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"Roza, please don't be like this," he stood up, and walked closer to me. "Just hear me out."

"I said talk. Not beg," my voice was hard, cold, and distant.

I didn't want to be here. Why was I here?

"Roza, I'm sorry."

I snorted. "Yeah, right. You just want to get into my pants again."

"No!" he said, "No. I'm sorry, for everything. But I had to leave, for you. For your future."

I bit my tongue. "Look, I don't know what backwards logic that is, but it's not like anything I've ever heard before. You had to leave to destroy my heart. You had to leave me, for what? So you could sleep with Tasha, until you got bored with her?"
"Rose, it's not like that. It never was. I don't think of Tasha that way! I never have, Roza, you have to believe me," he was begging.

"I don't. And don't call me Roza. It's Rose. There's no reason for you to call me Roza. Only people I care about can nickname me," I shook my head, disgusted.

"Please, just… please, hear me out," Dimitri's voice was pleading, and his eyes were trying to search my face.

I shook my head. "Never," and I walked out.

I marched back to my room, not listening to anything my heart said. My mind knew I was doing what was right. For me, for my kids.

For everyone around me.

The next morning, Lissa walked into my room, holding Mike. He was smiling.

"Tasha wants to go to dinner tonight. Because she's got news," Lissa shrugged, trying to come of unconcerned, when she was worried for me.

Adrian had already gotten out of bed.

"Alright. Dress nice?" I asked.

"Yeah. If it's not a problem, that is. If it is… you don't have to go," she said.

I knew she had already accepted. I was her guardian.

"It's fine, Liss. I'm fine, I promise," I told her, as she handed me Mike.

"You're a really good liar. To everyone but me."

"I know. But if I keep telling myself it's fine, then… I'll believe it."

The rest of the day passed uneventfully.

So, I got the kids ready. Then I got myself ready. A knee length, tight red dress, with a low v-neck. It tied around my neck, and I wore some black heels with it. I hid my stake in my purse, and put on some makeup.

Red lipstick, eye liner, eye shadow, mascara. Then a necklace Adrian had given me. I frowned, touched up my hair.

"Rose, we're gonna be late!" Adrian called. "Let's go!"
I frowned a larger frown. "Coming!"

Kassi, Ange, Mase, and Mike were ready, and so was Adrian.

He looked great. His hair was messy, his green eyes looked me up and down as I came down the stairs. I smiled.

"See something you like?" I asked.

"Matter of fact, I do."

"Too bad."

"Don't hold it over my head."

We got to the restaurant, and sat down.

We ate, and made some kind of small talk.

Dimitri's eyes kept glancing over to me, but I ignored him, watching my kids, or talking to Adrian, or Lissa.

Lissa, Christian, and Adrian tried to shield me the entire night.

At the end of the night, Tasha stood up, champagne in hand. She looked at us, to make sure she had our attention.

"Last night, I made a decision," she began, a smile written on her face. "Guardian Belikov and I are moving here. Permanently. The plans are drawn up. It'll be finished in two months. We'll be staying here with you guys until you move."

Yes, it was short. I know, I'm sorry. Better than nothing. But what did you think?