31st October- Canary Islands, Spain
Brian and Mia’s beach house
Letty’s POV
I watched closely as Dom walked out the front door again. We’d just arrived and everyone else was inside so it made no sense for him to be leaving again. Walking to the door myself I watched as he and the woman I was all too familiar with spoke. I couldn’t hear what they were saying but when he handed his car keys over and leant down, kissing her on the cheek. I smiled unkindly; nothing seemed to have changed with him after all. I watched him as he watched her drive away before he turned around, just catching me as I turned and walked back inside.
I had left Ava with Leon, thinking I might as well get this talk over and done with and tell him about Ava. I might not have wanted anything to do with Dom but that didn’t mean I was going to be a bitch and tell him about Ava only to take her away. I had made arrangements to stay somewhere close by it was just going to take a couple of days. Leon was right they both deserved the chance to get to know each other but that was all I was willing to offer. As I’d said to Leon I didn’t owe him anything.
“Letty wait.” He said softly as he came up behind me.
“What do you want Dominic?” I snapped.
“Can we talk now?” I turned to look at him. He looked desperate and for a moment I almost felt sorry about the way I’d treated him but I shook that feeling off almost as soon as it came.
“You looked a little busy out there.” I said shortly.
“It wasn’t like that. Elena and I…
“I know what you and Elena are.” I said tensely.
“Please I just want to talk.” He asked after a pause.
“I suppose.”
“Can we not do it here…we have a lot to talk through and I’d rather not do it front of everyone.” I raised an eye brow.
“Do we? There’s really only one thing I want to discuss, so the beach should be fine.” I stated coldly and he looked saddened for a moment before his face went blank and he nodded. I caught sight of Leon talking with Mia and he caught my eye as I nodded towards the beach before turning around and following Dom outside and down to the beach.
“Where have you been Letty? I thought you were dead…” He started.
“That was the point. You were never meant to find out Dominic.” I stated.
“Why the fuck not?” He demanded angrily
“You left me alone and pregnant in the D.R, I barely heard from you and when I did you barely spoke to me other than ‘are you getting enough sleep?’, ‘are you eating right?’. Way to make me feel like you really cared.” I snapped at him.
“I did care, I still care. I just didn’t want you to put yourself in danger and come looking for me.” He argued back.
“Well you didn’t get what you wanted, instead I got tired of waiting and I took the job to bring you home.” He was silent but his stare was still trained on me.
“Let I was trying to find a way to bring you back to me… both of you.” I met his gaze and I saw the questioning look as his eyes trailed to inside.
“Oh really? So you couldn’t make it work with me but yet you stayed with Mia and Brian while she was pregnant, even after and you made a relationship with a cop work while on the run. It wasn’t that you couldn’t make it work with me, it’s that you didn’t want to.” I snapped.
“It wasn’t like that… I wanted you both safe and it was the only way I thought I could do that at the time.”
“And what about Mia? Didn’t you want her safe?”
“Of course I did, just like I want Elena safe but after you…I realised what was more important.”
“And what’s that Dominic?”
“Family.” We stared at each other in silence and I sighed.
“Family… while we are speaking about that how about we talk about your girl….”
“We aren’t like that…”
“I don’t believe that, you sure move on fast.” I said with an attitude.
“Letty I hadn’t moved on, I was devastated by your ‘death’ and she was getting over her husband’s death… we just understood each other, we clicked. I’m sorry had I known you were still alive none of it would have ever happened.”
“She loves you, you know.” I stated watching for his reaction.
“I figured…but my feelings aren’t the same. I care about her yes but that’s it.” I scoffed a little at that sentence.
“So you used her, such a typical Dom move.” I scoffed and started walking down the beach a little further as I realised our yelling probably could have been heard inside.
“Letty come back…” he cried out frustrated but when I didn’t answer or make any move to return to where he was standing, he followed after me.
“Letty…”
“What?”
“Are you going to tell me where you’ve been? What’s happened to you?” I shook my head and he glared.
“Why not?” I was silent as I studied him.
“I don’t trust you anymore Dominic, you’ve hurt me too many times than I can count.”
“I want to make up for that…I’m trying to make up for that.” He added softly.
“I nearly died for you…I nearly died to bring you back and for what? What good came of it? There’s nothing you could ever do to make up for it. Every time I need you Dom you run, you hurt me with your words and then run.” I shouted at him and he stood there looking at me upset before he turned away rubbing his head as he stared off to the ocean.
“The little girl?” He asked quietly refusing to look at me.
“Her name’s Ava.” I supplied.
“Was… is she Ana’s?” I shook my head silently.
“No.” I whispered. Ana’s death still a painful vision.
“Our’s?” He asked quietly and I sighed turning away nearly losing my nerve.
“Yes she’s ours.” I said quietly. His head snapped to me and I was forced to turn my gaze downwards suddenly wishing I had of brought Leon along.
“And you never planned on telling me, about you or her…” He forced out calmly.
“No.” I said simply.
“Jesus’ Letty…I wish you had of told me…found me… I deserved to know. Leon said you’ve been watching, you knew where I was. How could you keep this from me?” He said angrily.
“I was watching so I knew where not to go.” I ground out.
“You’re lying Letty.” He stated aggressively.
“And you would know how Dominic?” I snapped.
“Stop calling me that…. My name’s Dom Letty, Dom just like it always has been” I flinched at his tone and as he took a step forward towards me.
“You stopped being Dom a long time ago. It just took me a long time to figure it out.” I said as I turned away from him.
“Letty please…I really want to make things right between us.” He said as he reached for my hand.
“There is no us.” I shouted recoiling from his touch as he dropped my hand and looked away.
“She’s your daughter Dominic and I’m not going to stop you from seeing her but that’s all I can offer you. I’ve made arrangements to buy a house somewhere close by so you can see her whenever you wish.” I said as he stared me down.
“That’s it?” he asked in disbelief.
“Yes that’s it. What were you expecting Dominic? For me to come running back to you just like old times… No, not this time.”
“I want us to work things out. Letty I love you…”
“Don’t Dominic…” I said as I shut my eyes.
“IT’S DOM.” He shouted and I flinched again at his tone.
“I do love you Letty, I’d like to think you still love me too.” He said calmer after a pause.
“Come meet your daughter Dominic.” I said as I turned away and started to walk back towards the house.
“What’s the story with you and Leon?” He asked suddenly and I stilled.
“What do you mean?”
“You know what I mean.” He seethed.
“What do you want me to say Dominic? He’s been a great friend and a big help, he’s given up his life for me and Ava. I owe him everything.” I said as I turned to look at him.
“A friend? That’s all?” He asked.
“Well what’s Elena to you?” I asked smugly and I regretted it the minute the words left my mouth as I saw the raging look on his face as he stormed off towards the house.
“Dominic stop.” I shouted and pushed against him halting his movements.
“I’m going to kill him.” He yelled.
“How’s that fair, you slept with her.” I stated angrily as I pushed him hard.
“The difference is I thought you were dead, you knew where I was and you slept with him! He went along with it, after everything…”
“You and I are over! Leon and I just happened… the day I found out about you and Elena as it happens.” I cried out but he didn’t listen instead he stormed inside.