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
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Finding Home
WerewolfAfter her world is absolutely shattered by a tragedy that left her broken and alone Willow went in search for what she was missing. She followed her heart out of Texas up the west coast across the northern states and down the east coast. Now she is...