Finding Home

Chapter 14

Willow's POV

Dom was quickly becoming the center of my new life. The closeness that I feel with him brings me so much comfort that it kinda freaks me out. Not the comfort, what actually freaks me out is that I feel the numbness that has encased my heart for 2 years fading away and I was scared to feel those emotions that I so carefully buried. I wasn't ready for that pain. I wasn't ready to say goodbye to those hopes and dreams. I don't think that I would ever be truly ready for that though, however if I was going to give this whole mate thing a try I needed to have closure with my past.

Like Plato wrote of Atlantis "A day and a night of misfortune"was all it took to destroy Atlantis and likewise that was all it took to destroy my entire world. Today was the 2 year anniversary of that day and my heart hurt. It was time that I prepared to let the pain flow so that I could finally let it go and move on. Now the question was, how?

The thought comes to me that what I am most scared of is feeling the pain of loss. So I am going to get a bottle of tequila, set up the back of my Land Rover to sleep there, go up to Dom's thinking spot and I am going to take shots for everything that I lost that night until I crawl into my bed and pass out. I hope that with the hangover I am sure to have in the morning the rest of the pain will blend with it. Probably not my most brilliant idea but it's what I'm going with. So I head out to put my plan into action. First I grab blankets and pillows from my room and put them in the back of my car. Next I went to the grocery store and picked up some snacks, a few bottles of water, a bottle of ibuprofen for the next morning, and garbage bags just in case I get sick. The last stop is The Den to ask Lia for a bottle of their strongest tequila and a shot glass.

AsI open the door I hear Dom's voice from the back call out "We're not open yet." before he steps out from the storage room. "Hey Willow, I wasn't expecting you." He says with a smile as he walks over to give me a kiss.

"Hey, Dom. Um... I was wondering if you.... if you could do me a favor, no questions asked?" I felt nervous asking him, I was really hoping it was Lia here not him.

"Sure, sweetheart, anything." He answers but I could see the concern in his eyes.

"I need to buy a bottle of your strongest tequila and a shot glass, please" I say without really looking him in the eye.

I could tell he wanted to ask me what this was all about as he grabbed an unopened bottle from the cupboard under the shelves and a clean shot glass. He holds onto them tightly when I went to grab them "I know you said no questions but I do have a request. Call me before you even think about getting behind the wheel of your car."

At first I was offended that he would think that I would be so irresponsible as to drink and drive especially after what that had cost me but than I remember that he doesn't know my history but I know his and it was a drunk driver that took Lili from him so I understood his concerns. "Of course Dom, I would never drink and drive."

He seemed only slightly relieved then he said "One more thing, I love you and am here for you no matter what." as he finished handing me the bottle and glass.

HOLY SHIT! Dom said that he loved me!

"I.. uh... I love you too, thanks for understanding." I lean up and kiss him and he kisses me back but I pull away before it got heated. We haven't 'sealed the deal' yet but every time it gets heated, we get closer and I feel like I need to deal with this before we take that step. So I turn around and walk out of the door. Leaving him standing there with a million questions running across his face.I hop into my car and start heading up the mountain road.


Dom's POV