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I'm excited about this chapter. Watch it come out really stupid too. Now, remember, this is just coming off the top of my head so if it doesn't sound all planned out... it isn't. Ha.

CHAPTER TEN: Water Splash

After switching the hose attatchment from the sprinkler to the sprayer I stopped and looked at Dom.

"Dom, what took you so long to come back?" I asked bending down to turn on the hose. I walked over and picked it up. The sprayer was on it so I held it and looked back over at Dom. He was looking around for some type of an answer.

"I wanted to make sure it's what we both wanted." He said barely above a whisper. I looked at him with an eyebrow raised.

"What do you mean? You weren't sure you wanted to be with me?" I asked.

"I wanted to make sure you wanted to be with me." He admitted with a sigh. Ouch.

"What makes you think I'd want to be with anybody else?" He shrugged and I started to water my plants. He watched me and I shook my head. He followed me around to each of the sections of plants I needed to water. Sort of like a loyal dog.

"Do you still want to be with me?" He asked. I un-squeezed the sprayer handle and looked at him. I looked into his eyes. I couldn't believe he asked that but I guess it made sense after so many years. I loved him, I know I did. But how do I feel about him now? I didn't know, honestly.

"Honestly?" He nodded. "I don't know. I know I did love you, I'm not sure how I feel now. You were gone so long. How do you know I'm single? How do I know your single?" He looked at the hose then at me.

"I'm not with anybody. If you wanted to know." I nodded and looked at the house. "Are you?" I took a deep breath and looked up at him.

"No. I have the kids to worry about, not a boyfriend or a husband or whatever. They kids come first, before anything."

"Who's kids?" He asked.

"Why are you so interested?" I questioned. I know I sounded really suspicious but what did I care?

"They aren't mine, are they?"

"Why do you care, Dom?"

"If either one of them is mine, I'd like to be in their lives. What's wrong with that?"

"Why now, when their practically grown. Why?"

"Are they yours?"

"Mari's my daughter, yes. The boy, James is my nephew. He's Kendra's son." His eyes wandered down and I frowned. He knew. Shit. I started to spray the plants a little more and walked over to the house and he followed me. He pushed me up against the house gently. He put a big arm on either side of me. I took a deep breath and looked at him.

"Tell me you don't love me." He said looking into my eyes. I looked down at his chest.

"I don't love you." I said with a chuckle. He put his hand under my chin and pushed up gently so I was looking into his eyes.

"Tell me you don't love me." He repeated. I looked hard into his eyes. I swallowed hard and watched him lick his lips nervously. I nodded and leaned back against the house, still holding the hose in my hand.

"I can't."

"So you love me?" I nodded and he smiled a little.

"Never stopped you dumbass. It's just that all you've done is hurt me. I hate that, you know that too. You still did it."

"Letty, I'm sorry. I'll keep telling you every day we're together, even if you've already forgiven me." He looked at my neck then back into my eyes. I nodded a little and he smiled a bit.

"Dom..." I started but was cut off. He pressed into me and I dropped the hose. He had just kissed me. I dropped the hose because it shocked me, I didn't think he'd do that. He was a king with his lips and his tongue, this should be a sin. I heard a moan and I put my arms around Dom. Was that me or was that Dom. The noise happened again. Holy shit, that was me. I did it again. I knew only Dom could do that. He moved from my lips and I swallowed a little. I missed the way he tasted. He started to kiss on my neck and I whimpered a little. "Dom..." I said softly. I looked over his shoulder and noticed James and Mari standing there. Mari was holding the hose and after I realized what was going on, it was too late. Dom bit into my neck and I moaned louder. He pulled away and stepped to the side.

"That was cold." He stated through gritted teeth to Mari. Mari dropped the hose and frowned. Dom reached down and picked up the hose and Mari stepped back again. Dom looked up at me and I cocked my head to the side. He turned back to Mari and grinned. "Run." Mari and James looked at each other and then took off running across the yard. The hose sprayed and hit them in the backs. Dom took off running after the kids and they giggled while running.

"Sheesh." I said with a sigh. I pushed away from the house and picked up another part of the hose. I folded it in half and the water pressure weakend. Dom turned and looked at me.

"Drop it." He said pointing the sprayer at me.

"Oh yeah, Dom, what are you going to do? Spray me?" I asked sarcastically. He chuckled and approached me slowly. I put the part of the hose behind my back. "What?"

"Baby..." He said slowly. "Gimmie the hose."

"I'm your baby now?" I questioned. Mari and James started to walk back over to us. Dom dropped the hose and walked over to me. He put his hands on either side of me and pinned me back up against the house. I chuckled and he kissed my neck.

"Yes, your my baby now." He said kissing me softly on the lips.

"I'm not going to argue with that." I said with a smile. He nodded and kissed me again.

"Mommy?" Mari asked. Dom stepped away from me and I looked at her. "Can Dom play with us?" She asked. I looked at Dom and smiled.

"Mari, baby." I said walking to her. I bent down and picked her up. She wrapped her arms around my waist and smiled. "Baby, this isn't Dom to you."

"Who is he?" She asked. I smiled and Dom walked over and stood next to me and put his hand on Mari's shoulder.

"Baby, this is your dad." Mari's gaze shifted from me to Dom.

"My... dad?" She asked. I smiled and nodded. "Really?" Dom nodded and Mari looked at him. "Where have you been?"

"Well, your mom and I needed a break from each other."

"That was a long break." Dom nodded. I looked around and James was gone. I looked at Mari and she shrugged.

"I'll be right back." They both nodded and I walked into the house. I walked up the hall and walked to where James' room was. He was sitting on his bed, crying. "James?" I asked. "Sweetie, what's wrong?"

"That's Mari's dad?" He asked. I walked over and sat on the bed next to him. I looked at him and nodded.

"Why, baby?" I asked.

"Monica said that her dad is my dad too." He said. I raised an eyebrow and he looked up into my eyes. "Is he?"

Dun dun dun. Lol. Sorry for cutting you off. I would have continued but I gotta go write the second half of my History final. It's going to be easy. I'll update tomorrow after school if I get a chance. Maybe even during computer class. MAYBE... but don't get your hopes up. I wish this chapter was better but I still liked it. Um... Yeah. One more thing. Dom & Letty... well, they aren't exactly quite "together" for good yet. There's another bump in their road. Yes'em. :grin: You guys are gonna hate me.

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