The next morning my alarm went off loudly. I reached over to turn it off but something was blocking my arm. I opened my eyes to look over at Dimitri laying in my bed beside me. "Dimitri." I whispered. He opened his eyes and looked over at me, a smile appearing on his face.

"Good morning Roza."

"Morning Comrade." He leaded over and kissed my lips softly.

"How are you Milaya?"

"I'm great now that I woke up with you in my bed." I winked at him. He chuckled but soon became sombre.

"I'm serious Roza, what Adrian did, what he tried to do-" I cut him off.

"Seriously Comrade, I'm fine. I was shaken up last night but I'm away because you were here for me." He nodded and kissed me.

"I should go, I stayed too late. I'll see you in the gym for training in a bit."

"Yeah, don't get caught Comrade." He got up and slipped on his shoes and belt, he bent down and kissed me again.

"You should get up, I don't want you late to training Roza." I grumbled.

"Okay." With that he carefully slipped out of my room. Luckily because our training was so early no one would be up. I quickly got ready and headed to training, it had only been a few minutes but I already missed him. Walking in to the gym I realized that I got there before him. I decide to hide my bag and go behind the door, there was no way I was going to waste this opportunity to surprise attack him. Only after a minute or so of waiting I heard footsteps approaching the door. I got ready to attack. The door opened and in walked Dimitri, I didn't even wait before I ran and jumped onto his back. He quickly flipped me around so I was laying on the floor on my back with him above me.

"Okay that was not fair, I seriously thought I had you!" He laughed.

"Sorry Roza, but I knew you were in here."

"How?"

"Guardian secrets." I rolled my eyes and he helped me up off the floor. "By the way, there's going to be a school dance soon."

"Well, lets hope it doesn't turn out like the last one. Lissa getting kidnapped isn't exactly something I would like to happen a second time."

"Agreed." I smirked up at Dimitri.

"Although, I must admit, the stuff before her getting kidnapped was pretty fun." I said thinking back to when Victor put a lust charm on my necklace.

"Umm, I'm must say, I'm inclined to agree. But you need to stop doing that." Dimitri grabbed my hand and squeezed it before letting go.

"What?"

"Saying things that make me want to kiss you when we could easily get caught." I smirked and leaned closer.

"Sorry Comrade." We ended up have a brief make out section regardless of Dimitri's last words, but we stopped knowing that what he said was true and if we did get caught that would be the end for us. Our training went on as normal, I was satisfied knowing that since today was Saturday I didn't have classes to go to next. "What's on your agenda today Comrade?" I asked him.

"Nothing much, but I assume that once Vasalisa finds out about the dance that the two of you will be going on a shopping trip, which, you will be needing guardians for."

"Ah yes, for a brief, peaceful moment I forgot about Lissa's obsession with shopping. Thanks for reminding me about that." I said sarcastically.

"No problem Rose." I laughed and grabbed my things.

"I'll see you around Dimitri."

"Goodbye Rose." Before I walked out I turned back around.

"Before I forget, what color do you like on me?" I ask.

"Red, why?" He looks at me curiously. I smirk.

"Just thinking about the dress I'm going to buy for the dance is all." With that I left.

By lunchtime I got a text from Lissa. It read; You and I are going out to the mall tonight with some school guardians to go shopping for the school dance coming up. I quickly texted back my reply to let her know what I would meet her at the front of the school at ten. I spend the day catching up on homework and cleaning and organizing me room, I wasn't in the social mood since the incident with Adrian, and I was not going to tell my friends what happened between us. I knew it wasn't his fault, it was darkness, just like how it's not my fault when I get angry and shout rude things when the darkness gets its hold over me. Once ten rolled around I made my way to the front of the school. The only people up right now where Lissa and I along with some guardians as protection, one oh whom I was pleased to see was Dimitri. When we got in the van I sat with him in the back with Lissa in the passenger seat and a guardian I didn't know driving. The drive to the mall was about an hour long so I got comfy and closed me eyes to rest. All too soon I felt Dimitri shaking me awake. "Roza, wake up, we're here." I hummed in response and opened my eyes. We were the only ones left in the car.

"Where is Lissa and the other guardian?"

"They went inside the mall to wait for you out of the sun. I told them I would wake you up." I looked around and saw we really were all alone, I quickly kissed Dimitri but pulled away so we wouldn't get caught.

"Well let's get this show on the road then Comrade." We both got out of the vehicle and went inside the mall. Lissa was quick to grab my arm and start dragging me to multiple dress shops. Sadly, in wasn't looking too great for me so far. Lissa on the other had already had her dress picked out; she got a light pink, silk, floor length dress that was off the shoulders.

"What about this one?" Lissa asked as she held up a crimson red dress. I walked over to where she stood to get a closer look.

"Oh my god, I need to try that on right now!" She quickly handed me the dress and pushed me into a changing room. Once I had it on I looked at the full-length mirror on the back of the door. "Hooley shit Lissa I loved it!" I yelled from inside the changing room.

"Oh let me see it!" I opened my door and ushered her in, once she was I closed the door behind her.

"Jesus Rose, you look gorgeous!" She was right, I did. The dress was crimson red, it went down to the floor but on the side, it has a cut up to my upper thigh to show off my right leg a bit, it got tighter from the waist up, it was all lace from there up and was a very low V neck so it showed off my chest a bit. "Okay change now so you can buy it! Now we need to find you some shoes!" I did as I was told and soon left the store with a big bag that had my dress in it. Later, I managed to find a great pair of heels that went perfectly with my dress. They were black and very strappy. By the time we left the mall it was about one O-clock in the moroi night, meaning we would only get back to the academy at around two. Luckily though it was now Sunday which meant I could sleep in because Dimitri and I didn't have morning training and there were no classes. On the way back the guardian had the radio softly playing music while Lissa slept. Dimitri leaned closer and whispered in my ear; "Did you end up getting a red dress?" I turned to look at his smiling.

"Maybe, it's a surprise though, so you will need to wait till the dance to see my dress." He softly groaned.

"I can't wait to see you in it. But at the same time, I'm really not going to have much fun having to watch the other guys openly admire you while I can't."

"Don't worry Comrade, maybe we can make a quick trip to the cabin where you will be able to openly admire me then Comrade."

"Ugh, Roza, you're going to kill me."

"Never Comrade, I just might give you a small heart attack is all." I said winking at him.

Hey guys I know that this chapter was sort of just fluff and a bit shorter than my other ones but I decided I would give Rose a small break from so much drama Review and let me know any ideas you have for me on what you want to happen in the story! I need more ideas!