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Hello, Rain here!

I forgot to put an Author's Note last time, so here it is!

First off, a big shout out to Nicia who helped me edit this story!

Secondly, I hope enjoy this story as much as I enjoyed writing it!

-Rain

Previously On: Memories And A Wedding -

"Roza. Can I ask you something?"

"Comrade, you know you don't have to ask me to ask me something." I said, in my normal Rose Hathaway attitude.

Dimitri just smiled, one of those rare smiles that took my breath away and made me melt.

"Roza." He said, getting up to kneel down in front of me still holding my left hand, just like Christian did to Lissa, while he looked into my eyes. It was at that moment that I realized what he was doing. I covered my mouth as I gasped. I just couldn't believe what was happening. It was truly happening.

"Roza. When I found you and the Princess in Portland, all I saw was a couple of runaway teenagers. But then, on the way back to the academy I saw something different in you. I saw someone who was willing to give up everything just to protect someone they care about; of course it was stupid, but I couldn't help but admire it. As time when on and I got to know the 'Troublemaker Rose Hathaway'," We all laughed at that. "I started to realize that what I had read in all the reports about you were wrong. Of course I saw the wild, disrespectful, hot-headed, and impulsive girl everyone saw. But I also saw a girl, no, a beautiful young woman who took my breath away; who in more than one way was brave, fierce, and loyal. As time went by, I started to realize what I felt for you tested my control to the max each and every day. Of course, you saw through my mask and saw me, the real me. You openly challenged me several times, and sometimes you made lose what little control I had. At first I didn't know what to think of these feelings I had for you. All I could think about every second of every day was you. When I was away from you I was worried if you were happy or sad, getting yourself into trouble or if you were with the Princess playing games like Truth or Dare - of course that in itself is enough to get you in trouble..." He chuckled with a look of remembering on his beautiful face.

Probably thinking of the time right before graduation when we forced him to play a game of Truth or Dare with the gang. It was truly epic. That is saying something if it's coming from me.

"Then I realized that I was in love with you." He said bringing both us back to the present. Reaching into his pants pocket he took out a small black velvet ring box. "Roza, I know it took me forever to say all that but it's how I felt and still feel." He said turning the box around in his hand, as if he was nervous. "Will you do me the honor of marrying me?"

I, Rose Hathaway, was speechless. I took me a second to realize that Dimitri just asked me to marry him. I also realized he was waiting for my answer.

"Yes. I would love to."

"Yes?" He asked as if unsure he heard me right. "Really, Roza?"

"Yes, Dimitri! Yes!" I yelled launching myself at him and officially catching him off guard, knocking him over. I didn't care if we were in public, all that mattered right then and there to me was him. Before he do anything, I shifted my position so I could put my arms around his neck and kissed him, still half laying half sitting. At that point we people either clearing their throats or cheering and clapping. As we sat up he took the hand that he was holding before I tackled him, and slid the ring that was in the black velvet ring box onto my third finger, making it official.

We ended our dinner with everyone celebrating Christian and Lissa's engagement alongside mine and Dimitri's engagement.

On the way to the car, I couldn't help but notice Adrian who looked depressed about something. When I asked him he said it was nothing, but I knew what was wrong. I knew it was because of me, because Dimitri asked me to marry him and me agreeing. I wasn't going to push it though. I ecstatic and nothing was going to take that from me. Not even when we got back to our apartment at Court and found Tasha there.

Tasha Ozera is the one person in the world I hate more than the Queen. At least the Queen and I have started to get along. We don't get into as many fights as we used to when we first met. We now agree on many things. One being Lissa's safety, another being what's best for Adrian. But what the Queen and I agrees or disagree on is best saved for another time.

As Dimitri and I rounded the corner near our apartment, we saw Tasha standing there looking like she was about to knock.

"Tasha, what are you doing here?" Dimitri asked in complete surprise. Tasha turned around and looked over at us.

"Dimka!" Tasha yelled running over to hug Dimitri, whilst giving me a look of pure hatred. Still clinging to Dimitri, she answered him. "Well I was just wondering if you wanted to come with to get some coffee and catch up. But I can see that you're busy so some other time perhaps."

"Tasha, we just saw each other yesterday at the café around the corner when I was getting breakfast for Roza and I. And I know how you feel about me, and you know how feel about you; we are just friends. Every day you keep asking the same thing and every time I'm going to turn you down, we are just friends. I've tried to be nice about this, but if you keep this up, we won't even be that." Dimitri sounded pissed. Normally he had more control over his emotions but right now it sounded like I had more control.

I looked up at his face to see what emotions he was trying to hide. Yup, he was pissed.

I enjoyed watching Tasha flinch and back away from him, a little too much I might add. But hey, can you really blame me for that?

"Why? Is it because of Her?" Tasha screamed, pointing at me. "She's nothing but a little slut! I can give you what you want most! I can give you a family! Dimka, Leave her and come with me. I can give you children. I know you want that!"

"Tasha, don't talk about Roza like that. And I don't care if I can't have children with her. I don't want them unless they are Roza's and mine. I love her that much that I'm willing to give that up. I'd give up everything for her."

"Tasha, just because you can't get over yourself, why can't you accept the fact that he doesn't want or love you? And like Dimitri, I don't want children unless they are his, in every sense of the word. So why don't you just leave?" I asked in a calm voice. I was so calm that it surprised both Dimitri and Tasha that I wasn't yelling or trying to kill Tasha. "Right now I'm fighting to keep my control. You have 30 seconds to leave." I said still calm, which made my words that much more threatening. Even after all that, I was still in a great mood. Of course I would be lying, if I didn't admit to myself, that what she said did hurt.

With that said, Tasha left. I had a feeling I we wouldn't see her for a while.