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"Because they are in love…simple as that." Jade repeated again. I could see her trying to hide a smile as she looked at her expressionless brother.

Adrian and I glared at nothing. But the answer of yes we are was very obvious in the air. Our eyes met. Then, we looked away from each other. Then back again at each other.

Of course, everything Jade had just said was true. It was beyond true. It was a damn fact. I loved Adrian Ivashkov to death. All those denied feelings finally showed up in the form of love, a love that took your breath away and swelled your heart a million times its original size. A love that was pure and most of all simple. I loved him and needed him more than I needed air…water…food. I loved him more than I had loved that scumbag Dimitri. I need and love him. I am completely gone for him. My visions were trying to send me a message: You love Adrian Ivashkov, dumbass!

But, still. I denied it. "I don't love him!" I don't know why but I was starting to get angry again. "No. We are not in love! I have never been in love! And I don't plan on falling in love. Not now, not ever!" I said leaving the room and slamming the door.

A bunch of lies where what I had just said. Maybe I should go to the chapel and pray and tell God to forgive me for lying as so.

I noticed that the little white church had the little white crosses—that meant that someone had died recently. Maybe I should stop on in, say a couple of prayers. And talk to God like he is there.

Or maybe I just shut up and die.

No.

If I died, I wouldn't live to see Adrian's pretty face ever again.

I sighed and then started running with no destination in mind. I just knew that I had to run. Run away from all the problems. I didn't realize where they hell I was going until I slammed into Dimitri's door. I knew he was off duty right now and I just had to see him. He was the one friend I could trust.

Nothing could have prepared me for what I saw when I opened the door.

"Oh, Dim…itri!" A young lady that was definitely not Tasha screamed out as Dimitri did some things with her.

They apparently had not noticed me there.

I got mad again. First off, Dimitri had thrown me away so that he could go with Tasha and no he was throwing away Tasha so that he could be with this…girl? She looked a year younger than me. How could he do that?

I was disgusted.

I walked up to the bed and pried the girl off him. "Dimitri…you lying bitch! What the fuck, man?!"

"Rose…" He scrambled out and struggled to cover himself. Who would care of covering themselves when they were already busted?

I went up to him and slapped him. "What the hell? I thought you were with Tasha?" It sounded like a question more than an answer.

"I am!" He ran a hand through his hair. He grabbed my hand and I pulled it away. "Rose…Roza…Please! Please! Don't tell Tasha about this."

"Don't worry. I am not going to say shit. I don't even like that bitch." I shook my head. "But…how could you do this? First you claim you love someone and then you go sleeping around behind that someone's back. How long has this been going on?"

At least he was honest. "Two days after I got here."

I was astounded. Beyond words. "I can't believe you would do something like that." I shook my head and let my tears roll off of my face. "I thought you were someone different. Someone good. I looked up to you. But I guess we are all wrong sometimes."

I felt pure deception. And Dimitri had caused that deception. "No one is ever what they seem to be." I said and left.

I was truly alone now. I felt like shit.

I went to the nearest bench and cried.

Adrian's POV

"I can't say I didn't try because you know I did." Jade said as she walked towards the door.

Everyone except Jade had left. I just wanted everyone gone so that I could be alone.

Jade hugged me one last time and left.

With nothing else to do, I went to my bedroom, stripped down to my boxers and climbed into my bed and soon, I was having those damn visions again, the ones I had been having ever since I was five. It was now that I realized who the girl was. It was Rose. Of course.

"Adrian…you seem so different, sweetheart. Almost as if you finally found who were meant to be with." My mother's eyes beamed as she sat down next to me. It was her who I had inherited my immense beauty from. My mother was the most beautiful woman in my world, until Rose came into my world that is. Rose…her name said it all. She was sharp as a rose's thorn, fierce and strong, but most of all, she was as beautiful as a red, red rose.

I smiled like I owned the world. And quite frankly, I did. Rose was my world and I had her so that I could love her till the end of times. "Yes, mother. You guessed right. I found the woman I was meant to be with."

She leaned over to hug me and kiss me on the cheek. "True love does come one day. I remember when I met your father…" She looked at my look and she chuckled. "Don't worry; I won't bore you with nonsense."

It was my turn to laugh. I stood up and leaned down to kiss her cheek. "I would love to hear about you and dad but I have a date."

She stood up as well and led me to the door, kissing me on the cheek once more as I left. "Be safe, sweetheart!" She called out as she watched me go out the door.

I walked to Rose's house with a huge smile on my face. Finally this girl agrees to come on a date with me! She had been so stubborn, until one day, she caved for my charms. I, on the other hand, had caved for her charms a long time ago. Ever since our fathers introduced us ten years ago, I had been in love with her. On some nights, I would dream about our future together. Our wonderful wedding. Our beautiful kids. And our amazing love.

I knocked on the Mazur's door. The woman who had given life to my beautiful Rose answered the door.

"Good morning, Mr. Ivashkov." Rose's mother greeted me as polite as always.

"Mrs. Mazur, such a very good morning, since I am going to see your daughter quite soon." I looked around and saw Rose nowhere in sight. "Speaking of your daughter, would you have any idea where she would be?"

She looked at me with wonder in her eyes. "Oh, young love is so romantic." She chuckled, closing her eyes. I knew she was remembering the same thing my mother was; their good days of young love. "Oh, I miss those days as the years go by." She sighed.

I laughed. "Mrs. Mazur, sorry to disturb your reminisce, but I would appreciate it much if you told me where I could my Rose."

She smiled. "Sorry, Adrian dear. Rose is out in the back. Be on your way. Don't mind me more."

I gave a bow of and made my way to where my Rose was.

The Mazur's owned a house that was surrounded by grasslands and orchards and nature. There was even a small stream that passed through their property. Rose loved to spend her free time here outdoor. "It calms me" she once had said. In truth, Rose had always loved the outdoors as well as I.

I stopped dead in my tracks as I noticed the most beautiful scene in front of me.

It was Rose under a large oak tree surrounded by those fields of yellow Phalaenopsis that we planted one summer a few years back. She had her eyes closed and she was barefooted, the sunshine shining on her face. She looked like an angel that was designed to save me.

"Adrian…" I was close enough to hear her sigh my name. She opened her eyes and started plucking out the petals of the flower she was holding which was a yellow sunflower.

"Adrian loves me." A petal came down.

"He loves me not." Another petal.

"He loves me." One more petal.

On it went till she was to her last petal. A frown formed on her face when she noticed it was her last petal. "He loves me not."

This was my time to interrupt. I pretended to act like I had not witnessed her little scene. "Rose?" I called out.

She stood up immediately fixing her summer dress. "Adrian?" She started running her hands through her hair, fixing it, trying to make it better because it was filled with grass and lots of petals. "I forgot you were coming. I wish my mother would have reminded me. I am a mess. How embarrassing."

I smiled. Didn't she know she looked most beautiful to me when she was an utter mess? To me, that was real beauty. "Don't worry, my Rose. No matter what you are wearing, you will still look beautiful to me."

She blushed, looking away. "Thank you. You are sweet, you know."

I walked up to her and started stroking her hair, her cheeks, her face. "Not as sweet as you are?" I titled her face up. "Tell me, what would you do if I kissed those sweet lips of yours?"

Her blush turned to a much darker red. "We'll find out soon…" I pressed my lips to hers and she indulged me with the most melodious kiss ever.

She lifted her palm to cup my cheek. "This is where it all starts. This is where strong love grows." She looked up into my eyes.

"I couldn't agree with you more, my Rose." I brought her closer to me and she sighed in my arms. I rested my chin on the top of her head.

I thought of an idea and let her go. I grabbed her hand and started running to the nearby creek. "Oh!" She didn't except me to start running.

It was a short run, though.

"Wow, Adrian. You really are something." She said, fixing her dress.

"Thank you for your wondrous words, my lady." I said, winking at her.

She rolled her eyes. That's my girl.

I gave her a quick peck on the lips.

I reached down to grab a small pebble. I held it up for Rose's inspection. "A rock? Why do you want to give me a rock?" She asked as I held it out to her.

"You have to do the honors."

She looked incredulous. "For what?"

I walked up behind her and hugged her to me, pressing her back against my chest. "Like you said." I breathed in, inhaling her honeyed scent. "Throw the rock in the stream so that we can have a marking for where our love began."

She titled her head back and looked at me, a smile spreading on her face. "Adrian…" Tears started rolling down her cheeks. "You are truly something special."

I pressed my lips with hers and they merged together. "Alright…" She threw the rock into the going stream. "There goes our marking of love…"

She broke free from my arms and started walking back to the big oak tree. When we got there, she spoke. "Do you remember that this is where we shared our first kiss?"

I started walking towards her and she started walking backwards. She ended up with her back against the tree. Just where I wanted you, my dear. I put both arms on either side of her so that she couldn't go anywhere. I pressed my nose to her. "Of course…How could I not remember? You were the one who forced it out of me?"

She started chuckling. "Well! We weren't making a move! So I had to!"

I looked deep into her eyes. I lifted my hand to remove the hair out her eyes. "So now admit it my, summer rose-blossom, admit that you do love me."

She looked away. "Why do you ask a question when you already know the answer?"

I forced my eyes on hers. "I never asked a question." I reached down till I encountered her hand. I intertwined her fingers with mine and brought it up to my face to kiss it. "Tell me, Rose. Tell me that you love me."

She closed her eyes and smiled. "Adrian Ivashkov?"

"Yes?" I waited expectantly.

"I want to tell you how much I love…" She was using her teasing tone. I knew she was up to something. "I want to tell you how much I love that stylish brown hair you have."

She started giggling and more giggles started when I tickled her to the ground. I pinned her under me. "What did you want to tell me?" I loved teasing her too.

It all came out in a rush. "Adrian! Stop! I'll say it." She paused to catch her breath. "I love you!" She whispered. She really didn't like showing or expressing her emotions.

"I'm sorry, I didn't hear you well. May you repeat it?"

She wined, struggling to get out of my reach. "Adrian!"

"What did you say, my love?"

"I LOVE YOU!"

I kissed her tantalizingly. "That's what I wanted to hear."

Our teasing kiss turned into something more. "I love you, Adrian. Don't ever forget that."

I pressed my lips against hers as we laid on the grassy hill. "No, Rose. I won't ever forget. You have touched my heart so deeply." We didn't say anything more. But we did enjoy our moment together.

God, I do love her.

I awoke from my vision with a smile.

I had to find my Rose now to tell her just how much I loved her.

Aww…this has been the chapter that I had most fun writing. Please review and tell me what you thought of this chapter. I thought it was sweet…how about you?

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