Tainted Blood

- ONE -

Warm, soft fingertips slid slowly up and down my back, sending sparks of electricity through my body which drew me from my sleep. I slightly opened my eyes, trying to adjust them to the golden light that was filtering through the room, as Dimitri's wonderful husky morning voice broke the content silence.

"Good Morning Roza" He murmured with his Russian accent before our lips met and move in sync. I ran my fingers over his chest and broke the kiss, yawning slightly while responding.

"Morning Comrade" Dimitri chuckled at his lasting nickname, causing my body to shake as I was wrapped against him. As I looked up at him I couldn't help but study his gorgeous features. Dimitri looked heavenly, definitely God-like in our queen bed, his long dark brown hair stood up in all directions and his all-knowing brown eyes watched me with love and adoration. It was amazing to think how only a couple of years ago he denied his feelings for me, claiming his love for me had faded. Oh, how things have changed. Dimitri leaned forward claiming my lips yet again as the world around us vanished and passion swelled between us. I broke the kiss for air, only to have Dimitri start kissing and sucking his way down my neck to my collarbone. A groan echoed through my throat as I realised we have gotten ourselves into a bit of a situation.

"Dimitri. . ." His name came out as a moan. I could feel him suddenly smile against my skin, obviously loving the effect he had on me. Dimitri's face emerged from my neck and appeared in front of my face. His eyes instantly held mine, as he placed his hands on my exposed hips.

"We should stop. Remember, we have to Skype Lissa" I studied his reaction, half hoping he would just continue and make me forget about our guardian duties. Dimitri slowly untangled his body from mine and stood in all his God-like glory next our bed.

"I'm going to have a shower" as I sat up he winked at me and made his way to the adjacent bathroom, shutting the door behind him.

Flopping back onto the bed I let out a breath I didn't know I was holding, trying to calm my body down from this morning's events. Every cell in my body felt alive, burning for Dimitri's touch. A large smile graced my face as I stood up from our devilish bed and headed towards the wardrobe.

Dimitri and I have been practically living in Baia, just up the road from his family's home. We both felt like it would be a good idea to rent out our own little home so we didn't have to live with his family. Don't get me wrong, I love the Belikov's, but I was constantly worrying that they could hear our bedroom shenanigans. And seriously, who wants to wake up the next morning and face Yeva- Dimitri's grandmother- with her knowing eyes and smile, definitely not me. Yeah, It's not the safest place to be living, considering the whole 'Blood whore commune' thing going on, but it was just a temporary living arrangement until we get back to court tomorrow.

The sound of running water snapped me out of my daze as I grabbed a clean pair of jeans and a shirt.

I brushed my long dark brown hair into a ponytail and turned to grab an elastic when a reddened mark caught my attention in the mirror. I gasped at the hickey Dimitri had made on my neck, instantly letting go of my hair and allowing it fall naturally around my neck in an attempt to hide it.

The house Dimitri and I rented was a decent size, holding two bedrooms with separate connecting bathrooms along with the essentials like the kitchen and living room. The house was definitely big enough for both Dimitri and me, but also allowed for extra room for Paul to sleep over when he wanted, which was quite a lot.