That night, we decided to put some of Makenzie's advice to the test. Once the kids were down after dinner, we retreated to our bedroom. The look in Dimitri's eyes made my blood boil.

"I want to worship you," Dimitri said, his voice deeper. "I want to show you how much I love you."

I nodded, unable to form words.

"Do you want that?" Dimitri asked softly, perching on the bed. I nodded again. "Words, Roza. I need words."

"Yes," I breathed. "I want that."

Dimitri pulled me onto his lap in one smooth motion, and I adjusted so that I was straddling him. His hands worked deftly to pull my shirt over my head, and unsnapped and removed my bra within moments. His lips started at my neck, and I arched my back as his burning kisses trailed downwards until he was worshipping my breasts, alternating between both.

I couldn't help by writhe on his lap as the pleasure rushed through me, and I could feel him getting hard against me.

Dimitri pulled back, and I could see the desire in his eyes. "I'm going to switch our positions. Do you trust me?"

I didn't hesitate. "Yes."

Dimitri smiled. "Lay back on the bed."

I didn't move for a second, processing his words, and Dimitri gave me a small nudge.

"We can stop any time you want, Roza," he reminded me.

I nodded and took a deep breath. I climbed off of his lap and moved onto the bed so that I was laying back against the pillows. Dimitri didn't move from where he was perched until I was comfortable. Slowly, he moved up the bed until he was between my spread legs. His head was above my stomach, and slowly, he trailed kisses down my body, worshipping me just as he said he would.

With a flick of his hand, he unsnapped my jeans and tugged them off. I was left lying on the bed in my underwear, and Dimitri's grin was wicked when he looked up at me from the end of the bed. He continued trailing kisses across my body and up my legs, never quite reaching where my underwear still covered.

I squirmed on the bed at the sensations rushing through me, surprised at how much I was turned on by his teasing. "Please," I whimpered.

"Please what, Roza?" Dimitri asked, looking up at me from between my legs.

"Make me yours," I whispered.

Dimitri gave me a look as he hooked his fingers in my underwear. "Can I remove these?"

I nodded. "Please."

Dimitri pulled them off in a swift motion, tossing them across the room in the same direction as my bra was tossed earlier. He stared at me in silence, and I fought the urge to cover my body. His gaze was appreciative, and it would have been hard for me to miss the love shining in his eyes.

He laid between my legs again, his head a little lower than before. "Is this okay?"

I nodded rapidly.

He tapped my thigh. "Words, Roza."

"Yes," I said.

I saw Dimitri's smile a moment before his mouth was on me. My hips jumped, and my hands scrambled for purchase against the sheets. Dimitri's mouth was hot against me, and I writhed on the bed as he ate me out. He shifted after a moment, putting both of my legs over his shoulders, lifting my hips slightly.

That changed the angle, and I groaned, my hands finding purchase in Dimitri's unbound hair. I could feel my orgasm building as Dimitri continued to use his mouth on me and my legs tightened around him. As my orgasm continued to build, I felt the gentle touch of his fingers next to his mouth, and I cried out as he slowly entered one of his fingers inside of me.

"Please!" I cried, pulling on Dimitri's hair.

He groaned, sending vibrations through me and my climax rushed through me, my legs tightening even further around Dimitri as I cried out his name. He worked me through my orgasm, only pulling back when I had gone limp on the bed, thoroughly sated. As he sat back on his heels, I could see the bulge in his pants, indicating how much he had enjoyed what had just happened.

"Roza?"

"Hmm?" I mumbled, unable to make full words.

"Thank you," he murmured. "For trusting me and letting me give you that."

He moved to the side so that he wasn't over top of me and kissed me softly. I could taste myself on his lips and dragged him into a deeper kiss. He broke the kiss a moment later and pulled back.

"I'll be right back."

Dimitri climbed off of the bed and crossed the room to the bathroom. As I came back to myself, I stood and crossed the room to the dresser. I pulled out a pair of underwear and one of Dimitri's shirts to wear. I had just climbed back into the back when Dimitri reappeared from the bathroom. He was still wearing the same sweatpants as before, but his bulge was gone, and it didn't take a genius to figure out what he had been doing in the bathroom. He was shirtless now and climbed into the bed with me. He held out his arms, and I crawled into his hold, my head making a pillow out of his chest.

"How are you feeling?" he asked after a moment.

"I'm feeling good. Great even," I said. "Thank you for being so patient with me."

He pressed a kiss to my forehead. "I just want you to be comfortable. We can move at your pace for however long it takes. There's no rush here."

"Did you take care of everything?" I asked, blushing.

Dimitri laughed. "Are you asking if I masturbated in the bathroom, Roza?"

I nodded.

He laughed again. "Yes, I did. You got me very worked up."

"Sorry." I could feel my cheeks still burning.

"Don't apologize," he said. "You had a great time; I had a great time, so I see that as a win-win in my book."

"Then I'd very much like to do it again sometime," I said. "But next time, maybe stay in the room instead of running to the bathroom?"

Dimitri looked down, his eyes meeting mine as I shifted to look up at him. "If that's what you want."

I nodded. "Yeah, it is. I think it'll be a good step in the right direction, and we can see how it goes."

I shifted again so that I could rest my head next to his on the pillow and caught the sight of my ring in my peripheral vision. I tilted my head to look up and caught Dimitri's eyes again.

"When do you want to get married?"

"Roza, I'd marry you right now, elope even, if I didn't think Lissa would kill us," he said with a smile. "Honestly, pick the date and the time, and I'll be there."

"Oh shit, I haven't told Lissa," I said, sitting up. "She's going to kill me for keeping it a secret."

"You've been busy," he said, glancing at his watch. "It's only 7:30 in Los Angeles right now; you should call her."

I shot him a look as I leaned over to grab my phone from the nightstand. "She's going to want to plan the entire thing, just so you know. She'll probably go a little crazy too."

I pulled up her contact to FaceTime her as we both sat up in the bed. I held the phone up, making sure both of us looked mostly presentable as the call rang. It rang five times before Lissa answered, looking out of breath.

"Hey, did we interrupt?" I said, smiling.

"No, I left my phone downstairs and had to run to grab it before you hung up!" she said, sitting down on the couch. "Christian is in the field on some secret assignment, so he won't be back for another week at least."

"I'm sorry, Liss. How long has he been gone?"

"Only a couple of days. It is what it is," she said. "He's helping people, and I couldn't ask for someone better."

"Yeah, he's great," I said. "If it weren't for him and Dimitri, maybe I'd still be there or maybe I'd be dead. I couldn't thank them enough."

I repositioned my hand to cup Dimitri's cheek and kissed him softly.

"You guys are the cutest," Lissa said, smiling. When I saw her eyes widen, that's when I realized that she had finally spotted the ring. "Rose! You're getting married!"

"He proposed a couple of weeks ago. Surprise," I said weakly, hoping that she wouldn't get mad that we didn't tell her immediately. Either she didn't hear or chose not to pick a fight as she jumped immediately into planning mode.

"I'm coming to visit! We need to start planning," Lissa said, excitedly. "Have you picked a date?"

"Not exactly," I said. "I want to get married before classes start at the end of August though, so that I have a new last name It'll make things a little bit easier at first."

"Rose! August is less than two months away!" Lissa said. "Wait, why would having a new last name make anything easier?"

I sighed and filled her in on the course and how there would be a section about the trial. Lissa's eyes hardened.

"Are you sure keeping that class is such a great idea?"

"Liss, people are going to talk no matter what. Beth seems nice, and Dimitri will be there during that week. It'll be fine."

"Christian and I will come too, just to be there for you. Text me the dates so that I can book flights."

"That's not necessary, really. I'll be fine."

"Not up for negotiation, Rose," she said. "Especially since I have to plan this wedding in less than two months because the beginning of August would probably be best to make sure that all of the necessary paperwork is filed and taken care of. And so that you can take your honeymoon before classes start."

I could hear Lissa typing at her computer before she came back in view of the camera. "Okay, flights booked. I'll send you the itinerary so you can pick me up at the airport in a couple of days."

I smiled. "I'm sure Katerina will be very happy to see you. The last time you were here wasn't the best."

I reminisced on how Lissa had come to Austin to help take care of Katerina and Levi while I was still out of it after shooting Adrian. Not the best vacation by any standards.

"I can't wait to see her. I'm sure Levi has grown even more since I last saw him," she said. "I need you to start sending me daily pictures with the rate that they're growing."

I laughed. "I'll be sure to do that."

We hung up after a few minutes, and Dimitri and I shifted again so we were back to laying down. I curled up against him, quickly falling asleep in his arms, feeling content.