Drabble:128

After Lissa's coronation, when trouble started at the Court, it wasn't often that Dimitri and Rose got off-time together. More often than not, they worked different shifts on Court patrol, often in different areas, which made it difficult for them to spend time together.

So one day when Dimitri's shift got cancelled, he went home to see if Roza was free. He found a note taped to the fridge informing him that she'd have shifts till evening and then she'd spend time with Lissa and Mia so he should finish the leftover-salad in the fridge. And that she loved him, but would kill him if he touched even one of her doughnuts.

Smiling to himself, Dimitri decided to leave her a note of his own. It read 'Going to HQ, then gym. Will eat at canteen. Warning duly noted. Love, D".

So, that afternoon, Dimitri was at the gym lifting weights, when warm hands wrapped around him and whispered 'Boo' against his skin. "Roza", he smiled, relishing her touch. "What are you doing here?"

"My guarding-partner got tired of me, so released me early. Then I went home and got your note, so I ditched Mia and decided to join you for a workout", she declared coming to stand in front of him, gesturing to her workout clothes and tied hair. "In fact, I jogged here, so you can't tell me to run laps"

Dimitri chuckled at the memory of their school workout-sessions and her hatred for running. "But what about your girls' night?", he asked her, leading her towards the sparring mats.

"Yeah, well. They're planning some chick-flick marathon and you know how much I looove them", Rose pretend-gagged, rolling her eyes. "So, I decided to bail."

"But Roza, you made a commitment", Dimitri replied, getting into his starting position.

"Help me evade just this once, and I'll make it worth your while", Rose promised him with a wink before settling into position herself. "Ready?"

In reply, Dimitri lunged at her.

An hour later, the duo were cooling down, him doing one-handed-pushups on the gym-mat and her practicing chin-ups at the high-bar, both enjoying the comfort of their sole company, when Dimitri became aware of the two gaping blondes by the gym-door. Remembering Rose's offer, he got up and hopped onto her bar, deciding to exercise with her. "We got company", he whispered in her ear, leaning closer. "Game on, Hotstuff", she intoned, twisting around and wrapping her legs around his torso, enjoying the feel of their bodies working in sync.

"Come closer Roza, don't be shy", Dimitri shot back, placing a hand around her hips and pressing her closer, still doing his chin ups with one hand. And Rose could only widen her eyes at this side of Dimitri, who seemed intent on torturing her with his body. How could she refuse when she'd wanted it for so very long?

"I think they're gone now", Rose gasped breathily after awhile, her eyes fleeting close at the feel of Dimitri's abdominals contracting and relaxing against her stomach and legs. "You can stop".

"Maybe I don't want to", Dimitri replied huskily, his accent getting heavier as he breathed her in. "Kiss me", he said, brushing his free hand over her back, and she kissed him thoroughly, her heartbeat racing in her veins, pounding against the warmth of his body.

Then suddenly Dimitri released himself from her and landed on the mats below. "Come down Rose, let's go home", he said nonchalantly, collecting both their gym bags.

Just as Rose was beginning to wonder if he was just playing with her, Dimitri continued. "You promised me a-night-to-remember, and I intend to collect on that".

"Tonight?", she asked, sidling up to him. "Now", he whispered, claiming her hand and leading her home, to finish-what-they-had-started.

This one's an alternate POV of Drabble 31, for musali2609 (I know you wanted a sequel but this piece refused to be ignored…so hope you like it!)

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