SUMMER'S RAIN

CHAPTER 46

CHAPTER 46

Case and I walk in the living room together. He is a still a little upset about us being interrupted, but I assured him I’d make it up to him. The first thing I notice is the look on Dominick’s face at seeing me and Case holding hands. He is just going to have to get used to it. I decided this morning that what had happened between me and him had only happened because I had been so upset over my parents.  Also thinking we were going to die. He had been there and had helped me when I thought nobody could. My emotions had gotten the best of me. It wasn’t his fault either I know that, and I hate it is hurting him, to see me with Case but that isn’t going to change, so if he wants to be my friend, he is going to have to get used to it. I am no longer going to push Case away just to save Dominick’s feelings from getting hurt. Breaking eye contact with him, I look at Harris and asked, “What’s up.”

“It’s time.  Kristie and Raymond are ready to be moved. We will be doing it tonight I thought you might want some time alone with them to say good bye.

“Thank you Harris” I said feeling my heart break all over again. I knew this day had been coming, but at the same time I liked knowing that my parents were just down the hall from me even though they weren’t awake and didn’t know me. That didn’t matter because I know who they are and could walk into their bedroom and see them and hold their hands and tell them I love them. Case gives my hand a squeeze letting me know he understands how hard this is on me. I look up into his eyes and see the love he has for me shining through them. Standing on my tiptoes, I kiss his lips before turning around and heading to my parent's bedroom. I didn’t look to see how Dominick reacted, to the affection I had shown Case but I heard the front door open and slam, so I figured I got my answer.

I spent the next three hours with my parents crying and telling them good-bye and how much I am going to miss them, and that I would always love them. Then I went to my brother's rooms and cried some more before finally kissing them both on the cheeks and telling them I love them.

The rest of the day had been spent deciding on names and occupation and where they will live. By the time all that had been decided it was getting late so I went to see my parents and brothers again for the last time. Walking onto the back deck I ask Cain we’re everyone has gone.

 Summer and Harris took Case and went to scope out the new house the Parkers are going to be living in and Lisa went back to the Keepers’ World saying she had something to do, and I haven’t seen Dominick since he walked out the door this morning.

“Well, while everyone is gone, I think I’m going to go take a hot shower.” I said and ruffled Cain’s hair on my way back in the house. I heard him griping saying something about people always doing that to him. I laugh at him as the sliding door shuts.

While alone in my bedroom, I wonder were Dominick could have gone then I thought about the park, and before I have time to chicken out, I blink myself there. I search the whole park looking for him and when I was just about to give up, I see him blink in and sit down on the same bench where he had been sitting the last time I found him here.

As I start walking toward him, it donned on me that I had just seen him blink himself here. I didn’t know he could blink I had always blinked us every place we had gone. When I am close enough for him to hear me, I said, “I didn’t know you blinked?” He didn’t answer, so I asked, “Why did you always let me blink us everywhere we went if you could have done it yourself.” He still didn’t answer me, but he did have a guilty look come across his face. I stare down at my Greek God waiting for him to say something. When he stands up and looked at me, I have to remind myself to breathe. He is that beautiful but there is so much pain in his eyes. Pain I had put there along with everyone else he had ever met.

“I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to know. Do you have any more questions Princess?”

I heard the anger in his voice. I had expected it, but it still hurts me. “Yeah, I have a couple actually. Like why are you so mad at me? I thought we both agreed that what happened between us had been a mistake, and we were going to be friends.”

“Why am I mad at you? My God Lana a few weeks ago you and I slept together in case you have forgotten. Then your boyfriend shows up a boyfriend you forgot to mention I might add. He’s always all over you. Which I have tried to ignore, because he’s clueless about what happened between us, but this morning when you both walked into the living room holding hands, and then you reached up and kissed him, I couldn’t take it anymore. Yes, I agreed to be your friend but, not because I thought what happened between us was a mistake, but because I know that we could never be together because the Angels’ council would never let it happen.  You would be the one held responsible if they ever found out about what we did.”

I listen as Dominick yells his words at me. Not knowing how to answer him, I went on the defense. “Look I’m sorry you’re hurt. If I could go back and change things, I would, but I can’t so you’re going to have to deal with it. We don’t have a relationship, and we never can. I made a mess of everything I know that. I feel bad about it but breaking up with Case won’t change that. I have to move on, and Case is who I’m moving on with I’m sorry.” I start walking away, but Dominick grabs me by the arm and turns me back around to face him.

“Tell me one thing do you care about me?”

“Dominick why are you doing this, you’re only hurting us both by asking!” I cried.

“Just tell me.” he demanded in a hushed voice.

“YES” I screamed “I care about you, is that what you want to hear? I care about you a lot more than I should, but it doesn’t change anything we can’t be together, and I’m still with Case.” I felt tears running down my face. Dominick let go of my arm putting his hands on either side of my face using his thumps to wipe my tears away.

“That’s exactly what I wanted to hear and you’re  wrong it does matter Lana. I needed to know that I matter to you.” I stood there looking up at Dominick as he lowered his head and placed a feather-light kiss on my lips. Lifting his head, he tells me he is leaving, but he will see me again. As he blinked out I heard him say, “The only reason I didn’t tell you I blinked was because I liked touching you.”