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POV:Third Person
Karolina had liked Rose from the first time they'd met. Rose was wild and reckless, but she had a good heart. She was kind, helpful and funny. And she was Dimka's girl. Karolina had been surprised to learn that her brother had been involved with such a young girl, one who was so different from him, but she couldn't think about it….then. Firstly, because she already liked Rose, who'd almost become a member of the family, and secondly, she'd been too busy grieving the loss of a brother whom she had loved and adored.
But when Rose returned to Russia, with Dimitri, the question came back to Karo's mind- how had her uptight, stoic brother fallen for the carefree, lively girl? So, Karo set her mind to observe the couple and what she saw surprised her.
Her brother wasn't wearing his guardian mask anymore; he let his emotions shine through….around them, atleast. He seemed more like the sweet boy he'd once been, before being exposed to all of life's ugliness. He laughed without refrain, and actually cracked jokes. Once, she'd actually caught him humming while chopping vegetables for dinner. Karo wasn't the only one taken by surprise. Even Sonya seemed confounded by their brother's transformation.
And Rose, she'd changed too. She was still boisterous, but evidently less, especially around Dimka. This Rose wasn't living under the shadow of her lover's death, or the burden of having to fulfill a possibly-lethal promise. Roza radiated with happiness now-her smile brighter and her visage lovelier than before, when her face had been shadowed by an insurmountable sorrow.
And Dimitri, he just couldn't keep his hands to himself, as far as his girlfriend was concerned. Whenever they were together, he'd either have an arm around Roza, or be playing with her hair, or just holding her hand. And the long looks they exchanged…even a blind man could understand how in love they were. Rose really wasn't any better. She'd continually be 'accidentally' bumping Dimitri or brushing against him, sometimes even going out of her way to do so. And then, she'd smile super-sweetly at him, and he would just shake his head amusedly, a particular look in his eyes, every time.
Karo was delighted by all she saw, especially Dimitri's transformation, but she just wished the couple would let her sleep in peace. After being around other people all day, when the couple retired for night, they 'enjoyed' each other's company….intimately. Poor Karo's room was right next to Dimka's, and Dimka and Roza's regular nightly activities kept her up all night. And good God, were they energetic!
Now all Karo had to do was to find a way to tell her brother and soon to be sister-in-law to either be quiet, or to refrain from their amorous activities atleast for the next few days. She may love them to bits, but she really needed her sleep.
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