Summary: Can a Games Night change a life? In Rose's case YES. After Dimitri's hurtful words in the church she eventually moves on. And being the pretty good Guardian and friend that she is, she agrees to Lissa's idea for a Game night with Dimitri and Christian. There couldn't go anything wrong, could there? MASON IS ALIVE! M RATED! (No explicit scene)

Games Night Goes Wrong..or Right

Rose POV:

Love fades.. mine has. This haunts me for weeks, then there is a certain Ivashkov who annoys the hell out of me and I lose it every time. Gladly I have Mason who is understanding. Most of all, he sees how Adrian annoys me and never stops his flirting, not even after I constantly tell him to cease this. Christian saw it too, stood up for me like Mason did all the time but unfortunately Lissa never saw any of it and if there was any trace of flirting, Adrian is so damn persuasive that she couldn't believe he would ever do such a thing. I can't fault her though, he really can be persuasive, be it with only words and the charm of Spirit user or using a little bit of compulsion. He persuaded me to kiss him twice in hopes that would spark a fire and make me go out with him.

After weeks of having Mason around, he knows a lot about what was going on between Dimitri and me and never judges me for it, god he really is the best friend and I'm so glad Mason listened to me back in Spokane and didn't run back into the house. We spent so much time together after Dimitri's 4 awful words that one day we decided to go on a real date, then a second until we were officially a couple.

Eventually the time comes to leave for Lehigh, the college where Lissa and Christian were to go. Much to my chagrin, Serena got assigned as Lissa's Guardian again along with me. Mason was to be Christian's Guardian with Dimitri in tow. Oh, why does it have to be Dimitri? I got so good at avoiding him. Great. Here we are now, all 4 Guardians, making the shifts.

Dimitri and I barely talk to each other, I really don't care which shifts I'm getting as long as it's not the same like Dimitri. I'm not always that lucky. I sometimes can't resist though and steal a glance at him, god he really hasn't changed. Still hotter than any other male on this planet, and with his Guardian uniform, his hair loose, he looks just delicious, mouthwatering, and an aching between my legs. I quickly look back and shake my head lightly. No, I'm not supposed to think about him in that manner. He really does make it hard to not look at him and not drool. I need to think about Mason, yes Mason. Mason is sexy too, in his manner. Oh but he doesn't hold a candle in comparison to this Russian God. I can't even compare who is better in bed, so far I only slept with Dimitri.

The year is long but we manage to keep everyone safe without any incidents or Strigoi attacks and I even managed to handle the situation with Dimitri and avoid him as much as possible but I saw him often steal a glance in my direction and I hate to admit the other way around too. It was all his fault anyway. Who said Love fades? That was him.

More than once I even see Lissa whispering and looking our way. If she wants to whisper or gossip, she should do it more subtly.

"Lissa, do you have something to say?" I ask her impatiently. Already annoyed with whatever answer she will now give.

"Games night! We four only." She says seriously while looking at everyone. She can't be serious. "Please Rose. When was the last time you had fun?"

"Lissa, I don't know it's a good idea. We're still on duty for 4 more hours." I sigh. The last time I had fun? Tough question.. When did I had fun? I really can't remember. A lot of moments with Dimitri were fun before he got turned against his will. I shudder at the thought of the memory of Dimitri as a Strigoi. It was a nightmare which came true. But having fun again sounds good though.. I look in Dimitri's direction and it's suddenly as if no time passed between us, he understood and I feel like my soul and thoughts were lying bare before him. Now it was up to him to agree or disagree. He doesn't answer but nods in Lissa's direction.

"Uh Lissa? Which games do you have in mind?" I ask cautiously, already fearing the answer.

"How about Truth or Dare? And Spin the Bottle maybe?"

"Are you completely out of your mind? I won't be playing Spin the Bottle. I'm not interested in kissing Christian." I exclaim maybe a bit too loudly. Instead of getting a real answer from my best friend she comments through our still existing bond.

"But you're interested in kissing Dimitri, right?! Do you have another game?" Her comment through the bond makes me blush Scarlet red. She is actually right, I wouldn't mind kissing him. I want to know how his lips feel on mine after being restored. Is it like it was before he got turned? Does it still feel like when I kissed Strigoi Dimitri? Cold lips.. Is it so bad that I want to know if his restoration was successful in every aspect? "Maybe 7 minutes in heaven? Better?"

"Oh Rose, I'm such a good kisser. You'll be missing out on something." Christian smirks. Does this ever stop?

"I don't care anymore which games. Dimitri, what about you?"

"I'm okay with them I think." What the hell did he smoke?

We're sitting on the floor, with a full bottle of vodka and four shots and an empty bottle for the game. We decided to also play 'Seven minutes in heaven', my friends will be the death of me. Rather they decided and I had no say whatsoever.

"Dimitri, I pick you, Truth or Dare?" Christian who's sitting across asks him. Playing this now makes me nervous.

"Truth please."

"Thought you were more fun. Were you ever deeply in love and if so, are you still?" I hold my breath, brace myself for his answer. Well I'll be damned, this starts getting interesting more and more, except that I'm afraid to even look at Dimitri right now. I fear he will say his love faded. I'm even afraid he will say his love never faded.. If so, I will kill him someday. Why the hell should I fear though? I have Mason, and he's perfect..

"Yes I was." Dimitri answers honestly, I hear him taking a deep breath before releasing it again. "My love never faded, even if her has." I release my breath and quickly turn to him. Ready to kill him once and for all. Staking him for real this time. He haunts my every dream. Dimitri doesn't get to say my love faded. I open the bottle of Vodka, pour myself two shots and drowns it down my throat. It burns but I don't care.

"Good stuff. Guardian Belikov, who do you pick?" Stealing a glance at him, seeing his hurt expression at the mention of Guardian Belikov. Yes it doesn't happen often, only when I'm pissed off at him.

"Lissa. Truth or Dare?" As the Angel that Lissa is, she picks truth. Come on Comrade, ask a good one. Where the heck did Comrade come from? But one look in his grief stricken eyes tells me in which direction his question is going to go. I shake my head, but fully well know I can't convince him otherwise and Lissa will stick to the game's rules.

"Why did you wanted to restore me?" Dimitri finally asks, his eyes still grief stricken. it hurts him only thinking about his time as Strigoi, and speaking about it probably even more..

"Honestly?" Lissa still looks at him, but asks through the bond if I'm okay with the truth. Honestly, I am okay. It's maybe time Dimitri should know the reason. "After the caves, I found Rose in the church and finally realized the real extent of everything.. She chased a myth for you Dimitri, the least I could do was finish it.. I think that explains a lot already?"

I wouldn't exactly call that vague, or at least it's vague enough for outsiders, for Dimitri it will explain everything I guess. And I thought the game would be trivial. The hot Russian sitting next to me only nods as if indeed he understood perfectly clearly. Suddenly I feel a hand on my knee, in an innocent manner but he still sends shivers down my spine. I should jump up, or put his hand down but I let it happen and even enjoy the innocent touch.

"Thank you so much, Roza.." squeezing my knee now.

"Rose, I pick you." Before I can check the bond to know what would be the Dare or the question she blocks the bond. So much for best friends.

"Dare. Someone got to have fun." Saying lightly but actually feeling otherwise.

"Okay, you want fun? I dare you to kiss Dimitri." she shrugs her shoulders. No that goes too far. She adds through the bond "With tongue. If you don't, you can always do a lap dance for him. You choose."

"You are wicked Lissa. Is that payback for the dares I gave you over the years?"

"You could say so. Choose.. Option A or Option B." Option B is definitely the safest. No kissing, no stripping, only a lap dance. I can do a lap dance. Easy.

"Option B. Lissa after this, I'll torture you, make your life a living hell." She only smiles brightly. Damn her.

"You will enjoy this. You will ache for more. I see you stealing glances at him." she again answers through the bond, which I'm grateful for this time.

"What is Option B anyway?" Christian looks at me and at Lissa.

"Comrade, sit back and enjoy the show." Giving him a lap dance can't be that difficult. I just need to keep my hands off of him as much as possible, and preferably he keeps his off of me. Otherwise I really can't promise anything, his touch sends shivers down my spine no matter where he touches me. This electricity running through my vain and I can't control it.

Taking my jacket off I start with the show.

I probably enjoy it more than I should, so much so that I start this dance by teasing him by touching his upper body and even so far as to touch his inner thighs. Just like I've once seen it in Portland. Pushing his knees apart to stand in between them and turning so that I face the wall to finally sit on his lap. Rolling my hips on his laps, bouncing my hips, even rubbing my butt sensually on his lap. I need a cold shower. And from the feel of it, he does too. I've decided now I'll do the last move. So I stand up again, turn around and straddle him. Being face to face with Dimitri. I close my eyes and just go with any ideas which pops in my head. Bringing my breasts near to his face and gently letting myself on his lap again while he puts his hands at the lower part of my back, one could say half butt half back.. Dimitri putting his hands there is the final straw for me to lose my self control, I cup his face with both hands looking him deep in his brown eyes and pressing my lips on his.

Dimitri and I are clinging to each other like we haven't seen each other in years, kissing passionately, putting all our love for each other in the kiss, so much so that I tune off anything around me. Truth or Dare and Seven Minutes in Heaven in one.

"I got a lap dance once in a strip club, a hot Moroi without a kiss though.. Should I go ask for a refund?" Christian says loud enough for Dimitri and me to finally hear, and we break apart. Our foreheads are still touching while we try to compose ourselves again. Whoever thought a Lap dance is the safest option is an idiot.

Damn what the hell did I do? I should be ashamed of me for cheating on Mason, instead I'm furious, furious at my former mentor. While we kissed, I could feel how much he still loves me and if he still knows me then he should have felt my love for him too.

"You don't get to say my love faded. I can recall your words. Love fades.. Mine has. Sounds familiar?" I say pained and furiously altogether while standing up from his lap. "I'm done playing.. Once and for all."

This has such a deeper meaning than only being done playing with the game tonight. I can't take this pain of loving him anymore. Mason is the safer choice but.. one little kiss with Dimitri after over a year and I realize that it's not fair towards Mason. He shouldn't be only safer choice, he should be my choice because I love him but I will probably never love anyone else other than the guy who just received a lap dance from me.

"It should have been my job to stake him." It mutter under my breath before leaving the room to grab some air. It may be harsh, but right now I'm just disappointed, hurt, angry and ashamed of myself. If someone did in fact hear my muttering, they will definitely understand my meaning. My stake would have killed Dimitri, not restoring him to a Dhampir again. But at least it would have saved me a lot of heartache after an amount of time.

"Roza. Please talk to me." I snort loudly hearing his smooth Russian accent. Dear God, this voice.

"What is there to talk about? It was just an innocent kiss between Guardian Partners, nothing more and nothing less." I try to shrug it off. A kiss between Guardian Partners, who am I trying to kidding?

"That's exactly how it felt. Completely innocent." He's coming nearer but I take a step back. "What happened between our honesty? And wishing me dead?"

"You want honesty? You happened! You caused me so much heartache.. Wish you dead? Never.. but you need to understand, all you did was push me away since you're Dhampir again. You pushed me further and further away by only accepting Lissa and Tasha as visitors. If that wasn't enough you told me in a church Your love faded. Dimitri, it would have just been easier to stake me." I shake my head. Hoping he would get it.

"I lied." He answers me instead but I'm still too absent to realize what he means exactly.

"Hm? What?"

"I lied the day in the church. My love never faded. I'm just not worthy of you after all the things I did to you. There was no space in my heart for love, only for guilt. How could you ever forgive me after what I've done?" Because I don't know what to answer right away, I surprise him by embracing and putting my head on his chest. Let it rest there for a few minutes.

"You, Dimitri Belikov, are the only worthy man for me on this planet." looking up at him and slapping him on his chest, yep still firm, just like in the cabin. He still finds time to train or what? "It wasn't you comrade. I forgave you already long ago. But please don't ever push me away."

After a few more days and secret innocent talks with Dimitri, stealing glances, brushing hands or even almost kissing until one of us realizes there's still Mason to think of. I feel dirty and ashamed of myself for taking advantage. I finally take up my courage to have the long needed talk with Mason. I never should have dated another guy so soon after Dimitri.

Right now, it seems he's the rational one and he knew sooner or later the break up would happen eventually and Dimitri would tell me how he feels.. How the hell did they all saw something what I didn't? Or did I just turn a blind eye? So far, it's going real smooth, and I contemplate if I should tell him about the kiss and the lap dance for that matter. God, the long cold shower afterwards didn't even really help to cease the aching between my legs. The dream in my sleep helped though, a damn good climax for a mere dream. But what did I expect, the protagonist was a certain hot Russian, it included strawberries, whipped cream, chocolate and ice cubes. And in every position we could possibly think of.

"Mase? I need to tell you something.. I uh.. we had a game night a few days ago and I gave Dimitri a.. uh..lap dance" I practically murmur the word lap dance but he understands anyway.

"It was because of the game, Rose. It's not like you touched him inappropriately or kissed him.."

"Yeah about that.. I did actually kiss him. What is inappropriate touching in a lap dance?" Oh man.. touching his inner thighs almost up to his manhood, and enjoying it, is that inappropriate in a lap dance? I was tempted to just put my hands under his shirt, and other places.. but I refrained. Though I could feel his member pressing against my butt as I sat on his lap. "I'm sorry Mason."

"You cheated. I should have known, it was too good to be true. He tells you he loves you and you're running back. Was to be expected."

"That's not fair. There was no running, It was straddling." I retort offended

"Then tell me, how long will you wait to tell him we're over? Or how long will you guys wait until you're dating?" Valid point, my plan was to tell him at our shift together today. And for the waiting with the dating, as soon as possible. I missed Dimitri like crazy and I don't want to miss any more time. We lost a lot of time together as it is. My neglect of giving Mason an answer was indeed answer enough for him. "How can you be so sure he won't push you away again?! He definitely will. You trust this guy too much."

"I'm not and I can never be sure. But I'm willing to take the risk. I'm really sorry. What I did, dating you so soon, it was wrong of me. I realize that now. You will find a girl who can make you happy just how you deserve it. A girl who loves you unconditionally. But, I'll not be that girl. I'm sorry." I feel so awful but it needed to be said. I needed to be honest. As a reply I only get a nod and he leaves the room. I definitely can't fault him. Mason deserves all the happiness in the world, he should just give other women a chance. Mia and Mason were on pretty good terms, flirting like I didn't exist.

I want to blame Lissa for her stupid game night idea. I want to blame Dimitri for even agreeing to play along, let alone allowing me to give him a lap dance. The only problem, I can't really blame Lissa, Mason and I were so secretive since we're Guardians here at College that she probably thought I'm single again. No stolen kisses, no brushes of our hands nor stealing glances.. We kissed when we were alone for a short time, that wasn't very often and it wasn't a make out session but rather a few quick kisses.

I ignored Dimitri when the others were around for a whole week after my talk with Mason, I didn't even really talk a lot with Dimitri himself. I wanted to show Mason I could restrain myself and not talk to him right away and in doing so, not dating him right away. I'm pretty proud of myself and my self control. After a long week, before our shift starts I pull him in a closet. Pretty low level of me but I don't care.

"You comrade are devilish. I know what you did the past week! Trying to tempt me." I breathe out before pulling his mouth to me and start kissing him like there's no tomorrow, hard and hungry, wishing for more. Eventually it becomes a game between our tongues too and we hold on to each other, oh so tightly which in fact I'm glad because I fear my knees gave way. Breaking apart now and again to take a little breath.

"And apparently it worked, Roza. You worked on your self control too." he smirks before giving me only a peck on my lips.

"Shut up Comrade." I say laughingly before looking at him more serious "I'm done playing games Dimitri, either you're in or you're out."

"No more games. Count me in. For as long as you will have me." He smiles at me and with his gaze full of love for me, I would believe him anything right then and there.

Epilogue:

It's been two years now since our games night, who would have thought I would some day end up with my mentor when I entered the gates of St. Vladimir's years ago after the two year absence. I look over and see my beautiful husband staring at me. Waking up next to him everyday, is a like dream. Before raising we always try to at least cuddle and kiss because we all know it will be a long day and every day could be your last. Especially both of us knew first hand it could be your last day. Doesn't matter if he got restored, we didn't know at that time. We treasure and enjoy every minute in each others company.

"How does it feel like to be married, Roza?" he smiles while giving me a few kisses on my lips.

"I enjoyed the wedding night yesterday very much. No complains so far." I smirk a little. "How about you?"

"I look forward for our honeymoon. Only the two of us, a private island, beach, and a little bungalow with a bed. Not to forget the hot tub. Two whole weeks." he looks at me with a lascivious grin on his beautiful face. "Roza, you will be sore."

"I think we should train for the honeymoon? We need to be fit after all." Looking at him with pure lust in my eyes.

Few months after our beautiful honeymoon we get the shocking news of a pregnancy. Dimitri is of course ecstatic, I on the other hand am still to stunned. I'm only twenty two years old and Lissa's Guardian, my dream! And now, pregnant? We don't even have a clear answer yet as to how that could have happened. But one thing is for sure, we will love this child no matter what. It is born out of love and so in the end I couldn't be happier, well except maybe if we would settle down once he or she is born.

And so we did. Living happily in a cute little house in Portland. I always wondered if Dimitri could keep up with two Rose Hathaway. Our daughter, a mini version of me in every sense, Rachel Belikova and me of course Rose Belikova.