Bratva Queen (complete)

Chapter 35

"What kind of flowers should I get?"

"Well when I get Roza flowers I never get roses. Because she hates rose stuff. But coral colored roses just so happen to be Vika's favorite flower so maybe a dozen of those."

"Thanks, Dimka. I can't believe I am so nervous about this."

"That's because it means so much to you. If it didn't you wouldn't care about which flowers to get or be nervous about asking her out for the first time."

"You are right this means everything to me. I guess being a man whore hasn't really hidden my feelings for Vika like I thought that it had since Rose caught on to it."

"My wife is a brilliant and very observant woman Ivan."

He laughed. "Yea, she is."

A little while later he left heading to the florist and then to Baia.

That weekend my wife and I went to Baia as well. Vika was so excited about how well she thought that her date with Ivan went that she just had  to tell my Roza all about it.

"He was so sweet and considerate Roza. He even opened all of the doors for me, he pulled out my chair when we sat down, he poured my glass of champagne himself, he brought me another dozen roses last night. It was all just sooo great. I never thought that I would be lucky enough to find a real gentleman. And Ivan was just that, he was like a fairytale prince, and I felt like a princess."

"I am so glad that you enjoyed yourself Vika." Roza hugged my little sister, and winked at me over her shoulder. While I smiled at the both of them.

"I never thought that Ivan would feel about me, the same way that I feel about him. I have been in love with him for years. I mean I've had a crush on him since I was twelve years old. But on my sixteenth birthday, he gave me a spun glass angel, and I knew in that moment that it wasn't just a crush. I knew, that I do actually love him. That I am actually really and truly in love with him."

"I am so happy for you Vika. And let me say something, if you love him, like I love your brother. Then you fight for him, you don't let his fear, or other peoples comments pull you two apart. Ok?"

"I understand what you are saying Roza. I know that he has been with a lot of women, and that some people won't understand that he has changed. But he has changed, he asked me real true questions about myself, and he actually listened to my answers. I could tell, that he was really interested in what I had to say about any given topic that we talked about. And that is hard to find in this world. Most men, just want sex. But Ivan isn't like that, not with me, he actually cares about the things that I want. And what I want to do with my life."

"That is wonderful Vika."

"He even asked me what I want to do with my life now that I have graduated high school."

"What did you tell him?"

"I told him, that I want to go to college and study theology and clothing design. That I want to be a designer of high fashion clothing, and that the theology classes would just be for my own personal edification."

"That all sounds like a really good idea Vika. Do you have any idea where you want to go to school?"

"Well, I have been doing some internet searches on that subject. And I have found out that the best clothing design schools are in New York, London, Milan and Paris. However, I would have to take the theology classes online from a university. And the tuition to the best design schools start around $50,000.00 American a term and go up from there."

"You don't worry about the money; do you hear me? If this is what you want your brother and I will get you in. But staying there, will depend on you and your dedication and determination."