A/N- This is my first fanfic, hope you enjoy!

Post SK, after graduation, Dimitri and Rose carried out how they were going to live at the Court and Rose guards Lissa while Dimitir guards someone else.

Chapter One

DPOV

I just got off duty when I heard a rumble come from my stomach. Wonderful, just wonderful, I told myself. I guess Rose and I could meet up for a late dinner instead of going to a movie. I was thinking in my head of watching a movie with Rose. Watching a movie, yeah right!, she probably would have dragged me away to my room instead. I called Rose and said to meet me at the café for dinner. She mumbled a little about something,….room…alone , but I didn't catch it all.

When she met me at the door I kissed her on the check and you could tell what she was thinking. The words finally clicked in my head. I thought, there is always after, I just hope she can wait. We walked in holding hands met by eyes on us. I swear, it was like the day we came out all over again.

Flashback

Rose and I had only been practicing for 30 minutes when I realized that she to leave early to go get dressed for the graduating ceremony. I sighed a little in spite of myself. She stopped and asked what was wrong.

"You have to leave early for the ceremony." I told her the truth knowing she would have figured it out anyways.

"Don't look so glum. It will be okay. Hey, you know what, y don't you come out with and lets tell everybody today. I know you wanted till after graduating but I don't want to. Let's go."

She took my hand knowing that I couldn't refuse her offer. We had been talking more lately about coming out and it only seemed fair.

We walked out holding hands to meet by eyes. Shocked eyes, horrified eyes, and even jealous eyes. I swear that I have never been more terrified then right now.

Then out of no where Janie Hathaway came walking towards us.

Correction, Now I have never been more terrified in my life. She came up to us and looked at our hands. She turned from red to purple then let out a breath.

"I can not believe this. Seriously, Rose I thought you were doing so much better and now I find out that you are dating your mentor", she kinda yelled. I mean kinda.

"Listen Guardian Hathaway, we didn't mean to fall for each other but it happened. So, now we just want your blessing."

"You want my blessing!"

"Yes?"It came out as a question instead of a remark.

Guardian Hathaway pulled me to side to ask some questions.

"Have you any idea what this could do to your reputation around here?"

"Yes I have but I love your daughter , so I am willing to risk it all."

She gave me a look. I thought for a split second that she was thinking that I might be good for Rose if I thought about giving up my reputation.

"Have you slept with?" She gave me a hopeful look.

I thought about lying, but that would've been a mistake so I told her the truth. "Yes I have, but it was once and we have not been together since. I know you might be thinking about our age difference too, but we have worked it all out. We really want to be together, forever."

She looked puzzled. "She loves you too?" It came out as a question.

"Yes she does." I looked over at Rose, who looked worried because it had been a few minutes, to make sure she was okay.

"Well I never have meet anybody who cares so much for Rose, or her as well. You have my blessing as along as this doesn't affect your job. You are still highly respected and must carry your duties on."

Present time

We sat down at our table. I smiled, we had a table to call ours like we were a couple, because we were. I pulled out her chair and she sat down. I walked over to sit as well. I looked over the menu and looked up at Rose to see if she had decided on what to eat.

She was staring at me with longing all over her face. Her lips pouted out a little and I smiled apologetically. She blushed and looked at her menu. When the waiter came to take our orders he looked at Rose like he wanted to say something.

"Are you two dating?" the waiter asked.

We looked at each other knowing exactly what we were thinking. This boy liked her and wanted her number. You could tell.

"Yes we are so if you want to ask this woman for her number you better not because I will personally hunt you down." I said in rather a harsh voice.

Rose just smiled at the boy said, "Yes so if you just take our orders you will live."

He did so and left looking over at me scared for life.

"You know you don't have to turn all evil on people when they ask if we are dating. Just say yes and get on with it." She smiled a little and said, "Who knew yo were the jealous type?"

"My mother did." we laughed it off

I was watching other people when I turned back to Rose to ask her a question, but the look on her face stopped me. The look in her was hungry and a lot more. She was looking in my eyes, then my lips, biceps, torso, then back up to my eyes.

She looked guilty all of a sudden and looked down.

I pulled her chin up to look in her eyes when a sudden heat of the moment thing came to me and I kissed her on lips. It was full of longing and sudden passion. I pulled away because people were starting to stare.

I got up and pulled her with me until we reached my room.