I'd miss you even if I didn't know you by Dina

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I'd miss you even if I didn't know you

by Dina

Prologue

Dina Alaoui:
Is a brand new residant neurosurgeon in the New-York Hope Hospital.She's a girl from Morocco who left home to pursue her dream.
She's pretty fussy,insane when it comes to tennis,literaly adores Shakespeare and Hugo and secretly dreams to perform the song "Hallelujah" before an Us Open final! She deserves also to be given the credit of her generosity, her will to help and the fact that she's a talented surgeon though she gets personnally too involved with her patients misfortunes.
She delights loneliness to think about her life,about what she's achieved and what she's missing in it.Though being withdrawn she's sociable and got some friends, who are mostly colleagues:her best friend Brooke Edwards a cardiologist surgeon, was her medicine school classmate, they even had their internship together.Killian Hanley is an other neurosurgeon but was performing in the NYHH for already seven years, five more than Dina and Brooke.Landon Stevens is a plastic surgeon and Killian's best friend. Spencer Jouss is the surgery chief, he's almost like a father for all his doctors and especially Dina.



Chapter I

"Hey you! Anything interesting for you today?"Killian asked Dina as she was heading to the surgeries schedule board.
"Not at all, only visits for me this morning."she said.
"So in this case maybe you want to scrub in with me?"
"Sure if you want to gamble with your patient life!"
"Ouch! Bad, long night?"
"Hell yeah, long and bad.I even had to give some help to the Emergency service with Jouss, as if the surgery one wasn't enough busy!"
"Well there are nights like this! Are you having a night service tonight too?"
"Yep".
"Well you'd better do your visits and go sleep, i'll definitely see you tonight".
"Ok, I'm gone".
She was half way from her patient room, she turned back and asked loudly:"Dr.Hanley may I ask you which case are you perfoming on today?"
"A frontal lobe brain tumor Dr.Alaoui, at 4pm. I think you won't be on service this afternoon! Will you?"
She came closer to him and whispered:"I'm not what you think I am!"
"What?!" faking innocence," Nobody said that you were an OR addicted!"
"Stop it, I was just curious about the surgical procedure!"
"Yeah, curious seven days and five nights a week! Dr you've beaten up all records!"
"Well, it's called passion".
"No, it's actually called addiction!"
"You jerk!"as she was quickly heading to her patient room he said:"God, I love that burning flame of anger in your eyes!"
She gave him a look and disappeared.He remained for a while looking at her direction and smiling to himself.


Followed by her intern of the day Nathan Rys, Dina knocked on the door of her last patient of the day and entered.
"Morning Mr.Safin, I'm Dr.Alaoui and here's my intern Dr.Rys.Are you well established in your room?"
"Yes, thank you. Are you going to be my Dr?"
"Yep, i hope you don't mind!" said Dina joking.
"No, no, at all! I was just wondering, because you just look young. And your chief Dr.Jouss said i'll be treated by his best neuro-surgeon. So i just didn't figured out you'll look like this!"
"My husband means Dr that he didn't know Drs could look so pretty"said Rausa shaking Dina's hand.
"Oh, you're so nice. Well, as for my ability to treat you, just relax I've performed your case frequently.You just got to trust me",said Dina smiling.
"I do Dr, but I must confess my nervousness; I've never had any surgery before and I've never been treated in a foreign country until today!".
"I understand of course, it's fairly normal! By the way, you're russians,no?"
"We are Russians, have you ever been to Russia before Dr.Alaoui?"
"Unfortunately no, but I'd really like to go someday, I've always been attracted by some specific countries as Russia".
"Well, you won't be disappointed!"said Rausa.
"Surely no! Well let's start examinating! Dr.Rys?"
"Humm, yeah sure! I'm...heuh... yeah!Mr Mikhail Safin, man of 63 had a couple seizures and had been diagnosed epileptic".
"Can you precise these seizures type?"
"Humm, sure! Partial seizures!"
"Which are?"
A blond girl got into the room with some hurry, she greeted Dina and Nathan quickly and presented herself.
"I'm Dinara, I'm sorry we're late! Anyway, so how's my dad?"
"Oh it's a pleasure, well I was just doing a diagnosis, I can repeat if you want!"
"Honey where's your brother?"asked Rausa.
"He's parking the car, we got late because of the traffic, though we left practice pretty soon!", facing Dina:" New-York's traffic is insane!"
"Yeah, the ferry is the only way to get in time somewhere! If your son is coming I can wait for a while in order to do the diagnosis in front of all of you."
"It's very kind from you, I hope we're not wasting your time?"asket Rausa.
"Never mind, you're my last patient today!"facing Dinara:"Us Open is starting soon, isn't it?"
"Next Monday"said a man who Dina recognised immediately.
"Hello, I'm Marat"shaking Dina and Nathan hands.
"I guess you're the son" said Dina grinning.
"You guess well! You're my father's surgeon?"asked Marat doubtingly.
"As father, as son!"said Nathan laughing.Everybody laughed except Marat who stood thoughtful.
"Oh son, I'll tell you later!"said Mischa.
"Humm well! I'll do the diagnosis then! So Mr.Safin your doctor diagnosed an epilepsy as you had the symptomatic seizures. Did you have had an electroencephalogram?"said Dina.
"Yes he did, I brought it. Here you are!"said Rausa.
Dina and Nathan read the document and she said:"Well I confirm you the diagnosis."
"Which is Dr ?"asked Marat.
"You mean precisely?"
"Yes, please."
"Sure, well your dad had a couple of seizures which are Partial type.Which means: that they begin with an electrical discharge in one limited area of the brain. Some are related to head injury, brain infection, stroke, or tumor, but in most cases the cause is unknown."
"Which diagnoses an epilepsy, right?"asked Marat.
"Exactly! But you know symptoms can be similar but don't mean everytime the same diagnosis, but in your father's case it is."
"So, how are you gonna treat it?"
"Well, though your father's case could be a surgical one, I won't operate right now. We'll first try a light treatement and then we'll see.If your dad responds to it, it's okay, I'll be able to treat without surgery.If not I'll operate."
Everybody went silent.
"You shouldn't worry, Dr.Alaoui is the best neurosurgeon in NY, and one of the bests in the world, really!"said Nathan.
"Dr.Alaoui? I'm sorry I was so confused when I arrived, you're Dr.Alaoui?"asked Marat.
"Yes."
"I've heard about you!Just Alaoui?"
"Dina Alaoui."
"Oh, we've almost have the same name!"said Dinara.
"Well yeah!"
"So you're the best Dr?"asked Marat smiling.
"Well I don't know, I'm just the good one for this job, trust me!"
"I do, I do..."
"Anyway, do you need to know more? Mr.Safin?"asked Dina.
"No, I don't, thank you."answered Mischa.
"I do, if he doesn't respond and you'll have to perform a surgery on his brain; are there any risks?"
"Well I didn't want to anticipate, but, yes.There are always risks when it comes to the brain, major than other body parts, because of a paralysis risk.But as I already said to your parents, it won't be a first experience for me on this case."
"Thank you" said Marat with a deep and tender look to Dina.
She seemed troubled because she reddened.But she managed to answer:"Well, humm... you're welcome it's my job!Anyway I'm taking my service back at 8:30pm and I'll check on you then."
"So we'll see you later!"said Marat smiling.
"Humm... as you said, see you, have a nice day!"
As she stepped out of the room, Dina first thought as a doctor to a heart attack when she felt her heart in her chest beating so strong and fast, and then decided to avoid any thoughts because she was exhausted.

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Chapter II

"Dr.Alaoui." said the surgery chief as Dina entered to his office.
"You wanted to see me chief?"said Dina.
"Yes, well I wanted to talk with you about the case of a patient, please have a seat."
"I already know Chief, don't bother yourself."
"Well I gave Mr.Safin to your good cares, because you are the best one for this operation.Dr.Hanley didn't performe as many times and as successfuly as you on this case. You surely know that Mr.Safin trusted the NYHH because we are the best and we have the best!Don't need to tell you what kind of good publicity it would be for us; operating the father of the number one tennis player in the world! And what ..."
"Disastrous consequences would be for our reputation if anything goes wrong, I know, I know!"said Dina.
"Well, I know I repeat myself but I can't help!"said Spencer laughing.
"Don't worry, I've asked to do some additional exams on him and began with a light treatment to see his response to it, then I'll see.I of course don't want to take him to the OR if it can be avoided!"
"Obviously I mustn't worry, I know you'll get everything under control, you always do!"
She gave him a look.
"In your professional life at least!"corrected Spencer."I know you, and you are the perfect man for this!"said Spencer joking.
"Anyway I'll try to be as professional as usual"saying that she automatically thought to Marat.What was wrong with her today? It won't happen to her, men are not for her she knows it, not anymore.
"Well I got to go, I've got a busy board tonight, but I'll first go check on our Russian! And you go home Chief, Trisha must be fed up of being married to a ghost!"
"I am, Iam, but I'll first do the visist with you, I didn't yet see the man since I talked to his children!"said Spencer going out of his office with Dina."By the way, the girl, she's ranked fifth isn't she?"
"No, second, the lift arived! C'mon!"

"Hello people.How are you doing now Mr.Safin?" asked Dina.
"Much better, the nurse gave me some pills and I'm okay now."
"Yes but he didn't want to take them first, he doesn't like pills."said Rausa.
"I see, but it's a part of the treatment, so you kind of have no choice."said Dina.
"See dad, in addition to mom you're bound to obey to an other woman!"said Marat joking .
Dina introduced the Chief to everyone.
"I'm honored Mr.Safin that you trusted the NYHH to take care of your father! Humm and you too Miss Safina!Yeah very pleased, humm!"said awkwardly Spencer.
"Well a friend of mine recommended you to me, he said that you are the best! So here we are!"said Marat smiling to Dina.
"Well we try to remain it, but you have to be sure that you have the best surgeon for the job!"
Dina was reading a file, then looked at Misha and said:"For now everything looks perfect in your results and you began responding positively to the treatment which is encouraging."
"Does it mean he doesn't need any surgery?"asked Dinara.
"Well we can't know for now, your father needs to be treated at least for ten days to be able to confirm the unnecessity to operate."
"Means that I have to stay here for at least two weeks?"asked Misha
"Unfortunately yes, but it's necessary for us to be able to keep a permanent eye on your state and it's development."
"Well Dr, we'll do everything possible to make sure he'll get his form back!"said Marat.
"Sure, well we're going to let you alone",facing Marat and Dinara:" You guys, better go home, he needs to rest and you too, I think you've got a Grand Slam tournament to get ready for!Plus the time visit is almost finished!"
"Yeah, Dr.Alaoui is right."said Spencer,and facing Rausa:"And you Mrs.Safin, you'll be able of course to stay here with your husband."
"That's said, have a good night, I'll come back tomorrow afternoon."said Dina.
As she got out of the room and headed to the reception, Marat called her.
"Dr.Alaoui!"said Marat.
"Yeah?"said Dina.
"I was wondering, do you like tennis?"asked Marat.
Dina felt nicely surprised, but again felt that stupid heart beat that confuses her so much.
"Well yes I do, why?"
"Since you do, maybe you'll be able to have time to come to see some matches at Flushing Meadows.And maybe you could see some of mine!Of course if I manage to reach the second round!"said Marat joking to avoid to show her his nervouseness.
"I'll be delighted to, for sure! Actually throughout the Us Open two weeks I only work on mornings, to be able to spend the rest of my days at Flushing Meadows."
"Looks like you really appreciate tennis!"
"Yes, and that's since I was a child, I even happened to dream to see my country win Davis Cup.I'm kind of patriotic to the extrems cause that was at a time my biggest dream, and it stills."
"Wow, that's pretty awesome.I personnaly hope you won't be too angry if we beat you in the semis next month!"
"Oh no, I'm not from USA though it's my country now, I won't be upset if you win, it's the whole opposite! I'm from Morocco, I came here to study medicine and I didn't came back."
"Oh, that's great, so I won't feel any guilt toward my father's Dr if I kick Roddick's ass !"said Marat laughing.
"No you surely won't!"There was a silence, but it wasn't awkward, they stood staring at each other in the eyes when she felt the red coming up to her.
"Well I gotta go, I have a busy night and some surgeries, so!"
"Yeah, sure!Just go and save lives, I'm sure you'll do great job!"
"Yeah I hope so!Well maybe at tomorrow!"
"Yeah, surely!"
As she went away she turned back and found him still staring at her leaving, she got troubled and rushed her walk.
Marat remained thoughtful, he was troubled by that woman.She isn't really his type of girl, socially speaking.He's never dated a doctor before, but phisically he found her beautiful and original, she's got something angelic that gives him a urge to protect her and take care of her.She definitely used to make him lose some of his man's confidence, she has that effect on him that he's still unable to explain, to recognize.Her blue eyes are giving an impression like he would sink, each time he looks at her,he feels terribly confused and so good in the same time. He started imaginating things, and stopped; feeling the ridiculous of the situation.

"Hey, you were in the OR?" asked Dina to Brooke who was dressing off.
"Yep I had the surgery of my life!"she turned to face her:"Oh gosh! Are you high and happy?"
"What?! I don't know what you mean!"
"Ooh I heard a couple were getting laid in the pre-op room by the nurse Danielle, it was you and Killian!Oh my God you did it with Killian finally!"
"No! Hell no! Why you always think so deviously? Of course I didn't, I didn't do anything special by the way! You gotta stop picturing things like that."
"I believe you when you say you didn't do it with Killian, but I know you, and you are high and happy! You've done something! No you've met someone! Yes you've met someone!"
"I didn't no. I don't want any man I'm all good on my own thanks! Stop staring like that, damn! I didn't even go anywhere not even to home, I slept here, that's been two days that I've didn't leave the hospital, how in the world you want me to meet a guy?"
"Sweety, you don't need to be out of the hospital to meet a man! It's fool of men here!"
"Brooke, you're making up stories in your mind. There's nothing different with me so step down on earth please!"
"Okay, I got it but I'll find out about your thing sooner or later!"
"What will you find out Brooke?"asked Landon as he entered the locker room.
Staring at Dina she said:"I don't know but I will, be sure!"
"Oh Lord!" said Dina as she went out.
"Humm, is there something I'd like to know?" asked Landon.
"You'll probably will but I don't have anything for you, and if I did I won't tell you, boy!"
"Aww, you upset me! I don't know if I'll ever recover from that offense!"
"Yeah poor boy! It doesn't work with me!"
"Oh c'mon, if it's concerning Killian you gotta tell me!"
"I didn't talk to her about Killian! I mean, I didn't tell her about his feelings, anyway I shouldn't! He's the one who gotta tell her!"
"Yep I know, he's my best friend but still a real coward!"
"See Landon, I really don't know, but if it has something to do with Killian I'll tell you, but I don't think so! Anyway, are you done with your service?"
"Are you kidding me? I'm just about to start!"
"Tell me, we all knew that medicine will drive us slaves of it! So why did we in spite of everything became surgeons?"
"Sweetheart, we are surgeons because we want a lot of money, a huge house in the best suburbs of NY, and another one in the Hamptons with a view on the beach! A convertible sport car and a lot of hot girls who'll get impressed by the sentence:I'm a surgeon and I save lives babe!"
"I gotta point out that you don't save lives everyday! You're a plastic surgeon!"
"It's even better, they'll think I'll fix all their body flaws!"
"Oh you and your dum logic!"
"Are happy together and getting laid each time we want!"
"Grow up Stevens!" She went out and let him on his own smiling to himself."Ill get you Edwards, you are not escaping from me!"

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Chapter III


The ring of her phone woke up Dina:"Hell, stop! I wanna sleep!"She threw a pillow on it, than a second one, a third, till she didn't find anymore pillows.
"Argh! Hello!"
"Oh honey you need that much time to answer your phone?"said Souad Dina's mom.
"Mother!It's 10am! I was asleep!"
"And you are not ashamed to say it, baby it is not what I taught you when you were a child!"
"Mother, I was working last night, I came back very soon this morning!"
"Oh honey, we are not going to argue on this point, and you know what your mother think: the world belongs to the ones who wake up soon!"
"Fine mother, next time I'll wake up sooner!"
"Much more of course!"
"Yes mother, so how are you all doing?"
"Very good thanks to Allah!Oh we have so much entertainment coming up these days! Your cousin is getting married!Do not you think it is magnificient?"
"Sure mother it is! But who's gonna get married of all of them?"
"Imad of course!Honey I have already told you!"
"Did you? Maybe you did, I'm so busy that I'm not anymore able to remember other things than my patients files."
"Oh honey, all this, it is really not serious!My baby, you has changed a lot, you have concentration problems and you even forget to get your family news! Oh honey this is totally inacceptable!Do you eat well balanced, because you are a doctor you must take care of yourself!"
"Oohh!"
"Oh honey it is rude to sigh!What I was saying? Yes, you have to take care of yourself and project yourself in the future,you know, come back within us, find a suitable husband from an appropriate family and give us some grandchildren..."
Dina turned the speak on and went to get some coffe while her mother was still advising her with all, all his heart.
"Ok, mother! Now I need to speak! First; I'm not getting back to Casasablanca, anyway not in a near future, second; I'm perfectly fit and responsible and serious and all what you want me to be!Third, I'm not projecting to get married soon, really not, and as for grandchildren you have a son ask him to give birth to them for you!And fourth; humm...; well there's no fourth and mother I have domestic shopping to do and work to get to! So, I'm hanging up, say hello to everyone and I love you!Ok I'm hanging up, right?Bye!" She hanged up and dialed Brooke's number"
"Hello!" answered Brooke.
"Oh Lord I hanged up on my mom!"
"Okay, I was projecting to kill through the phone the idiot who's waking me up at 10:30am but I'm comprehensive. So let me rewind: you hanged up on your mom?"
"Yeah, oh God!"
Brooke started laughing like a hysterical.
"Well you should be satisfied, at least now you aren't bound anymore to get back home!"
"It's not funny, Brooke you're my best friend, you're duty is to help me and help me find a solution to this!"
"Damn, Dina you don't need to do this, next time you'll talk to her apologize and you're okay!Hell you're a grown person, an adult, so stop it, it's more than respect to her, it's crazyness, and I don't talk to you when you're freaked out like this! See you at job!"
Dina sat down on the carpet and stared at herself in the mirror. She started laughing like an insane than cried also like an insane and laughed again and stood on her feet, she lifted her arms up and shouted something like a satisfaction and happiness scream.

"Hello! You're gorgeous today!"said Killian as Dina was approaching.
"Gorgeous? Very nice of you"
"No, no it's not what I meant, you are always, always!But today you're different!"
"I'm bright, shiny, happy to be me, and to live the life I live!"
"Okay, are you gonna share with me the reason of this transformation and good mood?"
"Sure, I realised that I'm an adult, who does the job she loves,and I'm lucky and thankful to God to have great friends and a great life!"
"That's some positive attitude!"
"Hell yeah, since today, I decided to enjoy life and take each coming opportunity!"
"Well I'm happy to hear such a good news, and what's on your schedule today?"
"Have a very rare case, actually it wasn't mine at the beginning it was Dr.Seidel's one, you know who?"
"The bones girl?"
"Yep, anyway! She asks me help because I can treat her patient radically and cure her definitively."
"Ok so you're telling me what it's about?"
"Oh yeah, it's a poor 17 years old girl whom spine is curved severely to something like 90° so she can't stand up straight like you and me, she even can't stand like your grandma with her walking stick!"
"Oooh! That's terrible, I mean it's sad for her, but still amazing case!By the way I find you harsh with my grandma! So you're gonna replace the curved section of her spine, aren't you?"
"Yes, I'm so glad, I've never did it before, sure it's terribly risky she risks to be paralyzed or die.This girl is so brave she's accepeted it even with the risk, she thinks that there's worse than death! I hope I'll help her."
"I'm sure you will, and what else?"
"The Safin case, I'm treating Marat Safin's father! It's awesome!"
"Why because you're fan of him or what?"
"Shhh!You nuts! The room is next to us they'll hear you!"
"What's wrong with being his fan?"
"I'm attracted by him! God, he's so, so hot! And really nice,really! And I thnik, I think he's not indifferent."
"Oh! Well, it's good, I mean it's great for you; it's pretty normal I mean the fact that you attract him, you're a fabulous girl!"
"Ooh you're so sweet!"
"I don't like when a girl say about me that I'm sweet, and worse when they say I'm cute!"
"But it's different, I'm your friend and you're not cute you're hot! And I'm not really sure he likes me!"
"What did he do?"
"He came to me and asked about if I like tennis and if I would accept to see a match and maybe"his match"!"
"Yeah, well for sure the guy likes you!"
"Ohh, I'm happy and I trust you cause you're a man and men know each others! And I decided to live my life and enjoy it, so if he asks me to date I'll say yes!"
"Yeah"
"I gotta go, I'll visit his father before the surgery,bye hunky!"
"Okay, got it gorgeous!"

"Hello everybody! I hope I'm not disturbing!"said Dina as she knocked at the door of Mikhail's room.
"Of course you're not, you never do!"said Marat.
"Come in Dr.Alaoui, we were waiting for you." said Rausa.
The room was full of guys and a blond girl, they were all staring at her.
"Maybe you know some of these people but I'll introduce you! This is Mikhail Youzhny, the handsome guy right there is Igor Andreev, here you have Alexander Volkov and this charming lady is Elena Dementieva!"
"And me! Am I counting as a decor?" pointed out Dima.
"At times I'd like to, yes!"said Marat.
"Hes' jealous because I'm spiritual, funny, entertaining and I'm the best kisser ever Dr.Alaoui, if you wanna try me someday!"said Dima.
"That was Dmitry Tursunov, you maybe got scared, but believe me we get used to him by the time!"said Marat.
"Oh, Mrs.Safin you're son is being rude to me today, isn't he?"said Dima.
"Ok, I got it!It's a pleasure,to meet ALL of you people! A whole bench of tennis players! I think some nurses will delight your visit!"said Dina joking.
"Maybe you need us to get out of the room to let you work Dr!"said Sasha.
"No it's ok, you can stay I won't be long. So how are you feeling today Sir?" facing Mikhail.
"I'm good, a bit tired but good."said Mikhail.
"Tired? How tired? Do you have any sickness, because the pills you've been given can do it, and it's normal your organism needs an adaptation time to the treatment."said Dina.
" I just couldn't step out of my bed and had some dizziness."said Mikhail.
"Well it's pretty normal, but I'll give you something to feel better! But let's see this file today."said Dina.
As Dina was reading the file she felt Marat's gaze on her, it was warm and deep.When she finished reading her eyes met his and he smiled to her. Dinara and Elena witnessed the scene and were joking with the guys behind Marat's back.
"Well, it's still ok.For now there's nothing changed, everything is normal."stated Dina.
"Excuse me, but what do you mean by normal, is it normal like for you and me?"asked Marat.
"Well Mr.Safin ..."
"No please, call me Marat, it sounds..."said Marat.
"Official?"asked Dina.
"More weird, but official too!"said Marat.
"Ok Marat, no it's not normal like you and me, it's normal regarding the goal I'm aiming for,with this treatment. So for now it's perfect, it only has to remain as good as it is for approx ten more days."said Dina.
"I see, thanks for the explanation Dr!"said Marat grinning.
"It's my pleasure." said Dina with a huge smile to Marat."Ok people, so let's say that we have an appointment tomorrow morning.And good luck to all of you guys for the start of the US Open tomorrow!"said Dina.
"Thanks." They all said in unisson.
"Dr,can I have five min?"asked Marat.
"He's gonna do his show to her!" said Dinara to the others.
"Dude, how in the world does he get women so easily?"asked Misha.
"I think the fairy Don Juan lent over his craddle when he was a baby!"pointed Dima.
"Don't be dum, fairies are only women!"said Elena to him.
"Fairies are a lot of things you can't take out of my mind!"replied Dima.
"You suck Dima!"said Dinara.

Once out of the room Marat and Dina headed to the waiting room.
"How can I help you Marat?"asked Dina.
"When is your service stopping?"replied Marat.
"Actually, I'll be all done at 8pm for once, I'll get a chance to sleep at a normal time!"answered Dina.
"Then, would you mind if we go out someplace?"asked Marat.
"Oh, unfortunately I've planned something else with some colleagues!"said Dina.
"Yeah sure..."said Marat.
"We planned to go have some drinks and relax a bit in a bar we're used to get to after work.Maybe you know it, it's called "Dave's"."said Dina.
"Yes I've noticed it."said Marat.
"So maybe you can join us, and if you wanna come with your friends, you're all welcome! It will be a pleasure!For all of us of course."proposed Dina.
"Well sure, why not I'd like to, if you don't mind."replied Marat.
"Sure no!I'm so curious to know what happens between all of you guys on the tour!"said Dina teasing.
"Oh, hoho! They say that what happens within the walls, remains within the walls!"replied Marat.
"But maybe if I get you enough drunk, you'll be talkative!"said Dina.
"I honestly don't know what happens then, because I never remember anything after!"admitted Marat.
"Ok, so see you there!"said Dina.
"Sure, see you later Dr!"said Marat.
"Oh nobody calls me like that outside here,except my concierge and my banker!"said Dina.
"See you later Dina! Is it better now? Cause I don't want you to confuse me with your concierge or you banker!"said Marat joking.
"Don't worry, there's no risk!They're both shorter than me!See you!"replied Dina.
"See you!"said Dina.
He came back to his father's room and faced all of them.
"It's not what all of you think, and it is in the same time! You're all stucked with me tonight, we're invited by Dina to have drinks in a bar with her colleagues!"said Marat.
"By Dina?"asked Dinara.
"Yes, by Dina."said Marat.
"You are expecting a dirty end of night!"said Igor.
"Not at all! I really like her, so promise you won't be jerks and talk about stupid things I've done!"begged Marat.
" You mean things of the sort of the night we won DC where you sang to honor the Argentinians,or sort of dating a girl and keeping forget to call her back?"asked Dima.
"Both sorts!"said Marat energetically.
"They say that when I'm drunk I can't help being dum!"said Dima.
"But you never drink!" said Igor.
"And you never miss an opportunity to shut up Andreev!"replied Dima.
"My duty as a friend is to remember you that you're in the half part of my draw, so if you take the EXIT door with baggels,blame only yourself!"warbed Marat.
"You'll never be able to baggel me Safin throughout a match!"said Dima
"You wanna bet? You've never seen me play when I'm really pissed off against someone!"announced Marat.
"I confirm you never did! If I was you I'll shut up Tursunov!"said Misha.
"Teddy bear is right shut up Dima!You're all adults, go to that bar, enjoy you're evening and let my brother get the Doc!Is it me who just said that?"said Dinara.
"Thanks brat!" said Marat surprised.
"You're welcome!"answered Dinara.
"Do we need to wear suits? I don't know how American surgeons get dressed to get drunk!"said Dima.
"Dima!"they all said in unisson.

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Chapter IV

"So you have an affair with your fantasy boy? I can't believe it! That's why you refuse to date all the guys, because you were waiting for "Mr. Do anything with me if you want"!"said Brooke to Dina as they were at Dave's.
"No, I'm just following your advices, I'm enjoying life that's it! And plus, nothing happened, not yet anyway!"said Dina.
"You naughty girl! You said he'll bring his friends?"asked Brooke.
"Maybe."said Dina.
"By his friends you meant, tall and hot boys running and sweating on a court with shorts?"asked Brooke.
"Yep, pretty much. But I don't think they'll be sweating with shorts right now!"replied Dina.
"Nope, but they'll wear some jeans, fairly tight, where you know!"said Brooke deviously.
"You only think about it!"blamed Dina.
"But that's what happens when you spend too much time in an OR! You're so much exhausted that you transform all your frustration to desire sweety!"protested Brooke.
Marat, Dima, Igor, Sasha and Misha entered the bar. Marat saw Dina seating next to the bar with some friends.She was wearing a blue strapless that brings out the color of her eyes, with a black skirt that seems dancing with each one of her moves.Finally he could see her with something else than her white blouse and blue surgeon clothes.She had very longue and slim legs, she looked just like a model, with her slender body.She was just splendid like that, he wouldn't want her to be different. He's never felt like that before, his heart was beating like for the first time in his life, he just wanted her.
"Dude, are we going to stand here for all the evening?" asked Igor.
"You still haven't find the doctors?"asked Misha.
"I just did, let's go!"said Marat.
"The tennis players arrived ."said Landon.
" Gosh, what a hunk! All my woman senses are on fire!" said Brooke to Dina as she saw Marat approaching and smiling.
"No?"said Dina surprised.
"Oh, I really did, I'm very serious!"said Brooke laughing.
"Share your laugh with us!"said Killian.
"No, it's too much shock for your aristocrat dignity!"said Brooke teasing.
"You'll get surprised to hear what a dignified aristocrat like me already did!"replied Killian.
"Hello." said the guys as they arrived.
"Hello guys!"said Dina."I'll introduce you to each others!"
She did the introductions, then they all sat down.
"So you are all surgeons?"asked Misha.
"Yes, I'm a plastic surgeon"said Landon.
"I'm a cardiologist surgeon." said Brooke.
"Really? I may need your help, because I usually feel something weird in my heart!"said Dima.
"Really? Like what?" said Brooke.
"An ache, each time I'm meeting a gorgeous girl!"
"Buddy, I think it's related to the fact that you are through... humm, what we call it?Yeah, adolescence!"said Landon.
They all laughed to Landon's joke.
"He got you man!" said Igor to Dima.
"I think, though you blew off my try with the lady, I'll appreciate you man!" said Dima.
"I respect and appreciate men who never run away"said Landon with a look to Killian."Cheers man!"to Dima.
"And you Killian, what kind of surgery do you perform?"asked Marat to Killian.
"I'm a neurosurgeon."said Killian.
"Just like Dina! You are two neurosurgeons in the same hospital!"noticed Marat.
"Yeah, we share the job!"said Dina.
"So you are all tennis players? I don't know much about tennis, I just go with Dina to US Open every year because she doesn't let me another choice! So I guess you guys must be all well ranked! No?"said Brooke.
"Actually the Russian tennis is at its top right now, and yes we are all well ranked."said Marat.
"They're all in top 10! The Russians are for sure the best for the moment, that's why they're so successful in DC!"said Dina.
"I think, I need more drinks, I'll go to the bar!"said Landon.
"Me too." said Igor.
Everybody went to the bar except Marat and Dina.
"You don't wanna get drunk tonight?" asked Marat.
"No, I never do. I just come here to enjoy time with my friends."said Dina.
"You mean, you never drink alcohol? Never?"asked Marat surprised.
"Never!"said Dina proudly.
"Is it religious or just a principle?"asked Dina.
"I don't, because it's not good for the health, and sometimes when people get drunk they can act dangerously or stupidly!"answered Dina..
"Yeah, you're right! You can't even imagine how right you are!"admitted Marat laughing.
"So who are you playing in your first round, and when?"asked Dina.
"Christophe Rochus, on Tuesday probably."replied Marat.
"I'm sure you'll kick him! You're too good for him!"said Dina sure.
"I hope I won't disappoint you!"admitted Marat.
"I'm sure you won't, trust yourself Mr.Safin!"said Dina.
"Thank you."said Marat gently.
"For what?"asked Dina.
"For trusting me so much and make me confident of myself like you do."said Marat warmly.
"Oh, anytime! You know I had psychologie in my college subjects! I'll help you if you need!"said Dina joking.
"For now, you're giving me all the help I need Doctor! By the way, where did you study medicine?"asked Marat.
"At Columbia University. We met there me and Brooke."said Dina.
"Oh! From which city are you from in Morocco?"wondered Marat.
"Casablanca, it's the biggest one there!"said Dina.
"And why didn't you practice medicine there? Don't you have a family there?"wondered Marat.
"I do, it's just that I'm better here."as he looked wondering she went on:"I actually needed being apart from my family, to get some independance, and try life by myself."admitted Dina.
"I know what it is, though I wanna get back to Moscow when I'll retire.My family and my friends are there."confided Marat.
"You're close to your family?"asked Dina.
"Well a bit! As I don't spend much time with them, I don't know them as good as normal people."
"Though, you should had time to know them when you were younger."
"No, I actually, didn't! I've been sent to Valencia in Spain when I was 14, to work my tennis there! So I didn't have the chance to know them enough."
"Oh! You've been to Spain on your own?"
"Yep, but I was hosted by a nice family there! It was pretty tough at the beginning, cause I was apart from them and I even didn't speak Spanish at that time!"
"No!"
"Yeah, I was communicating with them by signs!Wen I remember it now, I find it pretty funny!"
"Yeah, I can picture it! But you must have had learned Spanish quickly, it's an easy language!"
"Yep, it took me kind of 6 months! Are you impressed?"
"I'm not really impressed it's normal, the language is easy!"
"Really? Usually when people hear this, they get impressed!"
"Well I'm not that easy to impress!"
"What to do? Dina is not impressed?! If I told I am a CIA agent and that my tennis life is only a way to arrest criminals, would you be impressed?"
"No! You know, I'll be impressed if you just don't try to impress me!"
"Ok! I don't think I'll never get to understand a woman! So, what about you? When did you leave your family?"
"I've actually graduated from high school at 15 a bit sooner than the normal, I studied medicine there for a year and half, then I went to Paris when I was 16 and a half to finish the first years of medicine studies, I stayed there two years and finally I came here to NY where I got a scolarship for Columbia."
"So you left your family pretty soon you too!"
"Yes,and my mom is harassing me on the phone to come back, to marry and give her grandchildren!"
"You are an unique child?"
"No, I've got an older brother, he's an informatique engineer."


"So what are you doing now? You're letting that giant with his stupid smile take Dina from you?"said Landon to Killian.
"I'm not, because she's not mine, and she loves me as a friend or a brother!"
"Man! I really don't know what's the matter with you and women!Neverthless, you're not bad looking, you're a successful surgeon, rich, and even funny when you're drunk!"
"Stop it, Land!"
"Ok, never mind! And I promise you, I'll never give up on you! I surely won't warm your bad at night, but I'll take you to get drunk everytime a woman gives up on you!"
"Too generous from you!"
"Friends are made for that!And I'm the best for that?"said Landon.
"No! I've never noticed it!"said Killian.

"Thanks for taking me back home!"said Dina to Marat at her building lobby.
"It's a pleasure! Though I couldn't let you take a cab by night in NY!"
"Yeah, Manhattan isn't that much dangerous!"
"So what's our plan for tomorrow?"
"I didn't know that we were having a plan tomorrow!"
"What would you say if you join me at Flushing tomorrow afternoon,since I'm not playing maybe you can watch me practice and then we can go enjoy the Big Apple?"
"Sounds perfect for me! I actually never really visited the city!"
"How come?"
"Too much time in the OR! Killian thinks I'm an addicted, so maybe he's right!"
"So I'll do it as a duty to find you a new addiction! Much more better!"
"Will you?"
"Definitely!" as he saw someone:" Who's that man smiling at us?"
"Oh! It's my concierge Mr. Benson!"
"Oh, yeah, he's much shorter than you!"
"Marat!"
"It's so obvious! I'm kidding, really!"
"Good evening Mr.Benson,how is your back today?"
"Much better Dr.Alaoui, thanks to you!"
"Well it's not much you know! May I introduce you a ..."
"Marat Safin, nice to meet you Sir!"said Marat to Mr.Benson.
"Likewise young man, and good evening to both of you!"
"I'm so confused.."
"It's okay, nevermind!"
"I really enjoyed this evening, thank you!"
"I enjoyed it too, and I'm happier because I met you!"
"Me too! And not because your dad is a patient!"
"Ok! Well I'll better leave, you're surely having a lot of work tomorrow!"
"Yep! Well maybe I'll see you tomorrow at the hospital?"
"Sure, I don't wanna miss any of your visits to dad, I wanna know each details!"
"Yeah, well good night!"
"Good night!"
"Good night, yes"
"Yeah" He took her hand and kissed it gently.
" You're splendid!That evening was a real delight!"said Mart seducing.
"Yeah!"she reddened again.
He went to the bulding door and turned back to wave to her.
"You look cute when you get all red!"
"Oh Gosh!"said Dina as she took the lift and jumped inside of it when it got closed.
Dina went to bed that night just happy, she never felt in her whole life so happy!She even sang "What a wonderful world" before sleeping. That says enough things about our girl's state!

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Chapter V

"So? Was your night full of satisfaction?"asked Brooke to Dina as she joined her in a patient room.
"Dr.Edwards, I'm in the middle of a patient exam!"replied Dina
"Oh! I'm sure your young patient doesn't mind to hear something entertaining!"facing Ashley" Do you mind?"
"Not at all! Dr.Alaoui how was your night?"asked Ashley.
"Oh no, Ashley! I'm not doing this, for your sake let me focus on you, to success your operation!"facing Brooke"And you be ashamed of yourself!"
“You were a good girl yesterday, won't you?"said Brooke teasing"
Brooke! Get out of this room, or I'll take you out by myself!"
"Details! Details!"as she was running toward the door.
"I'm sorry for this interruption, Drs sometimes go nuts!"
"No it's okay!"
"I'm glad that you're finally having this operation!"
"Yeah me too, I wonder who's this mysterious donator?"
"You shouldn't think too much, the main thing, is that you're having it!"
"Yeah!"
"Are you scared?"
"I really don't wanna die, but I don't wanna stay like this forever."
"Listen, you'll be okay, and you'll even be able to be as normal, as anybody else!"
"I hope so!"

"Hey."said Marat as he saw Landon in the reception.
"Safin! How are you doing man?"said Landon.
"Great! Humm have you seen Dina?"
"Yep, she's in the OR. Actually everybody waits for her and Killian, they are in the middle of a very tough operation, nobody ever did it before!"
"Really? They're both operating?"
"Well, Killian scrubbed in with her, maybe she'll need help."
"Oh!"
"You can go see your father, I'll tell her that you're here when she'll be done!"
"Thanks."

"Gosh! I freaked out when her heart stopped for so long!"said Dina to Killian as they went out of the OR.
"Yeah, me too! But thanks to God everything is okay!"said Killian.
"I'll go to see her mum! You're coming?"asked Dina Killian.
"No, I'll go change, I'm not confortable in these situations, that's why I avoid them as much as I can!"said Killian.
"Yep, men! You're all so brave!"said Dina.
"Okay, see you later!"said Killian as he headed to the locker room.

"Hey , so how did it go?"said Landon as he saw Dina.
"Well, I think it's good".said Dina.
"Well, great!"said Landon.
"By the way I'll need ya after, when we'll have to fix her back, just to avoid too much scars."said Dina.
"Sure!"said Landon with a grin.
"What? Why are you smiling like this?"asked Dina.
"Nope! It's just that I was wondering about your affair with the russian!" said Landon.
"It's not an affair, and it's none of your business!"said Dina.
"Okay, but you'll better check on him, he asked for ya!"said Landon.
"Really? When?"asked Dina.
"About three hours and a half."said Landon.
"Oooh, I'll go then! See ya tomorrow!"said Dina.
"See ya!" said Landon with a malicious smile.

"Hello people!said Dina as she entered the Safin's room.
"Morning ."said Rausa.
"I came to check on you Mr.Safin and see how it's going!" said Dina.
"Dr.Jouss said everything is perfect! He came this morning, he said that you were in a difficult surgery!"said Mikhail.
"Yep, I just finished it, I came to see you before I go!"admitted Dina.
"You're so nice! Our son went to Flushing Meadows an hour ago!Sasha called him, he usually gets impatient to start practice!"said Rausa.
"Well, I'm not working, untill tomorrow morning, if you need anything you have the nurses, my intern or Dr.Hanley, he's a residant here!"said Dina.
"Thank you, just go and enjoy your afternoon!"said Mikhail.

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Chapter V (second part)

"Dude! Nobody told you that it's just a practice!"said Tomas Berdych to Marat as he served very hard on his body.
"Stop complaining Berdy! And be a man!" said Marat.
"I don't think it's a complain, it's just that he must be fed up by your abuse of power!"said Sasha.
"It's a conspiration! Sorry man, sorry!" said Marat as he hugged Berdy.
"What's wrong with your boy today, Sasha?"said Berdy.
"It's a brunette with blue eyes who treats his father, she's his source of inspiration!"said Sasha.
"Yeah, I forgot! A lady for a tourney! Isn't it Safin? But you'd better be nice with her she's treating your father after all!"said Berdy to Marat.
"Yeah, just be a smart ass, now that you can!"said Marat.
"Oh, look who's touchy!" said Sasha.
"Yes, I am! I'm not projecting to forsake her after the tourney! I really like that girl!"said Marat.
"A girl caught your heart! I wanna see her!She must have something special, to get the Big Russian!"said Berdy.
"I don't think you'll wait too long dude!" said Sasha as he saw Dina heading to their court.
Marat ran to her outside the court.
"Hey! I am about to finish, so we can go!"said Marat to Dina.
"Yeah well, I'll wait in the outside, I'll watch you."said Dina.
"You don't wanna come in? I wanna introduce you a friend!"said Marat.
"I don't know, there is that bench of girls who stare! Maybe they'll think something wrong!"said Marat.
"Let them think whatever they want! C'mon."said Marat.
He grabbed her hand and got into the court.
"Dina, let me introduce you Tomas Berdych. Berdy, here's my friend Dr.Dina Alaoui!"said Marat.
"It's a pleasure."said Dina.
"Likewise really! Marat spoke a lot about you!"said Berdy maliciously.
"Humm, really? I hope I'm not bothering you guys in the middle of your practice?"said Dina.
""No, no! We're done! There's Roddick coming, I gotta go, Pim Pim must be waiting! I hope we'll meet again Doctor!"said Berdy.
"Yeah!"said Dina.
"Well, I'm done with Berdy, but I've agreed on a practice set with Roddick before, do you mind?"said Marat.
"No, sure!"said Dina.
" I hope you're in shape Safin, Johansson hardly moved on the court! I need to push on the serve!"said Andy.
"If you need to get your ass kicked, I'm your man!"said Marat.
"Just try!"said Andy," But hello!"as he noticed Dina.
"Hello!"said Dina.
Marat made the introductions.
" A surgeon? You really don't look like a surgeon!"said Andy.
"Yeah, I've been told this already!"said Dina.
"Hospitals became places in fashion obviously!"said Andy.
"Behave Roddick! And move your ass to the baseline I'm serving!"said Marat.
Marat and Andy played a wild set where they both showed their service skills.
"That was great guys!" said Jimmy Connors as Marat fired his last ace.
"Yeah, it's enough for me today!"said Andy.
"Me too!Who's in your draw?"asked Marat.
"First round, Udomchoke, and if I'm enough lucky to reach the quarters it's Nadal, and then probably Hewitt in semis!And you?"asked Andy.
"The first it's Rochus 2, and I have Tursunov and Federer in my half, but I'm not yet there!"said Marat.
"So let's say; see you in the final!"said Andy.
"I hope, but we can first meet around a dinner table!"said Jimmy joking.
"Yeah, anyway, see you guys!"said Marat.

Once showered and dressed Marat joined Dina and Sasha at the players room.
"Are you ready lady?"asked Marat.
"Yep, where are we going?"asked Dina.
"Just hang around NY and we'll see."said Marat.
"Okay, bye Sasha!"said Dina.

"The Ferry? You must be kidding!"said Dina.
"C'mon! We're sailing to freedom!"said Marat as he jumped in.
"That's what said Agamemnon to convince Achille to come with him!"replied Dina.
"Wasn't it for honor?"asked Marat.
"It was, but it didn't convince Achille, so the king came up with a glory and freedom speech!"said Dina with a raised eyebrow.
"Ok, let's say, there's no freedom ahead, only, pleasure!"said Marat deviously.
"Pleasure how?"asked Dina.
"Humm, several kinds, several tastes! From Earth to Heaven!"said Marat.
"Lord, I like your pleasure's conception!"as she gave him her hand.
"I hope, you don't feel nauseous on boats!"said Marat.
"You're kidding me,if I did, I would never get into an OR!"said Dina.
"By the way, how went that difficult surgery this morning?"asked Marat.
"Good thanks, it was the first time I performed it!"said Dina.
"Are all the surgeons so full of pride?"said Marat joking.
She pinched him.
"Ouch! I'm joking, you're not of course, you're not!"said Marat laughing.
"You'd better be Safin!"said Dina laughing.
His phone rang.
"Answer, it may be important!" said Dina.
"Hell, they get me even in the ocean! Hello?"said Marat.
"I don't wanna bother you, I just wanted to say, that you were scheduled third on the Arthur Ashe, the start is at 11, bye!"said Sasha.
"Thanks, bye!"said Marat.
"Is, everything okay?" asked Dina.
"Yeah, sure, just Sasha, he told me I'll play third on Arthur Ashe!"said Marat.
"Well, it's perfect time! And the forecast looks good also!"said Dina.
"Will you be able to come?"asked Marat.
"Yeah sure! I'll be done at noon, so I'll get home to change and head to the Stadium!"said Dina smiling.
"Maybe I can get you your tickets?"asked Marat.
"No, I don't need, I've already the tickets till the finals!But thanks!"said Dina.
"Ok, so the badges, so you can seat with my guys?!"said Marat.
"I don't wanna be rude, but I don't wanna seat in your box. The press will notice me, and they'll certainly begin speculations about things that will go out of our control,and I really wanna protect my life!Do you mind?"said Dina.
"Not at all, you're right we'd better keep discretion about us!"said Marat.
"Us? I didn't know there was an "us" ."said Dina.
"Do you mind if we become a couple?"asked Marat.
"You mean you wanna date me?"asked Dina in surprise.
"That's what I mean, yes!Would you accept to date? I think I can't be more explicite!"said Marat.
"Humm, I don't know..." said Dina.
"Listen, you really got me, I mean; I like you very much, and I really like to spend time with you, I don't wanna rush things if you need some reflexion, I'll understand! But I think inspite of everything that you know what you want! I mean these things are known very fast!"said Marat.
"I like you. But... you have a complicated life, I mean, you're a public person, a very popular tennis player, you don't really have a "private" life, and your job implies that you're always travelling, around the world! And I live in NY and you in Moscow, I'm a surgeon and..."said Dina;
"Listen, if we want it to work, we can, and we will! Why not try our luck, why not see where it will lead us? I gotta trust you, I'm not looking for an affair, an adventure!I want something serious, I wanna build a real relationship, and I've never faced a woman like this in my life! I don't wanna scare you, but I wanna be right! I've never felt something like this, in such a little time, and I wanna know if my feelings are shared."said Marat.
"Ok! Let's try our luck."said Dina.
"You gotta stop do this to me!"said Marat.
"Do what?"asked Dina.
He took her hand and put it on his heart which was beating very fast, and said:
"This! You're gonna make it stop someday!"said Marat.
"Never mind, I'll always know how to restart it!"said Dina smiling.
"I'm sure you will!"said Marat as he lent over Dina and kissed her.
It was a soft and very sensual kiss in the same time. He behaved so hard to not jump on her so often, that he really took his time to enjoy the kiss.When he lent back, he took her face in his hands, he looked at her in the eyes and felt something different, like if she's gave him something from her person, like if she's gave herself to him, it was her trust that she's finally offered.And he knew how precious was that and priceless.He held her in his arms, and they turned to face the ocean.The sun was setting and it was beautiful.
"You know what does this mean?" asked Marat.
"You mean the sunset? No, I don't."said Dina.
"The sunset means; the end of a life and the beginning of another one."said Marat.
"A better one".said Dina.

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Chaper VI

"Oh gosh! you think he was all serious?"asked Brooke to Dina.
"Yep, I think so!"said Dina.
"You lucky girl! And what happened next?"asked Brooke.
"Nothing, we had dinner there and he took me back home around 9:30pm, we of course had a very, very long goodnight kiss, and that's it!"said Dina joyfully.
"And a gentleman above all! Life officially sucks! Why can't I find one like this?"said Brooke.
"You will, I'm sure you will! Surely not as hot as mine, but you'll find a one!"said Dina.
"I can't believe it, you're showing off!Gosh! The only things you've ever showed off about, are your surgical performances!"said Brooke in surprise.
"I never show off about this!"protested Dina.
"You do, sweety, you do! Whatever! Does it mean you're feeling something serious?"asked Brooke seriously.
"All I know, is that I really, really like him!He's smart, funny,full of spirit and above all terribly charming and gentle!"said Dina.
"And very hot!"said Brooke.
"Yep, also! But I don't wanna project us in the future let's live it the way it comes!"said Dina.
"It's really weird! You are trying to be spontaneous! You've never been like this, and also you've never risked yourself in such a complicated affair!"said Brooke.
"I know, but I wanna change and I really want it to work, coz I'm feeling so different with him! When I'm with him, I'm free, it's Dina, the real one! I don't know how to explain it!"said Dina.
"I know how, you've started falling in love!"said Brooke.
"Maybe."said calmly Dina as she was drinking her tea.
"Maybe?! You're kidding me?You don't even try to deny it! You've spent the six last years trying to avoid men and love! That's just weird!"said Brooke.
"Look, you remember when you told me to live my life! That's what I'm doing! I really like Marat, I just feel good with him, that's it!"said Dina.
"I'm your best friend, and I just want you to be happy, so do you think now that you're ready for this again? I mean you had such difficult times in the past!
But if you feel so good with him, all I can say is, be happy!"said Brooke as she was hugging her friend.
"Thank you!By the way you're coming with me to his match, aren't you?"asked Dina.
"I am, for sure! How's his opponent?"asked Brooke curiously.
"Too short, not your type! But you'll surely meet the guys of the bar!"said Dina.
"It's a day full of promises!" said Brooke with enthusiasm.
"Let's go, we're coming back to my house first, I wanna change clothes!"said Dina.
"And me, I wanna look hot too?!"said Brooke protesting.
"Ok, I'll give you the blue skirt! Just come because, Williams is almost done with her match and I don't wanna be late!"

"I tought that a player girlfriend seat in his box?"asked Brooke.
"I don't wanna be seen on tv!Having my love life in the medias is the last thing I want!"said Dina.
"Ok, got it!"said Brooke.
As Marat and Christophe Rochus entered the Arthur Ashe Stadium, Dina stood up and applauded loudly and shouted Marat's name.He turned and smiled to her as he immediately recognized her voice.The girls were seatting in front of Marat's chair. There were a lot of exchanged smiles and looks throughout the match.
The match ended in exactly 48min, with an outstanding victory of Marat: 6/0 6/1 6/0 ! He played some amazing tennis, he even surprised himself, he fighted on each point, Rochus was just disgusted.
Marat gave a huge smile to Dina at the end, and headed to stand next to Marc Rosset for the post-match interview on court.
M.R: Ok, are you our Marat or an X-Men?
M.S: I don't know, why you've noticed something different?
M.R: If I noticed something different? Well the score isn't that normal!The man Rochus, you didn't just kill him, you've even burried him under earth ,with all the credit to his game!
M.S: Well, I felt my game pretty well today!(smiling) ( laughing)
M.R: Aren't you ashamed of yourself?
M.S: No, why?
M.R: Well, you kind of shouldn't do this to people!
M.S: I know, but if I took the pressure off he'd could came back and then it would be a different story!
M.R: Actually yes, it'd been a more decent story!
M.S: I've apologized to Christophe!
M.R: Now, apologize to the crowd! (laughing)
M.S: I feel sorry, next time I'll try to behave! (laughing)
M.R: Okay, Marat, you surely don't know who's your next opponent, because he just won a few minutes ago, it's Yevgeny Korolev, how do you see that match?
M.S: Well I know him pretty well of course, he's a talented guy, very promising player, I think, it'll probably be a tough match, but I hope I'll get through it!
M.R: Marat you're the big favourite for this tournament, you won two Grand Slam events this year, you've beaten Federer in Melbourne and you've beat him again in the semis in London, to take the title against the young Djokovic, are you gone for the US again?
M.S: I don't know, I hope anyway, I'm here for a whole month whatever is my result because of DC as you know, so I hope I use this for some good results!
M.R: It's not the first time you become the number one in the world, the man before you stayed there for three years, do you think this once you'll stay as much time?
M.S: Well I hope of course, if I just finish the year first it'll be great, and then I'll focus on more, sure!But now, I'm just taking match by match, trying to avoid injuries and above all enjoy this because things look good for me now, and I'm very happy!
M.R: Marat Safin , congratulations for your first round victory and good luck for the tournament! Marat Safin!
M.S: Thanks to ALL of you, thanks for the support.

"Hey!"said Marat to Dina as she was sitting in the lobby at Flushing Meadows.
"Hey!"said Dina.
They ran to each other and he kissed her like he was thirsty from her, it was a very passionate kiss.
"I missed you!"said Marat.
"Me too, I spent the day waiting for this moment!"admitted Dina.
He kissed her again and took her hand to join Brooke who was very surprised by the scene.
"Hey Brooke!"said Marat.
"Hey Ruski! Now I understand why you rushed your match this way!"said Brooke.
"Women do strange things to me!"said Marat.
"All of them?"asked Dina.
"Only two: my mom and you.And I think it's more than enough!"said Marat.
"I agree!"said Brooke.
"What would you say ladies if we join some guys for drinks at the players restaurant?"asked Marat.
"You mean a restaurant full of tennis players, tall and body-builded?"asked Brooke.
"Pretty much, yeah!"said Marat.
"So what are we still doing here Ruski? Take me to the heaven's land!"said Brooke joking.

They sat at a table with Dima, Sasha, Igor and Carlos Moya. Marat didn't speak too much he was just sitting next to Dina and holding her hand, he listened to her; speak and laugh, he liked the sound of her voice and her laughter, she was getting along with all his friends and it looked like they were too. He found her tales and her conversation interesting , he learned more about her just by insignificant things, she was full of spirit, she liked football to his big surprise and was a Real Madrid supporter, she liked reading like him. She doesn't drink coffe, but tea, she doesn't take normal sugar and she knows how to cook.
When she turned to face him and smiled to him, he realised just at that moment that he was just at the right place with the right person, he felt something different that he never felt with any women before, he tought that it's frightening to be swimming in this strange sea but he'd rather be here than on land. He wasn't sure what it was, but he was for once, sure and confident.

"I think the cab driver was about to ask us to go and find a hotel for the night!"said Dina laughing as she and Marat got into her building lobby.
"You naughty girl, seemed to enjoy the situation! I didn't know that part of ya!"replied Marat.
"I'm full of surprises! Even surgeons hide indecent sides of the soul, don't look so outraged!"said Dina.
"But I am Doctor! I tought I was dating a serious and respectable surgeon, did I get it wrong?"asked Marat.
" I don't know, maybe you'd better do some researches!"said Dina.
"That's an attracting idea Doctor!"said Marat as he was kissing her untill they reached the lift.
"What now?"asked Marat.
"I don't know, maybe we can say goodnight and meet tomorrow, at the hospital?"said Dina.
"Humm, tell me, would a man be a man if he refuses a lady request?"
"How gentle you are! And above all, how cute!"said Dina laughing.
"Gentle it's okay, but cute it's hell! Sweetheart you gotta stop say it, It freaks me out, coz it takes me back to some bad memory!"said Marat.
"Oh! And what could that be?"asked Dina.
"When I was eight, I've been used to an old aunt who always pinched my cheeks and kissed and hugged me, just because, according to her I was"too cute"!"replied Marat indignant.
"Poor boy!"said Dina as she kissed his cheeks softly.
"Ah! What a difficult thing to leave you! But I'm a man, and I'll be strong! I've showed too much weakness and cuteness for one night!"said Marat proudly.
"So tomorrow?"said Dina.
"I'll bring the tea!"said Marat as he kissed her and left.

[lau]

Chapter VII

"Oh Dina!"said Spencer as he saw Dina reading the surgeries schedule board.
"Chief! What's up?"said Dina.
"Humm, nothing interesting,except the fact that Trisha's mom is in town!"said Spencer pouting.
"I see, I'm sure you've found some busy nights at the hospital to escape from home!"said Dina smiling.
"Actually, I just couldn't! Trisha wants me to be around the house, Cruella won't see my abscence with indulgence!"said Spencer.
"Just hold on, she'll leave someday."said Dina smiling.
"And you Dina, how are things going for you?"asked Spencer.
"Well everything is perfect right now!"said Dina.
"And in your private life? I mean; are you good?"asked Spencer.
"Yeah, yeah! My life is perfect!"said Dina.
"You know how's the hospital, and the people speak, and some nurses say that you have a new boyfriend!"said Spencer.
"Yep!"said Dina smiling.
"Okay, I've heard you're dating a patient's son, who's nobody else than Marat Safin! Is the rumor true?"asked nervously Spencer.
"Yep! You have a problem with that?"asked Dina.
"No,no! It's your private life and you do whatever you want!It's just that..."said Spencer.
"Spencer, you don't have to worry for me, not anymore! I know that you care for me in a more professional way, you and Trisha. But this time it's different, he's different!I'm just okay, I'm happy! I think life may started smiling to me!"said Dina smiling.
"If you think so, then I'm happy for you!"he hugged her."Do you have any surgery this morning?"asked Spencer.
"Just several visits! And a friend of Killian is coming down today, she's got a brain tumor and he's treating her, he wants me to be with him to give my opinion. Obviously, that's been many years that she's been treated, and the tumor's still there!"said Dina.
"Yes, I know her, she was a neurologist in Chicago, they worked together.And I knew her when she was an intern!"said Spencer.
"Really? You'll be there?"asked Dina.
"Yes, I'll probably go check on her!"said Spencer.
"Ok!I'll go, see ya later Chief!"said Dina with huge smile.
"Try not to kill any patient before you leave this morning!"said Spencer joking.
"Haha!I'll do my best!"said Dina as she was leaving.

"Morning Mr.Safin! How are you doing today!"asked Dina as she entered Mikhail's room.
"I don't know, but it looks very good to me!"said Mikhail with enthusiasm.
"I hope!"said Dina as she was looking around the room.
Marat went out of the toilet behind her and held her by the height and kissed her on the cheek.
"Aw! Marat I haven't seen you!"said Dina as she turned to face him.
"Now you do!"said Marat as he kissed her.
"Not in front of your parents!"said Dina quietly.
"Don't get embarassed because of us!"said Rausa.
"Don't! We're glad to see you with our son!"said Mikhail.
"Well! Humm... thank you! I'm kind of not used to this!"said Dina embarassed.
"You're not used to get kissed in front of your boyfriend's family?"asked Dinara joking.
"Kind of yeah! Anyway, let's see how are things going with your health Mr.Safin!"said Dina.
"Call me Mikhail, please!"said Mikhail.
"Ok!Let's see how you're doing Mikhail today!"said Dina smiling.
She made an exam and conclued that everything was right. She then left the room with Marat, he pressed her gently against a wall well hiden.
"You reddened when I kissed you! Why? Are you the kind of very shy with the boyfriends family?"asked Marat smiling.
"Not really! Well, in fact I'm not really used to see the families!"said Dina embarassed, while he was caressing and kissing her on the neck.
"How come!Haven't you ever met a boyfriend's parent?"said Marat staring with a smile.
"It's actually, that I never had the opportunity to meet them! I'm not the kind of girl who avoids the parents, or even who's scared to commit!"said Dina nervously.
"Ok! But you've never met any parent of all your ex-boyfriends?"asked Marat curiously.
"I didn't have that much really!"said Dina embarassed.
"I can't believe! A girl like you!"said Marat surprised.
"No really, it's the truth! And what do you mean by a girl like me?"said Dina to avoid the conversation.
"A gorgeous and attractive girl like you, that's what I meant! So now, tell me what means your not much boyfriends?"insisted Marat.
"I don't think it's the best time to have this conversation now, honey! I gotta go! I'll see you when I'll be done, ok?Then we'll get deeper in the subject!"said Dina as she kissed him and started leaving.
"Ok, run away sweetheart!Just gotta say that I'll talk about all my exes!So do you!"yelled Marat as she was leaving.

They were sitting at a place at Central Park with drinks, laughing and speaking when Marat decided to speak frankly.
"How many guys have you dated?"asked Marat.
"Why you wanna know? Is it so important to know?"said Dina.
"Yeah! Just because I'm feeling something you're hiding, or you don't feel good talking about! And I want you to know that you can tell me everything!Baby?"said Marat gently.
"Ok, can you start first?"asked Dina.
"Sure: I had two very serious things before you. The first was a spanish girl, I met her at 17 when I was still living Valencia and we ended it when I was 22, and she 24!"said Marat.
"Why?"asked curiously Dina.
"Just because we wanted different things, she wanted more commitment maybe, and I was too young and not ready! We were fighting a lot, we were too different. So we left each others friendly, that's all!"confessed Marat.
"And the other one?"asked Dina.
"She was a russian, her father was very rich! She wanted things I didn't, we were finally too much different, and I didn't really love her.So I broke up, it was a relationship with no future and we knew it, so!"said Marat.
"Oh!"said Dina surprised.
"Of course, I had some affairs, but not as much as the press tried to get me!Just flirting and passing time! You know! Not serious!"said Marat who was staring at her"And now, you speak!"said Marat.
"Ok!"she took a deep breath" I had two, only two! No adventures, nothing in this sort!I've gave too much time to studies and work, so I didn't have the time!"said Dina.
"Ok! So tell me about them!"said Marat.
"Ok! I met my first boyfriend at high school when I was 13! We stayed together for three years, then I left for Paris! That's it!"said Dina.
"Ok, you broke up because you had to leave?"asked Marat.
"No, we never broke up!"said Dina sadly.
"What, you're trying to say that you're still with him?"said Marat amused.
"No! I'm...it's just that ..."said Dina.
"Darling, you can tell me anything!"said Marat as he caressed her cheek.
"He had a leukemia and he died. That's it! We were in love, but life didn't ask for our opinion! And his death has something to do with my job today."said Dina as he was absorbing her words.
"I'm sorry .It must had been hell for you babe!If you don't wanna talk about the other guy, there's no problem, you know!"said gently Marat.
"No, since I began let's finish! I wanna trust you, I don't wanna have secrets for you honey!"said Dina"The second guy, I met him, here in this hospital when I was an intern!"said Dina.
"You've dated an intern?"asked Marat.
"No, he was a patient. He was treated for mucoviscidose and he needed a lung transplantation. He's dead after several attempts. I had a much tougher time to recover from Keith's dead than Amine's one!Life was over, till the day I understood that I was bound to go on, because I have something between my hands, something that I don't have the right to waste! I can help people and I can save lives, I couldn't give up on this! They wouldn't approve it."said Dina.
He just kissed her deeply and put his arms around her.
"I'm with you. I'm not leaving anywhere babe."said Marat.
She stared at him with big begging eyes.
"I promise, I never fail to a promise, never!"said Marat as he kissed her.

[Dina]

[glow=red,2,300]Chapter VIII[/glow]

Marat has reached the quarter finals of the US and during that time he and Dina build up something strong, a real relationship. They yet didn't reach the second level, but they were close, they learned more about each others and became inseparable.
"Is it weird?"asked Dina to Marat as they were sitting in the locker room.
"What? To play Dima?"said Marat.
"Yep!"said Dina.
"Not really! It's even easier because we know each others too much, so I know where to push to drive him nuts on court!"said Marat smiling.
"No! I thought it could be harder because of that!"said Dina seriously.
"Ok, it depends! Anyway, aren't you supposed as my girlfriend to help me relax, instead of freaking me out!"said Marat.
"I'm sorry, I didn't meant to freak you out babe!"said Dina.
"Ok, I'll forgive you. But you have to deserve forgiveness!"said Marat deviously.
"Oh! I think I'll know how to handle such a tough thing!"said Dina as she sat on his knees and started kissing him everywhere.
"Humm! They say that forgiveness is divine! So who am I to not forgive my sweetheart?"said Marat smiling.
"Marat Safin and Dmitry Tursunov are awaited on the Arthur Ashe Stadium in 5min." said a voice in the microphone.
"Ok, I'll let you focus during the 5 min remaining!"said Dina as she kissed him.
"Ok, but I assure you it's a tough task to focus when you're sitting in front of my bench, with that tiny skirt!"said Marat smiling.
"Don't freak out hon'! You won't be able to see my legs!As ya just said I'll be sitting!"said Dina leaving.

Marat headed to the net, where was waiting for him Dima smiling.
"Great match dude!"said Marat hugging Dima.
"Thanks! You weren't too bad yourself!"said Dima smiling.

They both waved thanking the crowd, took their belongings and got stopped by Marc Rosset for a post-match interview.
M.R: Guys! You both wanted that match against Roger today!How did you pull that off?
D.T: Well, I don't know for Marat, but I would have killed for it, yes!
M.S: Are ya trying to say I escaped from death, man? (laughing)
D.T: Pretty much yeah!
M.R: C'mon Dmitry, Marat is your good friend!
D.T:Sorry man!
M.S: I'm sorry for your match too!(they hugged in a funny way, as if they were in grief!(laughing)
M.R: Ok, Marat, that was your first five set match since the beginning of the US! That was almost with due respect to your previous opponents, your first real match!Were you expecting that much intensity and will from him?
M.S: Sure! He's a great player, he's ranked 7 and got a terrific service! It's always tough to play a guy you're friend with! But I'm happy I went through that first test! And I gotta say, that he played incredibly, really!
M.R: And you Dmitry?
D.T: Well, what can I say?He's the number one in the world! And everybody knows how dangerous he can be, since he looks calmer than usual, we noticed how much damages he did before me! And I'm also happy with the way I played, at least he didn't baggel me as he warned before!
M.R: Yeah Dmitry is right! Marat we've noticed since the previous year that you kind of finally found your way and really calmed down! But, these two weeks, we just see you playing with much more pleasure, and you even show some joy after wins! What is all that about?
M.S:Nothing particular! I think that since I'm happy it's obvious on the court!That's it!
M.R:You weren't happy before?
M.S: You know me man! And you know that happiness usually depends on some specifics!
M.R: You mean love? Or fishing in the mountains maybe?
M.S: No, no! I haven't been to the mountains for a while now! No, it's just I think that I'm quiet now, coz I've found what was missing to me!
M.R: Ok! I won't insist man! Congratulations and good luck for the semis!
M.S:Thank you,All of you for the support!
M.R: Marat Safin! Marat Safin through the semi-finals!

"I'm so so so proud of my man!" said Dina jumping into Marat's arms.
"You're proud of me?"asked Marat smiling.
"Sure!"said Dina.
"Gosh! So we must celebrate, tell me?!"said Marat.
"Of course we must! You wanna go to Dave's?"said Dina.
"Well! I hope you won't mind, I called yesterday and reserved a table at Cipriani."said Marat.
"Cipriani? Well, humm... what can I say? If ya wanna have dinner at Cipriani, it's ok too!"said Dina.
"You look a bit upset! Aren't ya?"asked Marat.
"No, I'm not! I'm more surprised!Tell me; and if you'd lost that match, would ya still be in a celebrating mood?"asked Dina.
"Actually it's more to be with you, than to celebrate that I had the idea!And if I'd lost that match, I surely would prefere spending a nice evening with my beautiful, beautiful lady!"said Marat flattering.
"And when is the reservation for?"asked Dina.
"9pm! Since I knew you're off work tomorrow, I thought we could enjoy the evening together!"said Marat.
"Oh! Ok! So, let's say, we'll meet there around 9!"said Dina.
"What?! You don't want me to pick ya up from home?I mean, we can go together!"said Marat.
"You're so sweet! But I have things to do, and to buy!"said Dina nervously.
"I got it! Maybe you'll need some help, or an opinion?"said Marat.
"Hon', no! I don't! I'll call you back!"said Dina kissing him and starting leaving.
"Ok! Fine! Just go! Oh Gosh! Is it possible to be that awkward!"said Marat to himself as she left.

"Why are ya in such a hurry?"asked Brooke.
"Marat's taking me to Cipriani!"said Dina.
"Oh, romantic and gentleman!"said Brooke.
"Brooke, please focus a sec! Do you remember how does look my wardrobe?"said Dina.
"Well! It's a good one!"said Brooke.
"I said focus!"said Dina.
"Oh,oh!! I see! Now you're noting the consequences of an non-existant love or sexual life and always being in the OR B!Now it has repercussions on your wardrobe!"pointed out Brooke.
"You're pushing, I just need a fancy dress! Anyway, you're helping me!"said Dina as she grabbed Brooke's arm.
"Where's your 'please' and 'sweety' that your mom learned you so good! I think about her, she'll be outraged!"said Brooke.
"Oh, shut up!"said Dina.
"Oookey!"said Brooke.

"No, no! Do ya think I'm a pussycat doll? It's Cipriani, not the Moulin Rouge!"said Dina.
"Ok! Now listen to me! You won't look like a blondie doll or whatever! If ya wanna some interest from your man, wear this unbelievable black dress!It only does uncover the back!"said Brooke.
"Have you seen till where it's going down?! I'm a respectable surgeon, I can't wear this!"said Dina.
"Ok Dr! If you want Marat to confuse you with his grandma, wear that grey one!"said Brooke.
Dina kept staring at both dresses, hesitated, and picked the black one.
"You'll burn in Hell for making me so...!"said Dina.
"Hot? Attactive? Desirable? You'll thank me for it later, from your sweet Heaven to my Hell"said Brooke.

"Really, thanx for staying with me, and helping me prepare myself!"said Dina.
"It's the least I can do as being your best friend! Besides, you need some briefing, especially that it's your first date ever!"said Brooke.
"Not true, not true!You forgot about Amine?"said Dina.
"Oh right! Your teenager boyfriend! He surely took ya away to more than fastfoods and beach pic-nics!"said Brooke.
"Ok! But still, it's not like I don't know how things work! I got some other flirts in the past when we were at Columbia! And, please don't forget Keith!"said Dina.
"Sure! Your big love! A big love, let me point out, that you've never seen outside his hospital bed!"said Brooke.
"You're a bitch when you go!"pointed out Dina.
"Yep! But only...ok the most part of the time for your own safety!"said Brooke.
"And that's why I love ya so much!"said Dina.
"What I would've been without ya?"said Brooke.
"Already in Landon's bed!"said Dina.
"I love you!"said Brooke as she and Dina hugged.
"That's it! Now look ,at yourself in the mirror, dunky!"said Brooke.
Dina was worthy of the cover of a glamorous fashion magazine. She was wearing that black long dress, that shows her perfect figure with a sensual uncovered back. She was on medium heels, but still looked very tall.She was wearing only some earrings and had her hair tied in a ponytail with the new fashion curly hair.
"Show the Ruski how Femme Fatale you can be!"said Brooke.
"Thank you sweety!"said Dina.
"I'm feeling about you just like a proud mama!"said Brooke.
"How awesome mother you'll be, helping out your daughter seducing a man!"said Dina.
"I know, I know!"said Brooke laughing.

"Is your guest late Mr.Safin?"asked the majordomo of Cipriani.
"No, actually I'm just looking forward my girlfriend, to make sure she'll find me when she'll arrive!"said Marat.
"Maybe I can take her to you when she'll be here Sir?"said the majordomo.
"No, I prefere to wait for her Luigi, but anyway grazie."said Marat.
It was exactly 9pm and Marat was wondering if he should call Dina or not. After 30 secs of reflection he made the automatic dialing to call his"girl".
He was barely taking the phone to his ear as he hung up. She was there.She was slowly going downstairs, holding her dress to avoid walking on it, with her exquisite smile to his attention.His breath was simply taken away, he couldn't help but look at her, like if he was a blind man who saw for the first time ever.He thought to himself, that he's never seen more beautiful than her in his life, for real.He didn't move, he even didn't notice that she was just next to him.
"Evening Marat"said Dina.
"....."said Marat.
"Are ya okay hon'?"said Dina.
"Humm, sure! It's just... you, you're just....stuning!Yes, it's the word I was looking for!"said Marat.
"Well thanks!"said Marat.
"Yeah, sweetheart you made me lose it, and made me speechless too!"said Marat laughing.
"That's a scoop! I thought you'll always have something to say! But I appreciate the compliment!"said Dina smiling.
"Yeah!Our table is right there! Does it suit you? It's discreet and well placed."said Marat.
"It's fine hon'! You're so sweet for being so attentioned!"said Dina as she kissed him on the cheek.
He pushed the chair back to let her seat and was surprised by her uncovered back.He suddenly felt more than attraction, he stared at her sensual back and sat down.Dina understood the effect she had on him, and tried to make him feel comfortable by engaging the conversation, and surprised herself how relaxed and good she was feeling. It was clearer with the time, how easy the things were with him, and how exciting was his company for her.
"Tell me, do surgeons get any vacation? Or you're satisfied only with off Us Open afternoons in the year ?"asked Marat.
"I actually can have vacations, it's just that I don't have anything better to do!"said Dina.
"Oh!"said Marat.
"No, I had nothing interesting to do! This year I'll probably manage to get myself free, for a little month!"said Dina smiling.
"Really? Well it's great! I mean you need rest too!"said Marat.
"You're right."said Dina.
"No, no! I'm lying! I didn't mean that in facts, I want you to be with me everytime! I'm still here at least till the end of Davis Cup semifinals, and I want you with me!I know I'm selfish, and a bit of doing it as a spoiled child, but I won't manage staying without you!"said Marat weakly.
"Ok, I'll stay with you hon'"said Dina as she took his hand into hers.
"Humm... thank you."said Marat.
They ate, spoke, and spoke. It seemed that there was always something they had to say! He was such charming and hilarious, she thought it was impossible to tire when you listen to him!He was actually extremly cultivated, he knows so much things about so much subjects, he seemed to her passionate with every word he pronnounced. In an other hand, he was pleased to entertain her, she seemed absorbed by his words, and impressed by his ideas. She was simply irresistible, he liked to hear her laughter and to see her smile.He obviously appreciated smart women, who used to know more about life than their hairdresser's address and other superficial things of life.She was authentic, she wasn't trying to hide herself behind a make up or anything else, and it just got him.
It was 11:15pm when they left Cipriani. She wanted to walk some metres to get some fresh breath, they walked in NY streets, maybe there were some people who recognized him, but never dared to bother them. It was the good thing with NY, people care about their own and don't bother the others. They got into a cab, the driver was putting on some old hits that got Dina's attention especially when started the song 'At Last', so she humed a bit .
"You're singing!"said Marat surprised.
"No!"said Dina embarassed.
"You are! You didn't tell me you sing!"said Marat.
"I don't it's just that I'm having fun with that song!"said Dina.
"Your voice is marvelous!"said Marat.
"No, it's not!"said Dina.
"Take the compliment Miss! You have an enchanting voice!"said the driver.
"See?"said Marat.
"Well, thank you!"daid Dina reddening.
"Are you somehow human being? You seem so perfect!"said Marat.
"Well, if you say so! I'm not the one who contradicts! And you should feel how lucky you are, boy!"said Dina.
"But I am! And I'll show you how much I do feel the luck I got when I met you!"said Marat as he took her face and started kissing her.

"At which floor is your appartement?"asked Marat as they were in her home building.
"The 30th floor, it's the last one! By the way, you've never visited my place! You wanna come in to have a last drink?"asked Dina.
She actually wasn't sure why she invited him in her place, because she wasn't expecting going further in their relationship.She was still in trouble with her feelings toward him. She was feeling a huge happiness, she's never felt before and above all, with him she felt sheltered and protected, he brought the calm and filled the emptiness in her messing life.

Besides, his mind and feelings were clearer with the time, but still, he couldn't exactly call the thing, because he was sure he's never felt it before. And if he thought he did in the past , now he got sure he's never actually did.She came to him as a reward from life, a surprise that faith owed to him.And he was just decided, never let her go.
"Wow! That's what I can call, a great appartement!"said Marat as he entered.
"Thank you, but go and see it all!"said Dina.

Her appart was very large and ordered.Each room had a wall with a different colour.The kitchen was made for cooking.
"No! You've got a terrace!Splendid view!"said Marat.

She had a large terrace with a view on the building swimming pool and the inside garden,it was the night but it was all clear with intense lights.

"Your place is terrific, babe!You've got such a taste for decoration! Maybe you can help me with mine? I've hired a very expensive architect, but she's simply driving me nuts because she can't work on it on her own, since I'm not always at Moscow!"said Marat.
"Are you trying to say that you want me to get to Moscow with you?"asked Dina.
"Would you mind?"asked Marat.
"I don't think so!I mean, I wanna be with you if you wanna be with me!"said Dina.
"I do. I want you everywhere, everytime! Besides, you're looking forward a visit there, aren't ya?"said Marat.
"I'm thrilled, yeah!"said Dina"How rude I am!What do ya drink at midnight?"asked Dina.
"What ya have in here?"said Marat as he was looking with her inside her fridge."God! You've got it full! You really do cook, by yourself!Have I told you how impressed I am!"said Marat.
"Why are you so surprised? Is your fridge empty everyday?"said Dina amused.
"Hell yeah, it's only full with water and milk for the cereales, which are the only eatable things I have in my kitchen!"said Marat.
"Poor baby!"said Dina.
"Ok, gimme that fresh lemonade!You've made it by yourself?"asked Marat.
"Yep! You like?"said Dina.
"Humm....awesome!"said Marat.
"Well say thank you to my aunt Aicha! She taught me how!"said Dina."Tell me why don't ya fill your fridge when you're home ?!"asked Dina.
"I don't know how to cook! All I'm able to do by myself is to put milk on cereales! I always eat outside, ususally with friends, or I go to my parents home!"admitted Marat.
"So you never wash dishes, or laundry or..."said Dina.
"Me?No! I've already washed the dishes,once! I don't even remember when, cause I never do! And laundry and co, don't even ask! When I'm Moscow it's my mom, and when I'm on tourneys it's the hotel service!"said Marat.
"Means, that ya need someone to take care of you!"said Dina.
"And who can that be?"asked Marat approaching to hold her.
"I don't know!"said Dina as she was passing her fingers through his hair.
"But I do."said Marat kissing her.

He took her to the couch and lied on her, he was kissing gently and started caressing her thigh under her dress. The other hand went to her bared back, his desire and feelings took control of his mind , right there he realised the most obvious feeling he'd ever felt. He was in love.

She was taken in his world by surprise, she didn't want to stop it. She desired him so deeply that it was scaring.She knew she had to stop, she still wasn't ready for this, it was sacred to her, and it shouldn't just happen.

"Are you okay darling?"asked Marat as he felt something wrong with her.
"Sure, it's just that I remembered something!"said Dina awkwardly.
"And what could that be?"asked gently Marat as he caressed her cheek.
"I must check my messages!"said Dina.
"Ok!"said Marat.

She turned on the answering machine to hear her mom talking.
Marat was listening to mixed languages at the same time, he thought it was probably her mother, she was mixing between Arabic, French and English.The voice seemed blaming.

"It's my mom!"said Dina as she saw him smiling.
"That's what I thought."said Marat.

Another message was working from Brooke this time:"Hey gorgeous! It's already 11pm and you're not home, because you can't be at home busy doing naughty things, I'm sure you won't be doing tonight!Anyway, when you'll get back, call me, coz I'm thrilled to hear about your night!Btw, your mom called me, and she's freaking out about her 'baby'! Call me back, bitch!"said Brooke on the answering machine.

Dina kept staring at the phone in a shock state.She couldn't believe, what she's just heard.Marat was smiling to himself then looked at her amused.

"Why was Brooke so sure you won't be busy tonight?"asked Marat on purpose to embarasse her.

Dina reddened more than she'd ever did, she was feeling her cheeks burning.

"Humm... Well I think you need to know a very embarassing thing about me!"said Dina.
"Go ahead darling"said Marat with comprehension and kindeness.
"It's... about..., it's about...sex!"said Dina.
"I understand baby! You're not ready, and it doesn't bother me, at all!Take all the time you need!"said Marat.
"Well, thank you for being so comprehensive, but it's not exactly the point."said Dina shyly.
"Ok, so tell me then!"said Marat smiling.
"I... I'm ... a... I'm a ... a virgin!"said Dina. as she hid her face into her hands.
"Oh!"said Marat.
"Damn! I knew it!"said Dina.
"No! No! You didn't know anything, because it's not what you think!I'm just surprised!"said Marat.
"Don't you mean shocked?!!!"asked Dina.
"No! Just surprised!Really!It's okay baby!"said Marat.
"Really?"asked Dina.
"Sure! Are you virgin by principle, or is it religious? Because I totally understand! You know, I've got principles too, not this kind, but I do and I respect you more for it!And if it's religious, I understand too! I mean, our family is not that praticant as yours,especially me, but we have this too, you know!"said Marat.
"It's actually both things! Well, It must look old fashioned, but I want it to be.. you know! I need time to be sure of my feelings, and our traditions and muslim culture..."said Dina.
"Hey, I understand the muslim culture and all! I'm muslim too, you remember?"said Marat laughing"I'm not the perfect praticant, but I understand, and it doesn't bother me at all!And I understand that you need to be sure, it's important, darling."said Marat gently.
"Thank you!"said Dina hugging and kissing him.
"It's allright!"said Marat.
"I was afraid to scare you!"said Dina.
"Why? Am I dating a monster by any bad luck?"said Marat smiling.
"I think no!"said Dina smiling as he leant to kiss her.
"Well, it's kind of getting late, I should go!"said Marat as he looked as his clock.
"You don't have to!It's too late to get out!"said Dina.
"But you need to sleep, and I need too!"said Marat smiling.
"Yeah, so sleep here, it's not because we're not having sex that we can't sleep in the same bed!"said Dina.
"You sure? I mean, it doesn't bother you to sleep with me?"asked Marat surprised.
"Hell, no! I wanna sleep within your arms tonight! Of course, if you want it too!"said Dina teasing.
"Sure I want! If it was only up to me, I'll have you within my arms forever!"said Marat.

Marat got in her room and undressed, he went into bed with a short underwear, while she changed her clothes in the bathroom.She wore a light white and pink night outfit and joined him.
They lied next to each other, he held her in his arms and kissed her neck softly.
"You smell like a baby!"said Marat.
"Uh oh!"said dDina.
"Well, I like their smell!"said Marat.
"Do you like children? wondered Dina.
"Oh yeah! I'm very famous with my friends kids!"said Marat.
"Well,well, well!And how much do you want?"asked Dina.
""The number of a football team soccer, would be perfect!"said Marat.
"Holy God! Are ya looking for a female rabbit or a women?"asked Dina amused.
"The both!"said Marat.
Dina bursted out laughing.
"Are you trying to scare the crap out of me?"asked Dina.
"Are you scared?"asked Marat.
"Nope! No chance!"said Dina.
"I want four maybe, and you, do you want any?"asked Marat.
"It's one of my dreams, and I want at least four, and at the the maximum six!My mom too!"said Dina.
"Well, I think six it's totally feasable and reasonnable!"said Marat.
"Are you kidding me! I know some who'll think we're both insane!"said Dina.
" I thought you were! Only an insane can date a guy like me!"said Marat teasing.
"Good point!"said Dina.


[glow=red,2,300]Chapter IX[/glow]

It was 9:37am when Dina woke up.She got wonderfully surprised when she found herself within Marat's arms. He was quietly asleep, with one hand around Dina and the other was holding one of her curls around his finger. She found him so sweet, and felt terribly strange, but a good strange. She had the greatest night of her life. She gently dragged herself from his arms, as he moaned like a little boy from who we snatched something precious. She stared at him sleeping for a while, and told to herself that she's never seen such a beautiful picture in her life, and that she'd love to see it every morning.While she was admiring his sensual back with that fascinating tatoo he got on it, she realised something in shock. She wanted to shout just because she thought it was unreal. She thought that it couldn't be this, it was too soon for this, not yet. But as he turned in the bed, she suddenly accepted, with a certain pleasure; that she was in love with the guy asleep in her bed.
She stood up smiling, and entered to the bathroom, showered and went to the wardrobe, in front of the asleep guy, she wore a red blue top with a brown short, and headed to the bed. She leant on Marat and kissed him on the cheek and caressed him, like she could do with her child. He opened an eye, then an other one and smiled like a child on christmas morning.
"How was your night?"asked Dina as she passed her fingers through his hair.
"Magic! I've never slept so well!"said Marat as he sat and kissed her.
They fell on the bed, she tried to escape but he held her and started kissng her neck.
"You've already showered?" asked Marat as he smelled her fresh neck.
"Yep! Let me get you some clothes if you wanna get under the shower too!"said Dina as she stood up and left the room.
"Here you are! I think they'll fit you!"said Dina holding a t-shirt and a short of men.
"Your secret lover forgot them here?"asked Marat teasing.
"Jerk! No, it's my cousin's, he forgot some of them here when he came from Madrid to NY for work, he slept here two nights!"said Dina.
"Oh!Well thank you! I'll go refresh!"said Marat as he kissed her and went to the bathroom.
"You'll find everything you'll need in the closet!"said Dina.
"Ok!"said Marat from the bathroom.
She made up the bed and arranged his suit in her closet
She headed to the kitchen to prepare some breakfast.She was singing 'La vie en rose' as she was mixing the moroccan pancakes she was preparing.She was rushing to get the breakfast ready before Marat goes out of the shower.
He stood behind her, she didn't notice him because she was singing and setting up a table on the terrace for him. She was about to open the cupboard for some moroccan cocktail snakes as she saw him smiling.
"What a voice! It doesn't have anything to do with humming!"said Marat.
"Thank you! You're hungry?"asked Dina.
"I always am! God it's smelling good! What is this?"asked Marat.
"It's moroccan pancakes, it's dipped into honey!"said Dina.
"Moroccan pancakes?"said Marat curiously.
"Yep, it's called 'Baghrir', I hope you'll like it!"said Dina.
"I'm sure I will!"said Marat as he sat.
She put on the table baghrirs, fresh orange juice, cocktail snakes, brioches, different marmelades and milk with coffee as he likes.
"It's a feast honey! You shouldn't tire yourself that much!"said Marat.
"I didn't! It's my pleasure to cook for you! I know you need to be taken in charge!"said Dina laughing.
"Gosh, it's delicious! Except the couscous, I've never ate any morccan dishe!"said Marat.
"I'm glad you like, between brackets; a couscous is not a real one if it's not made by a moroccan women!"said Dina proudly.
"If you say so!"said Marat.
"Sure, my mom ,my aunts and my grandma are the best couscous makers ever!"said Dina.
"I hope I'll taste their someday!"said Marat" Between, the cousin I'm wearing his clothes live in Madrid?"asked Marat.
"Yep!Imad got a tourism agency in Madrid, he came here for business! He's the kindeness one in the children's family!"said Dina.
"Why?"asked Marat.
"We kind of have special ones in the family, everyone made his own life indeed the family, but still they're not a kind as him! Everybody thinks he's a saint!"said Dina amused.
"Isn't he?"asked Marat.
"He is! By the way he's the one they're trying to marry this summer!The poor!"said Dina.
"Why again?"asked Marat.
"They chosed the ideal bride for him!It's actually the perfect one for them! And he accepts because he trusts their opinion and wants to please them! And he doesn't care, so he let them do! He's too busy with work."said Dina.
"Who are "'them'?"asked Marat.
"My grandma, my aunts and my mom!They're a gang!"said Dina disgusted.
"I see, and you must be the rebel, because you're not letting them do! Aren't ya?"said Marat.
"Yes! I became! I 've been my whole life the model family girl, brilliant studies,good manners, nice job,very able, and then, I got fed up!I took my life in charge!"said Dina.
"Humm... but you still look kind and sweet under your rebel mask!"said Marat teasing.
"Well it's the way I am! I only don't agree about some specific subjects! As marriage and giving on my place here and bla bla bla!"said Dina.
"But still you are close to your family, no?" asked Marat.
"In spite of everything, I am!Especially with my cousins!"said Dina.
"Yeah?"said Marat.
"We are in the whole 22, they're 21 guys! And you have in front of you the only girl of the family!"said Dina.
"God! It explains a lot!"said Marat
"I know!"said Dina amused.
"So what ya wanna do?"asked Marat.
"Maybe we can swim?"said Dina.
"Great idea! It's a beautiful day!"said Marat.

Marat went to the swimming pool and waited for Dina.He was very pleased with being with her, he loved her, and he was getting sure and sure. But he didn't wanna trust her about it yet, he thought she'll get afraid. Marat was in his thoughts when he saw Dina in front of him with her bathrobe. She took it off, and approached to the swimming pool where he was, she was wearing a very elegant and sexy red swimsuit.She plunged and swam quickly to the opposite corner of the pool. He joined her and smiled.
"Why is this smile for?"asked Dina.
"I know some girls, who'll never put their head under the water!"said Marat.
"I know some too! I don't mind, I have curly hairs, so it won't take a different form!"said Dina.
"Your curls are so soft and dark! I love them!" said Marat.
"I noticed how much you love them tonight!"said Dina teasing.
"What you mean?"asked Marat.
"You've got one of them around your finger this morning!"said Dina laughing.
"Oh no!"said Marat.
"C'mon, it was so cute! You were asleep, just like a little boy!"said Dina.
"Night, showed up the weakness of a man, a real one!"said Marat trying to look masculine.
"See who's talking! Mr.Macho!"said Dina laughing.
"Woman! Respect the man!"said Marat laughing.
He pressed her against the pool corner and put his arms aound her.They started kissing and laughing, till the moment where Dina put her legs around him and went on his top. She pressed her chest against his, and gripped his shoulders and his back so strong, that he felt himself burning inside.His kisses turned more passionate and more demanding, and suddenly she felt a fire that plunged her body and soul in an extasy whose intensity was unknown for her.By feeling his heartbeat against hers, she understood that she was exciting his senses.
Suddenly he moved away from her, took his breath and seemed at the verge of bursting in laughters.
"What's wrong?"asked Dina amused.
"Ya know exactly what's wrong, you naughty girl!"said Marat faking blame.
"Sorry!"said Dina laughing.
"How in the world can you be so exciting and irresistible, when you've never been further?"asked Marat troubled.
"I'm a fantastic and exquisite mistery!"said Dina.
"And what else?"asked Marat deviously.
"I'm your sin, Marat Mikhailovich Safin!"said Dina as she went out the pool.
"God! I haven't heard this since preliminary school!"said Marat as he was trying to get out of the pool too.
"You mean ages ago!"said Dina teasing.
"You're not only a sin but you're the Devil for sure! You're even dressed up like him, all in red! I get to my mental limits, only by seeing your sinfull body!You only need horns!"said Marat.

"You're kidding me?!"said Brooke after Dina told her what happened while they were in the lockers room of the NYHH.
"Those were the best moments of my life!"said Dina.
"You even cooked baghrirs for him?!"asked Brooke with envy.
"Yep! Don't do your eyes! I've brought ya some!"said Dina as she gave Brooke the pancakes box.
"Oh! You're the best friend ever!"said Brooke.
"It's a thank you for last night help! They only need to be dipped into honey. Brooke, I know now, that I love him, I am sure!"said Dina.
"It's soon and obvious! But I'm happy for you! And he is too!"said Brooke surely.
"What makes you say that, I'm not sure and besides he didn't tell!"said Dina.
"Maybe he didn't, but it's as obvious as the grin he puts on his face everytime he sees you!Or the expression on his face when he holds you, you can't see it, but I do, usually!"said Brooke.
"I hope you're right!"said Dina honestly.
"I am! I always am concerning you!"said Brooke.
"Ok, I gotta go!"said Dina.
"Tell me, you went to his father with him?"asked Brooke.
"No, I'm about to go!I wanted to see ya first!"said Dina.
"So, this afternoon, are ya going to Flushy?"asked Brooke.
"Just to accompany him, he wants a little practice before tomorrow's big match against Fed!"said Dina.
"So, I'm not going with you! I'll do something else!"said Brooke excited.
"What are you planing up?Who is it about?"asked Dina suspicious.
"I'm telling because I'll tell you sooner or later!"said Brooke.
"So?"asked Dina.
"I'm going out with Landon!"said Brooke excited.
"What!? I thought we had to avoid that man whore!"said Dina outraged.
"I know, I know! I have a plan!Tonight, I'm making him regret being a man whore!"said Brooke.
"Let me say, that it's a dangerous plan! You're risking falling for him, as many other ones before, and get you're little cardiologist surgeon heart, all broken"said Dina pointing Brooke's heart.
"Don't worry for me! I always manage to get through things like that!"said Brooke.
"Ok!I'm useless, you never listen! I'm gone to see my man!"said Dina.
"Stop showing off you're happiness, it's raging!"said Brooke as Dina was leaving.

Marat was sitting on the couch next to his father's bed, with his mother. He was thinking about Dina and the perfect moments they shared together. He surprised himself when he started thinking about what could be the life with her, everyday. He thought that he'll never get bored with her and that he'll be always happy no matter what turns wrong in his life.Never a woman has created in him such an attraction. He understood before, that it was Dina that his heart's chosen between all the others.He had several women in his life.Some were funny, entertaining and sometimes even irresistible, but they never managed to provocate in him such a strong attachment.Each time, it was the same indefinable disappointement. There was inside his heart a secret place that any women reached before her.
"God! How beautiful she is!"he was thinking.
It wasn't only her beauty that captivated him, but especially that indefinable link between them,that suprem union by which they belonged to each others.
"I need her to be mine! I desire her, God, how much I desire her!"he said to himself. When suddenly the door opened, and Dina got in the room. He stood up, his expression changed to joy, and his mother noticed everything.
"Morning, Mikhail!Morning Rausa!"said Dina.
"Morning, thanks for coming on your free day!"said Rausa.
"Oh, it's really my pleasure!"said Dina as she was smiling happily to Marat.
She looked shining and happy noticed Rausa.She didn't stop smiling to Marat since she entered and while she was examinating Mikhail.And he, well he couldn't take his eyes off of her.Rausa thought that she's never seen her son as happy as he was right now.

"Wow!It's really splendid honey!You tennis players spoil yourselves!"said Dina as she was visiting his hotel room.
"Well, this kind of hotels provide us the best concerning privacy!And of course there are some extras!"said Marat smiling.
"I'm sure you're home is not as well tidy as this place!"said Dina.
"Who said that it gotta be tidy! I love my mess and I love more your order!"said Marat as he kissed her and took her to the bed.
"You know how to flatter a woman, really!"said Dina teasing.
"I'll show you how flattering I can be!See, you're cheeks are already red!"said Marat as he bited her lip and cheek.
"No!"said Dina as she ran away from him.
"What? You don't wanna be flattered?"asked Marat faking innocence.
"No sir, I don't! I want you to take your clothes and stuffs, so we can go back to my appart!"said Dina faking anger.
"Tell me, why we don't sleep here? We can go have dinner with Sasha who I really forsaked by the way since I'm around you, and sleep here!"said Marat.
"But I don't have my clothes! And tomorrow morning I've got a scheduled surgery at 10am!"said Dina.
"So what's the matter?I'll take you to work tomorrow on my way to practice , and as for clothes, I'm sure, that the very expensive hotel I'm staying in will provide you, the necessary and the extra!"said Marat grinning.
"Are you ready to spoil me tonight!"asked Dina.
"I was born ready for this!"said Marat as he tend his arms to her.
"Lucky I am!"said Dina as she jumped in his arms.

"Is Dinara ready for her final saturday?"asked Sasha as they were having dinner.
"Maybe, she had some times off before facing Ivanovic.I'm sure the brat will deal with the whole thing!"said Marat.
"She's surely scared!"said Dina nicely.
"Well, she's a scared brat who knows how to transcend herself when it needs!"said Marat
"And you? Will you transcend yourself tomorrow?"asked Sasha.
"Stop mothering Sasha, Roger is my problem, and I already prooved that I'm able to kick his ass!As well as all the others!I'm so aware that I wasted too much time and opportunities in the past, it's over now!I've changed and I'm fed up being the talented yo-yo from Moscow, after all it's me that Sampras called the future of tennis!"said Marat energetically.
"Keep your frustration for Federer, I'm not mothering, I'm just coaching!"said Sasha teasing.
"Sorry."said Marat.
"Don't be frustrated and be cool!Just beat him again and again so next year Adidas won't only provide you a white jacket but a whole suit for Wimbledon to show them how exceptionnal you are! A real King! My King!"said Dina kissing him on the cheek.
"Have I told you how lucky I am to have you?"asked Marat.
"Not enough!"said Dina smiling.
"To me you never say it! At least I'm sure you won't need me if I leave you with Dina next to you!You know you'll make from any guy the next Sampras if you tell him those sweet words!"said Sasha to Marat and Dina.
"I just gotta point out that I'll never say it to another guy!"said Dina.
"Then, you'll never do a better coach than me!"said Sasha laughing.
"I never pretended so, but I'm sure there are several other things you can't do like me Sasha!"said Dina deviously with a look to Marat.
"For that sure! I'll never be able to hold a scalpel like you do!"said Sasha teasing.
"You mean you know you can't because you'll collapse as first as you'll see the blood and organes!"said Marat.
"Neither you! Macho Fallo!"said Sasha.
"Ok, I got it! I'm not baby sitting a tennis player and his coach before they go look for glory!"said Dina interrupting.

"Are you feeling asleep?"asked Marat in his hotel room.
"You have any better idea to keep us awake?"said Dina.
"The jacuzzi?"said Marat as he held her.
"And what about tomorrows's match, and the swiss ass you wanna kick tomorrow?"said Dina as she was pulling his shirt off.
"It was just some acting to convince Sasha!"said Marat as he took her top and skirt off.
She was half naked in front of him with her underwears, once again his breath was taken away just the same feeling he had when he saw her at the swimming pool.
"Humm... you'll find a swimsuit in the closet behind you! I'll wait out in the jacuzzi, take your time hon'!"said Marat nervously.
He was really attentioned thought Dina.She thought to all the women he dated before, and how could they let him go? But maybe he wasn't the man he's now, or simply they just couldn't hold him! Then how would she be able to do it? She didn't have real love experiences in the past and surely couldn't stand next to the other ones who were full of confidence, spiritual and above all, more beautiful.How will she make him fall for her as she fell for him? How in the world, will she get his love ever? Now it's too late, because she let herself go, it maybe was a mistake but she can't help being madly in love. Yes she loves him, and scares his loss or getting hurted, again.

"It can't be more perfect!"said Marat as he was holding Dina in his arms, sitting in the jacuzzi.
"Really? You don't want more?"asked Dina honestly.
"For now, no."said Marat taking her chin between his fingers.
"When is the match tomorrow?"said Dina who reddened.
"At 5pm, not before. You'll be busy tomorrow, won't you?"asked Marat.
"Three surgeries, yes! But you'll see me before 5pm!"said Dina.
The dark sky was lightened by the stars and the moon over their heads, it was a quiet and romantic night, just what they needed before the upcoming day.
He brought her closer to him, looking deep in her eyes. He tried to say something but couldn't, the emotion was obvious in his eyes which troubled her.He leaned and took her lips. Their hands joined under the water and he felt a huge happiness wave inside of him.
When he looked at her, it seemed to him that she was feeling the same.
For seconds, they didn't move.His fingers gripped hers, their bodies, their souls were making one.He felt her shaking and felt her heart beating hard. He took her in his arms and held her strong. He put his lips on hers again, the kiss was at the same time passionated and sweet, like a one you could give to a very delicate and fragile person.
They were embraced for a long time, and nothing existed around, anymore.

It was 8:40am when Marat opened his eyes. Dina was within his arms with her fingers gripped to his chest.She was still asleep so he didn't want to wake her up.She looked just like Snow White with her white skin, pink lips and very dark curls. She was sensual , her big eyes were closed, so he could better notice her very long lashes, which made her eyes look like a cat ones.He couldn't help but lean and kiss her eye, her cheek, and smell her hair.He didn't wanna disturb her sleep but he remembered that she had a surgery at 10am. He caressed her cheek and murmured in her ear:
"Morning dorogaya moya*"said Marat.
"Hey! You're already up!"said Dina.
"I am, and I'd like to look at you sleeping more longer, but I don't want you to be late for your surgery;"said Marat smiling.
"Damn!It's almost nine!Thanks for waking me up!"said Dina.
"You're welcome milaya**"said Marat.
"Hbibi***, you were looking at me sleep?"asked Dina when she stood up.
"Yep!"said Marat grinning.
"Oh! That's so embarassing! Next time I'll be awake before!"said Dina.
"No chance! You're so beautiful when you sleep! You're adorable!"said Marat.
"Yeah! If I keep listening to your flatterings, I'll be late for sure!"said Dina as she headed to the bathroom.
She showered first, and got dressed while he was refreshing too and putting his clothes on.
"You're really the first girl I've dated who doesn't make up!I love it!"said Marat fascinated.
"Really hbibi? Or is it your way to say that I should put make up on?"asked Dina.
"Absolutely no! You don't even need to! You're much more beautiful than all the other ones, even with their lots of make up!Really!You're natural, and I like this!"said Marat.
"Don't get too used to it, I put make up on, when I'm not rushing to the OR like today!"said Dina.
"You're the most beautiful one, whatever you put make up or not!'said Marat as he dropped a kiss on her lips.
"Do you think someone can get me a cab?"asked Dina.
"No! We'll eat with Sasha, then we'll drop you at the hospital, we see my father and go to the stadium for some practice!C'mon!"said Marat.

"If you can, come to me in the locker room before I get into the court milaya!"said Marat to Dina at the hospital.
"Ok!See you later honey!"said Dina as she kissed him and rushed to the locker room.
*:my darling(russian)
**:sweetheart(russian)
***:honey(arabic)

[Dina]

Chapter X

"Go and seat in font of the first player bench!I'm going to see Marat first and I'll join you!"said Dina to Brooke when they arrived at Flushing Meadows.
"Wish him luck for me!"said Brooke.

"I thought you forgot!"said Marat as he saw Dina.
"Sorry!The traffic is insane!So, how's my hero?"said Dina as she kissed Marat.
"Nervous, excited, but good!"said Marat.
"That's great!Where's Sasha?"asked Dina.
"He's with my sister!I'm sure he's giving her some advice!"said Marat.
"How many sets will you need to close this out, and get Federer out of my way Safin?"asked Andy Roddick.
"As much as it will take Roddick!Anyway I hope, I won't struggle as much as ya did against Lleyton today!"said Marat.
"It worths it!Hey!Dr! How are ya doing?"asked Andy to Dina.
"Good thanks! Congrats for your win!"said Dina.
"Thank you! Your boyfriend is I hope my next challenge!"said Andy teasing.
"You really look for trouble Roddick!"said Marat.
"Marat Safin and Roger Federer are awaited on the Arthur Ashe Stadium in 5min"said a voice.
"Ok I gotta go!"said Marat as he took his belongings and kissed softly Dina.
"Seat on the first bench, I'll be in front of you!And luck hbibi!"said Dina.
"Thanx milaya."said Marat as he hugged her.
"Marat!"said Roger Federer.
"Don't be rushing Roger!I'm coming to take care of you!"said Marat as he was leaving.

Marat looked up at the sky, and went to the net to wait for Roger who was grinning to him.
"You're really back, hein?"said Roger smiling.
"Though, you're still not gone dude!"said Marat teasing.
They hugged and saluated the umpire and the crowd which was making a standing ovation for the two champions.
Dina was staring at Marat who couldn't help waving to her by flying kisses.
Again Marc Rosset stopped the both players for a post match interview.
M.R: Roger, you showed off all your weapons today!
R.F:Well, yeah! But unfortunately it wasn't enough to beat Marat today!He really looks like he improves more each time I play him these latest times!
M.R:It was intense, but Marat you really looked like you didn't wanna waste energy on the court today!Everybody expected a five setter, but a 7/6 7/5 6/4 score was barely impossible to think about!
M.S:Still, I got lucky on the first, and managed to hold my serve and my nerves in the two others in order to get the breaks!But, it was really tough and intense though it was straight sets!Roger is a remarkable player, he played beautifully, but surely got unlucky at some points that made the difference!
M.R:Roger, the long rallies exhausted you obviously at the end of the second, Marat played a different strategy today, you weren't expecting it?
R.F:Yeah, he was just impressive today! At some points I just wanted to stop and watch him play! He changed the way today, he's used to be more agressive against me, but today he remained behind the baseline and delighted his backhand and forehand!He pushed me to fault and tired me with the rallies!But his return really made the difference for sure, he focused on each one of my serves and turned the exchange to his favor, as if he served the point!Man, I wasn't expecting you to be in this shape after Tursunov's match!
M.S:I pissed you off by being unpredictable, again?(laughing)
R.F:Kind of yeah!I'm starting to hate you since today!Our friendship's going down!(laughing)
M.R:(to Marat)Don't look at me like that! You're my friend, but he's Swiss and my friend too! You owe him an apology!(laughing)
M.S:(to Marc)You've already made me apologize twice because I won since the tournament started!(to Roger)Sorry man! I'm not ready to promise never try to beat you again, but I understand and show all my compassion!(laughing)((Roger hugged Marat, then they both hugged Marc!)
M.R:Okay! That's my best US Open so far!(laughing)Ok! Marat, now Andy is looking forward to play you Sunday!How you see this final?
M.S:On Sunday, I'll do all my possible to win it for sure! Andy will be very motivated he's playing home, but same for me, I think special events always bring the best out of me! Especially when all the crowd is against me!(laughing)
M.R:It could hardly happen!(laughing) They were barely disappointed when you've beaten Sampras here!(laughing)
M.S: Well, all I hope is that it will be as successful as that match!
M.R:Ok gentlemen! Thank you and well done today!
M.S/R.F:Thank you!
M.R:Marat Safin through the US Open 2007 final! Good luck young men!

At the players lounge Dina was chatting with Dinara, Sasha, Brooke,Dima,Misha and Igor when Andy Roddick came.
"You finally showed up!I thought you ran away to Texas to avoid the upcoming days!You'll soon get disgusted from russians!"said Dima teasing.
"Cut it ou Tursunov!I don't know if I'll manage to get over Marat Sunday, but I'm sure we'll get our final for DC this year!"said Andy.
"Yeah, that's what you said last year!Exactly the same!"said Igor.
"Last year we played on clay!This year we're playing here!"said Andy.
"You think you're scaring us? We play as good as you guys on hard!"said Mischa.
"What's up with you all patriotic like this!Dc week is still not here!"said Sasha.
"Yeah Andy!Don't ya see? They're trying to freak you out before your final against my brother!"said Dinara.
"I'm not gonna give them this pleasure, to get me before DC!By the way, are you ready for your first Grand Slam final?"said Andy.
"I am! Thanks for caring!"said Dinara smiling.
"What are you trying here A-Rod?It's Marat Safin's sister!Not Sharapova!You got the wrong russian girl!"said Dima.
"Mitya shut up!"said Dinara.
"I'm just trying to avoid my good friend Andy, Marat's anger!It can be terrible!"said Dima teasing.
"What can be terrible?"asked Marat.
"The world warming!We're gonna sink soon!"said Mitya.
"Soon? I hope not that soon! I still have things clearly important to do before joining the Titanic passengers!"said Marat.
"Here's my hero!"said Dina who embraced him.
"I knew you were bored without me here!"said Marat.
"You can't even picture how bored I got!"said Dina with looks to Dima and Andy.
"Obviously we lost our entertaining skills!"said Dima disgusted.
"Yeah!It's like confidence, once it's here, another one it's away!"said Sasha.
"Shame on it!"said Dima smiling.
"Ok guys! I'm taking those two ladies with me now!"said Marat.
"Why?"asked Dinara.
"Because, you brat have a final to play and you'd better go rest!And concerning my girl, it's none of your business!"said Marat with authority.
"You must be a deal! There's no other way to explain it!"said Igor.
"I wish I become a girl for a day, to understand why Marat is 'Marat' for the opposite sex!"said Dima.
"Be a good boy, and then maybe Santa will make you a girl, sweety!"said Marat.

"Your place or mine tonight?"asked Marat as they were living his father.
"Mine! I need to get some clothes and stuffs!"said Dina.
"Ok! Let's say, each night a place?!"said Marat bringing her closer to him.
"Sounds fair!"said Dina who put her arms around his neck.

Dinara's match was long and exciting. The show was intense and the whole crowd enjoyed the victory of Dinara over Anna Ivanovic 5/7 6/3 7/6!
"Brat! You showed some strange strenght when it looked helpless, I'm impressed!"said Marat hugging his sister at the celebrating party.
"I can't believe you just said this! Repeat it once again I need to record it, who knows, I'll probably never hear it again!"said Dinara.
"In fact you won't if you keep making me look like the worst brother in the world!"said Marat threatening.
"At least you can't accuse me to say this!"said Dinara teasing.
"You don't even need to say it Dinara, we're all witnesses about his bad treatements to you!"said Dima.
"Can you believe this? The one who says that is the guy I must count on in two weeks!"said Marat to Dina.
"Never mind hbibi! I know you're not, I witness too!"said Dina.
"See, it's only in grief that you know who are your real people!"said Marat.
"Really, I'm upset for your state! You remembered me of Cesar when he got betrayed and killed by his closest friends! I'll make sure you'll get all the compassion you deserve in my blog!"said Dima.
"You'd better not put my name there again! Otherwise, you'll get some surprises!"said Marat.
"Like what?"asked Dima deviously.
"Like the ones you'll read on my blog!"said Marat.
"And when would that be?"asked Dima.
"The Kremlin Cup, again!"said Marat.
"Look who got touchy by all those people who asks him about a future blockbuster!"said Dima.
"You're a dead man Tursunov!"said Marat showing his punch.
"Baby, calm down! People will soon forget about it!"said Dina holding his arm.
"Not if I bring it up again!"said Dima provoking Marat.
"Oh, you're not getting safe of this..."said Marat as he went after Mitya in the toilets.

Dina woke up and it was 4:53am on the clock, she turned and found the bed empty. Marat wasn't there, she got out of her room and found him standing on the terrace staring at the void. She came behind him and held him softly.
"It will be okay. You're the best and I firmly forbid you doubting it!"said Dina.
"Milaya."said Marat as he turned her to face him.
"Let me in when you're confused, don't let me away, away of your thoughts!"said Dina caressing his chest.
"It's strange, but I'm not really nervous! I really had a great year, I won at Melbourne, I made the quarters at Paris, I won Wimbledon, and now I'm here!"said Marat.
"And you just deserve this and more!"said Dina.
"Maybe. But I just wonder why?"said Marat calmly.
"Why what?"asked Dina.
"Why now? Why these two years? Why I had to struggle for so long, so hard to finally get it that easy way?"said Marat.
"Because everything comes with the time, things are always what they're meant to be! Nobody escapes from destiny, from what's written for him,nobody!"said Dina convinced.
"Yes, that's what our people use to say!"said Marat.
"Yes, and they're right!"said Dina.
"I'm afraid."said Marat sincerely.
"Afraid of future?"asked Dina.
"Maybe all of this has its price!Maybe I'll have to pay it back, and I'll finally lose the most important things in life to remain only with trophies!"said Marat.
"That will never happen, I'm here, I'm with you,I'm for you, forever!"said Dina with emotion.
He kissed her like if he was trying to confirm her words, to not let life take her away from him.
"I just can't live without you... not anymore, amor!"said Marat shaking.
She looked at him in surprise. He said a word he never did before.She didn't know why he did or what's its meaning.He took her lips and she felt like drowning in a river but without sinking because he was catching her.She felt like he took her heart from her chest but she was still feeling its beat.
He looked at her with loving eyes.
"I'm desperately in love with you!"said Marat softly.
"You're...?"said Dina.
"I love you dorogaya moya."said Marat.
She remained in shock, she was still unable to understand that it was definitely real, it was all what she wanted to hear!
"You....Are you sure? You really love me?"said Dina.
"I do, I really do! And I've never been so sure of my life! You're the love of my life, you're the woman that God put on Earth for me, only for me!"said Marat.
She just hid her face into his shoulder, so he doesn't see her tears.She felt her heart against his, she understood that it wasn't a dream and finally managed to look at him.
"Now, it would be good if you say something milaya!"said Marat smiling.
"I love you!And I'm the happiest girl on Earth just because you filled my heart like nobody ever did before!"said Dina bursting out in tears.
"Me too! You stole my heart from its place and I don't even want it back"said Marat smiling."I didn't know that it was humanely possible to love that much!Never try to leave me, coz my life would end if you ever do!"said Marat embracing her tight.
"I won't."said kindly Dina.
"What?"said Marat grinning as he saw her thoughtful.
"You shouldn't love me!"said Dina weakly.
"And why shouldn't I?"asked Marat with a smile.
"I'm accursed! The last two men who loved me died!I'm bringing a curse!"said Dina.
"Maybe it's your Karma!"said Marat laughing.
"It's really not funny!If something happens to you I'll...."said Dina.
"It's over now! Look at me(taking her chin) I'm not going anywhere!I've already promised you, and I keep my promises!I'm sure after all of this you've been through, your Karma must be the best one in the world, and it would be enough protection for both of us!"said Marat teasing.
"It better had to be!"said Dina energetically.
"Karma or not, life is amazing and we're together in love!"said Marat embracing her.
"So good!"said Dina who jumped to his top and rested on his shoulder.

Marat and Dina had a quiet morning, where they talked about their love and their future.She took her vacation month and went to visit his dad with him and went with him to practice.

"It's almost time!"said Marat excited at the locker room.
"Yep!Maybe I should go and let you focus a bit?"said Dina.
"No, stay!"begged Marat.
"Hbibi, you have a final to think about, I'll be on the court there for you!"said Dina.
"Ok!"said Marat as he put her down from his knees.
"Allah is with you! Kick his ass!"said Dina.
He kissed her and caressed her lips and her cheek.
"I love you milaya."said Marat.
"I love you too."said Dina as she left.

The crowd was hilarious, Marat was standing behind the baseline staring at Dina who was looking at him with love. Andy was at the oppsite side of the court with dsguss obvious on his face, he looked at Jimmy who was making sins of powerless to Andy.
Marat took his time to get the balls from the ball kid behind him. He stood behind the baseline and fired an ace.15/0. He looked at Dina again who was smiling to him.
He served, Andy returned it outside the court.30/0. The crowd was getting mad, americans and russians were showing great respect to the two men on the court, they could'nt help but admire Marat's talent.He served again,Andy lost his racquet in the desperate return he tried,40/0.Marat was just one point away from his third Grand Slam title of the year and his fifth since the first time he won it here, seven years ago for the first time in his life, against another American in other straight sets.He looked at Sasha, Gerard, Allon, Amit,Denis,Dima, Igor,Misha,Anatoly, Dinara and Sergei who were sitting togeteher, then smiled to Dina and Brooke who were standing at the opposite side of his team. The first serve went straight to the net,the second one got returned in the middle of the court by Andy,Marat made a powerful backhand down the right line, Andy hardly reached the ball, Marat made a fabulous forehand on the opposite side.Marat just stood in the middle of the court and smiled to his people in both sides.
Game,set and march Marat Safin!6/4 7/6 6/3.Andy was already waiting for him at the net, Marat shook his hand warmly:
"You're just great, dude!Congrats, you definitely deserve it!"said Andy sincerely.
"Thank you man, you've had a great tourny!You're people are surely proud!"said Marat warmly.
"I'm sure they are!"said Andy with a smile.
Marat took up his hand and they both greeted the crowd who was making a standing ovation to them.
Marat sat on his bench in front of his love, she was madely happy, hugging and kissing Brooke, all the scene made him burst out laughing like an insane, so people wondered why he was laughing on his own. He took his cellphone and talked to his parents for some minutes, before the trphy ceremony started.
"Ladies and gentlemen the runner-up of the 2007 Us Open Championships, the very talented and American player number one: Andy Roddick!"said the man. Andy walked toward them and waved to the crowd.
"It's his third Grand Slam title of the year, and his second US Open title here,he made his Grand Slam victory debut here 7 years ago in an outstanding way against nobody else than Pete Sampras!He's the most talented player of his generation and one of the most unpredictable, entertaining and charismatic players ever! Ladies and gentlemen please welcome him the way he deserves:the number one in the world, a genius, the Russian Tsar and the 2007 US Open Champion Marat Safin!"said the man.
Marat got a standing ovation from everybody on the Arthur Ashe Stadium.He thanked them and stood next Andy.
M.R:Andy, first of all let me congratulate you for your incredible run here this year and your great fight and resistance today!
A.R:Thank you!
M.R:For sure you must be disappointed today, but you couldn't really do much to bother Marat today!
A.R:Well yeah! First of all I wanna congratulate Marat for today, these two weeks and this year's impressive tennis(applause)really!Yeah he just got me, a very constant first serve almost unreturnable, he was everywhere, the baseline the net....he just played an amazing tennis and I just couldn't do anything at all to bother him, he's a way too good, and it's clear now that he's back where he really belongs!(applause and Marat did a little bow to Andy).
M.R: You didn't serve too bad yourself!But Marat is for sure a great returner,and it looked like he improved it in these last three matches, don't you think?
A.R: Yeah, he really did return all my serves almost, I did very few aces as he was usually returning, which kind of confused me, when he did winner returns on serves that I aimed to be aces!(laughing) I personnally rarely do this, unfortunately!(laughing) I hope I'll learn more before DC!(laughing).
M.R:You need for this a miracle man!(laughing).
A.R: You've always looked to me supportive!(laughing)
M.R: But I am!Maybe you'd like to say something to the crowd?!
A.R:Yeah sure! I'd like to thank them for all their support and sorry that I disappointed you! But as you could see I really couldn't do anything more!I wanna thank Jimmy Connors my coach, my family and all my fans!I'm looking forward you in DC!
M.R: Ok, Andy Roddick a fighter runner-up! Well done young man!(applause)
A.R:Thank you!
M.R:I think now you're pretty much satisfied with yourself!
M.S: I obviously am!(Marat showed his huge smile)(laughing)
M.R:No sincerely, you've played an amazing tennis! It looks that each time you play here, you get transcended and do your show!
M.S: Yeah playing here is totally special again! You know it remembers me a lot of great memories, so I really wanted today to repeat that feeling!
M.R: Marat, how much time do you think you'll be able to maintain this form and this great moral?
M.S: Well I hope as longer as possible! Now at least till the end of the year at Shangai! But I really have the feeling now that I'll be able to stay more constant that I used to be! I really don't wanna disappoint the people who supports me!Still tonight I really had a tough and complete opponent, he was great, and he deserved it as well!Congrats also to all his people who did such an amazing job with him, though the backhand(he made a face) you guys still have to help him out with this(laughing)
M.R: You look like you've brought some energy and motivation you hadn't before, where is that from, man?
M.S: Yeah for sure! It's related to my private life, and I'm taking all the motivation and energy and strenght from my loved ones and it's just awesome to have them around!
M.R: Your loved ones?
M.S: Yeah man! I wanna thank my friends; Sasha and DC guys, all my managers! My sister, my parents who aren't here,my trainers, my loved ones, you've been a great support, and a real joy for me, all of you! And of course and the most important,(to the crowd)you guys who came and supported me, and the other players throughout this tournament, thank you for making tennis a passion for us!It's quite impressive to see such a full crowd, though almost all of you were with Andy tonight, but it's okay I don't blame!(laughing)I also wanna thank and it's quiet important everybody here at Flushing Meadows:the people outside the courts, the umpires, the linesmen, as I always say without them we'll never win any point, the ballkids,the masseuses, the drivers, the volunteers and all of those who I forgot right now(laughing)(he makes a face) yeah it usually happens to me to forget!(laughing)and the sponsors of course!
M.R:Amazing tennis Marat, let us enjoy it as much as possible please!(laughnig)
M.S: I'll really try my best!
M.R:Marat Safin, the 2007 US Open Champion!
M.S: Thank you, really! If God wants I'll return next year!
M.R: Marat Safin!
The checkes were given to both players as well as the trophies, and they took some pictures together.A prize was given to the umpire chair the very honorable Mr.Mohammed Lahyanni. Marat took some pictures with the ballkids, signed a lot of autographes, threw a lot of signed balls to the crowd, as well as his t-shirt and other outfit's accessories.

"So my dad is totally fit now?"asked Marat at the big party organized for his victory.
"Definitely!But he's got to keep taking some pills!"sai Dina.
"When will he be able to leave the hospital?"asked Dinara.
"Tomorrow !Though he needs to manage himself and rest, really!"said Dina.
"Don't worry for that! My mom is the perfect agent for this mission!"said marat grinning.
"Women have the control in the Safin family!"said Dinara.
"That sounds to be not a negotiation subject!"said Dina smiling.
"Who said that any men of my family wanted to negotiate about it?"said Marat as he took her in his arms.
"Ok, I understand! You don't need to show me your tongue!I'm letting you alone!"said Dinara as she left.

"Look who shows up again!"said Dima as he shook Andy's hand.
"That's what I call a brave man!"said Igor as he gave Andy a drink.
"Why wouldn't I party! It's not like I lost at the first round! I made the final and got my ass kicked by the best!Cheers!"said Andy.
"You brought Connors? Or he already went to bed with his newspaper and glasses!"said James Blake.
"More kind of the second!"said Andy.
"Night belongs to the young guns!Cheers!"said Bob Brian.
"Well said! Look who's moving her magnificent ass on the dancefloor!"said Dima as he saw Serena Williams.
"Safin is really enjoying life!"said Lleyton Hewitt as he noticed the hot scene between Marat and Dina.
"Yeah! She really got him!This time he fell in "Love's game"!It's unbelievable but true!"said Sasha.
"No! Marat in love!Why haven't I been informed by that?"said Dima.
"Why, are ya planning to make it known on your blog?"asked Mischa.
"I'm maybe nuts, but I LOVE life! I'm not gonna risk make it shorter by making a stupid crazyness like this!"said Dima.
"So why you needed to be informed?" asked Mike Byan.
"Just to make him appreciate life more when I'm not around!"said Dima.
"Wise man!"said Roger.
"To wise men!"cheered Igor.
"Is Marat's girlfriend a model or an actress?"asked Roger.
"Nothing of that!"said Sasha.
"No? So what does she then?"asked Bob.
"Open your ears and listen carefully, coz I'm gonna say it and I won't repeat it twice!"said Dima.
"Oh Jesus light up us with your wise knowledge!"said James.
"That's what they thaught you at Harvard? Jesus knowledge?"said Dima.
"She's a surgeon!"said Sasha.
"No!"said Lleyton.
"You took all the pleasure of this unbelievable revelation!"said Dima.
"You won't be doing your smart ass, if Marat was here!"said Mischa.
"C'mon! He knows that I appreciate her! Especially that she's almost as smart as me!"said Dima.
"Mean smarter than you?"said Igor.
"Well if we have to use this word!"said Dima doing his face.
"No but truly, she's really a nice girl! For once I really am jealous becoz Marat saw her first, and not only due to the fact that she's hot !"said Andy.
"You guys really outdo youselves each time we think we've heard the worst from you!"said Dinara as she came with Anna.
"Well we never hid that we were found of hotties!"said Dima with a seducing smile to Anna.
"Talk for yourself Tursunov! I married the hottest women ever!"said Lleyton smiling to Bec who was talking with Mirka.
"And I'm satisfied with what I have!"said Roger.
"And I'm...hum well I'm divorced but still!"said Sasha.
"It's not obvious, but the compassion is right here!"said Igor pointing to his heart.
"Compassion?! You're kidding me? He gets even more women with his stories about his children and hysteric ex-wife!"said Dima.
"You'll never change!Argh!"said Dinara in disgust.

"I'd like to take you somewhere for your vacations, but I can't!"said Marat in disappointement at his hotel room.
"You don't have to! NY is a great city!Anyway it doesn't matter where we are, since we're together!"said Dina.
"Still, you never take vacations!"said Marat.
"It's okay, really!"said Dina.
"Tell me after DC, what's gonna happen for us?"asked Marat.
"What? What you mean?"said Dina.
"I mean, I still have tournaments till the Masters Cup at Shangai, and maybe the DC final at Moscow!"said Marat.
"So?"asked Dina.
"We'll get apart! I don't want this!"said Marat softly.
"Neither I do!"replied Dina caressing his forearm.
"So?"asked Marat.
"We'll find a solution, let's forget it now, and live!"said Dina.
"Ok!"said Marat.
"I love you, and I'm so proud of you hbibi!"said Dina as they went to bed.
"I love you too, it's thanks to you, that I transcended myself this way on the court today!"said Marat seducing.
"Really! I thought the check was your attracting motivation!"said Dina playfully.
"No, you didn't!"said Marat as he went at her top.
"Marat! God!...Ooohhh!"said Dina as he did strange things on her neck.


Chapter XI

Marat spent with Dina the best two weeks of his life, they shared all they have, they learned from each other, they got surprised by each other and they surprised themselves falling deeper in love when they thought it couldn't be possible to love more.He learned her some russian and to his big surprise she was learning very fast, she remembered every new world he learned her and was even able to watch and understand some of the russian informations on TV.He helped her in a lot of procedures on her laptop, because she wasn't really good at all the technological machines.He helped her with italian which she already had some basics from it.Once they even left the town and went to a forest in the abroads of NY to fish, she really delighted sharing with him that big passion, and enjoyed the calm and the pleasure of fishing with him. He was extremely smart and clever that she even wondered why he was a tennis player, he was so interesting and entertaining to listen to, that she thought she would never tire from his voice.Except her father, she's really never met such a funny guy, she thought that he would perfectly get along with her dad, they had similar center of interests.
In another hand, he was just glad to be able to discuss with someone with whom he could share opinions about what was interessing him, he was pleased by her attention to all what he was saying. He found her even more intelligent than he thought, and he always enjoyed talking with smart women, there was no doubt that they were the most attracting ones to him.She was like an encyclopedia, she was found of history, and just as him she has a great respect for historical persons as Lenin,and opened his eyes on other people that he didn't know very well, as the kings of her country,and other huge leaders of the world.Or other historical characters in the history as the Impress of Austria and Queen of Hungaria Elisabeth of Wittelbasch or some famous queens of Britain. The nobel Moroccan history was really precious for her, and her great passion for the World Wars, which always interested him, but he didn't know that much about it untill she talked to him about it.She also introduced him to her own world; the literature. She was as interested by Freud or other writers as he was,she learned him to delight another kind of literature as the french one, with Victor Hugo, Stendhal, Guy de Maupassant, Baudelaire and others. Her library was a real tresor, they could spend hours reading together poems and quotes from her favourite french autor Hugo, she was translating his work for Marat who asked her to learn him french as she did and as well he was learning very fast. She made him discover Shakspeare's work after she knew from him that a journalist asked him once about the famous"To be or not to be" in Hamlet, and he asked her about the book.He liked it and liked other plays of him.She also learned him some arabic, which he strangely liked to learn to her big surprise.Dina herself when she was a kid, learned arabic until she got seven at school, she was a good student at it but definetely hated it, until she discovered the arabic poetry. She actually got to like it in some magnificient songs, sang by very famous arabic singers as Abdelhalim Hafez or Kadem El Saher and written by a monument in the arabic culture world Nizar El Kabbani.He enjoyed getting in her artistic world which definitely didn't have anything to do with her surgeon life.She liked different music styles, and he usually begged her to sing to him different songs.She has a great voice and is known in her family by it since she was a kid.He liked all her songs, once, he got terribly emotional when she sang a spanish song to him; "Piensa en mi by Luz Casal", he was very sensitive to spanish classical songs.
Davis Cup week of preparation was on, all the other russian players remained as well as Marat in NY and got joined by the rest of the team later. When Shamil Tarpishev arrived, they immediately began work, Marat was called by his captain as well as Dima, Misha and Igor.Nikolay Davydenko couldn't join the team because of a foot injury he got in Sopot.Shamil also called guys as Zhenya Korolev, Igor Kunitsyn and Teimuraz Gabashvili as subtitutes and practice partners.Marat was usually busy with the preparation programm scheduled by Shamil and didn't have all the time he wanted to stay with Dina, she usually attented to their practice sessions, but prefered help at the hospital where her people were missing her.

"I still can't believe that you're really dating Landon for real!"said Dina as she and Brooke went off the OR where they both had a surgery.
"Neither do I! I'm still trying to find out about his little game, if he's trying to get me or if he's serious!"said Brooke laughing.
"You really are crazy!"said Dina.
"Yeah, well life is a game!"said Brooke.
"Thanks to God, it doesn't have anything to do with me these games!"said Dina.
"Speaking about games, are you going to support your boyfriend today at his practice!"asked Brooke.
"I'm already gone!"said Dina with a grin.
"I already said, stop showing off your happiness!"said Brooke in anger.

Dina sat on a bench at a court in Flushig Meadows where Marat and the team were practicing.Marat was teaming up with Dima against "the Igors".
"Why, why do you think your forehand could possibly be better than my backhand on that freaking shot?!"said Dima in anger.
"Because my forehand got the point down the line!"said Marat.
"And what makes you think, that from the position I was, my backhand wouldn't have got the job done, down the line as well! No! Safin is Safin!You came in front of me to hit it while you were behind!"said Dima freaking out.
"You were totally not having the control of the situation! It's your fault, you're too slow!"said Marat.
"Me slow? Am I the heavy giant of the team, or is it you?!"said Dima.
"I see, all of this, is because I'm taller than you!"said Marat provoking Mitya.
"What...what...you...I just...you're a nightmare!!!"managed to say Dima.
"Cut it out!You only need us to get out of this court for five minutes, to begin fighting like spoiled children!"said Sasha as he entered the court.
"He's the one who started!"said Dima and Marat in unisson.
"Sasha! Solve this out with these children!Misha, get your ass into the court against Andreev!"said Shamil as he came back.
"You two, after me!"ordered Sasha to Marat and Dima.
"See what you've done!"said Marat with a devious grin on his face.
"If I was you! I won't do this!"replied Dima, half angry, half amused.
"You know, that you are the doubles team on saturday! So why you're picking your fight on stupid things!"said Sasha, but as Marat and Mitya were about to reply: "No, I don't wanna hear you! Go, sit and think about the real team spirit, until Misha and Igor finish"said Sasha angrily.
They walked without discussing, Dima sat down and stared at Marat who was going up further the benches where was sitting Dina.
"No man! Women do strange things to you!"said Dima in shock.
"Only one, only one!But you have to admitt that I know where to push when I need to piss you off!"said Marat teasing.
"I don't like when people understimate my backhand!"said Dima faking offense.

"Hey milaya!"said Marat grinning as he saw her laughing.
"You're such a weird phenomenon!"said Dina laughing.
"But I know you're crazy about the weird phenomenon I am!"said Marat as he kissed her.
"But you're the craziest one! You've made up a whole theatre play to get here and kiss me!Shamil and Sasha will hate me!"said Dina.
"And what about Dima? You forgot Dima, he's the one who got his backhand understimated!"said Marat.
"Yeah Dima too!Your backhand rock Dima!"said Dina to Dima.
He lifted up his thumb to her in a thank you sign.
"So how was your surgery with Brooke?"asked Marat.
"Great thanks!I haven't performed on a heart since I was an intern!"said Dina.
"By the way! Tell me why you've chosen to be a neuro and not a cardio or something else?!"asked Marat.
"Well, it's a ...kind of...!"was saying Dina.
"Ok! I got it!I know you now! You've did it because it's the most complicated thing!"said Marat.
"What makes you think that I'm that proud of myself!?asked Dina faking to be hurted.
"Because you are milaya!You are the best and you know it and show it!You show off!It's okay, people like to show off their skills!I do!That's why I think that my forehand and my backhand are better than Dima's!Especially the backhand!"said Marat.
"I don't show off anything!"said Dina as she stood.
"You do, amor, you do!"said Marat laughing.
She kept staring at him, thoughtful,she was about to cry when she said:
"Ok! Maybe I am, a bit!Just a bit!"said Dina as she was taking tears away from her eyes.
"Milaya!C'mon! You won't cry because you've just discovered that you like showing off!"said Marat laughing and hugging her.
"It's not funny!If you ever say it to someone that I've admitted it, I'll deny!No, better, I'll leave you!No, no! I'll never do this!I'll never leave you!But you'd better not bring that up again!"said Dina in a funny confusion.
"I promise!"said Marat with his hand up.
"Get your ass on this baseline Marat!It's not time to flirt with your girlfriend!You have the night for this!"yelled Shamil.
"Here I am boss!Here I am!"said Marat as he quickly kissed Dina and rushed to the court.
The practice session went in a decontracted athmosphere. Dina remembered all what the press used to say about the russian DC team; as they weren't close, they were cold and a lot of critics about the Captain who wasn't enough supportive with his players on the bench and...The press actually doesn't notice how close the guys are, Shamil treats them as professionals into the court, a bit hardly, but it just works.Outside the court,they're his friends, almost his sons especially Marat that he knows more and who brought a lot to the team, and always managed to be worthy of his trust to him, even in the most difficult times.The guys between them became real friends, they learned to know each others during the last two years, and usually play together doubles throughout the year's tournaments.They are a strong team, they are the way they are in public and it's enough.The team spirit is a very important factor during the official ties, the guys on the bench support the ones on the court, even though, sometimes, they look like being on an other planet.

"We're hosting the Americans tomorrow night at the Russian ambassy after the draw ceremony, like they did for us last year!All of you must be in suits!The same suits!"shouted(not said) Shamil to his guys.
"What will be the ties colour? I hope it's not that pink!Boss, it's not pink, right?"asked Dima.
"I thought you like pink!"said Igor A teasing.
Dima gave him a look.
"I don't care! Choose and agree on the colours!"said Shamil.
"You're not gonna make me wear any flashy colour, Tursunov!"said Misha.
"I said agree!"yelled Shamil as he went to talk to Dina.

"How do you find the guys?"asked Shamil.
"You mean if I think they're ready?"asked back Dina.
"Yep!"said Shamil.
"Well you are the captain and you must know better, but I think they'll be great on friday!"said Dina smiling.
"I'm counting on you to send me Marat ready!At times he can get nervous on friday!I want him relaxed and confident!"said Shamil smiling.
"What makes you think that I'll be able to make him relax?"wondered Dina.
"You have a vey positive influence on him!I've noticed it when I was in Moscow during the US Open, and when I came here I understood why!You're making him really happy! And believe me, you're the first one to make it!"said Shamil smiling.
"I'll do everything possible!"assured Dina with a nice smile.
"I suggest you to help them agree on a tie colour, the poor Sasha looks like loosing it between these kids that I'm responsible of!"said Shamil laughing as they were watching them argue.
"They're always like that?"asked Dina.
"Only between them thanks to God!They keep things together in official events!"said Shamil.
"Yeah, men use to stay little boys until a certain age!"said Dina.
"Thanks to God, I'm over this!"said Shamil laughing.
"Ok!I'll send them to you all handsome tomorrow, be sure!"said Dina as she stood up.
"Them?Send all of you please!The girlfriends always come to DC events!"said Shamil.
"No! Sorry, I don't want to be seen! I mean, I wanna keep our relation discreet!We want it!"said Dina.
"I'm sure Marat would be upset if you don't!Don't worry, there won't be any picture taken of you! Just come!"said Shamil.
"I don't know!"hesitated Dina.
"Come! We are in minority of women, you'll be the only women from the russian side!And Americans like to show off with beautiful women, we like to impress them even before friday!"said Shamil flattering.
"Ok, I'll come!"said Dina.
"Wise decision!"said Shamil as he left.

"Ok! So let's do it at heads or tails!"said finally Igor K.
"What's wrong guys?"asked Dina.
"We're hesitating between green and red!"said Misha.
"Green or red?"repeated Dina.
"Yep!"said Marat.
"Who's for the red?"asked Dina.
Misha,Sasha,Marat,Igor A all rised their hands!
"Ok!And who's for green?"asked Dina again just for the form.
Igor K, Teimuraz and Zhenya rised their hands.
"And you Dima?"asked Dina.
"I want the blue!"said Dima.
"Nobody wants the blue!"said Zhenya.
"The blue is my color; it stands out the blue of my eyes!"said Dima.
"Ok! I got it!Maybe you can get an outside opinion?"said Dina.
"Of course honey!"said Marat.
"I don't mind!"said Dima.
"Neither do I, if it's yours!"said Misha.
"I agree!"said the others.
"Ok! So let's say, you guys, wear grey suits on withe shirts and black ties?"proposed Dina.
"Women know how to solve these things, I've always said it!"said Sasha.
"The black and grey fit my blue eyes!"said Dima.
"You're fantastic milaya!"said Marat.
"Ok! Since, that's resolved, I'm gonna find a dress!"said Dina.
"Perfect amor!"said Marat.
"You want me to come with you?I'll help you try them on!"said Dima.
"Don't even!"warned Marat.
"I'll wait for you hbibi!"said Dina.
"I'm rushing!"said Marat as he left for the lockers.
"Why does he always get the funny and exciting things?"asked Dima.
"You really need to find yourself a girlfriend!"said Igor A.
"No, no!I don't know anyone for you!"said Dina as Dima was begging her with the blue eyes.
"You're all, only naughty people!"said Dima faking offense and left.

"You're splendid!"said Marat as Dina got out of the fitting room.
"Really? Hon', don't you think it's too much for a DC event?!"said Dina staring at the deep lowcut of her mauve dress.
"No! Baby you're just splendid!"said Marat.
The dress was clear mauve, the lowcut wasn't actually very deep, but Dina is a shy girl.It was lowcut in a "V" form as well as for the back. She looked terribly elegant in it, and hot again!
"Milaya, it's not too much at all!How in the world did you choose all the previous dresses you wore on our previous dates?"asked Marat.
"Don't you guess?"said Dina reffering to Brooke.
"Amor, I love that timidity you have! It's cute, especially when you get red!"said Marat as he kissed her.He pushed her back in the fitting room and kept kissing and caressing.
"Maybe ya need some help to dress off?"asked Marat deviously.
"No thanks!I'll manage it by myself!"said Dina as she threw him out.
"Hookay!I'm waiting here! I'm not going anywhere!Honey!"said Marat the hands in his pockets with an embarassed smile to the people staring at him.
"Wonderful day, don't you think?"said Marat to a very stiff women staring at him.She even looked more surprised and walked away.
At the cash desk, Marat took his wallet under Dina's outraged eyes:
"Marat, what are ya doing?"asked Dina.
"What do you think I am doing?"said Marat surprised.
"You're holding your wallet!"said Dina in a weird calm way.
"And so?"said Marat.
"You're not paying this!"said Dina.
"Why not?"asked Marat.
"Because, I have my money!Remember I can afford myself the things I want!"said Dina.
"But now I'm with you!And I buy it! What's the difference?"asked Marat.
"I'll never let a man support me!"said Dina outraged.
"Hell, but I'm not any man! I'm your boyfriend!"said Marat outraged as well.
"Yeah, but I just can afford things to myself, by myself!"said Dina.
"Hookay!I'm gonna say it in an other way!:I'm like this, I know you're a proud girl, but I'm more! I'm a man, and when I'm with a woman, especially the one I'm in love with, I just can't let her put her hand into her pocket!Sorry, but it's the way I am!I know, it's a bit old fashioned and all,but I just can't!I need to do it, and that's it!"noticing her wondering face he went on:"Okay, I'm gonna say it different again: we are a couple, and I really don't mind when you take our realionship under control, women usually do it and it's normal, because we men are kind of always childish.All I'm asking for in our couple is to let me pay!That's it!You can do whatever you want with me, anything! I won't mind, but let me pay!Just let me take this wallet out, as much as I want!It's the only think I'm asking for, do it as a favour to me,to the man you love, it makes me happy!"said Marat desperately.
Dina looked totally surprised.She was staring at him, like she was about to burst out laughing.
"Hookay hbibi!If it makes you happy, from today, you pay!"said Dina.
"Thank you!See, we've almost had our first fight!"said Marat smiling and satisfied.
"Almost!"said Dina with a face.
Marat turned to face and pay the saleswoman behind the Armani's cash desk who witnessed the very, very weird scene.

"Oh Santa! Dear Santa!Thank you, for lightening up this evening!"said Dima as he saw Dina getting out of the hotel lift in Marat arms.
"You should probably thank God and not Santa!"said Igor A.
"Yeah you're right! Thanks God!And I'll even be more thankfull if you cross my way with a beauty like Dina!"said Dima.
"You're just splendid!"said Sasha to Dina.
"Thank you!"said Dina.
"It would be even great if you had a twin, or just a similar sister!"said Dima.
"Well, I'll take it as a compliment!"said Dina laughing.
She noticed Zhenya who was struggling fixing his tie and helped him.
"Look at you guys! You are all handsome and hot!Russia should be proud of ya!"said Dina admiring them.
"Maybe, but Russia should first of all be supportive here!The american supporters are looking forward chocking us tomorrow on court!"said Misha.
"Pretty much fair, after last year's defeat!"said Marat.

"Andy, I hope you got over that final, in order to focus on me tomorrow!"said Dima at the ambassy.
"Oh I did, I did! And I'm thrilled to kick your freezing ass tomorrow!"said Andy teasing.
"Why do people think, that russians are always freezing?"said Dima outraged.
"Maybe because your skin looks like you got out of ice!"said Andy.
"Just be careful to not burn your butt by hitting the ground too often in the match tomorrow, when you'll try returning!"said Mitya confident.
"You too Tursunov!"said Andy with the same confidence.

"Marat! Man, you remained with the same girl since the US Open! Dude, you're gambling with your man whore reputation!"said James.
"Yeah!James, my girlfriend Dina. Milaya, it's James!"said Marat introducing them.
"It's a pleasure, really!"said James.
She got introduced to the whole american team.
"James went to Harvard! Did you know this Dina?"said Mike.
"No!I got accepted in Harvard too, but I chose Columbia for medicine.Actually, I was about to change the subject and stay at Boston when I left Paris; Harvard and Warthington tempted me a lot!"said Dina.
"You were even about to get to Princeton!Dina is found of literature!"said Marat proudly.
"Yeah! Either Warthington or Princeton would have been great, in fact!"said Dina.
"What made you decide for medicine?"asked Igor K.
"Well, first of all, I already began it in Morocco, then followed it in Paris!So it would've been a waste to switch my options after that much time and work! Second, I wanted to be a surgeon ,to help people, to give them hope and better lives!"said Dina.
"So you're living here in NY, you're having the american nationality..."said Andy.
"The double nationality!"rectified Dina.
"The double natioanlity, and you're supporting the russian team!?"said Andy.
"But, you've forgot the main factor! I'm in love with the russian number one of their team!So it's kind of tough to not support Russia!"said Dina.
"Good point!"said Andy.
Marat looked at her warmly. He's always been at his ease when his previous girlfriends were sitting and talking to his friends or colleagues, they were in general beautiful creatures, and his friends envied him about them. But this time it was different, he was proud, to finally show the woman who caught his entire heart in the most impossible way to picture! He was proud, because she makes him proud, she makes him confident, she was making a better man of him, he knew it and everybody noticed it.

To Marat request, Dina was sitting with the guys on the russian bench, with a red hat on her head, her hair were in a ponytail, she was wearing the girls russian team outfit,and sunglasses to avoid getting recognized by anyone. She was sitting between Igor A, Misha and Sasha so nobody could say whom girlfriend she was.She was very supportive with the other guys, they were having fun motivating the little russian supporters group, as Igor, Misha and the others were definitely setting the fire within the russians.
"Game, set and match Russia!"said Pascal Maria the french umpire as Marat headed to the net to shake James hands who looked disgusted by the way it turned. 6/3 /6/1 6/2. Straight quick sets, to give Russia the first point and send Dima confident to the court.
Shamil hugged him as always and told him something in the ear that made him smile.When he came to the players bench, he hugged everybody, when he stopped to Dina he hesitated and finally hugged her as well as he did with all the guys, to avoid any speculations of any kind.
Dina, waited for him with the guys to avoid to be seen with him alone, minutes after the start of the second match, he came and sat next to her, the chair next to her was empty as he asked Misha to leave the court until he gets in, to be able to sit next to her.It was all planified, like a war strategy, just to be able to keep their private life, private.
The second match was as tough as expected but, not as long as last year's one. Dima brought the second point for Russia, with a 7/5 7/6 4/6 3/6 6/4 victory over the poor Andy who was as disgusted as disappointed to be unable to put USA on an equal foot with Russia.
"Did you really think that I would lose it?"asked Dima.
"Of course no! But still you have to give us the doubting credit since you lost the third and the fourth when you were two sets up!"said Igor.
"Well, he got his ass burning and it's the main thing!"said Dima.
"Still, we have an other point to bring!"remembered Marat.
"You guys did all a great job today, but now let us focus on tomorrow!"said Shamil.
"I think we shouldn't play tomorrow!"said Marat.
"For once, I agree! The bros are too strong for me and Marat, we are a good team on DC but we shouldn't risk ourselves on an exhausting double, when Andy and James will be waiting for us Sunday!"said Dima.
"Who's got another opinion?"asked Shamil.
Nobody answered.
"So that's said!Marat and Mitya won't play the double!Who feels ready for tomorrow?"asked Shamil.
Only, Igor A and Misha raised the hands.They had a very good US Open, Igor reached the fourth round and lost to Roger, and Misha got beaten by Lleyton in a thriller match in the quarters.They were fit and used to play together, they were one of the best double teams of the russian team.
"Ok! I'm not gambeling, the US team is one of the best and the Bryans bros rarely lose a DC match!Misha,Igor, you'll get on the court tomorrow! We'll talk strategy later.Anatoly, make sure they'll get ready for tomorrow!"said Shamil.

"I'm so proud of you!"said Dina while they were on his hotel room bed.
"Thanks milaya! I felt all your positive waves when you were sitting close to my people!"said Marat as he kissed her.
"I don't think anyone recognized or noticed me!"said Dina happy.
"They did! Believe me, they did!"said Marat laughing.
"What did they say?"asked Dina worried.
"Because you're pretty much tall and... you know!"said Marat.
"No, I don't!"said Dina.
"You know, you're too slim and.."was saying Marat.
"What? Did ya just say that I'm too slim?!"said Dina as she stood on her feet.
"No, no! Milaya it's not what I meant! C'mon!"said Marat as he stood also.
"Oh you did! You used the words 'too slim', 'too', do you think that I'm an anorexic or whatever?"said Dina in anger.
"No, hell no!"said Marat.He muttered something in spanish.
"I just gotta point ou that I understand the spanish Marat!"said Dina yelling.
"Ok, amor !Sorry for that, what I just said!And calm down and listen to me! Please?"said Marat trying to calm her down.
"Ok, talk! Just be careful at what you'll say!"said Dina warning.
"Ok, because you're beautiful, and that you have a splendid, splendid body! They thought you were a model!"said Marat smiling. But she was still doing the "I'm gonna kill you in 2 min if you don't fix it!"face he went on:"So, humm! So,haha, whatever, because you are perfect and beautiful, well you look actually like those models and actresses!No, because, actually, you even look better, those guys; thought you were one of them, and they asked who you are, and if you were dating one of us!" she was slacken off so he went on the same tune:"Hein, can ya picture this? Of course ya can!Of course! Well, I said that you were Shamil's niece and that's it!"said Marat.
"Oh!"said Dina.
"Yeah! That's what happened!"said Marat.
"Well, it can happen!"said Dina.
"Definitely! It happens! Especially with girls as beautiful as you are!"said Marat flattering.
"Sorry for that freak out!"said Dina as she kissed him and came back to bed.
"It doesn't matter!"said Marat as he joined her.
"We again almost have had our first fight!"said Marat joking.
"Yep!"said Dina.

"That was a total disaster!"said Mitya at the end of the match.
"I would paid to not attend to such a misery!"said Marat.
"Stop it! Be supportive they're your teammates!"said Dina.
"See, that's a wise say!"said Shamil.
"Great effort man!"said Marat smiling to Igor A as he was shaking his hand.
"Save it Marat!"said Igor.
"We surely wouldn't have done better!You amazed the crowd!"said Dima teasing.
"You're enjoying the fact that we still have to play two possible more matches?!"said Misha angry.
"Nope!"said Mitya.
"He's sorry!"said Marat.
"Remember last time, I played, and you didn't have to play after me a decisive match!"said Dima.
"I'll do my best! So don't put pressure on me man!Ok?"said Marat.
"Hbibi,calm down!You've already beaten him four times this year! You'll do it again! There's no way, in DC you're simply the best!"said Dina.
"It's ok!"said Marat.

"Ok! You've made all what you could, and we're totally thankful! A 6/1 6/1 6/1 defeat, isn't hell! Anyway not now!"said Shamil looking at Marat.
"Ok! I won't do any changes of course! Marat you'll play Andy tomorrow, and we surely won't need more I trust you, son!"said Shamil.
"Thanks for the confidence, I'll do the max to not disappoint you!"said Marat.
"And for a possible decisive, I'll decide tomorrow, between the remaining titulars; Dima, Igor and Misha be ready to play tomorrow, if there's any need!"said Shamil.
"Marat has all Shamil's trust! That's why he didn't choose between the guys!"said Sasha to Dina.
"Yes, and he's right! Marat is too concerned to give up on Russia!"said Dina.
"Of course!"said Sasha.

"Hbibi?"called Dina from the hotel room bathroom.
"You want something milaya?"said Marat from the bathroom door.
"Take your clothes off, I filled the hot tube!"said Dina.
"You filled it for me?"asked Marat surprised.
"Sure, I know you like this! C'mon, it will relax you!"said Dina.
"You're my angel! Thank you for this!"said Marat as he took his shirt off.
"For filling the hot tube?!"said Dina laughing.
"No! For being here, for being with me, and for your care and your love!"said Marat caressing her lips.
"I do it because I want to, and I'm happy to do it! I'm happy to be with you amor!"said Dina.
She put on a soft music and left him alone.

She was reading on her bed a patient file that Killian let for her at the Hotel reception with her glasses on .
He came behind her and kissed her neck.
"You smell so good!"said Marat.
"Humm, come closer to smell better!"said Dina.
"Ooohh! That's an attracting idea!"said Marat.
"I love those glasses! You look smart and hot with them on!And that's terribly excitting!"said Marat.
"Try them on!"ordered Dina.
"Do I look as clever as Killian?"asked Marat teasing.
"Nope, you're just like a sneak I'd like to eat you right now!And hbibi,believe me you're smarter than him, and than all the guys I know!It's not because he's a doctor that he knows more than you!"said Dina smiling.
"Humm, you're treating my ego here!"said Marat.
"Well I promised Shamil to send you ready tomorrow!"said Dina smiling.
"Russia will be thankful to you for all of this!" said Marat as he lied on her.
"What are you doing?!"said Dina laughing because he was looking at her tummy with her glasses!
"I'm just admiring that mole you have on your tummy! I'll give the world to be a mole on your tummy or in any other place on your body!"said Marat laughing.
"Marat...No! It tickles!..Oohh!"said Dina as he was breathing on her tummy, kissing and caressing.

"Davai Marat!"said the guys in unisson after he made a winner backhand down the line at the net.
"He will do it, he will!"said Dina to the guys sitting next to her. Marat won the two first sets 6/3 6/2 and was 6/5 up in the third and was trying to break Andy for about 17 min!
"Advantage Russia!"said Mr.Maria for the eleventh time.
Andy made an incredible first serve in the middle line, everybody expected it to be an ace, but Marat just returned it on his forehand crossed, down the left line where Andy was standing but just couldn't reach the winner return.
"Game, set and match Russia!"said the umpire.
Igor A, Misha, and Dima were the first on the court, they fell down with Marat hugging him. Shamil and Sasha were embracing and congratualting each others, Anatoly kissed and congratulated Dina, and the other guys joined them on the court. They were jumping like little boys, and Marat was bearing Dima on his back and he was waving the russian flag.Shamil went to him, he kissed him and warmly hugged him.
"You are the man of the Russian tennis and will stay the one forever!"said Shamil to Marat. He just couldn't answer him, he was touched, he just hugged him back and said:
"Thank you. It's thanks to your trust and faith in me, that I do it each time!"said Marat.
He headed to shake Andy's hand and recomfort him and congratulate all the team as well as did the other guys and Shamil.
He then went to a histeryc Dina and hugged her and kissed her on the cheek for a while as he did with several people.
Patrick McEnroe insisted again on a fifth rubber, so Shamil made Zhenya play that match which he won: 7/6 6/4 to the big disappointement of the USA team who was beaten 4 to 1.

"We're through the final against France again! Cheers to you guys!"said Sasha.
"Who's going to Bangkok?"asked Misha.
"Me!"said Igor A and K and Teimuraz.
"I'm going to Mumbai!"said Dima.
"Me too!"said Misha and Zhenya.
"And Marat also!"said Misha.
"Where is he by the way?"asked Sasha.
"He's talking to Dina"said Zhenya.
"Ok since he's not here!Dima and Misha, play the doubles this week,Zhenya you'll pair with Marat.The Igors together and Teimuraz you'll wait the Kremlin Cup!"said Shamil.
"And what about the KC?"asked Igor A.
"I'll tell you there!"said Shamil.

"What now?"asked Dina sadly.
"Come with me! You still have a vacation month!"begged Marat.
"I don't know! Ramadan* is probably next thursday!"said Dina.
"Ramadan? You do it?"asked Marat surprised.
"Of course, I do everything!"said Dina.
"So come with me, we'll fast it together, you'll help me to!"said Marat grinning.
"It tempts me! But you know that we can't even kiss or ..."was saying Dina.
"I know all of this!And we won't, just come, please!"said Marat with begging eyes.
"A week!"said Dina.
"Just a week!"said Marat enthusiastic.

*Ramadan is a religious and sacred month for the muslim people, where they fast from the dawn to the sunset.

[Dina]

Chapter XII

"Hey!"said Marat as he entered their hotel room in Mumbai.
"Hey! So?"asked Dina.
"Yeah I'm scheduled to play the night session!"said Marat grinning.
"That's good!"said Dina satisfied.
"Listen, we need to talk!"said Marat serious.
"God, you look so serious!"said Dina smiling.
"Milaya, you know that I love you, right?!"asked Marat.
"Sure I do!"said Dina.
"I'm gonna ask you something, and I want you to answer honestly, really!"said Marat.
"Ask!"said Dina.
"I want you to stay with me, everytime!"said Marat.
"You mean, never come back to NY?"asked Dina calmly.
"No, but travel with me, let's live together! And of course you can always come back there and see your friends and all! We need to remain together to see where it will lead us!"said Marat.
"Hbibi, I really don't know! You have to let me think about it!"said Dina.
"Sure! Take all the time you need!"said Marat.
"But… well I won't be able to stay with you after this tournament! Anyway, I won't be able for some time, because I'm committed with Jouss, and I have patients to treat in the following month!"said Dina.
" I understand. But maybe after..."was saying Marat.
"This I need to think about it!"said Dina warmly.
"Milaya, I know that your job means everything for you, and I'm not asking you to give up on it because I don't have the right to do it! But my tennis career is almost over! I still maximum have some 5 years ahead me and I'll be done! And then who knows where we'll be?"said Marat.
"Hbibi, I need to say this; my job doesn't mean everything for me, not anymore!You're the priority in my life, the only one!And yes, my job means a lot, I love it! And I also love my life there! But I'm definitely happy here, with you! And I think that Jouss will possibly always keep a place for me there, so I think, I will stop after that month I'm committed in, and stay with you!"said Dina warmly.
"You sure, you don't need to think more about it?"asked Marat.
"No, I don't! You said something that took away all my doubts! I'm sure!"said Dina.
"Oh amor! I love you so much! And all I wanna do now is to jump on you and cover you with kisses!"said Marat.
"But it's a thing you'll certainly won't do!Marat Mikhailovich Safin, behave! There are only three hours to Al Maghrib*!"said Dina moving away from him.
"Fasting is tougher when you're around!"said Marat pouting.
"Don't worry, you'll fast the three upcoming weeks without me, babe!"said Dina.
"I don't know if it's a good or bad thing!"said Marat.

Marat and Zhenya lost to Dima and Misha at the Mumbai double semis, but Marat managed to reach the final against Dima, who defeated Misha in the semis.
Dina and Marat were sitting next to each other at the doubles final.Dima and Misha were having a hard time against Ullyet and Hanley who won the first set and broke in the second.
"It's our last day!"sighed Marat.
"C'mon! A month, I'll join you in Madrid!"said Dina.
"But from now to then, I don't know if I'll ever manage to survive without ya!"said Marat.
"Think that when we'll be at Madrid it will be Ramadan end!"said Dina smiling.
"God bless Madrid, and Ramadan, and Ramadan, of course!"said Marat.
"I'm proud of you that you tried it this year! You'll see, medically speaking it does a great benefit to the body, it rests the digestive system and it cleans it!It's terribly healthy apart of the sacred, religious and spiritual sides!"said Dina.
"I didn't know!"said Marat surprised.
"Now you do!"said Dina laughing.
"They're really heartbreaking!"said Marat as Dima put a shot into the net.
"It's almost over!"said Dina relieved.
"I thought I had to be supportive?"asked Marat teasing.
"Well, it's not DC, and they defeated you guys yesterday! So maybe you can be relieved when that disaster will be over!"said Dina.
"See, I'm constantly in the need of your life conception!"said Marat.
"Hbibi, you've managed to survive 27 years without my life conception, you'll survive three more weeks!"said Dina.
"I guess!"said Marat.
"I don't know how to say it!"said Dina.
"To say what?"asked Marat worried.
"To tell Brooke that I'm leaving her!"said Dina as her eyes turned tearful.
"Oh milaya! It's not like you won't see each others again!You'll usually visit each others!And she can come visit us, whenever she want wherever we are!"said Marat smiling.
"Really?"asked Dina.
"Sure!"said Marat.

"Game set and match, Marat Safin!"announced Mr.Lahyani as Marat fired his 25th ace. 6/4 6/2.
"It was easier than expected!"said Misha.
"You mean, that was the Tursunov drama?!"said Zhenya.
"I don't think he played that bad!"said Dina.
"No, of course no! He just stared at Marat doing his show during 1h21min exactly!"said Zhenya.
"Whatever, he must be satisfied, he got into the top five!"said Misha.
"How much points are there between Marat and Roger?"asked Dina.
"Well, it's something like over 2000!Yeah, Federer is far behind!"said Misha grining.
"Who'd said this two years ago?"said Zhenya.
"Me! I always knew Marat was the Best!"said Dina proud.
"We did know also, but didn't believe he could manage to get his head together!"said Misha.

"Ok, no tears, no sadness! We'll be together in less than a month!"said Marat.
"Yeah! But behave! Don't get dum again without me around!"ordered Dina.
"When in the world was I dum, ever?"said Marat.
"You don't need me to remember you this, now!"said Dina.
"Ok! But you too, take away from you any other hot patient, or family patient! I don't want them to do to you, what we've done!"said Marat laughing.
"Believe me it never happened before you came around!"said Dina.
"I love you! This don't forget it!"said Marat as he kissed her.
"No risk!"said Dina embracing him.
"I gotta go!"said Dina.
"I know!"said Marat letting her go.
"Bye!"said Dina sadly.
"Bye! And honey, don't try to throw looks on russian newspapers!"said Marat laughing.
"I said behave!"said Dina as she sent him a flying kiss and disappeared.
He waited there for approx 30min for his flight to Moscow with the guys.
"You man, must keep yourself together! I don't wanna hold tissues for you while you cry!"said Dima on the plain.
"Why, why am I sitting next to you?"said Marat.
"Because you beat him and you have to make reparation for his disappointement!"said Zhenya.
"I'm already asleep!"said Marat.
"Do, when you'll wake up, I'll show you some nice updatings I'm gonna do on my blog!"said Dima.
"Yeah! Just be careful to not take my right punch on your blue right eye! It happens to me to be violent in my sleep!"warned Marat.
"Why do you think the world is turning around you, Safin?! I've got more interesting stories than yours!"said Mitya.
"I hope for your sake, that you really do!"said Marat.

"Here you are some tissues!"said an old lady sitting next to Dina on the plane.
"Huh,Huh...thak...thank you!"managed to say Dina.
"What's wrong young lady!"asked the woman.
"I...huh... I miss my boyfriend! ahahhhhhh"said Dina crying.
"Oh! Where is he?"asked the woman.
Dina managed to tell her the story though she cried and chocked a lot.
"It's not a big deal!You'll see him in few weeks!"said the woman.
"I know! But that idiot really made me fall for him! And I'm not used to fall that hard for this kind of guys!"complained Dina.
"That kind of guys?"wondered the woman.
Dina took her phone out and showed Marat pictures to the woman.
"Sweet Jesus! If you want my opinion, lock him in the room, and never let any other woman get next to him!"managed to say the woman to Dina's huge surprise.
"Really? Do you think women will try to seduce him, even if he's got a girlfriend?!"asked Dina.
"Sure they will! A hot ass like him, it doesn't freeze on his own!"said the woman.
Dina seemed shocked;but she understood that the woman was right.
"Listen sweety, you go do what you have to,and take the first flight and go stick to him like hard glue!"said the woman again.
"You're probably right!"said Dina.
"Sure I am...." the woman held that kind of speech for the whole flight duration.In a way Dina was satisfied to be told that if she was with him, he won't need to look for more, because she was a"piece of choice" according to the woman.
When she got home, she realised that all that fear was the result of their separation, since they were stuck together for over a month and that was pretty fair, because it was the first time they get apart and that she was missing him, already. In another hand, Dina was convinced that Marat loves her, so she just stopped freaking out and picturing the worst.

"I won't sign it!"said Spencer furious when Dina brought him her resigne piper.
"Chief, don't make it harder for me!"begged Dina.
"So don't quit! You don't need to! You can't leave a lifetime work and career for a man!"said Spencer.
"Didn't Trisha do it for you?!I love him! And all I want you to do for me;is to be happy because I am thanks to him!I love him, and I wanna be with him evrytime! As for my job, maybe I'll do it again, here or somewhere else!"said Dina.
"Are you sure of your feelings?"asked Spencer.
"I am! I've never been so sure of anything in my life as much as I am for this! And I've never loved the way I love him!"said Dina.
Spencer looked at her for while, he didn't wanna let her go. She was the kid he always wanted to have, she was the perfection itself. She's never disappointed him, in anything. He watched her growing with the time, from a young lady to a woman. She became his greatest pride in his surgery service;she had all the gifts to be the perfect surgeon, the best performer. He was about to loose his best surgeon, and the most popular one of the USA, he built the NYHH's reputation on hers.But he knew he had to let her go. After all, she deserves happiness more than anybody else, and with Marat she obviously is.
"I'm still your chief! I don't allow you to work in another place here if you ever come back!"said Spencer as he signed the piper.
"Don't worry! This is something that will never happen!"said Dina smiling
"And don't forget to come for your ultrasound in January!"said Spencer.
"It's not something I can forget, unfortunately!"said Dina with a sad smile.
"But thanks to God, you don't need to worry about it now!"said Spencer smiling.
"Yeah, thanks to God!"said Dina.
"Is Dr.Edwards informed that you're leaving us yet?"asked Spencer.
"No, but I'll tell her today!"said Dina.
"I think it will be harder for her! You've been so close!"said Spencer.
"Yeah! Before Marat I've never trusted anyone as much as I did for her!"said Dina with a nostalgic smile.
"I'm sure she'll understand."said Spencer.
"Yeah, I think so!"said Dina.

"So, you're really decided?"asked Brooke with her tears flowing down.
"Yeah sweety!"said Dina crying too.
"I don't know what I'll do without you! I'm not even able to make Baghrirs by myself!"said Brooke.
"Don't worry for that! And anyway, we'll always see each others often! We'll find a way!"said Dina.
"You're my person, you know it, right?"asked Brooke.
"I know sweety, and you're my person too!"said Dina as they hugged.
"So we'll try to enjoy this month as much as possible!"said Brooke wipping tears from her eyes.
"Yeah! We'll do whatever you want!"said Dina.
"Whatever?"said Brooke whom face lightened up.
"No! Brooke, we're not gonna try turn on any guy in that gays club! Neither women!"said Dina.
"But it could be fun!"protested Brooke.
"We're not gonna have this discussion again!"said Dina.
"See! It's that autoritary side that I won't miss when you'll leave!"said Brooke.
"Whatever! We won't!"closed out Dina.

"Ok! I've called you all, because we have a very, very rare and difficult case, and we'll need everyone's contribution especially Dina, Killian and Landon!"said the Chief to all his residants and interns.
"What is it Chief?"asked Brooke.
"We have two conjoined twins who want to be separated!"said the Chief.
"No? Real separation?"said Killian excited.
"Yes! And I said very rare because these twins are from two different sexes!"said the Chief.
"Chief you're officially my new hero!"said Landon.
"Well, let's say it's a farewell present to Dr.Alaoui!"said the Chief.
"My birthday is in three months, maybe you'll manage to give me such a fantastic present chief!?"said Brooke.
"Edwards believe me, you're gonna find a much better present then!"said Landon deviously.
"Humm... I'm already depressing about it!"said Brooke.
"It's enough Doctors! Let's focus on our patients!"said the Chief.

All the residants were examinating the X-ray made on the twins.
"The heart is totally shared!"said Brooke in disbelief.
"I'm sorry, but I think we shouldn't!"said Dina.
"Are ya loosing it Alaoui?"said Landon.
"I'm more of realistic! If we do this, we'll risk too much! If we fail they can at best get paralyzed!We can't take that much risks! They probably won't survive this! They're only 19!No I'm sorry but it's too dangerous!"said Dina.
"We just need to practice it several times! We've already performed on such difficult cases! Remember the plain crash people!"said Killian upset.
"It doesn't have anything to do! It was an accident, they weren't even twins, they only shared a metal piece through their stomaches! And only for memory; we lost one! We decided who to sacrifice, we decided who was going to live and who was going to die!Just for memory!Damn!"yelled Dina.
"If we are prepared it won't happen! Those people need help! They're living Hell, stuck to each others! How do you think they go through this?!"said Killian on the same tune.
"I'm a doctor and my duty toward them is to do the best for them! Not kill them or get them more stick to each others by paralyzing them!"said Dina.
"Stop this! You too aren't taking any decision or getting any clue! The patients are going to get aware of the risks, and they are going to decide of their lives!"said the Chief.

"You have to go ahead!"said Landon to Killian when they got alone.
"What are you talking about?"said Killian.
"You know exactly what I mean!That little drama you made to her in the X-ray room, what was that?"said Landon.
"It doesn't have anything to do! It's about patients! It's medical!"said Killian.
"Save it Kill! Let her go, forget her! She's in love with that guy! She's even giving up on this(showing the whole hospital) for him! You can't ruin your life anymore for a woman who doesn't even notice that you're burning for her!Man! Get your life back!"said Landon.
Killian kept staring at the void.Landon was right and he knew it, but it was too demanding him to go ahead that easily.
"Listen! I know, I'm a way harsh with you, but you need to hear it said! You're my only familly Kill, you've always been! I don't have the right to let you sink like this without reaction!"said Landon.
"I know. All this, I know!"said Killian in a broken voice.
"Time always kills the pain!"said Landon smiling.
He didn't answer and left.

"I understand!I can't pretend know how terrible it is for you, coz I don't! But you need to think more about this!" said Dina to the patients.
"We already did, and we agreed on having this operation!" said the girl.
"You're getting the risks?"said Dina in disbelief.
"We are! Don't try to save us if it doesn't work, just let us go!"said the boy.
"You can't be serious?!"said Brooke.
"We are! We prefere death than this."said calmly the girl.
"Be sure we'll do our best."said Killian.
"If you need to have this surgery, be sure that you're gonna have the bests for it! All of them are the bests in their fields, trust them!"said the chief and left followed by his team.

"Kill!"called Dina at the OR F where they were about to practice.
"What?"said Killian.
"I just wanted to apologise for over reacting!"said Dina smiling.
"It's ok! I freaked out a bit also! Sorry!"said Killian laughing.
"So we're good?"asked Dina.
"We always are!"said Killian.
"Gosh, I'm already missing ya!"said Dina as she hugged and kissed Killian on the cheek.
"Already, too."said Killian to himself as she left.

"No Landon! Ya have to wait for me! I fix the nerves first, then Solen removes the bone, and then you do the half of the job and fix it!"yelled Dina during the practice surgery.
"How in the world will I be able to fix all the things you and Killian fix in the same time!"complained Landon.
"Dr.Stevens, you're scrubbing in because you are the best! If you're not able to be quick and efficient, we take another plastic surgeon!"said Spencer.
"We can't allow ourselves to work on a place at the time! If we take too much time, it's twice risky!"said Killian.
"Ok, ok! But stop putting me under pressure!"said Landon.
"And who's gonna take charge of the stuck brains?"asked Brooke.
"Just care about your hearts Edwards, Alaoui and Hanley will both do the brain after they get through the vertebras center."said the chief in exasperation.
The surgical team spent the whole day on those patients models,they finally found a way to work by and scheduled the surgery two days before Dina's departure.

On the D day of the twins surgery, they were 22 doctors in the OR. Everyone did his part on his turn.Landon was rushing between Dina, Killian, Solene and Spencer. Brooke ended first, and Dina and Killian were the last. After 19 hours of surgery, the twins got separated, it was a huge relief for the surgical team who succeeded everything. Everyone applaused at the end, and some realised their best surgical performances that day.

"Just don't forget all of you to come tonight! Trisha will cook!"said Spencer to Dina, Brooke, Killian and Landon.
"I'll bring the wine chief! Tonight I'm gonna get ya drunk!"said Landon happily.
"Perhaps it will make me forget the departure of my best surgeon!"said Spencer grinnig.
"We're taking note chief! "said Landon.
"I'm sure you do!"said Spencer as he left.
" Do ya think he'll ever retire?"asked Landon.
"Well, even if he does, I don't think he'll assign you at his place! He already promised me the place ages ago!"said Brooke.
"Impossible! He promised it to me!"said Dina.
"I know, but you're leaving and it's up to me!"said Brooke.
"You're totally wrong! He promised it to me when he wanted me here!"said Killian.
"To me, he said I had to deserve it and work hard for it!"said landon.
"Hell, he's been fooling all of us, to get us here!"said Brooke.
"What a chief! We'd better say the Devil!'said Landon.

"How is he?"asked Trisha to Dina as they were in the kitchen with Brooke.
"Freaking hot!"said Brooke laughing.
"No, you obssessed little girl! I meant what kind of guy is he? I already know he's hot; I saw him on the TV!"said Trisha.
"I don't even know where to begin!"sighed Dina.
"Is he that perfect?"asked Trisha laughing.
"Not perfect! Nobody's perfect, but he's just the way he is, and I wouldn't want him to be different! I like his flaws as well as his qualities, all of it make him the person he is, and I just love that person!"said Dina.
"Tell me, you really fell for that russian!"said Trisha surprised.
"I told you! She's not the girl I used to know for so long!"said Brooke.
"I guess you're both right! I've changed that's sure! But still, it pisses me off to accept that I've fell so hard for a man! Me!"said Dina in disbelief.
" When I compare your previous love affairs to now, I simply can notice that they were really important for you, but now Marat is probably the real one for you! Your soulmate!"said Trisha convinced.
"I think so! You know what makes this special? With the other guys I never paid attention to something I noticed with Marat which makes the whole thing so strong, real and finally became everything for me!"said Dina happy.
"Which is ?"asked Brooke.
"When he's with me, only when he's with me; I've noticed that he just forgets fighting and hiding behind his strenght, he just let himself go, he forgets and gets vulnerable, he lets his guard down! There I always feel like he will never build that wall between us again and that I definitely broke it forever! And that just worths waiting for, it really worths an entire life!"said Dina tearfully.
"Oh Lord! You're really gonna make me cry!"said Brooke whipping her eyes.
"I'm so happy for you!"said Trisha.
"Ok, a trio hug!"said Brooke.
"Though I'm so wondering how you're gonna live, 2 months without getting into an OR!"said Trisha.
"Neither do I!"said Brooke.
They both looked at Dina with wondering faces.
"What? Stop staring at me like that! How do you possibly think I could know? I don't know how I'll manage to survive without blood, but I guess that Marat's presence will be enough!"claimed Dina.
"Maybe you could work with the medical team on the tournaments!"said Brooke teasing.
"Haha! To do what? Treat aches and cramps!"said Dina in disbelief.
"Well to desperate situations desperate resorts!"said Brooke laughing.
"How supporting you are! Thanks really!"said Dina.
"You're more than welcome best friend!"said Brooke teasing.

"So Killian's mom is in town?"asked Dina to Landon as they were at the airport.
"Yep! He really wanted to come, but, ya know he's got very few days off and he couldn't give up on his mom!"said Landon embarassed.
"Sure I understand! Though I'll miss him! Still weird, his mom always looks forward to see me when she gets NY! Very warm woman, I always liked her!"said Dina.
"So do I!"said Landon for his own reasons.
"We do know, we do!"said Brooke reffering to Linda's huge maternal love for her son's best friend.
"I'll always remember the night me and Killian came back from...."said Landon.
'Let's not talk about this, ok?!"said Brooke threatening.
"I think I'll have to get into the plain!"said Dina sadly.
"Yeah, you're not in advance!"noticed Landon on his watch.
"Ooohhh! I know I promised no to cry! But I'm feeling like I just can't hold the river flowing down from my eyes!"said Brooke crying.
"Neither do I!"said Dina in tears.
Brooke and Dina hugged for a very long time, soundly with a lot of love declaration and eternal friendship promises and above all tons of tears.
"You're the best friend I've ever had!"said Dina crying.
"I will never find such an annoying girl that I'll love that much!I'm feeling like I'm loosing my clear conscience!"said Brooke in a huge sob.
"I know, me too! At least I'm sure I won't be tempted as much as I was with you; guilty conscience, with dirrty affairs!"said Dina.
"And me? You forget me?"said Landon faking upset.
"How can I ?"said Dina who faced Landon to hug him."I'll miss so much your dumb and devious face and thoughts!"said Dina laughing.
"Same for me! I just regret that we never had our moment!"said Landon joking.
Brooke pinched him on the arm.
"Ouch! A joke, that was just a joke!"said Landon to Brooke.
"That, I'll surely won't miss!"said Dina laughing.
"Ok, go, go! You're really getting late!"said Landon.
"Yeah!"said Dina as she grabbed her suitcases.
"See ya soon guys! I hope!"said Dina laughing as she disappeared.
"Now she's really gone!"said Brooke as she sobbed and hid her face in Landon's shoulder.
"It's ok Brooky!"said Landon as he tried to recomfort her.
"You'd better never try to leave me!"said Brooke like a little girl in Landon's arms.
"I won't! I promise!"said Landon with a smile.


Chapter XIII

"You can't possibly be that nervous!?"said Andy in disbelief at the players lounge of the AMS of Madrid.
"I'm not nervous! I am impatient!"said Marat.
"Save it Safin! You're even more nervous than a man who's about to get married!"said Igor.
"He's right! I wasn't as nervous when I got married!"said Lleyton.
"That's what ya think Hewitt!"said Roger.
"I just remember when you couldn't breathe anymore! You were choking man, you'd probably won't be sitting here if I didn't give you that bag where you breath in!"said Dima.
"It was due to an allergie! The pollen makes me suffocate!"said Lleyton energetically.
"Ok! You're very entertaining all of you, but I gotta go! My lady is about to arrive!"said Marat with a delighted smile.
"Try not breaking into somebody's car! Cincy is far away!"said Juan-Carlos Ferrero.
"It was an accident! And I was the victim!"said Marat upset as he quickly left.
""Still too weird for me!"said Roger.
"Marat in utter love?"asked Andy.
"Yeah!"said Roger in shock.
"And who said miracles don't exist?"said Dima laughing.

Marat was making the pace up and down in front of the arrival gate of the "Madrid Areopuerto" waiting for Dina to show up. Her flight arrived for about 20 min now and he was freaking out about her late, especially that several passengers from her flight were already there.

"Per favor, donde esta la salida senor?"asked Dina to a responsible in the airport.
"Siguida y a la esquirda senorita!"said the man.
"Gracias."said Dina.
"Denada"replied the man.
Dina was rushing her steps, she wasn't nervous at all, she was as impatient as Marat was, or almost.She missed him so much, she missed his smile, his arms, his eyes, his jokes, his spirit.Actually she missed everything in him, even the lazyness.
Marat was about to go complain to some responsible when he saw her; she was just gorgeous. He thought that she was even more beautiful than he remembered, or maybe she became more attractive since the last time. He remained motionless in his place, his heart was about to get out of his chest and his breath was taken away. He missed her like Hell!
She saw him staring and felt that her soul was already gone, away from her body. She ran toward him as she saw him rushing to her finally. She jumped in his arms like a little girl jumps in her father's arms. They didn't say a word, they kept staring at each others eyes deeply, when he lovely kissed her forehead. They didn't need to place words to express their insides. He kissed her with passion and desire, as if they were apart for several years.
"Don't do this to me again!"whispered Marat in the hollow of her shoulder.
She looked at him and smiled.
"I don't want to!"said Dina smiling.
He hugged her again for a long while,kissing her neck, her cheeks and her eyes.
"We'd better do this later! I think people began wondering who you are!"said Dina smiling.
"You're right!'said Marat as he put on his hat.

Marat and Dina got into the hotel lobby as they saw Dima and Andy.
"Welcome back!"said Mitya as he hugged and kissed Dina.
"Thank you!"said Dina shining.
"Really, we are so grateful to you for coming! He was wandering around like a soul in pain everytime! We got nuts to feel his despair!"said Andy laughing.
"Glad I'm useful!"said Dina laughing.
"Ok! Maybe we can talk about this later! My love needs to get some rest!"said Marat.
"Of course!Take 'your love' to rest! We're not insisting though we missed her too! Isn't it Andy?"said Dima.
"Absolutely! Who won't miss such a divine creature!"said Andy laughing.
"Guys, don't push!"said Marat upset.
"Ok! C'mon hbibi! We're leaving those clowns!"said Dina laughing and grabbing him from his arm.
"Are we going to see you at dinner?"asked Andy.
"I don't know! If Dina isn't against!"said Marat looking at her questionning.
"Of course no! It's always a delight to be with all of you guys!"said Dina.
"Then it's settled! See you guys later!"said Marat.

Dina was lying on the bed while Marat was standing in the bedroom door staring at her.Snow White he said to himself.
"You feel better?"asked Marat as he sat next to her.
"Much more, thanks!"said Dina getting into his arms.
"That's good! I'm glad we're having dinner with the guys! You'll be able to meet the other ladies of our little group!"said Marat pleased.
"Who?"wondered Dina.
"Mirka, Roger's girlfriend and Bec; Lleyton's wife and Mia their daughter!"said Marat smiling.
"Yeah, Hewitt got a daughter! She must be cute!"said Dina smiling.
"Yeah she is! But she'll never be as cute as our babies!"said Marat smiling.
"No, you're right! They'll have my eyes and your smile!"said Dina.
"Yeah, your blue eyes! And they'll be very smart!"said Marat.
"Sure, like their parents!"said Dina laughing.
"They'll be tall! We're both tall!"said Marat.
"And they will be such Knock-outs!"said Dina.
"Exactly!"said Marat laughing as he lied next to her and started kissing.

"No, she's really too cute!"said Dina to Bec about Mia.
"I know, we did some good job!"said Bec laughing.
"It's all thanks to Safin!"said Lleyton.
"Believe me man! If it was thanks to me, the girl wouldn't have had this chin you have!"said Marat teasing.
"No! I mean, it's just after the Australian Open final where you broke my childhood dream, that the job was done! If you see what I mean!"said Lleyton laughing.
"Lleyt, we always see what you mean!"said Andy.
"So Dina, how do you think you'll manage to remain unknown for the press and the people as Marat's girlfriend?"asked Mirka.
"I think we'll do as we did in NY and Mumbai, and we'll try not to go too often to where the media are!"said Dina.
"We need to keep our life private! Otherwise, they'll mess up our daily life!"said Marat.
"You're right! Try to keep it secret as long as possible! It was tough when me and Lleyton got discovered!"said Bec.
"And they will always try to get in your private life!"said Mirka.
"I know all of this! I tried it often!"said Marat in disgust.
"They are usually harassing me about when I will ever propose to Mirka!"said Roger.
"Yeah, by the way, Rog', when are you going to propose?"said Dima.
"Tursunov,you're so dead!"whispered Roger.
"It's okay honey! You do whatever you want; whenever you want!"said Mirka kissing him on the cheek.
"Yeah Rog', everybody know that you need time to make up your mind!"said Juanqui.
"I hope for you that you don't need as much time to do other things!"said Andy with a devious smile.
"Have fun! But me at least, I have someone to do these things and other funny ones with! Not like you!"said Roger pointing Dima, Andy and Juanqui.
"You'd better save your nice lyrics guys for the ladies you'll meet at the Players party!"said Igor teasing.
"My Lord! You are supposed to stand our side Andreev! You are a member of the lonely dark and twisty guys club!"said Dima.
"Traitor!"said Andy.
"You guys are making up clubs for anything! You'll soon join Sasha's divorced men club! He recruits anyone, even if you're not divorced!"said Misha.
"I think I'm gonna like my new life with you guys, you're so much fun that you should be a soap!"said Dina laughing.
"So to Dina's brand new life!"cheered Marat.

"Oh God!"said Dina in fury.
"What? What's the matter?!"said Marat rushing from the bathroom with only an underwear short on him, half shaved holding the shaving foam as a weapon in his hand.
"I don't find my blue pyjama!"complained Dina.
"Oh!?"said Marat surprised.
"What the hell am I going to put on?!"said Dina in disbelief standing with only her black underwears.
"Maybe you can wear something else?"said Marat carefully to not piss her off even more than she is because she's really touchy.
She looked at his face and felt ridiculous.
"Sure! You're right, I have tons of clothes here!"said Dina pointing to the mountain of clothes in the six suitcases she brought with her from NY.
"Ok!"said Marat as he smiled to her and returned to his shaving affair.
She stared at him untill he washed his face, and she joined him in.She went close to him and put her hands on his bared chest.
"I know that it's a bit annoying the girl's stuff! You know, don't feel embarassed to tell when it bothers you! Because we girls, tend a bit to let our emotions take the control and we usually freak out about some superficial stuffs. It happens rarely with me, but it happens!"said Dina smiling deviously. She put her arms around his neck and kissed him with passion. They were both half naked and kissing each others. Dina sat on the washroom to be at his height and put her legs around his waist and grabbed his shoulder tight. Her kisses turned sweet and amused, then she let him and stepped down.
"I hope I'm forgiven!"said Dina deviously.
Marat couldn't answer, he was still in that passionate moment, all his senses were in fire, he wanted her so bad that he felt his head about to burst. As she was about to get out of the bathroom, he grabbed her by the arm and took her lips fiercely. He grabbed her firmly by the waist, his hands were all around her body, he was in heat and in lack of her. He suddenly got back and stared at her in disbelief, he was out of control for that moment and was blaming himself.
"Sorry... I just... I didn't wanna be that..."was saying Marat.
"It's okay! You didn't do anything wrong!"said Dina smiling and getting closer to him.
"Humm... I know it's just that...you know I have to go out for a while, I actually didn't talk with Dima about our match tomorrow!"said Marat as he quickly got dressed.
"I won't be late milaya!"said Marat smiling as he left the room.
Dina kept staring at the door, he acted weirdly.She understood that she did something to him. She excited his senses by being as passionate, and she knew it was difficult for him, to never go far when he wanted.

"What the hell!"said Dima opening his door half asleep.
"You are still awake? That's great!"said Marat as he entered.
"Hell! I'm not awake, I was asleep and you woke me up, you arrogant giant!"said Mitya pissed off.
He looked at Marat's face.
"You guys already had a fight!"said Dima in disbelief.
"What? No, no! It doesn't have anything to do with fighting!"said Marat.
"Then what worths to wake me up at midnight Marat?!"yelled Dima as he got back into his bed.
Marat sat next to him.
"I don't know, how I'll possibly keep myself together around her!"said Marat shaking his head.
"What?"said Dima.
"I want her so bad! I need her, I need to love her the way I feel it!"said Marat.
"What, again?"asked Dima.
"She's too hot man! I can't stand not doing more when I feel like wanting it! Especially when she wanders half naked so close to me in the room!"said Marat.
"What? Are you trying to say that you're sexually frustrated?!"said Dima in disbelief.
"Yes!"said Marat.
"So what's the problem man? She's your girlfriend, get out your frustration!"said Dima.
"Are you really dumb or you really don't understand?!"said Marat.
"I'm not getting a word of what you're shouting to me tonight Safin!"said Dima.
"We don't have sex!"said Marat calmly.
"You mean you're impotent?!"said Dima.
"No! Hell, do I look like an impotent man!"yelled Marat.
"Then what? Be clear!"said Dima.
"Ok! I'm telling, but you'd better shut your mouth!Clear?"said Marat threatening.
"Ok, ok! Just trust me this is between us! And you know me I'm a grave!"said Dima.
"Ok, Dina is virgin and we don't have sex. She's not ready and has kind of principles."said Marat calmly.
"Lord! You must really, really be in love when you stood for that long without any sex!"said Dima.
"Yeah!"said Marat.
"And you're getting hot around her and frusrated?"said Dima.
"Yep!"said Marat.
"I think you should go back to your room, get a freezing shower and sleep! She's your love, so bear your frustration for her!"said Dima.
"You're right! I can't believe I just said that! But you are!"said Marat.
"Thank you man!"said Dima.
"No, you thank you!"said Marat.
They looked at each others, made an embarassed face and sighed like it didn't matter and hugged.
"Ok, we practice tomorrow?"said Marat.
"Yeah men do practice!"said Dima trying to give himself some men attitude.
"Good night!"said Marat leaving.
"Same for you buddy!"said Dima with a masculine voice.

"You look thoughtful, is everything okay?"asked Bec to Dina as they were sitting in a café in Madrid.
"Sure!"said Dina faking a smile.
"So why you look like it's not?"said Mirka laughing.
"I actually can't say that its' a problem, but it really bothers me!"said Dina.
"Speak!"said Bec.
"Okay it's about me and Marat!"said Dina.
"What is wrong between you guys?asked Mirka.
"Actually we're perfect! The problem is sexual!"said Dina reddening.
"This I'd never expected it, with Marat's whore man reputation!"said Bec amused.
"No! It's because of me!"said Dina hesitating.
"Look we're friends now, so trust us!"said Mirka.
"I'm a virgin and we never had sex."said Dina.
"You really are virgin?"asked Bec.
"Well, we just thought you and Marat were ... you know!"said Mirka.
"Especially when you know Marat!"said Bec.
"What, he really had that many girls in his bed?"asked Dina.
"No, no!"said Mirka and Bec in unisson.
"Just tell us what's exactly your problem!"said Bec.
"I feel like he's not really satisfied with all of it! I mean he always looks so frustrated when we don't get further!If you see what I mean?"said Dina.
"I exactly know what you mean, last night Lleyton was about to burst because Mia couldn't sleep and we couldn't be alone!"said Bec laughing.
"So you're feeling guilty about it?"asked Mirka.
"Yeah!"replied Dina.
"I'm telling you; you shouldn't feel guilty! If you are not ready he only has to respect it!"said Bec.
"But the problem is that I'm all ready! And for a little while now! He's the man of my life and I don't wanna waste time anymore! I need him"said Dina.
"So what?"asked Mirka.
"You are nervous and afraid, it's fair normal!"said Bec.
"Yeah, you got it!"said Dina.
"One advise; never try to compare yourself with his exes!"said Mirka.
"Yeah, you are the one he loves and it's the only thing that matters!"said Bec.
"Yes, but I'm more afraid! And I really don't know how is it! Is it painful or not? How are we going to..."was saying Dina.
"Ok, ok! If you keep asking yourself this you'll never do anything with him!"said Bec.
"Yeah, just relax and it will be alright!"said Mirka.
"Let him do! Men like to take the control of this in particular!"said Bec.
"She's right! Let him take you to the seventh heaven! I'm sure with him you'll have that much fun!"said Mirka laughing.
"The advantage of having your boyfriend an ex whore man!"said Bec.
"I was so embarassed to talk to you girls about it!"said Dina.
"Don't be sweety! We're friends now! And we must support each others since we're the women of those guys!"said Mirka.
"Now let's go buy you some naughty lingerie!"said Bec enthusiastic.

"I love Madrid, really!"said Dina while she and Marat were walking in Madrid streets.
"I'm happy you do! It's also one of my favourite cities!"said Marat.
"You know, I really like when you speak spanish! You're even hotter!"said Dina.
"Really? That's so interesting! You're spanish is hot too, really hot! But I gotta admit that your french…"said Marat.
"What about my french?"said Dina.
"It's more than hot, it's just... I don't know! When you talked with Llodra in the players lounge, I just wanted to jump on you!"said Marat laughing.
"So why didn't you do?"asked Dina deviously caressing his chest with her hands.
He just laughed, kissed her hands and went on walking. He obviously didn't understand that she was trying to make him understand something.

Marat was talking to Gerard Tsobanian one of his managers on the phone, while Dina was looking at him walking all over the room, with only his short on. He was not just hot, he was one of those attracive men, simply handsome. He didn't understand when they were having their walk in the street that she was ready. She wondered if she should simply tell him or try to make him understand more clearly.
She jumped from the bed and took the shopping bag where was the lingerie Bec and Mirka helped her choose. She got into the bathroom and changed, she looked at herself in the mirror.She thought that after all she was pretty hot, and if Brooke was here she would tell her that the naughty girl inside her was finally showing up. She laughed to that thought. She took a deep breath and put on that babydoll nightgown she bought and got out of the room.
Marat already hung up with Gerard and was looking for something in his suitcase. When he turned he saw her sitting on the bed, she stood up and went closer to him.She put her arms around his neck, she felt him shaking, she took off her nightgown and smiled.
"The white goes well on me, don't you think?"said Dina.
"Sure... it does!"said Marat as he swallowed hard.
She gripped his shoulder and kissed him fiercely, she put his hands down on her back and made him wander them around her body.Once again Marat was burning inside, he felt like he was about to lose the control like he never did before. Her skin was soft, her figure was just perfect, he felt like touching his own sin each time her body reacted to his caresses. He was actually about to lose his self-control for good, he kissed her neck fiercely and was down on her chest, when he abruptedly got back.
"Lord!"said Marat the breath taken away.
"What's wrong hbibi?"said Dina coming closer.
"Milaya don't you see that we're risking ourselves a bit further than we should?"said Marat in disbelief.
"I know. That's what I want."said Dina smiling.
"You mean you wanna do it?"said Marat shoked.
"Yes, I want you to make love to me!"said Dina smiling.
"You sure dorogaya moya?"asked Marat.
"I love you. And I'm just ready to let myself go in your arms!"said Dina warmly.
He didn't say more, he got closer to her, he put a hand on her shoulder and caressed it. He took her lips with the sweetest way, he was just thirsty from her, he was kissing all the warm and delicate body. He hugged her, his hand were down on her back, he caressed it from up to down, feeling her whole body shaking like she never did.He took her to the bed and lied on her.He was kissing her lips, her chest her navel. He suddenly stopped.
"No!"said Marat.
"What? Did I do something wrong?"asked Dina surprised.
"No, sure no! We're not doing this like this!"said Marat.
"Is there any other way to do it?"asked Dina in disbelief.
"No, I mean; not today! I want it to be special for you! It's not just gonna happen! It's already enough for me to know that you're ready, and that you trust me and love me enough to give yourself to me!"said Marat smiling tenderly.
"Really?"asked Dina surprised.
"It's even the most important thing! When I'll make love to you, I want it to be amazing, special! I wanna make you happy, I don't just wanna satisfy my desire and take out my frustration. I want us to be one, one soul, one body, on a special night!"said Marat.
"Oh Lord! Now I wanna do it even more after what you've just said!"said Dina.
"We already waited a lot, we will wait more to make it wonderful!"said Marat.

[Dina]

"Juego, set y match; Marat Safin!"said Lars Graff after Marat's victory over Roger Federer on the semis of Madrid: 7/6 7/5.
"At least you're coming back home with the winner!"said Mirka.
"Yeah, but I'm sure Rog' won't be that upset!"said Dina smiling.
"That's what you think!"said Mirka laughing.
"What's next for him?"asked Dina.
"Baastl!"said Mirka.
"At least he'll be sure to win there!"said Dina laughing.
"Yeah, well maybe! And Marat?"asked Mirka.
"St-Petersbourg, he wants me to visit Russia before we get to Moscow for the DC fina!"said Dina excited.
"Have fun! If you see what I mean?"said Mirka laughing.
"You naughty girl!"said Dina.

"Hola!"said Rafael Nadal.
"Hola!"replied Dina smiling.
"Marat had a great match, no?"said Rafa.
"Yep! He must be looking forward playing against you!"said Dina who quickly switched to Spanish.
"You speak Spanish? I thought you were Marat's american girlfriend!"said Rafa.
"I am! I'm Dina. But I speak spanish too, I'm a moroccan actually, and I was living NY before I met Marat!"said Dina.
"Oh?! You must like Madrid now, no?"asked Rafa.
"Very much! I enjoy its people, they're as warm as moroccans!"said Dina laughing.
"It's my favourite Masters here, because I don't need to speak everytime english! It's easier when you use your own language!"said Rafa laughing.
"Sure! People ease to speak in the language they like the most, they're more comfortable!"replied Dina smiling.
"Si! Especially for me, I suck in foreign languages!"said Rafa laughing.
"Everyone got his own charm!"replied Dina laughing.
"You'll be at the final Sunday, no?"asked Rafa.
"Claro*! But I won't be there to support you!"said Dina laughing.
"Marat is a lucky guy! I hope he won't be as lucky tomorrow!"said Rafa teasing.
"I hope he will actually! So thank you for the compliment! That was a compliment, right?"asked Dina smiling.
"Si, claro!"said Rafa laughing.
"He got late in his press conference!"noticed Dina on her watch.
"Si, it happens! Sometimes, they don't wanna let you go!"said Rafa.
"They shouldn't push! I want my man back!"said Dina laughing.
"You want him back to do what?"asked Juanqui as he arrived with Carlos Moya.
"None of your business!"said Dina as she punched Juanqui.
"Hehe! Sensitive subject!"said Juanqui.
"It doesn't work with me, I'm not Marat or an other guy!"replied Dina.
"Anyway, he's almost done with them, you'll soon get him back!"said Juanqui.
"They always let him go!"said Carlos laughing and shaking Dina's hand.
"Yeah!"said Dina.
"I think you know Carlos Moya! Carlos it's Dina Marat's girlfriend!"said Juanqui.
"It's a pleasure!"said Carlos.
"Same here!"said Dina.
"And what were you doing before?"asked Rafa.
"I was, I still am in fact a surgeon."said Dina.
"Si?"said Rafa surprised.
"Si, it's right! She left the career for the love!"said Juanqui teasing her.
"And you are surgeon of what?"asked Carlos.
"Neurosurgeon! All what comes to brain!"said Dina.
"Very impressive, no?"said Rafa.
"Yes!"replied Carlos.
"Marat is sincerely a lucky man!"said Rafa smiling to her.
"Well, thanks! I'm lucky too! He's marvellous!"said Dina proud.
"You guys are keeping company to my love?"said Marat as he came.
"We were entertaining her, waiting for the Tsar!"said Carlos.
"Yeah! The Tsar is here!"said Marat kissing her.
"You were great hbibi! Just amazing tennis!"said Dina.
"Don't embarass me in front of my people tomorrow Marat!"said Rafa.
"Don't let yourself get embarassed man! That's all I can tell you!"said Marat.
"You know what I've heard?"said Juanqui.
"What?"asked Marat.
"Forget is probably going to call Santoro on December for the final!"said Juanqui.
"No! He can't do this!"said Marat shoked.
"Sure! He must take away Santoro to give you a better opportunity to demolish his team and ruin his dream!"said Carlos teasing.
"I really can't stand that man! I mean he's a great guy, but I hate playing him!"said Marat in disgust.
"Yeah, like 90% of the players on the Tour!"said Juanqui.
"Still, I hope he will only play doubles!"said Marat.
"Don't worry hbibi! It will be as successful as NY!"said Dina.
"Not the disaster of the last doubles match!"said Marat smiling.
"Don't bring that up again it's a headache!"said Dina holding her head.

Marat was waiting for Rafa at the net, they shook the hands,

Marat said something that made Rafa burst in laugh.
"Well, it was good!"said Sasha.
"Do you think anyone can take the top place from him at the end of the year?"asked Dina.
"No! Surely no! Even if he doesn't play all the tournys left or lose in all the first rounds, he will finish the year first, again!"said Sasha proud.
"Thanks to God!The victory of today, gives him 500 additional points, isn't it?"asked Dina.
"Yep! He's far, far ahead Roger!"said Sasha.
"That's good."said Dina happy.

Dina was waiting for Marat to finish his post-match interview.

He was late, the press conference was over for more than 20min, she wondered what he was doing.
"Hola senorita!"said a ballkid.
"Hola!"replied Dina smiling to the little girl.
"Senor Safin sent you this note!"said the ballkid with an envelope handed to Dina.
"Marat asked you to give it to me?"asked Dina surprised.
"Yes senorita!"said the little girl.
Dina was about to open the letter when she asked:
"Where is Marat?"asked Dina, but the little girl has already disappeared.
She opened the envelope and found a note:

Your love is an amazing grace, a divine bless
A cure for life, a response from God
Sent to the wretch I've been, to get me out of my Hell
It sheltered me from life's storms, wipped forerver all my tears
It's the soft and eternal flame, that lights up the darkness around me
The sweetest feeling is; to be a burning heart, just like a candle
Tonight, when high in the sky, our souls will meet
Here on Earth we'll feel, life's became Heaven under our feet.

Milaya, get out of the Stadium, get into the limo and let people do the things for you!
I love you, Marat.

Dina was totally in tears. She didn't know what Marat was up to, but she was totally charmed by the words he wrote to her. She got out of the Stadium and found a man who seems to be a driver opening a limo door for her.

"Senorita, el coche es aqui para tu!"said the man with a smile."Miss, the car is here for you!"

Dina got into the limo. The inside was full of red roses, her favourites. Another bunch of the same roses was on the seat for her, there was another note:

You've pictured life to me as a poem
Full of love, full of romance
Love as romance, has no limits, never
And my love for you, has no limits as well!
Marat, with all my love.

Dina held the bunch and the other note tight against her heart. She was feeling herself full of love and happiness. She was so excited that all what she wanted was to join him and get within his arms forever.

The car stopped, the driver opened it and Dina expected Marat to be waiting for her out. The surprise was an elegant woman who presented herself to her as Raquel, the woman who was going to take of her tonight.

"Take care of me?"asked Dina surprised.
"Just let yourself go! "said Raquel.
"If you insist!"said Dina smiling.
"I do, senorita!"said Raquel.

Dina was first taken to a place where a lady asked her to take off her clothes. She had a very relaxing and pleasant massage of the body. Then she was introduced to Alejandro a very eccentric but funny hairdresser who took care of her hairstyle.While, the handsome but very gay Alejandro was making some work of art with her hair, Dina had a manicurist, a podiatrist and a make-up.

"No, carina! You can't see your hair before getting in the dress!"said Alejandro.
"I really don't know what is Marat about?!"said Dina in disbelief.
"If he drives you nuts and you wanna give up on him, I'll know how to help him find happiness!"said Alejandro laughing.
"I'm sure you'll know how! You don't even know how he does look!"said Dina.
"I do! I watched the match today! I actually heard about Rafa's famous ass, and you'll understand that I couldn't let this pass away from me! But when I was staring at this screen right here; Dios! I saw that magnificient, perfect body sculpture! From today, I am a slav fan! You lucky girl, you're about to get laid with the hottest man ever!"said Alejandro.
"It's even weirder when I hear it said from your mouth!"said Dina who bursted out laughing.
"I can say it, and repeat it all the day, if I could get into that limo in your place!"said Alejandro.
"Tu es un loco Alejandro!" You're a crazy one Alejandro:"said Dina in disbelief.
"Dios! Yo sé!"God I know!"said Alejandro.
"Aqui!Tu es mervellosa!Ay Dios! Perfecta!"Here! You're marvellous! Oh Lord! Perfect!"said Alejandro admiring Dina in her dress.
"Si! You definitely are!"said Raquel.
"Dios! Open your eyes, now you can open your eyes!"said Alejandro.

Dina got surprised by the reflect she saw in the mirror.Her dress was red, short to the knees,with a big black belt and big black straps.She was also on black pumps and was wearring big circled and black earrings. Her hair was in a bun of the traditionnal and modern style of Sevilla, the make up around her blue eyes was black, and bright red on the lips.

She looked just magnificient, she found herself hot and beautiful, but couldn't admitt that the reflect in front of her, was hers.

"Your prince must be waiting for you! You'd better go!"said Raquel.
"Si, go! Men don't like to wait, except when it's worth waiting!"said Alejandro.
"Thank you so much!"said Dina.

She hugged and kissed Alejandro and Raquel several times before getting into the limo.

It seemed to her that they got out of Madrid, because she noticed that there was only the road and the hills. The driver drove for about 30 min when they got out of Madrid. After a while it seemed to Dina that they got into a private residence because all the road was lightened up, after about 5 min Dina noticed a chalet shining from everywhere. The limo stopped in font of the entry door of the chalet, the driver opened the door to her, when she stepped down she noticed the magnificient architecture of the place, it was ancient but magnificient. The chalet was surrounded by little hills which were decorated by colored Chinese lanterns.

At the door house appeared a man who seemed to be a majordomo, he asked her to follow him, what she did. She was like a little girl, who got into a magic world, full of fairies and nice people who will guide her to her charming prince. Dina and the presumed majordomo crossed different living rooms that made Dina understand that she was in a medieval chalet, according to all the antique objects and decores she saw.

Finally, the majordomo took her to an enormous terrace where was setted a diner table, from where we could see a swimming pool decorated by lightened up water lily, and where the magnificient hills were all obvious. The light was everywhere different and romantic, as well as the red roses and white lilacs. Dina thought that she's never seen such a magnificient place.

As Dina was smeling the flowers next to her, a soft and wild music started, Dina recognized the gipsy song that she showed to Marat and he liked it very much. At the same time she felt his breath on her neck as well as his hands around her waist.

"My heart is about to stop!"whispered Marat to her.
"Never mind, I'll always know how to restart it!"said Dina turning to face him with her most attractive smile.

He stepped back and admired her. He inhaled loudly, his breath was taken away for real.

"You're the most magnicient creature God put on Earth, that's for sure!"said Marat convinced.
"Yeah!"said Dina reddening.
He came closer to her and kissed gently her both hands.
"You're the most wonderful man ever!"said Dina placing herself within his arms.

He took a deep breath and took her from the chin and looked straight into her eyes.

"From now you're my world!"said Marat
"And you're mine." replied Dina.
The majordomo got in after a discreet sign of Marat and announced the dinner.
"How did you manage to do all of this?"asked Dina with an impressed voice.
"I actually had some help from friends who live here! And Tursunov helped me a lot to keep it secret from you!"said Marat.
« That’s why he insisted on learning Spanish ! »said Dina as the real reason dawned before her « He kept me busy away from your plan ! »
« I’m sorry you had to support him and teach him Spanish ! »said Marat amused.
« He’s a really bad student by the way ! »
« I know, I’ve never been able to teach him any Spanish, I wasn’t even able to teach him to shut his mouth ! »
Dina bursted out in laughters.
"You're incredible! ‘’ said Dina. ‘’ But whom place is this?".
"It's a chalet where lived some noble hungarian family, escaping from the austrian threat in the nineteenth century!"said Marat.
"No?"said Dina in disbelief.
"Si! And now it's the governement property! I was able to get the stay here for two days thanks to Juanqui who's a friend of the Prince who did a favor to him!"said Marat.
"You're lucky that the Prince did the favor to you, after all the spanishes you've beaten this week!"said Dina laughing.
"He told me that I had to join the Spanish DC team, after what he's done for me when he gave me the trophy!"said Marat laughing.
"That's why you've bursted out laughing?"asked Dina.
"Si!"said Marat.
"So this is a trick, and your friends were part of it!"said Dina in disbelief.
"Pretty much!"said Marat laughing.
"That's so nice of them also!"said Dina.
"Sure! They're more afraid from baggels than nice and helpful!"said Marat smiling.
"Whatever! It's just amazing what you did."said Dina placing her hand in his.

After dinner, Marat took Dina for a walk in the magnificient gardens of the property. They danced next to the swimming pool. Dina had a little surprise when Marat took her in front of a hill which suddenly lightened up, there were red Chinese lanterns that were forming a sentence: Thank you for getting into my life, in spanish.

"Thank you, for making me part of it!"said Dina as she kissed him tenderly.
"Senor Safin, the suite is ready!"said the majordomo to them.
"Si gracias!"said Marat.
"A suite?"said Dina impressed and questionning.
"You wanna go upstairs?"asked Marat.
"I do."said Dina caressing his cheek.

The suit was magnificient, the pieces of furniture were antique and royal. The bed was huge, but the bathroom was modern with the antique touch. There was a balcony where the lightend up hills were all abvious, and where was a huge jacuzzi.
"You'd like to get into the jacuzzi?"asked Marat.
"Very much!"replied Dina.

He showed her the necessary for her and went out of the bathroom.

She found a turquoise swimsuit with a red rose flower piece of cloth on it.She put on the red bathrobe she found and joined him in the balcony. He was standing at the the balcony entry with his black and grey swimsuit waiting for her. She took off the bathrobe which of course had the wanted effect on her boyfriend. He helped her get into the jacuzzi and joined her. The night sky was magnificient, and the jacuzzi effect very relaxing.

Marat was looking at her delighting the moment with closed eyes. He got closer to her and put his hand under the water on her back.He put down her legs on his and turned her to face his chest.

"I love you like I never did before milaya. I want you to be mine tonight body and soul."said Marat calmly caressing her cheek and her lips.

Dina was bewitched by his gaze and his voice. She was out of control. She was abandoning herself to him. Now he was her master.

He rested his face in the hollow of her shoulder and kissed it. He started kissing her neck and her chest.She never felt that way before. His sensuality was taking her away even more than the last time she tried to give herself to him. His caressing hands were everywhere on her body, she was burning inside.He bited her lips and kissed them fiercely, like he never did before. It was a desire kiss, the act of his man's desire for her. He got away from her and stood up, he took a towel and dried her softly. He dried himself and took her in his arms, he stopped at the bed.

She was motionless, she let him do, she was already somewhere else, a place where she didn't care anymore about the world around.He caressed her body and told her what he was about to do.He took off her top, and put down his hands on her waist and took off the rest. They were naked in front of each others.He undo her bun, so her magnificient black curls fall down on her bared white shoulders.Her long hair was stopping to the down of her back.
T
he Heaven. It couldn't be anything else than Heaven. She was feeling the love of Marat getting phisically into her, deep and amazing. His tearfull eyes made her understand that there can't be a better moment than this, the one where the woman sees the happiness and the love of her lover straight in his eyes. There, she knew how true was the expression, that says that the eyes are the soul's reflect. Marat took her to the love land, she was sure now that it could'nt be reached by anyone.

Marat was in love. He never had this pleasure, this utter happiness and love with anyone else before, not even something close to this magic spell.She completed him and filled places in him, he didn't even know about. Being with her brought him this peace he was desperately looking for, for so long.He explored the special perfection of her body inch by inch, and he never felt so good in a whole life existance.His emotion was in his eyes but bursting inside him to her, and he knew she was feeling it.

[Dina]

Chapter XIV

Marat woke up feeling the warm sunlight on his bared skin. He immediately remembered the magic night he spent with Dina. She was asleep, lying on his chest. She looked peaceful and quiet, he carefully moved her to the pillow. She didn't feel anything she was still asleep. Marat thought that all what he ever needed was right under his eyes. Snow White, he thought again, her white delicate skin was covered by her magnificient black curls. Her lips looked just like strawberries, he remembered their taste, sweet and soft. He got submerged by happiness and satisfaction, thinking that he'll always wake up and find her next to him.

He caressed her bared back from up to down which woke her up. She opened her eyes to show the blue sky inside them to him and smiled tenderly. He kissed her shoulder, and took her closer to him.
"Morning."whispered Marat to her ear.
"Morning."replied Dina softly.
"How are you feeling?"asked Marat.
"Heaven!"replied Dina smiling.
"Yes, the sweetest place ever! No pain?"asked Marat.
"At all! Just wellness!"said Dina putting her gracious arms around his neck. She rolled on him and lied on his chest like a tiger about to attack his victim.
"What are you about to?"asked Marat smiling.
"I don't know! But I'm in prey of pleasure!"said Dina smiling.
"My lady's desires are orders!"said Marat as he quickly turned her and took a control position on her.
"Are we having some overtime?"asked Dina deviously.
"For sure!"said Marat smiling deviously and kissing her neck.
"Oh....God!"said Dina.

"You're hungry?"asked Marat.
"Starving!"said Dina.
"Yeah we always are after such a performance!"said Marat laughing.
"I like that!"said Dina.
"So? You wanna have it here or outside! It's shining today!"said Marat smiling.
"I want waffles, whipped cream, strawberries and honey! And orange juice!"said Dina.
"Humm... you know how to make pleasure lasts milaya!"said Marat smiling.
"Now you're gonna discover much more in me!"said Dina.
"I'm thrilled to know!"said Marat.
"Step on earth hbibi! I'm not gonna show you all my secrets at the same time!"said Dina.
"Ok! But you gotta tell me where do you want Iquer to serve the breakfast!"said Marat.
"Outside!"said Dina who stepped off the bed and turned around her waist all the sheet and let Marat without it.
"What do you think you're doing?"said Marat smiling.
"Going to shower!"replied Dina firmly.
"And you're taking the sheets in with you?"asked Marat.
"No! But I don't want you to stare at me naked while I'm on the shower way!"said Dina.
"What?! You can't possibly be shy! Not anymore!"said Marat in disbelief.
"Si I am!"said Dina laughing.
"But we need to fix this!"said Marat as he quickly jumped from the bed to her and took the sheet off.
"No!"said Dina hiding her body.
"Don't! You don't even need to!"said Marat tickling her hips so she gives up.
"Don't you dare Safin!"said Dina running from him to the shower. He ran after her and locked the place.
"Now you can't run anymore!"said Marat smiling deviously.
"You're embarassing me!"said Dina reddening.
"Don't be! You're trying to hide from me yourself! I love your body! And I always will even if it had flaws, which is not the case!"pointed out Marat.
"Really?"asked Dina.
"Sure!"said Marat as he let the water fall down on their heads.
"I'm sure I'll quickly get used to the double showers!"said Dina laughing.
"I'm sure you will!"said Marat.

St-Petesbourg was already done and the happy couple got into Paris for the last AMS of the year! Marat was dominating more and more the top pf the ranks, and made sure that there can't be another leader ot the Tour than him.

"Mademoiselle, puis-je prendre vos bagages?" "Miss can I take your suitcases from you?"asked a employe at the parisian hotel.
"Certainement!" "Certainly!"replied Dina.
"Hey! You are late guys!"said Andy as he saw Dina waiting for Marat to be done with the formality at the reception.
"Yep! We didn't take our flight! We actually had to wait for an other one!"said Dina embarassed.
"I got it! Anyway it's good to see you!"said Andy hugging Dina.
"Yeah! So, where are the guys?"asked Dina.
"At the hotel restaurant! They're relaxing around some drinks!"said Andy.
"Hey man!"said Marat as he arrived.
"The Tsar of Paris!"said Andy "Are you up for a fifth crown?"asked Andy teasing.
"Yeah! I'm decided to complete the five of the hand! You know to get some protection from the bad eye!"said Marat.
"Am I concerned with that?"asked Andy.
"You always are!"said Marat laughing.
"It's a very serious thing the bad eye! We shouldn't have fun on it!"said Dina on a serious tune.
"Sorry!"said Marat and Andy in unisson.
"So you guys are having dinner here, or outside?"asked Marat.
"Dunno! We'll tell you when we'll decide!"said Andy.
"So who are we playing on our doubles match?"asked Marat.
"No seeded; Verdasco/Lopez! Pretty good hein?"said Andy.
"Let's see how it will go between us!"said Marat teasing.
"Definitely war! But we'll try to get along on the court!"said Andy laughing.
"I'm totally doubting this!"said Dina.
"Ok! Call to say where we're having dinner!"said Marat.
"Ok! Au revoir!"said Andy with a sucking french accent.
"Pire que ça tu meurs!" "Worse than this, you die!"replied Dina in french to him.
"What?"asked Andy.
"Godd accent!"said Dina teasing.
"Thanks!"said Andy as he left joyful.
"You really are a naughty girl!"said Marat laughing.
"And you do love that!"said Dina as they got into the lift.

"How about the green?"said Dina showing her dresses to Marat.
"Milaya, the green the pink the yellow and the blue are all great on you hon'!"said Marat.
"Yep! But I know Le Riverain and it's a very nice place! So I wanna look nice!"said Dina energetically.
"Ok! Obviously you want me to choose! The blue stands out the color of your eyes more than the other ones! Wear the blue!"said Marat.
"See, you can be useful when you want!"said Dina as she dropped a kiss on his lips.
"Hehe! Usefull? You won't find more capable and handsome and charming and flattering and..."was trying to say Marat.
"Save it Mikhailovich! We're getting out tonight! We have plenty time to warm the bed! And I wanna see Bec and Mirka!"said Dina.
"I guess, I don't need to insist!"said Marat.
"No honey, you don't!"said Dina as she kissed him.
"It was more funny in St-Petersbourg!"said Marat.
"Marat, we didn't leave the hotel room for three days!"said Dina in disbelief.
"And so what?"said Marat shrugging.
"The hotel staff thought that we were dead!"said Dina.
"It was stupid from them to think that!"said Marat.
"Normal people, don't stay in a room for three days in a row! Baby, be serious, a little bit!"said Dina smiling.
"You know that I can't argue anymore when you smile to me!"sighed Marat.
"I do!"said Dina heading to the bathroom.
"I'm really addicted to that woman!"said Marat to himself.

"You know Safin! Something weird happened to me yesterday when I got to Paris!"said Roger.
"Really? You realised that you were in the wrong place, since I'm the Tsar here?!"said Marat teasing.
"You're showing off! This you haven't done it for a looong time!"said Dima laughing.
"You're jealous Mitya!"said Marat proud.
"Anyway! No It's not that kind of revelation I had! I was at the airport waiting for Mirka to get out of the ladies toilet, when a young lady, a blonde for the ones who care! She came to me and said in french: are you Roger Federer? I said: Yes! Untill here nothing strange! She says: You usually play Marat Safin don't you? I said Yeah, unfortunately I do!"said Roger.

This one deserved some magnanimous laugh from Marat and jokes from the others.

"And he always gets to the locker rooms and the showers after, doesn't he? I said I hope so!(that one deserved more laugh) So since he does, do you think guards keep the showers entry? I got surprised and said: no, surely no! But why do you wanna know? I said worried. She replied: It's just that I wanted to make sure that he gets there alone so I can get what I want!"said Roger.

For that there were noises and jokes about Marat being a whore man and all of it.

"That's karma Safin!"said Juanqui laughing.
"If he gets this kind of karma I'd like to get the same as well!"replied Dima.
"Let me go on! I actually didn't wanna know the details of what 'she wanted!' but I managed to ask her how she would actually get to the place by any chance?! She unfortunately for you Marat, said that she was a responsible at Bercy!"said Roger laughing.
"You mean she works at the stadium?!"said Dina in disbelief.
"Damn it!"said Marat.
"Calm down honey!I'll keep the guard in front of your shower everytime you'll get in!"said Dina laughing.
"Right Marat! Your lady will protect you!"said Lleyton teasing.
"Sure she will! She makes sure that women are away from me! And I make sure that men are away from her!"said Marat proudly kissing her.
"That's a coordinate couple!"said Andy.
"We're the perfect team!"said Marat smiling.
"The perfect match!"replied Dina placing her arms around his neck.
"Something changed between you guys!"noticed Igor smiling.
"Man, the somethings between us are none of your business!"said Marat.
"C'mon! Marat, share your private life! Don't I share mine?"said Dima.
"I've never asked you to do!"said Marat.
"Neither did I!"said Misha.
"Actually Mitya, you're the only one who likes to listen to your things man!"said Andy.
"That's why he's got that blog!"said Igor.
"There, at least people appreciate what I say!"said Dima faking upset.
"Sorry to leave your delightful company guys, but I need to refresh a bit!"said Dina.
"Me too!"said Mirka.
"Since everybody is going to the toilets, me too!"said Bec.

"How was St-Petersbourg?"asked Bec to Dina as they were washing their hands.
"Amazing! But we kind of had a little stupid misunderstanding!"said Dina smiling.
"Really? What was that?"asked Mirka.
"The three days before the tournament we actually, didn't leave the room!"said Dina.
"Wow! That was a problem?"said Bec laughing.
"You're kidding? The problem was that the Hotel director who's one of Marat friends, haven't seen us outside the room, he obviously asked the reception if Mr.Safin got out, they said no!He apparently didn't check our room service!"said Dina laughing.
"So?"asked Mirka.
"So they thought we were dead, or something happened to us!"said Dina in disbelief.
"No! You are beasts!"said Bec laughing.
"Where is our real friend Dina?"said Mirka faking horror.
"I heard that Marat did something special for you in Madrid!"said Bec.
Dina told them what happened with the details, which astonished them.
"I wish Roger does something like that!"said Mirka.
"You lucky girl!"said Bec.
"Yeah, that's why I wanna do something for him as well! And I thought about something special for him after the Masters Cup, to celebrate the fact that he'll end up the year first!"said Dina smiling.
"That's a great idea! But what if he doesn't get the Masters Cup?"asked Bec.
"You fear your husband could take it away from him?"said Mirka laughing.
"My husband, your men, it doesn't matter! For sure Marat can not take it, again!"said Bec.
"It doesn't matter! It's just a pretext to celebrate his year's end!"said Dina.
"Well, you have to do something special for him!"said Mirka.
"Men are different from us, they only need to get the thing, and they're happy!"said Bec.
"Still, I want it to be special!"said Dina thoughtful.

"So what are you guys doing after the MC?"asked Lleyton as they were sitting in the players lounge.
"Home, Christmas!"said Andy exicited.
"Christmas, with my parents and Mirka's ones!"said Roger pouting.
"Me too! It's sacred for us in Spain! And I'm sure my mom will manage to introduce me some 'nice girl', some friends daughter, again!"said Juanqui disgusted.
"Moscow! We still have DC And Christmas with family after!"said Igor.
"I think me too, since Tarpishev will certainly call me! Then Christmas with Irina's parents! Last year we've spent it with mine!"said Misha.
"I think we'll stay in Moscow until the New Year with Dina."said Marat.
"I hope Tarpi will call me for DC! Then I hope my family will stop being ashamed of me and host me for Santa Day!"said Dima.
"Do you still possibly believe in Santa?"said Andy.
"Sure! Why, you don't?" said Dima faking horror.
"My niece does! It's the same!"said Andy teasing.
"Santa put me in the top ten! It's thanks to him that I'll be able to kick your ass in Shanghai!"said Dima convinced.
"We'll see!"said Andy challenging.
"And why do you think Tarpishev isn't calling you for DC ?"asked Roger.
"Maybe if he stops calling him Tarpi on his blog, he'll call him for the final!"said Marat laughing.
"You must see his face, when he heard about the nickname Dima gives him! Priceless!"said Igor.
"The man was about to choke!"said Misha laughing.
"Tarpi is shorter than Tarpishev! Dude, the pronounciation of this name demands too much effort!"said Dima seriously.
"Like if Tursunov was the easiest one!"said Lleyton.
"Ok! This conversation is turning weird! Just stop, people!"said Juanqui waving his hands everywhere.
"The Mousquito is right! Have you guys seen Pioline last night?"said Marat smiling.
"I think that was the first time of his life he got drunk!"said Roger laughing.
"The man just can't stand alcohol !"said Misha.
"But I still can't believe he thought that Mia was really, a doll!"said Dima.
"Your wife was about to punch him on the face!"said Andy to Lleyton.
"I'm sure you've never seen her that way!"said Igor.
"It was worst when a guy asked her if the baby is a boy or a girl when she gave birth!"said Lleyton.
"Man you're living dangerously!"said Juanqui.
"But the most funny was when Leconte tried to get him out of the restaurant, and he said: People, that w...was the grea....test eve...ning I've ever... had! You're aaaall nice and... pleasant, but it would be ni....nicer ifffff we haaaaad a cha...rrrming lady to dan...ce, and a bit, a bit, a bit mooore Vo...dka!"said Marat bursting out laughing.
"And so much better when he saluated and collapsed!"said Lleyton.
"Oh damn! That was an evening to remember!"said Roger.
"He didn't even show up today for the third rounds!"said Igor.
"His head must be Hell!"said Andy.
"I wish I had a camera yesterday!"said Dima.
"For once I wish ya did too!"said Marat laughing.

After beating both Igor and Dima in the quarters and semis, Marat had to face Misha Youzhny in the final in Paris after Roger's withdrawal in the quarters and his victory over Lleyton. The parisian crowd was once again delighted by Marat's victory there. The fifth and second one in a row this time. 7/6 7/6 over Misha.

"You were both great guys!"said Dina to Marat and Misha.
"But I was luckier really in the second! I really thought that we'll had to get into a third set!"said Marat smiling.
"Yeah me too!"said Andy.
"But you deserve, you managed to play the tie breaks better!"said Misha.
"Anyway, we need to go party! That was the last collective tournament this year and we're all qualified for the MC!"said Dima.
"Yeah! Let's go to this place Marat, you remember, where we got in 2002 when we both got qualified for the semis in RG!"said Juanqui.
"No bad memory! I don't wanna get there, I still never won RG!"said Marat touching the wood.
"Dude! I really still wonder who from Marat or Roger wanna win it the most!"said Igor.
"Me!"said Marat and Roger in unisson.
"2007 is not yet over that you're already showing punches for 2008!"said Mirka laughing.
"Anyway, let's go to Louis XIV, they've also got private lounges there!"said Marat.
"Yeah, the man is used to party in Paris!"said Andy teasing.
"Just let's go there! I got there on my last evening here when I was still living Paris!"said Dina.
"I wonder what you used to do here! I was conviced that you were the kind of very strict and serious medicine student!"said Misha laughing.
"Yeah well, I was! Until I got to NY and met the naughty Brooke! I learned how to do the both in alternates!"said Dina laughing.
"I wish I see you drunk!"said Dima.
"That will never happen!"said Dina.
"Now it happens on my mind, and this is out of you're control Dr!"said Dima.
"Oh, you're looking for troubles!"said Marat warning.
"You're cute Safin!"said Dima rushing to the toilets.
"Why does he always do this?"said Marat in disbelief.
"He's secretely in love with you! He said it on his blog yesterday!"said Lleyton.
"He did what?"said Marat in furious.
"He said that he was hesitating between which one of his fellow compatriots he was going to support on today's final, and since he was secretely in love with you, he will support you!"said Roger laughing.
"I thought you knew it!"said Igor.
"I didn't no!"said Marat giving a look to Dina.
"I didn't want you to get frustrated before your final!"said Dina.
"It's not frustration, it's anger!"said Marat.
As Dima got out of the toilets, he saw Marat's face and returned back when he saw him pointing to him furious.
"Tursunov! You're a dead man! Now I understand why that stupid journalist asked me what kind of relations we have together!"said Marat furious and running after him.
"I knew you'll reject my love!That's why I kept it secret in my heart!"said Dima locking himself in the ladies toilets.
"Bulls....! You're only trying to ruin my reputation!"said Marat behind the door.
"It's a pity Safin, that you don't have faith in love, the true the real!"said Dima provoking him.
"I can't even believe I'm doing this!"said Marat looking at himself shouting after the door of the ladies toilets.
"You give up and show the white flag?"asked Dima.
"Do I have another choice?"asked Marat desperate.
"Dump your brunette and offer me all your love!"said Dima teasing.
"You are definitely a dead man Mitya!"said Marat.
A shout came from the inside of the toilets.
"Pervers!""Perverted!"shout a woman from the toilets.
"I'm so sorry! It's not what you think!"said Dima laughing.
"Oh, mais vous me regardiez faire pipi!" Oh, you were watching me pee!" yelled the woman.
Dima got out of the toilets and said to Marat:
"Run for your life man!"said Dima running.
"Effronté! Veux-tu revenir ici que je te donne une leçon!"" Insolent! Come back here, so I'll give you a lesson!"said the old woman running after him.

Dima hid behind Andy who was the tallest guy left there. But Dina went with a huge smile to the woman and gave her some explanations.

She came to Dima, obviously upset and told him:"Les jeunes gens ne s'enfuient pas ainsi du danger! Mon garçon, heureusement pour votre pays qu'il n'y est pas de guerre!" "Young persons don't run away from danger like this! My boy, luckily for your country that there is no war!"said firmly the old woman and left.

Dima remained motionless and more strange speecheless, after Dina explained to them what the woman said.

When he saw Marat he managed to say:

"I really am not doing it again!"said Dima horrified.
"I'm sure of this!" said Marat smiling.
"C'mon let's go party!"said Lleyon.
"C'mon Dima, put yourself together!"said Bec.
"I can't believe it! You're speecheless for real!"said Misha laughing and forcing him walk ahead.

"That guy is unreal!"said Roger looking at Dima dancig like a crazy with some girl on the dancefloor.
"He looked like someone burried him under earth, and now he's grooving! I can't believe he grooves!"said Lleyton.
"I want the most gorgeous one for that song!"said Dima grabbing Dina's hand and taking her to the dancefloor against her will.
"You're provoking Marat again!"said Dina laughing.
"I know! Maybe he'll get to the dancefloor if he gets enough jealous!"said Dima laughing and getting Dina closer to him.
They were dancing on the song "Senorita" and Dina was totally letting herself go to the fun with Dima.
"Your girl is a former dancer or what?"asked Juanqui coming back from the dancefloor.
"She used to practice latin musics in NY when she was a student."said Marat smiling.
"Like what?"asked Mirka curiously.
"Well, she dances Tango, Salsa and other kinds! She knows the Walts also I think!"said Marat proud.
"Man! Is there anything she doesn't ease doing it?"asked Roger.
"Anyway, it explains a lot!"said Juanqui.
"Really? What do you mean?"asked Bec.
"Well her body! It's respectfully splendid!"said Juanqui serious.
"Yeah! Anyway! That moron there is trying to make me livid touching it so close!"said Marat upset.
"Nevermind! He tries to provoke! He won't be Dima if he didn't!"said Lleyton laughing.
"Yeah, well!"said Marat frowning his eyebrows.
After a while Marat stood up and headed to the dancefloor.
"Do you mind, if I get my lady back?"said Marat to Dima with a threatening look.
"Not at all! That lady is just a fresh breath!"said Dima teasing.
"Yeah I see! You got back all your mental and physical functions!"said Marat as he took Dina's hand and grabbed her closer to him by the waist.
"You are gorgeous in that tiny things you're wearing!"said Marat flattering.
"It's all for my super hero player!"said Dina putting her arms around his neck.
"I'm excited to take you to Shanghai! You'll like that city, I'm sure!"said Marat.
"If you do, I'l will too for sure!"said Dina. He noticed that she was singing the song they were dancing on.
"What are you singing milaya?"asked Marat.
"It's La chanson des vieux amants of Jacques Brel! It means the song of..."was saying Dina.
"...Of the old lovers! Yeah! I improved in French also!"said Marat laughing.
"I love it! "said Dina.
"I love it too."said Marat tenderly.

"I think that girl went to the toilets only to kill your girlfriend!"said Dima to Marat about a girl.
"What?"asked Marat.
"She was staring at you for a long time while you guys were dancing!"said Mirka.
"She looked like about to jump on Dina and strangle her! Maybe she's one of your former parisian affairs!"said Igor laughing.
"If I was you I'll care about my girlfriend!"said Andy laughing.
"Yeah well, I don't because she's able to protect herself, believe me!"said Marat smiling.
At that moment Dina's phone was ringing in her purse. Marat took it out and answered.
"Hello?"said Marat.
"Allo! Dr.Alaoui!"said a man in french.
"No it's not her Sir, but she'll be here in seconds!"said Marat in awkward french.
"Oh! Are you sure?"said the man.
"Absolutely she's in the bathroom! But who are you?"asked Marat.
"I called to her hospital and they told me that she was here in Paris!"said the man nervous.
"Yeah, she is! But what do you want?"said Marat.
"It's very important and urgent!"said the man in a nervous hurry.
"It's okay man! She's coming right now!"said Marat who faced the others"Can anyone of you girls tell to Dina that a hysterical wants her on the phone?!"said Marat.
"A hysterical?"asked Dina from behind him.
"Yes honey it's a man wo speaks french, take the call it looks urgent!"said Marat handing her the phone.
"Allo!"answered Dina.
"Dr.Alaoui?"said the man on the phone.
"Yes, herself! Who's talking please?"asked Dina.
"I'm Etienne Béringer! Dr.Jouss told me that you are here in Paris! I need your help please!"said the man nervous.
"Ok! Try to calm down and explain to me your problem!"said Dina.
"My son got a brain tumor of level five and he's in the final period! He needs to get a surgery and they told me here that you are the best Dr! Your chief in NY said that you weren't working there anymore but maybe you could help my son Louis!"said the man.
"Unfortunately Mr.Béringer I'm having a flight tomorrow for Shanghai and I can't do it now, sorry!"said Dina.
"No you can't give up on me! Please, his state is very critical and delicate! He's only 14!"said the man desperate.
"But Sir you've got brilliant surgeons here in France especially in Paris! And if you really want a Dr from abroad, the Dr.Hanley my former colleague is an amazing one!"said Dina embarassed.
"No please! You are already here! You know how difficult is this surgery!"said the man.
"From when is your son hospitalized?"asked Dina.
"2 hours now!"said the man.
"I'm not able to decide this right now! You still have time, so stop panicking! I need to talk with my boyfriend about it!"said Dina.
"Ok!"said the man.
"I'm calling you back in few minutes!"said Dina hunging up.
"What's the matter?"said everyone in unisson.
"Well someone needs a surgery here in Paris I think! And the kid's state looks totally urgent and serious! They want me to do the operation!"said Dina looking at Marat questionning him.
"If you wanna help him just don't think more, I'm okay!"said Marat taking her hand.
"You sure?"said Dina.
"Yeah! I mean how much time will you need for this?"said Marat.
"Not less than 10hs!"said Dina.
"Well, it's already 1 am, and our flight tomorrow is on 8 am!"said Marat.
"So I won't have time! And you can't postpone your photoshoot!"said Dina.
"Maybe you can come later with us! I think we're all taking the 8:30pm flight tomorrow! Marat go first, do what you have to do, and Dina you do your surgery and we'll meet in Shanghai tomorrow night!"said Andy.
"That sounds great!"said Marat.
"Yeah! But you sure you don't mind?"asked Dina.
"No! Other people need you! Go do your best to save that kid, you can't let him down!"said Marat smiling tenderly.
"Ok! I'm calling him to set the things!"said Dina.
"Allo!"answered the man nervous.
"Yeah, Mr.Béringer, I'm coming!"said Dina.
"Oh thanks to God! I don't know how to thank you Dr!"said the man happy.
"You'll thank me when I'll help your son! So are you here in Paris?"asked Dina.
"Yes! We are in the hospital La Pitié Salpetrière! I can come and get you!"said the man.
"No, no! I do know the hospital! Look it's over 1am now! Tell the brain surgical team there, to set up a surgery at 3am! I'm coming right now! But I need some time to study the file! I'm coming!"said Dina as she hunged up.
"You want me to take you there?"asked Marat.
"Yeah, I'd like to hbibi!"said Dina.
"Ok! So let's go! You sure you know the road?"asked Marat.
"Oh yes I do! See you guys later!"said Dina.
"Bye!"they all said in unisson.
"Good luck!"said Bec.
"Thanks!"replied Dina.

"Evening. I'm a surgeon ,Dr.Alaoui, and I think I'm awaited!"said Dina to a nurse at the reception.
"Yes! Oh thanks to God! I'm gonna inform the people waiting for you and the hospital chief!"said the nurse hurrying.
"You really worked here?"asked Marat.
"Yeah! It's one of the best places in France! I worked here when I was a student!"said Dina.
"That's an impressive place! It's different from the NYHH!"said Marat.
"But still! NY is a bit better!"said Dina smiling.
"Who thought a day like this will ever come!"said warmly a man.
"Oh God! Pr. Troussier!"said Dina.
"You have changed so much but in better!"said the Pr. hugging her" And now you are the best neurosurgeon!"
"Well thank you! Let me introduce you my boyfriend, maybe you know Marat Safin?"said Dina.
"How not to? It's a very good surprise! I'm very delighted to meet you young man!"said the Pr.
"Same here Pr!"said Marat shaking his hand.
"So you probably know the case I've been called for!"said Dina.
"Definitely! It's actually a young boy from Bordeaux, they sent him to us here! But his state is very delicate, even the Pr.Valsy hesitates to take him himself to the OR! Really embarassing situation!"said the Pr.
"That much!But what makes you think that I'll deal with it better than Valsy?"asked Dina surprised.
"Well you've obviously performed it very often, and I think from what I've heard anyway, that you still never lost a patient in the OR!"said the Pr to Marat's biggest surprise.
"Well thanks to God, I've been really lucky!"said Dina smiling with modesty.
"But tell me! Why did you stop?"asked the Pr.
Dina put her arm around Marat's waist and smiled.
"I decided to move to what we could call happiness!I'm now living with Marat!"said Dina smiling.
"Well, you are a lucky man Mr.Safin! When a rising surgeon gives up on a career like hers for you, it means more than you could imagine!"said the Pr.
"I do know!"said Marat smiling.
"Here I am! I'm sorry I was somehow busy with our lawyer!"said a man.
"Mr.Béringer, let me introduce you your son's surgeon Dr.Alaoui!"said the Pr.
"Nice to finally meet you Dr! I am so grateful to you!"said the man.
"Don't say that now, save it when I'll get out of the OR with a smile on my face!I hope!"said Dina.
"Milaya, I'm leaving you to your work! See you tomorrow!"said Marat.
"Yes, have a safe flight honey!"said Dina.
They hugged and kissed.
"I love you. Do some good job and get to Shanghai!"said Marat smiling.
"Yeah! I love you too! Bye!"said Dina to Marat who left.

"So what do you think?"asked Mr.Béringer.
"I won't lie to you! It's tough! The surgery is extremely risky but there's no other way!"said Dina.
"But you've already perfomed it, no? I mean, how much time have you performed it and succeeded it?"asked Mr.Béringer.
"Actually I've performed it eleven times already."said Dina calmly.
"And how much people did you lose?"asked Mr.Béringer worried.
"Thanks to God none of them."said Dina calmly."But you have to understand that if I never failed it doesn't mean that I can't fail!"said Dina seriously.
"Yes, but at least Louis got his chances with you?!"said Mr.Béringer
"Definitely, you know what they say; when there's life, there's hope! But you have to be prepared to an eventual disappointement!"said Dina.
"I am Dr!"said Mr.Béringer.

It was Monday 4pm when Dina got out from the OR looking terribly exhausted but smiling.

"How did it go Dr? Tell me something good!" said Mr.Béringer
"All good you can get some relief!"said Dina smiling.
"You mean my son is cured?"asked the man.
"Well, for now he's totally out of danger! He's cured for sure, but I'm certain the people here will know how to take care of him!"said Dina smiling.
"Oh thank you Dr! God bless you!"said the man hugging Dina.
"You're welcome Sir!"said Dina choking by his hug. As Mr.Béringer was showing her his gratitude Dina saw Dima, Andy and Igor standing next to the reception, with weird faces waiting for her.
"I'm sorry Sir! I gotta go now! Be sure the medical team here, will help your son recover the best way!"said Dina leaving the man.

"Guys? What are ya doing here? I didn't know that you'll come pick me here!"said Dina surprised.
"Yeah well! I hope your surgery went good!"said Andy weird.
"Yes it was! I won't be too long if you wanna wait a bit more!"said Dina smiling.
"Dina...we have something to tell you!"said Igor with the same strange tune as Andy.
"What? Is something wrong?"said Dina smiling but worried.
"Look, maybe you'll need to sit?!"said Andy showing her a seat.
"No! Tell me now what's the matter! Is Marat okay?"said Dina definitely worried.
"Hours ago we received a ... horrible news."said Dima.
"Oh God! Is he okay? Hell, are ya going to tell me?"said Dina almost yelling.
"The flight Marat took today...crashed."said Dima calmly.

Crashed, the word was echoing in Dina's head. She couldn't speak and didn't hear for a little while what was saying Andy, she stared in the void, she was insisting at first that it was only some stupid nightmare she was having. But then realised that she never thinks to nightmares when its' actually a nightmare, so it might not be a nightmare. Maybe the nightmares turn to be reality. She felt that the world was turning around her, she felt bad, her heart was slowing down inside her chest, she was barely feeling it. She had troules to breathe. The world crashed down for her, she didn't know what to do, she was motionless and about to collapse. She closed her eyes for a while and opened them after.

"Dina, maybe you should sit, you don't look good honey!"said Dima.
"I need you... to tell me... again. I don't understand... Dima!"said Dina in a huge effort.
"I think you first need to sit!"said Igor worried.
"No! I... need to know!"managed to say Dina.
Andy carried her from a side and Dima from the other one, at a moment she looked like about to faint for real.
"Ok, we heard in the newsflash that a flight to Shanghai crashed, the flight of 8am the one of Marat! We called the air company, it's true. But they said that they couldn't say nothing yet, they can't give the passengers names, so we can't be hundred per cent sure!"said Dima.
"But.... he was taking.... that flight! Didn't they.... say if.... there are... any... survivors?"said Dina crying.
"They said they can't know now!"said Andy.
"Oh my God! Marat!"said Dina in a last breath as she broke down in Dima's arms.
"Hold on! We still need to be sure!"said Igor as he saw her sobbing on Dima's shoulder.
"Andy, ask some nurse to give us her belongings we need to leave!"said Dima holding her in his arms.
"How is she?"asked Andy back with Dina's belongings.
"She doesn't respond for a while! She looks very bad! Maybe we need to ask some Dr to check on her"said Igor very worried.
"No, I think she's just under the shock! We need to get to the airport now, the others are already waiting for us, Roger got a plane for 6pm! We'd better hurry, the airport Charles de Gaulle is not near!"said Dima.
"Ok! Let's go!"said Andy.

Andy and Igor were following Dima who was carrying a speecheless and overwhelmed Dina.She was still having breathing problems and was struggling with her heartbeat. She was phisically and mentally in a deep struggle.In her mind was only Marat's face and his smile. She couldn't still believe the horrible reality.She was inside her, sure that everything was wrong, Marat was alive, she was feeling it, she was sure of it.

But the nervousness and the fear were killing her inside, she couldn't think, not anymore. All what she was a ble to do, was to let herself go, let Dima carry her, because she didn't feel her legs, not anymore.

"Dina honey! Look at me, say something!"begged Andy.
"So?"asked Igor who was driving.
"She seems to not even hear us talk to her!"said Dima in despair.
"I can't believe it's happening!"said Andy about to break down.
"No, we're not doing this, you hear me! We still don't know, we're not going to say it to anyone, anyone! At least not before being sure! We need to keep it together!"said Dima energetically.
"You're right!"said Igor.

"You have anything new?"asked Igor as he saw Lleyton in the airport.
"They still refuse to say! The bastards!"said Lleyton livid.
"They said we need to get there if we wanna know now, because they still don't have all the infos, and can't give them anyway to people who aren't a direct family!"said Misha.
"Is she okay?"asked Mirka to Andy about Dina who he was carrying now.
"No! She's not!"said Andy.
Dima told them what happened when they told her at the hospital.
"Oh my God!"said Bec crying.
"No tears! We need to stay strong people, if it's not for us, let's do it for her!"said Juanqui.
"Damn! She's reaslly in an awful state!"said Roger.
"She can't walk?"asked Misha.
"I don't think so! I think for now her legs can't carry her! She looks like in another place! "said Dima.
"Lord! I'm very worried for her!"said Andy."I don't know what happened to us today!"said Andy in disbelief.
"We're okay people! You all hear me? We can't break down! We need to know!"said Dima.
"Ok! So let's get into the plane! It's our time!"said Juanqui.

"No improvements?"asked Bec to Andy, where on who's shoulder Dina was resting her head.
"I don't think so! Still the look in the void and the silence! But seriously people, I think she's not alright!"said Andy.
"Ok! Maybe we can try to check out the news! I mean; if something really happened to Marat on that flight, don't ya think the medias would be the first to take this! "said Igor.
"Yeah he's right! If something happened they must already have it! It's Marat Safin after all!"said Lleyton.

The news were only talking about the crash, but didn't say nothing more than what the friends already knew.

"Dina, sweety! We're in Shanghai now!"said Mirka to Dina while

Andy was still carrying her. He felt that she was just precious and that he had to take care of her, after all she's or was his friend's love, and now became this adorable friend.

"Ok! I think, I'll go first ask, then we'll take care of our belongings!"said Roger rushing his steps as they were in their way inside the Shanghai airport after they got out of the plane.
"Wait!"said Dima following him with Juanqui.

The arrivals area was full of people, Dima and Roger didn't even pay attention to them. They were rushing like insanes to find some people who'll help them finally know.

Igor, Misha and Lleyton were leading the group followed by Bec, Mirka and Andy carrying a still overwhelmed Dina.
"Maybe we need to sit here, waiting for the guys to come back!"said Leyton as they got into the arrivals area.

The guys came to them with upset faces.
"Don't tell...."was saying Misha.
"No! Actually the reponsible we found told us to wait, everybody has to wait! When we said something like who we are, he said gently that we have to wait he'll come with the passengers list to us, but we still have to wait!"said Dima upset.
"Damn! How much longer do we still have to wait?"said Lleyton livid.
"Patience honey! We need to hold on!"said Bec.
"God! You're here, finally!"said Marat running to them.
"Dude!"said Dima going ahead him and hugging him.
"Man you're alive!"said Roger hugging him also.
"Thanks to God!"said Bec kneeling.
"You took an earlier flight, that's what I thought!"said Marat.
"Marat! Come here!"shouted Andy to him as he was sitting with Dina in his arms.
"Lord! What's the matter with her?"said Marat worried.
"She's in this state since we told her about your crash."said Igor.
"Milaya, it's me! Look at me, dorogaya moya!"said Marat anxious.

Dina seemed to hear Marat's voice, so she looked at him. When she saw him she stared a while, like if her brain was finally getting it. She suddenly sobbed and held out her arms to him.He took her from Andy's and carried her. He kissed her hair softly, she put her head on his shoulder and was crying all her body's tears.
"Baby, I'm here I'm okay!"said Marat to calm her down.
She looked at him and caressed his face, like if she wanted to make sure that he was there and safe.
"I ... knew ... you were... alive!"said Dina finally.
"I am! Thanks to God, I got really lucky today!"said Marat smiling tenderly.
"So man, what happened?"asked Misha.
"I actually didn't take that flight, I took the one of 2pm! I got late with the cab, thanks to God! So I missed the flight and had to take another one! When I got here I learned what happened, but when I tried to get you guys because I knew you'll worry; all of you, had your phones off! I understood that you were on the flight so I decided to wait for you here!"said Marat.
"Man! You can't even picture the Hell, we've been through!"said Dima.
"I'm really sorry! I knew it! But what happened to you?"asked Marat to Dina.
As she was still unable to speak, Andy answered for her and told Marat.
"Damn! You really look pale! Maybe we should take you to some Dr!"said Marat scared.
Dina weakly said that she will be okay, she doesn't need a Dr.
"I'm.... the Dr! I know... what I .. need!"said Dina smiling.
"You sure?"asked Marat unconvinced.
"You really look weak!"said Andy.
"I'm... okay! Take me... away from here.... hbibi!"said Dina placing her head on his shoulder again.
"Okay! So let's go to the hotel!"said Roger.
"Gimme your things!"said Dima taking Marat belongings from him.
"You really got scared?"asked Marat teasing.
"I didn't wanna say it to not sound insensitive, but I was finally making some hope to win something!"said Dima joking.
"Bulls****"said Mirka.
"We were ALL like in a nightmare!"said Bec.
"Even Mia cried! She got scared to not get into your arms again!"said Misha.
"Sorry guys for that much scare!"said Marat smiling.
"It's okay man! The thing is that you're good!"said Juanqui.
"Yeah! I prefer losing to you again than to never see you again!"said Roger teasing.

"You're better now?"asked Marat in their hotel room.
"Take me in your arms!"said Dina.
"You really scared the crap out of me!"said Marat.
"Me?"said Dina surprised
"Yes! You haven't seen your face! You couldn't even walk! You really scared me love!"said Marat.
"Let me just point out that you are the one who I thought was dead! And it doesn't have anything to do with St-Petersburg!"said Dina firmly.
"I know, sorry!"said Marat.
As she was staring at him, she sobbed again.He took her closer and kissed her.
"I've already made a promise to you! Don't ya remember?"said Marat.
"I do."managed Dina to say.
"See, I'm not going anywhere, I promise! By the way, how went the surgery?"asked Marat.
"Good, thanks to God!"said Dina.
"Good!"said Marat kissing her forehead.

"No, no! Let him! No!"was screaming Dina in her sleep in the middle of the night.
"Milaya, wake up! Love, it's okay!"said Marat trying to wake her up.
"Oh God, you're alive!"said Dina hugging him with her tears flowing down.
"It's okay love! That was only a nightmare, whatever you've dreamed!"said Marat caressing her.
"It looked so real! Oh God! I'm going crazy!"said Dina sobbing.
"Hey! How can you possibly get crazier than you're already!"said Marat joking.
"I don't know!"replied Dina laughing.
"Talk to me about what you've dreamed!"said Marat gently.
"No! I can't! It's a bad omen to tell the dream, to the person you've dreamed about! I need tomorrow to do some charity!"said Dina on a serious tune.
"Charity? What is this about?"asked Marat curious.
"It's not only a moroccan tradition, but also something in the muslim cultures! They actually say that charity prevent the misfortune!"said Dina serious.
"Oh! I didn't know!"said Marat smiling.
"I know you don't know much about these!"said Dina laughing.
"But I'm learning with you!"said Marat smiling.
"I love you Marat."said Dina with a look.
"I know milaya! Nobody ever loved me before, the way you do! And I love you!"said Marat kissing her and making her lie down next to him.

The sun was shining on Shanghai that Tuesday morning when Marat woke up. Dina was like everytime asleep on his chest, her fingers grabbing his skin.He gently kissed her pink cheek.She smiled and opened her eyes.

"Hey!"said Marat smiling.
"My man!"said Dina smiling.
"You look fine today!"said Marat.
"I am!"said Dina putting her arms around his neck.
"Are you in the mood?"asked Marat tenderly kissing her neck.
"I am."said gently Dina.
"God, I love you!"said Marat kissing her.

"So finally you didn't go to that photoshoot! Giorgio will be mad!"said Lleyton while they were having lunch at the restaurant.
"Not really! He's now coming to Shanghai, and he wants me now to have this photoshhot with Shevchenko!"said Marat.
"Andryi? Oh! You lucky boy!"said Bec.
"Wow! What is that supposed to mean?"asked Lleyton jealous.
"Honey, you're my husband and my daughter's father! Shevchenko is only a fantasy!"said Bec.
"So you have fantasies, that doesn't include your dearest hubby?"asked Lleyton.
"Sure! And I know you do as well! Everybody got fantasies!"said Bec laughing.
"Sure!"agreed Dima happily.
"And what's my fantasy according to you?"asked Lleyton curious.
"Halle Berry!"said Bec.
"How in the world..."was saying Lleyton.
"Honey, I'm passing you things, I'm not blind!"said Bec smiling deviously.
Leyton didn't reply, he only stared somewhere looking busy.
"What are your fantasies people?"asked Andy curious.
"If you think I'm telling you this!"said Roger.
"Well, well, well! Share honey! Let me get further in your mind!"said Mirka.
"No!"said Roger.
"I'll tell you mine I don't have any inhibitions!"said Dima smiling.
"That, we've already noticed it!"said Marat teasing.
"I have a passion for the redhead girls!"said Dima proud.
"How come? You only date brunettes!"said Igor surprised.
"Well, it's a fantasy! I do date brunette because of the mind! The redheads are only for fun, they turn on the fire!"said Dima deviously.
"You jerk!"said Bec.
"You are a blondie yourself!"said Mirka in disbelief.
"Yeah, but I'm a man! And men are different, the head is always there!"said Dima laughing.
"Save your lines Tursunov! You're sliding on a dangerous area!"said Marat warning him.
"That's a wise man!"agreed Misha.
"And you Juanqui?"asked Lleyton.
"I'm a classical Spaniard! Penelope Cruz, I mean her kind of girls!"said Juanqui smiling.
"I hate that one!"said Dina in disgust.
"Why amor?"asked Marat curiously.
"Why? You mean, you do?!"said Dina livid.
"No! No! How in the world can you think that! Is there any woman on Earth that can possibly stand on your pedestale? You're my only fantasy!"said Marat.
"That man knows how to deal with his love life!"said Andy convinced.
"Anyway! Why don't you like her, or hate her?"asked Igor.
"It's more personnal!"said Dina upset.
"Why, you know her?"asked Roger laughing.
"No! But that girl claims everywhere that Marat is the most attractive man she's ever seen! How do you want me to like her?!"said Dina angry.
"Did she?"asked Marat surprised.
"You'd better stop smiling, moron!"said Dina threatening.
"Well, she can say whatever she wants! I don't care!"said Marat with a victorious face to the guys.
"Man! You're a total mistery for me! You only get the most beautiful women in this world! I don't see how?"said Andy.
All the girls, sounded like aware of the thing Marat has that turns the head to women.
"Maybe, but I have the most beautiful one! And that's for sure!"said Marat kissing Dina.
"Anyway, if ya ever meet the Cruz girl give her my number!"said Juanqui laughing.
"Now what's your fantasy Andy?"asked Mirka.
"Teenagers actresses!"said Misha laughing.
"Hehe! You're funny man!"said Andy upset.
"Ok! sorry! So who?"asked Misha.
"I actually don't wanna look dirty, but I fantasize on something in a hospital room!"said Andy hiding his face.
"Oh God! That's why you wanted so much go visit my dad in NY! And you got fascinated by the surgeon here!"said Marat laughing.
"Yeah, totally right! I assume!"said Andy serious.
"You do? Since you assume I'm confessing too!"said Roger solemnly.
"Oh, that's so exciting! We're finally about to know what's the Rog' fantasy!"said Dima rubbing his hands.
"Ok! It's actually the Princess of Star Wars! It's actually the disguise!"said Roger.
That one for sure deserved a general big burst of laughters.
"So classical!"said Bec.
"Yeah that's cliché!"said Dina laughing.
"Really?"asked Marat.
"Yeah hbibi, we girls know these things!"said Dina laughing.
"I really didn't know! That means that ya guys know too much about us! You know us more than we do!"said Andy in a panic.
"Dude! Calm down!"said Igor.
"That's so freaking scary!"said finally Lleyton who reddened.
"That too! You fantasize about her too!"said Misha laughing.
"That I knew it already, too!"said Bec smiling caressing his cheek.
"All of this is too devious for that innocent little girl's ears!"said Marat hiding Mia's ears and going away with her.
"I agree!"said Lleyton following him.
Finally, the three ladies remained only with Dima.
"You don't run away too?"said Mirka with a challenging look.
"No! I'm here girls! I'm not scared or ashamed of you!"said Dima challenging.
"Really?"asked Bec.
"Sure!"said Dima smiling.
"We already know that you sing'Baby one more time' under the shower!"said Dina.
"Ok! Gotta go practice! See ya ladies!"said Dima running away.
"What are we going to do with those?"asked Bec.
"I don't know! "said Mirka.
"We can probably get them to a very catholic place where some nuns will take care of them!"said Dina smiling.
"Yeah! They'll come back to us kneeling!"said Bec laughing.
"Yeah, the addiction is Hell!"said Dina laughing.

This year's eight qualified for the MC in Shanghai were pretty expected except for Igor Andreev who got the last place by beating Nadal in Paris. The eight qualified were:

1 Marat Safin (Rus)
2 Roger Federer (Swz)
3 Andy Roddick (USA)
4 Dmitry Tursunov (Rus)
5 Mikhail Youzhny (Rus)
6 Lleyton Hewitt (Aus)
7 Juan-Carlos Fererro (Spn)
8 Igor Andreev (Rus)

The Golden group The Red group
1 Marat Safin 2 Roger Federer (Swz)
3 Andy Roddick (USA) 4 Dmitry Tursunov (Rus)
5 Mikhail Youzhny (Rus) 6 Lleyton Hewitt (Aus)
7 Juan-Carlos Fererro (Spn) 8 Igor Andreev (Rus)

The two last survivors of each group were: Marat Safin, Andy Roddick from the Golden group and Roger Federer and Dmitry Tursunov from the Red one.
"I hate that!"said Igor.
"Yeah well! I'm sure if I've won that first set against Dima I would've reached the semis!"said Lleyton upset.
"At least you've already won it once and made the final in 2004! I hate the RR!"said Misha.
"Yeah me too!"said Juanqui.
"C'mon stop complainig! At least you're ending the year at the eight best places! People would kill to be in your places!"said Marat.
"Probably!"said Misha.
"Anyway, now war is up for real! The russians are still in majority, and honestly it freaks me out!"said Andy.
"Yeah, if we both manage to get to the final, it will be great for sure!"said Marat.
"Yeah, and after we could have some russian dance!"said Dima grinnig.
"It would be freezing in Hell before I touch you in front of people!"said Marat disgusted.
"Touchy Safin? You're afraid to like this?"asked Dima.
"I'm sure you'll look great both of you dancing!"said Lleyton lauging.
"I really don't look forward see that picture! I don't care about Dima and Andy, but I hope it will be me instead of Marat! No better, this time it will be me!"said Roger motivated.
"Man, are you projecting yourself in the future or what?"asked Marat.
"No! I'm simply motivating myself to do it, like I used to before! Man, when you believe you can do it, the odds are more with you to do it, than to don't!"said Roger with such a logic.
"And they say that man is smart!"said Dima in disbelief.
"I'm not going to answer any of these Federer! I know what you're trying to do; intimidation!"said Marat.
"It will work!"said Roger convinced.
"Man, you're sure you're okay?"asked Misha.
"I'm seriously doubting this!"said Igor.
"I think you started speak like Dima!"said Lleyton.
"Man! You are on the good way to wellness!"said Mitya.
"God! I'm going dum with all of you! Mirka, baby? Where are ya?"said Roger looking after Mirka in the other room.
"Run for you life man, you're right!"said Juanqui laughing.

Marat put his arms on his head and stood grinning like a little boy. He won almost everything that year and ended the year first after winnig the Masters Cup! "What a year!", thought Marat at that moment, while he was staring at the best thing of this year, and now the best he's got in his life; Dina.

"At least I have now my chances to be with you in singles too in DC!"said Dima shaking Marat hand at the net.
"Maybe yes, maybe not!"said Marat laughing.
"Stop grinning this way, you make me feel dizzy!"said Dima.
"Anyway, great year dude!"said Marat putting his hand on Dima's face as he usually does to his unfortunate opponents at the end of the matches.
"Thanks man yours was even greater!"said Dima grinning.

After Etienne de Villiers gave Marat his trophy, he was handed a microphone.
"Well, what can I say now?! I'm happy of course, but I'm actually thankful to God, for all this year! It's the second time in a row that I do this, and it's even better now after the amazing year I had the luck to have. See I'm a bit confused, I forgot to say what I'm used to! Dima congrats for this unbelievable year, since we've got almost the same coach Sasha who's not here now, I congratulate him too,twice! I also need to congratulate the other eight players who are here! You're guys the best ones, you all were tough to beat this year, each time! And you're real friends thank you! I'm actually glad for several reasons, and the major one is that I'm still alive! As you know,I was close to dead, but I was lucky, so I wanna dedicate this victory to all the passengers of the flight B54 and their families! I also wanna thank of course, ballkids, the umpires, the linesmen, the masseuses, the volunteers, the drivers and everybody who worked in that tournament!I also need to thank my love, the most precious person of my life!(I love you milaya!(Marat told this without looking at Dina) I wanna thank my family and my close people, and yeah the three guys right there,(reffering, to Gerard, Amit and Allon), I'm still wondering why I do have three managers! But I guess that I do because they're more friends, and I need to give them a job so they get some cash! And of course the most important is you guys(the crowd) thanx for the support, and I think I can thank you also in the other players name!Especially that young girl who shouted my name everytime Roddick and Tursunov were serving, it helped a lot!(laughing) Humm... thank you! I hope I'll get back next year! I hope! Thank you!"said Marat.

"The journalists harassed me about ya!"said Marat as he came back from the press conference and kissed Dina.
"Well, you provoked the questions!"said Dina smiling.
"I think now, they think I'm dating a russian popstar or something like that! That's what they think, at least they're on the wrong trail!"said Marat smiling.
"I hate postars!"said Bec disgusted.
"Yeah she does!"said Lleyton.
"Anyway! What's now?"asked Roger.
"Moscow! We're going together, isn't it guys?"asked Marat.
"Definitely!'said Igor.
"Santoro! I'm sure he'll play!"said Juanqui.
"Yeah Forget called him!"said Marat upset.
"I saw him yesterday he was like, that's been a while that we're waiting for this!"said Misha.
"Yeah! Especially after he's performance here in doubles with Llodra again!"said Dima.
"God save!"said Igor.
"Anyway! You guys are all going home?"asked Marat.
"Yeah!"said Roger.
"Definitely, it's Mia's very real Christmas, now she's in age to really enjoy it!"said Lleyton.
"Christmas, and Holydays! Finally, I'm tired from all of this!"said Juanqui.
"It's definitely exhausting! We never stop!"admitted Roger.
"Don't bring that up, coz I'm about to burst from anger!"said Marat livid.
"Anyway, where are you guys going to play next?"asked Dima.
"Kooyong for me!"said Marat.
"Me too!"said Roger and Andy.
"Dubai!"said Misha.
"Adelaide!"said Lleyton.
"Kooyong!"said Igor also.
"Dubai too!"said juanqui.
"And me Perth, with your sister! It means that we won't be gathered again before Melbourne!"said Dima.
"So guys manage to survive while we're apart!"said Andy laughing.
"Yeah, don't eat too much Turkey! It chokes!"said Juanqui laughing.
"Don't worry that's not for me!"said Marat.
"Ok! So good luck guys for DC! Don't be too harsh with the Mousqueteers!"said Roger.
"Yeah well! If they bring Santoro, there will be panic moments!"said Igor laughing.
"Anyway, good luck!"said Andy.
They all made farewells, the guys in their own way; masculine and seriously teasing. And the girls, with the hugs and the kisses and some tears!

That's it the ATP 2007 season was over!

[Dina]

Chapter XV

"Oh God!"said Dina as she got into Marat apartment in Moscow"Your place is tidy! How come?"asked Dina in disbelief.
"I guess my mom must have something to do with this!"said Marat raising his eyebrow.
"It's very warm in here! But you have a furniture lack!"noticed Dina visiting the place.
"Yeah! I'm not here very often! I told ya! I need someone to take care of me!"said Marat.
"Forget this! I'm here, and I'll be your abode's fairy!"said Dina kissing him.
"Humm... did I already say that I'm lucky to have you?"asked Marat.
"Not enough!"replied Dina pulling him closer.
"I actually missed, my room and my bed!"said Marat.
"I'm upset you missed them!"said Dina going ahead him.

"No! Who, who's phoning now?Damn it!"said Marat.
"Answer!"said Dina.
"No, I'm busy! I don't want to!"said Marat complaining.
"Just answer!"said Dina.
"Hello?" answered Marat.
"Where are you Marat?"asked a furious voice on his phone.
"What?"asked Marat surprised.
"You're gonna move your ass to the Olimpisky, right now! "said obviously Shamil.
"I didn't even properly wake up, damn!"said Marat complaining.
"Now Marat!"said Shamil.
"Yeah boss!"said Marat.
Dina bursted out in laughters when he hung up.
"It's not funny!"complained Marat.
"Stop doing the baby! That's been a day that we're here, in this room!"said Dina.
"Still, the French aren't even here!"said Marat.
"Job, is job!"said Dina laughing.
"God!"said Marat.
"Get up, Mikhailovich!"said Dina.

"C'mon, here you have waffles and orange juice! Take them away with ya in the car!"said Dina in the kitchen.
"Oh, I don't deserve you!"said Marat.
"Of course you do! Now take those and have them in the lift!Call me!"said Dina.
He kissed her and reached the door when he came back.
"What?"said Dina in disbelief.
"What are ya going to do, alone?"asked Marat.
"I'll get busy here, then I'll go to your parents!"said Dina.
"Milaya, don't tire yourself in houseworking or whatever! Ya know a cleaning woman comes here when I'm in Moscow!"said Marat.
"Now you don't need to! And I like to do things for you hon'!said Dina smiling.
"Ok! And how will ya get to my parent's?"asked Marat curious.
"A cab, I'll deal with my russian! And if by any very bad luck I get lost, I'll call your sis'!"said Dina.
"Oh!"said Marat.
His phone rang again.
"Now go! Shamil must be livid!"said Dina.
"Yeah, bye!"said Marat as he kissed her"I'm on my way, boss! The traffic is awful!"said Marat on his cell.
"And the worst is that I'm dying for that spoiled little boy!"said Dina to herself.

"Finally you've called!"said Dinara on her phone.
"Yeah well! Your brother didn't allow me to get out of that bedroom!"said Dina.
"Where are ya guys now?"asked Dinara.
"He's gone to practice, and I'm in the street in front of the door of your parents place! Are you busy up there?"asked Dina.
"How come, you're down! I'm coming right now!"said Dinara as she hung up.
"Oh my God! That's been ages!"said Dinara hugging Dina.
"Oh Lord! look at you!"said Dina.
"How did you manage to get here on your own?"asked Dinara surprised.
"I took a cab! Marat actually learned me some russian!"said Dina.
"Oh the jerk, he's let you on your own! But I'm impressed really!"said Dinara.
"I almost kicked him out of his apartment! Tell me, you guys are not busy up there?"asked Dina.
"Not at all! There's only me and mum! She'll be happy to see ya!"said Dina.
"By the way, nice neighbourhood!"said Dina.
"Yeah, thanks!"said Dinara.

"Mom, where are ya?"asked Dinara.
"Here in the kitchen! But where have you been I was calling you!"said Rausa.
"Look who's here!"said Dinara.
"Oh sweety! Oh what a lovely surprise!"said Rausa hugging Dina.
"I hope I don't bother too much!"said Dina politely.
"Bother? How in the world! We are happy to have you here beauty! But where's Marat?"asked Rausa.
"At the Olimpisky!"said Dina.
"Anyway! You came here by your own?"asked Rausa.
They talked a lot.Dina asked them to talk to her in russian so she gets more used to it.
Then she and Dinara got out and went to some shopping .

"Actually, we've bought a lot now, we could go see the guys! Don't ya think?"asked Dina.
"That's a good idea! They must have some funny show there!"said Dinara.
"Yes, they usually do!"said Dina laughing.
"I see you're used to them now!"noticed Dinara.
"Yes I am! We learned to get along!"said Dina laughing.
"Tell me, where do you think your relationship with my brother will lead you?"asked Dinara.
"We can't know! But I love him and now I'm with him! That's all what I want now!"said Dina.
"Marat never did it before!"said Dinara.
"Never did what?"asked Dina.
"Fall so hard and ask the girl to leave her career and her life to be with him, after a month!"said Dinara.
"That's what I've heard!"said Dina grinning.
"Hein you like this, don't ya?"said Dinara.
"I don't know what you're talking about!"said Dina narrowing her eyes.
"Ehé! You know that you've got the contol and you like this!"said Dinara.
"Yes, I do! Ok, you won! But believe me at times, I feel like a little girl! I don't know how he does, but he really put a spell on me!"said Dina.
"It's exactly the same words he said once to me about ya! God I'm so happy for you guys! And important, WE like you! You've got a point!"said Dinara teasing her.
"Do I? Interesting!"said Dina smiling.
"You are a naughty girl Dr.Alaoui!"said Dinara pushing her amusing.
"That's what says Marat sometimes! Yeah, I'm devious and naughty, when I want!"said Dina laughing.
"Ok, I'm taking ya to your boyfriend, so you became sweet and nice again!"said Dinara.
"Grrrr!"said Dina showing her pretending claws.

"Hello!"said Dinara to the guys as she got into the central court at the Olimpisky Stadium.
"Look who's here! My future doubles partner!"said Dima hugging and kissing Dinara.
"Slow down Tursunov!" yelled Marat from the baseline where he was stretching.
"Hello, guys!"said Dina when she got into the court.
"Looks who's here! Miss 'I break down on Roddick's arms'!"said Igor kissing her.
"Dude! You're sweating!"said Dina laughing.
"Hey! You're used to the cold and the snow?"asked Misha hugging her.
"Yeah! What a city!"said Dina.
"Amor! You came! I wondered if ya didn't get lost!"said Marat kissing her.
"You don't trust me, or ya don't think that women can manage to do things by their own!"said Dina.
"Yep he definitely doesn't!"said Mitya kissing her"He's a Macho Fallo, not like me!"said Dima.
"I'm not!"protested Marat.
"You are!"said Sasha from far.
"Man, aren't you the one who says that we can't fight the nature?"said Igor K.
"What is this? You only need two girls on this court to get distracted, playing the sweethearts!"said Shamil.
"But Boss, this is our break!"protested Zhenya.
"Break? There isn't break here with me! All of you, fifty laps around the court!"said Shamil.
They were all staring at him in shock.
"Now!"yelled Shamil.
They all started running in a line, one after the other one.
"Is he as tough with ya girls in the Fed Cup as with them?"asked Dina to Dinara.
"He's nicer with the girls!"said Sasha.
"He doesn't kill us the same way!"said Dinara laughing.
After fifty laps, which some hardly finished, they all collapsed on the court, lying down like if they were about to die.
Dina got near Marat and bursted out laughing.
"Poor baby!"said Dina dropping a kiss on his lips.
"And me? I'm.... half dead... as well!"managed to say Dima.
"You're... a dead man........Tursunov!"said Marat.
"Dima ,Marat stop flirting and get your butts on this baseline! Misha, Igor; you too!"said Shamil.
"Dinara serves faster than you Dima! Get up from where ya are!"said Sasha.
"Hé!"said Dinara.
"It's a compliment sweety, you've got a superb serve!"said Sasha.
"Like if I don't know ya Sasha!"said Dinara.
"You wanna go do your military service you morons?"asked Shamil the guys.
"No Boss!"said the ones on the court.
"You will if we lose this final! Do some accordination, we need to get this doubles point!"said Shamil.
After some forty five minutes more, Shamil announced the end of the practice day.
"That's it, you lazybones! Go and rest, tomorrow at 9am we've got another lovely appointement! Be late and ya'll see!"yelled Shamil to the guys.

"Welcome to Moscow!"said Shamil to Dina.
"Thank you! I see that you're like a fish in the water here!"said Dina laughing.
"Home sweet home! Your russian really improved, I'm impressed!"said Shamil.
"Well it's thanks to Marat, he's a great teacher!"said Dina smiling.
"That's curious, but since you say it, it must be true!"said Shamil.
"It is! Boss, when are the french arriving?"asked Dina.
"Saturday!"said Shamil smiling.
"That's a good thing hein? You'll get used to this surface better than them!"said Dina smiling.
"The big advantage of hosting!"said Shamil."So, I've heard you left NY!"said Shamil.
"I did yeah! I think it wouldn't have been possible to deal another way!"said Dina smiling.
"This is a good thing, really! I'm glad that this kid is finally getting all what he deserves in life! You know I've always considered him as my own son, and he went through a lot already, he now deserves stability."said Shamil warmly his hand on Dina's shoulder.
"I know, and I'm sure it's the same for him!"said Dina.
"Maybe you can come tomorrow too, he looks more motivated when you're around! He still tries to impress ya obviously!"said Shamil laughing.
"He does? I hadn't notice!"said Dina deviously.
"Of course you noticed!"said Shamil. "When you'll leave, go rest! I don't wanna see your faces tomorrow on an early morning on some tabloids; leaving a night club totally drunk and half dead!"said Shamil to the guys.
"I'll make sure that doesn't happen Boss!"said Sasha.
"Yeah, I don't count on ya for that!"said Shamil reffering to some crazy attitude of Sasha as he left.
"What now?"asked Misha.
"A shower, then a bed!"said Zhenya kneeling.
"Ya boy should be more resistant! When I was your age, I rocked for hours running and sweating on the courts!"said Marat smiling.
"Yeah, that's been ages ago!"said Zhenya.
"Probably! But I'm still able to kick your youngster ass as much as it lasts!"said Marat.
"Good point!"said Igor A
"Whatever, what are you guys doing tonight?"asked Igor K.
"I still haven't had a quiet night with Irina!"said Misha" By the way, I'm looking forward you guys meet!"said Misha to Dina.
"Me too! I'm sure we'll get along!"said Dina smiling.
"Like with everyone!"said Marat smiling.
"By the way, 'Mr.Marathons' what's yar plans tonight?"asked Dima.
"I've heard that the parents are livid! They haven't seen me since the Kremlin!"said Marat.
"Mine too!"said Dima thoughtful.
"So none of ya guys, will show himself in some 'people place'?"asked Sasha.
"No man! We've learned the lesson!"said Marat reffering to the last DC final.
"That's all good! See you all tomorrow!"said Sasha leaving.

"I can't believe my brother did something like that!"said Dinara surprised at her parent's house.
"He did! And I'll always remember Madrid as the best! Nobody ever did such a romantic thing for me!"said Dina.
"I love you milaya."said Marat kissing her.
"Ah, my rabbit is capable of these things, though it's not obvious!"said Rausa.
"Mom no! Don't say this in front of my girlfriend!"said Marat outraged.
"C'mon babe! It's cute, all parents give their children nicknames!"said Dina.
"And what is yours?"asked Marat curious.
"You're kidding me? It will be freezing in Hell before I'll tell ya this!"said Dina.
"I'm the love of your life, you mustn't have secrets for me!"said Marat.
"I don't!"said Dina standing up" Rausa, where are those albums you promised to show me?"asked Dina.
"Oh yeah! Wait a minute!"said Rausa.
"Mom, don't! You can't do this to me! I'm your son!"said Marat following her to her bedroom.
"I'm sure you'll like them! Rausa is hiding some treasures in those albums!"said Mikhail.
"I hope, there are some pictures of baby Marat naked!"said Dina smiling.
"Tons! I'm feeling like I'll enjoy this!"said Dinara.
"Mom, not this one! Spare me some humiliation!"said Marat in despair.
"Stop complaining!"said Rausa"Here you are!"said Rausa as she sat next to Dina.
"Do some place for the brat!"said Dinara pushing Marat away.
"What is he doing on this one?"asked Dina about some picture.
"He's crying!"said Dinara laughing.
"Why?"asked Dina smiling.
"That one was taken on Dinara's first birthday. Marat was terribly jealous, so he cried!"said Rausa laughing.
"Mom!"complained Marat.
"My brother had a similar attitude when I was born!"said Dina smiling.
"Families!"'sighed Dinara.
"Look at that one!"said Mikhail showing a picture of baby Marat naked.
"Awww! Too cute baby! And what are you hiding here?"said Dina smiling.
"That's my male sign! We've all grown up a lot since!"said Marat.
"Nobody makes it in doubt baby!"said Rausa kissing him.
"Marat was a naughty kid, you know! He drove us totally crazy in his early ages!"said Mikhail.
"Yeah! Once he even locked his babysitter in the old laundry room of the building and threw the key in the toilets!"said Rausa.
"Mom, c'mon!"said Marat upset.
"What happened to that poor girl?"asked Dina laughing.
"That 'poor girl' like you say, was our old neighbor Mrs.Toskaliev! She had asthma, the thing turned very ugly for that poor woman!"said Rausa.
"But thanks to God, another neighbor called the firefighters in time!"said Mikhail.
"Oh God! You were a real little devil, weren't ya?"said Dina laughing.
"I'm sure his children will pay him back the same way!"said Dinara laughnig.
"Oh God!"said Marat disgusted.
"Anyway, you were really a cute kid!"said Dina smiling.
"Yeah I know! And I hated that!"said Marat.
"The kisses on the cheek?"asked Dina understanding his meaning.
"Argh! Yeah!"said Marat in a funny anger.
"You're a man of 27 and you're still complaining about those women who kissed you!"said Dinara in disbelief.
"It was terrible!"said Marat.
"Yeah, Marat was kind of already the attraction of the women around him, he was really a little hunk!"said Rausa proud.
"Yeah, well it seemed that this 'terrible' experience didn't disgust you from women to life!"pointed out Dina.
"Yeah, I've changed my mind when I grew up!"said Marat laughing.
"He means, he kind of found a new way to receive all these women attention! Especially that they aren't anymore only old aunts and friends of mom!"said Dinara deviously.
"You brat shut up! Not in front of them!"said Marat as he threw a pillow on Dinara.
"It's ok baby! We've always knew this!"said Rausa" Besides you weren't only a cute boy, you were cute and spoiled!"sighed Rausa.
"Really?"asked Dina curious.
"Yeah, once we had a trip to Minsk and we forgot his ..."was saying Mikhail.
"Dad, not you!"said Marat.
"Anyway, when he was five, he had a baby doll..."was still saying Mikhail.
"A baby doll boy!"corrected Marat.
"A baby doll boy, and he was really attached to it! He used to take it everywhere with him, and used to sleep with it! So, that day we went to Minsk, we noticed that we unfortunately forgot the doll! So we had to come back to Moscow, so the spoiled boy here didn't get upset!"said Mikhail.
"And we were half way to Minsk!"said Rausa.
"Oh God!"said Dina and Dinara bursting out laughing.
"Ok, enough! Enough humiliation for one night!"said Marat taking away the album from Rausa's hands.
"Marat!"yelled everybody.
"Oh! But look what I've found; a Dinara's baby naked picture!"said Dina waving the photo that fell from the album in her hand .
"What? Show me!"said Dinara"Oh God! This is not me! It's Marat, again!"said Dinara laughing.
"You mean...?"said Dina laughing.
"Show me!"said Marat taking away the photo from Dina's hand.
"We hardly see that the baby is a boy!"said Dina laughing.
"Let me point out, that I was a few weeks old baby! And the lighting sucks on that one!"said Marat energetically waving his hands everywhere.
"Yeah sure!"said Dina faking being convinced.
"And let me remember you that you never had to complain about that so far! You or anyone else!"said Marat proud.
Still everyone was laughing which didn't help Marat's mood to lighten up.
"Ok people! I'm off home! Tomorrow I practice early with the team! Night!"said Marat leaving.
"My rabbit, don't get upset!"said Rausa.
"Hbibi, wait!"said Dina standing up" Sorry, well thank you for that lovely night!See you soon guys!"said Dina joining him"I'm keeping this!"said Dina about the picture as she reached the door.
"Dinaaa!!!!"yelled Marat from the lift.
"Be careful on your way back kids!"said Mikhail.


"Are you still mad?"asked Dina joining him in their bed at his place.
He didn't reply. So she sat on him and smiled.
"Speak Mikhailovich! Don't be mad because I got the chance tonight to know more about Marat the kid. Who's between brackets still sleeping in you, and shows up from time to time!"said Dina laughing.
He hid a smile.
"I really enjoyed that evening with your parents hbibi!"said Dina giving him her gentlest smile.
"Really?"asked Marat smiling finally.
"Yep!"said Dina kissing him.
"You'd better not repeat a word from what you've heard and saw tonight! You little witch!"said Marat smiling.
"I won't, promise!"said Dina smiling."So I'm a witch?"asked Dina.
"You put a spell on me!"said Marat laughing.
"Hell, I knew all these shows I used to see on ABC will help someday!"said Dina laughing.
"Good you saw them!"said Marat smiling.
"Since I'm a witch, you want me to read the palm of your hand?"asked Dina deviously.
"Yeah I heard witches do this! C'mon, tell me about the future!"said Marat giving her his left hand.
"I want the right one!"said Dina firmly.
"Yess Ma'am! Here's the right one!"said Marat smiling.
"Humm... I see... I see.."was saying Dina.
"So what you see?"asked Marat amused.
"Your life was nice untill..."was saying Dina.
"Untill what?"asked Marat.
"Untill a brunette came in! She's dangerous! You shouldn't look at her eyes,it's dangerous!"said Dina.
"Really?"asked Marat.
"Yeah, she'll drive you crazy! She knows how to bite!"said Dina laughing.
"I wanna see that!"said Marat laughing.
"If I was you I won't try fate! My brother could give you some infos about bitting marks!"said Dina threatening.
"You used to bite him?"asked Marat half amused half scared.
"Bite and claw him! That was the only way to survive! It was war between us!"said Dina smiling.
"So I'm happy you knew how to defend yourself!"said Marat smiling and kissing her"Tell me more!"asked Marat.
"The brunette is dangerous and wild, but she can be soft if you know how to tame her!"said Dina kissing him.
"Really? So interesting prospective!"said Marat rolling her and lying on her top"Don't you see something about DC?"asked Marat smiling.
"Humm, well... the DC... you'll win it!"said Dina smiling.
"So good!"said Marat bitting lightly her lips and her neck.
"Oh Lord! Marat!"said Dina laughing.
"You said I had to tame the brunette!"said Marat laughing and taking her top off.
"Mikhailovich! Oh...!"said Dina.

"Irina, Nastya, let me introduce you Dina Alaoui, Marat's girlfriend! And Dina this is Irina, Misha's girlfriend and Anastasya Miskyna, you probably know her! And of course you've already met Elena Dementieva!"said Dinara at a restaurant.
"Yeah sure Elena! It's a pleausure to meet you girls, especially you Irina, Misha haven't stop talking to me about you!"said Dina smiling.
"Same here! I'm always happy to meet Misha's friends!"said Irina smiling.
"Marat learned you russian?"asked Nastya.
"Yeah! He's a good teacher!"said Dina smiling.
"We both played a lot of doubles matches, especially the Hopman Cup, and the only things he's ever learned to me was the best things to do to turn on a men, or the best way to drink vodka without fainting!"said Nastya laughing.
"From what I've understood, the bro changed!"said Dinara.
"You made from him an honest man didn't ya?"asked Nastya smiling.
Dina didn't reply, she stared at Nastya amused with a smiling face.
"I honestly don't know if I'm doing anything like this for him, but all I know is that being with him makes me everyday a better one!"said Dina drinking her tea.
"She's a wise one! That's why she got a crazy one like him!"said Elena laughing.
"Let's change the subject girls! So Irina, where is going to be your sister's bachelor party?"asked Dinara.
"The same private club we went to last year for Irina's bachelor party! And girls, you're of course all invited, Linda would be upset if you don't come!"said Irina.
"Irina's bachelor party?"asked Dina confused.
"It's Davydenko's wife! She invited us last year for hers, since we're all from the russian tennis team!"said Elena.
"It's more that Kolya knew all the problems he'd have got with us if we weren't part of it!"said Nastya laughing.
"Really?"asked Dina curious.
"Yeah, we girls actually like to bother our fellow russians compatriot in the males side!"said Dinara smiling.
"I see!"said Dina smiling.
"So from what Misha told me, you quit your job in NY?"asked Irina.
"Yeah! I'm sure it's the right thing! For sure I terribly miss my job and my friends there, but I'm happier today! You know what they say, we can't have everything in life!"said Dina smiling.
"Sorry, but what was your job in NY? I actually didn't get informed, all I know is that you're the very serious relationship Marat is having now!"said Nastya smiling.
"Well, I was a neurosurgeon in NY, I left my job there to be with Marat and live his life!"said Dina smiling.
"Wow! I mean, I've never done this already for a man, and I don't think I'll ever will! It means that you're really in love with him to do this!"said Nastya impressed.
"That's what they usually say!"said Dina smiling.
"And your surgeon job there, was it a good one?"asked Nastya.
"Dina was and still is from what we know, the best neurosurgeon in USA, and probably one of the world's best!"said Dinara.
"I wasn't really the best..."was saying Dina.
"You are! She's the surgeon who treated dad, that's how they met!"said Dina.
"Oh! I understand now, how Marat managed to date a surgeon! No offense, it's just that he used to date more.... folk girls!"said Nastya smiling.
"Yeah, the guys helped me quite understand this!"said Dina smiling.
"I'm sure now that you're with Marat they like to compare you to his exes!"said Elena.
"Kind of yeah! But it doesn't bother, they're all really nice, and I really appreciate their friendship now!"said Dina smiling.
"I think you're the kind of women who are really strong!"said Irina.
"I agree!"said Nastya.
"What do you mean?"asked Dina.
"You're dating a guy who was obviously a sort of Don Juan of modern times! He's got a lot of special creatures on his hunting board, and is from what we know a very complicated guy!"said Elena.
Dina and Dinara bursted out laughing.
"Complicated?"asked Dina.
"Yeah, he's Marat! He's Hell on women!"said Nastya.
"No women were Hell on him actually. He had some bad experiences, so he suffered more then what people can think! And plus, he had some troubles with himself in the past, with his game, with his habbits..."said Dina.
"It looks like you managed to get him well!"said Irina.
"Maybe! You know I know two Marats! The one you guys know, is a funny one, a guy who loves life, a man whore, a guy who's got difficult issues with himself! My Marat is a different man, he's thoughtful with me, he cares about what I want, what I need. He's smart, talented, really funny. He likes to learn and to know more, about things he doesn't know! He's really romantic, passionate and very patient! He always likes to please me and make me happy! He's definitely the man of my life! He's not perfect for sure, but none of us is!"said Dina smiling tenderly.
"Oh God! I didn't know he could be that way! He's really like the icebergs!"said Nastya.
"Exactly!"agreed Irina.
"Yeah!"said Dina smiling.
"Nastya! You look about to cry! What's wrong with ya?"asked Dinara laughing.
"No it's just that their love looks so strong!"said Nastya touched.
"What is so strong?"asked Marat from behind her.
"You're already here?"said Dina .
"You missed me?"asked Marat.
"Like Hell!"said Dina kissing him.
"So how was your lunch girls?"asked Misha.
"Great! We really enjoyed the gossips!"said Irina.
"It means that you've talked a lot about me! Girls I'm flattered, but, ya know; we'd better all stay friends!"said Dima.
"Dima shut up!"said Elena.
"You always know the right things to say!"said Igor.
"Like you know better!"said Dima.
"He does!"said Nastya.
"Are you in a mood for some visit?"asked Marat to Dina.
"Sure!"said Dina"Guys, see ya later!"said Dina.
"I already miss you!"said Dima.
The others gave him a face.
"What? I really do miss her! She's my friend after all!"said Dima convinced.

"This parc is really splendid!"said Dina sitting next to Marat on the grass.
"I know, it's the best one here!"said Marat smiling.
"You usually come here?"asked Dina.
"Yeah, in the past I used to come here to clear my mind!"said Marat.
"And now?"asked Dina.
"Now I have you! My mind is perfect, but when it's not, I still have you!"said Marat smiling.
"Yeah, you do!"said Dina embracing him.
"Oh look, look! She's too cute! Oh I want a one like this!"said Dina smiling at a baby girl.
"Yeah she is! I want a one like her too! I wonder how it will feel like to hear my baby calling me 'Dad'! It must be amazing!"sighed Marat.
"Probably!"said Dina smiling at his dreaming face" I love you!"said Dina kissing him.
"Not as much as I do!"said Marat.
"Udachi* for the DC Marat! We're proud of you and all the russian team!"said a man who passed by them.
"Spasibo**!"replied Marat.
"Russians are very friendly!"noticed Dina.
"Yes they are! I feel here too good! Especially when you're within my arms like that!"said Marat smiling.
"Marat?" said Dina.
"What milaya?"asked Marat.
"That kid there, she looks lost, don't ya think?"said Dina.
"Yeah, she looks a bit lost! But I'm sure her parents are somewhere here!"said Marat.
"Do you mind go asking her where are they,please?"asked Dina.
"Sure no!"said Marat as he stood up and reached the kid.
"Hey sweety! Are your parents here?"asked Marat.
The girl didn't reply, she kept staring at him like she didn't understand what he said.
"I'm Marat. Are your parent's here? What's your name princess?"asked Marat gently again.
The kid still didn't reply. She looked a bit afraid and really lost.
"Milaya!"said Marat to Dina so she came.
"Where are her parents?"asked Dina.
"She doesn't speak to me, she looks afraid, maybe she'll tell you!"said Marat.
"Hey sweety! Where is your mommy?"asked Dina kindly.
But the little girl, sobbed and didn't reply. She was really afraid and looked lost for sure.
"Maybe she's not russian!"said Marat.
"I don't know, it looks like she wants to say something but she can't!"said Dina.
"So what? You think she's dumb?"asked Marat.
"We'll soon discover!" said Dina.
"What's your name sweety?"asked Dina to the little girl doing in the same time some gestures.
"Nadya."replied the kid with the signs language.
"Nadya!"repeated Dina happy.
"You know the signs language?"asked Marat surprised.
"Yeah, I'll tell you later! The girl is dumb and deaf!"said Dina."Sweety, where are your parents? Is your mom here?"asked Dina always speaking and gesturing.
"No!"replied Nadya.
"And where is she?"asked Dina.
"At home!"said Nadya who looked more recomforted.
"You came here on your own?"asked Dina.
"No, I came here with my brother Oleg, but I don't find him anymore."said Nadya calmly.
"What was Oleg wearing Nadya?"asked Dina.
"A yellow jacket!"said Nadya.
"Good! We'll help you find him! You'd like to?"asked Dina.
Nadya noded.
"This is Marat, he's very nice you'll see!"said Dina caressing her cheek.
"Now we must find a boy with a yellow jacket? Did she say what age is he? Tall? Short?"asked Marat.
"I'll ask!" said Dina" Nadya, how old is your brother?"asked Dina.
The little girl showed 13 with her fingers.
"Thirteen, he mustn't be very tall!"supposed Marat.
They spent half an hour looking for Oleg, but didn't find him.
"Ask her if she knows her adress, or the way to get home or even the phone!"said Marat.
"Nadya, do you know your adress?"asked Dina.
Nadya gave her an adress.
"You'll know how to get home if we take you there?"asked Dina.
The kid noded.
"C'mon let's take her there!"said Marat.
"You know the place?"asked Dina.
"I know this city better than any other place!"said Marat smiling.
"At least I'm sure I'll never get lost with you!"said Dina laughing.
Marat put the kid on his shoulders and left the parc with Dina. The adress Nadya gave them was only ten minutes away from the parc on feet.
When they got into a street, Nadya showed with her finger a red house.
"This one?"asked Marat with his finger.
Nadya noded.At the door they knocked and rang, but no one answered.
"Ask her again if she's sure this is the house!"said Marat.
The kid confirmed that it was her house.
"So what now?"asked Dina.
"Maybe we can ask the neighborhood!"said Marat.
"Yeah, good idea!"said Dina.
As they were on their way to the house in front of the red one, a woman was running with a boy wearing a yellow jacket toward them, screaming Nadya's name.
"Oh my God! Nadya! You're okay? Are you okay baby?"asked the woman to Nadya the same way Dina talked to her.
"My girlfriend noticed that she was lost in the parc."said Marat to the woman.
"I don't know how to thank both of you! I was so worried that some dangerous person abducted her!"said the woman hugging her daughter.
"You're welcome!"said Dina smiling.
"But how did you understand her?"asked the woman.
"My girlfriend obviously knows her language!"said Marat amused.
"Humm... yes I do!"said Dina smiling"It was some luck that we've first noticed Nadya."said Dina kindly.
"You're so nice! I'm Katya, and here's my son Oleg, he lost Nadya in the parc."said the woman.
"I'm Dina."said Dina smiling.
"And I'm ..."was saying Marat.
"Marat Safin!"said Oleg.
"Who doesn't know you here in Russia!"said Katya smiling.
"Well, thank you!"said Marat smiling.
"Maybe you'll get in, so I can thank you! Offer you some drinks, I'm sure my husband will be thankful to both of you!"said Katya.
"You're nice but we can't, we have commitments already, we're awaited somewhere in some hours!"said Marat smiling.
"Please, just for a moment!"said Katya.
"It's really nice of you, but we can't! I even think we're a bit late we must get ready!"said Dina smiling.
"I don't want you to be late for sure!"said Katya.
"Bye Nadya!"said Marat waving to her.
She hugged him and gave him a big kiss, as well as to Dina.
"Glad that we helped, bye!"said Dina.
"Thank you again! And good luck for the DC, Russia is proud of you Marat!"said Nadya.
"Thank you!"said Marat.

"So how come you know this language?"asked Marat when they were in the car.
"When I was 14 me and my cousin Kamil, worked a bit during summer in a vacation camp for dumb-deaf children, we learned there!"said Dina.
"Really? You used to do these things with your summer?"asked Marat impressed.
"Sometimes! In our family it's important to help people who are in need! We got raised that way!"said Dina smiling.
"And Kamil?"asked Marat curious.
"My cousin, he's two years older than me, but we got graduated the same year! We were inseparable, he was my best friend before I went to study abroad. We used to study together, travel together, we used to see each others at least once in the day! We were in the same school, we have very few similar interests, but we're so crazy about each other that it never counted! We were always stuck together! We are a very close family, we see each others several times in the week, my mom and her sisters are very close, so! But me and Kamil, were closer! It was very hard to leave him, when I came to NY, he stayed alone in Paris!"said Dina sadly.
"You both went to Paris? Together?"asked Marat a bit jealous.
"Yeah, I studied medicine and he had to do a commercial Masters after he graduated from a college in Morocco! It was the perfect timing, we both left Casa and moved in an apartment in Paris!"said Dina"Don't do this face! Kamil is more than a brother to me, he's my one!"said Dina smiling.
"And why you've never mentionned him?"asked Marat.
"Because I miss him, so there's no point talking about him! And plus when I'm with you I rarely remember my cousin!"said Dina smiling deviously.
"Hein! And what is Kamil doing today?"asked Marat.
"He came back to Casa and is working there in an advertising firm!"said Dina.
"Oh! Maybe I'll get to meet him someday!"said Marat.
"I'm sure you'll get along! He's so much like you!"said Dina.
"Really?"asked Marat.
"He's still a man whore like you were in the past! He's incredibly handsome, talented, funny, crazy, he likes to say that I'm the sunshine of his life!"said Dina smiling deviously.
"Were you in love or what?"asked Marat totally jealous.
"No.He loves me too much, He always says that he'll never be able to love any other person as much as he does with me! But its' not the kind of love you think of!We're cousins! And I love him too! But nothing more! I'm sure you'll like him when you'll meet!"said Dina smiling.
"Wow! This one got out from nowhere!"said Marat.
"Marat! He's my cousin! Deal with it!"said Dina serious.
"I'm trying, I'm trying!"said Marat.

"I can't believe you managed to get us invited in the bachelor party of the fiancé of your sister's girlfriend!"said Igor amused at the entry of the club.
"I was more bound to! Obviously, in Irina's family, everybody must be gathered in a family!"said Misha.
"Even the tennis players friends of the sister's boyfriend?"asked Marat teasing.
"C'mon! You wanna enjoy the night or no? You actually must be thankful that I brought ya here!"said Misha.
"I am! Safin, please, next time don't speak for me!"said Dima.
"Anyway I don't think we should go further midnight, Shamil will kill us if he knows!"said Igor.
"Personnally I'll leave before! I'll pick up the girls at exactly midnight!"said Marat.
"Do you think in their party there will be any dancers?"asked Misha.
"You mean, what I think ya mean?"asked Dima smiling.
"You moron! I hope no! I can't picture any of those over body builded and sweating jerks dancing around Dina or my sis'!"said Marat upset.
"I'm sure Irina and Dina did a lot of recommendations to you about your fun conception tonight!"said Dima laughing.
"Irina said that I was a dead man, if anything arrived to her 'innocent' ears!I told her of course that I'll behave! "said Misha.
"And did you do the same for her? You asked her to behave?"asked Dima deviously.
"I couldn't talk to her about their party, man, women can kill you for bringing up such a touchy subject!"said Misha.
"That's a wise men! Women in general are worthy of confidence, which is not our case! So we can't speak about this!Dima you have to know, that it's a forbidden subject!"said Marat waving his finger.
"Dina didn't talk to you about your night as well?"asked Igor.
"When I dropped her there she kissed me in a memorable way, smiled and only said 'behave'!"said Marat smiling.
"If I was her, I won't be so relaxed!"said Dima surprised.
"What? You think I can do something stupid tonight? Plus, I've never cheated on a girl, in my whole life!"said Marat upset.
"It's not about you dude! It's about the ladies we'll find in here, those ones will jump on you, like Tom jumps on Jerry! You know that guy on the ad who over sprays himself with deodorant and all the girls jump on him like insanes?! Well it's the same for you with an only exception is that you don't even use that deodorant and never do it on purpose! You're a man whore not in purpose! That's exactly what you are dude!"said Dima laughing.
"I don't want this! Not anymore anyway! Cause I've found the woman of my life!"said Marat smiling.
"Ok, all you have to do, is to repeat to yourself, exactly the same sentence you've just said now and close your eyes for the four upcoming next hours, and you'll get safe from this!"said Igor his hand on Marat's shoulder.
"Funny! Never friends have been as supportive as you guys! Thank you, really!"said Marat entering the club.

"Now I understand why the party theme was high school!"said Dina staring with horror to all the girls with high school outfit but much more censored then the real ones.
"C'mon! relax and let me take care of you! The main thing in that kind of parties is to get crazy and have fun!"said Nastya as she took off Dina's jacket, opened some buttons of her blouse so we can see her black bra, she tied her blouse to show her navel, and let Dina's hair down.
"Nastya!"said Dina outraged.
"Your curly hairs, are much more better like this than the ponytail!"said Nastya smiling.
"Now you look like a naughty little girl and not like the first one of the class!"said Dinara smiling.
"And everybody is doing the same! C'mon! Let me introduce you the future bride!"said Irina grabbing Dina's hand.
"Don't you think the skirt I'm wearing is too short? That barman didn't stop staring at my leg!"said Dina nervous.
"It's the perfect length! Linda, here are the girls!"said Irina showing to her sister the girls.
"Oh Nastya, Elena, Dina! You came! I'm almost drunk, but so happy you came!"said Linda.
"Yeah, same for us! Cheers!"said Nastya.
"And you, I like your skirt!"said Linda to Dina.
"Humm... thank you."said Dina shyly.
"It's Dina, Marat's girlfriend!"said Irina.
"Oh! You are so lucky! You know, I really think I love you!"said Linda hugging Dina in a funny way. Dina kept staring at the girls amused and embarassed at the same time, because Linda was obviously, a little bit drunk.
"Me too!"said Dina about to burst in laugh.
"Have ya seen this?! I'm getting married!"said Linda showing the girls her engagement ring.
"Splendid Linda! Where did you catch your man?"asked Elena.
"He was the best man of a friend's husband! I knew I'll take him to another wedding that day! You know, weddings lead to weddings! Wow! It's awesome! Can ya picture this, in this one I'll be the groom and I'll throw the bunch!"said Linda a bit euphoric.
"Yeah, that's awesome!"said Nastya on the same funny tune.
"And ya know what I like the most with all of this?"asked Linda.
"There is finally a good reason that the whole world will be revolving around you?"said Irina smiling.
"Exactly little sis'! I'm so happy you are my bridesmaid!"said Linda crying.
"I know! Me too Linda! C'mon let's sit a bit!"said Irina laughing.
"Yeah, I think I had too much drinks!"said Linda sitting" Do you think there is any toilets here? I'm not feeling so good Riri!"said Linda to Irina.
"Oh God! I'm thinking about the hangover she'll have tomorrow!"said Nastya laughing.
"Dina I love ya too!"said Dinara hugging her.
"You know, that's why I never drink! I'll never do this!"said Dina.
"How come? You don't?"asked Elena.
"No!"said Dina smiling.
"I understand more and more how you got Marat! You're his clear conscience!"said Nastya laughing.
At the same time, a group of guys got into the club, one of them said:
"Did anyone call the firefighters?"said a body builded guy with five other ones like him. After that sentence, all the girls shouted and screamed, not of fear or panic; but due to excitement and crazyness!
These guys went on a stage and began some very uncatholic movements. Their hats were thrown, but all the ladies got them.They obviously did something that seemed to be a strip-tease!
"Lord! Those men are taking their clothes off!"said Dina hiding her eyes.
"Stop doing this and enjoy!"said Dinara taking Dina's hands from her eyes.
"Enjoy! It's not everyday that you attend to such a splendid show!"said Elena laughing.
"I got all what I need at home! I'm fully satisfied with Marat!"said Dina avoiding to look, or maybe to stare!
"I'm sure you do! But think he must be doing the same now! So don't spare yourself this!"said Dinara laughing.
"Ew! It's your brother!"said Dina accusing Dinara to have dirrty thoughts about Marat.
"My brother is a man!"said Dinara laughing.
"And an ex whore man!"added Nastya.
As Dina was still trying to avoid the very exceptionnal show in front of her, one of the presumed firefighters got close to her half naked. He danced next to her and took her by the waist. All the girls got even more excited and Dina was about to collapse from nervousness and embarassement and a bit of... no she's a respectable girl!
"Why are you reddening?"asked the firefighter.
"That is totally unsuitable!"said Dina as she thought at her mother who'll probably swallow hard if she saw her daughter in such suspicious position!
Then she let herself go and danced for a little moment with the guy, like if she wanted to satisfy all the girls shouting and screaming and supporting her act around her.
"A huge glace of lemon with ices, please!"said Dina begging the barman.
"Dr.Alaoui!"said Irina when she sat next to her.
"I'm sure you liked this!"said Nastya.
"No! Never, ever again!"said Dina faking to be outraged.
"I see what my brother likes in you now! You are a real tigress!"said Dinara laughing.
"I think if Dima ever saw something like this, he'd faint!"said Nastya laughing.
"You'll become his number one fantasy!"said Elena laughing.

"Dina is beautiful! Dina is the woman of my life! I can resist to all of this!"kept Marat saying to himself while some charming nurses were dancing on a stage around a high bar.
"What do you think if we get out of here, and go get our girlfriends back now?"said Misha to Marat.
"The best idea you've ever had!"said Marat.
"You can't leave now! Things just started become exciting!"said Dima.
"We said anyway that we won't stay over midnight! It's almost midnight!"said Marat.
"Yeah he's right! Let's pick up the girls and go! We have work tomorrow morning!"said Igor.
As they were ready to leave, a nurse (well she wears nurses outfits!) stood next to him and made him sit. She took off her hat and let her hair down on Marat's face as she sat on his knees!
"No, I'm really sorry, but I gotta go!"said Marat politely.
"Go? No, we're good here!"said the nurse ( the lady?).
"My girlfriend waits for me!"said Marat strong.
"Let her wait more!"said the person!
"No he really can't!"said Igor grabbing Marat's arm.
"Too bad hunky!"said the woman kissing him on the cheek.
"Bye!"said Marat rushing to the EXIT.

"I don't think she's russian! She's got a german accent!"said Mitya thoughtful once they got into Marat's car, because he's the one who brought them by his car, as well as for the girls.
"I've always hated the nurses, and syringe shots!"said Marat energetically.
"She was about to eat Marat!"said Igor laughing.
"I wouldn't have let her do!"said Marat firmly.
"Anyway, she knew she missed a big fish!"said Misha laughing.
"If I was you I won't make too much jokes! At least, none of them caressed my hair and did other stuffs to me!"said Marat about Misha.
"I don't know how I'll take my mind off that redhair who sat on my knees tomorrow on practice!"said Dima.
"The one who caressed your chest?"asked Igor.
"No, the one who bited my ear!"said Dima already nostalgic.
"Anyway, we enjoyed the night and had fun! Sasha would have had an attack if he saw us tonight!"said Igor laughing.
"You mean, he'd have had it if he saw the nurses on that high bar!"said Marat laughing.
"Then he would have been already dead!"said Misha laughing.

"Heeeyyy guuuys! You look aaall sooo haaandsome!"said Nastya totally drunk as she go into Marat's car.
"Here's a one who obviously enjoyed her evening!"said Igor laughing at Nastya.
"So how was your night, ladies?"asked Marat.
"Nice."replied shortly Dina.
"Verryy niiice!"added Elena.
Marat and Misha shared a look.
"Where's the future bride?"asked Misha.
"Grrrrishkka picked her back!"said Irina a bit drunk as well.
"Yeah, yeah! He left before us!"said Misha smiling at Marat.
"Why?"asked Dinara.
"Well, he was... a bit tired!"said Igor.
"Yeah! He wasn't feeling very good!"said Marat.
"Yeah, the alcohol abuse!"said Dima swallowing hard.
"Good!"said Dina.
"Good!"replied Marat.
"What is that donkey doing on that sidewalk?"asked Nastya.
That one deserved a few minutes of laughing.
"Nastya sweety, aren't you a bit drunk?"asked Marat amused.
"As drunk as a Polish!"said Elena laughing.
"Noooooooo! I'm not... drrrunkke!"said Nastya.
"You guys didn't abuse of alcohol!"noticed Dinara surprised.
"We have practice tomorrow!"said Igor.
"That's good!"said Dina satisfied.
"Dima?"said Nastya.
"Yes sweety?"replied Mitya.
"I loooove your make-up! It's looovvelyyy!"said Nastya who totally collapsed on Dima's shoulder.
Everybody bursted out laughing to this, except Mitya for sure.
"I really can't believe she's just said that!"said Dima in disbelief shaking his head.
"I love your make-up too Dima!"said Igor laughing.

"Hey guys!"said Dina as she got into the practice court.
"Hey gorgeous!"said Sasha kissing her.
"How are the things going?"asked Dina smiling.
"Nobody's dead, not yet anyway!"said Sasha.
"Are they almost done?"asked Dina.
"Yeah Marat and Mitya broke the Igors, they're almost done, it's the last thing today! Thanks to God!"said Sasha relieved.
At the same time Igor K hit a shot and the ball fell right on the baseline, but Marat and Dima both ran to reach it and they crashed into each other! They were both down, they obviously looked hurted. Dina ran on the court.
"You jerk, didn't ya see I was on that one?!"said Marat blaming Dima.
"No I was on that ball! But as always, you're doing your'Safin thing'!"said Dima.
"You too stay still, don't move! You're maybe hurted in the head!"ordered Dina.

"No Dima, you're okay, it's only a headache that you'll feel for a moment!"said Dina smiling.
"And what about my nose?"asked Marat.
"Don't worry either, I'll put on it some ice, and you'll be okay!"said Dina smiling"C'mon, lie on my knees!"ordered Dina.
"Ouch!"said Marat as she put some ice on his nose.
"It's okay, it's only your nose that it's bleeding!"said Dina smiling.
"No it's my heart!"said Marat flattering.
"It's okay now, keep this pressure on it, and go shower, I'll wait!"said Dina.
"I won't be late!"said Marat kissing her.

"Those morons are always causing me troubles!"said Shamil."Sometimes their accordination is a total disaster!"said Shamil.
"Yeah, but they're a successfull pair!"said Dina smiling.
"It counts, you're right!"said Shamil smiling as he left.
"So you guys saw a movie yesterday?"asked Sasha.
"Uh?"said Dina surprised.
"Marat said you went to see a movie!"said Sasha.
"Yeah, sort of yeah!"said Dina embarassed.
"I knew it! Those kids think I'm too old to get their lies!"said Sasha upset.
"They didn't drink, and they didn't stay out too late, I promise! And it wasn't a people place, it was a bachelor party!"said Dina trying to soften Sasha.
"A bachelor party? Of who?"asked Sasha curious.
"Irina's sister! The guys went to the guys party and I went with the girls to the other one!"said Dina smiling.
"Oh? They could’ve tell me! Anyway, have a nice day!"said Sasha a bit upset that he wasn't invited to party!
"Same!"said Dina smiling.

"Aren't we out of Moscow now?"asked Dina while Marat was driving.
"Yes we are! I wanna show you something! It's a project I'm having since I was a teenager!"said Marat smiling.
"Great! And what is it?"asked Dina.
"I'll tell you now, just wait in the car!"said Marat as he pulled over and stepped out of the car. He got into a huge house next to a river, but it was very old and almost a downfall.
"You can come!"said Marat from the entry.
"What are you up to?"asked Dina curious.
"Shut!"said Marat hiding her eyes and guiding her inside.
"Now open!"ordered Marat.
"Where are we?"asked Dina.
"It's the old plantation of the Prince Dmitry in the 18th century! He proposed to his wife on these steps!"said Marat showing the stairs.
Dina stepped on it but he pulled her back.
"Wait! It's dangerous, they're all almost broken!"said Marat smiling.
"So? What's about this house?"asked Dina smiling.
"I wanna buy it someday!"said Marat smiling.
"You do?"asked Dina surprised.
"Yeah, for when I'll be here in Moscow, when I'll like to run away from the town pressure!"said Marat smiling.
"I think it's an excellent idea hbibi!"said Dina heading to the old fireplace.
"I'll renovate it of course! It needs a new roof, a floor."said Marat
"That's it?"said Dina smiling.
" Electricity,pipes,painting..."was saying Marat
"Furnitures, new ones!"said Dina holding an old frame in her hand.
"Yeah furnitures!"said Marat smiling.
"And what about me?"asked Dina.
"What about you?"replied Marat surprised.
"Yes me! My opinion doesn't count, you don't want it?"said Dina smiling.
"If you wanna give it!"said Marat smiling.
"Sure I want! I want a white house, some huge windows with blue shutters! I want a room with the view on the river for when I'll write or read!"said Dina seriously.
"Anything else?"asked Marat.
"And a splendid veranda surrounding the entire house, so we can drink tea and admire the sunset!"said Dina demanding.
"Ok."said Marat smiling.
"You will do this?"asked Dina.
"I promise!"said Marat smiling as he caressed her cheek. She smiled to him, and noticed a piano, she sat and played something that Marat recognized immediately "Kissing you". He stood next to a corner and watched her playing gently.
The love of that woman filled his heart and his life. All he needed now was her, nothing more, nothing less. Exactly at that moment Marat had never felt such a feeling, a feeling of complete and utter love. It can look silly or impossible but she was inspiring to him, everyday more love and peace. He got closer to her and caressed her neck and kissed it. He sat behind her and put his fingers on hers gently.
"You've never played for me before! "said Marat kissing her on the cheek.
"You like?"asked Dina.
"I do."said Marat looking at her deeply in the eyes."I want you now! I wanna love you now!"murmured Marat to her ear.
She turned to face him, put her legs around him and kissed him with passion.
"And what do you think you'll do with the barn behind the house?"asked Dina looking at his eyes.
"It will be the children's place! Children need space where to play freely."said Marat serious.
"What renovations will you do there?"asked Dina.
"It must be colored, alive! With big windows as well, and colored shutters! You agree?"asked Marat warmly.
"I do, but it must be neutrel colors, for all of them."said Dina gently.
"The six of them?"asked Marat always on the same tune.
"Whatever!"said Dina kissing him."Do you think its' feasable here?"asked Dina.
"No, too dangerous, too much dirt.Let's go back home."said Marat carrying her in his arms.
As they arrived at the car she stopped and said:
"Don't we have a carpet and some covers in the trunk?"asked Dina.
"We do."said Marat as he opened the trunk and installed the carpet and the covers by the river.
"C'mon!"he said to Dina.
"Now we belong to this place."said Marat smiling while he was lying down on her.
"And it belongs to us."said Dina smiling.
"I love you milaya. You're life!"whispered Marat to her ears.

The schedule of the three upcoming days of the final tie was known now:
Day 1
Marat Safin (Rus) vs Paul-Henri Mathieu (Fran)
Dmitry Tursunov (Rus) vs Richard Gasquet (Fran)
Day 2
Igor Andreev/Igor Kunitsyn (Rus) vs Fabrice Santoro/Mickael Llodra (Fran)
Day 3
Marat Safin (Rus) vs Richard Gasquet (Fran)
Mikhail Youzhny (Rus) vs Paul-Henri Mathieu (Fran)

"Now the main thing is to get two points tomorrow! We can do this guys, go there with winners attitude!"said Shamil to Marat and Dima.
"We'll do our best Boss! Don't worry!"said Marat smiling.
"It will certainly be tough on Saturday since Forget will line up his best team; as Santoro and Llodra!"said Sasha.
"Yeah for sure, they won the MC two years in a row! We didn't even qualify for it!"said Marat complaining.
"Forget Saturday! I want everybody to focus on tomorrow!"said Shamil.
"Yes Boss!" they all said in unisson.

"You're nervous?"asked Dina as they were in the bedroom.
"Not really! I don't know why, but I really like to play the French in DC! I really need to finish this year on a victory, you know? Next year, they'll be scared of me even more! I need all this confidence for RG next year!"said Marat smiling.
"I see, I'm sure you guys will win again! You are the worst nightmare of those poor guys!"said Dina smiling.
"Yeah, I think so! At least this year we meet in the last tie!"said Marat.
"Life is something weird!"said Dina smiling.
"Weird, but sometimes sweet!"said Marat kissing her forehead.

"Memories memories!"said Polo smiling to Marat as they were taking the pose at the net.
"Yeah definitely! That's been exactly five years that we played that same match!"said Marat smiling.
"It's a chance to rewrite history and change the past!"said Polo with a challenging smile.
"As You said!"said Marat on the same tune."Good luck man!"said Marat as he joined his baseline.
"Same Marat!"said Polo smiling.

After a two hours match, Lars Graff announced the end of the first rubber.
"Game, set and match: Russia!" 7/5 6/4 6/2
"It was worth the try!"said Polo smiling to Marat at the net.
"It always is! Good work anyway man!"said Marat warmly.
"Yeah!"replied Polo.
Forget hugged his player and told him something encouraging and sincere.
"Splendid match Marat, like everytime against us!"said Guy smiling.
"Sorry, but thanks anyway!"said Marat.
"Thank you for that one,kid!"said Shamil hugging Marat.
"It's my pleasure!"said Marat laughing.
"That's what they call an impressive performance Marat!"said Igor hugging him.
"Do they?"repeated Marat mischievously.
"Why you always need a straight sets victory, while I always need a five setter to beat him!"said Misha in disbelief.
"I'm a Maestro, that's why!"said Marat laughing.
"Yes you are! Just keep things like this!"said Sasha threatening.
"Let him! He's MY HERO!"said Dina hugging him as the others did.

"Do you think Dima will be able to go on Boss? Maybe he should stop!"said Marat to Shamil.
"He says that he doesn't wanna give up! I can't force him to get out of this court!"said Shamil.
"But since it's only some abs pain, he probably should stop, so at least he'll be fit for tomorrow!"said Sasha.
The score now was: 6/4 6/3 1/6 0/3, Dima won the two first sets but had troubles in the third as he now feels a huge pain in the abs.
"Oh God!"sighed Dima as he sat.
"There's no point of hurting yourself like that, while you can be more useful on court tomorrow!"said Marat.
"You sincerely think we can do something tomorrow?"asked Dima.
"Anyway, we can! We'll try, at least!"said Marat.
"Even if you guys lose tomorrow, we still have the singles chances, and Marat and Misha we'll do the job, I trust them!"said Shamil.
"So you want me to widthraw now?"asked Dima.
"Yeah kid, you don't need to go on since your body doesn't hold!"saidf Shamil.
"I hope you'll get better!"said Richard to Dima at the net.
"Yeah thanks!"said Dima.

"Marat you had a very long season with several finals, do you think you can manage to play tomorrow and Sunday?"asked Shamil.
"Yeah I still have some energy left, don't worry for me!"said Marat.
"And you? Are ya feeling in shape now?"asked Shamil Dima.
"Yeah, I'm in a perfect shape for the doubles now!"said Dima smiling.
"I'll never repeat it enough, speak, communicate together on the court! The accordination mistakes won't be acceptable tomorrow! We don't need to lose important points on stupid mistakes! If the shot needs a backhand or a right forehand, Dima let Marat do! If it's not this Marat don't bother Dima on his shot! Now go rest, and tomorrow at 8:30am I want you here to practice your serves. You'll need easy points!"said Shamil.
"Yes Boss!"said Marat and Dima in unisson.
"Now go with Sergey!"said Shamil to them.

"Who'll serve first?"asked Igor A to Marat and Dima in the lockers.
"Me!"said Marat.
"Why you?"asked Dima.
"Ok, sorry I asked!"said Igor A.
"To get a first game easily to enter well in the match!"said Marat staring.
"Why you think my serve won't get us the game easily?"asked Dima pissed off.
"Gentleman, here's a preview of what could be a third world war!"said Zhenya laughing.
"Mine is more efficient than yours today?"said Marat energetically.
"Don't be silly, your first serve percentage is constantly changing! Mine will undoubtly be efficient as well if I serve first!"said Dima.
"I think mine, will get us an easy game, and impress them, so they don't feel superior from the start! Or maybe you want them to play confident and destroy us at the net! You know they're more coordinate than we are!"said Marat.
"Guys why don't ya do it at heads or tails!"said Misha smiling.
"Ok I choose head!"said Marat.
"I guess the choice is already made!"said Dima upset.
"It's head!"said Misha looking at the coin.
"Jesus! Anyway, the coins never liked me!"said Dima angry leaving the lockers.
"Man, where are you going?"asked Marat.
"I'm off to find some milk!"said Dima serious but funny.
"Milk?"repeated Igor K.
"Yeah, milk helps me relax! And I can't get into a court pissed off because of a stupid coin and the damn luck of my partner!"said Dima leaving.
They all bursted out laughing after he left.
"That guy is a real mistery for me!"said Marat in disbelief.
"Now I understand the real reason that pushed his parents send him to the US to practice!"said Zhenya laughing.

"Hey Marat! How are you doing man?"said Fabrice as he met Marat in the hall.
"Hey look who's wandering around before the match, my black beast!"said Marat laughing.
"That's been a while hein?"said Fabrice.
"Very weird by the way! I never saw ya in Shanghai!"said Marat.
"You know the busy world we're living in! So, you're ready?"asked Fabrice.
"Ready? No! But I'll deal with it especially that it's a kind of déjà-vu! I'll quickly get used to the atmosphere!"said Marat laughing.
"Sacré Marat! Anyway, see you on the court!"said Fabrice.
"Yeah man!"said Marat leaving.

""Hey babe!"said Dina kissing Marat as he arrived.
"Hey! I came to get some luck from you!"said Marat smiling.
She kissed him in a memorable way.
"Here you are!"said Dina smiling.
"Sweet, so sweet!"said Marat "You know I've just fell on Fabrice on my way to you! I looked at him straight in the eyes, without shaking. With an intimidated face, I made some jokes and left! Now I'm totally ready to get into that court and kick some french ass!"said Marat laughing.
"Good, is Dima in the same fighting spirit?"asked Dina.
"I don't know about that moron! He's currently looking for milk! Milk, can ya picture that?"asked Marat in disbelief.
"I'm sure he's hundred per cent! Otherwise he wouldn't wanna play!"said Dina smiling.
"Though that man is really, really weird!"said Marat leaving.

[Dina]

"Well, I think there's some hope!"said Igor A as Marat fired an ace to close the fourth set.
"You've already said that in the three previous sets!"said Misha staring in disbelief at Igor A.
"Who could say that they fight so much when you see them like that on a court!"said Zhenya.
"It's smells love!"said Misha laughing.
"The heart got its reasons that the reason doesn't know! It's known!"said Igor K laughing.
"It's just a reflexion really; shouldn't you be supporting and warming up the crowd instead of gossiping about their love?"said Dina.
Igor A stood up, gave a face to Dina and waved the Russian flag shouting "ROSSIJA, ROSSIJA!".
"What? Are you gonna stare at me like this for long? Move your butts you lazybones!"said Igor A to the guys.
They all stood shouting and supporting Marat and Dima and putting on the fire in the russian crowd.

It took four hours and three minutes to Mohammed Lahyanni to announce.
"Game, set and match Russia! 3/6 6/4 6/7 6/4 11/9"said the umpire.
Dima jumped in Marat's arms, they were both euphoric as well as the other guys and the crowd.Dima was kissing Marat and hugging him, but the weirdest thing is that Marat was doing the same as well!
"Dude, you're the best!"said Marat to Dima.
"No, you're the best!"said Dima.
"No, you are!"said Marat.
"Ok I am!"said Dima. They were so happy about that doubles victory which they worked for very much, that they forgot the french team waiting at the net.
"That is worthy fifty laps around this court, isn't it?"said Shamil smiling.
"There's no more doubt about it Boss!"said Dima hugging him.
"A straight sets victory tomorrow, and you'll have won everything this year!"said Shamil hugging Marat.
"Almost everything!"said Marat smiling reffering to RG.
"Next year!"said Shamil smiling.
"I'm sure, yeah!"said Marat laughing.
"I'm sure the milk got something to do with your game today!"said Igor laughing.
"Sure it does!"said Dima hugging him happy.
"I'm proud of you!"whispered Dina to Marat's ear while he hugged her.
"Thank you."said Marat.

"I think I'm gonna ask you the weirdest question a man can ask his girlfriend after three months of relationship!"said Marat at the door of the bathroom while Dina was brushing her teeth.
"If you try to ask me about my birthday, you're horribly late!"said Dina smiling.
"Late? When is it by the way?"asked Marat.
"After yours!"said Dina laughing and leaving the bathroom.
"Whatever, I'll know it by a way or another!"said Marat "So talk to me about your family!"said Marat frowning and smiling.
"My family?"repeated Dina surprised.
"Your family, yeah! I mean, how in the world can I still ignore the basics about your life?!"said Marat.
"My family are normal moroccan citizens! No more! No mistery, nothing weird!"said Dina smiling and getting into the bed.
"Dina."said Marat asking for an answer.
"Ok! My dad has retired now, he was a department chief in a big cardboard box and paper firm owned by an American company! As I said, he's now retired and is writting for a local newspaper in French to kill the time! It's also something he likes, to write, especially when he can give his opinion about different interests to the people!"said Dina.
"So it's from him!"said Marat smiling.
"What is it from him?"asked Dina.
"That passion of writting and literature!"said Marat.
"In a part, yeah!"said Dina smiling" Now satisfied?"asked Dina.
"No! How is your relationship with him?"asked Marat curious.
"Normal! Sometimes we fight, but we usually agree! It's probably due to the fact that we share absolutely the same interests! We love discussing about politics, sharing writtings, readings! We think a bit the same way, he's a huge patriote, he supports the Real Madrid, Chelsea, Milan and the moroccan team of course! He used to practice tennis, and is a big fan of you, and liked very much Lendl, McEnroe and Sampras when they were playing! He never misses a DC event, he even follows the team when they play abroad! Yeah Marat, me and my father get along, we're similar!"said Dina.
"So you're a daddy girl!"said Marat.
"I'm an independant and emancipated daddy girl, yeah!"said Dina.
"And your mom?"asked Marat.
She stared at him reproaching, she obviously was uncomfortable talking about her mom, even to him!
"My mother is a mother like all mothers!"said Dina trying to sleep.
"No! That's not enough!"said Marat making her sit.
"Ok, she's the kind of... you know...a woman who cares about the appearances! Actually she's not superficial, at all, she just cares about people's opinion and likes to have things done, perfect if possible! She doesn't appreciate the middle or the mediocre, as well as my father actually, but he only limits his conception of the perfection to the work. He actually never allowed me to fail or to be good, ya know?! He pushed me to my best, I'm not blaming him for that, because in a certain way it helped me reach my goals and be the one I am! It actually even happened to him to be indulgent with me! He wasn't so demanding with my brother, I think he was with me like that just because we're similar!"said Dina.
"Ok, but you didn't tell about your mother!"pointed out Marat.
"Ok! My mother as I said is a demanding woman! We honestly never got along! It happened to us to fight when I was a teenager! But she always had the last word! It actually was a bit tough!"said Dina suppressing a laughter.
"You can tell me!"said Marat caressing her nose.
"Though we didn't agree, I always showed the respect because it's sacred for us, to respect the parents! Especially the mother! In public and in front of the family, I've always been the perfect model girl, polite, hardworker, smart, the perfection itself!"said Dina smiling "She actually still doesn't really know that I had, have a problem with her, because I always did what she wanted me to do! Her decisions weren't options, there wasn't choice, when she wants, she gets satisfaction! I'm sure she'll never really be satisfied with me! I'm not like her, we're not similar, not even phisically! I don't have the same desires the same vision of life! I'm not trying to say that my mother is a bad person, it's the whole opposite! She's just the way she is, and I'm the way I am, and she's probably disappointed about it! I'll never be enough good for her; she's turning crazy there, because I don't wanna come back there, marry and give her grandchildren, and be there with her and all of it!"said Dina.
"She wants you to do this?"said Marat smiling.
"Yeah! She wants me to find a husband from a suitable family! I'm repeating her words!"said Dina smiling.
"From a rich family?"asked Marat.
"No! For her it means that the family and the husband in question must be from the same region where she belongs; Fes! You have to know that my parents are cousins! Their education is the same!"said Dina.
"All of this is very complicated!"noticed Marat "Why don't you face her? Why don't you try to show her your misery?"asked Marat.
"If I tell her what I've got on the heart, she'll be deeply hurted! She'll feel like if she's failed in her mother's duty! My mother is very emotionnal, she'll take it very badly! I can deal with it, not her, I don't need to hurt her to feel relieved! It won't change anything, because she won't understand and she'll be broken!"said Dina sadly.
"But you can't know! Maybe she'll understand and let the pressure down of you!"said Marat.
"No hbibi! I know my mother, she's a very open minded, fashionable, smart and modern woman, but not enough to accept this thing!"said Dina smiling.
"I'm really sorry. But I'm here with you, and I understand you and love you!"said Marat smiling rubbing his nose against hers.
"I know!"said Dina kissing him."Now, sleep! Tomorrow you're gonna win the DC for Russia!"said Dina smiling.
"When are you going to introduce me to them?"asked Marat.
"Next year!"said Dina.
"Why?"asked Marat.
"Because we're not leaving Russia before the next year!"said Dina laughing.
"Oh, yeah, right!"said Marat"Night!"said Marat pulling her closer.
"Night honey!"said Dina.
"When is your birthday?"asked Marat after some minutes.
"Sleep!"said Dina.
"Ok, sorry!"said Marat.

"C'mon, end it now! I don't wanna have to taste Mathieu's revenge!"said Misha.
"I'm already under pressure man! I'll do my best, so stop freaking me out!"said Marat.
"Guys, does anyone of you have a hat by any luck?"asked Dina as she entered the lockers.
"Why?"asked Dima mischieviously.
"Just to remain discreet! I forgot mine at home!"said Dina.
"Is your dad going to see that match?"asked Marat.
"You're kidding! He sees all the matches!"said Dina "Thanks to God I wasn't sitting in your box in NY, because he saw me!"said Dina.
"Really?! Whatever, milaya it doesn't really matter if he sees you now, you'll tell him anyway!"said Marat.
"Honey, there's a huge difference between telling my dad personnally, and to be seen by him on TV here!"said Dina.
"She's got a point!"said Igor.
"Yeah, yeah, yeah! That means that you still didn't tell your parents that you left NY and you're leaving with me!"realised Marat.
"No, exactly!"said Dina doing a face.
"And when are ya projecting to tell them the truth?"asked Marat a bit upset.
"Never Safin! Don't get angry now!"said Misha.
"Dina!"said Marat asking for an answer.
"When you'll meet them! Actually, after you'll meet them!"said Dina noticing the face of Marat she went on"I want them to know you, so they understand why I've done what I've done! You can understand that it could be difficult for them to understand that I left my life there for you, especially if they don't know you!"said Dina.
"Sure he does!"said Dima trying to lighten up.
"Shut up Tursunov! Of course I understand."said Marat more calmed.
"Hbibi, the only reason why I didn't come back to Casa at that time was because of my job! So imagine how some of them will react if they hear that I'm not performing anymore and that I'm not even coming back!"said Dina embracing him.
"Yeah right! Sorry amor!"said Marat kissing her.
"And what's about that hat?"asked Dina facing the guys.
"Here!"said Zhenya.
"Thank you kid!"said Dina smiling and leaving.
"You're okay hein? You're not upset?"asked Dima to Marat.
"No! Why would I be! My girlfriend is hiding our love from her family! Is there any possible reason for me to be upset?!"yelled Marat.
"But you just said that ..."was saying Igor.
"Yeah, yeah! I understand and she's right! But it had to get out! Just for the form, ya know!"said Marat.
"Ok then!"said Misha.
"So relax?"asked Igor.
"Like if I was heading to holidays!"said Marat.
"Maybe you shouldn't already think about holydays! Ya know, it's like if you're already thinking about after the match!"said Dima mischievously.
"I'm a pro ok! I know what to do! If you don't wanna have my punch on your face, shut up!"said Marat leaving the lockers.
"He's not upset!"said Dima.
"No he's not!"agreed Misha.
"Maybe he'll use his frustration to demolish the french?"said Igor.
'Yeah sometimes when he's pissed off, he manages to... yeah hopefully!"said Zhenya.

"Are you okay sweety?"asked Dima to Dina during Marat match.
"Sure! Why do you think I'm not?"said Dina.
"You look a bit pale, and more exhausted. You sure you're okay?"asked Dima.
"Yeah don't worry! Maybe the nervousness of this, is phisically obvious! I'm okay Mr.Tursunov!"said Dina laughing.
"If you say so! Anyway, I'll get you some drink!"said Dima leaving.

"What are ya doing here? Aren't you supporting Marat there?"asked Misha.
"I am! I'm just taking some drink to Dina, she looks bad!"said Dima seriously.
"Really? What do you mean?"asked Misha.
"She looks tired man, I hope she's okay!"said Dima.
"I'm sure she will! Whatever, tell that giant on the court to rush his things! There's no possible way for me to get into the court! Tell him!"said Misha.
"Yeah, I'm sure if I tell him, he'll make it a five setter just to bother me!"said Dima frowning and leaving.

"Hey! You're okay?"asked Marat immediately as he sat to Dina.
"Sure! Some fatigue, these latest days were exhausting!"said Dina smiling.
"Sure?"asked Marat.
"Sure babe!"said Dina.
"Marat, go!"said Shamil as the umpire announced "time".

The score on the board was 7/6 6/3 5/1 for Russia, Marat was about to serve to close out that final.
Marat fired a first ace. 15/O. The second point was a unreturnable service, Gasquet sliped badly on that one. Marat got closer to the net to be sure his opponent was okay, Richard noded so Marat said "sorry for that one!" and Richard answered laughing with his special english "one more, one less, it doesn't matter anymore!". Then Marat made a first serve fault, which made everybody laughed on it hard. The second serve was returned by Richard, but Marat made immediately a winner forehand because of the short return. Marat was three match points up, he made a serve wich Richard returned down the line winner. Marat stood and laughed, like if he wanted to say" dude, it's too late for these ones! Let me close this out!". In fact Marat responded to himself by firing his 35th ace!
Russia was once again, winner of Davis Cup. Marat stood in the middle of the court laughing and smiling to his friends who jumped on him, the joy was filling the Russians hearts, and the saddness and the disappointement were filling the devastated French hearts.
The Russian guys after some hugs and jumps and even kisses, headed to the French bench to shake hands and congratulate the very fair-play and honorable oppponents.
Marat made a discreet sign to Dina to follow him out of the court. When they were far away from the medias and the crowd, they passionately embraced and kissed.
"I love you milaya!"said Marat hugging her like if they were about to lose each others.
"I love you too! I'm proud of you, not only because you just helped your country to win, but because you're a patriotic man! You love this country, you show it and you never, ever hesitate to help it! And this is something I don't only appreciate, but makes me respect you even more, and strangely makes my love for you, grow more and more!"said Dina warmly.
"So we're the same! Thank you amor."said Marat kissing her.
"C'mon dude! People want the hero!"said Misha.
Dina returned to the court from a different entry, so they don't get pictured together.
"You're a heart man, that's why you'll never fail helping out your country! I'm proud of knowing a man like you, and even more proud because you are just as my son!"said Shamil warmly hugging Marat.
Tearfully Marat hugged him, he was overwhelmed by emotion, this sign of affection and respect of his captain touched him, deeply.
The crowd was euphoric and proud of all his incredible and talented players, Dima was dancing with Dina and Igor in the middle of the court, Misha and Marat and Zhenya were all running around the court holding the russian flag. Every palyer and coach and member of the team were thrown in the air by the others.When came the time of the trophy ceremony, Marat said how proud he was of being a russian and that his next personnal goal was to make them prouder of him by winning the Olympics next year!
He also dedicated by all the other members of the team names this victory to their friend who wasn't with them anymore Boris Yeltsin.

The evening party was just successful, all the both teams members gathered as well as some guests, wives, parents and others. Micka Llodra and Marat sang together"I will survive" to the guests, it was hilarious, they surely demolished the song but made fun for every people there. The russian players all gathered to sing a Russian traditionnal song, they danced the traditionnal dance and did the clowns, singing and dancing. They paired in couples and danced close to each others!
Finally they begged Dina who is a timid one to sing something! She didn't know what to sing when Marat asked Guy Forget what was his favourite song:
"So we won tonight, so we must honor our guests who hosted us five years ago with something special! Guy, what's your favourite French song?"asked Marat laughing.
"My favourite song?"repeated Guy amused.
"Sure! Here is my splendid girlfriend, who can sing whatever you want!"said Marat smiling.
"Marat!"complained Dina" I don't know all French songs!"said Dina embarassed.
"She does, don't believe her!"said Marat laughing "So, Guy, what is this song?"asked Marat again.
"Ok, a classic one I think;"L'hymne à l'amour" of Piaf!"said Guy laughing.
"She can't pretext not know it, because she sings it every morning under the shower!"said Marat laughing and running away from the stage.
"I'm not doing this for my boyfriend's sake, who's by the way in some serious troubles tonight!"said Dina so everybody laughed."I'll sing because I deeply respect every guy in this French team, so I hope Edith Piaf won't be griefed to hear this tonight, wherever she is!"said Dina, so everybody laughed again.
After Dina's song which was some delight for the ears and which deserved a long standing ovation, the players headed to a night club in fashion to finish their celebrating night, and at last the end of the tennis year!