I gave up looking for Adrian, it was just hopeless, he could be anywhere, probably at a bar but I was not going to look in every bar in the Court simply to find him! I had finally decided to go visit Lissa when I a strong feeling of anger through the bond. I decided to slip into Lissa's mind to see what was going on to make her that angry and I finally found Adrian. It would appear that had told Lissa about his relationship with Jailbait. . . . . .uh oh.. . . . . . Our Queen was ROYALLY PISSED OFF! I thought it would be best to let the three of them sort out there differences but unfortunately that meant the only people I had left to go apologise to were mom and Abe. I was thoroughly depressed at the thought but I knew better than to go back to Dimitri without making amends with anybody as it was part of the package that Dimitri would open up and be less pissed off with me for my behaviour.

I went to the Guardian's dorms as I reasoned my mom had yet to move out of them, even though she was pregnant she would be put to use by doing office work. I smiled to myself, the infamous Guardian Janine Hathaway confined to clerical work. The thought gave me immense enjoyment but it didn't last long as it didn't take me long to reach my mom's dorm.

I knocked and my dad answered, I don't know which of us were more surprised. It did make sense I suppose I mean now that she was pregnant it seemed he would be around a hell of a lot more. I walked in to find my mother panned out on the couch fast asleep, it really was not my day to make amends. Abe, being the more mature of us decided to strike up a conversation although it was obvious he was uncomfortable . … hmmmm that was unusual, in general nothing ever fazed him.

"Rose about earlier at the gym-" he began but not wanting to pursue this subject I cut him off

"look, old man just let leave it alone, I'm sorry I acted so immaturely and that goes for earlier as well. Lissa has been using a lot of spirit lately and I guess I'm starting to feel the effects but that still doesn't excuse my behaviour.. .. . .."

My mother all of a sudden spoke, terrifying the living daylights out of me, I wasn't aware she had woke up!

"Did I just hear an apology from you Rosemarie Hathaway?"

I blushed "well somebody had to do it and it's not like either of you were going to. . . ."

She looked and my father and they both smiled. "well we'll take what we get".

You better I thought. Then I felt Lissa calling for me through the bond. I gladly excused myself telling my parents that I'd talk to them later. They understood and off I went to Lissa's room.

I took my time as I knew Lissa was less than impressed with Adrian and was going to vent about it. I figured it would be a good idea to let on that I didn't know about it, I refused to be caught in between them!

When I eventually reached Lissa's room I entered without knocking as usual and found her in the company of Christian.

"well fireboy" I remarked with a grin worthy of the Cheshire Cat as I knew he hated it.

" hello Rose, nice to see you to" he replied, making a face at Lissa " and this is my cue to leave?"

She nodded and he left us in peace after giving her a quick pecc on the cheek. I sat down on the bed and turned to chat Lissa

" So Lissa what's up?"

She looked at me and I could tell she was not happy! "Adrian"

" What about him?" I replied

"Oh well you know just the face that he's screwing my little sister" she said vehemently.

I tries to get shock to regester on my face but it was obvious Lissa didn't fall for it.

" You knew, you knew what he was doing and you never stopped it, never said anything to me?"

I could tell she was upset that I hadn't told her but I tried to answer her as calmly as I could

" Look, Lis I found out this morning. I told them they were to tell you. It's not my place to tell Adrian or Jill what to do"

"Well as Adrian and Jill's friend, as my friend and as a Guardian I think you just could have! Adrian always listens to you and Jill's afraid of you. On top of that it is illegal you could have arrested him or at the very least told me!"

I got thick at this stage, how dare she tell me what I should and should not do. What people do in their spare time is none of my business.

" Wait, you expect me to arrest my best friend for something I had no proof of?"

" Your BEST FRIEND, I THOUGHT I WAS YOUR BEST FRIEND?"

Oops, it was to late to take back my words.

" Yes Lissa he IS one of my best friends, I fail to see why your getting jealous, I thought you knew that you take precedence to just about everybody else in my life-"

" just about everyone? What the hell Rose?"

" Lissa, shut the fuck up and stop twisting my words. You are my best friend ever in the world, you should know that, but Adrian is also a good friend and I love Dimitri, that's not all going to change just because your jealous!"

"I am not jealous"

"Really then why can't I have other people close to me in my life?"

" I never said you couldn't"

"Yea but your going mad over the fact I do"

By now we were both at a loss for words. I hated fighting with Lissa but she was acting way out of line. I could tell some of my words had hurt her but she also knew that she had taken words way out of context and I was refusing to apologise, I'd enough of that to do. We just stood there, motionless, each watching the other to see who would talk first. I was starting to get concerned Lissa never waited this long to say something when she knew she had been in the wrong. I suddenly felt a shift in the bond and dread filled me, I knew what she was going to say before the words even left her mouth

"Get the hell out of here. I don't want you as my Guardian and we are no longer friends, I don't ever want to speak to you again".

I looked at her, shocked into silence. I felt the tears coming but I couldn't hide them, they fell uncontrollable.

"Lissa, what the hell, you can't just fire me, I'm bonded to you and-"

"I am the Queen Guardian Hathaway. I think you will find I can do practically anything I want and what I want is for you to get the hell out of my life."

I left the room dumbstruck with tears flowing like a fountain down my cheeks. Once I got away from Christian's concerned looks I ran for refuge, into the arms of my one true love, my Russian God, my Dimitri.