Have you ever woken up and just thought "fuck today is going to be a fucking fantastic day"? Honestly I don't care if you have, I'm just saying this cause that's how I woke up this morning. I had come home and planted my evil seed in Mason mind, he thought Christian and I had a date tonight. God he was so stupid. I had told him my birthday dinner with Dimitri had been canceled and I was heart broken. He did not even comfort me, he just insisted that it had been for the best. I had no idea why he had such a dislike for Dimitri, and I was going to find out, but it was going to have to wait for now. Little did he know both nights I would be over Dimitri's place doing god knows what. Now you can see why I woke up extremely happy and excited. Life was great. And I knew it was only going to get better. And in the process I was fucking with Mason, that was always fun to do, and entertaining.
Lissa had nearly fainted when I told her what had happened, I was glad I had not told her while she was driving. She would have definitely killed us both, and that would have been a pity, seeing as everything was now going our way. The thing with Lissa is that her emotions are always turned on to max. When she's sad she's depressingly sad, when she's happy she's fucking happy. I learned to love it though, it actually made telling her things interesting. The squealed that left her lips had left me partially deaf for the next few hours. It had taken her about an hour to start talking normally to me. Her voiced had remained high pitched and rapid the whole time I hung out with her, though, but for some reason it just suited her. Lissa was just such a different person, it was nice to have her around, she kept me in check. And the fact that I had been able to bring her good news made me feel good about myself.
Lissa had made me help her choose an outfit, along with how her make up should look, whether she should wear her hair up or down, she had even gotten as far as to ask me what gum she should chew. I stopped her when she asked what thong she would look best in. Hey I was open to help but I did not want to see her small little pale ass. She had slapped my arm pretty hard when I had accidentally let that slip out of my mouth. But seriously I was close with her but not that close. Then again if she had begged I probably would have caved, saying no to her is not easy. That was thing about her though she could talk anyone into anything, but yet she had not thought she could use that to pull Christian in. I was sure if she had just talked to him he would have fallen prey to her a long time ago, she disagreed but I knew I was right about this one.
Anyways I have gotten side tracked. Back to the Mason situation, yea about that. He had been a total ass when I told him Dimitri had bailed, stating he knew it was going to happen. He had even gone as far as talking shit about him, saying his bakery probably funded the Russian Mafia. Mason was like a 16 year old boy, he just liked to talk shit. When I told him Christian had stepped up and was my hero I saw the glint in his eyes, he thought his evil master plan had worked. It took all my might to not call him out right then and there. He was such a fucking asshole, I mean seriously how could he be so cruel. Did my happiness mean so little to him, ugh fucking Mason. Yes I was mad at Christian, I mean they had both met each other before my graduation dinner. But I was more so at Mason, he was the evil master mind behind Christian asking me on a date, and at least Christian had fessed up. Mason was spilling lie after lie, and it was almost like he believed them.
Let us not mention Eddie balling his eyes out, I had wanted to keep him out of it but it had not worked. He happened to be around the corner when I fed Mason my line of bullshit. He popped his head out eyes wide and tears splayed across his face. I felt like the world's worse sister then, while Mason had just shrugged his shoulder. I swear sometimes it was like he did not care about our feelings.
Later last night I had to go into Eddie's room and confess what was really going on. The little guy had really liked Dimitri and I could not hurt him in this game I was playing. He had been so happy when I admitted that it was all pretend because Mason was being a bad guy. For such a young one Eddie was smart, not that it surprised me, he excelled in everything he did another reason for me to get Mason to let him go to a real school. He had even said he would help me lie, stating he would talk nicely of Christian for me. I loved that little boy so much, maybe it was because he was so much like me. Mason was just an evil troll who fed off of poor and innocent children. Ugh fucking ass. I swear I loved him but he was going to pay. And I was going to have to figure out what he was up to.
So that leads me to where I am now. Lissa had insisted I take her credit card and buy myself something nice for tonight. I had denied her request time and time again but like I said it was hard to say no to her. Plus she had been right I really did want to look my best tonight, even if we were just going over to Dimitri's place, but that could mean so much, he had not told me what he had planned. Deep inside I wanted to be girly, it was honestly more for myself than for Dimitri. Though I would be lying if I said it was all for me. I wanted him to see me and think I looked good, shit I wanted him to see me and ravish me, making me his forever. And I knew I would have plenty of time with him tonight, Christian was set to pick me up at 5pm sharp and Mason being the gullible fuck he is had said my curfew was midnight. The only thing that bothered me about this shopping trip was that I was alone, I really wanted someone's opinion, Lissa's to be specific. She was good with this stuff and always knew what would look good on me. I liked being girlie but it did not mean I knew how to actually do it.
Lissa had classes until tomorrow, and being her she would not skip. Not that I didn't understand, this would be her last days in high school, she wanted to enjoy it while she could. I envied Lissa and her semi normal life, I wanted to go to normal high school, make friends, I even envied the drama. But as always Mason got in the way of that, thinking back I wondered why he did it, why he kept little Ed and I so hidden. Mason had secrets, and they were starting to scare me. There was something bigger here than I wanted to admit to. Mason knew more than he let me know, there was a reason he was so forgiven of our absentee mother, god rest her soul. I shook my head and decided to deal with that whole thing later. I had an outfit to find. And I was not having the best of luck at the moment. Being a girl was not an easy task.
I was not sure if I should go with a dress, a skirt, or a nice pair of jeans. I was not big into dresses but I could see the appeal to them. And yes I was thinking dirty. Though Dimitri and I had not discussed what we were I knew the direction we were heading in, hell anyone could tell what was happening by just watching us. I was not expecting full on sex tonight, but I was expecting something. Touching, caressing, some form of intense foreplay. A dress would help a lot with this, give him easy access without looking trashy, especially if I picked out a nicer simple dress. Being a girl was sure a hard thing. I sighed again and walked out of the store there was nothing here for me. This had been happening all day. I just wanted something nice and simple, but yet sexy. Was that too much to ask for?
After about three hours of wondering the mall, with nothing I liked, something caught my eye. I walked by Forever 21 and spotted it. The dress. It was strapless, bonus points. It would hug my breast but not be too flashy. And by the looks would go down to my knees in a flowing fashion. And to my surprise it was in a color I would actually wear. It was black and red, with a weird swirling design. It was perfect. I would have never thought a dress would catch my attention like this. I ran into the store and without even trying it on I bought it. It was a risk but something told me it was the right thing to do. I didn't even need anything else, I had decided to wear flats long before. Because honestly if I did not wear dresses, well duh I did not wear heels. I would probably land face first in the dirt before Christian even got me to Dimitri's place. Accessories were minimal too, I did not want anything getting in the way, I wanted this to be all me, I wanted him to see who I was, and what I could be.
I was sad I would not see Dimitri until tonight but Lissa had insisted it was for the best, it would build up the suspense. But even leaving him after work was enough for me, this was all so new to me. Lissa was crazy, but I loved her for it. And she was right I was going crazy wanting to see him, I had gotten use to seeing him almost every day, it was hard when I did not, and even when I did not I would be thinking of him. And ever since that first text we had gone none stop. Lissa had given me an itinerary as to what to do at what time. I had scuffed at this until I saw what she wanted me to do. It was all stuff I should have thought of anyways, I was going to do most of it. Some of it was not necessary, I knew how to prepare myself, I laughed at the list but still took it seriously. First on the list was to take a shower, but she had written in detail what I had to do, as in shave legs, arm pits and embarrassingly my cootch. God Lissa and her words. I was also instructed to wash my hair and for god sakes style it, oh wait there was more, "a ponytail will not work today. Blow dry it! And leave it down!". You could not help but love her though, I knew she was just trying to help.
I sighed and dropped the note, I had to get started now or I would never get through that list. Exactly six hours later and the list was done. I had confined myself to my room all day and when I saw myself in the mirror I knew she had been right, not only did I look good I felt amazing. I had pampered myself to the max and if I thought I had been confident before I was wrong. I felt sexy, and I knew that anything that came my way tonight I would be able to handle. Including a sexy horny Russian, god I needed him. Just thinking about him did such dirty things to me. I could not wait to feel him up again. I wondered what he was going to wear, what we were going to do. This was all so nerve racking, I just wanted honestly to know what he considered us.
"Knock knock." Mason's voice rang through the door and all it made me want to do was punch him. He had been so annoying today, insisting he wanted to stay home from work, I had no idea why he was trying so hard. But I had a part to play, and it was not one of pissed off sister. He had to be fooled, because right now I needed revenge and I needed it badly.
"Come in!" I sang out. Time to play the happy sister. It was not going to be easy, but if I wanted things to work out my way right now was the time to start acting.
"Wow Rosie you look great. Think I should be worried about Christian taking you out?" God he was trying to tease me. Don't smack him, Rose don't smack him. If you hit him now it will ruin everything, even if it would make you feel better.
"Nothing to worry about you know how much of a gentleman he is." I tried my hardest to not roll my eyes, Christian was nice but a gentleman, that was pushing it. Though Lissa would argue this, apparently he had manned up and worked the courage to talk to her and plan out something amazing. God I hated this, but it was necessary. I had to plant that smile and soldier on.
"Well that is good to know. He's here you know. And I think he has a fun night planned out." Mason stepped into the room and closed the door, the look on his face should have alerted me as to what was to come. "Rose I think we need to have the talk." My eyes widened and I took a step back. He was not going to do this not now. It was not late to talk to me about this, but god I did not want him giving me this lecture.
"No no no no Mase. Please I don't need it. I know about the birds and the bees. I don't plan on doing anything with him." God this was so embarrassing. I mean I did plan on doing stuff with Dimitri but I was not stupid. I started taking the pill a while ago. I had never thought I would need it, but boy was I glad now. I was not going to chance anything ever, I had some what of a plan for myself and it did not involve me getting pregnant. Mason just did not know me well enough to see that I had this all set.
"Rose I know you don't want me to be the one to tell you but someone has to. You're old enough to do things, and well men can be convincing. Just promise me Rose you will be safe, you're too young to get pregnant." I was going to argue with him, but then thought better of it. He just wanted some assurance, yes he was an asshole but deep down inside he did care about me. In the end this was all about him caring about me, he was just going about it in the wrong fashion.
"Ok Mase, I promise to be safe if it comes to that, but I can assure you Christian and I will not be having sex." I batted my eyes and grabbed his hands, time to suck up. "You've brought me up well, and tomorrow I will become an adult." I had to make sure he knew that soon enough he was not going to be able to tell me what to do. I knew I would still need his help, but as soon as I turned 18 my life was truly my own, and I would be treated as an adult, whether he liked it or not.
"Well I am proud of you, and seriously you should think about getting another job." I gave him a glare. How could he think, that, I was proud of myself for finding a job, yes it was not the very best, but it was something I could see myself doing for a while. And it had its bonuses. "Fine work at a bakery, but isn't it going to be hard working with that bastard. I told you he was no good." His eyes narrowed and I almost blew my cover, I hated it when he talked badly about Dimitri, I had to keep telling myself that the truth would come out soon enough.
"It's fine Mase, I mean I have to learn to deal, and he's an OK boss, he was just doing what he had to right. A boss should not date his employee." I was such a good liar, I even had crocodile tears. One which he wiped away.
"Well lets not talk about him, have fun with Christian." He ushered me out to the living room, and Christian stood up and smiled at me. He was playing the part too. I had to give it to him he was going a great job. His eyes widened at my appearance and his eyes glazed over, I really hoped it was all an act.
Lissa and him were going out to a nice restaurant, Lissa had said the name over and over like it was something I was suppose to know, still to this point I had no idea what it was. It was supposedly fancy and expensive, it was not anything I would be interested in. Lissa loved it and that was all that mattered. But what I was surprised by was how well Christian cleaned up. He had on a pair of slacks and a white button down. Both of which looked name brand and costly, he was trying to impress. Honestly he looked like a five year old playing dress up in his father's clothes, but the effort was definitely noted. I knew Dimitri could look a million times better, but I was not here to judge or compare. Christian was his own man, and Lissa seemed to like him just the way he was. I would give her some credit at least he was not ugly.
"You ready Rose, I hope you don't mind I'm picking you up an hour early." I smiled at him and shook my head. The earlier he got me the more time I got to spend with Dimitri. This had not been planned, I was glad I had finished early.
"No not at all... Lets go. I can't wait." Christian extended his arm to me and I took it with a fake ass giggle. Looking back at Mason I could see he was totally buying it. He was such a sucker, I was going to have to look into acting after this, I was very convincing. Eddie was in the corner of the room and the little guy sent me a wink. I had promised him that when I got home I would tell him how much fun I had with Dimitri. Of course I would leave out any juicy details, but I would still give Ed something to be happy about. He just wanted to know that Dimitri made me happy, that and he wanted to know when he would see him next, he had stated that they would have a blast playing some game on his Xbox.
We walked out to the car, with Mason watching us intently. It was weird and awkward but Christian played it off well. He even went as far as opening the passenger door for me and helping me in. Something that I had to fight not to laugh at. We soon took off, and I noticed that it was a little more awkward than I thought it would be. After about 5 minutes of silence in the car Christian spoke up.
"So are you excited? I know I'm nervous." His grip on the wheel tightened and I could tell he was slightly sweating. His knuckles were white and his brow was furrowed together.
"No I'm not nervous, I honestly thought I would be, but I'm really looking forward to hanging out with Dimitri. And don't worry Lissa already likes you just be yourself." I looked over just in time to watch him nod. I smiled and looked forward, I was a little nervous but it was more about doing things I had never done before.
Again soon silence took over again. I took the time to sit back and think about what I thought was going to happen tonight. The possibilities seemed endless. Dimitri had been texting me all day, he was extremely happy that our first date had been moved up a day. And I was not going to lie I was too. Not only that but this week I would be on a date with him twice. He had wanted to take me out, but we did not want to be caught by a wondering Mason. The restaurant that Christian was taking Lissa was an hour out of town, just to make sure we would not get caught out. I knew we were going to great lengths to not get caught, but I had worked too hard on this plan for it to foil now. Plus I kind of liked that I was dating Dimitri in secret, only two other people knew, and it was just like a love story of forbidden love. It was all Romeo and Juliet I just hoped it would not end in tragedy.
"Where does Dimitri live, I did not think it was this far out." I looked at the clock and noticed we had been driving already for 20 minutes. That and all I could see were trees, where the fuck was he taking me. I wanted to ask and make sure that he actually knew where he was going.
"He didn't tell you? Oh well! He lives in this little cabin by the lake. He told me sometime last week that he liked his privacy. Showed me a picture looks all rustic and shit. He really has that whole cowboy thing going for him." Christian gave an amused snort and I could not help but giggle as well.
Dimitri had admitted to me before that he liked westerns he told me this on the first lunch we had had, but it was not until recently that he had told me how obsessed he was with the old west. He had confessed to me that he was fascinated with John Wayne and Clint Eastwood. Something he took seriously, and did not like when I laughed at him. He apparently collected all the movies and had a huge collection of novels as well. Oddly enough as much as I wanted to poke fun at him I could not, there was something appealing about the old west, Dimitri had that much going for him. There were no laws, no limits, just those who broke the law and those who enforced it. I could picture Dimitri riding a horse, shooting his gun getting the bad guy. He would also be that cowboy with all the girls throwing themselves at him. I could even picture him in chaps and a cowboy hat. Ok maybe I was taking it too far, but I still thought it was cute that he liked the west so much, everyone had something they liked. And doing this, behind Mason's back kind of reminded me of the old west, falling for the wrong guy, but somehow it being right.
Personally I was obsessed with romance novels. The lame and corny love stories always made me weak in the knees. I loved reading about people falling in love, all the problems they faced and how they survived it. I would never admit it to anyone but really deep down inside I was just a big ole mushy love sick puppy. I made fun of Lissa for wanting her fairytale ending, but I was on the same boat. I think deep down inside every girl wanted to find their prince. But like in every fairytale there was something that had to be overcome. At the moment my evil brother was the one in the way. Well not really, I mean here I was going to meet Dimitri, in some cabin in the middle of the woods. But you know what I mean. Like in all westerns and love stories their were obstacles to over come. All of which I knew I could get over no problem, if anything I was a great problem solver.
"OK so from here we need to walk a little bit." I looked around confused. Christian had parked his car and was working his way out of the car. I noticed Dimitri's charger parked in between two trees, and a trail that I was to assume would lead us to our destination. I was now glad I had not worn heels.
"You don't have to walk me there you know. I'm a big girl." I was trying to be a smart ass but really I knew Christian was really doing me a favor by bringing me here. Plus, I knew how much he wanted to just go and meet up with Lissa, this was their first date too.
"Non-sense I said I would deliver you straight to Dimitri and that is what I intend on doing. Now come on milady your prince awaits." Christian did a terrible english accent but I took his extended arm anyways. And I even took it with a smile.
We trotted along, and I could not help but admire the view, it was quite amazing, and nothing I had been use to. The path was along the lake and it was really quite a site. There was nothing else out here, it was scary but thrilling at the same time. No neighbors to bother you, no traffic, it was just us in the middle of nature. It was actually very freeing. It was nice to know that Dimitri and I would not be interrupted. I was also surprised that this was were he lived. I honestly had imagined a small flat somewhere in town. But then again everything about Dimitri screamed different, I should have known he would impress me with his place of housing.
We continued walking for a few more minutes and then his cabin came into view. It was quite simple really, small sized, made of a cherry colored wood. There were a few small windows, but other than that you would not be able to see what was inside. It was clear that Dimitri had let nature form his garden, vines grew on the side of the cabin, wild flowers setting a small path from where I was to the door. It was almost as if the cabin was meant to be here, it did not seem foreign if anything it just belonged. At first I thought it was odd that Dimitri would live in a place like this. But after thinking it through I knew I was wrong.
Dimitri enjoyed the small things in life. I could see how peaceful it must be to live out here in the middle of no where. He would have his privacy, he could go on walks, sit under a tree and read. At that moment I noticed that what he had was something I would love to have myself. No nosy neighbors. No ruckus from the towns cars driving by. This was a place where you could be yourself and no one and nothing was going to judge you for it.
I looked over at Christian to see what his reaction was and to my surprise he was not surprised. Dimitri must have had him over or something, either that or he knew a place like this suited Dimitri well. I took a deep breath and followed the path to the door. I looked back when I did not hear Christian's following steps.
"You're on your own snow white." A small smile came onto his face, he waved slowly and turned to walk away.
"Christian wait!" He turned back confusion marring his handsome features. "Thank you. And have a great night, treat her like the princess she is."
"Wouldn't do any less. You have fun too, but not too much fun. I'll pick you up later Rose." And with that he turned and walked quickly away.
I turned back to the path and pulled my bottom lip into my mouth. I was nervous. I was scared. Anxious really. I was in the middle of the woods, with nothing around. I was going to be truly alone with Dimitri. I laughed at myself and forced my feet to walk. I had nothing to worry about, this was Dimitri. Yes, I had not known him for long, but I knew this was right. I liked him, a lot. I wanted to be with him. I knew our relationship was not going to be easy, but something was telling me in the end it would be worth while. While careful steps I made it to the door. I raised my hand slowly and lightly knocked on the door. This was it.
First off I know it has been like 2 weeks since I last updated, and I am so sorry. I have been really really freaken sick. I have no idea what I have, but it is still kicking my ass. I apologize in advance if this chapter really sucked. I know it is just a filler, but its working up to what you all have been waiting for. The next chapter will involve the Russian. SO what do you think? Is Mason fooled? Is Christian actually a good friend? What do you think of the cabin Dimitri lives in? And what is going to happen next chapter? I beg that you all have patience with me, I am trying to start the next chapter, but being sick is truly kicking my ass. Finishing this one chapter alone has taken so much out of me... Please review! Maybe some love will make me feel better!
Also to clear something up, I did say Christian met Mason before the graduation dinner in the last chapter even though they "met the first time at the dinner", but this was something Rose did not know. Remember this is in Rose's POV you read what she knows, and she did not know her brother was being so shifty! Anyways! Thanks!