Trinity had been working diligently to get everything ready for the fundraiser in time for the past six weeks while managing her online classes at the same time which had gone remarkably well.
The fundraiser had been a huge success through and through if there was anyone prouder than Trinity for pulling it was, it was Dmitri.
Sure, all the planning and detailed discussions and brainstorming before finalising any decision had been exhausting, but she had truly enjoyed every bit of it. She'd learned a lot over the span of the past two months and even though it all had drained her so much that she fell directly into bed and fell asleep right away each night, it had all been worth it.
What had been even harder and was becoming harder by the day though, was keeping her distance from Dmitri. Even though they'd both been busy, they'd still managed to have dinner and breakfast together for the most part
"Oh, you're home early!" Trinity jumped up from her spot on the couch, taking her headphones off as she watched Dmitri make his way into the main room."Yes," was his clipped response before he began marching in the direction of his room."Uh, Dmitri?" Trinity called out to him but he ignored her, continuing on his way to his room.Trinity frowned at his retreating back. What's wrong?Deciding to find out, she followed him to his room and then into his walk in closet when she realised sound was coming from in there.Dmitri was busy throwing clothes into a bag haphazardly, not looking up even when Trinity entered."Is everything okay? Are you going somewhere?" Trinity asked, her voice hesitant."Yes.""Where?""Chicago.""Why?"
Trinity threw her phone onto the couch with a huff. Every time she called Dmitri, it had gone straight to voicemail. It was the same with Tyler too. Dmitri clearly wasn't ready to talk to either of them and was avoiding their calls.And she hated it because she hadn't done anything to deserve this.She sighed as she trudged over to her room. She had skipped lunch because Dmitri had come in just before she was going to make something for herself to eat. She hadn't felt like eating anything after he'd left.She didn't feel like eating anything then too even though it was clearly time for dinner. She felt hopeless and completely exhausted.After she'd composed herself, Tyler had left the penthouse to go to the publishing house who had issued that article.She had been in her room when he'd left in the afternoon. It was nearly night now and she hadn't moved an inch from her spot o
The next morning when Dmitri still hadn't picked up or returned any of her calls, Trinity decided to visit the orphanage to get her mind off of his absence.Today, Valéry had sent the twins over to keep her company.God, she was lucky to have such caring friends and family. They knew that she was upset so they'd taken care to not leave her alone, at least not if they could help it.She'd only just finished having cereal and milk for a rather late breakfast because she hadn't felt like cooking anything for her own self when the bell had rang again.Thinking it was Casey or someone else, she'd let them in, only to realise that it was the twins and Angela when Natalia practically threw herself at Trinity as soon as the elevator door opened in typical Natalia fashion."Hello to you too, Nat," Trinity had chuckled, patting Natalia's head affectionately
The next morning, Trinity woke up to the sound of her phone ringing.She sighed, patting the bedside table, looking for her phone.Her sleep, however, completely vanished when she noticed it was Dmitri who was calling her.She sat up in bed at once. So he'd been avoiding all her calls for the past three days and today he decides to call her.Taking a deep breath, Trinity picked up the phone, "Hello?""Trinity."Boy, she didn't realise how badly she was missing him until he spoke. So much so that hearing his voice brought tears to her eyes almost instantly.Composing herself, she replied in the same professional voice he'd used with her. "Dmitri."A pause."We need to talk.""Oh, now you're ready to listen to me?" Trinity couldn't help but say.
Trinity was plating the food she'd brought from Simon's, humming a tune under her breath with a smile which seemed to have fixed itself onto her face almost permanently now when Dmitri returned to the kitchen, his hair still wet.Trinity looked up at him, her expression amused. "That, my dear husband, needs to be written down as the fastest shower in the the history of showers."Dmitri laughed, walking towards her until he was standing right in front of her. "I didn't want to be away from you for more than what was strictly necessary."Trinity blushed at his words. "You're such a cheesy romantic.""I'm your cheesy romantic."Trinity grinned, wrapping her hands around his neck while his came around her waist. "I quite like the sound of that," she murmured softly before leaning forward and kissing him.Dmitri sighed happily once they'd pulled back. "I could get used t
"Keep your eyes closed, no peeking," Dmitri said as he held Trinity's hands in his, guiding her."Well, duh, I couldn't even if I wanted to. You've blindfolded me," Trinity muttered as she concentrated on keeping one foot in front of the other so as to not fall down.Dmitri chuckled. "Almost there now, milaya. Then I'll take it off."After returning home, Trinity had quickly thrown on the dress they'd decided on before applying a light layer of make up, leaving her hair in soft tresses down her back like Joy had set 'em before she'd left.Dmitri had come in, all ready to go sharp at six like he'd promised with a bouquet of violet roses in hand, ones that matched the color of Trinity's eyes perfectly."They're beautiful. The color... it's just like my eyes," Trinity said softly, fingering a petal."Yeah, it took me some time to find the right color but here we
Blissful. That was the one word Trinity never thought she would ever use in regard to her life. But that was exactly what it had been for the past two and a half months- completely and utterly blissful.Dmitri and Trinity's relationship was as good as it could get. Being together had come easily for them, almost as if that is how it was always meant to be. They even slept in the same bed now, sleeping and doing much more together each night.They had gone on a lot of dates after the first one- some as simple as a movie night and dinner while others as extravagant as a hot air balloon ride.Life with Dmitri was everything Trinity could ever ask for and more. It was like staying with your best friend, only she loved him and they could kiss, cuddle and do much more when they felt like it. And that in Trinity's opinion was the best kind of relationship to have.They'd even attended quite a few par
"Uh oh, what is she doing here?" Tyler muttered under his breath.Even though Trinity hadn't caught onto his words, she noticed the way his expression changed. "What's wrong, Tyler?""Uh, nothing. It's not important," Tyler tried to shrug it off, but Trinity was having none of it.She turned around in her seat, trying to look at what Tyler was looking at. The bar was directly behind her from where they were seated in the club and Dmitri had just gone to get something. So she assumed he was looking at Dmitri, but it was hard to make out where he was in the flashing lights."Trinity," Tyler tugged at her hand, urging her to look back at him.Trinity turned, only to see Tyler's panicked expression. "There's nothing there. I told you it was nothing," he shouted to be heard over the music.Trinity narrowed her eyes at him. It defini