Chapter 10
Bella's POV
Jesse's is sitting on the side of the bed when we come into the room. He looks so cute in the green-checkered hospital gown. "Hey Jess do you get to keep the gown because I really think it's sexy."
"Very funny Bella. Did you bring me some real clothes, my butt is freezing."
"I was serious about the gown and yes here are your clothes."
"Can you help me get dressed?"
Leon clears his throat and exits the room with Aria. I move over to the bed and stand in front of Jesse. I undo the ties in back of the gown. It slips off of his shoulders revealing his bare chest. He looks into my eyes and presses his lips to mine. His arms pull me in. I pull back from him, "Jess, should we be doing this? You are recovering from gun shot wounds. I don't want to hurt you."
"I am fine, but maybe we should wait until we get home."
"Good idea. Let's get some clothes on you." We spend the next few minutes dressing him. I call the nurse to bring the wheelchair to transport him to the car.
I find Leon in the hallway. Aria's face is covered in chocolate. He laughs and says, "I couldn't tell her no."
I laugh at him, "Well enjoy cleaning your car after she puts those hands all over your interior."
"Oh shit. Bella, help me clean her please. I will never get chocolate out of my seats."
I pull a wet wipe out of her diaper bag and clean her face and hands much to Leon's relief. I thought he might faint when I mentioned his precious car. The nurse wheels Jesse out into the hallway. It's time to leave. Leon hands Aria to me and goes to get the car.
The ride home is a quiet one. Jesse wants to go to the garage first despite my objections. He wants to see everyone. I can't blame him, if I had spent weeks in a hospital bed I would want to be near my family too. How will Dom react to seeing us together? Will he lose it like he did in the hotel room?
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Jesse's POV
Vince notices us as we walk into the garage. He runs up to me and almost crushes my ribs in his bear hug. "Welcome home, now you can tell me what is wrong with my car," he says with a smile.
"It's nice to know you care about me." I say as I punch his shoulder. I have really missed being in the garage with the team. "Where is Dom? I need to talk to him."
Vince's smile fades and he points to the office door, "He's working on paperwork."
Bella places her hand on my shoulder, "You don't have to do this."
"Yes I do. It will be ok." I say even though in my heart I don't believe it. I head for the office. My steps slow as I approach the door. My hand is shaking as I reach for the knob. He is sitting at the desk with his back to the door.
"I said that I want to be left alone," he growls.
"Dom, I need to talk to you." He turns around to face me and shivers run down my spine. I see the anger and the pain in his eyes. What have I done?
"What do we have to discuss?" He says as he slams his fist into the desk.
"I am so sorry that I kept this from you. So sorry that I have cause you and Bella to fight."
"You're sorry are you?" He yells as he comes towards of me. "Sorry that my little sister got knocked up at the age of sixteen. Sorry that she has thrown away her future for what? She has given up everything for you. Am I just supposed to forgive and forget because you say that you are sorry?"
"Dom, I don't know what to say except that I love her."
He snaps and grabs me by the neck and slams me into the wall, "You love her. That's a joke Jesse. Did you love her while you were screwing those race whores? Did you love her when you took that bitch to bed the night Bella left for college? She wasn't even gone two hours, you had someone to take her place."
"Dominic let him go now." Out of the corner of my eye I can see Bella standing in the doorway with a wrench in her hand. He loosens his grip and I fall to the floor coughing. She moves to my side and helps me to my feet. Tears are running down her cheeks. "Dom, what the fuck is your problem? He came here to talk to you, but there's no talking to an asshole like you. Is there?"
"Isabella, you know I have had about enough of your attitude."
"Well Dom that's just fine because you will never have to deal with me again." She heads for the door pulling me with her.
Bella's POV
Jesse's is sitting on the side of the bed when we come into the room. He looks so cute in the green-checkered hospital gown. "Hey Jess do you get to keep the gown because I really think it's sexy."
"Very funny Bella. Did you bring me some real clothes, my butt is freezing."
"I was serious about the gown and yes here are your clothes."
"Can you help me get dressed?"
Leon clears his throat and exits the room with Aria. I move over to the bed and stand in front of Jesse. I undo the ties in back of the gown. It slips off of his shoulders revealing his bare chest. He looks into my eyes and presses his lips to mine. His arms pull me in. I pull back from him, "Jess, should we be doing this? You are recovering from gun shot wounds. I don't want to hurt you."
"I am fine, but maybe we should wait until we get home."
"Good idea. Let's get some clothes on you." We spend the next few minutes dressing him. I call the nurse to bring the wheelchair to transport him to the car.
I find Leon in the hallway. Aria's face is covered in chocolate. He laughs and says, "I couldn't tell her no."
I laugh at him, "Well enjoy cleaning your car after she puts those hands all over your interior."
"Oh shit. Bella, help me clean her please. I will never get chocolate out of my seats."
I pull a wet wipe out of her diaper bag and clean her face and hands much to Leon's relief. I thought he might faint when I mentioned his precious car. The nurse wheels Jesse out into the hallway. It's time to leave. Leon hands Aria to me and goes to get the car.
The ride home is a quiet one. Jesse wants to go to the garage first despite my objections. He wants to see everyone. I can't blame him, if I had spent weeks in a hospital bed I would want to be near my family too. How will Dom react to seeing us together? Will he lose it like he did in the hotel room?
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Jesse's POV
Vince notices us as we walk into the garage. He runs up to me and almost crushes my ribs in his bear hug. "Welcome home, now you can tell me what is wrong with my car," he says with a smile.
"It's nice to know you care about me." I say as I punch his shoulder. I have really missed being in the garage with the team. "Where is Dom? I need to talk to him."
Vince's smile fades and he points to the office door, "He's working on paperwork."
Bella places her hand on my shoulder, "You don't have to do this."
"Yes I do. It will be ok." I say even though in my heart I don't believe it. I head for the office. My steps slow as I approach the door. My hand is shaking as I reach for the knob. He is sitting at the desk with his back to the door.
"I said that I want to be left alone," he growls.
"Dom, I need to talk to you." He turns around to face me and shivers run down my spine. I see the anger and the pain in his eyes. What have I done?
"What do we have to discuss?" He says as he slams his fist into the desk.
"I am so sorry that I kept this from you. So sorry that I have cause you and Bella to fight."
"You're sorry are you?" He yells as he comes towards of me. "Sorry that my little sister got knocked up at the age of sixteen. Sorry that she has thrown away her future for what? She has given up everything for you. Am I just supposed to forgive and forget because you say that you are sorry?"
"Dom, I don't know what to say except that I love her."
He snaps and grabs me by the neck and slams me into the wall, "You love her. That's a joke Jesse. Did you love her while you were screwing those race whores? Did you love her when you took that bitch to bed the night Bella left for college? She wasn't even gone two hours, you had someone to take her place."
"Dominic let him go now." Out of the corner of my eye I can see Bella standing in the doorway with a wrench in her hand. He loosens his grip and I fall to the floor coughing. She moves to my side and helps me to my feet. Tears are running down her cheeks. "Dom, what the fuck is your problem? He came here to talk to you, but there's no talking to an asshole like you. Is there?"
"Isabella, you know I have had about enough of your attitude."
"Well Dom that's just fine because you will never have to deal with me again." She heads for the door pulling me with her.