Author Note – So here is the Last Chapter of "SnowBound" and I just wanted to take a second to thank every single one of you guys for reading, reviewing adding me to favourites etc. Because that really means a lot to me that you have taken the time to read my story and kept up with each chapter [even when I know I was slow at updating the chapters!]

Anyway, here is the last chapter….

Chapter 16 –

It had been days since Dimitri had been brought to the hospital but I had never left his side. I stayed there with him, ignoring the protests from my friends and family. Even though Adrian had healed Dimitri, I didn't want to leave his side, not when I had been so close to loosing him.

I held his hand and listened to the sound of the heart monitor as it beeped in a slow rhythmic pattern. The ring he gave me sat neatly in the dark blue box in my coat pocket. I pulled the box out of the pocket and place the ring on my ring finger.

"Roza?" He croaked.

"Hey,"

"Wh-where am I?"

"The hospital. You were shot Dimitri." I choked brushing the loose hair from his face.

"How long have I been out?" He asked.

"A few days."

He tried to sit up but I tsked him back. "No, no you need to lie down. Adrian healed you but you still need to rest,"

He must have decided that I was right or the pain I knew he was still in made the decision for him.

"Then come closer. I want to see you,"

"Bu-but I'll hurt you."

I gave in after a moment and kicked off my shoes. I slowly lay on the bed beside him. Dimitri slowly turned on his side causing him to wince. I worried that I had hurt him but he shook his head slightly and told me he was fine.

I curled up beside him. Our faces rested on the same pillow, only a couple of inches apart as we gazed at each other. I reached out and brushed his hair away from his face. A tear ran down my face as I though of how close I was to loosing him forever.

"Don't cry Roza," He whispered as he wiped away my tears with his hand.

"I-I thought you were dead. Adrian said you were. . ."

"Shhhhh, it's ok I'm not going anywhere."

I had no words left and answered instead by bringing my mouth to his. We kissed, lightly at first but then the intensity of the kiss changed. A knock at the door broke us apart. Adrian stood at the doorway.

"Sorry to interrupted," Adrian said.

"No need to apologize, besides I owe you…for saving my life."

I squeezed Dimitri's hand once more before looking over where Adrian stood. He was studying both of us with a puzzled look and I wondered what was on his mind.

"You're welcome." Adrian replied.

After a few moments of awkward silence in the room I noticed a frown appear on Dimitri's face. Then he broke the silence with a question that had been playing on both of our minds.

"What happened to Tasha?"

"They caught her right after she shot you –before anyone else got hurt. She's detained." Adrian said.

"It's hard to believe that Tasha would do such a thing," I added.

"I know."

There was a far-off look in his eyes, reminding me that Dimitri had known her longer than he'd known me.

"But she made her choices,"

Adrian nodded and saying a quick goodbye to us before exiting the hospital room.

"She was aiming for me."

"What?"

"Tasha. She was aiming for me but you jumped in front of me."

"I know, I just couldn't let anything happen to you. . ."

Just then another soft knock interrupted us. This time it was my parents. My mother wore a guardian outfit, a white shirt, brown slacks and a jacket. Abe was dressed as flamboyantly as ever in a dark navy suit with a crimson tie and matching handkerchief peeping out of one of the jackets pockets. He also wore his gold earrings and chains.

"This isn't going to be easy," I whispered.

I heard Dimitri chuckle softly as he took my hand in his once more.

"Don't worry Roza, I'm not afraid."

"Hey old man,"

"Hey Mom,"

"Rose, Guardian Belikov,"

"Guardian Hathaway, Mr Mazur,"

"Belikov," My father said shaking Dimitri's hand.

"How are you feeling Guardian Belikov?"

"Better thank you,"

"I-I just don't understand why Natasha Ozera would sho-"

My mother gasped and at that moment I knew she had spotted the sparkler on my ring finger! I shot a panicked look at Dimitri who squeezed my hand.

"What is this?!" My mom cried.

"What's what Janine?" Abe asked.

"This Ibrahim," she said pointing to the engagement ring on my finger.

"Ahh I see, it's a ring I believe,"

"I-I can explain," I stuttered.

"Oh you better because we aren't going anywhere till you do Rosemarie Caroline Hathaway!"

I looked helplessly at Dimitri who cleared his throat and began to speak for me, " Guardian Hathaway, Mr. Mazur, I'm in Love with your daughter Rose. I have been ever since I met her. I knew it was wrong, we both did but I couldn't hide my feelings for her. Nor can I live my life without her and that is why asked her to be my wife –"

"And I say yes," I added.

For the first time in my entire life I had managed to leave both of my parents speechless. They looked at one another before turning their heads in our direction once more. To my astonishment Abe moved forward and kissed me on the forehead.

"Well well, congratulations to the both of you," He said.

"But you're just a baby. My little girl," My mom sobbed.

Before I knew it my mom and pulled me into her arms hugging me tightly. And whispering in my ear " Do you love him Rose?"

"Yes more than anything." I replied.

"Then I'm happy for you, for both of you."

My mother then hugged Dimitri –her future son-in-law and my father shook hands with him. I caught his eye and thought how lucky I was to have found my soul mate. I thought my heart with burst with happiness. We truly loved one another and that was more than enough for us. . .

I hope you like the ending! Thank You all for reading this and please please review. I will be starting my next Story very shortly and here is what you guys should expect…

COMING SOON . . .

Memories

Their lives where about to change forever when an accident leaves Rose fighting for her life. Will she survive? . . . Or will she be lost in the Spirit World forever?

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