a new beginning. ✔ (va characters dimitri and rose)

Chapter 63: Dancing in sync.

Dimitri POV.
That voice, that beautiful voice. Something tightened in me and I can't explain it. I felt lost but why?
I couldn't even blink my eyes. I felt a poke in my side and saw Christian grinning, this brought me back to live. I should know more about this singer and why she had that effect on me. I stepped forward. "Excuse me miss......but can I ask you for a dance?" She smirked. "You may ask." She said sarcastically. What? Oh shit. I just asked if I could ask. But she knew what I meant. I extended my hand. "May I have this dance?" I said more convinced. She took my hand and we walked to the dance floor. I placed my hand on the small of her back as hers rested lightly on my upper arm. My heart sped up at her touch, but why? "You have a good singing voice." I complimented. She shook her head. "I don't sing in public. They made me." It sounded familiar.
We moved well together. She knew exactly were I would go. The music picked up as a tango started a glint shone in her eyes she then glided down my body letting her hands slide down me crouching on one leg and pulled out the other stretching swivelling it across the floor to her back and pulling back up placing her hands back into position. My eyes widened as she did. Without another thought I pulled my hand along her back guiding her other hand into mine and spinning her out then back. Her hand landed on my chest as she came back to me. My hand rested on her neck and pushed it lightly so she arched her back in response hanging her head all the way back as my hand stroked her neck gliding down the centre of her damp cleavage to her stomach. As she pulled up I noticed the goose bumps on her shoulders. She was taking shallow breaths at the touch. She walked around me and pressed herself against my back. Her hand glided along by waist towards my chest I placed my hand on her feeling the heated skin under mine. She stepped out to my side as I grabbed her waist pulling her back in front of me with her back to me letting my hand glide over her black dress stopping at the hem. She put her hand back in mine as I pulled her out swirling around. The song was coming to an end so I pulled her back to me pushing her down with her back on my arm as she in turn pulled out her leg hooking mine deepening the dip. We pulled ourselves back up facing one another looking into her eyes faces so close. Her lips were in focus and I was contemplating if I should kiss them. All was quiet as the music had stopped. Her eyes shone with heat as her damp skin glistened in the lights. Reluctantly I pulled back. "Thank you." I whispered. Her breathing hitched a little and she steadied herself. Still in my embrace she nodded. She turned thoughtful. "Do you know the training fields?" I nodded. "Come by tomorrow morning." Then someone Moroi stood behind her. He placed both hands on her and she froze digging her hands into my arm.

Rose POV.
I smelled him before he touched me, that stench haunting my nightmare. My blood ran cold as his hand laid on my butt. Dimitri's eyes looked at me in concern. I shifted my gaze to his chest not wanting to show the terror I was feeling. "Can I have a turn, sexy?" Jesse said. My hold on Dimitri tightened. "Get your hands of me, before I break them." He didn't let go. "Oh, right I already had my turn." He squeezed his hand around my rear. Tears brimmed my eyes and I bit the inside of my cheek. I can't start a fight here. Dimitri pulled me to the side staring Jesse down. "You heard the lady. Leave!" His voice held power as his accent thickens. Jesse stepped back. "She's no lady." And he stalked of. I looked at the floor trying to hold back the tears. Dimitri placed his hand on my arm to stop me from scratching the spot Jesse touched. It was already turning pink to the point if I didn't stop it would be bleeding. "Are you okay?" I pulled back afraid if he'd touched me he would feel how disgusting I was. "Thanks for the dance." I said changing the subject. Before he could respond I walked of. Eddie took a look at me and met me half way. "Do I need to take you home?" I shook my head. "I'll manage. You stay and have fun." He took my arm and smiled. "What kind of date would I be if I didn't make sure you got home alright?" I smiled at his chivalry gesture.
Sleep came reluctantly as my mind shifted between Dimitri and Jesse. Nightmares kept me up most of the night.
Eventually I gave up on sleeping all together. I prepared a very early breakfast and sat at the counter sifting through my play list on my laptop with headphones of course not wanting to wake up Nikita and Mia. Also downloading some dance routines. I uploaded the song to my phone in a play list called dance battle.
Suddenly I felt a hand on my shoulder and jumped and flicked my headphones of. Mia stood there with a crying Nikita smirking at me. "Sorry. Someone's hungry." I let go of the breath I was holding and looked at the time that I lost track of. "Crap." I packed up my things into the folder. "How was your night?" Mia asked as we settled into the breastfeeding position. "It was okay I guess. Liss made me sing." Mia frowned. "You can sing?" I shrugged. "Only a little. But the weirdest thing was Dimitri was there." Mia leaned forward. "And...." she said encouraging me."And we danced." I said with a small sad smile. "Does he remember?" I shook my head. "I don't think he knew who I was. But he gave me an idea for some new combat moves." "Did he say anything?" I shook my head. "Not much. I don't think he remembers."
She got the hint to drop the subject.