He saw his mother and Mateo cuddled together on the sofa, watching a movie.
“Hello, Dominic,” she said.
“Where is she?”
“She left.”
He felt his stomach twist into a ball of agony. “What? Left? Where?”
His mother stood and walked over to him. “I think she will stay with the Macleans until she makes some decisions.”
“The fuck she is. She’s my wife. She belongs with me. Why did you let her leave?”
“I actually helped her when she came to me.”
His mouth dropped open in shock. “You helped her leave me?”
“Yes. You have to understand. I spent twenty years in helland promised myself that if any of my girls needed help, I’d do it.”
“But I’m your son,” he yelled.
She nodded. “Yes, but you hold all the power in the relationship. It’s not a good feeling when you realize you’ll never find love and that you’re stuck with a man who hurts you. I was lucky. I got a second chance with my men. I want her to have what I do.”
“I do love her,” he bellowed.
“You’ve got a funny way of showing it,” Mateo said.
Dominic pinched the bridge of his nose. “I know I fucked up, but I’m not letting her go.”
“She will decide that,” Aria said. “I won’t let you browbeat her into staying.”
God, the thought of losing her drove him crazy. The sad thing was he deserved everything he got for the way he treated her. “I’m going to get my wife. We’ll see you tomorrow.”
Aria put her hand on his forearm. “Please, honey. Don’t hurt her again.”
“I won’t. I’m tired of fighting my feelings for her.”
“Then go get your woman.”
Dominic nodded at his mother and walked out. He was at the Macleans’ within ten minutes. He’d only feel better when he was with her and could see her with his own eyes.
The door opened after he knocked. Fuck. Graham was the last one he wanted to see.
“Ahhh. What can I do for you, Dominic?” Graham asked.
“I’m here for my wife.”
“Well, I don’t think she wants to see you.”
“I don’t fucking care. Her place is with me.”
“Really? From what I understand, you haven’t slept in the same bed as her since she got shot.”
It was just another thing he was ashamed of.
“Are you going to let me in?”
Graham sighed and opened the door.