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Chapter 5

"Adrian!" I scolded holding my heart. "Don't -ever -do -that -again!"

He pouted then gave me those cute puppy dog eyes that made my insides melt.

"Why Rose? I only needed to see you." He said sadly on the brim of tears. How could I resist those?

I put my hand on both sides of his face, kissed those wonderful lips of his.

"I know. But" I kissed his lips again. "Gawd! Adrian, you could have stepped on a twig or made your footsteps be heard. You sent my heart pounding thousands of miles."

"You have no idea what you do to mine." He said mischievously and the idea made my heart soar.

"You're so sweet." I said kissing his cheek. "Now what sent you here to drive me insane?"

"Ah…well..uhm..see..I wanted to be with you tonight." He said in a sad tone. "I was lonely."

I laughed. "As much as I want to, how are we gonna get pass the dorm security?"

"Oh."

"Yeah, Oh."

There was a loud crash inside the dorm loud enough to probably distract everyone and send them all checking it out, we were standing not a few feet away from the door.

"C'mon Little Dhampir." He grabbed my hand and pulled me inside to my room quick.

"What was that?" I asked worried.

"Our ticket to get in."

"Oh…so what was that really?" I asked opening my door.

"Just a small crash in one of the glass window in the kitchen, it would look like there was a chemical explosion in there."

"Nice." I smiled at him sweetly.

He pulled me to the bed with him and I felt my body sweat all over and my heart pounding once again. He saw my worried look then he smiled mischievously.

"Don't worry Beautiful…we're not that fast yet on the road."

He was backed up in the wall while I was sitting on his lap, my head on his shoulder and his arms around me. I was stroking his arms absentmindedly. We didn't talk much, I just love inhaling his scent, the ones you get by lying all day in bed after you took a bath or the homey smell you get staying indoors when raining outside mixed with his expensive perfume, which brought me back to our first meeting on the ski lodge. I smiled at the memory and kissed him on the lips.

Wednesday was when one of my dreaded days came, two words….JANINE HATHWAY.

I wanted so badly to stay in bed and barricade my doors and kidnap Adrian with me. But 'oh no' there was a knock at my door and I swallowed my heart. I'm not that really afraid of my mother since after the Spokane incident but with my past reputation and my involvement with a somewhat known royal moroi for his social reputation.

I warily opened my door only to look at my best friend wearing a smile which always gave me the idea that she knows something I don't.

"Whaddup?" I mumble.

"Morning Rosie…"

"It's barely dawn in Rosie's time Liss. What are you doing here this early?"

"Well I wanted to inform you that Guests and Royal Morois from around the world our generation would be arriving today…YAY!"

"And?...Is that it? I'm happy for them." I gave my best impassive voice.

"Well I'm starting to get uber excited. Don't spoil my mood best friend."

"Kay, I won't. 'S long as you don't spoil my sleep." I mumble drowsily while plopping back to my bed.

I felt her tug my feet.

"Rose, don't make me spill cold water in your bed. I mean it."

"What?!" I said removing a pillow above my head.

"Well I'm actually part of the committee that would came up with the theme of the ball. So I need to be there at the gym to help everyone and guide them to what is planned."

"And I care because….?"

"First because you are the best friend of this lifetime and Second, I need someone to come with me. Christian thinks that it's dorky."

"For once, I must agree."

"C'mon…get up Rose." I felt pain tug from the bond and I looked up from the pillow I was clutching using what Adrian used to me a couple of nights ago.

"Ugh……..FINE!" I said getting up from the bed.

"Yay! Thanks."

"Don't mention it. And I mean DON'T…"

"As you wish."

We were sitting on a bench under a tree eating salad that we brought from the commons room

After finishing up with the gym's expected outcome. It was decided that it would be a dark, black and white, mystery, gothic theme with a spice of Renaissance coming from Lissa of course.

When Adrian sat beside me.

"Morning Sunshine." He said before kissing me in the cheek which brought warmness and redness in my face. Lissa beside me pointedly ignored as, fascinated by the lettuce in her fork.

"Hello." I replied adoringly.

"Hey Liss!" Someone said a few feet from our left, Christian coming over.

"Hey Chris!" Liss said cheerful to see him.

"Can I borrow you for a sec?"

"Sure. You don't mind Rose, right?" She asked me.

"Go on." I replied, I could see she was relieved to have Christian as an excuse to give as privacy. Whatever it was, I'm grateful.

"So how you doin?" I looked at him questioningly.

"What? I am interested to know, really." He said.

"Well I'm still breathing…thankfully." Not for long.I reminded myself.

"Will this make it better?" He said as he affectionately wrapped his arms around my waist and pulled me in for one of those breathless yet lively passionate kiss.

Until I heard the throat-clearing voice I've been dreading. And man, was it a terrible timing or what? Too late now. I said to myself.

I quickly pulled away from Adrian only to come face to face with my mother..in front of me…right now…while making out with Adrian…GREAT

We were stuck in a staring battle at my room.

After my mother gave a death glare at Adrian when she caught us, I gave a warning glance at Adrian and he had doubt in his eyes leaving me alone with Janine but I encouraged it back, he stole a glance at my mother, then I saw him shudder a little, and he quickly kissed my forehead before leaving me alone with my mother. I followed my mother to my room.

"What were you thinking Rose? I told you to keep distance from Lord Ivashkov." She said in a cold and exasperated voice.

"It's nothing permanent Mother, It's just a fling." I tried hard to control my anger and the over smart mouth Rose.

"Then I suggest that you end it now, before it gets to the queen and the whole Moroi Society."

"What's it to you now? Didn't you believe every rumor that got to you before?" I said bitterly.

I saw hurt pass from her eyes before she guarded them but I felt bad putting out our past issues, I guess she expected that everything will cool off for us because of the recent incident, she didn't expect her daughter to break another rule.

"Didn't you even learn from me?" She asked coldly but quietly.

"We are two different people, I make my own mistakes and you make your own."

"That doesn't give me any assurances Rose. Please stay away from Adrian. He's trouble."

"I can't guarantee that."

"Why? Tell me why then?" What could I tell her? That I somewhat kinda like Adrian? I enjoy every moment with Adrian?

She saw my hesitation and the answers from my eyes.

"Does he feel the same way then? Or are you another entertainment for the moment?" She said impassively before turning and went out of my room.

The minute the door closed I grabbed my pillow from beside me and started punching it.

I hate it when she gets the last words from our fights.

I hate it that I ruined the semi relationship we were trying to rebuild and most of all, I hate it that my mother might just be right.

What if Adrian doesn't feel the same way?

That question erased practically every good feeling I had with our moments together.

But what about when we were in the lake? When he gave me my bracelet? I looked at my jewelry box in my desk across from the room.