Run from me darling

Twenty-Four

I saw you in a dream-The Japanese House

I saw you in a dream
You came to me
You were the sweetest apparition, such a pretty vision
There was no reason, no explanation
The perfect hallucination

CASTIEL

This was the first time as an adult that I fell asleep on the sofa. I used to fall asleep on the sofa all the time as a kid to be the first to hear my dad come home. It helped me get to my mom faster. It always triggered me until last night.

I don't want to relive those nightmares ever again.

I needed to visit my mother's grave. I needed to replace her flowers from summer to fall. I want to talk to her about Nina. I want to tell her that I'm not like him. That I found someone who makes me feel normal. I just wish she could talk back. I miss her arms.

Nina was sleeping peacefully as I stood to open the curtains. I had a mission to redo this whole house but I had to work in the office today. I had to order supplies for the clubs. Ricardo was going to be busy as fuck for awhile. Johnny can't work anytime soon.

I have so much to catch up on. Phone calls, meetings, and layout ideas for new rental houses I'm building. I can't afford to miss out on work much more. I kissed her head before going into my office and loading up my work computer and pulling out my work phone from my desk.

Always have more than one phone.

First, I called Johnny to check in on him. Then I called Ricardo to have him pick up the supplies and to pay the club workers their pay for this week. I was successful enough with the money coming in from the clubs but I like having other distractions.

I called my private investigator to see if he could do anything about knowing if my dad is still alive or not. To come up with sketches of what he would look like now. I hate thinking he was alive. It just can't be possible. I watched them bury him and he wouldn't go this long without causing hell.

I would've never had this position if he was still alive.

I know my father. I know how he works and that's why I know for sure it wasn't him. Johnny was mistaken.

It has to be a mistake.

It is a mistake...

"Did you sleep well?" I question Nina as she stands in the doorway with one of my dress shirts on and her hair all kinds of crazy. Waking up with her, sitting in this chair looking at her, this was the moment I've hoped for but thought nearly impossible.

My mother was right about one thing.. Love is beautiful.

My Nina was beautiful.

"Am I keeping you from work?" I reach out my arms and she comes to sit in my lap. I rub up her leg to rest my hand on her hip.

"You're making work better." I place a fast kiss on her lips.

"Cas...." The drop in her voice had me concerned.

"What is it?"

"I remember the voice and where I heard it from. I wasn't going to say anything until I absolutely knew for sure." My heart sickly quickens in my chest.

"Who?"

"That night at the club.. the first night we met. I was in and out of your arms but it was your friend.. Ricardo." I didn't realize I was shaking my head until she nodded.

"I saw how Johnny's face went white when he saw the gun in Ricardo's hand and him being on top of me. I think Johnny was in on whatever Ricardo had going on but I think Johnny was left in the dark with everything."