i took her off into a different room, and she  looked around with great wonder. It was a massage area. Several Moroi lay back on tables and were getting back and foot massages from hotel staff. 

she sat down on the carpeted floor, leaning back 

against the wall

. i walked away and returned with a glass of water. Sitting down as well, and i handed it to her .

"Drink this. It'll help."

"I told you, I'm not drunk," she mumbled. as she drank all the water. 

"Uh-huh." i said smiling . "You did nice work with that fight. Who was the other guy that helped you?" i said 

"My boyfriend," she said sounding not the happy about it . "Sort of." it made me a little happy that she was hesitant about  calling him that. 

"Mia was right. You do have a lot of guys in your life." i said jokeingly 

"It's not like that." she said sharply

"Okay.Where's Vasilisa? I figured she'd be attached to you."

"She's with her boyfriend." she said looking at me oddly.

"What's with the tone? Jealous? You want him for yourself?" i asked still smiling

"God, no. I just don't like him." she said 

"Does he treat her badly?" i asked.

"No," she admitted. "He adores her. He's just kind of a jerk."

i was enjoying hearing about this teenage drama "Ah, you are jealous. Does she spend more time with him than you?"

she was beginning to ignore me . "Why do you keep asking about her? Are you interested in her?"

i  laughed. "Rest easy, I'm not interested in her in the same way I am you."

"But you are interested."

"I just want to talk to her."

i left to get her more water. "Feeling better?" i asked, handing the glass to rose

"Yeah … I didn't think those drinks were that strong."

"That's the beauty of them," he chuckled. "And speaking of beauty … that's a great color on you."

she wasn't showing off a lot like Angela and her friends but she still looked sexy, and i think maybe rose was finally loosening up around me 

"You haven't had a cigarette in, like, ten minutes," she said trying to change the subject.

i  made a rotten  face. "No smoking in here."

"I'm sure you've made up for it in punch." she joked 

my  smile then returned. "Well, some of us can hold our liquor. You aren't going to be sick, are you?"

i could see she was still very tipsy . "No."

"Good."

"Adrian…" she asked 

 "Yes, darling?" i answered 

 she couldn't get herself to say it  but i knew she was remembering the dream about me and her  "Never mind."

i  started to retort, then i saw Vasilisa . "Ah, here she comes." i said joyfully 

"Who-"

Lissa stepped into the room, eyes scanning around. When she spotted us, I saw relief break over her. 

"There you are," she said, kneeling beside rose . Glancing at me , she gave me a nod. "Hey."

"Hey yourself, cousin," i  returned, using the family terms royals sometimes used around each other.

"You okay?" Lissa asked her . "When I saw how drunk you were, I thought you might have fallen in somewhere and drowned."

"I'm not-" she gave up trying to deny it. "I'm fine."

i then turned serious , i could defiantly tell Lissa was a spirt user that golden aura was to bright to miss .  "How'd you find her?"

Lissa gave me a puzzled look. "I, um, checked all the rooms."

"Oh." i was disappointed. "I thought you might have used your bond." yes i discovered that bond of theres it was obvious. 

they both stared at me .

"How do you know about that?" Rose demanded. 

"Hey, I can't reveal all my secrets, can I?"i asked mysteriously. "And besides, there's a certain way you two act around each other … it's hard to explain. It's pretty cool… all the old myths are true."

Lissa regarded him warily. "The bond only works one way. Rose can sense what I'm feeling and thinking, but I can't do it back to her."

"Ah." We sat in silence a few moments until i  spoke again. "What'd you specialize in anyway, cousin?"

She looked embarrassed. i wonder if she knew about the spirit 

"I haven't," she said.

"Do they think you're going to? Late bloomer?"

"No."

"You're probably higher in the other elements, though, right? Just not strong enough to really master any?" He reached out to pat her shoulder in an exaggerated show of comfort.

"Yeah, how'd you-"

The instant my fingers touched her, she gasped. she stared at me in wonder i used the spirit talk to her and told her i was the same and i understood 

"Hey," rose said snapping us out of it . "Stop that. I told you, she has a boyfriend."

"I know," i said, still watching her. A small smile appeared on my  lips. "We need to have a chat someday, cousin."

"Yes," she agreed.

"Hey, "You have a boyfriend. And there he is." rose said angrily, was she jelaous or just protective 

She blinked back to reality. All three of us turned toward the doorway. Christian and the others stood there.Lissa and Rose were sitting on either side of me …. very closely , i liked being this close to rose it felt … right.

She sprang up, looking mildly guilty. Christian was regarding her curiously.

"We're getting ready to leave," he said.

"Okay," she told him. She looked down at Rose. "Ready?"

she nodded and started  to get to her  feet , i caught my arm  helped her  up. i smiled at Lissa. "Nice talking to you." 

To rose i whispered  "Don't worry. I told you, I'm not interested in her in that way. She doesn't look as good in a bathing suit. Probably not as good out of one either."

 "Well, you'll never find out." she said pulling her arm away

"It's okay," i  said gleefully . "I have a good imagination." and i did also i could make her naked in her dreams  but i was classier than that also now i couldn't wait to talk to Vasilisa.