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Anywhere	By : MandiMorbid Category: S through Z > Vampire Academy Views: 4771 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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Dear my love, haven't you wanted to be with me? And dear my love, haven't you longed to be free? I can't keep pretending that I don't even know you. And at sweet night, you are my own.

Christmas came and went at the Academy. There weren’t a lot of us around at the time, but the few students there all had dinner together in the cafeteria, the staff at other tables. Lissa had sat across from me, next to Christian, whose aunt had wanted him to come home. He’d stayed to spend the holiday with Lissa. How adorable.

She was going off on how lovely it was outside, with the snow and everything. She was also ranting about the huge Christmas tree the school had up, and just how everything looked so perfect. She was completely happy, which made me smile.

I listened to everything she said, but my eyes did wonder off behind her, towards where Dimitri sat. He was with other guardians, and they seemed to be having one hell of a time, a few of them nearly doubling over in laughter here and there. I wondered if some of them were drunk.

After the meal I’d spent a nice chunk of the night with Lissa and Christian. I gave Lissa her presents, which she oogled over and adored, and she gave me this drop dead sexy burgundy dress that broke every dress code I knew of and more.

It was around one AM when one of the monitors knocked on her door and told us all to go to our rooms. She even escorted Christian away, maybe not trusting the little couple. I hugged Lissa, told her I’d see her tomorrow, and snuck off to my own dorm.

Of course I didn’t go to my room though. I hiked up the stairs to the staff level, floor four, and knocked on Dimitri’s door. I hadn’t told him I was coming by, but I figured he’d assume I was going to stop in and at least wish him a Merry Christmas.

He opened the door and let me in, and I was met with a deep, hungry kiss to my lips. Which led to us rolling around on his bed for a while, kissing, nipping, teasing. All that fun that made my blood boil.

Then we calmed down, somehow. We actually spent a good amount of time just talking. Dimitri switched his lamp off, so it was dark, and I had chills as I spoke into the darkness, knowing he was there, but sometimes unsure if he’d moved or if he was still right in front of me.

Christmas day I snuck back to my room before anyone got up, showered, and then headed to the cafeteria for breakfast. Lissa was bouncing, showing off a necklace Christian had given her, and he was wearing the shirt she’d bought him. I smiled.

“Rose!” She said, and I looked up, a bit confused. “Oh my god, did you get that ring last night?”

I looked at my hand and realized I was wearing the ring Dimitri had given me a few days ago. I’d been leaving it in my pocket around Lissa, so she wouldn’t question, but I’d forgotten to this morning.

“Oh, this…” I said, trying to come up with something. I couldn’t tell her it was form Dimitri; she’d but two and two together. I looked at my charm bracelet, at the D on it, and another cover story came to me. “I found it outside my door this morning; the box was addressed to me. I guess I’ve got a secret admirer.” I shrugged, and Lissa got all giddy. She spent breakfast trying to figure out how could have possibly given it to me.

We were walking back to the Moroi dorm, when suddenly Dimitri appeared. Lissa wished him a Merry Christmas, and he returned the greeting, smiling at us.

“Rose, can I talk to you?” I nodded, and waved Christian and Lissa on. They kept walking, and I stayed back with Dimitri. He was smiling at me, laughter in his eyes.

“What?” I asked, thoroughly confused. He reached out and played with my hair. He seemed to have a fascination with my long, dark locks. Maybe because most female guardians cut their hair to show off the tattoos on the back of their necks, symbolizing how many Strigoi they’d killed. I’d vowed never to cut my hair, and Dimitri simply told me to wear it up if I wanted to show those marks I’d one day have off.

“Nice cover,” he said, and I realized he must have been around when I’d told Lissa about the ring. I blushed.

“It was the only thing that came to me,” I said. “And…I know we can’t tell her. Or anyone. I understand that.” He smiled at me, and leaned in, kissing me quickly. He’d never done that in the open. It made me giddy on the inside.

Then he was gone. I ran to catch up with Lissa and Christian, and Lissa of course asked what was going on.

“Nothing,” I said. “He…was just telling me I don’t have practice today. A little Christmas gift, I guess.”

I saw in Lissa’s eyes for a moment disbelief, then it was gone, and she didn’t say anything.

I spent the rest of my days with Lissa, and my nights with Dimitri. I knew when school started again I wouldn’t be able to spend my nights constantly with Dimitri, so I made the most of it now.

The students were all back by New Years eve, and Lissa convinced me to go to a party with her. I tried to decline, but she said Christian really didn’t want to go, and she didn’t want to alone. So I agreed.

It was in some royal guy’s room. In fact, I noticed only Moroi Royals, no other dhampirs, and no common Morois. I stood out sorely.

“Lissa,” I said as she waved to one of her friends. “I don’t think I’m meant to be here.” Lissa shrugged me off, telling me it was totally fine.

Well, to me it wasn’t. A lot of people were staring at me, and though I had gotten used to that in school, I felt awkward here. I stayed with Lissa for nearly a half hour, then told her I was leaving.

“Rose!” she said. “Why? You never get out anymore. I figured you’d love this party.”

“They’re all royal,” I said. “I feel…out of place. And I should get some sleep. I…have assignments due when class starts, and I’ll have morning practice again.”

Lissa sighed, but let me go. I hoped she’d leave soon too. The royal Moroi had a nasty habit of being stuck up pricks, and I didn’t want her around that too much. She could play their games, she knew how, but she hated them. I really hoped that would never change.

I went back to the dorms, took a shower, and sat in my room. The clock read eleven thirty. It’d be a new year in thirty minutes. And I wondered why I was sitting here alone, when I had a God just a floor above I could spend the time with.

I rummaged through one of my drawers and found one of the things Lissa had bought me while we were at the malls. A little red net teddy from Victoria’s Secret. Well, I hadn’t shown it off yet, and I figured it was about time. It was accented in black lace, and went I put it on; I found it really wasn’t that uncomfortable. It hugged my breasts, sent a curvy line down my stomach, then disappeared between my legs. It was like a messed up bathing suit. I laughed a little.

I slipped on a black jacket that fell nearly to my knees. I buttoned it, slipped into black flip flops, and headed upstairs.

I was stopped once I reached the staff dorms by Alberta, a female guardian. She’d come with us back in November, to save Lissa from Victor. She was a very strong woman, and under her current gaze I felt like an ant.

“Rose,” she said, eyeing me. “What are you doing up here? Shouldn’t you be with your classmates, celebrating the New Year?”

I gnawed on my inner lip. I rarely was stopped when I came up here, because no one ever seemed to be around. Guess that would change since classes began again soon.

“I guess I’m not a party animal like I used to be,” I said, which got a smile from her. “I was just looking to see Dimitri, that’s all. Since classes start again soon, my practices switch back to morning and afternoon…and I just wanted to ask him if…we’d be starting as early as before.” I figured it was a terrible lie, but now that it was going, I had to fuel it. “I mean, we did start pretty early, and I might need a few extra days of sleep to get into the swing of things.”

I laughed, and Alberta nodded. I saw in her eyes she didn’t believe me, and for a second I thought she’d turn me away, or take me to Dimitri and stand there while we talked. Or even worse, ask why the hell I was wearing a jacket in the dorm and make me take it off. Then she’d get it, for sure. Oh yes, I was just going to ask about training, and I happened to be wearing this teddy, and I simply forgot to put clothes on over it! How terribly forgetful of me!

But she didn’t. She gave a small nod and walked past me. I sighed in relief and hurried to Dimitri’s room. I knocked, and fidgeted, waiting for him to open the door. I didn’t want anyone else questioning me.

As I stood there waiting, I realized how nice it would be to just come clean to everyone. How much easier life would be. I did feel bad lying to Lissa about it, most everyone else it was just an inconvenience. But it was getting harder and harder, and I hated pretending that I felt nothing for him around everyone.

But I guess if this was what I had to do so we could be together, I’d do it.

Dimitri finally opened the door, and he looked shocked to see me. I walked inside; he closed the door, and then asked, “Rose, what are you doing here? I assumed you’d be with your friends, in the dorms.”

I shrugged.

“I was with Lissa, at some stupid Moroi royals’ party. I was the only thing not royal in the damn room, and I couldn’t stand it.” I sighed. “And I didn’t feel like spending New Year’s Eve alone in my room…so I thought maybe…I could spend it with you?”

He smiled at me. I melted. Oh god that smile. It always lit up his serious face, made those deep brown eyes glow. I stepped closer to him, reached out and placed my hands on his chest.

“And…I know when classes start I can’t spend my nights with you anymore. I guess I want one final night…before…things go back to normal.” I looked away. Part of me was constantly afraid he’d change his mind, he’d tell me again us being together could never work. I guess returning to classes made me think of how I was going to be a guardian soon, and Lissa’s safety would be in my hands. And how I’d have to put her before Dimitri, and he’d have to do the same. I guess part of me doubted we could do that.

But Dimitri didn’t say anything to further my fears. He kissed my forehead and whispered I could spend the entire night with him if I wanted. I smiled. I reached between us and unbuttoned the first button on my jacket. A little of my smooth skin was revealed. Dimitri watched as I unbuttoned another, and more skin was revealed. I saw his eyes grow wide, confused and desire filled.

I stepped back and kept unbuttoning, keeping the jacket closed, though. Dimitri watched, and his gaze made my heart pound, nearly come up out my throat with excitement. When I had every button undone, I ripped the jacket open and let it fall to the floor.

Dimitri gasped, and I saw his eyes turn to brown fire. I gave a sexy little smirk and bit my lip. I reached up and twirled some of my still damp hair around one of my fingers. I didn’t need to say anything, I had Dimitri’s full attention, and for a moment his eyes locked with mine.

I saw how hard it was for him to walk calmly to me to close the gap. He reached out and cupped my face in his hands, kissed my slowly. I felt the tension the restraint caused in his body. Our lips parted and I whispered, “It’s okay, you don’t have to restrain yourself.” I reached out and cupped him through his pants. “Let your inner beast loose on me.”

He moaned and swept me into his arms, pressing us both deep into the bed as he kissed me all over, lips exploring every patch of exposed and net covered skin. His hands massaged my breasts tenderly, made me moan under my breath. His tongue kissed over my net covered stomach, then between my thighs. I gasped as his tongue pressed mesh into my clit as he massaged it. I gasped and squirmed. This was entirely new to me, I mean, considering I’d only ever gotten head with Dimitri, it did still feel new to me…but this, with the mesh. It added a whole new, rough element that was drenching me by the second.

Finally he pushed the mesh aside and continued, and I cried out loudly. I felt sparks jolting up my body, felt the knot in my stomach get so tight it almost hurt. Then, in one rush of electrostatic pleasure everything came out, my cries, my tension, my bliss.

We were kissing again, my hands working on stripping Dimitri of his clothing. It took a bit, considering he didn’t want to unlock his lips from mine so I could remove his shirt, but I eventually got him naked. Pressing him down, I climbed between his legs and decided to return his earlier favor.

His voice carried down to my ears with every gasp and moan. I felt my blood boil down through me, felt my cunt tingling. I was pretty sure he had no idea how sexy he was.

“Roza,” he moaned, and I looked up. His eyes were closed, but they slit open and locked with mine. I only smiled, took him deeper in my mouth. He moaned louder, and his hips bucked lightly. I felt his orgasm explode in my mouth, tasted his come for the first time, actually. I pulled my head back and swallowed. I didn’t see what girls complained about, it tasted fine to me. I even licked my lips, and watched him shiver.

I’m not sure what time it was when we stopped, but I can tell you this, we definitely brought in the New Year in quite a fun way. And, for a night, Dimitri was completely mine.

I have dreamt of a place for you and I. No one knows who we are there. All I want is to give my life only to you. I've dreamt so long I cannot dream anymore.

I went to practice the morning classes started again. I wasn’t really happy about getting up so early, but I looked forward to seeing Dimitri before I headed back into the snore fest of classes.

He was very professional during my training. I wasn’t, and had a few remarks to make while we were stretching and even sparring. He’d force a frown, but I could always see the smile twitching on his lips, the laughter in his eyes.

“Get to class,” he told me after I walked out of the locker room. I smiled and reached behind him, grabbing his ass, sticking my tongue out.

“Make me,” I teased. He spun around and picked me up. I shrieked with laughter, the strap of my bag clutched in one hand. He flung me over his shoulders and carried me towards the gym doors. I was laughing almost hysterically, it echoing in the empty gym. Most students and guardians waited until later in the morning or the afternoon to practice.

Dimitri held my legs close together, so no matter how I thrashed, I wasn’t escaping. But that was okay, I was too busy cracking up to try and escape. He was even laughing. The rich sound filled my ears and made me even happier.

We were almost to the doors when one opened. I heard it, but I couldn’t see. But I recognized the voice.

“Rose?” It was Lissa. I turned my head enough so I could see her. Dimitri stopped moving, but didn’t put me down. Lissa was blushing a little. “Um…good morning guardian Belikov…”

Dimitri set me down, and I flung the strap of my bag over my shoulder. I smiled, trying to remain calm and get Lissa to believe she hadn’t walked in on two lovers being idiots.

“Now you see why I have to go to all these practices, Liss,” I said. “Dimitri can still pick me up and carry me away without me having any chance of escaping.” I smiled more, but she obviously didn’t buy it.

“Would you laugh if a Strigoi were carrying you away?” She placed her hands on her hips, on her tight jeans. I sighed. I was sort of busted. Sort of.

“Well…it’s training, and you know me, always screwing around. I laugh a lot.” I shrugged. “Now, let’s go, we’ll be late for breakfast!” She sighed and turned, walking out. I leaned over and kissed Dimitri on the cheek. He gave me a look, and I just sighed. “Relax…she doesn’t know…and you wouldn’t tell.”

With that I ran off. I did want to eat something before I was stuck in class.

We didn’t have much time to talk during breakfast, but Lissa questioned me during lunch when we sat with Christian.

“I didn’t think you had fun during your training,” Lissa admitted. Christian wasn’t saying much, but he was listening. He even looked at me with a questioning look.

“I do,” I said, playing with a French fry. “I mean, I have fun during my combat classes and all. I’ve always had fun. Dimitri can be…entertaining.” I took a bite of the fry, and Lissa sighed. After a sip of water, she continued questioning me.

“What was the point of carrying you around?”

“To see if I could squirm away.”

“Why?”

“Maybe a Strigoi will try and steal me and you, instead of just killing me. If I can squirm away, maybe I can get to you and save you.”

“But you were in your clothes and had your bag.”

“It was a surprise.” I shrugged. “Better that way, more realistic.” Lissa sighed, and I knew I won that little round. Thank god. I grabbed my last few fries when she sprung another on me, though.

“So any idea who gave you that ring?”

My mouth nearly lost the grip it had on my fries. I forced myself to chew and swallow.

“No,” I lied. “No idea.” Lissa sighed.

“Well, let me see it. Maybe I can figure something out.” I lifted my hand up so she could see it, but she frowned at me. “I mean take it off so I can see it!”

Oh shit. I knew I couldn’t, the inscription on the inside would give it all away. And Lissa just couldn’t know yet. I didn’t want her to have to deal with my relationship like she dealt with everything else.

“Maybe later,” I lied as I stood up. “I’ve gotta go-“

“We’ve got twenty minutes left!” Lissa said. I threw my bag over my shoulder.

“Yeah, but I have some things I have to do!” I threw my garbage out and nearly ran out of the cafeteria, getting a few stares, even snickers. I ignored them.

I snuck out of the building and found a bench. I sat down and sighed, pushing my hair away from my face. I knew Lissa wouldn’t forget the ring forever, and eventually I’d have to show her. Eventually she’d find out. And it worried me. I knew she wouldn’t tell or anything, but I didn’t want it to hurt her. She didn’t do well seeing other people suffer, and if she caught wind on how I was suffering she’d be a wreck. I couldn’t allow that.

“Miss Hathaway, what are you doing out here?”

I looked up and gulped. Head mistress Kirova stood not three feet in front of me. I straightened up, fixing the black jacket I had on. I sort of wished I could pull it shut so she couldn’t see the close fitting, low cut power blue shirt I wore, but there was no covering it now.

She took a few steps closer to me and clicker her tongue. She was annoyed just seeing me. Oh shit, I was in for it.

“Shouldn’t you be inside, eating lunch?”

“Um…yeah,” I admitted. “But…it was really stuffy in there, I needed a breather. I didn’t think it was a big deal. It’s not like I can go far, there’s monitors around here somewhere.”

She seemed to ponder this.

“Go back inside,” she ordered. Normally, I might have some smart ass remark for the high and mighty bitch, but right now I felt I needed to play it safe. Real safe.

I stood up, grabbed my bag, and headed back towards the doors. Kirova watched me until I was inside, I felt her eyes, and when I turned around, she was still watching the doors.

I couldn’t go back to the cafeteria, so I headed to the library and sat around for ten minutes before heading off to class.

“You know, Lissa’s gonna find out sooner or later,” I said to Dimitri as I ran at him and launched a punch. He side stepped and I nearly tripped. He didn’t say anything, so I kept talking. “You know…I don’t want to stress her out or anything…but…she wouldn’t tell.”

Before I cloud move Dimitri had a hold on me from behind. His strong arms wrapped around me and pinned my arms to my body. I squirmed, but was stuck.

“We can’t risk it,” he whispered, his lips almost touching my ear. I shivered. “Now, let’s go for a run.”

Now, a typical person run is what, a mile or so? A nice jog maybe? We were outside in January. Running fucking three miles in the cold. Now, I enjoy the time with Dimitri, but not particularly when I’m freezing my tits off.

When were inside and I was dressed again, I was still shivering. “Can we maybe run inside?” I asked as we walked out. Dimitri didn’t say anything. He was looking totally serious. “Hey…is something wrong?”

He shook his head. I took his hand, he took it back. I frowned.

“What’s up?” He looked at me.

“We can’t be this public. Someone will see, and this will be over.” I rolled my eyes and sighed. Though, I knew he was partially right. But we could at least hold hands, right?

“Just hold my hand,” I said. “If someone asks, tell them you’re making sure I don’t run off, and that I go to my dorm to do my homework.”

He didn’t seem too pleased with the cover story, but he took my hand and laced our fingers together.

I felt Dimitri’s strong, warm arms wrapped around me. We stood in soft, green grass, staring up at the sky. It was dark, lit with tiny burning stars, a moon hazy behind a few clouds. He was tracing designs over my stomach, whispering something to me.

“-And I promise you, Roza, this is our own little place,” his lips touched my cheek. “Where it’s just you and I…”

I felt his hands then travel up and down my sides, feeling my curves, not in a sexual way, but in a reminiscing way. Reminding himself how I felt. I sighed and leaned back against him. He felt so solid and warm. I felt a peace sweeping over me. We were somewhere safe, away from everyone. This place was just for us, for him and I, where we could love freely. There no restrictions, no boundaries, and no worries.

And then slowly it was all fading, drifting away from me into the darkness. Even Dimitri began to fade behind me, until all I felt where his hands and his breath on my cheek. He whispered to me in Russian how he loved me, and somehow I understood it. Then he drifted away, gone like a morning fog, and I stood alone, loving the ghost of a man.

I opened my eyes and stared up at the ceiling. My room was dark, silent. I checked my clock. After four in the morning for us. I sighed and rolled onto my side, willing myself not to think on the dream. It was just a dream.

And it had been such a good dream at first, until the end. I shivered and pulled my blankets close around me, though knowing I wasn’t cold. I suddenly had such a longing to run up and see Dimitri, touch his face, his skin, make sure he was truly there. I was suddenly afraid he had disappeared like in my dream.

And even though I told myself over and over again this was foolish, I couldn’t shake the fear.

“Stop it,” I whispered to myself. I was being so stupid. But part of me always worried about losing Dimitri, for many reasons. What if he found someone he liked more than me? What if he decided we couldn’t be together because we were both guardians again? Or…what if he just didn’t love me anymore?

I closed my eyes and whimpered softly. I was so sick of dreaming of Dimitri and I in a perfect place and not being able to live it. I was sick of having to dream about everything I wanted for him and me.

I cried myself to sleep, something I never ever thought I’d do in my life.

Forget this life, come with me. Don't look back you're safe now. Unlock your heart, drop your guard. No one's left to stop you.

I was listless at practice. Well, I didn’t notice, but Dimitri did when I barely moved while he came at me during sparring. I fell to the ground, him on top of me, and simply stared up. The serious gaze in his eyes shifted from mentor to slightly confused lover.

“Rose?” he whispered. “What’s…wrong?” I got off me and helped me up. I didn’t say anything. I simply shrugged.

“Guess it’s just a bad day,” I whispered. Dimitri shook his head and took my hands in his. I went to pull them away, there were actually other students in the gym today, but he held them tighter.

“No, it’s not. Talk to me, Roza.” I sighed. I didn’t want to, but when Dimitri asks me to do something, I feel powerless not to.

“Do you ever…do you ever just want to scream to the world that we’re together?” I asked. I watched his eyes, trying to gage a reaction. I wasn’t getting one yet, though. “Maybe it’s just me, but I…I guess it’s not so much people not knowing,” I admitted, even though I longed to tell Lissa. I longed to be able to giggle to her about Dimitri, like she giggled about Christian. “But…do you think we can ever…ever have a real life together?”

I closed my eyes and took a deep breath. “I know what you thought before, that we couldn’t make anything work. And I thought you were so wrong, but…I guess when I think about it, the idea of this not working terrifies me. It keeps me up at night. I dream about what we could have, you and I. A life, a home, an endless amount of time. And then I wonder, what if that doesn’t happen? What if we can’t make this work? It leaves me…so shattered.”

I hung my head, and Dimitri gently pulled me into his arms. I tried to push away, but he held me tighter.

“Someone will see,” I whispered.

“I don’t give a damn,” he said, gripping me tighter. “You know I can always make an explanation up. When you need me, Rose…I don’t care who is around.” I looked up at him; saw a sharp, clear feeling in his eyes. Devotion. He was giving himself fully to this. He wanted it to work just as much as I did.

I just smiled. That was all I needed from him.

I was in Lissa’s room that night. We had test books out around us and were working on a project for our Moroi Culture 4 class. Boring, but required.

“Hey, Lissa,” I said. She looked at me. “You know…I know who gave me that ring.”

Her eyes brightened and she grinned. “Oh my god, Rose, tell me!”

I took a deep breath, swallowed the lump in my throat. I could tell her. Lissa would keep my relationship a secret for now. And after an assessment that took all day long, I decided it wouldn’t hurt her emotionally to know.

“Dimitri…gave it to me,” I admitted, taking it off and handing it to her. She held it up towards the dim light, read the inscription to herself. I watched her lips move, then fall open a bit as she put two and two together.

“Rose…are you…?” She didn’t finish, but I nodded.

“Yeah…Dimitri and I are…together…” I didn’t want to say “dating”; it sounded like something kids did. Dimitri wasn’t a kid, and our relationship didn’t involve him taking me to the movies or to dinner anyway. “We have been since just before Christmas. He gave that to me a bit early, when I gave him a pendent.”

“You mean that pendent he’s been wearing lately? The one I can never seem to read?” I nodded. Her mouth stayed a bit open in shock.

“You can’t tell anyone, Lissa,” I said. “Seriously. Dimitri would get in so much trouble, and the whole thing would fall apart. It took me long enough to get him to give in and try this with me.”

“Why wouldn’t he?” She asked, resting her hands in her lap, closing her mouth. I sighed.

“Because, Liss, we’re both gonna be your guardians come my graduation. And…he didn’t want our relationship to interfere. He was afraid we’d lose sight of protecting you and get too wrapped up in each other. It took me a while to convince him I can handle keeping you first on my priority list when I’m guarding you. I can.”

She pondered this a moment, then nodded.

“Yeah, I guess I see the issue. But…” she smiled, “I’m pretty sure you both are going to be able to balance just fine. Dimitri’s been a wonderful guardian, and I have no doubts about you, Rose.”

I grinned. “Thanks, Liss, that means so much.” We leaned forward and hugged, a good, firm hug that made me feel so good inside.

“Now,” she said, pushing a book aside. “You’ve gotta tell me…have you guys…” She trailed off. “Well, you know…”

“Had sex?” I filled in, trying not to giggle as she blushed and nodded. “Uh…yeah,” I said. She squealed.

“Oh my god!” She was suddenly freaking out, like she’d just opened a Christmas gift to find an adorable little puppy. “When? How was it? Where do you guys do it? DO you sneak into his room late at night? Does he creep into yours? Oh my god, Rose, this could be so romantic! It makes me think of Romeo and Juliet, it’s so…forbidden!”

I laughed.

“Oh jeez Liss, it’s not…that bad,” I said, no entirely sure of that myself. “And um, I sneak up to his room,” I whispered. Liss grinned. She completely forgot our project and spent the rest of the night hammering me with questions, until there was a knock on her door around midnight.

“It’s past curfew,” the monitor said when Lissa opened it. “Miss Hathaway needs to go back to her room.”

I stood up, the noticed the monitor wasn’t standing there alone. Dimitri stood behind her.

“Dimitri?” I whispered. The monitor eyed me, as if about to scold me for not addressing him as Guardian Belikov, but she didn’t.

“He’s here to escort you back to your dorm, in case you decide to try and sneak back out.” She was frowning at me. This monitor had never liked me, and she seemed pleased that I “needed” as escort. Oh if only she knew.

Lissa closed the door and we hugged.

“Have fun,” she whispered to me as she opened the door. I didn’t have time for a comeback.

Dimitri and I strolled under the school’s canopy of trees towards the dorm; giving us the feeling it was really night, really dark. Our fingers were laced together, and Dimitri had this feeling of warmth just emitting from him. It made me feel giddy, to the point where I tried to make him skip with me. He only laughed.

“Did Lissa take it well?” He asked. I nodded.

“Yeah, she did. She’s really happy for us. And she won’t tell a soul.” I paused. “Well, maybe she’ll tell Christian, I dunno. But he won’t tell anyone. He doesn’t really talk to anyone but us…”

Dimitri nodded. I squeezed his hand. It was like we’d let our guard down finally, so that at least a tiny fraction of the world could see us for what we were. In love. And it filled me with such happiness, such relief that at least Lissa could understand and support me. It gave me a bit more hope for Dimitri and I’s future.

We stopped and Dimitri leaned against a large tree, pulling me to him. Our lips met softly, and his hand rested on the small of my back. I leaned against him and we stood there, enjoying the silence around us.

“You know,” he whispered, “Someday we can tell the world.” I looked up at him. “When you graduate, when you’ve proved yourself to be a fit guardian for Lissa, then nothing will stand in our way. I promise you that, Roza.” I smiled and leaned up, kissing his neck, my lips brushing the cold chain.

“Promise me something, Dimitri,” I whispered. “Promise me someday, if this doesn’t work, we’ll run away. I don’t care to where, but somewhere that won’t hate us for deciding to love. We can take Lissa, Christian, we can keep them safer than any other guardians, I know that. Promise me, that if we have to, you’ll leave with me. Promise you won’t back down in the end…”

His arms locked around me, held me tight. He leaned down, into my hair, and whispered, “I promise you, Roza, we’ll leave to anywhere before anyone has even a clue we’re gone.”

And I knew at that moment nothing could ever tear us apart. Dimitri and I were set for life. Suddenly all my fears were chased away. And I knew it would help us too, we’d work better together as a team now, protecting Lissa. We’d show the world we could be successful guardians and be in love.

We're leaving here tonight. There's no need to tell anyone, they'd only hold us down. So by the morning light, we'll be half way to anywhere. Where love is more than just your name.
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