February is a horrible month. First it's the first full month of classes after winter holidays. Second it's still freaking cold. Third, it's not even a proper month, it has less days than normal. Fourth, well…it really sucks because it means that I have to spend the full dam thing with Lissa at University without going even once to Court. So yes, I was kind of pissed-of when the 1st of March came. It had been around 35 days since we had gone home and I was in a deep craving of my man-god – which got worst during the winter months, since I really missed his warmth during the night. And because it really couldn't get any worst, it was a Monday.
So there we were, on a business economics class at 9 a.m. during a boring lecture about something I wasn't really paying attention to – I would ask Lissa later to make a summary because by the super professional look on her face and the speed of her hand writing on her notebook, she was getting all the needed, and not needed, information. I, on the other hand, was redirecting my attention around the room, for my quarter-hour monitoring procedure – every 15 min I would scan our surroundings to make sure everything was calm – I know that the other guardian's duty was to check the surroundings, my job was protecting Lissa, on the close proximity, but what can I say, better safe than sorry, also I helped me staying awake during these classes. So after the routine was done I was back on focusing on my detailed schedule. 2 weeks ago Lissa had made me a kind of monthly schedule organized with an overly amount of coloured paper tags. Honestly, between when she gave it to me and now, I had only looked at it once or twice. So now I was finally checking it I realised I apparently had an appointment this Thursday for flower arrangements and cake tasking – gosh Lissa truly knew me so well she booked something as painfully bothersome as choosing flowers on the same day as eating various types of cakes – it was really weird the fact that 2 people could ever know me so well…sometimes better than I know myself. A second measurement at the dress shop to make sure the dress was okay 4 weeks from now. Apparently we had to book the DJ or Band next month, and book the honeymoon, okay this was starting to get weird, Lissa was like a wedding fairy-godmother, well wedding vampire-godmother in this case. I turned the page to the start of June when I noticed Joan looking at me with a curious look. Joan was this nice girl who usually sited next to us during classes. We didn't hang with a lot of people, trying to cover up our real Dhampir-Moroi lives was complicated enough without a very wide circle of university friends. She had always inside knowledge of university parties which was a very valuable information when we needed a deserved de-stress session – as I like to call it.
"You are getting married?" said Joan with a low-but-still noticeable tone. He look however shouted outrageous and surprise. We were 20 so yes…I understand the shock of getting married so young, she was probably tough I was pregnant or something… "Rose… are you getting married?" she asked pulling the schedule book to her so she would get a better view.
"Yes… I am" speaking in a low voice in hope she would realise we were in class and decrease her clear enthusiasm. It didn't happen though.
"Congratulations you too" she squealed a little and reached over me to gently touch Lissa's arm, who look at me with a confused look of someone who had caught the conversation in half and didn't understand one bit of it.
"What?" Lissa said, after taking a quick glance at the teacher – probably making sure he wasn't looking in our direction – and turning to us.
"Rose just told me you were getting married? Where are you girls going on your honeymoon? I've heard Ibiza is totally rocking" she said excitedly which only make Lissa more confused. She looked at me almost sending me an explain-please vibe. I myself only got what was going on now… the weirdness of it all left me in some kind of shock. She… she thought me and Lissa, that…Lissa and I were getting married…to each other. I had to resist the overpowering urge to burst out laughing right there and then. What in the name of Vlad gave her that idea? Not that I discriminated against it, by no means, I'm all about love, no matter the gender, but it just seemed so surreal considering it was me you were talking about it, my record regarding men wasn't the best one – well not sex, Dimitri was the only one in that department, but flirting and making out, I'd had my share of affairs. Dimitri… I can't wait until I tell this to Dimitri I thought, he's gonna have a blast. Lissa was still completely flabbergasted looking at me.
"Joan I think me and Lissa are engaged? Why on earth would you think that?"
"Well aren't you?" she insisted.
"No" Lissa answered with a this-is-quite-obvious look.
"Well I've never really seen you with any guys, both of you dismiss or ignore any guy that starts to flirt with you, you are always together, like… always! Also you both have rings. So yeah…I thought that you were together."
Lissa looked at me pleading for me to explain it while she probably thought the whole concept was so ridiculous it didn't deserve her attention because she looked back at the teacher and started taking notes again.
With the impossibility to laugh out loud, I laughed softly, covering my mouth with my hand and turning towards Joan in order to look directly into her eyes while I talked – hoping it would make her easier to absorb the information.
"Joan…" I started as calmly and nicely as I could "We ignore guys because we are both engaged, to other people, Lissa is engaged to an obnoxious but cute guy named Christian for about 2 years now, and I got engaged a few months ago to a super badass god named Dimitri" I suddenly started grinning unconsciously, I suddenly stopped myself, gosh Dimitri was ruining me, I have to remember to ask him to teach me his magic way to conceal feelings "So yeah, about always hanging out together, Lissa and I are best friends since kinder-garden, we've been through….well… pretty much a lot of tough things together, that made us very close" I paused thinking about what I just said "I am, very protective over her" I couldn't help but smile while catching a quick glance at Liss.
"Ohh… okay, well congratulations anyhow" Joan finally said "And why have I never met these fiancées of yours?" she almost look insulted. The weird concept that a girl who thought she knew us but actually her knowledge of us didn't even scrape the surface, being insulted about this was a bit amusing to us. How weird people are…
"Well Christian and Dimitri live a few hours from here so, even we don't get to spend as much time as we would like with them. You'll meet them eventually" I think I concluded in my mind.
The rest of the class was uneventful thanks to the teacher to whom I grew a new type of appreciation since he started informing us about the new syllabus for this semester which made Joan – and everyone else – too busy taking notes to continue asking about my wedding. As class ended, and lucky it did, because 2 minutes later Lissa's phone had started to ring, and who could it be but none else than Christian. Lissa excused herself from near our lovely colleagues before she answered, with hustling beside her until we reached a bench in the shade outside of the classroom building – Jack stayed behind near the door, unsuspiciously looking at their phones – either way it would be extremely uncommon for Strigoi to attack during daytime, especially in a place like this.
"Hi Chris…" Lissa replied to the phone with a loving smile on her face that surely meant her insides were all wobbling like butterflies. I got up and gave a few steps, walking straight into were the sun shined over the green grass, stretching myself and enjoying the warmth on my face "Well, what do you want me to do?" I overheard the conversation … Have you gone to the academy, help with the Moroi training? ... Well why don't you come here for the rest of the week, we are going to have a slow week anyhow, beginning of term you know… you could come and we could have some…" I gave a few steps making a distance between us and proposedly blocking out that part of the conversation, me and Lissa had shared too much, and the thought of the… experiences… the bond had made me feel, or almost feel gave me an uncomfortable chill. I spun on the tip of my toes facing Lissa again just in time to see her hanging up the phone. I hastened back to her, sitting down and stretching my legs forward "What's up?" I asked leaning my head back looking at the clear blue sky.
"Christian is bored, so I told him to come and stay with us until Sunday" I looked at her with a half disbelieving look.
"Well I don't know if he is going to be a lot less bored being here, I know I'm not" I grinned teasingly.
"You are impossible you know that?" she pushed my arm with her tiny fist.
"I'm joking I'm joking, no need to get all violent on me. It's great, you haven't seen him in ages" I smiled, interiorly I wasn't thinking about Lissa or Christian, the truth was I missed Dimitri and I knew he missed me too. Although we had some time together over the holidays it was always hard being apart for so long, and since he was on a Moroi day schedule and we weren't talking between us was always hard. I was jumping up and down inside from the thought of spending the next days together.
"Well I guess Joan will get her wish…" I let out to myself.
"What wish?" Lissa asked, I didn't even realise she had heard me.
"She wanted to meet Christian and Dimitri" I said getting up and picking up my book bag.
"Well that will be hilarious" she said doing the same.
"We have to be careful, after today she might think we are having a four way" We both laughed openly and exchanged a look in confidence as we walked back into the building and saw Joan in the distance waving cheerfully at us.
Dimitri and Christian arrived on the morning of the next day and since we only had 2 afternoon classes they entered our 2 bedroom apartment on campus – to which I imagine Alexei and Logan (the guardians on the night shift) obviously recognized them and let them in – to find the deserted apartment and me and Lissa sleeping peacefully in our rooms. I hear someone open the door and even though I was sleeping I quickly jumped and sat up in the bed turning on the nightstand lamp at the same time "What's wrong?!" I asked with a sound of urgency in my voice… well and some traces of sleep. Expecting a frightful Lissa I found myself staring into an apologetic Dimitri.
"I tried not to make any noise" he said putting his bag on the floor and closing the door. I looked at the clock across from the bed, realising it was 7 o'clock I let out a sigh "I'm sorry" he continued. He knew how I loved to sleep in.
"It's okay, come here" I stretched out my arms almost like a child begging for a hug. He understood my gesture because he took of his shoes and his duster and slipped in under the covers, embracing me closely. I took a deep breath, inhaling his scent absorbing his warmth. He was always so warm. He laid back still with me in his arms.
"Go back to sleep…" he whispered softy, rocking me back and forward with an almost unperceptive movement. I don't know what did it – the familiar sound of his Russian accent, his warmth, his smell or the rocking - but before I knew it I was fast asleep, and believe me when I say I hadn't slept that well in some time.
I woke up 4 hours later in the same position as before, curled up in Dimitri's arms only to find that he was sleeping as well. Thank god, for a moment I was afraid it was some weird dream vision. He looked so peaceful. I adjusted my arms slightly but that did it. He opened his eyes sharply and looked down on me with an alert expression with then soften into one of those cute my heart-is-going-to-melt-when-he-does-this smiles. "Hi there" he said passing his hand through my forehead pushing away the messy hair that covered my face and then placing a kiss on the bridge of my nose.
"Hi" I smiled back opening and closing my eyes lazily. I laid there looking up at him for what seemed like forever. Just drinking all of him in. And then I groaned "Argh… I missed you god dam it!" I hit him softly with my fist. He let out one of those single husked laughs.
"Is that a bad thing?"
"Yes… and no… well you know you get me used to sleeping next to you and now it's probably the only way I can sleep properly… which really sucks cause… cause I really like to sleep"
"Oh" he started with a playful tone "Well just say the word and I'll start treating you badly, you know… just so you won't miss me that much"
"No such luck Comrade, you already tried that remember? And I still missed you as hell" I stuck out my tongue and leaned in kissing him on the lips. I felt him smile underneath my lips. I felt happy that we had reached a point where we could joke – well I could joke – about everything that happened. Probably if it was someone else mentioning those times he wouldn't handle it the same, but he didn't mind when it was me. He was healing, we both were. He tilted his head slightly and parted his lips deepening the kiss. I held his hands on mine, pushing them against the bed and adjusting myself on top of him, straddling him.
I was busy kissing every inch of Dimitri as I possibly could when I hear a noise which made me stop instantly. I hear Lissa yelp although in a low voice, the walls were thin and my Dhampir hearing helped. I looked down at Dimitri who had a confused and startled expression. Still with my hands tightly locking his I mouthed a silent "Wait" while I tried to access if Lissa needed me. I then heard a moan, followed by another soft yelp. I can't say I blushed but I definitely got a little redder as I looked down at Dimitri who had also heard the sounds coming from the adjacent bedroom. He smile teasingly.
"Well I don't think she needs you Rose" he said in a very low voice to which I just laughed ironically. And proceeded on my mission with Dimitri's lips.
"You know what that means right?" I asked breathlessly between kisses. He just answered with a understanding sound that meant he was listening – well or at least trying to – "Well…" my hands released his and trailed down to his belt quickly unbuckling it "They beat us to it" I threw the belt on the floor next to the bed "But we have to finish before they do…"
He smiled and with a quick movement pulled himself on top of me "Your wish is my command"
The next day started with early classes so we couldn't afford to lie in bed until late or stroll across the campus park. And although I was reluctant to leave Dimitri and Christian alone in the apartment or wondering around while we went to class it was better than the alternative taking them to class with us. Firstly because I know that Christian would definitely get bored – I know I did let along him – secondly to bring a 6 foot, 29th year old man into a class room filled with 20 year old's would draw too much attention, which we really didn't need right now. So we decided to attend the full day of classes we would skip Friday (since it was only afternoon classes again).
"Well you will skip tomorrow as well!" Lissa reminded me on our way to our first class. I was so concentrated on scanning through the people who crossed the hallway I hadn't listen to what Lissa had said, well maybe I had listened but I hadn't processed it right. Lissa was telling me to skip classes? It wasn't something you heard every day.
"What? I will? Well…if you say so your Highness" I said quickly not risking the chance of her baking off on her word.
"I love it that you didn't even ask why, but at the same time I have the feeling you don't actually remember the reason…" Dam she was smart…I smiled in an apologetic way.
"Okay I give up, why am I missing classes tomorrow?" I asked as we walked into the classroom and found our usual seats near in the centre of the 3rd row.
"Flower arrangements, cake tasting" she said with the most natural tone ever. I suddenly had a very visual memory of a colour tag on 4th of March with the appointment written on it.
"Oh right…. I remember something about that"
"I'm glad the schedule I gave you is working….a little slowly… but working"
"Well you can't ask too much of me" I took out my notebook and a pencil, putting them on top of the table despite knowing for sure I wouldn't use neither of them.
"And…since I know you won't be paying any attention to class today I got you something, so at least you'll be a little productive"
"Ow you really know how to praise a girl" I said ironically as I held the book Lissa had just put in my hands. I ripped the brown paper wrapping and read the title "100 flowers and their meanings".
"Let's call it research" she grinned at me, then putting on a very professional face as the teacher entered the room.
"Thanks Liss" I guess…
As I predicted the classes throughout the day were pretty boring, and as Lissa predicted by the time we returned home I had memorized flower meanings and characteristics from the Amaranth to the Tansy – if you could believe there is a flower with such a name.
After classes ended I think we beat the record for fastest to get out of the classroom so fast that I barely had time to ear Joan reminding us about the frat party on Thursday night – which is important information okay? I hadn't been at a party for…2 weeks.
So when we did arrive home I'm happy to say we just lounged around and did absolutely nothing – well Lissa did her homework but for her that's nothing, I was surprised she didn't memorize the entire syllabus, but then again Christian did a fantastic job keeping her busy and distracted. Which was why I didn't expect to wake up on Thursday morning the way I did.
Me and Dimitri were all snuggled up underneath the sheets, that blissful moment when the alarm had already rang but you still had five more minutes before you really had to get up and get ready. So there we were like in the nirvana of mornings when I heard heavy knocks on the door. Me and Dimitri exchanged a annoyed look as I decided to get up – much to my dismay, because I knew that it wasn't Lissa who had pulled me from heaven, she just didn't knock like that.
I wrapped myself in a kind of sheet toga and opened the door. Christian's eyes scanned me from head to toe and then gave me one of those are-you-serious looks.
"Yey, you knock on my door in a no-class morning, so you don't get to judge okay? Go and give some cuddle to Lissa and let me do the same over here"
"Lissa sent me here" she said, when I finally focused on his face I actually felt sorry for the poor guy, he really looked miserable for being there. It crossed my mind that she had most definitely ordered or blackmailed him instead of a polite request.
"Why would she do that?" I said…I was kind of getting impatient.
"She she had to do go to classes today and do some stuff for Court, since she promised to do nothing tomorrow, so she said I should go with you to town, or else, and I quote, I'll just get bored and start distracting her"
"What so you are coming too?" I was surprised to say the least.
"Apparently…"
"Ok, but go and tell Lissa she has to have all the work done by this evening because we were invited to a party later" I was about to close the door but stopped midway "And you better not catch fire to the flower shop" not waiting for his response I threw myself on top of the bed hearing a groan from Dimitri, who had probably been hit in impact.
"Come on Comrade, we need to get ready" I slapped his ass fondly "Apparently you are coming with me. Although I don't see how Christian is going to be less bored in a flower shop" he just laughed.
In one hour we had got up, drove to the nearest town and were about to enter the shop. My first thought was I hoped nobody had allergies because I had never seen so many flowers in one space in my life. Hanging flowers on the ceiling, pots clamped to the walls, tables and tables filled with different sized vases, even in the floor. The weird thing was, I could probably name 80 percent of the flowers in there. I looked at the boys, it was like a scene from a movie. Christian was looking somewhere between weirded out and nauseous. Dimitri was looking actually kind of excited. I was surprised, although I really shouldn't because he loved planning the wedding, every single detail of it. Although from the weird look the employees were giving him I was the only one who seemed to realise he was excited, because to the rest of the world he had his guardian face on, attentive and alert, always to protect Christian.
An old woman approached us, she looked tired, and for a moment I wondered if she wasn't going to collapse any moment.
"You are the 11 o'clock appointment?" she asked with a worn out voice. It crossed my mind that they didn't get that many bookings but at the same time it was like she was trying to get rid of us. I nodded "Wedding is it?" I nodded again "Well do you have any preferences? Any ideas?"
"I've been reading this book about flowers, but I haven't made up my mind yet" I answered receiving a very surprised look from Dimitri. The idea of me, reading a book, a book about flowers was hard to believe. He didn't know it was the only alternative to paying attention in class though.
"Well just browse around a little I'll gather up some nice combinations for you to see. Although I advise to choose one flower and a kind of green element, more than 2 in total is more elaborate, well you can if you want…"
"No no, it's perfect we are going for simplicity"
"I've had a thought!" Christian spoke from one corner of the room, everyone was staring at him "Why don't you go with roses? It's romantic… Your name is Rose…. Rose… roses…" Dimitri let out a snarl he probably anticipated what I was going to answer.
"That's too cliché, to predictable. And anyway, I don't even like roses that much…" I looked at Dimitri and smiled mischievously, he was probably the only one that knew my favourite flower, he answered back with a hint of a smile. Christian lifted his hands up in a gesture of surrender.
"Sunflowers? They are big, and make a statement" he joked – or at least I hoped it was a joke.
"Look at me fire-head do you think I like sun-flowers?!" I asked putting on my tough look as he stared, and then glanced away.
The old lady returned with 5 arrangements putting them on top of the counter. We quickly gathered around them and I started my analysis. I was actually quite proud of myself I had memorizes all that information okay? And it could prove useful one day…I don't know, maybe Strigoi were allergic to certain kinds of flowers…you never know.
"This is with carnations, they come in various colours so you can choose which you prefer" she pointed to the first arrangements, with white carnations "These are Anemones, they are smaller flowers so they would be ideal for the hand bouquet. Lilies are always famous for weddings, this is different combination" she touched one of the orange Lily's on the third arrangement "but sometimes brides have a lot of elements in white, so they choose to have the flowers in a clashing colour. Roses, white, with a combination of wide green leafs. And I included an uncommon one but one of my favourite, a small flower, crocus" she pointed finally to the last bouquet with a lot of small purple flowers.
"I like the last one, and especially because it's a famous flower in Russia…" I smiled to Dimitri who was looking too cute while smelling one of the flowers. "Definitely not the Lilies, especially orange, they symbolize hatred. Not the anemones as well, I remember they had a negative meaning as well, fading hope or something. I don't like carnations, I don't know why… I – "I was going to speak when I felt a hand on my back, I turned to see Dimitri his hand reaching out holding a lilac peony. I told you, he knew my favourite flower, I couldn't help it, it was like all my inside fluttered. I smiled lovingly and kissed him on the cheek. I could see though my peripheral vision that Christian had rolled his eyes at us.
"Can you make the arrangement with peonies? Lilac." I turned to the woman who was kind of smiling at me and Dimitri.
"Of course. For both the bouquet and the decorations?" I nodded in agreement "Come here then, I'll show you some examples of church decorations so you can choose".
We ended up choosing a simple church decorations, just with some flowers in the altar and along the aisle because either way we would have a lot of people there so there was no use in over-decorating it. We chose some arrangement types for the tables in the ceremony and the bouquet style. Suddenly I heard my phone ring.
"Hathaway – Oh Liss it's you…"
"I'm guessing you are still at the flower shop" she said with a disapproving tone.
"Yeah just finished, why?"
"Because you are almost late to the cake tasting Rose!"
"Shit, what time is it?"
"Almost 2 o'clock, I have already given all the details of delivery to the lady, they will deliver it on the day we depart to Russia, we will take the flowers with us on the plane"
"Okay boss… what would I do without you?"
"I really don't know, you would be completely lost"
"Okay we have to hurry, bye"
"See you later Rose, behave"
"Yey I always behave!" but she hadn't listened to me, she had hung up the phone.
"We are late people! Let's roll" I turned to face the old lady. It had been around 2 hours and I still didn't know her name…weird "You have all the information you need right?" She didn't say anything but from her small gesture it appeared that she had everything she needed.
"Okay, thank you very much" I smiled kindly and turned around heading to the door, followed by Christian and Dimitri.
On the street we kept the same formation, me on front Christian with his fashionable hat and sunshades and Dimitri on the back ready for any eventuality. We were walking quite fast, since we were apparently late when we hear someone shouting on the street.
"Alan!" a woman's voice. Gosh she had a pair of lungs. "Alan!" she shouted yet again and then I felt movement behind me. I stopped and quickly spun around to see what had happened. Assured it weren't Strigoi since the sun was shining way too much for those bloodsuckers to make themselves show. So I turned around to see Christian with a shocked and kind of scared look on his face and Dimitri in front of him like a big huge wall, holding mid-air the arm of a gangly woman. Christian slowly removed his sun glasses.
"Oh… I… I misunderstood you for someone else…" she said scarily. Dimitri let go of her hand and the woman gave another look at Christian and practically ran away. I looked from the running girl to Dimitri and back.
"What the hell?" I said quietly.
"She thought she knew me" Christian said a little confused from what was going on "…from somewhere…" he kept looking at Dimitri. Probably he was as surprised as me by his – a little exaggerated – reaction.
"Okay we need to go now… argh" I moaned "I'm starving…"
"Me too actually" replied Christian.
We quickly arrived to the bakery and it was bustling with customers. The reason why we weren't going to meet with a Catering business as well was that, since the wedding was in Baia, Olena and the girls had volunteered and practically forced us to accept that they would be in charge of the food for the ceremony – and since we were only like 26 people, so it wouldn't be too bothersome for them. Nevertheless the cake was something I had insisted on having ordered here and taking it with us – thank god for Lissa's royal jet.
Me and Dimitri gathered closely around Christian as we approached the counter and I had to practically yell at the teenage girl on the other side.
"We have an appointment on the name of Rose Hathaway for wedding cake tasting…" I yelled the girl nodded and got out from behind the counter I prayed for a quieter place where we would sit down and thankfully, my prayers were answered. She lead us to a small room with glass walls were you could see into the room that looked like the cake hunger-games or something, but was a lot more peaceful. It had a round table that fitted about 6 people. We sat down and the girl said that someone would be with us shortly. Suddenly and scaring the shit out of me – because I had just relaxed for like a second – 2 people came in with 2 huge platters filled with about 20 miniature cakes. I looked at the ceiling mentally thanking all the little angels above.
"Finally! Something I'm good at! Eating…" I grinned after the two employees had left. Christian let out a chuckle. A big man entered the room and looked attentively at us with a disbelieving look – actually he was looking more at Dimitri and Christian – maybe he expected a female audience, perhaps it was not usual for guys to come to the wedding cake tasting – I don't know but I was eager to get my hands on those cakes.
"Hello my name is Marco, I'll be in charge to make your cake. I have to leave you in a few moments but I'll return. As you may have noticed we are very busy today. We took the liberty to arrange some taking samples for you to try so you can choose which combination you like the best" he said calmly. He seemed one of those people that the apocalypse could be happening around him but he would seem the most relaxed person on earth.
"Thank you" I said politely as Marco left the room.
"Can we eat now?" Christian said with a very desperate tone.
"I think so, leave me a bite of the each cakes, and remember I'm the bride, I need to taste everything"
"Oh yeah you seem really upset about that" he replied pulling one of the small plates to him. Dimitri got up to get us 3 glasses of water from a little machine on the corner of the room.
"It's not an easy job Christian, I'm crying inside, you have no idea" I put half of the yellow cake in my mouth. It was like having a food orgasm, a foodgasm. And it was only the first one I tasted. I could die happy right now.
I was in my 10th different cake and still no close to making a decision. What if I wasn't able to choose one and I got full. What a disaster, what a waste of cake.
"Wait I remember. You can't have nuts" Christian said?
"What?" Dimitri asked his mouth still full with what seemed a piece of the red velvet.
"I'm allergic. You can't have nuts in the cake"
"What about you just don't eat the cake?" I said realising shortly after that both of them were looking at me, Christian with a look that said fuck off and Dimitri with a are you serious? face.
"Yey Comrade, have you talked with your mother lately, does she have the menu planned? Just so we can approve it beforehand, you know just to make sure we're having eatable things and not, I don't know… wild polar bear…or something…"
"She's aware of your food restrictions don't worry" he stated with an amused tone "Oh and I forgot to tell you yesterday, I talked to Sonya and Mikhail, and they said they would be there. So we are going to be 28 in total"
"Great, I look forward on seeing her again and Mikhail and –" I was cut off. The man had entered the room again and sited in front of us.
"Hello again, so have you come to a consensus?" he asked, looking at the 3 of us.
"No nuts"
"We got it Christian!" I said exasperatingly "Well you got that, I thing no for the red velvet, I like the chocolate one, Dimitri likes the fruit one…so… maybe you can make a combination of the two?" I half asked him.
"Of course, there are the white chocolate and red fruits combination. Or chocolate and citrus duo" he explain. Dam we hadn't gotten to those sample. Me and Dimitri tasted both of them and decided to go with the white chocolate one. I emphasised to the man I don't know how many times I wanted a simple clean cut design on the cake. I told him I chose the peonies so he could make some in sugar to put on it if he liked, but no pearls, fringes, or detailed pipping or something.
It's weird the time you spend on these things, we left and still went to the market to get something for dinner – for Dimitri to cook for dinner – when we got back to the car it was 4 o'clock.
"Well that's what I call a productive day" I said getting in to the front passengers' seat. I turned on the radio, obviously fate had to put it on the country station I stretched in my seat putting my feet on the dash "I feel accomplished today"
"Oh yes, you missed a day of classes and spent it choosing flowers and eating. You did a LOT" Christian sniped back.
"Just because you are craving some blood don't mean you have to be bitchy okay?" I gave him the finger without looking back at him. Dimitri laughed "I hope you stock up because we have a party to go to this evening." Dimitri glanced at me curiously
"A party?" he asked?
"Do we have to?" Christian wined.
"Listen to you too, you sound like babies, yes you have to! You are like myths to half of my class, and I refuse to go on with the rumour that Lissa and I are lesbians getting married"
"WHAT?!" they both said in a high pitch squeal.
"Yeah… I forgot to tell you earlier, I myself only found out on Monday" Dimitri kept staring at the road and glancing back at me, Christian had pulled himself between the two front seats and was looking at me like I was a very intriguing new specimen.
"Wait go back to the lesbian part…why….how…" he babbled.
"Doesn't matter, I clarified the situation but I want physical proof… preferably stuffed into their faces"
When we got to the frat house the party was rocking. The music could be heard from 2 streets away. People where on the front porch chugging away beers at the speed of light.
"Finally time to put these rumours to bed" I grinned at Dimitri who was way too serious to be there. Lissa was hand held with Christian who looked even more miserable "Hey Comrade, time to have fun, put on a smile, we already have a killjoy over there" I nodded my head over to were Christian was. To my surprise Dimitri actually put on a smile.
"Okay, since we have to do this… I'm going to enjoy it" He put a hand in my waist and pulled me closer with a jerk, with a mischievous look. I liked seeing him like that. I looked back at the 3 guardians behind us (we had asked Jack, Logan and Alexei to work a couple of extra hours).
"Give me two hours of fun and then you can go off-shift, okay?" Alexei winked at me. I turned forward and started to walk towards the house, Dimitri smirking beside me. Lissa murmuring something to Christian next to us.
We walked in making our way through the crown to the kitchen where I knew Joan and her party gang would be.
"Hey Joan, can you give us a drink?!" I yelled so she could hear me, turning around she understood the surprised faces of her friends. I swear we should look like something that came out of a movie. Me and Lissa with awesome party dresses. She, with a cute black haired, blue eyed guy whispering something in her ear that was making her laugh. Me, with a hot, 6 feet, older guy holding my waist in a very sensual way. I could feel them eating their hearts out.
She handed us our drinks. "So you said you wanted to meet them didn't you? Well, this is Christian" I said pointing to him on my left "And this is Dimitri" I looked up at him with a smirk and then back at Joan with pride.
"We are going to go dancing" Lissa said, dragging Christian to the room adjacent to the kitchen.
Joan got really close to me and said "You never said he was a god…"
Oh honey… I squeezed her hand and we followed them out of the kitchen. I swear their chocked faces will be forever marked in my mind.
I'm sorry about the small delay, this chapter was hard to write, and i had a lot on my mind. But it's finally here (and a little bigger than the previous one) i hope you like it.
The title of the next one is: The Nuptials
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