"Kaz wake up I have to leave in an hour," Dom said shaking me. W had gotten home just before 4am. Dom had to be at work by 12, and we had a rule he always woke me up before he left otherwise we would never see each other. I dragged myself out of bed and went to wash my face. After quickly changing I met everyone in living room slash kitchen. Unfortunately Leah was there sitting on Vince's lap eating a plate of eggs. I just walked over to Dom and decided to ignore them.
"Do you have to go to work today?" I asked. He just shook his head. "And I can't come down for a visit and watch you like old times?" I asked.
Both Brian and Dom responded at the same time. "No!" I rolled my eyes and grabbed a bagel. It was becoming very crowded as everyone began making breakfast and trying to sit down with their company. Poor Rome was all alone. He needed a good woman.
"Want to eat on the beach?" I asked Dom. He nodded and we walked the small trail to the beach where we had two beach chairs already waiting. We ate in silence but that was normal and when I finished I got off my chair and sat in the sand in front of Dom. He leaned forward and put his arms around me.
"It looks like a nice day today," I commented as the sun hit my cheeks.
"Looks like a hot day to me," Dom groaned.
"Every day is a hot day when I'm in your life," I joked. Dom scooted me forward so he was in the sand as well. He put his hands securely around my waist and exhaled deeply. "I want to go to the race tomorrow," I said leaning back into him.
"I don't think that's a good idea," he replied.
"Why not? I miss watching you race and it would be fun."
"The people here are different than in Miami. They don't take to outsiders well and you can't exactly blend in as easily as Mia could. If the guys down there decided they wanted some time with you they would just take you and you're a rare find down here," he explained.
"Dom you act like everyone is a crazy murderer down here. You talk about all the old friends you have met up with again and how you fit in great with them. I don't understand why you wouldn't want me to meet them. And if some guy tried to get at me, Brian or Vince would be right there. I'm not going to just wander off by myself when you're racing," I replied. I watched as the waves began crashing against the sand more roughly now.
Dom thought about it for a long time before answering. "Alright you and Mia can come," he finally agreed.
"Yay! I'm so excited!" I yelled. I turned around and jumped onto Dom, he laughed falling back into the sand. I kissed him intensely for a long moment. He pulled me closer to him and right as things were about to really become heated there was a lowed whistle. I tore myself away from Dom to look up and see Vince standing on the back porch waving his hand. That meant it was time to go.
"I have to go," he said sitting up. I frowned but stood up so we could walk back in the house. When we got there Brian and Vince were waiting for him. He kissed me goodbye, Brian kissed Mia and Vince kissed Leah. I was not a fan that she got to be a part of our morning goodbyes. They were not even officially together. She shouldn't even be here. They walked out the door and I turned to Mia.
"Dom said we could watch them race tomorrow!" I said excitedly.
"No way! I can't believe you finally convinced him. I asked Brian about it last night and he refused, this will be so great," she replied.
"I will be there too," Leah interjected. I looked over at her annoyed. "But that's nothing new I'm always there," she said with a laugh.
"Perfect it will be like a girl's night out, only you know with the guys," Mia joked.
"Those are my favorite kind of nights," I agreed.
We talked for another hour before Leah left and then Mia and I headed back to bed. Working late took a toll on the body and while we always got up to say goodbye to the boys we always napped at some point as well. I woke up around 2:30 and began digging through my limited supply of clothes before realizing I wanted to find something new to wear. I walked into the living room to find Mia reading a book on the couch.
"Mia we are going shopping, so we can stun our boys that way they never leave us home again," I announced. She looked up at me with a huge smile. It was not hard to get Mia to go shopping. We always saved our tips and spent that on clothes.
"How much do you have?" she asked flipping open her wallet.
"Enough for a complete outfit including new shoes," I replied happily.
"Same here," she agreed. "What car are we taking?" she asked. I looked at the keys left on the counter and it seemed all the guys just rode in Vince's truck today.
"Depend do you want to drive or you want me to drive?" I asked.
"I want to drive," she replied.
"Then we will take Brian's Skyline," I said tossing her the keys.
"Excellent, let's go so we have enough time to get ready for work tonight. We have to be there at 6, we caught the early shift," she explained. I nodded and followed her out.
After a very productive shopping trip, Mia and I made it home with just enough time get ready for work. I threw on the first pair of shorts I could find and grabbed a low cut black top. "Rome what time you working tonight?" I yelled as I looked for my shoes.
"Midnight till 4," he groaned. That was the worst shift of them all. But it made sense Rome works it, he was the best bouncer at the club and that's when the most fights broke out.
"Sorry man, did you get tomorrow off?" I said walking out into the living room where he was lounging in front of the television.
"Yeah right, on a Friday you have to be kidding me. I caught the early shift though so I can be at the races," he replied indifferently.
"Guess I will see you there then," I replied smugly.
"Don't kid yourself; you know Dom will never let you go tomorrow," Rome laughed.
"Well I already go him to agree. So there," I gloated.
"Wow I can't believe he's going to risk it," Rome said more to himself.
"Risk what?" I asked.
"Kaz we have to go or were going to be late!" Mia yelled then walked out the front door. I reluctantly followed her. I needed to remember to ask Rome what he was about to say. I hoped into the Skyline and we headed off. We pulled up to the bar with a few minutes to spare. It wasn't crowded just a few older guys who had gotten off work. I jumped over the bar and the girl threw me the keys and left.
The shift was easy going for the first few hours. I chatted with the locals. Talked about work and some asked how I was doing. They asked about Dom, I swear Mia and I brought half of these locals back every day. We actually cared about people's lives and that's why they always asked what shift we had the next day and if it wasn't too late they were always there. We each had our own locals too, I thought it was funny Mia's side always gave her a bad time about dating a 'gringo' and my side was always pushing me to marry Dom. They said I needed some Dominican in my family and Dom was just that. Around 10 the younger more lively crowed began filing in and had to change into flirty mode.
"What can I get you?" I asked a clearly already drunk man.
"Three shots of tequila honey," he replied slurred in a very heavy Dominican accent. I poured the shots and then popped the caps off three Coronas and slid them down to waiting guys.
"Hey baby, what's it going to take to get you to leave your gringo boyfriend? If you're going to live here you need to immerse yourself in the culture," one guy said smoothly.
"You must have me mixed up with Mia over there, my man is 100% Dominican," I said winking at the guy before throwing a glance at Mia.
"No you're dating that big bald guy. Just because his family grew up here doesn't make him one of us. You knew some really blood," he replied drinking his beer.
"Well sorry but he's all I can handle right now. If that changes though don't worry I will be sure to give you a call," I said twirling my hair. He smiled and walked away satisfied. Dom replaced his seat and I smiled happy to see him. I glanced at the clock and realized I only had an hour left.
"What can I get you muscle man?" I asked before jumping halfway over the bar and kissing him then returning back to work.
"Corona," he replied. Every night I asked him what he wanted and he always said the same thing. I liked it though; it allowed me to call him cute names. He didn't distract me tonight, Vince sat next to him 20minutes later.
"Whatta you drinking Vince?" I asked while mixing another drink.
"Two Corona's, one with lime," he mumbled.
"What was that? Did you say lime?" I asked trying to embarrass him. Only the women drank Corona and lime.
"Shut up and give me the drinks," he said putting the money down on the bar. I grabbed it and handed him the drinks. I saw Leah waiting just past him. I smiled to myself he was whipped already and it was kinda funny. Before I knew it my replacement hoped over the bar, I tossed her the keys and Dom and I walked out. I hadn't even seen Ace tonight which was nice. He rarely came in before midnight anyways. I saw Rome walk in as we headed out.
"Have fun," I said kissing him on the cheek. He rolled his eyes and didn't respond. I grabbed Dom's hand and we headed towards his car. I didn't see Mia or Vince or Brian. Guess they were still inside.
"We have the house to ourselves tonight," Dom said kissing me on the temple.
"Really?" I said excited. "Where will everyone else be?" I asked but didn't really care.
"Vince is crashing at Leah's and Mai and Brian are staying in a hotel tonight. Rome will be going home with the bartender working with him tonight," Dom explained.
"Why are they getting a hotel?" I asked. I leaned against the Charger to get some pressure off my feet.
"We all decided we needed some alone time with the women in our lives," he said leaning in and kissing me.
"Well I couldn't agree more," I replied. We drove home and spent the entire night… destroying the house I guess you could say ;)
The next morning I found myself quite sore and had to laugh. I crawled out of bed leaving Dom asleep and headed for the beach. I liked to walk along the tides in the mornings. I usually ended up walking without neighbor just down the street. And to no surprise half way down the beach I saw D waiting for me.
"Hey!" I yelled jogging over to him.
"Hey chica, haven't seen you for a while. Been working the late shifts?" he asked.
"You know it. You should stop by one night so we can chat more often," I said as we resumed walking.
"You know I don't drink," he said rolling his eyes.
"Do you realize you are probably the only man in this entire country who doesn't drink? I do commend you though it is a difficult task. I know I couldn't do it," I joked.
"How's Dom been?" he asked.
"Stressed, he worries about me and I worry about him so it's kinda crazy. But we are we are still very happy," I stressed. D had made it very clear that if I ever left Dom I he would be there to fill the void. He was a good friend though rarely pushed the boundaries further than that.
"And after Dom is Vince anyways right? So I have to wait for you to tire of two gringos'," he said with a smile. I nodded my head and he frowned playfully. "Too bad you're so hot; otherwise I would just get over you and get some real blood," he joked.
"You are more than free to get a dark haired beauty. I don't even see why you want some gringo, because I am you know. You always call the guys that but never me when I the whitest of them all," I questioned.
"First of all your brother is the whitest and what can I say I like your style," he replied simply.
We had made it all the way down the beach and back to my house. I saw Dom standing on the porch watching us. He was sipping his coffee and I could tell he wasn't happy. "I have to go," I said kissing D on the cheek.
"See you tomorrow?" he asked.
"No I'm going to be out late at the races tonight," I yelled back as I jogged up the path. I made it up quickly and Dom put his arm around me and kissed my temple. I was happy he wasn't mad this morning because he usually was.
"How are you this morning?" he asked watching D walk away.
"A little sore," I admitted. He chuckled.
"It was a rough night last night," he replied.
"You made sure of that," I joked. He laughed again and the sound was music to my ears.
A/N
Hope you all like this one! The next Chapter will get into some drama between Kaz and one of the guys. SO please leave my a review and hope you like it!