The Russian Next Door

CHAPTER 19 - Drunk confession

DPOV:

I was so furious I wanted to break down a wall with my bare hands. I regretted not hitting that guy enough. I don't think I did enough damage so that he would need any medical attendance. Too bad. But I had to get her out of there. There was something wrong going on with her. She was dressed just like a woman of loose morals and she was really wasted. And I guess that all of this happened because of that Adrian guy. He came into her life and messed with her head somehow. She wasn't that kind of girl. Not from how I have seen her act when we were together.

The car stopped in front of my building.

'Thanks, brother.' I told to Ivan as I was picking up Rose's things. He nodded in response.

She was sleeping in the backseat. I couldn't bring myself to wake her up. So I carried her upstairs. She looked so peaceful snuggling at my chest. It was driving me mad seeing her in that condition.

I wasn't going to go through her purse, so I took her to my place. As I was opening the front door, she woke up. And she was just looking at me. She seemed lost. What she did next caught me by surprise. She brought her hand upward and ran it through my hair. That felt so nice. And her perfume was simply intoxicating me. But I had to get ahold of myself. Nothing could happen between us. I couldn't. And she was so young.

I entered my bedroom and put her down. Her dress was dirty from earlier. I couldn't let her sleep like that. I went to the dresser and took out one of my T-shirts.

'Look, Rose. I am going to help you change, okay?' She nodded and turned around. I moved her hair out of the way. It was so soft and it smelled like vanilla. I could have played with her hair all day long. Just don't. I unzipped her dress and took it off. She turned again, facing me. She was so beautiful. Wearing just a simple lacy black lingerie that would be so easy to take off. I grunted. I had to regain control on myself. Fast.

She looked down on herself and said: 'Oh gosh, I'm so naked.' And she chuckled. I loved when she did that. I grabbed the T-shirt and helped her dress it. She didn't need any tight dress. Staying right there, dressed with only my T-shirt, she was the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. I bent down to get her heels off. She steadied herself by putting her hands on my shoulders.

'Come, let's put you to sleep.'

'Dimitri?'

'What?'

'I'm sick. And dizzy. I think I'll throw up again.'

'Come, lay down. Try and lay on your tummy, that might help.'

She plopped herself on the bed, face down. I covered her with a blanket. I couldn't resist the urge to run my hand through her hair again. I told her goodnight. But as I turned around to leave, she grabbed my hand.

'Please don't go.' she said pulling me backwards. 'Don't leave me alone.'

Her voice was so faint. I placed myself on the floor, next to the bed. She smiled, scooped my left hand and hugged it.

'You know what's funny, comrade?'

'What?' it seemed that she was in a chatty mood.

'The fact that I was so obsessed with hiding from you the fact that I have a crush on you. I guess I had liked you from the first day I saw you. There is something about you. And so I became Adrian's girlfriend, just so that I won't think about you. And it worked. Until the whole thing blew out exactly into my face. I really got attached to that bastard somehow.' All I could do was to stare. I was at a loss of words. She just told me she had feelings for me. 'Oh, and the funniest part is that even though Adrian did that shitty thing to me, the only thing I really remember from that night is how you took care of me and how you were caressing my lips.' These words let me without enough air in my lungs.

I raised my hand and stroke her cheek. "Oh, Roza, you are unbelievable.'. She giggled.

'What's that funny?'

'Say that again.'

'What?'

'Rrrrroza.' she chuckled again. 'I love how that sounds. You never called me like that before. Rrrrroza. Say it again. Pleeeease.' I smiled.

'Oh, and I love when you do that too. You look so beautiful when you smile. Your whole face lights up.'

So I sat there for the rest of the night stroking her hair and saying her name like a prayer while she slept.