for and I love you and respect you so much that it hurts and im just glad…."
After that he cuts off his sentence and sighs. Whispering in to his ear I prompt.
"Glad of what?"
I feel his grip go tighter on me if at all possible and hear him say.
"Im glad that you are you."
Pulling out the hug all I could see in front of me was another man I loved dearly but this one as my brother and my best friend.
"Im guessing you will deal with her Rosie while I head off to bed. You know how weak we Moroi are. Night night."
I watched as he started walking up the stairs sniggering.
Staring at him in amusement I clear my throat to let him know in Hathaway style that I wasn't quite finished talking to him. He eventually slowed to a halt and turned round partly to look at me with a 'What do you want expression'.
Looking at him for any signs any clues but he was giving nothing away I jumped to the next quickest conclusion asking him what I was thinking. Rather than just assuming he would have been able to gain psychic abilities over the past few years.
"Explanation?"
He shrugged and continued up the stairs until he was at the top where he elegantly spun around with a cheshire grin on his face and spoke in a similar fashion to my question.
"Debriefing."
And with that he was gone. And I was left with three bodies two unconscious sprawled across the floor and one leaning against a wall casually looking bored.
That's one thing that they don't teach you at the academy how to deal with dead bodies 101 or how to deal with unconscious bodies….. of those who are royal.
Looking at the bodies once again I knew what I should do with them, stepping over each body I approached the tall vase at the side of the front door. It was a blue colour with gold swirls throughout it in a random manic sort of pattern.
Look at it never made me feel calm, pulling out two long umbrellas and leaning them against the wall. I squinted in to the darkness of the open vase. Leaning down gradually I pushed my arm into it cautiously until I grabbed out a long bashed cardboard tube.
Popping the lid of the tube off with my thumb I watched the black plastic hit of Dimitri's chest and fall to the ground. I watched his face turn in to a glare as he rubbed his chest.
You would of thought I launched something like a cricket bat at him not a medium sized smartie tube lid.
I emptied the contents into my hand and was gutted that there was only 2 long pieces of plastic. Well it would have to do one for each of them.
I walked over to Lissa's body and pushed her over till she was lying on her back. Attempting to hold both her hand in one of mine while I tried to wind the plastic cable tie round her hands was more difficult than it seemed, but thankfully Dimitri bent down and held her hands whilst I tightened the tie as tight as possible.
We repeated the same process this time with Adrian but we reversed the roles sadly I think that Dimitri took to much joy in tightening the cable tie round Adrian's wrists so that he wouldn't be able to separate his hands or even move them slightly.
Looking at the neat work of the cable ties on both the Moroi I looked at Dimitri who was still looming over Adrian's body glaring at him intently not blinking just staring like if he done it for long enough the royal would just burst in to flames.
I took a step to the side placing my hand on to my husbands shoulder in a comforting manner I watched him graceful stand up to his full height and was amused by his sudden signs of affection when he grabbed me by the waist, wrapping his arms tightly around me as he buried his head with the depths of my hair.
I reached up so my hands could fit in the small gap between his biceps, leaning forward I allowed my head to lean against his firm muscley chest. I loved feeling this closeness with him being able to feel the warmth being expelled from his body, feeling the erratic beating of his kind heart against my body.
Reluctantly we both pulled away when we heard a slight scuttling noise to see Adrian's feet twitching slightly, suggesting that he would be waking up soon and probably screaming the house down and one thing I knew for certain I did not want my daughter to be woken up by some up-tight dick of a man.
I watched as Dimitri bent down and grabbed Adrian's feet looking at me he spoke in his velvety voice that cause me to loose my concentration for a few seconds before I could reply.
"Where are we putting them?"
Shaking my head I just flicked it in the direction of the doors signalling for him to follow. I bend down picking up Lissa light body literally swinging her over my shoulder. Walking through to the kitchen I reached the back door that led to the garden.
If I squinted I could see the light in Jack's cabin still on, he was probably editing or writing his next book in his published pirate series- no joke not only was his name ironic and he writes about pirates too- and they are pretty good.
Walking down the few stairs out the back door I felt the squidgeness of the grass against my boot. Since I left the hallway I didn't bother to look to see if Dimitri was following, I could hear small thuds following my footsteps it was to loud for Dimitri- that man could walk on marshmallows and not even cause a single indentation in it.
Im sure he levitates- That must be it, there is no other explanation.
But one thing I was certain of that Dimitri wasn't carrying Adrian and that by the time we got to the garden shed the royal would be brain dead. Just a guess but I think the thuds were Adrian getting hit off everything as he was dragged outside by the legs.
Walking across the grass in a diagonal direction we reached the shed within about 5 minutes swinging open the door I threw Lissa on to the mattress on the floor stepping out the way I watched Dimitri lift Adrian in so far and then push him in the rest of the way with his muddy boot.
Once they were both out of the door way I shut in and closed the padlock on it I looked up at Dimitri to see a pearly white grin showing across his face clearly all he needed to make him happy was to inflict pain on to Adrian- and I can't blame him.
In silence we walked back to the house in silence holding hands once back in the house Dimitri went in to our bedroom whilst I went in to check on my daughter. Sneaking into the room I saw my little girl sitting upright in her bed ridged, sitting with her arms outstretched. Quickening my pace I approached her and wrapped my arms around her kissing her on the head I allowed her to wriggle down into the bed. I waited till she was settled and tucked her into to her covers nice and tight; I watched her big brown eyes battle sleep until she couldn't anymore.
Creeping out the room I was met by Dimitri who was standing at the door watching in awe and I could swear I saw love pass his features for the little girl sleeping soundly in her bed.
I just hoped that the beginning of tomorrow would end just like tonight absolutely perfect.
A family that loved each other and could live in peace.
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