A.N Hey Guys!!

So here is my new story i really hope you are going to enjoy reading it as i enjoy writting it!! It is a lot lighter than The Quest even if of course this sotry will have it share of drama too.

I never thought i would be able to start publish it so early but i have found a fantastic beta for it She is efficient, fast, so so good!! Plus fun and easy to talk with. I just wanted to take a second there to thank TheDemonQueen1 ( she ain't one lol) for accepting to work with me on this story and for her advises and expertise on my many many grammar and vocabulary flaws without complaining Thank you SO SO much for everything i really appreciate it!!

Well here is chapter 1, don't forget to review!!

Steffy

Chapter 1:

I almost ran from class to my dorm to change into my training clothes as it was today that my training with Dimitri was starting again and boy did I miss it or well, I did missed his touch that was for sure.

It has been a week since the kiss we shared in the gym. It was the first act in our relationship that had actually been instigated by him.

The first time we had been together, it was due to Victor Dashkov lust spell but boy did I enjoy it and rethinking about that moment still sent some electrical wiggles in my body.

The second time we kissed, well, I was the one starting it even if he responded with so much passion but last week, I couldn't help the grin from spreading across my face.

Last week he jumped in and went for it, no compulsion, no help… nothing! I thought as my good humor kept increasing as I walked though the door to find him stretching.

Yummy…Dimitri stretching is a real a work of art I thought with so, so many lusty and very graphic scenes largely going above the PG rating.

"Hey" He said stopping to stare at me. I saw a shadow of something pass in his eyes and I loved it.

I ordered some clothes online and I don't know how I did it, but I managed to find some cozy training clothes that look both sexy and practical.

"Hey" I said in a high pitch voice wanting to kick myself just after that. Since last week I was all goofy, lovey-dovey like the teenagers I was seeing on TV and that I so enjoyed making fun of. I was even listening to the song 'The One' by Suzie McNeil non-stop.

I don't know what's gotten into me. After running to his side, I stood on my toes for a peck but he took a step back and cleared his throat.

I fell back on my heels and scrunched my eyebrows in confusion as rejection filled up my body.

"I…We need to talk Rose" He said uncomfortably. "I never should have kissed you last week" he added looking at me.

I was so shocked that I couldn't say a word. I didn't expect that. Not now!

"I was so relived to have you back that…" He shook his head. "That I gave in because, who am I kidding, I do care about you. A lot…A lot more than I wish I did!" he said looking away, his eyes unfocused as he was thinking.

"I…I. don't. understand." I said the words slowly.

"We're in pretty deep but we can't allow it to get deeper Roza think about that!" He said taking two steps toward me but I raised both hands to stop him from coming any closer. It was better for me and for him…If he wanted to keep his manly parts that is.

"When you said that we weren't Lissa's guardian yet I thought 'what the hell' and did was I was dying to do but… the finish line is growing closer and…" he put his hands on his pockets "and it will be way harder to part then" he added. "Better do it now, before each other life's become more important than our Moroi's life."

I looked at him my eyes filling up with tears. I'm already in too deep I thought as it became hard to breathe. I already couldn't put anyone's life above his and it would have been pretty hypocritical of me to even pretend so. So it was clear that I loved him a lot more than he loved me.

"Now," He said and I could here his voice switched on the professional tone I hated now. "I need to tell you something about the field experience as- "

"Stop!!" I finally shouted with pure fury. "You… Argh!" I said flushed with anger. "Man up Comrade" I added.

He jerked with surprised and looked at me with both disapproval and pain. "Roza I-"

"Don't ever call me that again" I said pointing at him accusingly. "You make me feel cheap!! Like abusing me!! You want me and then throw me away!" I shook my head. "You're not the person I thought you were." I added hating the tears falling down my cheeks.

"Rose I-" He started again.

"No I talk! Shut your mouth!" I shouted again knowing that I was so out of line. He was still my mentor. I sighed I didn't know what to add it was hurting too deep. I took my bag. "You know what training is done for today" I said wearily walking to the door.

"Where do you thing you're going?" He asked angry too now. "I'm your mentor and I order you to stay here! You've got to do as I say!" He added blinded by, what I think, I think was both anger and hurt.

I turned around and snorted. "Yeah? Watch me!" I just added passing the gym doors.

I gasped for air, I was alone now, I could let go of my pretence except I couldn't as I heard a voice behind me.

"You can believe me… I would never pretend that it didn't happen if I was lucky enough to be the one kissing you." Said Adrian showing himself from the shadow.

I crossed my arms on my chest in disapproval. "What are you now? You are already a pervert, an alcoholic and a douche!" I shook my head. "Are you adding 'peeping Tom' at your CV?"

He shook his head. "He is just a fool… letting go of such a unique specimen."

"Oh come on! You just want to bang the 'little dhampir' !" I snapped full of sarcasm. "The novelty of it."

He walked up to me and I saw all the seriousness on his face. Not something I saw that often.

I took a step to the side outside off the path.

"The novelty?" He said with a snort. "I'm an Ivashkov Rose!" He said like it explained everything. "The favorite of the Queen!! Imagine how many Dhampirs are willing to get laid by me huh??" He was so close now I could smell his sent, it was pretty intoxicating. "One snap of the fingers and I'll have 10 of them at my feet!"

''Could you be any more romantic?!" I asked sarcastically. "I've got trouble keeping my clothes on right now…You just make me feel so special! I mean why don't you just spit in my mouth now while your at it!" I added full of sarcasm as I rolled my eyes.

He sighed slightly annoyed. "That's the problem with you Rose! You are listening but you don't hear me!" He took a small step forward again. "You are special, really special to me" he whispered.

At that instant I heard the door of the gym open and I didn't feel like dealing with Dimitri right now. Instinctively I grabbed Adrian by his coat and dragged him with me against the wall, hidden by the trees.

I saw Dimitri walked up the path, oblivious to the fact that we were there. His mind was clearly on something else.

As I concentrate on Adrian again, I was super aware of his body against mine and he didn't seem to be unhappy about that.

I realized I was in the little recess in the side wall and with Adrian in front of me I was trapped.

I herded myself! What a moron! I thought angry.

I knew I would be able to shove him out of the way easily but I didn't want to. At least not now.

Adrian was hovering over me looking down, trying to find my eyes.

I looked up and met his eyes. I felt an uneasy feeling in my stomach as he was looking at me so deeply like he was trying to reach my soul but he wasn't using compulsion on me and knowing how good he was with that it made me think a bit higher of him.

I looked at him and I knew that what we shared was based on lust and that, even if he was bullshitting himself, he only cared for my body and it was just fine by me!

The mental connection with someone only caused terrible pain. I didn't want to have a heart anymore. I wanted a distraction.

"Kiss me." I said with a clear voice.

"What?!" He said startled. "You don't mean that, it's only pain and rejection talking." He said slowly bringing one of his hands to my shoulder but stayed in front of me as if he was scared I might run away.

"Actually I do." I said as I really did mean it. He was not trying to take advantage of the situation and I wanted to see if I could feel something with an older guy who was experienced other than Dimitri. "Kiss me Adrian… Really."

He stared at me for a couple more seconds to see if it was all real. He seemed pretty content with what he saw because he bent his head very slowly with a crooked smile.

I didn't feel the sparkles I felt with Dimitri as he reached for my lips but I still felt something deep down.

When his lips touched mine they were warm and so soft, like silk. It didn't bring the explosion I had with Dimitri though.

I sighed mentally, but even if his kiss was very tender and sweet at first, it was starting to get more passionate as he brought the hand which was on my shoulder to my neck to lock us together.

He was kissing me with passion, hunger, a literal need now and boy I felt so many things that I didn't expect to feel! It was very different from what I felt with Dimitri of course but it was… Well it was amazing! It was getting almost animal and I was warm all over.

Without even thinking about it, I slid my arms on his open long coat and wrapped my arms around his waist to press his body closer to mine.

Adrian groaned kissing me even more eagerly, pressing me up against the wall. Then, he started to bite my bottom lip very, very softly and I couldn't contain my moan of satisfaction.

Hearing my moan, Adrian took possession of my lips once more before breaking our kiss when we were both in a vital need of air.

He rested his forehead against mine keeping his eyes on mine, our breathing was ragged from that kiss and all those confusing feelings.

"Well that was -" he started whispering

"Something" I said finishing up

"Yeah…it really was" he said cupping my face with his hands and very gently, almost lovingly rubbed my cheekbone with his thumbs.

"I… I" I started completely confused not even able to remember my own name.

"Need to go to class I know but we're not done Rose." He said with a smile. "That's… that's just the beginning." He added kissing me quickly before striding away.

I stood in the path looking at him retreat and brought my hand to my lips which were swollen and probably pink from our passionate kissing.

"Yeah… what was THAT about?" I thought almost numb.

I finally succeeded to put it in the back of my mind for now. I had so many other things to deal with right now.

First I was going to kick Eddie's butt in training and secondly it was today that we were going to get assigned our charge for the field training.

6 Weeks with my Lissa….I thought still confused but feeling better by the second running to the training room.

Today the matches with Eddie were a tie actually. We knew each other moves way too well now, and it was probably time to change and find other fighting partners, but since what happened in Spokane, we were a team. It was us against the world most of the time.

I helped him up, and we banged our fists together grinning.

"So it's ok to be beaten by a girl?" I asked teasingly.

"Well.. I don't have such a big ego and you're not really a girl" he said teasing back.

I slapped his arm as we both burst into laugher.

"Oh big Russian Badass waiting for you" said Eddie pointing behind me.

I quickly looked, seeing Dimitri waiting for me by the door arms crossed on his chest.

I shrugged and looked at Eddie again.

He grimaced "He doesn't look happy" he said walking me to the door.

"I'll save you a seat" he whispered letting me stand face to face with Dimitri. Well… Face to chest but…

"So Guardian Belikov what can I do for you?" I asked very formally walking outside the building as I wanted to avoid temptation.

"Rose…" he sighed throwing his hands in the air.

"You wanted formal Sir." I shrugged "I'm giving you formal." I saw disappointment in his eyes and I liked it. "Well I'm sorry but I don't want to be late for the field training assignment." I said finally craning my head up to really look at him.

"Yeah but -" he stopped, narrowing his eyes to look at me and I knew only too well what he saw. The others would not notice it for sure but he couldn't miss it. I was all keyed up, my cheeks were still flushed and my lips still swollen.

He saw me like that a couple of time and he was the only one who used to cause that.

He shot a killer glare to the direction in which Eddie just left.

Okay Dimitri was thinking I was passionately making out with Eddie…. Well I don't even want to imagine how he would act if he knew who I was making out with.

"What did you do after you left the gym?" he asked like he had the right to.

"It's not very professional Guardian Belikov and my personal life isn't of your concern so… If you'll excuse me" I added before turning around and walking head up to the main hall where the seniors were gathering now.

Dimitri caught up with me easily and walked by my side without a word but as we saw the doors of the halls he took a deep breath.

"Is it going to be like that now?" He asked with sadness in his voice.

"You can't have it both ways." I said seriously, not looking at him "you want professional so it's how it will be no exception. If you'll excuse me" I added rushing through the doors.