A few weeks went by. I didn't have any nightmares and I thought Dimitri didn't had too. We both were fine and everything in my life finally was quiet and okay.

Lissa told me she had to go to the academy. Queen Tatiana visited the academy each year, so Lissa would.

'Will Christian and Dimitri join us?' I asked.

'Of course.'

'Good, I don't want you to be grumpy' I smiled.

Haha, funny… How are you and Dimitri?´

´Good. Since these days apart we are very close. I think it was good to be apart a few days.´

´And the memories?'

I didn't really know what to answer. I didn't have a nightmare and I thought Dimitri didn't too, but I knew we both had the "what if" thoughts.

'I don't know. I think we'll always have the memories, but we have to learn to deal with them.'

'Of course you'll learn. You always coped with everything that happened.'

'Thanks. I hope so… Okay, what about the visit to the academy? What did you plan?'

'Well, I think Christian and Mia will go to the fight group. They were there a few weeks ago, but I think they will want to know what happened. They had taken a few changes. I think we'll need a few days. There are 2 new Spirit users, so maybe Adrian or I can learn them something' she explained.

'Sounds good. So, we'll be with 3 Moroi, so we'll need at least 10 guardians, since you and Christian are Royal, you're the Queen and Mia isn't royal. You will have 5 guardians, Christian 3, since he's your boyfriend and Mia will get 2 guardians.' I calculated.

'The school has guardians too. I think 6 are enough.' Lissa said.

'Queen Tatiana always had at least 10 guardians with her group. 10 is the least.' I argued.

'Rose?'

'Yes?'

'Do you think I can ask Sonya to return to the academy? Do you think she wants it? I think it's good to have a Spirit user at the academy and yeah, I don't see Adrian teaching. Robert won't go to the academy, and I can't always be there.' Lissa asked.

'You can always ask her.' I said.

'Do you think she'll do it?'

'Maybe, but I think that she'll only go with Mikhail, if she wants.'

Sonya has, like Dimitri, a clean name. People believe she isn't a Strigoi anymore, but I know there is the fear that she'll become one again, since she choose to become a Strigoi. I thought that if Sonya wanted to return, Kirova could be a problem, but I didn't say that out loud.

'Well, I think we should ask her first.' Lissa interrupted my thoughts.

'You're right. Can we do it tomorrow?'

'Sure, see you tomorrow' she said.

I walked home and quickly cleaned the house and placed some candles. I quickly ordered some food before I heard Dimitri came home.

'Good evening Comrade' I said.

'Hey Rose' he said. He walked towards me and I felt his arms around me.

'I love you Dimitri' I whispered.

'I love you too.' I thought we could have a perfect evening before going back to the academy after the weekend.

'We'll go back to the academy after the weekend' I said.

'What? Why?'

'Christian didn't tell you?' I asked surprised.

'No.'

'He, Lissa and Mia will visit the academy, so we're also going of course.'

'Okay. I'd love to go back.'

I kissed him. I didn't want to talk about the academy and other stuff. I still couldn't believe he was mine and everyone accepted us. We deepened the kiss and soon we needed to gasp for air. I looked into his perfect deep brown eyes. My right hand reached for the back of his head to pull him back to me. My other hand reached for his waist. I felt his hands on my back and he leaded us to the couch. When we laid on the couch he moved to kiss my neck…

Ring

'Shit, that's dinner. I ordered us sushi' I said.

I quickly putted my clothes good and walked to the door. I took the sushi and moved to the table. 'Come, let's eat' I said.

Soon we both were eating. 'You know how much I love you?' I asked.

'I know you love me, but I also know I love you more'

'Impossible.'

He smirked. Then his expression became more serious. 'Rose… I'm sorry, but I have to ask this… Do you still have bad memories and nightmares about what happened in Novosibirsk?' he asked.

I already felt this coming. I didn't want to lie to him, or to completely lie. 'I still have the memories, of course, but like I told you, I know it wasn't you and I can shake them of. I don't have them when we're together, only when you are away, sometimes. I don't have the nightmares anymore.'

'Anymore?'

'Yes, I had them… When I came back after Novosibirsk and when you came back and pushed me away.' I said. That wasn't completely a lie.

He had his broken expression again. 'If you have them again, please say it to me.'

'I'll do, don't worry.'

I kissed him again. He kissed back, he kissed back gently, but it became more powerful soon. I led us towards the couch again. 'Roza, my Roza' I heard him whisper.

author's note: Back on my usual schedule ;)

Anyways, what do you think of the story? Do you think Rose should have tell the truth? Do you think Dimitri will find out? Do you think Sonya and Mikhail will return to the academy and Kirova will accept that? How do you think Kirova will treat Lissa, Rose and Dimitri when they are at the academy?