Death Of Peace Of Mind || Dominik Mysterio

TOXIC

At some point in the night, I had passed out from pure emotional exhaustion. Demi and the guys decided to stay with me for the night and take shifts of staying awake incase Dominik showed up once again. I rubbed my eyes, dry and chapped from the hours of crying, before I sat up on the couch. I glanced over at the wall where I had a large clock hanging, the time reading 3:26am. I let out a quiet yawn as I stretched my limbs, my body feeling cramped from passing out in the fetal position.

"You okay...?" A soft whisper came from the other end of the couch, causing me to gasp and throw a hand over my chest. I looked over and found Finn, glancing over me with concern. "Sorry, didn't mean to startle you, love."

I smiled softly, "It's alright, just didn't expect anyone to be awake honestly."

"Nonsense, we meant it when we said at least one of us would be up at any given point. I took a little cat nap earlier, D's asleep in your guest room and your sister took your bed. She figured you wouldn't mind." he explained.

I nodded my head slowly, relaxing back into the couch. "Considering I passed out on the couch, that makes sense."

He chuckled softly, adjusting in his seat. "You didn't just pass out on the couch. You completely crashed, and on me." 

A blush crept to my cheeks as I nervously tucked my loose hairs behind my ears. "Sorry about that."

"No, no don't" he shook his head. "it's totally fine. The contact actually helped me fall asleep myself." He smiled. "But, once I woke up, I moved, figured it probably would've startled you more waking up on my lap" He smirked playfully. 

I was thankful it was dark in the living room, cause i could feel my cheeks getting hotter and hotter by the minute. "Well, thank you. I appreciate it." 

A comfortable silence fell over us as I pulled my knees up to my chest. My mind began racing once again. I still couldn't wrap my head around what Dominik has done, and why he's done it. I was truly beginning to fall for him, I think. But regardless, having him by my side in times of need was something else. He made me feel things I hadn't felt before, or in a really long time. 

"What's going on in that head of yours, love?" Finn asked, breaking me from my thoughts. I let out a heavy sigh in response, laying my head back down on the couch. 

"Dominik." I replied softly. 

I felt the couch shift by my feet, and before I knew it Finn was right next to me again, lifting my legs and laying them across his lap. 

"Let it out, better to not keep it bottled up."

I rolled onto my back and looked down at him, chewing on the inside of my check before taking a deep breathe. "It's just..." I paused, looking at the ceiling to prevent myself from allowing the tears to flow again. "It sucks that he was driven to this, and I don't even understand why? I don't understand why he didn't try the old fashion approach, ask me out, flirt like a normal person and not corner me." 

Finn nodded slowly, "well, maybe he tried in his own fucked up Dominik way. Don't get me wrong I'm not blaming this on you at all, but you have been pretty closed off towards us up until recently. Dom's had it for you basically since the day we met you, Laney. He was too shy to say anything at first or make a move, but when he first tried, he felt slated by your walls. But again, not saying you caused this. Dominik just didn't handle the initial rejection well obviously."

I twirled my thumbs around each other, pondering what Finn said. He may be right. I do remember when I first met them Dominik had seemed to be friendlier at first, but it was so quick. Very shortly after our first meeting, the mood shifted, and he stopped saying so much. 

"Listen, I;m not defending his actions. But I know Dom, he couldn't hurt a fly. I just think, his attraction to you might have taken him down a dark path." Finn added. 

"I think you might be right..." I sighed, looking back at Finn. "I was honestly really starting to like him. He was breaking down a lot of walls, bringing me out of my shell. It felt right." Tears began brimming my eyes, threatening to spill over. "What do I do Finn?" 

"Oh," He sighed. "That's a tough one kiddo. That's going to be all on you, but you also have to remember that your sister wants to actually murder him now." He teased. "But I think after some space and a lot of groveling on his part, everything might work out."

I wiped my eyes, nodding in agreement. "I hope you're right."

~*~

Eventually, I had fallen back asleep on the couch. When I woke this time, it was daylight, and the sounds of pots and pans clinking came from the kitchen. I looked around the living room and that's when I realized everyone must be in the kitchen. I leaned over and snagged my phone of the floor, unlocking it to check my notifications. My heart jumped into my throat at the sight of a message from the man himself.

Dominik:  My Gatita, please don't do this. I'm so sorry I let this happen, that I became such a monster in your eyes. My feelings for you have overpowered my judgment and I'm so sorry. I know what I did was wrong, inhuman, and just downright insane. There's no excuse for that. But I promise you I will spend the rest of my life making it right. Because one day you will realize that you are and always will be mine. Te amo mi amor xo.

I gripped my phone in my hand tightly as the emotions took over. The rage that burned through me was almost too much. After everything he thought he could just apologize through a simple text message. The worst of it all? Is I'm almost willing to forgive him.