Moving Objects

Chapter 9

I could hear Dimitri catching up with me and I smiled while taking in a deep breath, pumping my legs to try and beat my time.

"Are you going to do laps all morning, or do you want to spar?"

I chuckled and slowed my pace and turned to look at him, stretching my arms.

"Of course I want to spar!"

Dimitri directed us towards the field because the gym was full of Novices trying to get last minute training in. I set my bag down and stretched my legs before getting into a defensive stance and we started to circle each other. I knew what he was going to do before he even moved and had my move planned out.

I leapt to the side and threw a kick to his lower back, but he spun around and gripped my leg, pulling it towards him roughly. I stumbled and wrapped my hands around his shoulder, bringing my other leg between us and kicking him away. I tumbled to the ground and rolled, but Dimitri was fast and I sometimes forgot just how fast. He was on me in a split second, kneeling over me and trying to pin me down. He got me where I wanted him and pinned me down with his hips, his hands clamping over my wrists and holding them about my head.

Dimitri had a cocky smirk on his face and I narrowed my eyes at him before rocking my hips up against his, aiming to rub against him. The smirk left his face as his eyes darkened and he put more of his weight against me. I smirked at him as he switched both of my hands into one of his as the free hand trailed down my arms. I let him fall right into my trap as his head dipped down to my neck, I pulled my legs out from under him and wrapped them over his, rocking up and flipping him.

The flip startled him and I wrenched my hands free and slammed my fist down over his chest.

"You didn't say dead. I win."

Dimitri had a blank look on his face before he cracked up in laughter, his whole body vibrating because he was laughing so hard. I sat up on him and laughed as well, smiling down at him as I rested my hands on his stomach.

"Really?" he asked as he leaned up on his elbows. I smiled and leaned forward, pressing my lips against his softly. I deepened the kiss as his hand came up to my face, cupping my neck and pulling me closer.

"We," kiss "should probably" kiss, "head back soon. Class starts soon."

Dimitri hummed against my lips as he sat up completely, but didn't pull away from me. "I know, but wait a few more minutes." I sighed happily and wrapped my arms around his neck. I pulled myself flush to him, raising up on my knees to be at a better height with him. His hands slid down to my hips and squeezed the flesh gently before traveling lower, squeezing my butt firmly. My lips parted in a gasp but that was all the invitation he needed for his tongue to slip between my lips. I twisted my fingers into his hair and held myself to him and shivered as his hands slid up my waist, his fingers twisting around the edges of my shirt and pulled it up. I pulled away long enough to pull it off my head and returned my mouth to his hungerly

The sound of something snapping pulled us away from each other and onto our feet. I spun around looking for the source but there was nobody there. I looked to Dimitri but his mask was firmly in place. I snatched my shirt off the grass and pulled it on quickly while looking around again. We got careless and it could have ended horribly if someone had seen us.

Dimitri ran his hand over his hair and took a sharp breath before picking up both of our bags, handing mine to me. I took it and licked my lips before shouldering it, giving him a tentative look. He rarely kept his Guardian mask up with me, but his was still firmly in place. He started walking towards campus and I jogged to catch up with him, coming to walk quickly beside him.

"We cannot do that again," he said quietly and I nodded in agreeance. It was too public to kiss out here.

"I know. We just need to be more careful," I said but he stopped and turned to me. He was completely devoid of emotion.

"No, we can't do that again. Rose, we could have been caught. Your father already thinks there is something going on between us, and we keep slipping up."

I sighed and crossed my arms over my chest. "What exactly are you saying, Comrade?"

Dimitri crossed his arms too and for a moment I saw a fraction of emotion in his eyes, and it wasn't something I wanted to see right now.

"I know I said that we wouldn't go back to pretending nothing was there, but we need to be extra careful now. Maybe we need to..."

"Go back to pretending there is nothing between us," I said, completing his train of thought. Two steps forward, three steps back.

Dimitri frowned and stepped towards me, his hand reaching out and cupping my cheek. I looked up and saw the struggle in his eyes and I was sure that it was clear in mine.

"I don't want this, but we can't get caught, Roza. We both know this," Dimitri said gently, but I could hear it in his voice. Having to go backwards hurt him just as much as it hurt me.

"Only for a few weeks?"

Dimitri nodded, "Only for a few weeks."

I nodded and sighed, feeling disheartened. This is so not what I wanted to deal with.

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I know, shitty ending but I promise to make up for it in the coming chapters. Please let me know what you think so far!:)