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RPOV
"Wow comrade, where's the fire?" I said with a bit of sarcasm. "Rose, why didn't you stop
when I called out to you?" I didn't answer him, I was fixated on his face, his shoulder length
brown hair pulled into a loose ponytail with strands falling around his jaw line, his gorgeous
chocolate brown eyes, those soft malleable lips. I desperately wanted to kiss him. Before my
imagination could wonder any further, his voice pulled me out of my trance. "Rose, are you
going to answer me or are you going to keep standing there with your mouth hanging open!"
Dimitri said.
"Oh ss...sorry, Dimitri! What did you say?" Stumbling over my words, I thought, Great! I
sound like a complete idiot, I can only imagine what my expression looks like. I could tell
by Dimitri's demeanor he was going to want some answers. Think fast Rose, I thought.
Dimitri sounded so cynical when he said, "Rose, what are you doing out here?" Conveying
to him my man eating smile, I said. "You know me comrade, just testing security! Although
It looks pretty good from where I'm standing." I ran my eyes up and down his entire body.
The expression on his face was priceless, Dimitri looked at me with so much desire and
passion. I began to feel weak in the knees. The mood didn't last long, his expression faded
faster than it appeared. He was back in control, his guardian mask firmly in place.
I could see he was concentrating, as if trying to figure out what he wanted to say. Dimitri, was
giving me a questioning look. I could tell I was about to be interrogated. "Rose" he asked.
"Why aren't you in your room sleeping? You told me you were tired!" My dream with Adrian
popped into my head. "I was having trouble sleeping, so I thought I would go run some laps.
Am I in trouble?" He smiled at me. " Always breaking the rules Hathaway!" I laughed, was
that sarcasm I heard comrade? I didn't think you had it in you. You better watch out, I think
I'm rubbing off on you." I said convincingly. "Why are you having trouble sleeping?" he
questioned, becoming more serious. "Actually I was sleeping pretty good until Adrian
appeared . I couldn't fall back asleep because we had an argument. Dimitri's hands were at
his sides clenched into fist. I could see the anger in his face. When he began to talk I could
here the danger in his voice. "Rose, I thought you told Ivashkov to stay out of your dreams?"
" He just doesn't listen, but he doesn't show up very often." I said, hoping he would calm
down. I knew Dimitri hated Adrian coming into my dreams. "Do you want me to have a talk
with him?" He demanded. "No, it's no big deal, I can take care of Adrian myself." He
interrupted me, "I'm sure you can, but it would make me feel a lot better!" I said to him with
a smirk. "No, you don't need to say anything to him, besides I already threatened him with
bodily harm tonight, so I doubt he will be walking in my dreams anytime soon."
Dimitri had an unsettled look on his face. "Rose, was the fight with Adrian the only reason you
were having trouble sleeping? I have a feeling there's something else wrong." He knows me
so well, I can't hide anything from him. This is the one time I can't let him figure out what's
wrong. He would never let me leave, he'll fight me. I yawned, "Dimitri, there's nothing else
wrong." He laughed, "look who's tired again." I lightly punched him in the arm and said,
" I guess being interrogated makes me tired." He gave me a slight smile and said, "come on
Roza, lets get you back to your room." I still wanted to run laps, but I wasn't about to argue
with him, that was a battle I knew I would lose. Walking across the quad, neither of us
spoke. It was comfortable, not awkward , but that's how things were between Dimitri and I.
Dimitri led us to the back entrance of my dorm. Once at the door he spoke, "Do you think you
can refrain from sneaking out again?" I answered him with as much seductiveness as possible,
" I don't know comrade, it's so much fun breaking the rules!" I gave him one of my famous
smiles. "What am I going to do with you Roza?" He growled. My chest began to ache, I
couldn't catch my breath. Dimitri began to speak, but got cut off when we heard someone
calling his name. I reached for the door to go inside when he grabbed my shoulder and spun
me around. He leaned down and softly kissed me on my lips. When he pulled away he
whispered ya vizshu tebya vo sne. (I'll see you in my dreams). As he walked away, I thought, I
really need to learn Russian. Once in my room, I threw myself across the bed, like I have done
so many times today. Closing my eyes I could see Dimitri's face, this is the face that will
haunt me the rest of my life.