Marks and Walks of Shame

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Arriving at the unit, Alberta was waiting. Being told she had to be inked again but knowing none wanted her hunting trip known, Rose was given time to think about it. Reluctant to acknowledge it had to be done before the holidays, she was glad at least that everyone will be too distracted about the upcoming ski trip to notice.

Still in the gym, Dimitri struggled to believe Rose made even more kills. Keenly aware a number was carefully omitted, he realized it didn't matter. Roza now had more kills than him. Worse though, was that she made them instead of relaxing. She'd kept them all safe and him oblivious to the danger. Lost in thought, he reflected on how Rose had practically told him to take Tasha's offer. Maybe I should. Everyone says Rose and I are destined to be together, that it must happen. But what about my choices? I don't want to risk not having a family, do I? I know people hinted that it is possible, but is that really true? Everyone knows dhampir can't procreate together.

Ignoring that he should have at least showered, he instead found his way to Tasha's cabin. 

Consumed by thoughts of the kiss he and Rose just shared, he knocked

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Consumed by thoughts of the kiss he and Rose just shared, he knocked. Unsure whether it was to give her his answer or simply looking for a distraction didn't seem to matter. As soon as Tasha opened the door, practically naked, his lips were on hers. 

Unaware that he was busted

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Unaware that he was busted. Again. In the distance, Rose broke down once more. She'd chosen to take a run to think about being marked for the shopping trip, needing to release some tension before being forced to sit still long enough to get her molnija. Before leaving for the holidays she would have 15 molnija, 10 of those from what was supposed to be a day of relaxed shopping. Then again, her neck should've been bare until graduation. 

As Rose stood frozen, witnessing the intimacy between Dimitri and Tasha, he too paused. For the briefest of moments, Rose held onto the hope that he'd sensed her as she does him. Perhaps he would make his decision, decline Tasha's offer and run to beg forgiveness. No. Dimitri paused because he was comparing the women. Looking Tasha up and down, he couldn't help thinking how much better Rose would look in that lingerie, decidedly against what he had wanted to be thinking. Needing a distraction from his thoughts, he again brought their lips together. Tasha gasped in surprise and he took the opportunity to slip his tongue in and close the gap between their bodies. Once she got over the initial shock of his actions, he seemed to sense Rose and how wrong this is. In less than an hour, he'd gone from kissing Tasha, to kissing Rose with all his soul, to once again kissing Tasha, who was all too eager to take things further.

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