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“I want to make a stop before we head out,” he tells me. I’m getting excited just thinking about a whole day with Dimitri without worrying about anyone else keeping us apart. I follow Dimitri out to the garage where all the cars are. My parents have approved our outing, just the two of us.

“So are you going to tell me where your taking me?” I ask.

“It’s a surprise, your just going to have to be patient,” he says smoothly.

Looking over he’s so calm as a small smile plays on his lips. I find myself squirming in my seat. We pull up to a house that I don’t recognize. He parks the car then walks around to my side. “Were here, ” he says as he helps me out of the car. 

I follow him into the house that seems empty. He turns and locks the door then leads me into another room. He pulls me into his arms crushing my lips to his. Eager lips that need me, want me. It’s moments like these that make the days apart from each other worth it.

His tongue finds mine as his kiss deepens. He pulls me closer to him so that I can feel his body against mine. I’m all on fire and all the thoughts of Ann have disappear from my mind.

I feel so loved, he truly loves me. I’m on cloud nine and this man is my world. I would do anything for him. I don’t want to hide anymore, I want the whole world to know he’s mine. I will make a way to be with him. I will change the laws if I have to.

Slowly peeling my cloths off, he leaves me standing in my bra and underwear. “You are so beautiful, Emily,” he breathes. I help him takes his clothes off giving me a full view of his lean body. He slides on a pair of pants from a chest. Walking back to me as I’m about to expire from desire, he pushes me against the wall, his eyes blaze with fire as he stares deep into my eyes. Trailing his fingers down my collar bone to the center of my chest I can’t help but wiggle under his finger tips. He dips his finger into the top of my bra, running along my lacy top. He stops, pulling my chin up so he can see me. I watch the desire bloom in his eyes as he begins to run his fingers down my ribs, leaving a wake in his path. I’m lost in his touch, his kiss, every thing he does to me, its our world that only we exist.  

Dimitri grabs me all the sudden making me squeal. He grips my thighs as he lifts me into the air, wrapping my legs around him. I can feel his chest hair tickling my inner thighs. “Hum,” I mumble as I wrap my arms around him as I stare down into his brown eyes. He kisses me gently on my lips.

Taking me over to the bed, he lays me down then lays down beside me. Running my fingers along his arms I can feel a chill run through him. Oh I love how I can affect him with just the smallest touch.

He is so sweet and gentle when it comes to me that it makes my heart race. “Where have you been all my life?” he whispers as he rubs his nose down mine. All I can do is grin up at him. He says the most heart warming things to me.

I wrap my leg around his as I pull his body closer to mine. I want him so bad and he’s playing hard to get. I don’t see how he can be so patient while I just want to jump him NOW!

He leans down trailing kisses across my breast. My fingers find their way into his hair. I’m squirming with pleasure, I’m about ready to combust. He trails kisses up and down me. “Come, he says as he pulls me off the bed in one swift motion.

We end up in the floor at the end of the bed. He has me lean down onto a couch. His body is pressed against mine making me want him more. I can feel him press into me. He gently starts to trail his fingers down my back to my hips. He grips them hard as his fingers dig in. A little painful but so erotic at the same time.

He slowly removes my bra, letting it fall to the ground, exposing my naked back. He runs his hands from the top of my back all the way down to my hips. He dips his fingers into my panties, then pulls them down my thighs. I’m squirming with need as he finishes taking them off.

“Oh the things I’m going to do to you,” he says as he giggles. He then trails his fingers across my belly down past my navel to my oh…………..he finds the spot and works his magic with his hands. I lean further down onto the couch letting out a soft moan. He doesn’t stop as I plead with another moan as I grip the couch harder.

My legs go tense as my hips rock against him. I let out a cry as an explosion of pleasure rips through my entire body leaving me breathless.

He stands up, pulling the rest of his clothes off as I continue come down from the pleasure he just created. He then sets down beside me, pulling me into his lap. I wrap my legs around his waist as he pulls me against his naked chest. He kisses me gently then rubs his nose to mine. “More,” he says.

“Tease,” I breath. “Oh Emily, I’m not a tease, I’m going to take you to places you have only dreamed about,” he says with a grin. My mouth gaps open as his words turn me on even more. This man is driving me crazy.

He pulls me close, burying his face into my neck. He trails kisses down my neck toward my breast. He teases my breasts, leaving me wiggling and moaning in his lap.

He grips my hips, pulling me closer to him. Gently he lowers me down and fills me with pleasure. Oh he moves slowly in and out, his rhythm is so slow. I’m a ball of tension, it’s almost to much. Then he shifts and sets a faster pace. Gripping Dimitri as all the sensations run through my body, I let out a moan followed by a pleading cry as my pleasure rips through my body once again. As he thrusts on, the sensation drives me into another world.  Dimitri grips me tight as he thrust a few more times before he comes undone.

Falling backwards onto the floor, Dimitri looks spent. I look down at him and he’s got his eyes closed and his breathing is harsh. I can feel his heartbeat through his chest. “Your going to be the death of me,” he says as he struggles to get his breath.

He helps me up off the floor as he gathers our clothes. He helps me get dressed in my underwear, then slides his pants on. He sets down on the couch, then pulls me into his arms. As I lay in his arms, I try to think of a way to convince my parents to change the law, so I can be with Dimitri. As I listen to his heart, a thought occurs to me, he’s never told me about the girl before me. I want to know, but deep down in my heart I know why he wont talk about her. Maybe he will tell me about her now. I look up at him and think of how I’m going to try to ask him without making him mad. “Dimitri, will you tell me about her now?” I ask. “Why do you need to know?” he asks. “I just would like to know, please tell me,” I plead. He takes a deep breath in then sighs. His face is now full of strain as he thinks.

“I was young, straight out of school. Her name is Lilly, we were both guardian’s, training to join the royal guards. We had trained together for a few years before we graduated. We had both been accepted into the royal guard program, but had not left yet to start our training. Still at the base, we were enjoying the time off we had.

“She was the first real relationship I had ever had, she was my first….,” he trials off. I can see the hurt in his eyes as he gathers his thoughts. She must have broke his heart, the thought is heartbreaking. I can feel the jealous side of me rearing it’s ugly head when I think about him kissing and making love to her. I can’t let this get to me, I got to let him tell me without showing any emotions. “Go on,” I urge him. “The night we finally got off, we were hanging together in my room and that’s when they attacked.

“The sounds of fighting broke out, followed by screams. Before I could get to the door, it came busting inward. There was a strange women with red eyes and pale skin that entered the room. I still can remember the smirk she had on her face as she approached me. She moved fast, and before I knew it, she was on me. I was fighting with everything I had but she was getting the best of me. We were trained and no one was even close to what this girl was like. I will spare you the details but something distracted her,” he says as he sighs. My mouth drops open, this is not what I was expecting at all.

“It was Lilly, she came in and I could hear her scream from across the room. She took in the sight of everyone and what was going on,” he continues. I watched a man that came in right behind her, rush toward her. I was still fighting when they collided. She fought hard but…………….,” he said then stopped in silence.

“She was knocked across the room before she had time to react. I tried to break free from the girl that was attacking me, but the man was already there,” he says. I look up at Dimitri, he’s white as a ghost. I think I have stopped breathing by this point.

“I watched her fight with everything she had. She kicked him and punched him with no effect at all. The man just grinned at her, then he grabbed her by her neck, holding her there while she struggled against his grasp. Lilly fought till her last breath, as I dodged the women’s blows. I took a hard kick to the ribs , causing me to fall to the ground. When I looked up, I saw that man snap her neck, then he tossed her aside like she was nothing. I was froze as I staired at her lifeless body laying on the floor,” he paused then takes another breath.

 “I got to my feet, fighting the women that was getting enjoyment from my pain. She was toying with me by the smile that she had on her face. She flipped her hair, then walked out of the room, leaving me standing there. My first mistake was, I let my guard down when I ran over to Lilly that was laying lifeless on the floor. I didn’t get two feet from her when I felt a sickening blow to the back of my head,” he tells me.

“I fell to the ground as everything started to go dark. That’s when I blacked out. They must have thought I was dead, because when I woke up they were gone…………………,” he chokes out.

“Everyone was dead and she laid lifeless right there beside me on the floor. I pulled her into my arms hoping it was all a bad dream, that she would wake up, but her life was already gone from this world. That is why I never got involved with anyone else, that’s why I’m so serious about what I do. I don’t want them to hurt anyone else, so I trained hard to learn how to defeat them,” he tells me. “Who are they?” I ask. 

“Night Walkers, the ones with the red eyes,” he answers. I gasp in shock, the same red eyes I saw in my nightmares could be the ones responsible for my sisters death.

I pull him tighter to me, this is not what I was expecting for him to tell me. I’m stunned, here I was feeling jealous of a girl that he loved, to only find out that she was murdered right in front of him. Now I feel bad for even asking, even though it lays a lot of my fears to rest. I know this memory has haunted him since the day it happened. “I’m so sorry, I had no idea,” I whisper. “I know you were curious about my past, and I knew that one day I would need to tell you about her. I was trying to get up enough courage to even tell you. I want you to know even though it hurts to talk about it. You are my future, she’s was my past, I’ve learned to move forward,” he tells me as he strokes my hair.

My mother summons me and Dimitri to the living room so I can meet one of her long-time friends that she hasn’t seen for many years. When we arrive, I see a beautiful girl with blond hair and blue eyes talking to my mother and father. I watch them talk for a moment before I approach them with Dimitri who is set on staying a few steps behind me. She seems much younger than my mother, if I had to guess I would say she was in her late twenties. 

 I stood by quietly while they talked to each other. After they talked for a few more minutes my mother motions for me to join them. “Emily this is Ann, my long-time friend. Ann this is my oldest daughter Emily,” my mother says. “I heard the devastating news about Hanna, I’m so sorry, I wish I could have come sooner,” Ann tells my mother. “Thank you, we are managing, we will never give up hope for her safe return,” my mother replies. Ann leans closer to my mother, “So who is the guy with the dark hair?” she asks as she gestures across the room. My mouth must have dropped to the ground when I realized she was talking about Dimitri that was standing across the room talking to Chris. My mom smiles, “That’s Dimitri, my daughter’s head guardian”. 

“Oh, so that’s Dimitri, I have heard so much about him. Is he single?” she asks with a grin on her face. “As far as I know, Dimitri is single. I think you should introduce yourself to him,” she tells her. “I’ll be right back,” she says as she gives my mother a small wink. I’m about the freak out as I watch her walk toward Dimitri.  

Ann walks over to Dimitri, she’s going to do it, she’s going to try to get Dimitri to go out with her. I can’t believe this, I can’t actually watch this. He’s mine and she is going to try to steal him away from me. I watch as they exchanging words. “I think Ann might be interested in Dimitri, I think that would be sweet if they got together,” she tells me as my stomach lurches as the bile rises in my throat. I think I’m about ready to be sick.

If she only knew how I felt about Dimitri, would she be talking about hooking him up with her? I’m trying to keep calm and not show any emotions but I’m finding it really hard. I feel the blood drain from my face as I struggle to breathe. In the corner of my eye, I can see Ann and Dimitri talking and actually getting along. No, no this is not happening. Get away from him, I scream in my head. “Emily are you ok, you look a little pale?” she asks.

“Yes, I’m fine, I must have eaten something that is not agreeing with me. “Do I need to get the physician?” she asks. “No, I’m fine, really. Mother, I don’t think Dimitri is one for relationships, he takes his job very serious, besides he’s my guardian! He’s got to be with me and that wouldn’t leave much time for a relationship,” I choke out to my mother. She seems a little shocked at my response. “Emily, guardians are allowed to have families, they just will work shorter shifts. He’s young and shouldn’t be alone all his life. If he chooses to start a family, he will move to the guardian quarters on the grounds with the other guards that have families. We can add a third guard to make up the time,” she tells me. 

 “Dimitri has been with me for a long time. I’m sure if he wanted that he would have let you guys know, and with Hanna being taken, I need a lot of protection. Especially, Dimitri, he’s the best,” I plead. “Oh Emily, don’t worry we will double your guards if we have to, I would never let anything happen to you,” she says. I wanted to blurt out about how I want them to let me and him be together despite the laws, but I can see this is going to blow it all up in my face. I got to find another way. “I’m going to let you and Ann visit, I have things I have to get finished, I will see you later,” I tell her. “OK, I will see later,” she tells me. 

As I go to leave with Dimitri my mother calls out to him to stay for a few moments. I stop and look back to see what is going on. “Go ahead Emily, Chris will go with you,” she says. I look at Dimitri who gives me the look of “I have no idea what this is about”. My heart sinks because deep down I know. 

While my mother, Ann, and Dimitri talk together I find myself about ready to lose it. I realize I got to get out of this room before I really scream. I’m almost a caged animal at this point, I’m in panic mode and I have to get away from everyone at this moment. Chris and Sandy walk out of the room with me as I try to stay calm. I look around and see the door, my exit. I look over to Chris and motion for him to follow and give Sandy a signal that I will only be needing Chris. 

I manage to dart out the door and the cool air feels so good. I start walking and I know Chris can sense something is wrong with me. He says nothing as he follows a few feet behind me.

The first place I manage to get to is the gym. I knew it would be empty and I had to get away from everyone. I can’t let anyone see me fall apart, I know it’s coming. Chris follows me in and just stands there. “Emily, What’s wrong?” he finally asks. 

This Ann girl, she wants Dimitri, and when I say she wants him, she wants to date him, probably even marry him. My mother even thinks it would be a good idea. That’s what they are talking about right now,” I shout out. 

“Emily, you don’t have anything to worry about, Dimitri is head over heels in love with you,” he tells me. 

“But what if she can give him the life he’s always wanted, the one he doesn’t have to hide. He can even get married and have kids. I would have to watch them together,” I cry. “That may be true, he has had only one other relationship in his entire life besides being with you. Whether you know it or not, you have stolen his heart. He won’t even be tempted by this Ann girl. Trust me, he’s not going to leave you,” he tries to reassure me. 

After venting my frustrations to Chris, I head into the house. I can’t find Dimitri or my parents anywhere. I head into the kitchen and hear voices outside. I lean over the sink to peer out the window. There they are, my parents, Dimitri, Sandy, and Ann. They all look like they are enjoying themself as they swim in the pool. My heart sinks as I continue to watch. I know deep down in my heart that my parents are trying to help Ann hook up with Dimitri is just heartbreaking. I wish I could tell my mom how I felt about Dimitri. How I had finally found the person that made me happy. I know she would love to hear that I had found my soul mate, but I can’t, they would for sure send Dimitri away. 

I go to the gym to be alone so I can hide my tears. I slump to the floor, curling up I cry silently. Chris starts to come in and stops for a moment, I don’t even need to look up to know it is him. I hear him shut the door quietly as he leaves. 

As I cry more tears I’m unaware that Dimitri is crouched in front of me. “Emily, why are you crying?” he whispers. I gently wipe the tears from my cheeks and choke back a sob. “My parents………………., they want you and Ann together. She told me you two would make a good couple. That you guys could live………………,” I cry out as tears run down my face.

I put my head down as the tears continue. “So this is why you are upset, you think I would leave you and be with her?” he asks as he places a kiss in my hair. “Yes,” I sniff. “Baby, you don’t have to worry about that, she may want me, but I don’t want her. It’s you I want, you’re the one I love,” he whispers into my hair. 

My tears finally stop and I manage to crawl over to Dimitri and place a kiss on his sweet lips. 

“I told them no if that makes you feel better. You would have loved to see their faces,” he grins. 

He pulls me up from the floor as he wraps his arms around me. “You told her no?” I say. “Yes, she was persistent and even your mom tried to talk me into it, but they understood that was something I didn’t want right now, as far as they are concerned. As far as you and I, I’m already taken,” he smirks at me. 

Then I know what I need to do, I need to talk my parents into passing a law so we can be together,” I tell him. Dimitri’s eyes shoot to mine, “you know they might change it a little, but I’m a guardian, your guardian they won’t allow it,” he says. “I can always try, if that doesn’t work, then when I leave home you’re coming with me,” I smile at him. 

Later that day I walk outside to see Ann talking to Dimitri again. She is really starting to get on my nerves. I don’t want to approach them, but that doesn’t stop me from getting a little closer to hear what they are talking about. “So you won’t even consider my offer,” she asks Dimitri. She’s relentless, she’s not going to give up. 

“Listen, Ann, I can’t accept your offer, I don’t want a relationship, my place is here with Emily and her family,” he tells her. 

She moves close, running her hand up his arm. She’s flirting with him, she has no shame. I’m about ready to walk over to her and knock the crap out of her. “He’s mine!” I grumble under my breath. Before I get one step in their direction, Dimitri removes her hand off his arm, steps away from her as he makes a face. I’m almost laughing as she gasps and her mouth hits the floor.

“No Ann, I don’t think I have made myself clear. I don’t want a relationship with you, please don’t do that again!”, Dimitri tells her. Ann’s face falls and I’m about ready to laugh out loud now. I turn to hide my face as a giggle about erupts. “I just don’t see why? We could be good together,” she says as she looks defeated. 

I can’t help myself, I run up to Dimitri and launch myself onto his back taking him by surprise. I’m giggling and being playful. I wrap myself around him as he grabs my legs to keep me from sliding off his back. “Let’s go shopping,” I ask so she can hear me. Ann gives me a dirty look before she walks away. Dimitri starts to walk away still carrying me. “I know what you’re doing Emily,” he says as he laughs softly. “Who me, I would never,” I giggle. 

“Don’t play innocent, you know what you’re doing. I don’t mind, she was starting to get on my nerves,” he says. “Well, I can remember a time when I was harassing you,” I tell Dimitri as I frown at the memory. “There was a difference, I wanted you, I don’t want her,” he tells me as he smiles his big smile. “Now how about that shopping,” he says as we head back toward the house. 

Warning! Contains Adult Content

“Come on slowpoke,” he calls out to me as we head down toward the beach. A day with just Dimitri at the beach, I can barely contain my excitement. We have had little time alone together. Well, it’s been almost nonexistent since our last encounter in his room. Ever since he told me that he loved me, I’ve been on cloud nine. I hate acting like were princess and guardian as he put it. 

We are almost down to the shore, the view is breathtaking. He stops and turns to me, taking my hand in his. He leads me down to the beach, where we play in the water. We chase each other down the shoreline, sharing kisses when he catches me. After some time has passed, Dimitri leads me away from the beach toward the hillside. He leads me down a path that has tall grass that leads to a small clearing. He stops and turns to me.

I can’t take it anymore, I launch myself at him grabbing him around his neck. I pull him hard to me crushing his lips to mine. His lips are so warm. I put all the times that I have wanted to hold him, kiss him into this one embrace. It’s been hard every time I’ve seen him, not to run into his arms. Now that we were away from everyone he’s mine, all mine. 

We kissed each other with hungry kisses like our lives depended on it. His warm lips possessed mine as my body burns with desire. He pulls me closer, deepening the kiss.

We slide down to the ground, as Dimitri keeps me held close to him. I can feel the warmth of his body radiating from his bare skin. I meet his lips with mine, as he leans over me. 

Our lips have been entwined the whole time. My heart begins to pound as my body heats up. Is this it, is this going to be my first time. Is he going to make love to me, here in this moment? I do hope so, I want him badly. 

 Breaking away from my lips Dimitri looks up at me with those brown eyes that melted every inch of me. Not moving we hold each other’s gaze.

“Are you real? Are you really mine?” I whisper as I rub my fingers down his jaw that tickles me with his stubble. Oh, how I love this man.

“Yes, I’m real and yours, you have my heart, Emily.” 

Without another moment, he pulls me to him again as he runs his lips down my jaw to my neck. Oh wow, this is almost too much for me to handle. My body is responding to his every touch as he makes his way down my neck.

I’m squirming with need in his arms as he tightens his grip to hold me still. “Ugg,” I groan as he nips my earlobe. I can feel his smile against my neck as he heads once again down my neck. 

Then he lays me back into the warm sand, kissing me tender with feather light kisses that travel down my jaw to my neck again. He runs his hand gently down my neck, sending every nerve ending on fire. My whole skin is set on fire by his touch. Slowly he unties my bathing suit top ridding me of it with no effort at all. He hooks his fingers into the side of my bikini bottoms and pulls them off placing them beside my bikini top that lays in the sand beside us. Next, he removes his shorts and underwear leaving us both naked. The sun is bathing us in warmth and a cool breeze blows in from the sea. 

Pulling me up onto his lap, he plants more kisses down my neck, then to my breast. My breath catches and I stop breathing altogether as he assaults them with kisses and tugs them with his fingers. I throw my head back as a moan escapes my lips. I’m all sensation, squirming from the pleasure that’s taking my body hostage. 

My body is begging for him, I can’t take much more. “Please make love to me,” I beg. I can feel him grin at my neck as he plants more kisses running up my neck to my lips. 

Leaning me back he takes me, gentle and slow. A sharp pain hits me as he starts to move. I grip him tight, fighting back the tears. After a few moments, it starts to feel different. He takes his time, going slow and easy. “You ok?” he whispers as he stops. “Yes, please don’t stop,” I beg as I hold on to him. 

He picks up his pace and soon I’m so overtaken by the pleasure that it’s almost painful again. I let out a moan that’s followed by a sensation that rips through my body. I tense and cry out even louder as I close my eyes and let my body take me to places I never knew existed before. 

He slows to let me regain myself. As I return to my body he continues with his sweet lovemaking. I never thought it could be like this, feel this good. 

 Laying me back onto the sand Dimitri takes me with more thrusts that drive me to the edge again. I’m all moans and staggered breathing. I cry out as I fall apart again as I grip him for dear life. I’m only vaguely aware that Dimitri moans out as he stills and then stops. 

I’m finally coming back to reality again when I look up to see Dimitri with a grin on his face. “I didn’t hurt you did I?” he asks. “I can’t help but giggle. I’ve got all kinds of emotions going on that I can’t hardly think rational. I want to laugh, cry, and giggle all at the same time. It’s all there. “Emily, are you ok,” he repeats. I finally regain myself to look up at Dimitri who looks concerned. “No, I’m fine,” I reply with a big grin on my face.

Rolling to his side, I sit up beside him. “How did you know that I was a virgin?” I ask. “It was your body that told me, right before I started, you were trembling. So I automatically thought that you were inexperienced. I wanted to make sure so I wouldn’t hurt you. When we started I knew immediately,” he replies as he closes his eyes as if he’s recalling the memory again. Oh my, he knew. He must be experienced in this if he knew by just my body. The thought depresses me. Thinking of others he might have been with. 

I gather my bikini and dress as he pulls his shorts back on. Laying back in the sand I trail my fingers through his chest hair. I can’t help the jealousy I feel. “How many?” I ask. He looks at me with a frown, “What do you mean?” he asks. “How many others before me?” I ask in a whisper this time. I’m almost embarrassed, and now I wish I hadn’t asked. “Oh, Emily. Are you jealous?” he laughs. I now feel really silly for asking. He now thinks I’m funny, I wasn’t expecting his response. “Only one, I haven’t had that many partners. I told you I take my job seriously,” he replies with a frown again on his face. “So why are you not with her anymore?” I ask. He looks almost sick. Before he can answer his phone rings. 

“Hey Chris, yeah we’re still swimming down on the beach. Yeah were heading back in a few. Yeah let them know,” he tells Chris.

I can’t tell what they are talking about, I can only guess it’s to do with letting my parents know where I’m at, so they can relax due to what happened to my sister which is still a mystery. “Ok, see you in a bit,” he tells Chris as he hangs up the phone. 

He slides his phone into his pocket and whips around pulling me to him. “Don’t let your mind go wild with thoughts. I have never felt this way with anyone before. He runs his finger along my lip as I’m sure I look dumbstruck. I can’t say anything. His eyes are blazing with love and desire for me, it’s breathtaking. 

“One day I will tell you about her, but not now. I want this moment to be special, untainted by my past,” he tells me. 

He leads me down the path back to the beach. He turns to me. “You are so special, I would give my life up for you,” he whispers as he places my hand over his heart. I spread my fingers out into his chest hair, it’s heavenly. My heart is swelling with such love, I never knew love could be like this. I don’t think I could love him any more than I do right now. 

“You give me hope, you have rescued me from the darkness that has held me, hostage, since my sister disappeared. I don’t want to ever wake up from this dream if it is a dream. I want us to always be together,” I tell him. “Always,” he replies as those brown eyes melt me.  

“Come on slowpoke,” he calls out to me as we head down toward the beach. A day with just Dimitri at the beach, I can barely contain my excitement. We have had little time alone together. Well, it’s been almost nonexistent since our last encounter in his room. Ever since he told me that he loved me, I’ve been on cloud nine. I hate acting like were princess and guardian as he put it. It still makes me giggle when I think about it.

We are almost down to the shore when he stops. The view is breathtaking. Well both views, I grin. He takes my hand and leads me down to the beach, where we play in the water. We chase each other down the shore line, sharing kisses when he catches me. After some time has passed, Dimitri leads me down another path that’s high with tall grass. He stops and turns to me. 

I can’t take it anymore, I launch myself at him grabbing him around his neck. I pull him to me as I kiss him. I put all the times that I have wanted to hold him, kiss him into this one embrace. Its been hard every time I’ve seen him, not to run into his arms. Now that were away from everyone he’s mine, all mine. 

We kissed each other as if our lives depend on it. I wrap my arms tighter around his neck, I want him closer.  

Pulling me down to the ground, Dimitri pulls me against his body. Snaking his arms around me he holds me close. I can feel the warmth of his skin.

Our lips have been entwined the whole time.

 Breaking away from my lips Dimitri looks up at me with those brown eyes that melted every inch of me. Not moving we hold each other’s gaze.

“Are you real? Are you really mine?” I whisper as I rub my fingers down his jaw that tickles me with his stubble. Oh, how I love this man.

“Yes, I’m real and yours. You have my heart, Emily. 

Then he lays me back into the warm sand. Kissing me with feather light kisses. The sun is bathing us in warmth and a cool breeze blows in from the sea. For the first time, I am with Dimitri, as one, with no one else in this moment, we are the only ones that exist.

Laying back in the sand I trail my fingers through his chest hair. My curiosity gets the better of me, “how many girls have you been with?” I ask. He looks at me with a frown, “What do you mean?” he asks. “How many girls have you been with like me?” I ask in a whisper this time. I’m almost embarrassed, and now I wish I hadn’t asked. “Oh, Emily, are you jealous,” he says as he laughs. I now feel really silly for asking, he thinks I’m funny. Geeze, “only one, I haven’t had that many partners, I told you I take my job seriously,” he replies with a frown again on his face. “So why are you not with her anymore?” I ask. He looks almost sick, before he can answer his phone rings. 

“Hey Chris, yeah we’re still swimming down on the beach. Yeah were heading back in a few. Yeah let them know,” he tells Chris.

I can’t tell what they are talking about, I can only guess it’s to do with letting my parents know where I’m at. So they can relax due to what happened to my sister which is still a mystery. “Ok, see you in a bit,” he tells Chris as he hangs up the phone. 

He slides his phone into his pocket and whips around pulling me to him. “Don’t let your mind go wild with thoughts. I have never felt this way with anyone before. He runs his finger along my lip, leaving me dumbstruck. I can’t say anything, his eyes are blazing with love and desire for me. It’s breathtaking.

“One day I will tell you about her, but not now. I want this moment to be special, untainted by my past,” he tells me. 

“You are so special, I would give my life up for you,” he whispers as he places my hand over his heart. I spread my fingers out into his chest hair. It’s heavenly to feel. My heart is swelling with such love, I never knew love could be like this. I don’t think I could love him any more than I do right now. 

“You give me hope, you have rescued me from my darkest hours, I don’t want to ever wake up from this dream if it is a dream. I want us to always be together,” I tell him. “This is not a dream, this is all of me, in the now. You will always have my love,” he replies as those brown eyes melt me.  

• 

Cheyanne walks over and grabs a cup of coffee as she sits down beside me, “so, did you do what I asked you to do?” “Oh, om, well…….,” I stumble all over my words as she gives me that, don’t lie to me girl, spill the beans look. “Well, yes I did,” I reply. “And, go on, you have to tell me everything, I’m sitting here on pins and needles,” she begs. “Yes, I did, I was expecting him to brush me off like always, but he didn’t this time,” I tell her.

“Details,” she shouts as she shakes my arm with excitement. “Well, I snuck up to his room, he was asleep when I went into his room. I sat down on the bed next to him, as I was admiring him he woke up, at first I thought he was mad at me for sneaking into his room, instead he hesitated and tried to brush me off, and that’s when I kissed him,” I tell her. “Oh my, you did what?” she shouts. “Yes I kissed him and just when I thought he was going to tell me no again, he kissed me back. We were all mouths, hands, and body. We were getting carried away when Chris walked in,” I tell her. “Oh my, you guys almost……, and poor Chris,” she giggles. “Poor Chris, how about poor me and Dimitri, I was mortified, and now I can’t touch him,” I huff. “I guess I’ll have to find a way to help you too out,” she tells me. I almost sink into my chair. This can’t be good I think to myself. 

Later I’m in my room doing some homework as my mind wanders. I wonder what Dimitri is doing, so I pull up my messenger and type a small message to him to ring into his phone. “What are you doing? I miss you,” I type. I sit and hope he’s able to respond back.

He’s quick to respond back. “I’m working out in the gym. I’ll be seeing you soon. I miss you more,” he replies.

I stare at the screen with a big face splitting grin. Oh, he misses me and he’s in the gym. Maybe I need to work out too. I look over at Sandy who is reading. “I’m going to go and work out with Dimitri, I will meet up with you later,” I tell her. She nods as I head to my dresser to get a change of clothes. 

When I walk into the gym, Dimitri is hard at work at the punching bag. He’s not wearing his usual workout clothes, this outfit made him look more professional. I walk over to him to get his attention. He stops punching, takes a quick look around before he pulls me to him. His lips meet mine in a sweet gentle kiss that I have been daydreaming all day about. It doesn’t last long which makes me frown. He gives me a quick smile as he points to the treadmill.  

“If you come here, you need to work out,” he says as he turns to the punching bag. “I didn’t actually come here to work out, I came here to see you,” I huff. “Nice try,” he says as he points at the treadmill once again. I give up, knowing I will not win against him, so I climb on the treadmill. I start at a slow run as I watch Dimitri start punching and kicking the bag. I almost fall off the thing looking over at him. He must have heard me stumble because when I look back over at him, he has his arms crossed with a serious look. “Pay attention to your running, now me,” he says in a stern voice, as he tries to hide his amusement.

Finishing on the treadmill, Chris walks in, wearing the same kind of clothes as Dimitri. I was getting excited to be in Dimitri’s arms again, but our time comes to a halt with Chris around. Chris and Dimitri talk about some of the training they will be doing as I watch Chris smirk at me a few times when Dimitri wasn’t looking. I can’t help but blush, knowing what he saw the other day when he walked in on me and Dimitri. 

I’m bored out of my mind as they talk their guy talk. I know what I would love to be doing right now, but I don’t see that being an option. It’s going to be harder than I imagine as we try to hide our relationship. I just want to launch myself at him right now and breath in his scent. 

After our workout, me and Dimitri decide to relax and watch some tv. I’m sitting close to him, allowing our arms to touch. I slip my hand under his arm, finding his hand, I lace my fingers through his. He slowly rubs his thumb over my knuckles sending chills over my whole body. I know it’s safe this time, my parents are in some kind of meeting and are away at the moment. Everyone knows that I’m with Dimitri, so they do their normal routine. Dimitri is even relaxed as he scoots closer to me.  

He turns to me as he runs his fingers down my cheek. I close my eyes as I relish his touch. “Do you know how much you mean to me?” he asks as he continues to stroke my face. 

Before I can answer him, he’s managed to pull me into his lap and possess my lips while holding me to his chest. 

I wrap my arms around him as passion boils deep down. I want him right now, on this couch. But with the last encounter, it left me embarrassed and probably scared Chris for life.

He slips me off his lap so he can stand. I’m facing him as he looks at me with those big brown eyes.”Take it slow,” he says as he places a hand on my shoulder. 

I smile at him trying to pull myself together. As my breathing slows and I recover myself, I smile up at Dimitri which seems to be enjoying the effect he has on me. I can’t stand it when he can hide his emotions so easily, it’s so unnerving. 

He pulls me to him as he wraps his arms around me. “I wish we could hold each other like this forever, but I have some important things to do. Chris will be with you, if you need me, send me a text. I will come find you,” he tells me as he plants a swift kiss on my lips before he leaves. 

Chris walks in and immediately makes a face at me. All I can do is roll my eyes and feel myself turning red. Could this be any more embarrassing other than when it happened? Geeze, he’s making a big deal out of this. 

“Will you stop it, its more than I can handle,” I beg with frustration radiating off me. 

He starts to laugh as I shove him. It doesn’t stop him from laughing, it makes it worse. I’m about ready to knock him out, best friend or not. “Chris,” I shout. 

“All right, keep your clothes on,” he says as he laughs some more.

His laugh is infectious and now I find myself laughing with him. 

“Seriously, please don’t tell anyone,” I beg. “Emily, will you stop, I think it’s great. You two are great together, I just wish you two could be together in the open,” he says. 

“I hope that someday I can get the law fixed so I can, I will be talking to my parents soon, but not yet. I got to find a way to convince them to let me be with Dimitri,” I tell him. 

We watch tv for a few hours and I can’t take being away from Dimitri this long. “Where is Dimitri?” I ask. “He was sparing with Sandy last time I talked to him,” he says.”Well, I’m going to go and see him before my parents get back, you know where to find me if you need me,” I tell Chris as I leave. 

I look in the gym, then head to the back yard. I find Dimitri setting on the ground, now wearing his normal clothes. As I approach him, he seems deep in thought, not the whole meditating way either. I sit down in front of him. “What’s wrong?” I ask. “Oh it’s nothing to concern yourself with,” he replies dryly. “Everything that involves you concerns me. Do you not trust me enough to tell me,” I ask. 

I know how to get his attention. I lean over to where my lips are almost touching his ear. “Tell me,” I whisper as I make my warm breath touch his ear. I almost start giggling when I see a chill run down him. “You don’t play fair,” he whispers.

He jumps up and leaps at me taking me by surprise. I squill out in shock. He starts tickling me, a relentless tickle. I howl out in laughter.

“So you want my attention, you got it,” he laughs. “Oh please stop,” I beg as he unleashes another wave of tickles.

“Please, please,” I gasp between my laughs. I try to wiggle out of his arms but he’s too strong. Finally, he stops. “Let’s eat,” he says as he grabs my hand to lead me into the house. 

We’re sitting in the kitchen eating and I can’t help but grin at him. He’s never been this playful with me. It was too much fun. “So are you going to tell me what was on your mind,” I ask him. He pauses…..”Emily, not now,” he begs. I can see he’s not up for discussing it, so I leave it alone as I start eating again. 

After we eat we head outside for some fresh air. It starts to rain, I hold out my hands as the raindrops fall. I can’t help but want to play in it, it brings back so many memories of me and Hannah as children. We loved playing in the rain on a hot summer day. Those were happier times that I will always cherish. 

“Emily! Where is Dimitri or Chris,” my father shouts at me, making me jump. I turn to find my father looking at me with anger all over his face. 

I can’t help but suppress my giggle. He looks so mad, that when I stop giggling I point over to where Dimitri is smiling while talking to Cheyanne. Once he sees them, he visually relaxes as he walks back into the house. 

I walk over to where Dimitri and Cheyanne are talking. They are laughing and joking. I hope they are not talking about me. This should be a fun-filled day getting to hang with Dimitri, Cheyanne, Chris, and Sandy.  

 We all change into our swimsuits, ready for a pool party when the rain stops. The sun has finally come out, we are all relaxing by the pool. 

Dimitri is on the diving board wearing only a pair of shorts. I can’t take my eyes off his abs as he takes off into a run, then leaps into the pool. I’m almost overtaken by the wave he left in is wake. 

He surfaces only a few feet from me. He gives me a smile as he brushes up against me in the water. I just want to pull him to me, but I must behave. He brushes up against me again, this time I know it’s on purpose. Each time he touches me, I can’t help the way it affects me. He knows what he’s doing to me as he continues to smile at me from a distance. I can play this game too. 

I jump out of the pool and Dimitri follows me. Now, let’s play this game. I turn and just look at him. “Emily, what are you thinking,” he looks at me with a smile.

I walk up to him, giving him a grin. “What are you up too?” he asks as he eyes me. I reach out to touch his chest. He doesn’t stop me completely but gives me the what are you doing look. “Me? I’m not doing anything,” I tell him as my fingers run down the side of his chest. “Humm,” he groans. 

Then I run my other hand down his arm. He smiles but says nothing. He then barely brushes my skin with a small innocent touch that no one would ever second guess. I know he’s up for playing this game. I can tell by looking at him. His eyes alone give away his desire for me.   

I turn and dart off, “catch me if you can,” I call out to him as I giggle. “I’ll do better than that,” he says as he dashes toward me making me squeal and run faster.

I must have been kidding myself. He grabs me and takes me to the ground in a matter of seconds. I didn’t have a chance. He unleashes those fingers in my sides making me squirm and laugh. 

He’s taking no prisoners, I can’t hardly take it. I throw my head back laughing as he unleashes more tickling. He’s so playful, I love when he acts this way with me, I just never imagined how much he loves to tickle.

When he lets me up, I take off into the house and grab the first pillow I can find and swing. It misses Dimitri, giving him time to grab one to attack me back. We are having a pillow fight in the middle of the room. Dimitri whacks me, several times, making the pillow explode. Feathers go flying everywhere. 

I only get a few shots in as he nails me with the pillow again. He’s too good at this, I try to outrun him but fail miserably as he unleashes another wave of attacks. I have to stop because I’m now laughing too hard to even continue. “I give up,” I yell as I hold my hands up. “You surrender,” Dimitri says as he lowers his pillow. “Yes, I can’t stop laughing, you win,” I say as I gasp for air. 

Cheyanne walks in as we just called a truce to our brutal assaults on each other involving pillows. 

“Better wrap it up, your parents are coming this way,” Cheyanne informs us. Dimitri gives me a smile and then heads out leaving me with Cheyanne. “See you later,” he calls to me.

“Today was the best, I had so much fun. I wish that me and Dimitri could be open like this all the time, I hate these laws,” I tell Cheyanne. 

“See, I told you, Emily, we can work around it. You guys are adorable together. I’m so happy to see you this happy,” she tells me. “I’m sure that it will happen one day,” she adds.

“Your parents should be proud to have you with Dimitri, he’s a catch and well the whole entire package really,” she says. “You are the best,” I tell Cheyanne as I hug her.

Clean Version

• 

Dimitri kept to his word, within a few days we were back home. Dimitri didn’t leave my side other than at night. My mood had improved greatly. “Thank you for talking to my parents and convincing them to let us come back home,” I tell Dimitri who is eating breakfast with me for the first time. He looks over at me with a grin, “Anything for you, I told your parents we would never leave your side, I think that did the trick,” he says between bites of his waffles. I like it when he’s playful and not so serious, this is a side of Dimitri that I like. 

• 

Up in my room, I work on my school assignments online. I can now do all my assignments online instead of in class. My mom and dad arranged for me to do cyber school instead of regular school since the disappearance of my sister. There was still no word on my sister, so mom and dad won’t let me step a foot off the property. Sandy, for the most part, stays with me at night or when I’m studying in my room. She doesn’t complain at all, I think she uses the time to catch up on her reading. Oh, how she loves to read a good book. 

• 

After I get done with my work I call my best friend, Chyanne to come over. I’m so happy to see her when she arrives. We sit outside in the cool air on the front steps away from everyone. I know Chris is not to far off since my dad had made me promise even at home to not be by myself. “How’s school and all our friends?” I ask. “It’s all the same, boring if you ask me. Everyone is all tore up with the disappearance of Hannah. It’s got everyone scared,” she explains.

• 

 “How was your trip? You guys were not gone very long,” she asks. “It was really beautiful there, but I got homesick so I came home. I didn’t want to tell her about my nightmares that I was having about Hannah, so I decided to keep that between me and Dimitri. I didn’t want to crush anyone’s hopes that she was still alive.”Yeah, I can’t even sleep by myself, Sandy has a bed in my room now and it was weird at first, but I have grown used to it now. She doesn’t sleep at night, she reads most of the time. 

• 

I would settle for Dimitri in my bed,” I say as I giggle.”I’m sure you would,” she replies with a giggle. “You really have it bad for him, does he know how you feel about him?” she asks. I give it some thought before I answer. “I have a feeling that he knows that I like him, but I don’t think he knows that I’m in love with him,” I reply with a little bit of embarrassment. “I wonder sometimes if you are too attached to him, you know your parents won’t let you be with him. It still makes me wonder why you have taken it as far as you have. Don’t get me wrong, Emily but it just seems like your wasting part of your life on someone that clearly doesn’t want a relationship, let alone someone that your parents will not approve of,” she says. Wow, that was a shock to my system being told by my best friend. “It will never be a waste of my time. I will find a way to be with him even if they have to make it a new law, he’s my world,” I reply. “You are hopeless, if that is the way you feel, then you need to tell him how you feel so you guys can light this flame or put it out. If he doesn’t want a relationship, you need to move on and find someone that will make you happy. I mean it, Emily, I don’t want anything bad happening to you,” she tells me as she hugs me tight.

• 

What Chyanne told me earlier today was true, I need to tell him how I feel. It’s been driving me crazy, I had to find out how he felt about me. With my mind made up, I was going to tell him how I felt. I made sure to tell Sandy where I was going so she wouldn’t follow me, she agreed. It’s late, everyone was sleeping as I made my way up to Dimitri’s room. I opened the door slowly, peeking around to find Dimitri fast asleep in bed. I slowly make my way over to his bed without making any sounds. I stand there, watching him, as I played back our first kiss. He looked just like he did when we were in China. As I watch him, I don’t need to worry about what I need to say to him, or what he’s saying to me. That’s when I make a mistake, I reached out and stroked a strand of his dark hair from around his eye. 

• 

He opens his eyes, looking up at me. I freeze as he sets up slowly. “Emily, what are you doing in my room?” he asks as he gets out of bed.

• 

I quickly follow as the look he gives me makes my heart sink. I just knew he was going to reject me again. I don’t think I can handle it. I crumbled at the foot of his bed into the floor. He kneels down in front of me. With a serious tone in his voice, “Emily, what are you doing?” he askes me again. “I can’t stand it, I just had to………..,” I say but stop in mid sentance as my emotions take over.

• 

“Why are you making this so hard?” he asks with strain in his voice. “Because, I think I’m in love with you,” I reply almost in a whisper. Dimitri’s eyes are deep and so serious. He doesn’t respond but he doesn’t look shocked either by my response.

• 

He swiftly stands, putting distance between us. I stand up, determined this time. It was now or never, cupping his face with my hands I pull his lips to mine. He mumbles against my lips, “we can’t….” I silence anything else he has to say as I kiss him again.

Saying nothing he studies me for what seemed like a long time. His eyes are burning, bearing his soul, as he stares down at me. I want him, all of him, I want his body to take control of mine. “I need to know how you feel about me?” I say in a soft whisper. I had finally said it after all this time. I wanted to know his true feelings. He is silent for a moment, a moment that seemed to last a lifetime. Then he speaks, “You know how I feel, I don’t have to say it.” “I want to hear it, I want you to tell me,” I plead. “My feelings are complicated, you tease me, you push my control beyond what I can withstand. I have fought a war within myself to keep me from falling in love with you, but you have broken my will power down and I can no longer deny how I feel about you,” he explains. “So, you do love me?” I say. “Yes, I do love you, even if it goes against all our rules and laws,” he says. 

• 

Then without warning, I hear, “my bad, guys I’m so sorry.” All I could do is stop and look over to see Chris’s back facing us.

• 

He pulls me toward him just close enough for me to feel his breath upon my lips. “I’ve got to go, the king waits for no one, go back to your room,” he whispered as he pulls me to him, embracing me with a gentle kiss. “I will see you soon, no one is to know about us,” he tells me. “So there is an us?” I say with a grin spreading along my lips. “Yes, if you still want me, I’ll be yours. I can’t resist you anymore, Emily. I have loved you for a long time, even though I’ve tried not to. Remember, don’t forget you can’t let anyone know of us, you will have to pretend we are just guardian and princess,” he grins. “I can do that,” I reply as I gave him another kiss.

• 

Heading downstairs I make my way to my room. Sandy is dozing with a book in her lap. I closed my eyes trying to hold onto those moments I just had with Dimitri. His words fill my heart, I can still hear him say he loves me. I’m already missing him. I just have to make myself content until I can see him again.

Contains adult situations, no nudity.

Dimitri kept to his word, and in a few days, we were back home. Dimitri didn’t leave my side other than at night. My mood had improved greatly. “Thank you for talking to my parents and convincing them to let us come back home,” I tell Dimitri, who is eating breakfast with me for the first time. He looks over at me with a grin, “Anything for you, I told your parents we would never leave your side, I think that did the trick,” he says between bites of his waffles. I like it when he’s playful and not so serious, this is a side of Dimitri that I like. 

Up in my room, I work on my school assignments online. I can now do all my assignments online instead of in class. My mom and dad arranged for me to do cyber school instead of regular school since my sister’s disappearancere was still no word on my sister, so mom and dad won’t let me step a foot off the property. Sandy, for the most part, stays with me at night or when I’m studying in my room. She doesn’t complain at all, I think she uses the time to catch up on her reading. Oh, how she loves to read a good book. 

After I get done with my work, I call my best friend, Chyanne, to come over. I’ll be so happy to see her when she arrives. We sit outside in the cool air on the front steps, away from everyone. I know Chris is not too far off since my dad had made me promise, even at home, to not be by myself. “How’s school and all our friends?” I ask. “It’s all the same, boring if you ask me. Everyone is all tore up by the disappearance of Hannah. It’s got everyone scared,” she explains.

 “How was your trip? You guys were not gone very long,” she asks. “It was really beautiful there, but I got homesick, so I came home. I didn’t want to tell her about the nightmares that I was having about Hannah, so I decided to keep that between Dimitri and me. I didn’t want to crush anyone’s hopes that she was still alive.”Yeah, I can’t even sleep by myself, Sandy has a bed in my room now, and it was weird at first, but I have grown used to it now. She doesn’t sleep at night, she reads most of the time. 

I would settle for Dimitri in my bed,” I say as I giggle.”I’m sure you would,” she replies with a giggle. “You really have it bad for him, does he know how you feel about him?” she asks. I give it some thought before I answer. “I have a feeling that he knows that I like him, but I don’t think he knows that I’m in love with him,” I reply with a little bit of embarrassment. “I wonder sometimes if you are too attached to him, you know your parents won’t let you be with him. It still makes me wonder why you have taken it as far as you have. Don’t get me wrong, Emily but it just seems like you are wasting part of your life on someone that clearly doesn’t want a relationship, let alone someone that your parents will not approve of,” she says. Wow, that was a shock to my system being told by my best friend. “It will never be a waste of my time. I will find a way to be with him even if they have to make it a new law, he’s my world,” I reply. “You are hopeless, if that is the way you feel, then you need to tell him how you feel so you guys can light this flame or put it out. If he doesn’t want a relationship, you need to move on and find someone that will make you happy. I mean it, Emily, I don’t want anything bad happening to you,” she tells me as she hugs me tight.

What Chyanne told me earlier today was true, I need to tell him how I feel. It’s been driving me crazy, I had to find out how he felt about me. With my mind made up, I was going to tell him how I felt. I made sure to tell Sandy where I was going so she wouldn’t follow me, and she agreed. It was late, everyone was sleeping as I made my way up to Dimitri’s room. I opened the door slowly, peeking around to find Dimitri fast asleep in bed. I slowly make my way over to his bed without making any sounds. I stand there, watching him, as I played back our first kiss. 

I slowly climb onto the bed as carefully as I can. I had to see him up close. He looked just like he did when we were in China. As I watch him, I don’t need to worry about what I need to say to him, or what he’s saying to me. That’s when I make a mistake, I reached out and stroked a strand of his dark hair from around his eye. 

He opens his eyes, looking up at me. I freeze as he sets up slowly. “Emily, what are you doing in my room?” he asks as he gets out of bed.

I quickly follow as the look he gives me makes my heart sink. I just knew he was going to reject me again. I don’t think I can handle it. I crumbled at the foot of his bed into the floor. He kneels down in front of me. With a serious tone in his voice, “Emily, what are you doing?” he asks me again. “I can’t stand it, I just had to………..,” I say but stop in mid sentence as my emotions take over.

“Why are you making this so hard?” he asks with strain in his voice. “Because, I think I’m in love with you,” I reply almost in a whisper. Dimitri’s eyes are deep and so serious. He doesn’t respond but he doesn’t look shocked either by my response.

He swiftly stands, putting distance between us. I stand up, determined this time. It was now or never, I move fast to take him off guard. Cupping his face with my hands, I pull his lips to mine. He mumbles against my lips, “we can’t….” I silence anything else he has to say as I kiss him deeper while I press my body against his naked chest. He stops fighting me as he wraps his arms around my waist and deepens the kiss. 

Oh, how his lips burned against mine, gentle but eager all at the same time, it’s intoxicating. I thought our first kiss was amazing, but this was so much more than I had ever imagined a kiss to be like.

He pulls me to him, kissing me faster and harder and it takes my breath away. I’m panting as my body lights up with fire. I’m intoxicated with this man. His hands slide along my skin awakening every nerve in my body. 

Then in one swift motion, he pulls me up and wraps me around him. I feel his bare chest against my inner thighs, I could combust right at this moment. My stomach flips as the butterflies dance from all the sensations he is creating.

His lips take me hostage, nothing exists but him and me. Small moans escape my lips as he captures each sound I make with more kisses. I can feel his breathing pick up as he kisses me. 

Then he moves me to the bed. Keeping me wrapped around him while situating me on the bed. Our lips never part, but only became more hungry with desire.

His hands ran from my calf up to my bare thigh, I began to tremble with excitement, nervous about what might happen next. I had never been with a man like this before, and at this moment, it all seemed right. 

He climbs on top of me, kissing me on my neck and around my ears. I’m trying to control myself, but a few moans escape my lips. Dimitri grins at my reaction to his touch.  

His lips pull away as he rolls off me. It was like he was ripping something away from me, but then he slides close to my side, pulling me against him as he brushed my hair from my face. 

Saying nothing, he studies me for what seemed like a long time. His eyes are burning, bearing his soul, as he stares down at me. I want him, all of him, I want his body to take control of mine. “I need to know how you feel about me?” I say in a soft whisper. I had finally said it after all this time. I wanted to know his true feelings. He is silent for a moment, a moment that seems to last a lifetime. Then he speaks, “You know how I feel, I don’t have to say it.” “I want to hear it, I want you to tell me,” I plead. “My feelings are complicated, you tease me, and you push my control beyond what I can withstand. I have fought a war within myself to keep me from falling in love with you, but you have broken my willpower down and I can no longer deny how I feel about you,” he explains. “So, you do love me?” I say. “Yes, I do love you, even if it goes against all our rules and laws,” he says. 

“Do you want me?” I finally ask him. “I’ve always wanted you, I know this is wrong, but I can no longer fight these feelings I have for you,” he replies. This is a shock to actually hear from him. He brings his lips down to mine, soft and sweet, and he kisses me gently. 

His kiss deepens as my thoughts start to scramble. I had to make a decision before this went any further. My body was on fire for his touch. This was it, I make the decision to be his, all of me. This is the moment I have dreamed of my whole life. Dimitri pulls sets up, pulling me against him. I wrap my legs around his hips as I cling to him. He wraps his arms around me with one arm as his other hand runs down the small of my back. I can feel his fingertips against my skin as they leave chill bumps in their wake. He’s making my body light on fire with every touch he makes. I start to dig my nails into his back, making him flinch. “Naughty girl,” he says with a wicked smile. He steadies himself as he starts to undress me. My nerve endings are on fire. With one hand, he starts to remove my underwear as I try to slide his PJ pants off. 

Then without warning, I hear, “oh shit, guys, I’m so sorry.” All I could do is stop and look up. Dimitri was right there, almost. 

It’s Chris, he has his back turned toward us. I hold poor Dimitri down to cover myself from being exposed. “I’ll be om…………….down the hall, the king needs you, Dimitri. I’m really, truly sorry, guys. I didn’t mean……….,” he was now rambling. “I…didn’t see anything,” he manages to get out as he leaves the room and shuts the door behind him. I’m mortified and embarrassed as the feeling of cold water being dumped on me ruins our perfect moment. 

Dimitri slowly gets up off the bed, then helps me to my feet. He pulls me toward him, just close enough for me to feel his breath upon my lips. “I’ve got to go, the king waits for no one, go back to your room,” he whispered as he pulls me to him, embracing me with a gentle kiss. Oh, those kisses, I can’t get enough of them. “I will see you soon, no one is to know about us,” he tells me. “So there is an us?” I say with a grin spreading along my lips. “Yes, if you still want me, I’ll be yours. I can’t resist you anymore, Emily. I have loved you for a long time, even though I’ve tried not to. Remember, don’t forget you can’t let anyone know of us, you will have to pretend we are just guardian and princess,” he grins. “I can do that,” I reply as I gave him another kiss.

Heading downstairs,, I make my way to my room. Sandy is dozing with a book in her lap. I closed my eyes,, trying to hold onto those moments I just had with Dimitri. I can still taste his lips on mine. His skin so warm against mine. And those hands, those wonderful hands that caressed my skin that makes me come to life. I’m already missing him. I just have to make myself be content until I can be with him again.

• 

I was sent to my room to prepare to travel to who knows were. No one will tell me where we are going, all I knew was it was going to be me, Dimitri and Chris. They won’t say it, but I know the real reason why they are sending me away. They want to protect me from the people that attacked my sister and to keep me away from the investigation. 

• 

We boarded a private plane that my father used when he took trips for business or for family fun. After being in the air for so long, I must have fallen asleep halfway through the trip. The plane landing was what woke me up. I sat up in my seat and peered out the window. “Where are we?” I asked Demitri who was sitting next to me. “We are in China,” he replied. “China? Why are we in China?” I ask Demitri. “It is a place that I’m familiar with, plus it is a place that I can protect you from everything that is going on back at your home,” he replies. 

• 

I follow Demitri through the plane, then down the steps. I stop a few steps down taking in the scene, it is breathtaking. The mountains are beautiful, I never imagined I would end up in china.

• 

We take in the sights all around the town. I can’t believe how different the culture is from what I’m used to. The people speak in a different language that I can’t understand. Demitri is fluent in the language, which is amusing when I hear him talk to the locals. I never knew he could speak different languages. Chris is just as confused as I am when listening to their conversations. I get a few strange looks as we travel through the town. I can only guess it is because of my wings that no one else has. 

• 

We come to a building that is familiar to Dimitri by the look on his face. “This is where I trained when I was younger. My parents sent me here to train so I could join the royal guard when I got older,” he tells me as we walk across a small bridge to a normal looking building. I was excited to see where he spent a lot of his younger years. 

• 

When we walked in it was empty and full of equipment. I walked over to one of the wooden posts that had several smaller posts sticking out at different angles. “What is this?” I ask Demitri. “This is one of the training dummies that we use to learn special kicks and punches,” he tells me. I step up to one of them, giving it a punch. The wooden post rotated taking me off guard. I almost fell if it had not been for Demitri rushing over to me, to steady me. 

• 

“That’s not how you do it, let me show you,” he said as he positioned me in front of it. He stepped behind me, placing his hands on my arms, he moved me like a puppet. I tried to focus but the nearness had me distracted. He stepped away, “now you try it,” he tells me. I fail once again, as my frustration began to build, he steps over to me to show me in detail the move once again as he encourages me with a smile. He shows me several times until I get a few moves right. “I never knew how much effort and practice that went into fighting,” I say as I step back out of breath. “It was hard for me at first, after a lot of practice I got better the more I trained,” he tells me. 

• 

After a long day of sightseeing and practicing with Dimitri, I decided to call it a night. Dimitri and Chris are in the room next to me to give me privacy but to keep a close distance to me. After washing up I change into my nightclothes. I climb into bed hoping sleep will come soon. I close my eyes but my mind keeps racing with everything that’s going on. I had a sort of normal life and now it was a total mess. After what seems like an hour I must have drifted off to sleep. 

• 

Jolted from a horrible dream I wake myself up screaming. Tears streaming down my face, I find that I can hardly breathe as I breathe hard. My skin is crawling with goosebumps as the sweet covers my skin.

• 

Dimitri comes busting into the room in a panic. Running over to the bed he drops to his knees in front of me. He takes my hands into his. “What’s wrong?” he asked with a worried look on his face. I sat there speechless, I couldn’t form any words as the tears continue to run down my cheeks.

• 

“Emily!” Dimitri says as he shakes my hands. It finally snaps me out of my nightmare that has ripped me wide open. “My sister,” is all I can manage to get out.

• 

I pull my legs up to my chest as I began to cry again. I can’t even speak it, I don’t want it to be true. Dimitri climbs on the bed, sitting beside me he tries to comfort me. “Emily, please tell me why you are crying,” he whispers. She’s gone, she’s dead, I can feel it. Part of my soul has been ripped out. I didn’t think that I could feel her, but I can. I don’t know how to explain it, but it was like part of me was just tore away. In my dream, I could hear her cry’s for help, and no one was there to help her. They killed her,” I sob. “Who killed her?” he asks. “I don’t know who they are, I don’t know what they are, they have red eyes that are full of evil. They were the last thing my sister seen before they killed her. I watched as her life slipped away,” I replied. 

• 

Pulling me to him, I wrap my arms around him as I cry into his shoulder. He held me until I was so tired that I could no longer stay awake. I dozed off and on as the tears continued to run down my cheeks. He shifts me to where I’m laying down with my head resting on his belly. I feel him stroke my hair as his stomach rises with each breath that he takes. I know he’s trying to reassure me that it was just a bad nightmare, but deep down inside I know my dream was real.

• 

After a while, I must have dozed off again as Dimitri continues to hold me. He never leaves my side which was more comfort than I realized was possible. 

• 

I open my eyes to find Dimitri wrapped around me. He must have fallen asleep after a while. I’m shocked at how close we are, he has me pulled against his body with his arms are around me. His head is resting on my shoulder and I can feel his steady breathing on my neck. His long lean body is pressed right up against me which is making my stomach all jittery inside. I’ve never felt this way with no one else before, and yet it feels so right with the way he is holding me. It reminds me of the first time he held me in his arms as he kissed me for the first time in his room. I fight the urge to roll over and look at him sleeping. I even get the urge to kiss him again as I yearn for his kiss. I decide against it as I enjoy the comfort he has given me as my heart breaks for my sister.

I can’t sleep anymore, I don’t want to disturb Dimitri as my mind runs wild with the images from my nightmare. I slowly roll over, looking at how peaceful Dimitri looks in his sleep. I have never seen him look this vulnerable. I shift to the other side of the bed very slow so I don’t wake him. Once out of bed, I look over at Dimitri hoping that I didn’t wake him. Once I know he is still asleep, I go out onto the balcony to try to regain my thoughts. The night air is crisp with a bit of a chill. It’s still dark outside as I walk over to the edge of the balcony. The only sounds I can hear are the sounds of nature, I can even hear a waterfall not so far away. 

• 

“Hanna where are you? Why is this happening? Please don’t let my worse fears be true,” I say softly into the night as my tears return. When I return to my room, Dimitri is already gone. He must have noticed that I was gone. He must have known that I needed to be alone. 

• 

I can’t go back to sleep now that I’m up, so I get dressed. When I go back to my room I find Dimitri waiting for me, fully dressed. It takes me off guard. My emotions get the best of me. 

I crumble to the floor in a fit of tears again. I’m sobbing when Dimitri’s soft voice makes me open my eyes. “You ok,” he asks. He’s kneeling in front of me with a worried look. 

“I can’t shake this feeling, I’m far away from home, Hannah is god knows where, and I could be next,” I trail off.

• 

“Emily, I will protect you, if you want to go home I will try to convince your father to let me take you home. I won’t let anything bad happen to you,” he says softly as he put his hands on my shoulders. 

• 

“Come, let’s get you off this floor and something to eat,” he says as he pulls me to my feet. I can’t even think of food right now, and I know he won’t let me argue with him either. 

• 

“I’ll make a call and see when we can go home. You know your father cares for you, he wants you safe, and so do I. It would kill me………..,” he trails off. My mouth goes slack as my mind goes blank. Did he just confess something to me that he didn’t want me to know? “Just be patient, and let us worry about this stuff. You’re safe,” he reassures me. 

• 

Slowly rising out of bed, my body ached and my muscles were stiff. I was very disoriented not sure if I had just woken from a bad dream or not. My eyes hurt from all the crying I had done for hours, till I had dozed off sometime during the night. I had forgotten that Dimitri had said he would stay with me, and sure enough there he sat slumped over in the chair by my bed. I didn’t want to wake him with him sleeping so peaceful. 

• 

Trying to be quiet, I turn to put my feet on the ground and when I glance up I find that Dimitri is now awake. “You stayed?” I say as a little bit of shock registered in my tone. “I told you that I would,” he replied. He looked so tired, he must have just dozed off when I woke him up. His eyes were bloodshot with dark circles. 

• 

I stretched one last time as I wipe the sleep from my eyes. I forgot that I was still wearing my clothes from yesterday as I slid off the bed. I knew I looked bad with my wrinkled dress and messed up makeup and hair. Then the realization hits me like a freight train, with a sudden pang of panic and fear, I remembered my sister.

• 

With full clarity, I shoot up off the bed. “My sister! Did they find my sister?” I gasp. “No word yet, they are still looking for them. They haven’t found any signs that they have been harmed,” he replied softly. “I got to find my parents,” I told him as I headed for the door. “Do you want me to go with you?” Dimitri asked. “I’ll go alone, you get some rest. I won’t leave the house,” I reply. 

• 

I had to find my mom, she would know exactly what was going on, she would tell me the truth, she never hid anything from me. As I walk through the house in search of my mom, I keep telling myself that this is some bad dream, that this wasn’t really happening. 

• 

She’s right where I figured she would be, I find her in her study sitting in the bay window. She was so preoccupied with her thoughts that she didn’t realize I had walked into the room. I walk over to her, “mom,” I say softly. She looks up at me with a sad face. 

• 

“Mom, are you alright?” I say softly almost in a whisper. “I’m doing the best I can, your father is taking it really hard. He’s shut himself in his room and no one but his guard is in there. He’s grieving pretty bad,” she informs me. My father grieving! I have never even seen him cry, this is so shocking to me.

I could tell she had not been to bed by the dark circles under her eyes. Her eyes were bloodshot with the tear stains that ran down her cheeks.

• 

Kneeling down in front of her taking her hand into mine. “Mom, don’t cry, she’s still alive, I know it. We’re twins, if something terrible happened to her I would know. We’re going to find her,” I tell her as I try to soothe her pain. She swallowed back a few tears as she spoke, “I don’t know what it is, I just feel like something terrible is going to happen. I just don’t think I’ll get the chance to see her again, I bet it’s……………she trailed off staring out the window. Then turning her gaze back to me, if the nightwalkers have her, she won’t survive, they never do,” she chokes out. “That’s not true, she’s a fighter, you know it and Luke is with her. Not everyone dies, Dimitri didn’t,” I tell her, trying to give her some hope and a little bit of peace. She still looked grim and forced a small smile. “Your right,” she replies weakly. “Try to get some rest, I won’t keep you,” I tell her as I stand. She gives me a small nod before I leave the room. 

• 

I walk through the house as my heart breaks for my mom. I had never seen her look that sad before, s. She was always fierce and strong. As I’m standing in the kitchen at the sink, I see my father walking in the back yard. I head outside to talk to him. When I approach him, I can see how tired and anxious he is.   

• 

“Dad,” I say in a soft voice. “Emily what is it?” he asks in a hoarse whisper. “I just talked to mom, she’s really sad, how are you handling things?” I asked.

• 

“I don’t know what to do, I have sent out many search parties, and no one can find any traces of either of them. It’s like they disappeared without a trace. No one has called demanding any money or even demanding anything. I don’t know what to think,” he replied. “It’s going to be ok,” I tell him. “Where are your guards? I don’t see them,” he asks as he looks around. “Emily!” he huffs. Oh no, he’s mad and I didn’t want to upset him further. “I didn’t know you wanted them by my side here on the grounds,” I try to sound as innocent as possible. “No, they are to be by your side at all times, especially after what happened to your sister. I don’t want you to be left alone, ever,” he says with anger radiating through him. “Ok, I promise. I will have them at all times,” I reply.

• 

“I promise I will do whatever you and mom tell me to do. I don’t want you to worry about me, that way you can focus on my sister. Just like I told mom, it’s going to be alright, I know she’s still alive, I can still feel her. Maybe she got away and she’s hiding until she can feel safe to come home. We will find her,” I tell him as I force a small smile. “I hope you are right,” he replies with a crack in his voice.