“Are you sure you want me to have this?” he asked.
“I’m very sure,” she said.
“Thank you.” He closed the box, tucked it into his pocket, and pulled his mother into his arms. They stood for a long time, and he held her as she cried.
She started to calm down, but he waited until she was ready to let go of him.
Then she stepped back, wiped the tears from her face, and tried to smile. “I’m so sorry. That was the first time I’ve been able to hold you. I didn’t even get to hold you when you were born.”
“Don’t be sorry, Mother. I needed it as much as you did.”
She got teary-eyed again, but her smile lit the room. Her men came on either side of her and held her. One got a hold of her hand, and the other wrapped his arm around her waist.
He was glad she had both men. She deserved double the love more than anyone he knew.
“If all goes well, I’ll see you on Saturday,” Dominic said. “Call me if you need anything.”
“You just show up in a nice suit. Your sisters will get her ready when she gets here.”
“Sounds good. I’ll see you guys soon.”
He drove to his lounge, and his thoughts were jumbled in his head. He was truly happy for the first time in his life, and he was getting everything he had always dreamed of and more. Now, he just needed to hold it together because he didn’t want tolose any of it.
Chapter Nineteen
His first glance at the fire damage to his lounge made him grit his teeth in fury. That fucker was going to pay for messing with him. He parked in his spot at the back of the building and walked in.
All the fans were going, and a few of his men were still wiping things down with a strong detergent that stung his nostrils but was better than the smoke smell. The floor where the Molotov cocktail landed was black, but the window was fixed. He didn’t see a problem with opening the lounge that evening.
“Hey, guys, Where’s Buzz?”
“Hey, boss. He’s upstairs sleeping,” Tommy said.
“Good. He needs it. I’m going to grab some of my clothes and work in the office for a bit. Call up if you need me.”
They waved as he walked off toward the stairs. He walked across his living room in his apartment and grinned when he heard Buzz snoring in the guest bedroom. He actually sounded like his name, and he thought it was hilarious.
Dominic packed a few begs and took them into his office, where he made his calls. He was anxious to get back to Rebeka. He’d never felt like this about a woman before in his life. He didn’t know if he could ever love her because he didn’t know how that felt, but he was possessive of her and obsessed with being in her body.
“Guys, have Buzz call me when he gets up.”
“Okay. Are you going to be around tonight?” Tommy asked.
“No. I’ll meet you all next week to tell you how everything is going. But you can call me any time you need to.”
They nodded. Outside, he shoved his bags into the trunk of his car when he felt the tingling on the back of his neck. He acted nonchalant but got into his vehicle as quickly as he could.The glass was bulletproof, so he felt a bit safer.
He pulled out and looked around him for any sign of anyone, but the bastards were doing a good job of concealing themselves.
He pulled his phone out and dialed. “Hey, Carson, It’s me again. When you put the cameras up, make sure you also put them in the back of the building.”
“I was already planning on it. Is there anything I need to know?” Carson asked.
“No. I just got a feeling.”
“That’s never good. I’m planning on having the majority of the cameras and surveillance up today.”
“Good. Call if you need me.”