Reality Bites - Wattys 2018 Shortlist

Chapter 59 - He Sucked it Up

Smiling up at Dimitri, my eyes were full of an unspoken promise. Yes – tonight would be a very long night – and I looked forward to every moment of it! Since we'd not been sexual since the previous Saturday night, I figured there were at least six nights we had to catch up on! I reached up and gave Dimitri another kiss before he climbed off me, leaning down to extend his arm to help me up.

The Guardians stood back respectfully, commenting on the fight. Guardian Kirk was the first to come over, slapping Dimitri on the back.

"That was something else, Belikov," he said with a grin. "I don't think I've ever seen two people so closely matched or so damned fast!"

Adrian came over next looking awestruck. "Little Dhampir? I had no idea you could fight like that... I don't think I would have made half the inappropriate comments I have if I'd known. As for you, Belikov? What a fucking lucky dude you are!"

Dimitri looked at Adrian giving him a genuine smile. "I know it," he said, putting his arm around me.

Christian, Lissa, and Tasha came up next. Lissa looked lost for words. When she finally did speak, she sounded unsure of herself.

"Rose sometimes I feel like I don't know you. I didn't know you could fight like that. I didn't even know your training involved learning to fight like that."

"Don't be silly, Lissa," I said. "There's lots to Guardian training. This is just a small part of that".

"And I should know that, too, but I didn't," Lissa replied sadly.

I was on such a high after the fight I didn't want her to feel down.

"Don't worry about it, Lissa! If you're really keen to learn about Guardian training, I'll ask Kirova to let you come to Stan's Bodyguard and Personal Protection class. You'll know more than you ever wanted to after a single lesson" I teased. "And maybe I need to attend one of those Slavic Literature classes of yours?" I giggled.

"Nice one guys," Christian said. "That was really... hot."

"Dimitri you were amazing!" Tasha gushed. "And Rose? You can really fight."

"Yes, she can. You should remember that Tasha" Dimitri said, pointedly turning his back on her. Hmm – seems someone is more pissed off than I thought!

Walking back to Mom and Baba, I retrieved my dress, stakes, necklace, and shoes. While I really wanted to drag Dimitri up to our room and make a headstart on our busy evening, it was a little early to vanish just yet. And it would be rude to invite friends for a weekend away only to disappear on them.

"Just an hour Comrade. Then I'm all yours" I promised, giving him a smoldering look.

Dimitri nodded, his eyes making a promise for his body to deliver later.

A bonfire had just been lit, so we joined others dragging over the chairs and benches to sit around it. Dimitri picked up a comfy cane lounge chair off the porch and brought it over for us. Sitting down in it, he pulled me on to his lap, taking his duster off and throwing it over the top of me before encircling me in his arms.

Lissa and Christian grabbed the matching chair and joined us. Eddie and Tasha sat on the ground in front. Adrian looked ridiculous as he dragged a full sun lounge from the porch, positioning it in front of us – lying sidewise and doing risqué supermodel type poses albeit thankfully still fully clothed!

Lissa and I were sitting facing one another. She looked happy as perched on Christian's lap, and I suspect I looked the same way cuddled in Dimitri's embrace.