The Caregiver

SIX

{ DOMINIC SANTIAGO }

Dominic was more than happy to arrive home, he had been at work far too long and just wanted to fucking relax.

Stepping forward he gave his grandmother a kiss on her cheek and passed her one singular red rose.

He knew how much his grandmother loved flowers and gardening. He made it his mission to keep the number one woman he loved, happy. 

"Thank you baby boy.  Oh! That reminds me I have to tend to my garden." Rosa spoke.

Scurrying away to add the singular rose to the collection she already had from her grandson and to tend to her garden .

Turning his head back to the woman before him. He cleared his throat and looked straight in her eyes.

"Ms. Monica, I see you had a tour of my house." Dominic began to disrobe, shrugging his brown coat off of his broad shoulders.

"Your house?" You never told me that you lived with your grandmother, shouldn't I have known that?"

"What difference would it have made?"

Dominic walked away to his study, having to make some last minute changes to his paperwork.

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Finishing his work, Dominic stood from his comfortable office chair. His insides doing a happy dance at the sweet smell of food.

Walking towards the kitchen he saw monica, her back towards him, making herself at home ingredients placed out on the countertop.

The delicious smell making his stomach grumble,  blowing his cover.

Monica turned her head giving him a slight smile. "Perfect timing, hope you like steak, roasted potatoes, broccoli with fresh bread".

Nodding his head, Dominic seated himself when Monica placed a plate down for him.

Dominic's mouth watered at the sight before him, the piping hot plate of delicious foods , thanking Monica he grabbed his steak knife and began to go to town,  groaning at the flavorful taste.

"Mmm, it smells great in here!" Rosa announced grabbing one of the two already made plates, taking a seat at the dining room table next to her grandson.

" if you don't mind me asking why do you need a caregiver? you look fine to me"

" thank you Monica, I'm becoming a little old lady and my doctor has recently diagnosed me with breast cancer with that comes many doctors appointments, new discoveries and a boatload shit of medication that I don't want to take but have to. I need all the help I can get. Rosa explained.

"Ms. Rosa! I am so sorry I never meant-"

"Your alright love, you were to know eventually". With that Rosa rised from her seat and headed to her room for a nap.

Dominic went to put his plate in the sink once he finished his food grabbing his grandmothers as well. 

" thank you for dinner."

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Stepping out of the shower, Dominic wrapped a towel around his waist exiting the bathroom, he walked over to the dresser getting out his pajamas.

Looking around his room for his phone started to become pointless since he was getting no closer to finding it.

Walking down the stairs he seen it clear as day on the kitchen counter, not even remembering he left it down there.

As Dominic was about walk back into his room and go to bed he heard sniffing from the room across from his .

The door was slightly ajar he could see Monica sitting on the bed with her hair all over the place and her head in her hands.

"Monica ".

Jumping out of her skin Monica quickly looked up and wiped her eyes trying not to make it  apparent that she was crying. Clearing her throat she grabbed a ponytail holder and put her curly mane into a high bun.

"You ok?" Dominic asked leaning against the doorframe with his arms crossed over his chest.

Dominic looked at Monica, even in her distressed state he found her adorable.

"Why do you care, It doesn't seem like your one to care? I thought you didn't like me"

Monica was right, Dominic usually wasn't one to care but for some reason he cared for her. Dominic walked towards her and sat on the bed next to her .

"Usually I don't care but right now I do . I do like you Monica, more than you think but all we did was meet eachother , you have yet to know me". Dominic answered with a lazy smile.

Snickering Monica answered "I geuss you're right. Thank you for asking , it's just some stuff going on for me, I don't want to talk about it right now, if that's  all right but thank you Dominic".

Monica placed her hand on Dominic thigh giving it a friendly pat. Dominic looked up at Monica, her pretty brown eyes already looking into his pretty green ones.

Looking down at her inviting lips Dominic couldn't stop his self from doing the one thing he's been dying to do since they first met.

He kissed her.

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Hello!! Another one for yall.

They kissed?!?!?!! , only more to come for their relationship to grow!

Thank you again!

See you all in the next chapter!