Written In The Sand

Chapter 7

Chapter 7

After laying there with Luca for awhile, I don't say anything. "Are you okay?" he asks and I decide that I am just going to put it out there and hope I don't completely screw this up. I sit up and he sits up with me. "I want to tell you something but I don't know how you will feel about it." I tell him. "Baby you can tell me anything." he says. "I'm falling in love with you." I say but don't look at him. He tilts my head up and I see him smiling. "I'm falling in love with you too baby. " he tells me. "Really?" I ask. "Really baby. I love you. I have since the minute I met you." he tells me. He pulls me to him and kisses me softly. "I love you Dominique." I say. "I love you too Kiera."

Walking out to the living room, we see Street and Chris sitting there. As soon as she sees me walk in, she's up and pulling me into a hug. "You okay Bug?" she asks. I look back at Luca and then say to her "I have never been better." She smiles at me and so does Street. "We better head to work." Chris says. Her and Street head out the door. Luca pulls me close and I say "Please be careful. I need you to come home to me." I say. "I will always come home to you. I love you baby." he says. "I love you. Please be safe." I almost beg. He sees the look in my eyes and says "I'll be safe. I love you." Kissing him one more time, I say "I love you." before watching him walk out the door.

That evening, I am in the kitchen with my earbuds in, cooking and singing along with the music in my ears. I don't hear everyone coming in until I feel a set of arms wrap around my stomach and lips on my neck. I lean back into him as I take out the earbuds. He whispers in my ear "I told you I'd come home." I turn in his arms and kiss him softly. He deepens the kiss before whispering "I love you." Smiling against his lips I say "I love you. Get cleaned up. Dinner's almost done." I tell him. He does as I say and as the three of them walk back in, I am plating food and handing them out. Sitting next to Luca, I ask. "How was work?" They get quiet. "What?" I ask. No one will look at me. "Someone better start talking." I say. The guys look at Chris. "I was kind of taken hostage today." she says. I look at her shocked and say "Excuse me?" Luca pulls me to him and says "We were going into a bank to get the hostages out and were down to one hostage that the guy wanted to make sure he got out and Chris traded herself for the hostage." I look at her and ask "You what? Are you serious?" I pull away and go to walk away and Chris says "Kiera..." I just keep walking.

A couple of minutes later, Chris walks out behind me. "Are you okay?" she asks. "No. My twin. My best friend gave herself up to be a hostage. No. I am not okay." I tell her. "We had it under control." she says. "And anything could have gone wrong. I finally have you back in my life and have an amazing guy and it all just came crashing down that I could lose one of you at any minute. Chris, I can't lose you guys. Hell, I even worry about Street." I tell her. "Awe, you love us." she jokes. "Yes I love you assholes." I say and Luca walks up behind me and pulls me to him. "But we're your assholes." Street says. "Yeah. You are. I really have to get used to this don't I?" I ask. "Yeah babe. You do. But we all look out for each other. We promise." he says as I lean back into him and pray they all stay safe.