Alright, I know it took like five years to post this again and I am sorry. I hope I haven't lost any readers. But I gotta say, it sucks not having internet. I tried to make this longer for you guys. Enjoy!

Chapter 5

After my melt down with Dimitri in the lady's room, he started to look at me as if he needed to protect me. He didn't even know what I needed protection from; and yet, he was always making sure that I was alright. Nothing else had happened with Abe. I haven't even seen him since that day. It has been three months since that day and three months that I have been training with Dimitri. I have to tell you, he is getting on my nerves more and more every day and it is pissing me the fuck off. Once I told Dimitri that he could train me, he had me outside on their track running laps; and not just four laps to make it a mile, no. He had me doing sixteen. That's four miles! I swear that I almost died the first week. But today is pushing it too far. While I was asleep dreaming of being on a private beach with the warm sun beating down on me and Dimitri playing with my hair, knocking started to echo from off of the waves. Once realizing that someone was at the front door of my house, I threw on my slippers along with my robe and stormed downstairs cussing whoever the person was that was on the other side still knocking.

"Look you mother fucker, if you knock one more damn time I will shove my foot all the way up your fucking ass and kill you!" I swung the door open and was surprised to see Mr. Trainer himself. I didn't even care to see his sexy body right now. I wanted to sleep. The sun was just barely creeping above the horizon. No one should be up this early in the morning. So when I saw him in workout clothes and a smile on his face, I slammed the door in his face and yelled at him to go home and sleep. However, Russians apparently don't have any manners since he came into my house laughing and pushing me towards my room.

"Go change Roza. We're going for a run." Just hearing that made me want to cry at the thought of not getting any more sleep this morning.

"But I don't wanna! I'm going back to sleep and I don't care what you say." With that said I climbed the stairs and dove into my warm bed and started to fall back asleep with a smile on my face. That is until Dimitri started to tickle me. "Ah! You asshole! Knock it off I want to sleep! Haha! No! Please stop! Okay, okay you win." I pushed him off of me while mumbling under my breath how rude Russians were.

"What did you say?" He raised one eye brow and looked at me with amusement on his face and his hands outstretched with his fingers wiggling at me. I screamed and ran into my bathroom that's attached to my bedroom. I am extremely ticklish that just having him threaten to tickle me makes me feel like I am being tickled. I know, weird but that's me. "Alight Rose I'm done tickling you now come out."

"You promise?" I was hesitant. I didn't want to get tickled again.

"I swear. Now come out. You need to get dressed and we will go for a jog." I sighed and new I would have to jog no matter what. He wouldn't leave until I do what he says. Sucking up my sadness I stepped out of the bathroom and strode to my closet throwing my robe onto the bed. Forgetting that my pajamas were only my tank top and some boy short underwear, I kept walking towards my closet to look for some clothes. My body was getting tighter and slimmer. I had already lost a lot of weight so I knew my body looked decent, but I still didn't want Dimitri to see me like this. But be lenient, it was like the butt crack of dawn. A time where people are supposed to be asleep.

I looked at Dimitri from the corner of my eye and saw him staring at me. Once I realized what I was wearing I blushed and tried to hide my embarrassment by being a smart ass.

"See something you like comrade?" I put my hand on my hip and rose both of my eyebrows since I couldn't do just one. But, to my delight, he stuttered and with not being able to get a sentence out he left my room. Once I was changed and ready to go, I walked out of my room and motioned for Dimitri to come along. I bounced down the stairs and looked out the front window and saw Abe's car pull up. I came to a halt and didn't even feel Dimitri run into me. I quickly turned around and was pulling on his arm towards the back door trying to get out before Abe got inside and saw us.

"Roza, what's going on? Are you okay?" Dimitri wasn't getting the hint to walk so I pushed him with all my might into the kitchen towards the backdoor. Unfortunately, Abe walked right in after I pushed Dimitri on the other side of the wall.

"Rosemarie, come here kiz." I didn't move. The only thing that moved was my chest from breathing hard and my lips mouthing the words go out the back door and I will meet you out front soon. Once he got what I was saying he nodded and slipped out the back.

Turning towards Abe, I nodded and slowly walked over to him. My father is from Turkey so sometimes he calls me kiz which means daughter in Turkish. This is never a good thing.

"Hi baba." I greeted him softly. I felt his eyes looking me up and down in my workout shorts and tank. His hand reaches out and started rubbing my shoulder, his grip getting tighter every second.

"Where are you going Rose?" I started to feel grossed out by his touch and pushed his hand away from me. Not bothering to answer his question, I stepped around him and started for the front door but was stopped when I was spun around and a sharp pain connected with my cheek. "I asked you where you were going. Now answer me you worthless girl."

I held the side of my face stunned that he had hit me but still didn't answer him. I just glared up at him, my jaw clenched. Apparently my silence upset him since he threw me against the wall, my legs going out from under me having me slide down the wall to the floor. All I could do was watch as he grabbed a lamp and threw it above my head and felt pieces of glass fall on me. I was so stunned I couldn't move, couldn't breathe.

"Look you worthless piece of shit, I am your father so you answer me when I ask you a question! Now answer me!" He bent down and grabbed my jaw tightly wanting me to talk. His eyes were dark and it scared me. I couldn't talk; I was too scared and still shocked. When I still didn't answer, he raised his hand again getting ready to hit me and I closed my eyes readying myself for the pain that was sure to accompany his wrath. But when nothing happened I opened my eyes to see that he was no longer in front of me. Instead, he was a few feet away lying on the floor unconscious. In front of me was Dimitri who bent down towards me and helped me off the floor and started to lead me out of the house. I hadn't realized that his car was here until he led me to it and buckled me in the passenger seat. I kept replaying what had happened and was too surprised to even move or talk to Dimitri to assure him that I was fine, even though I wasn't. The burning on my cheek was slowly receding but I could tell that there was going to be a bruise there later. After what felt like a few seconds, we pulled up to a big beautiful house. Dimitri came around and helped me out of the car and gently lead me to, what I assume is his house.

"Mama, can you come down please?" He called out to the empty house. A few seconds later, a woman in her late thirties, early forties came out of a side room in an apron. She smiled when she saw Dimitri and became concerned when her eyes traveled to me. They started speaking rapidly in Russian. While they did that, I took in my surroundings. We were in a big living room filled with book cases, pictures of Dimitri and what I'm guessing are his sisters. The house was also modern looking with expensive looking furnishings and electronics.

"Roza, this is my mom Olena. She is a nurse and wants to look at your cheek. Is that alright?" Dimitri's eyes were filled with concern and worry. I looked at his mother who smiled sadly at me and held her hand out to me. I nodded once and took her hand in mine. She led me into the room she was just in which was the kitchen and had me sit on a chair.

"It's nice to finally meet you Rose; I'm just sorry it had to happen like this." She was very kind and as she spoke she smiled at me and collected what looked to be like a first aid kit. Dimitri sat down in a chair behind me and rubbed me back to comfort me. Olena dabbed at my cheek with a washcloth and I winced once I felt the sting came back. She pulled back and I saw a bit of blood on the little towel and she looked at me apologizing. "I'm sorry but this will sting a bit." She cleaned my cut and bandaged it. Once she was done she got up and put the kit away.

"Thank you Mrs. Belikov." I said meekly. I was thankful too. She smiled warmly at me.

"Please dear, call me Olena." I nodded and turned towards Dimitri whos face was twisted into a pained look. "Thank you Dimitri." He cupped my right cheek since my left one was hurt and once he touched me, a spark went through my body. I leaned forward and hugged him. After a few seconds he hugged me back and murmured something Russian. I pulled back after a minute and smile kindly at him. Me being me, I needed to make light of the situation. "So are you ready to go running? Although, I might run to Denny's. I'm starving."

He grinned a bit and I could feel my heart melt. Leaning forward he kissed my forehead and stood up. "I don't know about running Roza, but breakfast sounds wonderful. Mama, do you have any black bread?" I scrunched my nose at the sound of black bread. It sounds like old, burnt bread which is something that I am not willing to get sick over. Seeing my face, Olena laughed softly and explained what it was, telling me that it is Dimitri's favorite food in the world. She handed me a plate of it and I tentivley took a bite. After that one bite, the rest was gone within five seconds. It was that good.

"I think you will need to give her the recipe mama." Dimitri laughed. I hit him for his comment.

"Not my fault your mom can cook so well. Thank you Olena." I picked at the crumbs that were scattered around my plate.

"Anytime darling. You can come around whenever you would like and I will gladly make you a Russian meal." I smiled up at her, getting up to wash my dishes but getting the plate ripped from my hands. Tisking, Dimitri took my dishes and washed them for me.

"You are a guest here Roza. I will do it while you rest up. Make yourself at home in the living room. I will be there in a minute." He gently pushed me towards the living room. Shrugging, I made myself comfortable on the fluffiest couch in the world by bouncing up and down a few times on the cushions. After a couple of minutes, Dimitri came in and sat next to me with a serious expression on his face.

"We need to talk about what had happened Rose. What was going on in your house this morning?" he grabbed my hands and looked me in the eyes as he questioned me. I however, decided to study the wooden floor and not opening my mouth to speak. I just stayed silent.

"Roza, please talk to me." Dimitri lifted my chin so that I would look at him. I just shook my head. I couldn't tell him what happened. It wasn't going to happen again so what was the point? Abe wouldn't lay a hand on me in a cruel and hurtful way again. He was probably on drugs or something. He did not know what he was doing.

"We need to go run." That was all I could think of to say to him. I had just realized that I ruined his morning workout. But instead of questioning me further or pulling me off the couch so we could jog, he wrapped his arms around me, enveloping me in the smell of his aftershave and his big warm arms. This was my safe haven. I felt protected and loved in his arms. I never wanted to leave this position so I wrapped my arms around his neck and closed my eyes leaning my head against his chest trying to enjoy every second of being in his comfort.

"A5 1C45B EH. / =5AB02;N 20A29 C7." He mumbled sweet nothings in my ear and kissed my head letting me relax and feel safe.

Traslations: A5 1C45B EH. / =5AB02;N 20A29 C7 - It's okay. I won't leave you my Rose

Alright everyone! Sorry it took so long but this is the longest chapter yet! 2,000+ words! W00T! Review, Review, Review! Let me know what you all think of the chapter. I really hope I haven't lost any of my readers. Love you all :D