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“He did, not that it is anyone’s business. Dom was there for me when I found out and he’s been there since. Whatever we are now, didn’t enter into it then. He was a shoulder when I needed one. It also shouldn’t fucking matter where he puts his dick, as long as he does a good job for the club.”
“It has to matter when it affects members of the club. None of this has anything to do with you,” Dad counters.
“If you’re using Dom’s relationship with me to continue to punish him inside the club, it does. Sure, he was fucked in the head when it came to Gabby. He was an idiot and blind as a damn bat?—”
“I don’t think you’re helping me, sweetheart,” I respond, unable to keep the hint of laughter out of my words. How she can sum up my past and turn it into something that twists me up inside, yet, makes me want to laugh, I don’t know. Hell, I’m starting to think that with Thea in my life, I don’t give a fuck about much else. She’s perfect for me.
“I can’t lie about it, Dom. You were an idiot.”
“I was,” I admit with a smirk.
“But part of the mess was because you were trying to shield your brother. It was stupid as hell, but it’s still true.”
“Thanks, I think.”
“You’re a damn good man, Dom. It's surprising that your own father can't see that.”
With that, I give up the fight. I wrap my hands around her waist and pull her into me. She braces herself with firm holds on each of my shoulders, but I don’t let her pull away. “You think I’m a good man?”
“Dom, stop. Your dad needs to know that you?—”
“He’s going to believe what he wants, sweetheart. The fact you think I’m a good man is all I need.”
“It’s not. He’s being unfair.”
“You’re being unfair. You didn’t answer the question. Do you think I’m a good man?”
“I think you’re an asshole,” she mutters, making me laugh. I can hear my mother giggle, too.
“Hmm…” I hum.
“I also think you’re a good man who deserves better from people who are supposed to love you. If they bothered to check in with you, they’d see what I see.”
“What’s that, Thea?” I murmur.
“Dom…”
“What do you see when you look at me, sweetheart?” She lets out a sigh. She falls into me. I hold her close, gathering her body into mine while resting my forehead against hers. When she doesn’t answer, I prod her again. “What do you see?”
“A good man. A man I…”
“You?”
“A man I could see myself with.”
They aren’t exactly the words I was hoping for, but I’ll take it. I grin down at her, pulling back just enough so she can see me clearly. “That’s really good, Thea, because I’m not letting you go. I’m going to keep you, and do you know what else?”
“What?” she breathes, puffing out that single word so gently that I have to strain to hear her.
“I’m going to make you fall in love with me.”
“I don’t know if that is possible.” The old me would have gotten pissed by her denial. Oddly enough, I’m not at all.
“It is. You already love me. I just need you to admit it.”
She looks shocked at my words. I can’t hold it back any longer. I bring my mouth to hers and we kiss. She deepens the way our tongues duel with one another, and I swallow down her groan. The kiss might have lasted for hours if my dad hadn’t cleared his throat. Immediately, Thea tenses and pulls away.
“Dinner’s ready. Maybe we should all go eat,” Mom suggests.
