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As I walked up to the church I saw Lissa sitting next to a statue, looking at the Rose bush next to her. She looked up and smiled. I walked over and hugged her. I didn't want to let go she was so comforting and reassuring. Still smiling she said.
"Do you want to go see your surprise?" She was excited but other than that I couldn't read her thoughts. She was trying so hard to keep me out.
"Ya, so where are we going?" I asked but she didn't answer at first.
"To see an old friend." Now I was curious, I didn't know too many people at court but the people I did usually just thought I was some strigoi hunting delinquent. I didn't really know who would want to see me.
"Is it Mia? I was just talking to her before I came here."
No someone else, but how is she?" After the incident in Spokane Mia and Lissa became friends, but they never really kept in touch once she moved to court.
"She said she is doing fine. She just really needs a job." I felt my phone buzz in my pocket. I stopped walking for a moment to look at the text I got. It was from Eddie.
'Hey Rose, they were really disappointed when you didn't show up, but they are happy to give Mia the job. I'll call her once I'm done for the day'
Lissa got my attention. "Who's that?"
"Just Eddie, he got Mia the summer job I was going to do." Just then another familiar face came up to us. "Ambrose, Good to see you." He gave me and Lissa a hug. I turned to Lyssa. "Was this the surprise?"
"Part of it." she pointed to the sign on the building ahead of us. It was the same spa we went to before the school was attacked. "An afternoon to relax is the real surprise. You really need to unwind, all that stress isn't good for you." I went to Lissa and hugged her whispering a thank you in her ear. Ambrose coughed to get our attention.
"Now this isn't the badass Rose Hathaway I met last time."
"Rose has just been having a rough day." I looked at her and then back at Ambrose.
"And it's not even half over." Lissa grabbed my arm and we walked to the spa. I zoned out while Ambrose and Lissa were talking about a new swimming pool being built near the townhouses.
We were taken back to a room with to chairs with foot baths in them. On the wall were racks of nail polish and pictures of different designs that were drawn on someone's nail. Ambrose said he was going to go get someone else to give Lyssa her pedicure.
"You ladies can pick a color while I'm gone." He said pointing at the bottles lined up on the wall. I walked over to the section with all of the red polishes and picked out one that was a deep shade with gold glitter mixed into it. I saw Lissa had picked a pale green shade and was looking at one of the pictures. The picture had a simple flower painted on someone's big toe. The flower was white and it was on top of a color similar to the one she was holding.
Ambrose and another Moroi woman I didn't recognize walked in. Ambrose invited us to sit down while the woman was filling the foot spas with water. Right before sitting down Lyssa turned to me.
"I almost forgot." She reached into her purse and pulled out a key chain. "This is your set." On the Key chain there was the house key, a tag with our house number 156B, and a small picture frame. In the frame was a picture of Lyssa and I the first day we met. The little frame had 'Friends Forever' carved into the bottom.
I looked up at Lissa and felt tears forming in my eyes. She told me to turn over the frame. It was another picture of us that was taken just last week at graduation. We were both genuinely laughing at something but I couldn't remember what. Underneath this picture the words 'see, still friends' was carved in the same font as the first side. I let one tear out and hugged Lissa.
"I found that picture on Christian's Camera while you were sleeping on the plane." Ambrose tapped me on the shoulder.
"Rose I don't mean to ruin you little moment here but I do have other appointments later." I laughed a little.
"Oh yeah sorry." I handed him the bottle of polish I chose and sat in the chair.
Lissa didn't ask any questions about the pregnancy, the new house, or Dimitri, and I was very grateful for that. We talked about her new job as Tatiana's second Advisor. She wasn't legally allowed to have her spot on the council yet but, once she had kids she would. (I don't plan on introducing Jill in the this story, I like her but I don't think she's necessary for the plot) However the queen believes that Lyssa has good ideas and is in favor of helping the majority not just royals.
The Queen is apparently not going to need her much since she has a real advisor who will be doing most of the work. Lissa's job lets her live in court and have a small roll in government so she is happy. I was so glad she was given this chance because she would make a great addition to the council later.
Once we were done I thanked Ambrose and went to the counter in the front to pay. While Lissa was paying and talking to the receptionist about something Ambrose came over to me.
"My aunt said she wanted to see you when you got here, but she went home early today if you want you can come back tomorrow." I wanted to but I remembered I had to go to the Clinic tomorrow.
"Tell Rhonda I can't come tomorrow but look forward to seeing her again." Ambrose shrugged
"You already have work and you haven't even been here one day."
"No I don't start work until Sunday but I have to take care of something and start unpacking stuff."
"I have to go, my next appointment starts in a few minutes." He wave and walked toward a room with a door labeled 'Massage' I went over to Lyssa as she turned around ready to leave.
We walked to our townhouse in a comfortable silence. She unlocked the door to Christian's house and yelled as she entered.
"Is anyone home?" I heard someone walking down the stairs.
"Just me." Christian replied. I was relieved I didn't want to see Tasha or Dimitri. "I have to get ready but I'll show you guys around first." He ushered us out of the doorway and into the living room.
The coffee table was pushed against the wall and two mattress with a pile of blankets on pillows lay in the middle of the floor. Next to the pillows our suitcases lay side by side. "That's where you guys are going to sleep tonight we can move the mattress back into your side tomorrow when your beds are built."
He pointed to a door "That's the bathroom you can use." He pointed to a door next to it. "That's Dimitri's Room. Your using his bathroom so if you want to change before we go out, I suggest you do that before Aunt Tasha and him get back"
Wait, why would Dimitri need his own room? Doesn't he share one with Tasha? I forced myself to listen to Christian again. "The dining table hasn't been set up yet but you can help yourself to anything in our kitchen." He pointed to the ceiling. "Tasha and I have rooms upstairs if you really need to use a bathroom mine is next to the top of the stairs." Tasha has her own room. Maybe 'Dimitri's' Room was just his office and he didn't sleep there. I scolded myself. I shouldn't care where he sleeps. I don't care about him anymore.
Christian gave Lissa a kiss on the cheek and nodded at me before he walked away. I looked at Lissa.
"You can get ready first if you want. I'm going to see what I can eat." She nodded.
"Okay thanks, I'll come get you when I'm done." She went over to her suitcase and got out some clothes and her makeup bag before going into Dimitri's bathroom.
I walked into the kitchen and opened the fridge. I took a soda and a chocolate donut. I quickly finished the donut and returned to the Living room with the can of coke. I sat on the mattress next to my suitcase and picked up the remote. I was flicking through channels when an idea came into my head.
You can go look at Dimitri's room. You don't have to go inside, there's no harm in looking right? I looked up at the TV trying to distract myself from the idea. I was mad that my mind came up with it. I finished the last of my coke and stood up to throw it away. I was walking back into the living room but my curiosity got the best of me and I went over to Dimitri's room and opened the door.