A cheeky Saturday update! I'm sitting here, wine in hand, and thought it would be a nice surprise. I really like this chapter, it's very everyday for the characters but you really get to see them in their true element. Also like the ending ;)

Enjoy!

Dimitri

The light pounding in my head had been annoyed all morning. I had been at the gym all morning trying to ignore my hangover and hoping to god that Camille was out by the time I came back in.

Opening the door Ivan was on the sofa playing playstation and Christian came from the kitchen with Coffee. "You alright man?" he asked.

I knew I looked like shit, I just nodded, ignored him as I went to have a shower. Feeling like a bomb ready to explode I didn't want to take it out on my friends, it was enough that I was an ass to Ivan last night.

Standing under the shower head I rested my hands against the wall as I tried to sort my head out. Nobody fucked with my head like her. It wasn't just her looks, it was her attitude, her scent, the air around her. But what pushed me over the edge last night was seeing that smile on her lips. I know it's selfish and complete asshole like, but I wanted her to feel what I felt. If she were to smile I wanted it to be for me and nobody else.

Knowing my best friend he would never do anything like that to me ever, I would also like to say that I knew Rose enough to say she wouldn't sink that low either. I on the other hand couldn't really say the same.

It was three years after she disappeared into nothing I had one night with Tasha. We were both too drunk to do anything but stupid things. We danced on occasion after that but I could tell she felt awful for sleeping with me. I had this thought that if I did it with her it would help me feel so fucking mean to Rose that I didn't even deserve to think of her.

But nothing fucking worked.

I became more and more selfish as the months ticked by and it all started when she left. Then it all went in a downward spiral.

I was doing better after three years, partying became my normal. I moved out from my Ma's and Ivan became my flatmate.

Putting on a pair of cut off sweats and a grey knitted jumper my wet hair was hanging around my shoulders. Walking into the kitchen I poured a cup of coffee, leaning against the counter. Ivan appeared leaning over the bar, only raising his brows at me.

"What?" I said pretending he couldn't see straight through me.

"Don't act like a girl" he said shooting me a look, "What the fuck was with you last night?"

"I've already said I'm sorry for being an ass" I said turning to grab some milk from the fridge.

He huffed, "We both know that's not what I'm talking about"

He was met by silence as I was nursing my coffee avoiding his gaze.

Turning at the bar I knew he was up to something as Ivan started speaking to Christian, "She looked banging last night didn't she?" I could hear the amusement in his voice as he spoke.

"I would shut up if I were you" Christian said as he was still gaming, "Unless you want a early morning beating"

"Come one, I know you have Lissa and Rose is only your friend, but she has cleaned up fucking well! I mean no offence, but if you guys didn't have history I would have definitely-"

"One more word Ivan and I'll beat your face in" I said through my teeth.

Turning to face me again he had that stupid grin on his face before sighing, "Still? Really?"

"Still what?" I half snapped before drinking my coffee.

"It's been Six years D, I bet she's gotten plenty of dick since, and no offence but judging by the way you guys seemed to get into it last night it's not like she's eager to jump back into your arms"

"I don't want her to jump back into my arms" I said glaring at him.

Huffing and laughing slowly he shook his head, "You can't even fool your Ma and say that, I call bullshit"

"Shut up Ivan" I gritted my teeth walking past him, hitting the back of his head hard. I could hear him swear under his breath. Grabbing my wallet and keys I headed for the door.

"Going to your Ma's?" Christian asked.

"Yeah" I said simply before closing the door.

My Mamma had strict orders that I had to come over once a week for a family meal. I always had a play with my nephew, my sisters are a pain but I guess you love family no matter what.

Getting on my bike I put my helmet on making my way towards my family home. I had always loved it there. We had lived in that bungalow for as long as I can remember. Since ma could only afford our four bedroom house Karolina and Sonya had always shared until Karolina got pregnant. Now it's Sonya and Vika.

Pulling in on their driveway I pulled my helmet off before running a hand through my hair. My eyes instantly fell onto the familiar Mercedes Ibrahim loved and drove. An dark grey Audi was also in the drive way. The familiar two story house looked just the way it did when I was little. I had become so at home I just opened the front door and went straight in, the Hathaway's had become my second family once.

"Dimitri" My nephew Paul stood in the door with a wide grin on his lips. I smiled, "Hey big guy, you good?"

"Yeah! What were you doing?" he asked tilting his head slightly, he had always been a curious soul.

"Just thinking" I said putting my helmet down walking over to him. He hugged me as soon as I got close. I chuckled, "Have you been good to your mamma?" I asked.

"Always" he grinned with an angel face.

"Liar!" I heard Sonya yell from the inside. His face changed as he suddenly took off probably running to hide. Shaking my head, I went inside, instantly being hit by the smell of food.

Walking into the kitchen I fond my Ma by the stove, she grinned "Hi darling" looking up she made a face as Sonya walked in, "Wow, somebody didn't get any beauty sleep"

Glaring at my sister as she sat down by the table. Karolina joined us holding back laughter as she gave me a look, "Somebody woke up with their panties in a twist"

"Be nice" Mamma said as she walked to the fridge, getting me a drink before pointing me to sit down.

"Vika!" Mamma then shouted, "Get your ass out of bed"

"I'm right here" she groaned walking into the kitchen, "Jesus"

"Guess I'm not the only one looking rough" I said amused looking at my youngest sister. She was still in her PJ's and her hair in a messy bun on the top of her head. She shot me a glare as she was sitting down across from me "At least I'm not acting like an ass to everyone I know" she hissed under her breath.

Kicking her under the table, before anyone could hear, she groaned. Mamma was shaking her head as she was putting the food on the table, "Sometimes I think neither of you will ever grow up"

"He kicked me!"

"Because you don't know when to shut up" I said shooting her a pointed look as she rolled her eyes at me.

"Enough fighting" Everybody had taken their seat by the table as Mamma said a quick prayer before telling us all to dig in. As I was filling my plate I knew what was coming.

"Have you spoken to the Hathaway's?" Mamma grinned, "I'm so happy they're back"

Groaning internally, this was the conversation I didn't want to have.

"Rose went out with us yesterday mamma" Vika smiled as she was stuffing her face "She looks so different, she's always been beautiful, but damn-"

"Language" Mamma said narrowing her eyes towards her. She rolled her eyes to continue, "She looks gorge any way, doesn't she Dimitri?" Vika said giving me a pointed look. I shot her a glare hoping Karolina nor Sonya would pick up on it. But the gods were always against me.

"What?" Sonya says looking between us. "What happened?"

"Nothing happened" I said through my teeth before loading another fork full of food and eat in silence.

But of course my Mamma is now joining in the conversation "I mean you didn't leave on great terms from what I understand"

"Nope, he was locked up in his room for what? Three weeks?" Karolina said.

"What did actually happen between you guys?" Sonya asked pointing her fork at me.

I groaned, "Why do you guys always feel the need to get in my business, she left, it was her decision, don't expect me to wait for her to comeback with my arms wide open" I said spitting my words out.

"Why not? You love her don't you?" Vika said then shooting me a weird place.

Exhaling heavily, sometimes I wish my family wasn't so fucking nosy! But that's what you get when you live with Four women. No-fucking-privacy

"It's not like that anymore ok?" I said calmly, "So Drop it"

"But Why not?" Mamma asks then looking sad. "I thought you two would get married one day, Is she seeing someone else?"

"Ma!" I groan burying my face in my hands as I drop my fork onto my plate.

"What?" She says looking at me like I'm the one acting crazy, "You two were like bread and butter since the day you first met and now once she's back you're just ignoring her? That's definitely not the way I've raised you" She huffed.

Massaging my temples I'm trying not to work myself up "It's not that simple"

"Maybe if you weren't such a dick to her you could work things out" Viktoria said then under her breath but my sisters had bloody super hearing so they heard her anyway.

"I bet you're being a real ass to her"

"Sonya" Mamma warned before she continued, "It's not like he's the same Dimitri as before she left, she clearly doesn't want who he is now, am I right?"

"I can see some logic in that yes" Karolin agreed.

It was like my sisters were having a private conversation that I wasn't suppose to hear, yet I was right in fucking front of them! Mamma was joining in too talking how much more attitude I had these days and how I hadn't brought home a single girl since Rose. That has to mean something.

Pushing my chair out I said "Enough!" Loudly forcing them all to shut up. They were all looking at me like I had lost it completely.

"This has nothing to do with you, it's in the past so let it go!" Leaving the table I could hear Ma protesting for me to stay but I just lifted a hand up for her to leave it. Just before I leave to go to my old room I turn in the door and say, "And stop gossiping so much, you're like a bunch of old ladies"

I can tell I have offended the four of them but I ain't staying around to listen to what they have to say.

Grumbling and cursing all the way down the hall I shut the door hard as I'm pacing around my room.

They could all infuriate me to no end sometimes, they always chatted, they gossiped more than a freaking weekly magazine and they always had to share their opinion about everybody. Sometimes Silence is all I ask for! That's why I moved out, I was going mad living with them for more then Twenty One years.

After always working through the summer holidays and part timing around different auto body shops I had saved up enough to get a place along with Ivan. Now with Christian chipping in I was starting to have quite a decent life. I did some Personal Training on the weekends, partying was a part of the weekly rota. Life was good.

Until she came back, crashing into my life again.

Sighing, I sat down on my bed, closing my eyes her face was the first thing to appear. Groaning I buried my face in my hands. I was frustrated to no ends with how far under my skin she could get by just returning to the house next door.

She had this thing about her, this air, that I just couldn't escape. If she moved I noticed, if she was looking at me, I felt it. It was like these invisible magnets that was like a curse that I couldn't shake.

As I was deep in my own thoughts I heard music coming through my window. Looking up I narrowed my eyes as I was recognising the voice.

James Bay.

Getting up I leaned against my wall as I was looking out at the familiar view of the window. From my bedroom I had always been able to look into Rose's bedroom. I have had some great views from here. First time I saw her change when I first started noticing her in a more than friend" type of way. She would sometimes text me to go to the window only to blow me a kiss goodnight. We had this weird thing that was only ours and it sucked standing here again knowing she wasn't going to come up to the window to do just anything that was for my eyes only.

Frowning, I wasn't expecting her to be home, but there she was. Her window was open as music was spilling out of her room.

She had always had this really weird thing that she loves to lay on the floor, on her back, with her feet rested on top of her bed. I know, she's all crazy, and seeing her lay in that exact way, just proved that she still had some bits about her that hadn't changed.

But boy had she changed.

That first time I saw her in school, in that jean shirt. Damn, I was so hard I had to go to the bathroom and splash my face with cold water to be able to let it go.

But there she was, right in front of me, looking as normal as ever. Every now and again I occasionally snuck into her room through her window. It started when we were kids. We could play for hours, but we just loved that it was our secret how I got in. As we grew up we continued, we could stay up all night talking about anything and everything. It was one of my favourite moments we shared.

I don't know how and not a fucking clue why, I must be out of my mind, but for some reason I am currently climbing out of my window and slowly making my way over to hers. Looking around I made sure nobody saw me as I jumped the fence between our two gardens.

Silently climbing up the vine that was covering parts of the house I easily made my way in through her open window.

Smoothly making my way in I was now sitting on her window sill when she suddenly pushes herself up on her elbows and glares over my way, "What the fuck do you think you're doing?"

James Bay's airy voice was filling the room, the guitar peacefully playing. He had been someone I listened to loads, thinking Rose would probably love the shit out of him. Was I right? Yes, yes I was.

Taking her in, I licked my lips. To my surprise she was wearing something very familiar, one of my football jerseys from back in high school. It was black with white writing and detail. It was huge on her but damn she looked good wearing my stuff. She was also wearing these naughty little sweat shorts that barely covered anything, I think I have to keep my eyes far away from them, her legs looked killer making think of all the different ways to touch and lick them.

Shrugging at her I cross my arms loosely over my stomach, "I guess I'm reliving the past" I said my eyes not wavering from hers.

Her eyes went traveled over my frame. I had forgotten how she was a sucker for me when i wore knitted jumpers and I could tell by the way she was looking at me, she would do just about anything to get her hands on it.

Sitting up properly she was still glaring at me, "Well do it in your own fucking house, I think they call it trespassing if you go into private property"

I rolled my eyes at her, "Quit being so dramatic, it's not like I'm a stranger"

"You might as well be" she said with a grim look on her face. Narrowing my eyes at her, I studied ever inch of her. Her Hair was out, uneven wild big curls were all over the place. Natural. Just the way I'd always loved her the most.

Sighing she shook her head, "What do you want Dimitri?"

Fuck do I know, I'm not even sure when I decided on coming here. But here I am and I couldn't say I don't know. That would make me look like areal asshole. Shrugging again I look around "I have a couple of questions that needs answers"

"And text or Facebook wouldn't be good enough for that? Or at school like normal people?" She said looking at me like I had lost my mind.

"Stop being so dramatic-"

"I'm the one being dramatic?" She huffed narrowing her eyes as she was looking at me, "I'm not the one acting like a complete douche when ever we see one another in public"

"Well I wasn't the one to fucking leave in the first place so I have my reasons Rose" I snapped back. I didn't mean to, but what else can I do? Yes I am being an asshole but what else am i suppose to do? The woman ripped out my heart at seventeen and took it with her. Of course I'm going to have anger issues.

Shaking her head she looked away from me, "Are you here because you want to argue? Because I'm sure we could have done that in public"

"No, but if you would drop the attitude I could get to the point" I said a little too sourly. Half glaring at me she was biting her lower lips as if considering what to do. She silently sat down onto her bed, crossing her legs raising her brows at me to start talking.

She could be so bloody dramatic. Women.

I didn't see a point in arguing about how she was acting, we were both on edge, it would be a pointless battle. "I thought you were only going to be away for a year" I stated simply. It was one of the things I had continuously asked myself as time had gone by. Why did she stay for so long.

She didn't meet my gaze, she was staring at her feet. After a minute of silence I cleared my throat, "Well?"

She shot me a look before taking a breath, shrugging like it wasn't a but deal "I emailed you for Five months straight, I didn't get a single reply, I took your silence as you way of telling me it was OK to stay longer. Dad's contract got extended" She shrugged as if it wasn't a big deal "I might as well stay"

Wanting to call bullshit on her answer, I knew I hadn't replied to anything she had sent me. I set up so all emails from her would go straight to Junk mail and I blocked her on Facebook so she couldn't contact me that way either.

"Anything else" she asks acting as if I'm interrupting her very busy day.

Frowning I said, "Yeah, Will you drop the attitude?"

"No" she snapped back, "You break into my room and then want to do a freaking hearing? What do you want from me Dimitri? Cause you clearly don't want anything to do with me when we're amongst people, why now?"

"I'm the one with the questions, yours will have to wait" I said snidely giving her a teasing smile.

Mumbling something under her breath she rolled her eyes,. Before she could say anything else I said, "One thing I do want is my shirt back" Her head snapped up instantly meeting my gaze. "I've been looking for it for years actually"

"You gave it to me" she said shooting me a glare.

Huffing I shook my head, "No I think I let you borrow it once and I haven't seen it since"

"So?" she huffs back, "I bet it doesn't even fit you anymore"

"You might be right, I've gotten quite big haven't I?" I said looking down at my toned body. I worked hard to maintain this, pushed myself to the fucking limit and then some. After she left it was great therapy and way of stress release. I got hooked and now I can't stop.

"You looked fine before"

As the words leave her lips my head snaps up, looking her way. She isn't even looking at me so I can tell she's trying not to feed my ego. I grin, "That's alright, I know you love it, I don't need to hear you say it"

Scoffing she looking over at me ludicrously, "What makes you think that?"

"Please, You've always loved me towering over you, I'm even bigger now, I bet you're drooling just having me in the same room as you"

She was rolling her eyes and I couldn't help but grin. I was getting to her, I still go it.

"Next question" she said clearing her throat as she picked up a pillow and placed it in her lap. She always did that, I never asked why, I wasn't sure if it was some sort of comfort thing.

My face goes grim. There's a million questions I want to ask, but knowing myself I will jump to the most important one first.

But before I can even think of how do put it out there smoothly, without sounding like I cared too much the words just came out of my mouth, "Why did you leave?"

She was staring into nothing for a while. As she started to purse her lips she was slowly shaking her head no, closing her eyes and just shrugged "I know that no matter what my answer is, it won't be enough for you, if you think that I wanted to leave, you're more fucked up that I ever thought you'd be"

"If you think i'll settle for that as an answer, your wrong" I said looking at her like that's the shittiest excuse I've ever heard.

Her eyes snapped over, meeting mine, the only way I could describe it was that her eyes were shining with ludicrous. Like I was being completely ridiculous right now. Getting up she starts to talk wildly with her hands as she says, "Is that it? Do you honestly believe that I left because I wanted to? Is that what you think? Then let me tell you that's it's as simple as I left because my parents left. You know how close I am with my parents Dimitri-"

"Don't use your parents as an excuse to ruin what we had for over four years Rose!" I said with venom dripping from my words. "And a longer fucking friendship"

I could see tear building up in her eyes as the words where leaving my lips. She was clenching her fists in anger, "If you would have read one for the hundreds of emails I sent you, you would know how fucking awful I felt that I wanted to come back-"

"I wasn't in the mood for reading your shitty excuses, I read the first one, the rest will be the same" I said coldly.

Groaning she ran her hand through her hair, "No answer will ever be enough will it?" She asked stopping in front of me.

Narrowing my eyes at her I didn't say a word. To some extent I think she was right, let me rephrase that, I know it won't be. I'm not sure if any "Excuse" will ever be enough for me to forget what happened.

Huffing she was shaking her head, "Then whats the fucking point Dimitri? Is it because you want some shitty lie from me? You want me to tell you that I left you for this hot British guy? Someone I magically heard of and fallen in love with when my father told me we were moving? Because that's what it seemed like in the yard when I got your warm welcome home"

Shaking my head I wasn't sure if I was trying to filter out her words, since just the thought of someone fucking her drove me insane. Or if I was just trying to shake of the anger of her trying to piss me off on purpose "You have no fucking clue what you're even talking about Rose"

"Then tell me" she urged.

"You go away for six years and you expect an explanation? Please, honey if anyone should expect one, it's me"

"You're full of shit" She says under her breath.

"And you don't get shit" I snapped back.

"I bet I don't, girls never do, do they?" Crossing her arms under her chest, narrowing her eyes at me as she was clearly trying to patronise me.

"Don't go all feminist shit on me" I said getting up, it took everything within me not to shut her up with my mouth on hers. "You have no idea, you weren't on the receiving end of that conversation when you left, you just fucking left instead" I growled as I felt anger boil within me.

"And you think it was easy for me?" He voice cracked as she was raising her voice, holding a hand to her heart, "You think I wanted to leave the only person that only loved me apart from my parents and Lissa? You think I wanted to leave my best friend?"

"Shouldn't have fucking left them should you" I challenged.

Groaning loudly in frustration she pressed her clenched fists to her forehead, "There's no win with you! You don't listen! Maybe it was good that I-" she stopped herself before she could finish that sentence but I knew what she was going to say and it felt like a fucking slap in the face.

"Maybe it was good that you left" I finished her sentence. Exhaling heavily she ran a hand through her tousled hair shaking her head, not a single word leaving her lips. "You fucking said it"

"I didn't" she hissed through her teeth pointing a finger at me before she looked away, glaring at the ceiling.

"You fucking did-"

"I didn't!" she snapped, "What's your problem Dimitri?" she said staring at me. "Is this what you want? Us fighting every two seconds for the rest of our lives? Or for as long as I will live next to your ma?"

"What did you expect? You'd come back from England and I would just stand here with my arms open wide taking you back like some fucking Taylor Swift song?" I huffed, "You're fucking wrong there"

"Clearly" She said with a grim look on her face.

After a silent glaring contest I groaned running my fingers through my hair, well this was brilliant idea Dimitri! Fucking great. I shouldn't have come in the first place.

Shaking my head I exhaled heavily before turning to leave. On my way out the window I heard her say, "You were never good with dealing with shit like this"

Rolling my eyes all I said was "Just shut up Rose" before I jumped out of her window.

Right, did anyone see the end of this chapter coming? I didn't but it just felt right as I was writing it. What do we think? Any change of heart about Dimitri yet?

Lot's of Love x