Animal: Confessions Of a Dominant Man(Book 1)

Chapter 12 - The Truth

It's been week since we've landed in Hawiia. The weather has been great besides today since it's been raining. But other than that the sun has been shining through.

I didn't think that we would be staying here for long but hey, who wouldn't like to have a free vacation with your best friends?

Lily and I both agreed on the third night here to that we would keep, whatever it is we're doing, a secret from Tony and Elizabeth until we actually figure out what we're doing and where would it's going.  I did confess to Lily about my thoughts, views, and opinons on relationships and how I feel about them. And to my surprise, she actually agreed.

"I'm not that happy about having to keep it a secret but..I totally get where you're coming from Julius.." Lily says as she lays down next to me in our afterglow of love making. "We both have a lot of issues and baggage when it comes to relationships weither it's family or personal. But regaurdless it all comes from our past."

As I lay there in silence I start to think about what Lily is saying. I've only been in one serious relationship that I thought would last forever but my issues of never showing enough emotions or my lack on trust in relationships lead to many failures and heartache.

Mumbling, I turn on my side and loo at Lily. "You're right. We have a lot of issues we both need to work through."

"I think that, we'll need...professional help." Lily says and I know where she's going with this. "No, no we're not going to go talk to a professional. You know what happen and how I feel about them." I say as Lily quickly cups my face with her gentle hands.

"I know Julius. I know what she did to know and I understand that you wouldn't want to go back but please. If we really want to move forward with our lives then we'll have to talk to someone who doesn't already know about what happen to us."

She says softly. "Please Julius, lets just try. One session and if you don't feel comfortable or like it then we won't go back."

Sighing, I turn and lay on my back. "You know I can never seem to say no to you?" I smile a bit. "Does this mean you'll do it?" She ask hopefully.

I nod my head. "Yes Lil, I'll try but one session like you said and if I don't like it then I won't come back but you will. Deal?"

Lily smiles, leaning over and kissing my lips oh so softly. "Deal."

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"So, your mother tells me that you things at home aren't going so well; That you have a lot of anger." Dr. Aren looks down at her notes before looking over at me as I sit across from her, sitting in silence as I look anywhere but at her.

Dr. Aren sighs. "Julius, this is our sixth session. You've told me everything about you, your school work, sports, hobbies but when I bring up home life you shut me out. Why is that?"

I sigh, sitting back into the couch. "Are we done here?" I as quickly looking at her.

Dr. Aren takes off her glasses. "No Julius, we're not." She gets up out of her seat, going over to the door and locking it before coming back over and sitting next to me. "How old are you now Julius?"

"Sixteen.." I say, moving over a bit but she quickly puts her hand on my knee. "It's okay, I'm here to help you Julius not hurt you." She smiles gently as her hand moves up my leg to top of my jeans. "Can you keep a secret?"

******

I awake from my sleep in a jolt and cold sweat breathing heavily. A bad dream, just a dream. I look over at Lily and see that she's sound a sleep, glad that my quick movement didn't wake her.

Checking the time and seeing that it's three in the morning. I get out of bed, putting on my boxers and mesh shorts before stepping out of my room to get myself something to drink.

As I wal down the hallways I see light coming from the living room. Peeking in from around the corner I see Tony sitting there with a drink in his hand. 

"Tony what the hell are you doing?" Coming in, I take a seat in the chair across from him. The rain sit hadn't let up and from the looks of things I can see that Tony has been sitting out here for a while.

Tony sighs, taking a sip of his drink. "I couldn't sleep; Have a lot of my mind." I reach over and pour myself a glass of whatever he's having. "If I tell you something, promise you won't tell anyone?" He ask looking at me.

"Um, yeah sure man what is it? It seems pretty serious." I sit back in the chair, watching Tony. "Elizabeth is pregnant." 

I look at him a bit surprised. "Wow, congrast man but why do you want to keep that a secret. It's good news right?" 

Tony takes a long gulp of his drinks. "It's good but just not for the timing. We found out last week before the trip. I'm excited don't get me wrong but the timing isn't so good."

"And why not? You've taken time off before when Elizabeth was pregnant with the twins. So what's so different about it now?" I ask.

Tony looks at me. "Carlos knows where I live. He knows where Elizabeth works and where the girls go to school at. I don't know how but he fucking knows." He says and I can see that it's something that's really been bothering him.

"It was about two weeks ago when I came home from work early because I wasn't feeling good and when I got home there was a package waiting there so I carelessly open it and there were pictures of me, the girls at the playground, a picture of Elizabeth at work or when she was at home." Tony says through his teeth. "That son of a bitch beens watching my family and had the fucking nevers to try and rub it in my face."

I sigh heavily, sitting back in my chair more as I gulp down my drink. "I thought you had people looking out for him to keep him away?"

"Yeah, to keep him away from Lily. I didn't know he'll start fucking with my life!" Tony says loudly before calming down. "I was out, at the store with the girls and Ana wander off somewhere so I went looking for her and when I found her to asshole was holding her hand like he knew her.."

"Then what happen?" I ask, listening intesely.

"I chased after, I swore it was Carlos but it wasn't. It was just some random punk that wrongs for that one mod in the city for father was involved with. I did some digging and one of the guys in the force that work undercover found out that they got a new guy.."

I groan, rubbing my forhead. "Carlos." Tony nods his head slowly. "That's when I packed up the girls along with you and Lily. I knew for a fucking fact that we're not safe in the city. At least we'll have to stay low for awhile." 

Tony has a point. This mob my father was involved in was the most dangorus group in New York and still is. The thought of Carlos and my father working together just gives me chills and knowing the type of pulls my father has I know things are only going to get messy. And now that Tony family is involve in this mess only raises the steaks higher and we can't tell anyone about this.