Returning Home
Disclaimer- Uh uh.... I just know that this is the high point of the story.... Yeah, so I don't own anything. Sue me.
Author's Note- I'm so sorry I haven't been writing! You would not believe all of the things I've had to do......
The Lone Star State
"Jesus Christ," Dom swore. "Where the fuck are all the good stations?" He honked at the car in front of him. He had been driving for five hours, and it seemed like all the slow drivers in the entire world were going the same place he was.
He figured he would keep driving until he hit the border. Then head out to San Antonio. Vince had gone once, and had said the River Walk kicked ass. Dom laughed softly. He remembered the day Vince had come back. He had a major hangover and was sick the rest of the week. But he had a great time. 'The most beautiful women are there bro,' Vin recalled him saying. 'They are so freakin hot!'
'Thanks Vince. I guess I'll have to check it out.' Dom said to himself.
'Crawling in my skin
These words they will not hear,
Scared is how I feel,
Confusing what is real..........'
"So now what?" Dom wondered. It was 9:00 o'clock on a Saturday night. The River Walk was crowed with tons of people partying, but Dom didn't feel like one of them.
He saw a bar a few stores down, and headed towards it. He definably wasn't driving home tonight.
"What can I get ya?" the heavy set women asked at the bar when Dom sat down.
"Um... yeah. I guess a tequila on the rocks," he replied.
Nodding she walked away.
"Is anybody sitting here?" a timid voice came behind him.
"Nah. Go ahead." he said without even turning around.
"Um, thanks." said the blonde girl sitting down next to him.
"Yeah....." he looked at her.
She blushed and looked down at the bar top.
"What do ya need hon?" said the women coming back and setting down a drink in front of Dom.
"Um...." she looked around. "I guess....."
Dom and the women looked at her.
She looked back at Dom. Her whole face read, "HELP!".
"She'll have a tequila on rocks too," Dom answered for her.
The women threw the girl a suspicious glance, but left anyway.
"Thanks," she said shyly. "I don't get out a lot. I don't drink a lot either.... as you can tell."
"No problem," he said smoothly. "So what makes you want to drink tonight... um..." he paused, not knowing what to call her.
"Sherry. And my boyfriend just left me here actually. He left with some slut....." she glared angrily at the glass resting in front of Dom.
"I'm Dom. And that's too bad. Any ideas on how to get home?" he answered evenly.
She laughed dryly. "No. Not really. He drove here. I guess I'll have to take a cab."
Dom nodded and the women set a glass in front of Sherry. "I'll have another," he said to her.
"What makes you drink? Your girlfriend dump you too?" she said in the silence.
He glanced at her. "It's complicated. I'm not sure what I'm doing."
"Oh. Okay." she raised her glass. "Cheers."
He raised his empty glass. "Cheers."
Dom looked at the 7 empty glasses in front of him. He laughed out loud. He did feel happier.
Sherry looked up. "Thanks Dom. I feel a lot better..."
He nodded, "Me too. Another round?" he asked.
She shook her head. "Nah.... I gotta...." she stood up and nearly fell on him. She laughed. "Sorry! Almost slipped there......" she shook her head agian. "I gotta get home." she chuckled. "Well.... ex-home."
Dom held her up by the shoulder. "Ex-home?" he echoed.
"Yeah. My boyfriend's home. And my parents kicked me out. So now....." she burped. "Oh. Excuse me......"
The little voice inside Dom's head was screaming 'WALK AWAY! WALK AWAY!'
He ignored it.
"Do you wanna dance one?" he said, leading her out to the dance floor.
She laughed. "I don't know if I can!" She took a few wobbly steps and nearly fell down again.
"How many drinks did you have?" he yelled over the music.
Sherry shrugged. "Um.... I dunno." she giggled. "I guess seven or eight! I wasn't counting...."
'Shit....' Dom thought. 'No wonder she's trashed.'
She started walking around in circles, waving her arms, obviously trying to dance. "Comon' Dom! Dance with me! It's so much fun!"
He shook his head. "Time for some one to rest," he replied, leading her to a couch.
"Oh your no fun!" she stuck her tongue out at him.
He shook his head. "Better watch out before I get cut that tongue out of your head."
She smiled coyly. "Just try it...."
He looked at her, and she blushed. She leaned in and closed her eyes as Dom reached down to kiss her.
When they came up for breath, she whispered, "Can't we go somewhere else.....?"
Dom took her hand and lead her out to his car.
She climbed in the passenger's seat and he jogged around to the driver's side. They started kissing, and she moved to take off his shirt. He stopped her.
"We can't do this," he said firmly.
"Yes... yes we can....." she whispered.
He sighed. The last thing he needed was a girl clinging to him. "No."
They sat in silence for a few moments. "How are you going to get home?" he asked her.
She shrugged. "I'm not sure. I guess I could try the cab company." She pulled out her cell, and looked at him. "Know any good cab companies?"
"I don't live here."
She laughed. "Then I'm screwed, because neither do I."
Dom looked out the window. "Maybe I could drop you off, at a hotel or something."
She shrugged. "That would be helpful."
He turned on the engine and burned out of the parking lot.
