Authors Note: Hey here's a new chapter PLEASE READ AND REVIEW! I only have TWO reviews and I need more motivation to continue writing this! Oh and the song in this chapter "More with Every Breathe." Is completely mine, and was written by me. Please DO NOT use it.
Chapter 8
Gracie woke up nestled in Dominic's arms and she smiled. Looking and seeing sand around her she jumped not understanding why she was where she was. She then thought back to the night before and settled back down beside Dom. She kissed his neck trying to wake him, he stirred but didn't awake. She then climbed on top of him and kissed his lips and he slowly opened his eyes and smiled at her.
"Morning baby." He said to her stroking her long black hair.
"Morning sweetheart." She said kissing the top of his bald head.
He got up out of the sand and wrapped the blanket they had been sleeping on around Gracie, it was cold out and the breeze coming off the water didn't help. Without thinking he picked her up and carried her to the car as she laughed. He placed her in the passenger's side of her car and then got into the drivers side. Dominic leaned over and kissed her neck. She relished in the immense feeling of love she got from him. But then it hit her. They had left the party that night and were now returning at 7 in the morning...what was the team going to think?!
"Dom...what are we going to tell the team?" she asked, he immediately stopped kissing her and looked out of his window. He was silent.
"The truth." He said finally. She didn't argue, but she just hopped that he would do all the talking.
Dominic turned on her car and drove away from the curb. He was apparently going to go and pick up his car later. They drove along in silence with their hands laced with each other's. They were both nervous about what the team would say. Would they kick Dom out or send him to get help? No they couldn't do that! They loved him-didn't they? All these thoughts ran through both of their heads.
Out of nowhere they were in their driveway. Apparently Dom had subconsciously driven there, he didn't remember any of the ride. He looked at her and nodded his head. Gracie got out of the car ran to his side and grabbed his hand, she was scared. There was no sound from the house, they were probably all sound asleep and hung over from the night before, and it was still early.
"I don't think I can do this today." Dominic said to her with a nervous look on his face. She nodded her head she couldn't do it either.
"Wanna go to Mexico?" he said to her with a stern look on his face.
She laughed at him. "Are you crazy?"
"No I'm serious, we could get our act together, come back and explain everything when we're ready." Dominic said staring her dead in the eye. She knew he was serious.
"Ok Dom." She said softly. She would do anything for him.
They entered the house and immediately sprang to action. Dominic instructed her to go quickly and quietly pack bags for him and her while he wrote a note telling the team that they were going to Mexico, but leaving no details.
She did as she was told and ran up the stairs her feet swiftly but silently barely touching each step. She packed her bag first and then ran to Dominic's went through all his stuff and packed everything she believe he would need. She raced down the stairs in record time and saw that Dominic was ready to go. The note was ready and on the table.
They stepped outside the door and then remembered. Dominic's car. They ran with their bags to the next street, hopped in his car and left. His note went as follows:
Me and Gracie are going to Mexico. We'll explain when we come back, please don't worry we're fine. I love you and so does she.
~Dom
They had been headed for the border for about an hour when Gracie started to fall asleep. She climbed out of her seatbelt, kissed Dominic on the cheek and climbed into the back seat with a blanket and fell asleep. He watched her in the rearview mirror and smiled. She was so beautiful, fun and innocent, yet she had been through so much and she could take just about anyone. He loved that about her.
Nightfall came and Gracie was still asleep. He began to get worried about her so he pulled into a hotel for the night. He climbed into the back seat and shook her awake. She woke up startled. Her breath was heavy.
"Are you ok?" he asked her nervously.
"I'm fine...I think. I had a nightmare." She said clinging to him.
"You slept for a really long time." He said stroking her face. He wondered if she was getting sick.
"I'm alright. I have a talent, I can sleep all day if I want to." She said smiling at his touch. He was scared for her.
"Aight well we're stopping here for the night. The borders only about 5 minutes away but I don't know how much longer I can drive." He said to her still holding onto her face. She nodded and shook his touch away so she could get up.
Dominic told the clerk at the check in that Gracie was his little sister. He didn't need him calling the cops on him. They were too close to the border to get caught now. They got the key to their room and immediately dropped their bags. Gracie fell onto the bed and began to talk to him. They discussed everything. His life, her life, his past, her past. The team who was a family to the both of them now. Everything.
She was resting in his arms and she leaned up to kiss him. The kiss became more passionate and Dominic climbed on top of her. It happened that night, they both wanted it and it wasn't going to be avoided forever.
Dominic collapsed onto the bed next to her breathing heavily. He was exhausted and so was she. She wrapped herself in his arms and closed her eyes.
"Do you love me more than your car?" she asked him playfully.
"I love you more than all the cars in the world." He told her kissing the top of her head.
"That's good. You should love me that much." She said laughing as he laughed too.
"What about you?" he asked her
"What about me?" she asked confused.
"Do you love me more than YOUR car?" he asked her.
"Well..." she replied laughing as he gently punched her in the arm.
"Of course I do. I love you more than anything else. Even chocolate." She said beginning to sing "Your love". He laughed as she did this, but she had a beautiful voice. When she was done singing that she began to sing a different song that he had never heard before.
All the things in the world
Couldn't tell you how I feel.
And when you're here beside me I have nothing to fear.
Just hold me close tonight and tell me you love me
Hold me close tonight and tell me that you need me.
I love you more with each and every breath.
And I promise that I'll love you until there's none left.
I can be everything you need
If I could I'd promise you the world
Just promise me this once
That you'll be there when I call
Promise me I won't fear, anything at all
Promise me that your touch is everything I need
I swear I love you more with every breath
I'll love you till there's nothing left.
Just hold me close tonight and tell me you love me
Hold me close tonight and tell me that you need me.
Just be here when I wake.
He looked at her and smiled a strange smile. She looked away from him.
"I'm sorry.," she said
"Don't be! It was beautiful, I've just never heard it before." He said stroking her hair that fell down her bare back.
"That's because I wrote it. It's called "More with Every Breath" I've always had a thing for music, I play guitar and piano too." She said softly.
"You wrote that?" he asked surprised.
"Yes I wrote it for you." She said even softer hoping for his approval.
"Oh Gracie. I love you so much" He said burying his head into her shoulder.
"I love you to." She said resting her chin on his head.
"I promise." He said.
"You promise what?" she replied to this out-of-nowhere-comment.
"That I'll be here when you call, that my touch is all you'll ever need and that I'll be here when you wake." He said kissing her neck and immediately falling asleep.
She moved her head into the crease between his neck and head and fell asleep with his arms still wrapped around her.
When she woke up in the morning Dominic was in the shower. She couldn't find her clothes so she just through on one of his long shirts. He came out of the bathroom wearing nothing at all, she turned around ashamed.
He laughed at her. "I figured you wouldn't be shy after last night." He said pulling on some clothes and coming up behind her and kissing her neck.
"You look REALLY good in my shirt..."he growled into her neck.
"Yup I look better than you do!" she said dancing around the hotel room. He laughed at her.
When she came out of the shower, she was fully clothed to Dominic's dismay. She laughed at the pouting look her gave her. She stopped when his cell phone rang.
"Hello?" he answered nervously.
"WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS?!" Gracie could hear the whole team scream from across the room. She covered her mouth to muffle her laughter. Dominic smiled, placed the cell on the dresser and put it on speakerphone.
"Almost in Mexico." He said shrugging to Gracie. He wasn't going to tell them they were still in a hotel together.
"Please bring her back Dominic." Mia said into the phone. Her tone of voice let them know that they had all figured out exactly what was happening.
"Why?" he asked.
"Let's see you PETAFILE, she's FIFTEEN!" Letty took her turn speaking.
Dominic's face turned to angry. He couldn't believe they actually thought that about him but he didn't say anything.
"I'm fine you guys!" Gracie said piping in.
"Gracie girl, are you alright?" Jesse asked into the phone
Before she could answer Dominic did for her.
"Oh course she's fine! Do you think I'd hurt her?" the team was silent on the other line. They either thought he would or couldn't believe what they were saying to him.
"Come on man bring her back...what are you doing?" Vince said.
"She's fine." Dominic said angrily.
"Dude she's 15, do you expect this to work?" Leon said
"I wouldn't be talking if I were you." Dominic said to him remembering Gracie's first night staying with them. Leon was silent.
"Guys I'm alright really..."Gracie said again
"Ok man please bring her back and we'll get you some help...." Leon said.
"I don't need help I love her!" Dominic said into the phone. The team was silent. Dominic told them the whole story, minus the details of the night before. The team was still silent
"Dom please bring her home..."Letty said with a scared tone in her voice. She was REALLY scared for Gracie's safety when she was with Dom?!
Dominic hung up the phone on them. He couldn't take it anymore.
"Maybe we should go back..."Gracie trailed off.
"Are you serious? You want them to send me away?!" Dominic asked her with an unbelieving tone in his voice.
"I promise they wont send you away. I'll talk to them, I'll explain. I wont let them send you away Dominic. I trust you, will you please trust me?" She asked but he was still scared.
He dropped to his knees and hugged her legs. "Please tell me what you want, I just want to love you Gracie. I'd die for you." He said in his most sincere tone. She wanted to cry when she heard him say that.
"Just take me back, I promise I wont let anything happen to you." She said. He was still hugging her knees but she felt him nod.
They checked out of the hotel and got into the car and headed in the opposite direction than they had been heading towards the night before. Gracie lay across the front seat with her head resting on his thigh. She held his hand and played around with his fingers to pass the time, only letting go when he felt that he needed to put two hands on the wheel. He smiled as he felt her move around his hand. He knew she loved him.
He was serious when he said that he'd die for her. Dominic never loved anyone else the way he loved her, and he was happy. He felt like he was going to explode inside, but in a good way. His love grew deeper for her each and every day.
She had promised not to let anything happen to him and she was serious, he knew it. Dominic knew finally that everything was going to be alright. It may take some time. But everything someday was going to be ok. He smiled and continued to drive home.
Chapter 8
Gracie woke up nestled in Dominic's arms and she smiled. Looking and seeing sand around her she jumped not understanding why she was where she was. She then thought back to the night before and settled back down beside Dom. She kissed his neck trying to wake him, he stirred but didn't awake. She then climbed on top of him and kissed his lips and he slowly opened his eyes and smiled at her.
"Morning baby." He said to her stroking her long black hair.
"Morning sweetheart." She said kissing the top of his bald head.
He got up out of the sand and wrapped the blanket they had been sleeping on around Gracie, it was cold out and the breeze coming off the water didn't help. Without thinking he picked her up and carried her to the car as she laughed. He placed her in the passenger's side of her car and then got into the drivers side. Dominic leaned over and kissed her neck. She relished in the immense feeling of love she got from him. But then it hit her. They had left the party that night and were now returning at 7 in the morning...what was the team going to think?!
"Dom...what are we going to tell the team?" she asked, he immediately stopped kissing her and looked out of his window. He was silent.
"The truth." He said finally. She didn't argue, but she just hopped that he would do all the talking.
Dominic turned on her car and drove away from the curb. He was apparently going to go and pick up his car later. They drove along in silence with their hands laced with each other's. They were both nervous about what the team would say. Would they kick Dom out or send him to get help? No they couldn't do that! They loved him-didn't they? All these thoughts ran through both of their heads.
Out of nowhere they were in their driveway. Apparently Dom had subconsciously driven there, he didn't remember any of the ride. He looked at her and nodded his head. Gracie got out of the car ran to his side and grabbed his hand, she was scared. There was no sound from the house, they were probably all sound asleep and hung over from the night before, and it was still early.
"I don't think I can do this today." Dominic said to her with a nervous look on his face. She nodded her head she couldn't do it either.
"Wanna go to Mexico?" he said to her with a stern look on his face.
She laughed at him. "Are you crazy?"
"No I'm serious, we could get our act together, come back and explain everything when we're ready." Dominic said staring her dead in the eye. She knew he was serious.
"Ok Dom." She said softly. She would do anything for him.
They entered the house and immediately sprang to action. Dominic instructed her to go quickly and quietly pack bags for him and her while he wrote a note telling the team that they were going to Mexico, but leaving no details.
She did as she was told and ran up the stairs her feet swiftly but silently barely touching each step. She packed her bag first and then ran to Dominic's went through all his stuff and packed everything she believe he would need. She raced down the stairs in record time and saw that Dominic was ready to go. The note was ready and on the table.
They stepped outside the door and then remembered. Dominic's car. They ran with their bags to the next street, hopped in his car and left. His note went as follows:
Me and Gracie are going to Mexico. We'll explain when we come back, please don't worry we're fine. I love you and so does she.
~Dom
They had been headed for the border for about an hour when Gracie started to fall asleep. She climbed out of her seatbelt, kissed Dominic on the cheek and climbed into the back seat with a blanket and fell asleep. He watched her in the rearview mirror and smiled. She was so beautiful, fun and innocent, yet she had been through so much and she could take just about anyone. He loved that about her.
Nightfall came and Gracie was still asleep. He began to get worried about her so he pulled into a hotel for the night. He climbed into the back seat and shook her awake. She woke up startled. Her breath was heavy.
"Are you ok?" he asked her nervously.
"I'm fine...I think. I had a nightmare." She said clinging to him.
"You slept for a really long time." He said stroking her face. He wondered if she was getting sick.
"I'm alright. I have a talent, I can sleep all day if I want to." She said smiling at his touch. He was scared for her.
"Aight well we're stopping here for the night. The borders only about 5 minutes away but I don't know how much longer I can drive." He said to her still holding onto her face. She nodded and shook his touch away so she could get up.
Dominic told the clerk at the check in that Gracie was his little sister. He didn't need him calling the cops on him. They were too close to the border to get caught now. They got the key to their room and immediately dropped their bags. Gracie fell onto the bed and began to talk to him. They discussed everything. His life, her life, his past, her past. The team who was a family to the both of them now. Everything.
She was resting in his arms and she leaned up to kiss him. The kiss became more passionate and Dominic climbed on top of her. It happened that night, they both wanted it and it wasn't going to be avoided forever.
Dominic collapsed onto the bed next to her breathing heavily. He was exhausted and so was she. She wrapped herself in his arms and closed her eyes.
"Do you love me more than your car?" she asked him playfully.
"I love you more than all the cars in the world." He told her kissing the top of her head.
"That's good. You should love me that much." She said laughing as he laughed too.
"What about you?" he asked her
"What about me?" she asked confused.
"Do you love me more than YOUR car?" he asked her.
"Well..." she replied laughing as he gently punched her in the arm.
"Of course I do. I love you more than anything else. Even chocolate." She said beginning to sing "Your love". He laughed as she did this, but she had a beautiful voice. When she was done singing that she began to sing a different song that he had never heard before.
All the things in the world
Couldn't tell you how I feel.
And when you're here beside me I have nothing to fear.
Just hold me close tonight and tell me you love me
Hold me close tonight and tell me that you need me.
I love you more with each and every breath.
And I promise that I'll love you until there's none left.
I can be everything you need
If I could I'd promise you the world
Just promise me this once
That you'll be there when I call
Promise me I won't fear, anything at all
Promise me that your touch is everything I need
I swear I love you more with every breath
I'll love you till there's nothing left.
Just hold me close tonight and tell me you love me
Hold me close tonight and tell me that you need me.
Just be here when I wake.
He looked at her and smiled a strange smile. She looked away from him.
"I'm sorry.," she said
"Don't be! It was beautiful, I've just never heard it before." He said stroking her hair that fell down her bare back.
"That's because I wrote it. It's called "More with Every Breath" I've always had a thing for music, I play guitar and piano too." She said softly.
"You wrote that?" he asked surprised.
"Yes I wrote it for you." She said even softer hoping for his approval.
"Oh Gracie. I love you so much" He said burying his head into her shoulder.
"I love you to." She said resting her chin on his head.
"I promise." He said.
"You promise what?" she replied to this out-of-nowhere-comment.
"That I'll be here when you call, that my touch is all you'll ever need and that I'll be here when you wake." He said kissing her neck and immediately falling asleep.
She moved her head into the crease between his neck and head and fell asleep with his arms still wrapped around her.
When she woke up in the morning Dominic was in the shower. She couldn't find her clothes so she just through on one of his long shirts. He came out of the bathroom wearing nothing at all, she turned around ashamed.
He laughed at her. "I figured you wouldn't be shy after last night." He said pulling on some clothes and coming up behind her and kissing her neck.
"You look REALLY good in my shirt..."he growled into her neck.
"Yup I look better than you do!" she said dancing around the hotel room. He laughed at her.
When she came out of the shower, she was fully clothed to Dominic's dismay. She laughed at the pouting look her gave her. She stopped when his cell phone rang.
"Hello?" he answered nervously.
"WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU GUYS?!" Gracie could hear the whole team scream from across the room. She covered her mouth to muffle her laughter. Dominic smiled, placed the cell on the dresser and put it on speakerphone.
"Almost in Mexico." He said shrugging to Gracie. He wasn't going to tell them they were still in a hotel together.
"Please bring her back Dominic." Mia said into the phone. Her tone of voice let them know that they had all figured out exactly what was happening.
"Why?" he asked.
"Let's see you PETAFILE, she's FIFTEEN!" Letty took her turn speaking.
Dominic's face turned to angry. He couldn't believe they actually thought that about him but he didn't say anything.
"I'm fine you guys!" Gracie said piping in.
"Gracie girl, are you alright?" Jesse asked into the phone
Before she could answer Dominic did for her.
"Oh course she's fine! Do you think I'd hurt her?" the team was silent on the other line. They either thought he would or couldn't believe what they were saying to him.
"Come on man bring her back...what are you doing?" Vince said.
"She's fine." Dominic said angrily.
"Dude she's 15, do you expect this to work?" Leon said
"I wouldn't be talking if I were you." Dominic said to him remembering Gracie's first night staying with them. Leon was silent.
"Guys I'm alright really..."Gracie said again
"Ok man please bring her back and we'll get you some help...." Leon said.
"I don't need help I love her!" Dominic said into the phone. The team was silent. Dominic told them the whole story, minus the details of the night before. The team was still silent
"Dom please bring her home..."Letty said with a scared tone in her voice. She was REALLY scared for Gracie's safety when she was with Dom?!
Dominic hung up the phone on them. He couldn't take it anymore.
"Maybe we should go back..."Gracie trailed off.
"Are you serious? You want them to send me away?!" Dominic asked her with an unbelieving tone in his voice.
"I promise they wont send you away. I'll talk to them, I'll explain. I wont let them send you away Dominic. I trust you, will you please trust me?" She asked but he was still scared.
He dropped to his knees and hugged her legs. "Please tell me what you want, I just want to love you Gracie. I'd die for you." He said in his most sincere tone. She wanted to cry when she heard him say that.
"Just take me back, I promise I wont let anything happen to you." She said. He was still hugging her knees but she felt him nod.
They checked out of the hotel and got into the car and headed in the opposite direction than they had been heading towards the night before. Gracie lay across the front seat with her head resting on his thigh. She held his hand and played around with his fingers to pass the time, only letting go when he felt that he needed to put two hands on the wheel. He smiled as he felt her move around his hand. He knew she loved him.
He was serious when he said that he'd die for her. Dominic never loved anyone else the way he loved her, and he was happy. He felt like he was going to explode inside, but in a good way. His love grew deeper for her each and every day.
She had promised not to let anything happen to him and she was serious, he knew it. Dominic knew finally that everything was going to be alright. It may take some time. But everything someday was going to be ok. He smiled and continued to drive home.