Bima - I think Dom's a little better in this chapter.

Takerlover21 - Yay It was a good chapter. I hope this one is better though.

AllAboutAngel - Ch. 5: Just one thing… Who's to say she lost the baby? And I bet that made your jaw drop. He he. There were some things in Ch. 5 that I wasn't happy with after I posted it. But people make mistakes and I'm working them out. Ch. 6: Sexual tension… what exactly is that? I take it I write well that way? I have plans for Jason. :D

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Knock. Knock. Knock. There were three knocks on the door then it stopped. The three knocks was a sign as to who it was. I knew who it was without even standing and opening the door or looking out the window. I took a deep breath and stood slowly. I slowly walked to the door and pulled it open.

"Yes?" I questioned. I stepped out a few inches to make sure he was alone. "What are you doing here, Deke? I told your brother that I'd call you back later." He nodded and pulled something out from behind his back. It was a bouquet of flowers.

"Beautiful flowers for a beautiful lady." His voice was rough. "Can I come in?" I sighed and looked at my hand, which was still on the doorknob. I could very well say no, but I could also say yes. It wasn't until my eyes caught the street that made me want to run into the house and cry. Dom, standing with flowers as well. When he saw the man at my door, he leaned against his car. I moved to the side and allowed Deke to pass me. I stepped outside the door and Dom dropped the flowers in the grass. "Where you going?"

"I'll be right back." I said softly. I started toward Dom and he crossed his arms over his chest. "What are you doing here?" He shrugged and looked at the flowers. I looked down at them as well. They weren't just any flowers, they were roses. I bent down and picked them up, sniffing them as I stood.

"You said if I wanted to. I wanted to, Letty." I nodded a little. "I wanted to apologize for earlier and for everything." His voice went sad. "I didn't know there was going to be another man here." I looked at him and he shook his head. "I should go. It was nice seeing you again, Letty. And nice meeting Casey."

"Dom." I said softly putting a hand on his forearm. He looked at me and ran a hand over the top of his head. "I want to talk. Let's talk."

"Don't you think I deserve an apology? For inviting another guy here after you invited me originally?" I raised a brow and he shook his head at me. "What? Were you two going to fuck so I can be out of your mind?" What the hell was his problem? Before it even registered in my head it had already been done. I extended my hand up to his face and slapped him, hard.

"I don't owe you shit, Dom." I said through my teeth. "If anybody owes anybody an apology it would be you. Dom, you left me for seventeen years. Don't I get an apology for that? Besides, why would I apologize for inviting somebody else over when all we're going to do is talk and it wasn't like you sounded very interested when I asked you to come over and talk."

"Letty…"

"No… I'm not finished. Dom, Deke and I are just friends. Yes, we've been more but never on a public level."

"This isn't exactly public."

"Dom!" I screamed at him angrily. "All we were going to do was talk."

"He got you flowers."

"So did you." I said holding them up. He nodded a little. "You were expecting more than just talking, though, weren't you?" He shook his head. "Why'd you buy them?"

"I was trying to find the best way to apologize."

"Apologize for what?" I questioned. He was quiet and stared down at the grass. There were a million things he could be apologizing for. I shook my head and stared at him. "Apologize for what, Dom?"

"Everything."

"Everything?" I questioned in the same tone.

"I'm sorry for letting you leave, letting you get arrested, not seeing you while you were in jail, not even when you got out. I'm sorry for letting you go. It was the last thing in the world I ever wanted to do." He had finally looked up. "I'm sorry I let you say no the last time I asked you to marry me. I shouldn't have given in so easily. Because, Letty, I wanted to get married. I never wanted to be with any other woman, just you." He took a deep breath and moved closer to me, looking into my eyes. "I'm only going to ask this in hopes that you still love me and you won't say no." I made a funny face and looked at the door. Deke was standing there. I smiled at him and he waved a little. "Letty, will you marry me?" My head whipped back around to look at Dom. "Please."

"What?" I questioned. He looked into my eyes and it took a minute for the question to register in my head. Whoa. No way. He asked me to marry him.

"And if you want me to get down on one knee and do the whole ring thing… I'm not against it. I have a ring even. My moms old ring." I nodded. I stepped away from Dom and turned quickly. I walked to the house shaking my head. I tried to step through the door but Deke grabbed my arm. He turned me back so I was facing him and I could see Dom start toward the house out of the corner of my eye.

"What's wrong?" Deke asked. I shook my head and he frowned. "I thought you loved this crazy fool."

"I do." I said looking up into his eyes. I leaned forward and kissed him roughly. Hopefully giving Dom a reason to give up and go home. Deke put an arm around my waist and returned the kiss. This didn't mean anything between the two of us; he knew it was helping me out. I pulled back and I smiled at him a little. He smiled back and kissed my forehead. I looked back out the door and Dom was walking back to his car. I sighed and Deke and I stepped into the house and I closed the door. I sighed and leaned against the door, frowning.

"What was that all about?" He asked quietly. "Why didn't you say yes? You love him, right?" I nodded and he kept looking at me. "Come on." He took my hand and led me to the couch. He sat down and I sat across his lap.

"He's married." He sighed and frowned at me. "He spent the night last night. His wife called this afternoon to see if he was here."

"Did you two have sex last night?" I nodded with a frown. He sighed and put an arm around my shoulders. "You okay?" I nodded again. "That's good." I looked up into his eyes and smiled a little. I leaned in close to his ear and whispered softly.

"How about one more time for old times sake." He raised an eyebrow. I moved my body so that I was now straddling his legs. I bit my lip and ran my hands down his chest, over his crotch, down his thighs and rested them on my upper thighs. He whimpered when my hands lightly slid over his crotch region. I grinned and he kissed me roughly, sliding his hands over my chest.

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Casey got out of Jason's car and walked up the sidewalk. She stopped when she saw Dom sitting on the porch swing. She squinted her eyes to make sure it was him and not some crazy guy sitting on their porch swing. It was, so she approached him. He looked at her when she sat down beside him. He looked as if he'd been crying but she had no idea why.

"Hey. What are you doing here? It's late." Jason stepped onto the first step and looked at his watch. "Is something wrong?" Dom shook his head and Casey nodded a little.

"I'm sorry, Casey."

"What for?" She asked quietly looking toward him.

"I really messed things up with your mom." He dropped his head into his hands and sobbed quietly. This caught Casey off guard when he looked up at her and there were tears in his eyes. She put a hand on his shoulder and he sighed. "I love her, more than anything and I let her slip away."

"Keep talking." Casey said softly. He nodded and looked at her feet, he felt embarrassed for letting her see him cry. "I'll listen to you as long as you need me to. I'm a good listener." Jason nodded about what Casey said and took a seat on the first step.

"I love her, I love her more than anything. She's got a boyfriend and I didn't even know. But I don't deserve her anyway. While she was in jail, I was getting married." Casey's eyes shot up to his and he broke the contact. "We're in the middle of a divorce. I've even moved into my sister's house and we're sorting out our things. I never meant for your mom to find out the way she did. I didn't even want her to know." He shook his head and looked over at Jason. "I came here tonight because she called and asked if I'd come over. I basically said no, but I came anyway. I came and I brought her flowers, roses. There was already a guy here when I got here. She kissed him." Casey exhaled and stood slowly. His eyes watched her and Jason stood from the stairs.

"She kissed who?" Casey asked. Dom pointed toward the door with his thumb and Casey looked at the door. "Um." She scratched the back of her neck and he stood up. "Was he black?" Dom made a funny face and then nodded when he realized she was serious.

"What's him being black got to do with anything?" He asked. "I hope you aren't a racist person, Casey."

"I'm not racist. My mom hung out with one black person when she was between jail terms. And if it's the same person then I'll kick his ass." Dom put a hand on her shoulder and she shrugged it off when the door opened. Deke stepped out, pulling the door behind him.

"Casey." He said shortly. She glared at him and shook her head. "Your mom said you went bowling, I thought you'd be out later." She shook her head again and he nodded. "Have fun?"

"Why are you here, Deke?"

"Your mom called and asked if I'd come talk to her because he didn't want to." He motioned to Dom when he said 'he'. Dom glared and stepped toward him, Jason grabbed his shoulder quickly and Dom looked at him.

"Hang on." He said to him quietly. He nodded and looked at Casey and Deke.

"Well, now that you've slept with my mother again, why don't you go ahead and leave again." She snapped rudely, almost taking a swing at him but she held herself back.

"What's your problem, Casey?"

"You are my problem, Deke."

"Why? What did I ever do to you?" He questioned in all seriousness. She shook her head and shoved him into the door.

"You slept with my mom when she was taken. When she was taken by Craig, you know, your brother. Then when he found out about you and my mom, he took it out on me." Deke made a face telling her that he didn't know. "He raped me, Deke. It was all your fault. He was trying to get back at my mom for sleeping with you." Casey shook her head and shoved him back again.

"Casey, I didn't know that."

"Well, you learn something new everyday, Deke." He sighed and stepped around her toward the steps. He stepped down the last step and the front door opened again.

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I heard arguing from outside so I got up and walked to the door. I opened it to see Casey backing Deke down the stairs, taking meanly to him. When I stepped out onto the porch and grabbed Casey by her waist and pushed her to the other side of the porch.

"Cool it, kid. Deke go home. Dom go home." Deke nodded and walked down the stairs to his car. I looked over at Dom and he shook his head. "Why not? This shouldn't be bothering you, you're the married one."

"Letty, listen." He said. I shook my head and looked at him.

"You have 60 seconds." I stated crossing my arms. He took a deep breath and I counted silently in my head. "30 seconds." I said out loud. He looked at me and I raised my brows at him, expecting him to say something.

"Let."

"20." He sighed and ran a hand over his head.

"Ah, screw it." He grabbed my elbows and pulled me close to him. My eyes widened and I shook my head.

"10."

"Letty, I love you." He leaned forward and kissed me softly. He kept his lips over mine until I counted to ten silently in my head. I pulled away from him and he looked at me, almost with a scared look. I nodded a little and looked at Casey, who was watching us carefully.

"I'm listening." I stated quietly. He smiled and nodded a little.

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And that's where I'm cutting it off. I'm really sorry this took so long. It wasn't because of my other story, I swear it wasn't. The other story actually helped me. I got a writers block right around the area where Casey and Dom talked on the porch. If it sucks, I'm sorry… I didn't know how to do that whole thing.
Sorry if I had any readers on 'Changes and Acceptances' I had to delete it… it pissed me off. Sorry… I couldn't bring myself to write on it anymore. If I ever do write more, I'll repost the story.